Poodle Papers Winter 2004

The Poodle Papers Official Publication of “ The Poodle Club of America ”

Winter 2004 2002-2004 OFFICERS & COMMITTEES

President’s Message

President:Anne Rogers Clark 1st Vice Pres.: Doris Cozart 2nd Vice Pres.:Diann Ellis Corres. Sec.: Helen Tomb-Taylor Record. Sec.: Doris Grant Treasurer: Scott Olund Variety Representatives Toy:Jack MacGillivray Mini:Barbara Furbush Stand.: Dr Samuel Peacock Publicity: Thomas Carneal AKC Delegate: Barbara Green Show Committee Chairperson: Glenna Carlson Performance Events Obedience Chairperson-Susie Osborn Performance Events Agility Chairperson-Jan Hopper j WC/WCX Working Certificate Chairperson- Mrs. Beverly Cobb Public Education Coordinator Arlene Scardo Affiliate Club Council: Diann Ellis PCA Foundation: Exec. Director Michael Wahlig

I want to wish the Members of the Poodle Club of America, Happy Holidays and a good and healthy New Year for themselves and their Poodles. May we take this time to rededicate ourselves to continuing to produce beautiful Poodles that are intelligent, healthy and typical under our breed standard, so that they may continue to live up to the standard of the toys, miniatures and standards that have preceded them.

Genectic Anomalies Committee: Director Michael Wahlig PCA Poodle Rescue Central: Sandra Malicote 713 -526 -9619 email:[email protected]

Let us dedicate ourselves to the above.

Anne R. Clark

Poodles in America: Editor:Betsey Leedy Breeder Referral: Richard Lehman 956-447-1939 PCA Home Page Leslie Newing www.poodleclubofamerica.org The Poodle Papers Editor: Leslie Newing 203-255-3396 eves. Email: [email protected]

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Page 2 MAY 16 POODLE CLUB OF HAWAII BREED: PEGGY HAUCK P.C.A. AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS OBEDIENCE: WINSTON KUPAU MAY 22:PANORAMA POODLE CLUB OF MT. SPO* Note this listing comes from Diann Ellis KANE . BREED: ARLY HUSSIN: CONFORMATION 2004 OBEDIENCE:JOYCE OSTBY: JAN 5 TAMPA BAY POODLE CLUB, INC. MAY 28 POODLE CLUB OF MASSACHUSETTS BREED: JOHN SHOEMAKER BREED:: DANIEL AUGUSTUS SWEEPSTAKES :EMILY HOOVER OBEDIENCE:ELIZABETH CHASE JAN 15COLUMBIA POODLE CLUB SWEEPSTAKES TBA BREED:PATTI STRAND - CONFORMATION JUNE 18 ORLANDO POODLE CLUB OBEDIENCE CAROL CALLAHAN BREED:: RANDY GARREN JAN 16 COLUMBIA POODLE CLUB OBEDIENCE: WILLIAM DILLARD BREED: MYCKI FULDA SWEEPSTAKES: JOE WAKE JAN. 31 HEART OF AMERICA POODLE CLUB JULY 7: POODLE CLUB OF SAN ANTONIO BREED: MRS. BILLIE KNEALE BREED: W. EVERETT DEAN: SWEEPSTAKES: CARL GOMES OBEDIENCE: FRANK SALING FEB. 6 POODLE CLUB OF CENTRAL INDIANA, JULY 23 GREATER MILWAUKEE POODLE CLUB BREED: MRS. HELEN TOMB-TAYLOR BREED: MR. WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM OBEDIENCE: MRS. CATHERINE M. JULY 28GREATER PITTSBURGH POODLE CLUB THOMPSON BREED:: CHARLES CYOPIK FEBRUARY 26 VALLEY OF THE SUN POODLE CLUB, OCTOBER 7:GREENSPRING POODLE CLUB INC. BREED:: DR. SAMUEL M. PEACOCK BREED: EUGENE BLAKE OBEDIENCE: MRS. MARIE V HUFFMAN OBEDIENCE ED HAAS LISA PUSKUS: SWEEPSTAKES MARCH 12BLUEBONNET POODLE CLUB October:cont. from page 3 BREED:MRS. INGEBORG E. SEMENSCHIN OBEDEINCE-MS. BONNIE BAKER MARCH 26KEY TO THE SEA POODLE CLUB, INC. POODLE CLUB OF SAN ANTONIO JUDGES: N/A PRESIDENT: Joe Strange, 4737 Rittiman Rd., San MARCH 26;POODLE CLUB OF MOHAWK VALLEY Antonio, TX 78218 210-655-1171 (formerly Hudson ValleyPoodle Club.) SECRETARY: Barbara Bragg, 114 Kettle Cove, Universal BREED:RICHARD BAUER City,TX 78148 210-658-6860 MARCH 27 KEY TO THE SEA POODLE CLUB, INC. BREEDER REFERRAL: Joan Pfeifer, 210-341-5727 JUDGES: N/A RESCUE REFERRAL: Joan Pfeifer, 210-341-5727 APRIL 1 GREATER WICHITA POODLE CLUB, INC. NEW OFFICER NOTIFICATION FOR BREED: MRS. BARBARA H. FURBUSH APRIL 2POODLE CLUB OF LAS VEGAS SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS POODLE CLUB JUDGES: CONFORMATION: N/A PRESIDENT: Lisa Brazil-Lindsay, 7137 Stanford Ave., St. SWEEPSTAKES: N/A Louis, MO 63130 314-862-9028 APRILS 3 POODLE OBEDIENCE TRAINING CLUB OF SECRETARY: Connie Green, 33 Ladue Terrace, St. Louis, GREATER NY MO 63124 314-991-1825 OBEDIENCE NOV A-B & OPEN B: JOHN LANDISBREEDER REFERRAL: Connie Green, 314-991-1825 OBEDIENCE UTIL A-B & OPEN A: JERRY NO RESCUE REFERRAL AT THIS TIME IERMIERO PANORAMA POODLE CLUB OF MT. APRIL 17 WASHINGTON POODLE CLUB SPOKANE BREED:: MR. JORDAN CHAMBERLAIN PRESIDENT: TONY SINGLETON, 15611 E. LAUREL APRIL 30 :WILLIAM PENN POODLE CLUB RD., ELK, WA 99009 509-292-2323 BREED: MRS. CAROLYN TAYLOR SECRETARY: CAROLYN HARTILL, P.O. BOX 437, OBEDIENCE: FRANK WASHABAUGH CHEWELAH, WA 99109 509-935-8468 MAY 8 LOS ANGELES POODLE OBEDIENCE CLUB, BREEDER REFERRAL: RONDA SINGLETON, 509INC. 292-2323 JUDGES: OBEDIENCE: N/A RESCUE REFERRAL: DONNA CONVERY, 509-489MAY 8 HUB POODLE CLUB OF ORANGE COUNTY 6337 BREED: MRS. MAUREEN RUSSO

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* Note this listing comes from Diann Ellis TAMPA BAY POODLE CLUB, INC. PRESIDENT: Linda Sciacca, 6166 Seminole Blvd., Seminole, FL 33772 727-391-1332 SECRETARY: Elizabeth Hutchens, PO Box 5222, Clearwater, FL 33758 727-789-2574 BREEDER REFERRAL: Linda Sciacca, 727-391-1332 RESCUE REFERRAL: Karen Toth, 727-541-3223

POODLE CLUB OF HAWAII PRESIDENT: Shirley Leu, 3655 Kawelolani Pl., Honolulu, HI 96816, 808-732-7427 SECRETARY: Sally Ventura, 46-503 Kaiku Plantation Dr., Kaneohe, HI 808-235-5863 BREEDER REFERRAL: Bradley Odagiri, 808-373-3838 RESCUE REFERRAL: Sally Ventura, 808-235-5863

VALLEY OF THE SUN POODLE CLUB, INC. PRESIDENT: Ralph Sweet, 918 N 343rd Ave., Buckeye, AZ 85326 623-386-2323 SECRETARY: Jane Newton, 4812 S Fair Ln., Tempe, AZ 85282 602-438-9628 BREEDER REFERRAL: Janice Bounds, 480-358-1500 RESCUE REFERRAL: Maryln Brooks, 602-943-8468

POODLE CLUB OF MOHAWK VALLEY (formerly Hudson Valley Poodle Club.) PRESIDENT: Vinnie Beratta, 5796 Rt 5, Vernon, NY 13476, 315-829-2767 SECRETARY: Kathy Gilooley, 682 Woolheater Rd., Fleischmanns, NY, 914-399-3462 BREEDER REFERRAL: Debi Williams, 315-695-6843 RESCUE REFERRAL: Debbie Huerta, 315-825-0221

GREATER MILWAUKEE POODLE CLUB PRESIDENT: Suzanne Wendt, 1825 N. 18th Ave., West Bend, WI 53090, 262-306-0126 SECRETARY: Katherine Kinowski, 7493 Wildwood Rd., West Bend, WI 53090, 262-338-9702 BREEDER REFERRAL: Roberta Gilson, 920-893-0399 RESCUE REFERRAL: Maris Doege, 920-625-3709

ORLANDO POODLE CLUB PRESIDENT: Bill Cunningham, 1000 Elm Street, Oviedo, FL 32765 407-365-1520 SECRETARY: Anne Thorne, 1008 Ridge Pointe Cv., Longwood, FL 32750 407-339-6140 BREEDER REFERRAL: Bill Cunningham, 407-3651520

LOS ANGELES POODLE OBEDIENCE CLUB, INC. PRESIDENT: Joe Indelicato, 2445 Trails End Road, Acton, CA 93510 661-269-2828 SECRETARY: Jeanine Sullivan, 9806 La Canada Way, Sunland, CA 91040 818-352-5052

WASHINGTON POODLE CLUB PRESIDENT: Linda McNeely, 4317 Langdon Drive, Mt. Airy, MD 21771, 301-831-5876 SECRETARY: Kay Tripp, 15209 Turkey Foot Rd., Darnestown, MD 20678 301-948-1919 BREEDER REFERRAL: Kay Tripp, 301-948-1919 RESCUE REFERRAL: Sandy Marshall, 301-384-5625

POODLE CLUB OF MASSACHUSETTS PRESIDENT: Andrew Kress, 21 Sawin St., Sherborn, MA 01770 508-655-8137 SECRETARY: Darrell Fritz, 112 Humphrey St., Marblehead, MA 01945 781-639-0230 BREEDER REFERRAL: Joan Kress, 508-655-8079 RESCUE REFERRAL: Merilea Agostino, 508-877-7285

GREATER PITTSBURGH POODLE CLUB PRESIDENT: Linda Caldwell, 313 Glenview Dr., Lower Burrell, PA 15068 724-339-3949 SECRETARY: Mary Ann O’Neil, 118 Whippoorwill Rd., Burgettstown, PA 15021 724-339-3949 BREEDER REFERRAL: Mary Ann O’Neil, 724-7293506 RESCUE REFERRAL: Janice Gunner, 412-486-2626

POODLE CLUB OF LAS VEGAS PRESIDENT: ANN AMBORT, 4118 MEADOWGLEN CIRCLE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89121 702-456-3325 SECRETARY: ROSE BROCK, 5025 PACIFIC GROVE DR., LAS VEGAS, NV 89130 702-658-1115 BREEDER REFERRAL: KIM BUCHAN, 702-655-0877 RESCUE REFERRAL: JULIE ARNOLD, 702-456-9551

COLUMBIA POODLE CLUB PRESIDENT: Deb Frasieur, 8017 N. Foss, Portland, OR 97203 503-289-5590 SECRETARY: Arlene Derr, 13223 SE Harold, Portland, OR 97236 503-761-3500 BREEDER REFERRAL: None presently RESCUE REFERRAL: None presently WILLIAM PENN POODLE CLUB PRESIDENT: Patricia Lorenz, 1704 Old Bethlehem Pk.,Sellersville, PA 18960 215-257-3444 SECRETARY: Mae Dennison, 46 Sunset Dr., Voorhees, NJ 08043 856-767-0893 BREEDER REFERRAL: Barbara Burdick, 215-657-5673 RESCUE REFERAL: Gayle Roberson, 609-426-0559

