Poodle Papers Fall 2006

The Poodle Papers
Official Publication of “ The Poodle Club of America ”

Fall 2006
2006-2008
OFFICERS & COMMITTEES
President:Doris Cozart
1st Vice Pres.: Michael Wahlig
2nd Vice Pres.:Michael Knight
Corres. Sec.: Peggy McDill
poodleclubsecy@aol.com
President’s Message
Record. Sec.: Sandy Marshall
Treasurer: Connie Green
It is so nice that Autumn has arrived. It has been a long hot
summer. Many changes have happened since June. There will
Variety Representatives
Toy:Nancy Hafner
be information about most of them in this newsletter.
Mini: Luis Aizcorbe
Stand.: Glenna Carlson One of the changes is the date for the 2008 National Specialty.
Publicity: Anne Rogers Clark This was requested by many exhibitors who have to fly their
AKC Delegate: Scott Olund dogs to PCA. We hope that this make travel to the National safer
Show Committee and easier on everyone who attends. We should be able to see
Chairperson: Glenna Carlson an increase of entries as many people said they could not bring
Performance Events Obedience
Chairperson-Susie Osborn their dogs because of the airline embargo. We know the change
Performance Events Agility of date will create hardships for some in attending in 2008. We
Chairperson-Jan Hopper apologize but the safety and welfare of our Poodles must come
WC/WCX Working Certificate
Chairperson- Joyce Carelli first. We are aware that change is never easy.
Public Education Coordinator
Arlene Scardo Petland has been a very active issue. I would hope that everyone
will write their feelings to the American Kennel Club. The more
Affiliate Club Council:
Michael Knight individuals that they hear from will help.
PCA Foundation:
Exec. Director Michael Wahlig We are all looking forward to the 75th National. Our show chair-
Genectic Anomalies Committee:
man, Glenna Carlson and the Show Committees are all working
Director Michael Wahlig to make this a very special National. Exciting things are being
PCA Poodle Rescue Central: planned. I hope there will be a record number of people at this
Sally Poindexter wonderful celebration of the Poodle, at the Greatest Show on
poodelclubofamerica@yahoo.com
Earth! Come be apart of this great celebration.
Poodles in America:
Editor:Betsey Leedy
As you all know, we all are volunteers that work for PCA and
Breeder Referral: Poodles. Many people spend countless hours to make this orga-
Poodleclubofamerica.org nization function. The volunteer list is very long. I truly admire
PCA Home Page the dedication so many people have shown to PCA and this
Leslie Newing & Lisa Croft- Elliott wonderful breed. I salute everyone involved. I am looking for-
assisted by Mia DiBenedetto
www.poodleclubofamerica.org ward to the future that lies ahead of us all.
PCA Information
Hal Kinne Enjoy your Poodles,
pca@poodleclubofamerica.org
The Poodle Papers Doris Cozart,

Editor: Leslie Newing President
Email: lnewing@earthlink.net
The Poodle Papers / Fall Edition

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Coming Specialties 2007 PHI BETA CANINE CRUISE TO BEN-

EFIT AKC CANINE HEALTH FOUNDATION
February 20-28, 2007
P.C.A. AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS Cruise from Port Everglades to Panama, Costa Rica,
2006 and Belize
Join us as we set sail on Carnival Cruise Line’s
* Note this listing comes from Michael Knight Legend
VALLEY OF THE SUN POODLE CLUB
OCTOBER 20TH Our spectacular 88,500 ton “Fun Ship”, The Leg-
BREED MR. MICHAEL J. DACHEL end, is one of Carnival’s Spirit class ships. This
PUPPY SWEEPSTAKES MRS. MARILYN VINSON ship has three pools, and an elegant seven-deck-
JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP MR. RALPH E. SWEET high atrium. The Legend offers so much variety:
whether you want to try your luck in the casino,
MISSIONS TRAIL POODLE CLUB INC catch the night show at the Follies Lounge, or catch
OCTOBER 20TH the sporting events in the Dream Team Bar this ship
BREED CLASSES DR. SAMUEL DRAPER
has it all. There will never be a moment to be bored
OBEDIENCE CLASSES MR. DORIN JAY LADD
as you make your daily choices: Participate in the
POODLE CLUB OF CENTRAL CALIFORNIA multitude of activities offered on board ship, lounge
OCTOBER 21ST by the pool, or to just relax in a deck chair while
BREED CLASSES MR. EDD E. BEVIN staring off at the beautiful ocean.
OBEDIENCE CLASSES MRS. STEPHANIE A. GOMES Seminar programs on all days at sea:
AKC
. Canine Health Foundation-funded researcher
POODLE CLUB OF TULSA Matthew Breen (Associate Professor of Genomics/
NOV 2 Canine Cancer Researcher at North Carolina State
University) and Tessa Breen (Canine Genomics
POODLE CLUB OF OKLAHOMA CITY Laboratory Manager and Samples Coordinator,
NOV 3
North Carolina State University). They will cover
genetics of the dog and some of the latest findings
CREOLE POODLE CLUB OF NEW ORLEANS
NOVEMBER 3RD and how these are providing hope for our dogs di-
BREED MRS. NANCY SMITH HAFNER agnosed with cancer. Allan and Thora Brown (In-
ternational Judging); Edward M. and Patricia Gil-
CREOLE POODLE CLUB OF NEW ORLEANS bert Jr. (K-9 Structure and Movement); Richard
NOVEMBER 4TH Meen, MD (The Role and Future of Purebred Dogs
BREED:MRS. HELEN TOMB-TAYLOR in Today’s Society); Dr. Betty Trainor (Canine Re-
production); and Alan Alford and Diana Whitsit
(The World of Foreign Dog Shows).
FMI To: Fresh Pond Travel, 344 Boston Post
2007
Road, Marlboro, MA 01752 / (508) 624-0400)
GREATER MILWAUKEE POODLE CLUB
MARCH 2
BREED -JUDGE- STEPHEN HURT.
POODLE CLUB OF AMERICA’S DIAMOND ANNIVERSARY - Anybody who doesn't know

OUR 75TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIALTY – JUNE 8-15
what soap tastes like never
washed a dog.
-Franklin P. Jones

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William Penn Poodle Club's New
AFFILIATE NEWS! Officers and Board of Governors 2006-2007
* Note this listing comes from Michael Knight President: Angie Riegert
Vice President: Sherman Ginsberg
HEARTH OF AMERICA POODLE CLUB Treasurer: Anthony Caulfield
President-Tom Carneal Recording Secretary: Betty Kelley
418 w. 2nd st Corresponding Secretary: Pauline Branca
Maryville,Mo.64468-2233 PCA Delegate: Diana Caulfield
660-582-4955 Board Members: Judy Ginsberg, Patricia
cell-816-294-2831 Monhollan,Georgetta Smith, Pearl Wanner
mueum-660-582-8176 Submitted by Sherman Ginsberg
fax 660-562-3377
e-mail: tomdave@asde.net new updated information- Member update
Kamilla Mazanec
Vice President-Dale Hunsburger
9375 S.W. 543 Roundbottom Rd.
Highway Z Milford, OH 45150
Trimble Mo 64492 513-382-1660
dalcrista@earthlink.net
Secretary -Susan Riedel

New E mail Address- Member
Pioneers Blvd I have a new e-mail address. Please send all mail
Lincoln.Ne to barbicanpoodles@cox.net This becomes
effective 0n 8/20/2006
Treasurer-Dorothy Olson
908 Ne 44th Terr
Kansas City,mo641116-1948
Thanks Mary Yeakey
I hope it is not too late for you to list our March

The new president for Mission Trail Poodle club
Show in the "PCA Affiliate Club Shows listing
replacing Marylou Copp is :Carol Kent
6130 Monterey Rd #92 for 2007" in the Fall issue of the Poodle Papers.
San Jose, CA 95138-1713 Our Specialty Show is on March 2, 2007 and our
408-578-8378 judge is Stephen Hurt.
cmkent@ix.netcom.com
Pepsi
Please update the contact information on your website and
for your records. If I need to provide any additional Roberta M. Gilson
information please advise. Please confirm that this GMPC President and Breeder Referral
information has been received. Magicstar (standard poodles)
Plymouth, Wisconsin
Thank you in advance,
920-893-0399
Best,
Michelle Shultz
Reminder Affiliate Clubs:

your new contact is Michael Knight
Dr. Michael G. Knight PhD

212 Brazos Lane Sunnyvale TX 75182
mgk@comcast.net
Home 972.226.2837
Work 972.226.1049
Fax 972.203.8713

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OPTIGEN Eye Clinic in Rhode Island

OptiGen is happy to share the following information
regarding Poodles tested at OptiGen for PRA the 2nd South County Kennel Club Eye and Mi-
quarter of 2006 (4/1/06-6/30/06): crochip clinic, Wednesday October 11,
2006 5PM to 9 PM, Delmyra Kennel,
Total Poodles tested - 477
Normal/Clear - 307 191 Ten Rod Road, (route 102) Exeter, RI.
Carrier - 159 Dr. Kenneth L. Abrams, DVM, Diplomate,
Affected - 11 American College of Veterinary
Total Toy Poodles tested - 255
Opthalmologists, Warwick, RI will be the
Normal/Clear - 160 examiner, CERT form is included in the
Carrier - 88 $29 per dog fee.
Affected - 7
Total Miniature Poodles tested - 222 Dr. Max Balmforth, VMD, North
Normal/Clear - 147 Kingstown Animal Hospital, will implant
Carrier - 71 microchips. The cost is R$32 per chip.
Affected - 4
If you have any questions with regard to the informa- FMI Colleen Croteau, ( 401) 397-4871.
tion provided, please feel free to email me. E-mail Babblingbrookfarm@msn.com.
69A Moosup Valley Road, Foster, RI
Sincerely,
Becky Iddings
02825.
Administrative Support Associate
**********************************************
OptiGen, LLC
Cornell Business & Technology Park
767 Warren Road, Suite 300
Ithaca, NY 14850
phone: 607-257-0301
fax: 607-257-0353
New Poodle Judges
email: genetest@optigen.com
web: www.optigen.com
BEST IN SHOW Mr. Herbert Rosen - Lutherville ,Md
JUDGE DR. ROBERT Mrs Gale Yamaguchi - Haleiwa, Hi

INDEGLIA HEADS
2007 WESTMINSTER
JUDGES PANEL
Poodles- Mr. Frank Sabella
Non Sporting Group-Mr. Richard L. Bauer
Toy Group-Mr. R. William Taylor
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From June Bierwas Exhibitors are a jealous lot
I'm sure you will agree;
They seldom have a good word
KENNEL BLIND For the winner...but not me!
I never mind when beaten

Though some folks think I am, I'm not;
By a better dog than mine;
Though YOU perhaps show signs,
But he's not been born--AND NEVER WILL--
But in us it's surely justified:
AND I'M NOT KENNEL BLIND!!!!!!
Just LOOK at our dog's lines!
They really can't be faulted, Author Unknown

Which is more than some can say,
And the pups WE'VE bred are perfect,
And will beat the lot, someday. Creole Poodle
You certainly have reason Club of
To be SLIGHTLY kennel blind;
Your dogs ARE bred from my dogs,
And there ARE no faults in mine!
New Orleans
"Creole Poodle Club of New Orleans is proud to an-
nounce its 50th Anniversary Specialty Show weekend
But doesn't it just sicken you
this fall. We will be holding two shows
to hear that Mrs. Bing
in conjunction with the Baton Rouge
Has PUPPIES from her ghastly pair
Kennel Club on November 3 and 4,
Due later in the Spring?
2006. We will hold an afternoon spe-
cialty on Friday, to be officiated by Mrs.
You wonder that she had the NERVE
Nancy Hafner. On Saturday, we will
To breed from "A" and "B;"
hold a second show, following Best in
He's crippled; and she's cow-hocked;
show judging at the all breed event, of-
And they surely have HD.
ficiated by Mrs. Helen Tomb-Taylor.
(You can see it in their movement,'
The judges at the all breed shows for Baton Rouge KC
No matter WHAT the vet's say.
are Mr. Timothy Robbins, and Mrs. Joan Gordon
I wonder why folks waste their time
Alexander. We would like to invite all exhibitors to
And money on an x-ray?)
join us for refreshments at the Saturday afternoon event
to help us celebrate 50 years! Jordan Chamberlain is
Remember when her import
the Show Secretary for the specialty shows, and Kevin
Beat my dog? Well, I'm no prude,
Rogers is the superintendent for the all breeds."
But I hear on good authority
The judge that day was stewed!
Reminds me of the dog from East

That always wins at shows
But only under judges
PCA Website
That the owner really knows. Information is updated on a quarterly
basis. The Quarterly updates coinside
And how about the dog from West
with the publication of the newsletter.
That won the other day?!
I hear the owner had THAT judge
Around her place to stay! Leslie , Lisa & Mia
PCA Website

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strate our commitment to our dedicated breeders and
AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB be assured, we will continue to research and implement
EXTENDS services and programs designed specifically with breed-
ers in mind.”
BREEDER-EXHIBITOR
COUPON PROGRAM ###
The American Kennel Club, founded in 1884, is a not-for-profit
organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club ® today in the world and oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United
States. The AKC is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its regis-
announced that litter registration discount coupons to
try, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and
Breeder-Exhibitors will continue due to the success of function. Along with its nearly 5,000 licensed and member clubs
the pilot program. and its affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the pure-
bred dog as a family companion, advances canine health and well-
Earlier this year, AKC ® distributed a litter registra- being, works to protect the rights of all dog owners and promotes
responsible dog ownership. More than 18,000 competitions for
tion coupon to all breeders who earned a Bred-By Ex- AKC-registered purebred dogs are held under AKC rules each year
hibitor Medallion in 2005 or competed in the Bred-By including conformation, agility, obedience, rally, tracking, herd-
Exhibitor competition held in conjunction with the ing, lure coursing, coonhound events, hunt tests, field and earthdog
AKC/Eukanuba National Championship in Tampa in trials. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Canine Health
Foundation, AKC Companion Animal Recovery and the AKC
January 2006. Based on the positive responses from
Museum of the Dog. For more information, visit www.akc.org.
fanciers and the high redemption rate, AKC is pleased
to continue issuing Breeder-Exhibitor coupons. AKC, American Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club seal and
design, and all associated marks and logos are trademarks, regis-
“It was with surprise and pleasure that I opened the tered trademarks and service marks of The American Kennel Club,
Inc.
letter from you containing a $10-off coupon for my next
litter application,” said Anne Bowes, Secretary of the
Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club of America. “I am de- OBEDIENCE JUDGES
lighted. Thank you very much! I am proud to be a
breeder/owner/handler of AKC purebred dogs and I
FOR 2007
certainly appreciate the recognition from AKC.” Here is the completed list of judges for PCA
June 2007.
All Breeder-Exhibitors earning Bred-By Exhibitor
Medallions in 2006 will receive a $10 off litter regis- Mrs. Betsy Baird-All Rally classes
tration coupon. In addition, coupons will be sent to the Mr. Jeffrey Showman-Utility A & Novice A
Bred-By Exhibitor entrants in the Sixth Annual AKC/ Mr. Frank Washabaugh-Novice B
Eukanuba National Championship in Long Beach, CA Ms. Alison Jaskiewicz-Utility B & Open A
on Dec. 2-3, 2006. To learn more about how to earn
Mr. William Wisecup-Open B
the AKC Bred-By Exhibitor Medallion go to: http://
The non-regular classes will be assigned after
www.akc.org/events/conformation/faqs.cfm
entries close.
“The AKC appreciates and applauds the efforts of our Susie
dedicated breeders,” said Assistant Vice President of
Registration / Customer Service David Roberts. “We
feel rewarding valued AKC Breeders is an important PCA is not responsible for any statements or claims
step in furthering our mission of promoting the sport made by its contributors. PCA reserves the rights to
of purebred dogs.” edit all copy and make editorial comments where nec-
essary and deemed appropriate by the editor. PCA re-
“The Breeder-Exhibitor Coupon Program joins a grow- serves the right to refuse items submitted for publica-
ing list of AKC initiatives to support breeders such as tion. Written permission must be received and granted
the AKC Breeder newsletter, Online Litter Registra- by PCA in order to reprint any editorial material, con-
tion, and Breeders’ Symposiums,” said President and tributors reserve all rights to their articles and permis-
CEO Dennis B. Sprung. “AKC continues to demon- sions must be granted by them for reprint purposes.

