Poodle Papers Winter 2008

The Poodle Papers
Official Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America

Winter 2008
Poodles “SHINE” at AKC/Eukanuba

National Championship, December 2007
Toy Group - 1st Place

CH SMASH JP WIN A VICTORY
Non-Sporting Group - 1st Place

CH RANDENN TRISTAR AFFIRMATION
Standard
Photos Courtesy of
Lisa Croft - Elliott
Dogphotographer
Best of Variety -CH ZELON DRIVING MIZ DAISY CRAZY
Miniature
The Poodle Papers /Winter Edition
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Judge-Elaine Mathis
Coming Specialties Panorama PC of MT Spoken-may 24
judge-David Kirkland
Creole Poodle Club-June 13
P.C.A. AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS
Judge- Barbara Keenan
* Note this listing comes from Michael Knight Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club-June
21
2008 Obedience & Rally Trials -Judges - Ms.
Valley of The Sun-Feb.28 Lynn Tamms
Judge-Dr Harry Smith Mrs. Minta (Mike) Williquette
GREATER MILWAUKEE POODLE CLUB FEB 29, Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club - July
JUDGE: DR. ROGER PRITCHARD 25
OBEDIENCE JUDGE: MS JULIANNE Judge - Ralph Lemke
CEPULIS Greenspring-October 9
PC of San Antonio-March-5 Judge-Lydia Hutchinson
Judge-John Booth
Bluebonnett PC-March 14
Judge-Jordan Chamberlain
Puget Sound PC-March 21 * Note: If your show is not listed, please contact
Judge-Wm Hollbrook Michael Knight, mgk@tx.rr.com. I list only the
Watchung Mt PC- March 22 shows that he sends me the information on. If the
Judge- Francesca Christina listing is not complete, please contact Michael.
Key to the sea pc-march 28
Leslie
judge- robert sturm
Key to the sea PC-march 29
Judge-Roy Prado
PC of South East MIchigan cont. from page 3
Judge -Sheila Hobson handled by Kaz Hosaka.. The top Non-Sporting dog
Greater Wichita PC-April 3 was a Standard Poodle, “Minimoto” congratulations
Judge-Michael Dachel to her owners Cindy Coggin, Don Rochow, & Zuleika
PC of Las Vegas -April 3 Borges Torrealba, handled by Christian Manelopoulos
Judge-Norma Strait & Rachel Corbin..
PC of Las Vegas-April 4
Judge-John Remirierz I wish the new President and board the best. Bye for
Poodle Obedience of NY-April 5 now and remember to enjoy your Poodles.
Judge-J.Landis
ML McClaskey Mrs. Doris Cozart, President
W. Dielil
Enchanted Poodle Club-May 9
Judge-Danny Bassard
Judge -John Booth
mid michigan-may 16
judge- ann heir
judge-CC scott
Greater Cincinnati-May 23 In three words I can sum up
Judge -Charles Arnold
Greater Cincinnati-May 24
everything I’ve learned about
Judge -rolf eggerking life. It goes on.
Tidelands PC-May 23
Judge-June Penta
Tidelands PC of VA-May 24
Robert Frost
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The Poodle Papers

Winter 2008
2006-2008
Officers & Committees
President:Doris Cozart
President’s Message:
1 Vice Pres.: Michael Wahlig
st I hope everyone had an excellent holiday season. Seems impossible in just a
2nd Vice Pres.:Michael Knight few months we will all be together again in Salisbury at the National.
Corres. Sec.: Peggy McDill
poodleclubsecy@aol.com
Record. Sec.: Sandy Marshall This will be my last President’s letter, as my term on the board is over. I was
Treasurer: Connie Green
thinking about the past 20 years of PCA and what has been accomplished
Variety Representatives while I have been on the board. I was there when the Foundation was formed.
Toy:Nancy Hafner The foundation was presented to the board by Jody Wahlig. I was President
Mini: Luis Aizcorbe
Stand.: Glenna Carlson when we voted to move the show indoors. My husband, Gene, was show
chairman for many years and was chairman for the first indoor show. I have
Publicity: Del Dahl
AKC Delegate: Scott Olund seen the health issues of Poodles made public and action taken to eradicate
them. I have seen the growth of our performance events with the board’s ap-
Show Committee
Chairperson: Glenna Carlson proval. How exciting to see the Poodles working both in WC-WCX and the
Performance Events Obedience Chairper- hunt trials. I was present for the birth of our illustrated standard, both full
son-Susie Osborn
Performance Events Agility Chairperson-
sized and condensed, both of which are currently in the process of being up-
Jan Hopper dated. We now have an updated Code of Ethics. I have been there for several
WC/WCX Working Certificate Chairper- printings of volumes of PIA. Thank you very much Betsey Leedy. We now
son- Joyce Carelli
have a super web page where anyone can have access to learn about Poodles.
Public Education Coordinator
Arlene Scardo
We have a great newsletter, Poodle Papers, available on line for everyone
to read. A really big thank you to Leslie Newing for all her dedicated work
Judges Education
Bill Cunningham- dacunbirds@bellsouth. on both of these. Leslie is assisted on the web by Mia DiBenedetto, who
net has been a great help to keeping the web site updated. Poodle Papers has
Affiliate Club Council: been nominated for a Dog Writer’s of America award. Well-done Leslie! Hal
Michael Knight Kinne answers all the email inquiries from the web-- he has done this well for
PCA Foundation: many years. Hal was the person who created our original website many years
Exec. Director Tom Carneal ago. Then we were fortunate to have Lisa Croft Elliot update the site for us.
Genectic Anomalies Committee: Director We have been active in working with groups to help with the anti dog legisla-
Michael Wahlig
tion. We now have a Poodle Club of America Rescue Organization chaired
PCA Poodle Rescue Central: by Sally Poindexter. This is a very important part of our responsibility to the
Sally Poindexter
poodelclubofamerica@yahoo.com
breed. (There will be more information about this in the news letter) Sadly
through the last 20 years we have lost many friends and icons of the breed.
Poodles in America: They are missed but always remembered. It is so good to see new people
Editor:Betsey Leedy
involved with the breed and we are fortunate to have many dedicated Poodle
Breeder Referral:
breeders that will protect our breed.
Poodleclubofamerica.org
PCA Home Page Enough on looking back. As everyone knows, we have changed our show
Mia DiBenedetto & Leslie Newing
pcaupdateinfo@yahoo.com date to accommodate exhibitors because of the airline embargo on shipping
www.poodleclubofamerica.org after May 15th. We are hoping for nice weather for our performance Poodles.
PCA Information Our audience for these events grows every year and so does our entry. If you
Hal Kinne haven’t had the opportunity to see these Poodles work in the field and water
infopoodleclubofamerica@yahoo.com
please try to be there this year.
The Poodle Papers
Layout & Graphic design
Editor: Leslie Newing Congratulations to Ron Scott on his Toy Poodle “Vicky” as top dog of the year
Email: lnewing@earthlink.net
cont. on page 2
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The Poodle Papers

Winter 2008
What’s Where
National Specialty News ............................................................................................. 5
Remebering Jacky ........................................................................................................14
Addison’s Disease in Standard Poodles, An Update, By: Cindy Crawley................ 15
Update on Addisions ................................................................................................... 18
Biting, by Joann Neal ................................................................................................. 21
Affiliate Club News ..................................................................................................... 24
P.C.A. Foundation News .............................................................................................. 29
A.K.C. News ................................................................................................................. 31
PCA Working Poodle Program, by Dana Stewart ...................................................... 34
GOING FOR THE GOLD, By Sheree Melancon ......................................................... 37
AKC Hunt Test at the 76th Anniversary Poodle Club of America, Inc.
by Mia DiBenedetto ...................... 40
Meet the Breeds, by Peggy McDill ...............................................................................44
In Memorium ............................................................................................................... 46
PCA is not responsible for any statements or claims

made by its contributors. PCA reserves the rights Poodle Papers!
to edit all copy and make editorial comments where Deadline for the next newsletter is May 15th.
necessary and deemed appropriate by the editor. Please get your articles to me by that date.
PCA reserves the right to refuse items submitted for Anyone who has an interesting topic that they
publication. Written permission must be received and would like to see in the newsletter, please feel
granted by PCA in order to reprint any editorial ma- free to email me at lnewing@earthlink.net
terial. Contributors reserve all rights to their articles
and permissions must be granted by them for reprint
purposes. © 2007 Poodle Club of America Leslie
Editor of The Poodle Papers

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National Specialty News

Yes, just four months and we will be experi-
encing Poodle in April – or the Poodle Club of Amer-
International Visitors
Welcomed to PCA
ica National Specialty, April 19-25, 2008 in Salisbury,
Maryland. It is our hope that this earlier date – be-
fore the airline embargo on shipping live animals is The Board of Directors and the Show Committee of
in place – will make it easier for our exhibitors and the Poodle Club of America wish to welcome each
breeders who live in the warmer southern and west- international visitor to our Springtime in Salisbury
ern states to more easily make the trip to the greatest Show.
Poodle National.
International visitors are asked to send an email to
This publication is full of information that will help Debbie Spickler with their name and country of resi-
you plan your trip. Dates, schedules and applications dence. Debbie’s address is
are included. Please le me know if I can help you with
anything that is not included in the Poodle Papers. We RVSRFUN@aol.com
expect the premium list to be mailed about 2/15/2008
– be watching for it! The first morning that the visit PCA, International Vis-
itors are asked to go by the Hospitality Suite at 8:30
I’ll end this short note to our friends asking ONE a.m. to register and to pick up their ribbons and pins.
MORE TIME for volunteers to help at the show. If
you do not arrive early enough to help with set-up,
breaking-down seems long and tedious as everyone
is tired. Please be there when the last dog has been
judged to help us all get ready for the Blue Ribbon The 76th National
Dinner and PCA meeting to follow!
See you very soon! Specialty is in less
Glenna Carlson than 3 months!
National Show Chairman
ascot@rgv.rr.com Are you ready?
Coming to PCA this April?
Obedience Stewards Needed
Once again I am sending out an open call to those of you who are planning to attend the PCA National Specialty,
this year being held in April in Maryland. Because of the change in dates, many who usually attend will not be
coming this year and so we are very short on volunteers to steward in the Obedience and Rally rings on Tues-
day. If you plan to be there, please consider helping the Club to, once again, put on the greatest Poodle show
on earth. Experienced or not, you will have a busy time, but more important as all of us who have done this
work over the years can affirm, a day full of companionship and pleasure in watching Poodles do what they do
so well - or not - in these Companion events. Time is of the essence. If you can join us, please e-mail me back
with your commitment, and your t-shirt size! All volunteers get a special t-shirt from the club as well as lunch
and a ticket to the after-competition dinner at Wicomico Center. E-mail me at amandier@earthlink.net
Many thanks, Ann Mandelbaum

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PCA Agility 2008 PCA Obedience
Agility will again be on Monday, April 21. Our judge It’s hard to believe that our Nationals will be here
this year is Dr. Sam Banks. Dr. Banks kindly helped in a few short months. Final preparations are being
us out last year and judged the overflow entry. He was made as I write this. The obedience and rally com-
pleased to be able to come back this year and judge petition will take place on Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008,
the entire trial. After all, what could be more fun than at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland.
judging all those Poodles in agility? Please note that judging will start an hour earlier this
year, at 9:00am, to make time for the performance pa-
Last year, to celebrate the 75th anniversary of PCA rade of titleholders later in the day. The judging panel
and also the 10th anniversary of the PCA agility trial, is as follows:
we held a special MACH parade. This year the parade
of performance titleholders will be held on Tuesday, Mr. Kent Delancy-Utility B & Open A
after the obedience trial. Mrs. Nancy Glabicki-Open B
Our premium list is nearly done, and will be sent to the Mr. John Landis-Novice B
PCA web site as soon as it is finished. If you just can’t Mrs. Nancy Withers-Utility A & Novice B
wait to get the paper copy in the mail, or might not Mr. Jerry Iermiero-All Rally Classes
be on the mailing list, you can find it on the web site,
email me at janbhop@aol.com or use good old snail The non regular classes will be assigned after entries
mail and send a note to Jan Hopper, 15220 9th Ave N., have closed. We offer pre novice, graduate novice,
Plymouth, Minnesota, 55447. graduate open, versatility, veterans, brace, and team.
As usual we always need volunteers to help us run this Please plan to stay for the judges and exhibitors din-
trial. We will be giving our hard working volunteers ner which will start immediately at the completion of
a lunch and also having our ever popular volunteer judging right there at the Wicomico Center. Contact
worker raffle. If you plan on coming to watch and Ann Mandelbaum for ticket information, or look in
would be willing to help out (the very best seats for the premium.
viewing are located just inside the ring gates!) let me
know. See above for contact information. I look forward to meeting everyone of you at the great-
est poodle show on earth!
April will be here before we know it (yikes!) we hope
to see you at the trial. Susie Osburn
PCA Obedience/Rally Chairman
Jan Hopper
PCA Agility Trial Chair
From Bill Cunningham
Judges Education:
The seminar will be on Tuesday at 3 P.M. and ringside mentoring will be WED/THUR/ and
some on FRI. we will do a wicket presentation on WED.
FMI: Contact Bill at dacunbirds@bellsouth.net

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PARADE OF PERFORMANCE TITLEHOLDERS

TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008
This event is open to all Poodles with an AKC Obedience, Tracking, Rally, Agility or Hunting
Retriever Title and to all holders of the PCA Working Certificate or Working Certificate Excellent.
This Parade will be held following completion of the Obedience and Rally Trials. Send Parade
entries with entry fee of $30.00 to MB-F, Inc. specifying dog show class as Performance Parade.
CONFORMATION PARADE OF AKC BREED CHAMPIONS

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23, 2008
This Parade will be held after the Live Auction for 2009 Grooming Space on Wednesday, April
23, 2008. Send Parade entries with entry fee of $35.00 to MB-F, Inc. specifying dog show class as
Parade of Champions and Titleholders.
Each entrant in a Parade will receive a Rosette with the dog’s name imprinted. Dogs entered in
a Parade may NOT be entered in any Regular or Non-Regular Breed Classes at this show. THIS
DOES NOT APPLY TO RETRIEVER HUNTING TEST, PCA WORKING TESTS, OBEDIENCE,
TRACKING, RALLY OR AGILITY TRIALS OR VETERAN SWEEPSTAKES. Please see the Pre-
mium List for information regarding clips allowable for dogs entered in a Parade.
RESUME
By April 19, 2008 send a resume, 50 words or LESS to:
Jo Ann Geramita
3818 22nd St. NW
Canton, OH 44708
or
E-mail: jgermita@neo.rr.com
Please indicate which Parade you are entering and the variety of your dog when submitting your
resume.
PCA is pleased to welcome Purina as official dog food

sponsor of the 2008 National Specialty Show and Trials.
All exhibitors and spectators are encouraged to stop by
Purina’s hospitality party at the Ramada Inn,
Wednesday, April 23, 2008, from 5:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., to
say Thanks!
Purina will provide breakfast sandwiches
6:30 A.M. to 7:30 A.M. - Monday - Friday, April 21 - 25,
2008 at the Civic Center.

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Grooming Area Information

THEME FOR GROOMING AREA DECOR COMPETITION
“April in Salisbury”
Please read carefully; this year’s procedure is changed from that of other years. ENTRY TO the Civ-
ic Center for Silent Auction Winners for grooming spaces 1-10 will begin at 6:30 A.M., TUESDAY,
APRIL 22, 2008. Failing to be present at 6:30 A.M. will result in loss of space order selection. ALL
OTHER ENTRIES into the Civic Center will begin no earlier than 7:00 A.M. & no later than 8:00
A.M., TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008. ENTRY ORDER will be by assigned number - CONFORMA-
TION ENTRIES ONLY. To receive a pre-assigned entry number, complete the form below & SEND
IT IN A REGULAR BUSINESS/LETTER SIZE ENVELOPE. Other size envelopes will be drawn
last! Please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope and mail to:
Margaret Tauzin
1507-G Kaliste Saloom Rd., Lafayette, LA 70508
For questions contact
Margaret Tauzin at Martaux@bellsouth.net or Jo Ann Geramita at
jgeramita@neo.rr.com
ENTRY RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MARCH 22, 2008. As

soon as practical thereafter, all requests for set-up reservation numbers will be put in a drawing and
names will be randomly selected by the Set-up Selection Committee. All requests for set-up numbers
received after March 22, 2008, will be numbered as they are received starting with the last num-
ber assigned to those requests received by March 22nd. No more than three (3) entry requests per
envelope. Only one number will be given per exhibitor. Al duplicated names will be put at the end
of the list. Names submitted for set-up reservation numbers, must be names of Exhibitors/Agents
exhibiting in the show. Approximately 10 exhibitors will be allowed in the Arena every 10 minutes
in numerical order. Pre-assigned numbers will NOT be available by mail after April 4, 2008. Entry
numbers will be available at the Civic Center from 6:30 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. on TUESDAY APRIL
22, 2008. Late arrivals will be accommodated.
Set-up Committee: Dennis McCoy (Chairman), Betty Brown, Paul Clas, Tony Dibley, Penny Dugan,
Jo Ann Geramita, Karen Grace, Kaz Hosaka, Katy Kinowski, Richard Lehman, Lori Logli, Terri
Meyers & Gail Wolaniuk.
Grooming area décor competition prizes and piggy contest prizes are compliments of Wicomico
County Convention and Visitor’s Bureau.
Exhibitor’s Name
Number of dogs entered
Name of Agent, if any
Additional Agents
Address
City
State Zip
Date Received (For PCA Use Only) Date Returned (For PCA Use Only)

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Important PCA National Deadlines!

