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RETRIEVER (GOLDEN)
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"Quality Consistently Recognized and Rewarded"
NORTHEASTERN MARYLAND KC Judge Richard Todd Jackson
NATIONAL CAPITAL KC Judge Kurt Anderson
ELGIN KC Judge Gloria Kerr BLACKHAWK KC Judge John P. Wade KISHWAUKEE KC Judge D. Scott Pfeil
Owned by Stephanie O’Reilly and Gregory M. Siner Bred by Poole’s Ide - Gregory M. Siner and Samuel A. Jenio
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SPANIEL (IRISH WATER)
MBIS MRBIS NBISS MBISS GCHS CH POOLE’S IDE S loane
SARGEANT SLOANE CD RN MX MXJ MXF
#1 IWS BREED & ALL BREED * #12 ALL BREEDS * #2 SPORTING GROUP *
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POINTER (GERMAN SHORTHAIRED)
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Reserve Best in Show Group Winning
Multiple Best in Specialties
Multiple Supported Shows
Multiple Group Placings
OWNED BY Lynda & Robert Gall & Pamela Morgan BRED BY Lynda & Robert Gall & Debra Pitchford
VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO HANDLERS Laura King & Robin Novack
ASSISTED BY Sam Hanle & Trey Behm
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SPANIEL (ENGLISH COCKER)
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RBIS BISS GCHG POLAR MIST X’S AND O’S FDC DCAT
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SAMOYED
Huxton
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PROUDLY PRESENTED BY ALEX & SHANE HOOPER & RAYGEN BEST
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Wisely Blazing his way through the summer…
THANK YOU Mr. John Booth – Group 1st Mr. Brian Meyer – Group 2nd Dr. Michael Woods – Group 3rd for honoring Wisely with this win!
Owner/Breeder: iLove Maltese Cynthia Chan Lee www.facebook.com/iLovemaltesecr/ www.ilovemaltese.com
Professionally Presented by: Rhapsody Legados Kennel
Tonia Holibaugh Cruz Edgar Cruz Guevara www.rhapsodylegadosshowdogs.com
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#1 Maltese All-Breed & GCH Systems *
GCHS iLove Rhapsody Always Full of Wisdom
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BRIARD
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baCk-to-baCk
Best in show
BEST IN SHOW WINNER Thank you Judge Michael Benson
GROUP WINNER Thank you Judge Grace Fritz
BEST IN SHOW WINNER Thank you Judge Grace Fritz
GROUP WINNER Thank you Judge James Fehring
HANDLED BY TERRI GALLE
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TIBETAN SPANIEL
SpeakEr
MULTIPLE BEST IN SHOW RESERVE BEST IN SHOW MULTIPLE GROUP WINNING MULTIPLE GROUP PLACEMENTS GCHS LANTANA’S TIME TO TALK AT BRADMAR CGC
OWNED BY: Barbara Eymard, Melinda Marler, Gail Krall & Sabrina Hewitt BRED BY: Carole Zieris
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FROM THE STANDARD - “IDEALLY, HEIGHT AT WITHERS IS 9 TO 10-1/2 INCHES; BUT, NOT LESS THAN 8 INCHES NOR MORE THAN 11 INCHES. IDEALLY, WEIGHT OF MATURE DOGS, 9 TO 16 POUNDS.”
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SHIH TZU
INTERNATIONAL & AMERICAN CH HEARTY’S WONDER BOY
AWARD OF MERIT FROM THE FEBRUARY 2020 METROPOLITAN NY SHIH TZU FANCIERS SPECIALTY UNDER JUDGE JOHNNY SHOEMAKER. OWNERS: LESLIE LEFAVE & L SARAH LAWRENCE BREEDER: PAPITCHAYA SUKONOI
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GREAT PYRENEES
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BOXER
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GRAND CHAMPION R&B’S EVERY MILE A MEMORY
BEST IN SHOW RESERVE BEST IN SHOW MULTIPLE GROUP WINNING
OUR SINCERE APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE TO JUDGES MR. THOMAS NESBITT, MS. F. SUSAN GODEK AND MR. DAVID B. SWARTWOOD FOR THESE SPECIAL WINS.
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DOBERMAN PINSCHER
*AKC STATS AS OF 5/31/22 BORDER COLLIE
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BERGER PICARD
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DKJ’S PRINCESS LEIA V BWK
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KROMFOHRLÄNDER
PRinceSs Le a
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GCHS SHIRA YURI AMYTHEST IRIS
Thank you Mt. Palomar Kennel Club
Amy wins no matter
if it rains or shines!
