Showsight May 2023

Showsight - The Dog Show Magazine: May 2023 Edition, featuring articles, tips, and information provided with help from breeders, owners, handlers, club members, and judges who have agreed to share their expertise with us.

Seamus GCHB RIVERGROVES BEYOND THE PALE

# 1 # 5 Multiple Best in Show Winner National Great Pyrenees Specialty Best of Breed Winner Multiple Reserve Best in Show Winner Multiple Group First Winner WORKING DOG * GREAT PYRENEES ALL-BREED *

Handled by: Aaron R. Wilkerson

Bred by: Rivergroves Jean A. Boyd

Owners: Dr. James M. Boyle III Mrs. Jane M. Boyle Jean A. Boyd

*DN stats as of 3/31/23

GENTLE GIANT stealing hearts in the Southeast!

GREAT PYRENEES

CHOW CHOW

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*AKC STATS AS OF 3/31/23

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ALL BREED 2023 * #One

IRISH WATER SPANIEL

Top A SPORTING DOG FOR 2023 *

Best In Show - Thank you judge Mrs. Molly Martin

Presented by Joanne Thibault Owned by Stephanie O’Reilly and Gregory M. Siner Bred by Poole’s Ide - Gregory M. Siner and Samuel A. Jenio *AKC stAts As of 3/31/23

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SPANIEL (IRISH WATER)

MBIS MRBIS NBISS MBISS GCHG CH POOLE’S IDE SARGEANT SLOANE CD RN MX MXJ MXF

Best In Show - Thank you judge Mr. Ronald V. Horn

Back-to-Back Best inShow Wins First Gold Grand Champion in the history of the breed

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*AKC stats as of 3/31/23

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AIREDALE TERRIER

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POINTER (GERMAN SHORTHAIRED)

*AKC STATS AS OF 3/31/23

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ZOLTAR CH ABERDEEN'S ZOLTAR

Owners; Lydia Hearst & Chris Hardwick Breeder: Andrea & Jack McIlwaine Handler; Valerie Nunes-Atkinson Assissted by; Antonio Vidmar

OTTERHOUND

Katie Gochev DESIGN

5 Top Otterhound all-breed *AKC ALL BREED STATS AS OF 3/31/23 *

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RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK

*AKC STATS AS OF 3/31/23

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STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER

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DOBERMAN PINSCHER

*DPCA STATS AS OF 3/31/23

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RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK

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*AKC STATS 2022 & AS OF 3/31/23 BOXER

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GCHG Mika Take Me to the Top Liswyn at Legacy, CGC, TKN, HOF

Award of Merit Winner 2023 Belgian Sheepdog Club Of America National Specialty

Select Winner 2023 Belgian Sheepdog Club Of America Regional Specialty

Our most sincere appreciation to

“The first impression of the Belgian Sheepdog is that of a well balanced, square dog, elegant in appearance, with an exceedingly proud carriage of the head and neck. He is a strong agile, well muscled animal, alert and full of life...” BSCA Breed Standard General Appearance

well-respected Judges Ms. Linda Robey and Ms. Janina K. Laurin for awarding Summit’s qualities.

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BELGIAN SHEEPDOG

MULTIPLE GROUP WINNING MULTIPLE GROUP PLACING &

Summit Exclusively shown by Robert Chaffin Owned by: Cynthia Ryder Bred and Co-Owned by: Kathy Sutton, DVM and Lisa Leffingwell

Photographer: Cathy Sheeter

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GCH EPICS MARDI GRAS

Nolabell

15 MONTHS GROUP PLACING BREEDER OWNER HANDLED

THANK YOU JUDGES MR. ROBERT L. VANDIVER WORKING GROUP 2

MRS. JOANNE M. BUEHLER OWNER HANDLER GROUP 3

BREEDERS: LISA ARMSTRONG & ANDRA ARMSTRONG

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MASTIFF

GCH EPICS RUDY TOOT TOOT

Rudy

8 MONTHS 2 5-POINT MAJORS & OWNER HANDLER GROUP 3 THANK YOU JUDGE CAROLYN A. HERBEL

RUDY AT A YEAR OLD

BREEDER/OWNER HANDLED LITTER MATES AND WILL BE AT THE 2023 MASTIFF NATIONAL GCHS EPICS RENEWAL COMEBACK X GCH EPICS WHOA NELLIE

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*AKC BREED STATS AS OF 12.31.22 SCOTTISH TERRIER

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*AKC STATS 2022 GREAT PYRENEES

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THANK YOU JUDGE MR. KENNETH E. BERG

