The Labrador Retriever Club Quarterly

The Labrador
Retriever Club
Quarterly
Officers and Directors
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
AKC Delegate
Fred Kampo
Frances O. Smith DVM
Lyn Yelton
Mary Feazell
Fred Kampo
Directors:
Nancy Brandow, Glenda Brown, Juxi Burr, Don
Driggers, Anthony Emilio, Paul Foster, Yvonne
Hays, Grayson Kelley, Marcia Lucas, Nina
Mann, Debra Miller, Barbara Nowak, Kate Simonds, Craig Stonesifer DVM, William Speck,
J. Kent Sweezey, Carolyn Tremer
Newsletter Staff
Editor:
Lorraine Yu
Obedience/Rally Editor: Barb Burri
Regular Contributors: Glenda Brown, Margaret
Wilson, Dr. Michael Woods, Marcia Lucas,
Gina Gross, Barb Burri, Linda Roberts
Webmasters: Marcia Lucas, Ann Vaughn, Marianne Foote
Oversight Committee
Marianne Foote, Fran Smith, Fred Kampo
Time Zone Points of Contact:
Pacific
Nina Mann
Stanwood, WA 98292
360-629-7619
Mountain
Carolyn Tremer
Lafayette, CO 80026
303-666-8054
Central
Frances O. Smith DVM
Lonsdale, MN 55046
507-744-2284
Eastern
Nancy Brandow
Bradford, ME 04410
207-356-1353
[email protected]
Regional Rescue Coordinators:
[email protected]
Eastern: Jennifer Combs
Central: Deb Hamele & Sandy McMillan
Mountain: Marcia Lucas & Terri McFadden
Pacific: Brandy Burton-Tarantino
Inside This Issue: Fall 2013
From the Editor
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LRC Board Notes
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Bragging Rights
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Oh My Aching???
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AKC Outstanding Sportsman Award 7
LRC Regional Specialty Invitation
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2014 National Specialty Invitation
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2013 National Specialty
Summary
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Photo Contest Winners
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WC Qualifiers
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Dog for All Reasons
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Pet Friendly Activities for Autumn 12
Book Reivew
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Canine Rehabilitation
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AKC Community Canine
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Training Heroes
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Mica’s Story
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Keeping Up Appearances
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Ad Rates
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Club Contacts
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Photos contributed by:
Ann Vaughn, Darlene Prado, Toni Leitao, Lorraine Yu, Robin Anderson, Warrior Canine Connection
2013 National Specialty
information is available online at:
www.thelabradorclub.com.
Thanks to all the volunteers and
congratulations to all the winners
and qualifiers
Submissions Deadline:
15th of March, June, September and
December.
Email your submissions to:
[email protected]
WANTED:
Juniors who Show Labs!
Send photos, wins, words of wisdom for other Juniors!
If your club is having a Retriever
Hunting Test or WC, please email
it to the newsletter staff for
publication.
[email protected]
Contributors in this issue:
The LRC, Inc, BOD, Terri McFadden,
AKC.org, Marianne Foote, Robin Anderson, Marcia Lucas, Nina Mann,
Lorraine Yu, Barb Burri, Missy Seu,
Susi @ Dogknobit, Kathie and Art
Hornsby
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Dear Readers:
This past month I attended my first LRC National Specialty Event week. We
belong to one of the host clubs so we decided to show our support and enter
as many of our dogs in as many events as we could (everything except agility
and tracking). So we packed the RV with gear, food, and our seven dogs,
ranging from 9 months to 9 years old, for a week-long adventure. Fortunately
the drive was < 2 hours. On the way we noticed one of our girls was in season
which would make living in close quarters with our boy next to impossible. Fortunately we were joined by some wonderful breeder friends of ours from Australia, Scott and Bridget Washington (AlpyneAir
Labradors) who came to the rescue. Scott also
turned out to be a “dog whisperer” who handled
our wonderful bitch in season to 1st place in
Open Black in both specialties! Here’s a picture
of them discussing their strategy in the ring. We
feel very fortunate to have all of our dogs qualify
or win ribbons even though we know that’s not
what it’s all about, right? Thanks to the amazing
Marilyn Parker who took Zeus’ leash and performed wonderfully in Rally which
helped him receive the Dog for All Reasons award. And, congrats to the Veterans who all made a great showing against some gorgeous dogs in their prime.
We were thrilled that our wonderful veteran bitch (Bica) brought home a JAM.
After conformation, we packed up and headed to the field. Our pups attempted
their WC but one got hit in the head with a duck wing and remained cautious
for too long while the other decided that playing with the bird was more fun
than retrieving it. Play bows in the field are just as cute as at home (but I don’t
think our trainer agrees!). The week was busy, exhausting, yet exhilarating. I
can’t wait for the next one!
Best, Lorraine Yu
Do you think we
got any new mail
today?
Lessons Learned and Musings
from the 2013 LRC National Specialty
 Water RESISTANT is not the same as Water PROOF
 Enjoyable events don’t just happen—thanks
to all the wonderful volunteers
 There never seems to be enough time to
visit with everyone
 Be nice and helpful to newcomers—they are
brave and the next generation
 Enjoy yourself but don’t forget to devote time
to your dogs—they are the reason you are
there
 7 wet dogs running around in an RV is similar to wearing water resistant clothes in a
downpour
 2 show rings going simultaneously keeps
things moving but it makes me have to think
too much
 Applaud the diverse, well-rounded, working
Labrador and their parents
 Winning raffle prizes are like getting early
holiday presents
 Celebrate every win—even when it’s not
yours
 Dog shows are a good excuse to break your
diet
Is it dinner time
yet? I’m hungry!
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LRC Mission Statement
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To maintain a Standard that will preserve the character and breed type of the Labrador Retriever.
To preserve the Labrador Retriever as a working retriever and promote its multipurpose function.
To conduct national specialty shows, field trials, hunting tests, and companion dog events under the rules
and regulations of the American Kennel Club.
To provide educational programs that promote the
health and training of the Labrador Retriever, and
responsible ownership and breeding practices.
To identify the diseases and hereditary defects of
concern to the breed, and to contribute to research
and health programs that will benefit Labrador Retrievers.
To support the American Kennel Club as the primary
purebred registry of the Labrador Retriever by encouraging breeders and owners to complete AKC
registrations and to participate in AKC approved
events.
To support legislative efforts that will ensure the continuation of a purebred dog registry.
To collect and preserve the history of the Labrador
Retriever in the United States.
To support AKC licensed regional Labrador Retriever
clubs by encouraging membership in these clubs,
and to endorse their sponsorship of AKC specialties,
hunt tests and companion dog events.
To support Labrador Retriever rescue organizations
in a declared disaster with relief funds.
To maintain programs that educate and encourage
Junior Handler participation in AKC events.
To encourage all Labrador Retriever breeders and
owners to conduct themselves in an ethical and
sportsmanlike manner, keeping in mind that their be-
About the
Labrador Retriever Club, Inc.
The Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. (LRC) is a nationally
based club dedicated to preserving the integrity of the
breed. It is the single organization officially recognized by
the American Kennel Club as the national parent club of
the Labrador Retriever. Incorporated in October 1931, in
the state of New York, the LRC, Inc. is not affiliated with
any other association titled or claiming to be the National
Labrador Retriever Club.
The Labrador Retriever Club has a rich history with past
and present members and Labradors. Our Constitution
and Bylaws are published here and include information on
becoming a member of the Club.
Events
The Club sponsors a National Specialty Event week in
October of each year that includes a specialty show, obedience and agility competitions, retrieving tests and edu-
cational seminars. In addition, the LRC, Inc. hosts
two hunting retriever tests and two field trials annually.
The Club has an introductory test for novices interested in
training their dog for field work called a Working Certificate test. A Working Certificate will be issued to any that
passes the basic test requirements. The Club also sponsors a Conformation Certificate program whereby a dog is
evaluated against the written Standard for the breed (dog
must be at least one year old).
Both these programs are open to intact Labradors, as well
as spayed or neutered animals. It is also recommended
that you have your dog pass a Canine Good Citizen test
sponsored by the American Kennel Club.
Publications and Contributions
We publish a quarterly newsletter and an annual Yearbook. The LRC also provides educational material for new
owners, breeders, and potential judges of the breed.
The Labrador Retriever Club's Breeders Directory is available online. It has been made available for prospective
Labrador owners who are looking for reputable breeders
of puppies and older dogs. The Breeders Directory is indexed by name, location, and "kennel" name.
In addition, we donate funds toward breed specific health
issues and are always working towards educating the
public about our breed.