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AKC LAUNCHES Newly registered puppies are also eligible for a com-
plimentary 60-Day Trial AKC Pet Healthcare Plan
VETERINARY through PetPartners, Inc.
NETWORK For more information on the Certificate Program as well

as a complete listing of veterinarians registered in
CERTIFICATE AKC’s Veterinary Network, please visit www.akc.org/
vetnet/ .
PROGRAM ###
The American Kennel Club, founded in 1884, is a not-for-profit
-- No Cost Vet Visit Offered to All Newly Regis- organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs
in the world and oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United
tered AKC Puppies -- States. The AKC is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its regis-
try, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and
New York, NY - The American Kennel Club ® is function. Along with its nearly 5,000 licensed and member clubs
pleased to announce the launch of the Veterinary and its affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the pure-
Network Certificate Program which offers all pup-
being, works to protect the rights of all dog owners and promotes
pies newly registered with the AKC ® a compli- responsible dog ownership. More than 18,000 competitions for
mentary first veterinary office visit with one of the AKC-registered purebred dogs are held under AKC rules and regu-
2,000 practices enrolled in the program. The AKC lations each year including conformation, agility, obedience, rally,
encourages owners to register their puppy as soon tracking, herding, lure coursing, coonhound events, hunt tests, field
and earthdog trials. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC
as possible in order to receive the certificate in time Canine Health Foundation, AKC Companion Animal Recovery and
for the dog’s first vet trip. the AKC Museum of the Dog. For more information, visit
www.akc.org.
The AKC Registration Application will feature in-
AKC, American Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club seal and
formation about the offer both online and in hard
copy versions. Certificates for the complimentary tered trademarks and service marks of The American Kennel Club,
office visit will be sent to new puppy owners when Inc.
they submit the application and provide an email
address. The certificate, as well as a list of partici-
pating veterinarians in the registrant’s area, will be Important Notice
emailed to the dog owner shortly afterwards.
to all Agility People!
Veterinarians participating in AKC’s Veterinary
Network program receive the latest information on
purebred dogs and canine health research from the The Salisbury MD Kennel Club
AKC. They are also a helpful source for AKC ma-
terials on many other topics including training, holds their Agility Trials in April and
breeding, competitive events, permanent identifi- September. In 2008, their 2 day agil-
cation and pet health insurance.
ity trial will be held on April 19th
“The AKC realizes that it takes a lot of time and and April 20th (Saturday and Sun-
research to select the right purebred puppy for your
family, and the decisions do not stop once your
day). Plan to come and get your
puppy comes home,” said Debra Bonnefond, Di- Agility Title in 3 days as the third
rector of the AKC Veterinary Outreach Program. day is the PCA Agility Trial.
“This program enables us to make new dog own-
ers’ lives a bit easier from the start and to empha-
size the importance of routine veterinary care Barb Furbush
throughout a dog’s lifetime.”
Salisbury Maryland Kennel Club.
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tiatives such as donating towards canine health research,

AMERICAN promoting responsible dog ownership and protecting
the rights of dog owners.
KENNEL CLUB
The full litter application is now available as a
ANNOUNCES downloadable form on the AKC web site at: http://
www.akc.org/pdfs/masterform.cfm . Breeders who use
FULL LITTER the full litter registration application can register litters
for a flat $25 fee plus $12 per puppy. Discounts on
REGISTRATION pedigrees are also available. Currently, this registra-
tion option is only available via a paper application.
The pilot program will be administered for approxi-
APPLICATION mately one year.
###
New York, NY – The American Kennel Club ® today The American Kennel Club, founded in 1884, is a not-for-profit
announced the launch of the Full Litter Registration organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs
Application pilot program. Breeders now have the op- States. The AKC is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its reg-
tion to register an AKC ® litter and individually regis- istry, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type
ter each puppy in the litter all at the same time using and function. Along with its nearly 5,000 licensed and member
one easy application form. The full litter registration clubs and its affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the
purebred dog as a family companion, advances canine health and
application offers breeders discounted litter and dog reg-
well-being, works to protect the rights of all dog owners and pro-
istration fees. motes responsible dog ownership. More than 18,000 competitions
for AKC-registered purebred dogs are held under AKC rules each
“With this new simplified process, breeders can regis- year including conformation, agility, obedience, rally, tracking,
ter the entire litter in their name, select puppy names, herding, lure coursing, coonhound events, hunt tests, field and
earthdog trials. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Ca-
and ensure accuracy of additional information like color, nine Health Foundation, AKC Companion Animal Recovery and
sex, and markings of each pup,” said Assistant Vice the AKC Museum of the Dog. For more information, visit
President Registration / Customer Service David W. www.akc.org.
Roberts. “Breeders should find this very helpful in re-
AKC, American Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club seal and
gards to record keeping, overseeing breeding stock and
selling AKC-registered puppies to pet owners.” tered trademarks and service marks of The American Kennel Club,
Inc.
By combining the litter and individual registration ap-
plications, breeders not only help AKC fulfill its mis-
sion to preserve the integrity of its registry but create
value to the new pet owner by offering them an AKC-
registered purebred puppy. And new puppy owners still
PCA announces :
have the option of changing a puppy’s name with the The new rescue chairman
breeder’s consent.
is Sally Poindexter.
“Our core constituency asked us for a streamlined pro-
cess when it comes to registering a whole litter of pup- You can reach Sally at
pies. We are happy to reward fanciers in their role as
breeders of AKC purebred dogs with this new full litter
poodleclubofamerica@yahoo.com
registration application,” said President and CEO Den-
nis B. Sprung.
Sally is anxious to hear
from all Affiliate Club
The full litter application form joins other AKC regis-
tration options with the breeder in mind such as online Rescue people .
litter registration. By encouraging AKC registration,
breeders help contribute to many important AKC ini-

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75TH Anniversary Tee shirt Design contest:

Show! We are looking for an original design for the PCA tee
shirts. We would like for it to encompass all aspects of
I would like to invite all Poodle Fanciers to plan the breed. ie: hunting, agility, obedience and breed, as
on attending the PCA National in June of 2007. well as, including some reference to this being our 75th
This is a very special show for us as it is our 75th anniversary show.
Anniversary show. The dates are June 9-12th for
performance events and the June 13-15th for con- We are hoping that our affiliate clubs will actively par-
formation. In keeping with our exciting anniver- ticipate in this contest and come up with some great
sary show PCA would like to welcome Purina as designs to send forward. This contest is open to all
our main sponsor this year and announce that there members and nonmembers alike.
will be some very special events at the show.
The winner(s) of this contest will receive a special rec-
Purina will keep the established traditions and are
ognition page in the catalogue and of course, a compli-
planning some exciting extras. Glenna Carlson mentary shirt.
our show chairman will keep everyone posted on
the events. We hope to see each of you there to Deadline for submissions is January 10, 2007
join us in the celebration.
Please send all design drawings to:
Please check the news section, for information
about the design contest for our 2007 PCA tee Nancy McGee
shirt’s. 208 Crosbytown Rd.
Quitman GA 31643-5795
Doris Cozart, President PCA 229-263-5571
(no-e-mail)
PCA Foundation
Start the Fall off with a donation to the PCA Foundation. You can contribute to this worthy cause by
simply filling out the form below. The Foundation acknowledges all contributions.
I wish to contribute $ ________________ to the Poodle Club of America Foundation, Inc., in the name
of ______________________________________________________________________. This contri-
bution is made in memory/ honor of _____________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
I wish this contribution to be used for _________________________________________
(Please specify a specific area, i.e. PRA, Hips, SA, vWD, or to the General Fund)
Mail your check to : (note Donations are Tax Deductible)

The Poodle Club of America Foundation, inc.
2945 James town Rd., Long Lake, Mn. 55356

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post-mortem examination of a specific area of the