OWNERS: EVAN TZANIS & DR. NIA TATSIS

BREEDERS: KAHLA ENNIS, SHARON DATTILIO, TINA M. CRAIG & BRENDA MAHONEY

HANDLER: JOANNE THIBAULT

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POINTER (GERMAN SHORTHAIRED)

2021 GSPCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY CHAMPION

NSC BISS GCHB CH SHOMBERG’S ANYTHING COULD HAPPEN GCH CH MI KARMA N SANDY CREEK ONE MAN BAND (BOWIE) CD RE JH BN DM ATT CGC NRD GSPCA VC X GCH CH SHOMBERG’S TOO MARVELOUS FOR WORDS (KEELY) CD RM MHA CGC GSPCA VC

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BASSET HOUND

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Sire: Crosscity’s Lone Ranger | Dam: BISS GCH CH Unforgetabull Cream Elclair

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BULLDOG

GOLD GRAND CHAMPION PAINTABULL I’M THE PIED PIPER

MULTIPLE BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW WINNER MULTIPLE RESERVE BEST IN SHOW WINNER MULTIPLE GROUP WINNER MULTIPLE NOHS BEST IN SHOW WINNER MULTIPLE RESERVE NOHS BEST IN SHOW WINNER

BRED/OWNED BY: Phyllis Portera & Greg Rodgers

HANDLED BY: Greg Rodgers

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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)

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BASSET HOUND

GCHP Topsfield-Sanchu Poppycock x GCH Coverhill-Topsfield All In The Family of Sanchu OUR APPRECIATION TO JUDGES MS. ROSALIND KRAMER AND MR. BRYAN MARTIN Reserve Best In Show Winning, Multiple Group Winning & Multiple MBISS Winning

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MULTIPLE GROUP PLACING GCHS EDELWEISS Sting Like A Bee

bred & owned by KATHY KNOLES exclusively handled by CHRISTA COOK assisted by MARINA ROSE All Breed * # 4

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CHINESE CRESTED

OWNER & BREEDER: JUDY SEIBERT

HANDLED EXCLUSIVELY BY: ADRIAN GHIONE & NICOLE TORRE LOWCHEN

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GCHB CH SAGE HILL’S ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS DREAM

*AKC BREED STATS AS OF 3/31/23 #1 LOWCHEN *

Our sincere appreciation to all judges for awarding Dylan in the Group Ring.

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OUR SINCEREST APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE TO JUDGES FOR THESE SPECIAL WINS. GLEN LEJESKI, ZELL VON POHLMAN, KEIKO SHIMIZU (CIDNEY’S FIRST TIME IN THE RING AT 6 MONTHS AT THE SCCC SPECIALTY, A 5 POINT MAJOR), CAROLINE ALEXANDER, RICHARD MILLER, MR. TIMOTHY CATTERSON, RAY FILBURN, DR. IOIA, JOHN WADE, DENNY MOUNCE, MRS. VICKI L. ABBOTT, & MR. JOE C. WALTON # 1 BREED & ALL BREED * SMOOTH COAT CHIHUAHUA *AKC STAT AS OF 3/31/23

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CHIHUAHUA (SMOOTH COAT)

BIS BISS GCHG BK’S CONEMARA EL CID CIDNEY

OWNERS & BREEDERS: BARBARA K. (KATHY) SMITH & CONNI M. ROBINSON

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*AKC stats as of 3/31/23

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IRISH TERRIER

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MAY 2023 VOL. XXXI / NO. 5

# 1 # 5 Multiple Best in Show Winner National Great Pyrenees Specialty Best of Breed Winner Multiple Reserve Best in Show Winner Multiple Group First Winner WORKING DOG * GREAT PYRENEES ALL-BREED *

Handled by: Aaron R. Wilkerson

Bred by: Rivergroves Jean A. Boyd

Owners: Dr. James M. Boyle III Mrs. Jane M. Boyle Jean A. Boyd

*DN stats as of 3/31/23

GENTLE GIANT stealing hearts in the Southeast!

Seamus GCHB RIVERGROVES BEYOND THE PALE

GREAT PYRENEES

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FLASH 3 More BOB wins under Rhonda Silveira, Marilyn Van Vleit & Emily Fish

MBISS WINNING | SILVER GRAND CHAMPION BCAT, IT, FDC CH LORIEN THE PORTRAIT

Thank you Judges Leslie Hiltz of OESC of Greater Seattle and Regina Lee Bryant of Greater Portland OESC

Judging OES is like judging with eyes on your fingertips. These ladies loved what their fingers showed them. It’s all about what is under the coat.

