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The purposes of The Poodle Club of America, Inc., are to create, foster and promote interest in Poodles by encouraging their breeding in accordance with the Standard of the ideal Poodle. To this end, to endeavor to make the Standard of the ideal Poodle better known so the best interests of the breed may be advanced. Also, to encourage the exhibition of Poodles at all-breed and Specialty Shows and at Obedience Trials. The Poodle Club of America publishes a quarterly newsletter entitled The Poodle Papers, editor, Leslie Newing.
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The Poodle Papers
The Poodle PapersOfficial Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America
Spring 2008
Best in Show April 2008National Specialty- Salisbury , Md.
Ch. Randenn TriStar Affirmation(Ch.Eaton Affirmed x Ch Randenn Tres Chic )
Breeder: Dennis McCoy& Randy Garren & J&J LaceyOwners: Martin & Toni Sosnoff
Handler: Timothy BrazierJudge- Maria Aizcorbe
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Coming SpecialtiesP.C.A. AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS
* Note this listing comes from Helen Lee James
* Note: If your show is not listed, please contact Helen Lee James at [email protected] I list only the shows that she sends me the information on. If the listing is not complete, please contact Helen Lee. Leslie
2008OrlandO POOdle Club, InC.-06/19 Judge-Mr. JOn J. ThOMPsOngreaTer MIlwaukee POOdle Club-06/ 21ObedIenCe & rally TrIals Judges - Ms. lynn TaMMs Mrs. MInTa (MIke) wIllIqueTTePC Of MOhawk Valley 6-28 Judge: TOys- MargareT reed MInI’s and sTandards CaTherIne dIgIaCOMO JulyPOOdle Club Of sOuThern Cal.-07/03 bluebOnneT POOdle Club -07/17 Judge-Mrs. VICkI l. abbOTT Judge-Mr. ralPh M. leMCkeCOluMbIa POOdle Club, InC.-07/18 Judge_Mr. darryl VICeCOluMbIa POOdle Club, InC.-07/18 Judge-Ms. JudI a. JaMesgreaTer MIlwaukee POOdle Club - July 25 Judge - ralPh leMkegreaTer PITTsburg PC 7-30 Judge: JOan sCOTT
AugustCOluMbIne sTaTe POOdle Club, InC.- 08/15 Judge-Mr. rayMOnd P. sTeVenshearT Of aMerICa PC 8-20 Judge: gale yaMaguCh?wesTern reserVe PC 8-21 Judge:hub PC Of Orange COunTy Judge: gale yaMaguCh?PugeT sOund POOdle Club, InC.-08/23
Page 2september Judge-dr. rOger s. PrITChardPOOdle Club Of sOuThern Cal-09/05 Judge-Ms. beVerly Jean nelsOnsan dIegO POOdle Club -09/06 Judge-Mr. harwOOd, Ms. Mela-nIe, blaCkburn, lanCshIre, en bb1 9dssan dIegO POOdle Club -09/07 Judge-Mrs. rITa hOllOwayquInnIPIaC POOdle Club-09/19 Judge -JOrdan ChaMberlaInPC Of MOhawk Valley 9-26 Judge- CarOl beaTTIe
OctOber greensPrIng-OCTOber 9 Judge-lydIa huTChInsOnPC Of CenTral CalIfOrnIna 10-1 Judge: Charles arnOldgreaT lakes PC Of ChICagO 10-4 Judge:MarIa aIzCOrbegreaT lakes PC Of ChICagO 10-5 Judge: luIs aIzCOrbePC Of CenTral CalIfOrnIna 10-18 Judge:helen lee JaMesPC Of OklahOMa CITy Judge-kenT delaney
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2008-2010OffiCerS & COmmiTTeeS
President:Jack Macgillivray1st Vice Pres.: glenna Carlson2nd Vice Pres.helen lee James
Corres. sec.: Peggy Mcdill [email protected]. sec.: Joan scottTreasurer: scott OlundVariety representatives
Toy:nancy hafnerMini: luis aizcorbe
standard.: Michael wahlig
Publicity: del dahlakC delegate: Mary ellen fishler
show CommitteeChairperson: glenna Carlson
Performance events Obedience Chairperson-linda Morris
Performance events agility Chairperson-debbie west
WC/WCX Working Certificate Chairper-son- Joyce Carelli
Public education Coordinatorarlene scardo
Judges educationbill Cunningham- dacunbirds@bellsouth.
net
Affiliate Club Council:hlen lee James
PCa foundation:exec. director Tom Carneal
genectic anomalies Committee: director Tom Carneal
PCa Poodle rescue Central: sally Poindexter
Poodles in america:editor:betsey leedy
breeder referral:Poodleclubofamerica.org
Connie green-314-997-2711
PCa home Page til June 1, 2008Mia dibenedetto & leslie newing
PCa Informationhal kinne
The Poodle Paperslayout & graphic design
editor: leslie newingemail: [email protected]
PCa email [email protected]
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Spring 2008
President’s message:dear Member:May I be the first to congratulate the Club on its National Specialty just completed in salisbury, Md. It was another exciting and ever expanding series of events. we missed those of you who were unable to attend. I am always stunned to see the number of volun-teers that sacrifice to put on the show and to operate the Club, some working nine days or more in salisbury.
As most you are aware, the Club just completed its biennial election, and we have a new slate of Officers and Board who took office during the annual meeting on Friday. As the incoming President I wanted to convey to you, the members, the sense of awesome responsibility which I feel is owed to you. PCa has traditionally been the leading breed Club, and we have accomplished tremendous things over many years as a result of the selfless dedication and diligence of so many members. I’m very proud to be a member of PCa, and am very proud of its accomplishments.
I’m also writing to let you know a few of our priorities in the coming months, all of which I believe will better serve our membership, breeders, the judging community, and the pub-lic with regard to Poodles.
Judges and breeder eduCaTIOn - we will endeavor to complete a comprehen-sive education program for Judges, and a related program aimed primarily for breeders and the public at large. There has already been funding approved to begin this endeavor, and we envision a state of the art result that will be second to none.
uPgrade and eXPansIOn Of The web sITe – in order to make improved edu-cation more easily available, an updated expansion of our current web site is planned. In addition to other improvements, I would like to see the development of a “members entrance” which will cut postage and allow instant access to information needed by mem-bers.
BYLAW AMENDMENTS – The Board is in its final draft of amendments to our bylaws which have not been updated for many years. among the amendments, which are mostly housekeeping in nature, there will be changes which will provide membership with more specific information on Board business and operations. These proposed Amendments must be approved by AKC first, and then will be forwarded to the membership for the final vote.
sTandIng rules Of Order - following the approval of the bylaw amendments, the board will revisit the Current standing rules of Order to make certain they comply with the newly amended bylaws. I anticipate that the standing rules of Order will be made available to the membership as well as the amended bylaws.
naTIOnal shOw - The board had previously committed to have our national show in April for two years, i.e., the one just past and one more year (2009). Although we realize there are strong opinions both pro and con to the april date, a commitment has already
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been established to hold next year’s show again in april. we will be looking at this issue again next year at this time and try and decide what month is most advantageous to the Club and the exhibitors.
CODE OF ETHICS COMMITTEE – We have just formed a new Committee to update, and strengthen the Code of ethics for members of PCa. This will include among other things stronger language against the breeding of parties and cross breeding to other breeds. we expect these strong positions will be emphasized in the education programs included on the web site.
These are just a few of the many challenges our Club and our new board will be facing. I am optimistic about PCa, and look forward to working with all of you with a spirit of dedication and the betterment of our wonderful breed.
sincerely,
The POOdle Club Of aMerICa, InC.
Roster Update Form
first name ______________MI ___last name___________________home address:__________________________City_______________state___zIP___work address:__________________________City_______________state___zIP___Phone:h: (__) ___-_______ w: (__) ____-________C: (__)___-_________fax: (___) _______email:___________________________________kennel name: _________________________________________________________Affiliate Club ______________________ Variety(s) S T MOther ____________________________________________________
“I prefer to conduct Poodle Club of america, Inc., business by electronic Mail.”
signed: ________________________________________________________
return to: Peggy a. Mcdill 24922 las Marias lane Mission Viejo, California 92691-5119
Next Regional!Dear Members,I am pleased to announce that our Board of Governors has voted to designate the Poodle Classes at the AKC Eukanuba Anniversary show on December 12th & 13th 2009 as our regional specialty. Plan to come to beautiful Long Beach, California to share in the festivi-ties. Save fuel, come to the sunshine and 65-70 degree weather. Begin your vacation in Costa Mesa on Friday, December 4th thru December 7th at the Shoreline - Malibu weekend where there are always majors in poodles. Take Tues-day and head for the beach and mosey on up to Long Beach (15 miles) for Wednesday and The Kennel Club of Beverly Hills, Thursday - Los Encinos Kennel Club, Friday - Long Beach Kennel Club. That’s 9 shows in 10 days. PeggyMcDill
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Poodle Papers!Deadline for the next newsletter is July 30th. Please get your articles to me by that date. Anyone who has an interesting topic that they would like to see in the newsletter, please feel free to email me at [email protected]
Leslieeditor of The Poodle Papers
PCA is not responsible for any statements or claims made by its contributors. PCA reserves the rights to edit all copy and make editorial comments where necessary and deemed appropriate by the editor. PCA reserves the right to refuse items submitted for publication. Written permission must be received and granted by PCA in order to reprint any editorial ma-terial. Contributors reserve all rights to their articles and permissions must be granted by them for reprint purposes. © 2007 Poodle Club of America
What’s Where
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Spring 2008
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National Specialty News 6
Affiliate Club News 13
P.C.A. Foundation News 18
Polymicrogyria in Standard Poodles by dennis O’brien dVM Phd 22
Degenerative Myelopathy Joan r. Coates dVM, Ms, diplomate aCVIM (neurology)associate Professor Veterinary neurology and neurosurgery 23
Match Results: Brown, Silver & Red/Apricot 26
In Memorium 28
Working Poodle 31
Latest Updates on Vaccines by dr. Jean dodds 35
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National Specialty NewsA THANK YOU FOR ALL TO SHARE!It is impossible for me to remember when richard lehman was not a part of the Poodle Club of america national. It seems years and years that he has been helping me present the Greatest Poodle Show on Earth. His unselfishly given time has been monumental as each year he performs the seemingly grow-ing list of responsibilities of the assistant show Chairman. he surely knows our national as well as I do.
as all things must, his participation, at least in salisbury, ended with the 2008 national. he has my unending thanks for every-thing he has done for Poodles and for our national Club. he has helped all of us make “our PCa” the most special specialty in the United States. Richard, we will miss you in April. Enjoy the endeavors that now have your special interest.
sent with love and gratitude.
stay well!
