The Poodle Papers

Official Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America

Summer 2008

• Photo’s courtesy of Lisa Croft-Elliott

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Poodle Club Of Tulsa-10-30
Coming Specialties Judge- TBA

November
P.C.A. AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS
Mission Trail 11-7 AM
* Note this listing comes from Helen Lee James Judges: Luis Sosa
Mission Trail 11-7 PM
2008 Judges: John Ramirez
August Poodle Club of Alabama 11-7
Columbine State Poodle Club, Inc.- 08/15 Judge:JoAnne Paulk
Judge-Mr. Raymond P. Stevens Poodle Club of Alabama 11-8
Heart of America PC 8-20 Judge: Helen Tomb-Taylor
Judge: Gale Yamaguchi (classes at Huntsville KC designated as
Western Reserve PC 8-21 specialty)
Judge: Mr. Mark Kennedy Central Carolina PC-11-13
Puget Sound Poodle Club, Inc.-08/23 Judge: Dorothy Hutchinson
JUdge-Dr. Roger S. Pritchard Poodle Club of Southeast Michigan 11-28
September Judge: Bradley Jenkins
Poodle Club Of So. Cal-09/05 December
Judge-Ms. Beverly Jean Nelson Poodle Club of Massachuetts 12-5
San Diego Poodle Club -09/06 judge:TBA
Judge-Mrs. Melanie Harwood, Hub Poodle Club of Orange County 12-6
San Diego Poodle Club -09/07 Judge:Grace Kosub
Judge-Mrs. Rita Holloway Poodle Club of Lehigh Valley 12-12
Quinnipiac Poodle Club-09/19 JUdge: Barbara Furbush
Judge -Jordan Chamberlain Poodle Club of Lehigh Valley Obedience
PC of Mohawk Valley 9-26 12-13
Judge- Carol Beattie judge: Nancy K Withers

October 2009
Great Lakes PC of Chicago 10-4 January
Judge:Maria Aizcorbe Twin Cities Poodle Club 1-2
Great Lakes PC of Chicago 10-5 Judge: Fred Bassett
Judge: Luis Aizcorbe
Watchung Mountain Poodle Club-10-5 February
judge:Donald sturz Valley of the Sun Poodle Club AM 2-26
Greenspring-October 9 Judge:Jean Fournier
Judge-Lydia Hutchinson Valley of the Sun Poodle Club PM 2-26
Washington Poodle Club-10-12 Judge: John Connoly
JUDGE; RITA HOLLOWAY.
Poodle Club of Central California 10-17
Judge : RICK WEYRICH
PC of Central Californina 10-18
Judge:Helen Lee James
PC of Oklahoma City 10-30 New Poodle Judges
Judge-Kent Delaney
Bonnie Linnell Clarke- Holly Spring, NC
* Note: If your show is not listed, please contact Helen
Cathy Gish- Henderson,Ky
Lee James at horselesscarriage8@earthlink.net I list
only the shows that she sends me the information on. If
the listing is not complete, please contact Helen Lee.
Leslie

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The Poodle Papers

Official Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America
Summer 2008
2008-2010
Officers & Committees
President:Jack MacGillivray
President’s Message:
1st Vice Pres.: Glenna Carlson
2nd Vice Pres.Helen Lee James
Corres. Sec.: Peggy McDill Dear Poodle Partisans:
poodleclubsecy@aol.com As most of you know, the AKC has formed a special committee to study the pos-
Record. Sec.: Joan Scott
Treasurer: Scott Olund sible realignment of the conformation Groups. This could result in the elimina-
Variety Representatives tion of some groups, and the formation of some new groups. One of the possible
Toy:Nancy Hafner
Mini: Luis Aizcorbe recommendations might be to eliminate the “Non-Sporting” group and possibly
Standard.: Michael Wahlig
move most of the dogs currently in that group to a new group called the “Com-
Publicity: Del Dahl panion Group”. As this is only a study at this point, the Special Committee sent
AKC Delegate: Mary Ellen Fishler
Show Committee out inquiries to certain Breed Cubs that they are considering moving to the new
Chairperson: Glenna Carlson “Companion Group” or other groups. Poodles are among those breeds. In our
Performance Events
Obedience Chairperson-Linda Morris case, the AKC Special Committee realizes that there is at least some possibil-
Performance Events Agility Chairperson- ity that PCA might prefer to move Standards in particular to the Sporting Group
Debbie West
WC/WCX Working Certificate Chairper- rather than the Companion Group, and they were interested to know how the Club
son- Joyce Carelli felt about the possible new group placements.
Public Education Coordinator
Arlene Scardo
As a result of the letter from AKC, we brought this subject to our members through
Judges Education
Bill Cunningham- dacunbirds@bellsouth. our Yahoo PCA online talk group and many of you expressed your feelings on
net this subject. Realizing that there is probably no Group that perfectly defines the
Affiliate Club Council: Poodle and it’s unique versatility, the Board expressed the opinion that given the
Hlen Lee James
PCA Foundation: options, the Standard and Miniature Poodle would best be placed in the new Com-
Exec. Director Tom Carneal panion Group, and the Toy would stay in the Toy Group. Of course, we need to
PCA Foundation: keep in mind that this is only in preliminary discussions and it may turn out that
Coordinator_ Mike Wahlig
PCA Poodle Rescue Central: no changes to the current Groups will be made.
Sally Poindexter
poodelclubofamerica@yahoo.com
I would like to share with you the Board’s letter in response to the inquiry from
Poodles in America:
Editor:Betsey Leedy the AKC Special Committee which serves as PCA official position on behalf of
the Club.
Breeder Referral:
Poodleclubofamerica.org
Connie Green-314-997-2711 On the subject of PCA Online, if you are a PCA member, and are not involved in
PCA Home Page our PCA online talk group, you are really missing out on important information.
Lisa Wolfe
pcaupdateinfo@yahoo.com
PCA online you will find discussions covering a whole range of club business and
www.poodleclubofamerica.org other subjects that affect Poodles in general and the Club specifically. The Board
PCA Information has adopted a policy of new openness with its’ members, and much of the business
Hal Kinne
infopoodleclubofamerica@yahoo.com
completed by the Board is now being posted online as a service to the member-
ship.
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Editor: Leslie Newing Best Regards,
Email: lnewing@earthlink.net
Jack MacGillivray
PCA Email list
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Peggy A. McDill
Corresponding Secretary
24922 Las Marias Lane, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
(949) 380-0885 espreepdls@aol.com

July 10, 2008

Mr. James P. Crowley

Executive Secretary
The American Kennel Club, Inc.
260 Madison Ave.
NY, NY 10016

Dear Mr. Crowley,

The Board of Governors of The Poodle Club of America would like to thank the Group Realignment Committee and the
American Kennel Club for the opportunity to comment on the group assignment for the Standard Poodle. Your willingness
to consider the input of The Poodle Club of America (PCA) is appreciated.

The Board of Governors has solicited feedback from club members and that feedback has been considered by the Board
in reaching the recommendation that the Standard Poodle be placed in the Companion group in the Committee’s proposed
realignment of AKC groups.

The Poodle breed standard applies equally to all three varieties of Poodle with the sole difference being the size of the dog.
The task of maintaining consistent breed type across all three varieties of Poodles if the varieties are each in different groups
seems unmanageable and unwieldy for a Parent Club whose purpose is to do all in its power to protect and advance the
interests of the Poodle.

The bylaws of PCA charge the organization with the duty “To urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed
as approved by the American Kennel Club as the only standard of excellence by which Poodles shall be judged.” PCA is
meeting that challenge with the three varieties divided between the Toy and Non Sporting groups. Adding a third group to
this challenge raises serious risk to the organization’s ability to maintain consistent breed type and breed standard interpreta-
tion across all three varieties.

We would be remiss if we did not recognize the retrieving origins of the Standard Poodle and also the increasing interest in
Poodle participation in AKC hunt tests as well as PCA events. AKC’s decision to admit Poodles to hunt tests has spawned
great interest in Poodles being trained to perform in the field and in the water. PCA’s decision to recommend the Companion
group for the Standard Poodle should not be considered as a rejection of the historical sporting background of the Standard
Poodle or lack of support for Poodles participating in AKC hunt tests. PCA also recognizes and supports the participation of
Poodles in AKC herding events. We continue to enthusiastically support those activities.

There are many more points that support the assignment of the Standard Poodle to the Companion group in your proposed
realignment, but we will not detail them in this letter. If this matter requires further discussion, the Board of Governors will
be pleased to go into greater detail on the basis for its recommendation.

This letter is written in response to a specific question from the Group Realignment Committee. PCA is not expressing any
opinion with respect to the overall recommendations of the Group Realignment Committee.

Very truly yours,

Peggy McDill
Peggy McDill
Corresponding Secretary
The Poodle Club of America, Inc
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The Poodle Papers

Official Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America
Summer 2008

What’s Where
National Specialty News 6
Genetic Study of Chronic Hepatitis in Standard Poodles, Mark Neff, Ph.D.& David C.
Twedt, DVM, DACVIM 9
Affiliate Club News 11
Working Poodle 13
P.C.A. Foundation News 18
Raising Puppies for Performance Homes, By Joann Neal 20
World Show 2008 and Swedish Specialty, by Mildred Bartlett 21
Political Incursions Into The Privacy and Civil Liberties of Responsible Animals Caretakers
By So-Called “Animal Rights” Groups, By: Dr Nina Selvaggi 23
Health Testing for Atrial Septal Defect Is Key in Standard Poodles,Nestlé Purina PetCare. 25
In Memorium 29
The Old Days ,By Helen Sokopp 33
A Journey Home , by Gina Wieser 35
Some Views about Judging now and then. . . Showing under Alva, By Luis Aizcorbe 36
Stockholm, World Dog Show Coverage 2008 (Sweden),Lisa Croft-Elliott 39
Travelogue: Windsor, World Show and Swedish Poodle Specialty, July 2008, By Eva
Marie Mitchell 42

PCA is not responsible for any statements or claims Poodle Papers!

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 ma-
terial. Contributors reserve all rights to their articles
and permissions must be granted by them for reprint
purposes. © 2007 Poodle Club of America
Deadline for the next newsletter is October 30th.
Please get your articles to me by that date. Anyone
who has an interesting topic that they would like to
see in the newsletter, please feel free to email me at
lnewing@earthlink.net
Leslie
Editor of The Poodle Papers

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National Specialty

TROPHY FUND CONTEST From the new Agility Chair

WINNER ANNOUNCED!!!!
A round of applause and a standing “O” to all the PCA Mem-
bers and friends who contributed to the 2008 Specialty Show
Trophy Fund.
As a result of your generosity the Trophy Table looked won-
derful and –a drum roll, please!!!!!! $250 will be donated
to the Poodle Club of America Foundation in the names of
the“Standard Variety Class”
Standard breeders and owners staged an upset this year with
the most donors to the Trophy Fund, edging out our peren-
nial Patrons Class winners. An additional $250 will be sent
to the Fund in the name of the “Standard” Class donors be-
cause the total amount contributed to the 2007 Trophy Fund
exceed the 2007 contributions by more than $500.
Hi all,
I would like to introduce myself. I am Debbie West the new
Agility Chair. I have been involved in poodles for over thirty
years. My daughters and I have finished breed champions in
all three varieties. For many years my focus was black stan-
dards, but somehow my newest thing is white miniatures and
of course Agility. It truly is adicting. Aside from training
and trialing my poodles, one of my greatest fascinations is
watching the deer in my yard moving around the equipment
out there. I just know that one of these days they will start
jumping some jumps.
I am just starting to get a feel for what this job entails and
will be in touch with all involved over the last years to see
what you can do for our poodles in agility this year.

Happy trailing and I’ll be in touch.

THANK YOU!!!!!!!
If you want to reach me my email is middie76@sbcglobal.
net
Mary Lebet
Debbie
WINNERS OF THE
CATALOG ADVERTISING CONTEST
FOR PCA 2008
Azaleas, Crabs – and POODLES!!!!!!
ARE
1st prize - $65 Full page Ad with Photo
Poodle Health Registry – “Poodles Roadtripping to Salisbury”

2nd Prize – $30 credit on your Full Page Ad with Photo

Poodle Club of Southeast Michigan – “April Showers…bring Poodles in Salisbury”

3rd Prize – $15 off your Full Page Ad with Photo

Jan Hopper and Lois Noble - Nobles – “April in Salisbury – Azaleas, Crabs – and One Rose”

Award of Excellence - $15 credit on your Full Page Ad with Photo

Linda Miller - Valentine Standards – “Spring is in the Air”

Special Achievement - $15 credit on you Full Page with Photo

Sheree and Jimmy Melancon – Deaux Rey Standards
Hunting for Azaleas, Crabs, and beaches – HUNT WITH A POODLE”

From Mary Lebet

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And now, like a broken record: PLEASE members – the

Report from Glenna:
What a year this has been for devastating weather around
the country – floods, tornadoes, hurricane - including Texas’
own DOLLY which caused extensive damage to our beloved
part of South Texas. We hope that the animals involved in
all of this weather have been cared for as well as possible.
PCA 2009 – just nine months away in Salisbury, MD. Here
is a recap of dates and judges.
Saturday and Sunday – Hunt Trials, WC/WCX April 18-
19. 2009
Monday – Agility – April 20, 2009
show committee needs your help. Hospitality especially is
in need of members who can devote an hour a day – or more
– to be “host/hostess” in the Hospitality Room. Those on
the Committee need a break. Nancy McGee is grateful to
anyone who can help at the T-Shirt table for a short time
each day. We have several new members who ought to vol-
unteer to help the Club they wanted to join. I look forward
to having lots of calls offering help – you can reach me at
715-635-2776 or ascotpoodles@charter.net.
So, at the end of a hot, steamy day in NW Wisconsin – have
fun with your Poodles and make your plans NOW to join us
in Salisbury, MD in April for
The 2009 edition of THE GREATEST POODLE SHOW
ON EARTH.