Bred & Owned by Linda Barchenger & Ronald Randall , Co-Bred by Dianne Rowland , Shown by Breeder Lita Long

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OLD ENGLISH SHEEPDOG

FEATURES

contents

ShowSight Sports VARIOUS GUESTS

172

The Miscellaneous & FSS VARIOUS GUESTS The Australian Terrier VARIOUS GUESTS

263

CONTRIBUTORS

284

Interview with Dr. Jill Warren ALLAN REZNIK

The Boston Terrier VARIOUS GUESTS

289

First Impressions WALTER SOMMERFELT

The Rottweiler VARIOUS GUESTS

296

Lines From Linda LINDA AYERS TURNER KNORR

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The Spinone Italiano VARIOUS GUESTS The Toy Fox Terrier VARIOUS GUESTS

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A Secondhand Dog RICHARD REYNOLDS Merits of the Dog BARBARA (BJ) ANDREWS

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The Saluki VARIOUS GUESTS

324

Sniffing Out Strategies to Control Chagas Disease SHARON M. ALBRIGHT, DVM, CCRT

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RING-READY

Animal Rights Groups Are Lobbying Congress for Anti-Breeder Dog Laws SHEILA GOFFE

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Your Win Rate LEE WHITTIER

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Please Educate Me CELESTE M. GONZALEZ The Bubble STEPHANIE HUNT-CROWLEY

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How to Show Your Own Dog DAN SAYERS

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The Owner Handler ASHLEY SILVER

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Judging the Dog Park Dog Show MICHAEL NELINSON

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The Breeder/Owner Handler KATHY LOPEZ BREACH

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326 Upcoming Features 328 Index to Advertisers

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*AKC ALL BREED STATS AS OF 3/31/23

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OWNED BY Lynn spohr BRED BY Heath & Brittney Wills HANDLED BY Debbie Coggin

Photos by Kris Johnson

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top 20 2021 & 2022 * WHIPPET

BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED BY: AUDREY BOYER “WHIPPET GIRL” DIAMOND OWNS: MELISSA BATES, CHERYL GRUBAUGH & ERIN CAMPBELL, DVM BRED BY: ERIN CAMPBELL, DVM & KATHY THOMAS WHIPPET

*AKC stats 2021, 2022

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RBIS MBISS CKCSC,USA CH GCHB CROWNHEIR HALLELUJAH

BACK-TO-BACK WINS 4/22-23/2023 D’ARBONNE KC, RUSTON LA Thank you judges, Mr. David Gilmour, Mrs. Cindy Lane, Nicolas DeBedout and Mr. Sam Houston McDonald.

Our sincerest appreciation and thanks to all judges who have awarded Halle’s beautiful type and structure.

Always presented by Breeder / Owner Handler Kelly Fadel, CrownHeir@austin.rr.com

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CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL

# 1 CKCS BITCH * TOY NOHS **

Halle RBIS MBISS CKCSC,USA CH GCHB CROWNHEIR HALLELUJAH

**ALL SYSTEMS AS OF 3/31/23 **AKC NOHS STATS AS OF 4/8/23

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MULTIPLE BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW WINNER

MULTIPLE GROUP WINNING & PLACING

2022 GSP NATIONAL SPECIALTY BOS WINNER

2022 NATIONAL SPECIALTY IN TOP 25, 1ST RUNNER UP & BEST OWNER HANDLED

THANK YOU JUDGES MS. KIMBERLY ANNE MEREDITH, MS. ALANA FERGUSON & MRS. JULIE FYNMORE FOR THESE SPECIAL WINS!

BREEDERS: CHRISTY HALE & JESSICA KALUPA | OWNER HANDLER: CHRISTY HALE

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POINTER (GERMAN SHORTHAIRED)

RIPLEY gold grand champion

2O22 GSPCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY BEST OF OPPOSITE WINNER HALESTORM-SUMA THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE CGC FDC ATT CA BCAT TKN # 2 GSP 2022*

*AKC BREED STATS 2022

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DR. JILL WARREN ESTHETE ENGLISH SETTERS