Thank you Flagstaff Kennel Club
Bred & Owned by JANET HARTMANN jyhartmann@hotmail.com
Handled by OSCAR QUIROS
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BICHON FRISE
#1 BICHON BITCH BREED & ALL BREED*
*AKC STATS AS OF 6/30/22
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contents
CONTRIBUTORS
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Breeder Interview with Susan Shephard ALLAN REZNIK
How Do You Define Success? WALTER SOMMERFELT
Memories Captured: Greenville KC LINDA AYERS TURNER KNORR
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AKC Group Realignment...Again? CELESTE M. GONZALEZ
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Do Lipid Droplets Play a Role in Canine Pyometra? SHARON M. ALBRIGHT
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How the Quality of Your Dog Affects Your Win Rate LEE WHITTIER
25 Things Your Club Can Do Now to Fight Bad Dog Laws SHEILA GOFFE
Crowdsourcing DAN SAYERS
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Doing It All SANDY MCMILLIAN
The Owner Handler KELLEY FRARY
Do Our Eyes Deceive Us? MICHAEL NELINSON
The Owner Handler SARA RUDE
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BOULDERVIEW CAPT. BARBAROSSA CH. Northernaire I’ve Got My Boots On (Gatlin) x Boulderview Jumping Juniper
Pictured at 9 months
COLOR PURE BREEDER: Jan Paulson
OWNERS: Andy and Cindy Chriscoe Andyandcindychriscoe@gmail.com
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The Working Group VARIOUS GUESTS
The Border Collie VARIOUS GUESTS
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SILVER GRAND CHAMPION PLAYING THE STANDARDS GAME BCAT, IT LORIEN THE PORTRAIT
COAT TEXTURE
SQUARE BODY
THICK SET
TOPLINE
CAPACIOUS SKULL
EFFORTLESS MOVEMENT
No matter the tic- tac- toe... Ralph wins the game! Thank you Garry Newton for the recent BOB and Group 4 recognition of Ralph
OWNERS LINDA BARCHENGER & RONALD RANDALL
SHOWN BY BREEDER LITA LONG
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OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG
SUSAN FARRER-SHEPHARD
BREEDER INTERVIEW BY ALLAN REZNIK DÉJÀ VU PEKINGESE ROM-S
Where did you grow up? I grew up in a cattle-ranching commu- nity in western Nebraska, in a town of 750 people. My parents owned and published the local newspaper. Do you come from a doggy family? And if not, how did the interest in breeding and showing purebred dogs begin? Growing up in the Sandhills of Nebras- ka, everyone hunted, and if you hunt you will have dogs. My dad, and eventually my brothers, hunted pheasant and quail with dogs. So, our gundogs also doubled as fam- ily pets. My dad had visions of the gundogs living in proper kennels, but his idea of a proper kennel and mine were different. So, the dogs spent most of their leisure time in the house with us. All I ever knew were gundogs until we took a train to Mansfield, Missouri, to visit my mother’s parents. And what did I see there but the most exquisite, the most perfect dog in all of dogdom, the PEKINGESE. I was in love, the Pekingese
not so much. I had to love “Footsie” in vain for many years as there was not going to be a Pekingese in our home. Perhaps if Foot- sie had not bitten everyone in sight, my dad would have been more understanding. Fast forward, after 20-some years, I had some pet store Pekes that I loved dearly but wanted to do better. I did a little research and bought a cute bitch puppy from Wendy Moore who said, as I was walking out the door, that I could show her if I wanted. I took the puppy to a B match several weeks later where we won with good competition, and that’s all it took. We were off to the races. Who were your mentors in the sport? Please elaborate on their influence. I have been blessed with three mentors. First was Eva Matheny of Matheny’s Peking- ese in Casselberry, Florida. Eva taught me some of the best animal husbandry, spe- cific to Pekingese, which anyone could ever learn. She hasn’t bred dogs in about 25 years but she also has not forgotten a thing.
above top: MBISS GCHB Déjà vu Kiss Me Like You Mean It. CH Déjà vu Pleiku Brace Yourself x CH Klerkshof Tamanika
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IRISH TERRIER
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INTERVIEW: SUSAN FARRER-SHEPHARD, DÉJÀ VU PEKINGESE ROM-S
Your Pekes are widely known, highly suc- cessful, and well respected. What breeding philosophies do you adhere to? I normally linebreed and when I go out, it’s still a related dog for the most part. I feel that emotional soundness is as important as physical soundness. I won’t keep or breed from a shy dog. I want a dog with a big head, short neck and back, loads of bone and rib, a correct front that contributes to the distinctive rolling gait, and a big, dark eye. I preach “make and shape” as essen- tial to being Pekingese. There are just a few things that are a hard no for me; breathing issues and a wry mouth. Both are insidious faults that have no place in a Preservation Breeder’s program regardless of the quality of the rest of the dog. You have to be your own harshest critic. There is no shame in breeding a mediocre dog; there is shame in incorporating a mediocre dog in your breeding program and/or showing it. How many Pekes do you typically house? Tell us about your current facilities and how the dogs are maintained. Typically, we keep only 10 to 12 dogs and that includes our retirees. Occasion- ally I will place a young adult, but for the most part, we keep our dogs. When we bought our home, it had a 12'x25' sunroom that was under truss. The first thing we did was to call a contractor and have him install good windows, floor- ing, and air-conditioning. And then we had a dog room. My husband was highly amused as the dog room was built out before any flooring or inside painting was done. Priorities! I use Central Metal 2x3 and/or 3x3 raised floor pens. The dog yard is river rock and pavers, with a patio roof over about half of it. For the most part, the dogs are loose all day, but crated to eat and sleep. Living in Florida with the heat, it is hard to give the dogs the exercise they need, so we do a lot of ball toss and chase in the kennel room. If it cools down in the evening, we toss balls so that the dogs can run on the river rock and chase the balls. I think running on the river rock not only builds muscle, it builds and tightens fronts as there is some “up and down” move- ment because of rock. Heat permitting, show dogs are road worked three times a week; we walk at a good pace for four to six blocks.
One of the things that Eva told me was to focus on the breed ring, not the specials ring. She said your breeding success will be proven in the breed ring and not in the specials ring. I have pretty much done that and have found that it suits my tem- perament just fine. Eva and I have lunch together every week and we are still talk- ing Pekingese. At 95 years old, Eva is one of the greatest blessings in my life. I added her to the ownership of a nice chunky girl that incidentally is named Eva, bred her, and now it looks like Eva will be breeding one more litter! Next is Michael Hill of Akarana Pekingese from Canada. Michael was the owner of Ch. Knolland Red Rover who is the breed record holder for number of champions produced. Michael was the one who really taught me how to dig into a pedigree. I like to bounce prospective breedings off Michael as he has had his hands on most of the dogs in my pedi- grees, even 15 generations back. He saw a photo of one of my girls and said, “Bring her to Rover!” I did and got one bright red bitch puppy. She was Déjà vu Niagara Falls Honeymoon and, bred to her half- brother, Ch. Akarana Excalibur, pro- duced Ch. Déjà vu Travelin’ Man who is behind every single dog in my kennel even today. The person with the biggest influence on me has been Winifred Mee of Pekehuis. In spite of living in England, we manage to see each other regularly and chat on the phone weekly. Winnie worked and worked hard on me to make me able to define which style and type I liked, to be able to prioritize virtues, and to understand what I could live with and what I could not. One of her best pieces of advice was when eval- uating a puppy, ask yourself what can this dog do for my breeding program, what can it offer that I need? She sent me a stunning bitch, Ch. Pekehuis Gift of Gold, who was one of my foundation bitches. Later, she and Michael sent me the best birthday gift ever, Akarana Allure of Pekehuis, who pro- duced Am. GCh./UK Ch. Déjà vu Stand By Me, the first and only American-bred Pekingese dog to attain his UK title. In ownership with Mr. John Shaw, Winnie, and myself, Winnie showed “Stanley” to his UK title.