Brief History
Today, the Labrador Retriever is America's most popular
breed. But it was not until 1917 that the first Labrador was
registered by the American Kennel Club. According to records the first retriever field trial licensed by the AKC was
held December 21, 1931. That same year, on October 24,
the Labrador Retriever Club was incorporated under the
laws of the State of New York by a group of sportsmen led
by Franklin B. Lord.
The Club's first annual specialty show was held on May
18, 1933 in New York City. Mrs. Marshall Field, Judge,
awarded Best in Show to Mr. Lord's Boli of Blake, who, on
November 1, 1933, became the first Labrador to earn his
American championship.
Thank you for visiting our web site. Visit often as we add
to our web site periodically.
Retriever News has launched an online marketplace for
club merchandise. The National Amateur Retriever Club
is selling shirts, hats, and other merchandise via the site:
retrieveroutfitters.com The LRC, Inc will do so as
well. AKC clubs can send their logo in if they would like
merchandise for their own club. Any person can order
any item with the logo of their choice. This means clubs
will no longer have to purchase shirts, hats, etc to sell at
events and worry about storing overstocks.
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LRC Board Meeting
Working Certificate. LRC is working with AKC to make
the Working Certificate an official title. In addition, any
member can send a copy of their WC to the newsletter
editor for official recognition in the Newsletter. If your club
is planning to host a WC test, any LRC director can judge
a WC. If one lives in your club's area, take advantage of
this service.
LRC, Inc Quarterly News Mission Statement
Approved by the Board of Directors, June 14,
2013, Eau Claire, WI
 To function as the communications vehicle from the
Board of Directors to the membership
 To report on current research in health issues affecting
the Labrador Retriever and to inform members of all
medical testing and screening that is available to help
protect our breed
 To keep the members informed of upcoming LRC,
Inc .events
 To report on national specialty shows, field trials, hunting tests, and companion dog events
 To report the latest developments in research into diseases and hereditary defects of concern to the breed
 To report on legislative efforts that ensure the continuation of a purebred dog registry and the American Kennel Club as the primary keeper of said registry
 To report on member successes in AKC national-level
events such as the National and National Amateur retriever field trials, the national obedience, agility, and
tracking trials, and the AKC Eukanuba national conformation show
 To report on rescue efforts funded by the disaster relief
fund
 To encourage and showcase successes of Junior Handlers of Labrador Retrievers
LRC, Inc. Membership Applications
Membership applications to join the LRC may be downloaded from the LRC website: www.thelabradorclub.com
or requested from the Membership Coordinator or any
Club Director.
Applications should be sent with two letters of sponsorship to the Membership Coordinator:
Nancy Stewart
10608 County Rd. #525
Mansfield, TX 76063
[email protected]
Health. To date the Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. has
contributed $183,495.50 to research through the Donor
Advised Fund at the Canine Health Foundation. Our areas
of research funding have included Leptospirosis, grass
lawn migration (the mean seed) canine cranial cruciate
ligament disease, tricuspid disease, geriatric laryngeal
paralysis and many other conditions. Additionally, over
$25,000 has been donated in funding to the Morris Animal
Foundation for research projects that relate to conditions
in the Labrador Retriever. Important funding from the Labrador Retriever Club as well as the submission of appropriate samples led to the discovery of the gene mutation
responsible for Exercise Induced Collapse (EIC) in the
Labrador Retriever and other breeds. The LRC reviews
grant applications, approves funding from our Donor Advised Fund, and receives progress reports from the Principal Investigator during the funding cycle. The balance in
our Donor Advised Fund is $156, 870.58. This amount is
after funding grant 01782: Use of a platelet rich plasmacollagen scaffold to stimulate healing of Cruciate rupture
in dogs- Investigator Peter Muir, University of Wisconsin
Madison for $15,000 and Grant 01782: Evaluation of Canine Ligament Deficiency Stabilization Procedures Using
a Computer Model – Investigator Gina Bertocci: University
of Louisville for $5000.
At the June 14, 2013 meeting we voted to fund Grant
01780: Identification of semiochemicals for the prevention
of tick-borne disease transmission in dogs—Investigator
Emma Natalie Ivy Weeks University of Florida for $10,000
and Grant 01762: Use of platelet rich plasma-collagen
scaffold to stimulate healing of Cruciate rupture in dogs—
Investigator Peter Muir, University of Wisconsin for
$5000.00. Kent Sweezey moved and Deb Miller seconded. Motion carried. This funding will be from our Donor
Advised Fund late 2013 or early 2014. The LRC voted to
fund a whole genome scan of the Labrador Retriever genome with particular interest in ocular disease—
Investigator Gary Johnson, University of Missouri for
$6000. Don Driggers so moved and Nancy Brandow seconded. Motion Carried. As Grant requests are received,
they will be reviewed and recommendations made to the
LRC Board of Directors.
Applicants are encouraged to review their experience
in the breed as well as consider volunteering their time
and talents in an area appropriate to
their experience or profession.
Membership applications may take up to
three months to process.
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BRAGGING RIGHTS
UGRCH URO1 Canyon’s
Roshambo RA CGC
“Jed” (CH Epochs Bacaradi
Joe Banner x URO2
Wynmar’s Just Like Heaven
RE WC CGC) earned his RA
title on 6/1/2013 at the Flatirons Kennel Club show in
Longmont, Colorado.
URO2 Wynmar’s Just Like Heaven RE WC CGC “Grace” (CH Remington’s Sidekick x Blue Knight
Tickle My Fancy) earned her RE
title on 6/1/2013 at the Flatirons
Kennel Club show in Longmont,
Colorado.
Canyon’s Thunderheart CGC
“Grizz” (GCH Big Sky’s Stone Kutter x URO2 Wynmar’s
Just Like Heaven RE WC
CGC) was awarded WD
and BOW for his first 2
points at the Roaring Fork
Kennel Club show in Eagle,
Colorado under Mr. Kenneth Buxton.
Misty Mountain Bull Durham at Ghoststone
“Crash” (BISS GCH Ghoststone’s
Otterly Fantastic Hollywood Kid JH
WCI CGC TDI x CH Misty Mountain
Some Like it Hot) was Best of Opposite Sex in Puppy Sweeps at the Go
Green Parent Club Specialty.
Owned by Judy Chambers, Toni
Leitao, Lorraine Yu.
Am/Can CH Misty Mountain Diamond Head Hula Girl
RN WC “Laeahi” (BISS GCH Am/
Can CH Gingerbred Celestial Thunder JH CGC DPP x GCH Ghoststone
The Devil Wears Prada) finished her
American Championship in September, received a JAM at the LRC National Specialty, and now has her
Rally Novice title. Owned by Chantelle Nahoopii, Toni Leitao, Lorraine Yu.
CH Nipntuck Jumpstart JH RN CGC “Bica” (Nipntuck
It’s a Dogs Life x CH Nipntuck Twinkle
In Her Eyes) participated in the Go
Green and LRC National Specialities
in the Veteran class where she place
first in her class, won Best of Opposite
Sex in Sweeps, and represented the
Veterans well by bringing home a
JAM. Owned by Toni Leitao.
B-Mor’s Max-A-Million “Max” (CH
Nipntuck Yell King x B-Mor’s Artesian
Spring Water JH). In October Max
achieved his JH, RN, and Canadian
Championship. He is an all around
dog. At the recent Lowland Mainland
Dog Fanciers Dog show in BC Canada, he won BOB and
Sporting Group 1. Owned by Bea & Bruce Ferguson and
Marlys Swanson
Misty Mountain Hammer of the Gods JH “Thor” (BISS
GCH Am/Can CH Gingerbred Celestial Thunder JH CGC
DPP x Misty Mountain Miss Independence) is well on his way towards
achieving his AKC
CH with 4 majors.
Meanwhile, he received his JH title
passing 4 out of 4
tests. Thor is trained by Matthew Nolan and owned by Dick Geving and
Toni Leitao.
Grampian Lime Booful “Sadie” (CH
Lobuff Hollyridge Osprey x Grampian
Bikini Bottom, WC CC) earned her
Working Certificate on July 14th, 2013
at the LRCGB’s test in Hanson
MA. ‘SADIE’ is bred owned and
trained by Robin Anderson & Gerrie
Owren.
All members in good standing with the LRC
can post their brags for free.
New conformation champions must have completed
the requirements for a Working Certificate
CONGRATULATIONS!