Tuesday – Obedience – April 21, 2009

Glenna Carlson
Wednesday – Friday – April 22 -24, 2009 National Show Chairman

Toy Poodles Mrs. Norma J. Strait

Miniature Poodles Mr. Richard Bauer FYI-
Standard Poodles Dr. Donald Sturz, Jr.
InterVariety Mr. Jordan Chamberlain
Junior Showmanship Mr. Jack MaGillivray
PCA - Update
PCA’s new Agility Chairperson – Debbie West and Obedi-
ence Chairperson – Linda Furbush-Morris are working on
their events’ plans with great anticipation. Their own future
Breeder Referral Chairman:
reports will announce judge’s names, etc.
Connie Green
In keeping with an idea borrowed from an all-breed kennel
club in Minnesota, PCA is beginning something new that Phone: 314-997-2711
the committee thinks will be loads of fun and will help ex-
press the Club’s appreciation for the things members, ex-
hibitors and spectators do to make our National the fabulous
show that it is. Our program is called POODLE PERKS. It
works like this – show committee members, hotel monitors,
set-up committee members and Board members will have Obedience Judges for 2009
POODLE PERKS coupons which will be given to individu-
als observed doing something good for Poodles and their Novice A ... Betsey Humer
people – like helping keep grounds clean by cleaning up af-
ter a thoughtless exhibitors, helping exhibitors get unloaded
Novice B ...Robert Squires
or moved in, doing “their part” in keeping the grooming area Open A ...Robert Squires
clean – in short, just being a responsible and helpful Poodle Open B ...Betsey Humer
lover. Toward the end of the show, all those who have re- Utility A ...Susie Osburn
ceived a POODLE PERKS coupon will have the opportunity
to redeem the coupon for a stuffed toy. We think this is go- Utility B ... Susie Osburn
ing to be SO MUCH FUN! Just be prepared to be handed a
POODLE PERKS coupon at any moment! All Rally: Mary Ann Mullen
Rally over flow: To Be Announced
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From Arthur
As PCA’s Assistant National Show Chairman for 2009, I
would like to introduce myself to those of the Poodle com-
munity who may not know me.
I’m a retired architect with over 35 years’ experience as a
senior manager of large institutional projects, and I’m sure
I’ll be calling on that professional experience repeatedly be-
tween now and next April.
My life with Poodles began in the 1970s, when Kathryn, now
my wife, returned to the East Coast with her homebred white
show mini, Popcorn. Since then, we’ve “moved up” to stan-
dards and have been active in breed, obedience, agility, field,
and rally, both as exhibitors and as volunteers. You may have
seen me flinging ducks at PCA Working and Hunting Tests,
running in the Agility Trial, or escorting our Champion Ra-
nha, my very forgiving agility partner, in her last appearance
in PCA’s Parade.
For the past several years, I have helped Richard Lehman
with a variety of PCA show-related assignments, including
the Sunday morning task of overseeing the laying of PCA’s
famous sod in the Civic Center arena. Richard’s will be a
very tough act to follow, and his numbers – all of them – are
on my speed dial!
Of course, our Nationals couldn’t be the great events they
are without our “army” of wonderful volunteers. Volunteer-
ing at the National offers an opportunity to learn something
new and to meet and work with fellow Poodle-lovers, and
you don’t have to be a PCA member to do it. If you’ve been
thinking about volunteering but don’t quite know how to get
started, please let me know. We’ll try to be flexible in match-
ing your unique set of skills, talents, and scheduling require-
ments to an available assignment.
I look forward to working with our Nationals team, our
Board, our membership, and the larger Poodle community
in my new role, and I especially thank Glenna Carlson and
Richard Lehman for their continuing support. I’m sure that
together we’ll maintain PCA’s long tradition of producing a
National Specialty that is truly “The Greatest Poodle Show
on Earth.”
If you’d like to help, or if you have questions or sugges-
tions, give me a call at (856) 371-5078 or email me at arthur.
foran@verizon.net
I look forward to seeing you in April!
Arthur Foran
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Conformation Setup
Information
A big thank you to all who participated in this years “Live
Auction” for Grooming Space for the 2009 National Spe-
cialty. This was a very appreciated fund raiser for PCA.
This Auction was a huge success. We will be holding another
Live Auction in 2009 for the 2010 Conformation grooming
spots #’s 1-20 .
Remember this auction will take place immediately prior to
the 2009 Parade of Conformation Champions on Wednes-
day, April 22, 2009.
Each regular size set-up space will be auctioned separately.
If you need more than one space, you need to win the auction
for each additional space you need.
The mail in requests for numbers will remain the same as
last year. Check the PCA web site for update information on
the National in 2009. (www.poodleclubofamerica.org)
FMI contact:
Dennis McCoy
doggiepro@aol.com or 919-362-9799
HELLO FROM THE TROPHY
COMMITTEE
Being new members of PCA, we would like to introduce our-
selves to you as the new Co-Chairmen of the Trophy Com-
mittee. Our goal is to carry on with the fine job performed by
those Trophy chairmen who have come before us, including
your most recent chairman, Lucille Perzan and her volunteer
staff, who held this position for so many years.
PCA’s National Specialty show is our Club’s standout event
of the year. Part of what makes this event so special is the
display and awarding of all our beautiful trophies to the many
winners. In order to maintain this fine tradition, the Trophy
Committee needs help from each and every member – those
who have generously contributed to the Trophy Fund in past
years as well as members who may have never contributed
but wish to add their names to the long list of Trophy Fund
supporters.
Please consider helping to keep our Trophy tradition alive
and strong for 2009 and for many years into the future. We
look forward to hearing from you during the next several
months.
Bob & Joanne Steele
Trophy Committee Co-Chairmen
513-697-8585
rsteele14@cinci.rr.com
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Genetic Study of Chronic
Hepatitis in Standard
Poodles
Mark Neff, Ph.D.
Center for Veterinary Genetics
UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine
and
David C. Twedt, DVM, DACVIM
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences
Colorado State University
Increasing evidence suggests Chronic Hepatitis (CH), a
progressive inflammatory disease of the liver, is over-rep-
resented in the Standard Poodle population. The presump-
tive prevalence suggests a genetic component to disease
susceptibility. The description below is based on informal
clinical experience over many years diagnosing and treating
affected dogs. More systematic and comprehensive stud-
ies are needed to improve our understanding of the causes
of the disease, mode of transmission, and most efficacious
therapeutic regimens.
The Syndrome:
There are two stages of CH. The first occurs in young dogs
(3-5 yrs), and is marked by sub-clinical signs of elevated
liver enzymes (e.g., ALT, AST, ALP and GGT). A liver bi-
opsy in Stage 1 CH can also reveal early histological signs
– inflammation and possible necrosis of hepatic (liver) tis-
sue, which will likely progress with time. Stage 2 CH be-
gins with clinical presentation, often at 5-10 yrs of age. The
clinical signs can be variable: lethargy, decreased appetite,
vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss or increased water intake and
urination can be indicators of affected status. As the disease
advances, later-stage symptoms can include jaundice (i.e.,
yellow color of the skin and membranes), abdominal disten-
sion from fluid accumulation, and hepatic encephalopathy
(i.e., brain dysfunction due to the accumulation of liver tox-
ins). A definitive diagnosis of CH requires a liver biopsy.
Because the cause of CH in Standard Poodles is
unknown, there is no standardized therapy available, only
supportive/ameliorative care. This typically involves medi-
cations to reduce inflammation and scarring (e.g., cortico-
steroids), liver support therapy (e.g., anti-oxidants), and di-
etary recommendations to ameliorate both abdominal fluid
accumulation and hepatic encephalopathy. Understanding
the causal underpinnings of CH in Standard Poodles will
suggest treatments that hold the most promise for curing or
reversing the disease state.
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Chronic Hepatitis in Dogs:
Liver defects in the dog can result from a number of causes,
including abnormal copper accumulation, infectious disease,
exposure to certain drugs or toxins, and autoimmunity (i.e.,
the immune system turns on “self”, destroying, in the case
of CH, liver tissue).
In the example of the Bedlington Terrier breed, active hepa-
titis is known to be tied to abnormal copper metabolism, and
the defect shows a Mendelian (simple) autosomal recessive
inheritance. The gene responsible has been identified, and
this discovery was translated into a DNA test that has enabled
breeders to reduce the incidence of active hepatitis through
selective breeding. Research into the genetic basis of CH
in Standard Poodles holds the same promise, but the archi-
tecture of the defect is likely to be more complex that what
was found in Bedlington Terriers. At this point we know
that copper is not associated with CH in Standard Poodles
and infectious causes are highly unlikely. Although there is
scant genetic epidemiology to guide genetic investigations
of Poodle CH, the greater susceptibility of female dogs to
CH is consistent with complex etiology and with possibly in
part an autoimmune basis.
Genetics/Genomics
Genetics provides an unbiased means of understanding the
molecular and biochemical basis of disease. The genet-
ics/genomics approach holds particular promise for under-
standing complex disease, where multiple factors contribute
to age of onset, disease severity, and pharmacological re-
sponse. We are endeavoring to collect genetic material from
Standard Poodles with definitive diagnoses of CH in sup-
port of a genome-wide hunt for heritable risk factors. The
ultimate goal is a DNA test that will identify affected dogs
at-risk for CH. This information can be used by breeders to
reduce the incidence in their bloodlines. The test will also
have profound near-term benefits – at-risk dogs can be moni-
tored more closely (e.g., by diagnostic liver enzyme assays),
enabling early therapeutic intervention when Stage 1 CH is
detected.
Research Participation
What is needed for this research is genetic material (cheek
swabs, blood, or tissue) from Standard Poodles with liver
problems, possibly indicative of CH. A definitive diagno-
sis is not needed for sample submission, but we will work
with owners toward making such a diagnosis. Dr. Twedt is
recognized as one of the leading clinicians in the country
on hepatic disease in small animals, and participation in the
study will enlist his support and counseling to complement
the treatment by local veterinarians.
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cont. from page 9
There is no cost to participate in the study – sample collec-
tion and shipping costs will be covered by the host labora-
tories. Initially, samples can be submitted as simple cheek
swabs. Subsequently, a blood sample will be requested, to be
drawn during a visit to the local veterinary clinic. Most vet-
erinarians will draw blood for free if they know before-hand
that it is to be used for research purposes. Clinicians will
be provided with 1-page collection protocol and a Federal
Express number for overnight shipping.
Questions about sample submission can be directed to Dr.
Mark Neff at 530-752-1381 (mwneff@ucdavis.edu). Clin-
ical diagnostics should be directed to Dr. David Twedt at
970-297-1202 (twedt@colostate.edu). For legal reasons
pertaining to doctor-client privilege, Dr. Twedt cannot pro-
vide specific recommendations directly to owners; questions
must be directed to Dr. Twedt through their veterinarian.
Thank you for support this research effort. A successful out-
come will shed light on the basic mechanisms of chronic
liver disease, and positively impact both human and canine
health.
Housekeeping Items
A big Thank you to one of our new members Martha Doern-
er of Tomar Poodles for putting together a dynamic listing of
all judges who are able to judge poodles!
The new Membership Roster is in process. Please review
your current listing and if there are changes email me at
poodleclubsecy@aol.com
If you have ideas for our new “Meet the Breeds” booth
which will make it’s debut this year at the Eukanuba Invita-
tional show in Long Beach California this December please
contact Mary Ellen Fischler at megcamelot@aol.com Mary
Ellen is also looking for volunteers to help in the booth and
bring their wonderful poodles. It’s a very busy and popular
venue. Remember, you don’t have to be a PCA member
to volunteer - all poodle lovers and their poodles are wel-
come.
Plans are going forward for the 2009 Eukanuba. Poodle
Club of America will designate the classes at the Eukanuba
as our Regional Specialty for 2009. We will also support the
poodle entry at Beverly Hills Kennel Club, Los Encinos Dog
Fanciers, and Long Beach Kennel Club directly preceding
the Eukanuba.
Questions and ideas are always welcome -
Peggy McDill
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DELEGATE’S REPORT
Since the last issue of Poodle Papers several things have oc-
curred. I have had my first printing in the AKC Gazette. Au-
gust will be my second. Hopefully, I will be seated by Sep-
tember. For those of you who use the internet, you are aware,
the most current topic has been the one on realignment. The
Realignment Committee at the last Delegate meeting in June
presented its report. Twenty breeds are being considered for
realignment. Each Parent Club of these twenty breeds re-
ceived a letter from the Committee, asking for their input in
regards to being realigned.Poodle Club of America was one
of those breeds (in reference to Standard Poodles).Would
PCA want to consider putting them in the Sporting Group or
the Companion Group? That was the question. That is as
far as this has gone.The largest concern thus far is making
sure that nothing changes for the performance events, no
matter where Standards are placed. I have been assured by
the President of the AKC, Dennis Sprung, that nothing will
change concerning the performance events.
Please feel free to email me (megcamelot@aol.com) if there
is anything I can help you with.
Mary Ellen Fishler
From Scott Wolfe
The Judges Education Program supported by PCA is an
ongoing and evolving effort to which PCA members have
committed much time and effort, in past and present. The
recent seminar presented as part of the AKC Toy Institute in
Houston Texas was well received by participants. This edu-
cation is crucial to foster an in-depth understanding of our
breed and to energize and inform future judges. Much of the
credit for this successful presentation goes to my partners
in crime: Lisa Wolfe who “tweaked” the PowerPoint (sup-
plied by Gina Wieser) and developed video materials, Leslie
Newing and other photographers who graciously supplied
images, and Gina who organized the effort and co-presented
with me. A special thank you must go to Betty Brown for
providing the dogs used in the hands-on portion of the pro-
gram. Poodles, unlike many breeds must be prepared as if
they were going to be shown for prospective judges to gain
real world assessment experience. The work involved for in-
dividuals providing this experience should be applauded.
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Affiliate Club News:

Regional?
Judges selection, vote results announced.

Dear Members,

You selected the following top 5 judges for 2010: Is your club interested
Toys:
Norma Strait
Standards:
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in hosting a
Andrena Brunotte
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Dennis McCoy
Michael Dachel
Dennis McCoy
Frank Sabella
Helen Lee James
Miniatures: Intervariety:
at
Barbara Furbush
Beverly Jean Nelson
Richard Bauer
Frank Sabella
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Luc Boileau Bill Cunningham
Randy Garren Helen Sokopp

Sincerely,
Peggy McDill

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Watchung Mountain Poodle Club

OCTOBER 5, 2008

Invites One And ALL TO Help Celebrate

The 50th Anniversary
Of the Founding of the Club

CASH PRIZES

$100.00 BEST OF BREED

$50.00 BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX

$50.00 BEST OF VARIETY

$25.00 BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX

$100.00 BEST BRED BY

$100.00 BEST PUPPY

OBEDIENCE PRIZES

$50.00 HIGH IN TRAIL

$50.00 HIGH COMBINED
B CLASSES
1ST $20.00
2ND 15.00
3RD $10.00
4 TH $5.00

JUDGES
DONALD STURZ JR. - BREED
BETSEY BAIRD - OBEDIENCE

TOP DOG FLANDERS, NEW JERSEY

RAU SUPERINTENDENT

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Working Poodle

Test the following June. The thought was that since PCA
was in April then our test might draw from handlers who
felt that the water maybe too cold for the dogs at that time
and that a June date would attract a decent entry. Not know-
ing what was involved and never seeing nor participating in
a WC/WCX event, I eagerly volunteered to be the liaison
and organizer. The reality was someone posed the question,
“Who will organize – take charge?” – the response was si-
Poodle Club of Massachusetts lence. So I said O.K. I’ll do it!

Working Certificate / Working And she does not even own a dog!!!

Certificate Excellent Event Our Training Day was held on October 20, 2007. It was
June 7 & 8, 2008 a great success with 18 dogs participating. It was held at
Betsey and David Kilmartin’s Farm in Gloucester, Rhode Is-
And She Does Not Even Own a Dog! land. It is a magnificent site with large open fields defined by
four foot stone walls. There is also a large pond which made
Submitted by Judy Schwertd it ideal for the water part of the training and future tests.
Some of the dogs were less than enthusiastic about retriev-
It was a very warm, sunny July morning in 2007. PCM was ing ducks but some – forgive the pun – took to it like a duck
having their Board Meeting and enjoying the hospitality of to water. Mia and Jack were great and invaluable in running
Susan Giordano. We are having a very productive meet- the Training Day. Their patience was unbelievable. Besides
ing when two people arrived. I had no idea who they were the fun of watching the training there were two highlights
since I had missed the
Fall Meeting where Jack
Combs and Mia DiBene-
detto had given a demon-
stration with Go Bang.

Little did I know that we

were about to start a new
adventure. Since I have
been involved in Poodles
for over 30 years I have
always been a strong pro-
ponent of specific breeds
doing or at least capable
of doing what they were
bred to do, but – at the
moment – my home is
dogless!.

Mia and Jack suggested

that they conduct a Field
Training Session in the
fall with the end goal of
conducting a WC/WCX
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cont. from page 13 – Ruger

of the day. Much to Jack’s chagrin many of the handlers let Pat Rose - JO Whilrwinds Majormajor major RN, UD JH
their dogs loose to play in the water. The dogs had a blast. WC WCX – Harper
The other highlight was watching Jack train Mina (Betsey’s
Toy) to retrieve quail. Mina is a natural. Working Certificate Excellent:

After our successful Training Day PCM decided that we Jack & Mia’s –Ten
would go ahead with the test - June 8, 2008 – the weekend Pat Rose’s – Harper
after our Specialty. As luck would have it North Carolina Danielle Rouleau – Ruger
decided to have their Test the Weekend before ours. We are Jack & Mia’s – Bang
looking to try to avoid that in the future. PCA gave us ap-
proval in November. Mia and Jack found us two great judg- Many thanks to Mia and Jack for all their work and efforts
es. Paul and Mary Rose Brin. The Brin’s even came to the and above all for setting us on this new adventure!
training day to help out.
There were a few Many thanks to our judges Paul and Mary Rose Brin of New
glitches – Jimmy – the England Retrievers, Smithfield Rhode Island, for helping
duck man – ducks were out on our June 7th Training Day and for a great job of
in quarantine – NO judging.
DUCKS! Jack found a
source in NY and I was Many thanks also to Mia’s family Lini and Joe Federici, who
able to get a few quail supplied much needed manpower for the launchers.
from a friend.
And of course, to Betsey and David Kilmartin who so gra-
The weekend was hotter ciously allowed us to use their property.
than Hades – in the 90’s.We had an entry of 16 dogs – 13 ran
and 9 qualified. Several members of the club pitched in and helped. Susan
Giordano was a great Marshall and Cynthia Brown provided
What was so much fun was watching Mina work. She was a great service controlling the traffic.
last to run for the WC Land Test. The quail was launched the
entire length of the field – out she went – lots of crosswinds Hopefully we will be able to conduct our Second Annual
– after trying so hard Paul called her in – it was too hot and WC/WCX test
not healthy for Mina. She is one impressive working Toy. I in 2009. We
am sure there is a WC/WCX Title in their future. do need more
club members
Sixteen dogs were entered, 13 ran and 9 passed. to participate
with running
With points from this WC/WCX event, those earning a Sil- the launcher,
ver PCA Medallion – Patricia Rose with Harper and Mia & setting up and
Jack’s Ten. Danielle Rouleau earned a Bronze medallion any other nec-
with Ruger. essary tasks
to make this
In the WC/WCX event, the qualifiers included: a successful
event.
Working Certificate
Hey WE BROKE EVEN!!!!
Jack & Mia’s Bibelot - Tolka Hands Up SH,WCX – Ten
And she does not even own a dog!!!
Pat Rose’s - Oneacmepoodlekit UD –Olivia
* Photos by Line Federici
Danielle Rouleau - UKCCH Tintlot’s Classic First Stop CD,
RN – Wigeon

Danielle Rouleau - When the Gunsmoke Clears, RN,JH,WC

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PCM, WC/WCX June 2008

Photos by Betsey Kilmartin

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WC WCX Program
It’s been a busy spring for the WC WCX program. Train-
ing has been going on all over and we’ve had many new
accomplishments. You’ll see in this edition that the Poodle
Club of Massachusetts held their very first WC WCX! Mia
DiBenedetto and Jack Combs, Judy Schwert, and many oth-
ers put on a great event. David and Betsy Kilmartin hosted
the event at their lovely farm and it truly was a beautiful
setting.
this event is that Sherri Melancon is working with Bass Pro
Shops to hold the event at their pond right outside of the res-
taurant. This should provide a super venue for the public to
learn more about Working Poodles. We’ll keep you posted
on that.
Meanwhile, plans are already underway for the National
Specialty WC WCX and Hunt Tests. As always, the Hunt
Test will be held on Saturday and the WC WCX will be held
on Sunday.

