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P ULI N EWS
V OLUME 60 N O .4 AUGUST 2012
Officers
President
Barbe Pessina
632 Peekskill Hollow Rd
Putnam Valley, NY 10579
845-528-9350
[email protected]
Vice President
Alexandra Davis
PO Box 706
Ashland, VA 23005
804-449-1527
[email protected]
Corresponding
Secretary
Fran Levinson
155 Walker Rd
Landenberg, PA 19350
610-255-5060
[email protected]
Treasurer
Theodore J. Lawson, Jr
PO Box 34133
San Antonio, TX 78265-4133
210-341-6156
[email protected]
Recording Secretary
Dodie Atkins
6036 Peachmont Terrace
Norcross, GA 30092-2331
770-449-6571
[email protected]
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Plans are well underway for this year’s National Specialty in Wisconsin, September 13-16.
Hopefully you’ve all made your plans and will be there for the fun. We’ve had to make one
change to the judging panel, and Jesper Ravn has been replaced as our Sweepstakes judge
with Stefan Ernstsson from Sweden (Impeccable Puli).
You’ll note a message from Jane Slade-Exum in this issue of Puli News in regard to Rescue.
The PCA Rescue Trust has placed 15 Pulik to date in 2012, and we currently are awaiting
information on a 9 month old in FL that will most likely be coming thru shortly. All of these
are pure bred dogs; some imports, some puppy mill dogs, and some from previous PCA
member/breeders. Rescue is hard, sometimes heartbreaking work, but nothing can replace
the feeling of a successful rescue where a sad, unhappy dog finds a new home filled with
love.
Fran Levinson has resigned from the Rescue Trust and we need to acknowledge the work
and effort that she has put into the job over the past few years. It is a high stress job that
requires dedication and heart. Anyone interested in volunteering their time should get in
touch with myself or Jane Slade Exum.
The Board is still in the process of re-working the Breeder’s List and hopes to have a new
plan in place shortly. We appreciate your patience as we try to improve our method of
communicating with the public and at the same time, maintaining the high standard of the
PCA.
See you all in WI.
Barbe Pessina
President
Board of Directors
Nancy Donahue
70 Fiddle Creek,
Social Circle, GA 30025
678-643-3306
[email protected]
Karen Kocsondy
2640 N 9th Street
Kalamazoo, MI 49009
269-375-1077
[email protected]
Anita Ritenour
1335 Via Del Carmel
Santa Maria, CA 93455
805-934-4095
[email protected]
Sandra Schickedanz
PO BOX 2806
Edmond, OK 73083-2806
405-359-0322
[email protected]
Jane Slade - Exum
2855 Trickum Road,
Woodstock, GA 30188-1851
770-928-3603
[email protected]
Bette Tannen
6805 Woodmark Ct
Dallas, TX 75230
972-385-1400
[email protected]
In this Issue
PCA Board, Presidents Message
2
Officer Reports
3-4
New Titles, Certificates, Sp. Stars
5-7
Puli Obituaries
8-9
2011 Top Ten Herding
10-11
Health Committee Information
12-15
VP Info missing from June PN
16
Breeders’ List Proposal
17
RESCUE 2012
18-21
Ancient Puli Names
22-23
AKC Legislative Support
24-26
2012 Specialty
27-35
PCA General Info
36-39
AKC Delegate
Maggie Witwer
27397 County Rd 58 1/2
Greeley, CO 80631-9730
970-352-4507
[email protected]
Puli News - August 2012, Page 2
Front Cover: Chaz & Balint
Back Cover: Barney & L.E.in the cotton field
PULI NEWS is published six times a year by the
Puli Club of America, Inc. (PCA) and is the official
newsletter of the club. The views and opinions
expressed herein do not necessarily reflect or
represent those of the PCA, its officers, Board
members or the PULI NEWS staff.
Permission to reprint any portion of this
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The Editor reserves the right to edit any
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The PCA and Editor reserve the right
to reject any submissions for any reason.
Membership
PCA Membership that are citizens or
permanent residents of the United
States will receive an Associate MemIt is with great pleasure that we wel- bership for a period of 12 months,
come the following new General mem- after which time they will become a
General Member with all the rights
bers of the Puli Club of America.
and privileges of membership which
Bonnie and Jeff Mendelson
includes the right to vote.
It is with great pleasure that we welcome the following new Associate
member of the Puli Club of America
The following applications for Provisional
Membership have been received:
Pamela Gallina, 3701 Polk Street, Hollywood, FL 33021
Judith Roush
2940 W. Young, Show Low, AZ 85901
Home: 928-537-2186
The Board has assigned Provisional
Email: [email protected]. Judith lists
Membership to the following applicaher occupation as a clerical and adjunct
tions upon review. In the absence of
faculty. She does not currently own a Puli.
feedback, which may cause the appliJudith’s primary interest in Pulik is as comcation to be rejected, these applicants
panions and pets. She has signed the
will automatically become Associate
Guidelines and is sponsored by Barbara
members after a period of 45 days
and Russell Pessina
from the publication of Puli News.
Please note that all new applicants to
Recording Secretary
Recording Secretary Report
August 2012
Motions passed by the board
I, Ted Lawson, hereby move that PCA
donate $500.00 to the AKC PAC ($200
to PAC and $300 to CLSF) Second Alex Davis
Created on Jun 26, 2012
I, Bette Tannen, move that the board
approve the excess charges above
$500 per dog for the two Pulis that
have been rescued in the Atlanta area.
The additional funds are to be used to
Historian
At this year’s National , you will be able to
view a collection of old pedigrees , so
bring YOUR pedigrees and you might be
able to fill in the blanks. Also you will find
Membership updates
Marla Williams Email : [email protected]
Please send any membership queries or
updates to
Alex Davis,
P.O. Box 706, Ashland, VA 23005
Phone 804-449-1527
Email: [email protected]
neuter the male dog. Second - Alex
Davis
Created on Jul 7, 2012
I, Ted Lawson, move that PCA spend
$215 for the purchase of Conformation
($125), Obedience ($45), and Agility
($45) medallions from AKC for the
AKC/Eukanuba event. Second - Fran
Levinson
Created on Jul 13, 2012
The board is still discussing revisions
to the Breeder’s directory
AKC is publishing the 21st edition of
the AKC Complete Dog book. They
have asked each club to submit a
600-700 word article including a history of the breed, an explanation of
the breed’s form and function, selecting a puppy, ownership requirements
and special needs of the breed
(exercise, grooming, etc), health, and
AKC events in which the breed may
participate. Barbe has asked the
Judges Education committee to take
on this task.
Respectfully submitted,
Dodie Atkins, Recording Secretary
information on the color of Pulik, including
Black and Tan, Apricot, and White [ including pedigrees of old Whites ]. This
information comes from old articles and
old letters. IN addition, there will be a
notebook chronicling the Beltsville Pulik.
Check at the Show and at the Hotel !
October PULI NEWS DEADLINE - September 30, 2012
Corresponding Secretary
Report from the Corresponding
Secretary as of 7/31/12.
The main events in my life since June have
been mailing out the ballots for the first
tier, and now the second tier to elect the
judge for our Puli National Specialty in
2015. All voting members were sent a first
set allowing them to choose from any of the
AKC judges qualified to judge Pulis and the
Herding group. Our semifinalists are as
follows: Michelle Billings, David Bolus,
Dana Cline, Terry DiPietro, Irma Fertl,
Joseph Gregory, Pat Hastings, Carolyn
Herbel, Art Sorkin, James Studebaker, and
Marjorie Tuff. A reminder to all voting
members that all ballots must be mailed (to
me) and postmarked on or before Septem-
ber 1, 2012. Also please be sure to mail the
ballots according to the instructions: several members are sending ballots alone in
the outside envelope, and/or enclosing 2
envelopes with ballots in the same outside
envelope. Those ballots won’t count. This
last set of ballots will be counted at the
Specialty in Wisconsin.
Another item of interest is the AKC Eukanuba Dog Show medallions. In the past
we have only ordered one each for Conformation, Obedience and Agility. This year
AKC has made it different: they will be
offered to Best of Breed, Best of Opposite
Sex, Select Dog & Bitch, and Best Bred by
Exhibitor. Plus: one each for Agility and
Obedience. We hope to have enough entries to be awarded these medallions.
I have been receiving a lot of inquiries for
Puli Puppies. More than I need to list here
on this report. With the elimination of
the Breeders Listings on our website and
in Puli News, all inquiries now come to
me by email. I then forward them on by
email to those on the PCA breeders list.
Some inquiries have also come from individuals interesting in an older puppy or
younger adult such as from a breeder
with perhaps an extra dog or two. We
eventually will have a new list on our
website of Mentors: those people who
may help with inquiries about buying a
new puppy, questions about the breed,
and advice on how to get involved with
obedience, agility and conformation.
Respectfully submitted,
Fran Levinson
Corresponding Secretary. PCA.
A reminder from our Trophy Chairperson, Bette Tannen:
I would like to remind all exhibitors that if they plan to take a trophy home from the National, they need to bring their checkbooks.
We have instituted a policy where to take a trophy home from the Specialty, the winner must leave a check in an amount to replace
the trophy if it is not returned. This deposit will be refunded when the trophy is returned. I am hoping that the trophy arrives in the
same condition that it was in when it left.
NEW TITLES
Rackaorzo Zsandar CD RN OA NF OAJ
“Harry”
Harry finished his Excellent Agility JWW (AXJ) title
at the Capitol Dog Training Club of Washington DC trial
on April 8, 2012 at Westminster MD
under judge Chris Dewey
Sire: Rackaorzo Kurue
Dam: H. CH Rackaorzo Diszes
Breeder: Viktor Brauswetter & Erika Szentes
Owner/Handler: Fran Levinson
Harry is my special guy who started out in Obedience and
ended up in Agility. Harry came from Hungary to us a long
time ago—and has proven to me he loves agility best of all.
CH PIROSKAI MOJOMAN PUT A SPELL ON U RN AX
MXJ MJB OF IT CGC VP
“MOJO”
"Mojo" earned his Rally Novice title during the
Reliant Park World Series of Dog shows
held in Houston, Texas (20-22 July 2012)
in three consecutive trials.