Versatile Producer of Merit
In January, the LRC launched a new awards program to
recognize sires and dams who are producing offspring
that can "do it all." The program is the Versatile Producers of Merit and you can read about it on the website. The Club is proud to announce our very first recipient of the award who will be 13 in December,
Dutch Hollow's Storm Cat, SH, CD, AWC
Sire: CH Talimar Obsidian, JH
Dam: CH Dutch Hollow's Blumen Affair, TD, CD, JH
Congratulations to LRC member Sandy McMillan. We
will have a full story in the next issue of the Quarterly
News.
Marcia Lucas will be the program administrator for the
Versatile Producer of Merit award. The Board feels a
Director should oversee the program during its pilot
phase (January 2013 - December 2017). Marcia's contact information is on the website, under the Programs
(VPM) tab and under the About LRC (Contact) tab.
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OH MY ACHING???
Or why your dog’s elbows or hips affect his
gait and movement
Frances O. Smith DVM PhD
Diplomate American College of Theriogenology
Health chair- The Labrador Retriever Club, Inc.
President - Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, Inc.
At birth, most of the bones in a dog skeleton are part of
cartilage matrix that over time become ossified (bone).
This process begins at certain places in the bones which
are present within the midshaft (diaphyses) of long bones.
Later on the cartilaginous portion of the ends of the bones
begins to ossify. The major length of the bones comes
from growth within the metaphyseal growth plates between the ends of the bone and the metaphyses. Once
this bony change begins it continues in an orderly pattern
until the length of long bones is complete at between 1012 months of age in larger breeds of dogs.
During the time of rapid growth, most dogs are
athletically active. While in the early athletic period the
ends of the bones remain as cartilage. The rapid increase
in size and weight of the dog combined with the softness
of cartilage makes the young dog especially at risk to injury. This end plate cartilage serves to function as both a
growth cartilage allowing a minimal increase in length of
bone and as an articular cartilage that provides a smooth
surface that works in conjunction with the articular cartilage of the adjoining bone.
Dysplasia of the elbow joint and the hip joint are
inherited developmental diseases of bone. This means
that at birth these two joints are normal but as growth proceeds the dysplastic changes occurs. The term dysplasia
comes from the Greek"dys” meaning abnormal and
“plassein” meaning to form. Hip dysplasia was the first
developmental disease for the joint to be identified and
researched. In the hip, uneven growth between the bone
and muscle system in the hip joint causes the ball (head
of the femur) to be forced out of the socket (acetabular
cup) in an upward and outward position. In elbow dysplasia, the notch in the large bone in the forelimb (ulnar
trochlear notch) is too small in circumference to encompass the end of the long bone of the upper limb (humeral
trochlea) creating a clash within the joint. Depending upon
the breed of dog, this"clash” may result in different types
of elbow dysplasia. Including ununited anconeal process,
medial coronoid process disease and /or osteochondritis
dissecans. Each of these types of elbow dysplasia causes
arthritis and ultimately pain for the affected dog.
In the dog, 60% of the weight is carried by the
forelimbs and 40% is carried by the hindlimbs while standing. The center of gravity is located at the mid-chest level
behind the scapula. Normal motion on a flat surface involves the forelimbs doing more braking than propulsion
and the rear limbs doing more propulsion .Likewise traveling downhill shifts the forces toward the forelimbs. Factors
that influence the forces transmitted to the limbs during
travel include the gait, the speed and the acceleration of
the dog, the weight of the dog and the dog’s musculoskeletal construction. When a dog gallops, the forelegs receive high impact forces as the legs hit the ground. This
occurs because in addition to bearing the entire body
weight of the dog the limbs absorb all of the braking and
propulsion forces. When a dog lopes, he distributes the
impact forces more evenly between the front and rear
limbs.
Conformation is another factor that influences
how the dog’s body moves and processes forces. Poor
conformation increases the risk of injury to certain structures. Sound movement contributes to the health and normal lifespan of a dog. A dog with poor conformation is
much more likely to sustain an injury during normal conditions that would not occur in a dog with superior structure.
Locomotion in the normal dog should be symmetrical at
the trot. A dog with a conformational abnormality often
results in an abnormal gait. Lameness due to a conformational problem may be related to a structural fault rather
than to pain.
It is accepted that both hip dysplasia and elbow
dysplasia affect the functional lifespan of dogs. Practically
speaking, many of the young dogs who lack “drive” or intensity are in fact experiencing significant discomfort when
they are in motion. The first sign seen in a young sporting
or working dog with elbow pain may be as subtle as
“toeing out” of the front feet in an attempt to take pressure
away from the portion of the elbow that is closest to the
chest. If the condition advances, the dog, may take shorter steps in the front, may bob its head while moving and
may be reluctant to do activities involving travel on rough
ground or down a hill. Some of these dogs will be very
lame the day after exercise. Others will be so uncomfortable that they will not want to move. The degree of discomfort shown by each affected dog will vary based on its pain
tolerance and its overall energy and drive to perform.
In a young sporting or working dog with canine hip
dysplasia, the first physical sign may be a reluctance to
stand or sit. Many youngsters with canine hip dysplasia
bunny hop using their hind legs together rather than as
independent limbs. The owner may especially notice bunny hopping while using stairs. If the dog is a performance
dog, he or she may be reluctant to jump into the truck or
dog box. Any work involving uphill or out of the water and
up a bank will be difficult for a dog with hip dysplasia. The
diagnosis of canine hip dysplasia requires a radiograph.
Canine hip dysplasia can neither be diagnosed or eliminated as a diagnosis on the basis of gait analysis or by
palpation of the joints.
The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals is the
world’s largest animal health data base systems. The
OFA, a not- for profit corporation was founded in 1966 by
John Olin, a noted sportsman, conservationist and philanthropist who was concerned about the orthopedic problems that he encountered in his Labrador Retrievers.
Originally housed at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, The OFA instituted a voluntary dysplasia
control plan using a standard ventrodorsal view of the pelvis and standardized criteria for evaluation of the normal
pelvis. The original mission statement was to provide radiographic evaluation, data management, and genetic counseling for canine hip dysplasia.
Today, the OFA offers multiple health data bases.
The fancier can utilize the data bases to help them select
a puppy with the best possible genetic odds of genetic
orthopedic soundness. Hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia
occur in all breeds of dogs. The best chance of orthopedic
soundness is a puppy that has parents with normal hips
and normal elbows. When a dog has radiographs of the
hips and or elbows sent to the OFA for evaluation, the
owner signs a release authorizing the publication of nor6
mal data. What this means to you is that if the dog in
question is not listed in the data base, the dog either was
not radiographed or the dog had abnormal joints. You as
the buyer should assume that the dog is abnormal. Risk
management in both potential breeding dogs and in show
dogs warrants buying a puppy from the most successful
pedigrees with the deepest level of hip and elbow clearances. A minimum should be hip and elbow clearances on
both parents. Better success comes with hip and elbow
clearances for multiple generations and with information
on siblings.
Better joints can translate to better performance
and more success in all of the dog venues. Use all the
tools available to you to enhance the relationship between
you and your performance companion.
Official Invitation
Travel to the Keystone State and Celebrate!!!
The 2014 National Specialty Events Week
October 4-11th
Enjoy a week of events showcasing
“Our Labrador Retrievers”
In historic Gettysburg, PA, at the
AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award
In the American Kennel Club’s ongoing efforts to recognize and celebrate
its volunteer club members, The
AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship
Award program was established in
2006 to provide each member club
with an AKC Medallion to award to
one of its own on a yearly basis.
This award honors those individuals who deserve special
recognition that have made a difference in the sport of
purebred dogs, embodied the AKC Code of Sportsmanship, and have been an active and valued member of an
AKC member club. Medallions are awarded solely at the
club’s discretion. In 2010 the LRC nominated Marianne
Foote, and in 2011 we nominated Mary Feazell. This
year's nominee is Dr Fran Smith.
The Labrador Retriever Club, Inc.
Presents a Parent Club Regional Specialty
December 13, 2013
Orange County Convention Center,
Orlando, Florida
Judge: Mrs. Marion Lyons, Chocorua Labradors
Juniors Judge: Mr. Chuck Winslow, Bartestree Labradors
Don’t miss the closing date for the Florida Specialty,
November 20, 2013.
Show Superintendent: Jack Onofrio Dog Shows, LLC
www.onofrio.com
The Florida LRC, Inc. Regional Specialty Committee
sends
A BIG THANK YOU
to all of our Trophy and Ribbon Fund Donors.
The LRC, Inc., is also sponsoring the
Highest Scoring Labrador Retriever
in Regular Classes
at the Orlando Dog Training Club 3 Day Trial.