BREEDER INTERVIEW BY ALLAN REZNIK

Where did you grow up? I grew up near Toledo, Ohio. Do you come from a doggie family? And if not, how did the interest in breeding and showing purebred dogs begin? My family always had a dog but they were mixed breeds. When I got married, I assumed my husband and I would go to the pound and get a dog there, but he said, “Let’s get a pure- bred dog, one where someone has put some thought and care into its creation.” He had had German Shorthaired Pointers and English Setters as a kid, so he wanted one of those, and I chose an English Setter. We got our first two English Setters in the early 1980s. They were pets from show stock. In retrospect, I’m pretty sure both could have been shown to their championships. One died young of an autoimmune disease, so we were looking for another dog. I contacted a breeder, and she asked, “Do you want a show dog?” I replied, “What’s a show dog?” We got a show- quality puppy, and in 1989, I started showing and never looked back. I was in my early 40s at the time, so I got a late start. It is such an advantage to start as a junior or be born into a doggie family, so I had a steep learning curve to make up for lost time. However, my story tells you that it’s never too late to start. Those were glory days for English Setters. Most specialties had 100 or more entries, most of the entries in the classes, and it took quite a large number to make a major. Who were your mentors in the sport? Please elaborate on their influence. In about 1988, I read an interview with Neal Weinstein of Guys ‘N’ Dolls English Setters in a great magazine called Setters Inc. From the interview, I could see this guy was a pivotal figure in English Setters. I got in touch and asked about buying a puppy. I met him and his

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NEPTUNE GCH PITERNYUF DEEP PURPLE CGC TKN

OWNED BY TERESA GORDON, TGORDONTV@AOL.COM EXPERTLY HANDLED BY EMILY MONTOYA, STEPHEN CABRAL & OSCAR QUIROS BRED BY KSENIA SEMIKOVA, PITERNYUF KENNELS, ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA NEWFOUNDLAND

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HANDLED BY TERRI GALLE

Thank you Judge MRS. DONNELLE RICHARDS

# 1 # 2 ALL BREED * BREED * *AKC stats as of 3/31/23

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TIBETAN SPANIEL

MBIS MBISS MRBS GCHG LANTANA’S TIME TO TALK AT BRADMAR CGC

Owned by BARBARA EYMARD, MELINDA MARLER & SABRINA HEWITT

Bred by CAROLE ZIERIS

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*AKC STATS AS OF 3/31/23

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NEAPOLITAN MASTIFF

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PULI

20 Top French bulldog 2022 *

Thank you Judges Mrs. Lesley E. Hiltz (GROUP 3) Mrs. Cindy Meyer (GROUP 2) and Mr. Bill Lee (group 1)

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FRENCH BULLDOG

GCHS Fleetfire Nova Heart Loki of Mischief

Breeders/Owners: Mary Schroeder and Ivanowa Oran

Handlers: Alvin (BEEP) Lee Jr. and Shari Lee

Handle with Care, LLC

*AKC stats 2022

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AKITA

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PUG

“FOR THE PASSION OF THE BREED”

GCH CH HARDKNOX I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU @ QUICKSILVER VIVIAN

Breeder: Cindy Brunk and Makayla Paul Owner: Mary Cornelius

Photo credit: Mary Cornelius

CH AURICSTAFF CHANGE IS GONNA COME SAM

Breeder: L. Anatolyeva Owners: Sandra Mendoza, Starlee Rownd and Feliza Mendoza

Photo credit: Warren and Vicky Cook

MBISS GCHB CH GALAXY’S ALL OUR YESTERDAYS DECKER

Breeder: Dianne de la Rocha Owner: Dianne and Dana de la Rocha

Photo credit: Dianne de la Rocha

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STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER

STAFFORDS WHO ARE BEAUTIFULLY BALANCED AND OWNER PRESENTED

MBISS GCHS TAKEDOWNS NOT HAPPENIN IMAR CA FCAT CHIC VINNY

Breeders: Amy and Tim Johnson Owners: Amy and Tim Johnson

Photo credit: Monica McGrew

GCH CH SASSAFRAS’S OLD FASHIONED OF SHORTYROCK FRITTER

Breeder: Jessi Lemler Owners: Jessi Lemler and Sandra Carter

Photo credit: Rikki Kaufman

MBISS MBOSS GCHS WAVEMAKER NONESUCH TKN VHMA CGCA CGCU TT VSWB FITG DN CHIC FELIX

Breeders: Jim and Lynn Caswell Owners: Jim and Lynn Caswell

Photo credit: Lynn Caswell

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“The Stafford is an efficient athlete. Everything about him should reflect this. There are to be no exaggerations in his make-up. Excess would inhibit the breed’s original function as well as its health. He needs enough bone, enough muscle, and enough substance to support his powerful, athletic endeavors, but not an excess of any of these features. He will need strength and vigor, allied with speed and suppleness. The Stafford should have stamina in abundance. He should feel hard to the touch, never soft. The cloddy, heavy-boned, over muscled dog may look impressive but he lacks the speed, agility and stamina of the athlete. The racy, light-boned dog may be agile and athletic, but will lack strength and resilience. The one in the middle will get the job done. The key is balancing capacity with efficiency. The dog is filled to the brim with everything he needs to be an effective combatant, yet exhibits nothing in excess.”