Hunt test & Agility Trial Closing dates March 27, 2008
PERFORMANCE PARADE for HUNTING, AGILITY, OBEDIENCE, TRACKING & RALLY
TITLEHOLDERS
WILL FOLLOW JUDGING OF REGULAR CLASSES ON TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008. (See
Insert.)
CONFORMATION PARADE for AKC BREED CHAMPIONS WILL FOLLOW JUDGING OF
REGULAR CLASSES ON WEDNESDAY APRIL 23, 2008. (See Insert)
SATURDAY - APRIL 19, 2008 & SUNDAY - APRIL 20, 2008 - RETRIEVER HUNTING TEST
will be held Outdoors 8:00 A.M.
Crop-Les Farm, Ben Davis Road, Powellville, MD 21852
SUNDAY - APRIL 20, 2008 – PCA Working Test/WCX will be held Outdoors A.M.
Crop-Les Farm, Ben Davis Road, Powellville, MD 21852
MONDAY - APRIL 21, 2008 - AGILITY TRIAL 7:00 A.M. until COMPLETION (Indoors on turf)
Wicomico Civic Center, 500 Glen Avenue at Civic Avenue, Salisbury, MD 21804
CIVIC CENTER OPEN FOR EXHIBITORS
NO EARLIER THAN 7:00 A.M., TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008
TUESDAY - APRIL 22nd - Obedience & Rally Trials - Trial Hours: 9:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Obedience & Rally will be judged Indoors on Turf
Performance Parade for AKC Hunting, Agility, Obedience & Rally Titleholders & ¬PCA Certificate
Holders following class judging.
Attention!
PLEASE REMEMBER: HOTELS ARE AN EXTENSION OF
THE SHOW SITE AND ALL AKC AND PCA RULES ARE EN-
FORCED AT BOTH LOCATIONS.
DOGS MAY NOT BE BATHED, LEFT LOOSE OR UNAT-

TENDED IN HOTEL ROOMS. A bathing facility is available
at the Wicomico Civic Center. Exhibitors will be held responsible
for any damage to their hotel rooms. AKC has ruled that clubs do
not have to accept entries from irresponsible owners or handlers.
PLEASE exercise dogs at the motels and the Civic Center in desig-
nated areas only.

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Foundation Seminar
Registration 9:30am-10:00am for THE EIGHTEENTH ANNUAL POODLE CLUB OF AMERICA
FOUNDATION SEMINAR, Wicomico Civic Center, Da Nang Room.
10:00-10:30am Introduction and Foundation Update - Tom Carneal
10:30am-12 Noon ACHIEVING THE BREEDINGS WE WANT, Beverly Purswell, DVM, PHD
Noon-1:00pm Break
1:00pm-3:00pm BUILDING A BREEDING LINE- Panel discussion with Brad Odagiri, Bradlene
Toy Poodles; Barbara Furbush, Bevanton Miniature Poodles; & Joan McFadden, Unique Standard
Poodles; moderated by Tom Carneal
Tuesday April 22
Obedience Dinner at the Civic Center.
Wed.April 23
10:00am Health testing
NIH Blood draw for NH research projects on toe cancer in black Standard Poodles & morphological
difference between Miniature & Standard Poodles.
Blood Draw for CHIC DNA repository at University of Missouri: Poodle DNA Samples collected to
be stored for future research efforts.
Texas A & M: Dr. Sonya Gorman will screen Standard Poodles for Atrial Septal Defect and other
heart conditions. (registration required). 3rd Floor.
FMI- contact
Wed. April 23
Grooming Space Auction before the Parade of Champions
Rescue and Affiliate Meeting Thursday April 24th

The Rescue and Affiliate Club Council Meeting will be held in the Da Nang Room immediately fol-
lowing all judging.
Friday April 25th

BLUE RIBBON DINNER AT THE CIVIC CENTER - $38.00
Everyone is welcome to attend.
6:45 P.M. Hors d’oeuvres 7:45 P.M. Dinner
Followed by The Poodle Club of America, Inc. Annual Meeting.
menu
6:45 P.M. - HORS D’OEUVRES
7:45 P.M. - BUFFET DINNER
Tossed Salad
Carving Station Roast Beef Chicken Chesapeake
Honey-Glazed Carrots, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Rice Pilaf, Green Beans Almondine
Rolls and Butter
Smith Island Cake
Iced Tea, Coffee, Ice Water
Vegetarian Alternative by Special Order

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AKC HUNTING TEST

Saturday & Sunday, April 19-20, 2008
&
PCA WORKING TESTS
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Test Hours: 7:00 A.M. Until Completion of Judging
Judging Begins at 8:00 A.M.
Crop-Les Farm, Powellville, MD 21852
ENTRIES CLOSE: THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2008 AT 5:00 P.M. EDT
AT ASSISTANT SECRETARY’S HOME
Susanne Nash
12 Morgan Drive
Sparta, NJ 07871
(973) 729-4296 E-mail: susien@prodigy.net
AKC AGILITY TRIAL

Date: Monday, April 21, 2008
Trial Hours: 7:00 A.M. Until Completion of Judging
Judging Begins at 8:00 A.M.
Wicomico Civic Center
Glen Avenue at Civic Avenue
Salisbury, MD 21804
ENTRIES CLOSE: FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2008 AT 5:00 P.M. EDT
AT SECRETARY’S HOME
Agility Trial Secretary
Mrs. Barbara Blachfield
1322 Foxwood Dr.
Monroeville, PA 15146
(412) 373-3339 E-mail: Poodles4me@verizon.net
Notice to all professional photographers coming to PCA!
You must download the form for permission to shoot at

http://www.poodleclubofamerica.org/pcanational.htm
and mail it or Fax it to Glenna.

The form is in a PDF file on the PCA website under Specialty
Show.
Page 12.
From Peggy McDill
Paypal PCA_on_LINE
Payment for luncheons, din- Dear Members,
We have a new and exciting yahoo news group for PCA
ners, catalogs with judging re- Members only. To join the discussion, please send an
email request to Peggy McDill, corresponding secretary,
sults, reserved seating, adver- espreepdls@aol.com.
tising and trophy donations
This will be a closed discussion group for Poodle
can now be made on-line with Club of America members.This list is not for selling
dogs or show brags.This list is to create better commu-
PayPal at nication among the members of PCA. With this list it
www.poodleclubofamerica. is our goal to have our members better informed about
club events and issues that effect our breed.
org.
Only posts that are marked”permission to cross post”
maybe sent to other lists.No post maybe reprinted
Advertising without the consent of the person who posted it on
the list.
Advertising Deadlines Feb
23. This list will be monitored by a PCA Board Member
or Officer.
Adds receeved after march
Keep in mind:
10th and before March 17 will The purposes of The Poodle Club of America, Inc.,
have to pay a $25.00 late fee! are to create, foster and promote interest in Poodles
by encouraging their breeding in accordance with the
Standard of the ideal Poodle. To this end, to endeavor to
make the Standard of the ideal Poodle better known so
the best interests of the breed may be advanced. Also,
Poodle Papers to encourage the exhibition of Poodles at all-breed and

Specialty Shows and at Obedience Trials.(from the PCA
next Deadline
Membership files)
Anyone who wishes to receive official PCA correspon-
is
dence by email please send a request to: poodleclub-
secy@aol.com That will include membership roster
updates and all other official correspondence.
May 15th! Thanks,

Peggy McDill
Spring Issue
This will include all the information
from the National in April 2008. pca_on_line@yahoo.com

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Do you have your Salisbury MD Kennel Club
reservations for The Salisbury MD Kennel

Club will be holding a 3 day
PCA this April Agility Trial on April 18th 19,
Yet? and 20th at the Crown Sports
Center. The judges are Kan-
Hope to see you dy and Rob Robinson. It will
be at the same location as last
there! year which is The Crown Sports
CONFORMATION ENTRIES ONLY Center. It is only a short drive
Announcing the Live Auction for
from the Wiciomico Civic Cen-
grooming spaces for PCA 2009 ter. We hope that you will plan
to attend these events in hopes
The PCA Set-up Committee is offering of getting new Agility Tities.
a live
auction for a maximum of the first
20 grooming set-up spaces.
This auction will take place

immediately prior to the
2008 Conformation Parade of Regional?
Champions
on Wednesday, April 23, 2008. Is your club interested
Each regular size set-up space
in hosting a
will be auctioned separately. Regional? Contact
Michael Knight
If you need more than one space,
you need to win the auction for each
at mgk@tx.rr.com
additional space you need!
(972)226-2837
For additional information contact:
Dennis McCoy
(919) 362-9799 or
Doggiepro@aol.com

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Remembering Jacky
Dr. Jacklyn Hungerland

There is one less champion for Poodles today. Dr. Jacklyn Hungerland died on January 23, she was
with her Son and Daughter. Jacky fought a long battle with cancer. She was very private about her
illness and we all respected her silence about this. Jacky had a large impact on the breed and the
sport of dogs . . . Her accomplishments were many. Jacky was the first woman on the board of the
AKC. She was a trailblazer in many ways. She was one of the founders of the Dog Fanciers As-
sociation. Her help was instrumental in getting our performance events acknowledged by AKC.
Her du russy kennel name is still recognized today. She had many top winning and top producing
Standard’s. Jacky was the author of several breed books. She was a breed and obedience judge.
PCA President Jacky Hungerland presenting the HIT trophy at the 1994 PCA
National to OTCh. Tempe Wick Circus Rose and owner/handler Tatiana Nagro.
Photo courtesy of Poodle Variety magazine.
She had served as a board member and President of PCA. Jacky this past fall was very disappointed
that she was not able to judge at the PCA Regional in California. I am sure she is with Annie and
organizing a Poodle Show. She will not be with us at PCA but we will remember her.
Mrs. Doris Cozart, President PCA
cont. on page 48
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dison’s in Standard Poodles than has been previously
Addison’s Disease in Standard Poodles reported and a much lower frequency of the disease in
An Update SP than in PWD.
By:
Cindy Crawley, Beauciel Poodles, While Dr. Chase’s finding does not indicate that Addi-
Baltimore, MD son’s disease is not the growing problem that breeders
and owners thought it was, it does indicate that with
Standard Poodle breeders have been waiting more than very careful breeding choices, breeders can lower the
ten years for a breakthrough in the genetic research on frequency of this disease in individual lines and in the
Addison’s disease. Finally, there is news that scien- variety overall.
tists are a big step closer to that breakthrough.
According to researchers involved in both studies, and
A collaborative of researchers in the US and abroad based on these new findings, SP breeders should not
have data that thus far show Addison’s Disease in remove producers of Addisonian offspring or siblings
Standard Poodles is a polygenic disorder. It seems to of Addisonians from their breeding program. With
have multiple genes involved and seems to be inher- an increasingly shrinking gene pool, breeders will do
ited more like hip dysplasia rather than as a simple more harm than good by removing large numbers of
recessive gene as has been previously reported. dogs than by breeding them selectively and replacing
them with a lower risk parent of offspring. Very selec-
Dr. Kerstin Lindblad-Toh is leading the study. Dr. tive breeding to unrelated dogs improves the chances
Lindblad-Toh is Co-Director of the Genome Sequenc- of breaking up the set of genes that cause the disease.
ing and Analysis Program at MIT’s Broad Institute Sires or bitches who have produced Addison’s should
and a Guest Professor in Comparative Genomics at her be bred sparingly and breeders should plan those
alma mater, the University of Uppsala in Sweden. At breedings very carefully until a genetic test is avail-
Broad, she leads the Mammalian and Genome Initia- able. Until more information is available, breeders
tive. She directed the effort to sequence and analyze should consider dogs that have produced multiple,
the genomes of the mouse, dog, chimpanzee, horse early onset and severely affected dogs as much higher
and opossum. She also leads the dog-disease mapping risk for producing more affected offspring than those
group, which focuses on identifying genes for cancer that have produced just one out of many litters.
and autoimmune diseases. Her group at Broad devel-
oped the new technology that has been used to identify Dr. Jerold Bell, DVM, of the Tufts University School
several canine disease genes. This is the technique of Veterinary Medicine and occasional speaker at
she is currently using to search for the genes involved PCA, has described a breeding strategy for polygenic
in Addison’s disease in Standard Poodles. Dr. Lind- disorders in dogs, using hip dysplasia, certain con-
blad-Toh is collaborating with Dr. Ake Hedhammar of genital heart defects and epilepsy as examples. Bell
the Swedish Agricultural Institute and Dr. Anita Ober- found that in polygenic disorders, the health status of
bauer of the University of California at Davis, who has full siblings in addition to the sire and the dam - that
been studying Addison’s Disease in Standard Poodles is the breadth of the pedigree – provides better insight
for years. into choices for breeders rather than the health of the
parents, grandparents etc. – that is the depth of the
In the Fall of 2007, Dr. Gordon Lark and Dr. Kev- pedigree. (Dr. Bell’s entire text on this subject, may be
in Chase, of the University of Utah’s Lark Lab, best accessed at http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceed-
known among Portugese Water Dogs fanciers for the ings.plx?CID=TUFTSBG2003&PIDQ15
ongoing “Georgie Project”, agreed to compare the &O=Generic ).
DNA of Standard Poodles with Addison’s disease to
the DNA of Portugese Water Dogs similarly affect- There is still work to be done. Blood and serum sam-
ed to see if they had genes in common. Dr. Chase ples are needed by UCDavis and the Lark Lab from
also analyzed a database of over 100,000 Standard both Addison’s-affected dogs and from older (age 8 or
Poodles, which included health data from the Poodle more) healthy unaffected dogs. Anyone interested in
Health Registry and a number of other private sources. participating in the ongoing research at the Lark Lab
His analysis indicates a much lower incidence of Ad- cont. on page 16
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cont. from page 15
should contact Natalie Green Tessier at ngtessier@ OBEDIENCE DINNER RESERVATIONS
gmail.com . All samples sent to the Lark Lab will be
shared with UCDavis after Lark has compared them to TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008
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From Betsey Leedy
POODLES IN AMERICA VOLUME XI

DUE TO MANY CIRCUMSTANCES THIS VOLUME WILL NOT BE READY FOR DISTRI-
BUTION UNTIL FALL, 2008. WE WILL BE HAPPY TO TAKE ORDERS IN APRIL AT THE
SHOW.
THERE IS STILL A GREAT DEAL OF RESEARCH TO BE DONE ON FOREIGN PEDI-

GREES, MANY OF WHICH WILL HAVE TO BE PRINTED INCOMPLETELY DUE TO
LACK OF RESPONSE TO OUR REQUEST FOR COMPLETE PEDIGREES.
UNFORTUNATELY I AM 2 MONTHS BEHIND IN ENTERING DUE TO PERSONAL REA-

SONS.
PAGES WILL BE AS BEFORE: NO MORE THAN 2 PHOTOS PER PAGE AND ONLY 2
LINES OF COPY UNDER EACH PICTURE….WITH KENNEL NAME AT TOP OF PAGE
AND OWNERS AND BREEDERS AT BOTTOM OF PAGE. REMEMBER THESE ARE
PRESENTATIONS OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS, NOT ADS.
PRICES: ADS SUBMITTED BY MAY 1 WILL BE $275 PER PAGE OR 2 PAGES FOR
$500.00, FROM MAY 1 TO MAY 15 ADS WILL BE $300 PER PAGE. ADS NOT ACCEPT-
ED AFTER MAY 15.
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BECOME TOP PRODUCERS BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2004 AND DECEMBER 31, 2007
SO THAT THEY MAY SUBMIT 2X2 PHOTOS IN THE NEW TOP PRODUCERS SECTION
FOR $10 EACH.
If you have questions I will be happy to send you a page from the last volume, that we com-
sidered to be correct. My e-mail is oklapoodle@sbcglobal.net. My phone number is 918 712
8622. I work at home so I do not answer the phone from 9:30 am to 7:00 pm. Leave a message
and I will return your call.
From Barbara Furbush:
I want PCA to know that a couple of years ago at the banquet we had cowboy hats as our theme was
the ole west. There were about 15 hats left over and I said I would take them home and dispose of
them as PCA had no further need for them. Well while working on a house project, I found those hats.
This morning I took them to a local close by kiddies nursery and daycare. They were thrilled to get
them and of course I let them know they were donated from the Poodle Club of America who had used
them as a theme for their dog show.