Glenna
A Note from RichardPCa 2008 was another successful show put on by a very dedicated group of members and other volunteers. It is fitting that the show was dedicated to the memory of Dr. Jacky Hungerland and that her children Tom and Margie were able to be with us.
few truly realize the amount of work that goes into putting on a specialty show the magnitude of PCa. Many committees start their work months and months ahead of time and many others arrive in salisbury days before the show actually starts. I thank all of you for your continuing hard work and dedication to our breed’s national specialty.
I want to thank debbie spickler for serving again this year as my assistant. again, I couldn’t have done it without her.
Richard LehmanAsst. National Show Chairman
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The Poodle Club of America awarded the AKC Good Sportsmanship Award to Dr. Samuel Peacock.
Sam has been a gracious, hard working member of PCA for many years. This award is very well deserved. Doris Cozart, Past President , P.C.A.
New Poodle Judges
Terry Berrios- Acworth, Ga
Rick Weyrich- San Francisco, CA
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“Great Big Thank You”a “great big Thank you” to everyone who year after year come through for us at the wednesday, Thursday and Friday raffles. Thank you Vendors. Your dona-tions, as always, have been fabulous. Thank you, Poodle lovers in general, who also either mail or stop by in person to the table with your wonderful, excit-ing donations. Thank you to everyone who stop by and chat with us about our great table and buy tickets with hopes of winning some of those fabulous items. a big, big thank you to all the wonderful people who give us some of their precious time at the raffle table. we are sure they too would love to be watching the poodles but realize how much their help is needed and appreciated. This year, the Raffle Table was fortunate to be given a beautiful poodle quilt. It was donated by Jamie baisden, Md (rachidian Toys), the poodles were designed by katy kinowski (Parade Poodles) and made by Trudie hughes,new berlin, wI. Thank you to everyone who placed bids on this quilt. Thank you all. without all of the above mentioned, we would not have been the success we were. They say, “it takes a village”............well, you are our village! Thank you. Raffle Co-Chairs, Alice Wolaniuk, Patty Moulthrop and June Thompson
Obedience & Rally 2008 Salisburywe had 92 obedience entries and 82 rally entries this year. Jerry Iermiero had fun judging rally for us, and our 4 obe-dience judges, Kent Delaney, Nancy Glabicki, John Lan-dis, and nancy withers made quick work of the obedience classes. The ring stewards received many compliments for their hard work and excellent service to the judges and the exhibitors. They kept things moving smoothly and they looked great in their blue committee shirts that they all were wearing, compliments of PCa. we had two chief ring stewards this year. ann Mandelbaum started us out but was unable to attend PCa. so linda Mor-ris-Furbush graciously jumped in and took over for Ann. They both did a great job and I am so grateful to have them both on my team! holly schroth headed up the hospitality Committee for us again and did a wonderful job, as usual. Thanks Holly, for taking such good care of our judges and stewards with drinks and lots of goodies to eat. This year the judges received gift cards to L.L Bean, in ad-dition to the gift baskets and flowers that greeted them in their rooms. They all were very appreciative for everything they received from us. They also had a good time at the Market street Inn the night before where linda and I took them for dinner. Our Italian feast was well received once again at our obedi-ence dinner. and there was even enough of that fabulous chocolate mousse left to have seconds! I actually think that is the main reason many people come to our dinner! and last but certainly not least, I’d like to give a big thank you to glenna Carlson, the show chairman, who is always fighting for the performance to make it better and better each year. I have been the obedience trial chairman for PCa for the past 7 years and I am now passing the baton to linda Morris-furbush to carry on. I know she will do a fabulous job next year! ObedIenCe The high in Trial winner was:#37 OTCh MaCh2 rubicund delicious apple udX26, a miniature poodle bred & owned by shirley barkan, with a score of 196.5+ from the utility b class. The second highest scoring in trial and the high Combined winner with and without an OTCh was: #19 Jo Whirlwinds Majormajormajor UD RN JH, a stan-dard poodle bred and owned by Patricia rose. Their score was also 196.5 from the utility b class but they lost the run
off for hIT. Their high combined score was 392. The highest scoring akC breed Champion in regular class-es was: #77 Ch noralle’s Champagne Toast CdX aXJ re, a minia-ture poodle bred and owned by Carol harrison, with a score of 185 from the utility b class. rally The highest scoring in advanced b & excellent b com-bined:#55 k C’s sassafras Of weilerbach ud rae aXJ aX, a standard poodle bred by helen garrels and owned by kevin & Carol stone. with a combined score of 193. The high combined breed champion of record: #46 Ch Jay P’s Chatabout Zorro Rojo RAE OA OAJ, a toy poodle bred by Joan Pfeifer and owned by dr. donna r fox, with a combined score of 188. susIe Osburn
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PCA Obedience Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Judging Panel: betsy humer Open b novice arobert squires novice b Open asusie Osburn utility b utility aMary ann Mullen rally Thanks!linda MorrisObedience/rally Chair
Report from GlennaImagine streets lined with flowering crab, flowering pear, flowering apple and dogwood in both white and pink – such were the streets that greeted us in salisbury, Md for PCa’s first ever April show. The yards were filled with blooming tulips, daffodils and other flowers – simply a gorgeous sight! as we remember the reason for PCa’s date change – to keep Poodles in reasonable temperatures – we were a huge suc-cess. The Performance dogs on saturday and sunday had ideal weather. a bit of rained dampened the agility Trial on Monday, but from then on the skies were blue and the sun was shining. It was glorious!
as I said at the dinner on friday evening, it takes a vil-lage to create PCa national. so many people work end-lessly toward a common goal – each has my thanks and the gratitude of all for everything that is contributed to make the greaTesT POOdle shOw On earTh: richard lehman, dennis McCoy, gail wolaniuk, Terri Meyers, Tony dibley, betty brown, krista and lori, Penny duggan, Paul Claus, dana stewart, Claudia straitiff, linda Miller, Joyce Carelli, Jan hopper, susie Osburn, linda Morris, lois Noble, Mary Ellen Fishler, Barbara Blanchfield, Mary Leb-et, sandy Marshall, andy and Joan kress, ralph and kay Tripp, Toni sosnoff, Janet & allen kingsley, Missy gallo-way, bill, dorothy and karen grace, Mike wahlig, bill Cun-ningham, holly schroth, Joann geramita, Patty Moulthrop, alice wolaniuk, June Thompson, anne and Jim white, Judy leister, Charlotte Mitchell, lucille Perzan (and harry), di-ana gardner, barbara furbush, Jean lazarus, aileen Tobias and leslie newing. now the inherent problem in trying to list all those who have contributed is that someone will be left out. should this have happened, I am truly sorry!
as the 2008 show ended, the show Committees thoughts turned immediately to planning 2009. as we do so, it is important to thank those members who are taking some time off from committee appointments – lucille Perzan (and har-ry), diana gardner, Trophies,Jan hopper, agility Chairman, susie Osburn, Obedience Chairperson, and richard lehman, assistant show Chair-man. These six people have worked years and years – and years beyond – for PCa - simply thank you will never be enough – but this thank you is sent from the bottom of my heart.
The PCa members willing to step up and volunteer their time to head these important committees and events are excited to be a part of PCa 2009. we welcome bob & Joanne steele who are our Trophy Chairpersons: debbie west – agility Chairman, and linda Morris – Obedience Chairman. I’m delighted to have Arthur Foran join PCA in the important position of assistant show Chairman. I look forward to working with all of the new committee and events chairs
– we really are going to have a terrific show in 2009.
dates for 2009 are:
saturday – sunday – april 18-19, 2009 hunting and wC/wCXMonday – april 20, 2009 – agilityTuesday – april 21, 2009 – Obedience & rallywednesday - friday – april 22-24, 2009 breed Judging
Our judges (pending AKC approval):
norma J. strait Toy Poodlesrichard bauer Miniature Poodlesdr. donald sturz standard PoodlesJordan Chamberlain InterVariety Competition
Junior showmanship and Veterans sweepstakes have not yet been selected.