GREENSPRING POODLE CLUB PRESIDENT: Lamar Solomon, 5502 Bartonsville Rd., Frederick, MD 21704 301-695-6613 SECRETARY: Phyllis Ensor, 2315 Stockton Rd., Phoenix, MD 21131 410-771-4706 BREEDER REFERRAL: Dorothy Stackhouse, 301-6956613 RESCUE REFERAL: Paul Waterman, 410-552-6650 cont. on page 2

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Treating Canine Liver Disease Though canine liver disease can be life threatening, it also can be managed successfully when diagnosed early. Proper nutrition and medication both can contribute to successful management of dogs with liver disease. “Treatment of liver disease requires knowing the exact cause of disease or extent of liver damage,” says David C. Twedt, D.V.M., professor of small animal medicine at Colorado State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences. “Early identification and appropriate therapy are very important.” Early diagnosis can be challenging, since the liver has a tremendous reserve capacity and will continue to function adequately until damage occurs to about 70 percent of the organ. Although it does make diagnosis difficult, the liver’s reserve capacity is important, since the liver is responsible for many critical body functions ranging from producing key proteins to protecting the body from toxic substances. Liver disease generally is suspected based on clinical signs noted during a physical examination, says Susan E. Bunch, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor of internal medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University. “Many veterinarians offer wellness examinations, and if abnormal liver enzyme activities are identified, they are investigated.” “Proper nutrition can help improve liver function and enhance the liver’s functional reserve,” says Purina Research Fellow Dorothy Laflamme, D.V.M., Ph.D. “Nutrition also helps support liver regeneration and aids symptomatic relief of clinical signs.” Liver Function Understanding how liver disease can impact canine health requires learning more about how the liver functions. Among its many roles, the liver is responsible for producing proteins, including transport proteins, coagulation and anticoagulation proteins, and albumin, the protein principally responsible for maintaining fluid and blood pressure in the veins of the body. The liver also helps to maintain the body’s blood glucose, or sugar, concentration; aids in digestion of nutrients, such as fat; and activates and deactivates drugs in the body. The liver stores life-sustaining amounts of blood and certain vitamins and minerals. And, through a well-developed network of immune cells and antibodies, the liver protects the body from infectious agents absorbed from the intestine.

Signs of Disease Clinical signs of liver disease in dogs include jaundice, abdominal fluid, and abnormalities in liver size or shape. Signs of disease detectable to owners might include lethargy, depression, poor appetite, weight loss, vomiting, diarrhea, increased drinking and urination, and reduced exercise tolerance. More severe cases might include central nervous system abnormalities such as excessive salivation, pacing, seizures or coma. Predisposed Breeds A number of dog breeds are suspected of having a genetic basis for increased incidence of chronic hepatitis, or ongoing liver disease. For example, 20 breeds of dogs are recognized as having abnormal copper concentrations in conjunction with liver disease (see above, “Breeds Associated with Increased Liver Copper Concentrations”).1 Among these, Bedlington terriers have an inherited autosomal recessive gene that causes copper toxicosis, a disease depicted by a toxic accumulation of copper in the liver (see “Eliminating Copper Toxicosis” on page18). Awareness of breed predisposition is important for disease diagnosis and breeding considerations. Diagnosing Liver Disease “The two most common liver abnormalities identified in dogs are secondary reactive disorders and primary liver disease,” Twedt says. “Reactive disorders are very common and occur secondary to systemic or metabolic disease, with the liver as the innocent bystander. Secondary disorders generally resolve when the primary disease is treated. Primary liver diseases, on the other hand, are those in which the liver is solely responsible for the disorder.” Because the liver is central to many other organs, it can suffer consequences from illness in other organs. For example, Bunch says, dogs with inflammatory bowel disease can have modest increases in blood liver enzyme activities as a result of absorbing toxic substances from a diseased intestine. Due to the proximity of the pancreas to the bile duct, severe pancreatitis can cause transient bile duct obstruction and dramatic changes in liver function tests. A liver biopsy in both cases would indicate results related to intestinal or pancreatic disease. Laboratory testing often is needed to confirm the presence of liver disease and to help characterize the type. Unexplained liver enzyme activities that are persistently abnormal should be investigated using radiographs, ultrasound and possibly liver biopsy. For most types of primary liver disease, biopsy is essential, Twedt says. For dogs with chronic hepatitis, repeat liver biopsy is an ideal way to determine whether medications are workcont. on page 5

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ing. Careful consideration should be given when deciding whether to take a liver biopsy. “Indications for performing a liver biopsy are a patient with abnormal liver enzymes and clinical evidence of liver disease,” Twedt says. “A biopsy can help explain the cause of abnormal liver enzymes or function tests, such as blood bile acids.” The cause of primary liver diseases, such as acute liver injury and chronic hepatitis, can range widely. “Among causes of primary liver disease are reactions to certain antibiotics, toxic injury from plants, insects, environmental poisons, copper accumulation, various drugs and infectious causes (see “Potential Causes of Primary Liver Disease in Dogs” on page 6),” Bunch says. “Many times the cause is unknown.” Acute liver failure occurs when there has been a sudden massive loss of normal liver tissue and function, potentially resulting in death before therapeutic intervention can occur. At the other end of the scale, abnormalities in blood levels of liver enzymes can be found during routine evaluation, yet with no other clinical evidence of disease.” Diet Management “Dietary management is an important part of treatment for dogs with liver disease,” Bunch says. “Depending on the type and severity of liver disease, a special diet may or may not be needed. The purpose of a special diet would be to aid in addressing liver dysfunction caused by an inability to process protein waste products, such as ammonia, which cause central nervous system abnormalities, and to provide an appropriate blend of nutrients designed to promote liver recovery.” In most cases, dogs should be fed a quality complete and balanced diet, which is important to support liver regeneration and healing. Home-prepared diets may not contain complete nutrition, and thus, long-term usage is discouraged, Laflamme says. Adequate protein and caloric intake is important, because it supports liver repair and recovery. Frequent, small meals should be fed to limit time between meals and to improve nutritional status, and a highly digestible diet also is important. While no single diet will suit the nutritional and clinical needs of all dogs with liver disease, selection of an appropriate diet depends on specific clinical signs. For dogs that show signs of mental disturbances secondary to liver failure, or hepatic encephalopathy, the protein content of the diet should be decreased. Even in these dogs, however, protein is necessary to help the liver

regenerate and to help maintain lean body mass. The source of protein is important in dogs with liver disease.2 Dogs have fewer signs of end-stage liver disease when protein comes from milk or vegetable diets as opposed to meat diets. “Meat and blood are poorly tolerated in encephalopathic patients,“ Laflamme says. “The main thing is to monitor protein adequacy to assure protein depletion does not occur.” In dogs such as Bedlington terriers that accumulate copper in the liver, copper should be controlled, and diets should be supplemented with appropriate vitamins, Twedt says. Though diets low in copper will not reduce existing copper in the liver, they may help to slow further copper accumulation. Copper chelating agents also may be necessary. Dietary fiber also is believed to benefit dogs with liver disease by helping to acidify contents in the colon and minimize ammonia absorption. Dietary fiber binds bile acids in the intestinal tract and promotes their removal, thus altering the bile acid pool. Soluble fiber may help to manage end-stage liver disease by impairing intestinal uptake of ammonia. In addition, dietary fat from medium-chain triglycerides may be useful in some patients with liver disease. “Medium-chain fats are more easily digested and absorbed, and provide a readily available source of energy,” Laflamme says. Disease Management With early intervention, therapeutic management of canine liver disease can be beneficial. Anti-inflammatory therapy, for example, can help reduce inflammation caused by chronic hepatitis. “One study we conducted at Colorado State showed that dogs with chronic hepatitis tended to have prolonged survival when treated with anti-inflammatory drugs,” Twedt says. Antioxidant therapy helps to control free radicals produced in chronic hepatitis. Free radicals are molecules with an unpaired electron that are created from toxic agents or certain drugs and are believed to cause liver damage during fat peroxidation. Antioxidants help minimize oxidative damage by scavenging free radicals. Vitamin E functions as an antioxidant by protecting membrane phospholipids from oxidative damage when free radicals are formed. Therapy with vitamin E helps to reduce oxidative injury to liver tissue by providing protection. Vitamin E also helps protect the liver from copper-related oxidant damage. Copper chelators can be used to help reduce high levels of copper in the liver, such as Bedlington terriers experience with copper toxicosis. Chelators bind cont. on page 6

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with copper either in the blood or tissue and then facilitate its removal through the kidneys. In addition, zinc therapy helps to prevent copper accumulation in dogs with abnormal liver copper. Dietary zinc binds to an intestinal copper-binding protein called metallothionein, preventing its transfer into the blood. The metallothionein-bound copper is later excreted in the stool. Long-Term Prognosis Early identification of liver disease, combined with appropriate therapy and diet, are key to successful management. If the basic structure of the liver, including its anatomic and physiologic relationships, is preserved, complete recovery is highly likely due to the liver’s tremendous regenerative capacity. Though there is no specific recommendation for preventing disease, early diagnosis has been shown to improve survival. ©

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1 Twedt DC. Diagnosis and Management of Copper Associated Liver Disease. The European Journal of Comparative Gastroenterology. 1997; 2:2. 2 Michel KE. Nutritional Management of Gastrointestinal, Hepatic, and Endocrine Diseases. Textbook of Veterinary Internal Medicine: Diseases of the Dog and Cat. W.B. Saunders Company, New York. 2000; 5:1, p. 259.

Potential Causes of Primary Liver Disease in Dogs* Plants Cycad palm, especially the seeds; Chinaberry tree fruit; Aflatoxins; Amanita mushrooms

“Proper nutrition can help improve liver function and enhance the liver’s functional reserve. Nutrition also helps support liver regeneration and aids symptomatic relief of clinical signs.” Purina Research Fellow Dorothy Laflamme, D.V.M., Ph.D.

BREEDS ASSOCIATED WITH INCREASED LIVER COPPER CONCENTRATIONS Bedlington Terrier* Doberman Pinscher* West Highland White Terrier* Skye Terrier* Norwich Terrier Wire Fox Terrier Airedale Terrier Cocker Spaniel Labrador Retriever Golden Retriever German Shepherd Dog Collie

Bull Dog Schnauzer Poodle Old English Sheep Dog Samoyed Dalmatian *Known Inherited Adapted from the Canine Liver Registry at Columbia, MO Source: Twedt DC. Diagnosis and Management of Copper Associated Liver Disease. The European Journal of Comparative Gastroenterology. 1997; 2:2.

Insects Bees; wasps; hornets Environmental Poisons Closantel; heavy metals, including lead, arsenic and thallium Drugs T r i m e t h o p r i m - s u l f a s ; c a r p r o f e n ; acetaminophen;phenobarbital; primidone; tetracycline; diethylcarbamazine-exibendazole *Information provided by Susan E. Bunch, D.V.M., Ph.D., professor of internal medicine at the College of Veterinary Medicine at North Carolina State University. Reprinted with permission from Today's Breeder, Nestle Purina PetCare Co.

PCA is not responsible for any statements or claims made by its contributors. PCA reserves the rights to edit all copy and make editorial comments where necessary and deemed appropriate by the editor. PCA reserves the right to refuse items submitted for publication. Written permission must be received and granted by PCA in order to reprint any editorial material, contributors reserve all rights to their articles and permissions must be granted by them for reprint purposes.

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AKC ANNOUNCES DEBUT OF ONLINE LITTER REGISTRATION — New Service Offers Ease and Convenience to AKC Customers — New York, NY – The American Kennel Club is pleased to announce that as of October 27, 2003 litter registrations will be accepted online. This will enable users to more quickly and easily register their litters at www.akc.org. This service is the first of many new services that AKC plans to offer through its web site, including online registration of individual dogs.