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Addison’s Disease in our breed.
Sent in by Peggy McDill
While in recent years protocol called for spaying and
To all Standard Poodle owners and breeders: neutering producers and offspring of Addisonians, re-
searchers from both the Swedish study and the Lark
DNA samples are needed for a groundbreaking, well- Lab say this is not recommended. It is also best, Dr.
funded, international study that has already made sig- Lark says, to breed high risk dogs to very unrelated
nificant progress toward finding the genes that cause dogs to improve the chances of
Addison’s Disease in Standard Poodles. breaking up the set of genes that cause the disease.
Based in Sweden, this research is a collaboration be- The scientists from both the Swedish team and the
tween Dr. Kerstin Lindblad-Toh of MIT’s Broad In- Lark Lab explicitly advise that breeders proceed on
stitute - currently a guest professor at the University of the assumption that this is a polygenic trait.Earlier
Uppsala, Sweden - Dr. Åke Hedhammar of the Swed- methods of assessing risk are therefore no longer ap-
ish University of Agricultural Science in Uppsala, and plicable.
Dr. Anita Oberbauer of UC Davis.
Dr. Lark says that breeders can do more damage to
Though not yet definitive, these researchers say their the gene pool by the wholesale removal of produc-
DNA microarray data thus far suggests a complex ers or offspring of Addisonians from that gene pool
trait with multiple loci, or gene regions,indicated for than they will by very selectively breeding them. As
the disease. This is consistent in both Swedish and with any serious polygenic disease, however, it is ex-
American Poodles. They believe that the data support a tremely important to breed with care and with as much
complexly inherited trait and that breeders should use knowledge of the lines as possible.
that knowledge when making breeding decisions.
Dr. Jerold Bell writes about polygenic disease in the
This means that the disease is almost certainly a following article, entitled *Managing Polygenic Dis-
polygenic trait (controlled by more than one gene) ease*, and he uses hip dysplasia as an
though they do not yet know how the genes interact. example:
It is most likely not an autosomal recessive as previ-
ously thought, although it is definitively an inherited _http://www.vin.http://www.vin.http://www.vhttp://
disease. Environmental contribution to the disease is www.vin.htt&PID=5115&<WBR>O=
as yet unknown, but the disease is not random; it is Ge_
genetic. (http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?C
ID=TUFTSBG2003&PID=5115&O=Generic)
Additionally, there is ongoing research at the Univer-
sity of Utah’s Lark Lab on Addison’s in Portuguese Applying Dr Bell’s breeding advice to Addison’s Dis-
Water Dogs. Dr. Gordon Lark and his colleagues ease, breeders can follow the same strategy they em-
found definitively that multiple genes are involved for ploy to avoid hip dysplasia and thereby improve their
Addison’s in that breed. They have now been compar- risks:
ing the DNA of Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retrievers
and, most recently, the DNA of Standard Poodles, to - Affected dogs should not be bred.
that of PWDs to see if the suspect gene regions are - A dog with close and/or multiple Addisonian rela-
similar. tives should not be bred to another with similar risks.
- Only very high quality dogs with close Addisonian
Dr. Kevin Chase of the Lark Lab analyzed exhaus- relatives should be bred.
tive health and pedigree data from the Poodle Health - High risk dogs should be bred sparingly and only to
Registry and other private sources. He reportedly those with very few Addisonians in their lines.
found Addison’s to be much less frequent in Standard - Producers and offspring of Addisonians should be
Poodles than earlier studies have shown and far less replaced with a lower risk offspring or parents of the
frequent than in PWDs. This means that with care- same quality.
ful selection, it is possible to reduce the frequency of
cont. on page 19
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cont. from page 18
- In addition to numbers of related Addisonians, To send a Standard Poodle sample to the Lark Lab,
breeders should consider each affected dog’s age of you can contact me at
onset, severity of onset and any extreme environmen- _ngtessier@gmail.ngt_ (mailto:ngtessier@gmail.
tal exposure to determine different levels of risk when com) . Any samples sent to the Lark Lab will also
assessing depth and breadth of pedigree. be sent to UC Davis after they are compared to PWD
samples. To send samples directly to
In order for breeders to make the safest breeding UC Davis, and for more information, go to:
choices possible, ALL Addison’s Disease must be
publicly reported. For Standard Poodles, the best and _http://cgap.http://cgap.http://cghttp://cgahtt_
most reliable method of tracking most health issues (http://cgap.ucdavis.edu/ST%20kit%20request.htm)
is the Poodle Health Registry, www.poodlehealthre-
gRegistry, *Summary: *
Health issues and test results, good and bad, are also - A recent, significant study on Addison’s Disease has
included in the PHR’s online database at www.phrda- data that supports a complexly inherited trait, not an
tabase.online database at autosomal recessive mode of inheritance.
www.phrdatabase.<WBR>org . - DNA and tissue samples from Addisonians and old-
pedigrees of their own dogs and prospective mates in er healthy dogs are urgently needed to complete this
order to make the most informed decisions possible. research. Go to
Pet owners can review pedigrees when deciding to _http://cgap.http://cgap.http://cghttp://cgahtt_
adopt puppies. (http://cgap.ucdavis.edu/ST%20kit%20request.htm)
for more information,or email _ngtessier@gmail.ngt_
Blood and serum samples from Standard Poodles are (mailto:ngtessier@gmail.com) .
requested by both UC Davis and the Lark Lab. These - Breeders should proceed with the assumption that
are necessary for new technology, which offers a more Addison’s is a polygenic disease.
efficient and accurate way to analyze DNA than ever - Breed high risk dogs to highly unrelated dogs with
before. Samples from any Addison’s affected dogs are lower risk.
requested, as well as from dogs that are most likely - Do not remove producers or offspring of Addisoni-
unaffected, which means healthy, older dogs. Any ans from the gene pool; instead, replace them with
healthy dog 8 years old and over is a good candidate, high quality offspring or parent with lower
preferably those with no parent, offspring or sibling risk.
with Addison’s. This requires a visit to the vet, but - Assess both the status of direct ancestors as well as
the process is very simple and brief for those who all lateral relatives when considering a breeding.
worry about their dogs’ reaction to stress. Many vet- - Note ages of onset, severity of onset, and environ-
erinarians will do this for free when it is for research mental conditions and events for every individual Ad-
purposes. disonian.
- Publicly report all cases of Addison’s Disease, pref-
Additionally, adrenal gland tissue samples from both erably to the
affected and older healthy Standard Poodles are also Poodle Health Registry at www.poodlehealthregPoo-
needed by UC Davis. They will use these to com- dle Hea
pare the DNA findings with the actual expression of
genes so they can better understand how the disease Much thanks goes to the Poodle community in antici-
progresses and how the different loci may interact to pation of your generous support!
yield the disease. If in the near future your poodle is
euthanized and you would like his or her tissue to Natalie Green Tessier
help this crucial cause, you can discuss this with your Poodles de Grenier
veterinarian prior to such an occurrence. The vet can
then put a note in your dog’s file with instructions so *Permission is granted to cross post in its entirety
that it won’t be necessary to discuss at a more emo-
tional time.

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BITING
If there are small children in the house, then the biting
At one time or another, most breeders have or will re- dog needs to be removed from the house. PERIOD.
ceive a call from the owner of a dog that she bred say- If the dog owner were savvy enough about dogs to
ing that the dog has bitten someone. As training direc- know that small children and dogs must ALWAYS be
tor for an obedience club that offers training classes to supervised closely and never left together unattended,
the public, I get many calls seeking advice for what to then the problem would not have gotten started. Chil-
do with a biting dog, and I will share here some of my dren, no matter how bratty, are ALWAYS more impor-
experiences and thoughts on this subject. tant than dogs, and their welfare must be considered
first. Children must not be put in danger, regardless of
Dogs bite for a number of reasons, and one’s course whether the dog was simply defending itself from the
of action in dealing with it may differ according to the child. Children tend to lead with their faces when ap-
reason. Puppies mouth and bite as part of their teeth- proaching dogs, and the chances are great that if they
ing, playing, and social development. Some dogs bite get bit, it will be in the face. Admonishing a child to
while guarding something they value—whether it is leave the dog alone simply makes the activity more
a cushy place to lie down, food, a toy, or their own- inviting. If a breeder has called me, I tell them to go
er. Some dogs bite because someone, often a child, get the dog. If the dog owner calls, I advise them to
hurts or teases them. Some dogs have a very high return the dog to the breeder, or if that is not possible,
prey drive, and chase and bite moving targets such as to contact a rescue group, or board the dog until a suit-
children running and screaming or people riding by on able course of action can be decided upon, but to get
bicycles. Some have been allowed to get caught up the dog out of the house. In many cases, simply plac-
in the “mailman scenario,” whereas a dog barks at a ing the dog in a home where it will not have access to
mailman, visitor, garbage truck, or people walking by children will solve the problem in cases where chil-
the dog’s yard or window. The “intruder” continues dren were hurting or tormenting the dog, or the dog
on its way, and the dog is emboldened with his success was chasing running, screaming children.
in driving the intruder away. This sometimes escalates
into a biting frenzy if someone attempts to calm the The size or breed of the biting dog is an important
dog, or if the “intruder” is a guest that comes into the consideration. Obviously a 4-pound toy poodle with a
house or yard. Some dogs have learned that biting will nasty disposition is a different problem entirely from
keep someone from forcing them to do something they an 80-pound standard poodle with a chip on its shoul-
don’t want to do, such as being picked up or leashed, der. Almost any reasonable adult can learn to manage
going outside or into a crate, or being groomed. These the first if he wants to, but not necessarily the second.
are typically ambitious dogs that have been paired
with wimpy owners. Some dogs, thank goodness a Learning under what circumstances the dog bites can
minority, are simply what I call “psycho dogs.” They sometimes suggest some fairly simple remedies if the
are just mean dogs, and their biting is completely un- owner is otherwise happy with the dog, and is will-
provoked, unpredictable, and savage. ing to change his own behavior. The most common
scenario is the dog that guards furniture, toys, or its
If someone calls me with a biting problem, I ask a owner. Some of these cases can be solved by banning
number of questions that are designed to lead to a the dog from furniture and beds. The dog is given a
course of action. How old is the dog? What kind of bed on the floor. The dog can wear a six-foot leash or
dog is it, or what size dog is it? Are there children in cord attached to his collar when the owners are home,
the house? Under what circumstances does the dog and whenever the dog gets on the furniture, the owner
bite?—describe an incident. Who does the dog bite? can pick up the end of the cord, tell the dog “off,” and
Has someone been seriously hurt by the dog? pull the dog off the furniture. As long as the owner is
consistent and persistent, the dog will eventually give
I don’t worry about puppy mouthing. I advise people up and stay off the furniture when people are present.
to take the dog to puppy training classes to learn how Likewise, if the dog is guarding toys, chew bones, or
to deal with this. Children must be supervised in their food, then he can get these items only when he is in a
interactions with puppies. crate or enclosure or when he is outside. If the dog
cont. on page 22
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cont. from page 21 with good temperaments, and the fact that poodles are
guards the owner’s lap, then the owner should uncer- generally known for their amiable and biddable dis-
emoniously stand up and dump the dog on the floor positions, sometimes a puppy is born that is just not
every time it growls or raises a lip. When the dog “right” in the head. They are characterized by unpro-
learns that aggressive behavior causes it to lose what voked, “out of the blue,” biting. The following ex-
it wants, the dog will stop doing it. If the dog is larger, ample was just such a dog. An older woman called to
and is on the floor and guarding the owner’s imme- say that she had gone to sleep lying on the couch with
diate area, the owner can keep a broom handy, and her small dog asleep on her lap. When she awoke and
goose the dog out of its position when it displays this started to get up, the dog bit her in the face, and nearly
behavior. Sometimes water squirt bottles, citronella removed her nose. It was not the first time the dog
sprays, or noisemakers applied by the owner (not the had bitten her, but it was the most serious, requiring
person approaching) are effective in making the dog her getting her nose re-attached by a plastic surgeon.
abandon the area he is guarding. If the dog bites when To my surprise, she still had the dog, and wanted to
sleeping in the owner’s bed, then it should get a bed bring it to obedience classes!! I told her that she could
or a crate of its own on the floor. If a dog only bites not bring the dog to our obedience classes, as all our
visitors, then a crate or gate can be situated near the volunteer instructors were very satisfied with their
front door, and when the doorbell rings, the dog can noses and fingers, and wanted to keep them. There
be put in the crate or behind a gate in another room is not enough liability insurance in the world to put a
before the owner opens the door, and the dog further dog like this in an obedience class. I told her that this
kept confined while any visitors are present. was not normal behavior in a dog; that the dog had a
“screw loose,” and that I would advise having the dog
In other words, many of these types of biting situa- euthanized by her veterinarian. She responded (as they
tions can be managed so as to leave the dog in the always do!) that the dog was very sweet and affection-
home, or the dog can be re-homed with owners willing ate, and that she would feel bad “putting him down.”
to make needed changes. I told her that most serial killers are very charming.
That is how they get their victims close enough to
The problem with dogs that defend their owner’s lap strangle them. Dogs which growl, bare their teeth, and
or general area is that many people think it is cute in take menacing stances—in other words, dogs that give
a small dog, or those people lacking in self esteem warning—rarely bite someone, because people leave
think it an admirable trait in a dog. They don’t real- them alone. The really dangerous ones are the ones
ize that this is probably one of the single most com- that wag and fawn over people, or that simply stand
mon causes of dogs developing into biters. When the or lay quietly, drawing someone in, then they lunge
dog first growls, the owner tends to say “That’s okay,” and bite. Then (as is always the case) the woman said
and pet the dog, reinforcing and strengthening the be- that she would like to find another home for the dog.
havior. When the dog is successful in backing away (Most picture a nice “home in the country,” where the
unwanted approachers with growling, snapping or bit- dog will romp and play and live happily ever after, or
ing, he often generalizes the behavior to other times they suggest that the dog would make a great “watch
then he wants to be left alone, such as when someone dog” for someone. It is true that the new owner would
tries to pick him up, take him outside, or put a leash constantly have to “watch the dog” to keep from get-
on. A dominant dog guarding its owner—I call the ting attacked.) At this point, I do a little preaching.
owner “the big bone” in these cases—is also the big- “Do you think so little of other people that you would
gest cause of dog fights in multi-dog households. give them a dog that has done you serious injury?
Why would you want to put someone else, possibly a
People often wonder that I have five dogs that sleep child, in a position to get hurt?”
with me with nary a raised lip or a growl, or that they
walk all over each other in my lap and never get into Many people cannot make the hard decision to eutha-
a scuffle. My dogs know that a growl or a raised lip nize a dog like this. Like abused women, they blame
in my vicinity will get them a flying lesson, so their themselves and dream that the situation will spontane-
patience with each other is endless. ously improve. They keep the dog and tiptoe around
it, or they give it away without mentioning the attacks,
The biter that cannot be managed is the “psycho dog.” or they drop it on a country road near a nice farm-
In spite of the pride a breeder takes in producing dogs cont. on page 22
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cont. from page 22
house.
I often tell people who are having a hard time parting
A discussion of dealing with biting dogs would not with a biter that can’t be successfully managed, that
be complete without mentioning that some veterinar- the world is full of nice dogs, and there is no reason
ians are treating biting dogs with human anti-depres- they can’t have one. If they are into saving dogs, the
sants. This practice is controversial and experimental animal shelter is full of nice dogs—go save one of
in nature, as it is impossible to do controlled studies those. But this dog is not the right dog for their situa-
using biting dogs. The drugs are typically given to tion. We can’t pick our relatives, but we can pick our
dogs to satisfy desperate owners rather than with any dog.
real prospect of improvement in the dog’s behavior. I
might also throw in here that many veterinarians will Joann Neal
recommend neutering dogs as a way to improve their
behavior. Any reason is a good one to persuade some-
one to neuter their dog, and the results are generally The 2007 AKC Agility Invitational was held Dec
great for a number of obnoxious behaviors, but I have 1-2 in Long Beach, CA. This year, PCA spon-
not heard of any cases where neutering alone caused a sored an AKC medallion for the TOP Agility
biting dog to quit biting, without other changes being Poodle competing at the Invitational.
made as well. It is also possible that an otherwise nice
dog that starts biting when handled may be suffering
from some kind of painful injury or ailment, and an The winner was the 4-year-old black MP . . .
exam by a veterinarian would be in order to rule out
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This is not helpful in solving the problem at hand. My handled by Cindy Glover of Tampa, FL
response as a breeder, if someone is dissatisfied with a
dog that I sold them, is to get the dog back as quickly
as possible. A breeder might want to replace the dog
if it is simply a bad personality match for good own-
ers, or refund the purchase price if the people do not
know how to be good owners. I don’t want the people
to seek other remedies, such as giving the dog away or
selling it, which could end with the dog being bumped
from home to home before being dumped somewhere.
It was my choice to sell the dog to these people, and if
I did not do well in my owner-selection process, then
I need to improve. Once I have the dog back, then I A photo of Cindy, Ravin, and the *enormous*
can determine if it is a “psycho” dog and needs to be medallion PCA sponsored
put down, or if it can be rehabilitated and placed in
another home, even if that home is mine. The thing I Submitted by
always remember, and try to convey to other people,
Kathryn Foran
is that biting dogs do not “get religion.” If they have
learned to solve their problems by biting, then they WINDFALL
will bite again if placed in the same circumstances. windfall.sp@verizon.net
They don’t feel badly about biting. They may feel bad
about the consequences (at least in my house!), or act
unhappy about a person’s response to their biting, but
they will not feel repentant, go to confession, or seek
counseling. cont. on page 39
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Affiliate Club News:

FOOD FOR THOUGHT… SIZE ISSUES AND It really does not have to come down to size.
OUR BREED STANDARD
I can’t think of another breed that has so many dif-
Most of you have probably heard that some Poodle ferent issues concerning size as ours does. I am not
breeders have circulated a petition to change the breed only referring to oversized dogs winning in the two
standard increasing the maximum size for Toy Poo- smaller varieties, especially Toys. The issue of gaps in
dles to11 inches and Miniature Poodles to 16 inches. sizes not addressed in our breed standard is of equal,
I seriously doubt that the majority of PCA members concern. What other breed has a situation where dogs
or its board favor such a change, and rightly so. As it cannot win if entered as representatives of the vari-
is, we continuously see 11 inch “Toys”, and 16 inch ety they belong to according to their size, but can win
“Miniatures” finish their championship, win variet- when competing as representatives of a smaller vari-
ies, groups, etc.. I am convinced that such a change in ety?... none that I know about. I do know that aside
the standard of the breed would soon result in 12 inch from other repercussions, from a judges’ education
Toys and 17 inch Miniatures in our rings. Few would perspective the implications of having a breed stan-
question that it is much easier to finish an 11 inch dog dard, which regarding size issues is difficult to ap-
entered as a Toy than as a Miniature, the variety it be- ply, are severe. What will the average prospective new
longs to according to the breed standard. How many judge, who’s interest in the breed is not as genuine as
of you have ever seen a 16 or 17 inch dog win in a ours, think when they don’t get a straight answer as to
Standard Poodle ring? Again, according to the breed why we are not judging by the breed standard when
standard that dog is a Standard Poodle. it comes to size? Why doesn’t a 17 inch Standard nor
a 11.5 inch miniature win as representatives of their
During the last two nationals, while mentoring pro- respective varieties, when size is the only criteria our
spective judges, I was asked, at least twice, questions breed standard uses to separate the varieties? I know, a
I found difficult to answer. One question concerned a Toy looks like a Toy and the other varieties are equally
scenario in judging standards where I would have to recognizable by type; but again, our breed standard
make a choice between a good quality 17 inch dog makes no such distinctions. It is one breed and there is
that looked like an oversized miniature and a lesser no type difference by variety mentioned in the breed
quality 25 inch dog. After some uneasy moments, and standard. If we use these arguments to justify the win-
a failed attempt to dodge the question, I answered as ning of oversized dogs, there is an implicit acknowl-
honestly as I could. Then a lady, who in my opinion edgement that portions of the breed standard are being
will have difficulty in ever attaining the knowledge disregarded.
and judgment to adjudicate our breed successfully, of-
fered a surprising comment while we were watching A revision to the breed standard setting preferred sizes
the judging of one of the junior miniature dog classes. in each variety should go a long way in reconciling
She volunteered that it was difficult for her to notice the discrepancies between the limits in size in the cur-
differences between exhibits, but that she would put rent breed standard, and the reality of sizes required
this particular dog up in the class because he was the for success in today’s show ring, therefore giving the
smallest one in the ring, which is what the standard breed standard the credibility and ease of application,
calls for. I mentioned that the issue of diminutiveness which it currently lacks in areas dealing with size. For
would apply only when breed quality is equal, and that example, the revision could state that preferred sizes
the dog in question sorely lacked breed type. I did not are as follows: Toy – 8.5 to 10 inches, Miniature- 13
tell her, and fortunately was not asked, what my deci- to 15 inches and Standard- 21 to 28 inches or whatev-
sion would have been if faced with a choice between er a committee considers appropriate. Preferred sizes
three similar dogs, one 12.5 inches tall another one could also be set by sex. It is important, however, that
14 inches, and a third one 15. Well, there is always the revision include strong verbiage advocating adher-
something that separates one competitor from another. cont. on page 25

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cont. from page 24 Notes from Peggy McDill-
ence by judges at both ends of the preferred size range,
especially when a disqualification is at stake. Such a Members and Affiliate club sec-
revision would justify why 11 or 12 inch Miniatures,
and 16 or 19 inch Standard do not win: they would not retaries please take a moment to
fall within the preferred size provisions of a revised check your roster listing for ac-
breed standard. What would the effect of all this be?
Reality, having a standard that can be fully applied
curacy. We will be updating and
without resorting to changes involving increases in the issuing new inserts this spring
maximum size of Toys and Miniatures. Should these
changes be approved, the parts of the standard dealing
following the National Specialty.
with diminutiveness would have to be either revised or Corrections and additions can be
eliminated, as they would conflict with the preferred sent to me at espreepdls@aol.com
size provisions previously addressed. Otherwise our
breed standard is among the best, as it describes the From Vickie Haywood
essence of the Poodle with eloquence and virtuosity.
Central Carolina Poodle Club
I encourage you to give the above some though and to President Judy Butler
e-mail me your comments about this and other issues. Vice President Jane Smith
I can be reached at aizcorbel@bellsouth.net. Treasurer Edi Coadazzi
Recording Sec Marion Epperson
Luis Aizcorbe, Miniature Poodle Rep. Corresponding Sec Vickie Haywood
oakwood1@alltel.net
Board
Toy Poodle Rep. Report Anita Towle
Jan Gray
Kim Tyndall
I want to congratulate “Vikki”, Ch . Smash JP
Rescue & breeder refferal
Win A Victory, Number One All Breed 2007.
Caroline Hair
What an exciting year to have three Poodles all News letter -Vickie Haywood
in the top ten. Congratulations also goes to CH Show Chair-Edi Coradazzi
Brighton Minimoto and CH Randenn Tristar Af-
firmation.
Have you mentored anyone
I look forward to seeing everyone in April. If I new in the Breed lately? The
can be of any help to anyone, please contact me
at anytime. continuation of our breed
in this sport is up to all of
Lets enjoy our Poodles!
you. Mentor someone new
Nancy S. Hafner in the breed this year.Help
Toy Poodle Rep.
nancyshafner@aol.com them learn to love Poodles the
way we all do.Mentor a new
“Life isn’t about waiting for
person and give back to the
the storm to pass. It’s about
Breed and the Sport of pur-
learning to dance in the
bred dogs!
rain.” Unknown
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lems in Miniature Poodles.. Even though she is aware
STANDARD REPRESENTATIVE
of the medical problems her cross-variety Poodle has,
REPORT: she would be interested in having another mix as she
feels Standards need better fronts and rears.
In the last Poodle Papers I posed the following ques-
tions to our members and readers: And so, Standard breeders, that is all I learned from
the little poll. One responder has Miniatures, one
What is your opinion of crossing Standard Poodles has Standards and one has a Mini/Standard cross. It
with Miniature Poodles? appears there is not as much concern regarding this
subject as I thought. Should anyone else wish to be
What do you feel is gained by cross-variety breed- heard on the subject, you can reach me at ascot@rgv.
ing? rr.com.
What do you feel is gained by cross-variety breed- Also, if you have pups for sale with all genetic testing
ing? done on both sire and dam, let me know. I had a call
last night and had but one litter for the potential buyer
What other comments would you like to make regard- to consider.
ing this subject?
You may be surprised at the number of responses I Glenna Carlson
received – I was! A total of 3 people responded to
Standard Representative
the questions – yes, I said THREE. I was amazed
that more breeders were not interested in having their
ascot@rgv.rr.com
opinions known on the subject.
Housekeeping notes from the
But, here, in summary is what I was told: Corresponding secretary:
One responder was concerned that there might be
problems with puppy size if a smaller bitch were bred Members and Affiliate club secretaries please take a
to a larger dog. The same person was concerned with moment to check your roster listing for accuracy. We
structural disproportions that might be encountered. will be updating and issuing new inserts this spring
Also the comment was made that competing in the following the National Specialty. Corrections and ad-
breed ring might be difficult with a very small Stan- ditions can be sent to me at espreepdls@aol.com
dard – though that dog might do well in Agility. How-
ever, why not just work with an over-sized Miniature We are also updating the “Constitution and Bylaws”
Poodle? to include the addition of email as an option for offi-
cial correspondence. A form will be included with the
The second responder was concerned with health is- dues notice and Judges Nomination ballot. Any mem-
sues – he felt Standard Poodles have more genetic ber who would like to conduct Poodle Club business
health issues that are passed on to Miniatures in cross- via email needs to sign and return the form to me.
variety breeding.
We would love all of our members to participate in
The height issue was also mentioned by this breeder PCA online. Insert http://groups.yahoo.com/group/
who felt 18-19 inch Standard Poodles could not com- pca_on_line (our PCA homepage) and request to join.
pete in the Standard ring today. You can also just send me a post to espreepdls@aol.
com and I will add you to the group. We are having a
An aside from this responder – he felt an upper limit great time talking about our upcoming spring National
should be put on Standard Poodle height. One of his just now – making meet up plans and reconnecting
reasons was that that size dog is too large for field with poodle friends. Barbara Furbush recently shared
work. photos from the Salisbury Kennel Club Holiday party.
Maybe we could talk her into letting us all in on the
The third and last person owns a Mini/Standard cross. secret hot spots and restaurants – Barbara?
Her Poodle has diseases known to be genetic prob-

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San Diego Poodle Club Poodle Club

The San Diego Poodle Club would like to an-
nounce the following Officers, Directors and
of America
Chairs for 2008: Rescue Foundation,
President: Debrah Kaye-Jolgren
First Vice President: Patricia Stabler
Inc.
Second Vice President: Michelle Mixon Poodle Rescue is now official. Our new title is Poodle
Recording Secretary: Brandon Melanese Club of America Rescue Foundation, Inc. Paperwork
Corresponding Secretary: is done, we are a full 501(C)(3)
Janine Greeno-Loescher Corporation. Thanks to Jan Steinhour and her law
PO Box 1389 firm for all of the hard and quick work.
Nuevo, CA 92567
phone: 951-928-4012 We are in the process of opening our bank account and
tax donation letters will be forthcoming for those who
email: jlgreeno@att.net
have made generous donations. I apologize for the
Treasurer: Norma Strait delay but the forms will be in your hands by January
Directors: Cindy Jesch, Collette Morgan, Janice 30, 2008. All donations to rescue are tax deductible
Teller-West and all monies benefit all rescue dogs throughout the
Breeder Referral: Norma Strait country. As committees are chosen, more news will
Public Education: Cindy Jesch follow. We are hoping to have a website up and run-
Rescue: Janine Greeno-Loescher ning very soon so you can keep up with all the rescue
efforts throughout the country.
Respectfully submitted,
Janine Loescher Thanks again to the PCA board for their unending sup-
port of rescue.
Sally Poindexter
Poodle Club of America Rescue Foundation, Inc.
Contact me anytime with suggestions, questions or re-

quests – espreepdls@aol.com – thanks to all for your Poodle Club of America
dedication to poodles, Rescue Foundation, Inc.
Peggy McDill
The newly appointed board of directors for the
Poodle Club of America Rescue Foundation,
Inc.,
Sally Poindexter - President

Peggy McDill - Vice President
“Anyone who says sunshine Patty Moulthrop - Secretary
brings happiness has never Anne Stokes - Treasurer
Maris Doege - Board member
danced in the rain.” Sharla Roussel - Board member
Unknown

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THE WATCHUNG MOUNTAIN POO- Poodle stats for the 4th quarter of 2007
DLE CLUB, INC. 2007 - 2008 PRA testing
OptiGen is happy to report the following informa-
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS tion to the Poodle Club of America for Poodles being
tested at OptiGen for PRA during the 4th quarter of
President Marion Banta 908-537-9146 2007 (October 1, 2007-December 31, 2007):
msbant@earthlink.net Total Poodles tested - 370
Normal - 262
First Vice President Gayle Roberson 609-426-
Carrier - 102
0559 Pocopoodles@comcast.net Affected - 6
Second Vice President Angela Spitaletto 973-
827-2107 onlypoodles@yahoo.com Miniature Poodles tested - 191
Corresponding Secretary Beverly Tiger 908- Normal - 131
234-2257 tigerrrr@verizon.net Carrier - 56
Recording Secretary Madelyn Ashman 212-772- Affected - 4
0481 metropoodles@aol.com
Treasurer Edna Vaughan 973-455-0841 Toy Poodles tested - 179
Normal - 131
Board of Directors Anita McKenna Carrier - 46
Affected - 2
anitamckenna@hotmail.com
Countries testing this quarter include...US, Canada,
Jedidjah Oldenburg 908-763-0346 Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germa-
Agnes Shechner 973-948-0328 ny, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Netherlands,
Shecky28@earthllink.net Norway, Reunion, Russia, Spain, Sweden, and UK.
Past President Carolyn O’Rourke 908-852-3299 Sincerely,
cabryn@comcast.com Becky Iddings
Administrative Support Associate
Breeder Referral Angela Spitaletto 973-827- OptiGen, LLC
Cornell Business & Technology Park
2107 767 Warren Road, Suite 300
onlypoodles@yahoo.com Ithaca, NY 14850
Poodle Rescue Anita McKenna 908-237-1347 phone: 607-257-0301
fax: 607-257-0353
watchungmtnpoodleclubrescue@hotmail.com email: genetest@optigen.com
Poodle Rescue - Call Gayle Roberson 609- web: www.optigen.com
426-0559
From Nestle Purina PetCare Company
WMPC Delegate to the PCA It is my pleasure to inform you that PCA this year
Affiliate Club Council Gayle Roberson 609- achieved 110% of goal in weight circle redemption.
426-0559 As you know this means additional funds for PCA
pocopoodles@comcast.com and additional funds for the Canine Health Founda-
tion/Poodles.
The Watchung Mountain Poodle Club was
Congratulations to all Poodle owners who feed Purina
founded in August 1958 in Short Hills, New Jer-
and redeem their weight circles. PCA owes them a
sey. Membership at the time of this listing is 34
great deal of gratitude.
households with 39 individual members.
Carol
CLUB WEBSITE: Carol W. Grossman

www.watchungmtnpoodleclub.org Western Area Manager
Nestle Purina PetCare Company

Page 29.
P.C.A. Foundation News

TESTING OFFERED AT THE 2008
From Tom Carneal PCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY
The Foundation is alive Wicomico Civic Center
Salisbury, Md.
and well.All Grant re-
National Institutes of Health blood draw for re-
quets have been research on toe cancer in black standard poodles,
Monday, April 21 and Tuesday, April 22
viewed and three addi-
University of Missouri collection of poodle DNA
tional ones have been samples to be stored for future research efforts
(Neonatal Encephalopathy testing also available),
rewarded since Decem- April 22 and 23 Texas A&M University echocar-
diogram heart screening for Atrial Septal Defect
ber. ($125), April 22 and 23
Optigen PRA testing and VetGen vWD testing

