Poodle Papers Winter 2005

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

Winter 2005 2004-2006 OFFICERS & COMMITTEES

President’s Message

President:Doris Cozart 1st Vice Pres.: Michael Wahlig 2nd Vice Pres.:Tom Carneal Corres. Sec.: Helen Tomb-Taylor [email protected] Record. Sec.: Doris Grant Treasurer: Scott Olund Variety Representatives Toy:Jack MacGillivray Mini:Barbara Furbush Stand.: Dr Samuel Peacock Publicity: Anne Rogers Clark AKC Delegate: Barbara Green Show Committee Chairperson: Glenna Carlson Performance Events Obedience Chairperson-Susie Osborn Performance Events Agility Chairperson-Jan Hopper WC/WCX Working Certificate Chairperson- Mrs. Beverly Cobb Public Education Coordinator Arlene Scardo Affiliate Club Council: Tom Carneal PCA Foundation: Exec. Director Michael Wahlig Genectic Anomalies Committee: Director Michael Wahlig PCA Poodle Rescue Central: Kamilla Mazanec 513-607-9296 email:[email protected] Poodles in America: Editor:Betsey Leedy

President’s Message I wish everyone a Happy New Year and hope that you had a Joyous Holiday. This year should be an exciting one for Poodles. We have our National and the Regional to make plans for. We have been working hard to get the Poodle eligible for Retriever Field Trials and hope to have a Jr. Hunter competition in the future. In this news letter you will find information about them both. Also we are taking our referral program into the electronic age, which will now be on line and will be available 24/7. Our club could not accomplish what it does without our many volunteers. Our club is very lucky to have such talented and dedicated people that work so hard for the Poodle!!!! If you are interested in working on a committee please contact our National Show Chairman, Glenna Carlson, Regional Show Chairman Tom Carneal or our Secretary, Helen Tomb-Taylor. Remember to have fun with your Poodles!!!

Breeder Referral: Poodleclubofamerica.org PCA Home Page Leslie Newing www.poodleclubofamerica.org PCA Information Hal Kinne [email protected]

Mrs. Doris Cozart

Doris Cozart, President.

The Poodle Papers Editor: Leslie Newing 203-255-3396 eves. Email: [email protected]

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Coming Specialties P.C.A. AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS *. Note this listing comes from Tom Carneal

2005 JANUARY 7:SAN BERNARDINO/RIVERSIDE POODLE CLUB BREED: MICHAEL J. DOUGHERTY FEBRUARY 11: POODLE CLUB OF CENTRAL INDIANA BREED:: MRS. INGEBORGE SEMENCHIN SWEEPSTAKES: MRS. JOYCE CARELLI JR. SHOWMANSHIP: MRS. INGEBORGE SEMENCHIN OBEDIENCE: MRS. DORIS FROMAN FEB 19-20:TIDELANDS POODLE CLUB BREED-JOHN SENGER MARCH 18:BLUEBONNET POODLE CLUB BREED-DR.STEVE KEATING OBEDIENCE-MRS.LINDA J. BRYAN APRIL 7:GREATER WICHITA POODLE CLUB BREED: MRS. JOAN P. SCOTT APRIL 8:POODLE CLUB OF LAS VEGAS BREED-MR.TERRY STACY THE POODLE CLUB OF AMERICA JUDGE'S FOR OCT 12 ,2005 TOYS-SUE RUMPEL MIN-BARBARA FURBUSH STD-PAT HASTINGS I-VARIETY-BETSY LEEDY

Breeder Referral will have a New Format As you are aware, AKC has opened up a Classified on their WWW site. Once the dust has settled, many of our original concerns have been worked out. They list if you are a member of a parent club, if you do genetic testing and provide the required documentation with the puppy. I know many of you realize that our public is much more knowledgeable and know what to expect from a responsible breeder. Poodle Club of America is jumping on the "Information Highway" with our Breeder Referral. We are in the process of changing our Breeder referral to our web site. When clicking on breeder referral, It will first list what the prospective puppy buyer should expect from any responsible breeder listed on this site. This includes, AKC documentation, Genetic Testing Documentation, Pedigree, Bill of Sale and Instruction for care of the new puppy. PCA will offer each PCA member a listing. Each affiliate club will continue to have the breeder referral contact listed on this service. You may have on your individual listing any or all of the following:

HEART OF AMERICA ON THURS-OCT 13-2005 TOYS-BARBARA FURBUSH MIN-BETSEY LEEDY STD. SUE RUMPEL I-VARIETY-PAT HASTINGS FRIDAY OCTOBER 14,2005 TOYS -PAT HASTINGS MIN- SUE RUMPEL STD-BETSY LEEDY I-VARIETY-BARBARA FURBUSH ALL SUBJECT TO AKC APPROVAL OBEDIENCE IS WAITING FOR AKC APPROVAL AS WELL AS AGILITY

1. "P" Puppies for Sale 2. "O" Older dogs for sale or placement 3. "I" Information Each PCA member or Affiliate Club listing can be changed quarterly. This will coincide with the publication of POODLE PAPERS, This will be the only time you can change/cancel/add a listing. For PCA members to participate in this service you must have at a minimum the following genetic testing on your breeding stock: Toy Poodle 1. OPTIGEN Testing Results for progressive retinal atrophy 2. OFA Certification of Hips and Patella's 3. Yearly Eye Exam for CERF

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* Note this listing comes from Tom Carneal

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Greater Wichita Poodle Club, Inc. Thu 07 APR 2005 Closing Wed 23 MAR 2005 We have a new/different show secretary: Patricia Deshler, Show Sec's 7520 Oak Tree Lane Chichi KS 67067-9010

Miniature Poodle : 1. OPTIGEN Testing Result for progressive retinal atrophy 2. OFA Certification of Hips 3. Yearly Eye Exam for CERF Standard Poodle 1. OFA Certification of Hips 2. Yearly Eye Exam for CERF 3. Skin Punch for Sebaceous Adenitis or Thyroid Panel

Phone -316/ 744-0057 Fax -316/ 744-0293 email [email protected]

THIS IS HOW YOU CAN PARTICIPATE ON THE BREEDER LISTING SERVICE:

Thanks so very much! Pat Deshler

Ona O'Flaherty I met Ona O'Flaherty in 1985 when she purchased Ch. Bevanton Happy Talk" from me. Ona had been showing dogs in Canada and in the USA for many years. She had several champions, but wanted to add some new bloodlines to her kennel. "Howie" was out of Ch. Surrey Bevanton Sweet Talk and by Ch. Penchant Paladin. Ona's handler in Canada was John Heartz and in the US it was Kaz Hosaka. She continued to breed several US and Canadian Champions and perhaps her most noted one was Algina's Special Edition "Michael" who was by Happy Talk. "Michael" did a lot of winning both here and in Canada. Ona was a wonderful lady and we enjoyed many years of friendship all brought about, because of our mutual love for the most wonderful breed "the Poodle". She attended PCA several years as well as PCA Regionals. Some of my fondest memories was when she came to Maryland and would visit with my family; and when Sandy Marshall, Mary Lebet, Aileen Tobias and I drove to Nova Scotia and spent several days with her and her husband, Howard and their family of Poodles. Howard shared the love of the breed just as much as Ona and together they would attend shows going in the summers to New England shows as well in Canada. Ona was very proud of the fact that all of her dogs that finished were American and Canadian Champions . She will be missed by many. Barbara Furbush

1. Between the dates of Jan 15 to Jan 31, send a email to [email protected] with you Name, State, Phone # and E-mail Address and the listing for variety, puppies, older dogs and/ or information. 2. Subject Line of E-mail: BREEDER REFERRAL LISTING REQUEST Looking forward to hearing from you.

Helen Tomb-Taylor Corresponding Secretary

Elizabeth Glick Longtime and Former Twin Cities Poodle Club member Elizabeth Glick passed away November 3rd at the age of 96. Elizabeth and her famous silver Mini Poodle Ch/OTCH.Fanny Glick,TD, were a fixture on the Poodle club scene in Minnesota for many years through the 1980's. Elizabeth is survived by 2 nieces,a great niece,3 great nephews,and their children. A memorial from the Twin Cities Poodle Club will be sent to the Poodle Club of America Foundation. Sincerely, Holly Corbett,Sec'y, Twin Cities Poodle Club,Inc.

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($6,495). Disbursements for various other expenses totaled $17,353 (see accompanying chart). Geographically, the distribution of funds reaches all areas of the country. For this most recent fiscal year, more than $65,000 went to clients in the Southeast region, and about $48,000 each to the West and to the East Central regions (see accompanying chart). Take The Lead provides direct services, support and care for people in the sport of purebred dogs who suffer the devastation of life-threatening or terminal illness. WATERTOWN, NY -- As Take The Lead completes its tenth year of supporting people in need in the sport of purebred dogs, it has now reached two significant milestones. A year ago, Take The Lead reached the million dollar mark in total distributions since it began dispensing funds in 1994. And now, in its most recent fiscal year (2003-2004), Take The Lead distributed an all-time record amount of $207,515 to people all over the country. “We are glad that Take The Lead can be there for people in the sport of purebred dogs and provide some very real assistance and comfort in difficult times,” said Chairman Edd E. Bivin. “The reality is that Take The Lead represents all of the people around the country who have donated money and helped with fundraising activities that make it possible for us to provide direct services, support and care,” Bivin said. “We are quite proud of this and we think the people in the sport of dogs can share in that pride.” Take The Lead was established in 1993 and began to distribute financial support shortly thereafter to individuals and families facing the realities of life-threatening and often financially devastating illnesses. In the most recently-completed fiscal year, payments for housing expenses accounted for 44% of the support funds, which included mortgage payments ($57,189), real estate taxes ($3,924) and rent ($30,546). Funding for medical expenses, hospital charges and prescriptions totaled $55,097, or 26% of total distributions. Other funding support included utilities ($18,772), funerals ($18,137) and auto payments

“We are proud that we are covering the entire country with our efforts,” said Mr. Bivin. “Exact distribution in any given year always depends on particular cases, of course, but we want to be there for anyone with a need, no matter where they live, if they fall within our mission and meet our criteria.” For further information about Take The Lead, log on to www.takethelead.org or call 1-800-814-1123, or write to Take the Lead, P.O. Box 6353, Watertown, NY 13601. All inquiries, applications and awards are held in strictest confidence.

From Stan Hoffman

DOG & CREATION On the first day of creation, God created the dog. On the second day, God created man to serve the dog. On the third day, God created all the animals of the earth (especially the horse) to serve as potential food for the dog. On the fourth day, God created honest toil so that man could labor for the good of the dog. On the fifth day, God created the tennis ball so that the dog might or might not retrieve it. On the sixth day, God created veterinary science to keep the dog healthy and the man broke. On the seventh day, God tried to rest, but He had to walk the dog. “Unknown”

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AKC ONLINE BREEDER CLASSIFIEDS ALLOW PUBLIC TO LOCATE PUREBRED PUPPIES — New Web-Based Service Brings Puppy Buyers and Breeders Together — New York, NY – The American Kennel Club announced today the launch of AKC Online Breeder Classifieds (www.akc.org/classified, ) a new web-based listing service intended to help people seeking an AKC-registrable purebred puppy locate breeders in their area. Potential puppy buyers may search the database by breed, state or zip code and then contact the breeder directly via phone or e-mail for more information. The listings include the breeders’ contact information and details about the litter (such as birth date, number of males/females, sire and dam names, etc). Before searching the listings, visitors to the site will be exposed to educational information to help them make informed decisions about finding the right breed for their lifestyle, the many responsibilities of being a dog owner and choosing a responsible breeder. Once the user conducts a search, a list of questions to ask the breeder is automatically included when viewing or printing the results. The user will also be encouraged to start their search by visiting the web site of the Parent Club - the national club for each breed and ideal source of breed information. Parent Club websites include breeder referral and breed rescue programs, and in-depth information such as the written breed standard. “AKC Online Breeder Classifieds bring potential puppy buyers together with breeders of AKC-registered litters,” said Dennis Sprung, AKC President and CEO. “In addition to locating new litters, puppy buyers will find important information to help them make well-informed choices when selecting a breed and a breeder. The AKC has always been an invaluable resource for dog owners throughout the life of their dog – now we can play a more significant role in bringing dogs and people together.”

be diligent about selecting their pet and to conduct research about the breed and the breeder. Each AKC Online Breeder Classified listing features a “Breeder Profile” where details about the breeding program of the advertiser, such as membership in AKC clubs, health screenings routinely conducted on parents and pups, health guarantees, permanent identification practices and bill of sale terms, can be indicated. For more information, puppy buyers and breeders interested in listing their litters should visit www.akc.org/classified) or contact AKC Customer Service at 919-233-9767. ### The American Kennel Club (AKC), founded in 1884, is a notfor-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of purebred dogs. The AKC maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world, oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United States, and along with its 4,500 licensed and member clubs, educates the general public about responsible dog ownership. More than 15,000 competitions for purebred dogs are held under AKC rules each year including conformation, agility, obedience, tracking, herding, lure coursing, hunt tests, and field and earthdog trials. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKC Companion Animal Recovery and the AKC Museum of the Dog. For more information, visit www.akc.org.