To our new members: please contact me at [email protected] or 715-635-2776 if you would have an area of particular interest in show production. we especially are looking for members to work with the grounds crew and also members to work with hospitality. I’ll hope to have calls from many of you. Otherwise, I’ll be making a few calls on my own – lOl! Think what fun it will be to be a mem-ber of the village that presents the greatest Poodle show on earth!
Remember to enjoy your Poodles and be kind to each oth-er!
glenna Carlsonnational show Chairman
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2008 PCA Agilityalthough it was rainy outside, inside the Civic arena the weather was fine for an agility trial. The sod was dry and the temps were perfect!
Our judge was Dr. Sam Banks from Virginia. Dr. Banks had graciously agreed to judge the first jump height of the day last year, when our entries went over the limit for one judge. This year he agreed to judge our entire trial.
Thanks to all our willing volunteers the trial went smoothly and finished in record time. Their number is too numerous to thank them all individually, and I would hate to leave anybody out, but I’d like to men-tion a few that went above and beyond expectations.Our calm and efficient trial Secretary, Barbara Blanch-field, dealt with computer problems and program glitch-es without turning a hair. because of the problems the placements and ribbons were delayed, but I am proud to say that all our competitors were gracious and un-derstanding and waited patiently. agility people are the best!
Thanks also must go to the “unique” crew that helped set up the rings on sunday. who knew that setting up an agility ring could be so much fun?
Thanks to our salisbury kennel Club equipment coor-dinator, linda Morris. she got up early Monday morn-ing, after a long weekend helping with their club’s trial, and delivered the official measuring device so we could do the needed measurements.
Thanks to the course building crew, lead by fellow Minnesotan rod ramsell, the courses were set up and changed quickly allowing us to finish early.
and last but not least thanks to my hard working com-mittee members. lois noble, hospitality, provided bev-erages and snacks for our judge and workers. Debbie west, Trophy Chair, prepared the ribbons and stuck on stickers and stayed late to help count and pack away the extra ribbons for next year. eva Mitchell, Chief ring steward, kept track of the workers (more than 40 posi-tions needed to be filled to make the trial run as well as it did) handed out lunch tickets and raffle tickets and ran the worker’s raffle.
sam Crosley, worked quickly and calmly all day as the Official Timer. Thanks also to Pepsi Gilson and Joann neal for being on the agility Committee.
Thanks to all the help we get from show Chair glenna Carlson, assistant Chair richard lehman and assistant deb
at PCa we award a high In Trial prize from the stan-dard classes. The winner is the dog with the highest per-centage under the standard course time for their class and jump height. Our High In Trial winner this year was “louie”, Timari Joyview direct Impact, a Minia-ture from the excellent b 12” class. his proud owner is sandy koepke from hilton head, south Carolina. his time was a scorching 40% under standard course time. It was so thrilling to sandy to win hIT at PCa that I heard her comment that she didn’t care anymore if she got her MaCh. with the speed and precision of louie, that MaCh will come quickly.
This was my seventh year being Chair of the PCa agil-ity trial and I feel that it is time for fresh perspective. I have enjoyed these years as Chair, and I am pleased to say that PCa member debbie west has agreed to take over for 2009. I know she will have as much fun as I have had in the position. I look forward to being a “worker bee” next year and running my dogs. Maybe I will be able to remember the courses better when I have less on my mind… or maybe not!
Jan hopper
Thank you!Just want to thank all the people that have supported me as trophy chairperson all these years. The time has come for me to wear an-other hat at PCA. I really appreciated all the generous donations for the Greatest Poodle Show on Earth to have the lovely trophies avilable from the support of the Poodle Fanci-ers.
Thank you again.Lucille PerzanCo Chair: Diana Gardner
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Regional?Is your club interested
in hosting a Regional? Contact Helen Lee James
Tel: 303-979-7638
Affiliate Club News:from helen lee James to the newsletter:
Please remind our Affiliate Clubs that the applications for their specialty shows must be approved by PCa before approval will be granted by akC. Only after re-ceiving the proper application shall approval be sent to akC. This is now my responsibility as second Vice-President and Affiliate Club Chairman. We also desire that a cur-rent membership list and a current copy of the club’s Constitution and Bylaws be on file. I welcome the opportunity to be of service to all of our Affiliate Clubs as well as our breed. I can be reached at: helen lee James2nd Vice-President, PCa5787 w. ken Caryl Placelittleton, CO 80128or: [email protected] Telephone: 303 979-7638
I am the Chairman of the gmpc Wc WcX. we have an upcoming wC wCX . Jaci bowman is the wC wCX secretary. Club greater milwaukee poodle clubThe date is: August 10, 2008.location is: bong recreational Area, Kansasville, Wisconsin.Judges are: richard and Dianne barnett michael Henery and corinne clavey we also have a specialty show coming up in July, 2008 Thank you very much. Pepsiroberta gilson
Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club Combined Specialty Show,
friday, July 25, 2008 at waukesha exposition Center, Waukesha, WI, Judge Mr. Ralph Lemcke, judging be-gins at 11am. gMPC show Chairman is guy schaal, 31912 academy rd., burlington, wI 53105, (262) 514-2573. superintendent Onofrio, entries close wed., July 9.
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THE POODLE CLUB OF MASSACHUSETTS
Announces a WC/WCX Practice Day and WC/WCX EventJune 7 & 8, 2008
in support of the Poodle Club of AmericaWC/WCX Medallion Program
LOCATIONThe home of Betsey and David Kilmartin
247 Farnum Road, Glocester, Rhode Island:
CO-ChaIred by MIa dI benedeTTO and JaCk COMbs PrOVIsIOnal PCM MeMbers, hOlders Of MulTIPle
PCa wC/wCX TITles and akC JunIOr and senIOr and MasTer hunTer TITles
Plan TO aTTend!!!!!!!
$40 Per dOg fee. CheCks Payable TO PCMbrIng yOur Own lunCh , hOT and COld beVerages PrOVIded
deadlIne fOr reserVaTIOns Is May 21, 2008a seCOnd sessIOn Is Planned fOr early sPrIng 2008
The wC/wCX wIll be Offered In COnJunCTIOn wITh The POOdle Club Of MassaChuseTTs sPeCIalTy shOw May 30, 2008, wrenThaM. Ma
Please VIsIT The PCM web sITe aT poodleclubofmassachusetts.org fOr furTher InfOrMaTIOn______________________________________________________________________________
I wanT TO ParTICIPaTe In The wC/wCX TraInIng eVenT enClOsed Is My CheCk fOr $25. naMe:____________________________________________________ address:_________________________________________________ TelePhOne:___________________e-MaIl_____________________
MaIl TO: Judy sChwerdT, wC/wCX COOrdInaTOr 145 waTTaquadOCk hIll rOad, bOlTOn, Ma 01740 978-779-5597
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Standard Poodle Representative I’m just starting a two year term as Standard Poodle representative on the Poodle Club of america board of governors. I appreciate the opportunity to be able to work for the variety of Poodle that has given Jody and me so much over the years. Of course, based on the results of this year’s conforma-tion judging, Standard Poodles rock. Congratulations to BOB, Ch. Randenn TriStar Affirmation and BOS Ch. blue skies aris uncloudy day (as well as the breed-ers, owners and handlers for each) for representing the standard variety so well in the best of breed competi-tion. I was at PCa for saturday, sunday, Monday and Tues-day this year. after I got home I followed along with the conformation judging results on the website and truly enjoyed seeing the results in almost real time on the Internet. Thanks to the team that posts the place-ments as soon as the classes are complete. I want them to know their efforts are appreciated. you can still see all the results on the PCa website. during the time I was at PCa, I spent considerable time in a duck blind tossing dead ducks, first on land and then in the water. I was excited to see the standard Poodles work and enjoy doing what they were first bred to do. and yes, they readily went into the water to re-trieve, even in mid-april. I shared the duck blind with a woman whose job was to quack and shoot a popper gun while I was throwing the duck (it’s always quack, shoot, then throw, in that order - and don’t get it wrong). It was great to hear her talk about her dog and the pas-sion she has developed for working with her Poodle in the field. She said she retired about 4 years ago and if anyone had told her she’d be spending her retirement years training a standard Poodle to retrieve, she would have told them they were nuts. but, of course, she’s totally hooked and having the time of her life. I was also able to see the agility and Obedience dogs work on Monday and Tuesday as well as drop a few bucks at the performance raffle that benefits the Foun-dation, attend part of the foundation seminar on Tues-day and visit with the groups that were doing this year’s blood draws for genetic research and testing. It was great to see all the work going on outside the rings to
support the health, vigor and joie de vie of the dogs in the ring. Thanks to all the organizers, workers and par-ticipants in this year’s events. Mike wahlig
Toy Poodle Representative Think we are all going to have withdrawal symptoms when the month of June arrives. The date change is traumatic for those of you who have in your breeding program puppies for competition for PCa June. so what are we all going to do those dates in June this year? do something together and have fun with your Poodles!
would like to see someone have an oversized toy poodle (so it would be a miniature variety class ) in retriever hunting Test and/or wC/wCX. do we have anyone in-terested?
sorry to leave before bOb was over this year. with the change of our date I had a contract to judge in Ca for the weekend. Please accept my apologies.
COngraTulaTIOns goes to the TOP breed-ers all Varieties a tie with baliwick Toys of Ianthe bloomquist and sharbelle Poodles of ray and sharon stevens. They each bred 12 Champions in TOy’s!! wOw!!!
