The Poodle Papers

Official Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America

Winter 2010

Poodles Shine
at
Eukanuba
* photos: Lisa Croft -Elliott

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Coming Specialties May 27, 2010 Greater Cincinnati Poodle Club
AM Show Mrs. M. Aizcorbe
Obed Mrs DL Allen
P.C.A. AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS PM Show Luis Aizcorbe (no obedience)
May 27, 2010 San Bernardino/ Riverside Poodle Club,
* Note this listing comes from Helen Lee James Mrs Norma Strait
May 27, 2010. Poodle Club of Tulsa
Helen Tomb-Taylor. Obed., Marilyn Little.
2010 May 28, 2010. Panorama Poodle Club of Mt Spokane
March 5, 2010 Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club
Norman Patton
Mrs Sally Baugniet
Obed Larry Tanner
March 10, 2010. Poodle Club of San Antonio
June 4, 2010 Poodle Club of Massachusetts
Eugene Blake
Mrs Joan Scott
Obedience Michael Chestee
June 24, 2010 Orlando Poodle Club
Rally Elizabeth McCarthy
Anne Bolus.
March 17, 2010, Heart of America Poodle Club,
Sweeps, Douglas Johnson
Thomas Carneal
June 26, 2010 Twin Cities Poodle Club
March 19, 2010, Bluebonnet Poodle Club
Raymond Bay
Erika K. Maureau.
June 30, 2010 Poodle Club of Oklahoma City
March 26, 2010 Puget Sound Poodle Club
Am Show Loraine Boutwell
Breed, Clay Williams;
June 30, 2010 Poodle Club of Oklahoma City
Sweepstakes, Katie Campbell
PM show Elizabeth Muthard
March 27, 2010 Watchung Mt.
July 8, 2010 Poodle Club of Southern California
Ken McDermott
A.M. show, Clay Williams
Designated Specialty at New Brunswick Kennel Club.
July 8, 2010 Poodle Club of Southern California
April 2, 2010. Key to the Sea Poodle Club -
P.M. show, Karen Graham, New Zealand
conformation only Dennis Kniola
July 19, 2010 Bluebonnet Poodle Club Tom Carneal
April 2, 2010 Poodle Club of SouthEast Michigan
Obed. David Haddock & Brian Cleveland; Rally, Sandra Marr
PM Breed only Mary Lou Kniola
July 30, 2010. Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club
April 3, 2010 Key to the Sea Poodle Club
Breed judge: Charles Arnold.
Sharon Redmer, Breed, Obedience & Rally
August 4, 2010; Greater Pittsburgh Poodle Club
April 4, 2010 Poodle Club of SouthEast Michigan
judge, James Hupp .
Breed Jeffrey Bazel
August 4, 2010 Western Reserve Poodle Club
Obed & Rally Del Lunn
PM Carl E. Gomes
April 8, 2010 Greater Wichita Poodle Club
August 8, 2010. Creole Poodle Club of New Orleans.
William Cunningham
David R. Miller
April 10, 2010. Poodle Obedience Training Club of Greater New
August 20, 2010 Columbine Poodle Club
York
Susie Osburn,
Obed. Betsy Baird and Kathleen Walker
Obed. Janice Anthes
Rally, Dawn L Martin
September11, 2010 San Diego Poodle Club
April 23, 2010. Washington Poodle Club
LM Guerrero
Teresa Gallo, Breed;
September 12, 2010 San Diego Poodle Club
Mary Lou McCloskey, Obedience;
Dr Donald Sturz, Jr
Dianne Stout, Rally.
September 24, 2010 Quinnipiac Poodle Club
May 14, 2010 Enchanted Poodle Club
Mrs. Doris Cozart
AM Show Dr Robert Smith
Obed & Rally Mary Lou McCloskey
PM Show Mrs. Polly Smith
May 21, 2010 Poodle Club of Central Indiana
Judges TBA
May 21, 2010 Mid Michigan Poodle Club Does your Affiliate Club take pride
AM Show Scott Wolfe
May 21, 2010 Mid Michigan Poodle Club
in mentoring new people to the
PM Show Nancy Hafner Breed?

* Note: If your show is not listed, please contact Helen Lee

James at horselesscarriage8@earthlink.net I list only the
Let us mentor someone new to the
shows that she sends me the information on. If the listing is Breed today!
not complete, please contact Helen Lee.
Leslie
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Official Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America
Winter 2010
2008-2010
Officers & Committees
President’s Message:
President:Jack MacGillivray This will be my last address to you as President of PCA. As many of you know, my personal
1st Vice Pres.: Glenna Carlson
2nd Vice Pres.Helen Lee James and work obligations are demanding, and the time required to perform the duties of President
Corres. Sec.: Peggy McDill is extensive. It is with some reluctance that I step down at this time as there are many impor-
poodleclubsecy@aol.com tant challenges facing PCA today.
Record. Sec.: Joan Scott
Treasurer: Scott Olund
Variety Representatives During the past two years we have concentrated on many important issues involving the in-
Toy:Nancy Hafner ternal operations of the Club. Much progress has been made, particularly with regard to our
Mini: Luis Aizcorbe
Standard.: Michael Wahlig Website, Judges Education, the bylaw revisions, and the transition to a more electronic envi-
Publicity: Joan McFadden
ronment in which to conduct club business. In the future I believe our Club needs to develop
AKC Delegate: Mary Ellen Fishler a deeper involvement in dog legislation matters, efforts to increase Club membership, and
Show Committee developing new strategies to strengthen and ensure the survival of our affiliate clubs.
Chairperson: Glenna Carlson
Assistant Chairperson: Arthur Foran
Performance Events Our Rescue organization has accomplished remarkable success, and has become the envy
Obedience Chairperson-Ann Mandlebaum of other breed clubs. What a wonderful group under the leadership of Sally Poindexter. The
Performance Events Agility Chairperson-
Debbie West
enthusiasm and dedication of this group is exemplary.
WC/WCX Working Certificate Chairper-
son- Joyce Carelli Accolades to Lisa Wolfe for her work on the PCA website. We are all anxiously awaiting the
Public Education Coordinator release of our newly revised website with “members only” section, and a greatly expanded
Nancy Hafner “online store”.
Judges Education
Nancy Hafner Scott Wolfe along with Nancy Haftner have made a very successful team in developing a
Affiliate Club Council:
Hlen Lee James
new and unique approach to Judges education....a program now being taught by Scott and
PCA Foundation: other knowledgeable mentors.
Exec. Director Tom Carneal

PCA Foundation: With fingers crossed, we will see the publication of PIA - Volume XI before PCA in April
Coordinator_ Mike Wahlig thanks to the very extensive and wonderful programming of our database by Deb Parisi and
PCA Poodle Rescue Central:
Sally Poindexter
many other volunteers.
poodelclubofamerica@yahoo.com
We also appreciate the devotion of publication and tech whiz Leslie Newing who produces
Poodles in America:
Editor:Betsey Leedy our award winning “Poodle Papers”
Breeder Referral: I cannot leave without expressing a great debt of gratitude to Mike Wahlig as he too leaves
Poodleclubofamerica.org
Connie Green-314-997-2711 the Board. His always thoughtful and reasoned approach to matters has earned the respect of
the many Board members that have been privileged to serve with him with over the years.
PCA Home Page
Lisa Wolfe
pcaupdateinfo@yahoo.com So many make our Club function the way it does....too many to thank. PCA has become a
www.poodleclubofamerica.org huge and diversified orgainization.
PCA Information
Hal Kinne Finally, as you all know, the loss of two of our strongest leaders in recent years, Anne Clark
infopoodleclubofamerica@yahoo.com
and Jackie Hungerland has understandably lead to some political instability within our Club;
The Poodle Papers however, I am confident that as we find our way, the protection and preservation of our breed
Layout & Graphic design will always guide our decisions and direction.
Editor: Leslie Newing
Email: lnewing@earthlink.net
The common bond that inevitably holds us all together is our love of this versatile and won-
PCA Email list derful breed...our breed..... the Poodle.
pca_on_line@yahoo.com

Best Wishes,
Jack MacGillivray
President
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Official Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America
Winter 2010

What’s Where
National Specialty 6

Affiliate Club News 10

Josephine by Helen King 14

List of Judges 16

Some thoughts about the Development of a Bloodline by Luis Aizcorbe 22

Do’s and don’ts of socialization By Joann Neal 26

Working Poodle 29

P.C.A.Rescue 33

P.C.A. Foundation News 37

In Memorium 45

Westminster Photo Essay 48

AKC Delegates Corner 50

PCA is not responsible for any statements or claims Poodle Papers!

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
Deadline for the next newsletter is May 15 th. 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
lnewing@earthlink.net
Leslie
Editor of The Poodle Papers

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National Specialty
NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR OBEDI-
ENCE AND RALLY IN THIS YEAR’S
PCA

Just a reminder that this year PCA is offering ALL the

Obedience classes now being offered by AKC! This is
a much expanded list and includes many more relaxed
offerings than have previously been a part of the Obedi-
ence competition scene.
For instance, Pre-Novice includes all the Novice exer-
cises, but they are all performed on leash, so if your
dog is not quite ready to go “unattached”, this is the
class for you. Or if your dog is doing well at any level
– Novice, Open or Utility – but there is just one exer-
cise that your team hasn’t quite mastered, the Wild Card
classes allow you to skip one exercise and get full credit
for it! Moreover, as in Rally, handlers are encouraged
to praise their dogs and encourage them as they work.
Additional commands are penalized but not disqualify-
Theme for 2010 ing. What a great opportunity to move up from Rally
to Obedience1
It’s Magic
Attention Photographers
If you are a Rally enthusiast, how about entering the
Novice Brace class? It should be great fun!

Forms for applying for permission to shoot at PCA in April So look through the offerings and decide which you
can be obtained at : will choose for you and your Poodle.
http://poodleclubofamerica.org/forms/Photogra- Experienced handler or new to Obedience and Rally
phyApplication2010.pdf competition, there’s likely to be something new for you
to try on Tuesday at PCA.
Sumitt the on line form to:
PCA Show Chair Ann Mandelbaum
Mrs. Glenna Carlson
Obedience/Rally Chairperson
PCA National Show Chair
2311 Wimbledon Drive East
Weslaco, TX 09859
Email: ascot@rgv.rr.com “ Trust yourself. You know
more than you think you do.”
Fax: (956) 973-0939

The Poodle Club of America, Inc., prohibits com-

mercial photography at its events without prior writ-
ten consent of the Show Chair. For the purposes of
this application, a commercial photographer is any- BENJAMIN SPOCK
one who sells still and/or moving images captured on
the grounds of a PCA event on film, videotape, digital
video disc or any other medium.
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Don’t be late
Advertising Deadline for the
2010 78th Anniversary National Specialty Catalog
is March 4th, 2010!

FULL PAGE WITH PHOTO…..$65

ADDITIONAL PHOTOS………..$15
FULL PAGE, TEXT ONLY.…….$55
HALF PAGE TEXT ONLY……….$40
AFFILIATE CLUBS………………….$40
COMMERCIAL ADS…………………$85

*Need a supportive paw to help put your ad together?

Call or E-mail us ASAP

Contact Advertising Chairman
Mary Lebet at 978-356-5576 - or e-mail hoodpond@comcast.net

Raffle Update:
Hi Everyone from the Raffle Committee: Boy can we use your help! As always we need some donations from our
wonderful vendors, our wonderful poodle people who are always there for us with their poodle donations, and
our great workers who just can’t be beat. At my recent hospital stay I was visited by Senior poodles who happily
visit patients We reminisced their past glamorous show days, wonderful exciting hunt days and all the other great
things our poodles can do. We can’t let these poodles down.....they are always there for us. With all your help
we know we can keep the ball rolling for a great PCA show. We need the help of all the people who gave of their
precious time and experience in the past to help us. Our poodles are strong....so are we.....we can do it.

PLease send any donations to:

Noyes, Mr. & Mrs. Bradford W. (June) (804) 769-2153
851 Chatham Hill Road, St. Stephens Church, VA 23148-2009
E-mail: jbnoyes@earthlink.net

June will be accepting the items that need to be mailed to her for the raffle.