“This initiative marks a major step forward with AKC technology. It allows our clients the ability to register their dogs using a self-service web site. With over 1.5 million users monthly at akc.org, this is a tremendous opportunity to offer convenience to our current customers and expand the reach of our services to new breeders,” said Dennis Sprung, AKC Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The system offers a more efficient and faster process to customers. Breeders will now enter their own information, eliminating redundant data entry by the AKC. Standard AKC rules and policies for registering a litter will be applied throughout the online process. In addition to improving accuracy, the speed of the delivery over data transmission lines will eliminate the two – five day mail delivery. “The ability for customers to make transactions online will put them in the driver’s seat, allowing them to be in control of the process and do business with us 24 hours a day, seven days a week,” added Sprung. “AKC benefits as well, in terms of staff efficiencies and our ability to expedite services.” For further details, visit the online litters registration web page at www.akc.org/litters.

The Purina Program in 2002 donated $600.00+ to our Genetic Anomalies foundation and a matching amount went to AKC's Canine Health Foundation. So if you do use Purina, Please participate

PCA Regional Thank You! I just want to thank everyone who entered and or came to the PCA Specialty and the Bluebonnet Poodle Club Specialties. It felt like a big and fun party. I've always known " POODLE PEOPLE " were special , as are POODLES-----just couldn't believe the Grand Gathering of both. I also want to thank again all of you from near and far who helped us set up , ring steward, decorate and operate. My hat goes off to our Professional Handlers. You all were so cooperative and professional. The judges were superb. It made me feel so proud to be one of such a fine group of people. Sincerely, Richard Jordan

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Spotlite on a P.C.A. Member This Edition of the Poodle Papers shines it’s spotlite on Diann Ellis First of all I am an Oregonian bred and born. I’ve never lived in any other state at any time in my life. As a young person I used to spend my summers on a dairy farm. It seems like there have always been animals of one kind or another around. As I grew a little older I was very interested in horses. I used to love to ride but was never situated to where I could own one. My husband Ben and I have been married 29 years this month (December). We both enjoy our travels and the animals we own. Currently we have three mini’s, a cat, and a young but exuberant black Doberman male puppy who’s very nicely put together. I expect him to do well in the show ring when he grows up a little bit. My mini’s are all retired champions, one of whom is CH Parade Ragtime Helonwheels, PCA WB and BOW in 1995. As for family, Ben has a daughter and I have two sons, all of whom are grown. So far we only have four grandchildren but when they all descend at once, four seems like quite enough, thank you. We’ve traveled quite a bit both within the U.S. as well as internationally. Ben’s work used to take him to Europe and other interesting places periodically and occasionally I would join him (went to Shanghai and Hong Kong in January of 1994). We own a big pickup and fifth-wheel trailer we use for our travel. It’s set up to accommodate the animals who really get their feelings hurt if they don’t get to go along too. I am currently grinding down in my pet grooming business. I guess I am about the only person I know still grooming someone else’s pets after about forty years at it. I guess I’ve probably owned pure bred dogs of one breed or another for at least that forty years and perhaps a little longer. My first Poodle was a 17 1⁄2-inch pet that was not much of an example of a Poodle but a dear dog. Subsequently I purchased my first what I would consider to be “real” Poodle (a cream Standard bitch named CH Bel Tor Good Fortune) from Becky Mason. This was in the late 60’s (she finished her championship in 1967). I owned and exhibited Standards through the 60’s and

70’s and acquired my first Miniature in the late 70’s. I have shown both in conformation as well as in obedience. During the time of my involvement with Standards I was extremely fortunate to have as my mentor one of the great Poodle Breeders of all time, Mrs. Joy Tongue. I was fortunate to have personally known CH Hausfraus Executive as well as his prominent son CH Acadia Command Performance. I owned a Bart son (CH Acadia Dinner Date; litter brother to CH Acadia Stagedoor Johnny) and numerous other Acadia progeny. I never bred Standards because I didn’t have a facility that would accommodate the activity. I began to breed Miniatures in the 80’s under my kennel prefix of Ragtime. I’ve probably shown upwards of 30 Poodles to their championships. Poodles In America lists me as having bred 11 champions. I owned two top-producing Poodles (CH Ragtime Request of Heatherly and CH McKernan Heatherly) and I bred one top-producing Poodle (CH Fontella Ragtime). I will always love Poodles and enjoy being around Poodle people.Through Poodles I have managed to meet many wonderful people and learn through them as well. The learning process is one that never ends and continues to this day.

- AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PREMIERES SATURDAY, JANUARY 31 from 8 -11 PM (ET/PT) on Animal Planet and Discovery Channel. - ROAD TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP PRE-SHOW SPECIAL AT 7 PM (ET) DESCRIBES WHAT IT TAKES TO WIN “BEST IN SHOW” -

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Poodle Club of America Code of Ethics POODLE CLUB OF AMERICA AND AFFILIATE CLUB MEMBERS ARE EXPECTED TO ADHERE TO THE FOLLOWING RULES.

shots and kennel cough. •The breeder will state in writing that the purchaser has (a time specified by the breeder) hours to have the puppy checked out by a veterinarian and will be urged to do so. •If the puppy is unsuitable due to a preexisting medical condition or genetic fault based upon veterinary findings, it may be returned during the time period stated in the contract for either a replacement or refund of purchase price. •Proof of genetic testing will be provided to puppy buyers. • “ Pet Puppies” will be sold with” Limited registration” Unless the puppy is sold as a show prospect, you will require them to spay or neuter the puppy. •Above all NO PUPPY WILL BE RE LEASED BEFORE 8 (EIGHT) WEEKS OF AGE.

1. All Poodle Club of America members and affiliate clubs shall be dedicated to the preservation and welfare of the Poodle Breed. 2. All PCA members and affiliate clubs must ensure that their actions are in the best interest of the breed. 3. Members will at all times, whether at home, traveling, at shows or at motels, display good sportsmanship and conduct themselves in such a manner as to reflect credit upon the breed and the club. 4. Novices are encouraged to seek the advice and assistance of more experienced breeders and owners, and those sought out will graciously provide assistance and share the benefits of their knowledge. 5. Each member of PCA who is a breeder will keep accurate records of breeding as per American Kennel Club Rules and Regulations, pedigrees and registrations. They will also maintain the best possible standard of care for their dogs with regard to proper nutrition, housing, cleanliness and veterinary care. 6. Breeding programs should exist for the betterment of the breed. Each member will plan their breeding program to maintain and intensify the virtues of type , quality, temperament, and eliminate faults. All breeding shall be done selectively towards this goal and not purely for financial gain. Breeders may not intentionally allow a poodle to be bred to any other breed of dog. 7. All poodles under consideration for breeding will be tested for hereditary defects common to the breed. Proof of this testing must be made available to puppy buyers. Depending upon the variety of the breed the common tests are as follows: Eyes- PRA &Cataracts ( Yearly Ophthalmologist Exam) C.E.R.F. PRCD Hips-Penn.Hip/ O.F.A. (X-Rays of the hips- Permanent after 2 years) X-ray- Stifles and or elbows. Von Willebrands ( Bleeding disorder) Skin- S.A.- Sebaceous Adenitis Thyroid

9. The Breeder is responsible for any and all poodles that they have bred for the life of that poodle. If at any time the owner cannot keep the poodle, the breeder will take the dog back and decide what is best for the poodle in question. Whether it is to place the poodle or euthanize the poodle. It is the breeders place to take this responsibility. This helps take the burden off rescue groups for the breed. A breeder of a rescued Poodle, who is a member of PCA will, upon notification, provide for the Poodle’s care. 10. In all questions of ethics, covered or not covered by this Code, the individual member shall act solely in the best interests of the breed, and the membership as a whole. He shall also willingly aid any fellow member in upholding these interests. 11. Members shall bear in mind that a Code of Ethics is more than a set of rules; it is a commitment to a high standard of practice in owning and breeding and that adherence to the spirit of the Code is as important as adherence to its law. 12 .Any violations of the code of ethics will be brought to the Boards attention and dealt with as stated in the constitution and by laws of the club.

8. Buyers will be carefully screened for puppies and/or older dogs that are sold or placed. • Puppies will be sold with individual records. To be included: •Bill of Sale. Stating the conditions ( Terms) on which this sale was made. Pedigree of the puppy ( at least 3 generation) •Written instructions about care & feeding. All health records up to Date i.e. worming,

AS A MEMBER OF POODLE CLUB OF AMERICA, I HERE BY CERTIFY I HAVE READ AND AGREE TO ABIDE BY THE CODE OF ETHICS SET FORTH ABOVE.

THAT

Signature__________________________________ Date______________________________

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Breeder Of The Year Award Group Winners [Wednesday, November 12, 2003] The Group winners for The American Kennel Club's second annual Breeder of the Year Award have been selected. The award, sponsored by Advantage Flea Control, honors those breeders who have dedicated their lives to improving the health, temperament and quality of purebred dogs. A breeder is chosen from each of the seven groups: Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, NonSporting, and Herding. The individual Group winners will receive medallions at a presentation to take place during Group judging at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Long Beach, California on December 3, 2003. At the end of the ceremony, one of the Group winners will be named the "AKC Breeder of the Year." The artwork for the medallions and the award are by "Originals By Spinger."

The group winners are: SPORTING: Helen Szostak, Plymouth, MI, Grousemoor Flat-Coated Retrievers HOUND: Patricia Craige Trotter, Antioch, TN, Vin-Melca Norwegian Elkhounds WORKING: Mary M. Rodgers, Hamilton, MT, Marienburg Doberman Pinschers TERRIER: Capt. Jean L. Heath & William H. Cosby, Jr., Pleasanton, CA, Black Watch Lakeland Terriers TOY: Thomas O'Neal, Genoa City, WI, Dreamridge English Toy Spaniels NON-SPORTING: Joseph D. Vergnetti, Medina, OH, Dassin Poodles HERDING: Jeré Marder, Chicago, IL, Lambluv Old English Sheepdogs • FLASH: BREEDER OF THE YEAR IS MARY M. RODGERS, HAMILTON, MT, MARIENBURG DOBERMAN PINSCHERS

PCA Foundation Why not start the New Year out right with a donation to the PCA Foundation. You can contribute to this worthy cause by simply filling out the form below. The Foundation acknowledges all contributions. I wish to contribute $ ________________ to the Poodle Club of America Foundation, Inc., in the name of ______________________________________________________________________. This contribution is made in memory/ honor of _____________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ I wish this contribution to be used for _________________________________________ (Please specify a specific area, i.e. PRA, Hips, SA, vWD, or to the General Fund)

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AKC Chairman Appoints Committee To Deal With Conflicts Of Interest [Tuesday, November 11, 2003] AKC Chairman Ron Menaker has appointed a committee to evaluate all areas of possible conflict of interest within the AKC and the sport. The committee will review conflict provisions now in place and make recommendations for possible modifications or additions, if deemed necessary. Its goal is a wide-ranging and thorough study of how, or if, conflict of interest situations warrant further regulation. Consistency of policy in all areas is an important criteria. THE COMMITTEE David C. Merriam, Chair (AKC Vice Chairman) Judi Daniels (Chair of Delegates By-law Committee) Dennis B. Sprung (COO, AKC) Helen Lee James (All-breed judge from judges’ community) Jim Smith (Former AKC Chairman, judge and exhibitor) Secretary: Jim Crowley (AKC Executive Secretary) Advisor: Michael Swick (AKC General Counsel) THE SCOPE The committee will be charged with a thorough investigation of all possible conflict of interest situations, to include but not limited to the following: 1. Delegate eligibility 2. Judge eligibility 3. AKC employees in the sport 4. Judges, handlers, and exhibitors 5. Breeder judges and exhibitors 6. Commercial breeders and AKC 7. Foreign judges assignments in the USA 8. Transfer of ownership between breeders, judges, exhibitors and handlers 9. Loans, gifts, and business transactions between judges, handlers and owners 10. Judges and exhibitors serving on the same boards THE PLAN The committee will be instructed to draw up a plan and a timetable for its work. It will be required to make periodic reports to the Chairman on its progress. A final date for completion should be set.