The Officers and Board of the Poodle Club of America would like to thank Richard Lehman for the many years of dedicated service he has given as Chairman of the Referral Program. His dedication is greatly appreciated. Richard will continue as an advisor to the program. Plus he continues to work as Assistant Show Chairman. Many thanks!!!

The AKC urges all prospective puppy buyers to

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American Kennel Club Library Catalog Now accessible online New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC) announced today that the catalog of its world-renowned library is now available online at www.akc.org/ insideAKC/depts/library.cfm . The online bibliographic research tool, named "Caius," (pronounced KEYS) will help researchers identify information sources on various subjects associated with dogs – from the development of dog shows to the canine’s ever-expanding role as a household companion. The online catalog is named for Johannes Caius, the author of the first book to classify and describe all the known dog breeds and the tasks for which they were bred. Caius allows users to browse thousands of the library's bibliographic offerings by keyword, phrase, author, title, subject and format. Search results appear in alphabetical order beginning with the nearest field matching the query. Caius also allows a more streamlined search; for example, a search for "dogs and field trials" or "dogs and agility" will bring up titles specific to these subjects. "A growing number of fanciers, scholars and serious researchers are traveling from around the world to utilize our extensive collection," said AKC Librarian & Archivist, Barbara Kolk. "While visiting the library, individuals spend a great deal of time searching the thousands of catalog records for pertinent materials. Now, by going online to research much of the collection before visiting the library, the process will become much more efficient and we can share the library's extraordinary resources with dog enthusiasts from all around the world." Initially, Caius will feature bibliographic reference information for bound periodicals, newspapers, foreign and domestic stud books, art, literature and juvenile books. It will also feature magazine and videocassette collections, including those from the AKC Gazette. Its foreign collection (the library currently houses works in seventeen languages) will be included as well. The catalog will continue to be updated over time, so that eventually it will represent all of the library's holdings. Located at the headquarters building in New York City

and open to the public, the AKC library contains approximately 18,000 volumes including bound periodicals, foreign and domestic stud books, art, literature, sporting, history and juvenile books. In addition there are extensive collections of videos, stamps and bookplates as well as vertical files of clippings and magazine articles. Bound volumes of the AKC Gazette, the official publication of the AKC from 1889 to present, as well as all AKC Stud Books are also easily accessible to researchers. The Library's mission is to serve as a public reference collection and archive on matters relating to purebred dogs and the various roles they play in our lives. ### The American Kennel Club (AKC), founded in 1884, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of purebred dogs. The AKC maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world, oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United States, and along with its 4,500 licensed and member clubs, educates the general public about responsible dog ownership. More than 16,000 competitions for AKC-registered purebred dogs are held under AKC rules each year including conformation, agility, obedience, tracking, herding, lure coursing, hunt tests, and field and earthdog trials. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKC Companion Animal Recovery and the AKC Museum of the Dog. For more information, visit www.akc.org .

Hosted by Quinnipiac Poodle Club JUST IN TIME FOR THE SPRING SHOWS: ALAN WATERMAN SHOW POODLE GROOMING SEMINAR APRIL 9-10, 2005 TAILS U WIN, MANCHESTER, CT FMI contact: Nancy Palauskas, Songbird Miniature Poodles [email protected] ((860)291-8211

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AKC OFFERS LINKS TO DOG HEALTH DATA VIA ONLINE BREEDER CLASSIFIEDS SERVICE -- Puppy Buyers Gain Easy Access To Verify Health Tests -New York, NY - The American Kennel Club has announced that the health information about litters listed on its new Online Breeders Classifieds service will be enhanced by direct links to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) web site. The OFA site offers the results of screening tests for canine orthopedic and genetic diseases. With just one click, AKC Online Breeders Classifieds users can research test results for hips, elbows and eyes listed in the litter information section by using the OFA database. Once at the OFA web site, consumers viewing the testing history of either the sire or the dam can also link to the Canine Health Information Center (CHIC). CHIC is a centralized canine health database jointly sponsored by the AKC Canine Health Foundation and OFA. To qualify as a “CHIC dog,” a breeder must submit the animal for all required health screenings as designated by a breed’s parent club. “Linking these litters with the OFA test results is an excellent opportunity to increase the public's understanding of health testing for diseases which affect purebred dogs,” AKC President and CEO Dennis Sprung said. “Our Online Breeder Classifieds already provide puppy buyers with educational information and important questions to ask breeders, but now, people seeking AKC-registered puppies will have an additional tool in their resource kit that can help them make educated decisions.” The first mission of OFA, founded in 1966 as a notfor-profit organization, was to reduce the incidence of canine hip dysplasia. Today, OFA has supported development of diagnostic criteria and databases for a number of genetic diseases in addition to hip dysplasia. The current list of databases maintained by the OFA includes some of the following: Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, Patellar Luxation, Autoimmune Thyroiditis, Congenital Heart Disease, Legg-Calve-Perthes Disease, Se-

baceous Adenitis, and Congenital Deafness. In addition, the OFA issues grants and funds research aimed at reducing the incidence of genetic disease. “It’s exciting for the potential puppy buyer on the AKC site to be able to research health tests listed on the sire and/or dam of the litter. By linking to the OFA web site, a buyer can not only research the level of commitment of a breeder when it comes to health testing, but access a wealth of health information, both general and breed-specific.” said OFA Chief Operating Officer Eddie Dziuk. “In addition, you get the full use of the OFA and CHIC database – which includes the health pedigree of each dog - while within the AKC Online Breeder Classifieds.” For more information visit www.akc.org , www.offa.org or www.caninehealthinfo.org ### The American Kennel Club (AKC), founded in 1884, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of purebred dogs. The AKC maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world, oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United States, and along with its 4,500 licensed and member clubs educates the general public about responsible dog ownership. More than 16,000 competitions for AKC-registered purebred dogs are held under AKC rules each year including conformation, agility, obedience, tracking, herding, lure coursing, hunt tests, and field and earthdog trials. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKC Companion Animal Recovery and the AKC Museum of the Dog. For more information, visit www.akc.org . The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals is a nonprofit 501c(3) foundation formed in 1966, dedicated to improving animal health and reducing the incidence of heritable disease through continued data management and research support.

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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Spotlite on a P.C.A. Member This Edition of the Poodle Papers shines it’s spotlite on Joyce Carelli Joyce was born in York, PA. Where she grew up and stayed until she met her future husband. They were married and moved to Florida the next day. As a child Joyce spent a lot of time playing in bands and orchestras. She played the piano at first, then learned the bassoon. Joyce played instruments through college, including playing in Penn State’s Blue Band and traveled around the northeastern US with them. She was also heavily involved in sports and played varsity volleyball. Joyce‘s love of animals included horses. She learned to ride and eventually taught horsemanship to younger children at summer camps. Joyce worked in banking for almost 30 years, specifically electronic banking and Automated Clearing House (direct deposit) areas. She is a lifetime certified Accredited ACH Professional. Now Joyce is enjoying the retired life! Now Joyce and her husband reside in Apopka, FL but also have a house in the mountains of NC where they retreat for holidays and vacations and where they will eventually move when her husband retires too.

love of agility to her 15 year old friend Meredith Strout in Cincinnati, OH. Joyce shows in conformation, agility and hunt tests. She enjoys all equally and try to breed poodles than can compete successfully in any venue. Joyce shows and handles her own dogs and have only used professional handlers on very infrequent occasions. Joyce mainly owns standards and they are the only dogs that live with her. She also co-owns miniatures with Ellen Phelps (Sunraze) and toys with Marge Passalacqua (Mar-Suz). All the dogs that live with Joyce are house dogs since she doesn‘t have a kennel in either of her homes. Joyce has been involved in Poodles now for over 23 years. Aside from the life with her Poodles, Joyce plays golf as frequently as she can and really enjoy the game. She is also fencing her current FL property for horses again and plans on riding recreationally again as soon as possible. Joyce is the WC/WCX Assistant Chairman at the National in June. Joyce‘s Kennel name is Carlyn.

Joyce purchased her first poodle from Julie Wright (Ardynas) in 1981. She was showing horses at the time and just wanted a Standard Poodle as a pet. Joyce had a neighbor who had standards when she was growing up and was just fascinated by them. Joyce also had an Irish Setter at the time and was growing very weary of cleaning up after a dog that shed as much as a setter. The first poodle had a tail about 2” long and was never shown, although she earned her CD title in four trials. Julie Wright asked Joyce about showing poodles and since she was familiar with showing horses, it seemed like fun. She bred her first bitch and kept her daughter, to show and from then on she was hooked.

Contacted Tom Carneal for all the details. E-mail: [email protected]

Joyce traveled with Julie to dog shows for about a year or so. Then she worked with Bill Cunningham when he was still handling dogs. Joyce also work with Michael Lamb. All three were important in teaching her what they knew about poodles and how to be a successful breeder and handler. Joyce owes her start in hunt training to Diane Wigelsworth (Mi-Ste’s) and her

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FROM THE FIELD… PCA WC/WCX MEDALLIONS APPROVED Since 1994, Standard and Miniature Poodles have been eligible to earn Working Certificates and Working Certificates Excellent by passing the required elements of the field tests at either locally sponsored events or at the PCA and PCA affiliated poodle club sponsored tests. Once a dog earned each title, however, no additional levels of Poodle Club of America competition were available. In an effort to promote continued participation in PCA sponsored WC and WCX tests by previously-titled dogs, and to encourage sponsoring WC/WCX tests by PCA affiliated local poodle clubs, PCA approved the awarding of three levels of medallions for multiple WC/WCX passes. The medallions will be awarded to dogs that meet the criteria below: • •

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Bronze Medallion - 5 total WC or WCX passes with at least 3 being earned at the PCA national or regional/local Poodle club sponsored tests. Silver Medallion - 10 total passes. At least three of the passes would have to be WCX passes with at least 6 of the passes having been earned at the PCA national or regional/local Poodle club sponsored tests. Gold Medallion - 15 total passes. At least 5 of the passes would have to be WCX passes with at least 10 of the passes having been earned at the PCA national or regional/local Poodle club sponsored tests.