GROUP WINNING GCH CH ELIVID’S WANDERLUST RN BCAT FITB MARCO Breeders: Elizabeth C Kester and David J Csernak Owners: Elizabeth C Kester and David J Csernak

Photo Credit: Monica McGrew

BOSS GCHS CH RBISOH BRAVE SPIRIT LAMBENT BLAZE ATT BCAT CAA CGC FDC FITG RATO BLAZE

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STAFFORDSHIRE BULL TERRIER

Name: GCH CH Willaby’s Southern Cross TKN (Aurora)

Breeder: Jodie & Dion Berry Owner: Jodie & Dion Berry Photo credit: Lorelei Craig AURORA Name: MBISS GCHB Blockbuster Jamaica Sunshine DCAT CA (Chili) Breeders: Jodie and Dion Berry Owners: Jodie and Dion Berry GCH CH WILLABY’S SOUTHERN CROSS TKN

Breeder: Ekaterina Legasoff Owner: Ekaterina Legasoff Photo credit: Ekaterina Legasoff

Photo credit: Lorelei Craig

Name: GCH CH Sycamore BC I’m On A New Level at Chavier (Josie) Breeder: Martin Santiago III and John Diaz Owner: Kim Washington and Martin Santiago III Email: staffcharm@gmail.com Photo credit: Lorelei Craig

MBISS GCHB BLOCKBUSTER JAMAICA SUNSHINE DCAT CA CHILI

Breeder: Ekaterina Legasoff Owner: Ekaterina Legasoff

Photo credit: Ekaterina Legasoff

GCH CH SYCAMORE BC I’M ON A NEW LEVEL AT CHAVIER JOSIE

Breeders: Martin Santiago III and John Diaz Owners: Kim Washington and Martin Santiago III

Photo credit: Lorelei Craig

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BREEDER INTERVIEW: DR. JILL WARREN, ESTHETE ENGLISH SETTERS

their structure (form) allows them to perform their original function of hunting upland game birds. That requires a balanced dog with proper angulation front and rear, and proper proportions of length of body to height, plus good muscle development, athleticism, and coordination. I place high value on balance and running gear on a dog. I recognize that head details and coloration are key compo- nents of breed type. Hunting is hard in today’s society. You need access to birds and acreage, and a place where shooting guns is allowed. But it’s worth the effort to seek these things out and train one’s dogs in hunting. Also, seeing the pure joy they experience when they are given an opportunity to hunt—that’s the greatest gift an owner can give an English Setter or any Sporting breed. Most of my dogs have at least a JH, a few have an SH, and one achieved an MH. I also like to train my dogs in Agility, Obe- dience, and Rally, so I am trying to breed the complete package with structure, breed type, AND brains, trainability, and drive—quite a challenge. How many English Setters do you typically house? Tell us about your current facilities and how the dogs are maintained. Four is a good number for me. I train each dog every day in Agility, Obedience, and Rally skills and take them to several classes a week. I also keep up their coats with frequent bathing and grooming. Finishing championships on

Jill and ‘William’

wife Linda at the Seattle National in 1989 and was fortunate to be offered an adult bitch, Ch. Guys ‘N’ Dolls Jean Harlow, soon after. I jumped on that offer with all four feet. Neal helped me pick a stud dog for ‘Jeannie,’ and she produced Winners Dog at the National in her very first litter, shown by Eileen Hackett. Neal bred beautiful dogs, but one of his great achievements was his dogs’ awesome temperaments. Jeannie was the sweetest, happiest, and easiest-to-train dog one could ever want. I got together with Neal every chance I could, and he shared his breeding phi- losophy and history freely. He told me that a key breeding for him was when he used Hillsdale Sentinel as a stud, as that gave him the style and pizzazz he wanted, and he nurtured that spark further with every breeding. He explained the ins and outs of inbreeding, linebreeding, and outcrossing to me. His favorite way to go was linebreed- ing. Once he had a selection of Guys ‘N’ Dolls dogs on the ground, he almost always bred Guys ‘N’ Dolls to Guys ‘N’ Dolls. He had two branches of his dog family that had different roots, and he liked to breed individuals from those branches together. He hardly ever outcrossed. He felt that he had to do a lot of clean up after an outcross. Neal gave me some choices of dogs that I could breed Jeannie to, one of which was Ch. Guys ‘N’ Dolls Blame It On Rio, owned by Eileen Hackett. I picked ‘Rio,’ and that gave me the opportunity to work with Eileen, arguably now the Greatest Of All Time (GOAT) English Setter breeder. Eileen shared all her breeding knowledge freely and taught me how to show groom. We talked a lot about great dogs of the past and how they added to the development of English Setters. I met her at shows every chance I got, and drank in every drop of information she offered. She, too, bred Guys ‘N’ Dolls to Guys ‘N’ Dolls as long as she could until Neal passed and there were fewer and fewer dogs of his breeding available. Her current dogs are firmly rooted in Guys ‘N’ Dolls. Eileen taught me what good structure is in English Setters and helped me develop my eye for evaluating dogs standing still and moving. She is a perfectionist that way. I’ve had many other mentors over the years, and I am grateful to all of them for their help. Your English Setters are widely known, highly successful, and well respected. What breeding philosophies do you adhere to? First and foremost, I adhere to Form Follows Function. In order to be able to under- stand that, I had to see for myself English Setters working in the field to see how