Stop by and visit our
Award Winning Meet the Breeds Booth
and surrounding locations
The excitement continues, after a fabulous 2013
LRC, Inc. National Specialty Events Week in the Northwest, it is hard to believe that planning is underway for
yet another great round of events showcasing our wonderful breed and all the variety of activities we enjoy participating in with them in the Northeast!
Folks are coming up with some great ideas for
even more ways we can showcase our breed. Keep
those ideas rolling in! Edie Castor has stepped up to be
the 2014 National Specialty Events Week Chairperson.
She can be reached at [email protected] This is a
big job and many assistants, chairs/co-chairs, committee
members and volunteers are needed to make this a
spectacular week. Nancy Brandow will be the LRC, Inc.
Board Liaison for the event. She can be reached at [email protected] or [email protected]
Please email them with how you would like to help with
the 2014 National Events Week.
The Host Hotel will be the Eisenhower Hotel and
Convention Center in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Activities will be at the Hotel and the surrounding area. This
scenic and historic area of the country will make a great
setting for our National Events Week. So, mark your calendars and plan to attend.
Information will soon be posted on the LRC, Inc.
Website listing events and other vital information about
the 2014 National Specialty Events Week. Send an
email now and let us know what you are interested in
volunteering to do in 2014!
The Regional Specialty Committee is looking forward
to a great week of events. Reserve your hotel rooms
early and remember it will be warm in Florida even
though the show is indoors.
Safe travels to all, we are looking forward to seeing
you in Orlando!
Don’t Miss At The Same Location:
December 10th-12th Orlando Dog Training Club
December 10th
Space Coast KC of Palm Bay
December 11th
Brevard KC
December 12th
Central Florida KC
December 14-15th
AKC/Eukanuba
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2013 LRC National Events
By Nina Mann
The first event of the
week, the tracking test,
started out smoothly with
Fred Drennan’s youngster drawing Track 1 and
earning her TD as the
first title of the week.
The weather was HOT!
Despite the 75 degree
sun out in the fields, 3 of the dogs entered for
their TD qualified and 2 of the 3 TDX entrants
were successful. The test was judged by Mrs.
Els Crisafulli and Ms. Stephanie Gonyeau. Qualifying
Tracking Dogs were Unionhill Blue Sapphire JH
owned by Fred Drennan &
Teresa Massagli, Reimur’s
Juz Crashin’ Thru UD TDX
JH RE CGC CC WC owned
by Renee St Denis and Harbortop Sayers Duke
of Denver at GBK TD owned by Janet & Raymond Skewes. In the Tracking Dog Excellent
test qualifiers were Winroc Winsome Winifred
TD owned by Dave Lawniczak & Franna Pitt and
Winroc Y Knot RN TD JH NA NAJ owned by Lee
Foote.
What a
change for
Mondays’
events - cool
and cloudy
with occasional rain! The Agility
Trial went off with a BANG! Actually, there was a huge thunderstorm with lightening and even
hail for a brief time on Tuesday.
Fortunately, none of the dogs
were affected that still needed to run. It was a
cosmopolitan trial. Labradors came to compete
from Alaska, Wisconsin, California, Florida, Oregon, Idaho, and Washington. The judge adjusted the runs, due to the rain soaked ground, so
they were safe for both the dogs and handlers.
The rally and obedience trials shared
the same weather,
but our judges LRC
Directors Marilyn
Little and Barbara
Nowak and local
judge Carolyn Wray
kept smiling and
there were many
qualifying dogs.
High in Trial Obedience on Monday was TNT’s
Bullseye, owned by Janice and John Gunn.
High Combined was earned by Nycoma Way's
Dolcissima UDX2 OM2 SH, owned by Michelle
Howe and Chad Morse. Wednesday’s HIT and
High Combined went to TNT’S Mighty Mann
UD, also owned by Janice and John Gunn.
Wednesday, the main focus shifted to the Go-Green Parent Club
Specialty with Best of Breed going
to GCH Broyhill Naughty Knickers, bred by Barbara and Kimberly
Nowak, and
owned by
them and
Kim Jacobsen. Best of
Opposite
was CH
Harbortop
Mycroft
Holmes of
GBK TD, bred by Nina
Mann and owned by Ja8
net Skewes. Judges were Sharon Grieves and
Anne Savory Bolus who flipped assignments the
following day for the National Specialty, where
GCH Laurglen Ardent Rogue At Hyspire RN
CGC, bred by Lisa Cruanas and owned by Julie
Oghigian was Best of Breed and GCH Summerlin's Charmed And Dangerous JH, bred and
owned by Kristin Stefek was Best Opposite.
Saturday was a hectic day in the field as 5 differ-
L
R
C
ent stakes taxed the limits of the grounds. Two
Master stakes, two Junior stakes and the Working Certificate test all started out early in the
morning. The difficult Master test challenged the
entrants and had a low passing rate. Results for
all the hunting tests can be found on Entry Express and the Working Certificate Qualifiers are
listed elsewhere in this newsletter.
The week was fun and exciting for everyone.
The raffle was outstanding and the three northwest clubs worked hard to welcome all participants. The hospitality was outstanding! So another National Specialty week came to an end
and people left talking about next year in Gettysburg PA.
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2013 LRC National Specialty PHOTO CONTEST WINNERS
Thank you to all the participants who submitted over 200
photos for the judging panel. The judges expressed how
challenging it was to choose from so many wonderful pictures that captured the essence of the Labrador Retriever.
The LRC and Retriever Life would like to congratulate the
winners of the 2013 LRC National Specialty Photo Contest. Please visit www.RetrieverLife.com to see the winning pictures. Prizes were sponsored by Retriever Life.
Best Photo in Show
Mary Little (Toy Group)
2013 LRC National WC QUALIFIERS
Clovercreek’s She Came Running JH CA CGC RE BN
CD, owned by Joanne Huntley
Winterglen’s Dark Delight RN, owned by Gretchen
Keim
Am Can CH Jandor Meadowmist, owned by Janet
Healy
Crooked Creek’s Ten Gauge, owned by Mike Robb
Sterling Gorgeous Hussy CGC JH CD RE NAP NJP
THD BN, owned by Joanne Huntley
Lejie Lilac Thyme Mardas CA, owned by Deborah &
Ron Milks
Dutch Hollow’s Whistling Dixie, owned by Sandy
McMillan & Don Hudson
Magnificent Midnight Rose, owned by Brandon Orser
Lincoln Creek Valley What About Love, owned by Cathy &
Jeff Hakola
Reimur’s Good Humor Man JH, owned by Darlene Pado
ShaRay’s Hey Ricky, owned by Sharon & Ray Edwards
ShaRay’s Black Powder, owned by Ron & Missy Bendzak
Runner Up Best Photo in Show
Cindy Ellis (Puppy Group)
Misty Mountain It Might As Well Be Spring, owned by
Nina Mann,Toni Leitao & Lorraine Yu
CH Himoon Life Is A Beach, owned by Stacey &
Shawn Parsons
Skye’s Capercaille Criostal, owned by Linda Woods
Harbortop Sayers Duke of Denver TD, owned by Jan
Skewes & Ray Smith
Skye’s When Pipers Play, owned by Linda Woods
Thunder Valley True Grit, owned by Kathy Sugitani
Blackthorn Right As Rain, owned by Tamaria Hartman
& Barbara Gilchrist
Working Group
1—Sheri Walsh
2—Mary Little
3—Teri Argo
4—Ed Collum
Toy Group
1– Mary Little
2—Kim Kaila
3—Mary Little
4—Deb Aitkin
Non Sporting Group
1—Shawna Lawson
2—Janine Allen
3—Carolyn Tremer
4—Misha Abbenhouse
Puppy Group
1—Cindy Ellis
2—Kim Kaila
3—Cindy Ellis
4—Maren Aberle
Trinity’s World Full of Light, owned by Carol Doser
Byers Peak Mele Kalikimaka in Kona, owned by Zoelea Vey
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2013 LRC National DOG FOR ALL REASONS
Every year many dogs enter the Dog For All Reasons
competition, in which they have to compete in at least
three different venues and qualify in at least one of them.
This year there were 21 successful entrants. Congratulations to all of them!
Blackthorn’s Blue Jules, owned by Janine Allen and
Cindy Freeman, took 2d place in Beginning Novice Obedience and in Rally Advanced B. He also competed in the
hunting dog class and in the Junior Hunter stake.
B-Mor’s Artesian Spring Water JH CGC, owned by
Ben, Kathy & Bea Ferguson & Marlys Swanson, qualified
in Rally Novice B, competed in open black bitches, qualified in Rally Novice B and in the Junior Hunter stake.