Finally we had a bit of a landmark event in an AKC

Master test several weeks ago outside of Buffalo, NY.
Three Standard Poodles were entered in one Master
Test. Jack Combs ran his Poodles Bang and Ten, and
Claudia Straitiff ran Mulligan. In the Lake Champlain
test last week, Jack Combs ran Bang and Ten again in
Master and both passed.

With all the activity going on in and around the field

with Poodles we hope that other clubs will consider
WC WCX seminars to get members “hooked.”

Finally, there was a lot of discussion on Performance

lists earlier in the month regarding the potential im-
pacts of the potential AKC Group realignment of the
Standard Poodle. As far as Poodles being approved to
compete in the AKC Hunt Tests, we expect no impact

The Central Carolina Poodle Club also held back-to-back

events that were well attended. Jan Grey and her committee
held the event at the Oak Ridge Kennels owned and man-
aged by Terry Price a professional trainer. The days were
hot but beautiful and the Poodles had a great time!

The Lonestar Poodle Club also held their first WC WCX

event. Club members rallied to assist Amy Pyeatt with put-
ting together the test and volunteering in the field. We are
thankful to the Board of the Lonestar Poodle Club for ap-
proving the test and to all the club members that helped. We
understand that several people became more interested in the
fieldwork as a result of the event and we look forward to
hearing more about their successes in the field.

The Poodle Club of Milwaukee will be holding an event

on August 10 as this edition of Poodle Papers goes to print.
Jaci Bowman, Pepsi Gilson, Jean Lazarus and others on the
Board have been supporting events in the Field for several
years. We know it will be a great success and a lot of fun as
always. as a result of any resulting change to Group placement. The
PCA Board of Directors has prepared a position statement
We also have a pending application for the Blue Bonnet Poo-
cont. on page 17
dle Club to hold a WC WCX in October. Of interest about

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cont. from page 16
in which they reiterate their support of the Poodle in Hunt
Tests. As well, PCA AKC representative Mary Ellen Fis-
chler has been assured verbally that the Poodle will remain
eligible irregardless of any potential changes in the Confor-
mation ring.
Thanks to so many of you for supporting our Poodles in the
field.
Happy Training!
Dana Stewart
AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP
2008 JUDGING PANEL
Best in Show judge for the 2008 AKC/Eukanuba National
Championship is Dr. Robert Smith of St. Stephens Church,
Va. and Dr. Harry Smith of Durham, N.C. will judge Best
Bred-by-Exhibitor in Show.
Judges for each of the seven variety groups are:
SPORTING – Louis Auslander – Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
HOUND – Luc Boileau – Burlington, Wis.
WORKING – Sheila DiNardo – West Hartford, Conn.
TERRIER – Hon. David C. Merriam – Bonsall, Calif.
TOY – Sandra Goose Allen – St. Petersburg, Fla.
NON-SPORTING – Helen Lee James – Littleton, Colo.
HERDING – Steven D. Gladstone – Mt. Pocono, Pa.
BEST JUNIOR HANDLER – Randy E. Garren – Apex,
N.C.
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Judges for the seven Bred-by-Exhibitor variety groups
are:
SPORTING – Patricia W. Laurans- Newtown, Ct.
HOUND – Lee Canalizo – Palm Harbor, Fla.
WORKING – Robert J. Caswell – Alpine, Calif.
TERRIER – Enrique Filippini – Buenos Aires, Argen-
tina
TOY – Andrew Brace – Gwent, UK
NON-SPORTING – Lorraine Boutwell - Kansas City,
Mo.
HERDING – Dr. Thomas M. Davies- Brimfield, Mass
James G. Reynolds (Canada) Poodles (Toy)
James G. Reynolds (Canada) Poodles (Miniature),
Poodles (Standard)
JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP PRELIMINARIES:
Peter Kubacz
Jennifer Pahl
The AKC National Obedience Invitational and AKC
Agility Invitational will again be held in conjunction
with the 2008 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship.
Judges will be announced at a later date.
The 2008 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship will
mark the eighth event in AKC’s premier showcase for
dogs, which is presented with Eukanuba. The show will
be nationally broadcast on cable television’s Animal
Planet and Discovery Channel.
QUALIFYING DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
AKC/Eukanuba National Championship: October
10, 2007 to October 7, 2008 AKC National Obedience
Invitational: July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 AKC Agility
Invitational: July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008
The Los Encinos Kennel Club, Kennel Club of Beverly
Hills and Long Beach Kennel Club shows will precede
the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship at the same
site on Dec. 10-12, 2008.
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P.C.A. Foundation News

Just a quick update from the Foundation
Many of you have been very kind in remembering
your friends and dogs thru your donations.These all
add to our goals of funding research projects.
I have spent time with Dr. O’Brian on the polymicrogeria
project- he has some exciting news and will be publishing
progress in the near future-We can definitely say it is not
in just one line of poodles and not even specific to Standard
Poodles-but more later in his report
Liz Hansen has reported great progress on moving several
data sources to University of Missouri and will have
several projects to report on at our annual Foundation Meeting in April.

So-stay tuned for updates and keep remembering us for donations

Best Regards

Tom Carneal
President PCA Foundation

PCA Foundation
Enjoy Spring off right with a donation to the PCA Foundation. You can contribute to this worthy
cause by simply filling out the form below. The Foundation acknowledges all contributions.

I wish to contribute $ ________________ to the Poodle Club of America Foundation, Inc., in the
name of ______________________________________________________________________.
This contribution is made in memory/ honor of __________________________________________
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(Please specify a specific area, i.e. PRA, Hips, SA, vWD, or to the General Fund)

Mail your check to : (note Donations are Tax Deductible)

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208 Crosbytown Rd, Quitman, Ga 31643

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News from Optigen: OptiGen, LLC

Cornell Business & Technology Park
During the 2nd quarter of 2008 (April 1 through June 30), 767 Warren Road, Suite 300
OptiGen tested 161 Toy Poodles for PRA. The results were Ithaca, NY 14850
as follows:
phone: 607-257-0301
Normal - 109 fax: 607-257-0353
Carrier - 47 email: 2020clinic@optigen.com
Affected - 5 web: www.optigen.com