Thank You, Alice

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Report from Glenna:
A belated Happy Valentine’s Day to all. We celebrated by
buying each Poodle a new stuffy – very much appreciated!
Can’t Make PCA? The Magic of Streaming Video Brings
Ringside Conformation Action To You!
If you can’t come to PCA this year, we don’t have the “mag-
ic spell” to get you there – but we do think we have come
up with an alternative that will enable you to be part of the
conformation event excitement from afar!
In 2010, the National Show Committee is providing com-
puter based streaming video capability that will enable you
to view action “live” from both the Toy/Miniature and Stan-
dard ringsides. For those who can’t watch the streaming
video “live” because of busy schedules or time zone com-
plications, you will also have the opportunity to view the
streaming video at your convenience through a special op-
tion called “DVR” or Digital Video Recording. DVR makes
it possible to make the high resolution video available for
viewing up to 36 hours after the show closes on Friday – so
you can view at your convenience
Both services are provided on a fee basis. The quality of the
high resolution quality you receive is contingent on the tech-
nical capabilities of your computer and your online service
provider. You can test your connectivity by visiting http://
pca.showdogvideopros.com and clicking on the sample
video. On the same page you will find all the information
necessary to place your order or to ask questions about the
service.
Horse show fanciers have told us that streaming video from
major horse show venues has been available as a free service
for some time. This is not a capability that dog shows have
used “live” because we do not have the levels of sponsorship
or advertising revenues available at this time to cover our
costs. Consequently, we must charge a fee.
PCA’s National Specialty has always had appeal to interna-
tional audiences as well as Poodle lovers across the United
States. By providing access to live streaming video at about
the price of a seat at ringside, we hope to open the door to an
audience that normally would not have access to the show
excitement until the edited DVD’s become available a month
or two following the show.
For more information regarding this service, visit http://
showdogvideopros.com or access the site via the PCA web-
site and the National Specialty page.
We have a judge change. David Lewis will not be able to
join us as Veterans Sweepstakes judge due to family obliga-
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tions. Replacing David will be Patty Proctor, breeder, han-
dler and now AKC field rep. Patty is very excited to be with
us and we are delighted to have her.
Our new arrangements with the many fine hotels in Salis-
bury are working out very well. Reservations can be made
at any of the participating hotels on PCA’s website, National
Specialty Hotels page through the Wicomico Housing Bu-
reau A few hotels must be contact individually. That list is
available on PCA’s website at the end of the hotel listing.
Anyone who usually had the Hotel Coordinator make their
reservations for PCA in the past and has not received a hotel
confirmation for this year, please notify me at ascot@rgv.
rr.com or 956-973-0927 so that no one’s reservation will be
missed. We look forward to seeing everyone at the Greatest
Poodle show on Earth!
It will soon be time to shake out the magic carpets and shine
the Aladdin lamps for PCA – IT’S MAGIC will soon be a
reality.
Enjoy your POODLES – they are MAGIC!
Glenna Carlson
National Show Chairman
News from Arthur:
PCA 2010 - It’s Magic!
If you haven’t yet made your hotel reservations for the April
Nationals, it’s time to try out a little Internet magic. Thanks
to Wicomico County Tourism’s Housing Bureau, through
April 9th you can make room reservations for 10 participat-
ing, Poodle-friendly hotels directly from the PCA Web site.
These hotels have blocked rooms for PCA Week that are
not available by calling the hotel directly or using other on-
line reservation systems. To make your reservation online,
just go to www.poodleclubofamerica.org/pcanational.htm
and scroll down to the Book a Hotel link. Three additional
hotels - Best Western, Marriott Residence Inn and Country
Inn & Suites -still require that you call them directly. We
will try to get them onboard for 2011.
And there’s even more “hotel magic” this year. Over the
summer and fall, we worked hard with Sandy Fulton and
her great staff at Wicomico County Tourism to establish
great working relationships with Salisbury’s hotel commu-
nity. This year, a record-breaking 12 hotels have agreed to
accept Poodle guests, many without a pet fee. Many hotels
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Salisbury in February - Hope it melts before we get there in April!
cont. from page 8
have also agreed to host PCA’s hotel monitors, to make sure
that Poodles will continue to be welcome in future years.
Andy Kress, known to National Specialty attendees as the
“Voice of PCA,” has agreed to be our chief hotel monitor.
Thanks, Andy!
If you thought last year’s Web cam coverage of breed judg-
ing was magical, just wait till you see PCA on live stream-
ing video! To make this magic possible, Wicomico Youth
& Civic Center upgraded their network and, in January, Irv
Krukenkamp of Show Dog Video Pros and I went to Salis-
bury to conduct an on-site test of the system. Kathy stayed
home to test the other end of the connection, and all con-
cerned deemed it “good to go.” One word of caution to those
planning to attend in person: there will be a “live mike” at
both rings, so please be aware and be polite.
But who’s on first? Live video is great, but who is that
brown dog? Just download the Adobe Acrobat catalog file
from www.infodog.com to see the entries in the Specialty
Show (and the Obedience and Rally Trials). MB-F reports
they’ll make the catalog available at their InfoDog Web site
on Tuesday, April 27th.
How’s this for hospitality? Because there’s no view of the
rings from the Hospitality Suite, we’ve arranged for a little
more magic. This year, a 42 “ flat screen TV will give those
in the Hospitality Suite live images of both rings from the
streaming video cameras. The “magicians” that turned this
wish into reality are the Wicomico Youth & Civic Center
staff and Irv Krukenkamp of Show Dog Video Pros.
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Photos by Barbara Furbush
Take a seat! There will be a few more reserved seats avail-
able this year, and they’re all front-row. Richard Lehman,
PCA’s PayPal Wizard, has re-vamped the online reservation
process, and it’s easier than ever. Just go to www.poodle-
clubofamerica.org/operational/2010/pages/ReservedSeats.
html , click on the seat you want and check out with Pay-
Pal.
It doesn’t take a magician to know what works! In 2010, we’ll
continue the successful initiatives of 2009, including Vendor
Bingo, expanded indoor x-pen capacity, pre-paid RV park-
ing, and a one-stop Ticket Table for purchasing and picking
up luncheon, dinner and reserved seating tickets. Wicomico
County Tourism’s kiosk will make an encore appearance,
presenting information, valuable coupons, and maps featur-
ing local restaurants, merchants and cultural locations.
I look forward to seeing you at this year’s magical PCA Na-
tionals. Good luck and safe travels!
Arthur Foran
“ The most beautiful discovery true friends
make is that they can grow separately with-
out growing apart.”
ELIZABETH FOLEY
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Affiliate Club News

Poodle Club of Tulsa Officers 2010 The list of Officers and Board Members for the coming
For 2010, our officers are as follows: year of 2010 for the Greater Cincinnati Poodle Club:

President: Mary Linda Yeakey, barbicanpoodles@ OFFICERS

cox.net (918) 749-0391, 3113 S. Florence Ave, Tulsa
President ....................Rita Datema
OK 74105
1428 Hands Pike
Vice President: Ann Wheeler, nipigon@cox.net (918) Covington, KY 41017
316-7888 859.743.0219
Corresponding Secretary: Ann Wheeler, nipigon@cox.
net (918) 316-7888, 14643 E. 11th Place, Tulsa OK Vice President..............Karen Lykes
74108 2518 Briarcliffe Avenue
Recording Secretary: Tricia Files, triciafiles@hotmail. Cincinnati, OH 45212
com (918) 252-3456, (918) 770-6423 513.841.2231
Treasurer: Susan Lewis, suzanno1@sbcglobal.net
(918) 663-2560, (918) 636-6231 Secretary.................. Jan Elwert
2497 Cranbrook Drive
Breeder Referral: Mary Linda Yeakey
Cincinnati, OH 45231
Rescue Chairman: Susan Wagner, 22poodles@cox.net,
513.825.3784
(918) 346-7121
Treasurer.....................Holly Schroth
Let me know if you need anything else in order to 3574 kirchling Road
update PCA’s files. Hamilton, OH 45013
513.738.2813
Best,
Ann Wheeler DIRECTORS

Past President............Joanne Steele

1867 Cole Farm Lane
Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club. Loveland, OH 45140
513.697.8585
Our membership elected a slate of officers and board mem-
bers on February 16, 2010: Board Member............Bonnie Falath
6661 Greenfield Woods
President--Cathryn Catelain Cincinnati, OH 45224
Vice President--Roberta Gilson 513.541.7162
Secretary--Susanne Nash
Treasurer--Susan Preuss Board Member............Marianne Donohue
Board Members--Jaci Bowman, Dorrit Diehl, Lora DeSom- 5719 Belmont Avenue
bre, Jean Lazarus, John Pittman, Katy Kinowski and Past Cincinnati, OH 45224
President, Sally Flunker 513.681.5484

The club is planning on holding obedience/rally trials on Board Member............John Datema

June 26, 2010. Our conformation summer speciality show 1428 Hands Pike
on July 30, 2010. Chuck Arnold is the breed judge. Lastly, Covington, KY 41017
PCA WC, WCX tests will be held in August. Additional in- 859.356.1970
formation can be found on the website.

Cathy Catelain, President Submitted by: Jan Elwert

catlin012001@yahoo.com
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MEDALLION CRISIS
Throughout the years, Poodle Club of America has of-
fered a quality award to each Affiliate Club to offer at
one of their independent specialty events per year to the
entry winning Best-Of-Breed, provided that the award
was properly listed in the premium list for the specialty
show. Over time the prize has varied in size and type
and for the past 10 years or so it has been a sterling
silver medallion.
Our previous supplier of medallions is no longer in
business perhaps due to the prevailing financial crisis.
We are facing a zero inventory and a wait time of ten The present frantic atmosphere has increased everyone’s
weeks or more before we can hope for a delivery of a stress level. The applications for the specialty shows which
new supply from a new supplier. I receive are an indication that the individual filling out the
We are negotiating with a reputable firm with a history
of integrity and artistic superiority. We have supplied
them with examples of what we expect based upon our
traditional logo, photographs, and line drawings. We
hope to hear from them in the next few days with pic-
tures and specifications in addition to a possible deliv-
ery date.
Affiliate Clubs will be offered a certificate to present to
the Best of Breed winner which shall then be mailed to
the 2nd Vice President and receive in return the medal-
lion when available.
We can only apologize to our Clubs and their exhibitors
for the disappointment and inconvenience and promise
to do all possible to expedite the process.
Helen Lee James
Second Vice President
Poodle Club America
New Poodle Judges
Thomas Tracy-Santa Rosa, CA
Dr. Dale Simmons-Beaverton, OR
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From Helen Lee James
During this season many of us are looking back at what we
have accomplished in the past year and what we hope to ac-
complish in the coming years. Many of our clubs, both all
breed and specialty organizations, have taken actions which
they would not have foreseen 10 years ago. Who could have
predicted that we would have so many specialty clubs now
giving two specialty events on the same day in the same lo-
cation? The ability to do this has provided a solution to our
diminishing resources and should make all of us look back
with appreciation upon our dog shows in the past when we
were able to relax and appreciate our surroundings, our dogs,
and all of our fellow exhibitors.
application may have been under an increased amount of
stress. I have some suggestions which may be of help.
First of all, give yourself plenty of time. If you have never
done this before, PCA offers a clearly worded instruction
sheet which may be downloaded along with the application
blank from our PCA website. Click on “Affiliate Clubs” and
you will find the application.
Note that there is a definite timetable stated and that your
application must, be received by PCA 24 weeks prior to the
closing date of your event. This is also the time when your
application must, without question, be in AKC’s office. Your
application to AKC will not be approved until PCA approval
is received. And there is a schedule of fines to be assessed
by AKC to clubs which do not file applications to AKC in
a timely manner. The amount of the fine is dependent upon
the time elapsed from the final date when the application
was due.
By submitting your application on time you are allowing
time for your show date to be publicized both by AKC and
by PCA.
The PCA website has proven to be a wonderful resource for
the publication of the Affiliate Club news and show dates.
There have been numerous occasions when an application
comes in too late to be publicized in a current issue of Poodle
Papers but may have a chance to be inserted into the Affiliate
Club calendar of coming specialty events.
Secondly, make a copy of the application, fill it out, proof
read it, make the necessary corrections, and then fill out a
second copy to send to PCA. It is very difficult to read an
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application which has been handwritten in great haste with
You may download a long reaching “Corresponding Date
items crossed out, misspelled, or the wrong boxes checked
Table” by logging on to the AKC Web Site, find “Download-
as to which classes are being offered.
able Forms”, and scroll on down to “ Conformation Events”
where you will find the form. Print it out and make sure your
Please try to have the names of your judges available on that
Show Committee has copies.
application. If you write “To Be Announced” then you are
depriving your club and PCA of the opportunity to advertise
The information in this document is arranged in columns
and to attract exhibitors. Some of the applications received
across the top by years and by the “Dog Event Week” on the
do not have the names of the judges and, in some cases these
far left. The first Dog Event weekend is the first weekend to
are never supplied to PCA. However, please note that the
occur in which Saturday’s date is neither January 1 nor Janu-
names of the judges and their assignment must be received
ary 2. In the column marked “2010” for this reason, we find
by AKC at least 18 weeks before the closing of entries.
the first Dog Event weekend is January 9 and 10.
Double check to make sure that the catalog from your last
Let us project AKC’s requirement that show applications be
event has been sent to PCA. It is a required part of your
received no later than 24 weeks prior to the close of entries.
file and an indication of the interest and support your club
My All Breed Club has a show date of the 36th weekend.
may receive from the breeders and exhibitors in your area.
This year the date is September 11 and 12. If I calculate the
Frequently, the Secretary or the Show Chairman assigns this
time for the closing of entries (no later than noon on the
task to someone else on the Show Committee and it is not
third Wednesday before the show) which would be August
taken care of. On the day of your show put aside the catalog
25, 2010, and then If I count back 24 weeks I find that our
for AKC ( if it is not sent electronically), for PCA, one for
show application must be received by AKC no later than
each of your judges, and one or more for your Club records.
March 10, 2010.
Another item of interest is your current membership list. We
It is an educational experience to review the Secretary’s
need to know if your members are actively breeding, ex-
pages in past issues of the AKC Gazette. The various clubs
hibiting, and supporting your club through their entries and
which have been fined are listed and the amount of the fine is
activities.
also listed. At the present time, one of the most frequent of-
fenses is the late submission of a date application. The pen-
A serious requirement is that your club be in good stand-
alty, at present, is a $50 fine plus $10 for each week after the
ing and dues have been paid for the current year. Dues are
deadline. There is also the information that “the amount of
due and payable on or before March 1 of each year and any
fines are increased for repeat offenses by the same party”.
individual or Affiliate Club whose dues have not been paid
within 60 days of this date will be in arrears and their request
And it is the date of submission by the Affiliate Club to
for approval will be denied.
AKC which counts. It is not the date when the application is
approved by PCA.
And, as always, if your club or any of its members has sug-
gestions to offer which will be helpful to any of us, please do
All of the applications and specialty dates submitted to PCA
not hesitate to offer them.
are approved and e-mailed to AKC as quickly as possible
and dependent upon whether or not the Second Vice Presi-
Best wishes to all,
dent has been out of town and out of the office. The applica-
tions from the Affiliate Clubs should be in AKC files before
Helen Lee James
the approval is received from PCA.
Second Vice President
We hope that this explanation will be of assistance to Affili-
ate Clubs in making long-range plans and filing the neces-
HOW TO USE THE TABLE of CORRESPONDING
sary documents on time and without a fine. Should you have
DATES
questions, please advise.
Every club’s Show Chairman and Secretary should have a
Best regards to all,
“Table of Corresponding Dates”. Most clubs hold shows on
the same weekend each year. By referring to this document
Helen Lee James
and finding the corresponding weekend previously used or
to be used in the future, it is possible to make plans, rent the
show site, and hire judges for future events.
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NEW
4 POODLE SHOWS

Poodle Club Of Southeast Michigan (1 show) st

Key To The Sea Poodle Club (2 show) nd

April 2, 2010
Breed Judges: Mrs. Mary Lou Kniola
Mr. Dennis Kniola

Key To The Sea Poodle Club

April 3, 2010
Breed Judge: Mrs. Sharon Redmer
Obedience & Rally Judge: Mrs. Sharon Redmer

Poodle Club Of Southeast Michigan

April 4, 2010
Breed Judge: Mr. Jeffery Bazel
Obedience & Rally Judge: Mr. Del Lunn

Held in the Toledo Kennel Club Bldg.

Secretary KSPC: Joyce Wilson

419-866-5622 astrae@bex.net

Show Secretary: Judy King

419-476-9255 jkrumors@juno.com

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Josephine him the ropes. What an amazing career they have had
together and a very special bond as well.
by Helen King Josephine has been the top agility standard Poodle ev-
ery year except last year when she took many months
There are special dogs and then there are special dogs. off after having major surgery for eating glass. Jose-
To have a once in a lifetime dog is truly a wonderful phine loves her food and would eat anything that might
thing. Our standard Poodle, Josephine, ADCH MACH have been in contact with food. She knocked a plate
5 Teller Hollywood Dream, MXF, CD, MAD, CGC is off the counter that shattered in a million pieces and
not only our once in a lifetime dog, she was also that she ingested glass along with the food it had once con-
for her original owner, the late Lisa Greene. tained. She bounced back from her surgery and went
on to MACH 4 and then, only 5 months later, MACH
Josephine was Lisa’s first dog. Not just her first agil- 5. Many dogs get the 20 double Qs required before the
ity or obedience dog, but her first dog! Lisa had been 750 points (you get one point for every second the dog
treated for breast cancer and wanted something to do runs below standard course time - sct). Josephine has
to fill up her time and give her a purpose. He decided nearly 9,000 lifetime points. That is enough for MACH
on a dog. She found Josephine’s breeder, Janice Teller- 12!
West and the rest, as they say, is history.
Josephine beat many Border Collies (fast ones too) in
Lisa always said she “fell in with a ‘bad’ crowd.” By her career. Her speed on course was legendary and left
that she meant that she was fortunate to find trainers many a competitor shaking their heads and unhappy to
early in her agility career who really knew what they have been beaten by an old man and a Poodle. At 10,
were doing when it came to agility training.
Lisa did an amazing job training Josephine
for agility, the breed ring and obedience. Jose-
phine was shown in the breed ring for a brief
time and picked up 2 points. There was not
enough time for her to do conformation, obe-
dience and agility so her conformation career
was cut short to allow time for performance.
With no former dog or training experience at
all, Lisa put a CD on Josephine and two legs
towards her CDX!