CHIC Update: Many of you have received CHIC certificates acknowledging the testing you have done on your dogs. Both CHIC and PCA are very pleased that Poodles have been added to the CHIC program. The concept is to recognize that testing is a critical step in breeding healthier Poodles and that making the test results available is the next critical step. One specific question that was raised is whether the offspring of dogs that have been Optigen prcd/PRA cleared need to be tested or whether they can receive credit for the PRA test based on the fact their parents are clear. After discussion between PCA and the CHIC program it was decided that the CHIC requirements for Toy and Miniature Poodles will be modified to read "Optigen prcd/PRA or have sire & dam which have each been tested clear through the Optigen prcd/PRA test". On the CHIC record, PRA will be listed, but instead of showing an OFA number issued as a result of the test, CHIC will simply have the statement "Sire/ Dam Tested Clear Using Linkage Based DNA Test". As everyone is aware, the prcd/PRA test is a marker/ linkage based test and not a test based on the actual mutant gene, with the outcome being less than an absolute certainty in the test results. This, along with the fact that the existing test is only for the prcd form of PRA, means it is important to be careful how the CHIC program characterizes the results. The message delivered to breeders is that the dog is out of two cleared animals and gives the breeder the opportunity to make their own informed decision. We appreciate that CHIC understands that this solution encourages continued testing of breeding stock and also gives breeders useful information. PCA appreciates their flexibility in addressing this issue. Of course, this policy will be subject to further modification as the DNA test is refined. Michael Wahlig

“ A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down.” Unknown

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JUDGING PANEL FOR 2005 AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP ANNOUNCED NEW YORK, NY (Dec. 10, 2003) – The American Kennel Club announced today the panel of Judges who have been selected for the fourth annual AKC/Eukanuba National Championship, to be held in Tampa, FL, on Saturday, January 15, 2005. The 2005 event will once again showcase the nation’s top AKC registered dogs as well as top international dogs. For the first time, Group and Best In Show judging will be simulcast LIVE on Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel. Heading the panel as Best In Show judge for the 2005 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship is Michelle L. Billings of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Mrs. Billings grew up in a family of dog and horse fanciers. In 1952, she moved to Stone Mountain, Georgia and started Kings Creek kennels. This kennel became widely known for top quality Beagles and German Shepherd Dogs. During this time, Billings also became an all-breed professional handler, grooming, training, and conditioning breeds from all Groups, until retiring from handling in 1970. In 1972, Billings began her judging career. She is currently one of only ten women approved as an allbreed judge in the US, and has been chosen to judge numerous National Specialties here and abroad. In addition, she has judged at major shows all over the world. Billings has received numerous honors in the sport, most notably the Gaines “Fido” award for “Woman of the Year” in 1983, and the Kennel Review award for “Judge of the Year” in 1986. As a result of these and other milestones in her judging career, she was inducted into

the New York Sports Museum Hall of Fame in 1993, and the Nature’s Recipe (formerly Quaker Oats) Hall of Fame in 1998. Additionally, Mrs. Billings was a nominee for AKC’s Lifetime Achievement Award in the category of Conformation in both 2002 and 2003. Judges for each of the seven variety groups are: SPORTING – Marjorie Martorella of Englishtown, NJ HOUND – Everett W. Dean, Jr. of Richmond, VA WORKING – Robert Stein of Henderson, NV TERRIER – Betty-Anne Stenmark of Woodside, CA TOY – Enrique Jorge Filippini of Buenos Aires, Argentina NON-SPORTING – Maxine V. Beam of Roanoke, TX HERDING – Eileen Pimlott of Cupertino, CA The Judge for Best Bred-By Exhibitor in Show is Mrs. Jane K. Forsyth of Pinehurst, NC. Jane Kamp Forsyth, began her career in dogs at a very early age. Mrs. Forsyth was named the Kennel Review Handler of the Year three times. She has won three Gaines Awards, including Woman of the Year, and was inducted into the American Boxer Club Hall of Fame in 2001. After 43 years of handling, Mrs. Forsyth retired in 1981 to become a judge. She now judges all breeds in the U.S. as well as all breeds for the FCI. She has judged in England, Finland, Sweden, South America, Puerto Rico, Canada, Italy, and Mexico. Mrs. Forsyth was honored to judge at the inaugural AKC National Championship in 2001. Judges for the seven Bred-By Exhibitor variety groups are: SPORTING – Mrs. Robert D. Smith of St. Stephens Church, VA HOUND – James Reynolds of Ontario, Canada WORKING – Mrs. James Edward Clark of Greenwood, DE TERRIER – Dr. Sam Draper of Monroe, NY TOY – Dr. Harry Smith, of Durham, NC NON-SPORTING – Frank Sabella, Fort Lauderdale, FL HERDING – Steven Gladstone, Mount Pocono, PA The Judge for Best Junior Handler is Robert S. Forsyth of Pinehurst, NC. All Poodles: Ellen M. Charles

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TUES JUNE 8TH AFTER THE AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL FOUNDATION SEMINARS CHAMPIONSHIP EXPANDS ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Poodle Club of America will have a trip

— Recognizing the Breeder/Exhibitor —

to the famed HILLWOOD Mansion in conjuction with our National. This was the home of Marjorie Merriweather Post in Washington, DC. It is one of the great museums in DC. We will have a luncheon with drinks arranged for us. Don't miss out, as there will be a limit on reservations. For information and to make reservations at $55.00 each, contact Barbara Green at [email protected].

NEW YORK (December 18, 2003) — The American Kennel Club and The Iams Company are pleased to extend special recognition to the breeders of AKC registered dogs. The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship has truly become a breeder’s showcase for AKC registered purebred dogs. To further recognize these devoted individuals who are the heart and soul of the sport, the eligibility criteria for entry has been enhanced to include Champions that have earned all of their points from the Bred-By-Exhibitor Class.

All dogs completing their championships during the October 8, 2003 to October 5, 2004 qualification period, with all championship points earned from the Bred-By-Exhibitor Class will be extended an invitation to enter the January 15, 2005 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship Show in Tampa, Florida.

This will be one of the events of a lifetime. There will also be a beautiful raffle at the event as well.

Happy New Year Barbara AKC/Eukanuba National Championship cont. from page 12

Qualifying dates are as follows: AKC/Eukanuba National Championship: October 8, 2003 – October 5, 2004 AKC National Obedience Invitational: July 1, 2003 – June 30, 2004 AKC National Agility Championship: October 3, 2003 – October 31, 2004

“While over 20,000 dogs complete their AKC championships each year, less than 4,000 earn their titles by obtaining all of their points in the Bred-By Exhibitor Class,” said Show Chairman, Ron Menaker. “There is nothing to compare with the justifiable pride shown by breeders in the ring with the dogs that are the product of all their hard work, perseverance, and dreams. It is our privilege to be able to give them the recognition they so richly deserve.” As dogs qualify, they will receive the prestigious American Kennel Club Bred-by-Exhibitor medallion and can look forward to an invitation to enter the show. Thanks to the support of The Iams Company, all Bred-By Exhibitor class award winners, as well as the Bred-By-Exhibitor Variety Group winners, placements and the winner of the Best Bred-By-Exhibitor in Show competition will receive significant cash prizes.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Daisy Okas Date: November 11, 2003 Phone: 212-696-8343

DENNIS B. SPRUNG NAMED ACTING PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER New York, NY – The Board of Directors of the American Kennel Club is pleased to announce the appointment of Dennis B. Sprung as acting President and Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2004 following the retirement of Alfred L. Cheauré. “Dennis brings years of experience and expertise to this position, having been involved in the fancy for 35 years as a breeder, exhibitor, club officer, judge and delegate,” said Ronald H. Menaker, AKC Chairman of the Board. “This expertise, coupled with the broad scope of his responsibilities over the last 15 years, make him most qualified to take on this role. The Board has every confidence that his proven leadership abilities will enable the AKC to achieve its goals and fulfill its mission in the future.” Sprung has been involved with AKC shows since 1968. He and his wife Susan served in many capacities in clubs and bred Afghan Hounds and Greyhounds. Dogs they owned or bred have won both Parent Club national specialties and over 175 all breed Best In Shows. He joined the AKC as an Executive Field Representative in 1989. In April of 1990, he was promoted to Assistant Vice President in the Dog Events department and a year later assumed the additional responsibility of Director of the Field Staff. In March of 1994, he was appointed Vice President of Dog Events. In 1997, Sprung took over the responsibility of Vice President of Planning and Development, which included relocating

the AKC headquarters. In 2001 he was named Vice President of Corporate Relations. In 2002, Dennis created DOGNY, a fundraising and public art project which increased awareness of the AKC’s commitment to Search and Rescue dogs, raising $2.5 million. Most recently, he was elected as Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the American Kennel Club in April, 2003. He also serves as Vice President of AKC Companion Animal Recovery a 501C(3). Prior to joining AKC, Sprung was a Delegate for 10 years from the Bronx County Kennel Club and also served as President. In 1993 he was honored with the “Fido” award for Dog Man of the Year. The Sprung’s share their home with Ruby, a five year old Pekingese. The AKC, founded in 1884, is one of the oldest sports-governing organizations. It maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world, is responsible for overseeing the governance of the sport of purebred dogs, and keeps records of competitive results. For further information about AKC and the sport of purebred dogs, visit AKC Online at www.akc.org or contact the Communications Department at 212-696-8343.

New Poodle Judges Mr. Dennis J. Kniola, Delaware,Oh Mr. JR “Dick” Duding, Sarasota, Fl. Mrs.Janice Earl, Kimberling, Mo. Mrs. Mary Lou Kniola, Delaware,Oh Mr. Andrew G. Mills, Bonita, Ca. Mrs. Brenda Newcomb, Palm Springs, Ca Mrs. Ruth M. Prehn, Lynn Haven, Fl. Ms. Mary Schroeder, Littleton, Co. Mrs.Joan M. Zielinski, Kent, Wa.

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Greetings! I received information from [email protected] (I do not know this person) concerning dogs from Argentina starting at 200.00FOB US dollars. Just to list a fewexamples Collies for $290, Brussels Griffon for $500.00, Pomeranians-male $350-females for $420.00, Pekinese for $500.00 and Westhighland Terriers $900.00. These prices do not include expenses related to freight! I really can't believe that anyone would spend that much money for a dog--sight unseen! The good news is that poodles were not listed!! If any of you have friends other breeds, I would caution them as it sounds like a broker or a large kennel operation! Now for some fun thoughts about our dogs!! The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue--Anonymous Don't accept your dogs admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful Ann Landers If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went Will Rogers There is no psychiatrist in the world like hav-

ing a puppy licking your face Ben Williams A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than loves himself Josh Billing The average dog is a nicer person than the average person Andy Rooney I wonder of other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult Rita Tudner Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog Franklin P. Jones If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons James Thurber If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise Unknown Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea Robert A. Heinlein Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside a dog it's to dark to read Groucho Marx If you pick up a starving dog and make him prosperous, he will not bite you; that is the principle difference between a dog and a man Mark Twain Dogs are not our whole life, but they make are lives whole Roger Caras My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am Unknown Sandy Malicote, [email protected]

CERF Data Now Available on OFA Website To help breeders locate important screening information with less effort, the Canine Eye Registry Foundation (CERF) has graciously agreed to allow the OFA to display some of its data. In order for CERF results to appear on the OFA site each dog must have: 1. An existing OFA record 2. A current CERF exam 3. Identical registration name and number information registered with each organization (in order to establish the database links). CERF will transmit this data to the OFA on a monthly basis. There will be a brief lag between the time the CERF exam is conducted, the time the results appear on the CERF website, and the time they appear on the OFA website. The OFA will only accept CERF results directly from CERF. No owner submissions will be accepted. The addition of this information is designed to provide a maximum amount of health screening information in a single location. Please refer to the CERF website itself if questions arise regarding the existence or validity of a particular dog's CERF number. The CERF website address is www.vet.purdue.edu/~yshen/cerf.html.