Researchers Discover Mutation brain.”
for Neonatal Encephalopathy
As the research team — O’Brien, Gary Johnson,
When longtime Standard Poodle breeders Joan D.V.M., Ph.D., associate professor, and Liz Hansen,
McFadden and Gail Wolaniuk of Boothwyn, Pa., had a coordinator of the Animal Molecular Genetics Labo-
litter of 10 puppies in 2000, they knew in just a few ratory — received information about the problem from
weeks that two pups were not normal. The young pup- breeders around the country, they began to realize that
pies could barely stand and they were not gaining weight about 25 percent of puppies from affected litters showed
properly. No matter what they or their veterinarian tried, signs. They realized they were seeing evidence of an
nothing helped the puppies to improve. autosomal recessive disease.
Ultimately, the puppies were euthanized. Not even a This means that a puppy must inherit a copy of the
post-mortem examination revealed the cause of their mutated gene from both parents to be affected. A puppy
death. The veterinarian suggested consulting a veteri- that inherits a single copy of the mutated gene from
nary neurologist should the condition recur in another only one parent will be a carrier. A litter bred from two
litter of puppies. carriers would statistically produce 25 percent affected
“We hoped we would never have to see the problem puppies, 50 percent carriers, and 25 percent non-carri-
again,” McFadden says. “It was excruciating to see those ers. If a carrier is bred to a non-carrier, none of the
puppies struggle.” puppies would be affected, but half would be carriers.
Two years later, several puppies in a litter sired by one Poodle breeders who encountered the problem in their
of McFadden’s dogs showed the same signs. “Here we lines were the first to help fund the research. As the
go again,” McFadden recalls thinking. Only this time, research progressed, the AKC Canine Health Founda-
an online search led to information about research un- tion, with support from Purina and the American Ken-
der way at the Animal Molecular Genetics Laboratory nel Club, contributed to funding. Ultimately, the St.
at the University of Missouri College of Veterinary Joseph (Mo.) Kennel Club, the Poodle Club of South-
Medicine. The researchers were looking for the gene ern California, and the Poodle Club of America con-
mutation responsible for neonatal encephalopathy, a tributed as well.
genetic condition affecting the brain development of
puppies. McFadden and Wolaniuk, along with 20 other breed-
ers, contributed blood samples of affected puppies and
An Autosomal Recessive Disease their parents. They provided a videotape showing the
A fatal hereditary brain development disease found only puppies’ difficulties walking. Necropsy results were
in an extended family of Standard Poodles, neonatal sent in for puppies that had been euthanized. Litter-
encephalopathy causes weakness, lack of coordination mates were tested and evaluated.
and mental dullness. Pups born with the condition are
considerably smaller than their littermates. Some pup- In March 2006, the University of Missouri researchers
pies cannot stand at all; others manage to struggle to had a breakthrough: They found the gene mutation
their feet and then walk with jerky movements, falling causing neonatal encephalopathy. Better yet, they suc-
frequently. Most affected pups have seizures at 4 to 5 cessfully developed a DNA test enabling identification
weeks of age, and none survive past five weeks. of normal, carrier and affected Standard Poodles.
“It was hard for breeders and veterinarians to recog- Tapping into the Canine Genome
nize that this is a distinct disease because other dis- The breakthrough was aided by information available
eases and conditions can produce similar signs,” says since the completion of the canine genome sequence.
Dennis O’Brien, D.V.M., Ph.D., DACVIM, professor “In 2005, NIH (National Institutes of Health) provided
of neurology. “Liver shunts in which blood bypasses us with a new panel of approximately 300 markers
the liver causing a buildup of toxins in the blood, or based on the most recent sequence information,”
low blood sugar both have similar signs. Physical evi- Hansen says.
dence of the disease was apparent only by conducting a Photo’s by Mary Ward
cont. on page 11
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cont. from page 10 had 17 Standard Poodles from her bloodline who live
A genetic marker is a gene or DNA sequence having a near her Pennsylvania home at her veterinarian’s of-
known location on a chromosome that is associated with fice so blood samples could be taken and sent for test-
a particular gene or trait. “The canine genome is like a ing. Soon afterward, she was able to notify the owners
road map,” Hansen says. “It shows the position of known whether the dogs were carriers.
genes and markers relative to each other. We use the
markers as road signs that tell us where we are on the “Sadly, my long-anticipated breeding of my absolutely
map. favorite bitch to my absolutely favorite dog cannot hap-
pen because we now know that both are carriers of neo-
“Slightly modifying the panel to accommodate our needs, natal encephalopathy,” McFadden says. “But it would
we looked at genotypes (the genetic makeup of an indi- have been much worse if I had bred them and then had
vidual) to see where the patterns of affected dogs matched the heartbreak
and where we had different patterns in affected and nor- of more affected puppies. I hope all Poodle breeders
mal dogs,” she continues. “At this point, we were study- test their Standards so we can eliminate this condition.”
ing approximately 300 genes.”
“To avoid producing affected puppies, we encourage
Comparing the markers, the researchers “got a result that breeders to test their Standard Poodles before they are
told us the general location of the mutation — a large bred and to refrain from breeding two carriers to each
region with approximately 200 plus genes,” Hansen says. other,” Hansen says. “Breeders who follow this advice
“That was sort of like starting with a map of the United will not produce affected puppies in their litters. By
States and then learning that we could focus on Phila- making intelligent breeding decisions using the neona-
delphia.” tal encephalopathy test as a tool, breeders can retain
desirable characteristics in their top Poodles while im-
Fine mapping within a more narrow area allowed the mediately eliminating the disease and slowly decreas-
team to place new markers in a smaller space. When the ing the deleterious gene copy from the canine genome.”
search was narrowed to around 30 to 40 genes, the
“citywide” search narrowed to a “neighborhood” search. “Neonatal encephalopathy presented a best-case sce-
Next, the researchers began searching “block by block” nario for finding a problem gene,” says O’Brien. “Af-
for the mutation, focusing on 10 genes. The goal was to fected pups show the syndrome immediately so there
find a genetic pattern shared only by affected puppies. was no question who was affected and who was not.
When the researchers got to the fourth of the candidate
“ Just say
DNA samples could be collected from the affected
genes, they realized they had found the right “house.” no
puppy’s family fairly quickly. Not all genetic diseases
are that simple, but what we have been able to do with
Next, the researchers began a validation process to prove to Designer dogs”
neonatal encephalopathy illustrates what can be accom-
that all affected puppies were homozygous, or carried plished with modern molecular genetics.”
two identical copies of the gene on the two correspond-
ing chromosomes, for the mutation and that their par- The gene mutation that causes neonatal encephalopa-
ents were heterozygous. thy in Standard Poodles may be similar to one in hu-
mans causing mental retardation and seizure problems
“The gene we located is a very important one,” O’Brien Poodle
in children, O’Brien notes. He and Club of America
his colleagues are
says. “It is known as a transcription factor because it also investigating whetherBooth, MaryEllen
the mutation Fishler
is similar to
controls other genes and tells them what to do and when one causing a type of dwarfism in Chairperson
people.
to do it. When it is messed up, it is not surprising to see
the severe problems we see in Standard Poodles with “We’ve accomplished more in fighting genetic diseases
neonatal encephalopathy.” in the past year than we did in the previous 20 years,”
O’Brien says. “With advances in technology and new
Testing to Eliminate the Disease
Photo’s by Mary Ward
learning from the completed canine genome sequence
Breeder McFadden recalls the relief she felt when she occurring all the time, we will make even faster head-
received an e-mail from O’Brien in March with the sub- way going forward. It is an exciting time.”
ject heading “We’ve got it!” She immediately notified
the owners of dogs she bred. Less than a week later, she Used with permission from the Purina Pro Club Poodle
Update newsletter, Nestle Purina PetCare.
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gee . WHEN WE GOT HOME AND LOOKED IN
Whats in a name? WEBSTER'S ,THAT APOGEE WAS an AS-
How did you come up with your kennel name you TRONOMY TERM THAT WAS THE HIGHEST
use? That question will be asked to breeders in each POINT IN ORBIT.
variety for the Poodle Papers . This issue we have SO THE KENNEL NAME OF APOGEE was started
asked and the two Kennel names worked WELL TOGETHER
IN OUR CO-OWNERSHIP OF WHAT BECAME A
Joann Neal-Sandstorm:Mine isn't a registered kennel LONG TIME FAMILY OF HEALTHY MINIATURE
name--as little breeding as I do, it seemed like it would POODLES FROM THE MID 70'S THRU THE LATE
be overkill to make it official, but it is the name I use. I 90'S..
wanted something that would bring to mind my West
Texas roots. I toyed with names of cactus and names AS MY LAST NAME OF HAFNER DIDN'T WORK
with a Spanish flair to bring to mind southwestern WITH DAKTARI MINIATURE POODLES... SO IT
themes. I finally settled on Lubbock's signature event: BECAME APOGEE DAKTARI... OR DAKTARI
the sandstorm. Lubbock is the hub of the High Plains," APOGEE..
a 100-mile radius of flat cultivated fields of sandy soil
in the Texas Panhandle. In the early spring, the wind HIS KENNEL NAME WAS FIRST IF HE OWNED
blows and the dirt fills the air. Although otherwise, we THE FOUNDATION BITCH DAKTARI APOGEE
have a lovely climate, Lubbock is reknown for its sand- AND IF I OWNED THE FOUNDATION BITCH IT
storms. So, the first puppy that I bred became "Sand- WAS THEN WRITTEN AS APOGEE DAKTARI ON
storm Skirt Alert." The weather forecasters here give THE DOGS REGISTERED.
"skirt alerts," a wind warning meaning, "don't wear your
full skirt today, ladies!" And each puppy's name there- I GOT MY FOUNDATION BITCH FROM HIM CH.
after started with "Sandstorm." DAKTARI PASSIONELLA
HAD OTHER foundation BITCHES, HOWEVER, IN
Glenna Carlson Ascot Standard Poodles: ASCOT: A THE END SHE WAS MY TRUE FOUNDATION OF
word that conjures up class and all things elegant and WHICH I CONTINUED TO COME DOWN FROM
proper. Ascot Downs is a prestigious race track in En- TODAY... EVEN IN TOY'S.
gland. Who can forget Audrey Hepburn in My Fair
Lady - beautifully gowned and with the most exquisite THANKS FOR MONROE'S FOR HIS HELP HERE.
hat - cheering the horse she had bet on at Ascot Downs IN REMEMBERING!! GOSH, THAT WAS A LONG
as she yelled "Move your bloomin' arse!" And what TIME AGO!
proper English gentlemen would not be wearing an
Ascot tie or scarf with his morning coat?
In my family, Ascot was a product name used by my Only 8 months

Father to indicate the very best of the line. When I
began to breed Standard Poodles, I could not think of a
better kennel name than Ascot - short enough and starts
away till the
with an "A" and hoped we would present Poodles with
elegance, class and soundness. Our current 80 cham-
pion Standard Poodles represent Ascot with everything
75th
inherent in the name, Ascot.
Nancy Hafner -Apogee

Anniversary
Nancy Hafner, A Monroe McIntyre and Howard Hall
were walking through an upscale shopping center in Specialty
Lenox Square Mall and I saw the name Capezio, who
became my first Winner's dog and Best of Winners and
first leg on the Hollycourt Trophy. We also saw that the
Show!
shoe store that had the Capezio was a store called Apo-
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Laurie bred miniature Poodles under the Aslyn prefix
Reserved Seats to be Available at PCA

Won’t it be nice to have your own reserved seat at PCA beginning in June 2007? — No more having to
get to the Civic Center at 6 AM to get a seat; no more having to leave a catalog or other valuable object in a seat
to reserve it while you go to get a drink or go to lunch; no more returning to find that both your object and your
seat have been taken while you were away.
By moving the judge’s workshop participants’ seating to another location and by adding additional
seating along the end of the standard ring, we are going to be able to offer reserved first and second row ringside
seats at both rings. A limited number of reserved handicapped seats will also be available at each ring. The
addition of seating at the end of the Standard ring does not affect the amount of grooming available. Grooming
space remains the same.
Many hours of preliminary thought have gone into how the seats will be reserved, ordered, paid for, and
identified. Some of the ideas presently being considered are that people will be able to pre-order seats in the
Spring of 2007 and pick up their tickets at the event in June. A seating diagram will be published in the Premium
List, in the Poodle Papers, and on the PCA website next Spring. Reserved seating will be defined by fencing.
Lanyards, clip-on ID tags, or some other means will be used to identify those with reserved seats. If there are
extra seats available, they will be for sale at PCA in June.
Don’t fret; there will still be LOTS of free seats available both at ringside and in the bleacher section.
Both provide excellent views of the ring.
Richard Lehman
Asst. National Show Chairman
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Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)

Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA) is the most common congenital heart disease found in
dogs, usually leading to heart failure and death unless corrected through surgery at a
young age. A recent litter of 8 standard poodle puppies bred by my parents had 2 affected
dogs one which has been operated on and is expected to lead a normal life. As a graduate
scientist with first hand experience of this potentially fatal disease I am keen to investigate
the genetics of hereditary PDA in poodles. In order to research PDA I will require many
DNA samples from affected poodles (standard, mini and toy) usually acquired in the form
of a small blood sample or cheek swab. If you have a dog that has been diagnosed with
congenital PDA and would like to help, I would be happy for you to contact me.
The start date and strength of the research very much depends on the number of samples
that can be obtained. If there are enough cases and willing participants then I am eager to
obtain funding for this project and hopefully find the causative genes that will one day lead
to the development of a diagnostic test to help conquer hereditary PDA.
If you have a poodle with a PDA then please contact me at:
Laura Clipsham BSc

Graduate Research Assistant
Centre of Preventative Medicine,
Animal Health Trust,
Lanwades Park,
Kentford,
Newmarket,
CB8 7UU
Tel: 08700 50 24 60
laura.clipsham@aht.org.uk
Just out !
Written by Karen Lefrak

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Spotlite on a P.C.A. Member

This Edition of the Poodle Papers shines Poodle Papers!
it’s spotlite on Michael Knight
I was born and raised in Mississippi. As a child, my Deadline for the next newsletter is Decem-
main hobby was maintaining the miniature zoo my ber 25th. Please get your articles to me by
parents had built for me on our family property. My
childhood friends and I would spend hours feeding fish, that date. Anyone that has an interesting
bathing ducks and geese and one monkey named Mr. topic that they would like to see in the
Smiley. As a teenager in high school, I became inter- newsletter , please feel free to email me at
ested in the debate team. During my two year term as
Debate Team Captain we never lost a debate (can’t you
lnewing@earthlink.net
all imagine). After graduating from high school, I went
off to college where I received my first degree which Have a great Fall everyone!
was in Banking and Finance. The plan was to return to
my home town where I would go to work for my Grand-
mother in our family business, which was banking. I Leslie
did do that for a while and then realized that if I re- Editor of The Poodle Papers
mained in Mississippi I would always be Katherine’s
grandchild and never Michael Knight. Therefore, I
moved to Dallas, Texas where I went back to school
The Westminster Kennel Club's 131st Annual
and received a degree in Psychology. I started my pro- All Breed Dog Show Monday and Tuesday,
fessional life in human resources and placement con- February 12-13, 2007 Madison Square Garden
sulting in 1986. I had already developed my love for New York, New York
dogs but at that time my interest was in Afghan Hounds.
The instructions and order form for purchasing 2007
In 1989, I met Mark DeWitt who shared my love for Westminster Kennel Club tickets directly from the club
dogs but suggested we have poodles. We purchased our will be posted here on the website beginning on Sep-
first show quality poodle from Janet and Allen Kingsley tember 1.
in 1990 and Kingsley’s have been members of our fam-
ily ever since. It took us three years to finish our first Priority for ticket purchases will begin with returning
poodle. She was beautiful but unfortunately for her, ticket holders from 2006 being allowed to purchase the
Mark had never shown a dog before and I had never same or better tickets (if available) for 2007. The dead-
trimmed. She was the one we learned about the art of line for return of renewals is December 1, 2006. After
dog showing with, poor Harriett. In 1992, we joined renewal orders are filled, new ticket purchase requests
Long Star Poodle Club. I have served as Show Chair- will be filled in the order received after September 1.
man, President and on the Board of Directors. In 1998, Tickets will be mailed in late January.
I resumed my studies and completed my Masters in
HR and then my Doctorate in HR in 2003. Some tickets will also go on sale at TicketMaster begin-
ning on September 1, 2006. General admission tickets
In 1999, I became the Texas Kennel Club Show Chair- may be purchased only through TicketMaster.
man and I still hold that position today. I very much
enjoy my club work for Texas Kennel Club and Poodle NOTE: A limited number of general admission tickets
Club of America. We now live in Sunnyvale, which is are held back from advance sale and will be available
a small town near Dallas with our poodles we adore. for purchase at the Garden on each morning of the show.
However, these tickets go very quickly. The dog show
Michael’s kennel prefix is Myarka was completely sold out in 2005 and 2006, we advise
that you purchase your tickets in advance.
Hotel information (including special Westminster rates)

will be posted on the website in September.
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50th Specialty !!!

