The Poodle Papers

Official Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America

Spring 2010
Best in Show
Poodle Club of America National Specialty
Brighton Lakeridge Encore

© Leslie Newing ‘10

By Ch Ale Kai Miki Moto On Fifth - Ch Brighton Curtain Call.
Owner: Toni Sosnoff & Martin Sosnoff., New York, NY 10023.
Breeder: L’Dyne Brennan & Debra Ferguson-Jones.
(Timothy Brazier, Agent).
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Coming Specialties Dr Donald Sturz, Jr
September 24, 2010 Quinnipiac Poodle Club
Mrs. Doris Cozart
P.C.A. AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS Obed & Rally Mary Lou McCloskey
October 9, 2010 Great Lakes Poodle Club of Chicago
* Note this listing comes from Helen Lee James Breed:Sally Vilas
Obedience and Rally Diane Probst
October 10, 2010 Great Lakes Poodle Club of Chicago
2010 Breed:Michael Dachel
May 27, 2010 Greater Cincinnati Poodle Club
Obedience and Rally Patricia Krause
AM Show Mrs. M. Aizcorbe
October 14, 2010 Greenspring Poodle Club
Obed Mrs DL Allen
Breed:Barbara Furbush
PM Show Luis Aizcorbe (no obedience)
Ken Wagler Obedience, Cheryl Pratt
May 27, 2010 San Bernardino/ Riverside Poodle Club,
October 22, 2010 Poodle Club of Central California
Mrs Norma Strait
Breed:Mrs. Ellen Macneill Charles
May 27, 2010. Poodle Club of Tulsa
Obedience, Kenneth Blanchard
Helen Tomb-Taylor. Obed., Marilyn Little.
October 23, 2010 Poodle Club of Central California
May 28, 2010. Panorama Poodle Club of Mt Spokane
Breed:Ms. Patricia Laurans
Norman Patton
Obedience Dr. William “Pat” Beauchamp
Obed Larry Tanner
December 9, 2010 Lone Star Poodle Club
June 4, 2010 Poodle Club of Massachusetts
Breed:Doris Cozart
Mrs Joan Scott
June 24, 2010 Orlando Poodle Club
Anne Bolus.
Sweeps, Douglas Johnson
June 26, 2010 Twin Cities Poodle Club
Raymond Bay
June 30, 2010 Poodle Club of Oklahoma City
Am Show Loraine Boutwell
June 30, 2010 Poodle Club of Oklahoma City
PM show Elizabeth Muthard
July 8, 2010 Poodle Club of Southern California
A.M. show, Clay Williams
July 8, 2010 Poodle Club of Southern California
P.M. show, Karen Graham, New Zealand
July 8, 2010 Lone Star Poodle Club
Breed:Betsey Leedy,
Obed. Lynn Eggers
July 19, 2010 Bluebonnet Poodle Club Tom Carneal
Obed. David Haddock & Brian Cleveland; Rally, Sandra Marr
July 30, 2010. Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club
Breed judge: Charles Arnold.
August 4, 2010; Greater Pittsburgh Poodle Club
judge, James Hupp .
August 4, 2010 Western Reserve Poodle Club
PM Carl E. Gomes
August 8, 2010. Creole Poodle Club of New Orleans.
David R. Miller
August 20, 2010 Columbine Poodle Club
Susie Osburn, Does your Affiliate Club take pride
Obed. Janice Anthes
September11, 2010 San Diego Poodle Club
in mentoring new people to the
LM Guerrero
September 12, 2010 San Diego Poodle Club
Breed?