With Lisa running her, Josephine became the

youngest standard Poodle to reach MACH
(Master Agility Champion) and was one of
only 6 dogs to make the finals of the AKC Agil- her career is winding down but her enthusiasm for the
ity National Championships from thousands of dogs game is still as high as ever.
that compete every year to get to Nationals. Quite an
accomplishment indeed! Lisa did an incredible job This year, Josephine not only became the first standard
with Josephine. Poodle in history to reach MACH 5 but only the third
standard Poodle to achieve a MACH AND an ADCH
Lisa’s health began to go downhill and she never ran (the USDAA agility championship)!
in agility again after she and Josephine got their first
MACH together. Lisa asked if we would take two of Josephine excels in everything she does from dock div-
her three dogs. We agreed and my husband Mel began ing to obedience to agility to herding to anything else
to run Josephine in agility. Mel was new to agility at is asked of her. She is a tireless swimmer and retriever
the time and Josephine was the perfect dog to teach and will work all day long. The only thing she won’t do
cont. on page 15
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cont. from page 14
are the obstacles in her victory laps after her MACH or ADCH runs. She knows the run is over and she wants her
treats!

She is a dream dog in every way and we love her very much.

From Mel King (Helen’s Husband)

“Lucky for me Josephine can read numbers. I don’t know how many
times she has saved the run when I have tried to mess it up. At the last
split-second she can change direction to go the correct way when I’ve
miscued a turn or obstacle. She’ll let me know I have screwed up too.
“Woof” (Tell me sooner Grampa).

She always tries her hardest for me. If it wasn’t for me, she’d Q every
time.

Her funniest behavior is when we do a MACH victory lap. She’ll refuse

to do most of the obstacles. “I know the run is over Grampa. Where’s
my treat?”

I enjoy running Jose the most of all our dogs. I’ll be very sad when she
can’t do “Jility” any more and she’ll be very sad too. She loves it so
much and I love her. She is truly a great dog.”

ADCH MACH 5 Teller Hollywood Dream, MXF, CD, MAD, CGC

“ Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their rep-

utation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. Those who
are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the
world’s estimation, and publicly and privately, in season and out, avow
their sympathy with despised and persecuted ideas and their advocates,
and bear the consequences.”
SUSAN B. ANTHONY

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Updated Feb. 2010 Richard Beauchamp W Everett Dean Jr.
Judges list for All Poodles Kathy Beliew Suzanne Dillin
Sandra Goose Allen Eva Berg Nancy Dunlap-Cracker
Charles Arnold Kenneth Berg James Deppen
Luis Aizcorbe William Bergum David Doane
Maria Aizcorbe Rosemarie Blood Mrs. David Doane
Rosalie Anderson Richard Bauer Gary Doerge
Clover Allen Carole Beattie Betsy Dale
John Allen Arlene Benko Gay Dunlop
Ralph Ambrosio Michelle Billings Susan Dale
Letty Larson Afong Vera Halpin Bistrim Judith Daniels
Barbara Dempsey Alderman Colleen Brossard Arthur Davison
Daniel Augustus Harriet Borsuch Joy Davison
Larry Abbott Nancy Byrd Paulette DeLong
Vikki Abbott Jeffery Bazell Pete DeSoto
Christine Saylers Anderson Susan St John Brown Marcie Dobkin
Janet Allen Irving Bonios Charles Doran Jr.
Karin B Ashe Michael Dougherty
Gary L Andersen Susan Carr Anthony DiNardo
Stephen Campbell Dorothy Dalton
Robert Banghart Lee Canalizo Thomas Daniels
Sally Ray Baugniet Jordan Chamberlain Glenda Dawkins
Luc Boileau William Cunningham Pete Dawkins
Wayne Bousek Arlene Czech William Dolan
Raymond Bay Clay Coady Betty Duding
Maxine Beam WL ‘Wick’ Carter Carol Duffy
Edd Bivin Debbie Campbell Kent Delaney
Carmen Blankenship Anne Catterson Kathleen Davenport
John Booth Gloria Coleman Martha Dean
Mildred Bryant David Cook William deVilleneuve
Danny Bussard Timothy Catterson Daniel Dowling
Donna Buxton Connie Clapp Catherine DiGiacomo
Kenneth Buxton Thomas Carneal Sharon Danley
Albert Bianchi Mary Ellen Compagnon Marilyn Dromgoole
Eugene Blake Anitra Cuneo Fred Dieball
Catherine Bell Beverly Capstick
Fred Bassett Bonnie Linnell Clark Carol M Edwards
Eldon Bishop Noreen Cartwright Sandra Ellis
Robert Berndt Gloria Cochrane Mariam Espey
Lorraine Boutwell Doris Cozart Janice Earl
Wayne Brower Monica Canestrini Rose Ann Erickson
Lewis Bayne Richard Camacho Robert Ennis
Reinaldo Burgos John Connolly Sondra Joy Esporite
Thomas Baldwin Houston Clark Marilynn Ellis
Allen Buckner Toddie Clark Dorothy Edge
Harold Brizee Jon Cole
Virginia Buchanan Peggy Dillard Carr Mycki Fulda
Sara Barkley Robert Clyde Joyce Fortney
Keith Bates Debbie Cozart Jon Ferrante
Terry Berrios Gayle Gold Creasman Anne Fleming
C Michael Benson Dana Cline James Frederiksen
George Boulton Christine Feldman-Bartnick
Janice Bounds Jeannine Dowell Toby Frisch
Maralyn Busse Michael Dachel Robert Frost

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Barbara Furbush Clinton Harris Gloria Knapp
Jean Fournier Robert Hutton Thomas Kilcullen
Larry Fitch Robert Hall Michael Koss
Joan Frailey Patricia Hastings Mary Lou Kniola
Kenneth Falconi Virginia Hampton Dennis Kniola
William Ferrera Bernhard Helfrich David Kirkland
Rose Ellen Fetter Rodney Herner Kenneth Kauffman
Jane Forsyth Rita Holloway Alvin Krause
Robert Forsyth Roy Holloway Bettie Krause
Raymond Filburn Sherwood Harris Roy Keiser
Helen Miller Fisher Mrs Bob Humphrey Steve Keating
Grace Fritz Joyce Hadden Margo Klinger
Alfred Ferruggiaro Robert Hetherington Jr Grace Kosub
Paula Hartinger Evelyn Koch
Samuel Gardner Roger Hartinger Ann Kennedy
Patricia Gellerman Shelley Hennessey David Krogh
Gloria Glisson Robert High Sharon Krogh
Theresa Goldman Ann Hearn Billie Kellogg
Joseph Gregory Peggy Haas Norman Kenney
Bonnie Guggenheim Steve Hayden Billie (Kneale) Kellogg
Timothy Garrison Florise Hogan Steven Kobrzycki
R Doreen Gordin Nancy Smith Hafner Wendy Kobrzycki
Kathleen Grosso Marion M. Hodesson
Vincent Grosso Peggy Hauk Jean Lade
Wayne Gurin Lydia Coleman Hutchinson Josanne Larsen
Cathy Gish Dorothy O Hutchinson Phyllis Lambert
Sue Goldberg Carolyn Herbel Phillip Lanard
Joan Goldstein Norman Herbel Robert Lawson
Carl Gomes Patricia Hertok Ellen Mac Neille Charles
Randy Garren Wayne Harmon Kenneth E Miller
Mrs. Tomas Gomez David R Miller
Hazel Gregory John Ioia Ronald Menaker
Gloria Geringer Robert Indeglia John Madieros
Jack Grimes George Marquis
Lou Guerrero Helen Lee James Patricia Mowbray-Morgan
Corky Gauger Janet Jackson
Pam Goldman Janet Allen Jacobsen Richard Nachman
Peter Green Shirley Justus Dorothy Naegele
Victor Joris Pat Neugarth-Black
Mrs. Lesley Hiltz Robert Jacobsen Sharon Newcomb
William Holbrook Bradley Jenkins Carol Jean Nelson
Vandra Huber Margaret Carol Jeffrey Carol Noe
Warren Hudson Richard Jeffrey Brenda Newcomb
Dawn Hansen Joseph Joly Susan Nikkel
Julie Holm Ray Johnson Beverly Jean Nelson
Stephen Hubble James Noe
Arley Hussin Mark Kennedy
Michael Heflin Vernelle Kendrick Martha Olmos- Olliver
James Ham Gilbert Kahn Richard Orseno
Anne Hier David Krough Etta Orenstein
Clinton Harris Barbara Keenan Susie Osburn
Sheila Hobson Kathleen Kolbert Charles Olvis
James Hupp Keke Kahn
Stephen Hurt Jane Kay Charlotte Patterson

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Margaretta Patterson-Kauffman Ralph Sweet Richard V Miller
Ruth Prehn Francine Schwartz Robert Moore
Norman Patton Frank Sabella Mary Ellen Macke
Marilyn Pauley Linda Sciacca-Tilka John Madieros
Pamela Peat Richard Sedlack Elaine Mathis
Samuel Peacock Ann Sergio LaMar Mathis
Gerald Penta Ann Summa Forrest McCoy
June Penta Helen Winski-Stein James Materna
Murrel Purkhiser George Lucas Margaret Materna
Janice Pardue Betsey Leedy Kenneth McDermott
Madeline Patterson Elaine Ann Lindhorst Bernard McGivern
Sally Poole Terri Lyddon Dennis McCoy
Roy Prado Elaine Lessig Desmond Murphy
Bessie Pickens James Lester
Dana Plonkey Barbara Ann Langlois Robert Stein
Joanne Paulk Ralph Lemke Fredrick Stephens
Roger Prichard Linda Lewin Patti Strand
Angela Porpora Betty Leininger Cynthia Schmick
William Russell Peggy Lloyd Helen Sokopp
Mary Roudebush Glen Lajinski Lorene Vickers-Smith
Donnelle Richards Charles Long Charles Scott
Leornard Reppond Linda Lloyd Darlene Stuedemann
Kay Radcliffe Patricia Laurens Luis Sosa
John Ramirez JoAnne Schullier
Timothy Robbins Lynne Myall Robert Strum
Jacqueline Rayner Mary Ellen Meyer Raymond Swidersky
Stephen Regan Bonnie Mueller Cynthia Sommers
Bruce Rathburn Dolores Maltz Edmund Sledzik
Sharon Ann Redmer Dorothy Macdonald Robert Smith
Herbert Rosen Florence Males Mrs Robert Smith
Leslie Ann Russell Richard Martinez Gary Sparschu
Dana Read Marilyn Mayfield Don Sutton
Anthony Rosato Andrew Mills Inge Semenschin
Maureen Russo Rodney Merry John C Shelton
Lee Anthony Reasin Bart Miller Wanda Spediacci
Margaret Young Renihan Denny Mounce Raymond Stevens
Carol Reisman Erika Moureau Isabell Stoffers
Margaret Reed Elizabet Muthard Norma Straight
Karen Rockwell Janice Mercer Andre Schoen
Don Rogers Judy English Murray Mary Schroeder
Charles Robinson Lester Mapes Faye Strauss
Bernice Richardson Charlotte Clem McGowan John Shoemaker
James Reynolds Madeline Miller Kathy Bucher-Sawyer
Karen McFarlane Robert D Salsbury
Sharon Sparks Rick Miller Dale Simmons
Joan P Scott Jack MacGillivray Anne Savory Bolus
Robert Sharp Grace Moran William P Shelton
Donald Sturz Michael Manning Sherry Swanson
Philip Schneider Dorothy Martin
Jean Sheehy Richard Mullen Joe Tacker
Harry Smith Diane Malenfant Kathy Torres-Kamakeeaina
Jacqueline Stacy Malcolm Moore
Terry Stacy Gareth Morgan-Jones CharlesTrotter
Linda Sigle Molly Martin Bryan Timby

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Laurence Terricone Best of Winners
Marjorie Tuff Elaine Young Reignon Francesca
Carolyn Thomas Gail Yamaguchi
Elizabeth Trainor Thomas Yates Winners Bitch
Mary Elizabeth Turney Ann Yuhasz Reignon Francesca
Marcia Tucker Carl Yochum
Carolyn Taylor Winners Dog
Shirley Thomas Joan Zielinski Clarion Camelot Persuasion
Sari Brewster-Tietjen Marcy Zingler
Donald Teague Ruth Zimmerman Award of Excellence
Helen Tomb-Taylor CH Alegria Shamus
Dorothy Taylor CH Poof’s Divalicious
Jon J Thompson
Thomas Tracy Standards
Links Tilka Non-Sporting Group - 1st Place
R. William Taylor
Paul (Pogo) Thomann Eukanuba Results: CH Dawin Spitfire

Kristie Trivilino Non-Sporting Group - 1st Place Bred

Toys
by Exhibitor
William Usherwood Toy Group - 1st Place
CH Unique Jewel Of The Crown
Marjorie Underwood CH Smash Jp Moon Walk
Shirley Uphouse Best of Variety
Terill Udenberg Best of Variety
CH Dawin Spitfire
CH Smash Jp Moon Walk
Darryl Vice Best of Opposite Sex
Sally Vilas Best of Opposite Sex
CH Penndragon Masaniello
George Vukich CH Cache’s Lady Olivia De Plata
Zell von Pohlman Best Bred By in Breed/Variety
Lorene Vickers-Smith Best Bred By in Breed/Variety
CH Unique Jewel Of The Crown
Cindy Vogels CH Cache’s Lady Olivia De Plata
Best of Winners
Chuck Winslow Best of Winners
Elektra Blue Skies Rhapsody
Frank Wolaniuk Smash Jp Rock It Man
Sandra Walker Winners Bitch
Randy Weckman Winners Bitch
CH Unique Jewel Of The Crown
Scott Wolfe Smash Jp Lollipop
Frank Washabaugh Winners Dog
Barbara Wood Winners Dog
Elektra Blue Skies Rhapsody
Judy Webb Smash Jp Rock It Man
Ruth Winston Award of Excellence
Sue Woodle Award of Excellence
CH Brighton Lakeridge In The Hamp-
Rick Weyrich CH Sharbelle Greg-Mar Glory Gala
tons
Lois Wolf White Sharbelle Take A Chance On Me
CH COTIAN LUV THE NITE LIFE
Robert Widden CH Cabernet’s Caught Red Handed
Dorothy Welsh Miniatures
CH Unique Anticipation
Madison Weeks Best of Variety
Elliot Weiss Reignon Francesca
Results from AKC website*
Sue Weiss
Anna Wanner Best of Opposite Sex
Joe C Walton CH Splash Di Caprio
Sandy Wheat
Mary B White Best Bred By in Breed/Variety
Alice Watkins Reignon Francesca
Clay Williams

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Dear PCA Members,

The 2010-2012 PCA Nominating Committee Slate For our Board of Governors again is:

President - Helen Lee James

1st Vice Pres. - Glenna Carlson

2nd Vice Pres - Peggy McDill

Corres. Secy - Kay Tripp

Rec. Secy - Joyce Carelli

Treasurer - Scott Olund

Publicity Chair - Luis Aizcorbe

Toy Rep - Joan Scott

Mini Rep - Nancy Hafner

Std. Rep - Joan McFadden

Delegate - Mary Ellen Fishler

Note: Additional nominations of eligible individual members in good standing may be made by written
petition addressed to and received by the Corresponding Secretary at least seven weeks prior (March
12,2010) to the biennial election meeting (April 30,2010) signed by twenty members in good standing
and accompanied by the written acceptance of each such additional nominee signifying his/her willing-
ness to be a candidate.