BISS CH Déjà vu Travelin’ Man. BISA CH Akarana Excaliber x Déjà vu Niagara Falls Honeymoon. ‘Travis’ was the result of a half- brother/sister mating on the legendary CH Knolland Red Rover. Travis was a big-headed dog, loaded with bone, substance, and rib. Using Travis with CH Pekehuis Dream of Gold was a little bit of magic for me. Travis was a dog I should have used far more than I did as looking back I don’t think he ever produced a bad puppy. Travis is still behind every Déjà vu today.
Who were/are some of your most signifi- cant dogs, both in the whelping box and in the show ring? Ch. Déjà vu Travelin’ Man was a very influential sire for me. He was the result of a half-brother/sister mating on Ch. Knol- land Red Rover. He was a dark red dog, big head with a stunning eye. I definitely should have used him far more than I did as, in looking back, I don’t think he ever produced a bad puppy. He was bred to Ch. Pekehuis Gift of Gold twice, and pro- duced Ch. Déjà vu Sir Gold for Pekehuis, Ch. Déjà vu Still Gold, and Ch. Déjà vu Pekehuis Gold Fusion, who all went on to produce champion offspring. “Travis” is behind every Déjà vu dog today. My foundation bitch, Ch. Pekehuis Gift of Gold, gave me such a good start with her Déjà vu contribution of head size, CH Pekehuis Gift of Gold. UK CH Pekehuis Pure Gold x Pekehuis Verrity. After a couple of false starts, Gena came to me as a foundation bitch. And what a foundation she provided. I bred her to her uncle CH Kushan Gold Ransom and got a litter of two puppies. Both finished easily and the bitch, CH Déjà vu True Gold, was CH Déjà vu True Grit for Shambala’s dam. She was bred twice to CH Déjà vu Travelin Man resulting in four champions. She was amazing to go over, her virtues were many, and lucky for me, she passed many of them to her offspring.
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BOO B o o SOLOW D’AAHROO BOOGITY BOOGITY CM2 RN RI BCAT TKN TKI CGC DOB 3/24/21
© Claire Stretch
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7 first place finishes for 2 Rally titles with 4 scores of 100 and other scores in high 90s Multiple Group Placements (42 CM points) 4 x Open Best in Show Winner in large Open Shows • Raleigh, NC • Oklahoma City, OK • Canine Olympics (both shows) #1 Basset Fauve de Bretagne in Fast Cat at 21 mph
Handled by myself Claire Stretch | Owned by Claire Stretch, Linda Cain & Cindy Hartman | Bred by Linda Cain (SoLow Bassets) & Cindy Hartman (Aahroo Kennel)
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BASSET FAUVE DE BRETAGNE
INTERVIEW: SUSAN FARRER-SHEPHARD, DÉJÀ VU PEKINGESE ROM-S
dog yard at about nine months old when Winifred Mee saw him. She put him on a table and groomed him, and that was that. Once she got home, she mentioned Stan to her partner, John Shaw. John asked for photos and then they asked if Stan could come to England for a year to be shown and sire some puppies. I was thrilled and, of course, said yes. After a few months of Winnie’s training and conditioning, Stan was shown and won his first ticket at his first show. He was shown sparingly as there were other dogs in the queue, but he fin- ished quickly with all tickets coming from breeder-judges and his final ticket from one of the UK’s top breeder-judges, Geof- frey Davies, who said in his critique: “The more I went over him, the words ‘Take the dog as a complete whole’ rang in my head. His outstanding features are: size, build, balance, conformation, his fantas- tic body and overall shape, and his total and unquestionable soundness, and con- sequently his excellent movement. In fact there is much more to admire than there is to criticize about this exhibit. It would be remiss of me not to mention the exemplary manner in which this dog was presented and handled. His rich, glowing, clear red coat was presented to perfection, and he showed magnificently—free-standing, without being propped up, displaying the true dignity one associates with the breed. I was delighted to award this dog the Dog CC, which makes him a most worthy U.K. Champion.” Ch. Déjà vu True Grit for Shambala, aka “John Wayne,” was a great sire for me. He was able to pass on his virtues of head size, no neck, bone and substance, good legs, and a level topline to his offspring and his grandchildren. He was a fast champion with Jackie Breazeale showing him for his new owner. Several years later, due to a change in his owner’s circumstances, John Wayne came home to me. He quickly became a Sire of Merit and was the Peking- ese Club of America’s Top Sire for two years. I have his 11-month-old grandson that is the image of him, with the same bigger-than-life personality. My girl “Katy,” GCHB Déjà vu Kiss Me Like You Mean It, was so much fun to show. She won her first specialty (Peking- ese Association of New York) at six months
UK CH/AM GCH Déjà vu Stand By Me. MBISS Briar-Mar American Gigolo for Vannjty x Akarana Allure for Pekehuis. ‘Stan’s’ sire was bred by Omar Gonzalez whose dam was a Déjà vu bitch. I never think newborn puppies are pretty but when I saw Stanley I gasped out loud and said, “OMG, this is gorgeous!’ I thought so much of him that I named him for my father. Stan finished his championship as a puppy with multiple wins over specials. At about 15 months, Stan went to England with Winifred Mee and John Shaw and became the only American-bred Pekingese dog to achieve a UK title. He came home a year later and has sired some lovely puppies for me. He seems to pass on his body type and beautiful eye. He has an outstanding temperament and is a great dog to live with.