Sire: Ch. Mardi Gras Mombo
Dam: Ch. Piroskai Kloak N Dagger RN CGC VP
Breeder/Owner: Dagmar Fertl and Irma Fertl
Handler: Dagmar Fertl
Photo : Stewart Event Images
Loakespark Absolutely Fabulous NA OAJ NF
“Eddie”
“Eddie” won her Open JWW title at
Dog Owners Training Club of Lynchburg
on July 1st, 2012 under Judge Arlene Spooner.
Sire: CH Bokar Barney Rubble CD RN AX AXJ AJP
Dam: Ch Loakespark Pretty Smart
Owner/Breeder: Alexandra Davis & Carolyn Nusbickel
Handler: Alexandra Davis
Henry Max, CGC,RN,BN
“Henry”
Henry finished his Beginner Novice title (BN)
in first place on July 15, 2012
under Judge Carol Ann Klein
at the Shetland Sheepdog Obedience Trial
in Beltsville, MD
Sire: Sunday Take a Chance on Me
Dam: Sunday’s Lexzi
Breeder: Roberta Taylor
Owned and Trained by Gail Holliday
NEW TITLES
Szep Apati Angyal
“ANGEL”
Angel finished her AKC Championship on May 26, 2012
Sire: Fenybojtaros Finish
Dam: Hamzabegi-Cimboram Alom
Breeder: Zoltan Farkas
Owners: Zoltan & Karen Kocsondy
Prydain Yes Man
“Manny”
Manny finished his AKC Championship
at the Jefferson County KC of Missouri show
on the final day of the 2011 PCA National Specialty Weekend
in St. Louis under Judge Lee Brown
with a Winners Dog and Best of Winners 5 point major
Sire: BIS/BISS CH Prydain Luca CDX
Dam: CH Prydain Flower Power
Breeder: Barbara and Kathy Edwards
Owners: Zach & Deb Stadelman and Barbara Edwards
Wyldmor Unscripted
“Spock”
Spock finished his AKC Championship
at the Rio Grande KC show
On May 12, 2012 in Albuquerque NM
under judge L. K. Davis
by going BOB over specials for a 5 point major
Sire: GCH CH Morini Matter of Fact
Dam: CH Catsun Cynamon O Prydain
Breeder: Patty Anspach and Ruth Boatwright
Owners: Zach & Deb Stadelman and Patty Anspach
Handled by Cheryl Morgan of Shamen Aussie
SPECIAL STARS
CH BAKAHAZI - PENGO KACER
Group 4 July 14 2012
ASHTABULA KENNEL CLUB
Judge: Dr. Miklos Levemte (HUNGARIAN JUDGE)
Sire: Tettyekornyeki Erasmus Edomer
Dam: Kiralytelki Tucsok
Breeder: Katona Sandor
Owner: Kathleen Koteles
Kathleen was thrilled that this Group 4 win came under
a Hungarian Judge!
“ EV E “
GCH. PIROSKAI ORIGINAL SIN, RN, IT, CGC, VP
DOB:12/27/09
TEXAS’ BRONZE LEVEL GRAND CHAMPION
One more box got checked! What’s next?
“live life like there’s no end to your leash”
Breeders/Owners: Irma and Dagmar Fertl
Has your dog finished an AKC title?
Titles now include the certificate programs
recognized by the PCA Versatile Puli program
Puli News will print information about the Title earned for
free — for $10 Puli News will also print a picture of the
win . So send in your information to
[email protected]
(and include a scanned picture or use USPS to send the picture to your editor; mailed photos will be returned)
If you’ve had a special win, Puli News will also print that
information for free.
CGC Becomes a Title
As of January 1, 2013, Canine Good Citizen® will become an official AKC title that can appear on the title records of
dogs registered or listed with AKC. Dog owners may list the suffix, “CGC”, after the dog’s name. To find out more
information, go to the AKC website (www.akc.org), enter “CGC Program” in the search box and click on the first
entry in the search results list. Then, click on “News: CGC Becomes a Title” under the CGC Information Box.
Gooseberry Hill Zeus Choobee
“Choobee”
June 16, 1996—July 28, 2012
Choobee was owned and loved by
Arlene and Jon Miller
Our dear Choobee left us yesterday after whimpering most of the night, even with pain meds. Jon and Lucy with Angie looking on, kept him
company until he finally fell asleep at 4:30 am. It was his time to move on.
Choobee’s sire was Susan Maass’s Gooseberry Hill champion “Murphy” and his mom was Gooseberry Hill Very Purdy, our 3 year old. Ever since
Choobee was born in our kitchen, with Jon and me helping, he loved to be held over my shoulder like a baby. Even in his final days when I carried
him up and down the stairs to go out, he was totally relaxed in my arms. Jon thought he was the most beautiful of the litter and we chose him and
he chose us.
Our young son, Jonah, named him Choobee after the Korean Karate word “Choombie” meaning “ready for action” because he always was athletic.
He was so sweet, trusting, energetic and smart. When we were packing to go to Keystone for the weekend, and “Car Talk” was on the radio, he
would run outside and stand by the car until we let him in the car and finished packing. He was always ready to go where ever we went, and “Car
Talk” was his cue that we were going to Keystone.
When Choobee was around 2 years old, he broke the lock on our front screen door trying to go with us. After that in the summer we had to be
careful not to have the front door open with just the screen door because he would just push the latch, open the screen door, and go outside on his
own. We don’t have a fenced yard.
Once, when we had arrived at a condo in Keystone around dinner time, we left Purdy and Choobee in the condo and went to have dinner. The
door of the condo has a handle that you push down to open. When we came back, Choobee was outside on the deck while Purdy was inside looking
out the patio window at him. Choobee had opened the front door, made his way through another door, and gone outside to wait for us on the deck
since we often went in and out the condo via the patio door. From then on, we brought his kennel with us when we went to Keystone.
Jon’s father came to visit once, and walked a young Choobee the 1/4 mile to the mailbox. He fell in love with him and was shocked at how alert
and responsive Choobee was.
He was friendly to all people, especially children. He always let children pet him and tried to lick their faces. But he was very assertive with
other dogs. We live in the mountains, so we took him for walks off leash until we saw another dog, then we called him back and put his leash on.
He was assertive, but if off leash and a dog came at him, he would put his tail between his legs and run away. He never got in a dog fight or hurt
another dog.
In his later life, he enjoyed trips to the Apple Store and to McGuckins Hardware Store where people always wanted to pet him, especially children. He was always a gentle dog.
The only time he was good with other dogs was at dog shows when he was showing. At the Specialty in Oregon in 1997, he was Reserve Winners Dog with Susan Maass handling him. I ws never very good at showing, but he really shined with an expert handler.
I had to stop showing Choobee because he was allergic to grass and scratched or chewed off his cords. We had to be careful not to let him go into
the horse pen where he loved to eat grassy poop His cords never grew longer than when he won Reserve Winners Dog. Every spring we had to
give him Benadryl for the allergy, which helped but his cords still never grew past his belly.
Choobee was a great jumper—he often jumped over the back of the couch, in either direction, when he wanted to go somewhere with us. He
also liked going down the slide on the jungle gym in the backyard with Jonah. He would have been great at agility, but I didn’t have time to train
while I was raising my son.
When Choobee was born, Jonah was 7 years old. From the time Choobee was around 2, when Jonah needed to get up for school, I would say
“Choobee, wake-up call” and Choobee would run into Jonah’s room and jump on top of Jonah and lick his face. That was Choobee’s job and he
took it very seriously. In school Jonah learned to play jazz trombone—a very loud instrument. It hurt Choobee’s ears. Before Jonah started practicing, we would say “Trombone!” and Choobee would run into the bedroom and put his pawas over his ears.
Choobee was always extremely clever. He would play tricks on us, making us get up to take him out when he wanted more food. He spent a lot
of time on his couch which he was happy to share with us and cuddle.
When Choobee was 13, his mom, Purdy, passed away and he was very lonely. We took him with us as much as we could, and I started looking
for another Puli. We took him to a dog show to see how he reacted to a mature female Puli that we were considering. He was assertive toward
her, so we decided we needed to get a puppy. He did like seeing all the other dogs there, if they weren’t going to move in. A few months later we
introduced him to 10 week old Lucy (Bowmaker Lucy in the Sky) in our driveway. Choobee was totally happy to have Lucy around to keep him
company, although he was too old to play, despite the fact that she was always trying to get him to play with her, which he ignored. Even in the last
week, when Choobee was sleeping most of the time, Lucy put her rope toy on his back or by his nose.
Choobee ws the watch dog of the house
until he got considerably older. He didn’t
bark much except when he notified us that
someone had walked by the house on the
street or drove up our driveway.
We all miss Choobee, especially Jon.
Choobee chose Jon as his person and was
totally loyal to him. Choobee we love you.
Fran Levinson received this letter recently from a gal who owns Pulis and just needed to share her love for one of her Pulis she had just
lost.
Hi Fran,
I'm just writing because yesterday we had to let Ancsa go. She had been suffering from a spleenic tumor and it was time. I wanted to write a
little bit to you because Pulis (Pulik) are, to me, so unique and special dogs that it would help me to say a little bit about her to you -- someone who
knows and loves the breed. I hope that you don't mind. I'm home from work today and my heart is heavy and I think that this would help.
Ancsa came about because of Bela, our white Puli, born in 2000. He lived with me in Hoboken, NJ and he worked in my office and in the classroom when I was teaching at Stevens Inst Tech. He basically got a master's degree in oceanography. (He's a smart dog). Then he moved with me
to Key West, and again worked in my laboratory as we studied rust (not so exciting). The we moved to St. Augustine and he manned the phones as
I consulted from home (we needed to buy a velcro phone). In the meantime, I got married, went sailing (Bela LOVED sailing) and had a great
time. Then I got a "real job" in an office in Jacksonville. Bela really protested because he couldn't go into the office with me. This was new for
him. He filed a lot of grievances.
So, Stephan and I decided that maybe, just maybe, he'd enjoy having another Puli to hang out with while we were out earning money to keep him
in the lifestyle to which he was accustomed. (All Hungarians are royalty).
And one day, Stephan and I went to the Ancient City Arts and Crafts Festival in a field behind our home in St. Augustine. Of course, Bela went
with us. And of course, we barely got to see anything because the Puli surpassed any of the art there. After answering a million questions, one
woman said, "Oh, there is a Puli for adoption at the edge of the field over there." I'm not sure what happened next because I tackled her as I went
sprinting across the field.
And 1/2 hour later we had Ancsa. She came with her name. I had to call my mother (who is from Hungary) to ask her how to pronounce it.