Respectfully submitted,

Peggy A. McDill
Corresponding Secretary
The Poodle Club of America, Inc.
www.poodleclubofamerica.org

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Welcome New Members! Info for All Exhibitors in 2010 and Beyond!
Exhibitor Rule Changes
Please join the Board of Governors in welcoming the Chapter 11, Section 1.
following new members to Poodle Club of America -
No dog shall be exhibited in a licensed or member dog
show, except for dogs entered in the Miscellaneous Class
Mr. Daniel Augustus
unless it is either individually registered in the AKC Stud
Halcyon Book, or individually registered with a foreign registry or-
(610) 349 2309 ganization whose pedigrees are acceptable for AKC regis-
426 5th Ave. tration. A dog with an AKC limited Registration shall be
Bethlehem, PA 18018 ineligible to be entered in a breed competition in a licensed
Miniatures Email: daniel18018@yahoo.com or member dog show.

Mr. Dewitt Bolden An unregistered dog with an acceptable foreign registration

Bold’N Enchanted Poodle Club that is individually registered with a foreign registry orga-
(707) 495 1529 nization whose pedigrees are acceptable for AKC registra-
6367 Sonoma Mountain Rd. tion may, without special AKC approval, be exhibited in li-
censed or member dog shows that are held not later than 30
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
days after the date of the first licensed or member dog show
Miniatures Email: dewittbolden@yahoo.com in which the dog was exhibited, but only provided that the
individual foreign registration and name of the country of
Bernice (Bernie) Cano birth, are shown on the entry form; and provided further
Belstar Poodles Enchanted Poodle Club that the same name (which in the case of a foreign-regis-
(505) 836-5329 tered dog must be the name on the foreign registrations) is
4924 Star Kachina NW used for the dog each time.
Albuquerque, NM 87180
Toys Email: belstarpdl@msn.com No dog that has not been individually registered with The
American Kennel Club when first exhibited in a licensed
Mr. & Mrs. Ray (Sharon) Stevens or member dog show shall be eligible to be exhibited in
any licensed or member dog show that is held more than 30
Sharbelle San Diego Poodle Club
days after the date of the first licensed or member dog show
(760) 806-1298 in which it was exhibited, unless the dog’s individual AKC
29920 Margale Lane registration number is shown on the entry form, or unless
Vista, CA 92084 the owner has received from The American Kennel Club an
Toys & Standards Email: sharbellepoodles@aol.com extension notice in writing authorizing further entries of the
dog for a specified time with its individual foreign registra-
Gina Wieser tion number. No such extension will be granted unless the
Soujourner Tampa Bay Poodle Club owner can clearly demonstrate, in a letter addressed to the
(816) 386 9995 Show Records Department of The American Kennel Club
717 Cherry St. requesting such extension, that the delay in registration is
Weston, MO 64098 due to circumstances for which he is not responsible.
Toys Email: ginawieser@aol.com
Such extension notice will be void upon registration of the
Respectfully submitted, dog or upon expiration of the period for which the exten-
Peggy McDill sion has been granted if that occurs earlier, but upon appli-
cation further extensions may be granted.

* http://www.akc.org/rules/exhibit_rule_change.cfm

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Alan Waterman
Grooming Seminar
March 27-28, 2010
Syracuse, NY

Alan Waterman is offering a two day, hands on seminar that will teach you
everything you need to know to groom and show a poodle. Everyone from
novice to pros will benefit from this seminar.

About the instructor

Alan Waterman has been showing poodles since the 1960’s. He has been a
full time professional handler since 1985. He has handled dogs to over 25
all breed Best In Shows from 6 of the 7 groups. Alan is the only groomer to
teach Show Poodle grooming in the United States .

Cost is $200 for the two day seminar or $125 for one day. Auditing spots are
available for $75 per day.

Space is limited so reserve your spot early.

Registration due by 3/6/2010
For more information go to
www.alamanhandling.com
or email alaman10@aol.com

SOME THOUGHTS ABOUT THE fully established; however, the search for that particular
trait we desire, present in a different bloodline, more
DEVELOPMENT OF A BLOOD- often than not becomes a costly tradeoff that nets more
LINE losses than gains. I call out-crossing the necessary evil
of a breeding program. It should be used sparingly and
only after careful research.
by Luis Aizcorbe
Obviously, line- breeding is not the magical wand
During my stay at Salisbury for the PCA Na- that guarantees success in the breeding of dogs. It is a
tional last year, I got involved in a conversation about method that cannot draw from where there is not. Line-
breeding with a Standard Poodle breeder during which breeding ( and to a greater extent in-breeding) fixes and
she volunteered that due to concerns about hereditary strengthens what is there; both good and bad. That is
problems within the variety, she felt the need to curtail why the quality of foundation stock is so important and
her breeding program and to limit it to out-crossing. the aspirations of those that start a breeding program
This last statement struck a cord, as I admire the dogs with faulty stock, holding on to the expectation of breed-
bred by this lady, but strongly believe line-breeding ing serious faults and genetic problems out are bound
is the breeding philosophy to follow for the develop- to fail. Mine fields are bound to pop up along the way,
ment of a quality, recognizable, consistent, and endur- so what is the point to start a breeding program handi-
ing family of dogs. capped? Breeding dogs is like walking a tight rope….
but with a net underneath. There are second chances,
Please understand, I am not implying that there and good breeders have the sense and strength of char-
is no place for out-crossing. An occasional, judicious acter to take advantage of them. If an outside breeding
out-cross can work wonders in adding needed attri- is a failure, don’t keep the resulting offspring for breed-
butes to a line. Once a breeding program is success- ing. Do not incorporate the stud’s bloodline into your
cont. on page 23
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cont. from page 22 Miniature Poodles who had owned her since she was a
breeding program. If your bitch keeps producing tes- puppy. She already was the proven dam of two champi-
ticle problems, or mouth problems, or any other serious ons from her only litter. A long distance friendship de-
hereditary problem, do not breed her again and make veloped between my mother in Havana and the bitch’s
sure she doesn’t appear in your dogs’ pedigrees. One breeder, who was grateful and proud that the bitch had
thing is for sure: “YOU CANNOT FOOL MOTHER become a top winner under our ownership. Four years
NATURE”. That is why it is much easier to breed a later my family moved to Miami. I then decided to line-
couple of Best in Show winners, especially if sufficient breed our bitch her next season as she was getting on
resources are available, than to create an enduring line years, and I knew this would be her last mating. Cas-
of dogs that commands the respect of most over a pe- tro’s revolution had turned our lives upside down and
riod of years. dogs were hardly a priority those days. I just knew that
a previous outcross to a beautiful dog we owned had
Breeding decisions are colored by the individual not been successful; so I decided to go with the great-
characteristics of the specimens each breeder is deal- est winning dog the line had ever produced up to that
ing with; their pedigrees, genetic considerations within time, a dog sired by our bitch’s brother. My rationale
each breed and/or variety and bloodline, and the test- at the time was that a close breeding between two top
ing information available at the time. Within certain pa- winners was bound to produce an even better dog than
rameters, some of which were touched on before, there the parents. Now I know how flawed my thinking was,
are various ways to achieve success in this regard, and but it worked. My expectations were not only fulfilled,
what I have to offer in this article is based on my per- they were exceeded; and from that point on, I was re-
sonal experiences as the breeder of black and occasion- luctant to undertake any radical changes in my breeding
ally brown Miniature Poodles. philosophy. Breeding the offspring to a bitch with
3/4 the same bloodline and 1/4 English breeding pre-
Most of us are familiar with the statement made served the many qualities of the previous generations
by Mrs. Jean Lyle of Wycliffe Standards when she while adding a touch of elegance. Dogs from the two
proclaimed : “ JUST ONE BITCH’ THAT’S ALL IT last generations already had the quality to compete with
TAKES” in reference to the fact that the Wycliffe line and often defeat some of the top Miniature Poodles in
descended completely from her foundation bitch, Ch. the country.
Carillon Michelle. In my experience, the importance of
an outstanding foundation bitch cannot be overstated. My purpose in sharing my personal experiences
It is probably the most important step in developing a in dog breeding is neither to brag about any success I
successful breeding program. I know this first hand, as may have had, nor to lament the failures, but to share
every Miniature Poodle we have ever bred, comes from the experiences that colored those opinions expressed
one foundation bitch. in this article. During the early years my decisions were
made on gut feeling and common sense based on the
Top foundation bitches do not necessarily have to information available; and also a growing conviction of
be fancy nor particularly eye catching. I would rather what I wanted my dogs to look like.. It must be pointed
have them strong in the basics such as structure, sound out that our foundation bitch’s breeder was honest, and
movement, good coat and feet, proper type, and a head always willing to share information about the line. Her
more noticeable for proper planes than for refinement candor was of great value to us during those years. As
and length. Above all, an outstanding foundation bitch flawed as my rationale may have been in making my
must be genetically sound, and in this day and age test- first breeding decision in this country; in retrospect,
ed in every way possible, with favorable results. it was the right call. To this day I am a firm believer
that the characteristics of the line should be reinforced
Our foundation bitch was acquired during 1955, before becoming adventurous and dealing with the un-
following the advice of a well known Toy Poodle breed- known. A lot of luck was involved. Originally, there
er who had seen her and who vouched for her quality was no testing available that I was aware of. PRA was
and for the honesty and dedication of her breeder She not discovered until years later. The foundation bitch’s
was not purchased from her breeder; instead she was
acquired from a well known breeder of mainly white cont. on page 24
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cont. from page 23 PRINCIPLES reprinted from “The Complete Bull Ter-
grandson was the first one of our dogs checked for PRA rier” by Ernest Eberhard, written in 1957, reprinted in
and hips. From that point on every adult we owned was the December,2009 (Stud) issue of POODLE VARI-
checked yearly for eyes and had their hips certified. ETY. It is a gem. Considering the year when the list
was originally published and the fact that it contained
Out-crossing finally came successfully into the some breed specific statements, I could not believe how
picture when a bitch that visited for breeding caught my much I agreed with Mr.Eberhard’s opinions. Follow-
eye. She came from some of the most popular bloodlines ing are Mr.Eberhard’s statements, in quotes, with some
of the day, but I was bothered by some dogs in her pedi- comments (in parenthesis) expressing my views as they
gree. After she tested clear of PRA, we purchased this apply to the breeding of Poodles at this time, which I
bitch and her breeding to our stud produced some beau- have taken the liberty to include.
tiful dogs. The only brother sister breeding we ever did,
involved offspring from this combination.. The brother 1- “Don’t make use of indiscriminate outcrosses.
sister breeding produced some beautiful dogs, includ- A judicious outcross can be of great value; an injudi-
ing a magnificent male. The same bitch that was bred to cious one can produce an aggregation of every imagin-
her brother was then out-crossed to a dog I admired for able fault in the breed”.
his head and attitude. This breeding produced, a gen-
eration or two down, some of the most admired Minia- 2- “:Don’t line breed just for the sake of line breed-
ture Poodles, both as show specimens and producers, in ing. Line breeding with complementary types can bring
the history of the variety. The bitch became recognized great rewards; with unsuitable ones it will lead to im-
as one of the most influential producers ever, but she mediate disaster”
could not overcome the influence of the two top pro- ( I believe the word type should be replaced by the
ducing studs she was later bred to. The ensuing litters words faults and virtues. See #15, where Mr. Eberhard
failed to meet expectations, and all the puppies wound defines the word type).
up in pet homes; some without papers.
3- “Don’t take advice from people who have al-
In prior years another one of our bitches had been ways been unsuccessful breeders. If their opinions were
sent out for breeding to a then popular Top Producing worth having, they would have proved it by their suc-
stud from a very well known American bloodline. The cess.”
puppies were, at best, pets. With one exception, all the
bitches we bred out were Top Producing Champions. 4- “:Don’t believe the cliché that about the brother
The studs used were all Top Producing Champions as or sister of the great champion being just as Good to
well. With the one exception documented above, all lit- breed from. For every one that is, hundreds are not. It
ters were total disappointments. All outside studs we depends on the animal concerned.”
used were later found to be PRA carriers. Hopefully,
this explains my concern about out-crossing. Granted, 5-:Don’t credit your dogs with virtues they don’t pos-
with all the testing available in this day and age the situ- sess. Self deceit is a stepping stone to failure.”
ation is different. But new problems continue popping
up faster than the solutions to deal with them. 6- “Don’t breed from mediocrities. The absence of a
fault does not in any way signify the presence of its
In retrospect, I have come to the conclusion corresponding virtue.”
that these setbacks were blessings in disguise. Puppies
from all the unsuccessful breedings were disposed of; 7- “Don’t try to line-breed to two dogs at the same
either sold as pets or given away without papers. Had time; you will end by line breeding to neither.
any of these litters produced some quality puppies, we
might have incorporated them into our breeding pro- 8- “Don’t assess the worth of a stud dog by his infe-
gram bringing PRA carriers and God knows what else rior progeny. All stud dogs sire rubbish at times. What
into the line. matters is how good their best efforts are.”