During the same time period, OptiGen tested 110 Miniature

Poodles for PRA. Those results were as follows: More Optigen News:
Normal - 80
Carrier - 29
Available Discounts
Affected - 1
We appreciate our clients’ desire for discounts
OptiGen also tested 30 Dwarf Poodles during this quareter. and we are looking at how best to offer future
The results for these dogs were as follows:
discounts while still being able to provide the
Normal - 22 uninterrupted, fast and attentive services that
Carrier - 7 our clients expect. Although “satellite” partici-
Affected - 1
pation in 20/20 clinics is no longer available,
we are still offering our regular 20/20 clinics,
These poodles were from the following countries:
Austria discounts for online ordering, and discounted
Belgium litter pricing as well as the newly introduced
Canada
Czech Republic Normal to Normal discount.
Denmark
Finland
France Normal to Normal Offspring
Germany
Ireland
Testing :
Israel
Italy Beginning in January, 2008: Normal to Nor-
Lithuania
Netherlands mal Offspring Tested at Reduced Prices
Norway
Russia
Slovenia
In response to our valued clients’ desire to
South Africa obtain validated Normal DNA test results for
Spain the offspring of two OptiGen-tested Normal
Sweden
Switzerland parents, OptiGen will offer a reduced pricing
United Kingdom system for these offspring. For reduced pric-
USA
ing information, please see the Test List and
If you have any questions about this information, please Pricing page. You can link from there to the
feel free to email me. instructions and application form for the dis-
count.
Sincerely,
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Office Assistant
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Raising Puppies for
Performance Homes
By Joann Neal
Due to the popularity of agility and other performance sports,
and the attention of the public on responsible dog ownership,
many poodle breeders have increased their interest in selling
their puppies to performance homes. Breeders are realiz-
ing that performance events are a great place to showcase
their dogs’ temperament, soundness, and beauty. In addi-
tion, dogs that go to performance homes get more than the
average amount of attention, exercise, and care, and have a
special bond with their owners.
Those who are interested in selling to these homes need to
know what performance people are looking for as regards
care of the litter and the individual puppies while they are
still with the breeder. Doing a few “extra” things can help
insure that each puppy gets the best start to maximize his
performance potential. Following are some of the special
things that I do to give the puppies the kind of start in life
that dog trainers are usually looking for.
It is generally thought that puppies are not able to learn
much of anything before 3 weeks, but I handle them anyway
during this time (who can resist?). When they get about 5
weeks old, until they leave with their new owners, I try to
get as many people as I can to handle and play with the pup-
pies. If possible, get men, women, and children to sit on the
floor with the litter and hold them, talk to them, and play
with them. I also have a variety of toys for the puppies to
investigate and play with.
When the puppies start crawling out of the whelping box
to eliminate at about 3 weeks of age, I put whatever sur-
face I want the dog to eliminate on right where they crawl
out of the whelping box onto it. The surface can be a litter
box with dog litter in it, a pee pad, shavings, or newspaper.
Whatever they “go” on as very young puppies is imprinted
in their little brains, and they will seek out this surface later
in an x-pen, or even when, as old dogs, it becomes necessary
to provide them with frequent-relief stations in the home.
So it is important to introduce during this first “imprinting”
time whatever surfaces you want the puppy to be comfort-
able eliminating on. When the puppies are walking well, I
start waking them up from their naps and taking them out-
side in the grass to eliminate several times a day. Waking
them from their nap assures that they will go when their feet
hit the ground outside, and help to develop a life-long habit
of “git-r-dun” without delay when taken outside. An accom-
panying command such as “Go potty” becomes imprinted
on that little sponge of a brain. I’ll never forget one puppy
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that I bought which had never eliminated on anything except
newspapers in the breeder’s garage. I spent hours and hours
and hours standing outside with the dog trying to get her to
“perform.” It would not have been so bad if she had not ar-
rived in December. People who show in performance rarely
carry x-pens with them to shows. Their dogs need to be able
to go on leash quickly when taken outside. While there is
no penalty if a conformation dog relieves himself in the ring,
it is a disqualification in most performance venues. When
it happens to performance exhibitors, they can ALWAYS be
heard complaining, “I just took her outside and she wouldn’t
go!”
By 5 weeks, the puppies are usually eating well, and by 6
weeks, I usually wean them. I leave the puppies together
with each other after weaning until they are 7 weeks old.
Studies have shown that 7 weeks is the ideal time to separate
the puppies from each other (and from their dam) in order to
maximize human bonding and decision-making skills. Up
to the separation, I have been using half of a plastic crate for
a whelping box, with a folded-up towel for bedding. At 7
weeks of age, when I separate the puppies from each other,
each puppy gets a small x-pen in a different room of the
house. In the x-pens are half of a puppy-size plastic crate
with a towel for bedding, a piddle pad or litter box, and food
and water. It is extremely noisy for a couple of days, but I
would rather get the puppies through the separation anxi-
ety before they go to their new homes, rather than have the
puppies facing their first separation AND adapting to a new
home all at once. I teach the puppies to stay quietly by them-
selves before they leave my house. After a few days with
half a crate for a bed in each x-pen, I place the top half of the
crate onto the bottom without the door, so now each puppy
has a small crate in his x-pen. The puppies readily go into
the crates to rest. Presto! The pups are crate-trained.
If left together after 7 weeks of age, all but the most domi-
nant puppy gradually lose their ability to make decisions and
solve problems. They bond to their littermates instead of to
a person, form a pack, and become followers. On the other
hand, when the puppies look at their owner as their pack
leader instead of another dog, it adds immeasurably to their
confidence. When these dogs, which have been separated
from littermates at 7 weeks, go out to train or into the ring
at a show, they feel secure because they are with their pack-
leader.
During the time from 6 to 8 weeks, I take each puppy out
and teach them to walk on a leash, and to come when called.
Both can be accomplished quickly at this age with treats. I
play with them with toys so that they have a start towards
tugging and retrieving. I also spend a little time stacking
them on a table, and free-stacking, and continue with as
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much socialization as possible. I put them on as many dif-
ferent surfaces as are available. I also get a friend to help
temperament-test the litter. When one has raised a litter and
worked with each puppy, temperament testing usually turns
up few surprises, but sometimes I notice something about a
puppy that will be important with respect to selection of his
new owner. Puppies’ personalities change a lot in a short
time. The one that is a spook at 5 weeks may be the most
outgoing one at 8 weeks. So I try not to make my decisions
too early. I want to match each puppy as closely as possible
with the preferences of the buyer.
Puppies learn to learn. Teaching them anything at all at a
young age helps to ensure their life-long enjoyment of train-
ing. Just a few minutes spent with each puppy pays hand-
some rewards. A puppy raised in this way spontaneously
offers different behaviors, trying to guess what is going to
get him a treat or attention. Conversely, a puppy that is left
with its littermates for weeks or months and/or is not worked
with, gets anxious and starts looking for an escape route when
someone starts trying to introduce it to something new.
It goes without saying that I will follow the vaccination pro-
tocol recommended by my veterinarian, have each puppy
examined by the veterinarian for any of the health issues that
are evident at that age, and have each puppy micro-chipped
before it leaves my house. It is also essential to keep the
puppies’ pens and the puppies themselves clean. Puppies left
in their urine and poop are difficult or impossible to house-
train, as they lose their aversion to their own excrement. A
puppy’s natural instinct to do its business as far as possible
from its den is what makes housetraining possible. Poodles
must, of course, be groomed, so I get them accustomed to
this starting at about 5 weeks.
I generally send the puppies to their new homes at 8 weeks if
possible. If that is not possible, I keep the puppy separated
from it’s mother and any remaining littermates, and continue
to give it individual attention, training, and playing. If I keep
a puppy, I keep it separated from its mother and from the
other dogs in the household as much as possible until it is
about 4 months old. Doing this causes the puppy to bond to
me, and look to me to satisfy its needs, not to its mother or
the other dogs.
I have never failed to get glowing reports from my puppy-
buyers. When the puppies are taken to their new homes,
they are quiet in their crates and x-pens. They adapt quickly,
are easy to housetrain, and are eager to learn new things.
Although much of what I do makes for a lot of extra work,
especially when the litter is from 6 to 8 weeks old, the re-
wards are huge in watching them team up with their owners
and have all the fun it is possible for dogs and owners to
enjoy together.
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World Show 2008 and
Swedish Specialty
by Mildred Bartlett
A year and a half ago, when we read that the Scandinavian
Poodle Specialty was to be held in conjunction with the
World Dog Show in Stockholm, Sweden, Terry and I knew
we had to go! A call to Fresh Pond Travel put the wheels
in motion, and our pocket books began to get smaller and
smaller. Finally, on June 28, a small group of diehard breed-
ers--Mildred Bartlett and Terry Tate “Maestoso,” Audrey
Kelly, “Bonheur,” and Joan Lukasweski, “Dobry,” left Chi-
cago to join the rest of the crazy dog show people in Stock-
holm. Eva Mitchell, “Dreem,” joined us after her stay in
England.
Our group arrived in Stockholm a day before the specialty
so we could recover from jet lag and meet with some of our
friends who’d arrived a week earlier. This gave us a chance
to scope out Stockholm. It’s a great city, and you can see
much of it by foot if you bring the right shoes. Early Mon-
day morning found the poodle people, about 15 Americans,
staying at the same hotel gathered in the hotel restaurant for
a huge breakfast (some others stayed at other locations, as
well as other Americans there to watch various breeds). The
Hotel Ricca does an amazing job on breakfast, with huge
tables of food to choose from.
Fresh Pond Travel had arranged for transportation to the spe-
cialty, which was held at Harjarro, a camping park outside
Enkoping, about an hour’s drive from the hotel. Our driv-
ers, local tour guides, took very good care of us. It was well
that transportation had been arranged; stretches of one-lane
roads had to be navigated.
The Swedish poodle specialty had an entry of 409 and was
well attended. The entry was 45 toys, 104 dwarfs, 93 min-
iatures, and 150 standards. Agility and obedience trials were
held as well as conformation, so it was possible to see poo-
dles in various competitions. The outdoor venue made me
think about the old PCA grounds, just smaller. Exhibitors
there use Easy-Ups, so a double row of tents surrounded
three sides of the rings. It made me smile to see the minia-
ture judge, Melanie Harwood, keep going in spite of the rain.
Just think what the dogs would have looked like if they’d
been hairsprayed. Exhibitors were gracious and loved talk-
ing about their dogs (just as we do). Perhaps because the
show was a bit more relaxed than most of ours are, chatting
with them was a little easier.
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We’re often asked how the shows differ from the shows in
the U.S. For those of us used to shows in the U.S.--one word,
Chaotic!
First, there are four sizes of poodles instead of three: Toy,
Dwarf, Miniature, and Standard. Next red, apricot, and silver
are judged against one another, and black, brown, and white
are judged against one another. With the large entries at the
big shows, there are often different judges for the sexes too,
so at many shows there are eight rings being judged at the
same time. If you want to see more that one variety and or
sex, you are definitely going to be running from ring to ring,
and unless you are lucky, you will almost certainly miss a
dog or two that you wanted to see. Many times, the rings are
marked with nothing more than a tape or, as at Crufts, just
chairs with spectators marking the four sides of the rings.
Black and brown poodles predominated in all varieties. The
Russian silver Dwarfs were some of the best I’ve seen. The
red color in Dwarfs was very good, but their heads differ
from ours. There were a few nice silver miniatures, no reds,
but some apricots. Most Miniatures carry more bone than
American dogs, but they are also about 17 inches tall. The
depth of quality was in black and brown, with a few nice
whites. I could not see standards from where I sat, so I can’t
comment on those.
Ring procedure is somewhat casual, with contestants duck-
ing under the tape when they are due to be judged and then
ducking back out until needed again. Judges examine each
dog, gait every one individually, and then do a written cri-
tique. After the winners are announced, anyone who wants
to take a picture just wanders into the ring and snaps away.
Certainly not what we are used to.
The breeders were most gracious. Language wasn’t much
of a problem. Almost all of the Scandinavian breeders speak
English as do the Germans. If there is a problem in under-
standing, someone will always help with a translation. Ev-
eryone I spoke with was more that willing to let you go over
their dogs and discuss them. The presentation was very good.
Lack of hair spray wasn’t much of a problem. The coats on
their dogs are mostly good, and with a bit of back combing,
the dogs were presentable. Would they have looked different
here? Well, of course, but I found that their presentation has
really begun to rival ours.
Of course, trims are different. Toys, Dwarfs, and Miniatures
are most often shown in full “pants,” while some Standards
are in continental and others are in Scandinavian trims.
As to the dogs, I can only speak to the Dwarf and Miniature
varieties. Remember, folks, dog shows are very subjective!
We don’t come close to agreeing on what’s “good” here.
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From my view, this is what I saw. As an overview, coats are
wonderful, thick, with great texture. Lots of neck and beauti-
ful rear angles, not just flash, but with correct bend of stifle.
Side picture on the move was very nice, lovely to watch.
While it’s beautiful to look at, I will certainly admit that the
trim they are presented in can cover a multitude of faults,
both in rears and fronts. Hair left to the toenails can and
did cover some “east/west” fronts. As here, there were some
ewe necks. Long tails appear to me to be affecting tail sets.
There were some gay tails, although if you looked to the
point where we would dock them, they were mostly correct.
I was pleased to feel some good shoulders. Again, the breed-
ers were nice enough to let me put my hands on the dogs.
Heads are mostly different than ours. We seem to look for
slightly different outlines. Perhaps their requirement on
complete bites gives a little different finish to the face. Tem-
peraments were for the most part very good. Many of the
breeders keep their dogs as house dogs, and the dogs show
it.
It was fun to see old friends and meet some new breeders.
Exchanging ideas about breeding is always the end reason
that we try to go to a World Show every few years. If you re-
ally love breeding dogs, I would encourage you to try it.
P.S. Terry and I even got to do some sightseeing on non-
Poodle days at the World Show! Because Terry and I are
dog-show “lifers,” we put some time aside to see some of the
country. The Swedes are very polite and gracious. Every-
one speaks some English. We saw Sigtuna, the oldest city in
the country, founded in 980 AD, and took the Thousand Is-
land cruise, around the Stockholm Archipelago, a full-day’s
outing on a well-appointed boat. Several people from the
dog show were on board with us, and those who weren’t
we forgave. Food was great everywhere. Sweden even has
McDonald’s, maybe more per capita than we have. Every-
thing is expensive compared to the States, food, clothing,
and so on.
All things considered, it was an experience of a lifetime.
Costly, yes! Worth it? Every penny.
“ Life is a succession of lessons,
which must be lived to be un-
derstood. “
RALPH WALDO EMERSON
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Political Incursions Into The Pri-
vacy and Civil Liberties of Respon-
sible Animals Caretakers By So-
Called “Animal Rights” Groups
T) A Simple Reiteration of The Washington Poodle Club
Mission: The WPC exists to protect and promote purebred
poodles. Our purview includes education of ourselves and
the general public with respect to the unique capabilities and
versatility of poodles in all the many roles they play in our
lives. We seek to ensure the fair, healthful, and humane treat-
ment of purebred poodles (and the same for all creatures that
share our territory, whatever their roles). We work for their
protection from harm and pain; and to optimize their lives
. We urge individuals to take responsibility for the global
care----mental and physical--- of their companion animals
whether they be working partners or closeted pets. We ac-
tively support scientific endeavor to improve their lot with
respect to the delineation and management of ills to which
they are subject . We strive to breed healthy, complete, hap-
py animals guided by the club standard of the Poodle Club
of America.
TT ) Our Position and Concerns: It is from the above
position that we wish to declare our opposition to an egre-
gious, recent countrywide trend. The latter is the enactment
of legislation which causes the intrusive identification, un-
fairly burdensome oversight, and, ultimately,the vilification
of those of us, among many other breed and companion ani-
mal supporters, who declare ourselves the guardians of these
remarkable animals. These attempts are made in the name of
animal salvation by individuals whose actual goal is noth-
ing less than the elimination of all companion and domestic
animals to fulfill extremist vegan goals. The “salvation” of
animals has absolutely nothing to do with their endeavors.
It is our position that the legislative programs strong-
armed into law, usually “through the back door”, with as
little public awareness as can be contrived, by these organi-
zations, abrogate our rights as private citizens. Their goal is
to prevent us from caring for the animals we keep, in most
cases, as cherished members of our families. We are careful
not to intrude on the rights of others in so doing, very much
unlike the proponents of these abusive oversight schemes,
which are nothing less than efforts to make it impossible,
logistically and financially, to continue to benevolently care
for our animals.
TTT) Creed, Goals, and Methods of So-Called
Animal Rights Organizations: There are two main extremist
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groups which, though differing significantly in their meth-
odology (so far), have no qualms about using violence,
whether physical or psychological, to attain their ends. Nor
does either have the slightest qualm about using any method
whatsoever, legal or illegal; truthful or mendacious, includ-
ing the most extreme prejudice to the animals they purport
to be protecting.
One of these groups has repeatedly demonstrated
no regard whatsoever for the peace or privacy of their fel-
low citizens. Many of their inane “liberation” schemes have
resulted in the deaths of many innocent animals (c.f. the lib-
eration of domestic animals into the countryside, where they
will die a slow death by starvation, having no ability to fend
for themselves.). There have been episodes of psychological
terrorism and physical attacks on researchers and profes-
sors. Their destruction of the private property and peace of
others contravenes the most basic tenets of this democracy.
Another of these groups, the prime mover be-
hind most of the backdoor legislation which victimizes in-
dividuals of good will who would continue to live in peace
with their creatures, seems slightly more civilized in their
approach. It has deep pockets to hire (buy) professional rep-
resentatives----public relations, lobbyist, and legal entities-
---to orchestrate their approach to legislators, so that their
politics appear well-intentioned towards our animals (if their
ultimate disappearance can be deemed “well-intentioned”),
and, amazingly enough, fiscally sound as well (as untrue as
the former).
The philosophy of both these groups originates
from their mutual extremist vegan beliefs (There are mil-
lions of vegans worldwide who practice their beliefs, but
who realize that any “right” to impose their beliefs on others
stops cold at the limits of their neighbor’s privacy. This is,
in fact, one of the principles upon which this country was
founded.) Both feel entirely justified in using any means to
their end, which is complete removal of all animals from
any relationship to man. This includes the eradication of all
companion animals, all animals under study in zoos or insti-
tutions of learning, all animals in habitat protectorates over-
seen by humans, and all domestic animals. All these animals
are characterized as “slaves”
TV) Methods: The translation of these motives into
a concerted campaign to overburden into oblivion all those
associated with animal husbandry is done in a myriad of
ways. “Glory” gained in the investigation of the most evil of
human cruelty towards animals(c.f. the horrific treatment of
suffering cattle in a slaughterhouse recently) is bent beyond
the obvious good of publicizing such practices. The next
step is to use the good will gained to convince legislators,
veterinarians, and members of the public that, if one result of
their concern about animals is clearly beneficent, then any-
thing else they may favor must also be so. Fallacious logic,
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but difficult to resist. Much of their highly publicized glory- our animal companions to support legitimate efforts to res-
grabbing is accomplished by rapidly associating themselves- cue, treat, and re home needy creatures, and to promote their
--at least in the news media----with other notorious cruelty well-being in all senses, mental and physical.
cases (the Vicks evil dog-fighting organization) or tragedies --Not allowing the underlying fanaticism of these
( animal endangerment and loss in the wake of Hurricane groups to harm us, abrogate our rights, or injure our charges,
Katrina). During the latter, one well-known animal rights politically or otherwise.
organization appeared over and over in the media, implying --Educating the general public and legislators as
their major participation in animal rescue operations, when to the truth of what is going on here. Light and air are great
in fact, their role was minuscule at best. The heavy lifting sanitizers.
was being done by “the usual suspects”, the hardworking --And, yes, implementing whatever cleanup of
and rarely appreciated animal rescue organizations and ani- our own houses is warranted.
mal shelter volunteers. So say us all.
In the former case, the same animal rights orga-
nization was happy to allow the impression that they were By: Dr Nina Selvaggi
actively rescuing the tortured dogs used in Vicks’ despicable Queenmoof@gmail.com
“sport”. Member of Washington Poodle Club
The fact is that neither of these two main groups
has ever had anything like the facilities required to house, Sent in by Sandy Marshall
treat, and re home lost animals. They have always allowed
the public to believe that they have had such arrangements: Congratulations to
it is a wonderful way to encourage donations. More recently,
as this has become known, they have started to buy their way
Wendell Sammet
onto the names of existing animal shelters which have been on being nominated for the
doing this kind of work for years, without gain and without
glory. AKC Lifetime
V) Motivations and Their Effectuation: The means
Achievement awards!
to an end of these groups have translated into a multi- fo-
Lifetime Achievement Awards 2009
cal, countrywide campaign to identify and control respon-
In its endless pursuit to recognize outstanding members of
sible breeders; people involved in performance work; and
the fancy, The American Kennel Club Lifetime Achieve-
even those involved in service animal oversight. They use
ment Awards were established in 1998 to honor our Fancy’s
well-paid public relations firms, lobbyists, and legal entities
best. The purpose of the awards is to celebrate those indi-
to slide their legislation over, under, around, and through
viduals whose many years of dedication have led to signifi-
legislative committees, usually minimizing any widespread
cant contributions to our sport on a national level.
coverage or investigation of what they are doing. The aim is
the political takeover of localities large (the city of Los An-
As in the past, this year’s nominees were selected by AKC
geles; the states of Virginia and Pennsylvania) and small (the
member clubs that cast their votes for one nominee in each
township of Hermosa Beach, CA; Fairfax County, VA with
of three categories: Conformation, Companion Events,
its “gotcha” mandated rabies vaccinations for dogs, which
and Performance. The three nominees receiving the most
automatically result in state registry of owner and dog[s] )
votes in each category were selected as the finalists. Mem-
The parent organizations lie to the public and the
ber clubs have now been asked to cast their vote for one
legislators about their good will and their goals. Their goals
nominee in each of the three categories. This final round
are not to promote the well-being of animals; they have been
of balloting will close on September 15, 2008. A special
known to destroy animals, “freeing” them, presumably, from
presentation will be held in conjunction with the AKC/Eu-
their “slavery”. Their involvement with displaced, sick, and
kanuba National Championship in Long Beach, California
injured animals after Katrina was so careless and ignorant
in December 2008.
of actual rescue procedures that harm was often done, and
legitimate rescue workers found their work escalating even
The AKC is honored to present photos and bios of the nine
more.
finalists who were selected by their constituents in recogni-
tion of their exemplary participation in the fancy.
VT) Efforts To Expose The Hidden Motiva-
tions and Harm Done By These Organizations: These should
FMI go to:
include:
http://www.akc.org/news/lifetime/2009/nominees.cfm
--Greater efforts by those of us truly devoted to
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Health Testing for Atrial One year later, Peebles awaited the delivery of a litter out of
her 4-year-old Standard Poodle, CH Cabaret Far Too Mod-

Septal Defect Is Key in

est (“Haley”). Three puppies were whelped. Over the week-
end Haley be­came ill. Peebles took Haley to an emergency

Standard Poodles
clinic, where an X-ray was taken that showed she had an
enlarged heart.

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When her veterinarian detected a congenital heart defect,
patent ductus arteriosus, in her 8-week-old male Standard
Poodle puppy, “Tiger,” during a routine examination, Guin-
nette Peebles was shocked.
Peebles, who lives in Houston, was referred to a board-certi-
fied veterinary cardiologist, Sonya Gordon, D.V.M., DVSc.,
DACVIM, assistant professor of cardiology at Texas A&M
University College of Veterinary Medi­cine. Gordon con-
firmed the diagnosis of PDA and discovered that the puppy
also suffered from mild mitral dysplasia and pulmonic ste-
nosis, both congenital heart defects. Gordon recommended a
noninvasive catheter procedure to repair the PDA.
Though the heart repair procedure was successful, Tiger’s
long-term prognosis was uncertain, and he would need on-
going veterinary care. Gordon, who had grown fond of the
Poodle puppy, offered to keep Tiger and provide the special-
ized care he would need. Peebles agreed.
When they arrived, Haley was sick and weak. Gordon ex-
amined Haley and diagnosed an inoperable malignant tu-
mor, leaving Peebles no alternative but to have Haley eu-
thanized.
While evaluating Haley, Gordon performed an echocardio-
gram and found that Haley had an atrial septal defect (ASD),
a hole in the atrial septum, the muscular wall separating the
right and left sides of the top chambers of the heart. Though
common in humans, ASD is considered rare in dogs.
Anxious to learn whether any of Haley’s puppies from this
litter or previous litters had an ASD, Peebles had echocar-
diograms performed. She learned one of Haley’s puppies
had an ASD. The healthy puppies were spayed and neutered
and sold to pet homes. Peebles kept the one with an ASD,
named “Peschi.”
When Haley’s half sister, “Heiress,” was scheduled to be
bred, Peebles decided to first have an echocardiogram per-
formed. As it turned out, Heiress also had an ASD, so instead
of breeding her, Peebles had her spayed.

“Tiger stole our hearts and started my addiction to Poodles,” Intrigued by the commonality of ASD in Peebles’ Standard
Gordon says. Poodles, Gordon offered to look at related dogs.

“I called the owners of every pup I bred to inform them of

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Signs of Atrial Septal Defect

Atrial septal defect, a rare congenital heart disease commonly known as a hole in the heart, affects about 5 percent
of Standard Poodles. Some bloodlines may have 20 percent to 40 percent of ASD-affected dogs. The condition is dif-
ficult to diagnose in dogs partly because many do not show signs, such as a heart murmur, which is often picked up
in humans with the condition.

Owners whose Standard Poodles show the following signs of ASD are encouraged to have them tested by echocardio-
gram for the condition:

• Exercise intolerance;
• Weakness or exercise tiredness;
• Breathing difficulty;
• Coughing;
• Unsteady gait; and
• Sudden collapse.