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It’s That Time Again POODLES IN AMERICA VOLUME X PIA is more than just a coffee table book. It insures your place in history as a breeder of Champions in confirmation or performance events. If you are proud of your accomplishments you owe it to yourself, your Poodles and your fellow breeders to show us the results of your hard work. You are also supporting the Poodle National with your funds. Kennel Presentations are $275 per page (limit of 2 pictures with 2 lines of copy to page) if received by April 1, 2004. The price is $300 per page if received after April 1st . Copy and pictures must be received by April 15th. Picture cropping takes time and we try to show the dogs rather than the people. We accept checks, MC and Visa

PCA Agility Trial 2004 Exciting plans are underway for the 2004 agility trial at PCA. This year we will be giving a high in trial medallion for the first time. Kathryn Foran, trial secretary, is busy setting up a computer program and figuring out all the logistics. We are planning on having an electric timer for the trial, which will make the calculation of the HIT as fair as possible. Another first this year will be the addition of a photographer taking action shots of the dogs as they run, in addition to the video taping. What a fun PCA souvenir to bring home, along with all those "Q" and new title ribbons you win! The performance raffle will be back, with all the wonderful items to buy chances on. There will also be a silent auction table this year, to benefit the PCA Foundation, and the preliminary reports of items to be auctioned sound very tempting.

Volume X will include Champions of record and MACHs that are published by the AKC through the December 2003 Gazette.

Back by popular demand is the worker's sandwich and salad buffet, the workers raffle and the "new title" ribbons.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE EMAIL OR PHONE ME.

Closing date is May 14, and it will be an unlimited entry as usual. Make your plans now to join us for the fun!

BETSEY LEEDY 6147 S. VICTOR AVE. TULSA, OK 74136 918-712-8622 [email protected]

Oh, and if you don't have a dog to run join us anyway and cheer on the Poodles and their handlers, or better yet volunteer to work at the trial. No experience necessary!

Jan Hopper Note: If your dog or bitch has become a top producer during the 4 years covered by the publication you will receive a card telling you so and asking for a 2x2 picture (that size only) that we will publish in the Top Producer section for $10.

Volunteer’s needed to work at the trial in June! Contact Jan Hopper: [email protected]

FMI Check out http://www.poodlesinamerica.com

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Here is the list of obedience judges for June 2004: Mr. James Ashton---------------Open B Mrs. Phyllis Broderick---------Open A, Novice A Mr. George Davis---------------Utility A, Utility B Mrs. Nancy Withers-------------Novice B The non-regular classes will bw assigned after the close of entries. The most exciting news is that we will be offering Rally obedience as a non-regular class for the first time next June. We will have levels I, II, and III it should be lots of fun to participate in as well as watch. If you have never seen Rally obedience, make plans to be at the Arena on Tuesday, June 8th, 2004. I promise you that you will have a good time. We will also have a silent auction on Tuesday specifically for obedience. Many of the items offered will appeal to the obedience exhibitor. Charlotte Mitchell is helping to organize it and we are hoping it will be a big success. The proceeds will go to the PCA Foundation. I hope to see you all in June!

Susie Osburn Obedience Chairman

Interested in hosting a Regional ? Contacted Diann Ellis for all the details. E-mail: [email protected] Bring the Poodle World close to your home.

Blindness in Standard Poodle Puppies Blindness in Standard Poodle Puppies. In 1994 a number of noted researchers including Dr. Gustavo Aguirre, well know to Poodle breeders for his work in prcd/PRA, published an article on Blindness due to Polymicrogyria and Asymmetrical Dilatations of the Lateral Ventricle in Standard Poodles. The article did not cause a stir among breeders of Standard Poodles and was quickly forgotten. Recently, additional instances of blindness in Standard Poodle puppies have been reported. In seeking answers, breeders have started looking at whether the blindness described in the 1994 article could be occurring with more frequency today. Dr. Aguirre commented that when you see increased frequency of a disease that clearly is an autosomal recessive, the obvious conclusion is that the gene frequency in the population is high. The cases reported in the 1994 article were all puppies between 3 and 5 months of age. However, that was the age the puppies were presented to the specialists. The actual age of onset of the condition may be much younger than that. In addition to the blindness, other observed anomalies were unusual gate and possibly epilepsy. These anomalies may or may not have any association with the blindness, but were observations at the time of diagnosis. Dr. Aguirre and his staff are interested in following this phenomenon. If you have observed similar occurrences in your Standard Poodles, please contact Dr. Aguirre at the University of Pennsylvania. Since he is currently relocating to Pennsylvania, the best time to contact him would be after the middle of January.

Michael Wahlig

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December 24, 2003! Holiday wishes will be belated by the time you read this, but my best hope for a wonderful, healthy New Year for all are included in this issue of Poodle Papers! PCA, 2003 was a great National – a Specialty the Show Committee is very proud to have presented. However, it is important that PCA, 2004 be just a bit different and possibly just the best National PCA has ever had. And so, for 2004, PCA UNDER THE BIG TOP or CIRCUS, CIRCUS, CIRCUS is the theme we will use for Arena decorations and exhibitors who wish to enter the grooming area décor competition will have lots of fun with this year’s theme. Some things new for PCA, 2004 are: SUNDAY, JUNE 6, 2004 WC/WCX This is a change of day from Saturday to Sunday. RALLY has been added to Obedience competition on Tuesday, June 8, 2004. This has been a very popular decision! Sunday, June 6 Monday, June 7 Tuesday, June 8 Wednesday, June 9 – Friday, June 11

WC/WCX Agility Foundation Day Seminars and Obedience Breed Judging

JUDGES ARE AS FOLLOWS: Toys: Miniatures: Standards: InterVariety Jr. Showmanship Veterans Sweepstakes

Dr. Richard Martinez Mr. Luc Boileau Mr. William Cunningham Mrs. Janice Pardue Mrs. James Edward Clark Mrs. Margaret Thornton

Novice A Novice B Open A Open B Utility A Utility B Non-Regular Classes Rally 1 Rally 2 Rally 3 Rally 4 WC/WCX Agility

Mrs. Phyllis Broderick Mrs. Nancy Withers Mrs. Phyllis Broderick Mr. James Ashton Mr. George Davis Mr. George Davis To be assigned Mrs. Nancy Withers Mrs. Nancy Withers Mrs. Nancy Withers Mrs. Nancy Withers Judges Pending Mr. Gregory Beck

Junior Showmanship will be judged Wednesday, June 9 with Mrs. Clark officiating. Closing dates to remember: Agility Closing Date WC/WCX Entry Closing Date Entry Closing Date, WEDNESDAY

05/14/04 05/19/04 05/19/04

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Following are some important things to remember as PCA’s Show Committee and PCA exhibitors and spectators work together to have a great week of POODLES. The American Kennel Club has firm rules regarding unentered dogs and underage dogs in the show building during show hours. This was clearly explained to me and other members of the show committee, at PCA 2001, by the attending AKC Rep. He listed these regulations and explained that the enforcement of them is THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE SHOW GIVING CLUB. I hope ALL exhibitors and spectators understand that PCA is not arbitrary in enforcing AKC’s regulations. AKC regulations are for ALL exhibitors and must be enforced by PCA. AFTER show hours is the time to bring out unentered stud dogs and those pups exhibitors have carefully kept “under wraps” or in their air conditioned vehicles all day. Yes, PCA is about evaluating stud dogs and their get and generally enjoying Poodles in ways that are inappropriate during published show hours. Everyone looks forward to this wonderful part of having the best Poodles on our continent in one place at the same time. The piggy system will again be in operation – what a great addition that has been to the appearance of the Arena. The Radisson in Annapolis, MD. Will again be our headquarters hotel. This is a nicely located hotel – very close to BWI – near historic attractions and wonderful restaurants. EVERYONE must do ALL possible to keep this establishment clean. Reminding people who are exercising dogs in designated areas to clean-up and showing those who do not know where exercise areas are located. Any Poodle “accident” that happens must be taken care of immediately – whether it was caused your dog or one belonging to someone else. Noise from Poodles left unattended MUST not be an issue – we cannot afford to annoy Radisson guests with our Poodles. Please be especially conscious of the need to be clean, courteous and quiet guests who just happen to have Poodles in their rooms! We want the Radisson to be proud to be PCA’s headquarters hotel. Most of our guests were very cooperative and barking dogs were the exception – not the rule. As a reminder regarding Poodle trims and our various events: The only event we have that allows for a different trim than the four trims described in the Standard of the Breed and the modified version of the Continental trim is Veteran Sweepstakes. For Veteran Sweeps ONLY: Any clip WITH THE EXCEPTION OF DESIGNER OR GROOMING CONTEST CLIPS. Face and feet shaved. Ears may be tasseled, feathered or shaved. Tail may have pompom or short blanket of hair. NO FANCY ADORNMENTS (E.G. COLLARS, BOWS, BANDANNAS). No clip that would let the Poodle resemble any other breed. I am reminding you of this because each year we have people enter in the Parade or Stud Dog or Brood Bitch class in trims that are not accepted by the Standard of the Breed. Those people cannot show their dogs. If you can help by passing this information along, it is appreciated. Though PCA, 2004 is six months away, the Show Committee is already at work on the 72nd edition of THE GREATEST POODLE SHOW ON EARTH! SEE YOU THERE!

Glenna Carlson National Show Chairman

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Florida State University Poodle Epilepsy Project: 2003 Update Barbara Licht, Ph.D., Linda Hyson, B.A., Kathleen Harper, DVM, Ph.D., Mark Licht, Ph.D., and Shili Lin, Ph.D. In this brief update, we wish to share our accomplishments of the past year and also present some interesting new findings from research on human epilepsy that may be relevant to dogs. Although we usually leave the best news for last, we would like to announce upfront the two biggest accomplishments to date of the Poodle Epilepsy Project. First, we were able to demonstrate with pedigrees of affected litters (and confirm with statistical analyses) that, at least in some standard poodle families, idiopathic epilepsy is inherited as a recessive trait. That is, in order for an offspring to have epilepsy, both parents must pass down the genetic defect. However, neither parent needs to have epilepsy him or herself in order to pass down the defect. The second big accomplishment is that the geneticists with whom we are collaborating (the laboratory of Stefan Pulst, M.D. at UCLA) have begun the DNA analyses. They have completed their preliminary analyses and are beginning to embark on a search of the canine genome for the gene (or genes) that causes seizures in Poodles. As all good scientists do, we follow our list of accomplishments with a list of qualifications. Our first qualification concerns the finding that the mode of inheritance in some Standard Poodle families is recessive. Although the patterns of inheritance that we observe in most pedigrees are consistent with a recessive mode of inheritance, we were only able to confirm this statistically in one very large pedigree, which consisted of two to three different bloodlines being bred together. Our inability to confirm the mode of inheritance with statistics for other large pedigrees was because we had too much missing information in the other pedi-

grees, and statistical analyses are not very forgiving of missing information. Therefore, if you own or have bred Poodles (of any variety) that have had seizures, and you have not already shared this information with us, we would be very grateful if you contacted us. (See contact information below.) As always, all information we receive will be kept confidential. The second qualification concerns the DNA analyses. Someone had heard a rumor that we were very close to finding the gene(s) for epilepsy in Poodles. Although we are confident that we are making good progress toward this end, it is much too early to say that we are “close” to finding any genes. Be assured that when we do make such an important discovery, we will broadcast it widely to every Poodle owner and breeder in the world. ☺ Another piece of good news is that we recently presented some of our research findings at the annual meeting of the American Epilepsy Society. This is the premiere society that promotes research related to human epilepsy. We were pleased that members of the Society were interested in our findings on epilepsy in Poodles. Although there are a lot of researchers that study animal models of human epilepsy (as well as other diseases), the animal models are primarily rats and mice due to the ease of studying rodents in the laboratory and the ease of breeding them. Although naturally occurring epilepsy in Poodles is much harder to study than is epilepsy in mice and rats, the seizures that we see in Poodles are much more similar to those seen in humans. This means that not only is research on human epilepsy relevant to our Poodles, but research on our Poodles is relevant to human epilepsy. (We published a scientific article in 2002 documenting the similarity between human and canine seizures.) While attending the American Epilepsy Society conference, I (Barbara) learned a lot about the newest research on human epilepsy. There were two lines of research that I found particularly interesting. One of these lines dealt with what is called