I recently read TWENTY BASIC BREEDING cont. on page 25

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cont. from page 24
19-“Don’t ever try to decry a great Bull Terrier (Poodle).
A thing of beauty is not only a joy forever, but a great
9- “Don’t allow personal feelings to influence your
Bull Terrier (Poodle) should be a source of aesthetic
choice of a stud dog. The right dog for your bitch is the
pride and pleasure to all true lovers of the breed.”
right dog whoever owns it.”
20- “Don’t be satisfied with anything but the best. The
10- “Don’t allow admiration of a stud dog to blind you
second best is never good enough.”
to his faults. If you do, you will soon be the victim of
auto-intoxication.”
I am adding several other comments of my own which
follow:
11- “Don’t mate together animals which share the same
fault. You are asking for trouble if you do.”
A- The friendship of an honest breeder whose
bloodline you are interested in can be extremely helpful
12- “Don’t forget that it is the whole dog that counts. If
in advancing your breeding program. Following advice
you forget one virtue while searching for another you
from someone dishonest can set your breeding program
will pay for it.”
back for generations.
13- “Don’t search for the perfect dog as a mate for your
B- Do not in-breed unless you are extremely con-
bitch. The perfect dog (or bitch) doesn’t exist, never has
fident about the quality and the genetic make-up of the
and never will.”
sire and dam; and then only if both don’t have the same
fault(s), which is unlikely in dogs bred that closely. If
14- “Don’t be frightened of breeding from animals that
all this criteria is met, go for it. Then pray a lot and just
have obvious faults so long as they have compensating
maybe you might come up with a spectacular specimen
virtues. A lack of virtues is the greatest fault of all.”
of the breed.
15- “Don’t mate together non-complementary types.
C- Don’t disregard temperament and heart in your
An ability to recognize type at a glance is a breeder’s
breeding decisions. A dog with great conformation and
greatest gift. Ask the successful breeders to explain this
movement can be a source of heartache if he shows in-
subject-there is no other way of learning. I would define
consistently; one faultier, but with great attitude usu-
non complementary types as ones which have the same
ally forces a judge to point in his direction.
faults and lack the same virtues.” ( Please refer back to
# 2).
D- The misconception exists that a Poodle must be
bigger boned to have the proper chest and carry body
16- “Don’t forget the necessity to preserve head quality.
substance. Some rather refined Poodles of excellent
It will vanish like a dream.”
type and ideal bone structure routinely carry big bodies;
it just has to be bred into the line just like any other
17- “ Don’t forget that substance plus quality should
feature. It is not that hard to do.
be one of your aims. Any fool can breed one without
the other.” (Very breed specific re-Bullterriers. -would
E-The misconception also exists that a Poodle must
prefer: Don’t forget that combining type with sound-
have sufficient length of back and considerable angula-
ness should be one of your aims. Any fool can breed
tion to cover ground efficiently. The truth is that proper
one without the other).
side movement is affected the most by the interaction
between front and rear assemblies. In some cases the
18- “Don’t forget that a great head plus soundness
shortest backed dog in the ring with modest rear angu-
should be another of your aims. Many people can never
lation is the one that covers ground most effortlessly.
breed either” (Would substitute with: Don’t forget that
It’s in the genes.
a light springy gait, high, elegant carriage, and a beau-
tiful chiseled head with chin define this breed. Those
who breed without this in mind will be unsuccessful). cont. on page 26

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cont. from page 25 does want a dog that acts confident and friendly in unfamiliar
F- The most important step that breeders must take circumstances. One of the best lessons I ever got in social-
is to avail themselves of genetic testing ization came from watching a lady I know who always had
and to demand proof of testing from other breeders the most wonderful temperaments on her toy poodles. One
weekend at a show, I watched with horror while she handed
when considering a purchase or an outside breeding.
over a toy poodle puppy to the seven-year-old child of a fel-
Failing to do so is looking for problems. low exhibitor. The child proceeded to drag that puppy by
its leash all over that dog show, passing it about among her
friends—completely oblivious to the reactions of the puppy,
and unaware of what was going on around her. I couldn’t

DO’S AND DON’TS OF

believe the puppy survived the experience, but in mulling
it over in the following weeks, I began to understand why

SOCIALIZATION
it worked so well, even if handing off my puppy to a young
child was something I would never do.

By Joann Neal
There is general agreement that dogs destined for the show
ring, whether breed or performance, need to be “socialized.”
Even if a dog will never be shown, he will be a more enjoy-
able companion if he is not fearful of strange people, dogs,
or surroundings.
I get many calls from people who are trying to show their
poodles, and the dogs are acting fearful. They want to know
what they can do to improve the situation. When I question
them as to what they have been doing, or watch them with
their dogs, I can see that they have been adding to the prob-
lem rather than alleviating it. Also, in my years as an obe-
dience instructor, I have seen many people who have pain-
stakingly taught their dogs to exhibit timid behavior while
trying to get them to exhibit friendly behavior. I have even
seen a few people who have made vicious biters out of dogs
that started out as confident, well-adjusted puppies.
Most people’s dogs are their babies. That’s why many people
get dogs—to feed their nurturing instinct. However, when
their babying dooms the dogs to lives of fear and insecurity,
they have done the dogs no favors.
The best how-to manual is not going to help insecure or pas-
sive-aggressive people who sub-consciously need their dogs
to exhibit guarding or attack behavior, and who carefully
cultivate it even while de-crying it. These types of people
curiously find that every dog they get has “bad tempera-
ment” and will bite. Many personally insecure people find
it flattering that their dogs “guard” them, and it feeds their
starving egos. It is this same lack of self-esteem that causes
some people to be attracted to jealous, abusive partners. Per-
haps if these people realized that their dogs would act the
same way over a bowl of dog chow, they would take steps to
extinguish this dangerous behavior.
But let’s say that this is not the case, and the owner really
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Contrast this with what the average toy poodle owner would
do to “socialize” her puppy. This person carries the puppy
around the show, cradling it protectively, holding court with
her new cutie-pie. Sometimes the puppy is passed around
to people who want to hold it, but never do its feet hit the
floor. If the puppy pulls back, the owner praises and pets it
profusely and asks people to offer it treats. On the other end
of the size spectrum, the standard poodle owner does some-
thing similar. She hovers protectively over it, asking people
to offer it treats while it hides behind her, and she coaxes it
to accept the treats.
This type of thing might work fine with a dog that is bold and
outgoing. When people offer treats to this type of dog , he,
at the worst, learns to mug everyone for food. But for the
reserved or fearful dog, this is the worst way in the world to
proceed. Every bit of shy behavior is being rewarded with
vocal praise and treats. The dog is getting lots of attention
from its owner for hiding and trembling. In effect, the owner
is asking the dog if he would like to act friendly, and the dog
answers with an unequivocal “NO,” then the dog gets praise
and treats for his choice. The dumbest dog learns to capital-
ize on this opportunity.
Small dogs that are carried around are not permitted to get
used to the way the world looks from their perspective on the
floor, and the constant protective behavior the owner displays
convinces many of them that there is plenty to be afraid of.
In addition, the dog gets no opportunity to explore and get
comfortable with his surroundings the way dogs do—sniff-
ing and looking and touching.
The “hovering” scenario often turns into biting behavior.
Small dogs sit in their owners’ laps, and start guarding their
“territory,” first with a raised lip and a growl, and later, with
“encouragement” from their owners, by lunging and biting.
The encouragement comes in the form of the owner trying
to “comfort” the upset dog by petting and talking in sweet
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cont. from page 26 nicest dogs will experiment with this guarding behavior, and
if it is allowed to continue, guarding develops into some-
tones, or worse yet, laughing at it. What may start with
thing uglier. The best approach is to not let it get started.
growling at other dogs usually progresses into aggression
towards people as well. The dog gets bolder when he learns
If a dog is timid with strangers, start out with just approach-
that he is always protected from any negative consequence
ing friends, talking with them, and instructing them to stand
of his aggression, he always gets extra attention for doing it,
up straight and ignore the dog, and especially not to stare at
and he always ends up with the lap. The bigger dogs may
the dog. I don’t know why people have a tendency to want
not be in the lap, but the scene plays forward in the same
to squat down and get in a dog’s face when it is frightened—
way, with growling at approaching dogs or people turning
it is very intimidating to the type of dog we are talking about.
into lunging and snarling while the owners restrains the dog
The owner should give the other people treats, but instruct
and unwittingly reinforces the behavior with what the dog
them not to give the treats to the dog unless the dog “makes
interprets as praise. Even if the owner is saying “no, bad
overtures” to the people and acts like he wants the treats.
dog,” he is giving the dog attention and preventing him from
Most dogs are naturally curious of new people or dogs, and
being trounced by the other dog. The owner may believe
will investigate if not pushed. The owner should talk nor-
he is “comforting” the frightened dog, but his petting and
mally to other people and allow the dog to investigate them,
soothing tones reinforce and strengthen the very behavior he
and in many cases he will, if the strangers do not stoop down
wants to extinguish.
and reach for the dog or stare at him. Many dogs will start
offering friendly behavior in order to get treats or attention
Preceding are the DON’TS of socializing a timid or reserved
if the “stranger” plays “hard to get” by ignoring the dog and
dog. Following are the DO’S. Take the puppy or dog ev-
resisting its advances. It goes without saying here that the
erywhere it is safe to take it. Dog shows are great, but so are
owner should ignore the dog, as well. The dog has no reason
daily errands to the car wash, the tire store, the kids’ base-
to investigate other people if it is getting undivided attention
ball game, etc. Put the dog down on the ground, take hold
from its owner. By letting the dog take the lead in investi-
of the leash (assuming the dog has been leash-trained), and
gating people and not “pushing” him, it is generally no time
proceed with your business without paying any attention at
at all before the dog is being downright annoying to people
all to how the dog reacts to his surroundings. This gives
he meets. At this point it is time to up the stakes and let the
the dog the impression that he is in the company of a strong
other person take hold of the dog’s collar and pet him before
leader, which is the real comfort he craves. In the wild, pack
giving him a treat. If he dodges away, no treats. It is human
leaders don’t run around asking the pack members if they are
nature that if a person has a dog treat, he will be bound and
feeling afraid. They just lead, and the pack follows. This
determined to give it to the dog, but it is important to stifle
natural order is what makes the pack members feel secure.
this urge and only give the dog the treat for social behavior.
In the wild, unless real danger is present, canine mothers al-
low their pups to explore their world without interference.
The owner should hand the dog’s leash off to friends who are
confident with dogs, and let them walk the dog away from
Many dogs that are with their owners or on their owners’
the owner. I ask others I trust to take the dog or puppy away
laps start exhibiting aggressive behavior toward people or
from me, sit down, pull the dog close or hold it in his lap,
dogs that approach them. For a dog that does this while sit-
and pet and handle it all over, and give it treats if the dog will
ting in the owner’s lap, the owner should unceremoniously
take them. (Note—never endanger anyone with a dog that
push the dog off onto the floor at the first sign of a raised
might bite them.) The dog is forced to deal with his “new
lip or a growl. The owner should leave the dog on the floor
friend,” and I am out of the picture and not offering the dog
a while and NOT let it jump right back up and reclaim its
refuge nor inadvertently reinforcing behavior I don’t want.
throne. The message is clear—nasty behavior causes the
dog to lose the lap, not keep it. For the non-lap dog that is
If a dog is too inhibited to take treats in a strange place,
doing this, I would suggest avoiding the circumstances that
much less from a stranger, then the owner must work on this
lead to the behavior. If at a show, put the dog in a crate and
aspect by getting the dog to take treats in a familiar setting,
cover the crate. The owner should not sit in a chair holding
then gradually getting the dog to take treats from the owner
the dog’s leash. When the owner gets the dog out, he should
in places that are gradually more unfamiliar to the dog, be-
do something active with him, such as take a walk, then put
fore at last giving the treats to someone else to deliver as a
him up. The owner should not give the dog a “bone” (the
reward for brave behavior. Treats should be something spe-
owner) to guard in places where other people are dogs will
cial—soft and yummy—that he will just swallow, not a dry
be walking by or approaching. If a dog is guarding a person
biscuit or his regular food.
or a favorite chair at home, leave a leash on the dog so that
the approaching person can pick up the lead and move the
dog away from his throne without confrontation. The very cont. on page 28
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cont. from page 27
Many dogs also display fear of inanimate objects, or familiar
objects that are out of their normal place. When my puppy
or young dog does this, without saying anything to the dog,
I first give him a minute to see if he investigates the object,
and allow him to, if he will. If he simply wants to act in a
hysterical manner, then I take his collar and matter-of-factly
lead, drag, or carry him up to the object until his nose is
pressed up to it, pause a moment, then turn him loose. Pretty
soon the dog figures out that the only thing that shy or hys-
terical behavior is going to get him is a really close-up look
at the offending item. Those people who try to coax their
dogs into examining something they are afraid of end up re-
inforcing the shy behavior with sweet tones of praise.
Puppy, conformation, agility, or obedience classes are excel-
lent places to enable timid dogs to be braver. I would avoid
those classes that turn all the puppies loose together, or those
where instructors suggest doing the very things that appear
on my “don’t list.” Regarding those puppy classes where
all the puppies are released together (40-pounders with 3-
pounders), I’ve never understood how letting a boisterous
puppy jump all over a timid one is going to do anything for
the confidence of the timid one. But giving the dog a job at
which he can be successful is an excellent way to bolster his
self-confidence.
The suggestions I have given will often “bring out” more
confident and more social behavior in timid or reserved dogs.
But for the dog which truly has a screw loose, a psycho-dog,
if you will, I will quote a wise dog friend. “You can make
them better, but you can’t make them right.”
In reviewing my methods for helping a dog become com-
fortable in any setting, I would have to say that “tough love”
is the recurring theme, along with lots of exposure to lots
of sights, sounds, dogs, and people. It is an investment in
time that pays off handsomely in helping a dog to reach its
potential.
“ People are like stained glass win-
dows: they sparkle and shine when
the sun is out, but when the darkness
sets in their true beauty is revealed
only if there is a light within. “
ELIZABETH KUBLER-ROSS
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Becoming a Canine Am-
bassador
Canine Ambassadors contribute to their clubs’ public
education efforts by making presentations usually to groups
of children in classrooms or other venues. Often Ambassa-
dors bring their AKC-registered or PAL/ILP dog to the pre-
sentation. Each Ambassador receives mailings from the Pub-
lic Education department with topic suggestions and activity
sheet copymasters.
Once you decide you want to become a Canine Ambassador,
contact the AKC Public Education department, and we will
send you a sign-up sheet. Fill it out, have a club officer sign
it, then return it. Canine Ambassadors must be members in
good standing of an AKC-affiliated club. As a Canine Am-
bassador, you represent your club; you are not a direct repre-
sentative of the AKC.
We will add your name to a state-by-state directory of Am-
bassadors, and send you a Canine Ambassador starter kit
packed with past reproducibles, a brochure detailing how to
start your programs and a copy of your state Canine Am-
bassador directory to help you network with other Ambas-
sadors.
The AKC mails Canine Ambassador directories to teachers
and educators upon request at no charge. These directories
can help you establish contact with people interested in the
program.
“You’ll be amazed at how rewarding our Canine Ambas-
sador visits are. The thank-you letters and the pictures will
bring tears to your eyes. Zelda (my Dalmatian) and I have
been visiting schools for more than six years, and we both
still enjoy it immensely.”
-- Marilyn Dromgoole, Dalmatian Club of America
If you are interested in becoming a Canine Ambassador,
please download a sign-up form. Remember, we require the
signature of a club officer, so we can not accept this form
electronically.
FMI :
http://www.akc.org/pdfs/public_education/program_flyer.
pdf
http://www.akc.org/public_education/faqs_ambassador.cfm
http://www.akc.org/public_education/get_started_ambas-
sador.cfm
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Working Poodle
Tracking update:
The second annual Poodle Club of America’s
Tracking Test will be held at Fair Hill Natural Re-
source Management Area on Friday, April 23. This
year, 3 Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX) tracks will
be offered along with 6 Tracking Dog (TD) tracks.
The test closes on Thursday, April 8. Untitled TD
entries will require certification by an AKC judge
stating that the Poodle is ready to enter a test. Cer-
tification is not required for TDX tests. The test is
open to only Poodles, and following AKC regula-
tions, untitled dogs will have preference to enter
if the test has more entries than can be accommo-
dated at this full test.