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the defect and the need to echocardiogram test their dogs,”
says Peebles. “I offered to take their dogs to Texas A&M for
Dr. Gordon to evaluate them.”
Initially Peebles took 10 dogs to Gordon for echocardiogram
testing. “All four of Tiger’s littermates had ASD as well as
some of his aunts, including Haley and Heiress, and some
cousins,” Gordon says.
Peebles decided to tell other Standard Poodle breeders that
she had a problem with ASD in her dogs. In time, breed-
ers began to share similar experiences about their Standards
from pedigrees not closely affiliated with Peebles’ blood-
line.
Highfalutin’ Poodles breeder Maggie Laney of Applegate,
Calif., became concerned about ASD when a significant
nickel-sized hole was discovered in her show champion,
AM/CAN CH Highfalutin’ Holiday on Ice (“Brie”), prior to
minor eye surgery. Laney, who owned Brie’s sire and dam,
had both dogs tested for the condition and learned that the
sire had a small ASD.
“I began to research ASD and ran across an article Dr. Gor-
don wrote about Peschi. I became concerned about the po-
tential of this defect,” Laney says. “Brie was very healthy.
I was unprepared to have this happen.”
Laney became an advocate for testing for ASD on online
Poodle chat rooms. She shared what she had learned about
Gordon’s efforts to test and treat Poodles with ASD.
Meanwhile, Gordon wanted to screen other Standard Poodles
to see if she could learn how prevalent ASD was in other
bloodlines. With funding from the Poodle Club of America
Foundation and the AKC Canine Health Foundation, Gor-
don and a team of cardiologists have now tested more than
400 Standard Poodles for ASD.
Laney helped organize the ASD health testing at the 2007
PCA National Specialty, where 241 Standards were evalu-
ated, and ASD was found in 11 dogs. “One owner was par-
ticularly grateful. She had never heard of ASD before,” says
Laney. “A significant hole was found in her 6-year-old fe-
male, and she later had surgery to repair the defect. She told
us we saved her dog’s life.”
Testing was also performed at the 2008 PCA National Spe-
cialty. Ninety-two Standards were evaluated, and two were
found to have an ASD. Satellite screening clinics have been
held in Cali­fornia and Dallas, and more are planned.
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“Based on current information, we believe that approximate-
ly 5 percent of Standard Poodles may have atrial septal de-
fect,” Gordon says. “In some familial lines, such as Tiger’s,
the incident rate may range from 20 percent to 40 percent.”
Seeking a Genetic Marker
Wanting to better understand the genetic mutation causing
ASD in Stan­dard Poodles, Gordon began collaborating with
Kathryn M. Meurs, D.V.M., PH.D, the Richard L. Ott Pro-
fessor of Small Animal Medicine and Research at Washing-
ton State University School of Veterinary Medicine. Meurs,
well-known for her work in deciphering the genetics behind
inherited heart disease, began looking for a genetic marker
for canine ASD.
Meurs compared the DNA from blood samples of ASD-af-
fected Poodles with three genes known to be involved in the
inheritance of ASD in humans. “The initial hope was that the
same genes that cause ASD in humans may be responsible
for ASD in dogs, too, but that hasn’t been the case,” Meurs
says. “The mutations are not the same. We have not yet iden-
tified any DNA mutations in Poodles with ASD.”
Atrial septal defect in humans is typically diagnosed after
signs of a heart murmur are detected during a routine ex-
amination. In contrast, a heart murmur is seldom audible in
dogs with ASD, thus the condition often is missed during a
routine veterinary visit.
An echocardiogram, or ultrasound of the heart, is the most
effective way for determining ASD. Puppies can be tested as
early as 6 weeks of age. A painless, noninvasive procedure,
an echocardiogram is used to help evaluate the structure
of the heart. When an ASD is present, an echocardiogram
shows blood crossing through the hole in the atrial septum to
the right side of the heart. The right side of heart must pump
harder as a result of the extra blood flow. In time, the heart
becomes enlarged.
Common signs of ASD are exercise intolerance, weakness
or excessive tiredness, failure to thrive, breathing difficulty,
coughing, unsteady gait, and sudden collapse. Many dogs,
however, show no signs.
“A dog with ASD may start behaving as though he does not
feel well,” says Gordon. “They also may stop exercising
and begin having breathing difficulty. These are nonspecific
signs of many forms of heart disease including ASD.”
While a small hole less than 4 millimeters may not require
surgical repair because it does not significantly affect a dog’s
health, a large hole will stress the heart and eventually cause
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death if not repaired. Just as in humans with ASD, the tra-
ditional method for repairing an atrial septal defect in dogs
is open-heart surgery. An expensive, complicated procedure
in which the heart is stopped while a dog is connected to a
heart bypass machine, open-heart surgery allows a surgeon
to suture a patch over the hole. Recovery for dogs is often
long and uncomfortable, and few veterinary clinics are able
to provide the surgery.
A new, less-invasive method is a trans-catheter implant. This
procedure does not require opening the chest cavity to repair
the hole in the heart. Rather, the technique involves position-
ing a special occluder device in the opening of the defect
to block the hole. The occluder device is inserted through a
catheter running from a blood vessel in a dog’s neck.
Gordon and the Texas A&M Uni­ver­sity team were the second
group to use the trans-catheter Amplatzer® ASD occluder in
dogs, though the procedure had already been successful in
humans. Including Peschi, 12 dogs from across the country
have had the procedure performed at Texas A&M Univer-
sity, more than at any other institution. Three additional dogs
currently are scheduled for an ASD trans-catheter procedure,
which costs significantly less than open-heart sugery.
Peschi was the first patient at Texas A&M. Working with
Ronald Grifka, M.D., a pediatric cardiologist at Baylor
College of Medicine, Gordon maneuvered the occluder de-
vice, consisting of two flat titanium alloy mesh disks, into
Peschi’s heart and closed the hole. As the heart heals, tissue
grows over the disks and the occluder device becomes part of
Peschi’s heart. Most importantly, blood circulates correctly
through the heart, no longer crossing over to the right side.
During the surgery, Gordon had to determine the exact size
of the hole in Peschi’s heart. She inserted a balloon through
a catheter to measure the hole. Viewing the heart through
a fluoroscope and transesophageal ultrasound, Gordon was
able to determine the size of the defect. The information
also helped the cardiologists to determine whether enough
rim tissue existed to support the occluder device. If an ASD
is too large, the occluder device technique is not effective,
leaving open-heart surgery as the only choice. Because the
implant surgery had only been performed on humans, adjust-
ments had to be made to catheters to customize the technol-
ogy for dogs.
Peschi’s surgery took six hours. Subsequent surgeries have
taken far less time. All have been successful, with minimal
complications, says Gordon.
“All the Poodles are healthy and active today,” says Gordon.
“You would never know they were born with this condition
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that could have potentially cut short their lives.”
Laney’s Poodle Brie had the surgery in March 2007. Laney
watched the one-and-a-half-hour procedure from a monitor.
“It went very well,” she says.
After the surgery Brie was in the veterinary hospital for two
days. Back home in California, Laney limited Brie’s activi-
ties for one week to allow time for the incision to heal.
“She never missed a beat,” Laney says. “I never thought she
had ASD before it was randomly discovered, but in hind-
sight, I did notice a sort of franticness that was gone after
surgery. Perhaps that was a manifestation of how hard her
heart was working. She is much more calm and comfortable
now.”
Importance of Testing for ASD
While Poodles with an atrial septal defect can potentially
have surgery to repair the hole in their hearts, these dogs
should not be bred, says Gordon. “Poodles with even a small
ASD should not be bred,” she says. “Only some Poodles with
ASD have a defect large enough to cause health problems
for the dog, but because we do not know the mode of inheri-
tance, it is best to not breed any dogs with ASD. Breeders
should test their potential breeding stock for ASD by having
an echocardiogram performed.”
Peebles eventually bought a new puppy. “I found a litter
from parents with excellent health clearances,” she says.
Her new puppy, CH Meledee Femme Fatale (“Taylor”), is
now 3 years old and has received Canine Health Infor­mation
Center (CHIC) certification for seven genetic diseases. One
was an optional cardiac evaluation for ASD. Reflecting on
her experiences with ASD, Peebles says it was hard to go
through, but she has learned a great deal.
“I encourage all breeders to test their dams prior to breeding
to be sure they are clear of ASD and to only breed to sires
that also are clear for ASD,” Peebles says. “In our quest for
the perfect show dog, we must not lose sight of the impor-
tance of selective breeding to genetically tested stock. This
includes echocardiogram heart testing.”
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AKC TO CELEBRATE 125th
ANNIVERSARY AT 2009
AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL
CHAMPIONSHIP--
Entries For 2009 Show Open To All Competitors --
NEW YORK, NY (February 29, 2008) - The American Ken-
nel Club(r) is pleased to announce that the 2009 AKC/Eu-
kanuba National Championship will be the platform for
AKC’s 125th anniversary celebration. In recognition of this
milestone, the AKC will waive the invitational format. As
was the case for AKC’s centennial show in 1984, classes will
be offered at the breed level and championship points will be
awarded.
The event will take place in Long Beach, CA on Saturday,
December 12 and Sunday, December 13, 2009 and will con-
tinue to showcase the top American dogs as well as offer
the popular Bred-by-Exhibitor competition and Eukanuba
World Challenge. AKC anticipates a very significant entry
and therefore an entry limit may be necessary. The panel for
this show will consist of almost 90 judges.
To further commemorate the anniversary, AKC Parent Clubs
are invited to hold a specialty or supported entry in conjunc-
tion with this show. If a Parent Club chooses not to partici-
pate, then local specialty clubs will be given the opportunity
to join us. The AKC/Eukanuba National Championship will
return to an invitation-only format in 2010.
All dogs who would have qualified for the 2009 show will be
invited to attend the 2010 show, along with the 2010 quali-
fiers.
The AKC National Obedience Invitational and AKC Agility
Invitational will be held in conjunction with the 2009 AKC/
Eukanuba National Championship. The Los Encinos Kennel
Club, Kennel Club of Beverly Hills and Long Beach Ken-
nel Club shows will precede the AKC/Eukanuba National
Championship at the same site on Dec. 9-11, 2009.
The American Kennel Club (AKC), founded in 1884, is a
not-for-profit organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs
in the world and oversees more than 20,000competitions for AKC-registered pure-
bred dogs each year. Along with its nearly 5,000 licensed and member clubs and
its affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the purebred dog as a family
companion, advances canine health and well-being, works to protect the rights of
all dog owners and promotes responsible dog ownership.
Eukanuba offers the most complete food lineup, delivering
nutrition that is customized by breed and breed size as well as health and perfor-
mance requirements. Eukanuba is a division of Procter & GambleNYSE:PG), and
you can visit us on the Web at http://www.eukanuba.com or visit Iams at http://
www.Iams.com.
Media Contacts:
Kurt Iverson Daisy Okas
Iams American Kennel Club
(937) 264-7436 (212) 696-8343
iverson.k@pg.com dlo@akc.org
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Purina Parent Club Partnership
Program Earnings Update
The Poodle Club of America, Inc. through its participation
in the Purina Parent Club Partnership (PPCP) Program has
a great opportunity to enhance the health and well-being of
the Poodle. Like the 165 other clubs participating in the pro-
gram, the Poodle Club of America, Inc. earns funding for
important canine health studies, education efforts and res-
cue programs when Purina Pro Clubs members declare the
Poodle Club of America, Inc. to receive matching funds and
submit their weight circles.
As of June 30, 2008, the Poodle Club of America, Inc. has
2045 members declared for the Purina Parent Club Partner-
ship Program. From January 1, 2008 through June 30, 2008,
267 members have submitted weight circles resulting in a to-
tal of $5,044.34 accumulated thus far for the 2008 Program.
The best way to increase the earnings is by spreading the
word:
To Club members who are already Pro Club’s members:
Encourage them to declare for the Purina Parent Club Part-
nership Program by calling 1-877-776-2582 and encourage
them to submit weight circles to the Purina Pro Clubs .
To Club Members who feed Purina but are NOT members
of Pro Club’s: Make them aware of the Purina Parent Club
Partnership program and encourage them to join Pro Clubs,
declare for their breed and submit weight circles to the Pu-
rina Pro Clubs .
Each new person who declares participation in the PPCP
Program and submits weight circles or who joins Pro Clubs
and declares and submits weight circles will only help to
increase the earnings for 2008. To assist you in spreading the
word, we have developed ad slicks and a program overview
sheet that are perfect for use in your club’s publications,
website, show catalog, etc. Additionally, we have found that
many participants have been made aware of the program
through information made available to them on their club’s
web site.
If your club has not already done so, please consider adding
a link from your website to the PPCP website to make it easy
for fanciers of the Poodle to access additional information
about the PPCP program. If you would like a copy of the
ad slick, overview or a web link image, please email me at
MICHAEL.ALLWAY@PURINA.NESTLE.COM and I will
be happy to fulfill your request.
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In Memorium
Carolyn Wolfe
Submitted by Janet Reed.
Carolyn Wolfe, the heart and backbone of the Poodle
Club of Southeast Michigan, passed away June 7, 2008.
She was 64 years old. She was a member of the Poodle
Club since 1972, President for over 25 years, served
on the Board of Directors or as an Officer for over 30
years. She was the person that worked the hardest at
the Specialties, staying in the background and quietly
doing what had to be done, never needing to be the
center of attention.
Carolyn ran the Club’s rescue for over 20 years. She
would travel all over to pick-up rescue dogs. She
placed hundreds of poodles that were without homes
with good adoptive families. She took in Poodles that
had special needs and placed them with special people.
She worked hard and never gave up on dogs that in
many cases seemed to be unadoptable. At the time of
her death, she had a blind Standard Poodle she had res-
cued; he had been with her for at least 10 years. Also,
she had a Parson Russell Terrier that was 5 days old she
was tube feeding for a neighbor. If you needed help
with your dogs, she was the one to call. Her time was
generously given to anything related to the dogs.
She bred black Toy Poodles under the kennel name
of Nottingham. She is on the Breeder’s Honor Roll
in Poodles in America for the number of champions
she has bred. Her start in the dog show world was
in obedience with a Miniature Schnauzer. She loved
Dobermans and always had one as a part of her fam-
ily. Carolyn was a special person who was devoted to
her dogs and to helping the mass number of homeless
poodles.
She was a very knowledgeable bird keeper. Before
her divorce, both she and her husband bred and raised
birds back in the 70’s. They even had an atrium in their
home. For years, Roger, her large parrot would greet
her with a very loud whistle and a “Hello Carolyn”.
She would get on the phone and Roger would scream
like a puppy caught in a cage. She always had a couple
of cats roaming around. She truly loved animals.
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Carolyn was a Certified In-Home Caregiver. In her
own home, she cared for her father, an elderly friend
and an elderly member of the Club when they were
sick, until their death.
Carolyn had a quick wit and a sarcastic sense of hu-
mor which was extremely funny once you knew her.
I will always remember her as the remarkable, kind
hearted and dependable friend that she always was to
me. To say she will be missed is an understatement:
she was a very special person. I know that she will be
missed by her many friends and Club members. I will
miss my good friend of almost 40 years.
Rose Molder
Submitted by Arlene Scardo
On June 26, 2008, Rose S. Molder of Englewood Cliffs,
NJ, passed away at her home. She was survived by her
husband of sixty years, Clifford. Both had been mem-
bers of PCA for many years before resigning from the
club in 2006. Rose was an owner-handler who showed
her black miniature Redlom Camellia to Winners Bitch
at the 1969 National under Mrs. George Dow. She also
finished Camellia’s dam Ch. Lady Gigi of Redlom to
her title. Rose went on to become an A.K.C judge for
both the Toy and Non-sporting Group as well as Best In
Show. A challenge trophy offered by Rose and Cliff for
Best Miniature Puppy at the P.C.A. National in memory
of Ch. Lady Gigi of Redlom remains unclaimed to this
day. Rose suffered health issues most of her life but
always fulfilled her obligations to the show world. Do-
nations were requested for the American Diabetes As-
sociation in New Jersey.
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Purina thanks you for this opportunity to partner with you
and the Canine Health Foundation in advancing the health
and well being of the Poodle.
Mike Allway, Manager
Breeder / Enthusiast Services
Nestlé Purina PetCare
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Judy Tow
Submitted by Vickie Haywood
It is with so much pain in my heart, I tell you of the passing
of our dear friend and member Judy Tow. Her Official time
of death was June 3rd at 10 : 36 Pm.. She fought hard to stay
with us, but it was not to be. After being semi conscience for
several days, she finally succumbed last night.
All of us who knew Judy would agree, that she would not
have wanted to be kept alive by any artificial means.Her body
has been donated to UNC hospitals for study in the Cancer
that took her life.. another thing that does not surprise any of
us who knew her.She will be cremated and returned to Bill.
Judy was born June 22 1935 and graduated cum laude from
Boston University with a degree in fine arts. She and Bill
met in1972 when he was a reporter for the Associated press,
they met on March 3rd and were married on June 25th and
were married 35 years. They bred 18 poodle Champions in-
cluding the famous Ch Primetime Kristopher, BIS who is
responsible for so many of the white standard poodle cham-
pions of today.
Judy Was show Chair for CCPC for many years and served
on the board of directors, was a member of the Raleigh KC
and PC of Long island and also Greenwich KC.
In Lieu of flowers, Bill has asked for donations to be made
to the CCPC rescue fund co Edi Coradazz, po box 472 ,Am-
herst ,Va 24521
Judy is survived by husband Bill, and her brother Robert
Feder of Ovida ,Florida 2 nephews and 2 nieces.
A memorial Service, a CELEBRATION of life WAS held
July the 8th at Temple Beth Or, 5315 Creedmoor ,Raleigh..
Bill and the 2 standards are moving into a smaller place in
the next few days. You can still reach him at r4poodles@aol.
com, or through the club website.
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Carolyn Brown
Submitted by Del Dahl
Carolyn Brown, a long-time Toy Poodle breeder from May-
field, KY, died June 26, 2008 at her home in Mayfield, KY.
She was widely known throughout the Midwest and PCA
circles.
During her nearly 20 years of involvement in Poodles, she
bred 21 white Toy Poodles champions and 3 Miniatures
champions. Her early involvement started with silver Toys
purchased from Pamela Ingram of Sassafras Kennels.
But Carolyn’s greatest success came when she fell in love
with Ch. Syntifny Piece Of The Rock and aligned her breed-
ing efforts with those of the powerhouse team that contrib-
uted so much to white Toys: Jane Winne, Betty Yerington,
Pat McMullen, Jaye Klein Justice, Ed Sweet and a host of
other Rocky disciples.
That group of people had a one-for-all philosophy of breed-
ing dogs that was permeated by trust and integrity—and al-
ways placed highest priority on care and well-being of the
dogs.
Dogs were sold and traded—and deals were made—with
only a word and a handshake to confirm the transactions.
And after Carolyn had had ended her work as an active
breeder, she confirmed that there was never an argument or
disagreement, and that they all remained friends from start
to finish.
That accommodating approach led to some interesting dog
names, and I remember showing one dog for her named
Ch.Yerbrier Velvet Syntifny. I called him “Corporation”.
Her all-time favorite was Ch.Syntifny Velvet Vamp, and her
favorite wins with “Pretty” were winning a Group under Edd
Biven, and winning Best Toy Brood Bitch at PCA
Each of us will remember her in our own way. To me, she’ll
always be the funniest driving companion you could imag-
ine. She rearranged every set-up I ever established for us,
and I just let it happen. Every time we got in heated discus-
sions about dogs, horses, or anything, she had a dozen Ken-
tucky expressions and obscenities to prove her points.
Those who dealt with her always remarked about her hon-
esty and her willingness to stand behind anything she sold.
And one well known Toy breeder told me that when Carolyn
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described a dog—you knew what you were getting before it
walked out of its crate.
She was funny, caring, kind, generous and honest. That’s
why she was my friend and I’d like you to remember her.
No memorial was established, but gifts may be made in her
name to the Poodle Club of America Foundation. –
after her flight from Australia. I will miss getting her three
o’clock in the morning calls from a dog show sharing news
of an exciting win. I will miss discussing Australian films
with her. I will miss recycling all the books she would read
on her flight and leave with us. I will miss discussing ballets
and the theater with her. I will miss our friend Erica.
Mary Olund