B-Mor’s Max-A-Million, owned by Bruce & Bea Ferguson & Marlys Swanson, qualified in Rally Novice B, placed
1st in open black dogs and qualified in the Junior Hunter
stake.
B-Mor’s Morgan LeFay, owned by Bea Ferguson &
Marlys Swanson, placed 2d in Amateur Owner Handler,
qualified in Rally Novice B and in the Junior Hunter stake.
Byers Peak Melekalikimaka in Kona JH BN RN, owned
by Zoelea Vey, competed in Bred by Exhibitor, qualified in
Beginner Novice Obedience and competed in the Junior
Hunter stake.
Chibry Mainland Birdie Mae, owned by Elizabeth Moir,
Shelah Frey & Jill Mahoney, placed 2d both days in Rally
Novice A, 1st in Am-bred bitches and qualified in the Junior Hunting stake.
PACH Country Classic’s Award Winner MX MN RA
CDX OF CGC WC PAX, owned by Julie Germano, qualified in Master Preferred Agility, competed in the Veteran
Bitch class and won 2d place in Rally Excellent B.
Country Classic’s Blue Grass JH CD RA OA NAJ CGC
WC, owned by Julie Germano, competed in the Veteran Dog class, took 2d place in Novice FAST Preferred
Agility and qualified in Rally Excellent.
Country Classic’s Warrior Chief JH, owned by Julie
Germano & Joan Sharpe, placed 1st in the hunting dogs
class, took 2d place in Rally Novice B and qualified in the
junior hunting stake.
GCH Gingerbred Celestial Thunder JH CGC, owned
by Toni Leitao & Lorraine Yu, qualified in Rally Novice B,
competed in Best of Breed and qualified in the Junior
Hunter stake.
Hearts Catch Me If You Can, owned by Kinda Coogan
& Ken Morrell, qualified in FAST open Preferred Agility as
well as Standard Excellent Preferred and Jumpers Excellent Preferred. He also qualified in Novice A Obedience,
placed 3d in Veteran Obedience and competed in the
Veteran Dog class.
Quail Run’s Incognito JH CDX RE, owned by Janine
Allen & Sarah Beardsley, was 1st in Rally Advanced B,
placed 4th in the Veteran Dog class and qualified in the
Junior Hunting stake.
CH Quail Run’s Long Drink of Silence, owned by Cindy Freeman, qualified in Rally Novice B, competed in
Best of Breed and in the Junior Hunter stake
Rhumbline’s Song of the Sea CD BN JH, owned by
Laurel Mccord, qualified in Open A obedience, placed 3d
in the hunting bitch class and qualified in the Junior
Hunter stake.
ShaRay’s With Honor and Joy RN NJP NAP WC,
owned by Tim, Shannon & Kerry Edinger & Sharon Edwards, qualified in Rally Novice B and in Beginner Novice
Obedience, placed 2d in the Veteran Bitch class, competed in Novice Standard Agility and qualified in JWW Preferred Agility.
Winterglen’s Dark Delight RN, owned by Gretchen
Keim, placed 4th in the open chocolate bitch class, qualified in Rally Novice & Advanced B, took 3d in Beginner
Novice Obedience, and competed in the Junior Hunting
stake.
GCH Double Dutch Winterglen Dark Indulgence RA
JH CD, owned by Gretchen Keim, placed 2d in Hunting Class bitches, competed in Rally Excellent B, placed
3d in Rally Novice B, competed in Beginner Novice B and
Graduate Novice Obedience and qualified in the Junior
2014 LRC, Inc. National Specialty Events
Week – Needs a Theme!
Country Classic’s Dancing With the Stars, owned by
Julie Germano, competed in Novice FAST Preferred Agility, qualified in Rally Novice B and competed in the 15- 18
month bitch class.
In October 2014, Labrador Retrievers will take to the
fields in beautiful Gettysburg, PA, and the surrounding
countryside for the largest gathering of Labrador Retriever Specific Events in 2014.
Country Classic’s Maid To Order RN JH AX MXJ NAP
WC, owned by Julie Germano, placed 4th in the Hunting Bitch class, qualified in Rally Advanced and in Beginner Novice and competed in Master Standard Agility.
We need a theme and logo to help showcase this spectacular week of events in one of the most beautiful and
historic areas of the northeast. Put on your creative hat
and submit your idea to Tami Wilson, [email protected]
We are looking forward to reviewing a lot of ideas and
showcasing the winning theme on the 2014 pin, show
announcements and memorabilia.
Country Classic’s Rumor Has It WC, owned by Julie
Germano, competed in Novice FAST Preferred, qualified
in Rally Novice B and placed 3d in the Novice bitch class.
Dutch Hollow’s Charismatic CD MH, owned by Sandy
McMillan, took 3d place in Graduate Novice Obedience,
was 1st in Veterans 10 and Over and competed in the
Master Hunter stake.
2014 Theme Deadline: December 15, 2013
Submit to: Tami Wilson, [email protected]
Thank you in advance for your great ideas!
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Pet Friendly Activities for Autumn
Reprinted from Your AKC, Oct 20, 2013
The crisp autumn air and seasonal fall traditions present
opportunities that can be experienced exclusively during
this time of year. Many of these activities and events can
also be enjoyed by one's family pet, allowing for increased
bonding with owners and outdoor adventures for Felix and
Fido. To ensure a fun and safe time by all this season,
below are a few recommendations and tips:
Apple and Pumpkin Picking
Whether stocking up for pies or making jack-o-lanterns,
the fall months are ideal for apple and pumpkin picking.
Several orchards, farms, and patches also choose to open
their fields to pets, enabling a delectable experience by
two and four-legged family members alike. While both apple and pumpkin fruit are safe for dogs and cats to consume, apple seeds can be toxic. It is imperative to monitor
pets while eating, and ensure they are leashed at all
times. Wandering up and down many rows and picking
out seasonal crops with a furry companion trailing alongside can be great fun—though one should take heed in
cleaning up after his or her pet!
Exploring Corn Mazes
In the fall months, many farms and pumpkin patches will
also feature other enjoyable activities, such as hayrides
and corn mazes. Though hayrides may present more difficulty in accommodating pets, particularly larger breeds
and those sensitive to loud noises and crowds, corn mazes serve as a nice alternative to standard walking trails
and present a fun challenge to both dog and owner. Nevertheless, it is best to confirm in advance whether or not
pets are in fact permitted, and if so, to keep them leashed
at all times.
Hiking the Great Outdoors
Witnessing fall foliage take full effect on a hike is another
outdoor recreation dogs and owners can engage in together. Whether a local trail, state forest, or national park,
the beauty nature has to offer this time of year is at its
peak and also serves as an excellent form of exercise.
First and foremost, it is critical that owners acknowledge
their own physical limits as well as their dogs', and adjust
for terrain and distance accordingly. Dogs should also be
up-to-date on vaccines before venturing out into the wilderness, while owners should be certain to pack staple
necessities like water and first aid kits. Adhesive tape and
gauze will come in handy for minor cuts and scrapes,
while tweezers will assist in removing ticks. Additional
items and food may also be needed depending on the
length and conditions of the path being taken.
Attending Fall Festivals and Halloween Parades
Aside from activities the cooler climate autumn has to offer, the season also brings with it plenty of events relevant
to the holidays traditionally celebrated during the months
of September, October and November. Many towns have
Halloween parades and will permit, and even hold, separate costume contests just for pets. Owners can show off
their creative sides, while giving animals an opportunity to
socialize. Fall festivals also occur from Labor Day through
Thanksgiving, where pet-related vendors may be in attendance. These present unique shopping experiences
where owners can purchase anything from festive handmade collars to turkey-shaped dog treats.
Dealing with Your Dog's Shedding
Whether your dog's hair is long or short, finding loose fur
all over your house is unavoidable when she is shedding.
Regular grooming and plenty of brushing in between will
help minimize the stray fur you find, but when shedding
gets heavy pet owners need to resort to Plan B. Here are
some tips to help make the cleanup easier:
A good brush. There are many different kinds
of brushes out there. Use the correct one for your dog's
coat and breed. Try different styles to see what works
best, and ask your groomer or veterinarian for recommendations. Also, keep a brush by the door to give your dog a
quick sweep while you're outside together
Keep the air moist. Run a humidifier when the
weather is dry. This can help moisturize your dog's skin
and prevent loose fur from traveling too far.
Diet is important. What you feed your dog affects her fur. Feed her a high-quality food to keep her skin
and coat in good condition.