CH Déjà vu Sir Gold for Pekehuis. CH Déjà vu Travelin’ Man x CH Pekehuis Dream of Gold. ‘Niles’ was such a fun dog, he never had a bad day. He was dependable in the show ring, easy to live with at home, and generally a sweet dog. He is recognized as a Register of Merit-Bronze sire by the Pekingese Club of America, having sired 12-plus champions.
CH Déjà vu Pekehuis Gold Fusion. Bradley was sired by CH Déjà vu Travelin’ Man out of CH Pekehuis Gift of Gold. He was an easy Champion and spent a year in England. He won the Ventura open show, defeating more than 90 Pekingese. He was the sire of Ireland’s Top Pekingese for several years. Photo credit: Lisa Croft Elliott
CH Déjà vu True Grit for Shambala. CH Déjà vu Travelin’ Man x CH Déjà vu True Gold. ‘John Wayne’ was a joy to live with and a wonderful sire in spite of only being used a few times. He sired more than 12 Champions, becoming a PCA Bronze Register of Merit sire. He was able to consistently pass on his virtues and, fortunately, I am seeing it in his grandchildren. old from the classes, going over several of Canada’s top dogs. She then went on to be Pekingese Club of America’s Best of Breed winner in 2019. Much to my shock and amazement, I thought I was out there pushing for BOS! Breed expert Hiram Stewart was judging. It was a great win; it still seems a bit surreal at times. Katy finished the year with another specialty and was No. 1 bitch in the breed, No. 3 Pekingese in the breed.
make and shape, rib, and bone. She was absolutely invaluable to me and I am still seeing her influence today. Akarana Allure from Pekehuis pro- duced only one litter for me; Ch. Déjà vu Keeping the Faith and Am. GCh./UK Ch. Déjà vu Stand By Me, sired by GCHS Briar-Mar American Gigolo for Vannjty whose dam was Déjà vu bred. Both pup- pies finished easily by defeating champi- ons. The dog, “Stan,” was playing in the CH Déjà vu Keeping the Faith. MBISS GCHS Briar-Mar American Gigolo for Vannjty x Akarana Allure at Pekehuis. Faith is ‘Stan’s’ littermate. She was always fun to show. She is pictured winning BOS at a Specialty after several years out of the ring.
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Multiple Group Winning & Multiple BISS Winning GCHP Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock x GCH Coverhill-Topsfield All In The Family of Sanchu
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Handled by Candy Carswell Bred by Judith L. Tuck Owned by Claudia Orlandi, Guillermo Gonzalez 4706 Monkton Road, New Haven, VT 802-238-2370 Judy Tuck (28 Preble Road, Bowdoinham, ME 207-522-6358)
Our appreciation to Judge Mrs. R. Kramer
Basset Bitch *
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BASSET HOUND
MULTIPLE BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW WINNER • MULTIPLE GROUP WINNING • MULTIPLE GROUP PLACING GCHS HALESTORM-SUMA THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE CGC FDC ATT CA BCAT TKN
#2
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THANK YOU JUDGES MR. JAMES E. FREDERIKSEN, MR. JAMES E. NOE, MR. LARRY C. ABBOTT, MRS. VICKI L. ABBOTT, MRS. DEBBIE L. MELGREEN, MR. JAY RICHARDSON & MRS. NANCY D. SIMMONS FOR THESE SPECIAL WINS
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POINTER (GERMAN SHORTHAIRED)
BREEDERS CHRISTY HALE & JESSICA KALUPA OWNER CHRISTY HALE HANDLER LUCRETIA COONROD *AKC BREED STATS AS OF 6/30/22 RIPLEY SHOWSIGHT MAGAZINE, AUGUST 2022 | 51
GCH REGALE’S CASINO ROYAL DEFINITELY A WINNER ROULETTE
GCH REGALE’S RIGHT ON TIME ROLEX
# 4
**AKC breed stats as of 5/31/22 BEAUCERON BREED **
© ROBERTS PHOTOS
BEST IN SWEEPSTAKES AT THE BEAUCERON NATIONAL SPECIALTY GROUP 3 UNDER JUDGE MRS. DANELLE BROWN BEST JUNIOR HANDLER WITH HER TEAMMATE, CARMEN WILLARD
CHAMPION AT 8 MONTHS FROM BRED-BY CLASS GROUP 3 AT 10 MONTHS OF AGE UNDER JUDGE MR. AL BIANCHI GRAND CHAMPION BEFORE HIS FIRST BIRTHDAY, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER GROUP 3 UNDER JUDGE MRS. SULIE GREENDALE-PAVEZA 2022 WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB SELECT DOG WINNER IN HIS FIRST WKC SHOW
OWNED BY KAREN MULLER, TONY CARTER & CARMEN WILLARD PRESENTED BY AMIE MCLAUGHLIN & CARMEN WILLARD BRED BY KAREN MULLER
OWNED, SHOWN & BRED BY KAREN MULLER
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BEAUCERON
FCI International Champion | Puerto Rican Grand Champion | Latin American Champion | Pan American Champion | Canadian Champion MULTIPLE BEST IN SHOW, MULTIPLE BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW & MULTIPLE RESERVE BEST IN SHOW WINNING
GCHP MAITRISE DU CHATEAU ROCHER CGCA TKA RATN TT CA RN CGCU
THE FIRST AND ONLY FEMALE BEAUCERON TO EARN BIS, RBIS & GRAND CHAMPION GOLD, AND NOW THE ONLY BEAUCERON EVER TO ACHIEVE PLATINUM !