(dates pending)
For full details come to
AKC DNA kits, available throughout PCA week
our meeting on Tues-
FMI: Contact Pat Forsyth
day at the National. Patforsyth@aol.com
PCA Foundation
Start the Winter 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 contribution is made in memory/ honor of __________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
I wish this contribution to be used for _________________________________________
(Please specify a specific area, i.e. PRA, Hips, SA, vWD, or to the General Fund)
Mail your check to : (note Donations are Tax Deductible)

The Poodle Club of America Foundation, inc.
208 Crosbytown Rd, Quitman, Ga 31643

Page 30.
Lots going on in Maryland - April 2008

Before P.C.A. join us for the
April 18 - Washington Poodle Club Specialty
Judge: To be Announced
April 19 - All Breed Old Dominion KC of Northern Va.
Judges: Poodles Maxine Beam
Toy Group Michele Billings
Non Sporting Group Jane Kay
BIS Joe Gregory
April 20 - All Breed Baltimore County KC
Judges Poodles : Michele Billings
Toy Group: Jane Kay
Non Sporting Group: Betty Leininger
BIS Michele Billings
April 21 - All Breed Catoctin Kennel Club
Judges Poodles:James Reynolds
Toy Group: James Reynolds
Non Sporting Group:Ken Buxton
BIS: Robert Hall
All Shows are judged indoors
Maryland State Fairgrounds
2200 York Road
Timonium, MD
Electrical Available for a fee

Motorhome parking available for a fee
with limited electrical hook ups.
then its on to the 76th National in Salisbury , Md.
Saturday April 19 & Sunday April 20: Retriever Trials

Sunday April 20: WC/WCX
WC/WCX Medallion Awards Dinner
Monday April 21: Agility
(INDOORS ON TURF)
Tuesday April 22: Obedience & Rally
(INDOORS ON TURF)
Wednesday April 23 : All Dogs
Jr. Showmanship
Thursday April 24 : All Bitches
Veterans Sweepstakes
Friday April 25 : Intervariety
General Meeting & Dinner
Page 31.
6. Boxer
American Kennel Club News Article 7. Dachshund
Bulldog Muscles Its Way Into 8. Poodle
AKC’s List Of Top 10 9. Shih Tzu
Most Popular Dogs In America 10. Bulldog
FRAUDULENT FIDOS
Date of Article: January 16, 2008
Unfortunately the Bulldog’s popularity – and irresist-
ible appearance as a puppy – is often taken advantage
- Bulldog Makes the List for First Time in Nearly 75
of. Earlier this year the AKC and the Better Business
Years; Labrador Retriever Continues to Fetch Top
Bureau issued a warning about Internet scams that of-
Spot -
ten used photos of Bulldog puppies to lure in victims.
Commonly, the scammer —posing as a breeder—
- AKC Appears on NBC Today Show to Announce
places an ad offering a free or inexpensive puppy and
2007 Registration Statistics -
then requests via email that shipping fees be wired.
After the money is sent, the dog never arrives and the
Press Conference Photos
scammer is never heard from again.
New York, NY – Today the American Kennel Club®
“This is certainly not the only scam to be aware of,
announced that the Bulldog, a popular sports team
but it is a common one,” says Peterson. “Because of
mascot and one of the most recognizable and iconic
the emotional investment, consumers are more vulner-
purebred dogs, has muscled its way into the 10th spot
able to being taken advantage of when it comes to a
on the organization’s annual list of the most popular
cute, cuddly puppy than with any other purchase. Not
breeds in America according to 2007 AKC® registra-
only is it important to find the breed that’s right for
tion figures. The Labrador Retriever retains the title of
your lifestyle, it’s just as important to take those extra
“Top Dog”— a position it has now held for 17 con-
steps and find a responsible breeder. A great resource
secutive years.
is www.puppybuyerinfo.com.”
“This is the first time the Bulldog has made it onto
PET PREFERENCES: TOP 50 CITIES
the top ten list since 1935,” said AKC spokesperson
The AKC looked at the Top 10 breeds in the nation’s
Lisa Peterson. “This breed appeals to a very wide
50 largest cities. Some highlights:
range of dog lovers so it’s no surprise that it is a favor-
ite amongst AKC’s 157 breeds. The Bulldog is both
The Bulldog is most popular in Los Angeles where is
docile and adaptive, and can thrive in small or large
it currently ranked 2nd right after the Lab.
homes. It’s an excellent all-around family pet.”
Despite having one of the world’s most beloved and
renowned Bulldogs as the mascot for its state col-
The Bulldog was first recognized by the AKC in 1886
lege sports team – University of Georgia’s “Uga,”
– just two years after the organization’s founding
– Atlanta is one of the few cities in the nation that did
– and was most popular in 1915* when it peaked in
not include the Bulldog in its Top 10. The Poodle and
5th place. The breed’s popularity ebbed and flowed
Dachshund, who each once enjoyed the top spot in
throughout the mid-20th century, but since hitting a
Manhattan (2006, 2005 for the Poodle and 2004 for
low of 41st place in 1973, its ranking has steadily in-
the Dachshund) now share a tie for 3rd place, ousted
creased.
by America’s top choice, the Labrador Retriever.De-
troit, Knoxville, Miami, Honolulu and Orlando are
2007 Most Popular Dogs in the U.S.
the only cities that do not have the Labrador Retriever
in the top spot. Detroit and Miami favor the German
1. Labrador Retriever
Shepherd, Orlando puts the Yorkie in 1st place, Ho-
2. Yorkshire Terrier
nolulu the Golden Retriever and Knoxville the Boxer.
3. German Shepherd Dog
Salt Lake City is the only city to place the Shih Tzu in
4. Golden Retriever
5. Beagle cont. on page 32
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cont from page 31 made a comeback and were number one again from
one of its top two spots. It moved from 3rd in 2006 to
1983-1990, making them the dog with the longest to-
2nd in 2007.The only cities to not have the Yorkie on
tal reign in the top spot at 25 years.
their lists are Buffalo, Milwaukee and Des Moines.
The Toy group has been steadily on the rise since the
And, Des Moines had the most unique list of all 50
1970’s, when it made up only 12% of the registry ver-
cities, considering that it shared only four dogs with
sus 23% today.
the national Top 10.The Miniature Schnauzer, which
The Working group peaked in the 1990’s at 17%, most
was displaced on the national list this year by the
notably due to the Rottweiler being in the Top 10 at
Bulldog, still claims top dog status in Oklahoma City
that time, including several years in 2nd place.
where it ranks 3rd, higher than in any other U.S. city.
Dog lovers can see and learn more about all of their fa-
San Francisco and Los Angeles were the only cities in
vorite breeds on Saturday, February 2 when the AKC/
the nation to include the French Bulldog in their Top
Eukanuba National Championship — where country’s
10 lists.
top dogs compete for $225,000 in prize money and the
PET PREFERENCES: 1997– 2007
title of “National Champion” — airs on Animal Planet
Some of the most notable recent trends include:
from 8-11pm.
The Miniature Schnauzer was bumped off the Top 10
*First year AKC Registration Data was captured
list in 2007 to make room for the Bulldog.
Page http://www.akc.org/news/blocks/print_article.
The Yorkshire Terrier held steady in 2nd place, after
cfm
making news last year by displacing the Golden Re-
January, 16 2008, 5:43 PM
triever and German Shepherd.
The Havanese, a small dog with a coat type that is ©2008 The American Kennel Club, Inc. All rights reserved. You
a good choice for people with allergies, has enjoyed may print this page for your personal, noncommercial, use only.
the greatest surge in popularity since 1997, increasing You agree not to reprint, create derivative works from, post, refor-
994%. It now ranks as the 37th most popular breed. mat, transfer or sell this content in any format whatsoever.
Other small dogs (under 20 lbs.) that have gained
popularity in the past decade include the Cavalier
King Charles Spaniel (+406%), the French Bulldog CAH study and
(+404%) and the Brussels Griffon (+157%). Dwarfism study
Large dogs with notable increases are two Swiss
breeds -- the Bernese Mountain Dog (+74%) and the
Greater Swiss Mountain Dog (+127%) -- as well as CAH study and dwarfism studies are still
the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon (+130%). going strong. Please if you have any Poodles
Breeds on the decline include the Rottweiler (-81%) afeected with either disease please contact Katy
and the Dalmatian (-96%). Many breeds of Asian ori- for instructions for submitting their DNA to
gins are also waning in popularity: Chow Chows (- UCDavis.
84%), Pekingese (-79%), Akitas (-76%), Lhasa Apso
(-75%), Chinese Shar-Pei (-73%) and Shiba Inu (- Please help Dr.Neff find a marker to help rid
38%). the breed of these health problems.
PET PREFERENCES: 1915 – TODAY
The AKC has maintained registration statistics of FMI
AKC recognized breeds for nearly a century. Some
Katy Robertson
highlights:
Veterinary Genetics Laboratory
The Beagle is the only breed that has consistently University of California at Davis
been included in the Top 10 list since 1915. It reigned (530) 752-3864
as the most popular breed from 1954 to 1959. krrobertson@ucdavis.edu
Poodles enjoyed a long reign as the most popular http://www.vgl.ucdavis.edu/research/ca-
dog for 23 years (1960–1982), the longest any breed nine/
has held that position consecutively.
Cocker Spaniels ranked number one from 1936-1953
(replaced by the Beagle in 1954). Cocker Spaniels
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American Kennel Club News Article Recognize Gold Level Breeders who have earned ten
AKC Introduces New Medallions To Rec- BBE medallions with a new unique medallion.
Recognize Gold and Silver Breeders on the AKC web-
ognize Top Breeder/Exhibitors site.
Include the Gold and Silver Breeders in the pool of
Date of Article: January 14, 2008 those considered for AKC Breeder of the Year compe-
The American Kennel Club is pleased to introduce tition if all other criteria are met.
special medallions to recognize the extraordinary
accomplishments of exceptional breeders. Breeder-
owner-handlers of five or 10 different dogs that have 2008 AKC/Eukanuba
become champions of record who have already earned
an original Bred-by Exhibitor Medallion through their National Championship
participation in AKC Events will receive the distin-
guished award medallions.
Best in Show judge for the 2008 AKC/Eukanuba
National Championship, Saturday, December 13
“These breeders and their devotion to and expertise
about the sport of purebred dogs are invaluable to and Sunday, December 14, 2008, is Dr. Robert
the AKC and our sport,” said AKC Vice President of Smith of St. Stephens Church, Va. and Dr. Harry
Event Operations Robin Stansell. “These breeders Smith of Durham, N.C. will judge Best Bred-
have repeatedly demonstrated exceptional quality by by-Exhibitor in Show.
breeding and exhibiting their dogs to championship
titles. Breeding is the cornerstone of conformation. Groups
These breeders have bred great dogs and have shown TOY – Sandra Goose Allen – St. Petersburg,
the dogs they’ve bred. They consistently meet high Fla.
standards and set a fine example for other purebred NON-SPORTING – Helen Lee James – Little-
dog fanciers to emulate.”
ton, Colo.
Bred By Groups
In addition to recognizing Silver Level Breeders who
have earned five Bred-by-exhibitor (BBE) medallions TOY – Andrew Brace – Gwent, UK
and Gold Level Breeders who have earned 10 BBE NON-SPORTING – Lorraine Boutwell - Kansas
medallions, this new recognition program will honor City, Mo.
recipients on the AKC website and include them in James G. Reynolds (Canada) Poodles (Toy)
the pool of outstanding breeders considered for AKC James G. Reynolds (Canada) Poodles (Minia-
Breeder of the Year (providing all other criteria are ture), Poodles (Standard)
met).
QUALIFYING DATES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
http://www.akc.org/events/bbe/medallions.cfm AKC/Eukanuba National Championship: October
10, 2007 to October 7, 2008
Following is from the July 2007 Board Book when the AKC National Obedience Invitational: July 1, 2007
new medals were approved: to June 30, 2008
CONFORMATION EVENTS AKC Agility Invitational: July 1, 2007 to June 30,
Bred-By-Exhibitor Recognition 2008
Darrel Hayes, Robin Stansell, and Bobby Birdsong,
AKC Staff, participated in this portion of the meeting The Los Encinos Kennel Club, Kennel Club of Bev-
by video conference. Upon motion by Mr. Goodman, erly Hills and Long Beach Kennel Club shows will
seconded by Dr. Davies, it was VOTED (unanimous- precede the AKC/Eukanuba National Championship
ly) to approve the following initiatives effective Janu- at the same site on Dec. 10-12, 2008.
ary, 2008:
Recognize Silver Level Breeders who have earned

five BBE medallions with a new unique medallion.

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PCA Working Poodle Program I would like to let everyone know there is a rewrite
of the WC/WCX Rules and Guidelines. We have tried
Greetings. It’s January 2008 already! I hope everyone to align the WC/WCX Rules with the AKC Hunt Test
had a safe and happy holiday season. The April PCA Rules. The changes are minor but we believe it has
Nationals are quickly approaching and the hunt test made everything a little less confusing. It is important
season is just around the corner. Time to get back to for anyone who is planning to enter WC/WCX to fa-
work. miliarize themselves with these Rules and Guidelines.
They are available in the performance section of the
PCA has had a realignment of the Working Poodle Pro- PCA website.
gram. The purpose of the realignment was to take the
responsibility of the entire program from the shoulders Also available on the PCA website is a document titled
of one person and place it with a committee of four. “Putting on a PCA WC/WCX Test”. This document
contains all the materials needed to put on a WC/WCX
Joyce Carelli remains the PCA WC/WCX Chairper- test except the test application, which is available at
son. Linda Miller has taken over the duties as the PCA the same site. It is a must read for any club planning
Hunt Test Chairperson. Claudia Straitiff has assumed on hosting a WC/WCX test in the future. It will make
the chair of the new- your WC/WCX Chairperson’s life much easier.
ly formed National
Certificate and Me- Another item of interest for those planning on running
dallion Program and in the April 2008 National WC/WCX test. Because of
the WC/WCX Affil- the early date this year and the possibility of cold water,
iate Education Pro- we are allowing dogs to wear NON FLOATATIONAL
gram. As the Work- neoprene vests. Please note this is for WC/WCX only.
ing Poodle Program Vests are not allowed for AKC hunt tests.
Director I will over-
see the entire pro- The AKC Hunt Test run in conjunction with the WC/
gram and hopefully WCX test will again hold Junior, Senior and Master
keep things running level tests. Linda Miller has been working hard with
smoothly. her committee and volunteers to ensure we will have
another great series of tests. She also assures me the
Dividing the Work- weather will be warm and sunny.
ing Poodle Program
into three divisions Claudia, Joyce, Linda and I are looking forward to a
should allow for a more efficient operation of this great turnout and seeing everyone once again.
quickly expanding program. I would like to thank
Joyce for the outstanding job she did running the en- Train hard, train smart and we will see everyone in
tire program the last several years. I am especially April at Crop-Les farm. (same place as last year).
excited about the WC/WCX Affiliate Education Pro-
gram. This should allow for a more standardized WC/ Cheers, Dana Stewart
WCX program through the use of seminars hosted by “Photo courtesy of Diane Lewis”
the Affiliate Clubs. We believe that through the use of
seminars the program will continue to grow by spawn-
ing interest and bringing new people into the program.
Seminars were held this year by the Central Caro-
lina Poodle Club and Poodle Club of Massachusetts.
Both were well attended. If your club is interested in
hosting a seminar, contact Claudia Straitiff via email.
cstraitiff@mail.com.
As we prepare for the National WC/WCX and the as-

sociated hunt test on April 19th & 20th of this year,

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AKC/Eukanuba National Nominating Committee
Championship 2007 selection for the Slate of
Results Officers for 2008-2010
Toy Poodle
President - Jack MacGillivray
Toy Group - 1st Place
1 Vice - Glenna Carlson
2 Vice - Michael Knight
Toy Group - 4th Place Bred by Exhibitor Cor Sec - Peggy McDill
CH SHARBELLE VICTOR VICTORIA Rec Sec - Joan Scott
Treas - Scott Olund
Best of Variety
Pub - Del Dahl
Toy - Nancy Hafner
Best of Opposite Sex Min - Luis Aizcorbe
CH SHARBELLE VICTOR VICTORIA Stan - Michael Wahlig
AKC Del - Linda Furbush Morris
Award of Excellence
CH AHS THE PERFECT GAME You are invited to the 19th Annual PCA
CH CLARION CASHMERE NO DOUBT Foundation Seminar
Miniature Poodle Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Wicomico Civic Center DaNang Room
Best of Variety Poodle Club of America National
CH ZELON DRIVING MIZ DAISY CRAZY Specialty
Salisbury, Maryland
Best of Opposite Sex
9:30-10 a.m. Registration for PCA Foundation Seminar
CH DURANDEL DRESSED BEST
(Pre-register for chance to win a Heritage Poodle Statue.)
Award of Excellence
10-10:30 a.m.Introduction and Foundation News – Tom
CH BAR KING’S CINBREN BUTTONWILLOW
Carneal, Executive Director, PCA Foundation
CH DURANDEL DRESSED BEST
10:30-noon Achieving the Breedings We Want --
Standard Poodle
Beverly Purswell, D.V.M., Ph.D., will bring us up-to-date
on the latest in breeding management. Technology and
Non-Sporting Group - 1st Place
knowledge available today can help us achieve the breed-
ings we want as we move forward in our breeding programs.
Dr. Purswell is professor of Theriogenology (reproductive
Non-Sporting Group - 2nd Place Bred by Exhibitor
medicine) at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of
CH BRIGHTON KAYLENN CADILLAC XLR
Veterinary Medicine and has more than 20 years of experi-
ence in the field. She enjoys working with breeders and
Best of Variety
looks forward to sharing her expertise and answering your
questions.
Best of Opposite Sex
Noon-1:00 p.m. Lunch Break
1:00-3:00 p.m. Building a Breeding Line -- Panel Discus-
Award of Excellence
sion
CH BRIGHTON MINIMOTO
Brad Odagiri, Bradlene Toy Poodles
Barbara Furbush, Bevanton Miniature Poodles
Joan McFadden, Unique Standard Poodles
Tom Carneal, moderator
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Apricot Red Poodle Club