As you can see, these medallions will be earned by those who truly are committed to testing their field dogs at multiple locations, including the national, regional and local specialties. There are quite a few dogs out there currently that could earn the medallions, especially if several of the local poodle clubs decided to offer WC/WCX tests in the near future. If you are affiliated with a local poodle club and are interested in sponsoring a test, please feel free to contact me for details of what the test entails. It’s not as complicated to sponsor a test as you might think, and it could be a minimal money-maker for your club! Besides, how else are a lot of people who can’t attend the PCA

national specialty going to be exposed to poodles doing what they love to do! Keep in mind that the PCA regional shows in October 2005 are scheduled to include two days of WC/WCX tests. The medallions will show a poodle exiting the water, carrying a duck in typical poodle fashion and will have “The Poodle Club of America” emblazoned around the face of the medallion. We think the possibility of earning the medallions will add to the enthusiasm and excitement that is always present at WC/WCX tests, and definitely should keep all participants training and entering tests for their chance to earn multiple medallions. Who out there will be the first to earn their bronze, silver and gold medallions?? Thank you to PCA for instituting this award program for both the dogs and handlers who enjoy every minute of training and testing, no matter what the weather! See you at the national test, June 12th, 2005, Crop Les Farm, Salisbury, MD. Joyce Carelli WC/WCX Assistant Chairman IMPORTANT NOTICE TO ALL EXHIBITORS In order for your entries to be valid, and to insure that your dogs receive credit for any wins and/or points they may have attained, the information contained on your entry form MUST BE CORRECT. AKC Rules state that the owner is responsible for any errors on entry forms regardless of who may have made the error. In addition, AKC has affirmed that NO CORRECTIONS, except for typos/errors the Superintendent may have made in processing your information, may be made after entries close. Under Chapter 11, Section 6 of the Rules, AKC does NOT permit any corrections/changes to the Dog's breed, registration number, name, birthdate, place of birth, breeder, sire or dam, ownership, etc., after entries close. Any corrections you may provide to the Superintendent's office after the close of entries will be for the Superintendent's use ONLY to correct their own databases. Superintendents may correct ONLY the sex of a dog. And, a dog may be transferred between the age divisions of the Puppy Class or between the Puppy and 12-18 Month Class prior to the judging, and Superintendents may transfer dogs that have completed the requirements for a championship after the closing of entries for a show into Best of Breed/Variety competition.

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AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL C H A M P I O N S H I P D R AW S RECORD-BREAKING ENTRY — Thousands of Top Dogs Descend on Tampa —

NEW YORK (Dec. 29, 2004) – The American Kennel Club and The Iams Company announced today a total of 2,451 entries were received for the 2005 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on January 15 and 16 in Tampa, Fla. The event will be simulcast live on Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel, starting at 8 p.m. (EST) both nights. “Given the select nature of an invitation-only event for top-ranked dogs, we are delighted that our total entry increased by nearly 1,000 dogs this year- – a more than 50 percent increase over 2003,” said Ron Menaker, Show Chairman. “In addition to having our largest entry ever, we are proud to have all 165 AKC breeds and varieties from all 50 states and 17 foreign countries including Thailand, Finland, Peru and the United Kingdom. This truly international competition gives the public a unique opportunity to experience the best in the world of purebred dogs.” Invitations for the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship were extended to the top 25 dogs in every AKC-

recognized breed and variety, every all-breed Best in Show winning dog in America from the qualifying period of October 8, 2003 to October 5, 2004, and select dogs from recognized foreign registries. Newly invited this year were all dogs completing their AKC championship requirements, with all points earned from the Bred-By-Exhibitor class, during the qualifying period. Seventy-one Dachshunds (three varieties) lead the entry tally followed by 33 Chihuahuas (two varieties) and 29 American Staffordshire Terriers. Four breeds – the Brittany, the Cocker Spaniel (three varieties), the Poodle (three varieties) and the Havanese – each boast an entry of 27 and the Pug and Bulldog with 26 round out the top-entered breeds at the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship. The three newly recognized AKC breeds – the Black Russian Terrier, the Glen of Imaal Terrier and the Neapolitan Mastiff – bring a total of 32 dogs to this prestigious event for the first time. Totals by group include Sporting - 353; Hound - 358; Working - 360; Terrier – 366; Toy - 360; Non-Sporting – 292; and Herding - 259. “This esteemed event not only continues to draw the top owner/breeder/handlers – comprising 40 percent of the total entry – to vie for Best Bred-By-Exhibitor in Show, but also brings the best and the brightest to our Junior Showmanship competition,” Menaker said. “We are thrilled that 103 juniors entered qualified both competitively and academically. They are proof positive that the future of the sport of purebred dogs looks very promising.” cont. on page 35

PCA Foundation Start Winter off 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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NEWLY REVAMPED AKC WEBSITE OFFERS SIMPLIFIED NAVIGATION AND ENHANCED DESIGN New York, NY - The American Kennel Club launched its newly redesigned website, reorganized for easier navigation and maintenance of information. With 1.4 million unique users visiting www.akc.org each month, it remains one of the most comprehensive one-stop shops for all things dog, anywhere on the Internet. One of the easiest ways to navigate the site is by using the primary navigation bar, which includes seven distinct categories - Breeds, Events, Breeders, Dog Owners, Future Dog Owners, Clubs and Kids/Juniors. The information and services found in each of these sections is specifically tailored to a particular audience. "Since the initial launch of the AKC website in 1995, the amount of dog-related content on the site has multiplied many times over," said Charley Kneifel, VP and Chief Information Officer for the AKC. "We continue to add new information daily and develop new online services in order to better serve all of our key audiences - from pet owners to dog fanciers. With so many pages of information, we undertook this considerable reorganization so that visitors could find exactly what they were looking for more quickly and efficiently." The homepage is divided into four main sections: World of AKC, which focuses on key initiatives of a timely nature, such as the upcoming AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in January; AKC News, which includes twenty of the most recent AKC news items; Features of the AKC, which highlights important AKC programs, such as AKC Companion Animal Recovery; and, Inside the AKC, which features rotating links to audience-specific information. In addition to the ease of navigation and more integrated services, visitors to the new website will notice a more consistent, contemporary look and feel. All breed images throughout the site are "clickable" and will take visitors directly to the main page for that breed. The website also features Mondosoft, a new, more powerful search engine, which allows information-seekers to locate even more targeted, relevant information.

a detailed users guide ( http://wwwnew.akc.org/ press_center/guide_new_website.cfm ) is provided at the top of the "News" section on the AKC homepage. ### The American Kennel Club (AKC), founded in 1884, is a not-forprofit organization dedicated to the advancement of purebred dogs. The AKC maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world, oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United States, and along with its 4,500 licensed and member clubs, educates the general public about responsible dog ownership. More than 16,000 competitions for AKC-registered purebred dogs are held under AKC rules each year including conformation, agility, obedience, tracking, herding, lure coursing, hunt tests, and field and earthdog trials. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKC Companion Animal Recovery and the AKC Museum of the Dog. For more information, visit www.akc.org .

Voting for Judges I know in the last few months there has been a lot of conversation regarding the selection judges for our National Specialties. The counting of the votes are directed by the By-laws of Poodle Club of America. This is not an easy process with each member having an opportunity to vote for 40 different people. as The Corresponding Secretary of Poodle Club of America, it is my responsibility to arrange the counting of the votes for Judging for our National and Regional Specialties. I have had this position through 2 Judge Election processes. Yes, two years ago, we started numbering Ballot Envelopes to preserve the integrity of the ballot. With the advent of scanners and very sophisticated copiers, the Board of PCA felt a check/balance was needed to insure the integrity of the ballot. In fact, I voted absentee in the National Election a few weeks ago and my ballot was numbered and my signature was on the registration rolls with the same number, so I see little problem with the procedure. It seems to be a democratic process for a National Election. When the votes are counted, The Tally committee will look at the envelope numbers to be sure they fall in the range of the numbers sent to the membership. The Ballots are NOT numbered. Once the Tally Committee is assured the range is correct, the ballots are opened and the envelops are destroyed. There is no way the Tally committee WANTS or CARES to see who the ballots are from. The Tally Committee then checks each ballot to verify the correct number of votes are cast. Some voted for

To help visitors get better acquainted with the new design,

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Peudoachondroplasia: Dwarfism

joints were very small and fragile. The ends of the rib cage, and where the ribs joined to the spine were enlarged and "frozen". It was painful for them to move their limbs.

In October of this year, I had a beautiful litter of four puppies and had high hopes for that "show prospect". I had performance homes waiting for two of these pups, and was very excited about the future prospects of this entire litter. Like all breeders, I had thought quite a bit about this breeding, and had planned for it well in advance. The sire has an excellent pedigree. The dam finished easily in AKC with a 4 pt major owner handled. Both parents were "CHIC" rated. OFA hips were "good". The sire had elbows "good" (dam never checked). Both had normal patellar, verified by OFA. Both were Optigen "A" dogs. Both had current "CERF" testing. She had thyroid clearance. This was almost a total outcross breeding, but both dogs were complimentary to each other. She had a better head than he did. He had a better front, longer neck. The "perfect" combination would make a beautiful dog. They were born, and I had pretty heads on all of these very black, very pretty puppies. The work began.

All three were euthanized. It was devastating. My vet had not seen this before and he did not recognize it. The necropsy showed the puppies had pseudoachondroplasia, and I started doing research. Pups are diagnosed with pseudoachondroplasia between 3 and 4 weeks of age. Many are so severely deformed that they are euthanized. Most breeders haven’t seen the condition before so they don’t recognize it. They don’t perform a necropsy. They usually don’t use the same sire and dam back to each other, but even if they do, they normally won’t see this condition again.

From the beginning, the dam was strange. She favored one of the puppies a great deal and provided minimal care for the others. She would take the favored puppy and leave the whelping box to nurse and play with him. I was not happy with her. Friends told me to not breed her again as she was a "bad" mom. However, I could not reconcile her behavior with the one pup and the others. She loved him, and took good care of him. We would lay her down and put the other pups on her to nurse. At three weeks old, I finally decided that I needed to wean those three puppies, as she was still not cooperating. Their food was soaked and they ate a small bit when they were placed right into the edge of the food dish. The dam was still being laid down and the puppies were put on her several times a day to nurse. At that point, I was still absorbed in the dam being a "bad" mom, and that the pups needed to be fed. They were starting to be whiny, and two days into that week, they began crying. A day later, one fell over on his side, and could not turn himself over. I finally woke up and realized what was happening and called my vet. As we were waiting in the vet office, we realized these three puppies were not able to hear. X-rays show their joints enlarged, almost like walnuts. The bones between the

I found that there are several forms of dwarfism in poodles. One of the "pseudoachondroplasia" diseases results from a mutated cartilage matrix protein, which is improperly processed and causes apoptosis of the growth cartilage (Am. J. Path. 163: 101, 2003). It causes the cartilage to shed from the bone. The joints "freeze" as the cartilage sheds from the bone and hardens. Achondroplasia is a form of dwarfism: pseudoachondroplasia mimics achondroplasia. Dr. Patterson studied pseudoachondroplasia in poodles at the University of Pennsylvania and found that the mode of inheritance in the poodles he studied was simple recessive. Purdue University published that achondroplasia in poodles is a simple recessive mode of inheritance, but that Epiphyseal chondrodysplasia and Multiple epiphyseal dysplasia have an unknown mode of inheritance. They did not address pseudoachondroplasia in poodles. http://www.vet.purdue.edu/vcs/breur/ geneticdiseases.html At about this same time, I was contacted by UC Davis. They wanted cheek swabs for poodle DNA for use in various research projects. We gathered about 75 swabs and sent them in. One was the littermate of my affected puppies and one was the dam. I noted on those swabs the relationship to the pseudoachondroplasia puppies and UC Davis contacted me. They were interested in adding poodles to a current study on pseudoachondroplasia. The following is directly from the UC Davis site: http:/ /www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/dogprojects (enter DWARFISM as the keyword) cont. on page 13

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"Pseudoachondroplasia, dwarfism is present in Poodles of all three varieties. It remains formally possible that there are multiple forms of dwarfism (genetic heterogeneity), but the simplest interpretation is that there is only one form that stems from a single ancestral mutation. If so, there is tremendous power in assembling a set of DNAs from affected dogs that are tied to (a) definitive diagnostic information) and (b) sire and dam registry information. The genealogical data are necessary for calibrating our genetic analyses of the affected dogs. UC Davis has asked for the help of the Poodle Community to send DNA samples in for any poodles that have pseudoachondroplasia (Dwarfism). It is only a check swab, you can do it yourself. " UC Davis needs DNA samples from living poodles affected with this disease. Please pass this information on and get their DNA sample sent into UC Davis for this project. In addition, please collect a DNA sample from any litter where there is a dwarf. * If you have any information on this please contact Dr Mark Neff. Any x-rays, pictures or any information is helpful. On the website you can access the DNA kit test requests for the project Your contact for the project is: Mark Neff, Ph.D. Canine Genetics Unit Center for Veterinary Genetics UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine 530-752-1381 All information is strictly confidential. UC Davis does not involve anyone else in the information for the research, other than their own staff. Breeding poodles, in any size, is not for the faint hearted. Several old time breeders have advised me not to discard this dam, as the genetic material for miniature poodles is limited already. We discarded far too many dogs with PRA. They also have pointed out that this problem does appear quite early on in the life of the puppy. The affected dogs are never put into homes, and are not used for breeding. It is cold comfort to me that this is the case. I would prefer we find a good DNA test and use it. If you have any information for this project, please participate to help find the DNA so we can find a test to wipe this out of Poodles. Thank you from me, and the three Dream Angels. Eva Marie Mitchell

AN UPDATE FROM YOUR

AFFILIATE CLUB CONTACT Most everyone has made the change in their records about my being the new contact for show approval If not here is the information For Show approval and medallions please contact Thomas W. Carneal 418 West 2nd Street Maryville Mo 64468 Ph 660-582-4955 660-582-8176 Fax 660-562-3377 E-mail [email protected]

A note for this next year-I will be at Tokai University from May 16th until PCA and then at PCA -I will not have my records with me and I will not be able to approve your show or send your medallion overnight. Please plan ahead and get your paperwork in. A crisis situation will have remain a crisis during that period.