Thank You Judge MS. JANINA K. LAURIN
*AKC stats as of 5/31/22 BREED * & ALL BREED * # 1
4 X WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB WINNER
3 X NATIONAL SPECIALTY WINNER
Maîtrise is likened to a fine wine, just getting better with age, which is why it will be hard to retire her this year. She has accomplished so much. She had an awesome litter, one dog nicer than the next. Two have gone on to Grand Champion at a young age. Maîtrise is an awesome mom, and we are looking forward to her next and last litter making room for the legacy to continue, Gideon (Sire), Maîtrise, Rolex, Roulette and beyond...
PRESENTED BY TONY CARTER AND AMIE MCLAUGHLIN BRED BY KARLA DAVIS OWNED BY KAREN MULLER
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MULTIPLE GROUP WINNING
GCHG COPPERRIDGE’S DAZZLING INDIGO BLUE
THANK YOU JUDGES MR. JON R. COLE, MRS. SHERRY C. WEBSTER MR. FRED C. BASSETT, MS. PEGGY BEISEL-MCILWAINE & MR. DANA CLINE
PROFESSIONALLY PRESENTED BY PAUL CATTERSON OWNED BY KIM TAYLOR, MIKE TAYLOR & JOHN MILLER BRED BY JOHN MILLER, LUKE BOUGET & DANA HOLY
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AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD BREED *
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD ALL BREED *
HERDING GROUP * *AKC STATS AS OF 6/30/22
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INTERVIEW: SUSAN FARRER-SHEPHARD, DÉJÀ VU PEKINGESE ROM-S
little better. More than anything, I’d love to find a protégé, someone who is passion- ate about the breed and the sport who can carry on after me. Finally, tell us a little about Susan out- side of dogs... your profession, your hobbies. I worked for TRIBUNE my entire career. I was fortunate enough to work for a newspaper when newspaper was king and it was an amazing ride. I was a Senior Account Manager/Automotive Special- ist working with major account franchise dealers. As newspapers started to decline, I switched over to the cars.com part of the business. It truly was the greatest job on the planet; I made great money doing what I loved and had plenty of time off! I decided a couple of years ago that I wanted to stay home with the dogs, so I did. I enjoy my leisure time and use it to brush a couple of dogs, grow a few orchids, make some gemstone bracelets, and attend dog shows. Occasionally, I still do a little consulting for a couple of franchise dealers. I have an amazing daughter, Kellie, who is an ER Nurse in DeLand, Florida, and I have two wonderful grandkids. Mason, at 20 years old, just graduated from UCF with honors, with a degree in Criminal Justice, and Ali, 19, who is in her second year of college at Daytona State, is also performing with honors. My husband, Ken, is a CPA and takes his Pekingese, my “sister wife,” to work every day. I am on the Board of the West Volusia Kennel Club and am the Show Chair for our three-day show in late September. I am also the Secretary for the Citrus Capi- tal Pekingese Club and the Vice President, Judges Education Chair, and Publications Chair for the Pekingese Club of America. And, yes, there’s more... I was the Peking- ese Club of America’s Show Chair for our July 6-7, 2022 National held in Dallas and, next year, I will be judging the Pekingese Club of America’s National Specialty. The words “What a long, strange trip it’s been” always come to mind when people ask about my time in purebred dogs. I am blessed to have my dogs and my extended doggy family. My life has been so much better for all of the two- and four-legged friends in it. These amazing friends and my little dogs have enriched my life beyond measure.
dogs will reduce the incidence of IVDD. Dental disease is not unexpected in Pekes, so that is something you really need to stay on top of. Overall, I think the dogs are better than they were five years ago and I hope the trend continues. I feel that breed- ers and exhibitors need to not lose sight of substance, bone, and “make and shape.” The sport has changed greatly since you first began as a breeder-exhibitor. What are your thoughts on the state of the fancy and the declining number of breeders? How do we encourage newcomers to join us and remain in the sport? The area of biggest concern to me is the lack of breeders and exhibitors. We are losing them faster than we can replace them. We need to start back at the basics and begin attracting new people to the breed. People who own Pekes are passion- ate about the breed; it’s time to show them that becoming a Preservation Breeder is a way to ensure the breed will survive far beyond our own lifetimes. Dog shows used to be about judging breeding stock. You’d get to the show early and leave late, even if you were only show- ing one breed. You’d have all-day conver- sations about pedigrees, puppies, proposed breedings, and more. I’d like us to be able to get back to that. With the decline in entries, it only takes four to make a major and that is concern- ing. When I started, it was 12 bitches for a 3-point major, and finishing a champion was an accomplishment. With majors rela- tively easy to build and find, I can’t think that is good for the breed. I hope we can see an increase in entries that will result in majors requiring more than four, as that means the breed will be in a better place. I would encourage everyone, in any breed, to be a mentor. Your first several protégés will probably be disappointments, but you could be the breeder who finds the next great one. We owe it to the sport and to our breeds. Where do you see your breeding program in the next decade or two? I want to continue breeding a typey, sound dog that has that Déjà vu look. I am sure I will continue to play in the breed ring as I do believe that is where you prove your breeding stock. I want to leave the breed at least as good as I found it, if not a
MBISS GCHB Déjà vu Kiss Me Like You Mean It. CH Déjà vu Pleiku Brace Yourself x CH Klerkshof Tamanika. ‘Katy’ was a joy from the minute she was born. Bossy, headstrong, and pushy, all making for a perfect showdog! Her first dog show at six months old resulted in a Pekingese Association of New York Specialty Best of Breed under UK Breed authority Sean Corrigan, winning over several of Canada’s top dogs. She went on to win several more specialties, including Best of Breed at Pekingese Club of America under Judge Hiram Stewart. She is currently Housedog in Charge.
CH Déjà vu Reckless Abandon. CH Déjà vu Sire Gold for Pekehuis x CH Kawai Winning Ribbons. ‘Dora’ was my heart for just more than 13 years.