Don't go overboard with bathing. Bathing your
dog too much can dry out her coat, which may trigger
more shedding. Give her fewer baths to avoid this.
Invest in quality equipment. To make your life
easier during shedding, keep a variety of lint-rollers available and purchase a pet-quality vacuum to get rid of all
the loose fur .
Book Review
Secrets at Sweetwater Cove, Sally Roseveare, Infinity
Publishing (2009), ISBN-13: 978-0741423085
Review written by Marianne Foote
Less than a year has passed since videographer Aurora Harris first returned to Smith
Mountain Lake. She and her husband,
Sam, are now full time residents. Sweetwater Cove is a prestigious community that
sprawls along the shores of Smith Mountain
Lake not far from their home. Expensive
houses on two-acre lots line the 18-hole
golf course. Condominiums dot the waterfront. Tom
Southerland is building a home in Sweetwater, but Tom is
suddenly missing. Aurora’s friend, realtor Carole Barco,
shows Sweetwater properties. Who’s the wealthy client
seeking a home in the area and why does Carole end up
running for her life after a dinner at La Grande Maison?
Aurora Harris and King, her Labrador retriever, are once
more embroiled in the series of mysterious events uncovered at Sweetwater Cove.
This is the second book by the author using many of the
core characters and the lake setting from her first mystery
novel. The caveat—“be prepared to keep a mental ‘log’
on all the characters in the story because the cast is
large” applies to this book as well.
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Canine Rehabilitation
By Barb Burri
Ten years ago if you had told me I would be taking my dog
to the physical therapist, I would have said you were nuts.
I have long been a fan of physical therapy myself, as a
great way to recover from an injury or surgery. Well the
same is true for our dogs, and Canine Rehab is not just for
Agility World Team members, or other canine superstars.
Physical therapy is a great way to get your dog back on
his feet and feeling comfortable.
First off, whom should your dog see? Ideally, you
want treatment from a CCRP, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Practitioner or a CCRT, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Therapists. CCRP’s are someone who has completed
the Certificate Program in Canine Physical Rehabilitation
at the University of Tennessee. To participate in this program, a practitioner must first be a veterinarian, veterinary
technician, physical therapist, occupational therapist, or
physical therapist assistant. CCRTs have attended the
Canine Rehabilitation Institute and have to be veterinarians or physical therapists to attend. CCRAs are Certified
Canine Rehabilitation Assistants and this is the certification track for Veterinary Technicians or Physical Therapy
Assistants. Both programs require externships as well as
passing an examination to be certified.
Depending on the veterinary practice act in each
state, canine physical therapy may be by prescription, under the orders of a veterinarian, just as human physical
requires physician’s orders.
What will the physical therapist do for my dog?
These practitioners use a variety of techniques to help
regain motion and function for the dog. Range of motion
exercises, strengthening exercises, massage, mobilization, heat, cold packs, ultrasound, laser, and aquatic therapy are many of the modalities used. The practitioner may
use stretching to increase range of motion. They may use
tools such as the FitPaws® Peanuts and disks. Dogs may
perform low jumps such as Cavaletti, or go through a
course of cones or up and down a ramp. Low-level laser
therapy can be used to lower inflammation and promote
healing. Ultrasound can be used to lower inflammation
and warm up soft tissue. Aqua therapy can take place in
an underwater treadmill; the water provides buoyancy and
minimizes weight bearing. The warm water makes it easier
for stiff muscles to work. Aqua therapy can also utilize a
swim pool, often with an adjustable current again to allow
strengthening while the water provides buoyancy. The
aquatic work will also provide strengthening and conditioning post injury or post-surgery.
What can you expect? Physical therapy is not
cheap, and it takes many visits to see results. Incremental
results often take place after a visit or two. The physical
therapist will typically outline a home program of passive
stretches; range of motion, and as the patient progresses,
strengthening exercises at the center and as a home program. The owner can, easily see the emotional rewards to
the dog. Instead of being home, isolated, on crate rest, in
a cone, they get to come to the physical therapy center, do
some interesting exercises, get relief from pain and inflammation and for those that love it, get to go in the water! It is
mentally enriching for the dog, a great change of pace,
and that enrichment helps the healing process as well.
Here is my tale of personal experience with canine
rehabilitation. Kestrel is my 10 ½ year old female Labrador
retriever has had a cruciate tear in December 2008 with a
TPLO, an iliopsoas strain in 2011, the other cruciate in
June 2012 with a TTA, and her 13-year-old sister Hawke
had a partial cruciate, no surgery needed in January
2012. Both dogs found physical therapy and aquatics to
be beneficial. Here is a brief video from YouTube of Kestrel in a session in the pool. Kestrel has chronic iliopsoas
issues so we keep her fit with aquatic therapy. http://
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LERBWBqm40M
If your dog has experienced a trauma, or has issues such as arthritis or neurological problems, consider
physical therapy as one of the potential treatments. Canine rehab can get your dog in better strength, help them
move, and feel better in general. As one of my human
PT’s used to say “ice is nice, but motion is lotion”. Canine
rehab might be just the thing for your partner.
Some resources:
http://veterinarynews.dvm360.com/dvm/ArticleStandard/
Article/detail/613813
http://www.utcaninerehab.com/
http://www.caninerehabinstitute.com/ccrt.html
What is AKC Community Canine?
AKC Community Canine is the advanced level of AKC's
Canine Good Citizen (CGC) program. As with CGC, AKC
Community Canine has a 10-step test of skills that dogs
must pass to earn the official AKC Community Canine
title. This is a title that appears on the dog's title record at
AKC.
The Setting
All skills on the test are tested on leash. The AKC Community Canine (CGCA) test may be done in a class, at
shows, in pet stores or in the community. When the test
is administered in community settings such as at a business or special event, evaluators must have the necessary approval of the business owners, etc.
While Canine Good Citizen tests are simulations of real
world skills, (e.g., dog/handler walks through a "crowd" of
evaluators in a ring), the goal of AKC Community Canine
is to test the dog's skills in a natural setting. For example,
rather than the dog being tested in a ring, in AKC Community Canine, the "walks through a crowd" test item will
involve the dog walking through a real crowd at a dog
show, on a busy sidewalk, in a therapy dog setting, or at
a training club.
Requirements
To earn the AKC Community Canine title, dogs must
meet the following two requirements:
1. Must already have a Canine Good Citizen (CGC)
award or title on record at AKC.
2. Must have an AKC number of one of 3 types (AKC
registration number, PAL number, or AKC Canine Partners number). All dogs, including mixed breeds, can get
an AKC number. The reason for the AKC number requirement is that this is how we create titles at AKC; we
attach the titles to the dog's number. For more information on getting an AKC number, see: http://
images.akc.org/cgc/number.pdf
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Training Heroes - National Search Dog Foundation
Reprinted from Coastal Canine, Winter 2013
by Missy Seu
In 1995, retired schoolteacher Wilma Melville and her FEMA-Certified Search Dog, Murph,y helped search the rubble for victims of the terrorist bomb attack on the Alfred P.
Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City. Because of her
experience, Melville identified shortcomings in the national
disaster response network, and in 1996 she founded the
nonprofit, non-governmental organization, National Disaster Search Dog Foundation (SDF).
SDF augments the national disaster response capabilities
by providing canine-firefighter disaster search teams to
search for trapped victims of natural disasters and terrorist
attacks. SDF’s goal is to increase the number of handler/
dog response teams while maintaining the highest skill
level and deployment readiness of its existing search
teams.
SDF has been directly involved with 89 disasters worldwide, including the World Trade Center Attack in 2001,
Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Hurricane Ike in 2008, the gas
pipeline explosion in San Bruno, California in 2010, and
most recently, Superstorm Sandy on the eastern seaboard in 2012.
SDF dogs must have intense drive, athleticism, energy,
and focus—attributes that often make dogs unsuitable as
family pets. SDF recruits most of its dogs from shelters
(most commonly Labradors, Golden Retrievers, and Border Collies, as well as mixes of these breeds), provides
professional training, and partners them with firefighters
and other first responders for deployment to disaster
scenes.
If, during training, a dog proves unsuitable for search and
rescue work, he is placed in an adoptive home as part of
SDF’s “Lifetime Care Commitment” to every dog accepted
into its program. The dogs found unsuitable for the program will never be in the position of having to be rescued
again. Once a search dog is retired from duty, he lives out
the rest of his life at home with his handler as a member
of the family.