Fair Hill is a beautiful site for tracking tests with acres upon acres of rolling manicured grass interspersed with
woods which will provide fun obstacles for the TDX dogs to work through. The TD tracks will be visible to
spectators and transportation will be provided so spectators can watch the Poodles work. Parts of the TDX tracks
should also be easy to watch, although the trees may make it more difficult to see the entire tracks.

Hospitality will again be provided, with coffee and breakfast items available before the drawing for running order
and lunch upon completion of the test. The camaraderie of the tracking community is renowned; please come
watch, marvel at the ability of the working dogs, and offer support to the handlers, if you will not have a tracking
dog ready to enter.
Cont. on page 31

For more information:

“If you are interested in learning more about Track-
ing or how to get started in Tracking, contact Carol
Pernicka at tracker@lpbroadband.net”

“The rules and guidelines for participating in the

WC WCX can be found on the PCA website. If you
are interested in learning more about the WC WCX
or starting basic retriever training, please contact
Joyce Carelli at jcarelli@bellsouth.net or Linda
Miller at rmiller942@comcast.net”

THANKS EVERYONE.

Claudia
cstraitiff00@bellsouth.net
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Proper emergency planning can help save the life of your pet. The American Kennel
Club has prepared the following checklists to help pet owners pack a portable pet first-aid
kit and prepare for an emergency evacuation. Preparedness is important in any disaster
situation and these checklists can be applied to any emergency that calls for evacuation
from your home.

Evacuation Checklist for Pets Portable First Aid Kit for Pets

Dog medicine(s), i.e. heart worm, flea, ear Water-proof storage container for kit
mite medicine, etc. Antiseptic/anti-bacterial cleansing
Dog Bowls wipes/Alcohol prep pads
Dog Food (1-week minimum, 2-week Eye wash
suggested), dog treats, etc. Eye and skin wash in one
Can opener A sock (foot wrapper)
Leashes: walking leash, short leash Latex surgical gloves
Harness (to attach to seat belt) Electrolyte powder (add to water on hot
Extra dog tag, (masking tape, laundry pen) days)
Cell #, Hotel # and Room # Emergency space blanket
Pet records stored in waterproof container or Small flashlight
plastic sealable bag Bottled water
Crate Medicated balm
Dog bed/blanket/toys Leash and collar
Supplies/paper towels, rug cleaner, toilettes, Soft muzzle
towels, flash light Speak to your vet about what to pack in case
Current dog photograph(s) with your your dog has a sudden allergic reaction
notification information: useful for fliers Flexible bandage
should your dog go missing or must be left at Gauze roll
shelter Bandage scissors- to cut gauze and to clip
Dog friendly hotel listings/ telephone lists hair around wounds
Shampoo Wood splint
Litter/portable litter pan Paper towels
Duct tape Plastic baggies
Bottled water Small cold pack and hot pack (self
Pet First Aid Kit activating)
Cotton swabs
Antibiotic ointment/packets
Tweezers
Space for copy of dog’s papers & vet records
(sealed in plastic bag)

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PCA Retriever Hunting Tests
Come watch the magic of Poodles
doing what they were originally
bred to do at PCA’s Retriever
Hunting Tests. The tests begin
at 8:30 a.m., on Sat. April 24,
2010. The site Anatidae Farm,
4635 Maiden Forest Rd, Rhodes-
dale MD 21659 is a marvelous
property for hunt tests. The site
is very user friendly for both
entrants and audience (gallery),
with plenty of parking.

We will be running a progres-

sive test format again this year.
This format allows one to easily
view Junior through Master level
Poodles working. Since we are
running a progressive format, no duel entries of the same dog will be accepted for the Retriever Hunting tests.
(Dual entries will be accepted for PCA’s WC/WCX tests.)

If you plan to attend, please dress for the weather. At

retriever hunting tests it is required for everyone, includ-
ing the gallery, to wear darker colors. It’s also suggested
to bring something to sit on and water to drink.

Any questions related to the test or for anyone who wants

to volunteer to work, please contact: Linda Miller- rmill-
er942@comcast.net

Looking forward to seeing everyone at PCA’s Retriever

Hunting Tests!

Linda Miller
Hunt Test Chairperson

Cont. from page 29

Fair Hill is easily accessible from the Interstate 95. Please
join us and celebrate the beginning of a week of Poodles
at the first event of the National: the Tracking Dog and
Tracking Dog Excellent tests!

Claudia
cstraitiff00@bellsouth.net

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ARE YOU READY TO TACKLE THE RETRIEVER
IN YOUR POODLE?

PCA week is just around the corner and this year we’re offering a free opportunity to unleash the retriever in your
poodle! The first Field Aptitude Evaluation will be held in conjunction with the WC/WCX tests on Sunday, April
25th at Anatidae Farm. Register for the event by 11:00 am and we’ll start at 11:30 am during the lunch break at the
WC/WCX. Experienced trainers will explain the basics of retrieving tests and then work with you and your dog to
bring out the retriever in them. What more
fun could you have than to see your dog’s
retrieving instinct come alive with their fa-
vorite toy and BIRDS! This event is geared
to beginners of all ages and sizes. Don’t be
shy – come on out and join in the fun.

To participate in this free event, just register

at the test location by 11:00. Be prepared
to learn and have fun in a very informal set-
ting. See the insert in the PCA Premium
List mailing for more information, or write
me at jcarelli@bellsouth.net.

Better yet, why not come out early and spend

the day watching poodles retrieve ducks on
land in the morning and from water in the
afternoon. You’ll be amazed at the enthusiasm of dogs and handlers as they compete for PCA Working Certificate
and Working Certificate Excellent titles.

For those of you planning to compete in the WC/WCX events, don’t forget to get your entry in early. Closing date
is the same as for all other PCA events. We had a good turnout last year and hopefully with the schedule pushed
back one week this year, we can have even more poodles ready to compete for rosettes, duck bands and a chance
to win a great prize from Oster. If you haven’t experienced them first hand, the grounds and water at Anatidae are
first class and we anticipate another great event this year. Hope to see you and your poodle soon!!! Feel free to
write to me for more information or with any questions you might have.

UC Davis Online Birth Defect Study

Nili Karmi (DVM/PhD student), Dr. Noa Safra, Dr. Danika Bannasch

Researchers in the Bannasch Laboratory at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis
are initiating a long term study on canine birth defects (CBD). The birth defects that we are currently targeting
are cleft palate, umbilical hernia (requiring surgical correction) and cryptorchidism. As one part of the study,
we are interested in determining if puppies are predisposed to birth defects when bitches are exposed to certain
environmental factors. In addition, we will also determine genetic causes of these specific birth defects. In order
to address these two issues, we need information about the bitches’ gestational environment as well as DNA
samples from affected and unaffected puppies.

We are asking breeders to use the following link to fill out an online survey about litters born in the last year.
In order to fill out this survey, the breeder will need to have the litter registration information and the ability to
print. If breeders are willing to send DNA samples, contact information is available at the end of the survey.

All information obtained is completely confidential. Go to http://www.offa.org/birthdefectsurvey.html

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Thank you PCA Rescue! and started teaching me things I needed to know on the ride
to my new home.

This poignant letter was emailed to me a month ago. I Then once again tragedy struck. My big sister got sick and
always seem to deal with the bad and ugly and rarely so did I. Mom was doing everything she could for both of
hear of the good. This letter confirms why rescuers res- us and our veterinarian was too. Yet, nothing seemed to be
cue and keep coming back and we all need a few of helping. It was looking like mom might lose both of us.
these letters in our lives. It turned the worst day into That’s when the phone line started burning up with calls to
a good day and brings a smile to my face when I don’t everyone mom could think of who might be able to help.
Well on New Year’s Day the answer for me came from some
think I can go on. I now share it with you so that you
Flat Coat Retrievers that had the same problem a year be-
can see how these dogs lives can be turned around and fore. The next day we were at the Veterinarian’s office and
how hard we all work to change their lives. I still tear I had the medication I needed. Now, it was just a matter of
up when I read it but it still makes my day. My sincerest finding the right food that wouldn’t upset my system again.
thanks to Maris Doege, a tireless volunteer for rescue You, see I have food allergies, or so it turned out. My big
through trials and tribulations of her own. To all the sister wasn’t as lucky however; on January 7th she crossed
Maris’s out there, my deepest gratitude. To Tucker, you the Rainbow Bridge. She’d had a good life for 10 ½ years
go boy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You make us all so proud. and the brain tumor didn’t cause her any real problems until
the last month she was with us.
Sally Poindexter
Poodle Club of America Rescue Foundation, Inc. Two weeks later I started my first obedience training class.
Nothing much to tell here except a friend of mom’s asked her
if she would help her at the dog show in Milwaukee the last
Well it’s been a year now and have things changed. Life
weekend of February. So mom made some phone calls faxed
wasn’t always this good and I still shiver at the thought of
the paperwork to the American Kennel Club (AKC) and the
those cold lonely days. Put let me go back and start at the
next thing I knew I had PAL # and was entered in Rally Nov-
beginning. My first people were OK for awhile, but for some
ice A at the dog show. What a weekend that turned out to be.
unknown reason when I was six months old they abandoned
I got to see Mama Maris again, stay in a hotel, and to top it
me. A lady took me in, well sort of; if you count being tied
off I qualified for the first two legs of my Rally Novice title.
to a tree in the back yard, for a people dog this was devastat-
Well since then I’ve not only obtained my Rally Novice title
ing. Then, after three months of this Momma Maris (Maris
but also my Rally Advanced title and the first leg of my Rally
Doege – Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club Rescue) showed
excellent title; all this while I was working hard at expanding
up and took me home with her. Oh, it was so great being in-
my service dog talents and learning how to track
doors and with other Poodles again. Then, the next morning
disaster struck Mamma Maris was admitted to the hospital;
The real big event for me over summer was the day I passed
fortunately for me her son came and took care of all of us.
the entrance test and became a member of North Central
If the poor guy had only known what he was getting into!
Wisconsin K9 Search and Rescue. Yep, I’m ready to help
You see unknown to the humans I had a ton and a half of
out people now, just like Mamma Maris and The Greater
fleas which naturally I shared with everyone else.
Poodle Club of Milwaukee Rescue helped me. It’s taken a
lot of hard work and long hours to get to this point, but I
When Mama Maris came home the problem became that
wanted to make Mamma Maris proud and show the world
there was just to many dogs for her to handle in her present
what a thrown away, unwanted, neglected, second hand dog
condition. Now what was going to happen to me? It turned
could do with just a little help from people who truly care
out that Mamma Maris knew of several people willing to
and love him.
give me a home. But which one would be the best for me?
The one couple already had a poodle and was looking for a
Mamma Maris your one very special lady; thanks for taking
second one and the other lady wanted a poodle to train as her
the time to give me a paw when I desperately needed it.
service dog. Mamma Maris had never placed a dog for train-
ing as a service dog before and wasn’t sure it would be the
Tucker, RN, RA, Service Dog, Search and Rescue Dog
right home for me. So she called both parties and discussed
the situation with each one and then did some serious think-
ing and finally decied to place me with the lady who needed
a service dog. I wasn’t so sure about this, but on Saturday
when my new mom and big sister came to get me there was
no longer any doubt in my mind. My new sister was great
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Exciting Rescue News!
From Cindy Crawley
PCA Rescue Foundation has several exciting activities
planned for the National Specialty this year. In addition
to many wonderful items for sale at our booth for the
benefit of rescue organizations across the country, the
booth will also feature a “hungry” poodle. The PCA
community is invited to help fill the poodle’s empty
frame with “Rescue Bucks” available for purchase in
various denominations at the booth. All proceeds go
directly to the rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing of
unwanted and abandoned poodles.
New this year is a Cocktail Party at The Fountains on
Tuesday, April 27 from 5-7PM. The Fountains is lo-
cated at 1800 Sweetbay Drive, right off Route 50 near
the Microtel and Country Inn Suites complex, in Salis-
bury. Tickets are $30 per person which includes soft
drinks and hors d’oeuvres; cash bar. A limited num-
ber of tickets will be available at the door and advance
ticket purchase is encouraged. Please see the Rescue
pages of the PCA website for purchase details or stop
by the Rescue booth for tickets Monday and Tuesday.
This function will be a joint project for the benefit of
PCA Rescue Foundation and the local Wicomico Coun-
ty humane society. The Salisbury community is being
invited to attend which will give the local population
the opportunity to meet some of “the dog show people”
in a social setting. For more information, you can reach
Cindy by phone at 410.299.5273 or by email – clcraw-
ley@starpower.net .
cially welcome for the greater the doubt, the greater the
awakening.
Anita is highly sought after for lectures and workshops
all around the country. She has limited availability for
new clients, so we are very fortunate to have access to
her. The lecture is free of charge and will be open to the
Salisbury community. Anita will be bringing copies of
her book, “Animal Wisdom: How to hear the animals,”
to PCA for purchase directly from her.
PCA Rescue Foundation
April 28
Where: Da Nang Room
at the Civic Center
When : After theParade of Conformation Champi-
ons.
Who: Speaker: Anita Curtis
Animal Communicator
Details:
The lecture is free of charge to everyone
Greta owned by Barbara Furbush,
beat out many other canines to this
top dog spot last Fall with a record
number of votes!

Finally, PCA Rescue Foundation will be very pleased

to welcome noted Animal Communicator, Anita Curtis,
as our speaker on Wednesday afternoon, April 28 in the
Da Nang Room at the Civic Center immediately fol-
lowing breed judging and the Parade of Conformation
Champions. Anita discovered her ability to communi-
cate with animals at a young age and has enhanced her
natural ability with advanced training. Do not confuse
what Anita does with Cesar Milan, the so-called “dog
whisperer.” Anita does not train dogs, she helps dogs
who are troubled or ill or in pain. On her website, Ani-
ta describes animal communication as “the process by
which impressions, thoughts, images and feelings can
be transmitted and received between beings of different
species.” This is done using telepathy, also referred to
as two-way thought transference. Skeptics are espe-
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P.C.A. Foundation News

WIN A SCOOTER @ PCA 2010

Take a chance on winning this terrific mini-scooter and support our Poodle Foundation fund raising efforts!
Drawing to be held at PCA. You don’t need to be present to win. Your entry receipt provided by return mail.
Checks should be made out to the Poodle Club of America Foundation.