* Note: If your show is not listed, please contact Susan Burge,

the new 2nd VP. at msstb@aol.com I list only the shows that
Let us mentor someone new to the
she sends me the information on. If the listing is not complete, Breed today!
please contact Susan.
Leslie
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Official Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America
2008-2010
Officers & Committees
President:Helen Lee James
1st Vice Pres.:William Cunningham
2nd Vice Pres.Susan Burge
Corres. Sec.: Kay Tripp
dktripp@aol.com
Record. Sec.: Joyce Carelli
Treasurer: Scott Olund
Variety Representatives
Toy:Joan Scott
Mini: Nancy Hafner
Standard.: Joan McFadden
Publicity: Luis Aizcorbe
AKC Delegate: Mary Ellen Fishler
Show Committee
Chairperson: Glenna Carlson
Assistant Chairperson: Arthur Foran
Performance Events
Obedience Chairperson-Ann Mandlebaum
Performance Events Agility Chairperson-
Debbie West
WC/WCX Working Certificate Chairper-
son- Joyce Carelli
Public Education Coordinator
Nancy Hafner
Judges Education
Nancy Hafner
Affiliate Club Council:
Susan Burge
PCA Foundation:
Exec. Director Tom Carneal
PCA Foundation:
Coordinator_ Mike Wahlig
PCA Poodle Rescue Central:
Sally Poindexter
poodelclubofamerica@yahoo.com
Poodles in America:
Editor:Betsey Leedy
Retired
Breeder Referral:
Poodleclubofamerica.org
Connie Green-314-997-2711
PCA Home Page
Lisa Wolfe
pcaupdateinfo@yahoo.com
www.poodleclubofamerica.org
PCA Information
Hal Kinne
infopoodleclubofamerica@yahoo.com
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President’s Message:
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE:
Once again our National Specialty was indeed an event in which all of us should
have great pride! I enjoyed every minute of it and heard many compliments from both
exhibitors and spectators. It ran very smoothly and gave evidence of excellent planning and
the augmentation of those plans. And as in the past, we made constant demands upon our
Grounds Committee, Mr. Bill Grace and Mr. Bradford Noyes.
All of our Committees deserve honors and universal appreciation. I hope that each
and every one of you know how much I appreciate and respect the efforts made.
And, best of all, the dogs were indeed worthy of a Parent Club Specialty.
I do not know who first said “Time Flies”! (Robert Herrick? ) Whoever it was, it
is true. The past two years have disappeared and I have stacks of correspondence and two
bulging file drawers to show for it.
Serving as 2nd Vice President for PCA provided me with a graduate education and
which I hope has prepared me to be President.
I am also considering the committee appointments and working to properly match
the abilities and talents of my Committee Chairmen to the requirements of the duties in-
volved.
Most of us who have continued to breed and to exhibit our dogs also deeply enjoy
our dogs which is what it must be. They make life worth living. Many of you are doing or
have done what we have done. Sharing our time and our lives with our dogs and our dear
friends who feel the same as we do is very fulfilling. There comes a time when we should
be able to put aside the personal agendas and lofty ambitions, a time when we are ready to
“give back” to the sport. It is a sacred trust.
If we ask ourselves “if I can really accomplish my personal goals, will our breed,
our club, and our sport truly be better off?” What will the answer be?
I am a student of human behavior and motivation. It is unfortunate that our sport
has more than its share of people with more ambition than they have of talent or patience.
The greatest challenge to all of us is to help channel their destructive behavior into some
useful purpose where they can gain knowledge, satisfaction, and acceptance and be of posi-
tive use to our sport.
Our National Specialty chaired by Glenna Carlson and her talented committees
who indeed worked magic; our quarterly publication, The Poodle Papers steered to new
heights by Leslie Newing, and our strongly advancing website guided and guarded by
Lisa Wolfe, plus the day to day efforts of our committee members and our positive Board
members give a strong demonstration of the knowledge, talent, dedication, integrity, and
perseverance within our membership against a negative contingent. The diversionary tactics
among a few self-serving individuals must not be allowed to jeopardize or destroy the wel-
fare and health of our organization and our strength to protect our dogs, our sport, and our
organization.
Our dogs must be and remain our first concern. We must do our utmost to keep
them happy, comfortable, and secure. Please join me in this effort and keep the lines of
communication open.
With best wishes to all,
Helen Lee James
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Official Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America
Spring 2010

What’s Where
National Specialty 6

Affiliate Club News 15

AKC Delegate’s Corner 26

Surviving Nashville Floods By Melba Walker 30

Working Poodle 31

PCA Rescue 37

Dandy’s Story , By Mary Ann Eustis 41

PCA Foundation News 43

Its Magic by Ann Thorpe Capozzoli 46

In Memoriam 48

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

made by its contributors. PCA reserves the rights
to edit all copy and make editorial comments where
necessary and deemed appropriate by the editor.
PCA reserves the right to refuse items submitted for
publication. Written permission must be received and
granted by PCA in order to reprint any editorial ma-
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Deadline for the next newsletter is August 15 th.
Please get your articles to me by that date. Anyone
who has an interesting topic that they would like to
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National Specialty
Entries for Obe-
dience and Rally
were up this year.
It was good to see
that so many of you
chose to enter the
companion events.
As usual we had the
good, the bad and
the downright silly
in Poodle work, I
think some of our
dogs just get over-
whelmed by seeing
so many other Poo-
dles around them.
SWEETNESS AND LIGHT IN THE SERI- There were, of course, many fine performances. In
OUS WORLD OF POODLEDOM Obedience, High in Trial went to Lisa Day and her Tu-
dorose Smooth Operator CDX RE with an impressive
If you laughed out loud at the comical cartoons on Pages score of 199 and High Combined was again won by
30–31-32-33-37-130-131-136-156-360-366 of the 2010 Shirley Barkan with last year’s HIT, OTCH MACH8
PCA Catalog, you share the off beat take on our avocation Sanew’s Abundance of Energy UDX11 OM8. Rally
and the unique sense of humor that Roger Brucker brings to High Combined there was a tie in points (Platinum’s
the serious business we make of competing and achieving Autumn’s Remington UD RE (99+97=196) and Syrena
with our Poodles. Skiff RAE (98+98=196))and the winner on time was
Platinum’s Autumn’s Remington UD RE and Susan W.
For many years Roger has won prizes in the Catalog Adver-
Glenn, owned by Susan and David M. Glenn.
tising Theme Contest with his charming and amusing ads for
the Poodle Health Registry – and in 2010 he outdid himself.
Tuesday’s Trials could not have run so smoothly with-
Not only did he perform his usual magic for PHR, but he out the cheerful and competent help of our ring stew-
also generously agreed to “lighten up” some of the white ards. What a job they all did! Even with the com-
space in the catalog. His approach to “take them around” plications of many new “non-regular” classes in the
– “take the tunnel” - and “handler error” made the catalog Obedience rings the events ran on schedule and with-
more interesting – and memorable for the number of readers out a hitch. The stewards were courteous and helpful
who chuckled and shared their favorites with their friends. and always where they needed to be – in large part due
If you haven’t seen his cartoons, please go back to the book to the beautifully organized planning of Susanne Nash,
and enjoy them – I guarantee it – you will laugh out loud!!! who served as Chief Obedience/Rally Steward for the
first time and Jan Hopper who kept everyone comfort-
Thank you, Roger – you made the 2010 Catalog a real win-
ner!!!!!
able (and hydrated) as Hospitality Chair. Thank you to
both for making my job so easy and for agreeing to do
Mary Lebet it all again next year.