Poodle Club of Central California
The Poodle Club of Central California, one of PCA's 'senior' affiliate clubs, is proudly plan-
ning for its 50th specialty on October 21, 2006.
Our first specialty was held in San Francisco on January 15, 1960. Harold Ringrose was
President; Dolly Trauner [founder of CERF] was Secretary; Jacklyn (Boyd) Hungerland served
as a Director and as Chief Ring Steward for this first show.
Included among the other owners of the 184 dogs entered
were some names that will be familiar to readers of Poodle
history: Beverly (Goebel) Cobb, Frank & Susan Dale, Mar-
garet Durney, Phyllis (Tworuk) Greer, Lois Nurmi, Rita &
Ed Perko, Tom & Ann Stevenson, to name a few.
Since there were a few years when P.C.C.C. held two spe-
cialties, our landmark 50th Specialty has been reached in
less than 50 years. Thanks to that reduced time span, we
are fortunate to have three members - Marie G. Ringrose,
Jacklyn E. Hungerland and Rita Perko - who have been
members from First to Fiftieth! We respect and honor their
contributions to our history.
P.C.C.C. has, over the years, used venues in San Francisco (our city of origin), and other
cities in the Greater San Francisco Bay Area: San Mateo, Ignacio, San Rafael , and now
Pleasanton, in the East Bay portion of the area. We are now part of a strong Poodle weekend,
sandwiched between Mission Trail Poodle Club's specialty and Del Valle Dog Club's two all-
breed shows.
From the earliest qualifying matches, P.C.C.C. has had a tradition of offering silver trophies.
At this 50th specialty, the trophies will include picture frames with copies of photos from some
of the previous 49 specialties. This will bring our history to the forefront, as we honor the past
and look forward to the future. Albums of specialty photographs will be on display, along with
a newly acquired 'Heritage Trophy'. The silver tray won by Wycliffe Monica, Best in Match at
P.C.C.C.'s August 1958 Match, has been returned to the Club following the death of owner
Beverly Z. Cobb and is designated as a memorial to her.
Active members are busy preparing decorations, planning the menu for refreshments to fol-
low Best of Breed judging, and looking forward to a catalog with a section of tributes to favor-
ite poodles in our lives and, a first for us, a section of color advertisements.
P.C.C.C. members invite our Poodle friends to be part of our 50th celebration of our wonder-
ful breed. Date: Saturday, October 21, 2006; Judge: Mr. Edd Biven;
Supt: MB-F; entries close: October 4, 2006
Sally Vilas
Show Chairman
First Vice-President
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tell you to go perform the exercise yourself, if you like
DIFFERENCES IN it so much. The toys would rather busy themselves
extracting bait crumbs from the ribs of the mats, or find
THE VARIETIES: a good lap to sit in and watch you perform. The pre-
dictability of the minis may not be a sign of the great-
THE MINIATURE est intelligence, but it is certainly refreshing for the
competition-minded trainer. I think the minis’ stabil-
ity, along with their physical stamina, is why the minis
Continuing the series on differences in the three poodle hold the big records in obedience and agility. The
varieties from a training standpoint, this column will “MACH 12’s,” the “UDX 20’s,” the most lifetime
address the miniature poodle. In my experience train- OTCH points—these types of records generally belong
ing poodles for obedience and rally, agility, tracking, to minis. Even though standards and even toys are usu-
and conformation (yes, I train for conformation), I have ally more numerous in conformation shows, it is the
found the miniature to be the variety most likely to have minis that rule in obedience and agility.
the quality I call a “work ethic.” The ones I have had
loved to work. They put their “all” into any task set One aspect of a mini’s personality has turned some train-
out for them, as long as they understood what was ex- ers away from them. Of the three varieties, they are
pected. This translates into being able to accomplish the most likely to get their feelings hurt easily. They
more in one training session. If taught to play with the can be very sensitive and tuned to the moods of their
trainer early in puppy hood, their enthusiasm and owners. If the trainer is angry or is heavy-handed, the
stamina for playing is boundless, and training sessions mini might flee, grovel, or “shut down”—quit trying.
can be kept fun and happy by intertwining play with If the trainer is anxious and apprehensive, the dog will
training. Most have a high prey drive, and are enthusi- reflect this. If the trainer lacks confidence, so does the
astic retrievers when this trait is encouraged early, and mini. Most minis take corrections seriously, and re-
they love their toys and balls. Tug-of-war and chasing member them. Most will not tolerate much physical
tossed toys will revive their mental energy during train- correction, but luckily, with their willingness to do what
ing, and keep them wanting more. the trainer wants if they understand what that is, it
doesn’t take much. So trainers prone to sulks and tem-
Many days I have started out with a tracking session, per fits, those that are self-conscious about giving ver-
worked obedience, and followed with agility training, bal praise, strong-armed macho sorts, and Nervous
and found my minis fresh and eager for each new ad- Nellie's may not enjoy working with miniature poodles.
venture. Likewise, I have shown them in both obedi-
ence and agility, or conformation and agility at the same I like to explain the differences in temperaments of the
show, and noticed no waning of enthusiasm, no matter three varieties in this whimsical way. If a mini comes
how long the day. Like the energizer bunny, they keep in the kitchen, and you hit him with a frying pan, he’ll
going and going. never go near the kitchen again. The toy will respond
with, “Oh boy, what’s for dinner?” The standard will
I have found the minis, unlike the toys and standards, wait until the owner leaves, then help himself to what-
to have a quality I call “staying trained.” When they ever is on the counter, or open the refrigerator to see
are taught something carefully and thoroughly at first, what’s there.
whether right or wrong, they will continue to perform
that task in pretty much the same manner their whole
careers. This stability can be contrasted with the stan-
dards’ creative talent for waking up in a new world every cont. on page 19
day, and the toys’ tendency to have multiple personali-
ties so that the toy trainer never knows when he goes in The UK Team is interested in getting
the ring whether he is going to have Sleepy, Happy, additional samples from SA affected dogs
Dopey, Grumpy, Bashful, Sneezy, or Doc, on any given
day. The standards usually have trouble performing an
and their relatives. For more informa-
exercise the same way twice in a row, much less the tion, please contact Vikki Lett at
same way for years. And the toys have a tendency to vikki.lett@aht.org.uk.
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cont. from page 18
Many people have trouble teaching out-of-sight stays The minis are a nice compromise in size for most per-
to their minis, because they teach the exercise by pun- formance events. They are big and fast enough to ne-
ishing failure rather than teaching the desired behavior gotiate the agility equipment with ease, and to do dis-
and rewarding success. No self-respecting mini is go- tance work. They are not so “prone to breakage” as
ing to sit still if he expects to see his owner barreling the toys if stepped upon or if they fall off of some-
back to him to correct him in an ill-timed way for something. Many of the standards are too big to easily handle
thing he doesn’t really understand. The more the minis weave poles, tunnels, dog walks, and contacts. Minis
are corrected, the more they cling and grovel. They can’t generally are easy to teach the obedience exercises to,
stay still and cling and grovel at the same time, so they and don’t have trouble with the confines of small rings
whine and fidget and mentally suffer. The stays be- or tight rally courses. More than one standard has taken
come hell for minis that are taught stays by old military 2 jumps in the obedience ring—the first being the jump
methods. Like most poodles of all varieties, they des- he was supposed to jump, and the second being the
perately want to be where the owner is, so they are ring gating. Minis generally negotiate different sur-
stressed about the owner leaving, and then when the faces with ease. The minis can be tucked under an arm
owner comes back, they get corrected. They don’t want when it is needed, and are not so big that they knock
the trainer to leave, and they don’t want him to come their owners down or hurt them if they run into them
back—they can’t win. I have found minis to be very or jump on them. Their crates are small enough to be
steady on stays if taught in a manner that takes advan- carried with ease, and fit handily into cars, motel rooms,
tage of their eagerness to please. and crowded crating areas. Minis are big enough to
enjoy a jog with the owner, and small enough to fit in
Most of my minis have not been as good at tracking as the owner’s chair or bed and still have room for the
the toys and standards. They tend to look for the drops owner.
like a field dog rather than a scent hound. They want to
run out and cast (zigzag across the field), trying to catch Even in field work, where few people with minis even
wind of the drop, or catch sight of it it, rather than fol- try it due to the dogs’ diminutive size, the quality of
lowing the scent trail. They get frustrated by the train- the minis’ work, and their heart and enthusiasm, get
ers’ attempts to get them to put their noses down and much notice.
follow the trail. Many are not terribly food-driven, and
they enjoy the excitement of a hide-and-seek game to Miniature poodles have much to offer in performance
the laborious work and concentration that tracking re- sports.
quires. They tend to figure out how to find the glove
without tracking—such things as going the way the Joann Neal
handler is facing, and learning to take cues from the
way the line is handled, rather than following the scent.
Many people who lay their own tracks, or follow marked
tracks, don’t realize until they keep failing on unmarked
tracks, that their minis have trained them to follow the
track rather than vice-versa. One mini I had would throw
her nose in the air at the start of the track, and if the
drop were upwind of her, just go directly to the drop
MOVING?
and by-pass all the legs of the track altogether. If one Please if you have moved please email me
were lost in the woods, one might prefer this mini look- your new address so I can update it to keep
ing for you, but AKC tracking judges frown on this you getting the Poodle Papers. I only get
approach. I have found minis plenty willing to try, and
able to learn to track, they were just not natural trailers.
one update a year otherwise so your
I have had and seen some notable exceptions to this— issues of the Poodle Papers will drop if I
minis that were wonderful, fast and accurate trackers, don’t have an up to date address on you.
but many are not.
Email lnewing@earthlink.net
Thanks.Leslie
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very limited testing of high risk dogs.
What is OptiGen Seeing
Among all tested Toys:
with prcd-PRA Testing? • 53% are from US/Canada, 37% from Europe,
10% from other countries.
By Jeanette S. Felix, Ph.D., President, OptiGen • 3.6% are Affected, 26.5% are Carriers, 69.9%
are Normal.
In a perfect world, once the genetic cause of disease is • Frequencies of Affecteds and Carriers changed
understood there would be means to prevent it. For little over the past 6 years.
decades, even though prcd-PRA was known to result • 1 out of 25 tested Toys is genetically Affected.
from a recessive mode of inheritance of a specific mu- Toy Poodle prcd Tests 2001-2006
tation, there was no laboratory test to identify and plan
for breeding carriers of the mutation. This changed for 80.0%
Poodles in 2001 when OptiGen first offered a prcd test. 70.0%
Initially the OptiGen test was based on DNA markers 60.0%
that PCA 2005close to or even part of the prcd gene.
were very 50.0% A ffected
But since detection of DNA markers can be less pre- 40.0% Carrier
cise than detection of the disease-causing mutation, 30.0% Normal
search for the mutation continued. In 2005 at the Poodle 20.0%

>
Foundation’s annual seminar, I reported news of the 10.0%
prcd mutation discovery in the labs of Drs. Acland and 0.0%