Please send your check to:

Nancy McGee
208 Crosbytown Rd.
Quitman, GA 31643-5795

Tickets $50.00 per ticket

* Note shipping in the Continental USA only.
MANY THANKS FROM THE POODLE FOUNDATION
SUPPORTING BETTER HEALTH FOR THE BREED WE LOVE

Tickets $50.00 per ticket

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News From OptiGen From Janet Collins:

During the 4th quarter of 2009 (October 1, 2009-December

Possible SA Research
31, 2009) OptiGen tested 19 Dwarf Poodles, 81 Miniature
and 69 Toy Poodles for PRA. The breakdown is as fol-
The PCA Foundation has just received a grant proposal
lows...
to study the genetics of sebaceous adenitis in Standard
Poodles from Niels Pedersen, DVM, PhD. Dr. Pedersen
Total Dwarf Poodles tested - 19
oversees the Center for Companion Health, which includes
Normal - 13
the genetics laboratory, at UC Davis School of Veterinary
Carrier - 6
Medicine.
Affected - 0
The cover note on this 13 page grant proposal states, in
Total Miniature Poodles tested - 81
part: ‘We anticipate that dogs with SA will have a specific
Normal - 56
genotype in their DLA class II genes, if they follow the
Carrier - 24
pattern of other autoimmune disorders in other breeds. If
Affected - 1
we cannot find such an association, we will at the least be
able to determine how much genetic diversity Standard
Total Toy Poodles tested - 69
Poodles have in their major histocompatibility complex
Normal - 51
(DLA) genes. The less diversity, the more apt the breed
Carrier - 17
is to suffer autoimmune disorders. Also, even if we do not
Affected - 1
find anything in the DLA genes, we will still have the DNA
and this could provide the basis for a much more complex
Countries testing this period include...Belgium, Canada,
whole genome scan using modern SNP arrays, such as
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland,
those developed by Ilumnia. Basically, I am going for the
Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Sweden, Switzerland, United
most obvious genetic relationship in the cheapest and fast-
Kingdom and USA.
est manner.”
If you have any questions with regard to this message, please
The letter does caution that the project will only succeed
feel free to email me.
if they get enough samples from dogs with histololgically
confirmed SA (they will need 20 to 30 affected and 50 nor-
Sincerely,
mal Standard Poodles). And, they state that, if someone
Becky Iddings
cannot afford histological confirmation, and can have their
Administrative Support Associate
veterinarian get good skin biopsies of lesions, they can get
their pathology service to confirm the diagnosis for free.
******************************************* They also note that it is often possible to rescue DNA from
OptiGen, LLC
Cornell Business & Technology Park biopsied samples that are in the hands of a private veteri-
767 Warren Road, Suite 300 nary pathology service.
Ithaca, NY 14850
The Foundation Board President has called for a special
phone: 607-257-0301
fax: 607-257-0353
meeting to review this grant proposal in its entirety,
email: genetest@optigen.com
web: www.optigen.com

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The Poodle
Club of America
Foundation, Inc.

The Poodle Club of America Foundation Inc., incorporated in Long Lake, Minnesota, is a tax-exempt public
charity dedicated to research and education projects benetting Poodles. Since its inception in 1989, PCAF’s
generous donors have funded research resulting in DNA tests for inherited conditions, supported Poodle health
screenings and underwritten PCAF’s free annual seminar at the Poodle Club of America’s National Specialty
Show.
Your donation to PCAF will help us continue this important work for Poodles and will be acknowledged
by mail and in PCA’s next National Specialty Show catalog. If you would rather remain anonymous,
check here Ҙ and your name will be omitted from the catalog.

Donations to PCAF are tax-deductible as charitable contributions under the U.S. Internal Revenue Code and
may be tax-deductible in other jurisdictions. Please consult your tax professional for details. (The Foundation’s
federal tax identification number is 41-1645173.)

DONATION FORM
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From Pat Forsyth are far more frequent in dogs. For example, the esti-
mated incidence of angiosarcoma in humans is around
The following article is reprinted from the Winter 2 in 1 million annually. In contrast, these tumors are
2010 issue of the AKC Canine Health Foundation’s relatively common in dogs, particularly in older (8-13
newsletter Discoveries. Many thanks for permission years old), large breeds, such as German Shepherds,
to share it with our readers. A team led by Dr. Mark Golden Retrievers, and Clumber Spaniels, with an
Neff will be attending PCA this year to give us an overall incidence more than 100 times greater than in
update and collect saliva DNA samples from healthy humans.
poodles for this exciting research.
It was clear from an early stage that dogs offered addi-
From Bark to Bedside - Dogs Point tional advantages for scientific discovery. Because cer-
tain breeds of dogs are prone to this disease there must
to Cancer Culprits be an underlying genetic component that is more com-
By Nick Duesbery, PhD. mon in these breeds than in others. This has thrilled the
scientific community because it should be easier to find
It is exciting when a chance encounter leads to unex- genetic mutations that cause disease. Identifying those
pected insight. In this case, a brief chat with my dogs’ mutations are what could eventually lead to better treat-
veterinarian set the stage for what is becoming one of ments, not only for dogs, but also for humans.
the most thrilling scientific experiences of my career.
To get our hemangiosarcoma project going, Roe and I
That veterinarian, Dr. Roe Froman, happened to be the organized a small group of scientists at the Van Andel
President of the Clumber Spaniel Health Foundation. Research Institute. With the generous support of the
Roe mentioned that Clumber Spaniels frequently suc- Canine Health Foundation, we began in 2008 a pilot
cumbed to a deadly type of cancer called hemangiosar- study of HSA in Clumber Spaniels. Right away, we
coma (HSA). identified regions of DNA that were associated with this
disease. This gave us exciting insights into the biology
Coincidentally, I had spent the last decade studying the of HSA that has led to additional research.
molecular biology of human sarcomas and was par-
ticularly interested in vascular tumors like fibrosarco- The scale and scope of our project took a dramatic
ma, Kaposi’s sarcoma, and angiosarcoma, the human turn in April after President Barack Obama announced
equivalent of HSA. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding for
the National Institutes of Health. These funds present-
Our discussion and follow-up conversations set in mo- ed an incredible one-time opportunity to transform our
tion a cascade of events that has led to the formation approach to developing new clinical therapies.
of the Canine Hereditary Cancer Consortium (CHCC),
a unique nationwide coalition of veterinarians, scien- In collaboration with Dr. Jeffrey Trent, President and
tists, and physicians united by a common goal: using Research Director of the Translational Genomics Re-
naturally occurring tumors in dogs to help develop new search Institute (TGen) and the Van Andel Research In-
clinical treatments for rare cancers in humans. stitute, and with Dr. Paul Meltzer, Chief of the Genet-
ics Branch of the National Cancer Institute, we quickly
Sarcomas are a type of cancer that develops from mus- laid the plans for an exciting research effort of unprec-
cle, bones, fat and connective tissues. As a scientist, edented scale and scope. Our core proposal was fairly
I had worked for years with artificial cell cultures in straightforward: take advantage of canine genetics and
the laboratory to understand how sarcomas develop in the high incidence of disease in certain breeds to gain
people. Because human sarcomas are rare — less than insight into the underlying causes of cancer. Then, use
1 percent of all adult malignancies — it is difficult to this insight to guide clinical trials in humans.
study them directly among patients.
But we added an important and novel twist. Our pro-
However, many of the sarcomas I find most interesting
cont. on page 41
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Additional information about our research, as well as
posal called for the introduction of a revolutionary new
downloadable instructions and consent forms, may be
approach, called personalized medicine, to the treat-
found at our website www.vai.org/helpingdogs.
ment of dogs and people. Personalized medicine refers
to the practice of using an individual’s genetic informa-
Dr. Nick Duesbery is Deputy Director of Research Op-
tion to guide clinical treatment. It holds the promise
erations for the non-profit Van Andel Research Institute
that therapies tailored to an individual’s genes will in-
in Grand Rapids, Mich.
crease drug selectivity and response, resulting in better
clinical outcomes.

One major obstacle to the advancement of personalized Thank you!

medicine in humans has been the difficulty in identi-
fying cancer causing genetic mutations in the sea of
genetic differences that exists between people. How- Thank you for all your calls and

background is more uniform and changes in the genetic Letters during a very difficult time .
ever, because of selective breeding in dogs, this genetic

I truly appreciate all your support and

code may be more easily identified.

sician possesses the breadth of experience to tackle concern for David during this time.
Recognizing that no one veterinarian, scientist, or phy-

such a complex project we broadened our consortium

to include leading veterinarians, scientists, and physi-
With many thank,
cians from across the nation. The CHCC now includes

Tom Carneal
more than 25 members from 15 academic, clinical and
private institutions.

The National Institutes of Health notified us in Octo-

ber that our grant proposal was selected for funding. From Nancy McGee
Now the hard work must begin. In the first two years of
the project we will focus our efforts on unraveling the VetGen would like to hear from
genetic causes of five cancers, angiosarcoma, osteosar-
coma, oral melanoma, malignant histiocytosis and non- breeders who had a vWd problem
Hodgkin’s lymphoma. in their line, and, after using their
Our goals are ambitious but this is a one-time opportu- DNA testing, were able to eradicate
nity to make an incredible difference in the diagnosis
and treatment of cancer — not only in dogs, but also in
this disease from their line. If you
humans. If we are to succeed, we will need help from would like to share your experience,
all quarters. Therefore, I would like to appeal to AKC
affiliated dog owners and breed clubs for help.
please contact Ann Arnold at Vet-
Gen: vetgen@vetgen.com
Should misfortune strike and your dog is diagnosed
with cancer, please consider asking your veterinarian
to collect blood and tumor samples for our research.
If your dog is healthy but is a member of a breed with
“ It’s the friends you can call up
elevated cancer risk, why not ask your vet to collect an at 4 a.m. that matter.”
extra tube of blood for us the next time you take your
dog for a check up? Together, with your dog’s help we MARLENE DIETRICH:
can make a difference in the lives of our loved ones.

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You are invited to the

ANNUAL PCA FOUNDATION SEMINAR
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Wicomico Civic Center DaNang Room, Salisbury, MD
9-9:30 a.m. Registration

9:30-10 a.m. Introduction and Foundation News

10 a.m.-Noon & 1-2:30 p.m.

What Everyone Needs to Know About Canine Vaccines and
Vaccination Programs.
Our featured speaker, Dr. Ronald D. Schultz, is Professor and Chair of
Pathobiological Sciences at the School of Veterinary Medicine, University
of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Schultz is widely recognized for his expertise and
research in immunology and vaccinology, and he’s an excellent speaker! During
the day, we will also have updates on PCA Foundation-supported poodle health
research and a brief session on estate planning for the welfare of our dogs that
outlive us.

******************************************************************************
Testing Offered at the Wicomico Civic Center during PCA Week

• April 27: Blood draw for ongoing university research and NIH studies on size/form/growth
and cancer genetics. NIH is also seeking samples from white female Standard Poodles age
5 and older for a new DNA study to help determine why whites don’t get the toe cancer
sometimes seen in blacks. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• April 27: OptiGen prcd-PRA testing. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• April 28: CERF clinic. $30 pre-paid. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (pre-registration information below)
• April 29-30: (tentative) Texas A&M heart screening for atrial septal defect in Standard
Poodles. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. (pre-registration information below)
• VetGen DNA test kits for vWD will be available all week at a reduced cost of $99, with
OFA registration for $7.50. AKC DNA test kits will also be available.
• Throughout the week, a team headed by Dr. Mark Neff will be collecting saliva DNA
samples from healthy poodles for the VARI/TGen research seeking genes that increase
susceptibility to cancer.

To pre-register for CERF and heart clinics, contact Tom Carneal at tomdave@asde.net,
660-582-4955 or 25904 State Hwy. EE, Maryville, MO 64468. Pre-registration deadline is
April 1, 2010. Walk-ins are welcome at the show if clinic slots are available.

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“All PCA Foundation Seminar videos are now available on DVD. To give you a better idea
of the wealth of knowledge and wisdom offered by these seminars, the PCA Foundation will
be publishing some program highlights in the Poodle Papers. The Fall issue will feature
POODLE TEMPERAMENT, the panel discussion on improving temperament through our
breeding programs. Panelists included respected breeders Joan Scott, Pat Deshler and Glenna
Carlson, with Del Dahl serving as narrator.”
1. FROM THE WHELPING BOX TO THE SHOW RING
A panel of three breeders discuss their methods in preparing a Poodle puppy for the show ring. Panelists Mrs. Arlene
Scardo, Miss Betsey Leedy, and Mrs. Kadelia Hamilton. Panel is moderated by Mrs Debby Cozart. $20.00

4. 1990 DOG JUDGES ASSOC. PRESENTATION ON THE POODLE: An exciting presentation on the Poodle from the
judges perspective. Presented by Mr. Frank Sabella and Mr. & Mrs James Clark. $20.00

5. 1990 DR. ELAINE ROBINSON on PINPOINTING OVULATION: This video tape will be exceptionally valuable
tool in any serious breeding program. $20.00

6. POODLE TEMPERMENT PANEL: A discussion on improving Poodle temperament. Panelists include John Fowler,
Mrs. Joan Scott, Mrs. Pat Deshler, Mrs. Glena Carlson. Narrated by Del Dahl $20.00

8. THE POODLE POSITIVE: A Judge’s Workshop with Mr. & Mrs. James Clark. You do not have to be a judge or
aspire to be one to gain a lot from this tape. $20.00

10. PROGRESSIVE RETINAL ATROPHY:

Dr. Gustavo Aquirre discussed PRA in Poodles $20.00

12. BREEDING A GREAT POODLE (TWO TAPES)

Dr. George Padgett speaks on Poodle traits; comparing inbreeding to out crossing and line breeding; risk factors in pick-
ing up faults; calculating good and bad genes; helping each other with our breed. $35.00

13. POODLE TYPE: Dr. Jacklyn Hungerland and Mrs. James Clark discuss what makes a Poodle. $15.00

14. ASPECTS OF REPRODUCTION: Dr. Edward Feldman discusses reproduction and the Poodle $15.00

16. HEREDITARY DISEASES IN POODLES : Dr. Fran Smith speaks on hereditary diseases in all Varieties. A breed-
ers guide to genetic diseases. $15.00

17. ORTHOPEDIC PROBLEMS IN POODLES: Dr. E.A. Corley, discusses orthopedic problems in hips,stifles and el-
bows as they relate to all varieties of Poodles. $15.00

21. CANINE MALE REPRODUCTION: Dr. Autumn Davidson discusses reproduction semen collection and managing
the high risk delivery. $15.00

22.SUCCESSFULLY BREEDING THE INFERTILE BITCH

Dr. E. Robinson discusses breeding the infertile bitch. $15.00

24. 1998 SEMINAR -- GENETIC DISEASE ANALYSIS

Jerold Bell discusses genetic disease analysis. $15.00

27. 2001 “ BREEDING STRATEGIES”

Dr. John Armstrong and Dr. George Padgett discuss “Type” casting, establishing a line, role of DNA mapping in making
breeding decisions. $20.00
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28. 2002 PCAF SEMINAR -- WHICH PUPPY TO KEEP

Mrs. Pat Hastings leads us in an interactive seminar in solving the puzzle of “Which Puppy to Keep” $20.00

29. 2002-UPDATE ON SKIN & COAT OF THE POODLE

Dr. Robert Dunsten, Texas A & M, Presents a prelude to a new study of Sebaceous Andenitis in Poodles $20.00