Obedience at PCA: Ann Mandelbaum

Such a grand PCA! It was wonderful fun, but it has Chairwoman, PCA Obedience/Rally Trials
taken me about until now to get over it.

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PCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY
April 23-20, 2010 - PCA’s 78th
It is impossible to select any one year at the BEST as each
year has its own magical moments, and the 2010 National is
no exception. One thing that stands out in my mind is the
elasticity and versatility of not only the PCA members who
work year ‘round to present this sensational event, but the
non-members and friends of PCA who are proud to step
in and take responsibility for helping make PCA a success..
One of those dynamic individuals is Cathy Catelain, Presi-
dent of Greater Milwaukee PC, who stepped in to help PCA
with our important vendors when vendor chairman, Jean
Lazarus’s medical problems kept her at home. Cathy came
in Sunday morning to greet the arriving vendors and handled
the area daily as if she had done that job every year. The
vendors were very happy with Cathy as was the show com-
mittee.
PCA’s 2010 raffle table was without its usual chairpersons,
Patty Moulthrop and Alice Wolaniuk – who were having
their own medical problems. June Noyes and Betty Johnson
took over and made it all look easy. The raffle table annually
has many, many volunteers who help make it fun, successful
and profitable.
PCA began on Friday with Tracking followed by Master, Se-
nior and Junior Hunt Tests and WC/WCX ending with the
Hunt dinner on Sunday evening when awards were present-
ed. Carol Stone, Joyce Lindloff, Linda Miller, Joyce Carelli,
Claudia Straitiff and Dana Stewart successfully chaired these
events along with the help of many volunteers. An addition
in 2010 was held on Sunday – a Field Aptitude Evaluation.
Those who participated learned first hand how much fun re-
trieving with a Poodle can be.
New to their chairmanships, Debbie West’s Agility Trial had
a huge entry as did Ann Mandebaum’s Obedience Trial. We
added some extra classes in Obedience and Fast in Agility
which helped boost our entry and the revenue from those
events. Obedience was followed by another first for PCA
– an AKC Canine Good Citizen Test evaluated by Linda
Morris.
Missy Galloway and her decorating gang did a wonderful
job, as usual. With the help of Chesapeake Wholesale Nurs-
ery who provides the shrubbery, Mike Lamb, Mike Lobins-
ki, Keith, Wallace and returnee, Claude Martin, created their
own special kind of magic with the assistance of the topiary
Poodles, of course. I understand Ann Stokes was a HUGE
help as she was the important pizza runner!
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Luncheons arranged by Toni Sosnoff were good, had a nice
variety and were greatly enjoyed as many people took time
to mention them. Our PCA dinner was well planned and
very enjoyable thanks to Kay and Ralph Tripp who always
seem to have time for just one more job!
And speaking of PCA members who are always helpful and
give so freely of their time, Jo Ann Geramita is one worker
we could not do without. She organizes the Parades which
are so much fun both to watch and be participants.
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday shows were opened with
the beautiful singing voice of Mary Ellen Pardee – what a
talented and giving PCA member she is.
Mary Lebet and Sandy Marshall turned out yet another
beautiful PCA catalog. Their work is time consuming and
sometimes difficult. I thank both of them each time I look at
my catalog – to say noting of the revenue advertising brings
to PCA.
Something new for PCA this year was our offering of Live
Streaming Video of all three conformation rings. This ex-
periment turned out to be profitable – not as much as I had
hoped and certainly not as profitable had sponsors joined in
the venture. This, however, gives us something to aim for
and I am sure we will have it available in 2011.
This was a special year for me as I think back over our judg-
ing panel. To have the Brunottes celebrate their retirement
from judging was wonderful. Hearing some of Beverly Jean
Nelson’s stories of Miniature Poodles from the past was en-
lightening as well as entertaining. Spending some time with
fellow Wisconsonite Michael Dachel was great – and having
Pat Proctor do Veterans brought back so many memories of
her own great veteran, Miniature Poodle, Dracula!
New member Sheree Melancon did a great job shouldering
the work load of pins, t-shirt, etc. from Nancy McGee who
has headed that committee for years. Great job, Sheree. We
love new members with your attitude and willingness to
make PCA the show it is.
Lois Noble – brave soul that she is – had a wonderful year in
the hospitality room with Mary Ellen Fishler helping – doing
the necessary shopping prior
to the show and the needed daily trips to the market as well.
New member, Daniel Augustus was helpful to Mary Ellen in
her shopping and unloading.
Jan Hopper is always willing to help – and I thank each of
you.
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There are other men in my life – without whose help PCA
would never happen – Bill Grace and Brad Noyes – and this
year they were joined by new member, De Witt Bolden who
was quick to help in any way possible. Reliable Andy Kress
was in charge of the microphone and the computer for mak-
ing result available as quickly as possible on the Internet.
Dennis McCoy (judges’ hospitality and grooming area set-
up) and Randy Garren were always available for an answer
to a question, if needed, to make a hotel trip to bring a judge
to the Civic Center or any other thing that suddenly came up.
I appreciate all of you so very much.