Training is extensive for both handler and dog, and involves the entire family. SDF wants to ensure that the entire family understands what an enormous commitment
having a search dog will be. When Sharon Hanzelka’s
husband, Fire Captain Eric Hanzelka (Monterey County
Regional Fire District), applied to the SDF, Sharon was
included in the interview process. Because of her involvement with Eric and his dog Ellie’s recruitment, Sharon was
hired as a trainer for the SDF. She is now as active in the
program as they are.
Once a dog reaches between eight months and two years
of age and is deemed suitable to enter the SDF program,
he undergoes a thorough medical evaluation. Next, the
dog enters formal training lasting six to eight months, living full time at the kennel with SDF trainers. During their
time at the SDF kennel, the dogs are trained and evaluated in basic obedience, obstacle work, search drive, long
down stays, directional control commands, and emergency stop/here—all skills that are imperative in a rescue situation.
Before being paired with a search dog, handlers are required to complete a 40-hour class during which they work
with seasoned search dogs on proper care, handling, and
basic search techniques. On the last day of class, they are
given the opportunity to work with a seasoned search dog
in an actual rubble pit to practice searching for “victims.”
When handlers graduate, they are paired with a search
dog. After a team is established, dog and handler work
together during an additional 40-hour class at Sundowners Kennel in Gilroy, California. After the dog/handler
team completes their training at Sundowners Kennel, an
SDF trainer visits them once a month until they are FEMA
certified, which can take up to a year and a half. Currently,
the SDF has a total of 74 active teams prepared to deploy
at any time.
SDF is currently in the process of building its new National
Training Facility (NTC) in Santa Paula. It will be the only
center of its kind in the United States, and will bring together canine recruitment, training of teams, and certification testing at simulated disaster sites. At the NTC, SDF
will have the ability to manipulate rubble piles as needed,
to bury “victims” deeper than before, to have classrooms
for handler continuing education, and to provide housing
quarters for handlers and their families. The NTC is slated
to open in 2013.
In order to be prepared for an emergency deployment,
dogs are with their handlers 24/7. Team equipment is
stored in lockers at the nearest airport to be quickly accessible. During the flight, the dog travels with its handler,
never in cargo. During deployment, the handlers are careful not to overwork their dogs, and although injuries to the
dogs are rare, handlers are trained in first aid. On major
deployments veterinarians are available.
Captain Michele Vaughn (Salinas City Fire Department)
and her dog Comet were deployed to three hurricane sites
in Texas and Louisiana, with the total deployment lasting
28 days. After hurricane Ike, Vaughn and Comet located
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two families in a multistory apartment building. “As a handler, and from a human perspective, there are no words to
describe how truly amazing these dogs are. They are fast
and can search large areas with such ease and agility,
and they love every minute of it,” Vaughn says.
The dogs obviously enjoy their work, and handlers benefit
as well. Vaughn describes her motivation: “Love for animals and rescuing them, wanting to try a new adventure
in the fire service, and the fact that I would be working in a
true partnership that worked solely on trust and motivation. It makes me happy to know that not only Comet, but
our teammates, can find folks who are buried or lost, or
simply that they can clear an area and leave everybody
with a sense of confidence that we did not leave anyone
behind.”
For Captain Eric Hanzelka, his work with Ellie and the
SDF resonates on a more personal level. “This is my way
to give back to the 343 firefighter ‘brothers’ who perished
on 9/11. Even though I have not been deployed yet, we
still train to keep deployment-ready. If we (Ellie and I) find
one person in my career, I’ve accomplished my goal. Until
then, we will keep training, have our bags packed, and we
are ready to go out the door at anytime,” he says.
For more information or to support the National Disaster
Search Dog Foundation, visit
www.searchdogfoundation.org or join them on Facebook.
Mica’s Story
Kathy and Art Hornsby
On April 11, 2003 HRCH UH Willowbank Dyna Might CD
SH whelped a litter of eleven black and yellow pups sired
by Ransom’s Persuasive Persuit CD MH. All went to
wonderful homes except a beautiful, sweet yellow we
named Mica (HR Willowbank Mighty Mica CD MH). We
kept her in hopes of showing her and running hunt tests.
Dyna loved all her pups, and when Mica was about 3
months old she and Dyna were playing in the yard. Mica
layed down and Dyna raced over the top of her stepping
on her left knee and causing Mica to scream and carry
her leg. With rest she was walking on her leg but limping,
so off we went to the orthopaedic specialist. It was determined that she needed surgery to remove broken cartilage. Also 2 ligaments were partially torn but no repair
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was done at that time. With rest and rehab, Mica became
sound. She started her show career in the puppy classes
and was always in the ribbons. She got her CD and Canine Good Citizenship at an early age. She loved everyone and loved to show off, but her passion was retrieving.
Junior Hunter came easily to her. She earned her Started
and Seasoned titles with hardly a bobble. I ran her in a
Derby once at our local field trial club where my husband
was a gunner. She picked up the flyer without a problem,
then took it to my husband and tried to climb in his lap
with it. That was our last try at that with her. Senior
Hunter came a little harder since she always thought she
could find the blind without any help from me, her handler. We pulled her from the field competition for a while
to fix some problems, and started her open obedience
work. She trained well but in the ring she could think of
lots of innovative alternatives to doing things the right
way. We started her Master Hunter training and she got
a couple of passes until she decided she could just track
where the other dogs had been and come up with the
bird. That only worked as long as the dogs that ran before
her did the test correctly.
Back to the drawing board again. We decided
since she loved to track, I would train her for that. We
took a long time off from field work, took a tracking class,
and tried to get her certified for competition. Mica did well
but as a handler I couldn’t keep up with her and was not
very good at following her lead.
She raised a couple of small litters. One son got his MH.
Another is working on Senior, and a daughter has her SH
and 3 master passes.
Mica went back to field work and got her third
master pass. Then at a hunt test she came in limping
badly on her left leg. Rest didn’t help. My local vet suggested an orthopaedist at the University of Florida vet
school who he thought could help her. The new vet
thought she had a torn ACL and we planned the surgery
for a TPLO or TTA. On the day of surgery they were going to scope the knee first to confirm diagnosis. They
called early in the day to come get her.
There was so much prior damage in the knee that
she wasn’t a candidate for either of the planned procedures. It was at that time that I learned some vets were
doing total knee replacements on dogs. The Univ of Fl vet
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Terri McFadden, LRC Rescue Coordinator
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array of available shirts) or from LRC Rescue Task Force Members, Deb Hamele, Anne
Swindemann, and Terri McFadden or via email [email protected]. The T-shirts
are $20 with all proceeds going to the LRC Rescue Fund. I would also like to thank Deb
Hamele, Anne Swindemann, Marcia Lucas, and Lyn Yelton, for their assistance with the
authorization and sale of the t-shirts.
The LRC Rescue Fund provided financial assistance to three organizations last fall and is currently working on another
one. The financial assistance usually ranges from $1000- $3000, depending on the depth of the rescue organizations'
needs. In the event of a natural disaster or a large rescue, the LRC Rescue Fund provides financial assistance to local
rescue organizations who are strained when rescue of multiple Labradors (10 to 55) is required.
I would like to thank all the members who have donated to the rescue fund, either through the annual dues, the rescue
raffle at the National Specialty or through a separate donation, along with a big thanks to the LRC Board, Lyn Yelton,
our treasurer, and Marcia Lucas, the liaison between the LRC Rescue Task Force and the LRC Board. Without their
assistance, these assistance efforts would probably not have happened.
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Keeping Up Appearances
by Susi on September 25, 2013
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I’d been in the sport for only a few years, but it wasn’t lost
on me that some of my competitors appeared to be on
really friendly terms with judges to whom I’d been showing
my dog. Sometimes I would see them stop to shake hands
or hug each other as they crossed paths at a show, but
other times, I would spot them laughing and chatting away
in a corner like BFFs. Sometimes, they noticed me noticing them.
It’s possible that I might have been unwittingly
glaring at them. Feeling like an outsider looking in, I speculated about the conversation they might be having and
assumed the worst. Was my competition extolling the fine
virtues of their dog at the expense of mine? Could they
trash talking about my dog? There’s probably no more paranoid a creature in our competitive sport than someone
relatively new to it, and I hated that feeling.
Not long ago at a dog show, I ran into a friend I’ve
known since the ‘80s when each of us showed a herding
breed. If our dogs won Best of Breed, the size of our respective breeds usually put us next to each other in group;
the frequency with which our dogs appeared, placed or
even won the group lead to a friendship of mutual respect
and camaraderie. After a few years, my friend decided to
apply for a judging license while I retired my veteran and
started showing a youngster. As so often happens over
time, we lost touch with each other and by the time I saw
her at the dog show where she was judging a group, we
hadn’t spoken in years. We hugged warmly and spent the
next fifteen minutes catching up: She was a new grandmother! Was my daughter still riding horses? Did her old
broken arm still ache before a storm, and so on.