30. 2003 PCAF SEM. “RAISING THE SHOW PUPPY”

Mrs James Edward Clark leads a panel of prominent Poodle Breeders who express their views on
“The Successful Raising of a Show Puppy” $20.00

31. 2004 “ GENETICS FOR POODLE BREEDERS” Dr.Jerold Bell discusses how breeders
should use the advances in dog genome research in making breeding decisions. $20.00

32. 2005 “ANNE CLARK on POODLE PEDIGREES”

Mrs. Edward Clark discusses various aspects of Poodles and their pedigrees. $22.00

33. 2006 “POODLE DISEASE UPDATES”

Dr. Thomas Graves discusses the research, testing, treatment & management of key genetic diseases. $22.00

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In Memoriam
Mackey J. Irick
March 17, 1928 - January 2, 2010
As I grew up in this world of dogs, for me, the most im-
portant address I knew was not this country’s 1600 Penn-
sylvania Ave, Washington D.C, but 26 Commerce St., New
York, New York. This was the home of Mackey Irick and
the Poodle Review. I learned early on that as my interest in
poodles grew, Mackey and this publication were to become
my mantras.
In 1955, with the encouragement of friends and mentors
such as Norman Austin and Anne Clarke, Mackey decided
to provide poodle enthusiasts with a vehicle for exchang-
ing and sharing information. The result was “Poodle Re-
view”, which was one of the first of its kind in the U.S. and
as a result, a model for breed magazines that followed. In
a time when technology was vastly different, no computers,
cell phone, e mail, video, Mackey was the one to go to for
information. From 1955 to 1984 Mackey Irick was the life
and breath of Poodle Review.
His editorial work on the revisions in 1969 and 1975 of The
Complete Poodle, by Lydia Hopkins, are renowned. In 1986
he authored The New Poodle. Both of these books were
where people started when learning about poodles. He re-
ceived recognition from the Dog Writers Association for this
book.
Mackey was a successful poodle breeder and his record at-
tests to it.. In Volume VII of Poodles in America, the tag line
on his page referred for Ch, High Heritage Heirloom, Ch.
High Heritage Hellzapoppin, Ch. Tophill Tops of High Heri-
tage, and Ch. High Heritage High Copy and declared that
more than 300 champions descended from these four dogs.
He was a long time member of the Poodle Club of America
who would work tirelessly when needed. He was a long time
editorial assistant for the Poodles in America from Volume 1
with Dr. Ivens and all through Frank Fretwells reign. Mackey
served on the Breed Standard Committee in 1978 and again
in 1985 when revisions were made. He was also a member
of the group who worked on Poodle Club of America’s Illus-
trated Breed Standard. He went on to become an AKC judge
for this breed. For his services over the years to Poodles, the
Poodle Club of America awarded him a gold medallion.
Because of my friendships with Arlene Scardo, Richard
Bauer, and Daniel Augustus I am grateful for having the op-
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portunity to have known Mackey Irick. He had the never
ending respect of a parade of poodle breeders . Every breed
should have a Mackey J. Irick. For those of you new to
poodles, who are not familiar with this man, take the time to
go back and learn. As Del Dahl said,“his integrity, his caring
ways, his willingness to help and determination to be both
correct and fair in all that he did , is a template for all of us
to live by. Poodles and Poodle breeders are lucky to have
had him, and the old-timers in the breed realize that we still
benefit today from contributions made by a man many of us
have never met”. There will be generations to come in this
current world of dogs who could take page from Mackey
Iricks example.
Mackey was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He was also pre-
ceded in death by a sister Doris Irick Axson Wells. He is sur-
vived by a brother, Ralph Wendall Irick of Florence, South
Carolina and a nephew, Dr. Frank Axson.
Mary Ellen Fishler
Camelot/Halcyon Poodles
David Hoy
I am going to start out by saying all the expected things about
David Hoy. He was born May 30, 1958 and died January 1,
2010. He raised Chinese Cresteds under the Wildwood Ken-
nel name and was Tom Carneal’s partner both in life and
in Standard Poodles, under the Peckerwood Kennel name.
He was a very successful owner handler of the Cresteds and
held his own in the Standard ring. He served in the US Air
Force from 1976 to 1978. He is survived by his mom and 3
brothers and 4 sisters, and Tom.
Now on to the real thing….David was my friend. I spoke to
him on the phone nearly every day. We knew what was hap-
pening in each others lives and shared much laughter. I know
there were times when Tom was in the background just roll-
ing his eyes at the stuff we were saying.
David loved animals. He filled his and Tom’s life with them.
There were turtles, chickens (numerous varieties), geese,
ducks, doves, turkeys, sheep, goats, cats, hedgehogs and of
course, the dogs. It was always fun to go to visit Tom & Dave
to see the menagerie. David would give you the rundown of
everything that was happening with the animals and you got
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David always
to go home with fresh eggs and Tom’s homemade pickles. thought that ev-
Tom’s brother made fun of the bottle fed lambs, Laverne and erything should
Shirley, saying they just needed a couch in the pasture to lay have laughter
on because David had spoiled them so terribly. to make it com-
plete. That is a
David and I spent a lot of time at dog shows together. His memory I will
philosophy was that if we didn’t win, we always had dinner always take with
to go to and have fun. Usually, dinners included at least 6 me. So many
of us accompanied by a lot of laughter. We got lots of looks times in the
from other customers, but no one could say that we didn’t last few weeks,
have fun. I have wanted
to pick up the
David started a little saying that we were members of the phone and tell
Frustrated Owner Handlers Association (FOHA). So I had David some-
purple t shirts made with FOHAA for all us. We wore them thing funny one
proudly. of the dogs had
done because I knew he would get it.
We ventured to PCA two years together. We caravanned one
year and on the way home we were stuck in Reagan funeral I learned a lot from this situation. I was glad I spoke with
traffic. It was 3 in the morning, with no hotels to be found, so David on the phone the week before he got so sick. I got
the 3 vans we had in our caravan stopped on the Pennsylva- to laugh one more time with him and tell him that I loved
nia Turnpike rest area to get out and walk around. David and him. It meant the world to me. I know I will never take for
I were a little stir crazy so we started to recite, very loudly, granted my friends again. I will remember to say I love you
the credit card theft commercial about the man on the lawn more often. Hugs will be given more freely. Competition is
mower saying he got him some fake nails with the diamonds just that…competition and friends will always be friends so
on them and he was the prettiest girl in the neighborhood. learn to forgive more….
Needless to say that generated A LOT of stares!
David always said he was my fairy godfather. I still feel like
David was a man of many talents but one of them was not he is still with me, just in a different way. I see it in the three
singing. He loved to sing though and had a song for every- dogs I have that were David’s, especially when Tux (the
thing. He could also sing every theme song to the old sit- Crested) smiles at me and makes me laugh. I like to think
coms. Who else do you know that knows all the words to the David is laughing with me.
theme song from the sit com “Maude”??? That’s talent! He
also loved to quote the TV show Will & Grace, so much so Denise Agre-Gill
that he named a crested Anastasia Beaverhausen. This was
Deagra Poodles
Karen Walker’s alias and so David and I would say, when
asked what the Crested’s name was “Anastasia Beaverhau-
sen. Anastasia like Russian royalty and Beaverhausen like
where the beaver live.

David also had great talent for making you feel great about
yourself. Every time before I went to the ring, David would “ It is one of the blessings of old
say to me “Just remember, you are …..” and want me to fill
in the blank… I usually gave him my blank stare so that he friends that you can afford to be
would laugh and say “ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS!”
stupid with them. “
Then there was the time in Maxine Beam’s ring that our
friend, Melanie, was so nervous about showing her own stan- RALPH WALDO EMERSON
dard, so we started singing Culture Club’s Kharmakhame-
leon to her. I guess we got a little carried away, because we
got some looks then. But Melanie’s hands stopped shaking
quite so bad, even though she hates Culture Club’s music.

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Burleigh M. Bauer Westminster Results

Burleigh M. Bauer, an old time Poodle breeder, exhibitor,
* Note photos are from Miniatures and Standards.
judge died at age 94 in Philadelphia January 28, 2010. Bur-
leigh Meeks was born and lived in Dinuba, Cal, before she I was not able to get any Toy Photos.My apologies to
married Edwin Bauer, an Architect/Engineer and they then the Toy exhibitors. Leslie
lived in Pearl Harbor. When the Japanese attacked in 1941,
she returned to the states with two children, while Edwin
Toys:
designed floating docks to raise the sunken ships in Pearl
Best of Variety & Group 1
Harbor. Burleigh returned to Hawaii where they had a total
Ch Smash JP Moon Walk
of four children Paula, Linda, Alan and Edwin. Burleigh
Owners: Ron Scott & Debbie Burke
was an early breeder of Miniature Poodles, her kennel name
Best of Opposite Sex
was “ILIO” and it was located on the penthouse of one of the
Ch Foxmore Xtraordinary
apartment buildings that they built. She was an early associ-
Owners: William Lee & Janet Reed
ate of Mrs. Henry (Ali) Kaiser and they attended the Gar-
Award of Merit
den for many years together. In the early 60’s Burleigh was
Ch Tropical’s House Of The Rising Sun
divorced, moved to the Philadelphia Main Line, where she
Owner- Maureen Russo
opened a store the “Importer” which she operated for many
years. She traveled all over the far east buying and designing
merchandise for the store. Miniatures
Best of Variety & Group 4
During her life she was a member of the Poodle Club of Ch Splash Di Caprio
America, their delegate to AKC, and a noted judge. When Owner: Zuleika Borges Torrealba
she turned the store over to Edwin, her son, she traveled to Best of Opposite Sex
the far east, lived in Japan for a while, Florida, and North Ch Amity Mystical Horizon’s Heaven Sent
Carolina before returning to Hawaii and finally to the Phila- Owners: Dawn Strumbel & Anne Seppo
delphia area in 2007. In addition to breeding Poodles she Award of Merit
bred and showed Whippets in the 70’s and was a member of Ch Campostela The Perfect Storm
the Dog Writers Association of America. She retired from Owners: Maureen Daigle-Watson & Ellen Phelps & Karin
judging when an AKC rep thought she knew more than Bur- Berlind
leigh; it is a goodthing the conversation was not recorded. Ch Surrey Sugar Baby
For those who knew Burleigh, she was much appreciated as Owner: Kaz Hosaka
smart, outspoken, a “hoot”, and a good dog person. Her non
-dog passion was needle pointing, beading, and she taught Standards
classes in these crafts wherever she was. Her largess in giv- Best of Variety
ing pillows, belts, pictures, campaign chairs for watching Ch Dawin Spitfire
dog shows, was well known. Owner: Linda Campbell
Best of Opposite sex
She will be missed by many, and remembrances may be Ch Classique Scaramouche
made by giving to “Take the Lead”, her ashes will return to Owner: Tanis Gardner
the sea near Hawaii, which she loved. Jay Hyman, January Award of Merit
28, 2010 (permission to cross post granted.) Ch Hillwood Dassin De-Lovely
Owners: Ellen Charles & Karen LeFrak & Wendell Sammet
Sent in by Nancy Hafner & Glen Lajeski
Ch Unique Anticipation
Owners: Frances S Esposito MD & Joan E McFadden

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A.K.C. Delegates Corner
Delegate’s Report
The Delegate’s Meeting was held on December 14, 15th,
2009 in Long Beach California after the American Kennel
Club’s Eucanuba National Championship. At the Parent
Club Committee meeting on Monday. Gina DiNardo gave
a report that 133 breeds participated with either supported
entries or specialties. Also,160 breeds participated in the
Meet the Breeds. The overall competition was won by the
Rhodesian Ridgeback booth. Our booth won third prize for
the Non-Sporting group
At this time Tom Davies gave a report on the Realignment
issue and informed the Parent Club Delegates that the com-
mittee was going to request to table the motion. All of this
will come up at the March meeting.It will be up to the del-
egate body whether the issue is pushed for a vote or tabled.
At the meeting on Tuesday, the delegate body voted on four
motions. The first vote on proposed amendment to Chapter
3, Section 8, of Rules Applying to Dog shows - Dog Show
Classifications, which would bring the Bred-By-Exhibitor
requirements in line with all regular classes as defined by
Chapter 11, Section of these Rules - passed.
The second vote on proposed amendment to Chapter 3, Sec-
tions 14 & 15, of Rules applying to Dog shows- Dog Show
Classifications, which would allow for awarding Grand
Championship points to Best of Breed or Best Variety of
Breed, Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed or Best of Va-
riety of Breed, Select Dog, and Select Bitch; to Chapter 5,
Section 1, which would allow for a ribbon for Select Dog and
Select Bitch awards in connection with the Grand Champion
of Record title; and to Chapter 16, Sections 6&7 of Rules
Applying to Dog Shows - Championship and (a new) Grand
Championship Awards which would allow for the creation
of awards for the above listed titles. After discussion from
the floor about the name of the title and several amendments
to the motion that did not pass, the delegate body passed
this motion.This was followed by two motion pertaining to
Beagle Field Trail Rules that were also passed.
Then read for voting in the future were two motions. The
first read on Chapter 11, Section 6, of Rules Applying to Dog
shows - Dog Show Entries, Conditions of Dog Affecting
Eligibility, which would eliminate the use of telegrams to
change or cancel entries as telegrams are now obsolete. The
second, read on Chapter 10, Sections 1-6 of Rules Applying
to Dog Shows - Duties and Responsibilities of Show Veter-
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ans, which would update the requirements for show veteri-
narians to better accommodate on-call veterinarians and to
require clubs to inform them of their duties, and to Section
15, Section 1, of Rules Applying to Dog Shows - Protests
Against Dogs, which is intended to include the event com-
mittee in the process of removing dogs from the show, to
eliminate the requirement for a form, and to assign the fiscal
responsibility for veterinary expenses.
Mary Ellen Fishler
PCA Delegate
MEET THE BREED, LONG
BEACH 2009
This year the Poodle Club of America’s booth won third
place in the Non-Sporting Group competition. It was as
usual a popular booth. The theme this year was the circus.
We had a circus tent , pop corn machine, video, and written
materials (including a wonderful pamphlet put together by
Leslie Newing with all the California affiliate clubs rescue
and referral contact information).
There are many people to thank who helped put the booth
together, worked for two days, brought dogs, and stayed to
take it down. Besides my crew Danny Augustus, Kathy Co-
hen, Lisa and Scott Wolf;, this booth owes an extra special
thank you to Brad Odagiri (who has been there both years
to set up and take down) and Gloria Heide (who went above
and beyond). Scott and Mary Olund were also a big help.
(Scott is very good at making pop corn) Their friend, Diane,
with her standard Kai, spent two days meeting and greeting
the public.
The Joan Mcfadden and Gail Wolanuik team including Di-
ane Keeler and Cathleen Stockman were on hand while Wil-
liam greeted the public. Peggy McDill as always was there
with her standard. Again to all of the people who helped
work this booth and brought dogs, I appreciate your time
and efforts.
Mary Ellen Fishler
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Thank you to all the people that helped make this Meet The Breeds another
successful event!

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