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“symptomatic” epilepsy. In contrast to “idiopathic” epilepsy, symptomatic epilepsy involves seizures that have a clearly identifiable cause. For example, symptomatic epilepsy includes seizures that are preceded by a severe head injury, or severe exposure to a poison or to an infectious disease that can attack and damage the brain. (These events often are called “insults” to the brain.) What has been known for many years is that not everyone who experiences these insults to their brain develops seizures. Until recently, it was not possible to know if the ones who did develop seizures after the brain insult simply had a more severe injury or brain disease. However, recent genetic research is suggesting that what separates those who do develop seizures after a brain insult and those who do not develop seizures after a similar insult is the degree to which one’s brain is genetically prone to seizures. In other words, the ones who develop seizures after a severe insult to the brain had some genetic (inherited) predisposition to seizures in the first place. Please note, however, that this genetic predisposition may be different from the genetic predisposition that causes seizures in those with idiopathic epilepsy. Thus, researchers are not saying that all individuals with seizures inherited the same genetic defects. Rather, they are saying that when seizures develop, there most likely is some underlying genetic predisposition to seizures. However, there are many genes that can contribute to seizures—some genes may lead to the development of seizures even in the absence of any brain insult (idiopathic epilepsy) and other genes may lead to seizures, but only when a severe insult to the brain has occurred (symptomatic epilepsy). A second line of research that I found interesting concerns the ketogenic diet. This diet has been found to help many human children and adolescents who have severe seizures that cannot be controlled with anti-seizure medications. The diet involves extremely high levels of fat, and extremely low levels of both protein and carbohydrates. The diet can have severe side effects, so it should only

be used on children and adolescents that have very severe and frequent seizures that cannot be controlled with other treatments. Importantly, some recent work on a seizure-prone strain of mice has shown that the ketogenic diet is less effective at seizure control than is a balanced diet involving caloric restriction. Further, because individuals eat a better balance of protein, fat, and carbohydrates with these caloric restricted diets than with ketogenic diets, individuals may have fewer side effects with caloric restriction. (In this research, caloric restriction was defined as either a 15-30% reduction in calories or enough caloric restriction to produce a 20-23% reduction in body weight.) As with all research, there are qualifications regarding caloric restricted diets. Specifically, we don’t yet know whether the same results that were found for seizure-prone mice will hold for seizureprone dogs or humans. In particular, because dogs have evolved to go very long periods of time without eating, caloric restriction may not have the same effect on seizure control in dogs as it does in either mice or humans. (Note that the ketogenic diet does not appear to control seizures in dogs.) Nonetheless, even if caloric restriction does not aid in the control of canine seizures, other work on dogs suggests that caloric restriction can have positive effects on a dog’s overall health and longevity. We are writing this just before the winter holidays, which is not a popular time to be talking about caloric restriction ☺. But the take-home message is that cutting back on calories may be good for many different species and for many different reasons. The members of Florida State University’s Poodle Epilepsy Project wish all of you a peaceful and healthy new year!! To provide information on a seizing Poodle or receive further information on epilepsy and its treatment, please contact Barbara Licht, Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306; Phone: 850-6446272; email: [email protected]

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REGIONALS WC/WCX A “MINI” SUCCESS! If you made it to the Regionals and didn’t come out to see the WC/WCX you missed Poodle History in the making. Everyone was misty eyed as CH Kallista’s Silver Sails Aloft OA OAJ (Jib) came across the dam, fell down, dropped the duck, got up, picked up the duck, and BLAZED back to the line to deliver the duck - to become the first Mini ever to receive the WCX. What a Poodle! – What a day! – What a great time we all had in Montgomery, Texas on October 7, 2003. Congratulations are in order to Jib and Suzie! Jib was not the only success story that came out of the Regionals. The WC/WCX came off without a hitch on October 7, 2003. We had 7 entries in the WCX and 3 in the WC. Dennis and Brenda Ryan traveled from Florida in celebration of their 25th wedding anniversary. They came to Montgomery, Texas to participate with their two Standard Poodles, Mi-Ste’s Zeke Wheel of Fire, WC (Zeke) and Mi-Ste’s Meant To Be Bill, JH, WC (Bill). The Ryan’s Poodles gave them a great anniversary present – they both passed with flying colors. “Leap N La Tee (La Tee), owned by yours truly was the only little lady at the Test, and earned her WC – and Jib also easily captured his WC Title. Results of the October 7th and October 8th Tests are included at the end of the article. On October 8th, 2003, Bluebonnet Poodle Club hosted the WC/WCX. Five Poodles entered the WCX and two were in the WC Test. We had a larger gallery on the second day because word had gotten out about Jib. It is so fascinating to watch Jib run – so fascinating to watch that the Judges forgot to release my Poodle from his Honor. Not that I minded – because I got a front row seat, and my dog was steady. A great time was had by all. At the conclusion of the WC/WCX Bluebonnet sponsored a Puppy Stake. Here future WC/ WCX’ers get the opportunity to have some fun with the duck wing. Two Poodles entered the Stake,

and both received ribbons. These guys are the future of the WC/WCX. With the future in mind, don’t forget the WC/WCX at PCA in June. Even if you already have a title, just Poodle up, enter and have some fun, rain or shine. Support the Catalog ads and if your Poodle is Hunting, or Hunt Testing let everyone see his picture so potential participants have mentors to turn to. In closing, I cannot thank everyone enough. The Judges, WCX’s Vicki Christiansen and Doug Nelson will go down in Poodle History, along with Jib and Suzie. James and Lou Davis’ knowledge of Hunting and Retrieving dogs became a huge asset, so that our Poodles wouldn’t pick up bad habits while Testing on that second day. Many thanks to Susanne Nash who was a lifesaver for me in doing all the WC/WCX Catalogs. To everyone who came out to help – Thank You – Thank You – and last, but not least to the Poodles who participated. Without you, Poodles would not get to show that Poodles can still do what the Poodle was designed to do. - and, my last word – Poodle Up!! – Get out and participate – Support – Have a good time – and your Poodle will, too!!! Love the Breed Hunt Test Chairman Sheree Menalcon

Westminster Judges: 2004 Poodles Mr.Ken Falconi Non Sporting Group: Ms. Betty Regina Leininger Toy Group:Mrs. Dawn Vick Hansen BIS: Mr. Burton J. Yamada

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The results of the first day, the PCA Regional Trial on October 7th, 2003, are as follows:

Working Certificate Excellent

The results of the Bluebonnet Poodle Club Trial on the second day, October 8th, 2003, are as follows:

Working Certificate Excellent 1. Mi-Ste’s “Meant To Be Bill” JH, WC, PP625208/01, Call Name: Bill, M, 7-102000, Standard; Sire, Sundance Fun and Games, Dam Sundance Irresistible Fire. Breeder: Dianne Wigelsworth; Owner Dennis and Brenda Ryan, 1520 W.W. 16 Lane, Bell, FL 32619 2. Mi-Ste”s Zeke Wheel of Fire, JH, WC, PP592448/03, Call Name: Zeke, M, 620-1999; Standard; Sire: Ch. Bay Breeze Desparado; Dam: Ch. Sundance Irresistible Fire. Breeder: Dianne Wigelsworth; Owner Dennis and Brenda Ryan, 1520 W.W. 16 Lane, Bell, FL 32619 3. Ch. Kallista’s Silver Sails Aloft, OA, OAJ, PP631948/01. Call Name: Jib. M, 8-20-2000; Miniature; Sire: Ch. Tully Fog of Midnight. Dam: Ch. Kallista’s Cartier of Aery. Breeder: Richard Bohannon and Marlene T. Miller; Owner: Suzie Cope, 3550 Carmel Court, South Lake, TX 76092

Working Certificate 1. Leap N La Tee, PP646785/02, Call Name: La Tee, F, 3-12-01, Standard; Sire: Ch Litilann’s Roland of Shelzar; Dam: Fisher’s Morning Rose. Breeder: Lucille and Earl Fisher; Owner: Sheree Melancon, 15307 Geral Lane, Houston, TX 77084

1. Mi-Ste”s Zeke Wheel of Fire, JH, WC, PP592448/03, Call Name: Zeke, M, 620-1999; Standard; Sire: Ch. Bay Breeze Desparado; Dam: Ch. Sundance Irresistible Fire. Breeder: Dianne Wigelsworth; Owner Dennis and Brenda Ryan, 1520 W.W. 16 Lane, Bell, FL 32619

2. Bounce N Deaux Rey, JH, PP609140/07, Call Name: Deaux Rey. M, 01-17-2000, Standard; Sire: Ch Osea Yosef; Dam: Kat’s Bounce N Rose. Breeder: Kathryn Bennett; Owner: Sheree Melancon, 15307 Geral Lane, Houston, TX 77084. 3. Mi-Ste’s “Meant To Be Bill” JH, WC, PP625208/01, Call Name: Bill, M, 7-102000, Standard; Sire, Sundance Fun and Games, Dam Sundance Irresistible Fire. Breeder: Dianne Wigelsworth; Owner Dennis and Brenda Ryan, 1520 W.W. 16 Lane, Bell, FL 32619 4. Leap N La Tee, PP646785/02, Call Name: La Tee, F, 3-12-01, Standard; Sire: Ch Litilann’s Roland of Shelzar; Dam: Fisher’s Morning Rose.; Breeder: Lucille and Earl Fisher;Owner: Sheree Melancon, 15307 Geral Lane, Houston, TX 77084

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Poodle Club of America Foundation The Poodle Club of America Foundation has been working on producing a Poodle Health Survey with the help of Dr. George A. Padgett (Michigan State University ret.) The survey will cover a "snapshot in time" from July 1, 2000 to June 30, 2003, and is divided into two sections: one for everyone who owned a poodle during that time period, and the second is for breeders of litters born during that time. Owners will be asked to identify the health issues of every dog they owned in that time frame from a compilation of 146 documented poodle problems listed in an appendix in Dr. Padgett's book, Control of Canine Genetic Diseases (Howell, 1998). All responses are anonymous. We are hoping that most respondents will use the form which will be available on the PCA website so that the results can be quickly tabulated electronically. However, there will be printed copies available in the poodle magazines for those without computers. The survey results will help the foundation identify the major health concerns of owners and breeders today so that research dollars can be wisely spent. It will also enable PCA to become a member of the CHIC (Canine Health Information Center) database, a semi-open registry for all canine health problems. Breeders and owners will be able to access CHIC to learn about health statuses in their dog's family , and in any family of dogs they are considering. Dr. Padgett's book contains a fuller explanation of this project. The survey will be posted on the PCA website for about 6 months, and is open to everyone, not just Americans. The data will then be analyzed by Dr. Padgett and a report will be forthcoming. Dr. Padgett has suggested that we redo this survey in 10 years to see what progress has been made. For those interested in helping to solve poodle health issues, Dr. Padgett's book presents a compelling case of why and how it should be done. Personally, I would suggest starting to read the book at Chapter 10 to the end, and then going back to the first 9 chapters.

Mary Linda Yeakey *Check thePCA homepage for the survey, there will be a link to it as soon as it is active.