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Aguirre with collaboration by OptiGen. This year the
scientific publications of that research were published,
Among all tested Miniatures:
documenting in great detail all the data used to con-
• 54% are from US/Canada, 38% from Europe,
clude the precise identity of the prcd mutation causing
8% from other countries.
inherited PRA in 18 breeds/varieties.
• 2.5% are Affected, 28.1% are Carriers,
69.4% are Normal.
Even before the scientific publication of these findings,
• Frequencies of Affecteds changed little;
OptiGen was allowed to offer testing based on the
Carriers varied somewhat more over 6 years.
mutation’s identity. OptiGen immediately retested all
• 1 out of 40 tested Miniatures is genetically
Toy and Miniature Poodles that had been tested earlier
Affected.
with the DNA markers. Consequently, all tested Toys
and Miniatures now have their genetic status based on
the exact presence or absence of the prcd mutation. Miniature Poodle prcd Tests 2001-2006
90.0%
What has OptiGen observed regarding the impact of
80.0%
genetic testing for Poodles? Is the test used widely? 70.0%
Has the frequency of the prcd mutation declined among 60.0%
Affected
tested Poodles? Our data give the following overall 50.0%
Carrier
40.0%
picture. Remember – this is not a random sample of Normal
30.0%
dogs, only a reflection of the dogs actually tested at an 20.0%
owner/breeder’s request. 10.0%
0.0%
2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Among all tested Poodles:
• Approximately 4 Toys are tested for every 3
Miniatures tested.
• The total number tested per year increased an-
nually until leveling off in 2004.
• Higher frequencies of Affecteds and Carriers
are seen outside North America and Europe (for
ex., Japan, Australia, Russia), probably due to
cont. on page 21
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cont. from page 20 genetic health.
Based on 2001-2006 numbers, OptiGen believes the
The availability of the PRCD test has influenced our
frequency of the prcd mutation, whether in Affecteds
Miniature Poodle breeding decisions as we only breed
or Carriers, is not decreasing mainly because too few
PRCD tested dogs. We will breed an "A" to an "A" or
dogs are tested. It appears that most Poodles tested af-
"B", or breed a "B" only to an "A". The PRCD test
ter 2004 are from lines not tested previously. When
has now become one of our genetic/health screening
breeders consistently use this genetic tool to avoid pro-
requirements for breeding which are: (1) OFA rated
ducing Affecteds, the frequency of Affecteds should
hips; (2) PRCD acceptable combination (A to A or A to
go to zero. The frequency of Carriers could then de-
B); (3) eye check/CERF clearance within six months
crease slowly over time, as breeders continue to select
of breeding; and (4) blood profile including brucello-
high quality dogs for breeding while avoiding Carriers
sis and full thyroid panel normal within six months of
only when all else is equal.
breeding.
PRA – Progressive Retinal Atrophy – is a term used to
John W. and Julie Rembrandt Seeley
describe clinical symptoms of a type of vision loss. The
Rembrandt Poodles
retinal layer at the back of the eye slowly and progres-
--------------------------
sively degenerates, usually over several years’ time.
“prcd” is the name of the gene/mutation causing one
form of PRA, this being the most common cause of Picking a stud dog in the 70's, 80's, or 90's, especially
PRA in Toys and Miniatures. However, we have record to avoid PRA, was like playing "pin the tail on the don-
of 5 Toys and 6 Miniatures with clinical signs of PRA key." Breeders knew of certain toys or miniatures who
that do not have the prcd form. Also, so far none of the had produced PRA, and some of us owned such dogs,
DNA samples from Standard Poodles with a PRA di- or worse yet, poodles who had gone blind when af-
agnosis have the prcd form. If PRA is due to a genetic flicted by PRA. Unfortunately, by that time, most of
mutation in these cases, it is not detectable at present. them had already been bred and allowed to pass along
Research to identify additional causes of PRA is a pri- those genes. Breeders were not nearly as open about
ority at OptiGen. health issues then as they seem to be today.
Breeders of the Toy and Miniature Poodles were ask to At that time, a breeder from the Midwest maintained a
respond to the following statement collection of pedigrees from dogs who were allegedly
affected or produced PRA and their names were turned
"As a breeder, it's my responsibility to in for inclusion on the list. I would pore over the list
for hours and compare it to pedigrees of the stud dogs
know my dog's genetic disease status and available to me. It was scary. And I was pretty lucky.
to use this information in my breeding
strategy." Then came 2001 and the OPTIGEN test was introduced
to toy and miniature breeders. The whole world
The following are their responses to the statement: changed. We could test our breeding stock and know
where we stood on the issue. If we had A's we could
Three priorities should be front and center in any re- breed them anywhere and expect no prcd-PRA. B's
sponsible purebred breeder's decisions--temperament, could safely be bred to A's and produce no affected
health, and adherence to the breed standard. In fact, offspring, and you could carefully proceed with C's if
those are the order of our priorities as we make our you needed to do this to carry on with desirable genes
breeding decisions. Without great temperament you in other areas that these dogs possessed. Whole fami-
can't breed good show dogs, agility or obedience dogs, lies of dogs had been lost when PRA struck certain
or house pets. Without great genetic health, your dogs kennels back "when." Wonderful dogs with wonderful
will die too young or be afflicted with problems that genes were lost to the poodle world to the detriment of
will cost their owners thousands of dollars during their the breed. Now it became possible to breed ANY poodle
life. Poodles that fully conform to the breed standard safely to avoid prcd-PRA.
is like "frosting on the cake" -- a "cake" that must be
built on a foundation of great temperament and solid cont. on page 22
Page 22
cont. from page 21 1000 bitches sent to him. Both of these dogs were ex-
ceptional dogs, their stamp was evident in their chil-
The test was not quite fool proof, however, being a dren. But to many people's amazement, when the test
marker test, but it was good enough for most breeders was available, these dogs were Optigen B or Carriers
to latch on to. Then in 2001 the test was changed to a for prcd PRA. Now where does that leave the Gene
mutation test. OPTIGEN retested all the dogs who had Pool....With Optigen it is a very workable situation.
been previously done, and I was pleasantly surprised
to find that my C bitch, by then spayed and in a pet I was talking with a toy breeder about her method for
home, was actually an A. The only other poodle of use of Optigen. She would Only test the Males....Only
mine who had tested other than A was also upgraded breed to A's Males. Never tested the bitches. That is
from B to A. This had me really excited, because she “like throwing out the baby with the bath water.” Some
was the result of a frozen sperm breeding from my de- Breeders will not use an Optigen B male with an
ceased top producer, a breeding that could not be re- Optigen A Bitch, even though the Optigen B Male has
peated. I had always planned to breed her to a cham- all of the right things needed for the bitch and the Bitch's
pion stud that I knew to be a B because he was a size breeding program.
reducer, which was what I needed. I also loved his
temperament and showiness, but hesitated to breed two OPTIONS:
B's together. So on the news of the upgrade, I was free 1.If you breed an Optigen A (clear) to an Optigen
to pursue my planned breeding safely with no chance B(carrier) you have the possibility of getting 1⁄2 A's
of prcd-PRA happening. Of course the resulting litter and 1⁄2 B's, but you could get all A's or All B's, but NO
would have to be tested, but that is a small price to pay affected pups.
for peace of mind. 2. If you breed an Optigen A (clear) to an Optigen C
(affected), the litter will all be carriers, but none Af-
Now, our most successful breeders know that throw- fected with prcd PRA.
ing out the baby with the bath water is not a good idea.
We should use the B's who are superior specimens so Do not let Optigen make you KENNEL BLIND. Why
we don't narrow our gene pool and lose really good not use those B's or even C's if they have the Correct
poodles. Test the offspring and proceed from there. Poodle Type and Poodle Soundness...In two to three
generations of Testing, you can have your breeding pro-
We all owe Drs. Gustav Aguirre and Gregory Aclund, gram Clear and also have type and soundness in your
whose research led to this test, a big vote of thanks. breeding stock.
Also the PCA Foundation, who financially supported
their efforts for many years. And don't forget With all of the money spent by PCA's Genetic Anoma-
OPTIGEN, who markets the test. Together they have lies Foundation, this is the first test we have that is a
changed the way we breed. true test for a heritable problem in our Poodles. This
test is only as good as those that use it.
Arlene Scardo
Arlrich Toy Poodles For the cost of Entries in a 5 day cluster of Dog Shows,
-------------------------- you can have an Optigen done on your Stud Dog/Brood
Bitch. With the use of 20/20 Clinics and registering
Don't Let Optigen Make You Kennel Blind OnLine with Optigen (25% discount), the test will cost
about $147.00. This test only needs to be done
With the investment of Poodle Club of America's Ge-
once....NO preliminary, NO after 24 months of age, NO
netic Anomalies Foundation and Dr. Gus Aguirre's re-
sending off to panel of vets to evaluate...the results are
search, the door has been opened up to Toy and Minia-
ture Breeders. Before the Test by OptiGen for the prcd FINAL and for LIFE. There is also a reduced rate if
form of Progressive Retinal Atrophy(PRA), breeders you want to do a litter of Pups. Also Optigen A's bred
had no real clue until their breeding stock was 8-9 years to Optigen A's are considered A's for the 1st generation
of age. That is when the blindness would appear. What for CHIC and Optigen registration. So why not test the
a bummer!!! Several years ago, Miniature poodles had Bitches also. .
two very popular sires, everyone was breeding to these
dogs with reckless abandon...I was told one had over cont. on page 23
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cont. from page 22 TO HAVE A SHOW PUP A YEAR" SO IF YOU HAD
Go to the Optigen WWW site, it is a valuable tool for a TWO COLORS THIS MEANT YOU HAD 10
responsible, dedicated breeder of Toy and Miniature BITCHES IN EACH COLOR..
Poodles
YES, THERE WAS THOSE WHO HAD LESS NUM-
BERS AND WERE LUCKY TO GET LITTERS OF 3
Helen G. Tomb-Taylor
PUPS .. I FOUND THAT MORE TRUE IN WHITE'S
Regency Miniature Poodles
THAN IN BLACK'S TOY POODLES.
------------------------------------
STILL REALIZING THAT TOY'S ARE THE SAME
SHOULD WE HAVE HAD SUCH TESTS IN THE AS THE OTHER TWO VARIETIES, HOWEVER,
EARLY 70'S WE TODAY WOULD HAVE MANY ITS A DIFFERENT SET OF RULES TO FOLLOW...
MORE BLOOD LINES IN MANY OF THE COLORS MANY OF OUR BITCHES ONLY EVERY HAVE IN
THAT WE LOST TO PRA. THERE LIFE TIME 2 TO 4 PUPS AND THEREFORE
NOT ALL BREEDERS HAVE THERE BITCHES
MANY KENNELS WERE SO SADLY TOTALLY CHECKED WITH THIS NUMBERS IN MIND..
LOST WHEN THE FIRST TESTS TOLD THEM THAT BUT DO HAVE ALL THERE MALES TESTED
MANY OR ALL OF THERE DOGS HAD PRA.. PRCD. AND IF THEY ONLY BREED TO PRCD
WHEN IN THOSE DAYS WERE CALLED NIGHT TESTED DOGS AND ALL THERE BITCHES ARE
BLINDNESS IN THE EARLY STAGES OF PRA... SIRED BY PRCD TESTED DOGS FOR SEVERAL
HOWEVER, IT COULD HAVE ALSO BEEN CATA- GENERATIONS IT SEEMS FAIRLY SAFE.
RACTS. WHEN THE LENS BECAME CLOUDY IT ONE STANDARD LITTER CAN BE EQUAL TO
CAUSED BLINDNESS AND IF THIS OCCURRED THE NUMBERS OF 8 TO 12 PUPS IN THERE LIT-
FIRST THE PRA WASN’T' ABLE TO BE DETECTED TER OR SO IN ONE LITTERS WHILE TOY
OR SO WAS SOME OF THE TRAIN OF THOUGHTS. POODLES TO HAVE 8 OR 9 BITCHES PRCD
AT ANY RATE TOTAL FAMILIES OF DOGS WERE TESTED THAT THE COST BECOMES RATHER
PUT DOWN... AND MANY WHO WERE THE " OUT OF REACH FOR MANY TOY BREEDERS.
TONGUE WAGGERS" WERE THE VERY ONES YES, I HAVE HAD TWO TOY BITCHES WITH PRA,
WHO HAD MORE PROBLEMS THAT SOME WHO ONE I LINE BRED ON BEL TOR AND AT 5 SHE
HAD ONE WHO HAD PRODUCED A CASE.. if YOU HAD PRA, AND THE OTHER ONE I PURCHASED
LIVE LONG ENOUGH YOU GET TO SEE THE FROM ENGLAND, AND SHE NEEDED A MAJOR
WHOLE PICTURE REVOLVE. TO FINISH AND OF COURSE SHE WASN'T FIN-
ISHED OR BRED, BUT THEY BOTH LIVED TO
WHEN IN THE EARLY DAYS OF MY OWN PER- BE OLD AND LIVED OUT THERE LIFE WITH
SONAL TOY POODLES, HAD I NOT HAVE HAD ME... AND THEY GOT ALONG FINE WITH THE
MINIATURES I WOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ABLE OTHERS.. THEY DIED WITH PRA BUT NOT
TO BE IN POODLES TODAY. TOY'S WERE VERY FROM PRA...THEY HAD A WONDERFUL LIFE AS
HARD IN NOT ONLY PRA, BUT JUST HAVING THEY GOT OLDER THEY DIDN'T RUN AND PLAY
PUPS LIVE OUT OF A LITTER OF ONE AND THEN AS THEY HAD ONCE DONE BUT ALL OF THEM
WAITING ON TEETH SIZE AND TESTICLES AND SLOW DOWN IN THE AGING PROCESS.
THEN OF COURSE TYPE AND ATTITUDE FOR
SHOW.. . ONCE I HAD NINE LITTERS OF TOY HOWEVER, IN MINIATURE'S I NEVER HAD A
POODLES ALL ABOUT THE SAME TIME... I HADCASE OF PRA, BUT DID PURCHASE TEMAR'S
NINE BROWN BOYS OF WHICH I WANTED A ATTENTION PLEASE WHO WAS A RICHARD SON
BLACK BITCH... . SO YOU SEE IT WASN'T ALL
AND HE WAS A CARRIER WHEN BRED TO
THAT EASY! BITCHES THAT LATER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH
PRA.. BUT WITHIN OUR OWN LINE OF APOGEE
ONCE JANE WINNIE, WHO WAS KNOW FOR HER DAKTARI HE NEVER PRODUCED PRA.. ONLY
WHITE TOYS BUT SHE WAS A LONG TIME WISHED THAT THE PRCD TESTING WOULD
BREEDER OF SILVER TOYS BUT WAS MORE HAVE BEEN APPROVED MANY OF THE GREAT
SUCCESSFUL IN WHITE'S SAID TO ME" YOU
NEED 10 BITCHES IN ONE COLOR TO BE ABLE cont. on page 24
Page 24
cont. from page 23 my veterinarian. He verified the tattoo and proceeded
DOGS WOULD HAVE BEEN USED IF THEY WOULD to draw the blood which I sent in that day following
HAVE KNOW THAT THERE WAS A WAY IN WHICH the directions of the OptiGen form. He tested out to
NOT TO LOOSE WHAT YOU HAD IN QUALITY be normal in January of 2002. Wow was I excited.
AND HAD WORKED SO HARD IN TRYING TO PRO- So I then sent in blood from another stud dog I owned
DUCE THE BEST CONSTRUCTED POODLE ONLY and he was tested normal also. I had to do the tests
TO LEARN LATTER THAT IT CARRIED THE GENE as money afforded as they where rather high priced
TO HAVE OR PRODUCE PRA.... in the beginning. His blood tested normal in May
2002.
ITS ALL ABOUT DNA AND MORE RESEARCH In October of 2002 I had my vet draw blood on
FOR OUR BREED...AND OTHER HEALTH ISSUED two more males and one female that I owned. Each
WE ALL WANT TO KNOW ABOUT AS NO ONE
of these toys where tattooed for identification.
WANTS TO PRODUCE UNHEALTHY POODLES..
When the results of their test came in they where all
THERE ARE MANY RESEARCH PROJECTS THRU
THE HEALTH FOUNDATION WITH POODLE CLUB tested as Normal.
OF AMERICA IN WHICH YOU MAY DONATE I later received a phone call from a friend that
FUNDS TO FOR OUR FUTURE IN POODLES.. YOU had tested a female she got from me from two of
CAN EARMARK YOUR DONATIONS AND THEY my normal parents that I had bred. She was really
ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE AND YOUR MONEY GOES upset as her bitch was tested as a carrier. I was be-
TOWARD YOUR OWN PERSONAL DESIRE FOR side myself. How could this be? Two normal's could
MORE RESEARCH INTO ONE THAT HAS HIT never produce anything other than another normal,
CLOSE TO HOME. is what we where told by Jeannette Felix.
My next step was to contact OptiGen . Which I
NANCY HAFNER did and spoke directly to Dr. Felix. She said it was
APOGEE POODLES SINCE THE 70's NOT possible . Then she had us do a DNA swab on
Poodle Club of America Toy Representative all three poodles to identify parentage. The swabs
------------------------------------------------------- where sent to Vet Gen as requested by Dr. Felix.
This test was also positive that the two that where
As a poodle breeder I am tired of playing Russian bred to make the third where her parents. So now
Roulette. I have done all testing that we could do what. Well there test was not wrong I must have
until now - annual eye checks, erg. exams. I have switched dogs or sent the wrong blood. Finally Dr.
had dogs that pass these tests and have been carriers Felix agreed to draw the blood from all three after
of PRA . You use these dogs in your breeding pro- seeing their tattoo's at PCA 2003.
gram and hope for the best and still come up with When the results came back the sire was now a
PRA positive dogs!!! carrier the dam was still normal and the get was still
a carrier. Needless to say my belief in this test was
Today we have a chance with the use of PRCD test- now rather shaky!!
ing. By using Optigen A's in your breeding program, In May of 2005 they retested all the blood they
we now know we have the best chance possible to had to find that several of the affected where now
eliminate PRA in future litters. normal. Mine where still as she found them in 2003
they never changed.
Loubelle's Kennel I have not tested any of my breeding stock as of
Dianne R. Flanagan yet, as I'm using all normals from tested parents and
-------------------------- grandparents. Do I want to test again? I'm not sure,
but I suppose I'll need to do so someday.
I, as many poodle breeder's, was really excited when
told that they found a marker for the most commonly Lucille Perzan
contracted PRA affecting our breed. Caprice Toy Poodles
I immediately had blood drawn on my special by ------------------------------- cont. on page 25
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cont. from page 24 2) Have ALL puppies in my litters ERG’d , not just
My family has been breeding and exhibiting min- the ones I was keeping. That way I wouldn’t put a po-
iature poodles for over 35 years. We have done tential blind dog in an unprepared pet home. With
yearly eye checks on our dogs since the early GREAT luck I found a very wonderful and competent
AVCO Opthamologist. The support and help I got from
1970's. When we heard the Prcd test would be
them kept me going.
available, we decided to test the majority of our
kennel. With a lot of luck all the results came back 3) I studied pedigrees and studied pedigrees some
"Normal". We then purchased a dog whom we more…..talked to people…..did eye checks on all the
tested and he came back as a carrier. I decided at dogs every year until they were 12 (no I didn’t register
this point, we would still be able to use him in a all of them with CERF, but still keep all of them on
breeding program. We bred him to the "Normal" file).
bitches and tested the puppies. This test allowed
us to breed out the carrier in one generation. 50% 4) If and when someone finally produced a test, I would
of the puppies were "Normal" in the first litter. I test every dog.
think the purpose of this test is to allow us to use
When Optigen finally gave us the test, I could at last
the Carrier dogs in breeding programs, IF NEC-
breed a litter with some degree of safety. We started
ESSARY. I don't think they should be thrown testing the key, older dogs and progressed to the younger
away, like a lot of breeders I've heard have been ones. Since the test has come out we have never bred a
doing. It does get costly and hopefully the cost dog that was not tested. Did our research and ERG’s
will drop as time goes by. pay off? I think so. We have Optigen tested over 20
dogs with the result of only one carrier.
Karin Berlind
Karadale Poodles I too often hear that the test is too expensive. I admit
----------------------- that makes me very angry. Breeding has never been
inexpensive, nothing about it is cheap. Even with the
I hope I’m no different than most breeders in the fact Miniatures we xray hips, check patellas, do thyroid test-
that I’m always looking for ways to find out what ge- ing. In the end, “It’s about the Dogs” that’s where our
netic problems my dogs carry. With regard to PRA, I responsibilities rest. Thank the Lord we now have some
had my first case of PRA way back in the 1950’s. It tests to use.
scared me out of breeding Miniature Poodles and I
stayed out until I inherited the poodles of Carol Shaw. Mildred Bartlett
I had put together a very small breeding program for Maestoso Poodles
Carol and when she died, it seemed like it was time to ------------------------
try once more. Well, in the first litter in 1989, I pro-
duced a PRA bitch. I was truly broken hearted, and I Regarding PRA: When PRA became a problem
know anyone who has had that happen feels the same in Toy and Miniature Poodles, we had our poodles
way. Not only the thought of producing a blind dog, examined yearly with an Ophthalmoscopic Exam
but the thought that I might sell a dog as a pet that and if it was suspected, an ERG was performed.
would go blind…………….at that point I was so close
The best this would prove was that this poodle did
to just giving up again!
or did not have PRA. This caused many breeders
After much study about the problem, pedigree research to stay away from some very good dogs because 1
and what was available to do for research, I decided to dog with that kennel name had PRA. All because
do the following: these breeders were honest and informed other
breeders who may have this affected poodle in their
1) Make available blood samples from the related dogs line so that they would be careful in checking their
to the people who were doing research. Later we sent dogs.
tissue and other samples.
cont. on page 26
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cont. from page 25
- Nancy Fishler -
When I moved to CA and Ch Quark of Beau
Fairlady was given to me from Japan, I too was Nancy Fishler of Camelot Poodles passed away
concerned when Arundel & Syntiffny came up in on September 23, 2006; leaving her husband
his background. But they said he would be very Marvin, daughters Mary Ellen
good for my line. They should know since they Fishler and Patti Weiner, and
were breeding a few of my dogs I had sent to Ja- two grandchildren Stacie and
pan. When the DNA test for PRA was found, of Steven. Her first involvement
course Jack was one of the first ones I tested. It with poodles was in 1952
was expensive, but well worth it when he came when her veterinarian Dr.
back an “A”. Even then, it was some time before Gasow of the famed Saliyn
people started noticing the quality he was produc- Springer Spaniels exposed her
ing. Jack produced about 40 champions and I’m to the world of dog shows.
sure testing an “A” helped with some breeders She was former past president
using him. I was really fortunate to never have and long time member of the
any PRA, but I’m sure that was because I never Washington Poodle Club and a member of the all
had more than 6 to 10 dogs at one time. I did breed National Capital Kennel Club.
worry though – every time we went for testing.
Now I know when I breed that I’m safe. Over the years she bred over 65 champions which
included many top producers, all breed Best In
Now that we can test our poodles, we can breed Show winners, Specialty Best In Show winners and
to many that have what we need in our lines even group winners. Ch. Camelot Ice Princess, Ch.
though PRA is lurking in the background. We can Camelot Alliage (top toy poodle and Pedigree
breed A to A, A to B or even A to C. We know the Award winner for two years) and Ch. Camelot
chance we might be taking and can test the get Private Collection were just three of her proud ac-
from that breeding and go from there. It is taking complishments.
time but more and more breeders are insisting that
anyone they breed to has been tested. Also even Nancy worked very hard to create and achieve a
many of the pet people have learned to ask about distinctly recognizable example of the breed and
the testing and to see the certificates from the par- her proudest moments were not the many wins but
ents. Hopefully soon, PRA in our poodles will be when someone would look in the ring and say "that
something from the past. must be a Camelot poodle". Even though due to
health issues she was not currently exhibiting
Norma Strait poodles, there are still many successful toys being
Norjean Toy Poodles shown today with Camelot in their pedigrees. The
-------------------------- family has requested in lieu of cards and flowers
I want to thank all the Breeders that took the expressions of sympathy in her memory may be
time to respond to the statement. Testing is tool made to the Poodle Club of America Foundation.
that is available to us as Breeders to breed
healthier dogs. Its up to us as Breeder how we
choose to use the tools that are available to us We give dogs time we can spare, space
in our breeding programs. we can spare and love we can spare.
Leslie And in return, dogs give us their all.
Editor: The Poodle Papers.
It's the best deal man has ever made.
-M. Acklam