At one point during our conversation, I felt as if I
was being watched and spotted someone watching us, an
exhibitor I remembered from the herding group at a different show. The look on her face was familiar. In fact, I recognized it as the same expression I had on my face all
those years ago when I saw my competition having an
apparent love fest with my judge.
I suddenly thought of a scene from the baseball
movie, Bull Durham, in which the catcher jogs out to the
pitchers mound to break up an apparent players’ meeting.
“Excuse me,” he says, “but what the hell’s going on out
here?”
As viewers, we assume that a serious conversation is taking place in which strategy, the state of the pitcher’s arm, or switching up signs for pitches is taking place.
Here’s the actual dialogue:
Crash Davis: “… nobody seems to know what to
get Millie or Jimmy for their wedding present.”
Larry: “Okay, well, uh… candlesticks always
make a nice gift, and uh, maybe you could find out where
she’s registered and maybe a place-setting or maybe a
silverware pattern.”
They hadn’t been talking about baseball it
all. They were discussing what to get as a wedding gift for
a teammate.
I regarded the exhibitor staring at us at the dog
show and wanted to tell her, “This isn’t how it looks. We’ve
been friends for years and we’re talking about her old broken arm. It’s okay, really.” Would that have made her feel
better, or would she have felt worse for knowing that the
judge and I were old friends and that I was sure to have
an “in” with the group judge?
Parenthetically, seasoned exhibitors might nod
their heads in agreement as I share the opinion that
sometimes it’s the judges we know who can be the toughest on our dogs. I once had a judge “dump” me in the
breed ring because, as he told me later, the dog I’d shown
to him didn’t compare to the one he remembered me
showing years before. Instead of evaluating my dog according to the breed standard, he had compared my dog
to one who had died over twenty years before.
What can you say? I thought his process was
wrong, but judges are human.
So are the rest of us. It’s inevitable that some of
us will want to try something different within the sport after
doing the same thing for many years. A few of us will
want to handle professionally. A few of us will work for the
show superintendent or the AKC, maybe as a show rep –
and some of us will become judges. Are we to snub people who’ve become friends over the years because they’re
now in positions of authority and it doesn’t “look” right to
be too friendly with them?
Having been on both sides of this, I struggle to
provide an answer. The relationships we form and the fellowship we enjoy with other exhibitors is a huge part of
our sport and to squelch it is wrong. We congratulate
each other’s successes but also enjoy commiserating
about curious judging, lousy dog show food, showing a
white dog on a dirt surface, and a black dog at high noon.
Ours is also a competitive sport, however, and the
appearance of one-upmanship can be unsettling to the
most seasoned among us, let alone someone new to the
fancy.
How are we to know whether a conversation between a handler and judge is innocent – or something
else?
Sadly, I believe there are people who use relationships to advance the careers of their dogs. Some people
call this “politics,” and if the proverbial shoe fits, it fits. I
prefer to concentrate on the best in our sport, but neither
am I naïve. This sort of thing happens and it’s not right,
but there are good judges out there who will assess a dog,
not the face holding its leash, and it is because of them
that I continue to show my dogs.
I bristle at the term, “politics,” however, when it’s
used to describe my friendly non-dog related chat with an
old friend who’s now a judge – but how is anyone to know
that we’re old friends? Do the Crows Feet at my eyes telegraph, “I’ve known this judge since the Mesolithic Age.
We’re talking about bunions. It’s okay.” Does that work?
Ideally, our sport should be transparent, challenging as that can be when at the end of the day, the interpretation of a breed standard is ultimately subjective, as is
the evaluation of a dog. Appearances, however, can matter, and at a dog show, someone is always watching. For
those of us who’ve been around the fancy for a long time,
it would probably not hurt to remember what it
was like when we were new to dog shows and ask ourselves if what we’re seen doing at any given time might be
open to misinterpretation. Does the burden of accuracy
fall upon us, or upon the person watching? Do we want
new people to stick around in our sport, or don’t we?
Newbies to the sport should also know that some of us
have been at this a very long time and that things aren’t
always as they appear. That deep conversation between
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judge and handler may look bad, but it doesn’t mean that
anything “bad” is being said. Put another way, sometimes a cigar really is just a cigar
I was showing in group recently when a spectator
sitting on the other side of the ring fence asked her companion, “What’s going on over there?”
I followed her gaze and saw a group of handlers
in a corner chatting way as if they were at a cocktail party.
This is something I’ve been noticing a lot lately: Handlers
wander around the ring to talk with other handlers, get
spray bottles from assistants, stop to brush their dogs
wherever they feel like doing it, or visit with people sitting
at the other end of the ring. I’m struck by how unconcerned they are about keeping their place in line or advancing with “the flow of traffic” as each dog is examined
individually. Sometimes they block other dogs, and while
I’m certain this isn’t gamesmanship or that any maliciousness is intended, it makes me feel like a visitor in their
ring.
For handlers who show a great deal, a show ring
is as familiar to them as a baseball diamond is to a batter.
The game may be held in a different park located in a
different city, but it’s the same basic layout, so I “get” how
familiarity could breed a laissez-faire attitude – but it looks
bad to spectators and other handlers.
There used to be an unspoken code of conduct in
a group ring which, I suppose, makes me “old school.” It
was that we took our place in line and pretty much stayed
there until it was our turn for examination. An appearance of “order” made it easier for spectators to follow
along even if they didn’t fully understand dog show procedure, but it also afforded “first-timers” to a group ring a
sense of security by knowing who went where. Woe to
the handler now who doesn’t make a mental note of the
dog fore and aft of themselves, but even that seems subject to freelancing these days
In the British comedy series, Keeping up Appearances, Hyacinth Bucket (or Bouquet, as she insisted on
pronouncing it) was a social climbing snob who put great
stock in appearances for all the wrong reasons. Her determined efforts made for great comedy and gave the rest
of us a glimpse into the foolishness of being something
we’re not. To my way of thinking, I see a little bit of that in
the Dog Fancy. Our sport is changing, mostly because of
the times in which we live. More than ever, appearances
matter at a time the public is being urged to see us differently than we see ourselves. Are we helping or hurting
ourselves by how we appear to people in our sport, let
alone outside of it?
Mica’s Story continued
school had never done one, but agreed to look into bringing someone experienced in to perform the surgery as a
teaching experience for the UF vets and students. It took
several months to arrange the surgery and for them to
decide that Mica was the ideal candidate. She is quiet,
well behaved for anyone, and used to being crated. I decided to go ahead with the surgery in hopes of making her
pain free, and also to assist the vet school in learning the
procedure so they could help other dogs.
Mica was 8 yrs old when she had her total knee
replacement. I am told that only a couple of hundred have
been done worldwide. She had 6 weeks of total crate rest,
only going out on lead a few times a day when necessary.
I did range of motion exercises with her twice a day. She
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never seemed in much pain after the first day. The vet
school was going to keep her three days, but called me
the second day to come get her as she was walking well
on her leg. She had physical therapy at the vet school
twice a week and graduated to leash walks. She and I
both got into condition when we were up to walking a mile
twice a day. Just as we were being dismissed from physical therapy Mica developed some small mammary lumps
which had to be removed and I had her spayed at the
same time.
She was now nine years old.
Slowly I started conditioning her again for field work. She
couldn’t stand to be left at home when the other dogs
went out to work, so we got her a special ramp to use getting in her box on the dog truck. When the other dogs
were through working I would let her out to explore the
field on her own under our watchful eye. Eventually we
threw some easy short bumpers for her. Her surgery was
in February and by September
she had clearance to do whatever she wanted. We gradually put
her back in full training, always
being careful of the terrain she
ran over. In February she
earned her fourth master pass. I
had planned to retire her after
that weekend, but now felt we
had to keep going. She didn’t
seem ready to quit either. On
April 14, three days after her
tenth birthday, she earned her
Master Hunter title.
Mica is now retired. She still goes with us to the field and
loves to swim and get the occasional duck. She brings
the newspaper in for us every morning. In September
2013 she went back to the vet school for ongoing evaluation and passed with flying colors. The vets were very
surprised that she was able to go back to the field post
surgery. She has been written up in several veterinary
magazines and will be featured in the 2014 calendar put
out by the company that makes the knee prostheses. But
mostly she is a much loved family dog with hopefully as
many years left as her fourteen year old mother had.
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