While not a “significant” dog in the showring or whelping box, I have to men- tion Ch. Déjà vu Reckless Abandon, aka “Dora.” She was a beautifully built girl who finished in a flash. Six years after she fin- ished she came back out to a specialty and, without being on a lead in six years, acted like she had been in the ring every day and won BOS. Five or six years later, she was Best Veteran at the National. Dora went to nearly every show with me and supervised from her double trolley berth. More than anything else, she was my heartbeat. She exemplified the breed’s purpose, that of companion. Please comment positively on your breed’s present condition and what trends might bear watching. Overall, Pekes are a healthy breed. We have no genetic conditions that we are able to track. Being a dwarf breed, Pekes could have challenges with early onset arthritis and IVDD. Proper management of the
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BOSTON TERRIER
MBISS GCHS KALLMEE THE AERIALIST
2021 #1 TOY FOX TERRIER BREED & ALL BREED *
*AKC STATS 2021
2021 NATIONAL SPECIALTY BEST OF BREED 2020 AKC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP BOB 2021 MORRIS AND ESSEX BOB 2022 NATIONAL SPECIALTY BOS FIVE GROUP 1’S, MANY GROUP PLACEMENTS! MULTIPLE SPECIALTY BESTS The ‘PawPrints in The Sand’ cluster was fun! Thank you Ms. Carolyn Herbel, Mr. Timothy Catterson, and Dr. Andrea Bradford, MD for the two Group 2s and the Group 3!
SUSAN AND STEVE THIBODEAUX KALLMEE—HOME OF EXCEPTIONAL DOGS SINCE 1978, COCOA, FL
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TOY FOX TERRIER
ROCKYHILL’S TAKE A CHANCE ON ME GCHG BIS NOHP CH MULTI GROUP WINNER, BEST IN SHOW & RESERVE BEST IN SHOW
# 1 OWNER HANDLED MINI SCHNAUZER *
# 6 MINI SCHNAUZER *
TOP 20 ALL BREED NOHS *
*AKC stats as of 6/30/22
THANK YOU EXPERT JUDGES JAMES FEHRING, SHERRY WEBSTER AND DONNELLE RICHARDS
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MINIATURE SCHNAUZER
Chance
BRED BY & ALWAYS HANDLED BY SHIRLEY FRY sfry953@gmail.com THANK YOU EXPERT JUDGE DEL RICHARDS
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FINNICKYSKYE CAVALIERS OWNED & SHOWN BY: JIM & SHARON UTYCH Edgar MBIS CKCSC USA & GROUP PLACING RBISOH MBISS AKC GCHS CH BROOKHAVEN THE DREAM LIVES ON AW VW CGCA
EDGAR IS ON THE ROAD TOWARD HIS GOLD GCH
ALWAYS OWNER HANDLED
SELECT DOG MAJOR DAYTON KC – JULY 3 UNDER JUDGE PAMELA PEAT SELECT DOG MAJOR LIMA KC – JULY 2
UNDER JUDGE NANCY LUNA LIEBES CKCSC USA – CAVALIERS OF THE NORTHEAST SPECIALTY SHOWS MATAMORAS, PA 1ST AWARD OF MERIT AND BEST VETERAN IN SHOW – JUNE 10 UNDER JUDGE KEVIN CLINE (FORESTCREEK, US) 2ND AWARD OF MERIT AND BEST VETERAN DOG – JUNE 12 UNDER JUDGE LEILA TARABAD (KHATIBI, UK) FINAL CUT – THE ONLY VETERAN IN THE FINAL LINE UP WESTMINSTER KC – JUNE 21 UNDER JUDGE ALBERT EASDON
BREEDERS: PAULA AYERS & BRENDA MARTZ
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CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL
Lennyn
AKC CH BROOKHAVEN NUMBER NINE DREAM
SELECT DOG MAJOR OWNER HANDLED GRP 2 SANDUSKY KC – JULY 1 UNDER JUDGE NEENA VAN CAMP BOBOH AND OWNER HANDLED GROUP 4 - SANDUSKY KC – JULY 2 JUDGE NANCY LUNA LIEBES WINNERS DOG, BEST OF WINNERS & NEW CHAMPION NEWNAN KC – JUNE 2 UNDER BREEDER JUDGE CINDY HUGGINS CKCSC USA – CAVALIERS OF THE NORTHEAST SPECIALTY SHOWS MATAMORAS, PA FIRST PLACE JUNIOR AMERICAN BRED DOG – JUNE 10 UNDER JUDGE KEVIN CLINE (FORESTCREEK US) FIRST PLACE JUNIOR AMERICAN BRED DOG - JUNE 11 - UNDER JUDGE KATHY AYCOCK MCMURRY (HIGHCOTTON US)
BREEDERS: PAULA AYERS & BRENDA MARTZ
INTRODUCING THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE FINNICKYSKYE TEAM ALL THE WAY FROM THE UK
Vera HARANA HARVEST MOON RESERVE WINNERS BITCH SANDUSKY KC – JULY 1 UNDER JUDGE NEENA VAN CAMP RESERVE WINNERS BITCH LIMA KC – JULY 2
JUDGE NANCY LUNA LIEBES RESERVE WINNERS BITCH DAYTON KC – JULY 3 JUDGE PAMELA PEAT BREEDER: LUCY KOSTER (HARANA UK)
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BISS GCHG CH EDELWEISS HI-LIFE FAYE TALITY THE TOP WINNING AHT IN BREED HISTORY
# 1 AMERICAN HAIRLESS TERRIER ALL BREED *
Westminster Best of Breed THANK YOU JUDGE MRS. CINDY VOGELS
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AMERICAN HAIRLESS TERRIER
OWNED BY KATHY KNOLES & JANET PARKER BRED BY JANET PARKER & KATHY KNOLES PRESENTED BY CHRISTA COOK
*AKC ALL BREED STATS AS OF 6/30/22
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TOP TWENTY CHINESE CRESTED
© DON MEYER PHOTO
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CHINESE CRESTED
Ali GCH EDELWEISS STING LIKE A BEE
BRED & OWNED BY KATHY KNOLES CO–OWNED/PRESENTED BY AMANDA STAPLETON
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RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK
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ST. BERNARD
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CH SPOTTED OAK’S MADE IN AMERICA
FINISHED WITH THREE 5-POINT MAJORS AT THE AMTC NATIONAL SPECIALTY WEEKEND
Wednesday, July 20 — National Specialty Winners Dog under Judge Edd Bivin Thursday, July 21 — Regional Specialty Winners Dog/AOM under Judge Richard Powell
Friday, July 22 — Sweeps OSS under Judge Beverly A. Vies Regional Specialty Winners Dog under Judge Jeffery Bazell
Saturday, July 23 — BOS under Judge Joe Walton
Owned by Tony & Kristi Libertore Bred by Jenell Tonini Zanotto & Dante Zanotto
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MANCHESTER TERRIER (TOY)
©HAN ‘22
VALENTE HARUS BIS LEPSHI CM5 JH
Presented by Ryan Wolfe & Nikki Ryan
Owned by Tim McGraw, Tony & Kristi Libertore & Jenell Tonini-Zanotto
Thank you to these judges for Lepshi’s recent Sporting Group Wins & Placements!