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sent in by Betsey Leedy
There's Dog Food And Vitamins, Training And
One More Dog Shots And Entries And Travel And Motels Which Cost
Lots
One Dog Is Not Trouble And Two Are So Funny
Is It Worth It You Wonder?
The Third One Is Easy, The Fourth One's A Honey
Are You Caught In A Trap?
Then That Favorite Comes Up And Climbs In Your
The Fifth Is Delightful, The Sixth One's A Breeze
Lap
You Find You Can Live With A Housefly With Ease
His Look Says You're Special And You Know That
So How 'Bout Another?
You Will Keep All The Critters In Spite Of The Bill
Would You Really Dare?
They're Really Quite Easy
Some Just For Showing And Some Just To Breed
But Oh Lord, The Hair!
And Some Just For Loving, They All Fill A Need
With Dogs On The Sofa And Dogs On The Bed
Winter Is A Hassle But The Dogs Love It True
And Crates In The Kitchen, Its No Bother You Said
And They Must Have Their Walks Tho' You Are
Numb And Blue
They're Really No Trouble, Their Manners Are
Late Evening Is Awful, You Scream And You Shout
Great What's Just One More Dog And One More Little
At The Dogs On The Sofa Who Refuse To Go Out
Crate?
The Dogs And The Dog Shows, The Travel, The
The Sofa Is Hairy
Thrills The Work And The Worry, The Pressure, The
The Windows Are Crusty
Bills
The Floor Is All Footprints
The Furniture's Dusty
The Whole Thing Seems Worth It, The Dogs Are
Your Life
The Housekeeping Suffers But What Do You Care?
They're Charming And Funny And Offset The
Who Minds A Few Noseprints And A Little More
Strife
Hair?
Your Lifestyle Has Changed, Things Just Won't Be
So Let's Keep A Puppy, You Can Always Find
The Same
Room And A Little More Time For The Dust Cloth
Yes Those Dogs Are Addictive And So's The Dog
And Broom
Game!
“ unknown “
There's Hardly A Limit To The Dogs You Can Add
The Thought Of A Cutback Sure Makes You Feel
Sad
June 2007 is the 75th Anniversary
Each One Is Special, So Useful, So Funny Show!
The Food Bill Grows Larger, You Owe The Vet Mark your Calendars for this Great
Money Event and come help us all Celebrate!
Your Folks Never Visit, Few Friends Come To Stay
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Dates for National (including an AKC
Your Weekends Are Busy, Your Off With Your Hunting Retriever Test) are
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Squamous Cell PCA Regional-2007
Carcinoma in Update!
Standard Poodles. Agility has been added to the list of events for the
September, 2007 Regional show. Agility will be held
The unique characteristic identified in Squamous Cell all three days starting on September 19 thru 21st,
Carcinoma in Standard Poodles is that it appears to affect 2007 at the Queen Mary Park in Long Beach, Cali-
black dogs at a dramatically higher rate that any other fornia. The Coast Long Beach Hotel is the host ho-
color. This fact has attracted the attention of The Elaine
tel for the Regional event. A row of 100 rooms
Ostrander Lab at the National Institutes of Health. Elaine's
have been set aside for the event and people are al-
lab focuses on cancer in humans, particularly breast can-
cer and prostate cancer, but much of their research is done ready making reservations so please contact the ho-
in the dog world. While the ultimate aim is to solve can- tel and make your room reservations indicating you
cer problems in people, dogs and dog breeders benefit are attending the Poodle Club of American Regional.
from the genetic research that is done on dogs. The rate is $135.00 per night and a refundable de-
posit of $50.00 for cleaning fee if you have dogs in
Many Standard Poodle owners and breeders were kind the room. More information will be in the premium
enough to submit blood samples at the PCA National Spe- list. The website for the hotel is www.coasthotel.com.
cialty Show this year. Since the show, additional owners
and breeders have submitted blood samples and case We are pleased to have Mr. Michael Faulkner of
samples. The laboratory has developed a great set of con-
Center Cross, VA designing the Logo for the event.
trol dogs and is moving the project forward so that the
Mr. Faulkner is an AKC judge of Sporting Dogs who
genetic basis of SCC in Standard Poodles can be identi-
fied. judged the Sporting Group at the 2006 Westminister
Dog Show. Michael is also a renowned artist and
At this point, the laboratory has received approximately author of childrens' books. The original artwork will
20 case studies describing dogs who have been diagnosed be auctioned off at the Regional.
with the disease. In order to have the best opportunity to
study the genetics of the disease, the laboratory would If you would like to serve on any of the committees
like to have approximately 50 case studies of affected dogs. please contact me at dssup@cs.com or
If you know someone with an affected dog, would you johnny.r.shoemaker@smithbarney.com.
please let them know of this need. The Ostrander labora-
tory is a very easy and helpful group of scientists to work
We at the Poodle Club of Southern California, the
with. All you need to do is contact Dana Mosher at
host club, and Poodle Club of America hope all
Mosherd@mail.nih.gov . You can also call Dana at 301-
451-9390. She is responsible for all laboratory samples Poodle lovers can attend.
and can answer any questions you might have about par-
ticipating in the project. Thanks to those who have al- John Shoemaker
ready participated. Assist Show Chairperson
Mike Wahlig PCA Regional-2007
Thank You!
A Big Thank you to Cathi Winkles for photographing thePerformance Events at the National Specialty for the
Newsletter , again this year. Also a big thank to her for allowing us to use 3 of her performance photo’s in the
design of the Membership Directory Cover 2006-2008. Thank you Cathi for your continued support . It is
really appreciated.
Leslie Newing
Editor of The Poodle Papers

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RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERSHIP DAY
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16TH
11 A.M. TO 4 P.M.
BY KAREN LEFRAK
ON A BEAUTIFUL SATURDAY MORN-
ING, BARBARA GREEN, "D.J.",
"MIKIMOTO," "GEM," AND I
SQUEEZED INTO A TAXI TO GO TO
MADISON SQUARE PARK ON 23RD
STREET AND MADISON AVENUE.
WE REPRESENTED THE POODLE
CLUB OF AMERICA IN AN AMERI-
CAN KENNEL CLUB EVENT THAT IN-
TRODUCED TO THE PUBLIC DIFFER-
ENT BREEDS OF DOGS AND REIN-
FORCED THE NECESSITY OF LOV-
ING AND CARING FOR THEM.
“GEM” PERCHED ON THE TABLE
WHILE “MIKI,” AND “D.J.” GREETED
THEIR ADMIRERS IN MAJESTIC
POSES ON THE GROUND. WE ANSWERED QUESTIONS ABOUT SIZE, GROOMING, TEMPERAMENT
AND HEALTH. THE DOGS LICKED, AND NUZZLED, WAGGED THEIR TAILS AND LIVED UP TO
THEIR ENDEARING REPUTATIONS.
I WAS DELIGHTED THAT THERE WAS AN

AUTHOR’S TABLE, ALSO. COPIES OF “JAKE
THE PHILHARMONIC DOG” WERE DISPLAYED
AND AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE WITH PLEAS-
ING RESULTS.
BARBARA AND I SAT ON PARK BENCHES

THROUGH THE DAY AND FELT AS IF WE HAD
ESCAPED TO THE COUNTRY, EVEN IF ONLY 50
BLOCKS AWAY FROM HOME. AND THE
POOCHES.....WELL, THEY LOVED THE ATTEN-
TION SO MUCH THEY WISHED THEY COULD
RETURN ON SUNDAY!
There is no psychiatrist in the

world like a puppy licking
your face.
-Ben Williams PHOTO’S COURTESY OF AKC.