Erica Thomas-Howe PS: Erica was a respected International All Breeds Judge and
a breeder of American Cockers and Standard Poodles under
April 1, 1955-July 23, 2008
the Marechal prefix. Erica started in dogs at the age of 16 in
her home country of Australia. Her foundation bitch was a
Submitted by Mary Olund
black import from the Leander Kennels in the UK. Ch. Le-
ander Luck of the Draw was bred by Roger Stone and Gra-
Erica walked into our lives the summer of 1993. I was at
ham Thompson of Vanitonia and was imported from Wendy
a match being put on by the Mission Trail Poodle Club
Streatfield of Leander Kennels. This was just the beginning
and Jack MacGillivray was the judge. Her smiling face ap-
of dogs that she ended up importing along with exporting
proached me asking about the white puppy that I had with
over the years.
me. It was on that day that we became friends with poodles
as our initial common interest.
There were three wins that Erica would talk about with a
smile that went from ear to ear. One was when she went
Our friendship with Erica grew and we soon found ourselves
Best Puppy in Show at the Sydney Royal Spring Show un-
flying to Australia to visit her. She and her friends extended
der Hans Lehtinen. That same puppy grew up to be Best of
such wonderful hospitality during our stay. On this trip we
Winners at our Poodle Club of America show in 2000 under
were introduced to the world of Australian style dog shows.
Frank Sabella. His name, Ch. Picardy My Marechal lovingly
She showed Ch. Alamoana Jazz Singer, known as Reggie.
referred to by Erica as McCoy. Her third win was with Mc-
Reggie and Erica won the breed both days and group place-
Coy when she went Best In Show at the 1999 Poodle Na-
ments. We returned to the USA weeks later with a 14 week
tional in Queensland, under Harold Langseth.
old white puppy bitch sired by Reggie. Rikki went on to be-
come Am.Champion Marechal Comin’ to America.
Erica loved attending PCA whenever her work permitted
her to and she was very proud of her achievements at our
Over the years Erica came and visited many times per year
National. In 1998 she showed a black girl for us and placed
whether is was for Westminster, PCA, or judging assign-
3rd in the American Bred class. It was Medusa’s first time in
ments, she always knew that her room was ready for her
the ring and she loved having Erica at the end of her lead.
no matter how long the stay. Our days together were filled
In 2006, her silver dog, Am. Ch. Violet Sky Over Marechal
with conversation about what else....poodles. It was also
went first in the 6-9 month class and in 2007, her silver pup-
filled with wonderful meals that Erica would prepare as she
py bitch, Ch. Blacktie Devil Wears Prada at Marechal went
loved to cook. Knowing how much she loved to entertain we
3rd in the American Bred class.
always would plan a dinner party where she would keep ev-
eryone engaged with her stories. Our guests often would ask
The Marechal Standards will continue under Erica’s twin
her to repeat a word because they couldn’t quite figure out
sister, Edwina and her older sister Roslyn.
what she was talking about due to either her accent or the use
of an Australian word that they were not familiar with.

I will miss learning about other breeds of dogs from her. I “ Life is a succession of moments.
will miss hearing about her judging experiences. I will miss
talking about our birds. I will miss hearing the latest story To live each one is to succeed. “
about her cat. I will miss taking her shopping every time she
came to America even though I always took a book to read
while she tried on outfit after outfit. I will miss making sure CORITA KENT:
we always had ready for her upon arrival guacamole, sour
dough bread, and champagne when she walked in the door

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The Old Days
By Helen Sokopp
“Hey! Look! It’s a BEAR!” shouted a little boy
running up to the benches at the Eastern Dog Club Show
in Mechanics Building in Boston and stopping abruptly at
a safe distance. His friend, tearing after him, yelled “NO!
Silly! It’s a SHEEP!” The freckled-faced girl just stood
quietly with her mouth wide open staring at me, her con-
temporary, and the strange creatures I was left to guard.
That scenario which was replayed many times in the early
1940’s would be unthinkable today. Everyone, but every-
one at a dog show, can easily recognize a Standard Poodle
no matter the trim.
Like everything else the “old days” were both bet-
ter and worse, easier and harder, more harassing and more
relaxed. First the big differences: there were many few-
er dog shows, many fewer AKC recognized breeds. The
shows were smaller, and they were all benched, even the
outdoor ones. Kennels were fewer but much larger. Dogs
were bred, not just to win (that too!) but more importantly
to establish a line, a family of dogs, that bred true to type,
and were instantly recognizable as coming from e.g. Bla-
keen, or Carillon or Puttencove.
The world of the early 1940’s was a very different
place. Radio and newspapers, which issued several edi-
tions a day, were everything. No television of course; mov-
ies were in black and white, usually double features with
“movietone” newsreels. Skirts were rather long and men
wore vests. No new cars were being manufactured. Gas
cost 15 cents a gallon but was heavily rationed along with
tires, sugar, cheese and all meat products. (There was a
war on!) Flying was not generally an option. Puppies were
shipped to their new homes by Railway Express; showdogs
were transported in station wagons or the baggage cars of
trains.
In the Poodle world of those days there were no
pet shops (no malls of course), no puppy mills, no profes-
sional handlers. Dogs were shown by their breeders or by
the head kennel man or woman. That meant that handling
was distinctly casual. Trims had way too much coat; indeed
adults, usually presented in English saddle, often hadn’t
grown enough hair underneath to be shown before they
were three.
The dog world then suffered from many things we
take for granted today. The plethora of books we have on
dogs, how to breed them, to raise them, train them, show
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them in many different venues, simply hadn’t been published
yet. Hayes Blake Hoyt’s charming Your Poodle didn’t come
out until the next decade. Our “bible”, and the only one of
its kind, Breeding Better Dogs by Kyle Onstott, was written
in 1938 but not published until 1946. “The reason for the
delay was lack of confidence on the part of the publishers to
whom it was submitted, not in the worth and validity of the
book itself, but in the dog breeding public’s ability to under-
stand its contents and such public’s willingness to lay out the
money to buy such a book.” Exactly 30 years later it was in
its eleventh printing.
Perhaps the biggest deficiency was in the area of
health care. Veterinarians were pioneers too. And they faced
huge odds. Nearly all the problems we routinely check for
today had not been discovered. The exception was Dr. Sch-
nelle working in Boston on hip dysplasia; in those days dogs
were X-rayed at ±14 months. Worming medicine was so
strong and ineffectual it made the dogs sicker, at least for a
time, than the internal parasites. The shots against distem-
per were so unreliable that one year, when a visiting bitch to
the kennel brought distemper, none of the litters of puppies
could be saved. Dogs didn’t die of cancer or bloat. They
lived to a ripe old age and died mysteriously, or they got run
over.
My little world revolved around my Mother’s kennel,
where I spent every moment I could during school weekends
and vacations. My Father and I walked the bitches in season
(he always felt sorry for them being cooped up in the barn).
I was allowed to “handle“ the puppies which was actually
just playing with them and was what went for socialization
in those days.
My parents sort of fell into dogs gradually. My
Mother, who had a small Standard as a child at the turn of the
last century, bought a Poodle puppy, who was three weeks
older than I, for my elder sister. Then it was thought raising
a litter of puppies would be educational for my sisters and
brother. That experiment was such an overwhelming success
that my Mother then bought a quality brown bitch from the
top kennel of the time, Blakeen. Mr. and Mrs. Hoyt started
out as mentors but became great friends of my parents. They
and Mrs. Whitehouse Walker, who also brought Obedience
over from England, and a few others, were pioneers. In the
beginning they imported a few dogs from England and Swit-
zerland, and each created a line, a family of top quality dogs,
which bred true and were very recognizable for the attributes
that each breeder valued most. For that one needed a fair-
sized kennel.
As the number of Poodles gradually increased, my
parents bought an old chicken farm with an apple orchard in
the next town. The kennel they built had two small rooms at
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one end, one to cook and feed, the other with two large rub-
ber-topped tables for grooming. From there flowed a long
hall with ten 6 x 8 pens on one side where the dogs slept,
and a door on the other side which opened out to six 60-foot
runs, the first ten feet of which were covered. The far end
of the hall opened on to three rectangular acre-sized fields,
where the dogs were put out to fence run and rotated every
half hour. My parents were great believers in fresh air and
exercise, which was probably a very good thing, considering
the state of veterinary care. In those days most everyone fed
Ken-L-Biskit. Added to that was frozen horsemeat from the
Argentine. A small herd of Toggenberg goats resided at the
back of the old barn and provided milk for the puppies and
older dogs too. On one side of the front of the barn were the
quarters for visiting bitches; on the other side lived the older
puppies, who were seldom sold before five months of age.
Kennels were large. Travel was difficult. Food and
labor were relatively cheap. The thought of buying a top
show dog, putting it with a handler to win big, and possibly
taking up a different hobby a few years later, as can happen
today, simply wasn’t done. The pioneer breeders slogged
long and hard to create a beautiful specimen of their own.
What did the Poodle of those pioneer days look like? The
old photographs with hair in all the wrong places compared
to nowadays don’t really do them justice. Those Poodles
were extremely fit, well muscled up and in superb condition.
I think the top dogs of the old days could compete success-
fully with our dogs today. Today’s Poodles are squarer, a bit
more up on leg, but the depth of quality we have now did not
exist then. Again it had to be created.
Dashing to a show, hurriedly getting your entry ring
ready, showing it, undoing it, then rushing home, was un-
thinkable. You went to a show for the whole day; when your
dogs were not being shown, trimmed or exercised, they had
to be benched. Someone had to protect them from the crowd
poking things at them. Someone had to say over and over
again, “No, they are Standard Poodles. Please don’t touch
them!” It was also very tiring for the dogs. Putting them in
crates on the on the benches which was quite feasible, was
heavily frowned on by Foley: the crowd had come to see the
dogs, so they must be on display. Benching had its up side
too. There was plenty of time to talk to other exhibitors,
exchange dog stories, rehash the judging, share thoughts
on breeding, whelping, training, etc. That was a very good
thing as the fascinating array of dog books of all kinds which
we enjoy today were simply not yet written.
That doesn’t mean that shows were not exciting
or the breeders were not fiercely competitive. They were
proud of their own creations and definitely wanted to win.
Dogs were always washed and blown dry for a show but
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certainly not trimmed as carefully as nowadays; most adults
were shown in English saddle trim. Handling was extremely
amateurish. Indeed it must have been quite challenging for
judges to see dogs come and go and move from the side. It
must have been quite challenging for the women handlers as
well: I never saw Mrs. Hoyt or my Mother show in anything
but medium heels and white gloves! In our family the best
dog was taken in the ring by the head kennel maid, Cecil
Ray. My Mother took the next best one. I got the third
best, and my Father, who had very little time to practise, got
the least well trained one. I remember one particularly exu-
berant puppy galloping round and round my Father until he
couldn’t move a step. The judge had to come over to unwind
and rescue him.
The judging then as now was uneven. Everyone wanted to
win under the distinguished Mr. Alva Rosenberg, who had
the enviable reputation of “never having put a bad dog up or
a good dog down”.
One important difference was the popularity of brac-
es and teams. The Brace Class was at least as big and heav-
ily fought over as the Specials Class. There was a brace for
almost every breed in the Group. Puttencove’s first “Best” at
the Garden was winning Best Brace in Show. The next year
one half of the sire/daughter brace, Ch. Puttencove Impetu-
ous, won BIS at the Eastern Dog Club Show (second only to
the Garden in prestige in those early days) in his own right.
I remember the crowd cheering when the Foley boys moved
the ‘Best American-Bred’ sign next to ‘Best in Show’. In
those days so many winners were English imports that the
two “bests” were generally awarded separately. His grand-
son was Ch. Annsown Sir Gay, whose grandson in turn was
Ch. Wycliffe Thomas. Every black Standard Poodle in the
ring today goes back to him.
“ Life is like an onion: You peel it off one
layer at a time, and sometimes you weep. “
CARL SANDBURG
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A Journey Home
by Gina Wieser
Four years ago, the roof of my two-story kennel flew off in
the pounding wind of one of the several hurricanes, which
blew through Florida. The kennel and apartment above were
a complete loss. Twenty some dogs, some sent home to cli-
ents, and my own dogs farmed out to foster homes. With
much certainty, in a flash, my family’s life as we knew it
had changed. My mantra became “everything happens for a
reason”. So, one could say that, I am quite sensitive to the
affects in the aftermath of a natural disaster.
One year after the hurricane, an opportunity to work at
the American Kennel Club crossed my path. Here I am, in
Weston, Missouri (approx. population of 1,500) working as
an AKC Exec. Field Representative, attending conformation
dog shows in the Midwest.
The weekend of July 21, my scheduled show to work was the
Hawkeye Kennel Club in Iowa City at the Johnson County
Fairgrounds. Due to the flood conditions, it was obvious that
the shows either would relocate or cancel, the latter being the
outcome. The Johnson County Fairgrounds became a FEMA
and Red Cross disaster relief compound, as well as the Iowa
City Animal Care & Adoption Center. The Animal Shelter in
Iowa City flooded and evacuated all animals. They relocated
the shelter, making their home in three barns at the Fair-
grounds. I contacted my office and asked if I could go and
work as a volunteer in the animal shelter. Without hesitation,
Mr. Darrell Hayes, V.P. of Judging Operations at AKC said,
“Absolutely, go, whatever you need, let us know”.
I spoke with Liz Ford on Friday, the Volunteer coordinator
for the Iowa City facility. Liz asked if I could do a toy drive,
as the dogs were all bored in the confines of the makeshift
facility. Saturday morning I walked store to store in the
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‘small but mighty’ downtown of Weston, Missouri. Gener-
ous Weston storeowners, individuals and the Yorkshire Ter-
rier Club of Greater Kansas City donated over five hundred
dollars to the toy drive. A local artist, Marie Mason, donated
one hundred t-shirts printed with her painting of ‘Journey
Home’. The painting of dogs and cats pictured at sea seem-
ingly fit the situation very well. Saturday evening the neigh-
bors took me to buy toys and grab a bite to eat.
Sunday morning I hit
the road with toys,
t-shirts, dog food,
leashes and collars in
tow. The four and a
half hour drive to Iowa
City went quickly with
the interstate highways
clear and passable. The
flooded crops along the
journey weighed heavily on my mind. I know the economic
struggle the farmers will face in times to come.
There was approximately 300 assorted species of animals
at this shelter, and other volunteers tell me that there were
about 800 animals in the Cedar Rapids emergency facility.
Staff was on call 24 hours and working 12 hour shifts. Dedi-
cated volunteers reported to work like soldiers called to duty.
Volunteers came to help from around the country. I met Di-
ane, a College Professor from Athens, Georgia. She has a
fondness for English Springer Spaniels. On her way to visit
family in Wisconsin, she thought Iowa City was perfect
to stop and volunteer for a week at the shelter. Another
woman flew in from Chicago, and a group of college
students studying to be vet technicians came from Min-
nesota. Regular volunteers, working prior to the flood,
came to the shelter at scheduled times knowing exactly
what to do and how to do it. One young woman split her
days between the Cedar Rapids and the Iowa City loca-
tions, which was about a thirty-minute drive one-way.
Misha Goodman, the Iowa City shelter director, spent
her days investigating potential buildings to relocate
the operation. After all, this was only a temporary set-
up and there is no guarantee that, the flooded shelter is
restorable. The tireless staff of four to five people never
missed a beat. They moved methodically from barn to barn
caring for animals, accepting new arrivals, doing tempera-
ment testing, bathing, giving medications, taking donations
and working to reunite the displaced animals with their own-
ers.
The cool control, organization, and determination of the staff
and volunteers, to maintain business as usual, for their own
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Some Views about Judging now and
then. . . Showing under Alva
By Luis Aizcorbe