Her name is Annie. Anyway, Ancsa was about 23 lbs, skin and bones and completely shaved. The paperwork that she came with said that she had,
"No Play Instinct". They were right. I'd never seen anything like it. So, then I did the only thing that I knew which was that Pulis like to be
hugged. She just sort of hung out in my lap for several weeks. This poor girl would poop at the drop of a hat when something startled her, she had
never ridden in a car, she couldn't go up stairs, she had had puppies -- I think you get the picture. She was so so sad. So I just kept hugging her and
talking to her. That was in April.
In November she cracked a smile. We were travelling up to Montreal via Ontario and we were at a hotel in Sou St. Marie. Stephan's brother and
his wife traveled down from Northern Ontario to meet up and spend time before we headed over to Montreal. We were laughing and having a
great time catching up in our hotel room when Ancsa decided that it would be really cool to jump from one bed to the other. And she did. And
we all applauded and then she just got the "crazies" and was snorting and hamming it up, all the time checking us out from the corner of her eye to
see our reaction to her antics. And so from that evening on, she decided that it would be fun to make us laugh.
We spend a winter in Montreal and then went back to Florida that spring. During that winter, Ancsa, Bela, Stephan and I took long hikes up
Mont Royal and had a wonderful time.
When we got back home to Florida, Ancsa had bloomed into a dog who realized that people weren't all that bad, and were sort of fun. AND,
toys were A LOT of fun.
Her transformation was amazing. Seeing her come into her true character was so gratifying and heartwarming. It is at this time, too, that I realized
that Pulis must indeed be a special breed. Bela is a really cool dog because, well, I raised him :) -- he spent so much of his time among people, at
work, in the classroom, at dinner, in the supermarket (Key West is very very liberal) -- he just loves everyone. There is a coffee shop in Jacksonville that welcomes dogs and I bring Bela. He'll just lie on the floor and watch everyone. He'll go over to people when invited. When small children approach him, he lies down to be at their level (size). So, he's just an all around cool guy.
Ancsa, on the other hand, had a spirit that she kept way down within her. She always had it. It just needed to be coaxed out. The transformation
in her was stunning. She loved life. She'd wake up and squeek her toys and throw herself on her back to kick her feet into the air and make all sorts
of fun noises to let you know that, "wow! it's another great day!" She went from being so sad to being so full of life and to have such an amazing
connection with humans. That was inherent within her. It wasn't learned. It was who she is. It was her spirit. Whatever these Pulis carry inside
of them, it is very very special. That I witnessed this transformation -- I am so grateful.
Anyway, Fran, I'm sorry for taking so much of your time, but writing this
down to you has help make me feel better. I just loved Ancsa so much and
I am so glad that I had six good years with her.
—Kelly
Kelly thinks that Ancsa was 11 or 12
when they had to let her go.
Kelly and her husband are pursuing
membership in PCA.
TOP HERDING PULIK
2011
RANK
DOG’S NAME
SEX
OWNER/HANLDER
POINTS
1
VASTSJO L E OF TALISMAN HSAsd CGC
F
DAVID GOLD/DON GOLD
20
In 2011, Vastsjo L E of Talisman HSAds was the only Puli that met the criteria for consideration in the Top Herding Puli.
The results for Top Herding Puli for 2011 are as follows:
Vastsjo L E of Talisman HSAds / Don Gold (20 Points)
Congratulations to Don and L.E. for earning a new title: Herding Started A
Course, Ducks
— Steven Donahue, Herding Committee Chair
The pedigree for L.E. on the next page was taken from the Puli Club of America On-Line Book of Titleholders.
VASTSJO L.E. OF TALISMAN HSAsd CGC
“L. E.”
Trained, Handled, and Loved by Don Gold
Note: See how L.E. has her ducks all lined up to move forward (all heads pointing in the same direction) - one step forward and she
will have them moving forward towards the next gate on the course.
We thank the Puli Club of America for recognizing L.E.'s outstanding achievements
in herding. This year again, we are honored to be in the top 10 PCA Herding!
L.E.'s newest title is OTDd(OPEN TRIAL DOG ducks) This is an American Herding Breed Association title. L.E. took FIRST PLACE both days and said to her competitors, "If you can't run with the little Puli, stay out of the pasture!"
For a third time, this month L.E. is featured on the back cover of the American
Herding Breed Association news letter. This is a great honor for our breed as, like
DOG NEWS, the newsletter goes to all herding judges. Everybody knows her name!
To see our classmates, go to www.nancyobermark.com-then news and add 6 more
titles to L.E.'s bio.
Bred by Tore & Kerstin Myreback--DEJE,SWEDEN
DOB Oct.15,2001
Editor’s Note: L.E. holds many more herding titles from the AMERICAN HERDING BREED ASSOCIATION AND THE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD CLUB OF AMERICA. They include: HRDIs,HTADIIs,HTDIs,RLFIs,STDs,HTDId,HTADId,OFTDIs,
OFTDId,OTDId,STDId,AFTDIs,
From the Health Committee:
DM
There has been considerable conversation concerning the DM Test lately. Many are worried that there will be finger pointing if
results are posted. Many are concerned that certain lines are “ tainted “. Let us try to look at this in a reasonable, non-emotional, objective way.
During the wars in Europe, the Puli Breed was decimated. Thankfully there were those to step forward and reclaim the Breed
from the few Pulik left. From those offspring we arrived at the Breed today. That means we are pretty much ALL RELATED. That
also means this disease has the chance to show up in ALL OUR LINES. [ and I emphasize ALL ]
We must be aware of the results in order to make sensible choices in our breeding plans. WE CANNOT AND SHOULD NOT
ELIMINATE THOSE WHO ARE NOT CLEAR. We just need to use them sensibly. Putting our head in the sand is not an option.
Right now we are running about 70% clear, 24% carriers and 7% at risk/affected. We CAN get a grip on this and get these numbers
down. Fear is not a useful tool in breeding.
As to results, all normal results are posted as evidenced by the statement on the order form for the DM Test. [ read below ] AtRisk, Affected or Carrier information is only released if you authorize it. Actually, there is no reason not to release the information,
you are not gaining anonymity. If you are not listed as clear……………………………………….
Remember , you are not at fault if your dog tests as being a carrier or as at risk/affected. This is the hand you were dealt. However
you can shape the breed’s future.
Finger pointing is churlish and juvenile. AND it will come back to bite you, especially when dealing with genetics. Be aware and
truthful with your own breeding program and leave others to theirs.
Please take note: the following is from the order form for the DM Test.
“Release Authorization
All Normal results will be released into the open database and will be published on the OFA website by default. By ordering this test, I
hereby authorize the OFA to release Normal results. There is no exception to this policy. At-Risk, Affected, or Carrier results will
only be released into the open database if the box below is checked.
I authorize:
By checking the At-Risk, Affected, or Carrier Open Database Release Authorization above, I hereby authorize the OFA to release any
At-Risk, Affected, or Carrier results for this dog into the open database. Results released into the open database will be in the public
domain and will be published on the OFA website.”
OFA Contact Information and Guidelines
In order to be assigned a CHIC number
Your Puli must have some form of permanent identification [ Tattoo or
Micro-chip ]. If your Puli doesn’t have a permanent ID follow these steps:
1. Download a form found on the OFA web-site [Verification of Permanent Identification Form ] ; 2. Fill out the form; 3. Have your Vet Microchip your Puli; 4. Have your Vet sign the form; 5. Submit the form to
OFA
Address, Phone and Email
Orthopedic Foundation for Animals
2300 E Nifong Boulevard
Columbia, Missouri, 65201-3806
Phone: (573) 442-0418, Fax: (573) 875-5073
CHIC NUMBERS ISSUED OR UPDATED—2nd Quarter 2012
PARENT CLUB REPORTING:
CHIC NUMBERS ISSUED
OR UPDATED:
Animal
PULI CLUB OF AMERICA
Q2 2012
New/
Date
Update
CHIC # Reg #
Owner
PIROSKAI KOWABUNGA
PRYDA IN XPECT GREAT THING
PIROSKAI PICK YOUR POISON
SZEP-APATI VARAZS
WEATHERBY'S CORDUROY
WEATHERBY'S TRUFFLE BERRY
FUZZY FARM TWIST AND SHOUT
PRYDAIN YES MAN
WEATHERBY'S A PIECE OF CAKE
4/17/2012
4/4/2012
4/4/2012
4/18/2012
5/15/2012
5/15/2012
5/15/2012
5/30/2012
6/28/2012
DAGMAR & IRMA FERTL
PATTY ANSPACH
IRMA FERTL DAGMAR FERTL
KATHY ALLEN
MARGARET WITWER SUSAN MAASS
MARGARET WITWER SUSAN MAASS
STEVE & ALICE LAWRENCE
ZACHARY STADELMAN
MARGARET WITWER CAROLYN S. NUSBICKEL
UP
UP
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
NEW
29788
73080
80485
80829
81447
81448
81449
81832
82516
DN04466404
DN23442604
DN26000302
DN28648201
DL58617101
DL58617102
DN12073501
DN26999301
DN29163601
CERF OCULAR DISORDERS REPORT
PULI
A.
DISORDER
Corneal dystrophyepithelial/stromal
INHERITANCE
Not defined
REFERENCE
3,4
BREEDING ADVICE
Breeder option
B.
Membranes
iris to iris
iris to lens
Not defined
Not defined
4
4
C.
Cataracl
Not defined
2
D.
Persistent hyaloid
artery
Not defined
2
Breeder option
Retinal dysplasia
Not defined
1
Breeder option
E.
Breeder option
NO
NO
-folds
A.
Corneal Dystrophy- epithelial/stromal
A non-inflammatory corneal opacity (white to gray) present in one or more of the corneal layers. Corneal dystrophy
implies a probable inherited basis and is usually bilateral.
B.
Persistent pupillary membranes (PPM)
Persistent blood vessel remnants in the anterior chamber of the eye which fail to regress normally in the neonatal
period. These strands may bridge from iris to iris, iris to cornea, iris to lens, or from sheets of tissue in the anterior
chamber. The last three forms pose the greatest threat to vision and when severe, vision impairment or blindness
may occur.
C.