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Letter to a fellow lem if they are continually disciplined for such acci-
dents. They have small bladders and no control of this
submissive behavior at this young age. Ongoing so-
breeder regarding cialization of puppies, especially a submissive puppy,
is of utmost importance. The more the puppy meets
submissive urination in people and new situations the more it can learn to take
it in stride and enjoy.
puppies. There are very few puppies that do not grow out of this
problem. Building self confidence is a big part of the
As breeders we know, that every now and then there cure. Obedience classes, focus classes or other classes
are puppies that are more submissive than is normal. and taking the puppy to places with people and dogs
That type of puppy must be handled more carefully will help, but the puppy will have accidents in the be-
than other puppies. ginning. The owner should explain the problem to the
instructors and classmates and be prepared to quietly
We cannot usually predict which puppy may have this clean up the accident with no fuss.
problem, as it may not happen while it is with the
breeder and it's littermates. When it does occur, I rec- Tell your owner to persevere.
ommend that the owner make no notice and pay no
attention to the involuntary accidents. Never reprimand Roberta M. (Pepsi) Gilson
the puppy for this type of accident. Magicstar (standard poodles)
Plymouth, Wisconsin
I hope the puppy was not spayed at too young an age as
that too can contribute to incontinence. I assume this
puppy was close to a year of age or older before it was Art Show at The Dog
spayed.
Show
The owner of your puppy is doing the correct thing by FMI contact Pat Deshler
asking visitors to ignore the puppy upon first coming 316-744-0057
into the home. I suggest that they refrain from asking email- wichitapudel@aol.com
the puppy to sit or do anything else that might cause
any stress which could precipitate the submissive act.
Simply being asked to sit by a stranger or newcomer 2007 competition- deadline for competition is
can cause an accident in a puppy such as this because Jan. 10, 2007.
the process of sitting is similar to the position for uri-
nating. After the visitor has been in the home for a while, Categories-
have him/her give the puppy treats for doing nothing. Oil or Acrylic paintings
It will learn that strangers can have good surprises. Pastels
Photography
Don't let people come down over the top of the puppy Hand pulled prints
to pet it, as we all know how dominant that position is other media
to dogs. Water colors
Drawings
When possible, have the dog meet people outside where
a few drops of urine will not matter and no notice will Sculpture
be made of it. Still have them ignore the puppy. Stand Jewelry
and talk a while and then go inside with the people and
the puppy. Artists can submitt up to 4 entries- entry fee of
$40.00 per artist is required.
I cannot stress enough how important it is to totally
ignore the actual accident. A puppy can be caused to be information:
much worse and possibly to never grow out of the prob- www.artshowatthedogshow.com
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from Peggy McDill
Blood Test Available
To Detect Heart
Disease in Dogs
A simple blood test is now available to detect heart disease in both symptomatic and asymptomatic dogs. The
name of the canine blood test is Canine CardioCare.
Like humans, dogs may show no outward signs in the early stages of heart disease and heart failure. However,
the early stages are precisely where the diagnosis needs to be made in order to properly recognize this deadly
disorder and enable your pet to live a healthier and longer life. According to Dr. Keith Strickland, veterinary
cardiologist, 10 to 15 percent of patients seen at referral veterinary hospitals have heart disease of some sort. He
believes the percentage is probably higher in the general population since dogs and cats that have mild or
moderate heart disease do not necessarily have symptoms.
Ask your veterinarian today about this new blood test called Canine CardioCare to detect heart disease in dogs.
Also, you can get additional information by visiting Veterinary Diagnostics Institute (VDxI) at www.vetdiag.com
or e-mail at vdxi@vdxinstitute.com.
To All Standard Poodle Breeders:

We are getting lots of e-mails and telephone calls looking for Standard pups. If I don't know you have puppies
available, I cannot refer buyers to you.
When you have a litter available, will you please send me the following information:
Your name, addresses, telephone number (if you will accept calls) or e-mail.
Number of Pups
Date of Birth
Number of Males Number of Females
Color/Colors Available
If pups are available to companion homes with alternation contracts?
What genetic testing has been done on sire and dam? I will not refer buyers unless the minimum testing
required for a CHIC number has been done - OFA # or Penn Hip, CERF# or ophthalmologist report, normal
thyroid, SA normal skin punch.
Please help us unite quality pups for the many buyers who are looking.
Thanks.
Glenna Carlson
Standard Poodle Representative

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world, there was no contract. The bitch was given full
Getting To - and Staying on - registration status with the AKC. Full registration with
“the Same Page” the AKC means "may be used as registerable breeding
stock" and "entry in dog events [is] unlimited." Bill
This article introduces a four part series about the func- was listed on the registration form as 'new owner' while
tion and benefits of contracts in the pure bred dog com- Joe - the breeder - was listed as 'new co-owner’.
munity. Because we are dealing with living – and loved
and valued - animals a contract should be viewed more Bill found out very late in the game that Joe, the
as a list of duties and responsibilities for each signa- Breeder/Co-Owner of his Standard Poodle bitch had
tory and only as a last resort as a document you expect no intention of ever signing a Litter Registration for
to take to court. A contract that spells out the expecta- the bitch with the AKC. In response to Bill’s queries
tions and intentions of all of the signers should be en- about potential mates, he was informed via e-mail
tered in to with the expectation and intent of each of "...there will be no breeding”. Bill would guess that
the signers to perform the listed duties, assume the listed he is not the only person to ever have this happen to
responsibilities and use the method of resolving differ- them.
ences included in the document. The first article ad-
dresses the benefits and perils of co-ownership – we At some point in time, Joe – the Breeder/Co-Owner -
invite your comments and suggestions. became disgruntled with Bill for reasons that remain
unclear to this day. They didn't see each other as much
Co-Ownership – A Mixed Blessing as they used to - they were both busy- but Bill kept Joe
in touch as best as he could. Meanwhile, Bill was show-
A serious, responsible potential owner looking for a ing his bitch, thrilled to pieces when he put the very
Poodle of excellent pedigree to love – show – and breed first point on her himself. With help from other han-
– will at some point meet a serious, responsible breeder dlers, and funded entirely by Bill, the bitch gradually
willing to part with such a gem – but only with the accumulated the requisite points toward her Champi-
stipulation that the Poodle will be registered with AKC onship. All the while Bill kept Joe - the Breeder/Co-
in co-ownership. The breeder, understandably, wants Owner - in the loop by mail or via phone messages
to retain some say over an animal which probably bears when Joe would no longer take Bill’s phone calls. When
his/her kennel name and represents the breeder’s com- the bitch was one major short of finishing, Bill again
mitment to the Breed and the time, energy, ability and got in touch with Joe – the Breeder/Co-Owner - to ask
cash invested to develop a particular family. The po- about potential mates. Bill did this because he thought
tential owner will often see a co-ownership as evidence it to be the correct thing to do because as the bitch's
of the breeder’s continuing interest in the Poodle to be Breeder/Co-Owner, Joe, should have input into any
purchased and of the breeder’s desire to act responsi- future breeding down from this line. Imagine Bill’s
bly should the animal need to be re-homed. In the best shock when he was informed by Joe – who he still sup-
of all possible worlds I am describing an ideal situa- posed was his friend - that Bill would never be able to
tion but we all need to be aware that we do not dwell in register any of this bitch's puppies with the AKC be-
the best of all possible worlds and in co-ownerships cause of Rule XIII. What????! He soon found out.
“issues” may be the rule rather than the exception.
The AKC Procedures for Registration Matters' Rule
The following cautionary tale is a true story about a XIII states that effective January 1, 1999, "all dam
potential Owner – Bill – and a willing Breeder/Co- owners' signatures are required to register a litter. All
owner - Joe applications without the proper signatures after that date
will not be accepted."
Bill took possession of a beautifully bred Standard
Poodle puppy bitch several years ago. She was to be Bill consulted experienced breeder friends in the com-
Bill’s "learning on" show dog in that Bill would learn munity and was told to forget about breeding the bitch;
to groom for conformation and take conformation han- to cut her down and move on. Bill thought that surely
dling classes with her. The bitch had been bred by some- the AKC would help him if he stated his case to them.
one Bill considered a rather good friend. And since they And so began a two yearlong odyssey through the laby-
were friends, and Bill was a novice in the dog show rinthine world of the AKC.
cont. on page 33
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cont. from page 32 factory to the [AKC], such as the fact
that at the time of service an agreement was made ...to
Bill began by writing letters to AKC explaining the the effect that no application for registration should be
situation. He called them on the phone and begged them made...". See the rule in its entirety on the AKC website:
for help, sent them copies of all his correspondence www.akc.org .under Regulations and Discipline. It
with Joe – the Breeder/Co-Owner, spoke to lawyers makes interesting reading, especially as it cites examples
and even hired one - all to no avail. At one point Bill and there are some disciplinary sanctions attached to
asked for a trial board hearing to discuss this matter. arbitrary refusals.
Nothing happened except it kept him awake at night
with worry. Simply put, the infamous "Rule XIII" could not be used
as a weapon by one person against another – a co-owner
At wits' end, Bill came up with a question to the AKC refusing to sign a Litter Registration must “furnish a
that he had never posed to them before. reason therefore satisfactory to the AKC” "Because I
no longer speak to that person" is not a good enough
"Has it ever happened," he asked, "that a litter got reg- reason from the AKC's standpoint to withhold a signa-
istered without the proper signatures?" ture on any Litter Registration. Full registration, from
the AKC's perspective, is a contract. No one person can
His question, at first went unanswered. The AKC will deny another's right or desire to breed a registered, pure-
only answer questions from individuals pertaining to a bred dog simply because they refuse to sign a piece of
specific AKC regulation. And the AKC does not deal paper.
in hypotheticals; no litter no problem as far as they
were concerned. There was nothing to discuss. But that Now Bill has something to think about. Would he dare
particular question, or that question to a sympathetic to test the AKC's own policy? Maybe.
individual on that day, prompted a slightly different
response. Bill has had time to think about any decision he would
make – and he has come to believe that no one owns a
Rather than the usual form letter with the requisite re- pedigree entirely by themselves. Everyone, no matter
frain, "Unfortunately, we cannot advise you on this situ- how long they had been breeding dogs, had to acquire a
ation. We can only suggest you attempt to resolve this foundation bitch from someone else. And no one breeds
issue with the co-owner," Bill was directed to the AKC's within their own pedigree for any length of time if they
website and the Rules Applying to Registration and want a healthy gene pool. At some point you have to go
Discipline. to someone else's dog with your bitch. Bill found sup-
port from the kennel that the bitch's sire came from as
- And there it was. they have a vested
interest in seeing what she might produce if bred. How-
- In writing. ever any decision about breeding this bitch will ulti-
mately be Bill’s to make.
- From the AKC.
Our cautionary tale is told to remind you of the lessons
- The answer to the question. learned from generations of breeders, owners and co-
owners
Chapter 3, Section 6 from the AKC Rules Applying to
Registration and Discipline states • For anyone considering entering into a co-owner-
ship situation - insist on a well-written and detailed
"No litter of purebred dogs...which shall be determined contract, even if your co-owner is a relative or your
by the American Kennel Club to be acceptable in all very best friend. Things happen and lives change. Hav-
other respects for registration, shall be barred from reg- ing something in writing will go a long way with the
istration because of the failure ...to obtain some one or AKC if you find yourself in a conflict with your co-
more signatures needed to complete the applicant's owner in the future. The AKC will want to see any writ-
chain of title to the litter...unless that person who, when ten documentation you can provide
requested to sign shall furnish a reason therefore satis-
cont. on page 34
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cont. from page 33 FROM THE FIELD…..
• Any co-ownership contract should include (among
other details) issues such
as how any expenses associated with breeding will be
divided, how a stud dog OK, you ask, just why in the world should I con-
will be chosen, who whelps the bitch, how a litter will sider training my beautiful Poodle to go out there
be divided and at in a muddy field or a ucky pond and retrieve ducks?
what age. In addition, spell out very clearly what hap- What is it that is so important that Poodles would
pens if parties lose if they never saw another field, pond or duck
disagree, perhaps a mediation and binding arbitration again? Well, those are very good questions that
clause, to avoid small
require a bit of thought, but here goes my answers,
claims court.
albeit from one who has limited experience with
At the top of Bill’s wish list are some suggestions for field dogs and quite a few years of experience rais-
AKC ing, training, showing and finishing my own
Poodles.
• Would AKC consider helping to avoid co-owner-
ship problems by including some guidelines and sug- First, let’s assume that the Poodle standard was
gestions for contracts and mediation clauses when co- written for a reason and not just that one person
ownership registrations come into their offices? saw one Poodle and decided to write the standard
to fit that one dog. If the standard has a purpose,
• We, that is the Fancy, are all part of the AKC then it follows that the form described in the stan-
constituency; it would be a benefit to the Fancy – and
dard would allow the proper Poodle to perform
to AKC - to help avoid co-ownership problems by pro-
whatever job the writer(s) had in mind when the
viding this kind of information.
standard was first penned. Historically, Poodles
• AKC might also consider adding a binding arbitra- had a multitude of jobs but the most important one
tion clause as part of every co-ownership registration. was to help put meat on the table by retrieving wa-
Add a fee if necessary. This is not to suggest that the terfowl that were hunted by their humans. In this
AKC mediate disagreements, but in order to register regard, Poodles are no different than lots of other
co-ownerships, each signer must provide proof of dis- breeds that helped humankind survive and thrive
pute resolution. With registrations down, this could be over the years.
a way to help boost them. More people might be will-
ing to enter into co-ownerships if they knew that they If you compare Poodles with some of the other
would be protected from malice and arbitrariness.
retriever breeds, they stack up exceptionally well
in two categories — their thinking ability and their
So - should you consider co-owning a dog? Yes.
non-shedding coat. No other breed of retriever
• But not without a contract. has this combination. Perhaps, although I’m cer-
tainly no expert here, it was just these two reasons
Bill learned that from a lengthy and disappointing ex- that Poodles fell out of favor with hunters. Re-
perience - and we hope you take advantage of his ex- trieving is mostly instinctual, but also a bit of very
perience to protect yourself and your breeding program. important training goes a long way in actually get-
In the next article we will be talking about alternative points ting the job done efficiently and effectively. But
of view about the value of co-ownership – there is expert
too much thinking can actually be a detriment to a
opinion around the idea that the Breeder should “let go” of
a dog when releasing it to a well vetted buyer on whom the retriever. And that coat – originally clipped into a
Breeder has done his own “due diligence” investigation. short continental to protect the joints and provide
And - again – your comments and questions are encour- buoyancy, if not attended to on a regular basis will
aged. quickly get out of hand and be a major hindrance
Mary Lebet & Cindy Crawley while working in the field. But the non-shedding
Mary Lebet- email- hoodpond@comcast.net
cont. on page 35
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cont. from page 34 the field and give your dog a try at it at the first
coat is far superior for the house than a caked, convenient time and place you can find. It’s one
smelly, shedding coat like some of the more heavily training activity that almost anyone can participate
coated retrievers. And a keen mind can only be an in, no matter how old or young you are, how rich
asset in the house too. So there it is – two reasons or poor, or in good health or not. You won’t regret
why poodles are superior in some minds as retriev- getting out and starting some field training with
ers, and the exact two reasons why they could have your Poodle, and I know your Poodle will thank
fallen out of favor. you for it.
But if we assume that the thinking ability and the Plan now on attending PCA’s WC and WCX tests
coat were important to Poodles in the field (as well next June, held the Sunday prior to agility on Mon-
as structure as described in the poodle standard), day and obedience/rally on Tuesday. If you need
how can we assure that these qualities continue on information on field training in the meantime,
in our Poodles of today? The easiest way is to please feel free to call or e-mail me at any time.
take them back to their “roots” and train them for
that purpose. If a Poodle meets the standard as Joyce Carelli
written, has the brains to be trainable, has the in- PCA WC/WCX Chairman
stinct to bring back the birds, and has a coat that
stands up to it all without becoming a problem, I’d
say you have a pretty good example of a Poodle
on your hands. Using a dog for its main original
purpose quickly shows which dogs are properly
Next year is
constructed, have the instinct to retrieve birds, and
have the brains to accept the training required. If California for the
we lose these qualities, what do we have left? We
have just any old dog that can sit around and look
pretty just like a lot of other breeds who are com-
Regional, where
panion dogs. And this isn’t all bad – it’s just that
our unique Poodles are capable of so much more next ? Does your
and are the happiest when they can get out and use
their brains and form to show us “hunters” what
they can do in the modern world. I, for one, like a
Club want to
dog that can think, has some spunk and can do
whatever I ask with verve and desire. To lose those host a Regional?
qualities through lack of use would relegate
Poodles to being glorious couch potatoes.
Bring The
Other performance venues like obedience, agility,
rally and tracking are also ways to use the Poodle Poodles in to
brain and function, but nothing other than field
work allows Poodles to use their brain and instinct
to help humankind survive. Hopefully I’ll never
your Town?
see the day that we have to depend on dogs to help
us survive and bring back meat for the table, but to If so contact:
ignore this integral part of what makes a Poodle a Dr. Michael G. Knight
Poodle is doing a disservice to our trusty compan- Poodle Club of America Second Vice President
ions. So let’s all get out and support Poodles in mgk@comcast.net
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POODLE PAPERS be held on Friday, June 15, 2007 just before Best
September 25, 2006 of Breed judging. We are so hopeful that as many
as possible will participate!
To: All Poodle Enthusiasts
For National, 2007, PCA is asking each person who
From: Glenna Carlson photographs any portion of our event to contact
National Show Chairman me, Glenna Carlson, for a request to photograph
form. The reason for this is to comply with one of
RE: THE SUBJECT IS DIAMONDS PCA’s regulations – see Rules and Regulations,
page 17 of the premium list which states: “…The
Diamonds, according to Marilyn Monroe, may be Poodle Club of America prohibits the use of video
square-cut or pear-shaped, but always diamonds recording devices or photographic equipment at
are a girl’s best friend. these events for commercial purposes without prior
written consent of Show Chairperson”. This means
For others, Poodles – not diamonds – are a girl’s that if you take photographs of any kind or video-
best friend and PCA will assure the fancy that no tape the show for sale, you are required to request
diamond will have more clarity and sparkle than the form. If a photographer takes money AT THE
the Poodle Club of America’s diamond anniver- SHOW, that photographer becomes a vendor and
sary - our 75th Anniversary Specialty – June 8-15, is subject to paying a vendor fee and having a booth
2007. in the vendor room. If sales are done by mail or
website, no vendor fee is required. And all pho-
The show committee is excitedly preparing for our tographers must remember that there are no
diamond theme to be carried out from our show exclusives to photograph at Poodle Club of
décor to the set-up decorating contest – and our America events.
PCA dinner on Friday with diamonds taking cen-
ter stage! All will remember that for PCA and In case you need a reminder, judges for 2007 are:
Poodles DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER.
Mr. Dana Plonkey Toy Poodles
There are some exciting additions for our 75th An- Ms. Maxine Beam Miniature Poodles
niversary. One is reserved seating which has been Mr. Edd E. Bivin Standard Poodles
asked for many years. Finally, our committee Mrs. Helen Lee James
has devised an excellent plan for seating for all – a InterVariety Competition
few seats will be available for reservation. Lots
of seating is free as it has always been and the With excitement running very high for National –
judge’s education group will have a wonderful area once again in friendly, hospitable Salisbury, MD
for this learning experience as they will be seated at the Wicomico Civic Center – with headquarters
between the two rings! hotel, the Ramada Inn.
We are excited about this! A separate article in Purina has joined us as our dog food sponsor, and
this issue of the Poodle Papers has more details. they have a reception planned at the Ramada as
well as breakfast sandwiches for all exhibitors each
And to really celebrate our 75 years, the top win- of the five mornings of the show. That will be a
ners from the past ten years will receive a special terrific addition to those who are grooming or get-
and individual invitation to bring those special ting ready for their performance events early in
Poodles back for one last and triumphant victory the morning.
lap around the ring as their credentials are read for
the audience. This special addition to PCA will
cont. on page 37
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cont. from page 36
Keep me in your loop!!!
We again hope that Oster will join us as our equip- It is my and honor and privilege as Second Vice President of
ment sponsor. How generous Oster has been with PCA to assist all of our Affiliate Clubs in whatever way I
can. While the majority of my time is devoted to show date
the wonderful and numerous prizes they offer. approval, issuance of the medallions, etc. I would like to let
you know that I am here for the affiliate clubs in a much
HOW COULD I BE FORGETTING? Each year greater capacity. For example: are you consistently con-
PCA is blessed to have Toni Sosnoff arranging and ducting “programs” for the betterment and increasing the
supervising our luncheons. She is a wonderful knowledge of the different varieties within our breed at your
local meetings? For any of you whom have had the respon-
hostess in the luncheon room and as an eagle-eye sibility of planning these programs over a period of time,
for details. Nothing escapes her! Not only does you may have run out of ideas or find it increasingly diffi-
she plan wonderful and delicious luncheon menus, cult to come up with new and innovative ideas for your fu-
she also is instrumental in planning the menu for ture programs. I would like to see all of the affiliate clubs
our Friday banquet. Without Toni, my job as Show working together and helping each other with items such as
this and many more. If we were to look at all of the talent
Chairman would be much more difficult. I did not and knowledge we have across the country in the areas of
include Toni in my summer, 2006 Poodle Papers breeding, raising, showing, training, grooming, bathing,
thank yous. Toni, you know how very much I de- maintaining a healthy show coat, therapy dog programs,
pend on you and thank you for all you do for community outreach/awareness, obedience training, field
Poodles and PCA. trials, agility and more, I am sure we could most definitely
help each other out with new ideas and helpful hints.
If you think 2007 is taking all of my time, you If you need ideas or have had excellent programs at your
would be wrong. Our judges for 2008 have been local club, why not share it with everyone. Feel free to send
contacted and have accepted their judging assign- me your ideas or suggestions, I will then send it out to all
affiliate clubs and let’s help each other grow and learn about
ments (pending AKC approval, or course): our fantastic Poodle. What you may take as common knowl-
edge in handling something may be the answer to someone
Mr. Norman Patton Toy Poodles else’s prayers. This is only one of the many topics in which
Ms. Betsey Leedy Miniature Poodles we can all help each other. If anyone has ideas that have
Mr. Jack MacGillivray Standard Poodles worked or things you have tried that have not worked from
a club perspective, let’s share that information and our love
Mrs. Maria Aizcorbe for the breed. I will be sending out to all the Affiliate Club
InterVariety Competition Secretaries a suggested program for each month.
On another note: please take a moment to visit the PCA