Good friend and Chief Ring Steward, Peggy McDill, coor-

dinated the judges and their rings impeccably – and was al-
ways helpful to make the work in the hospitality room easier
by providing runners and helpers to clean up at the end of
the day.

Trying, as I have, to thank the many members and friends of

PCA who make the show run smoothly, is fraught with the
danger of leaving someone out. If I have done so, you have
my apology.
Helping Art and anyone else with a problem or a need is
Debbie Spickler, one of the best friends PCA could ever
hope to have. She worked endless hours doing any thing
needed – and often with little warning. I’ve never heard her
say she couldn’t do something or didn’t have time.
At the end of the day as I review the show - all and every-
one – who made it the National Specialty we have come to
expect - my mind goes to Art Foran, PCA’s incredibly or-
ganized and helpful Assistant Show Chairman. Art seems to
have the ability to be everywhere at once and multi-tasking
all day long. My thanks to Art and Kathy for their work
which begins the day after the previous show ends.
And so, this show is over. Critiques of PCA 2010 are still
being discussed. Plans for PCA 2011 are underway with
this show committee’s hope to make it the BEST PCA NA-
TIOAL ever.
Have a great summer and remember to hug your Poodles and
your friends!
Glenna Carson
National Show Chairman
AKC and AKC CAR Lend Aid After
Nashville Flooding
[Friday, May 07, 2010]
The AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund recently
donated crates and ex-pens to the Hickman Humane Society
(HSS), a shelterless society near Nashville, Tennessee that
lost most of its supplies during the recent tragic flooding in
the area.
Intense rainfall (more than a foot of rain over two days) and
the cresting of the Cumberland River created the worst flood
conditions in Nashville’s history.
The Nashville Kennel Club alerted AKC and AKC Com-
panion Animal Recovery to the Hickman Humane Society’s
needs after it requested assistance caring for the dogs, cats
and litters of puppies currently in its custody.
Hickman Humane Society, Inc (HHS) was founded in 1996
by a small group of volunteers, and it currently plays a big
role in a rural county without an animal control. A small
group of foster care homes generally house the animals in
HSS care, while funding is entirely dependent upon dona-
tions.

If you’d like to make a donation to help the flooding victims

or assist with future disasters, visit http://www.akc.org/affili-
ates/car/CSRfund.cfm
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PCA “It was Magic!”: Noel*; Bradford Noyes*; June Noyes*; Scott Ol-
Notes from Arthur und**; Mary Olund; Susie Osburn*; Mary Ellen
Pardee*; Sam Peacock; Carol Pernicka; Sally Poind-
The PCA National Specialties week is what happens exter*;
when we all work together and I wish to personally Patricia Proctor; Kris Quillen; Kim Raymond; Kim
thank all of the individuals who made this year’s show Reeher; Bob Rio; Mary Roe; Karen Schmitz; Joan
possible. Scott**; Pat Shatto; Charlene Shelton; John Shoemak-
er*; Nancy Skinner;
Sincere thanks go to: Luis Aizcorbe**; Charles Ar- Marlene Slade*; Helen Sokopp*; Toni Sosnoff*; Di-
nold*; John Ashbey; Dave Bauman; Peggy Bauman; ane Spalding; La Mae Spaniolo;
Lynne Benson-Colbert; Linda Bielski; Arlene Blake Deb Spickler; Joanne Steele*; Robert Steele*; Ray
and her dedicated staff at the Civic Center; DeWitt Stevens*; Sharon Stevens*; Dana Stewart*; Kath-
Bolden*; Bernie Brown; Betty Brown; Roger Brucker; leen Stockman; Diane Stout; Claudia Straitiff*; Jane
Andrena Brunotte*; Hans Brunotte*; Mary Ann Bru- Sweetman; Margaret Tauzin*; June Thompson*;
ton; Douglas Buck; Laraine Buck; Russell Thorpe; Aileen Tobias*; Kay Tripp*; Ralph
Sue Burge*; Mary Ruth Calhoun; Frank Cardillino; Tripp*;
Joyce andJohn Carelli*;Glenna Carlson**; Tom Car- Kim Tyndall; Mike Wahlig**; Michelle Wainwright;
neal*; Cathy Catelain; Paul Clas; Jack Combs; Cindy Debbie West*; Clay Williams*;
Crawley*; Joyce Wilson*; Alice Wolaniuk*; Gail Wolaniuk*;
Cindy Croghan; Michael Dachel; Barbara Deer*; Tony Lisa Wolfe*; Scott Wolfe*
Dibley; Debby DuBay; Penny Dugan; Libbe Erickson; Carolyn Wray; and Vera Zumba.
Jean Fanny; Sharon Finney*; Mary Ellen Fishler**;
Kathryn Foran*; Margaret Fox; Kelly Fulton; Sandy Although I have tried to include everyone, I’m sure
Fulton; Barbara Furbush*; Missy Galloway*; I have missed someone and request that you get in
Randy Garren*; Bonnie Garris; Linda Gelbmann; Jo touch with me ASAP so you may receive the many
Ann Geramita*; Michele Ann Gillette; Susan Gior- thanks you deserve.
dano; Bill Grace*; Dorothea Grace*; Karen Grace*;
Doris Grant*; Nancy Hafner**; Judy Harding; Tom
Harding; Marly Harvey; Jane Hellman; Elly Holo-
waychuk*; Jan Hopper*; Kaz Hosaka; Linda Howard;
Helen Lee James**; Noel Johnson; Betty Johnson*;
Diane Keeler; Robin Kelly; Pat Killalea; Allen Kings-
ley*;
Janet Kingsley*; Sally Kinne*; Katy Kinowski*;
Adele Kirk; Andy Kress*; Irv Krupenkamp; June
Krupenkamp; Michael Lamb; Jean Lazarus*; Mary
Lebet*; Karen LeFrak*; Richard Lehman*; Judy
Leister; Mark Leister; Paul Lepiane; Joyce Lilly;
Joyce Lindloff; Lori Logli; Jack MacGillivray**; Ann
Mandelbaum*; Charlie Mann; Shirley Mann; Sandy
Marshall*; Dawn Martin; Judy Martin; Daryl Masone;
Marilou McCloskey; Dennis McCoy*; Peggy Mc-
Dill**; Joan McFadden**; Nancy McGee*; Carol
McInnes; Sheree Melancon*; Joyce Miller; Linda
Miller*;Lindy Miller*; Charlotte Mitchell; Linda Mor-
ris-Furbush*; Patricia Moulthrop*; Carol Mount;
Terri Myers; Susanne Nash; Beverly Jean Nelson;
Leslie Newing*; Esther Newton; Lois Noble*; Elaine