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PCA’s WC/WCX is a little over six months away. June

on the line for WCX.

You may hold your dog’s collar or hold the dog on a slip lead for the WC. You may not hold your dog ing tests are some of my fondness memories of PCA. for the WCX. Steady means the dog will stay until the handlers hears the judge say “dog” or the The atmosphere is totally poodle and very relaxed. It “dog’s number,” at which time the handler then sends the dog for the bird. will be fun to see poodle friends from all across the 12, 2005, will be upon us before we know it. The work-

country again, along with new poodles and their handlers. For those of you who are thinking about testing for the first time, I thought I would review the rules, along with adding some suggested reading materials

4. The dog must not show fear of guns. 5. These requirements may be met in several ways: a. completing the land and water retrieves in an approved field test.

and videos to help with your training.

b. completing a Working Certificate Test or Working Certificate Excellent Test held by an Performance Requirements for a PCA Workapproved Retriever Club. ing Certificate or Working Certificate Excellent 1. Retrieval of two single birds at approximately c. completing a hunt test of equal or greater dif50 yards on land for WC and a double bird ficulty held by an approved Hunt Club. mark at approximately 75 yards on land, with an honor, for WCX. Guidelines for the Evaluation of a Dog’s Performance in a Working Certificate and WorkThe WC land portion is self explanatory. A single ing Certificate Excellent Test bird is thrown on land at approximately 50 yards. The dog is sent to retrieve that bird (known as a 1. The “retrieve” in the performance criteria mark). Once the bird is delivered to the handler, for the WC indicates that the birds should be another bird is thrown for the dog to retrieve and returned to the handler in such a manner that deliver. For the WCX, 2 birds are thrown at ap- the handler can easily reach the bird. Delivery proximately 75 yards in two different areas. The to hand, however, is required for the WCX. dog is sent by the handler for the last bird thrown (known as the go bird). After that bird is delivered, the handler then sends the dog for the first bird thrown (known as the memory bird, because the dog must remember where the bird landed). 2. The WC test is a marking test while the WCX The term “honor” means the dog must stay at the is a memory test: line, watching, while another dog is being sent for a. On the land test, the bird should fall into only their bird. light cover for the WC and may have deeper 2. Retrieval of two single birds from water to cover for the WCX. prove willingness to re-enter water for WC and b. The water test should show the dog’s coura double bird mark from water for WCX. age to re-enter the water, therefore, angled entries, excessive distances in the water and the Same as above, only marks are in water. line to the water, are discouraged. 3. The dog may be held on line, as steadiness is c. One of the water retrieves should be done into not required for WC, the dog must be steady cont. on page 16 The Poodle Papers / Winter Edition

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Here are the latest updates on the October Regional Show •Oct 8th-Board meeting-Holiday Inn-Srt. Joseph ,Mo •Oct 9th-tracking test at Smithville Lake near St. Joseph •Oct 10th-Hunt test at Smithville Lake near St. Joseph-Afternoon Seminar on the Hunt Test at the Holiday Inn in St. Joseph •Oct 11th-Agility Trail at a Park in St. JosephAfternoon Judge's Seminar at the Holiday Inn in St. Joseph •Oct 12th-PCA Regional at the St. Joseph Civic Center across the street from the Holi day Inn- Conformation and ObedienceBanquet that evening at the Holiday Inn •Oct 13th-Heart of America Specialty at the Civic Arena- Conformation and Obedience-That evening a hayride thru the Pumpkin Patch-with food, music,walk in the orchard a romp in the hay and a drink of fresh cider-at the Carneal Farm transportation will be provided •Oct 14th-Heart of America Specialty- Confor mation only-pack up and move to Lawrence-60 miles away for a two day show THE HEADQUARTERS HOTEL IN THE HOLIDAY INN BUT A BLOCK OF ROOMS HAVE BEEN SET ASIDE AT THE RAMADA INN JUST A LITTLE OVER A MILE AWAY-THERE ARE ALL MAJOR CHAINS IN TOWN THE AIRPORT IS KANSAS CITY

INTERNATIONAL(MCI) 35 MILES SOUTH ON INTERSTATE 29 MORE DETAILS IN THE PREMIUM LIST BUT CONTACT ME FOR ANY DETAIL TOM CARNEAL 418 W. 2ND STREET MARYVILLE,MO 64468 PH 660-582-4955 660-582-8176 FAX 660 562-3377 [email protected]

Vote on line for the Poodle During the Eukanuba Dog Show Televised January 15 & 16, 2005 from 8-11 p.m. (EST), l ive. on Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel. To VOTE log on at www.animalplanet.com during judging.

New Poodle Judges Warren Hudson, Kingston, Wa Robert Hutton, Louisville, Ky Faye Strauss, Kent,Wa Joseph Rachunas, Springfield,Il Danny Bussard, San Antonio, Tx Judith Daniels, Acton,Ca Ann Yuhasz, Newbury, Oh Michael Benson, Anchorage, Ak Robert Ennis, Angola, Ny Sandra Lex,Toronto,CAN Elaine Lessig,Clinton,Nj

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From Glenna Carlson

swimming water if possible. d. The local rules and the approved club rules regarding use of live birds should be followed. e. Line manners are not to be judged in the WC test. The requirement for the bird to be delivered to the area of the handler is all that is required for the exercise to be completed. The WCX test does require steadiness on line and delivery to hand.

Belated holiday greetings to all! As I write, Christmas is nearly upon us. What fun!I have to smile to think there is more snow in Dallas, Texas today than there is in Northwest Wisconsin where I live! However, they cannot top (nor would they want to) our character-building temperature of -18 degrees below zero!

This time of year is the lull before the storm for Suggested publications: PCA’s Show Chairman. Most everything is comAn excellent organizational outline of retriever pleted that can be until we begin serious work on training (Mike Lardy’s Total Retriever Flow Chart) the premium list which is due at MB-F February can be found at http://totalretriever.com/rj/ 2, 2005. We will just have time to enjoy a few days in Florida and attend the AKC Eukanuba IntotalretPDF.pdf vitational. After that….PCA work beckons! If you Retriever Puppy Training – The Right Start for are responsible for any part of the premium list, please have your pages to me by January 20, 2005. Hunting by Loveland and Rutherford Just a reminder for grooming area decoration competition: the theme this year is the WILD, WILD A three 3 workbook set, by Evan Graham: Smart Fetch, WEST as we look forward to PCA’s Regional in Smartwork for Retrievers Volume 1 Basics and Transi- St. Joseph, MO on October 12, 2005. The Spirit tion, Smartwork Volume 2 Secrets of the Pros of St. Louis Poodle Club and Heart of America Poodle Club join us in presenting three Poodle Training Retrievers for Marshes and Meadows, by Specialties. James B. Spencer Tritronics Retriever Training, by Dobbs and Woodyard.

Our judges list is now complete as Del Dahl (Fontella Miniature Poodles) has agreed to judge Training Retrievers to Handle, by D.L. and Ann Walters. Veterans Sweepstakes and present an oral critique. All the above books can be found at http:// If you have not had the experience of an oral critique, you will enjoy this very much. Hopefully, gunddogsupply.com/ Del will give us an introduction to oral critiquing Suggested videos: – and he is VERY good at it! I can hardly wait! British Training for American Retrievers, by Vic Barlow

Jackie Merten- Sound Beginnings Retriever Training

And so – until June 12-17, 2005 when we gather in Salisbury, Maryland, enjoy your Poodles, winMike Lardy- Total Retriever Training ter sports and activities or just bask in the sun in More suggestions and information on Retriever train- the southern climes! ing can be found at vipoodle.org

Happy training, Linda Miller Valentine Standards Valentine’s Sedona Sundown UDX, AX, OAJ, CGC Valentine’s Ruby ‘N The Rough CD, NA, NAJ, WC Valentine’s Trouble Shooter CD, WC, CGC

Glenna Carlson National Show Chairman

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American Kennel Club DECEMBER CHAIRMAN’S REPORT New York, NY – One of the most important reasons for an AKC club to become a Member Club is for the right to have an AKC delegate. With that right goes great responsibility. The delegate body is fundamental in the governance of our club. They have the sole responsibility to elect the board of directors and to amend the bylaws and rules. Another influential role the Delegate plays is at the level of serving on the delegate committees. These committees have recently developed into significant forums for discussing and proposing issues important to our sport. With this opportunity the delegates assume yet another influential role. There was a time in our history when the delegate body was like the obedient child: "speak only when spoken to and do not disturb your parents." I need not remind anyone that such is not the situation today. Delegate voices are heard at the meeting, over the telephone, and yes, on L-lists. Few would want to go back to the old days. However, with increased delegate participation comes increased delegate responsibility to the club the delegate serves and to the AKC as a whole. Today's delegate must be prepared to make a considered and intelligent contribution to our deliberations as a governing body. Each member club must make it their responsibility to elect a delegate with the background and experience to understand the issues and to make sound decisions. It is difficult to draw up a list of essential qualifications, but a significant time in the sport would seem to be at the top of any list. Our Bylaws state few positive qualifications for being a delegate. We have mostly disqualifications. Article VI, Section 5 states the reasons why a person cannot be a delegate. That section certainly needs some serious review. A good delegate must be fair minded and willing to listen to their fellow delegates. They must follow the directives of their clubs if so instructed and, when not instructed, they must vote for the best interests of both

their club and the AKC. The motive for being a delegate should never be self-serving. President Kennedy's admonition, "Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country" is applicable. Historically, 20% of our delegates turn over each year. While that may not mean that we have that number of "new, never before" delegates (as some may be former delegates returning and others are changing clubs), the figure is still troublesome. In any healthy organization, there must be a balance between stabilizing, experienced influences and the infusion of new blood. I am hopeful that in 2005, the subject of improving the stability and the qualifications of our delegate body will be discussed by the delegates and by others at all levels of our organization. The delegates are critical to the future of AKC, and we should seek to fill the delegate body with the best-qualified people in our sport. Sincerely, Ron Menaker Chairman cont. from page 3

The following is a list of the 2005 board of officers of the Twin Cities Poodle Club, Inc. Minnesota: Please publish when your next issue is available. PRESIDENT: KAY REILLY VICE PRESIDENT: TERRI MEYERS SECRETARY: HOLLY CORBETT TREASURER:SUE BLOMQUIST BOARD OF DIRECTORS: LORI LOGLI JUDY MENTZOS BARB BENEKE MARY HEITZ LINDA HOOF

“True friendship is like sound health; Sincerely, the value ofSec'y, it is seldom known until it Holly Corbett, Twin Cities Poodle Club,Inc. is lost.” [email protected] 5748,27 ave.so. Charles Caleb Colton Minneapolis,MN.55417

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REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM THE AKC GAZETTE (OCTOBER 2004)...