I often think that dog shows are not what they used to be,
and when I question myself on whether or not, this is a true
statement, based on the concept that things look different to
a wide eyed youngster than they do to an aging man sobered
by the realities of life, I take inventory of the differences
between the dog game, as I experienced it back in the six-
ties, and now. The differences are extensive, but they would
take more time and space to enumerate than we have at our
disposal at this time. Let’s concentrate then on just one of
those differences: the one dealing with judges.
peace and for the animals were amazing.
AKC, for various reasons which include legal consid-
erations, have seen fit to adopt a judges approval process
As for me, I did manage to leave with a dog. An adoptable
based on the satisfaction of certain requirements within a
black Standard Poodle named Gloria. Gloria was already in
prescribed period of time .Those not able to travel all over
place as an adoptee prior to the floods. Volunteer coordina-
the country for financial or other reasons are left out of the
tor, Liz, said that Gloria was a kindred spirit and her beautiful
loop, while those without an eye for a dog , but able to travel
eyes could look into the soul. She was right. I contacted the
become members of AKC’s esteemed judges corp. Having
Poodle Club of America Rescue and they arranged for me
attended various breed seminars during which I interacted
to transport Gloria to one of their foster homes. Today I was
with prospective judges that later obtained licenses for the
happy to hear that Gloria has found a home in St. Louis!
corresponding breed(s), has convinced me that seminars,
observations at nationals, and other educational vehicles do
This is a mere glimpse of a long, complicated journey home
little for those that do not have an eye for a dog. No wonder
for the people and animals left to rebuild their lives after the
this has become the era of promotion and advertising in dog
floods. The short time I spent with the animals, the the shel-
publications. It seems that a number of these judges require
ter staff and the volunteers was quite a revelation, rewarding,
the re-enforcement provided by others before rewarding an
and extremely humbling.
exhibit with an important win.
I read this
During 1958, while I still lived in Havana Cuba, I traveled
“Quote of
to four shows in the Florida Circuit with my parents and two
the Day”
miniature poodle specials, one of which later became the
in daily in-
foundation bitch of our Aizbel line of black and brown min-
spirations.
iatures, Ch. Chriscrest Jubilee. Jubilee won two Non Sport-
I cut it out
ing Group Firsts, and at Tampa Bay KC she went all the
and put
way to Best in Show under Col. Frank Foster Davis, shown
it on my
by my mother, who as a handler did little to enhance her
fridge as a
charge’s chances. Jubilee was unknown, never advertised,
reminder.
and we neither knew nor had we ever shown any dog un-
der the judges Jubilee was shown under at these shows.. All
How true it is…
other group winners were multiple Best in Show winners,
among the very top of their respective breeds. How many
“Sometimes when we are generous in small, barely detect-
of you can conceive this scenario repeating itself in this, the
able ways it can change someone else’s life forever” ~ Mar-
era of advertising, when dogs often appear in the pages of
garet Cho
publications before they participate in major all breed and
national specialty shows and sometimes prior to their ring
debut as specials?
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cont. from page 36
Ch. Aizbel Collector’s Item Group 1 Macon 1962
We presently have a large core of excellent, knowledgeable
judges who have earned everyone’s respect and admiration
and who are oblivious to the pressures of the newer dog show
environment. It is the other ones, the ones whose eager-
ness and perseverance allows them to filter into the AKC’s
corp. of judges, under its present approval process, without
the God given gift of a good eye for a dog, that downgrade
the quality of judging in the present day and age. During the
early days of my involvement in the game, knowledgeable
Dog people were mostly responsible for the approval and
promotion of judges. The process was more subjective , less
structured, with the approval and promotion of good dog peo-
ple with genuine knowledge and passion for the dog game.
Granted, it also lent itself to instances in which the”buddy
system” was used in the process. This sometimes led to dis-
honesty in judging, which I would admit was more prevalent
then ( I could relate stories about this subject) , but the indi-
viduals at fault were easily identified and entered under, if
ever, only when the warning signs were not up. Overall, the
old approval system allowed the cream to rise to the top and
encouraged the development of superior judges with great
knowledge, passion for the game, and the individuality and
personality that would add color to the shows today, but the
display of which AKC presently frowns on.
No judge that I ever showed under had the prestige, repu-
tation and respect that the legendary Alva Rosenberg did.
Since my very early twenties I would follow his decisions in
the Gazette and other magazines with great interest, so when
we started campaigning the Collector’s Item dog in 1962, I
looked forward to showing him under Alva. The opportunity
came, for the first time in Macon, Ga, where he was sched-
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uled to judge the Non-Sporting Group and BIS. It was not an
easy decision, since I had to work Friday and Monday and
the trek from Miami in the pre I-95 days made for a long,
drive and a mostly sleepless weekend. Furthermore, the
variety was being judged by Marie Meyer, whom I had
previously showed under in Cuba and who was known for
her unpredictably and eccentricities. I also knew that Mrs.
Meyer had previously awarded a BIS to a black dog from
Georgia whom I expected to be there. After putting us
through the mill, Mrs. Meyer gave us the Variety and Hec-
tor won the Group under Alva, who paid a lot of attention
to him in the process.. For Best in Show Alva narrowed it
down to Hector and a beautiful Irish Setter shown By Hor-
ace Hollands from Michigan who, ended up the winner.
(Horace was the father of Carol Hollands, the AKC Field
Rep for the northeastern area when she passed away). I
was disappointed, .but at the same time honored that Hec-
tor had been so seriously considered for Best in Show by
the consensus best judge in the country.
That evening, at a party for the exhibitors and judges, some-
one told me that Mr. Rosenberg wished to talk to the young
man who showed the brown miniature poodle. He proceeded
to compliment me on the dog by telling me he was the best
brown miniature he had ever judged and then proceeded to
ask me if I realized how close the dog had come to going
BIS. When I responded in the affirmative he then asked why
I thought the dog had not won. I told him I did not know
why, expecting Mr. Rosenberg to mention a fault or another.
Instead he said (and I can remember the words as if they
were spoken today): “Because it was the first time I saw the
dog and the first time I saw you”. I was surprised by his an-
swer, which did not deter me from telling him I did not think
this was a rationale on which such a decision should be made
. I would be biased. I was proud and mad at the same time.
Through the years I have learned that many people follow
this kind of reasoning, although I cannot see myself ever
sharing it. I became determined to win a Best in Show under
Alva, and the next opportunity came in Atlanta where he was
judging Best in Show, but Charlie Sievers, whom I had nev-
er shown under, was the Variety and Group judge. As long
as I was going, I also entered Hector’s black brother, as he
needed a major. There was a 5 pointer entered so he also had
to go. It was the only time in my life that I flew alone with
dogs to a dog show. I won the major and BW with Impy,
the Variety and the Group with Hector, but no cigar. Alva
gave BIS to the beautiful Boxer bitch, Ch Treceder’s Painted
Lady, handled by Joe Gregory, who was the top winning dog
in the country that year.
While Hector was shown, we never found Alva around for
BIS again. The next and last time we showed Hector to Alva
was at St. Petersburg, where I handled him to a Group First
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cont. from page 37
under him. Best in Show was awarded to Hector by a ter-
rier man named Frank Ward.. As we stood on the podium
while the photographer was setting up, Mr. Ward asked me
what had Alva done for the dog. Before I could answer, Alva
approached the podium and extended his hand to me while
saying : Congratulations. He fully deserved this win; he
looked beautiful, he showed beautifully, he was beautifully
put down, and you showed him beautifully. As I looked up, I
saw Mr., Ward’s face gleaming with pride. By endorsing his
decision Alva had made this man feel like he was on top of
a mountain.. Such was the admiration and respect that this
great dog man had earned.
Ch. Aizbel The One and Only
Judge: Mr. Alva Rosenberg 1966
Yes, we finally got our Best in Show under Alva with Hec-
tor’s son, One and Only at Daytona DFA the last time we
were privileged to show a dog under him. I will not bore you
with the details of all the occasions we showed this dog to
him, but I would like to share with you an experience that in-
dicates how the mind of this exceptional dog person worked.
When One and Only (Onilio) was 13 months old, the Florida
Circuit came around. In spite of his immaturity, we entered
Onilio under Alva at Ft. Lauderdale in what likely was the
largest open class I have ever seen in the miniature variety
(22).Alva made his cut and placed Onilio at the head of the
line. He then took a quick glance at the dogs and placed the
second thru the fifth dog in order, leaving Onilio out of the
ribbons. We found this unusual and later asked Alva the rea-
son.. He responded that he had picked the dog as the winner
and then saw something that changed his mind, but could not
remember what. About a year later, we showed the dog to
Alva again. Onilio was the only special and a win appeared
like a foregone conclusion; however, Alva appeared to strug-
gle with a decision before putting him up. As my wife was
leaving the ring Alva stopped her to say he now knew why
he had left Onilio out of the ribbons as a youngster: the white
was showing in the corners of his eyes disrupting the dog’s
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expression. Maxine Beam was at the show and we asked her
to re-do the dog’s topknot for the group. She did a beautiful
job and Alva commented how beautiful the dog looked after
awarding him a strong group. From that point on, the last
thing Alva always did before awarding Onilio a win was to
look his in at his expression in detail. It was also the last
thing he did the day he awarded Onilio Best in Show.
We wondered how come Alva could not remember why he
knocked the dog down a few minutes before the day we
asked him and then, remembered to answer the question a
year later when he saw the dog up the again. Never dawned
on us that had we taken the dog back for Alva to see when
we questioned him, our answer would have been forthcom-
ing a year before. Such were the workings of a great judge’s
mind.
Aside from his passion for and dedication to the game, Alva
Rosenberg had a keen eye for a dog and an appreciation for
beauty . A win under him carried special prestige. A dog’s
reputation meant little to Alva unless supported by quality,
condition and performance as evidenced on the day and you
could notice his excitement when he found the next great
one.
We were privileged to enjoy the last few years of Alva
Rosenberg’s judging career and regretted that he was not
around to see our more recent generations. It would have
been a treat.
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From Lisa Croft Elliott Winner-2006, VDP Winner, Luxembourg Youth Champion,
STOCKHOLM, WORLD DOG SHOW 2008 (Sweden), Berlin Winner, Austrian Junior Winner - 2004, VDP Junior
2008-07-04, CACIB, FCI Winner - 2004, Austrian Puppy Club Winner. Multiple BIS,
Judge: Bengston (USA), Hasselgren (S), Coxall (GB), Cor- BOD & Group Winner, ALL BREED BIS WINNER! 22 x
ish (GB), Dupas (F), Törnlöv (S), Young (GB) BOB, 6 x BOG # 1, 3 x BIS all breed, 3 x BIS specialty...

Standard Poodles (white, black, brown) Dwarf Poodles (apricot, silver, red)
* *
BOB: BRIGHTON KEEPSAKE, WHITE-MALE BOB: DIZA FLEICH IZYSKANNY KAVALER, SIL-
Owner: VON ROSEN MADELEINE VER-MALE
* Owner: A. BEREZINA
BOS: PARTY-LINE`S ME AND MY MONKEY, *
WHITE-FEMALE BOS: EVAK`S EUREKA LILY, SILVER-FEMALE
Owner: IVARSSON CHRISTER Owner: T. AKIMOVA