Cataract
A partial or complete opacity of the lens and/or its capsule. In cases where cataracts are complete and affect both
eyes, blindness results. The prudent approach is to assume cataracts to be hereditary except in cases known to be
associated with trauma, other causes of ocular inflammation, specific metabolic diseases, persistent pupillary membrane, persistent hyaloid or nutritional deficiencies. Cataracts may involve the lens completely (diffuse) or in a localized region.
D.
E.
Persistent hyaloid artery (PHA) - congenital defect resulting from abnormalities in the development and regression of the
hyaloid artery. The blood vessel remnant can be present in the vitreous as a small patent vascular strand (PHA) or as
a non-vascular strand that appears gray-white (persistent hyaloid remnant).
Retinal dysplasia-folds
Linear, triangular, curved or curvilinear foci of retinal folding that may be single or multiple. When seen in puppies, this
condition may partially or completely resolve with maturity. Its significance to vision is unknown.
There are two
other forms of retinal dysplasia (geographic, detached) which are known to be inherited In other breeds and, in
their most severe form, cause blindness. The genetic relationship between folds and more forms of retinal dysplasia
is undetermined severe.
References
There are no references providing detailed descriptions of hereditary ocular conditions of the Pull breed. The conditions listed
above are generally recognized to existin the breed, as evidenced by identification on breed eye screening examinations and/
or clinical experience of veterinary ophthalmologists.
1.
ACVO Genetics Committee, 1999 andlor Data from CERF All Breeds Report, 1991-1998.
2.
ACVO Genetics Committee, 2000-2002 and/or Data from CERF All-Breeds Report, 20002002.
3.
ACVO Genetics Committee, 2002-2003 and/or Data from CERF All-Breeds Report, 20022003.
4.
ACVO Genetics Committee, 2005 and/or Data from CERF All-Breeds Report, 2003-2004.
PULI
1991-1999
2000-2007
367
412
TOTAL NUMBER OF PULl EXAMINED
Diagnosic Name
Number
Percent
Number
Percent
EYELIDS
ENTROPION
4
1.09%
2
0.49%
DISTICHIASIS
3
0.82%
2
0.49%
ECTIOPIC CILIA
1
0.24%
EURY/MACRO BLEPHARON
1
0.24%
4
0.97%
0.24%
CORNEA
DYSTROPHY-EPITHELIAL/STROMAL
13
3.54%
DYSTROPHY-ENDOTHELIAL
1
0.27%
DERMOID
1
0.27%
EXPOSURE KERATOPHATHY SYNDROME/PIGMENTARY KERATITI
2
0.54%
1
1
0.24%
68
18.53%
114
27.67%
PERSISTENT PUPILLARY MEMBRANES IRIS TO LENS
3
0.82%
8
1.84%
PERSISTENT PUPILLARY MEMBRANES IRIS TO CORNEA
3
0.82%
3
0.73%
5
1.21%
UVEA
IRIS/CILIARY BODY CYSTS
PERSISTENT PUPILLARY MEMBRANES IRIS TO IRIS
LENS
ANY CATARACT DIAGNOSED (MARKED WITH *)
18
4.90%
ANTERIOR CORTEX (SIZE UNSPECIFIED)*
1
0.27%
ANTERIOR CORTEX PUNCTATE*
2
0.54%
1
0.24%
ANTERIOR CORTEX INTERMEDIATE*
4
1.09%
1
0.24%
12
2.91%
2
0.49%
1
0.24%
2
0.49%
3
0.73%
1
0.24%
ANTERIOR CORTEX DIFFUSE*
1
0.27%
10
2.72%
1
0.27%
POSTERIOR CORTEX INTERMEDIATE*
2
0.54%
POSTERIOR CORTEX DIFFUSE*
1
0.27%
POSTERIOR CORTEX PUNCT. SIGN. UNKNOWN
2
0.54%
EQUATORIAL CORTEX INTERMEDIATE*
4
1.09%
ANTERIOR CORTEX PUNCT. SIGN. UNKNOWN
POSTERIOR CORTEX (SIZE UNSPECIFIED)*
POSTERIOR CORTEX PUNCTATE*
EQUATORIAL CORTEX PUNCT. SIGN. UNKNOWN
ANTERIOR SUTURES PUNCT. SIGN. UNKNOWN
2
0.54%
POSTERIOR SUTURES (SIZE UNSPECIFIED)*
1
0.27%
POSTERIOR SUTURES PUNCTATE*
4
1.09%
POSTERIOR SUTURES DIFFUSE*
1
0.27%
POSTERIOR SUTURES SUSPICIOUS
1
0.27%
POSTERIOR SUTURES PUNCT. SIGN. UNKNOWN
6
1.63%
4
0.97%
NUCLEUS PUNCTATE*
2
0.54%
1
0.24%
NUCLEUS INTERMEDIATE*
2
0.54%
1
0.24%
NUCLEUS PUNCTATE SIGN. UNKNOWN
2
0.54%
1
0.24%
CAPSULAR PUNCTATE
1
0.24%
CAPSULAR DIFFUSE
1
0.24%
CAPSULAR SIGN. UNKNOWN
4
0.97%
1
0.24%
PERSISTENT HYALOID ARTERY
1
0.24%
DEGENERATION (NO FURTHER SPECIFICATION)
1
0.24%
2
0.49%
POSTERIOR SUTURES INTERMEDIATE*
GENERALIZED CATARACT*
4
0.82%
1
0.27%
GENERALIZED SIGNIFICANTS UNKNOWN
SUBLUXATION/LUXATION
VITREOUS
FUNDUS
CONTINUED
RETINAL ATROPHY-GENERALIZED
1
0.27%
RETINAL ATROPHY-SUSPICIOUS
1
0.27%
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PULI
367
TOTAL NUMBER OF PULl EXAMINED
Diagnosic Name
Number
412
Percent
Number
Percent
FUNDUS
RETINAL DYSPLASIA FOCAL/FOLDS
10
2.72%
RETINAL DYSPLASIA GEOGRAPHIC
29
7.04%
2
0.49%
RETINAL DETACHMENT
1
0.27%
RETINAL HEMORRHAGE
1
0.27%
OPTIC NERVE HYPOPLASIA/MICROPAPILLA
3
0.82%
MICROPAPILLA
2
0.54%
4
0.97%
13
3.54%
28
6.80%
250
68.12%
260
63.11%
OTHER
OTHER INHERITED
OTHER, NON-INHERITED
NORMAL
NORMAL
The following request was received by the Health Committee from a Graduate Researcher at the University of California:
The Bannasch Laboratory in the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of California, Davis is researching the genes responsible for cleft lip and cleft palate in dogs. These are birth defects that result in the failure of the roof of the lip and/or mouth to properly form during development. Puppies born with these defects are often euthanized due to the amount of time and money required
to care for them. In order to study these defects and develop a genetic test to prevent them, we are in need of DNA samples. We are
asking for the cooperation of your breed club through the distribution of the attached flyer to your members. We would greatly appreciate the participation of your club by getting the word out about our research and encouraging breeders to submit samples. Please
do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you for your time and we look forward to working with your breed
club.
Sincerely,
Zena Wolf
Graduate Student- Bannasch Laboratory
University of California, Davis
School of Veterinary Medicine
Population Health and Reproduction
Davis, CA 95616
[email protected]
The DNA sample that is needed is blood or tissue [ dewclaws, tails , etc ] Please contact Zena Wolf with any other questions.
VERSATILE PULI information not included in the June Issue of Puli News:
CH Piroskai Frankly My Dear CDX HSAS NA OAJ
16.5 Points VP-A “RHETT”
Handled by Joe Lapine
Rhett came to my house looking for a home and found one. Rhett will
be16 years old on August 14th. He is still moving but very very slow.
Thank you Rhett for being a great friend.
Joe
.
CH Piroskai Energizer CDX OA NAJ
11.5 Points VP “BUBBA”
Bubba came looking for a friend and found Gil.
Bubba is one of those Pulik that you remember forever
Joe
CH Piroskai Nutn Bt Bliss 4 Mardi Gras PT AX AXJ 12 Points VP “BLISS”
Bliss is such a happy Puli always looking to make new
friends. Bliss loves everyone and once she steps into your
life you will love her too. Look for her in the agility ring
having fun.
Joe
CH Fuzzy Farm To Sir With Love CDX NA NAJ
12 Points VP “TRINKET”
Trinket is everything I wished for when I called Steve and Alice Lawrence looking for a puppy. Trinket is still to this day very independent and at "16 plus"
still runs the house.
Joe
The Board is working on revising the Breeder's List format to be placed back into Puli News and on the PCA website. We have adjusted the previous Guideline language and added the DM test, as well as changed the criteria for
listing litters of puppies in PN or on the website. We will open this for discussion at the annual board meeting so
if anyone has any input or comment, please either send to my attention in advance or be present at the board
meeting in WI to discuss. One word of caution. Be prepared to offer workable solutions if there are areas that
you disagree with. Our goal is to make this work as smoothly and efficiently as we can, while preserving the integrity and future of the breed.
Proposed Revision to Breeder’s List Guidelines:
PULI CLUB OF AMERICA
Thank you for your interest in joining the 2013 Puli Club of America Breeder Directory. The requirements for the directory have changed as of
2012. We require a current, signed copy of the Puli Club of America Guidelines for Owners/Breeders/Exhibitors, and a PCA Breeder Directory
Agreement. The Breeder Directory will be published on the PCA website and your information will be included unless you request that it not be
on line.
You may add litters to your personal PCA Breeder’s web listing which will appear in Puli News, or remove them at any time during the year by
emailing_________________________ CHIC numbers (or the passing results on the four CHIC tests), must be sent in for the dam and sire
when you list puppies available on your web listing. Please ensure that a current CERF date (within 36 months is on the site or proof is available.
The registered names of the dam and sire, CHIC numbers and DOB of the puppies are required, as always but will not be listed on the website.
Listing puppies and/or dogs (adult Pulik available) is intended to save both buyer and breeder from the frustration of calls to those who do not have
dogs to sell. We will remove the puppy/adult listing after four (4) months.
The requirements of the PCA Breeder directory are:

A signed Breeder Directory Agreement.

A signed PCA Guidelines for Owners/Breeders/Exhibitors dated in the current year.
You sign it each year when you renew your dues. Please submit a copy with payment
for your listing, and initial each page and sign the last page where indicated.

You must have been a member in good standing of PCA for 36 months.

The following four health tests: CERF (within 12 months), OFA patellas;
OFA hips with a passing grade; DM, for the sire and dam of the puppies you are placing.