Research Discovers New Risk Factors for GDV A recent study out of Purdue University, as well as an upcoming article in a veterinary peer-review journal, is shedding more light on gastric dilatation volvulus (GDV), otherwise known as bloat. GDV is the second leading cause of death in large-breed (50 to 99 pounds) and giant-breed (100 pounds and over) dogs. Approximately one in four large breed dogs, and one in five giant breed dogs, may develop GDV during their lifetime, with some breeds at even higher lifetime risk. GDV strikes suddenly and has a mortality rate as high as 30 percent.

dry foods containing fat among the first four ingredients, and an increased risk in dogs who consumed dry foods listing citric acid as a preservative-with this risk rising when foods with citric acid were moistened. Although not statistically significant, researchers found that a modest increase in risk of GDV was seen with the consumption of dry foods that listed more than one corn ingredient among the first four label ingredients, while in contrast, a pattern was observed of decreased GDV risk with an increasing number of protein ingredients of animal origin, including beef, poultry, lamb, and fish among the first four ingredients. Based on all of the GDV research to date, recommendations for owners of large and giant breed dogs include: * Feed two or more meals a day.

The findings were first discussed as part of the highlights from ongoing studies as presented at the 22nd annual American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine forum, held in Minneapolis, June 9-12. (See "Healthy Dog," September 2004 akc gazette.)

* Feed no more than one cup per 33 pounds of body weight per meal when feeding two meals a day.

In GDV there is a rapid accumulation of air in the stomach, causing distention and often rotation of the stomach, cutting off blood supply at both ends and causing the dog to go into shock. GDV is an acute emergency and rushing the dog to immediate veterinary care is essential.

*Feed a variety of different food types regularly. The inclusion of human foods in a primarily dry dog food diet was associated with a 59 percent decreased risk of GDV, while inclusion of canned pet foods was associated with a 28 percent decreased risk.

Research primarily at Purdue University by Dr. Larry Glickman (an AKC Excellence in Canine Research Award winner), and Dr. Malathi Raghavan, has identified a number of feeding management and dietary factors that increase the risk of GDV. These include eating only one meal a day, feeding only dry dog food, feeding food with only small particles, and feeding a large volume of food per meal. Other feeding factors found to increase the risk of GDV were eating rapidly, increased physical activity before and after eating, restricting a dog's water intake before and after eating, moistening dry food before feeding, and eating from a raised feeding bowl. The latest research Recent research not yet published in the Jouranl of the American Veterinary Medical Association and the Journal of the American Hospital Association has shown an increased risk of GDV in dogs who consumed

* Feed an energy-dense diet to reduce volume, but avoid a diet where a high amount of calories are from fats.

* When feeding dry food, also include foods with sufficient amounts of meats and meat meals, for example: beef, lamb, poultry, and fish. * Feed a food with larger particles and include larger pieces of meats in the diet. * Avoid moistening dry foods. * If your dog eats rapidly, find ways to try to reduce you dog's speed of eating. * Avoid raising the food bowl-place it at ground level. * Try to minimize stress for your dog. Stressful events have been reported to be precipitating factors in GDV occurrence. * Restrict vigorous exercise one hour before and two hours after meals.

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First-time Tracker Steve Soberski has offered to tell Poodle Papers about the experiences of a “newbie’ Tracker – with the hope that those of you who have been intrigued but intimidated by Tracking will be encouraged to find a Trainer and get out there and try. Steve’s series will be followed by a series from respected, experienced Tracking Judge and Trainer Carol Pernicka – a double whammy to give you both sides of the Tracking experience – and no excuse to keep putting off finding local resources to begin your Tracking career.

certified.

Learning to Track

With certification in hand I entered the 1st Annual Columbine Poodle Club Tracking Test in Colorado. The test was February 29, 2004 and held at Chatfield State Recreation Area, Littleton, Colorado.

Woola’s Training: We get certified and enter our first Tracking Test.

Of course we then had weeks of cold weather and snow cover so all our tracks were on snow. The snow got deep enough to make tracking difficult. It’s one thing to put in tracks in 8 inches of snow but when we had 20 inches on the ground that became more difficult. But we continued to train with good results. At this time I was also working with Yukon my male Standard Poodle puppy.

We continued training through December 2003 and started having some very good sessions I was getting more confident and as I got more confident I could see Woola’s tracking improve. Then the first weekend of January 2004 we had a tracking practice session where it finally hit home that Woola knew how to track. We were training at a State Recreation Area northwest of Lincoln. It was a cold day but no snow on the ground. My training partner put in a simple two turn track in some heavy cover. The track started off at the bottom of a hill and moved up the hill. I had asked for the turns to be marked but never saw the markers. I was simply following Woola waiting for some comments from the track layer following behind. We made one turn and another and I kept waiting to hear that we were off the track…. I had no idea where we were going. It seemed like a long time had gone by without any comments from our training buddy following us. I just knew we were totally lost; then, there was the glove and Woola was indicating it. I couldn’t believe it; this was the surest sign that Woola actually understood the game and that I needed to trust her. I really felt this was our break through session. The following week at a State Recreation Area near Omaha Woola did a five turn, 470 yard track that was put in by our Tracking Instructor. We mailed that to the AKC for certification and shortly after that received notification that they accepted that Track. Woola was

Shortly before we left for the test I did one final track with Woola on some bare ground that had become visible after some thawing. I was concerned that we would find there was no snow cover in Colorado and it would be something we had not practiced on in almost two months. I was relieved that she did fine on a track that had some snow cover and some bare ground and I thought we were prepared at that point. So on February 27th we loaded up the van and drove to Colorado. On Saturday February 27 th we visited Chatfield the site of the test. The cover looked very

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Page 21 similar to areas we had trained in around Lincoln, Nebraska. However there was no snow cover so I was a little concerned about that. We also had a chance to walk in some areas that were not near the test site. That evening we had a great dinner with some of the Columbine Poodle Club members and a few competitors. On the morning of the test, Sunday February 29th, we awoke to a coating of fresh snow. I was thrilled. We drove to the test site and had a chance to meet people and get ready for the draw. There was 2-3 inches of snow and at the time of the draw the temperature was 25 degrees. I drew Track #6. We waited in the staging area for our turn. I was nervous and getting more nervous as each team came back with a successful track….. the car or track driving the team back came into the parking area with horn blowing announcing a successful test. Finally it was our turn. I drove and followed a club member to our test site. I put Woola’s harness on, got her out of my van, and brought her down to the start flag. I must admit I was pretty nervous at that point. I showed Woola the start flag and told her to track. Well, things didn’t immediately start out they way I hoped. Woola was curious about the group of people standing on the road behind us…. Had to check that out…. circled a bit, wasn’t getting started, and I’m thinking this isn’t going well!! Then, she put her nose on the track and took off. I followed on the first leg and had no idea where the first turn was. She turned left and I followed. As I turned I could see she was on the track because of the snow cover. She was doing great. From that point I just followed and could see her indicate each turn. We had a four turn 465 yard track. I saw the glove on the ground just as Woola pulled toward it. I can’t tell you how happy I was to pick up the glove and show it to the judge. Woola did it!!

We drove back to the staging area and finished waiting for all the rest of the tracks. The Columbine Poodle Club had a nice spread of food and pictures were taken and congratulations and good byes were said and we took off for the drive back to Lincoln. Unfortunately we got hit with a blizzard in northeastern Colorado but safely made it to Fort Morgan where we waited the storm out Sunday night. Monday we drove back to Lincoln. Tuesday I went back to work and showed everybody who would listen “The Glove” Woola found. I was still very, very excited about the weekend! So what was next for this novice tracking team….. more to follow next time.

Attention: PCA Regional Round up your horses- grease the wagon wheels and head for St. Joseph, MO. in October 12-13 &14, 2005. We are hosting a Regional- not all plans are made but we hope to add a Tracking Match and Agility to the venue. There will be three days of conformation and obedience-followed by two days of all breed shows just 60 miles away. Make your plans- you can fly into Kansas City International Airport- the Indians are not shooting arrows at the Planes. It is just 30 minutes to St. Joseph and it is Interstate all the way. The Host Hotel is the Holiday Inn- directly across the street from the Civic Arena. We have lots of activities in the area. 1 mile to a River Boat Casino- Museums galore and there are all kinds of Antique shops in the same area as the arena. I do not have the judging panel approved yet by AKC. But Glenna Carlson can answer all those questions. More information will be forthcoming, but for questions contact me. Tom Carneal 660-582-4955 [email protected]

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* When you are not in close proximity to your dogs use a baby monitor to alert you if your dog is in distress. * Learn to recognize signs of GDV, which include pacing and restlessness, head turning to look at the abdomen, distention of the abdomen, rapid shallow breathing, nonproductive attempts at vomiting, and salivation. These symptoms can progress rapidly to shock and death. Get to your veterinarian or emergency hospital the moment you suspect GDV. * Gastropexy (surgery to prevent future torsion of the stomach) at the time of surgical correction of GDV is recommended to prevent or minimize GDV reoccurrence. * Discuss with your veterinarian the benefits and costs involved with a prophylactic gastropexy before your dog ever experiences GDV. * If you live far from veterinary care, have your veterinarian instruct you in first-aid measures to help your distressed dog while en route to the veterinary hospital. * Avoid breeding dogs who have had GDV. The risk of a dog developing GDV increases with advancing age. Other factors that increase a dog's risk are having a first-generation relative (parent, sibling, or offspring) with a history of GDV, having a deep and narrow chest or abdomen, being thin, experiencing a major health problem before age 1, and having a fearful or nervous temperament. Following these recommendations can help you decrease the risk of GDV ever occurring in your dogs. Dyann S. Rivkin bio:Dyann Rivkin is a writer and television/video producer who lives in Nashville with her 14-year-old daughter and her Irish Setters. Tanya Bielski-Braham Columns and Departments Editor AKC GAZETTE/AKC FAMILY DOG 260 Madison Avenue NY, NY 10016 212/696-8331 Fax: 212/696-8239

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OBEDIENCE NEWS Although it seems like a long way off right now, next June will be here before we know it. Plans are definitely underway to make next year's show even bigger and better than ever. The obedience competition will be held indoors, on the arena sod, just like it was last year. There is plenty of room both inside the arena and outside in the hallway to store your crates and things. Parking is close to the entrance, making it easy to get your dogs and other things inside. Here is a list of your obedience judges for 2005: Bob Amen is judging both Utility A and B Don Thornton is judging Open B Jerry Iermiero is judging Open A and Novice A Elizabeth Chase is judging Novice B and all 3 levels of Rally The non regular classes will be assigned after the close of entries. As our tradition, we will be having a judges and exhibitors dinner after the trial, and we are planning to have everything finish at a more decent hour this year. So, mark your calendars for June 14th, 2005, and head to Salisbury, Maryland, for the Greatest Poodle Obedience Show on Earth! Susie Osburn Obedience Trial Chairman

Vote on line for the Poodle During the Eukanuba Dog Show Televised January 15 & 16, 2005 from 8-11 p.m. (EST), l ive. on Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel. To VOTE log on at www.animalplanet.com during judging and pick their favorite breed among the seven AKC Groups Each group winner will receive a $2,000 donation earmarked for their Parent Club -the AKC member club which acts as the breed’s governing body. Then, during the Best in Show competition on Sunday, January 16, viewers will choose from among the seven group winners (as selected by the show’s judges) to choose the “Iams Viewers Choice Best in Show.” This “lucky dog” will have $10,000 donated to its Parent Club in his/her name.