Standard Poodles (apricot, silver, red) Toy Poodles

* *
BOB: PINAFORE SEABISKIT, SILVER-MALE BOB: TIRKANE SPICED GOLD, APRICOT-FE-
Owner: M.H.CARTER & P. HARNEY MALE
* Owner: ANN INGRAM
BOS: LP1 KALAHARI, APRICOT-FEMALE *
Owner: MARGARETA RIDDERBORGER BOS: SOLNES RAIN MAKER, BLACK-MALE
Owner: IVARSSON CHRISTER
Miniature Poodles (white, black, brown)
* Junior World Winner
BOB: KALINA S TSVETOCHNOY POLYANY, ===================
BLACK-FEMALE Standard white, black, brown
Owner: ARHIPOVA OLGA SMART CONNECTION MAXIMA, FEMALE
* LAPPONIAS LOITSU, MALE
BOS: CACHAS PAYCHECK, BLACK-MALE
Owner: ELIASSON BERITH Standard silver, apricot, red
PAVANE LADY FROM THE SILENT LAKE, FEMALE
Miniature Poodles (apricot, silver, red) PABU PABLITO FROM THE SILENT LAKE, MALE
*
BOB: AERY`S PRAETORIAN, SILVER-MALE Miniature white, black, brown
Owner: JYTTE PFÄNNER ELIRE POWER OF DREAMS, MALE
* BAZAARS EASY DOES IT, FEMALE
BOS: LENNIRA BEATRICHE VELENSIA, APRICOT-
FEMALE Miniature silver, apricot, red
Owner: FEDOTOVA IRINA REGENFIELD`S KOOKABURRA, FEMALE
REGENFIELD`S LYSANDER, MALE
Dwarf Poodles (white, black, brown)
* Dwarf white, black, brown
BOB: KUDOS STOLICHNAYA, BLACK-FEMALE KUDOS KOURNIKOVA, FEMALE
Owner: NILSSON F., NILSSON M., KNORRE O CASPIAN LINES EYE-CATCHER, MALE
*
BOS: CASPIAN LINE`S BLUE BAYKAL, BLACK- Dwarf silver, apricot, red
MALE BACKSEAT DRIVERS ALEXIS, FEMALE
Owner: NATASCHA KOLBE
Veteran World Winner
World Winner 2008, Inter.Ch, Champion in: Russia, ===================
Germany, Luxembourg, Denmark, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Standard white, black, brown
Poland, Croatia, Austria, San-Marino. Austrian Winner- DOMESTIC DARK DELIZIA, FEMALE
2007, FCI European Vice Winner- 2007, VDH European CARO-LINES CURIOUS C COLUMBUS, MALE
cont. on page 41
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AKC Licensed Poodle Judges as of 8-1-08 William deVilleneuve Anne Hier Roy Keiser
Daniel Dowling Clinton Harris Steve Keating
Sandra Goose Allen Susan Carr Catherine DiGiacomo Sheila Hobson Margo Klinger
Charles Arnold Stephen Campbell James Hupp Grace Kosub
Luis Aizcorbe Lee Canalizo Carol M Edwards Stephen Hurt Evelyn Koch
Maria Aizcorbe Jordan Chamberlain Sandra Ellis Clinton Harris Ann Kennedy
Rosalie Anderson William Cunningham Mariam Espey Robert Hutton David Krogh
Clover Allen Arlene Czech Janice Earl Robert Hall Sharon Krogh
John Allen Clay Coady Rose Ann Erickson Patricia Hastings Billie Kellogg
Ralph Ambrosio WL ‘Wick’ Carter Robert Ennis Virginia Hampton Norman Kenney
Letty Larson Afong Debbie Campbell Sondra Joy Esporite Bernhard Helfrich
Barbara Dempsey Alderman Anne Catterson Marilynn Ellis Rodney Herner Jean Lade
Daniel Agustus Gloria Coleman Dorothy Edge Rita Holloway Josanne Larsen
Larry Abbott David Cook Roy Holloway Phyllis Lambert
Vikki Abbott Timothy Catterson Mycki Fulda Sherwood Harris Phillip Lanard
Christine Saylers Anderson Richard Cashoudian Joyce Fortney Mrs Bob Humphrey Robert Lawson
Connie Clapp Jon Ferrante Joyce Hadden George Lucas
Robert Banghart Thomas Carneal Anne Fleming Robert Hetherington Jr Betsey Leedy
Sally Ray Baugniet Mary Ellen Compagnon James Frederiksen Paula Hartinger Elaine Ann Lindhorst
Luc Boileau Anitra Cuneo Christine Feldman-Bartnick Roger Hartinger Terri Lyddon
Wayne Bousek Beverly Capstick Toby Frisch Shelley Hennessey Elaine Lessig
Raymond Bay Bonnie Linnell Clark Robert Frost Robert High James Lester
Maxine Beam Noreen Cartwright Barbara Furbush Ann Hearn Barbara Ann Langlois
Edd Bivin Gloria Cochrane Jean Fournier Peggy Haas Ralph Lemke
Carmen Blankenship Doris Cozart Larry Fitch Steve Hayden Linda Lewin
John Booth Monica Canestrini Joan Frailey Florise Hogan Betty Leininger
Mildred Bryant Robert Caviness Kenneth Falconi Nancy Smith Hafner Peggy Lloyd
Danny Bussard Richard Camacho William Ferrera Marian Mason Hadesson Glen Lajinski
Donna Buxton John Connolly Rose Ellen Fetter Peggy Hauk Charles Long
Kenneth Buxton Houston Clark Jane Forsyth Lydia Coleman Hutchinson Linda Lloyd
Albert Bianchi Toddie Clark Robert Forsyth George Heintzman
Eugene Blake Jon Cole Raymond Filburn Dorothy O Hutchinson Lynne Myall
Catherine Bell Peggy Dillard Carr Helen Miller Fisher Carolyn Herbel Mary Ellen Meyer
Fred Bassett Norman Herbel Bonnie Mueller
Eldon Bishop Jeannine Dowell Samuel Gardner Dolores Maltz
Robert Berndt Michael Dachel Patricia Gellerman John Ioia Dorothy Macdonald
Lorraine Boutwell W Everett Dean Jr. Gloria Glisson Robert Indeglia Florence Males
Wayne Brower Suzanne Dillin Theresa Goldman Richard Martinez
Lewis Bayne Nancy Dunlap-Cracker Joseph Gregory Helen Lee James Marilyn Mayfield
Reinaldo Burgos James Deppen Bonnie Guggenheim Janet Jackson Andrew Mills
Thomas Baldwin David Doane Timothy Garrison Janet Allen Jacobsen Rodney Merry
Allen Buckner Mrs. David Doane R Doreen Gordin Shirley Justus Bart Miller
Harold Brizee Gary Doerge Kathleen Grosso Victor Joris Denny Mounce
Virginia Buchanan Samuel Draper Vincent Grosso Robert Jacobsen Erika Moureau
Sara Barkley Judy Doniere Wayne Gurin Bradley Jenkins Elizabet Muthard
Keith Bates Betsy Dale Cathy Gish Margaret Carol Jeffrey Janice Mercer
Terry Berrios Gay Dunlop Sue Goldberg Richard Jeffrey Judy English Murray
C Michael Benson Susan Dale Joan Goldstein Joseph Joly Lester Mapes
George Boulton Judith Daniels Carl Gomes Ray Johnson Charlotte Clem McGowan
Janice Bounds Arthur Davison Randy Garren Madeline Miller
Maralyn Busse Joy Davison Mrs. Tomas Gomez Mark Kennedy Karen McFarlane
Richard Beauchamp Paulette DeLong Hazel Gregory Vernelle Kendrick Rick Miller
Kathy Beliew Pete DeSoto Gloria Geringer Gilbert Kahn Jack MacGillivray
Eva Berg Marcie Dobkin Jack Grimes David Krough Grace Moran
Kenneth Berg Charles Doran Jr. Lou Guerro Barbara Keenan Michael Manning
William Bergum Michael Dougherty Corky Gauger Kathleen Kolbert Dorothy Martin
Rosemarie Blood Anthony DiNardo Keke Kahn Richard Mullen
Richard Bauer Dorothy Dalton Mrs. Lesley Hiltz Jane Kay Diane Malenfant
Carole Beattie Thomas Daniels William Holbrook Gloria Knapp Malcolm Moore
Arlene Benko Glenda Dawkins Vandra Huber Thomas Kilcullen Gareth Morgan-Jones
Michelle Billings Pete Dawkins Warren Hudson Michael Koss Molly Martin
Vera Halpin Bistrim William Dolan Dawn Hansen Mary Lou Kniola Richard V Miller
Colleen Brossard Betty Duding Julie Holm Dennis Kniola Robert Moore
Harriet Borsuch Carol Duffy Stephen Hubble David Kirkland Mary Ellen Macke
Nancy Byrol Kent Delaney Arley Hussin Kenneth Kauffman John Madieros
Jeffery Bazell Kathleen Davenport Michael Heflin Alvin Krause
Susan St John Brown Martha Dean James Ham Bettie Krause cont. on page 41
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cont. from page 39 cont. from page 40 Maureen Russo Esme Treen
Lee Anthony Reasin CharlesTrotter
Standard silver, apricot, red Elaine Mathis Margaret Young Renihan Bryan Timby
LaMar Mathis Carol Reisman Laurence Terricone
ANGELIC SUNSHINE, FEMALE Margaret Reed Marjorie Tuff
Forrest McCoy
James Materna Karen Rockwell Carolyn Thomas
Miniature white, black, brown Margaret Materna Don Rogers Elizabeth Trainor
SOLTAIRS BEAUTIFUL STRANGER, FEMALE Kenneth McDermott Charles Robinson Mary Elizabeth Turney
Bernice Richardson Marcia Tucker
CANMOYS EXPRESSION, MALE Bernard McGivern
Dennis McCoy Carolyn Taylor
Desmond Murphy Sharon Sparks Shirley Thomas
Miniature silver, apricot, red Joan P Scott
Ellen Mac Neille Charles Sari Brewster-Tietjen
YELLOWMELLOW ILLUSION, FEMALE Kenneth E MillerRobert Sharp Donald Teague
Donald Sturz Helen Tomb-Taylor
Richard Nachman Philip Schneider Dorothy Taylor
Dwarf white, black, brown Jean Sheehy Jon J Thompson
Dorothy Naegele
EUGENIOS SYLVESTER STALLONE, MALE Pat Neugarth-Black Harry Smith
Sharon Newcomb Jacqueline Stacy William Usherwood
Dwarf silver, apricot, red Carol Jean Nelson Terry Stacy Marjorie Underwood
Linda Sigle Shirley Uphouse
GRATSIOZNAYA LADY IZ SEVERNOI VENEC, FE- Dorothy Nickles
Carol Noe Ralph Sweet
MALE Francine Schwartz Darryl Vice
Brenda Newcomb
ATRACTION MENUETAS, MALE Susan Nikkel Frank Sabella Sally Vilas
SIIMLINES U WILL EAT MY DUST, MALE Beverly Jean Nelson Linda Sciacca-Tilka George Vukich
Richard Sedlacl Zell von Pohlman
Martha Olmos- Olliver Ann Sergio Lorene Vickers-Smith
Toy Poodles Ann Summa
Richard Orseno
CANMOYS WATERPROOF, FEMALE Etta Orenstein Helen Winski-Stein Chuck Winslow
DOMESTIC SILVER AKITO, MALE Robert Stein Frank Wolaniuk
Charlotte Patterson Fredrick Stephens Sandra Walker
Margaretta Patterson-Kauff- Patti Strand Randy Weckman
man Cynthia Schmick Scott Wolfe
Veteran World Winner Helen Sokopp Frank Washabaugh
Ruth Prehn
=================== Norman Patton Lorene Vickers-Smith Barbara Wood
Standard white, black, brown Marilyn Pauley Charles Scott Judy Webb
DOMESTIC DARK DELIZIA, FEMALE Pamela Peat Darlene Stuedemann Ruth Winston
Samuel Peacock Luis Sosa Sue Woodle
CARO-LINES CURIOUS C COLUMBUS, MALE JoAnne Schullier Rick Weyrich
Gerald Penta
June Penta Robert Strum Lois Wolf White
Standard silver, apricot, red Murrel Purkhiser Raymond Swidersky Robert Widden
ANGELIC SUNSHINE, FEMALE Janice Pardue Cynthia Sommers Dorothy Welsh
Madeline Patterson Edmund Sledzik Mrs Lynwood Walton
Sally Poole Robert Smith Madison Weeks
Miniature white, black, brown Mrs Robert Smith Elliot Weiss
Ray Prado
SOLTAIRS BEAUTIFUL STRANGER, FEMALE Bessie Pickens Gary Sparschu Sue Weiss
CANMOYS EXPRESSION, MALE Dana Plonkey Don Sutton Anna Wanner
Joanne Paulk Inge Semenschin Joe C Walton
Roger Prichard John C Shelton Sandy Wheat
Miniature silver, apricot, red Wanda Spediacci
YELLOWMELLOW ILLUSION, FEMALE William Russell Raymond Stevens Elaine Young
Mary Roundbush Isabell Stoffers Gail Yamaguchi
Dwarf white, black, brown Jerry Roszman Norma Straight Thomas Yates
Andre Schoen Ann Yuhasz
EUGENIOS SYLVESTER STALLONE, MALE Donnelle Richards
Leornard Reppond Mary Schroeder
Kay Radcliffe Faye Strauss Joan Zielinski
Dwarf silver, apricot, red John Ramirez John Shoemaker Marcy Zingler
GRATSIOZNAYA LADY IZ SEVERNOI VENEC, FE- Timothy Robbins Kathy Bucher-Sawyer Ruth Zimmerman
MALE Jacqueline Rayner
Stephen Regan Joe Tacker
ATRACTION MENUETAS, MALE Kathy Torres-Kamakeeaina
Bruce Rathburn
Sharon Ann Redmer
BIS#4, BIG#1 Herbert Rosen
=========== Leslie Ann Russell Thank you to Martha Doerner
KUDOS STOLICHNAYA, BLACK-DWARF-FEMALE,Dana Read for putting this list together and
O:NILSSON F., NILSSON M., KNORRE O. Anthony Rosato maintaining it for PCA.

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Travelogue:
Windsor, World Show and
Swedish Poodle Specialty,
July 2008
By Eva Marie Mitchell
Yes, it was truly an experience.
I am still tired. Jet lag is no joke!
Before traveling to Sweden, I stayed with Lesley-Anne
Howard (Grayco toy poodles) in England. She kept me busy
and showed me many of the local sites as well as taking me
on a quick tour of London. She said I should have made a
list of everything we saw, but I was too busy looking to stop
and write anything down! We enjoyed going on the London
Eye http://www.londoneye.com/). We took the last flight at
dusk, which was just beautiful. We could see Fleet Street,
the palaces, Harrods, and many sites in the city. Harrods, the
super department store, is being redone on the exterior with
new windows, and scaffolding covers the entire outside. But
a cover has been erected over the scaffolding painted to look
like Harrods. So, you don’t see the construction as you drive
up the street--you “see” Harrods.
We went to Newbury Market, the racing stables, and other
places. We enjoyed excellent food (an English breakfast is
huge!), perused wonderful sales, went shopping, stopped at
the pubs, and drank pots of tea, visited with Lesley’s friends,
many of whom I’d met at PCA in past years and enjoyed
talking dogs and pedigrees.
The Windsor show was just lovely. I’ve been told it can be
hot, cold and rainy (sounds like Ludwig’s Corner!) but this
year it was 70 degrees and sunny. We got just a touch of sun
but not enough for sunburn. The show site has huge white
tents in the parkland of Windsor Castle. You can see through
the trees to Windsor castle, way up, overlooking the entire
area... There was an international visitor’s booth for us to
greet and be greeted with many nice amenities.
The English do know how to put on a show!
The poodles had no hair spray. Owners had back combed
the hair to stand up. (Most were shown by owners, not pro-
fessional handlers) I watched toys primarily. Minis were in
the next ring, but didn’t totally follow them as I got too ab-
sorbed in watching the toys. I did see one mini that I had to
stop coming from the ring and asked to see. This was just
a well-made, sound dog with wonderful shoulder layback.
He floated around the ring. I THINK it was Ir Ch Kertellas
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Marksman (Am and Sw CH Benchmark of Midnight X Eng,
Ir, FCI Int Ch Kertellas Dansarella).
The next day we went through Windsor Castle. Her Majesty
the Queen was in residence. Her flag flies when she is there.
We were on the street as we were leaving, went briefly into a
shop, and by the time we came out, the flag had changed. The
rumor was that she had gone on her way to Buckingham.
We saw old churches, cathedrals, and the Kennel Club,
which is in downtown London. I really enjoyed Albert’s
Chapel in Windsor where many kings and queens are laid
to rest. I could not understand that we were allowed to walk
on the marble with the inscriptions worn down already from
many feet.
Keith Howard’s birthday occurred while I was there, so we
went out with a party of friends to celebrate. Keith plays
bass in a jazz trio. Another night we went to a wonderful old
pub, called the Trout to listen to them play and enjoyed the
local people and conversation with the music. We enjoyed
wonderful food everyplace we went.
I was in England for only five days, but we covered a LOT
in five days!
Then I flew on to Stockholm and the specialty show. Kris-
tine Wyncott had gone over with her family a week earlier
and they had a chance to see museums and to shop before
the shows. Mildred Bartlett, Terri Tate, Lois Nobles, Tom
Sanew, Audrey Kelley, Ray and Sharon Stevens, and many
others were there for the poodle specialty show. I did miss
the first day (dogs) as I was traveling from England and ar-
rived too late to go to the show.
The specialty was in RV park way out in the country from
Stockholm. Luckily Fresh Pond had contracted with a char-
ter to take us out there. A ring was set up for toys and dwarfs,
another for minis, and one for standards. Again, I only had a
chance for a cursory look at the minis as I was watching the
toys and dwarfs. The open bitch class of dwarfs was the most
stunning class that I saw for the entire show. I could have
quite easily brought any one of them home with me. I did not
envy the judge as each one was beautiful, and collectively
they were just fabulous to watch.
Then the championklass came into the ring. The first dog
that was shown; my notes say “very nice,” “beautiful eye.”
She is from Smash JP UK King X Sketch’s Admiration. Of
course, she was the best dwarf at the specialty... NorDV-07
RUCH Kudos Stolichnaya.
Then the toys came into the ring. In the junior class I was
quite taken with a little brownie, Caro Mio Dancing Queen,
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which won 3rd place, sired by Draco Rolling Stones X Slav-
janka Kara Mia. She is a year old and is very very cute. In the
intermediate class I was again taken by a very sweet brown
girl, Gently Brown Chocolade Sweet, sired by Rus Gurall
Zelius Gently Born X
Slavjanka Arabica Dlay Gently Born. I think I need to find
this Russian breeder and talk to her. I made notes that she has
nice movement, a pretty face, level top line, good reach and
drive--and I would take her home in a second!
The open class was interesting but a mixture of nice dogs
and pets. The championklass had only 4 bitches. The first
place went to a lovely black with a beautiful small nice eye,
EECH FINUCH JEUW-06 LTCH LVCH RUCH Slavjanka
Chernaya Zhemchuzhinasext. Her sire is Charades Love
American Style X Slavjanka Ibiza. (I told you I need to talk
to this Russian breeder!) There was a nice brown miniature
that I liked from across the lawn and had to find out the
name, NORDJV-07 Bazaar’s Easy Does It.
The next day I toured Sigtuna, a lovely old town founded in
AD 980 and in a time warp. There’s a beautiful old church
(and several nice ruins) and cemetery, lovely shops, and a
museum. This is where King Olaf’s Mint was located. On
the shores of Lake Mälaren, this lovely village is peaceful,
a place where you can just soak up the sun and relax. The
main street is the same as it was centuries ago. I looked up
information, and this is a better description than I can give,
but it’s all true (http://www.frommers.com/destinations/sig-
tuna/3287010001.html). I wished we’d had more time there.
I would have gone to the spa also.
Then came Poodle Day at the World Show (my catalog says
a total of 20,661 dogs in conformation, with 21,295 entered
for all activities). We followed instructions and took the train
to the show, walking that last half mile from the station. We
were in the wrong queue, but it was quickly righted and
we were on the train seconds before it departed the station.
They were running every few minutes anyway. We missed
the opening toy class; only three were in that class, but were
able to take in everything else. The dogs had to be at the
ring 30 minutes before their class (45 minutes for veterans)
to be inspected by the vet. There were four rings, one for
toys, and three others for mediums and miniatures (dwarfs).
There were other rings for the standards! Silver/gray and
apricot are shown separately from black, white, and brown.
This show gave two awards for different championships,
which could be confusing if you looked around and missed
what was going on. Juniors and veterans do not compete for
CACIB. They do, however, compete for the CAC and re-
serve CAC and Best of Breed. Best veteran was also offered.
Chaos reigns as people run from ring to ring showing dogs.
Dwarfs were in two different rings at the same time (differ-
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ent classes in each ring) and handlers were really juggling to
get everything in the ring.
The dogs all came in for the initial line up and go around;
then the judge examines each dog on the table and moves it
and writes a critique for each one. Only those with “excel-
lent” ratings will be allowed to come back. They all leave
the ring and do other things until it is time to come back. If
fewer than four are “excellent”, the judge may bring back
the “very goods” for lesser rankings. I started out watch-
ing toys and mediums through the males, but had to move
to dwarfs to see the fabulous classes that I had seen at the
specialty. (Yes, I know I had seen the girls, but I had to see
them all again.)
Again, Nordv-07 RUCH Kudos Stolichnaya won the CACIB
and BOB. Her half sister, Kudos Kournikova, won the CAC
(I think? it may have been a reserve!). She is by Kudos Ab-
solut X Sketch’s Admiration. The dam of these two has done
an excellent job of proving herself in the
whelping box!
In toys, I was thrilled to see the fabulous Hrch INTUCH
NORDV-07 NUCH PLCH SUCH SV-08 NUCH PLCH
CRCH INTUCH Solnes Rain Maker. He is only three years
old (Solnes Rain Dance X Solnes Be Witched). This is a
most superb specimen and it was indeed a pleasure to see
him win the CACIB and CAC in males. I didn’t see who
won the BOB.
Undocked tails were not a problem in poodles. They just ap-
peared to be slightly longer than what I’m seeing at present
in the US. Most of the breeds were fine. The Frenchies look
almost like a pin-the-tail-on-the-donkey thing. Their tails
just don’t match them at all. It was interesting to see the vari-
ous breeds and how they look in another part of the world.
The dogs were just beautiful in their movement. Our heads
are better. I saw several that had American dogs behind them.
There was a brown mini that I would have brought home in
a heartbeat. (For a person no longer breeding browns, I was
surely taken by a lot of them!)
Most of the crew stayed to the end of the show. Alas, I had
to be at work on Monday, so was up early on the 5th at 3:30
AM (which would be 8:30 the night before, USA time) to
make my flight. I walked to the station in the daylight (never
did get dark while we were there!) The train took me safely
to the airport where I boarded my flight. I napped all the
way home and arrived to be greeted by my friend who was
watching dogs. We ran over to air cargo to pick up my new
toy boy and bring him home. I was glad to get him on my
flight. You’ll hear more about him later.
 Leslie A. Newing
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