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From Missy Galloway:
The arena decor is
a combined effort
of talented artists
and enthusiastic
owners! Thanks to
Ann Stokes, Claude
Martin, Mike Lo-
binski, Joyce Car-
reli and Keith Bur-
bank and Wallace.
Without Michael
Lamb”s great “eye” and art-
istry, the rings wouldn’t look

half as good as they do.

We are very grateful also to Chesapeake Nurseries. They

donate the use of all of the shrubs for the three days of conformation. What a huge splash of color
it was this year!

PCA is grateful for all of the help.

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AKC Sportsmanship Award To Brad Noyes and Bill Grace
The American Kennel Club annually offers the AKC Good Sportsmanship Award for breed clubs to designate to a
person(s) considered by their club who exhibit exemplary sportsman in our sport. The Board of Governors of PCA
was proud to select Brad Noyes and Bill Grace for the 2010 award. The beautiful AKC medallion awards were
presented by the Board in the arena on Wednesday of this year’s national specialty.

Brad and Bill have admirably sacrificed their time during the national specialty for the past 30 or more years. Their
volunteer efforts have involved setting up the rings, sod and equipment before the show each year, servicing the
setup needs throughout the week, and packing up after the show. Year after year they have carried out their service
in the most helpful and friendly manner. They are often the first officials that exhibitors meet at the show grounds,
and have been instrumental in setting the friendly atmosphere of our great national.

The Board of Governors enthusiastically presented this award to two members who so richly deserve a pat on the
back. The award is but a small token of PCA’s great appreciation for their work.