RESCUED BY THE WEB Following up the column in the last issue about the Poodles To Adopt web page, (http://www.geocities.com/di_cassie/ poodleadopt.html) here are a few additional web site suggestions for your consideration. If you have been involved in Rescue for any length of time you have most likely discovered unexpected reserves of creativity in your makeup – often Rescue involves putting together ways of doing a pick up or delivery – a home visit or time to review adoption applications – that can resemble a “Rube Goldberg” construction. I have been amazed, and am truly in awe, of how quickly – and creatively – Rescue people have been to adopt and make use of the World Wide Web to make this twenty-first century communication tool work for Poodles that need to be re-homed. I started my web site search with that Model A of search engines – Google! – If you have web access through your Internet Provider just type “www.google.com” in the address box at the top of the page - my IP is Yahoo – and when the Google page comes up type Poodle Rescue in the “Search” box. Google gave me eighty – I am not making this up! – eighty pages of references, but, as you probably know if you have used Google before, many of the web sites are repeats – and some of them are pretty far removed from your search entry. Scrolling through the suggested sites will give you a fairly comprehensive picture of Rescue in many areas of the U. S., Canada, and even the U.K. and Australia! Here are a few of my own favorite web sites – some of them extremely valuable for the wealth of information provided, and some that are so well made that I just enjoyed looking at them  http://poodleclubofamerica.org is the obvious place to start. The PCA site is beautifully designed and should be the “go to” site for Poodlers. It is packed with all kinds of information, is easy to use, and pleasing to the eye. Click on the “Rescue” button on the left side. The Rescue Section is user friendly and makes use of a U.S. map technique that is familiar to many web junkies – click on the State you want and the nearest affiliated Poodle Club comes up, giving you the Club officers and Rescue Chairman, together with addresses and telephone numbers – and even – in some cases – email addresses. You are also able to scroll down

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Catharine C. Reiley Catharine C. “Kae” Reiley of Ridgefield, Conn., died October 18, 2003, at her home. Miss Reiley was born February 23, 1917 in Rumson, N.J., the daughter of the late Robert J. and Amanda Chatillon Reiley. She moved to Ridgefield from Bedford VIllage in 1981. She graduated from Manhattanville College and obtained her MA from Columbia University. Miss Reiley worked for the Girl Scouts of AMerica from 1940 to 1970. She wrote many publications including the 1954 edition of the Girl Scout Handbook. Her book, “Group Fun,” was published by Dodd Mead in 1955. Kae was first introduced to dog obedience in 1954, when she and her Welsh Terrier, attended classes sponsored by the ASPCA in New York City and conducted by Miss Blanche Saunders. In 1958 she purchased her first poodle, Mount Louis Magie, a miniature, and in 1961, her first Standard Poodle, Carrion Regardez-Moi, who became owner handled, an American, Canadian and Bermudian Champion, and also gained obedience titles in those countries. This Poodle became the foundation bitch for her Kaeley Kennels. Kaeley bred dogs Kae personally owned garnered more than 15 AKC championships and in excess of 50 obedience titles. Other Kaeley poodles have garnered AKC breed and obedience titles, including a number who earned tracking titles and two obtained obedience trial championship titles. Encouraged by Miss Saunders, Miss Reiley became an obedience instructor, and in 1962 founded the Kaeley Obedience School in Mount Kisco, N.Y. The school operated year-round, with a curriculum ranging from kindergarten puppy training through utility. Approximately 500 students were enrolled in these classes each year. Well known as a lecturer Kae has written dog obedience articles for many magazines and served as a consultant for a number of books. She was co-author of “The Story of Dog Obedience” published in 1972 by the Howell Book House. In 1985, Kae was the recipient of the D’Ambrisi Award. This award, in memory of the first director of obedience for the American Kennel Club, is designed to honor in-

dividuals who have made significant and truly outstanding contributions to the sport of dog obedience

Rescue cont. from page 26 through the States from Alabama to Wyoming. The National Rescue Chairman, Sandi Malicote is listed at the top, just above the description of the three sizes of Poodles, and below the Breeder Referral Chairman.  http://www.vipoodle.org is the web address of the Versatility in Poodles web site. The site covers many aspects of Poodles in addition to Rescue, and is a wealth of information on many subjects of interest to us all. The Rescue section is particularly useful. In addition to a list of Rescue contacts in many U. S. states, Canada, and the U. K. and Australia, Versatility in Poodles has developed a Rescue Packet for individuals and/or organizations a sample list of forms and information that can be used to set up a Rescue Service. VIP also recommends the book “Legal Forms and Agreements: Special Edition for Dog and Cat Shelters and Rescue groups: by M. Ellen Dixon, Esq. – and they also remind Rescue people that it is important to abide by the rules of your County and State, so properly designed forms and procedures are a must. You can look at each of the forms offered by clicking on the title, and a complete packet can be ordered by clicking on the Supplies line and sending a donation of $4.50. I have copied most of this information right from the web site – VIP has obviously spent considerable time and talent in developing this Rescue tool – not a wasted word or space! Check it out!  The first Poodle Rescue group to be featured in this column was the Poodle Rescue of New England, affiliated with the Poodle Club of Massachusetts. The web address for PRNE is http:// www.poodlerescuene.org. To quote the home page, PRNE “is a group of volunteers devoted to the rescue and placement of homeless poodles. We work with veterinarians, shelters, private homes and other rescue organizations to care for and re-home poodles of all sizes. Poodle Rescue spays, neuters, heartworm tests, vaccinates grooms and evaluates each dog before placement into a loving home. Our goal is to match the right dog with the right home to ensure a long and loving relationship for poodle and owner.” The site is very bright and cheerful – and

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Notes from the Secretary A lot has happened in the last few months....Poodle Club of America Regional Specialty is history, the Holidays are behind us and it is time to get ready for our Family Reunion in June. I must say, the Regional Specialty cluster may be history, but is it was also Historical. I have been to many Regional Specialties, but this one was a Poodle Gathering of gigantic proportions. There were some wonderful dogs from all over the USA and Canada. We had guests from each coast and Canada. I think everyone had a lot of fun....even if they were not the winners. My compliments to Richard Jordan and the Bluebonnet Poodle Club. BPC not only orchestrated a Wonderful show, They Tied a Great Big Bow around it for all of us!!. Each day was full of activities, Conformation, Obedience, Hunt Test, Parade of Champions, Veteran and Puppy Sweepstakes, Freestyle Dancing with Miniature and Standard Poodles, Silent Auction, Quilt Raffle, Shirt Sales, Vendor Shopping, Texas BarBQ, a Riverboat Dinner and Dance and a Pizza and Coke Farewell from Bluebonnet Poodle Club. The core activities were repeated the two following days to complete the cluster of events. I know that many of you were disappointed that Agility was not offered, but complication with approvals lead to the cancellation. Another look at the list of activities, you will come to the conclusion that the Host club was stretched to the limit of manpower to insure the quality of all of the activities. We also know the number of people required to properly host an Agility trial. There may have not been enough hours in the day to add this to the daily events. Hopefully the next regional will have a plan to provide this event to the many agility enthusiasts. Remember, when we attend our National Specialty, each event has its own day, BPC did many of the same events each day for 3 days! PCA Rosters have been mailed, if you have any changes, please forward to me. Our mailing list is only as good as the information you provide us. The Judges ballots will be out in March, be aware of the deadline for returning the ballot and using THE CORRECT POSTAGE. I want to wish all of you a Very Happy New Year and the best for your Poodles in the ring, at the trial, at the hunt or in your lap. Sincerely,

Helen Tomb-Taylor

Working Certificate Excellent cont. Lake, TX 76092 2. Leap N La Tee, PP646785/02, Call Name: La Tee, F, 3-12-01, Standard; Sire: Ch Litilann’s Roland of Shelzar; Dam: Fisher’s Morning Rose. Breeder: Lucille and Earl Fisher;Owner: Sheree Melancon, 15307 Geral Lane, Houston, TX 77084

I’d like to add my own word of thanks to Sheree Melancon for putting together two days of marvelous exhibitions of the sport of dogs. The weather cooperated (how did she do that?) and the dogs, as usual, were inspiring when they weren’t making us laugh out loud. The success of the two days of Trials are a tribute to her zeal, her talent, and her very authentic appreciation of the abilities of our Poodles

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Poodle Prejudice “I wonder if other dogs think French poodles are members of a weird religious cult.”–Rita Rudner Quiet, anonymous walks with a retired white show poodle? I don’t think so. In our first month of neighborhood walks, I learned not to fear the worst when vehicles slowly trailed us. Two drivers of tow trucks and a policewoman in a cruiser pulled up close to ask admiring questions. The admirers, however, didn’t entirely make up for the detractors, who pointed, nudged their companions, raised their eyebrows and snickered. Searching for why my poodle polarized passersby, I discovered an empire of prejudice. Although he is born and bred in California, every man on the street will tell you our poodle is French. One web-distributed parody of our nation’s current aversion to all things French refers to poodles as “curly-haired surrender canines.” (I hope it’s parody because the writer also advocates mass immolation of poodles on Bastille Day.) In the poodle-fashionable Hollywood fifties to be French was to have class, but today, our “freedom poodle” has joined “freedom fries.” In a 1988 interview, the rock musician Frank Zappa submits that poodles are the willingly emasculated victims of evil, idle women who have nothing better to do than denude their dogs. Zappa’s view of poodles as emasculated wimps is undoubtedly more widely held than I want to know. Movies and advertising promote this view. In Best in Show, A white poodle that has lost its championship title is forced to watch while her female owners engage in a hair pulling cat fight. In Intolerable Cruelty, a groomed-to-the-teeth white poodle leashed to a come-hither looker snarlingly clamps down on the hand of her husband’s divorce lawyer. Pongo of 101 Dalmations checks out a parade of potential girlfriends for himself and his owner. A female white poodle and her owner don’t even merit consideration; they are eliminated when they strut by, noses held high in the air.

heard less often today, these terms of disparagement are only lightly buried beneath the surface of pop poodle culture. I don’t know why, but strangers are almost always apologetic when they learn that my white, curlyhaired standard poodle is a “he,” not a “she.” The poodle’s popular image as an icon of female fashion persists despite the fact that he is a close cousin to the manly Irish water spaniel and the hardworking Portuguese water dog, with a common ancestor in Germany, Russia, or Spain. Our poodle inherited his webbed feet from this ancestor. Duck hunters are said to have shaved down the dog’s thick, curly coat to avoid tangling, matting and burrs of the marshlands, but his heart, kidneys, joints and tail needed protection from the cold water, so these spots were left with tufted pompons of protecting hair. In the public imagination it’s a short leap from what is known as the Continental Lion cut to the excesses of the bewigged Louis XIV; the poodle’s sporting origins have been forgotten. Like many owners of companion poodles, I have never been tempted to give my dog a Continental clip. I have been tempted, though, to leave burrs and twigs in his white coat just to show he’s a real dog. I confess that I too, was once poodle prejudiced. I admired my neighbors’ sturdy black standard poodle, but white poodles brought to mind rhinestone collars, bows in the hair, heavy perfume, overfussed haircuts, and pre-women’s lib passive aggressiveness. Not the dog for this 21st century woman. All this baggage evaporated when a real white dog leaped lightly onto the sofa on which I was sitting, arranged himself carefully a shy distance away, and begged, with soulful eyes, to be admired. I forgot what his prance at my side might say about me until those first walks in my neighborhood. With time, though, he’s taught me how to handle the fans and the critics. Under all those layers of cultural prejudice, not only is he a smart, affectionate companion, but he is also a natural performer with a talent for making people smile. He may even, for all I know, enjoy making them snicker. Reprinted with permission of the author," Elizabeth M. Heinz, first published in The San Francisco Chronicle.