If I can be of any assistance to helping you with a problem no matter or big or small let me know. nancy hafner,Toy representative
A Note From Peggy:Housekeeping Items from the office of the Correspond-ing secretary: Dear Members, please fill out and detach the PCA Mem-ber update forms that our editor, leslie, has so kindly reformatted and inserted in this publication. send them to me at: 24922 las Marias lane, MV, Ca 92691Thanks a bunch,Peggy
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ThOse dOgs fInIshIng beTween ThOse daTes wIll alsO be InCluded In The TOP PrOduCIng TOTals Of TheIr sIres and daMs.
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The PresenTaTIOns wIll be $275.00 Per Page If subMITTed by June 1, 2008 Or $300.00 Per Page If subMITTed afTer June 1 and by June 15, 2008. we Offer a 10% dIsCOunT fOr ThOse usIng 2 Or
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dear PCa Members,Please join me in offering a warm welcome to our new members: barbara a. deer724 744-4862105 whitetail dr.harrison City, Pa 15636email: [email protected] barbara is a standard poodle breeder and a current member of both greater Pittsburgh Poodle Club and Poodle Club of Mass. arthur f. foran, III856 853 9379429 westwood drivewest deptford, nJ 08096-3131email: [email protected] arthur and his wife kathryn are standard breeders and avid performance folks. he is a member of william Penn Poodle Club Marlene slade315 439-2448379 Manwaring rd.Pulaski, ny [email protected] Marlene shows standard poodles and is active in all phases. breeder-owner handler, obedience and agility. she is a member of Poodle Club of Mohawk Val-ley, Onondaga kennel Club and syracuse Obedience Training Club. luann wilkinson214 559-45413601 Turtle Creek blvd T3dallas, TX 75219email: [email protected] luann shows standard poodles and is active in lone star Poodle Club- she is their current President. lisa & scott wolfe636 337-430512601 Mckinstry rddesoto, Mo 63020
email: [email protected] [email protected] scott & lisa are well known breeders of both minia-ture and toy poodles. They are members of heart of america Poodle Club Peggy Mcdill
AKC delegate Report:as Poodle Club of america’s new delegate to The ameri-can kennel Club; I thank you for your trust in my ability to do a good job. I would like to extend to the membership, the invitation to please share any and all concerns regarding our interests within the governing body. My e-Mail is [email protected], and my phone number is 301-977-6789. Please leave a message and I will do my best to get back to you in a timely manner. Currently, the biggest issue facing PCa is the realignment of the groups and where the Poodle will be placed. It is my un-derstanding that the committee met on May 14, 2008. There is no report as of the printing of this newsletter. I have been told that Parent Clubs will be able to have some input. so it seems for now it is a matter of patience. This is an important issue. It could make a tremendous impact on our breed. The Press releases received for the last month are: 1. akC director of agility sharon anderson has retired and andy hartman has been appointed2. akC calls on all dog Organizations to spread responsible dog ownership message this september3. The akC awards 2008 Junior scholarships. Thirty Junior scholarships have been awarded to students from 14 states and Puerto rico. The scholarships range from $1000 to $5000 each for a total of $50,000.4. highlights from the May, 2008, akC board Meeting and the Chairman’s report.5. The passing of James holt, the federal government rela-tions Consultant for the american kennel Club remember, I will respond with the best answers I have avail-able with regard to your information needs pertaining to the business of the akC delegate body. Thank youMary ellen fishler
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P.C.A. Foundation News
PCA foundationEnjoy Spring off right with a donation to the PCA Foundation. You can contribute to this worthy cause by simply filling out the form below. The Foundation acknowledges all contributions.
I wish to contribute $ ________________ to the Poodle Club of america foundation, Inc., in the name of ______________________________________________________________________. This contribution is made in memory/ honor of ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ I wish this contribution to be used for _________________________________________(Please specify a specific area, i.e. PRA, Hips, SA, vWD, or to the General Fund)
Mail your check to : (note Donations are Tax Deductible)The Poodle Club of america foundation, inc.208 Crosbytown rd, quitman, ga 31643
OptiGenOptigen is happy to share the following information with the Poodle Club of america for poodles tested for Pra during the 1st quarter of 2008 (January 1, 2008, through March 31, 2008): Total Poodles tested for Pra this quarter - 455normal - 334Carrier - 113affected - 8 Total Toy Poodles tested for Pra this quarter - 200normal - 138Carrier - 59affected - 3 Total Miniature Poodles tested for Pra this quarter - 255normal - 196Carrier - 54affected - 5
Countries testing this quarter include Canada, Czech republic, denmark, finland, france, germany, hun-gary, Italy, the netherlands, norway, Poland, russia, spain, sweden, ukraine, the united kingdom, and the united states. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me. sincerely,kate earleOffice Assistant **********************************************Optigen, llCCornell business & Technology Park767 warren road, suite 300Ithaca, ny 14850 phone: 607-257-0301fax: 607-257-0353email: [email protected]: www.optigen.com
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The Poodle Club of America Foundation Board of Directors
Meets at PCA 2008
submitted by Claudia straitiff, secretary
Through testing, education, and research efforts the Poodle Club of america foundation continues to support to the
Poodle fancy in their work to improve the qual-ity of life for Poodles.
The board of directors met at the PCa national specialty in salisbury, Md on april 21, 2008.
first on the agenda, the board recognized several key indi-viduals who contributed to the Foundation not only finan-cially, but through their dedicated efforts throughout the year.
lynn and roger brucker, the brains and brawn behind the standard Poodle database, were made honorary members of PCaf in recognition of their contributions and efforts. each year lynn updates the database and sells the Cds with proceeds from sales going to the PCaf. It is not however just the financial aspect of the project that benefits the Foun-dation. Poodle breeders throughout the world benefit from access to pedigree information available via the sPd.
Ms. Charlotte Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. John farmer, Mr. and Mrs. Mark leister, and the Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Mann were recognized for their ongoing contributions to making the Performance Raffle a success each year. This group tire-lessly gathers and organizes donations and packages them for auction and continues to sell the tickets to bid on items throughout the Performance events held Monday and Tues-day each year.
Connie green, doug Chezem and sam Crosley were rec-ognized for their years of dedication to the silent auction, the proceeds from which were directed to the PCaf in past years. The auction was absent this year as the board and others decide on the direction that will be taken in the future with regard to the effort.
and after all the appreciation was expressed, it was time to drill down to the more mundane topics of organization and direction that must always be covered to assure compliance and fiduciary responsibility!
a primary focus of the meeting was organization, including
the designation of several directors to serve as representa-tives of the three Poodle varieties, pursuant to the action of the board at it meeting of June 8, 2007.
The board Members and their elected and designated posi-tions are:
Tom Carneal – Presidentkathryn foran – Vice Presidentnancy Mcgee – TreasurerClaudia straitiff – secretaryPatricia forsyth – standard representativekatherine kinowski – Miniature representativebrad Odagiri – Toy representative
as well, the board heard an extensive review of the existing documentation presented by kathryn foran at the request of the board. as the current PCaf board of directors structure has evolved, the bylaws governing the board also required updating. The board spent the afternoon in april reviewing several resolutions and amending the foundation bylaws to adequately address the current board structure.
at this meeting, members of the PCaf also elected to pro-vide additional support to the Texas a&M research effort led by dr. gordon, “Prevalence and genetic Implications of atrial septal defects (asd) in the standard Poodle.” This move by the board enabled up to 88 Poodles the opportunity to participate in the ultra sound testing being offered at the national specialty at no cost.
It was a busy time but an important time. we appreciate everyone’s support and enthusiasm. and we especially ap-preciate the generous financial consideration that so many give each year to support the Poodles.
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Polymicrogyria in standard Poodlesdennis O’brien dVM PhdChancellor’s Chair in Comparative neurologyuniversity of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine
In 1995, dr. Tom Vanwinkle and his colleagues described a new hereditary disease in standard poodles, polymicrogyria. while the true incidence of the disease is unknown, an increasing number of cases have been reported recently raising concerns that the gene is becoming more common in the breeding population.what is polymicrogyria?
The normal surface of the brain consists of a series of folds called gyri which gives it the wrinkly appearance that everyone recognizes as a brain. The term gyri is derived from the same original greek word gyros (meaning to turn in a circle) that gave us gyrate and gyroscope. In polymicrogyria, the normal folding of the brain during development is disrupted. Instead of forming the normal, large folds, the surface of the brain becomes folded into many (poly-) small (-micro-) folds (-gyria). The brain is not affected uniformly in polymicrogyria. In this picture of the brain of a dog that has died from polymicrogyria, the gyri in the top of the picture (the frontal lobes) show the large smooth gyri seen in normal brains (gray arrow). at the bottom are the occipital lobes which show the small gyri (black arrow) typical of the disease.
during the formation of the folds in a normal dog’s brain, the connections between different layers and areas of the brain are also formed, and in polymicrogyria these connections are also disrupted. Thus the affected areas
In polymicrogyria, the surface of the brain shows many small folds (black arrow) rather that the large, smooth folds (gray arrow) seen in the normal portion of the brain .
In polymicrogyria, the surface of the brain shows many small folds (black arrow) rather that the large, smooth folds (gray arrow) seen in the normal portion of the brain .
both look and function abnormally. The signs a dog shows with polymicrogyria reflect this uneven distribution of the abnormality in the brain. what are the symptoms of polymicrogyria?