Jack MacGillivray

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THANK YOU TO T-SHIRT were members Megan Wilson and Mindy Ingle, who are the
SALES VOLUNTEERS first to volunteer for anything in our club - they are the oil for
our squeaky wheels. Once again they were there to see that
things were well oiled. Thank you! Thank you!
FROM SHEREE MELANCON We also had help from Mary Lebet of the Poodle Club of
Massachusetts and Sandy Marshall of the Washington Poo-
Wow! PCA went so fast and I am truly worn out - but dle Club. Mary brought along Nancy Graham of PCM. I
I had a blast. I am the new kid on the block and I must say met Nancy for the first time this year, but this was not her
if you have never helped Nancy McGee with the T shirts first rodeo and because of a particular piece of clothing, she
sales you have missed a real opportunity to meet a lot of was wearing, we could possibly have a new item in t-shirts
people at PCA. Nancy handed me the reins (so to speak) of next year. So stay tuned!
the T-shirt and pin sales at PCA, while she will be doing the I bet she thinks I forgot her, but I have not!! She
online store, where you can purchase the product that is left came with me to her first PCA and has volunteered for Agil-
over from past and present PCAs. This year we cut back ity, Hunt, and Obedience at Seven PCAs. When she was a
on product not knowing how the economy would affect the member of my club I made sure she was on any commit-
sales, and sold out of pins and some sizes in the T’s and tee that I chaired. Susanne Nash - I will never be able to
Sweats. The overage was at a minimum. thank you enough from getting my trunk unlocked with the
I had some unbelievable help and I would like to poodles still in the truck this year at PCA , to picking up that
recognize those individuals who gave up part of their PCA dead duck at the Texas Regional in 2003 without a glove.
vacation to help raise money for PCA. I know that many of She does all this and has time to run her MACH Standard
us do this every year and it is the volunteers who make the Poodle Winston. You’ve come along way baby!! Now you
Greatest Poodle Show on earth possible. This was the first can stop crying Susanne.
year I had to ask people to help, the response was remark- To this list I would like to add and thank individu-
able and I was grateful for the wonderful people that work als that have been doing this a long time before I got here.
and play in this sport of Poodles. I hope I do not exclude Jane Hellman with PUDELZ - your guidance is first rate and
anyone, if I do I apologize. this job would be very difficult without you. Glenna Carlson,
The first volunteers I would like to thank are the individu- Show Chair and Arthur Foran, Co-Chair - you made me feel
als I met for the first time this year at PCA. Nancy Thornvil- very welcome in my new job. To the old board which some
son, a member of the Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club, was a are leaving, others are changing hats, thank you for your
joy to talk with and I look forward to seeing next year. Judy trust and support this past year. To new Board I look forward
Cooksey and Donald Adams of Seamist Standard Poodles, to 2011 and getting to know the new members of the Board
who I met at the Hunt Test, were the best help during the .
show. I would also like to thank Judy on a personal basis, THANK YOU Nancy McGee!!!
for showing me a wonderful way to spray up my Poodle,
Drake. He has never looked as handsome as he did at this Last but not least! To the one person that made this
year at PCA. trip possible for me, my husband Jimmy. Thank you for tak-
Ann Stokes, another volunteer, was one of the first ing the weekend off from fishing to stay home and take care
persons to make me want to be a member of PCA. I think of of our four full grown standard poodles and five, five week
her often, and wish the best of everything for her, her family old puppies.
and the Poodles. Thank You from the bottom of my heart.
The next Group of volunteers were from the Greatest Poodle If I left someone out, I am sorry and please email me
Club in America (I could be a little biased) because it is my at huntingpoodels@hotmail.com so I can correct it.
club, the Bluebonnet Poodle Club in Houston Texas. I had Until next year! HUNT WITH A POODLE!!!
SIX members help out. Our President Sherri Smith was the
first on the scene, with Mary Copper the club’s Recording
Secretary. Mary’s beautiful white Bitch (Candy) made the
cut in Open Bitch. Way to go Candy! On the heels of those
two were Dawn Zack, the Bluebonnet Toy Rep. and Guin-
nette Peebles who works tirelessly for Poodle Rescue of
Houston - while she helped with T shirt sales she took calls
on the rescue Poodles back home. Dawn works alongside
Guinnette on Poodle Rescue. We are very proud of them
here in Texas and grateful and appreciative for what they do
for Poodles every day. Last but not the least from my club
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Hi all you Poodle lovers,
I can’t believe that PCA 2010 Agility is behind us already.
We had one of our largest entries ever and a great day over
all. We did a head count at the end of the day and real-
ized that there were almost 90 different positions or jobs that
needed to be filled throughout the day. Jobs as simple as sit-
ting and being ready to set a knocked bar if one should hap-
pen to more involved job of finding and filling all those po-
sitions, Thank You to Nancy Palauskas, reading the judge’s
course map and setting the course up correctly, Thank You
to Suzann Milheron and Russ Thorpe. The list goes on and
on. Jan Hopper and Ann Mandelbaum and Suzanne Nash
who are always cheerfully ready to do any needed task. Gail
Wolinauk and Joan McFadden and their wonderful group of
people who make a point of being available the day before
the Trial to set up ring gates and unload and set up equip-
ment. Carol Mount was our judge and she gave us chal-
lenging and yet fun courses to run and was herself a fun and
enthusiastic person to work with. This year our Trial Secre-
tary was Diane Spalding from Salisbury. Diane is warm and
helpful and knowledgeable, what a delight to work with. Of
course Glenna and Art and Kathy are always the back bone
of this show and many Thanks go to them also for being able
to answer any question, and their efficiency and humor. Of
course the problem with trying to Thank the people who help
make this a successful venture is the likelihood of forgetting
someone. Please realize that I’m not getting any younger
and there’s so many of you, that’s my excuse if I’ve forgot-
ten you.
Our High In Trial was a miniature poodle LeMuria’s Kal-
lysta Wanna B U owned and run by Debby DaCosta from
Ontario Cananda. Congratulations to Debby.
This year’s Trial will be a hard act to beat, but I’m already
looking forward to next year.
Debbie West
Dates for the National 2011
Friday - Tracking April 22
Sat. & Sun. April 23 & 24 WC/WCX
Monday April 25 Agility
Tuesday April 26 Obedience
Wed. April 27 Dog Judging
Thurs. April 28 Bitch Judging
Friday April 29 Best of Breed
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Judges Education 2010
Judges Education was well attended and many Thank Yous
have been received not only at the Seminar but also emails
and hand written notes.
We had several who were planning to apply for this be-
ing their first breed whiles others were multi group judges.
Some attended only the Seminar while others stayed thru
BEST OF BREED.
WE were given a special space in between the two rings on
the first two days and then on the last day when the ring was
opened up an inside space was provided by our show chair-
man We THANK YOU. Our Judges Mentoring Program
has worked well as we move around for each of us to be able
to mentor and give each’s point of view of the TEN most
important things to remember when Judging Poodles. Some
will only judge Best In Show while others plan to apply for
the Toy and/or Non Sporting Groups. In Miniatures and Toy
Varieties we have a table set up so after each exhibitor has
moved their dog and goes to the end of the line we ask that
they put their dog on the table for our judges observe a close
up view.This has seemed to help them understand POODLE
TYPE and SIZE in these two Varieties. This has been a well
received by our studying judges.
WE would like to thank our Breeder Judges who mentored
and who took the time to sit in the set up trying to educate
our new group of judges who wish to learn all they can about
our breed. IT is our responsibly to teach all the fine points
of Poodles to prospective new judges.
Remember, these judges take time off work and travel two
days, pay a hotel bill, and meals away from home to learn
about our breed. For each bred they apply for it is the same.
Our National is several days of events while other breeds
might only be the two days of travel and one day for a na-
tional. Nevertheless, it’s all about learning and seeing this
many poodles in one place to give them a good over view to
b a good judge. Let’s hope anyway!
WE wish to thank those who helped in providing GROOMED
Poodles on Tuesday at the seminar and those who brought
dogs outside for the hands on and moving . We know you
are all busy in getting them ready for the show ring. Appre-
ciate your taking time to talk to our visiting judges and allow
them to go over your dogs after you were finished showing
them. This is a wonderful learning experience for all.
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Trophy Report
Lisa Wolfe will send out our questionnaire to all the attend-
ees for their input on their poodle judge’s seminar experi-
We would like to thank all members, affiliate clubs and
ence. friends that donated to the Poodle Club Of America tro-
phy fund. Through your generosity over $7000 was
Thank you, donated. We would like to give special thanks to Cindy
Judges Education Croghan & Barbara Furbush for staying at the trophy
table the majority of the time and helping out where
Nancy Hafner, Scott Wolfe and Gina Wieser needed.