Jill and ‘Shakespeare’

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CLOUDPOINTE

MBIS MRBIS MNBISS GCHG CLOUDPOINTE RINGSIDE GOSSIP

HERDING DOG * #3 #31

DOG ALL-BREEDS *

NORWEGIAN BUHUND ALL-SYSTEMS *

BREEDER/OWNER/HANDLED BY AMIE MCLAUGHLIN

NIKO RBIS GCHS CLOUDPOINTE GRAND THEFT AUTO AT EVIGGRONNE RE CD-V TKN VSWB

ALL-BREED *

HANDLED BY MARLENA DEARTH

OWNED AND HANDLED BY AMIE MCLAUGHLIN AND GARRISON SHARP BINNA TOP WINNING FEMALE BUHUND IN AKC HISTORY! MOTHER OF BUZZ AND NIKO! MBIS MRBIS MNBISS GCHP JOTUNN BELLA BINNA CA BCAT CGC

*AKC STATS AS OF 4/19/23

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NORWEGIAN BUHUND

BREEDER INTERVIEW: DR. JILL WARREN, ESTHETE ENGLISH SETTERS

all my dogs is important to me, so I also do regular Confor- mation training. If I have more than four, I can’t give them the daily one-on-one attention they thrive on. I have an acre fenced with my own covered 80 x 90 Agility field on the back of my lot. My dogs all live in the house, lie on the furniture, and sleep on the bed with me. I don’t have kennel runs. They run and play with each other outdoors every day. Agility keeps them physically fit, but nothing compares to the conditioning provided by hunt- ing, where the dog does a full bore gallop for hours every day. When I want to train hunting, I find a field trainer to work with. There are none near me, so I rent a house at their location and train several times a week for six weeks or so at a time. Who were/are some of your most significant dogs, both in the whelping box and in the show ring? The best dog I have bred is Ch. Esthete’s Splendor In The Grass RN (William), who showed from about 2000 to about 2005. He was No. 1 English Setter All-Breeds, won the Breed at the Garden, and won the National, cam- paigned by Valerie Atkinson. I wasn’t into the other dog sports then, but I now realize that the traits that made

Running Agility

William a great show dog would have made him great in hunting, Agil- ity, Obedience, and Rally. Those traits are the ability to handle pressure, never giving up under adverse conditions such as heat, never burning out, and always being up for anything. He did get a Rally Novice title with very little training. William had a fabulous front, proper proportions, and balance. At times, judges would call their colleagues into the ring and say things to the effect of “Check this dog’s superb front,” such a gratifying comment. Another dog of whom I’m very proud is GCHG Esthete’s The Bard Of Avon CD BN RM MH NA NAJ NF CGC TKA (Shakespeare). Shake- speare had those same great show dog temperament traits that William had. William was his grandsire on both sides. We were chasing one of Eileen’s dogs in the standings and ended up No. 2 English Setter during Shakespeare’s campaign. I am always proud to stand in line behind Eileen. Shakespeare was campaigned by Lindsey Cook. My favorite bitch that I’ve bred is Ch. PACH Esthete’s Satin Doll RN MX MXJ MXP4 MXPB MJP7 MJPS PAX NF XFP T2BP CGC TKN (Lorna). Lorna was a stand-out in Agility. She was a William granddaugh- ter, and I bred her to William. She produced a litter of 11 outstanding puppies that excelled in many different venues. I thought 11 puppies was enough for a lifetime so I didn’t breed her again, but in retrospect, I wish I had. Please comment positively on your breed’s present condition and what trends might bear watching. Although the number of English Setters being bred and shown has reduced drastically from when I started out, there are some outstanding individuals in the show ring these days. A positive trend is the renewed interest in dual champions. I give a lot of credit to Frank Luksa for re-invigorating the quest for dual champions in our breed. Frank loves hunting so much that he named his daughter Hunter. M. A. Samuelson finished the first English Setter dual in 1980, and the 12th finished in 2002. For 15 long years, we languished at 12