The most severely affected part of the brain in polymicrogyria, the occipital lobe at the back of the brain, is involved primarily in vision. Thus the most common reported signs of polymicrogyria are vision problems which are often noticeable when the puppy first begins to explore its environment. The mechanics of the eye work. The pupils will constrict and the affected pup will squint and turn away from a bright light. however, the ability of the dog to understand and respond appropriately to what his eye is telling his brain will be disrupted. Thus while they may appear to have some vision, it will not be normal and they may bump into things.
The areas at the front of the brain (frontal lobes) are involved in the sensation of touch and some higher brain functions. Thus affected pups have no trouble knowing when they are touched and may appear to have fairly normal intelligence. Involvement of the other parts of the brain seems to be variable. If the portion of the brain between the front and the back (the parietal lobe) is affected the pup may have coordination problems since this area is involved in movement. The part of the brain that wraps around the side (the temporal lobe) is involved in emotions, learning and memory. If it is affected, the pup may have difficulty with training or with controlling its emotions. This area is also a common site of seizures which can occur in polymicrogyria. Other than seizures, none of these are directly life threatening problems, but they seriously impact the quality of life of the puppy and its relationship with its owner.
some, but not all, dogs with polymicrogyria also have hydrocephalus (water on the brain). The brain normally has fluid filled spaces within it. In hydrocephalus, these spaces become enlarged with excess fluid. While this most likely reflects another manifestation of the abnormal development of the brain in polymicrogyria, we don’t know why some pups show it and others don’t. so it is possible that it could be an unrelated problem. Is this the same as neonatal encephalopathy? no. neonatal encephalopathy is a different disease which we recognized in standard poodles about the same time as polymicrogyria was first reported. Though both diseases affect pups at a young age (neonates), neonatal encephalopathy pups do not survive beyond weaning age, whereas dogs with polymicrogyria can live for years. Pups with neonatal encephalopathy are small and weak from birth, whereas pups with polymicrogyria can appear normal early in life. while intractable seizures start around 4-5 weeks of age in neonatal encephalopathy pups, seizures occur later in life in the dogs with polymicrogyria. what else can look like polymicrogyria?
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Many diseases can cause blindness, seizures and personality changes. Primary eye diseases like hereditary day-blindness or Pra could cause blindness. They would have characteristic changes within the eye on examination while polymicrogyria affects the brain and the eye is normal. Infections of the brain (encephalitis), low blood sugar, liver shunts, and many others could resemble polymicrogyria. It is important to ensure that some other disease is not causing a puppy’s problems, since some of those can be cured whereas polymicrogyria cannot. Polymicrogyria can be identified on MrI imaging of the brain, though we don’t know how early we will be able to detect it. If necessary, your veterinarian can refer you to a board certified neurologist who can aid in diagnosing polymicrogyria. a directory to a neurologist near you can be found at www.acvim.org under the “find a specialist near you” link. How do we find the gene responsible?
The goal in dealing with hereditary diseases is to identify the gene responsible as we did for neonatal encephalopathy. Then we can develop a dna test that will aid breeders in avoiding the disease in the future. genes contain the genetic code that programs everything about an animal from the color of their coat to how their brains develop. genetic disease occurs when a mutation interferes with the ability of a gene to function normally. genes are found within chromosomes in the command centers of individual cells. In dogs, there are 39 pairs of chromosomes which contain an estimated 30,000 individual genes, any one of which could contain a mutation that causes polymicrogyria. With the completion of the first draft of the canine gene map, we now know a great deal about these genes and can begin to use that map to find the genes responsible for canine diseases. how can I help?
If you have a litter with a pup you believe might be affected, please see our website, www.caninegeneticdiseases.net or contact us directly. we can help you in determining whether or not this is the problem in your pup. In return, we would ask your help in collecting the samples and information necessary to continue searching for the gene responsible for this disease. your continuing support will be necessary to achieve our goal. any information provided to us will be kept strictly confidential.Liz HansenAnimal Molecular Genetics Laboratory(573)[email protected]
Dr. Dennis O’BrienDepartment of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery(573)[email protected]
Degenerative MyelopathyJoan r. Coates dVM, Ms, diplomate aCVIM (neurology)associate Professor Veterinary neurology and neurosurgeryuniversity of Missouri, College of Veterinary Medicine
In 1973, Dr. Averill first described a degenerative disease of unknown cause affecting the spinal cord (degenerative myelopathy – dM) in the older german shepherd dog. degenerative (progressive) myelopathy (disease of the spinal cord) is a disease of the spinal cord causing progressive weakness in the hind limbs. Though most commonly reported in german shepherd dogs, high disease prevalence also exists in other breeds, such as Cardigan and Pembroke welsh Corgis, rhodesian ridgebacks, Chesapeake bay retrievers and boxers. while the cause has been unknown, an increasing number of cases in families of pure bred dogs like the Poodle have raised concerns for an underlying genetic predisposition.
what is degenerative myelopathy? degenerative myelopathy is a progressive disease of the spinal cord in older dogs. The disease has an insidious onset typically between 8 and 11 years of age. It begins with a loss of coordination (ataxia) in the hind limbs. The affected dog will wobble when walking, knuckle over or drag the feet. This can first occur in one hind limb and then affect the other. as the disease progresses, the limbs become weak and the dog begins to buckle and has difficulty standing. The weakness gets progressively worse until the dog is unable to walk. The clinical course can range from 6 months to 1 year before dogs become paraplegic. If signs progress for a longer period of time, loss of urinary and fecal continence may occur and eventually weakness will develop in the front limbs. another key feature of dM is that it is not a painful disease.
what is the cause of degenerative myelopathy?The exact cause of dM is unknown. we feel that genetics play an important role in the disease since it is common in certain breeds of dogs and follows stereotyped pattern with age of onset and clinical signs. Various immune mediated and nutritional theories have been investigated but no definitive cause has been found. we do know that the disease begins with the spinal cord in the thoracic (chest) region. If we look under the microscope at that area of the cord from a dog that has died from dM, we see degeneration of the white matter of the spinal cord. The white matter contains fibers that transmit movement commands from the brain to the limbs and sensory information from the limbs to the brain. This degeneration consists of both demyelination (stripping away the insulation of these fibers)
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and axonal loss (loss of the actual fibers), and interferes with the communication between the brain and limbs. how is degenerative myelopathy diagnosed?degenerative myelopathy is a diagnosis of elimination. we look for other causes of the weakness using diagnostic tests like myelography and MrI. when we have ruled them out, we end up with a presumptive diagnosis of dM. The only way to confirm the diagnosis is to examine the spinal cord under the microscope when a necropsy (autopsy) is performed. There are characteristic degenerative changes in the spinal cord typical for dM and not some other spinal cord disease. what else can look like degenerative myelopathy? any disease that affects the dog’s spinal cord can cause similar signs of loss of coordination and weakness. since many of these diseases can be treated effectively, it is important to pursue the necessary tests to be sure that the dog doesn’t have one of these diseases. The most common cause of hind limb weakness is herniated intervertebral disks. The disks are shock absorbers between the vertebrae in the back. when herniated, they can cause pressure on the spinal cord and weakness or paralysis. short-legged dogs including poodles are prone to slipped disks. a herniated disk can usually be detected with X-rays of the spine and myelogram or by using more advanced imaging such as CT scan or MrI. Other diseases we should consider include tumors, cysts, infections, injuries and stroke. Similar diagnostic procedures will help to diagnose most of these diseases. If necessary, your veterinarian can refer you to a board certified neurologist who can aid in diagnosing degenerative myelopathy. a directory to a neurologist near you can be found at www.acvim.org under the “find a specialist near you” link.how do we treat degenerative myelopathy?There are no treatments that have been clearly shown to stop or slow progression of dM. although there are a number of approaches that have been tried or recommended on the internet, no scientific evidence exists that they work. The outlook for a dog with dM is still grave. efforts are being
made to improve quality of life such as good nursing care, physical rehabilitation, pressure sore prevention, monitoring for urinary infections, and ways to increase mobility through use of harnesses and carts. How do we find the gene responsible?The goal in dealing with hereditary diseases is to identify the gene responsible. we are getting close to developing a dna test for dM that will aid breeders in avoiding the disease in the future. genes contain the genetic code that programs everything about an animal from the color of their coat to disease predisposition. genetic
disease occurs when a mutation interferes with the ability of a gene to function normally. genes are found within chromosomes in the command centers of individual cells. In dogs, there are 39 pairs of chromosomes which contain an estimated 30,000 individual genes, any one of which could contain a mutation that causes degenerative myelopathy. With the completion of the first draft of the canine gene map, we now know a great deal about these genes and have used that map to find the gene(s) responsible for dM. how can I help? If you have dog that might be affected, please visit our website, www.caninegeneticdiseases.net or contact us directly. we can help you in determining whether or not your dog is affected. In return, we would ask your help in collecting the samples and information necessary to continue understanding the genetic cause of this disease. your ongoing support will be necessary to achieve our goal. any information provided to us will be kept strictly confidential.liz hansenanimal Molecular genetics laboratory(573)[email protected]. Joan r. Coatesdepartment of Veterinary Medicine & surgery(573)[email protected]
The pallor (arrows) in th e wh ite matter of the DM s pinal cord shows loss of fibers.