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READY TO START TRAINING Our new prospect is old enough to start "serious" competition training, meaning teaching exercises as they will be done in competition, whether it be obedience, agility, tracking, or field. The next steps are setting our goals and making plans for accomplishing them. Although I might find, in the course of training and competing, that my or my dog’s abilities or other factors are not adequate to accomplish the goals I have set, it nevertheless is crucial to decide where I want to go before I start. Many people start training classes that are not designed for people who want to compete in performance sports. By the time they decide that they might want to enter a trial, their dogs have developed bad habits that may be impossible to retrain successfully. For instance, one might attend a basic household obedience class designed for the pet, and settle for "any old" heel position, also allowing the dog to sit over on one hip each time he sits. This sit magically transforms itself into a down within a few seconds. But hey, the other class members are having trouble GETTING their dogs to down! By the time this person decides he wants a CDX, the dog is incapable of doing a 3-minute sitstay without sliding into a down, or when he decides he won’t be happy without an OTCH, the dog’s heel position is too ingrained in its head to effectively change it. Likewise, there is the person who attends an agility class because it looks like it would be a good way to burn off some of his dog’s excess energy. He runs his dog over and through the equipment with no thought to teaching contact zones or speedy weave poles, because "we’re just doing this for fun." By the time he decides he wants to enter a trial, he cannot qualify because the dog leaps over the contact zones, and by the time he decides he wants a MACH, he finds that his dog cannot make "time" because its weave poles are too slow. An old dog can be taught new tricks, but it is extremely difficult to teach the dog to do a trick he already knows in a different way. The dog’s mind will always default back to the way he learned it first, especially in times of excitement or stress, such as that caused by a dog

show! So, as much as possible, I need to decide what I want to accomplish before I start, then spend the time that is necessary teaching the basic skills before entering the ring the first time. There is nothing wrong with a CD with any passing score as a goal, or an agility class as an outing with the dog, if this is all I want to commit to. But it may be hard to "cross to the other side" from there. The skills needed to get an OTCH or a MACH are taught at the Novice level. Dogs that cannot heel, front, and finish with precision will not obtain an OTCH, no matter how well they can retrieve, jump, and so forth. Dogs that will not stick their contacts, won’t assume the correct table position quickly, or cannot find weave pole entries by themselves and weave quickly cannot get the Double Q’s and/or speed points necessary to achieve a MACH, regardless of how well they jump or how fast they get around the rest of the course. A few people achieve breed or performance championships with their first dog, but most people who eventually succeed do not do it with their first dog. Usually, championships are won by people with dogs that they purchased specifically with a goal in mind, using the knowledge that they gained in previous attempts to start the new dog off correctly from the beginning. After deciding what I want to accomplish with my dog, I must decide how to do it. For many people this means choosing a school, club or mentor to train with. Because of location or finances, many people do not have much choice in instructors. But where it is possible, I would use ONE MAIN CRITERION to find an instructor. I would go to someone who has himself or herself achieved what I wish to achieve. The icing on the cake is if they are actively involved in competition, and the cherry on top is if they have had successful experience with poodles or with the size dog I have, as training techniques are distinct for different breeds and sizes of dogs. At the very least, a flexible and innovative instructor who is a successful competitor can help me get the best results from my poodle. Although there are probably those who have, I have never known an instructor whose students exceeded their own level of training. For instance, clicker training has been much in vogue, and clicker trainers have dominated the "chat rooms" for several years, but one who has lofty training goals should examine carefully the accomplishments of the "purist" clicker trainers

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Page 25 (those who do not employ any other training methods), especially in competitive obedience. The most successful competitive obedience trainers have a wide array of methods that can be molded to the individual dogs’ personalities, and food training may be one of many methods used. It is naive to think that food is the only driving force or even the strongest drive for pets who get all the food they need in a dish at mealtime. For instance, my CH OTCH MACH TDX "Betty" was never interested in treats, and would not work for them. However, she has always loved toys, and will work happily and tirelessly to play for a few moments. She thinks work IS play! I doubt that this great dog could have been trained to do much of anything if one had only her food drive with which to work. Poodle people that I hear from often tell me that they have selected instructors because they are very pleasant, or have a good sales line, or "they just love my dog." These instructors can "talk the talk," but can they train a dog? In most states no license or proficiency is required to hang out a shingle as a dog training professional. As a result, the dog-training world is full of scam artists--people who promise everything without the knowledge or skills to deliver. So, great care should be taken before settling on an instructor. Talking to others who compete successfully, getting and checking references, and examining the provable accomplishments of the instructor are good ways to proceed. If one lives in an area with no schools, or one simply prefers to train alone, it is still possible to succeed at the highest levels of performance. Other than attending a few classes given by an obedience club with my first dog, I have never taken a dog training lesson. I have attended seminars whenever I have had the chance, have closely watched and copied top competitors with their dogs both inside and outside the ring, read books and training articles, watched training tapes, and asked thousands of questions of people that appeared to know more than me. Add good old hard work, persistence, and some good dogs, and I have achieved championships in breed, obedience, agility, and Tracking Dog Excellent Titles.

UNITED AIRLINES, AKC AND PCA TO HELP WITH T RIP TO PCA, J UNE 2005 United Airlines and AKC has offered PCA Vouchers for traveling with your Standard Poodle to PCA this June. They are offering a Voucher for excess baggage of a Size 300 Crate or Larger for the price of a Size 200 when traveling to PCA, June 2005. This is for Standard Poodles....sorry the Miniatures and Toys do not get to participate. It is my understanding this is for Round Trip travel. There are a few Rules: 1. You must travel on United Airlines. So before you send in a request make sure your area is serviced by United Airlines. 2. For Standard Poodles only 3. One per person 4. You must be entered in the dog show. THIS IS HOW YOU CAN REQUEST A VOUCHER: 1. Between the dates of Jan 15 to Jan 31, send an e-mail to [email protected] with you Name, Address, Phone # and E-mail Address. 2. Title of E-mail: VOUCHER REQUEST 3. If I get more E-mail request than I have vouchers, the names will be drawn from a HAT and notified. We all hope if there is a favorable response from this, it will encourage other airlines to participate.

Joann Neal

Looking forward to hearing from you.

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THE DOODLE-DOODLE I've been reading Life magazine and local newspapers and talking to lots and lots of people who are excited about the very trendy idea of Labradoodles, Goldendoodles and any other type of dog you want to mix with a Doodle. I understand the offspring are very cute and lots of fun as well as great hunting dogs. Oh yeah - they don't shed either. And the prices you can get for these great dogs is amazing. I'm no dummy, so I figured out that the really best idea would be to breed a Doodle-Doodle. Since this Doodle dog seems to be the base of all of these other breedings, they must have the traits that everyone is so excited to add to their dogs. Just think, if you bred Doodles to Doodles, you'd probably get offspring that you could pretty well predict what they would look like, how they would behave and over time you would be able to select the offspring with the best traits and breed them to maintain a consistent and reliable type of dog. Over time you'd have the ability to understand issues like temperaments and health. You'd actually know what to expect from a breeding and could track the successes and failures. You could learn from your experiences. If you took the time and were organized about it you could keep track of the health of these Doodle-Doodles and identify trends. If you were really hard working and dedicated you could work with other breeders and with researchers and database experts and geneticists to improve the health of these Doodle-Doodles because you'd have generations of similarly bred animals to learn from and work with. But then again this seems like a whole lot of hard work and would take very dedicated people who would spend time learning about these Doodle-Doodle dogs and you can only guess how much money it would cost to do all of this. I guess it would just be a lot easier to throw together some Labs or Goldens with these Doodles and see what you get. I know you'd be very trendy. At the beginning of 2005 we want to thank each and every one of you who is not trendy, who keeps the dream and who does the hard work to keep producing better and better Doodle-Doodles. The PCA Foundation will continue to work and support you in 2005 and beyond. Maybe we could work on a better name than Doodle-Doodles, however. Michael Wahlig

MOVING? Please if you have moved please email me your new address so I can update it to keep you getting the Poodle Papers. I only get one update a year otherwise so your issues of the Poodle Papers will drop if I don’t have an up to date address on you. Email [email protected] Thanks.Leslie cont. from page 11

more that 10 per variety/IV. These votes were voided. Some only voted for 1or 2 people, but that is their preference and they are counted as specified. Most ballots had the permitted 40 votes cast. Once all of the verification is finished, the Tally committee counts the votes for each variety and intervariety. This process takes 4 PCA members 10 hours (sometimes more) of donated time to accomplish this Herculean feat. This does not include the time spent by me and my husband preparing almost 500 judges names on the ballot, printing, stuffing, labeling, stamping and mailing the ballots to the membership. This is also uncompensated time spent by my family. The vote numbers of the first 10 are published in the Poodle Papers. Of the almost 500 judges on the ballot, with an average of the three varieties, only 75 judges got 3 or more votes. That leaves almost 425 judges not in consideration. If there are any PCA members interested in donating their time in the counting process your I will be happy to put your name on the tally committee. Poodle Club of America is concerned about the number of judges that do not get a vote. The ballot is cumbersome, lengthy and many judges are missed since they are at the bottom of the alphabet. The board has been working for over 2 years to expedite this process. Helen Tomb-Taylor

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AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SIMULCAST

16, 2005 from 8-11 p.m. (EST) both nights. The AKC/ Eukanuba National Championship is the largest prizemoney dog show in the world, with cash prizes totaling more than $225,000 awarded to competitors. For more information on the show, visit www.topdogshow.com .

--$24,000 Awarded to Parent Clubs of Viewer-Chosen Breeds ---

The American Kennel Club (AKC), founded in 1884, maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world. Its rules and regulations govern more than 16,000 canine competitions each year.

NEW YORK (December 3, 2004) — The American Kennel Club, The Iams Company and Animal Planet announced today that viewers of the 2005 AKC/ Eukanuba National Championship can select their own “Best in Show” by voting online during the live twoday simulcast on Animal Planet and the Discovery Channel. The Iams Viewers Choice Award encourages the television audience of this esteemed invitation-only competition to log on at www.animalplanet.com during judging and pick their favorite breed among the seven AKC Groups -- Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sporting and Herding. Each group winner will receive a $2,000 donation earmarked for their Parent Club -- the AKC member club which acts as the breed’s governing body. Then, during the Best in Show competition on Sunday, January 16, viewers will choose from among the seven group winners (as selected by the show’s judges) to choose the “Iams Viewers Choice Best in Show.” This “lucky dog” will have $10,000 donated to its Parent Club in his/her name. Online voting results will be announced live after each Group during both nights of the simulcast, and the recipient of the Iams Viewers Choice Best in Show will be announced after the actual Best in Show competition, just before the end of the simulcast. Throughout the show, viewers will be encouraged to vote via voiceover prompts and on-screen graphics.

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The Iams Company, founded in 1946, is committed to enhancing the well-being of dogs and cats by providing world-class quality foods and pet care products. Animal Planet, available in over 86 million homes nationwide, is the only television network dedicated exclusively to the connection between humans and animals. The network’s original programming brings together people of all ages by tapping into a fundamental fascination with animals and providing an entertaining mix of programming

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The First in a series of Herding

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Herding I received this email from one of my fellow agility club members. The subject: Herding Fun Day. My first thought was about the sheep!! I love sheep! My second thought was that this was one more fun thing Burk & I could try. At this time, Burk, CH Martaux Burk’s Law CD CGC TT, was about 1 _ years old. We had finished his breed championship and were working on obedience and agility. Ann Rairigh was his handler for conformation. He and Ann got along so well that Ann finished Burk’s championship within 3 months time. He is a puppy champion, with 4 majors and a Best Puppy in Specialty to his credit. In Agility, he had learned all of his obstacles and was beginning to work them at full height. In Obedience, heeling on lead was coming along nicely, he had good fronts on his recalls, and stays were just fine. I was worried things were going too quickly and that Burk would get bored. Be careful what you worry about!! But that is another story!