You pledge that these tests have been done on the parents of any puppy sold through PCA Breeder Directory. We know breeders do
many tests and PCA breeders are more responsible and more aware of health issues than pet stores, internet breeders and backyard
breeders. We want to make it as simple as possible while maintaining the high standards of the PCA.

You must use a contract incorporating the statutory terms and conditions of the State of Sale for any puppy or adult sold through PCA
Breeder Directory. It makes clear the obligations and rights of the buyer and the breeder and will hopefully save you misunderstandings
in the future.

A flexible return policy. We know many of you have complex guarantees, especially with show prospects.

AKC Registration policy. We know this varies with individuals, so it is broad enough to not restrict your personal policy in this regard.
As an AKC Parent Club, some policy and notice should be stated.

An education paragraph. Most breeders spend uncounted hours patiently explaining, instructing, answering questions, and supporting
puppy buyers. Educated buyers will provide better homes for our Pulik. The Puli Club of America needs the public to find a warm welcome and a positive approach.
The PCA Breeder Directory is a service to you, the members, to the public, and to the breed we all love. We hope it will be a valuable one.
TO JOIN: Send a signed, initialed, and dated PCA Guidelines for Owners/Breeders/Exhibitors with a signed, initialed and dated Breeder Directory Agreement with a check for $50 made payable to the Puli Club of America by mail to:
Chairman, PCA Breeder Directory
Address
Phone number
Email address
You will receive confirmation of receipt of all the requirements. Please let us know if you have any questions.
THE EXPLODING LIFE OF RESCUE
He’s 8 years old and been in a crate most of his life, has arthritis and a bladder infection and
hasn’t been to the vet in a long time. She’s 11, has a horrible ear infection, a bladder infection and is desperate for attention. Their family is losing their house, they have no money for
the dogs. He’s 12, totally confused, wondering where is the man that’s always taken care of
him? He’s in a hospital probably not coming back home, his children can only stay two more
days and don’t want the dog, they make a call. He’s only five, been a really good dog but
one day two new puppies came in the door and they don’t want him anymore.
These are but three of the stories we have heard this year. Puli Rescue is being inundated
with dogs. In our history, we have never faced so many dogs being abandoned, mistreated
and basically thrown away. Certainly, this economy is a contributing factor. We have had
families who have lost their homes being forced to give up their dogs to us. How horrible
that choice must be for them but at least they know that there is some place that can take
their dogs and find them a new forever home.
Puli Rescue has taken in far more dogs in far worse shape than we have ever had. Almost
all the dogs we are taking in need extensive veterinary care. Due to the economy, most of
the families giving up their dogs have not been able to afford even basic care. Some people
are still supporting breeders - basically puppy mills - by purchasing dogs that are cheaper
than those from breeders who care enough about the breed to do proper testing to ensure
that the puppy you buy will not suffer from eye, hip or genetic issues. For the first time, our
breed is facing the threat of degenerative myelopathy. This horrible disease attacks the spinal cord and over a period of 6 months to a year, the dog will become paraplegic, later incontinent and then will lose control of his front legs. There is a test that can identify the gene for
this disease and we can eliminate it from our breed by carefully not breeding two affected
dogs. BUT you have to test. The Puli Club of America mandates that this test and several
others must be done before you are allowed on our breeders page.
It is because of all these factors that we in Puli Rescue are in such trouble. We need
funds. For all of you who have a dog and care about that animal, please put yourself in our
shoes. Unless we get more money, we will have to start turning Pulis away. Those of us
who work with these sad abused, abandoned Pulis cannot imagine having to tell someone
who comes to us as a last resort that we cannot help.
To raise money, we are starting a Memorial Wall. The Memorial Wall will appear among the
pages on the Puli Rescue Website (www.pulirescue.org) Puli News will carry pictures of the
entries received for the Wall . We've even made it so that you can use PayPal for your donation.
All of us have dogs that have touched us, please help us help all the other dogs who now
have no one else to speak for them.
—Jane Exum
The PULI MEMORIAL WALL
We are currently implementing the Memorial Wall. There is a main page for the Wall that will show each PULI that is being memorialized. On this page is a small picture of the Puli with the name (call name) and the birth and death dates for each Puli placed on the
wall. For each of these dogs, you are able to click to see additional information about the Puli.
We offer three levels of memorial. All levels get a small photo on the main page of the Wall, with name and dates for the dog, the
level will determine how much additional information about the dog is displayed on its individual page. We will crop the photo submitted to create the small photo on the main page, a larger version (see the levels) will be displayed on the individual page for the dog.

LEVEL 1—$10 donation to Puli Rescue
Medium-sized photo (250 pixels high)
Dog and owner names and dates for the dog
Up to 25 words of text

Larger photo (300 pixels high)
Dog and owner names and dates for the dog

Largest photo (350 pixels high)
Up to 3 additional photos
All the information will be able to be provided using the web-site, with the donation handled by PayPal (either with a PayPal account
or by credit card). You can go to www.pulirescue.org/walldonation.htm to make your donation (and then send your photos as we
haven’t yet implemented photo upload) or you can send a copy of the following form, a check, and your photo(s) to the Memorial
Wall Coordinator (currently the Rescue Treasurer). Photos will be returned.
MEMORIAL WALL SUBMISSION
Name of Owner: _______________________________________________________________________________
Address: (street, city, state, zip) ____________________________________________________________________
Phone number _________________________________________________________________________________
Call name of Dog being Memorialized ________________________________________________________________
Registered name of Dog (if registered) _______________________________________________________________
Dates (birth/death) _____________________________________________________________________________
Text to be included on the Wall____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________
LEVEL SELECTED: (please circle your selection) Level 1 ($10)
Level 2 ($25)
Level 3 ($50)
Send to: Puli Memorial Wall, c/o Linore Cleveland, 105 Hopi Way, Kerrville TX 78028, include check and photo(s)
All contributions to Puli Rescue are tax deductible.
Thank you for supporting Puli Rescue with your donation to the Wall.
RESCUE ACTIVITY
January 2011—August 2012
Each Puli that comes into Rescue is thoroughly examined by a veterinarian and brought up to date on his shots, spayed/neutered if
necessary, and treated for any problems the vet finds before the dog is placed. The dog is also temperament tested to ensure that it is
place-able. Many of the Pulis must be housed somewhere while a placement is identified — since we have few volunteers to handle
these dogs and they are not always located in the vicinity of the dog, many are placed in a kennel until we can place them. We would
certainly rather have them in a foster home but without more volunteers the stress and expense of transporting them from their current owner/shelter to a foster home and then transporting them again to their “forever” homes is considered more injurious to the dog
than leaving them either in their current home or placing them in a kennel situation until we can place them.
Many of the Pulis we are seeing are coming from homes that can hardly afford to feed and house themselves — and certainly do not
have the funds to keep their Pulik in good condition. All are purebred but did not come from a breeder who is willing to stand behind
their dogs and take them back when the family can no longer care for them (unlike PCA breeders who are very willing to do this).
They are imports, from puppy mills, or from a backyard breeder who is breeding to make money from the dogs and not interested in
a “good” placement or any follow-up for the Puli. Some come from a situation where their owner is deceased or had to go into a nursing home and the family just wants the dog gone.
All need transportation from their current situation to their “forever” home. Look at the following list and you’ll see the challenges of
just transporting them. All require some veterinary care (and many come with problems that result in a large vet bill), all need to be
temperament-tested, and there are the challenges of keeping them until they are placed.
The following dogs came into Rescue and were re-homed (or euthanized) in:
2011 (11 Pulik)
Name
State originated
Jackson
Wisconsin
Bobby
Pennsylvania
Whoopie
Connecticut
Callie
New York
Jack
New York
Marley
New York
Rasta
New York
Kujo
Oregon
Kiya
Oregon
Lola
Connecticut
Angus
New York
2012 (15 so far — but it is only August!)
Wally
Lucky W
Payton
Lulu
Sasha
Whiskey
Billy
Sammy
Jenny
Zsa-Zsa
Sasha 2
Izzy
Ziggy
Bob
Jax
Florida
Connecticut
New York
Connecticut
Missouri
Connecticut
New York
Connecticut
Connecticut
New York
New York
Wisconsin
Georgia
Georgia
Oklahoma
Where placed (State)
Idaho
euthanized due to temperament
New York
euthanized
Indiana
Connecticut
New York
Ohio
Tennessee
Maine
Maine
South Carolina
euthanized
Connecticut
Maine
Texas
New York
New York
euthanized
Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Maine
Connecticut (to be transported after the Specialty)
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
Washington DC
Some of our Rescues have already been featured in Puli News — here are a few more where their “Forever Home” have shared with
us their joy in their new Puli.
Jackson enjoying his “forever” home with his new mistress:
Izzy is currently in a foster home (of a PCA member); she’ll be transported to her “forever”home in Connecticut after the Specialty.
Here is what her foster Mom has to say about her — and some cute pictures of her.
I (Izzy) am a lovely 6 year old girl originally from Sweden where I was raised with another girl Puli. My owner moved back to the
US where I lived in a single dog household. My owner traveled out of town for weeks at a time which made him realize that this was
not the life intended for me.
Having a quite disposition, I'll gently nudge you for that extra special attention. Walks are a favorite activity for me. I'll stay close to
your side with a loose lead in your hand. I do enjoy my long afternoon naps! With proper introduction I will accept other dog
friends. I do not get crazy or display overly playful sessions of play.
Companionship is what I excel at!
As a puli I will protect our home and make you aware of unfamiliar
happenings and noises. I promise to be a loving and true friend
especially in a more mature family.
Jax with his new owner and new friend,a Sheltie — he also has two new cat friends — and some great words from his new owner:
Overall in my experience with nurturing dogs, any dogs in general, but in particular those
coming from Rescue Groups this has been a very rewarding experience. The challenge of
helping these dogs who may have learned somewhat inappropriate responses that their owners did not know how to extinguish or channel into a more favorable response, this motivates
me to try harder and to think outside the box when addressing these behaviors. I suggest getting professional assistance for difficult challenges. Don’t forget that you must be patient and
give the dog time to demonstrate his or her wants and needs as well and to leave your baggage out of the situation too, if possible? But bring in your learned experience and faith in
working with your new friend. Remember, sometimes it is going to take a minute for the dog
to learn what it is that works with his new owner. Especially, if the dog has had some pretty
traumatic experiences previously. I believe time does heal old wounds and allows love to
begin anew so enjoy nurturing and loving your new friend, like I do JAX. It took awhile to
get the AKC paperwork cleared up about 40 days. But it is done and it feels great to know
that he is my new friend to the end.