Creative directors love poodles; their extreme makeovers have recently appeared in catalogs (white poodle as crowned princess) and on billboards (white poodle as pompon-shaking cheerleader). While “Fifi”, “Mimi,””tooty-fruity,” “froufrou,” and “pink” are

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Page 32 WOW!!! – did you hear about the PCA Regionals? Blind: This is an area in the field where a panel of The Mini did it!!! – the first Mini to pass WCX camouflaged cloth creates a semi-circle. The panel ever!!! Congratulations are in order for Jib (Ch. is held by four poles driven into the ground. The Kallista’s Silver Sails Aloft, OA, OAJ) and Suzie “Blind” hides the Thrower, the Shooter, and Bird Cope. The amazing thing is that Jib has never been Boys so the birds can be thrown. “force fetched” and he is only 15 inches tall!!! As I Remote Launcher: This is a said in one of my previous device that you put a bird into articles, your Poodle’s and launch the bird into the air heart can take you a long with a remote control. way!! (Ed. Note: - and those were FULL sized Winger: This device looks like ducks, same as the Stana huge sling. A person has to redards!) lease the “Winger” to throw the bird into the air. Have you ever attended a Hunt Test and been mystiThe Line: This is the place that fied by some of the words the dog goes to start the Test. being tossed around? Hunt Testing is just like any other sport - it has its Handler: This is the person that is Testing with own language. You will enjoy the experience even the dog. more when you go to a Hunt Test and are able to understand what is being said. Here are some of Holding Blind: This area is similar to the “Blind” the words you will hear at a Hunt Test and their in the field, except that this is where the “Hanmeanings. dler” keeps his dog before going to the “Line” to Test his dog. A “Handler” never wants his dog to Shooters: At Senior and Master Level Hunt Tests see the Test before his turn. there are birds that are hand thrown into the air and then shot in mid-air. The people that shoot the Popper Guns: These are guns that shoot blanks. birds are called “Shooters”. They are only used for simulating the sound of real gunshots. The birds in the “Blind” where the “PopThrower: The person that throws the birds for per Guns” are held are already dead. the shooter is called the “Thrower” The Mark: These are birds that are thrown out of Bird Boys: These boys, or girls, usually shag the the “Blinds” for the dogs to retrieve. birds back and forth from the “Line” to the “Blind”. A Blind: (Can be confusing!) “A Blind” is a dead Marshall: Each Division has a Marshall. If you bird that is planted somewhere in the Test Field. are running with Junior Dogs then the Marshall is The dog doesn’t get to see where this bird is placed called the Junior Marshall. If you are running with (hence the word “Blind”). There is usually an ora Senior Dog then the Marshall is a Senior ange ribbon where the bird is planted. Marshall, and a Master is a Master Marshall. The Marshall is similar to a Ring Steward. You must Shot Flyer: This a live bird that is thrown and check in with the Marshall before running your shot by the “Shooter”. dog. Handle: Term that describes a dog that is trained to respond to hand signals. Cont. on page 33

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Page 33 Speaking of Hunt Test people. I have heard that Cast: This is also when directing the dog with sometimes people can be unkind to those of us who hand signals. are Hunt Testing Poodles. I have never encountered this at any of the events that I have particiBreaking: “Breaking” is when the dog starts on pated in. Everyone has always been more than his own before the Judges have released him to helpful. Although Hunt Testing with a Poodle can start the Test. The dog will automatically fail the be somewhat grandstanding, I can remember many Test for “Breaking”. times people asking at what time will I be competing because they wanted to stay and watch my Controlled Break: This is when the dog “Breaks” Poodle run. Let’s talk about pressure. and the “Handler” is able to regain control. That is one thing I am concerned about in the fuRefusal: When the dog refuses to leave the “Line” ture of the Hunting Poodle. I really wish that to start the Test. Poodles weren’t an oddity in Field Events, but neither would I like them to take the path of the AmeriTaking the Line: The dog goes straight from the can Labrador. The Lab may be the number one “Line” to the “Mark”. Breed in the United States but that is not the crowning jewel that some people seem to think it is. Take Sending the Dog: This is when the “Handler” re- a post lesson from the Poodles who were in the leases the dog to retrieve the “Mark”. same boat not too many years ago. This type of recognition may make the Breed better known, but Recalling the Dog: This happens when the dog the repercussions of breeding for the masses can has failed to find the bird. He is called back to the be devastating to the Breed Standard. I have seen “Line” where his “Handler” is waiting. Labs that have Collie faces, and their size starts from about 40 pounds and increases to 140 pounds Blinking: This is when the dog goes to the bird or more. Many people who hunt Labs could care and does not pick the bird up. less about conformation, and many people who show Labs could care less if their dogs can hunt. Switching: Occurs when two “Marks” have been Something is not right about this. If I was an outthrown and the dog “Takes the Line” to the “Mark” sider looking into the Lab world I would see two and establishes the Hunt and then switches to where different breeds. In the Poodle world we have three the other “Mark” fell and starts to Hunt. sizes and they all adhere to the same Standard. We must also maintain that Standard with our HuntPopping: When the dog is retrieving a “Mark” or ing and Performance dogs. Not all conformation “A Blind” and the dog stops to look back at the champions are 100% correct, but they show a “Handler” and the “Handler” has not signaled the strong resemblance to the Breed Standard. It is a dog to stop. slippery slope that a Breed can start down when they become divided over Field-vs-Conformation. Deliver to Hand: This is when the dog puts the There has to be an equal balance of hunting and bird in the “Handler’s” hand. performance ability and what the Standard requires. As the Hunting Poodles increase in notoriety and Now you can speak “Hunt Test, too. I hope that if availability we need to watch our step and maybe you attend a Hunt Test, now or in the near future, we can avoid the path of the American Labrador. that this will help you understand what is happening in the field. If you have any questions Hunt The other night at dinner I was asked two quesTest people are always eager to explain the lingo. tions - “Are Poodles like Labs?”, and “Why did you decide to hunt with a Poodle?” The first ques-

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Page 34 somehow overshadowed what the Poodle really has tion has a short answer – no, Poodles are not like the heart, the nose, and the brains to do – hunt! Labs. The other question, of course, has a longer It is because I love the Breed that I want others to answer but I had never really thought about it until be able to know what a great dog the Poodle is to then. It really goes back to my experience with hunt with – or maybe it is just what my Dad somemy father as a child. times said to me when I was little – “I’m just hard headed and looking for a challenge” My father was an avid hunter and raised Champion Field Trail Brittneys. We live in Okalahoma Poodle UP!!! near the Red River. Most people hunted with Pointers and many hunters felt the Brittney was too small and his coat tangled in the briar too easily. Dad Just Do it!!! was a family man, and wanted a dog that his children and his wife could enjoy. He also wanted this dog to be noble in the Field. Dad felt that the Sheree Melancon Pointer had been over bred and that they usually cared little for family companionship, and some were hard mouthed, which meant that they crushed birds. They were also known to hunt too far ahead Sebaceous Adenitis and were more intent on finding birds (overdriven) and cared little for companionship. I guess withPolicy Clarification out realizing it at a young age my father set a standard for what I would consider to be a hunting dog when I became older. My Dad’s death when I was The OFA does not charge a fee to 15 prevented me from having in depth discussions with him about hunting dogs. It wasn’t until I was enter abnormal SA results (the fee in my late 20’s when I became interested in hunt- is refunded to the owner), or to ing dogs again. I am sure he would be very pleased with my endeavors with the Poodles. In some ways enter resubmit results on previthe Poodles are Brittney-like in the Field. They ously tested clear or equivocal have a tendency to quarter, a trait that upland hunting dogs have. They go from side to side in the dogs. A number of owners have field flushing game. When my male finds a bird assumed that the OFA policy not he wags his tail before he picks up the bird. I had seen this 100 times with Brittneys – it just makes to charge on resubmits applies to them happy to find the bird. The Poodle, like the the labs as well. This is not the Brittney or the Springer is light of foot - they bound and hop across the muddy marshes or plowed case. Please note, the laboratofields. It is like they are on four springs and seem ries/ dermapathologists charge a to never tire.

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fee every time they process a new sample. Please consult the lab prior to submission for their current fees.

Why do I hunt with a Poodle? I guess because I was raised with the notion that your hunting dog was your friend, a companion and a part of your family – not a piece of equipment that you throw out in the yard and feed once a day, or take hunting twice a year. I feel that somewhere along the way the Poodle’s other amazing traits may have The Poodle Papers / Winter Edition

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the left side buttons cover application, poodles available for adoption, a donation thank you list, links to other Rescue sites and a hot line telephone number. PRNE was listed several times in my Google search. I was particularly impressed that the site is updated regularly, most recently as this is written on 1/1/04, on December 27, 2003. Not all sites are updated in a timely fashion and sometimes the information becomes outdated.  http://www.centralpoodlerescue.homestead.com/ USA.html lists Poodle Rescue organizations by country, and in the U. S. by state. The Canadian National Rescue Chairman is listed for Canada, and the U. K. and Australia Rescue Chairman are listed by area. The Central Poodle Rescue Page web site describes its mission thusly “this web site is intended to be a comprehensive listing of all the organizations and individuals who rescue Poodles who are homeless or unwanted and then help find perfect “forever” homes for them”. The addition of links to other Poodle related web sites, a reminder that Rescue needs to be done responsibly and mindfully, a way to add an organization to the list, and how to volunteer locally makes this a particularly useful site and - with a reminder that the site is not an endorsement of any of the organizations or people listed - covers most of the bases that Rescue activists work with. And it’s attractive and easy to use.  http://www.norcalpoodlerescue.org, is the web page of the NorCal Poodle Rescue group, which was also featured in Poodle Papers in 2002. This is a very attractive site, with some animation, and also features the left hand side buttons to be clicked for specific information on the group mission, links to other Rescue groups, and to their quarterly Newsletter (read them! – they are excellent!). NorCal uses their telephone hot line to provide information about Poodles available to adopt, which I believe is unique among organized Rescue groups. NorCal is one of the most efficient and effective Rescue groups, and the quality of their work is a tribute to the volunteers who make it happen.

found at http://www.floridapoodlerescue.org – and again, this is a very carefully designed site. The mission statement is very comprehensive, and the “left hand” list offers links to an online adoption application and something that fascinates me – an on-line video, with a voice over, of an adoption process from start to fin -ish, played through the Microsoft media player, which can be downloaded at no charge. If a picture is worth a thousand words, the volunteers at FPR are world class communi cators – and someone down there certainly has put their creative imagination to work to help Florida’s Poodles in need. We have asked the FPA people to do a column about their work, and hopefully we will have that for you in the near future! And in the meantime – two things – - get on-line and Google, or Yahoo, or whatever search engine works for you – there are a myriad of Rescue sites out there – I didn’t even get to Petfinder.com – which most sites I have mentioned recommend - if your own creative bone isn’t operating too swiftly maybe you can “find” an idea to copy to help your Rescue efforts. - And second – Mary, the nag here – make your plans now to attend the Rescue Meeting at PCA in June – plan to bring your own creative coups and pick up a few new tips – see you there!

Mary Lebet

Don’t forget to make your reservations for PCA June 2004.

 The Florida Poodle Rescue web page may be

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Newsletter delayed due to Important Announcement PLEASE NOTE NEW DATES- NEW SITE-ALL EVENTS ARE MOVED BACK BY ONE DAY from Original Schedule! The Poodle Club of America will hold its national specialty show at the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland, starting with agility on Sunday, June 6, at the Wicomico County Equestrian Center on Rt. 50, Salisbury, Maryland. This is a lovely outdoor venue. On Monday, June 7, the obedience trial will be held inside the Wicomico Youth and Civic Center, on sod, as usual. Breed judging will begin on Tuesday, June 8, for all dog classes. Bitch classes will be judged on Wednesday, June 9, followed by Best of Breed on Thursday, June 10. All activities for PCA will be held indoors, which is air-conditioned. All seminars, educational activities, rescue and affiliate club meetings, as well as the Silver and Red Poodle Match will be held in the Civic Center. The usual lunches and the Thursday night PCA Banquet will be held in the Civic Center as well, catered by Civic Center Chef Larry. No outside food is allowed to be brought into the Civic Center. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited. Ample parking is available for motor homes starting Saturday, June 5. As it gets closer to the date and the premium list is mailed, all instructions for the show will be given. Plenty of motels are available in Salisbury as well as in neighboring towns. Please do not book a block of rooms unnecessarily to avoid complicating reservations for others. Civic Center personnel will control all parking. PCA will have no authority or responsibility for parking, except in keeping areas clean. Final plans for WC/WCX are not yet available. The date for the trial is Saturday, June 5. Times for all events will be published at a later date Go to www.poodleclubofamerica.org SUNDAY JUNE 6h AGILTIY MONDAY JUNE 7th OBEDIENCE TUESDAY JUNE 8th ALL DOGS WEDNESDAY JUNE 9th ALL BITCHES THURSDAY JUNE 10th INTERVARIETY Microtel Inn 410-742-2626 1 time $25.00 dog fee Hampton Inn- 410-334-2237 ----- NO Dogs Sleep Inn- 410-572-5516 ----- NO Dogs Days Inn of Salisbury 410-749-6200 Comfort Inn 410-543-4666 Best Western 410-546-1300 Best Value Inn 410-742-7194 Ramada Inn 410-546-4400 1 time $25.00 dog fee Temple Hll Motel 410-742-3294 Super 8 1-00-800-8000 Fort Whaley Campgrounds 410-641-9785

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