Burk walks in like he owns the place. (Well, doesn’t he?) Joyce is a bit skeptical about the whole thing. She is working the BC’s and the Shelties in a larger pen. When she gets to the Standard Poodle, we get different sheep in a small pen. But in fairness to Joyce, the sheep in the larger pen needed a rest. She was just rotating through different livestock. And she did want to start the first timers in a smaller pen that gave her more control. Then there was talk about putting the ducks in the pen, since maybe that would be a better first step for the Poodle. (notice that now it had nothing to do with the breed championship, it was about the breed!) I explained what I believed to be an inherent conflict of interest between the retrieving of fowl and the herding of fowl. So, the sheep were kept in the pen.

Lots of people had gathered around the pen by now in order to witness history in the making. Or maybe it was to witness something that the Poodle might not be able to do. Well, that would be a first!! Those Sheltie and Border Collie people just don’t So I immediately RSVP’d for Burk and me to at- realize. tend our first herding fun day. Margie Clutter of our agility club was hosting the event. She was It was my turn in the pen. A long line was put on having an instructor come in from St. Louis, MO Burk. I was handed a rake! I know this sounds area to do the training. Joyce Norris, Norwood silly, but I was wondering why Burk was on a long Border Collies, was that instructor! line if I had to rake out the pen first? Joyce explained that I was to use the rake as an extension As in most cities and towns, the doggie people are of my arm, and that is would be a larger visual cue pretty close knit group of people. Lots of owners to the dog. At this point, Burk was about to bust from both the local agility club and the local obe- down the fencing in order to get to the sheep. So dience club were at the herding fun day. We are into the pen we went!! all friends. After Burk earned his breed championship so quickly, I was told by more than one of Burk immediately got all three of the sheep movthese friends that since he was a conformation dog, ing in the same direction. I stood in the middle of he probably would not make it in any of the per- the pen with a rake in my hand. Burk moved into formance venues. My response was, while that the sheep at an angle that caused one of the sheep might be true in other breeds, that is certainly NOT to move away from the other two. Burk went with the case with Poodles! the single sheep, turned it around, and moved it back with the other two. I stood in the middle of At herding, the breeds ranged from Border Collies the pen with a rake in my hand. Joyce was telling The Poodle Papers / Winter Edition

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Page 29 It now dawned on me, since Burk has a natural me to switch directions. I stood in the middle of a instinct for herding, that I now need to figure out round pen wondering how I was going to switch the handling aspect. That is what we have been directions. Burk was moving the 3 sheep around working on since our first time in the ring. The the pen. Joyce then instructed me to grab the long handling is HARD!! Don’t let anyone tell you othline and stop Burk. Ah, that I understood!! Burk erwise. In obedience, agility, tracking it is just Burk and I moved out of the pen. and I. In herding there is a 3rd entity in the ring. I will write more about this later, as I am just beginI was exhausted and dizzy from turning around in ning to work through this myself. In the meana circle following Burk. Burk was exhausted from time, I will also be putting together a resource and chasing/working the sheep, but was continually competition article for the next edition of Poodle pulling to get back into the ring. Joyce asked if Papers. she could work Burk the next time in the ring. I asked why, and she said that she wanted to see if Please feel free to contact me with any comments, Burk could switch directions. Ah, I thought, the thoughts, and helpful hints on herding: dog was supposed to change direction! [email protected]. Your comments will most likely appear in one of my next articles! Our herding days are scheduled in 1.5 hour sessions. Up to 5 handlers sign up for a session. Each handler has 2 or 3 times in the ring per session, so we can bring one, two, or three dogs with us. So OptiGen is happy to share the following stats Burk & I took our break while the other dogs took with the Poodle Club of America for Poodles their turn back in the ring. Burk would not even tested for PRA the 4th quarter of 2004 (10/1/04 drink water because he was so focused on that pen to 12/31/04): and those sheep.

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On our next turn, Joyce took Burk into the ring with the sheep. She worked him to the right, and worked him to the left. She stopped him, and then allowed him to start back up again. I am thinking that at least two of the three entities in that ring need to know what to do. The sheep knew what to do, Joyce knew what to do, and Burk was thriving! When Joyce and Burk exited the ring, Joyce’s first comment was, “He could have passed his herding instinct test today!” I was so proud!! And most of the naysayers were close enough to hear her comments! She went on to say that when she found out a poodle would be attending the session today, she was quite skeptical. But Burk had done better than some Border Collies their first time with sheep. Now she said “some” Border Collies. She is a BC person, so I took that as quite a complement!

Total Poodles tested: 354 Total Toy Poodles tested - 215 Pattern A - 132 Pattern B - 72 Pattern C - 11 Total Miniature Poodles tested - 139 Pattern A - 99 Pattern B - 34 Pattern C - 6 If you have questions, please feel free to email me. Sincerely, Becky Iddings Administrative Support Associate OptiGen, LLC Cornell Business & Technology Park 767 Warren Road, Suite 300 Ithaca, NY 14850 phone: 607-257-0301 fax: 607-257-0353 email: [email protected] web: www.optigen.com

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Designer Dogs-Breeders Beware

Page 30 about a puppy that may end up in this trap, network you concerns to other area breeders.

In the 1960’s, Poodles were the most popular breed. With this notoriety came the explosion of “back yard breeders” peddling Poodles all over the country.....It Recently on the CBS early show, there was a seg- took our breed many years to regain respect, quality ment on “DESIGNER DOGS”. They had 9 different and temperament of our dogs. We must all work toMixed Breeds of which 8 were Poodle Crosses. This gether to keep this from happening again problem needs to be the concern of every breeder. They talked about the premium prices these dogs sell Helen Tomb-Taylor for to the public, the Hybrid Vigor these dogs carry and lack of genetic problems. I am sure that the general public will believe all of the sales pitch offered by those marketing these dogs.

Just Like Clockwork

As breeders we need to be very cautious with the sale of our pet puppies. We do not want our breeding to fall in to the hands of people breeding designer dogs. This is a place where AKC limited registration does not keep our puppies from being bred. An AKC registration is not a priority to these people. You may find they are looking for a Standard Bitch to be bred to their Golden Retriever Stud Dog. If they have a litter of 10 pups sold at $3500. The math is overwhelming. This is a very tempting incentive for Profit. We all know where these dogs are going to end up, when the glamour of the Designer dog fades....Poodle Rescue. Some things we can do keep our stock out of this web. 1. Consult with your Veterinarian about early spay and neuter of pets. Many vets are doing this procedure on very young pups. 2. Require references from Vets and groomers on prospective owners. Sale by word of mouth will hopefully bring quality prospective owners to you than advertising in the classifieds. 3. Do very diligent investigation of sales to people you do not know. Home investigations can be done. The sale of a dog to an unknown that requires shipment may be trouble. 4. Education of the public to the wonderful qualities of the Poodle.....you want a lab that does not shed and will hunt, why not get a Standard Poodle. 5. If you are suspicious of someone contacting you

Knowing when to breed a bitch in heat is just like clockwork. Wait until the middle of her three-week heat, when she is ovulating, and then three or four days later, conception is most likely to occur. Not so, say the experts. The most common problem I see breeders deal with in reproduction is the timing in getting a bitch pregnant,” says Frances Smith, D.V.M., Ph.D., a board-certified small animal reproduction specialist, in Burnsville, Minn. “Using the old school method of breeding on certain days, like 10 and 13, isn’t going to give you the best results. In fact, even when both the dog and bitch are healthy and you breed at the right time, 15 percent of the time the mating still won’t result in a litter.” Robert Hutchison, D.V.M., who specializes in canine reproduction in North Ridgeville, Ohio, agrees. “Poor timing is still one of the main causes of a missed breeding,” he says. “Bitches have a three-week heat cycle on average, but there is a lot of individual variation, and breeding on only three or four of those days will result in fertilization. There really is no magic day. I’ve seen a bitch ovulate on day eight and another one ovulate on day 32.” Tracking Hormone Rates Progesterone testing is one way breeders can know when a female dog is ovulating, and thus determine the ideal time to breed. “Progesterone testing is the single most important tool we have as breeders,” says Smith, who breeds Labrador Retrievers. “You can’t live without progesterone testing,” Hutchison says. “No two bitches of any breed are the

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same. We recently had a bitch that ovulated on day 32. We bred her using frozen semen on day 35, and she’s loaded with puppies. That would not have been possible without progesterone testing.” Progesterone is a reproductive hormone that begins to increase in the bloodstream just prior to ovulation. For most bitches a progesterone reading of 2.0 nanograms (one billionth of a gram) indicates a surge in the luteinizing hormone (LH) from the pituitary gland, which triggers the release of eggs from the follicles, Hutchison explains. When progesterone levels reach 5.0 to 10.0 nanograms, a bitch is ovulating. After ovulation, the released eggs continue to go through maturation until they are mature two to three days later. Phyllis Giroux, D.V.M., who concentrates on veterinary sports medicine and reproduction in her practice and is a breeder of Labrador Retrievers and Norwich Terriers in Goldvein, Va., says, “Canines have multiple ovulating eggs that may not be released at exactly the same time. Once the maturation process is completed, the eggs are ready for fertilization. As a result, the prime time to breed is 48 to 72 hours post ovulation.” Progesterone kits that chart progesterone levels through color changes are available to breeders from veterinarians. “It is better to know the quantitative progesterone level (measured in nanograms), which can be determined by a commercial laboratory. Depending on the area of the country, some people can get progesterone results every day while in other areas, it may take up to three days. At our clinic, we have technology that allows us to measure progesterone in one hour.” “In cases where it takes longer, breeders must use a combination of the laboratory test and behavioral changes to help pinpoint the time,” Smith says. “To accurately identify the time of ovulation, a series of progesterone tests are conducted to map the rise of progesterone levels. Multiple testing becomes even more critical when chilled semen is being shipped to the bitch owner in another state or country and when using frozen semen. Both require the most precise timing to increase the potential for fertilization.” The key information breeders gain from progesterone testing is finding out when a bitch ovulates. This sig-

nificantly increases the chance of a successful breeding. “Once you’ve confirmed ovulation with progesterone testing, you also know that a bitch’s due date is 62 to 64 days later,” Smith says. Hutchison adds, “When you progesterone test for ovulation and use that information to time your breeding appropriately, you’re also more likely to get a larger litter size.” Benefits of Artificial Insemination Even before a breeder tries to determine ovulation, he or she must determine the best method of breeding. In certain situations, several factors can make artificial insemination (AI) preferable over natural breeding, say Smith and Hutchison. “For one thing, it may be more economical to collect and ship semen for AI than to transport a bitch for breeding,” Smith says. AI also alleviates the stress caused by shipping a bitch to the stud dog. “There’s no question about it, stress will alter a bitch’s heat cycle,” she says. For a stud dog “semen can be collected without interrupting a successful show or field career,” Hutchison says. “It also allows for the semen to be tested prior to the breeding to make sure it is viable.” Other reasons to opt for AI include: • A significant size difference in the breeding pair. • Older bitches may have changes in the cervix that interfere with vaginal insemination. • Time constraints on the part of the breeder or the stud dog owner. • Risk of injury. As for choosing a method for collecting and preserving sperm, fresh semen can have as good a conception rate as a natural mating in a dog and bitch with normal fertility, Smith says. “Fresh dog sperm lives 11 days and is capable of fertilizing an egg for six of those days. A breeding with fresh semen will provide a breeder the most flexibility when it comes to timing, and insemination can occur before and after ovulation.” By comparison, fresh chilled semen is viable for 48 hours and frozen semen for only 12 hours. Whenever possible, Hutchison encourages breeders to use fresh chilled semen as opposed to shipping a female to a stud dog. “There’s no reason not to use fresh chilled semen and AI,” he says. “Its conception rate can rival fresh semen, and it’s a lot less stressful on the bitch than shipcont. on page 32

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ping.” “Frozen semen has a very short fertilizing life, so timing is critical,” Smith says. “Using frozen semen also requires careful attention to semen thawing as it can readily be damaged during thawing and preparation for insemination. Surgical insemination results in the highest fertility when using frozen semen.” Planning a C-Section The second most common problem — after determining the ideal time to breed — is losing puppies during labor, say Smith and Hutchison. “The major reason breeders lose puppies is that they let bitches labor too long without getting help,” Smith says.