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PCA Foundation Seminar and Health Clinics
This year at the 76th Poodle Club of america national spe-cialty show, the PCa foundation offered a day-long seminar and a range of health testing and related health information. about 100 people attended the seminar. during the morn-ing session, dennis O’brien, dVM, Phd, spoke about Poly-microgyria, a neurological blindness that the university of Missouri is studying with PCa foundation support. he also discussed degenerative Myelopathy, a disease of the spinal cord in elderly dogs of a number of breeds that has recently been noted in standard Poodles. university of Missouri re-searchers are seeking blood samples from dogs with these conditions and their relatives. for more information, see the articles by dr. O’brien and Joan Coates, dVM, Ms, in this issue of Poodle Papers.
following these research updates, kara kolster, dVM, DACT, a Board Certified specialist in reproductive medi-cine, brought her audience up to date on the latest knowl-edge and technology to help breeders achieve the breedings we want. dr. kolster also put a number of myths to rest. In one fascinating example, she was asked from the audience whether a normal but small, less-developed puppy at birth results from a late fertilization. research has found that the answer is no, dr. kolster pointed out. embryos, the fertil-ized eggs in early development, float around in the uterus for a number of days before attaching to the walls, she noted. studies have found that during that time these puppies-to-be are in constant chemical communication, and if one or more are behind in development stage, the others go into a sort of holding pattern until the laggards catch up. Then they all proceed developing together. Therefore, some other cause (such as less ideal placental attachment) underlies the less developed puppy. see the summer issue of Poodle Papers for more on dr. kolster’s highly interesting and useful pre-sentation.
an afternoon panel featured bradley Odagiri, bradlene Toy Poodles; barbara furbush, bevanton Miniature Poodles; and Joan Mcfadden, unique standard Poodles. These respected breeders shared their wisdom and experience during a dis-cussion of how they built their lines of Poodles. The session was videotaped and will be available soon.
during PCa week, the PCa foundation offered health clin-ics for neonatal encephalopathy and Optigen prcd-Pra testing, as well as for university of Missouri research on Polymicrogyria and national Institutes of health research
on toe cancer in black standard Poodles. The foundation sponsored free echocardiogram screening for research on atrial septal defect, a recently recognized heart problem in standard Poodles, with 92 exams done during the three heart-clinic days. an enormous Thank yOu to our vol-unteers who made these clinics possible!
finally, many thanks to all who have donated to the foun-dation. These are exciting times in canine health research, and we look forward to an exciting future in search of better health for our Poodles.
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From AKChighlights from the May 2008 meeting of the akC board of directors are as follows:
The following breeds were approved for akC Champi-onship Competition, effective January 1, 2009:The Irish red and white setter, in the sporting groupThe norwegian buhund, in the herding groupThe Pyrenean shepherd, in the herding groupThe entlebucher Mountain dog and the Xoloitzcuintli were approved to compete in the Miscellaneous Class effective January 1, 2009.
new procedure to reinstate an individual suspended for deficiencies in registration and identification, after the deficiencies have been corrected, were discussed and approved. details are in the minutes of this meeting.
The rules, Policies and guidelines for Conformation Judges were amended with the addition of the follow-ing sentence to the section on ramps: “basset hounds are expected to be judged on the ramp during breed judging.”
The Obedience regulations were amended to permit group Clubs to hold all-breed obedience trials.
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isJuly 30th!
Summer Issue
SILVER POODLE CLUB MATCH RESULTS 2008
Judged by dr. T. udenbergToy dogs6-9 #444 – sharbelle greg Mar’s glorybred-by #440 – Calisa’ Custom silver expedition
Toy bitches6-9 #448 – ziegfeld silver sensationOpen #443 - sharbelle
best Puppy # 444 best adult # 440
MInIaTureMiniature dogs 9-12 #452 – louwalk hawkhill amusement Park ride
Miniature bitches
6-9 # 453 – louwalk Orphaned annie
best Miniature Puppy # 453
sTandard standard dogs
9-12 #436 – Chase krypton flashbred-by #437 –lakeridge kaylens I write The songs
standard bitches 6-9 # 455 - lakeridge kaylens in Charmia Color9-12 # 525 – graphic wedgwood12-18 #450 – bibecot Josol gray sky at Tolkiebred-by # 434 – sahara
best standard adult #440 best standard Puppy # 453
besT adulT In MaTCh # 440 besT PuPPy In MaTCh #436
There was 1 Parade dog entered Ch. whisperwind farley’s d sir quincyQuincey finished Owner handled and was the first Sil-ver Champion of wisperwind standards. he is loved by John and Terry of farleys d standards.
Results from Dolly Shorback
Brown Match ResultsJudge ben helfrichToysbitches1. dbara Meaner Than a Junkyrd dOg dogs 1.lOuwalk brOwnIe POInTs2. zIegfeld Oh fudge 3.barClay lyCa CIsCO 12-18bitches 1.PaPerbIrCh MIss kITTy best puppy dbara Meaner Than a Junkyrd dOg best adult PaPerbIrCh MIss kITTy MInI6-9 & best puppy bellefleeT’s MagICal fOrCe 12-18 best adult & best in matchCeTaCea’s sunraze delIghT standardsfemale3-6 & best puppy bar-nOne rObInsOng sPeak sOfTly 9-12rOsegarden lady gOdIVa Results from Barbara Conley
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Results of the Apricot Red Poodle Club Match held on Monday 4/21/08 at the wicomico Civic Center, salisbury Md. Judge was ben helfrich (alan water-man was not able to judge our match due to Motorhome problems and did not arrive in time to judge).Toysdog 9-12 months#464 lorwin Classic Toy story owners: deborah schnulle and lori winans Placement 1st bitch 6-9 months#438 lorwin Chase ‘n’ Justice owners: lori winans and Marianne donahue Placement 1st bitch 9-12 months #487 Crissy Owner: Marion usher Placement 1st bitch Open #446 rainbows kolob Mi-a-Pharoah Owner: wendy lamoveaux Placement 1st best Puppy #464 best adult #446 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Miniatures dog 12-18 months#445 karbitskayekids I have a dream Owner: debo-rah kaye-Jolgren Placement 1st bitch 3-6 months #481 apropos Meghan Owner: Marietta kahla Place-ment 1st bitch 6-9 months #484 Julia Owner: Timea r bodi Placement 1st best Puppy #484best adult #445 ------------------------------------------------------------------standardsdog 6-9 months #463 bella’s whose your daddy at lumiere Owner: kimberly hamilton Placement 3 #483 retniw’s Can’t Catch Me Owners: Judith winter and Tracy Chrisofes Placement 1#486 retniw’s you’re It Owners: Judith winter and Tracy Chrisofes Placement 2
bitch 3-6 months #485 farleys d wind In The willows Owners: Ter-ence R Farley and John P Dejo Placement 1 bitch bred-by#451 splasher Moonmist Of Minarets Owners: robyn hiller and Vinessa alones Placement 3 #461 lidos rockin red raquel Owner: susie Osburn Placement 1 #482 retniw’s Catch Me If you Can Owners: Judith winter and Tracy Chrisofes Placement 2 bitch Open #462 lidos Chili Pepper Owners: susie Osburn, Mark and sunny lasiter Placement 1 best Puppy #483 best adult #462 ----------------------------------------------------------------- best Puppy in Match #483 Toy #464Mini #484standard # 483 best adult in Match #462Toy #446Mini #445standard #462 best in Match #462
Parade of Champions480 Maretta kahla’s Miniature dogCh. apropos quest for goldbetter known as logan by his friendsLogan finished with 3 majors handled by Chrisshown at PCa in bbe Class getting a first Place
447 wendy larnorauy and bonnie burrettCh. rainbow kulob’s redroch rebelRocky finished with a 5 point majorhe has a very sweet temperment.He is the first champion for his owner who cried when he finished.
Results from Karen Karob
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In MemoriumDottie Grant- Grancourt
I first became acquainted with Dottie Grant when I was searching to begin a line of quality black/brown miniature poodles. Meandering into the land of enchantment, I came upon grancourt Poodles in Coralles, new Mexico. In trying to select my puppy, dottie would have me “move her again” “go up and back once more” “a dog does not walk on its head, you know!” To dottie, movement was what it was all about, though she also had lovely heads on her poodles. she became my mentor into membership of PCa.
as years passed, the grooming became too much, and dottie switched to become a well known breeder/owner of salukis. she no longer showed her own dogs, but used a professional handler, sitting and applauding ringside as her saluki paraded around the ring into another championship. I saw dottie at ringside this past spring here in Phoenix with a delighted smile on her face as she watched the dogs gait around the ring. she loved showing to the last.