Heeling in Obedience

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MBISS GCHB CH TESSIER WYNTUK RED-E TO REIGN

# 1 SILKY *

Owned by MARILYN SOLVASON MARIBLU SANDY MESMER TESSIER ANGELA SMITH-TILOT BLACKRANGE

Handled by ANGELA SMITH, Saginaw Michigan

Bred by SANDY MESMER & KAREN HUEY

CHIC #164841

*AKC all breed stats as of 3/31/23

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SILKY TERRIER

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BOXER

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ATLANTIC PEARL OF SHABANI JC

Sire: GCHB Shabani’s Ringwraith Dam: Adwera’s Sage of RidgeKrest JC

Thank you Judges Nancy Bodine, Helene Nietsch, Mr. Robert E. Hutton, Richard Reynolds, Robert Ennis, Carol Spritzer, David Miller & Steven Keating

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RHODESIAN RIDGEBACK

Owned, bred, and exclusively handled by Deborah Ahern-Ridlon Adwera Rhodesian Ridgebacks lionhounds@adweraridgebacks.com

We are looking forward to seeing you all this Spring,

including at Westminster.

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“Many can be GOOD, only One can be the BEST.”

Bred, Owned and Loved by Jacquelin DeAngelo | Top Gun Boykin Spaniels Hiddenridgefarmtn.weebly.com I 516-375-2906 Expertly handled and conditioned by Philip Schafmayer

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SPANIEL (BOYKIN)

2023 BEST OF BREED WINNER OF FIRST AKC BCSBAA NATIONAL SPECIALTY Sincere appreciation to Judge Ms. Helen Dorrance

NSBIS CH TOP GUN CLEARED FOR TAKE OFF, JH

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INTRODUCING ELLIS WEST’S

61 ST CHAMPION

PROPER SIZE, PROPER HEAD & EXPRESSION, A VERY PROPER IRISH TERRIER! LOOK FOR ARGOS LATER IN 2023!

CH. GLOCCOMARA RECKLESS REMEDY

BEST OF BREED IN A COMPETITIVE LINEUP ON HIS FIRST DAY AS A SPECIAL JUDGE: MRS. TERRY L. BERRIOS

BREEDER: ELLIS WEST OWNERS: PAST ITCA PRESIDENTS ELLIS WEST & MIKE KOWALCZUK HANDLED HERE BY: FRED ORTIZ OF TEAM BERNADIN

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IRISH TERRIER

ITCA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE

A LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO A STANDARD OF PERFECTION ELLIS F. WEST HERE ARE SOME OF ARGOS’ ANCESTORS

ELLIS AND HIS FIRST CHAMPION, 1969

CH. GLANNAGALT WATCHFIRE

CH. GLOCCOMARA CENTRIFUGAL MAMA BOB: ITCA SPECIALTY, 1974 JUDGE: HON. DAVID MERRIAM

BRED BY: ROBERT SCHNITZER JUDGE: MR. LOUIS MUIR

CH. GLOCCOMARA STAR SPANGLED BOY BOB: HATBORO, 1986 JUDGE: MRS. BETTY MUNDEN

CH. GLOCCOMARA PRIVATEER BOB: MONTGOMERY, 1995 JUDGE: MRS. LYDIA HUTCHINSON

CH. GLOCCOMARA REQUISITE MEMORY BOB: ITCA SPECIALTY, 2004 JUDGE: MR. BRUCE PETERSEN

CH. GLOCCOMARA THE FIRE NEXT TIME BOB: ITCA SPECIALTY, 2007 JUDGE: MR. DESMOND MURPHY

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and only AKC Champion among all breeds to earn a Master Hunter and AKC Scent Work Detective title 1 st

1st of only two dogs in the world, of any breed, to have a MH and SWD 1st & only Double Master in the Clumber Spaniel breed

Expertly presented by Laura King under whom Jackson ranked in the breed’s top 10 and 20 for all of 2016 with less than 5 showings. https://oatlands.us/jackson/

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SPANIEL (CLUMBER)

The most performance titled Clumber Spaniel ever- with more breed firsts than

any Clumber Spaniel in the breed’s history.