In a couple of weeks, we will be heading to South
website as the forms for our specialty shows have been up-
Texas and our winter home. dated. Under the heading of Affiliate Club you will find the
following links:
Please contact me there at ascot@rgv.rr.com if I \o “http://www.poodleclubofamerica.org/forms/clubinstruction.pdf”
can be of help to you in any way. \t “_blank” Affiliate Club Instruction Sheet
\o “http://www.poodleclubofamerica.org/forms/
medallionrequest.pdf” \t “_blank” Medallion Request & \o
Enjoy the winter wherever you are – and remem- “http://www.poodleclubofamerica.org/forms/medallionapp.pdf” \t
ber to hug your Poodles every day! “_blank” Medallion Application Form
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Monday and Tuesday, February 12-13, 2007 line for return of renewals is December 1, 2006. After
Madison Square Garden renewal orders are filled, new ticket purchase requests
New York, New York will be filled in the order received after October 2. Tick-
ets will be mailed in late January.
America's First AKC Champions-Only Dog Show
Entry limited to 2,500 dogs Some tickets will also go on sale at TicketMaster be-
ginning on November 1, 2006. General admission tick-
All Working, Terrier, Toy and Non-Sporting Breeds will ets may be purchased only through TicketMaster.
be judged on Monday, with Groups judged Monday
evening NOTE: A limited number of general admission tickets
are held back from advance sale and will be available
All Sporting, Hound and Herding Breeds for purchase at the Garden on each morning of the show.
will be judged on Tuesday with Groups judged Tues- However, these tickets go very quickly. The dog show
day evening was completely sold out in 2005 and 2006, we advise
that you purchase your tickets in advance.
Best In Show will be judged Tuesday evening
AKC ANNOUNCES
The Group and Best In Show competition will be tele-
vised live on USA Network from 8-11 p.m. Monday
and Tuesday
RECIPIENTS OF
*165 Breeds and Varieties to be judged during the day
THE 2007 LIFETIME
Monday and Tuesday
ACHIEVEMENT
Junior Showmanship Preliminaries each afternoon with
finals at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday evening AWARDS
Tickets available through The Westminster Kennel
Club, Ticketmaster and at the Madison Square Garden New York, NY -- The American Kennel Club® an-
Ticket Office nounced today the winners of the 2007 AKC® Life-
time Achievement Awards. The awards will be pre-
*Competition in each breed and variety may be viewed sented to the winners by AKC President and Chief Ex-
in streaming video at the Westminster website. This ecutive Officer, Dennis B. Sprung, at the December 5,
video will be available within two hours of completion 2006 Delegates Meeting in Long Beach, California,
of the judging of that breed. (Please note: A high speed held in conjunction with the AKC/Eukanuba National
connection is necessary for viewing.) Championship. The winners will each receive an en-
The Westminster Kennel Club's 131st Annual graved Tiffany and Co. sterling silver bowl. A larger
All Breed Dog Show bowl, engraved with the names of all recipients past
and present, is on permanent display at the AKC Head-
Monday and Tuesday, February 12-13, 2007
quarters in New York City.
Madison Square Garden
New York, New York The AKC Lifetime Achievement Awards were created
to honor those individuals who have made outstanding
The instructions and order form for purchasing 2007 contributions to the sport of purebred dogs on a na-
Westminster Kennel Club tickets directly from the club tional level. The recipients were selected by votes cast
will be posted here on the website beginning on Octo- by AKC member clubs for nominees in each of the fol-
ber 2. lowing categories: Conformation, Companion Events
and Performance.
Priority for ticket purchases will begin with returning
ticket holders from 2006 being allowed to purchase the
same or better tickets (if available) for 2007. The dead-
cont. on page 39
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cont. from page 38
The 2007 recipients are: Performance: Kenneth A. Marden
Marden, from Whitefield, Maine, has owned, trained,
Conformation: Jane Kamp Forsyth and bred German Shorthaired Pointers since 1961. Suc-
From Pinehurst, North Carolina, Forsyth grew up in cessfully competing under his Crossing Creek banner
the show ring and was successful with her dogs at a in field trials and hunting tests, as well as Conforma-
young age. In her teens she managed and handled dogs tion and Obedience, Marden has finished 12 Champi-
for several well-known kennels. She became a profes- ons, all amateur handled. A Field trial judge since 1966,
sional handler and went into partnership with George he has judged more than 100 pointing breed Field tri-
Pusey. Together, they bred and exhibited top Boxers als. Marden was a Director on the AKC Board from
for three years. She later joined forces with Robert S. 1986 to 2006. In 1987, he was elected president of The
Forsyth, and they soon became one of dogdom’s most American Kennel Club and established the Performance
famous husband-and-wife handling teams. Mr. and Mrs. Events department. Under his leadership the depart-
Forsyth handled Best in Show winners at Westminster, ment expanded to include Herding, Agility, Lure Cours-
the only married couple to do so. Forsyth has been ing, Earthdog and Coonhound events. Following his
named the Kennel Review Handler of the Year three three-years as president, Marden continued to serve as
times, earning her a place in the Hall of Fame. She has a Director on the AKC Board where his experience and
won three Gaines Awards, including Woman of the Year, knowledge of Performance events provided an invalu-
and was inducted into the American Boxer Club Hall able resource. For the last thirteen years, he has held
of Fame in 2001. In 1981, after forty-three years, Mrs. the position of Chairman of the AKC Gun Dog Cham-
Forsyth retired from handling. She is approved for all pionships Association, which supervises the annual
AKC and FCI breeds, and has judged in England, Fin- AKC Pointing Breed Gun Dog Championships. He has
land, Sweden, South America, Puerto Rico, Canada, also served several terms as president of the Eastern
Italy, and Mexico. Forsyth judged four AKC/Eukanuba German Shorthaired Pointer Club, and has been an AKC
National Championships including Best in Show in delegate and vice president of the German Shorthaired
January 2006. Pointer Club of America.
Companion Events: Marian Mason Hodesson

Hodesson, of Tucson, Arizona, was born in the north The American Kennel Club, founded in 1884, is a not-for-profit
of England and immigrated with her family to the organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs
United States in 1928, along with the family Collie. States. The AKC is dedicated to upholding the integrity of its regis-
They settled in Monrovia, California, establishing the try, promoting the sport of purebred dogs and breeding for type and
Wilpshire Kennel in the early thirties. First drawn to function. Along with its nearly 5,000 licensed and member clubs
Obedience, Hodesson trained and showed Collies, Sh- and its affiliated organizations, the AKC advocates for the pure-
etland Sheepdogs, and Miniature Poodles, finishing being, works to protect the rights of all dog owners and promotes
several dogs in those early years in both Conformation responsible dog ownership. More than 18,000 competitions for
and Obedience. She became an Obedience judge in the AKC-registered purebred dogs are held under AKC rules and regu-
1940s and applied for her first breed in Conformation lations each year including conformation, agility, obedience, rally,
in 1963. She is presently licensed to judge the Sport- tracking, herding, lure coursing, coonhound events, hunt tests, field
and earthdog trials. Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC
ing, Working, Non-Sporting, and Herding Groups. She Canine Health Foundation,
has judged throughout the United States and Canada,
as well as in Mexico, New Zealand and Australia. A AKC Companion Animal Recovery and the AKC Museum of the
charter member of the Canada del Oro Kennel Club, Dog. For more information, visit www.akc.org .
Hodesson has been a member of the Collie Club of AKC, American Kennel Club, the American Kennel Club seal and
America and Tucson Kennel Club for over 53 and 35 design, and all associated marks and logos are trademarks, regis-
years respectively, serving as Chair in a variety of ca- tered trademarks and service marks of The American Kennel Club,
pacities. Hodesson worked with her late husband, Inc.
Samuel, a veterinarian for 23 years. They have been
longtime contributors to the Veterinary School Library
at the Ohio State University.

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