Maryln brooksanomar Miniature Poodles
Poodles in America- New EditionI sent over 100 of these cards to people whose address I could find. If you did not get a card, and are entitled to the $10 picture, please send at once . Thanks, betsey leedy yOur dOg _____________________________________________________________by beIng a new TOP PrOduCer has earned The rIghT TO a PhOTOgraPh In The hOnOr rOll seCTIOn In VOluMe XI Of POOdles In aMerICa. ThIs PhOTO OPPOrTunITy Is aVaIl-able fOr a COsT Of $10.00. Please send a 2 X 2 PhOTO If yOu wIsh TO ParTICIPaTe. The PhOTO MusT be CaMera ready and The PrOPer 2 X 2 sIze Or we CannOT use IT. MusT reCeIVe PhOTO by June 1. TO qualIfy: sTandard Males whO haVe sIred 10 Or MOre akC ChaMPIOnsMInIaTure Males whO haVe sIred 8 Or MOre akC ChaMPIOnsTOy Males whO haVe sIred 5 Or MOre akC ChaMPIOns sTandard bITChes whO haVe PrOduCed 5 Or MOre akC ChaMPIOnsMInIaTure bITChes whO haVe PrOduCed 4 Or MOre akC ChaMPIOnsTOy bITChes whO haVe PrOduCed 3 Or MOre akC ChaMPIOns ThIs Is fOr POOdles whO haVe reaChed TOP PrOduCer sTaTus by haVIng TheIr geT PublIshed by akC beTween January, 2004 and deCeMber 31, 2007 Please send PhOTOs wITh dOg IdenTIfIed On baCk T0: beTsey leedy, 6147 s. VICTOr aVe., Tulsa, Ok 74136
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AKC Hunt Test & WC WCX Results – PCA 2008 written by Mia dibenedetto The Poodle Club of america, Inc. kicked off its 76th an-niversary national specialty show with an akC retriever hunt Test on saturday april 19 followed by the wC/wCX performance events on sunday at Crop les farm in Powell-ville, Md. On Saturday, Hunt Test dogs were judged in three divisions: Junior, senior and Master. sixteen poodles were entered into the akC hunt Tests. This year eight poodles earned qualifying legs in the three tests. . entries into the event represented Texas to rhode Island and states in between. because the test was two months earlier this year, many handlers expressed concern over putting their dogs in the water so early in the season but warmer
than expected temperatures greeted us, much to the relief of most owners. brilliant sunshine and a cool breeze helped to make the two-day event a success. and the enthusiasm sup-porting the poodle as a working retriever was amazing. The gallery watching the PCa hunt Tests and wC/wCX events has grown each year and many newcomers asked great ques-tions and expressed interest in trying retriever training with their poodles. Members of the Board of Directors and officers of PCA were on hand to watch this special event and lend their support for poodles in the field. Judges’ Comments
Both judges expressed excitement at being a part of the poo-dles ‘early’ field work and Hunt Testing in the U.S. and say they were thrilled to see so many people and dogs having so much fun. Outgoing PCa President doris Cozart, said she was ex-tremely pleased to see this venue grow each year and was delighted with the entries. Ms. Cozart has been very enthusi-astic about the events and says she is very pleased with how far the field work has come.
The Master hunt TestJust three poodles took the challenge and entered the Master Hunt Test judged by Ted Finley of Dover, Del., and Barry fry, of Millford, del. The Master test consisted of four chal-lenging series. Just one poodle qualified this year in Mas-ters. Ch ascot boucheron Joalleria, Cd, rn, sh, owned and handled by Claudia a straitiff earned a Master leg at PCa. Congratulations to this fabulous hunting poodle! senior hunt Test
Three poodles were entered into the senior hunt Test, judged by Carol and Dan Lewis of Silverspring, Md. And all three poodles successfully earned a qualifying leg! Congratulations to: bibelot’s Tolka hands up Jh wCX, owned by Jack Combs & Mia dibenedetto and handled by Jack Combs; Tudorose McCheers Jh na naJ wC, owned and handled by Mary ruth Calhoun and Jo whirl-winds Majormajormajor UD RN JH, owned and handled by Patricia rose. Junior hunt Test Ten dogs competed in the Junior test which was judged by Carol and dan lewis.
It was great to see so many poodles entered into the Junior test. each year there seems to be more poodles with handlers who continue their training from the wC/wCX events and try the Junior level hunt Test. four poodles earned qualify-ing legs in Junior. There were: Tudorose McCheers Jh na naJ wC, owned and handled by Mary ruth Calhoun; Ch laMarka litilann’s y not Cd re owned and handled by beth hartsell; Ch Carlyn Calamity Jane na wC, owned by Joyce Carelli, Jeanne kennedy & Michael lamb and handled by Joyce Carelli and leap n la Tee Jh, owned and handled by sheree Melancon.
Working Certificate and Working Certificate Excellent The Poodle Club of america, Inc. allows any registered Poo-dle over six months of age which meets the performance re-
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quirements to receive the Working Certificate and the Work-ing Certificate Excellent.
The purposes of these Certificates are to test the natural working ability of the Poodle and to demonstrate his interest in birds, his ability to take direction from the handler, his marking ability, his willingness to enter the water, and his trainability.
Lots of fans, many of them first--time viewers to the event, turned out to watch the WC/WCX certificate program. It was a very impressive group and the support for everyone who tried was appreciated by handlers, I’m certain.The WC/WCX events were judged by Saturday’s Master test judges, Ted Finley and Barry Fry. The land series for the wCX was a double land mark thrown diagonally down both faces of the hill into light cover. eighteen poodles entered the wCX.
a total of 35 poodles entered the wC and wCX tests on sunday. The wCX event included a double land mark, and double water mark. The wC event consisted of a land series with two single birds, followed by a water series consisting of two single water marks. In the wCX event 14 poodles entered, and 6 poodles received the WCX certificate. Work-ing Certificate Excellent poodles included: Bibelot’s Tolka hands up Jh wCX, owned by Jack Combs & Mia dibene-detto and handled by Jack Combs; finnesse all Jazzed up, CdX rae Jh MXP MXJ wC wCX, owned by kevin & Carol stone and handled by Carol stone; Ch Carlyn Calam-ity Jane na wC, owned by Joyce Carelli, Jeanne kennedy & Michael lamb and handled by Joyce Carelli; Jo whirl-winds Majormajormajor UD RN JH, owned and handled by Patricia rose ; Tudorose McCheers Jh na naJ wC, owned and handled by ruth Calhoun and lonetree’s go bang Mh, owned by Jack Combs & Mia dibenedetto and handled by Jack Combs.
Seventeen poodles earned WC certificates including: Bibe-lot’s Tolka hands up Jh wCX, owned by Jack Combs & Mia dibenedetto and handled by Jack Combs; webster’s red high heels, owned by angie & rich louter, handled by rich louter; deaux rey’s splash n fah so Jh wC, owned and handled by sheree Melancon; Tudorose Mc-Cheers Jh na naJ wC, owned and handled by Mary ruth Calhoun; k.C.’s sassafras of weilerback Vd rae aX aXJ wC wCX, owned and handled by Carol l. stone; Ch Car-lyn Calamity Jane na wC, owned by Joyce Carelli, Jeanne kennedy & Michael lamb and handled by Joyce Carelli; glorias-baywind answer To love wC, owned by beth war-ren & gloria saunders & Vivian gill and handled by beth warren; Valentine’s sly as a fox, owned and handled by Margaret fox; deaux rey Me n My shadeaux Jr, owned
and handled by sheree Melancon; Tudorose dreamcatcher daventry CdX wC, owned and handled by Jean beden-baugh; southern standards red Creole wC, owned by an-gie & rich louter and handled by rich louter; Carlyn hard spun, owned by Joyce Carelli & Michael lamb and handled by Joyce Carelli; leap n la Tee Jh, owned and handled by Sheree Melancon; Jo Whirlwinds Majormajormajor UD rn Jh, owned and handled by Patricia rose; finnesse all Jazzed up, COX rae Jh MXP MXJ wC wCX, owned by kevin & Carol stone and handled by Carol stone; Valen-tine’s splash ‘n dash, owned and handled by linda Miller and redlines radiant red reba, owned by angie & rich louter and handled by rich louter.
AKC Hunt Test & WC WCX Events76th Anniversary Poodle Club of America, Inc. National SpecialtyApril 19 & 20, 2008 working Poodle weekend highlightsby dana stewart, working Program director The weekend of field working events at PCA was sunny, fun, and most important, successful! Overall Test and wC wCX entries stayed consistent from 2007. we were and are thank-ful for the support of all participants who believed in their Poodles and in the program enough to enter the event despite the earlier test dates! They looked on the bright side and bright is what we got! we were blessed with sunshine and warm weather. This year we added a few new things, including the “hunt-ing Poodle Pin.” This colorful pin carried the image of a black standard Poodle with a duck in tow! not know what the reception of such an adornment would be, we ordered a hundred pins. I am happy to say that we have only 13 left and we are hopeful those will sell at upcoming wC wCX tests. The proceeds from the pin sales go to supporting our costs at the events. we thank the 80+ people who supported our pin efforts and hope you will wear it proudly! I’d personally like to thank linda Miller, the akC hunt Test Chairman and Joyce Carelli, wC wCX Chairman and my wife, Claudia Straitiff, Affiliate Program Chair for their ef-forts throughout the year – and especially at the event. Our group managed to work together to put together tests that were fair, fun, and well attended. also special thanks to Joyce Miller who covered hospital-ity and Joe quinn and his team for their annual effort of
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keeping us straight with birds, equipment, Test set-ups and gunners each Chairman wanted to send their special thanks as well to the committees which supported them including: for the akC hunt Tests,· scott Olund & susanne nash – hunt Test secretary and assistant secretary· Margaret fox: Chief hunt Test Marshal for the wC wCX Tests:· kim raymond: wC wCX Test secretary· Jaci bowman: wC wCX Marshal and still more thanks, especially to all of the ‘worker bees,’ who manned the stations and worked tirelessly in making this double-event a tremendous success. It takes a great deal of coordination and hard work to host a hunt Test and wC/wCX and as the event grows each year, it takes more and more volunteers to keep this great weekend going. We’d also like to thank the wonderful judges, Ted Finley & barry fry and Carol and dan lewis. your expertise and encouragement was invaluable to us. and thank you to all of the Board Members and Club Officers of the Poodle Club Of america Inc., who were present to help and support the participants. special thanks to all the enthusiastic poodle owners and handlers for supporting this special venue. It is so exciting to see so much support from fans across the country and a renewed interest in working with Poodles to develop their instincts. Thank you everyone at PCa! see you next year.