HUNGARIAN NAMES FOR OUR PULIK
As your Puli News Editor, I recently received an unsolicited note from a gentleman who is interested in the breed. He had come
across some early ( 1100s ) writings about an early royal family in Hungary which mentioned the Puli and specified the names of two
of the dogs and thought we might enjoy seeing the information. His name is Miles Lambert and he is the author of the book
'Tokaji Wine - Fame, Fate, Tradition' (2010), which is readily available from amazon.com (where you will also find information and
comments about it). Tokaji (Tokay) is Hungary's most famous wine, though perhaps not as well known generally as the Puli dog.
Miles has also provided us with a list of the names that appear in the writing that might be appropriate for our Pulis — including
shortened versions that could be used as call names.
FIRST — the article in Hungarian:
Amikor a Tiszánál farkasszemet nézett Kálmán és Álmos serege, a tizedesek nyíltan megmondták: Az ország népe nem hajlandó butaságból hősi halált halni! Kálmánnak déli győzelmei ellenére nem voltak igaz barátai. A nép többre becsülte Lam
"kutyás herceget", megfontolt országvezetését. Kálmán hitt az ősi korona erejében. A sima abroncskorona Urukból került
Tuspába és az Álmosház tulajdonába. Később minden király a maga ízlése szerint díszítette. Mindig a legbiztonságosabb helyen: Vasváron őrizték. Kálmán csak élete végén hallgatott az elaggott Lam hercegre, míg 1116. Február 3-án meghalt. Lam
herceg a fehérvári királyi temetkezőhelyen, Szent István és Szent Imre mellé temettette. Utána még részt vett 1117 medvetorán, Vasvár hegyén. Ott voltak gyermekei, unokái és dédunokái is. Tizenkét fia és hat lánya született. Unokáinak száma 24
volt. Az ünnepségre még a 8 dédunokát is elhozták. Amikor öccse, Lambert meghalt, úgy gondolta, neki kell öccse helyett is
kellő számú utódot maga után hagyni. Így aztán 18 gyermeke született. Gyermekeinek az Arvisura-naptár szerinti neveket adott. Fiai voltak: Bellény, Csucsom, Dernő, Gencs, Imola, Ladány, Rőce, Bolyk, Kelecsény, Csetnek, Uza és Kobéla. Lányai:
Almány, Betlér, Gerlice, Gortva, Jósva és Hisnyó. Unokái: Madaras, Derencsény, Dobra, Gócs, Cikó, Leste, Oskó, Feled,
Doma, Bugyik, Lubény, Pozsá-ló, Bebek, Csató, Okolicsány, Cserencsény, Kökényes, Zsedény, Guszona, Hársika, Pócsika,
Ilon és Tama. Dédunokái: Veszverés, Zagrágy, Petne, Berzéte, Bablus, Csépány, Hacsa és Csoltó. Lam herceg a saját
vagyonával is okosan gazdálkodott. Minden utódának gerendavárat építtetett és még a szeretett pulijainak: Ildunak és Lambinak utódaiból juttatott nekik.
And here—the English Translation:
When the army of [King] Kálmán and Álmos were looking fixedly at the Tisza [River], the corporals forthrightly said:
“The people of the land are not willing to die a heroic death out of stupidity.” The people more greatly esteemed the
country’s prudent leadership by Lam, the ‘dog-fancier prince’ [“kutyás herceg”]. Kálmán believed in the power of the
ancient crown. The smooth hoop-crown had passed into the possession of Tuspa and the House of Álmos from their
lords. Afterward, each king decorated it according to his taste. It was always guarded in the most secure place: Vasvár
[fortress]. Only at the end of his life did Kálmán pay heed to the concerned Prince Lam; and [Kálmán] died on February
3, 1116. Prince Lam had him buried in the royal burial ground of Fehévár, beside [King] Saint Stephan and [King] Saint
Imre. Later, [Lam] took part in the bear-banquet [“medvetor”] of 1117 on Vasvár hill. His children, grandchildren and
even great-grandchildren were there. Twelve sons and six daughters had been born. His grandchildren numbered 24.
Eight great-grandchildren were also brought to the celebration. When [Lam’s] younger brother Lambert had died [years
earlier], Lam had thought that in place of his younger brother he would need to leave behind a fitting number of descendants. Thus, 18 children were born subsequently. The Arvisura-calendar gave the names of his children. Sons were:
Bellény, Cucsom, Dernő, Gencs, Imola, Ladány, Rőce, Bolyk, Kelecsény, Csetnek, Uza and Kobéla. His daughters:
Almány, Betlér, Gerlice, Gortva, Jόsva and Hisnyό. His grandchildren: Madaras, Derencsény, Dobra, Gόcs, Cikό, Leste,
Oskό, Feled, Doma, Bugyik, Lubény, Pozsá-lό, Bebek, Csatό, Okolicsány, Cserencsény, Kökényes, Zsedény, Guszona,
Hársika, Pόcsika, Ilon and Tama. His great-grandchildren: Veszverés, Zagrágy, Petne, Berzéte, Bablus, Csépány, Hacsa
and Csoltό. Prince Lam managed his own wealth very wisely. He had a timber fort built for each of his descendants,
and they even received the offspring of his beloved puli-s, Ildu and Lambi.
[Note: the fortress of Vasvár was at the town of Ózd, 70 miles northeast of Budapest and 30 miles north-northwest of
Eger, along today’s border with Slovakia.]
________________________________________________________________________
Pronunciation of the names is approximately as follows. I have tried to use familiar English words. In Hungarian, the
stress is always on the first syllable.
The puli-s: Ildu = ILL-dew / Lambi = LUM-bee
Lam’s sons: Bellény = BEL-lain / Csucsom = CHOO-chum / Dernő = DER-new /
Gencs = GENCH / Imola = IM-ola / Ladány = LUH-don / Rőce = RUE-tze /
Bolyk = BOYK / Kelecsény = KEL-eh-chain / Csetnek = CHET-neck /
Uza = OOZE-uh / Kobéla = COE-bay-luh
Lam’s daughters: Almány = UHL-mine / Betlér = BET-lair / Gerlice = GIRL-itze /
Gortva = GORT-vuh / Jόsva = YOOSH-vuh / Hisnyό = HISH-nyo
Grandchildren (sex unknown): Madaras = MUD-uh-russ / Derencsény = DAREN-chain /
Dobra = DOE-bruh / Gόcs = rhymes with ‘coach’ / Cikό = TZEE-coe / Leste = LESH-teh / Oskό = OSH-coe / Feled =
FEL-edd / Doma = DOE-muh / Bugyik = BOODGE-ik / Lubény = LOU-bain / Pozsá-lo = POE-zsa-low [zsa as in Zsa
Zsa Gabor] /
Bebek = BEB-ek/ Csatό = CHUH-toe / Okolicsány = OH-coal-ee-chon /
Cserencsény = TSCHE-wren-chain / Kökényes = KEW-cain-yesh /
Zsedény = SHEH-dain / Guszona = GOOSE-oh-nuh / Hársika = HARSH-i-kuh /
Pόcsika = POE-cheek-uh / Ilon = ILL-own / Tama = TUM-uh
Great-grandchildren (sex unknown): Veszverés = VES-ver-aish /
Zagrágy = ZUH-grage (as in ‘garage’) / Petne = PET-neh / Berzéte = BEAR-zaid-teh /
Bablus = BUB-loush / Csépány = CHAY-pahn / Hacsa = HUTCH-uh /
Csoltό = CHOL-toe
Obviously, some of these names are too long to be used as names for dogs. But of course they can be altered and still
keep their Hungarian flavor. The same can be done even with some of the shorter names. For instance:
Csucsom→Choochie
Gencs→Genchie
Bolyk→Boykie
Kelecseny→Kellchie
Okolicsany→Ocoalie
Cserencseny→Cherenchie
Veszveres→Vesverie or Vesie
As you requested, I am attaching an English translation of the Hungarian original. I am also including a pronunciation
guide to all of the names. Note that virtually all of the personal names are 'ancient' leftovers (in the 12th century) from
the pre-Christian era. I imagine that a lot of puli owners would be glad to use them as names for their dogs: Hungarian
dog, old Hungarian name. I have also suggested how some of the names can be shortened or 'anglicized' while still retaining their Hungarian flavor.
Club Presidents Challenge
AKC Political Action Committee
AKC Canine Legislative Support Fund
Dear AKC Member Club President:
Another election year is upon us, and the 2012 campaign season is in full swing.
Today, we face unprecedented challenges to our rights to own, breed, and exhibit
our beloved dogs. While the majority of candidates may not be making stump
speeches about canine legislation, it is almost a certainty they will encounter the issue if elected. With more radical threats on the horizon, I believe no election cycle
has been more important to us than this one.
Former U. S. House Speaker Tip O’Neill said, “All politics is local” and for us, that’s
never been truer than now. Participation by club members is a vital part of our legislative strategy in countering the vast financial resources of the animal rights movement. Club members, however, have the opportunity to fight back! In 2011, the
AKC PAC received only $6,662 in contributions from members of AKC-affiliated
clubs (that’s an average of only five cents per club member!) with the balance coming from AKC staff personally and the AKC Board of Directors. In order to provide
resources, tools, and environment that clubs must have to be successful, we need
your help!
The Club Presidents Challenge is a direct request for YOU to challenge your club
and its members to join the fight to protect our rights as responsible dog owners.
There are two parts to the Challenge.
1) I challenge you to secure at least $200 from your club members for the AKC
Political Action Committee (AKC PAC). Even a small donation to the AKC PAC
offers club members the opportunity to financially support candidates who will
protect our rights. The AKC PAC also delivers unsurpassed value to contributors
by using 100% of their contributions to support dog-friendly candidates in critical
races. Simply collect contributions from members of your AKC kennel club, complete the enclosed donor information form, and submit one check to the AKC
PAC. You might also consider designating all or a portion of your club’s annual
dues to the PAC. This would comply with the law while providing an easy way for
members to support the PAC.
2) I further challenge your club to contribute at least $300 to the AKC Canine
Legislation Support Fund (CLSF). All money contributed to this fund helps to
defray the AKC’s costs in supporting legislation, securing formal representation in
Congress and statehouses, and education legislators and the public about responsible and fair policies for dog breeding and ownership. Contributions to the
CLSF can come from a club’s treasury.