Co-chairman,
Letter from President of Apricot
Red Poodle Club Joyce Wilson & Bob & Joanne Steel

This year’s Apricot Red Poodle Club Match was better than
ever! We had double the entries from last year, formal photos
from John Ashby (THANK YOU JOHN), and more partici-
pation in our raffle. We were able to donate to the PCA Raffle
as well as donate to the general PCA funds for a designated “ We don’t accomplish anything
health cause. One of our red standard poodle club members
placed in the Amateur Owner Handler Class at PCA. Tabitha in this world alone ... and what-
Waters, owner of Antoinette took a 3rd place ribbon. ever happens is the result of the
At our Match, Susan Bunting won mini’s with her boy Dulce whole tapestry of one’s life and
that is co-owned with Barbara Burdick. Toys were won by
Marion Usher with her cute little girl named Marmalade.
all the weavings of individual
Standard poodles were won by Judy Winter and Tracy with threads from one to another
their girl Zeva who also won the Best in Match.
that creates something.”
We would like to thank Dawn Cullen, Judy and Tracy, Rose-
anne, Dolly, Susie, John, Beverly and Paul Clas for all their
help.. We had great donations for the raffle this year with - Sandra Day O’Connor
two quilts, pottery, glass, jewelry, doggie things of all sorts,
Optigen, Vetgen, Poodle Variety, Large gift baskets, books,
and blankets, doggie toys, figurines and it was just simply an
endless smorgasbord of poodle doggieness. What a nice way
to start PCA week! I’d like to thank all the club members for
participating as many participated in donations, help at the
scene, and support from those accross the sea.

Thank you PCA for allowing us to make this part of the

Magic of PCA.
Grace M Durkin, President Apricot Red Poodle Club

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Affiliate Club News

To Affiliate Clubs and PCA Members:
It has been called to my attention that some Affiliate
Clubs and members have not as yet paid their dues for Saturday June 26, 2010
2010.
It is the decision of the Board of Directors of PCA that
dues must be received by May 31, 2010. If dues are
not received by this date both members and Affiliate
Clubs in arrears will be dropped from membership and
if thereafter membership is desired must then reapply.
Please send the dues to the PCA Treasurer:
Scott Olund
12 Elkin Court
San Rafael, CA 94901
Please do not delay.
Sincerely,
Helen Lee James
Update on the Greater Milwaukee Poodle
Club:
GMPC All Breed and Specialty Obedience and Rally trails.
New this year, optional titling classes, Grad Novice, Grad
Open and Versatility. Judges for the event: Philip and Cyn-
thia Rustad. We will feature a raffle with the proceeds going
to the GMPC poodle rescue.
Western Waukesha County Dog Training Club is hosting a
trial the following day. Both events are indoors and air con-
ditioned at the WWCDTC building in Ixoina, WI. Premiums
available at the GMPC website.
Friday July 30, 2010
As a member of the Combined Specialty Clubs of Great-
er Milwaukee, GMPC will have their summer conforma-
tion show in Waukesha, WI. Charles Arnold is the judge.
Waukesha KC will have two all breed shows on Saturday
and Sunday in the same location. On Monday and Tuesday,
Burlington KC has 2 all breed shows in Burlington, WI. The
superintendent is Onofrio Dog Shows.

Friday August 20, 2010 (pending PCA approval)

To PCA members and PCA Affiliate Clubs. GMPC WC and WCX field tests. Held again at the beau-
tiful Wern Valley Sportsman’s Club near Waukesha, WI.
Affiliate Clubs who are now applying for approval for The judges will be Jean Granger and Doug Kennedy. These
their future specialty events should send their applica- tests will back up to the Badger and WisIll HRC hunt tests
tions to our new Second Vice President, Susan Burge. in Kansasville, WI on August 21st and 22nd. Lets make it a
Her home address is 6581 Thorntree Dr., Brecksville, fun field poodle weekend again this year! Information when
OH 44141-1769. Her e-mail is: MSSTB@aol.com. available on the GMPC website.
She will process your applications, send the approvals
to AKC, and after receiving the premium list for your Cathy Catelain,
event, will ship a medallion to you for one approved President Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club
event per year. Please send her a full premium list, not
just a page from the premium list and sent by a fax.
These frequently do not come through legibly.