Come to our Fun Match
Wicomico Civic Center

(South Side of the Building – Downstairs)
Monday – April 21, 2008 – 2:00 pm
Join us for a great time and meet our newest Show Babies
Our club was founded in 1989. Currently we have 85 members in the US, Can-
ada, Europe, Israel And close friends in Russia and Australia.
We participate in Conformation, Agility, Obedience, Hunting, Rally, Track-

ing and Therapy with our beloved Apricot & Red Poodles
ARPC is a proud contributor to PCA, PCA Foundation, Silent Auction and Per-
formance Raffle
For More Information – Visit us at

http://www.apricotredpoodleclub.com/
Judges for the Matches are as follows

Apricot Red Club - Alan Waterman
Silver Club - Terrel Undenberg
Brown Club - Alan Waterman

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GOING FOR THE GOLD When I began field work with Deaux Rey few people
By Sheree Melancon knew that Poodles were Retrievers. Poodles doing
field work were few and far between and when you
Bounce N Deaux Rey CD, SH, NA, NAJ (Deaux Rey) did find a Poodle doing field work the dog was often
is the first Poodle to be awarded the gold medallion neutered or not part of an active breeding program. I
for field work by the Poodle Club of America. After figured – so what? - I will get myself a Poodle, train
typing this sentence I was at a loss for words – how do it to hunt and be on my happy way. Little did I know
I describe a quest that began as nothing more than the how much PCA and the Blue Bonnet Poodle Club
love of a Poodle and the joy of hunting? I doubt any- would influence my future with Poodles.
one wants to hear about the countless hours spent in
the field, setting up marks, or the weekends traveling In 2001 I joined the Blue Bonnet Poodle Club, Deaux
to Hunt Tests in every kind of weather. Anyone who Rey was on his way to receiving is Junior Hunter title
has competed with a Poodle knows the rigors of trav- and my bitch La Tee was in training. During one of the
eling and training a Poodle but Deaux Rey had some- Club meetings I heard about the PCA Nation Specialty,
thing that gave him a little edge on the gold medallion and that they would be holding theWC/WCX. I didn’t
- and that edge was his attendance at the PCA National even hesitate! – I announced I would be attending the
Specialty for the past six years. Deaux Rey completed 2001 PCA National. Some of the members looked at
his WC/WCX but he and I continued to compete after me like I had two heads – who was this newbie who in
he received his title because I felt it was important to a matter of a few minutes decides she is going to the
support the field Poodle at PCA. Deaux Rey and I National for a WC/WCX? It’s a good thing that I love
have attended six PCA National Specialties and two to drive because Upper Marlboro, Maryland was a
PCA Regionals. In addition to the WC/WCX and the “short” fourteen hundred miles from Houston, Texas.
AKC Hunt Tests he has also entered Agility and Obe- In truth, hitting the road was old hat for me. In my
dience, and showed in the Hunting Dog Class at the very distant high school years I competed with show
Breed competition. Deaux Rey has entered 21 WC/ cattle in FFA, and with my horses I ran barrels, poles
WCX Trials and two Senior Hunter Tests sponsored and calf roped in high school rodeos. In my more ma-
by PCA or an affiliated club. Of these twenty-three ture years I trained and showed Hunters/Jumpers and
entries he has passed twenty and failed three – not to was successful enough to have a World Champion Ju-
shabby for a fledgling trainer/handler, hoping to be a nior Working Hunter Quarter Horse in 1986. Loading
breeder some day. up and driving half way across the U.S. of A was not
new to me but on the other hand it was a new concept
We all take great pride in announcing and celebrating for my new husband who looked at me like some of
our victories, and sometimes are guilty of getting so the Blue Bonnet members did. Two headed or not I
wrapped up in chasing victories that we lose sight of was on my way to PCA.
what owning and loving a Poodle is really about. If
you came to my home you could see some of the rib- Remember that quiet place referred to earlier in this
bons, photos – and yes, the gold medallion - that my article? – well I needed that spot at my first PCA. I got
Poodles have achieved. My Poodles have been very a big dose of failure that summer day in June, fourteen
successful, but there is a flip side to my medallion. hundred miles from home. Both Poodles failed the
For me, every ribbon and each photo is a reminder of Hunt Test. When I arrived at the grounds that morning
my most recent failure. A few of these failures have I knew about four people. When I loaded up to leave
made me want to lay down, and simply give up and that afternoon I knew so many new Poodle people I
not start over – to find a quiet place with no witness- decided it was worth the trip. I was a total newbie, no
es to my failings and short comings. Many times I idea who was who, but the camaraderie I experienced
thought - it’s too hard; I don’t have the money, or the was exhilarating. I had the honor to have Annie Clark
grit to go on. If I have found a way to continue down walk up to me to praise my Poodles on the clip they
this path less traveled by Poodle lovers it is because it were sporting that day. I realized then that I was not
is my hope that others will follow, as I have followed alone in my quest of the hunting Poodle; PCA and its
those who went before me. members really wanted the Poodles to return to the
field and maintain the look and soul of what Poodles
cont. on page 38
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cont. from page 37 came so frustrated he loaded up and left. I asked one
really are “the most beautiful and versatile breed in of the other trainers if the flaming brush could have
the world”. I was hooked, so hooked that when Blue been the problem. His comment was “no! – that dog
Bonnet Poodle Club decided to offer the WC/WCX was just being a dog””. Well, Duh! I thought the dog
at the Texas Regional in October 2003 and I was the was afraid of the fire. As long as pro trainers think
Hunt Test Chairman. this way and never look outside the box it will be hard
for the Poodle to advance in the field at a rapid pace.
When my Poodles fail at what ever they are doing I al- As a breed, Poodles are naturally suspicious of things
ways view it as a failure in my training program – that that look out of place; they do not view things the way
some how I failed to see a problem in the test. I look at other dogs do. Training Poodles for field work I found
my Poodles as a whole package, and this is the issue I that sometimes they need a little extra finesse, and I
have with some trainers. I don’t think that because Joe believe that training the Poodle for field work should
Blow has been training hunting dogs for over thirty be left up to those who know and understand the mind
years that gives him the insight to understand what is of a Poodle. The treatment that the Lab received that
going on in my Poodle’s head. Most hunting dogs live day would have been devastating for a Poodle. Train-
in kennels – my Poodles live in my home and we are ers of Poodles have to understand the Poodle mind and
a true pack, living together. That togetherness plays to have that you have to live with one. The Lab, more
a big part in how my Poodles develop their thought than likely, overcame the trainer’s poor understanding
processes, and in many good ways relates to how they on that day. The Poodle would never forget the unfair
perform in the field. It is a rare trainer who under- treatment, and that would be the end of the Poodle’s
stands the Poodle’s mind. This can and does present enjoyment of field work.
a great problem for the Poodle in field work. Poodles
are generally limited to training from their owners or In 2006 at the PCA National, Deaux Rey needed three
with short stays with a pro trainer. Those of us who PCA passes to be the first Poodle to receive the Gold
enter field events with our Poosles need to be ready for Medallion. He passed the WC and WCX on Saturday
field trial and hunt test pros to look upon us as a nov- without a hiccup – two down, one to go. He needed
elty. Do not look to them for admiration of the efforts to pass the Senior Test on Sunday and he would be
you are making with your Poodle in the field. In many good as gold. Sunday morning Deaux Rey had a re-
ways this is a good thing – what we don’t want is for ally good land series; he was without fault going into
the pros to start to have large numbers of Poodles living the water series. The blind was first and he did it in
on trainer’s trucks and being exposed to the hardships a two whistle. Next was the marks; he swam out and
that some field retrievers endure. My point is – do not retrieved the first mark – perfect! The second mark
be discouraged by other trainer’s lack of enthusiasm was right on the water edge. He came up on the land
about your Poodle’s field work. Poodles do not – and a little to the left of the duck and at that moment the
never have – fit in to the mold of other breeds – and sun came out from behind the blind and outlined the
that is why we love them - because they truly break the silhouette of the gunner. Deaux Rey turned and went
mold in every way. I have watched trainers totally ig- in the opposite direction from the bird. No problem,
nore canine instinct when training. An example – one I thought. I haven’t had a handle on a mark, so I will
morning I met a trainer on property which was being just handle him to the bird. I blew the whistle, he sat.
cleared of bush. Smoldering timber and flaming piles I gave a right over, he went left. I blew the whistle
of brush were scattered over the grounds. The trainer again, he sat again. I gave the right over and once
put a blind at the far end of a pond, up over the top of again he went left, which took him up the hill and fur-
a dam, and twenty yards to the left of the blind was ther away from the bird. Two more tries, two more
a burning pile of brush. At the top of the dam the times he refused. Game over; four refusals is a no
dog refused to handle to the blind, and every time the pass, no gold today. How could this happen on the last
trainer gave the cast the dog would refuse. It became bird, in the last test? Best laid plans put to rest and we
a brutal battle within a short time. The dog would were going home needing one more Poodle Club pass.
approach the blind, sit down, and refuse to go any fur- This is the life of living, loving and competing with
ther. No matter what the trainer did the dog refused a Poodle. I would have liked to walk up that hill and
to go past a certain point. The trainer actually walked pull every Poodle hair out of the top of his head – but
over and stood about ten feet from the dog, and the
dog still refused to approach the blind. The trainer be- cont. on page 39
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cont. from page 38 motivates us to work harder and keep going forward
I didn’t. In his mind he deemed the situation unsafe, – I plan to have a lot of fun – win or lose – it’s all
and when you hunt on unfamiliar land during hunting progress in the world of hunting Poodles!!! – Go for
season you want your Poodle to assess the situation the Gold!!! – Hunt with a Poodle!!!
and decide for self-preservation above drive. I would
cont. from page 23
much rather come home with a live Poodle than a limit
of ducks. The recipient of the Top Poodle Medallion for
Agility at the Invitational sent a thank you
My Poodles are “poodley” – and that’s the way I want to Peggy (PCA). She asked me to pass a copy
them to be. If I wanted Labs or some other type of of that note to PCA members. Figured this list
retriever that’s what I would have. A Poodle should is the best place. Note is below.
look like a Poodle, think like a Poodle, walk and talk
like a Poodle. PCA is giving the Poodle every oppor-
tunity to return to the field and I believe that is truly Hi Peggy – My name is Cindy Glover, and I have a
happening. More and more Poodles are showing up wonderful black mini named Ravin (short for Ravin’
at Tests and more and more PCA Affiliate Clubs are Maniac). Ravin and I just got back from Long Beach,
offering WC/WCX Trials. The medallion awards are California where we participated in the AKC Agility
one more step PCA is taking to help Poodles return Invitational. It was a long journey for us, as we live
to their roots. – and of course Deaux Rey completed in Tampa, Florida, but we couldn’t have had a better
his gold medallion pass at a local WC/WCX – making time. The highlight of our trip was when we learned
him the first Poodle to receive the gold. He also had that Ravin was the recipient of the Top Poodle Medal-
another first at the 2007 Awards dinner. He is the first lion awarded by the Poodle Club of America. What a
medallion winner to sire a medallion winner! His son, beautiful medallion it is too! I am very honored and
Fah So earned the bronze medallion. thankful to be given this medallion, especially know-
ing that the members of PCA truly appreciate the hard
I’d like to share with you a story that helps explain work and effort that goes into the building of an agil-
why I have Poodles and why I love the Poodle mind. ity team. Ravin and I started training when he was a
This weekend my husband took Deaux Rey fishing. year old, we started trialing when he was two years
In his retirement Deaux Rey has become a success- old, and now, at four years old, he has acquired four
ful fishing Poodle. On Saturday morning, a little after Master Agility Championship Titles. He’s an amazing
daybreak my husband was getting the boat ready at little dog, and I couldn’t be more proud of him. Ravin
the boat dock at Lake Conroe, north of Houston. This is my first poodle.
is the time Deauz Rey goes about marking the bushes,
getting ready to go riding and fishing in the boat. It There were five poodles invited to the Invitational this
is January here in Texas, duck season is in full swing, year, and every single one of them performed excep-
and hunting is allowed on Lake Conroe. My husband tionally. I was so proud to be representing this breed at
saw Deaux Rey go into the woods and thought nothing the Invitational! Poodles are athletic and agile, smart
of it. A few minutes later my husband looked down and beautiful! What more can a person ask for in a
from the boat and there is Deau Rey standing on the breed? Poodles rule!
dock waiting for someone to come and take the duck
out of his mouth – a very fresh and edible duck! My I just wanted to thank the Poodle Club of America for
husband thinks it was a cripple from the previous donating this beautiful medallion. I feel very honored
day’s hunting, and it was a good thing he had a hunt- to have earned the right to take it home! Thanks so
ing license because his fishing partner took the duck much!
home and cooked it.
Sincerely,
What started as a quest based on my love of a breed
and the joy of hunting comes full circle next weekend Cindy Glover & MACH 4 Winetime Racing Ravin’
when I will be showing a 6 to 9 month puppy bitch Maniac
in conformation as the breeder and handler of Deaux
Rey’s Cool Aces Acee. Sometimes failure can be what
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for the field and not just as a one-time performance
AKC Hunt Test at the event at the show. Their work and hard training shows
as entries have increased each year.
76th Anniversary Poodle Club
of America, Inc. Be Prepared, Practice Is Key
Start training Now! The more exposure your poodle
National Specialty, has, the better he will perform. In many parts of the
April 19 & 20, 2008 northeast, it may be too cold to do water work but you
can run marks now. If possible, train with others and
use live birds/ducks as often as you can. According
The Poodle Club of America, Inc. kicks off its 76th to professional trainer Mike Lardy, water temperature
Anniversary National Specialty show with an AKC should be about 55 degrees or above to do any serious
Retriever Hunt Test on Saturday April 19 followed by water training. Water can be an issue with poodles, so
the WC/WCX performance events on Sunday April if your dog is at all hesitate to enter water, the sooner
20, at Crop Les Farm in Powellville, MD. you can get going – the better.
On Saturday, Hunt Test dogs were judged in three di- Obedience and Drills. Basic obedience and drill work
visions: Junior, Senior and Master. can help you through the cold winter months. We ac-
tually rent an indoor dog-training facility so that we
Entries into the 2007 AKC Hunt test event represented don’t completely stop training due to the weather.
the Carolinas to Rhode Island, Texas to Wisconsin and
states in between. We also had a group of participants Handlers should
from Canada, too. Brilliant sunshine and warm tem- be aware that the
peratures helped to make the two-day event a success. AKC Hunt Tests are
And the enthusiasm supporting the poodle as a work- not “just” a more
ing retriever was awesome! Test officials are hoping difficult form of
for an even larger turnout in 2008. the WC and WCX
certificates. Dogs
Members of the Board of Directors and officers of PCA need to be ready to
were on hand to watch the ‘07 event as well as Chuck demonstrate hunt-
Kimbrel, Field Representative – Sporting Breed of the ing skills beyond
American Kennel Club. the WC and WCX
AKC Junior, Senior and Master Hunt Tests and need prior train-
ing and experience
Judging Masters will be Ted Finley of Dover, Del., with live birds. The
and Barry Fry, of Millford, Del. The Master test will AKC requires that
begin on Saturday, April 19 and will continue Sunday, live birds are used
April 20, if necessary. in all levels, often
times requiring that
Judging the Junior and Senior levels will be Dan and a dog retrieve a “cripple.”
Carol Lewis of Silverspring, Md. The Junior and Se-
nior Hunt tests will begin held on Saturday, April 19. AKC Retriever Hunt Tests were designed to give the
Check the Poodle Club Of America web site (www. dog owner a good, basic hunting dog and provide a
poodleclubofamerica.org) for exact starting times. place to run and compete. Here the dog is not compet-
ing against the other entries, but against a “standard.”
For more information on the requirements for the This “standard” was established by AKC as a means
Master, Senior and Junior Hunt Test levels check the of judging good hunting retrievers.
AKC web site at:
http://www.akc.org/events/hunting_tests/retrievers/ Dogs are judged in three divisions; Junior, Senior, and
index.cfm Master.
More and more Poodle owners are training their dogs cont on page 41
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cont from page 40
Getting Started
If you are going to enter a Hunt Test for the first time,
*”The Judges shall score the dogs on (a) their natu-
it is advisable to start your training now. Probably the
ral abilities, including their Marking (memory), Style,
best way to become involved and to learn the “ropes,”
Perseverance/courage/hunting and (b) to relatively
is to contact your local AKC Retriever Club. Most
greater degrees in Senior and Master Hunting Tests,
clubs have training days at the beginning of the Hunt
their Trainability as evidenced in steadiness, control,
Test season so this is the perfect time to get out there
response and delivery.
and try.
From the standpoint of a breeder or a person consid-
Clubs across the country can be located on the AKC
ering a breeding, natural abilities are of great impor-
Web site. On the site, first search for Retriever Hunt
tance while abilities acquired through training are of
Tests, then click Club Search. Most clubs provide
relatively less importance.
group-training sessions. A place where you can prac-
tice with your dog on live birds in a simulated Hunt
A Judge must keep in mind the fact that he is evalu-
Test situation.
ating numerically, a defined set of abilities and not
judging a dog in relation to the performances or merits
The First Time Junior Hunter
of the other dogs entered. A dog’s abilities are scored
against an established standard.”
At the Line
It is good practice to try and walk to the line looking
*From Regulations & Guidelines for AKC® Hunting
directly at the first mark. When you are at the line and
Tests For Retrievers
sit your dog, give your dog a chance to settle and look
out at the test grounds.
Junior Hunting Tests
Dogs shall be tested on four single marks, two on land
If you watch your dog you will see them look at each
and two on water. Dogs shall be steady but may be
bird location. When they show they have recognized
brought to the line on leash with a flat buckle collar.
where the birds are coming from and you are ready,
Dogs may be restrained gently with a slipcord, or held
signal the judges you are ready. Take your time and
gently by the flat buckle collar until sent to retrieve.
do not hurry.
English slip leads, prong, choke and pinch-type collars
are prohibited. Leashes, including short tabs, shall be
When the first bird is out make sure you wait for the
removed before dogs are run.
judge to release the dog before you send your dog! If
you send your dog before the judge releases the dog
Senior Hunting Tests
you are out!!
Dogs shall be tested in minimum of four hunting sit-
uations that shall include one land blind, one water
When you are training it is a good idea to silently
blind (that may be run as a double bind on land and
count to 5 before you send the dog on a mark, this
water), one double land mark, and one double water
conditions the dog to a delay between seeing the mark
mark. There shall be at least one diversion shot and
and going.
at least one of the hunting situations should include a
walk-up.
In Junior stakes you will have the dog on a lead or
hold them by the collar, even so, if you are leaning
Master Hunting Tests
forward which you probably will be the dog can easily
Dogs shall be tested in a minimum of five hunting situ-
pull you off the line if they are conditioned to go as
ations as follows: multiple land marks, multiple water
soon as they see the bird.
marks, multiple marks on water and land, a land blind
and a water blind (at least one that shall be a double
In hunt tests you will hold an empty gun or facsimile.
blind in any combination). There shall be at least three
In general you might consider holding the gun on the
series. At least one of the series shall include a walk-
opposite side as the dog when you are sending and on
up, diversion birds and/or diversion shots.
cont. on page 42
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cont. from page 41
the mark all the way from the line to the fall. More
the same side when taking the bird from the dog. often than not, some factor such as a cover, a ditch,
depression, mound or side hill will cause the dog to
Always make sure the gun is pointed in a safe direc- momentarily loose site of the mark forcing the dog to
tion and never points at a person or dog! require the area of the fall.
When your poodle returns with the bird you should Water
stand looking directly facing the next bird. Give the Water can be a real obstacle for the dogs. It is es-
sit command and take the bird with the hand on the sential that your dog be able to retrieve his marks in
opposite side from the dog. Thus if the dog is on your the water.
right, take the bird with you left hand moving the bird
across your body and place it on your left hip out of Usually Junior tests position the dog very close to and
site of the dog. perpendicular to the waters edge. Dogs naturally will
square obstacles such as hills, ditches, roads, and wa-
The gun should be in your right hand acting as a bar- ter and must be conditioned to take an angled line, a
rier for the dog. Do not touch your dog until you have line not close to 90 degrees.
taken the bird! Motion to the judge to take the bird
from your left hand by simply holding it out from your The water at Crop-Les Farms in Maryland is excel-
body and they will take the bird. lent technical water and a dream for most experienced
trainers with many points, islands and alcoves. Junior
Move the gun under your left arm if the dog is on the dogs will probably have a clear view of marks and will
right and take hold of the dog’s collar with your right not have to force through cover or navigate water haz-
hand and attach the lead if you are using one. ards.
Take a moment to allow both you and your poodle to It is a safe bet you will see decoys both on land and in
settle before calling for the second bird. the water. Make sure your poodle does not shy away
from or try and retrieve them. Decoys are held in place
Distance by cords tied to small lead weights of a few ounces
Make sure your dog is comfortable retrieving to 120 touching the bottom of the water. Dogs will often need
yards on land. Too often you see first time dogs leave to swim through a set and sometimes get caught up in
the line, go out 35 or 40 yards and break down and an anchor cord, no big deal but first time dogs may be
start hunting. They are conditioned to this distance, as spooked and panic.
that is about the maximum their owners can throw a
bumper. Many first time Junior dogs have not had very much
exposure to water and thus are not very confident. The
Handlers new to hunt tests usually sit their dog, throw more you expose your poodle to water the more com-
a bumper, dokken or ball and then send the dog for the fortable and confident they will become.
mark. In essence you are conditioning the dog to go a
relatively short distance directly away from the trainer The WC and WCX Certificates
and line. At the Junior level you are not likely to see In addition to the AKC Hunt Tests, the 2008 Specialty
a mark thrown directly away from the line but rather a will again play host to the PCA Working Certificate
right-to-left or left-to-right and perhaps angled slight- and Working Certificate Excellent tests on Sunday,
ly back. April 20. Ted Finley and Barry Fry will judge this
year’s WC and WCX certificates.
Cover The Poodle Club of America, Inc. allows any regis-
Expose your dog to as great a variety of cover as pos- tered Poodle over six months of age which meets the
sible. In all likelihood, the cover your dog works in at performance requirements to receive the Working
a hunt test will bear no resemblance to the clear area Certificate and the Working Certificate Excellent.
you have been throwing bumpers, dokkens or balls
in. The purposes of these Certificates are to test the natu-
You should not expect your poodle to be able to see cont. on page 43
Page 43.
cont. from page 42
ral working ability of the Poodle and to demonstrate The American Kennel Club Hosts Char-
his interest in birds, his ability to take direction from ity Brunch With
the handler, his marking ability, his willingness to en-
ter the water, and his trainability. Bonhams Auction House
These tests are designed to enable most Poodles with Date of Article: January 24, 2008
a natural working instinct to pass the Working Certifi-
cate Test and with modest training to pass the Working - Annual Event Features Unique Opportunity for Dog
Certificate Excellent Test. These programs provide an Owners and Art Lovers -
avenue for Poodle owners to enjoy and develop an ap-
In celebration of dogs in art, the American Kennel
Club® and Bonhams Auction House are once again
hosting a charity brunch, Barkfest at Bonhams, on
Sunday, February 10, 2008 from 10 a.m. to noon. Dog
lovers, art aficionados and their canine companions
are invited to attend the exclusive preview of highly
prized dog art and collectibles at Bonhams, located at
595 Madison Avenue (Entrance on 57th Street) on the
sixth floor.
Highlights from the preview brunch encompass an