Our goal is to achieve 100% club participation. If we are successful, your club will be
part of raising over $1,000,000 for the AKC PAC and the CLSF, making them real
forces for protecting dogs in the United States.
We will report results of the Club Presidents Challenge and keep you informed on how
your club’s money is being used for dogs. This long-term initiative will help assure
that the American Kennel Club and our 5000+ clubs meet today’s challenges with the
same vigor as our radical opponents.
Meet this challenge by July 31, and your leadership will help position the AKC to influence the political process better than it ever has before. I know you are up to this
challenge. I look forward to reporting that your leadership helped secure a strong political future for responsible dog breeders and owners.
Sincerely,
Carl C. Ashby, III
Chairman, AKC PAC Board
This letter was received after the June issue of Puli News went to press; the Board did donate to both organizations on behalf of PCA.
However, it is never too late for individuals to donate to the AKC PAC and the AKC Canine Legislation Support Fund. On the next
page is a copy of a flyer from AKC that describes both organizations and how to read more about them on-line and provide support.
Many groups that support responsible dog ownership and breeding are already in the midst of trying to stop activities that will define
whether pure-bred dogs continue to exist and be available to the public for purchase (especially breeds with small numbers such as
ours). I live in Texas where the animal rights organizations have already gotten bills passed in the State legislature to severely limit
what I can do with my dogs — I know many of our PCA members live in states where similar things are happening. If you aren’t
aware of what is going on in your state and/or aren’t involved in the fight against the animal rights groups whose long-term goal is to
severely control and/or eliminate pet ownership, get involved. The future of our breed is truly at stake!
—Linore Cleveland, Editor, Puli News
This information appeared in the June Puli News Issue. It is being reprinted here to encourage people to think about attending the
Specialty. The shirt order has already gone in, the deadline for the Banquet and Brat Mit Kraut activities has just passed. If you wish
to attend the Specialty, please consider it soon! Even if you are not going, you can support PCA by donating to the Silent
Auction and bidding on the lovely print offered by the Obedience Committee.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Thursday September 13, 2012 (at the hotel)
10 am PCA Board Meeting (members welcome to attend)
2 pm Judges Education
Evening: Welcome Party followed by Member’s Education: The Puli Standard presented by Barbe Pessina
Friday September 14, 2012
PCA Independent Specialty Manitowoc County Fair Grounds
Sweepstakes Judge: Mr. Robert Gleason
Regular Classes Judge: Mr. George Vukich
Brat Mit Kraut party at the show grounds after the Specialty
Tentative show start time 2 pm
Saturday September 15, 2012
PCA National Specialty in conjunction with Manitowac County Kennel Club
Sweepstakes Judge: Mr. Jesper Ravn
Regular Classes Judge: Ms. Anna Quigley
All breed Herding Group Judge: Ms. Beverly Capstick
Tentative show start time 11 am
All Breed Obedience in conjunction with MCKC
All Breed Rally in conjunction with MCKC
All Breed Agility in conjunction with MCKC (being held at 40 Albert Drive, 10 minutes from show site)
Banquet—Annual Meeting—Auction
Sunday September 18, 2012
PCA Supported Entry in conjunction with Manitowoc County Kennel Club
Breed Judge: Mr. Gary Bassett
All breed Herding Group Judge: Mrs. Barbara Dempsey Alderman
Tentative show start time 9 am
All Breed Obedience in conjunction with MCKC
All Breed Rally in conjunction with MCKC
All Breed Agility in conjunction with MCKC (being held at 40 Albert Drive, 10 minutes from show site)
There will be grooming space reserved for the Puli Club of America.
This show site is indoors, but is not air conditioned.
Please keep track of the weather reports and plan accordingly.
There are ample electric outlets in the grooming area.
There is no charge for reserved grooming.
DEADLINE HAS PASSED FOR RESERVATIONS
CHECK WITH BARBE PESSINA BEFORE REQUESTING RESERVATIONS!!!!
PCA 2012 National Specialty
Banquet and Brat Party Reservations
Banquet and Brat Mit Kraut party reservations deadline is Friday August 24, 2012
We have two ways for you to make your reservations and pay:
· Online – go to www.puliclub.org and click on the link “Banquet & Brat Party Tickets.” You can use
PayPal, and you don’t need a PayPal account, just a credit or debit card.
· Use this form and mail it with a check (payable to Puli Club of America) to:
Barbe Pessina
632 Peekskill Hallow Road
Putnam Valley, NY 10579-2303
Brat Mit Kraut party is after Friday's specialty at the show site and will be brats, beans, potato salad, chips,
beer and soda. Banquet will be Saturday evening at the Holiday Inn and will be a buffet and cash bar.
NO REFUNDS. If the show is cancelled or purchaser is unable to attend, prepaid money cannot be refunded.
Name:
______________________________________________
Address: ______________________________________________
Email:
Phone:
______________________________________________
______________________________________________
Banquet meals: ________X $50 per person = ______________ Total
Brat Mit Kraut meals______X $10 per person = _____________Total
Costs include hospitality and party favors.
CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR SILENT AUCTION
Logo artwork Copyright ©McCartney & Company
Les Stallings and Glen VanDerHart are coordinating
the Puli Club of America SILENT AUCTION
as part of the National Specialty
Les and Glen would like to know about items you will bring to the Specialty for the Silent Auction
and, if you are not coming to the Specialty or don’t have room to transport your contributions,
you can send them to Les and Glen.
They will have room to transport items for the Silent Auction to the Specialty.
PLEASE PARTICIPATE IN THE SILENT AUCTION
IT HELPS RAISE MONIES FOR SPECIAL ACTIVITIES OF THE CLUB
Contact Info for Les and Glen:
Les Stallings & Glen VanDerHart
2221 Osburn Road
Arrington, TN 37014
615-957-9168 (Les)
[email protected]
Ordering 2012 National Specialty Raffle Tickets via Mail
Proceeds to Support Obedience and Rally
You may purchase tickets in advance by using the form on the following page. You may also buy tickets online at
www.puliclub.org/pcanatl2012raffle.asp using PayPal
Note: the letter containing your form and check MUST be received by Linore Cleveland in Texas by Wednesday, 5 September 2012
Please follow the easy steps:
1. Fill in your information on the form and choose how many tickets you wish to purchase.
2. Clearly note how many tickets you want entered in each Item’s drawing (currently we have only one
item, more may be added before the Specialty).
3. Mail in the form with payment to:
Linore Cleveland
105 Hopi Way
Kerrville, TX 78028
All payment must be in the form of a check or money order made payable to the Puli Club of America, Inc. All
payments must be in US funds.
4. You will be emailed a receipt. If you do not have an email address, the receipt will be mailed to you.
5. All raffle winners will be announced at the National Specialty and listed on the PCA website following
the specialty weekend.
6. If you win in the raffle, the item will be shipped to you at your expense.
For additional information, contact Nancy Kelly at [email protected]
Specialty Raffle – Obedience & Rally
Please Print Clearly
Name:
________________________________________________________________
Mailing Address:
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
Zip/Postal Code & Country: ________________________________________________
Telephone: ________________________________________________________________
Email:
___________________________________________________________________
Current PCA Member:
Yes
No
Raffle tickets may be purchased in any quantity. Special pricing exists for buying large quantities of tickets. In some cases, “bonus”
pricing and individual ticket cost may be combined. For example, if you wanted to buy 15 tickets, the cost would be $70.00 (11 tickets +4 tickets at $5.00 each).
Number of Tickets
Cost in US $
1-9 Tickets
$5.00 Each
11 Tickets
$50.00
25 Tickets
$100.00
60 Tickets
$250.00
125 Tickets
$500.00
TOTAL NUMBER OF TICKETS REQUESTED _________________
COST:
$__________________
TICKET ALLOCATION:
Item
Tickets Allocated
#01 Puli Art
How Many PULIK in the Garden ? The answer is 3.
Do you have a story about your Puli?
Would you be willing to share it with the readers of Puli News—
those who already love the breed?
Has your Puli earned a certification or therapy hours?
Share his or her accomplishment with the readers of Puli news.
Puli News would love to print more about your Pulis — we are already expanding our coverage of some of the activities you do
with your Puli by recognizing their accomplishments as CGC certified dogs, as herding instinct tested dogs (IT and HCT), as tracking dogs (tracking certificate) and as Therapy Dogs (I’m sure there are a lot of you out there who do visit Nursing Homes, participate
in Canine Literacy programs, work in Rehab Hospitals,… with your Pulis). See page 8 in this issue of Puli News. PCA’s Versatile
Puli award recognizes Pulis that have done many of these activities (and others such as titles in Obedience, Agility, Herding, Tracking). However, it takes a lot of points to earn a Versatile Puli award — and Puli News would like to share your activities with your
Puli even if you never earn all those points. So PLEASE send me the information on your Puli’s accomplishments (and we’d love a
color picture of your Puli as well). Sire, Dam, and Breeder information is optional.
You can find more about the Versatile Puli award on the Puli Club website: http://puliclub.org. Then click on the COMPETITION
menu item at the top of the page and select Versatile Puli Awards. When the Versatile Puli information page comes up, scroll to
near the bottom of the page and click on the link to the Versatile Puli awards form. The second page of the form lists the types of
activities that will be recognized in Puli News. On pages 28-30 of this newsletter is information about updates to the Versatile Puli
award.
AND — if you’re willing to write something about your much loved Puli, please share that as well — along with a
color picture if you have one.