Breeding Considerations Breeders know firsthand how much effort goes into producing a healthy litter of puppies. From choosing the best type of breeding — whether it’s some form of AI or natural breeding — to knowing the best time to breed, breeders make many decisions. A successful outcome is more likely when a breeder uses the tools, such as progesterone testing, at his fingertips and knows what is best for his or her individual bitch. Then you might say breeding is just like clockwork.

SIDEBARS: The Perfect Litter

“Breeders often think that the No. 1 cause of losing puppies is infection, but it’s actually prolonged labor and dystocia (difficulty delivering),” Hutchison says. “Only two things keep a puppy oxygenated in the uterus, their heartbeat and the oxygen they receive through uterine blood flow. Oxytocin, a hormone given to bitches to stimulate contractions, is sometimes given to aid in whelping; however, when oxytocin administration is ill-timed, hypoxia (a deficiency of oxygen) may develop in puppies. Drugs like oxytocin should not be given without veterinary consultation.”

Breeders define a successful litter in many different ways. Here is a sampling of answers from breeders queried by Today’s Breeder.

Smith believes that a properly timed C-section will result in the best survival time. “If a bitch is having a difficult labor, there is no reason to avoid a C-section,” she says. “Improved anesthesia make this surgery very safe for the bitch, and it gives puppies the best chance for survival.”

Betty Claire Peacock, a breeder of Pekingese in Dumas, Ark., says, “A successful litter is a healthy litter with good temperament and nice structure.”

Signs that indicate a difficult labor and the need for medical intervention include: • A bitch’s temperature drops and no signs of labor begin within 24 hours. Some veterinarians recommend to start taking the temperature of the bitch two or three times daily about one week prior to anticipated whelping. This will help to ensure you do not miss the temperature drop that signals oncoming whelping. • The bitch strains for longer than an hour in hard labor without delivering a puppy. • More than three hours elapse between the births of puppies. • Green, black or red discharge can be seen before delivery, indicating placental separation.

A successful litter is one “that is very uniform in quality,” says Phyllis Giroux, D.V.M, a Labrador Retriever breeder in Goldvein, Va. “I like to see a litter in which all pups of similar body type and size are vigorous and healthy. When a consistent litter is produced, a breeder has done a good job matching the genetic qualities of the parents.”

“Every breeder has to establish his or her own standards for a successful litter,” says brace Beagle breeder Ralph Gillum of Northville, Mich. “For me a successful litter is one that produces at least one pup to keep as a breeding member of my kennel. It takes a real good pup to be a keeper. A keeper must maintain or enhance the performance level of the kennel.” Getting Ready to Breed A lot of work goes into getting ready to breed. First, you study pedigrees and select the best breeding pair. Next, you make sure the bitch and stud dog are healthy and ready to breed. Here are some considerations be-

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Stud Dog Viability A healthy male dog is crucial for successful breeding. One way to determine his viability is to have a veterinarian perform a male breeding soundness evaluation (BSE). The one-hour examination ensures the dog’s fertility, says Frances Smith, D.V.M., Ph.D., a boardcertified reproduction specialist in Burnsville, Minn.

trary to popular opinion, brucellosis (a condition causing abortion in the last two weeks of gestation or failure to conceive) can be spread both orally and venereally. It can be in the sperm, and if it is, it does not matter if the breeding is done by AI, the bacteria can survive.”

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The evaluation includes a complete medical history with vaccination and veterinary records, and dates and times of illnesses and injuries. It also includes results of current and past brucellosis testing, sperm and semen evaluations, the number of females bred successfully, the frequency of ejaculation, and a thorough physical examination. Smith, who breeds Labrador Retrievers, says, “It’s a fallacy that every dog with two testicles produces normal sperm. If you’re the owner of a stud dog, it’s important to have your dog’s semen analyzed. It’s also a good idea to do a fresh chilled ’test run’ and find out how long your dog’s sperm lives using semen extender.” “I would not want to waste a heat on sperm that does not have a chance of success,” she says. “If I were going to breed to a dog using frozen sperm, the first question I would ask the stud dog’s owner would be if there has ever been a puppy conceived using frozen semen from this dog.”

If I didn't have dogs I could walk around safely barefoot in the dark. All flat surfaces, clothing, furniture, and cars would be free of dog hair. When the doorbell rang, it wouldn't sound like the SPCA kennels. When the doorbell rang, I could get to the door without wading thru four or five dog bodies who beat me there. I could sit how I wanted to on the couch without taking into consideration where several fur bodies would need to get. I would not have strange presents under my tree....like dog bones, stuffed animals and have to answer to people why I wrap them up. I would not be on a first name basis with a vet.

“Some sperm is not worth freezing,” she continues. “In general, the younger the dog is at the time that the semen is frozen, the better the chance the sperm will be viable even if used years later. If the sperm is collected later in the dog’s life, even if it looks good, the fertility will be different.” Healthy Bitches Being sure your brood bitch is healthy is paramount to producing healthy litters. “To do the most thorough job of testing prior to breeding, a complete chemistry panel should be performed on the bitch,” Smith says. “By checking for normal liver and kidney function as well as normal protein levels, you will have a better idea as to whether she is physically and nutritionally ready to whelp a litter of puppies. Checking for heartworm and parasites goes without saying.” Brucellosis testing is also important, Smith says. “Con-

Most used words in my vocabulary would not be: potty, outside, sit, down, come, no, and leave him/her ALONE. My house would not be cordoned off into zones with baby gates. My purse would not contain things like poop pick up bags and dog treats. I would no longer have to spell the world B-A-L-L and C-O-O-K-I-E. I would not buy weird things to stuff into "kongs", or have to explain why I'm buying them, or what a "kong" I would not have as many leaves INSIDE my house as outside. I would not look strangely at people who think having their ONE dog ties them down too much. cont. on page 34

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I would not have to answer the question why do I have so many dogs from people who will never have the joy in their life of having this many wonderful souls love them unconditionally and consider them the MOST important thing in the whole wide world all the time. “Unknown”

This is an excerpt from a note that every breeder wants to receive. The names have been changed and the breeder is anonymous.

By The Poodle Epilepsy Project at Florida State University

We were asked to summarize if anything was new in epilepsy research. First, we will summarize the work Dear Jane: of the Poodle Epilepsy Project and then we will share I want you to know what the Miniature Poodle we some Sci-Fi sounding work that is being done on hubought from you has done for this household. We call man epilepsy. Dewey. My Son, Andy, has taken a very keen interest in the world of dog shows. Andy has gone to training The Poodle Epilepsy Project is continuing its longClasses and the first few dog shows with me. He is so term search to find the gene (or genes) that contribmuch help and we are learning together. He also has utes to epilepsy in Poodles. Although we have no new made a special a point to spends time watching the findings to report at this time, we are delighted by the Juniors in the ring. very recent participation of some breeders whose bloodlines were not included in our earlier analyses. Well, we made the leap, we got Andy’s JS # from These wonderful breeders have provided us with deAKC. Andy has shown in a few shows now and you tailed litter record information on their bloodlines in would not believe the change. His grades are so good, which seizures have occurred. We also want to emhe is pulling a 95 average in school. Which is out- phasize that we regularly enroll new Poodles of all standing for him and a big change from last year. His three varieties in our study. So it is never too late to whole attitude has changed since he started showing help us reach our goal of finding epilepsy genes. The in Juniors. He actually told me the other evening on primary data that we need on Poodles with seizures the way to training class, “when he is in the ring, he includes: 1) description of the Poodle’s seizures and feels all grown up and he feels he is as smart as every- age at first seizure, 2) description of any medical probone else.” When Andy was 1 month old, he devel- lem that may have preceded the first seizure, 3) a small oped Spinal Meningitis, as a result he has been some- blood sample from the Poodle, and 4) any available what developmentally slow. Although still in regular information on close relatives. As always, all data we classes at school, he must work extra hard to keep up collect is kept strictly confidential. Analysis of DNA with the other children and this seemed to affect his from Poodles in our study is ongoing, and we will reself-confidence. Seeing him doing so well in school port any significant findings as soon as we have any. and happy is doing our hearts good. We hope to get him his own dog to show in Juniors soon. We are not In early December, I (Barbara Licht) attended the sure what breed it will be, But we will spend time American Epilepsy Society conference where I prestudying the breed standard, watching at ring side and sented some work I had done with human epilepsy asking questions just like we did before purchasing patients. My work examined the temporal relationship Dewey from you. between patients’ mood and their seizures. (Occasionally, I actually do research that is more typical of a It is amazing what one beautiful little poodle has psychologist.☺) Attending the conference also probrought to our lives, thanks again sooooo much. vided the opportunity to learn about the most up-to-

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date research on the treatment of human epilepsy. Although there were many interesting findings, by far the most amazing research was on “intelligent electronic seizure-prediction systems.” In honesty, I don’t think that this research will be relevant to the treatment of canine seizures for decades to come, but I found the research so fascinating that I wanted to share it with you.

The Poodle Epilepsy Project hopes that this New Year brings good health and happiness to your human and canine families! For questions or comments, or to enter a Poodle into our study, please contact:

Barbara G. Licht, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL This research involves the development of “intelligent” 32306-1270; Phone: 850-644-6272; Fax: 850-644systems that predict seizures minutes or even hours 7739; email: [email protected] prior to their occurrence. These systems employ cont. from page 10 electroencephalograms (EEGs) that measure brain For a second year, the AKC National Agility Champiwaves from electrodes that are implanted deep into a onship and the AKC National Obedience Invitational patient’s brain. (As you can imagine, patients will only are being held concurrently and at the same venue. agree to have electrodes implanted into their brains if There are 750 dog/handler teams competing in Agility their seizures are so poorly controlled with conven- and 140 in Obedience, which brings the total combined tional medication treatment that they are considering entry for all three events to 3,341. The AKC National more invasive procedures to control their seizures.) Agility Championship will be televised on Animal This new research has shown that, contrary to what Planet at 8 p.m. (EST) on February 8, 2005. was previously believed, seizures do not come on all of a sudden. Rather, changes appear to be occurring In addition to the competitions, the event features exdeep in the brain for several hours prior to an actual citing activities for fanciers and families, including AKC Meet The Breeds where fanciers from 141 AKC seizure. “Intelligent seizure-prediction systems” are National Breed Clubs will share their knowledge and being developed out of this research that can predict love of their chosen breed with informative displays when seizures are likely to occur for a particular pa- and canine representatives. tient long before the patient knows that a seizure is going to occur. The ultimate long-term goal of this The American Kennel Club (AKC), founded in 1884, research is to develop systems that can predict seizures maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the in advance and then deliver electrical stimulation to world. Its rules and regulations govern more than 16,000 the brain to avert the seizure in the same way that heart canine competitions each year.The Iams Company , pacemakers can respond to changes in the patient’s founded in 1946, is committed to enhancing the well heart that signal danger. It may also be possible for being of dogs and cats by providing world-class qualthese systems to deliver medication directly to the part ity foods and pet care products. of the brain where the seizures begin, which hopefully, Animal Planet , available in over 86 million homes would make treatment more effective with fewer sys- nationwide, is the only television network dedicated temic side effects. Of course, much work needs to be exclusively to the connection between humans and anidone before these “intelligent” systems can be imple- mals. The network’s original programming brings tomented. But I anticipate that we will see this done on gether people of all ages by tapping into a fundamental human epilepsy patients in the next several years. Be- fascination with animals and providing an entertaining cause EEGs have been used with dogs only occasion- mix of programming. ally, I do not see this as a feasible treatment for them anytime soon. But I do expect that more veterinary Media Contacts: neurologists will start using EEGs, particularly as good Kurt Iverson, The Iams Company, (937) 264-7436 Daisy Okas, American Kennel Club, (212) 696-8342 portable systems are being developed. Erin Kretzschmar, Fleishman Hillard Inc., (816) 5122281

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