extensive collection of dog collars from the 16th to
the mid-20th century, including examples of entirely
preciation and understanding of the natural working functional pieces such as a 16th Century German iron
abilities of their dogs and to engage in early training collar with protective spikes, to an intricately designed
as a working retriever. early 20th Century metal studded French Bulldog col-
lar with badger hair trim. Also featured are a group lot
For the Performance Requirements in the Working of five leather Pug collars and a leather leash which
Certificate and Working Certificate Excellent, please belonged to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.
refer to the Rules and Guidelines for WC/WCX Tests,
available on PCA Web site. “We look forward to a very successful Barkfest this
year,” said AKC President and CEO Dennis Sprung.
Good Luck and Have Fun with your retriever training. “We are thrilled to be involved once again with Bon-
While I’m not an expert on Poodles, they do appear to hams in support of the AKC Humane Fund. This is a
be the type of breed that needs to be challenged, and great event for dog art lovers and dog lovers to enjoy
need a variety of jobs to do. Don’t do the same marks while supporting a wonderful charity.”
and drills and be sure you always end each training
session with some fun bumpers. Quit while your poo- All proceeds from Barkfest at Bonhams benefit The
dles still wants more. American Kennel Club Humane Fund Inc., a not-for-
profit organization which promotes the joy and value
If anyone has any problems, questions or comments, of responsible pet ownership through education, out-
please feel free to give me a call (401) 455-9234 or E- reach and grant making.
mail me (mia.dibenedetto@gmail.com)
Admission is a $50 donation to The AKC Humane
“A dog which marks the fall of a bird, uses the wind, Fund at the door. To reserve a spot on our RSVP list,
follows a strong cripple, and takes direction from its please call AKC at 212-696-8277.
handler is of great value.” (AKC Retriever Hunting
Test Rules) For more information on the sale, visit www.bonhams.
com/dogs or www.akc.org.
Mia DiBenedetto
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Meet the breeds......

Thanks a million to all our volunteers: Doris
Cozart, Norma Strait & Timmy , Scott Olund,
Brad Odagiri, Brandon Melanese & Stormy,
My own Mary Lou and the wonderful Reb-
elstar Apollo and his owner, Laura Berton.
Laura Berton and Apollo were truly the stars
on Saturday. Apollo is a sweet, fluffy apricot
standard poo-
dle who spends
most of his days
at UCLA Medi-
cal Center in the
animal-assisted
Therapy activ-
ity program. He
also is a Delta
Pet Partner and
recently received
the coveted “Be-
yond Limits Therapy Dog Award”. Much of his
time is spent in the Pediatric Intensive care Unit
at UCLA on the beds of children in comas. We
were lucky to have him all day Saturday at the
Eukanuba “meet the breeds” booth showing all
the visitors our wonderful breed.
Next year the Eukanuba will be held again in

Long Beach California at the convention center.
Our PCA booth coordinator will be Mary
Ellen Fischler. If you would like to vol-
unteer or if you have any ideas for our
booth please contact Mary Ellen!
Peggy
Article & Photos submitted

by
Peggy McDill

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Dogs on TV. Salisbury Maryland

2008 Kennel Club Agility
AKC Eukanuba National Championship The Salisbury MD Kennel Club will be
PREMIERE - Saturday, Feb 2, 2008 - 8PM-11PM and holding a 3 day Agility Trial on April 18th
11PM to 2AM
Sunday, February 3, noon to 3 p.m. 19, and 20th at the Crown Sports Center.
Thursday, February 7, 8 p.m. to11 p.m., 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. The judges are Kandy and Rob Robinson.
Saturday, February 9, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. It will be at the same location as last year
Sunday, February 17, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, February 23, 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., 11 p.m. to 2 a.m. which is The Crown Sports Center. It is
only a short drive from the Wiciomico Civic
All airings of the AKC Eukanuba National Champi- Center. We hope that you will plan to at-
onship are EST on Animal Planet.
tend these events in hopes of getting new
AKC Agility Invitational Agility Titles.
PREMIERE - Sunday , Feb 10, 2008 8PM
Airtimes are subject to change. Please check your

local listings for most current show times.
Westminster 2008
Poodle Seminars Judging for Poodles
February 16 2008
Greenville, South Carolina
Title: The Poodle Monday Feb.11
Breed: Poodle 12 Poodles (Miniature) ring 1 -11:00
Presenter: Bill Cunningham 16 Poodles (Standard) ring 1 -11:00
Parent Club Approved: Yes
Sponsoring Club: The Carolina Dog Judges Study Tuesday Feb .12
Group 6 Poodles (Toy) ring 1 - 9:15
Contact Information:
Dorothy F. Martin -
Email: dfm1225@att.net
Note
Phone: (803) 831-8086 Group order changes for the Garden 2008
Fax: N/A Monday: Hound, Terrier,Non Sporting &
Website: N/A Herding
Tuesday: Sporting, Working, and Toy
Finished by Best in Show
Reminder ALL information for the
newsletter is due by May 15th!
Email all information to lnewing@
Good Luck
earthlink.net to all
no faxes please!
Please do not type your articles in
Poodles Entered!
all caps!