PCA 2008 Medallion Awardees & Dinner
written by Claudia straitiff The weekend of field events closed with a dinner where the
2007-2008 PCa Medal-lion Program awardees were recognized. The Medallion program was established in an effort to encourage ongoing participation in PCa national events as well as wC wCX tests of-fered by PCA Affiliate Clubs. This is the sec-ond year in which the Medallions have been presented at PCa.
More and more people are getting interested in field work with their Poodles. we’re proud of their work and appre-ciative of the generous support from the PCa board of di-rectors and our handlers and fans! This year, the Gold Medallion Qualifiers are: lonetree’s go bang Mh, wC wCX owned by Jack Combs and Mia dibenedetto.Cosmic’s Mountain scout sh wC wCX owned by gary and helen scovel. The Silver Medallion Qualifiers are: Ch ascot for your eyes Only, rn Jh (wC wCX) owned by Claudia straitiff & dana stewartCh Carlyns neon Moon Jh (wC wCX) owned by Joyce Carelli The Bronze Medallion Qualifiers are:bibelot Tolka hands up Jh (wC wCX) owned by Jack Combs and Mia dibenedettoJo Whirlwinds Majormajormajor RN, UD, JH, WC, WCXk.C.’s sassafras of weilerbach, ud rae aX aXJ wC wCX owned by Carol stoneTudorose McCheers Jh na naJParadigm’s walkin’ The wild side Jh owned by Margaret foxValentine’s ruby ‘n The rough CdX ra Oa naJ Jh owned by linda Miller
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Congratulations to all on your hard work and achieve-ments! As you can see, participation in Poodle field events is gain-ing and we hope to see many more Affiliate Clubs getting their folks involved as we work to introduce Poodles to part of the work for which they were originally recognized and bred. holding wC wCX events in 2007 and 2008 were the Or-lando Poodle Club, The Central Carolina Poodle Club, The greater Milwaukee Poodle Club. as well, a VIP sponsored event was held outside of Portland, Oregon. Affiliate WC WCX events slated for the 2008-2009 calen-dar are: Central Carolina Poodle Club (back-to-back tests, May 31 & June 1); lone star Poodle Club, May 17, 2008; The Poodle Club of Massachusetts, June 8; The greater Mil-waukee Poodle Club, august 10, 2008; The Orlando Poodle Club; and the bluebonnet Poodle Club. If you or your club is interested in learning more about how to train Poodles for the field or about putting on event or seminar related to Poodles working In the field, please con-tact [email protected] for more information.
Bear the Super Hero:My little mini poodle bear is a super hero, and I have a real god thing to share with you. last week I asked my friends to pray for my dogs I just thought they needed pray. This weekend we went to north east Iowa to see our kids, they still have a foot of frozen snow on the ground. krystal lives in the country on a dead end street that has about 8 houses, they each have about 3 acres of land full of trees. saturday morn-ing I got up and took bear and spirit (brad’s mini poodle) out to do their job and I noticed 2 houses over a large black lab barking at us his owner was with him but I didn’t like the way the dog was watching us so I decided to cut things short and go back in I turned to go in bear was on my left and spirit on my right between me and the black lab who was about a 100 yards away, in about 3 seconds I heard
screaming turned to the right spirit was gone, the lab was about 15 feet from me on a dead run teeth barred and screaming, and my wonderful little bear had moved from my left placed him self between me and the lab, god is so good we happened to be on frozen snow my first step toward Bear landed me face down on the snow I saw the lab hit bear and then they both slid on the snow, I made it to the lab in one giant step he crouched down hair sticking straight up and every tooth showing, I was so mad, I grabbed him by the sides of his head and shook him as hard as I could, showed him every tooth in my head and growled back as loud and deep as I could he jumped back from me, growled, snapped, and turned and ran, his owner was running over but he was still a ways off, I looked down and there was my little dog shaking like a leaf but right by my side. after I calmed down I remembered that god had urged me to pray for my dogs, what a wonderful god we serve :-), and how thankful I am that he gave me a wonderful little poodle named bear :-), I’ve always loved bear but now he’s my hero. Oh yea I’m about 5 foot tall and a grandma of 9, and bear is about 12 inches tall, and the coolest poodle in the whole world.
submitted by:Peggy Cole emporia ks 66801
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CanIne MInIMal VaCCIne use PrOTOCOl – 2007
age of Pups Vaccine Type
9 - 10 weeks
14 weeks
20 weeks or older, if allowable by law
1 year
1 year
Distemper virus + Parvovirus, MLV Same as above
Rabies
Distemper virus + Parvovirus, MLV (0ptional)
Rabies, killed 3-year product (give 3-4 weeks apart from any other vaccine)
Perform vaccine antibody titers for distemper and parvovirus every 3 yrs, or more often, if desired. Written waiver of rabies booster, with justification by client veterinarian, and rabies antibody titer may be granted. See www.rabieschallengefund.org
felIne MInIMal VaCCIne use PrOTOCOl – 2007
age of kittens Vaccine Type
8 weeks
12 weeks
20 weeks or older, if allowable by law
1 year
1 year
Panleukopenia, calicivirus, herpes virus, trivalent killed vaccine or Recombinant MLV Same as above
Rabies, IF required by law
Panleukopenia, calicivirus, herpes virus (0ptional)
Rabies, killed 3-year product (give 3-4 weeks apart from other vaccines booster), if required
Perform vaccine antibody titers for panleukopenia virus every 3 yrs, or more often, if desired. Written waiver of rabies booster, with justification by client veterinarian, and rabies antibody titer may be granted. See www.rabieschallengefund.org
Latest Updates on Vaccines from Dr. Jean DoddsReprinted with permission *
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W. Jean Dodds, DVM. Hemopet, 938 Stanford Street, Santa Monica, CA 90403; 310-828-4804; Fax 310-828-8251; e-mail [email protected].
reasOns fOr VaCCIne TITer TesTIng *
• To determine that animal is protected (suggested by a positive test result)
• To identify a susceptible animal (suggested by a negative test result)
• To determine whether an individual animal has responded to a vaccine
• To determine whether an individual vaccine is effectively immunizing animals ________________________________________________________________ * from: Schultz, Ford, Olsen, Scott. Vet Med, 97: 1-13, 2002 (insert)
aVaIlable VaCCIne TITers fOr dOgs
• Distemper Virus
• Parvovirus
• Adenovirus 2 (hepatitis)
• Bordetella
• Panleukopenia
• Corona Virus [not recommended]
• Rabies Virus (RFFIT: non export)
aVaIlable VaCCIne TITers fOr CaTs
• Panleukopenia Virus
• Herpes Virus ( Rhinotracheitis Virus)
• Calicivirus
• Rabies Virus (RFFIT: non export)
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aVaIlable VaCCIne TITers fOr hOrses
• Equine Herpes (EHV –1, and – 4) (rhino)
• Potomac Horse Fever
• Equine Encephalitis (EEE, WEE, VEE)
• Equine Viral Arteritis
• Equine Influenza
• Rabies Virus (RFFIT: non export)
• Tetanus Antibody
• West Nile Virus Antibody Titer
CanIne VaCCIne adVerse eVenTs *
• retrospective cohort study; 1.25 million dogs vaccinated at 360 veterinary hospitals
• 38 adverse events per 10,000 dogs vaccinated
• inversely related to dog weight
• vaccines prescribed on a 1-dose-fits-all basis, rather than by body weight.
• increased for dogs up to 2 yr of age, then declined
• greater for neutered versus sexually intact dogs
• increased as number of vaccines given together increased
• increased after the 3 rd or 4 th vaccination
• genetic predisposition to adverse events documented
_____________________________________________________________ * from Moore et al, JAVMA 227:1102–1108, 2005
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VaCCIne COnClusIOns fOr CanInes *
Factors that increase risk of adverse events 3 days after vaccination:
• young adult age
• small-breed size
• neutering
• multiple vaccines given per visit
These risks should be communicated to clients_______________________________________________________* from Moore et al, JAVMA 227:1102–1108, 2005
felIne VaCCIne adVerse eVenTs *
• retrospective cohort study; 0.5 million cats vaccinated at 329 veterinary hospitals
• 51.6 adverse events per 10,000 cats vaccinated
• inversely related to cat weight
• increased for cats about 1 yr of age
• greater for neutered versus sexually intact cats
• increased as number of vaccines given together increased
• Lethargy with or without fever was most common sign _________________________________________________ * from Moore et al, JAVMA 231:94-100, 2007
VaCCIne COnClusIOns fOr felInes *
Factors that increase risk of adverse events 30 days after vaccination:
• young adult age
• neutering
• multiple vaccines given per visit
These risks should be communicated to clients, and the number of vaccines administered concurrently limited
_______________________________________________________ * from Moore et al, JAVMA 231:94-100, 2007
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Retired Champion can do it all! Poodles can herd too!
“Puppy Champion CGC Ralphie turns his attention to herding!Owned and Loved by Debbie & Wendell Wye & the McDills”
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