Group 1 Sue Goldberg Group 1 Nicholas Frost Group 3 Dr. Eric Liebes Group 4 Ken Buxton Group 4 Daniel Dowling
©ROBERT DUBERSTEIN
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BRACCO ITALIANO
BONZO
GCHB AKUABA N ELDORADO MAGICAL MYSTERY TOUR
Bonzo is a BISOH Winning & Multi-Group Placing sweet boy with a superstar pedigree. Bonzo is sired by the Multi-BIS producing GCHG Akuaba N Eldorado Bungle in the Jungle, “Jethro.” Jethro is the sire of Bazinga and grandpa to Juggy.
Group 4 under Ann Roth and BISOH under Mr. John Boozer III
OWNED BY KIM BROWN, PAMELA A. GEOFFROY, SUSAN COE BRED BY PAMELA A. GEOFFROY & SHEILA LUND & SUSAN COE
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BASENJI
GCH DAGOBA’S UNSTOPPABLE MOMENTUM THE TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE CONTINUES... JUGGY
Earned his GCH and a Group 4 under Nat Horn at the Lebanon County Kennel Club show. Puppy Group 2 under Carol Comerford and Owner-Handled Group 2 under Sylvie McGhee.
OWNED AND BRED BY KIM BROWN
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setting the gold standard
THANK YOU JUDGE MR. WILLIAM G. DAUGHERTY
BRED BY NANCY LOVELADY
OWNED & LOVED BY KIM BROWN AND NANCY LOVELADY
*AKC STATS AS OF 6/30/22
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SLOUGHI
AAFIQ CHAMPION ALMABOUBIN AAFIQ INT. CH AND AM. CH QALB ELASSAD BAGIR EL QAMAR X CH KAMEA MAHANAJIM #2 ALL BREED * #4 BREED * CURRENTLY
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HOW DO YOU DEFINE
SUCCESS? BY WALTER SOMMERFELT
A FEW EXAMPLES While living in Memphis, Tennessee, years ago, I had the unique opportunity to be involved with St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. It was there that I witnessed many amazingly successful miracles, as thousands of children suffer- ing from various forms of childhood can- cers overcame the odds and were declared, “In Remission.” The cure allowed them to proceed into somewhat normal and fulfill- ing lives. At the same time, I also saw those children whose battles were lost when the treatments were not effective. Unfortu- nately, the failure of the medical proce- dures led to early and untimely deaths, with devastating effects on those families touched by the loss of their child. When it comes to cancer and other medical conditions, we have all seen many friends and family members battle various health issues. Some of those battles are won while others are lost. In the business world, many entrepre- neurs have also had a history of failures that they’ve learned from, and battled through, before going on to become successful. Many of man’s greatest inventions were only a success because of the trials and fail- ures experienced along the way. In sports, success is measured different- ly by numerous individuals and ranking systems. A baseball player that has a .300+ batting average is considered a superstar, even though it means he has failed at the plate 70 percent of the time. At schools like Alabama, Ohio State, Clemson, Georgia, and others, anything less than a Conference or National Cham- pionship is considered a failed season, while schools like Vanderbilt and Kansas
consider an above .500 record and a trip to a bowl game a fantastic season. We all enjoy watching our children grow up and achieve success in academics as well as in life. We also cry along with them and give them support when life fails them.
DEFINING SUCCESS IN THE SPORT OF DOGS
Those of us who compete in the vari- ous outlets that the sport of purebred dogs provides for us know that each one of us may define success in our sport in very different ways. As a new exhibitor, simply winning that first ribbon, points, major, and even- tual championship, and possibly, grand championship, will be seen as a major suc- cess to that individual. Likewise, the new- comer to the performance events is excit- ed by early achievements in Obedience, Rally, Agility, FastCAT, and the many performance opportunities they provide. Those of you who are seasoned veterans of our sport, at times, need to reflect on how excited you were by early wins and how much harder you worked to improve because of your losses. There is no question that the evalu- ation of success varies among all of us in this sport. For some, they aspire for a Top 10 ranking in the Breed ring. Others want to achieve the highest level of grand cham- pion available. Some want to be nationally ranked in Breed points as well as Group and All-Breed ratings. We also now have the National Own- er-Handled Series (NOHS). Many indi- viduals truly enjoy participating in this competition as well as in the rankings and multiple levels of recognition that it provides them.
T he words “success” and “fail- ure” are common fixtures in our lives and in our vocabular- ies. They are also words whose meanings will vary from person to person. In the dictionary, success is defined in many ways: 1. The accomplishment of an aim or purpose; 2. The attainment of fame, wealth, or social status; 3. A per- son or thing that achieves desired aims or attains fame, wealth, etc. In the Mer- riam-Webster dictionary/thesaurus there are 78 synonyms and antonyms for the word SUCCESS. On the other end of the spectrum, fail- ure is defined as: 1. Lack of Success; 2. The omission of expected or required action; 3. The action or state of non-function- ing; 4. Fracturing or giving way under stress. In that same Merriam-Webster dic- tionary/thesaurus there are 127 synonyms and antonyms for the word FAILURE. As you can see, the interpretation of both of these words varies a great deal as to how they are applied in our everyday lives and activities.