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In Memorium
Gladys L. Renaghan show she entered, regardless of the blizzard or hur-
ricane weather predictions – or her down to earth way
of explaining the finer points of Poodle grooming and
Gladys L. Renaghan of Beresford Kennels, a past
maintenance to still another newbie.
President of the Poodle Club of Massachusetts and
long time PCA member passed away on December
For many years Gladys and her daughter Maureen
15, 2007.
Ziko continued to breed and show the Beresford dogs,
and Maureen became an AKC licensed Poodle judge.
Gladys began in Poodles with a brown Standard who
In more recent years there was less time to devote to
was a companion for her children Maureen, Matthew
the dogs because of Gladys’ advancing years and time
and Peter, and over the years had several blacks and
commitments to children, grand children and family.
creams. It was the Apricots, however that she loved
The Beresford Kennel is an important part of the his-
and who brought the most success and recognition to
tory of Poodles in Massachusetts and in the United
Beresford when she began breeding and showing in
States because of the devotion Gladys gave to her
the 1960s. Poodles In America 1995-1999 lists Glad-
dogs – to their health, disposition, quality, brains and
ys on the Honor Roll of Breeders as the breeder of sev-
beauty. We were fortunate to have had her insight and
enteen Miniatures, including the Apricot Beresford’s
intelligence over all these years as a guide and men-
Aladdin. The Beresford Poodles were often shown by
tor.
Jane Forsyth or Michael Pawasarat although Gladys
was knows for her skills in maintaining and preparing
Contributions may be made in Gladys’ memory to the
her dogs for the ring... Not included in that PIA listing
Poodle Club of America Foundation, Inc. 208 Crosby-
are the Champion Beresford Standards - Captain Ahab,
Gay Bugle, Stormalong, Bouquet, Mid Day Sun, Blue town Road, Quitman, GA 31643-5795
Buster, Scarlet Ribbon and The Joan’s Boy, all listed
Submitted by
in previous PIA editions. The quality and consistency
Mary Lebet, President of Poodle Club of Mass.
of the Beresford breeding and showing program was
a credit to Gladys and her record of over twenty five
champions brought her the respect and admiration of
breeders all over the country - more especially in the
Raffle Help Needed:
northeast where she lived and where the competition
was notoriously tough. Anyone that can help us with the raffle table, please
contact me.Any amount of time is appreciated.
In addition to her work breeding and showing her dogs
Gladys for a number of years had a boarding kennel I look forward to seeing everyone in Salisbury in April
in her hometown of Duxbury, and was a valued and and to another great Raffle!
admired member of the Poodle Club of Massachu-
setts. She was accepted into PCA membership and Alice Wolaniuk
was a supporter of and contributor to PCA over the Patty Moulthrop
years. As a PCM member Gladys held every post
on the Board of Directors and worked hard on many E mail: awolaniuk@netgazers.net
of the committees that make an Affiliate PCA club
function and thrive. She was an early supporter of Phone: 410-755-6719
health testing for Poodles and for several years held
eye testing clinics at her kennel and was instrumental 445 Sassafras Rd, Warwick, Md. 21912
in starting a Rescue program at PCM that evolved into
Poodle Rescue of New England. Gladys was a valued
mentor to many PCM members still currently active
in Poodles and they each have a “Gladys” story to tell
– whether it was her determination to make it to every
Page 47
Mark Crawford Remembering Jacky
Mark Crawford, former long time President of Quin- cont. from page 51
nipiac Poodle Club , passed away in Bennington, VT. had not been as successful as I wanted to be. The best
in 2007. We just recently learned of his passing. Mark part of all was that she was always upfront and honest
and his partner Ted Doucette founded Pixiecroft Ken- – attributes I will always admire.
nels in 1962. A very successful Champion show Ken-
nel. One of their best known Champions was Int. Ch. During the past year I had two personal communica-
Pixiecroft Sunbeam, who went on to be one of the top tions from Jacky. One was to reprimand me for some-
winning apricot Poodles in the world.Sunbeam was thing I had done with which she did not agree. I ap-
shown by Anne Rogers Clark.Annie who was their preciated that note for her honesty. The other was in
mentor and handler for many years. response to a note I had written to her when she was
unable to fulfill her California Regional assignment.
Mark established one of the first breeder handler han- She so wanted to be with us at Long Beach – and we
dling classes, in the area, which was led by many of so wished she could have been.
the top handlers in the country, followed by a cocktail
party which gave the participants a chance to get to We have all benefited for Dr. Jacky’s having been one
know the handlers on a more personnel basis while of the best friends the Poodle world will ever have.
enhancing their handling skills. How could we have been so lucky!
Mark was one of the ones involved in setting up the Glenna Carlson
first Poodle Show (the Poodle Olympics) that was
judged based on the Continental judging system. It
was judged by Hayes Blake Hoyt. Even she was sur- Donations in Jacky’s memory can be made to
prised by the winner, as were many others, proving Dog Fanciers Fund
that overall quality can sometimes be subjected to ap- P.O. Box 2572
pearance. Everyone learned to value the letter of the Castro Valley, CA 94546
standard as the most important criterion of successful
breeding. or:
Fellow Earthlings Wildlife Center
Mark was survived by his partner of more than 51 P.O. Box 1319
years Ted Doucette of Bennington ,VT. Morongo Valley, CA 92756
• in memory of Dr. Jackyln Hungerland
Information Submitted by
Phyllis Beattie-Gammons for the Meerkat Center
You are invited to the 19th Annual PCA

Foundation Seminar
Tuesday, April 22, 2008
Wicomico Civic Center DaNang Room
Poodle Club of America National
Specialty
Salisbury, Maryland
9:30-10 a.m. Registration for PCA Foundation Seminar (Pre-register for chance to win a Heritage Poodle
Statue.)
Page 48
Jacky judging the Toy Group at Westminster in 1990. The win-
Remembering Jacky ner was the Pekingese Ch. Wendessa Crown Prince, handled by
Luc Boileau for owner Edward Jenner. Photo courtesy of Poodle
cont. from page 14 Variety magazine.
Jacky was my fourth friend in PCA. After Glenna

Carlson, Clare Bontjes, and Sam Peacock, Jacky was
the next PCA member I met. She was president at the
time and a rather daunting figure. In fact, I was some-
what terrified of the tall, elegant lady that so many
were gathered around. One day I waited my turn,
sucked it up, and stuck out my hand to say hello and
introduce myself. I so well remember the initial look
of puzzlement then assessment on her face followed
by a gracious smile and cordial welcome. We became
life-long friends on that day.
Even though we eventually co-owned a dog who be-

came one of my first champions, I really didn’t know
Jacky as a dog person. Yes, she was President of PCA
and often made my life miserable at the shows when
I forgot to do something or other that she thought I
should have know to have done. I had to respect her Although it was expected the phone call from Jacky’s
looking in my eyes while she stabbed me in the chest; daughter telling me of her mom’s death caught me un-
it was never in my back. In spite of a number of trials prepared. We both cried a lot and I’m still crying, miss-
in our relationship, we remained close friends. Dur- ing my friend, feeling sorry for myself. But I know
ing the last years of her life, we rarely talked about that Jacky knew it was time to go and that she was
dogs, or judging, or AKC, or PCA. There were so comfortable with and looking forward to the adven-
many other more fascinating and meaningful things ture of what was to come on the other side. She cried
to talk about, to debate, and to argue about. It’s hard just hours before her death when she got the news that
to imagine how two such outspoken and very opinion- PCA 2008 was being dedicated to her. How appro-
ated Scorpios could get along in spite of everything. priate that this classy lady, one of the grande dames
During the years of her fighting the insidious beast, of PCA, lies in the earth in an unmarked grave, in a
she never one time mentioned her illness. woods, near her home, completing the cycle of life.
Richard Lehman
Dr. Jacky Hungerland…Opinionated? God yes! Con-

troversial? God yes! Intelligent? God yes! A loss to
the dog world and in particular, Poodles? God yes!
Another friend of ours leaves us but on her terms, as
always!
To hear her daughter Margie speak of her Mother’s

final moments makes you smile and realize as usual,
Jacky indeed did it her way. After being told that the
2008 National Specialty was being dedicated to her,
she cried tears of joy and soon asked Margie to go
over her check list with her to which Jacky inquired
Ch. Dassin Marjarita is shown winning BOB at the 1990 PCA about a Dr’s appointment? “Canceled.” Margie said,
Regional Specialty. Pictured are judge Macket Irick, handled Bud and checked it off. Jacky inquired about a couple of
Dickey and PCA President Jacky Hungerland. Photo courtesy of other “to do’s”on her list and subsequently those as
Poodle Variety magazine.
cont. on page 49
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Remembering Jacky
cont. from page 48
well were checked off. Finally Jacky asked Margie if
there was anything else left on the list of “to do’s”
and Margie replied that there wasn’t, at which point
Jacky said she did have one thing left to do…her final
check mark, and shortly thereafter we lost a special
person…but she did it on her terms!
Now we celebrate her life after the fact and we can’t

help but think back over the years of a couple of con-
versations we bridged every time we saw Jacky. One
we’ll share and many of you may have had this same
conversation; to Jacky there were NO WHITES, ONLY
CREAMS! ‘The dilution factor in breeding has elimi-
nated a true white gene,” Jacky would say, ‘therefore
they don’t exist!” “You breed creams!” she would say
emphatically. Well, needless to say, as predominant-
ly white (sorry, cream) breeders we always seemed
to make the same “bleeping” mistake of mentioning Jacky awarding BOV at the 2000 Westminster Kennel Club
white instead of cream and for the past 20 years Mary to Ch. Lake Cove That’s My Boy, handled by Dennis McCoy.
and I would walk away from our conversations laugh- Photo courtesy of Poodle Variety magazine.
ing and making a vow never to say the word white
around her! Old habits are hard to break so what do correct breeding practices and education needs to be
you think was one of the topics we touched on while re-emphasized. You have only to read her numerous
visiting with her during what were her final days? Yep. articles and published books to know that she was a
We left as usual laughing and no vows this time…we serious and highly educated member of our commu-
just enjoyed the moment and knew we were probably nity and devoted so much of her life to that advocacy.
having this conversation for the last time. She’ll be Her dedication played out through her involvement in
greatly missed. Poodle Club of America, The American Kennel Club
and several wonderful health organizations that she
Mary and Scott Olund, Cabernet served with great dedication. There are many in our
breed who sought her guidance and knowledge and
I know that I have enjoyed my many lengthy breed
And another great one is gone. Jacky, like so many specific conversations with her.
of her generation, has passed off our canvas...one that
the last generation dedicated themselves to, establish- Jacky was tough, opinionated and stalwart. She was
ing breed standards and practices. Never content to also earthy, acerbic and great company. She backed
be just a successful breeder and exhibitor, Jacky was a away from nothing and impressed me with her per-
highly respected judge. She knew what she wanted in sonal inner grit during these last difficult years.
her ring and made no bones about it...when she didn’t
get the presentation or quality that she wanted, you Toni Sosnoff, Atalanta
knew it ...and when she appreciated your exhibit, she
was equally generous in her praise. cont. on page 50
Jacky advocated for her breed openly and sometimes “Friends are the most important part
loudly. She was dedicated to influencing the next
generation and took her responsibility in that area of life. Treasure the tears,treasure the
seriously. This is very important in our current dog laughter, but most importantly, trea-
world where competition is intense and advocates for sure the memories.” Unknown
Page 50
Remembering Jacky
cont from page 49
I first met Jacky Hungerland though some Northern
California dog show friends in the early 1970s, but it
wasn’t until I started Poodle Variety magazine in 1977
that I got to know her well and truly considered her a
friend.
I interviewed Jacky for the third issue of PV
in March of 1977 and from that time on it was always
a pleasure to have a chance to spend a little time with
her, usually at the three or four shows a year where our
travels crossed paths. Jacky’s intelligence, self-confi-
dence and sense of humor always made our conversa-
tions entertaining.
Her accomplishments in the world of dogs
were very significant, and to name just a few she bred
the #1 dog of all breeds in 1969, the black Standard
bitch Ch. DeRussy Lollypop; she was President of the
Poodle Club of America for several years; she was
the first woman ever on the Board of Directors of The
American Kennel Club; and she judged Best in Show
at Westminster. Now that’s an impressive list! Jacky Hungerland with her first Poodle, the black Standard
For all of her successes, it’s some small ges- bitch Jolie Coquette, UD, in 1956. Photo courtesy of Poodle
tures that are best remembered. At the first PCA Na- Variety magazine.
tional I attended in 1977, Dr. Sterg O’Dell was still for the breed and her lack of tolerance for those she
hosting his after-show “picnic” (a wonderful clambake thought did not have its best interests at heart.
on the lawn at Ludwigs Corner) which was famous for I will always be grateful to Jacky for her pas-
its very strong “Poodle Punch.” I knew hardly anyone sion, her contributions and her friendship.
there and Jacky made of point of making sure I got my
share of punch and then spent much of the evening Paul Lepiane
introducing me to many new people, several of whom
Poodle Variety
I still consider close friends today 30 years later.
When I interviewed Harold and Marie Langs- DR JACKLYN HUNGERLAND
eth for PV several years ago, Harold mentioned that When I heard that Jackie was in hospice care I knew
the first time he showed a Poodle, Jacky was the judge that the end was near and that I would not see her again.
and her kindness and patience eased his nervousness I was deeply saddened and yet comforted knowing that
and first-time handler jitters. That’s an important mes- she would be well prepared and would have organized
sage from a handler who went on to win BIS at 4 PCA all of her affairs to the last detail. I will miss her very
shows. much and be constantly reminded of her because of
But however warm and fuzzy Jacky could be Barry, my black Standard Poodle whom she sent to me
on a personal level, she had a formidable presence 12 1/2 years ago when he was only seven weeks old.
when standing up for what she thought was right. On
several occasions over the years when issues came up My love and admiration for Jackie was founded upon
that particularly riled Jacky (designer dogs, parti-col- so many different things. If I asked her a question I
ored Poodles, etc.) I got a real kick out of her behind knew that I would receive an honest and well founded
the scenes “comments” compared to what she put forth answer based upon her knowledge, experience, and
as a public statement... Most entertaining! her purely professional perspective. We did not al-
Some people thought Jacky could be too ways agree up on some issues but we never allowed it
abrupt, but this attitude was inspired by her passion to destroy our friendship or our respect for each
cont. on page 51
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Remembering Jacky
cont from page 50
other. I knew her as a breeder, an exhibitor, a judge,
and as the first woman to be a member of the AKC’s
Board of Directors. She was outstanding in each and
every role.
One of the qualities which endeared her to me was

her ability to address issues other people would not
have touched with a sterilized fork. She was always
forthright and direct when answering a question or ex-
pressing an opinion. She did not deal in ambiguities
sweetly saying what she thought someone else simply
wanted to hear.
I well remember a time a number of years ago when

a lady I did not know stopped me at a dog show and
thrust a little wrapped package into my hands say-
ing that she was giving this to me as she had given a PCA President Jacky Hungerland looks on as judge Harold Langs-
similar gift to Jackie. She murmured something about eth awards BOS in Show to Ch. Maneetas Del Zarzoso Fuego
“you are not afraid to stick your neck out”. When I Fatuo, handled by Dennis McCoy at the 1992 National Specialty.
Photo courtesy of Poodle Variety magazine.
unwrapped it I found a figure of a small giraffe. Later,
I found that Jackie had a collection of giraffes many JACKLYN E HUNGERLAND, PHD
of which had been given to her for that very reason. I
was somewhat awed and much complemented by the There doesn’t seem a time since I purchased my first
comparison. Standard Poodle that either I did not know Dr. Jacky
or at least know who she was. In the very early 1970’s
Will I miss her? Oh, yes, very much. And I will al- I used to borrow Poodle magazines as well as cop-
ways cherish my memories of the good times we had ies of AKC show results from a newly found Poodle
together. friend. One of the highly advertised Standards was
Ch. DeRussy Lollipop. I studied her pictures in each
Helen Lee James publication wondering, of course, if I could ever have
January 2008 a Poodle with that much hair!
As the years went by and I became a member of the

Poodle Club of America, I actually got to meet Jacky
and appreciate her knowledge and humor. She was
never without a quick retort on any subject which usu-
ally left me either laughing – or thinking!
It was an experience and a personal benefit to me to

serve as National Show Chairman for several years
when Dr. Jacky was president of the Poodle Club of
America. Working with her was usually a pleasure
as I knew how she wanted our National to “look” and
how to make it the show she wanted it to be. There
were, naturally, times when we were not in complete
agreement. Believe me, when that happened, I was the
Jacky awards BIS to Ch. Dassin Marjarita, handled by Bud first to know! Dr. Jacky was quick to explain where I
Dickey, at the 1991 St. Louis Dog Breeders show. Photo
courtesy of Poodle Variety magazine. cont. on page 47
Leslie A. Newing
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Remebering Jacky ........................................................................................................14

Addison’s Disease in Standard Poodles, An Update, By: Cindy Crawley................ 15

Update on Addisions ................................................................................................... 18

Biting, by Joann Neal ................................................................................................. 21

Affiliate Club News ..................................................................................................... 24

P.C.A. Foundation News .............................................................................................. 29

A.K.C. News ................................................................................................................. 31

PCA Working Poodle Program, by Dana Stewart ...................................................... 34

GOING FOR THE GOLD, By Sheree Melancon ......................................................... 37

Meet the Breeds, by Peggy McDill ...............................................................................44

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National Specialty News

Many thanks, Ann Mandelbaum

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From Bill Cunningham

FMI: Contact Bill at dacunbirds@bellsouth.net

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PARADE OF PERFORMANCE TITLEHOLDERS

CONFORMATION PARADE OF AKC BREED CHAMPIONS

PCA is pleased to welcome Purina as official dog food

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Grooming Area Information

ENTRY RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN MARCH 22, 2008. As

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Important PCA National Deadlines!

DOGS MAY NOT BE BATHED, LEFT LOOSE OR UNAT-

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Rescue and Affiliate Meeting Thursday April 24th

Friday April 25th

Vegetarian Alternative by Special Order

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AKC HUNTING TEST

AKC AGILITY TRIAL

Notice to all professional photographers coming to PCA!

You must download the form for permission to shoot at

and mail it or Fax it to Glenna.

Poodle Papers to encourage the exhibition of Poodles at all-breed and

Anyone who wishes to receive official PCA correspon-

May 15th! Thanks,

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Do you have your Salisbury MD Kennel Club

reservations for The Salisbury MD Kennel

This auction will take place

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Dr. Jacklyn Hungerland

Mrs. Doris Cozart, President PCA

Active Rescue list Woodbury, CT 06798

on line for those in- “The world is a book, and

POODLES IN AMERICA VOLUME XI

THERE IS STILL A GREAT DEAL OF RESEARCH TO BE DONE ON FOREIGN PEDI-

UNFORTUNATELY I AM 2 MONTHS BEHIND IN ENTERING DUE TO PERSONAL REA-

WE WILL NOTIFY THOSE BREEDERS WHOSE DOGS/BITCHES HAVE

From Barbara Furbush:

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