CH CEARIG MILLSTREAM

TAKE KOMMAND MH, SHA, WD, SWM, SCME, RATN, CGC, NW3, NW3-E, SWD, NW3-I, JH, NW3-C, ORT, L1I, NSA1

Last litter bred by the late Judy Rickey (Cearig), and Catherine Mills (Millstream) Owned by R. Tamara de Silva and Shelley A. Miller | Photos by R. Tamara de Silva

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BREEDER INTERVIEW: DR. JILL WARREN, ESTHETE ENGLISH SETTERS

With newest puppy, ‘Ulysses’ (U)

Riding Segway scooter during judging trip to Hawaii

Feeding swans at Stratford-on-Avon

dual champions. Those 12 took a lot of hard work by M.A., Terry Barnes, Mari Anderson, Sandi McCue, Kathy Rodriguez, Karen Kennedy, and Melissa Newman. Indeed, Melissa bred a National Specialty winner who went on to complete his dual, the ultimate achievement. Since Frank finished our 13th dual in 2017, there have been six more, trained by Steve and Shelley Garland, Ray McVeigh and Karen Lishinski, BJ Parsons, Frank Luksa, and Terry Barnes, with more on the way. More and more people are discovering the versatility of the English Setter, and are training and showing them in many differ- ent venues, which makes my heart happy. Another positive trend is the improvement in genetic health due to genetic screening. Through screening and selective breed- ing, we have reduced the incidence of hip and elbow dysplasia, deafness, and thyroid disease in the breed. As far as trends that might bear watching—proportions (we are getting long and low), balance, and size. Our dogs are maintaining their size pretty well, but some of our bitches are getting tiny, to the point where a 24-inch bitch that fits the Breed Standard looks big in the ring compared to the others. Though we don’t have a height disqualification, there is a reason the Standard calls for bitches to be 24 inches and dogs to be 25 inches, and it has to do with being strong and sturdy enough to handle rigorous field conditions. If you want a dog that is smaller than that, get a Brittany, but don’t allow your English Setter to be sized down. I call on breeders and judges to understand that a 24-inch bitch is correct in size. A trend that is alarming to me is the emphasis on extremely long coat, which is SO detrimental to a breed’s working ability. The function of coat is to protect the dog from cold weather and from twigs and branches in the field that could injure the dog. That’s it; that’s all. Coat longer than that hinders the dog from working in the field and is not necessary to breed type or anything at all except show ring wins. It turns off potential pet homes who would love an English Setter as the consummate family dog, but they don’t want the coat care. Ideally, you should be able to hunt your ES one day, bathe and brush it, and show it the next. The Standard calls for feathering of good length, but what we are seeing today is excessive length. Please, judges, help us out by not requiring that a dog be dripping in coat in order to receive the top awards.

“MORE AND MORE PEOPLE ARE DISCOVERING THE VERSATILITY OF THE ENGLISH SETTER, AND ARE TRAINING AND SHOWING THEM IN MANY DIFFERENT VENUES, WHICH MAKES MY HEART HAPPY.”

First hunt test pass with ‘Elaine’

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BREEDER INTERVIEW: DR. JILL WARREN, ESTHETE ENGLISH SETTERS

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? Treasure owner-handlers for what they are—the backbone of our sport. Stop thinking of the “regular” Group as the “real” Group and give as much prestige to the Owner-Handled Group as to the regular Group. When I started out, if owner- handlers worked hard to acquire the same skills and grooming proficiency as the pros, they could win at the top levels. Today, not so much. It’s become much more of a pro’s game. Be more welcoming to newcomers and reach out a helping hand. None of us is born knowing how to show and groom a dog, so help them learn. Where do you see your breeding program in the next decade or two? I’m of an age where I won’t be breeding much more, if at all. I’m interested in breeders who produce the total dog—typey, athletic, smart, biddable, and with that fabulous English Setter temperament that is the breed’s trademark. If I were to breed a litter, that is what I would strive for. Finally, tell us a little about Jill outside of dogs... your occupation, your hobbies. My career started as a college professor of English. After I met my husband and moved to New Mexico, I became a technical writer at Los Alamos National Laboratory. That job was fabulous. I’ve been retired for several years. I am a pro football fanatic. During football season, I am glued to the TV watching game after game unless I’m at a dog competition or judging at a dog show. Right now I’m excited about the play-offs, but after that, I’ll be in mourning when the season ends and there is that long wait until the next season. I love rock music from the ‘60s through the ‘80s. If you ask me “Can music save your mortal soul?” (lyric from “American Pie”), I would shout a resounding “yes!” I go to rock concerts whenever I can. I love all the arts—literature, art, and music—and attend exhibitions and per- formances whenever I can. My kennel name, Esthete, is the noun form of aesthetic and means a person who has a special appreciation of beauty, and that describes me to a “T.”

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