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CM2 RAKI’S PLACE KEEP AN EYE
MULTIPLE BEST IN OPEN SHOW MULTIPLE BEST IN MISC SHOW FROM THE STANDARD “An extended and fast trot, with strong drive from the rear quarters. Head carriage is raised, and the nose is held so that it is higher than the topline. The graceful, effortless ‘Bracco trot’ is the breed hallmark, with the dog appearing to float on a cloud.”
SOUTHWEST OKLAHOMA | BRACCO ITALIANO | 580-483-1839 LOCATED APACHE, OK | IMPORT PORTUGAL OWNED & HANDLED BY AMY BRICKER CRANDALL
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BRACCO ITALIANO
MOMENTS TO REMEMBER
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GCH CH FABELHAFT ROBOBULL SUNNY SIDE UP
OWNER : PAM DILLON CO-OWNER: JAMES DALTON BREEDERS: JAMES DALTON & DR. JOHN TURJOMAN HANDLER: CHRISTIE PERRY
*AKC STATS AS OF 6/30/22
top 20 FRENCH BULLDOG * GROUP PLACING
© Lennah
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FRENCH BULLDOG
HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS?
VARIOUS VARIABLES Various levels of success can have so many different paths toward achievement. The road is also often filled with many variables along the way. Achieving that championship depends upon such factors as the quality, condition, and presentation of the exhibit. Also, the quality and presentation of the competi- tors are a large factor, as are the judge, the ring conditions, and the point scale where the exhibit is competing. There is only one Winners Dog and one Winners Bitch at each show. Winning the points is step one. Earning 15 points with at least two major wins of three points or more is step two. Points must be won under at least three different judges on the path toward completion of the title. Depending upon the breed and the geographic area of competition, those points can vary a great deal. While in one division it may only take four dogs for that elusive major, it may take 15-20 in another division to earn the same number of points. So, location does factor in the results for some. Achieving higher levels and rankings also presents different obstacles along the way. First, to achieve those rankings, the number of shows attended (combined with wins and numbers of dogs defeated along the way) will produce a certain level of success. In some breeds, the hardest part of being ranked is winning the Breed. For example, in breeds like Golden Retrievers, Dobermans, Boxers, Vizslas, Dachshunds, and many others, the Best of Breed ring is often filled with double-digit entries, mak- ing it very difficult to get to the Group. In other breeds, there may be only one or two dogs in the Breed ring, making the path to the Group a pretty regular thing. RANKINGS & OTHER FACTORS When we look at the rankings, it is not uncommon to see a dog ranked high in Group and All-Breed points, but not as high in the actual Breed competition ratings. This is simply explained by the fact that in some regions there is more difficult compe- tition at the Breed level than in other areas.
Demand for pets is high in our coun- try, and the ridiculous prices being paid for “doodles” is amazing. As Pat Trotter said at the Garden last year, “All show dogs are pets, but not all pets are show dogs.” If you are a responsible breeder, why do some of you sell your pets as “show dogs” when they are not of the highest quality? If the newer exhibitors are to come to our sport and stay, they need to be supplied with the best you have so that they can also be successful. I hear people say that they want to first see that someone is very serious before giving them one of their best. I understand the reasoning, but find it counterproductive to building up our sport with “new blood” so that they can win and succeed. My goals as a breeder are the improve- ment of my breed by using those speci- mens with great temperaments, high-qual- ity health testing, and a proven pedigree. Like most breeders, I would love to see the offspring have a successful career in the show or performance arenas, but for me, my number one goal for any puppy I sell is that it goes to a high-quality “forever home” where it will be a responsible and loved member of the family and a true ambassador for my breed. Carol and I enjoy getting photos from our puppy buyers and the notes about how much joy the puppy has brought to their families. As with other breed- ers, we also get calls from those same people, 12-15 years later, when one of their dogs has traveled over the rainbow bridge and they would like another, “just as perfect” as the one they lost. It is these moments that make the hard work and dedication worthwhile. Our journey through life as well as our world of purebred dogs will be filled with both success and failure along the way. How we measure success will also differ among us all. What matters most in the journey is to always see your path clearly and not allow outside influences to put a damper on your goals and on what you see as your road to the success you seek to achieve.
Another factor is an individual’s abil- ity to attend shows. Is an animal that has been shown 10 times and won seven Bests of Breed and several Group placements of better or worse quality than one shown over 100 times with 50 Breed wins and 25 Group placements? Do advertising, exposure, and the han- dler make a difference? There is no ques- tion that everyone will agree that there are times when they do factor in the outcome. There is also the ability to travel to differ- ent parts of the country to avoid competi- tion as part of the equation. In our world today, many of the top- ranked dogs rarely compete against the other top-ranked dogs in their breed, except for a few special shows such as the National Specialty, Westminster, and the AKC Royal Canin show in Florida. Many years ago, most professionals simply stayed in their home territories and took on all comers. Today, the handlers talk among themselves and try to avoid direct competition, when possible, to increase their chances for success. As you can see, achieving various lev- els of success in the Breed ring will greatly differ for the exhibitors and owners of the exhibits. SUCCESS AS BREEDERS Today we often hear the term “pres- ervation breeders.” Hopefully, any per- son who decides to dedicate himself to the responsibility of becoming a breeder is concerned with preserving, protecting, and advancing the breed through high- quality breeding practices. Those who work toward these goals will always be up against the puppy mills as well as the mixed-breed and designer- breed people. Our practices are also always under attack by PETA and other AR activist groups. Some breeders attach success to the number of champions and titleholders they can produce. While this is a commendable goal for some, I think most breeders, first and foremost, are breeding for themselves and improving their lines toward that “perfect” specimen.
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