Send your article, accomplishment, color picture to [email protected]
COMMITTEES
AGILITY & AGILITY STATISTICIAN
Cathy Pronzini
2555 Holly Oak Dr.
Danville, CA 94506
925-820-9072
[email protected]
LEGISLATIVE LIASION
Sherry Gibson
5198 Hillsboro Viola Road,
Manchester, TN 37355-6361
Home: 931-596-3224
AKC COLUMNIST
Sherry Gibson
5198 Hillsboro Viola Road,
Manchester, TN 37355-6361
Home: 931-596-3224
MEMBERSHIP
Alex Davis
P.O. Box 706
Ashland, VA 23005
804-449-1527
[email protected]
BOOK OF TITLEHOLDERS
Irma Fertl
30403 N. Holly Oaks Circle
Magnolia, TX 77355-5704
281-356.3106
[email protected]
HEALTH EDUCATION
Patty Anspach
2367 E 100 N
Winamac, IN 46996
574-946-4267
[email protected]
Carolyn Nusbickel
185 Egret Lane
Vero Beach, FL 32963
610-687-1737
[email protected]
Linda Meakin DVM
2713 Chestnut Lane
New Richmond, OH 45157-9067
513-553-0333
[email protected]
HERDING/HERDING STATS
Steven Donahue
70 Fiddle Creek,
678-643-3306
[email protected]
HISTORIAN
Patty Anspach
2367 E 100 N
Winamac, IN 46996
574-946-4267
[email protected]
JUDGES EDUCATION
S. Eniko Szeremy
10305 N. Chatfield Pl.
Littleton, CO 80125
303-791-6306
[email protected]
Barbe Pessina
632 Peekskill Hollow Rd.
845-528-9350
[email protected]
Carolyn Nusbickel
185 Egret Lane
772-231-0331
[email protected]
WEB PAGE
Jim Moen
2555 Holly Oak Drive
Danville, CA 94506
925-820-9072
[email protected]
OBEDIENCE STATISTICIAN
Nancy Kelly
11140 Indian Village Dr.
Alpharetta, GA 30022
770-343-9383
[email protected]
TROPHY COORDINATOR
Bette Tannen
6805 Woodmark Ct.
Dallas, TX 75230
972-385-1400
[email protected]
WAYS AND MEANS
Brian Brubaker
P.O. Box 291
Carlisle, PA 17013
717-226-6317
[email protected]
EDITOR, PCA CALENDAR
Linda Hall
10977 Dobbins Run,
LaFayette, CO 80026-9679
303-828-0724
[email protected]
STAMP & CALENDAR MAILING
Jane McLane
24 Sea View Ave
Black Point
Niantic CT 06357-3812
860-729-5167
[email protected]
PUBLIC EDUCATION
Nancy Donahue
70 Fiddle Creek,
678-643-3306
[email protected]
VERSATILE PULI
Cathy Pronzini
2555 Holly Oak Dr.
Danville, CA 94506
925-820-9072
[email protected]
PULI NEWS
Linore Cleveland
105 Hopi Way
Kerrville TX 78028
830-257-7814
[email protected]
NEW MEMBER WELCOME
Theodore J. Lawson, Jr
PO Box 34133
San Antonio, TX 78265-4133
210-341-6156
[email protected]
RESCUE TRUST
Barbe Pessina
632 Peekskill Hollow Rd
845-528-9350
[email protected]
RESCUE TRUST TREASURER
Linore Cleveland
105 Hopi Way
Kerrville, TX 78028
830-257-7814
[email protected]
SPECIALTY COORDINATOR
Carolyn Nusbickel
185 Egret Lane
772-231-0331
[email protected]
SPECIALTY CHAIR—2012
Nancy Powell
7185 Polish Rd.
Pittsville, WI 54466
715-884-2600
[email protected]
**PCA ROOM RESPONSIBILITY POLICY**
PCA has adopted the following rules in order to insure that the members and their dogs will be welcome at hotels in the
future.
Any individual attending a PCA Sanctioned Event and staying in a hotel, motel, inn or campsite/fairground has the responsibility
of leaving that room or campsite exactly as found. This includes picking up after dogs on the grounds. Anyone who damages a
room or campsite/fairgrounds and does not report the damage to the hotel/ campsite/fairground management and make immediate
restitution or arrangements to do so within a period of time agreed upon by the management, will be subject to any or all the following actions by the PCA Board of Directors.
1. May be banned from showing at the next PCA sanctioned event[s].
2. May be subject to AKC sanctions.
3. Membership in PCA may be terminated and may not be allowed to be reinstated.
DAMAGES SHALL BE DEFINED AS :
1. Flea infestation, urine, defecation and/or any damage to hotel/ campsite/fairground property [walls, bedspreads, carpets, drapes,
etc.].
2. Any verified complaint by the host hotel/campsite/fairground
3. Any verified complaint by a PCA member.
PCA ROOM REGULATIONS :
1. All dogs must be crated and quiet when left alone in a room. Noisy dogs shall be quieted upon request, even if this means the
owner/handler must stay in the room with the dog.
2. Individuals will be expected to immediately report any damage by dogs or themselves to the hotel/campsite/fairground management and to assume complete financial responsibility for those damages.
3. No bathing or grooming will be allowed in rooms. A grooming room will be available whenever possible.
4. Dogs are to be allowed on furniture ONLY if the furniture is covered with protective covering provided by the owner/handler.
5. All owner/handlers will take preventative measures to assure that their dogs are free of fleas, mites, intestinal parasites and other
communicable diseases prior to arriving at the hotel/campsite.
BY SIGNING THE ENTRY FORM, COMPLIANCE WITH THIS POLICY SHALL BE INSURED. ALL INDIVIDUALS
ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLY.
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PULI NEWS SERVICES FREE OF CHARGE
TO PCA MEMBERS:
Announcements of newly earned AKC titles (no photograph).
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Conformation at an AKC show, or a High in Trial placement at obedience,
herding, rally, tracking or agility AKC trials by Pulik belonging to PCA members
in the “Special Stars” column.
Winners of PCA Regional, Designated & National Specialties
Top Ten Dogs in Conformation, Obedience, Agility, Herding & Versatility
statistics issue published once a year.
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Ads can be sent “camera ready” or we can prepare them for you.
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One page obituary—free of charge
OCTOBER PULI NEWS DEADLINE ~ 30 September 2012
THE PULI CLUB OF AMERICA'S
GUIDELINES FOR
OWNERS/BREEDERS/EXHIBITORS
The Puli Club of America, Inc. in
accordance with the objectives of its
Constitution, expects its members to
use these guidelines in establishing a
standard of conduct for themselves as
owners, breeders, sellers and
exhibitors of Pulik. Every person who
owns a Puli has an inherent
responsibility to protect our breed.
A.
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B.
A PULI OWNER WILL
PROVIDE ALL DOGS WITHIN
THEIR KEEPING WITH:
Appropriate food, water,
health care and shelter.
Emotional requirements of
attention, affection and
appropriate training.
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A PULI BREEDER WILL:
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Be well-informed about the
Standard of our breed.
Be aware that the purpose
of breeding is to maintain or
improve the quality
of the breed in accordance
with the standard.
Use all available means such
as knowledge of ancestors,
and CHIC testing to
determine that breeding
stock is free of inheritable
disease. PCA required
CHIC testing includes:
1. OFA or Penn
Hip for hips
2. OFA for patella
3. OFA
Degenerative
Myelopathy
(DNA test)
4. CERF (Canine
Eye Registry) to
be updated every 3
years
Additional tests that can be
performed but are not
required include:
1. OFA for elbows
2. OFA for cardiac
3. OFA for thyroid
4. BAER (hearing)
test
Obtain radiologically
normal OFA/Penn Hip
evaluation on all breeding
stock before breeding.
Use only stock which is
itself sound in body and
temperament.
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Breed only when in a
position to properly care for
the bitch and litter,
recognizing that offspring
might need housing for a
considerable length of time.
Not breed a bitch at her first
season, before the age of 2,
nor breed her more than 2
out of 3 consecutive heat
periods, taking the health of
the bitch into consideration
at all times.
Enter into all breeding
arrangements with written
contracts.
Keep accurate and thorough
breeding records in full
accordance with AKC
requirements.
Prevent all breedings that
are not carefully planned
and provide adequate
kenneling to prevent
accidental or unplanned
matings.
Insist that a visiting bitch be
in the stud owner’s care
and/or supervision before,
through and until
completion of estrus, so
that accidental mating to
another stud not occur.
Not substitute one stud for
another without the
knowledge and agreement
of all parties.
Pay careful attention to
physical and emotional
needs of puppies produced.
Keep all puppies in the litter
until they are a minimum of
eight (8) weeks of age.
Be aware at all times that
producing puppies is a
commitment and they
remain responsible for
puppies they produce
throughout the lifetime of
those dogs.
Breeders are required to
provide assistance to dogs of
their breeding in need of rehoming, including taking
the dogs back and fostering
them until they can relocate
them to a new home.
Puli Club of America
LITTER LISTINGS
Breeder: Fran Levinson
E-mail : [email protected]
Telephone: 610-255-5060
1 F whelped 02/02/2012, registered as Applegate’s Petite
Verdot, callname: “Pippa”
Sire: CH Applegates Where Theres A Will Theres A Way
DN21594401, OFA29E OFEL29 -hips/elbows/patellas,
CERF44, DM Carrier; CHIC # 79910;Black
Dam: CH Applegates Dani On The Right Track
DN21893501, OFA29G OFEL29 -hips/elbows/patellas,
CERF40, DM Clear; CHIC #78455;Black
“Pippa” was one of 2 Pulis in the litter, both female; she is
showing Silver/Gray coloring already so may mature as a silver
or gray.
Breeder Litter listings are accepted from Puli Club of America members in good standing. Litter listings
here will also be listed on PCA's web site at www.Puliclub.org/pcabreeders.htm. “In order for a
Litter to be listed on the Breeders page in Puli News and Puliclub.org, a breeder
must be a general member of PCA in good standing. They must also pay whatever
the current fee is for the listing. Proof of the required CHIC health tests for hips,
patellas, DM and CERF for sire and dam must be provided. CERF testing on sire
and dam must have occurred within the last 3 years”
Zeal to produce champions or perpetuate a bloodline must never compromise a breeder's sensitivity to
the quality of life that every Puli bred will experience. Breeders must consider the welfare of the Puli
above personal gain or profit. Breeders have the responsibility to insure the welfare of all puppies they
produce and remain responsible for those Pulik throughout their entire lifetime. Should the situation
arise, breeders are required to provide assistance to dogs of their breeding in need of re-homing,
including taking the dogs back and fostering them until they can relocate them to a new home.
This wording has been added to insure that breeder's own the ultimate responsibility for the dogs they
produce throughout their lifetime. The Puli Club of America Rescue Trust is not responsible for placing
dogs bred by known people in the breed, and the Board felt that clear lines need to be established to
advise everyone of their responsibility in the future. Should Rescue be advised of a Puli in need of rehoming their first obligation is to try to determine who the breeder is, and then contact that person in
order that they can make the necessary arrangements for their dog.

PULI NEWS - Puli Club of America

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