Please download your application forms from the PCA

website.

I have appreciated your cooperation through the past

two years and will look forward to the success of all of
our Affiliate Clubs.

All my best wishes for your future success,

Helen Lee James

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The Poodle Club of Alabama, Inc.
In the long drive home from PCA this year I had lots of time
to not only look at the beautiful Spring blossoming out com-
ing thru the Mountains. I had time to think of the number
of members who attended again this year PCA. For our
small and dwindling Poodle Club of Alabama’s membership
we had Nine Members who attended and out of these folks
we had the six of our Members who had one or more entries
at the show. Our membership had Poodles entered all Three
Varieties.
Many I have mentored and encouraged to attend the Poodle
National to see and meet all the breeders and exhibitors and
this has become with each of them a annual tradition still
yet today. With my first trip to PCA with my mentor Pat
Hancock of Gregella Poodles in 1975.
Melba Walker and Roz Maner attended the Poodle Rescue
open house and reported that it was great and they would
attend again next year. While others attended the Color
Matches and supported all the raffles and our member Bar-
bara Conley as Show Chairwoman at the Brown Match. We
have our retired couple Nancy and Jack Baker who attend
and represented our Club at the Affiliate Club Council meet-
ing. They left Georgia and have retired to Florida and want
to keep their membership with us. These Toy Breeders are
new members of The Poodle Club of America, Inc. Congrat-
ulations .
Penny Harney flew up this year as it is a long trip to drive
even when we truck together. I only got to visiting with her
briefly as she was visiting with old friend at her handlers set
up. She moved to a small town West of Nashville Tn and we
get to see her at some of our local shows. We all have busy
lives but do try to keep in touch thru out the year.
Was especially proud of Keith Burbank one of our newest
exhibitors with his first entry in Standards. This was his 4th
year to attend the National and his first time to have an entry.
When he first called me and said he wanted to show Stan-
dard Poodles and he lived across the Tennessee River from
New Poodle Judges
Fabian Arienti -Homestead, Fla.
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me I suggested that before he bought any more Standards he
needed to attend the Poodle National to get a real outlook at
Standard Poodle. He had already purchased a couple show
quality Poodles at this time. When this tall young man
came to me that year and ask if I was Nancy Hafner, I said
yes, he said I am Keith Burbank and you had suggested that
I attend the Poodle National as I had given him all the in-
formation of the show dates location and such and for him
to look me up when he got there.. I was thrilled to meet him
after talking with him several times on the phone. Welcomed
him to PCA and have encouraged him to show. HE join
The Poodle Club of Alabama and our All Breed Club and
become active in our sport of dogs.
This first trip he met many Standard Breeders, handlers,
exhibitors and owners and they were all encouraging for
him to show Standards. Many have become his mentors and
friend and have helped him move forward into competing as
a Owner Handler in the Poodle Ring.
He has sold his house and car, purchased a new house that
had more space and a Dog Room to groom a place for the
dogs to run and has purchased a motor home to travel in with
his dogs for the Dog Shows. I think he will be attending our
National for many years to come and he has become a “DOG
SHOW PERSON” in our area.
He has helped the last three years in setting up the rings with
the trees and flower at the PCA show site. In our all Breed
Club he has held a Board position and has work at many
different positions for our “Cotton Cluster of Show” helps in
getting donations for Trophies for the groups , Best In Show
and encouraging others to enter our shows. Has been a great
worker for our clubs and loves Poodles!
Our membership is over six states Alabama, Tennessee,
Georgia and North Mississippi, Kentucky and Florida we all
work together and help each other and are respectful of each
other with our Dogs. Some of our membership have retired
in showing and breeding Poodles so sorry to say.
We have the two young couples who have children who wish
to attend and show in Junior Showmanship however, they
are still in school with our new date in April their parents do
not feel they should miss school.
One young lady has asked why Junior Showmanship is al-
ways held on Wednesday as they would have to miss one
week of school in order to attend with their parents. . ONLY
Mark Waldrop is able to attend the show since we moved
our date to April as his wife must stay home with their two
girls in school.
When we were in June their two girls were to young to enter
Junior Showmanship now they are old enough they can’t
because of the date.
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Our other young couple Shane and Julia Price with a young Another Poodle Club of America National is now HISTO-
son who shows in Junior Showmanship, She is a school RY.
teacher and this is a time she can’t miss school for a week.
They miss being able to come to show their Standards. IT has been great being your TOY Representative at the
Board of PCA this second term.
I am proud of our membership and their support of each oth- Have enjoyed visiting with all of you and taking your con-
er and our attendance and dogs entered at the Poodle Club’s cerns to the Board.
National Show this year. We all supported each other and
keep in touch. Our membership is like one big family of It was great seeing so many nice Toy Poodles and those who
POODLE FOLKS. were showing for year after year in the ring. Our Judges
Education said they hope they will have this quality in their
Thanks to each and everyone of you for all the support you rings when they start judging Toy Poodles. The Judges
have give me over the years as President. Let’s see how Group all appreciated your bring your dogs over and putting
many more years we can work together in keeping our POO- up on the table for them to get a close up view of what they
DLE Club together. had seen in the ring moving. Thanks to all of you for helping
with Judges Education in this special request.
See you all at the supported entry in Nashville Tn at the Tri
Star’s Kennel Club of Williamson Co., Inc and at the Cotton A special Thanks to Mike Lobinske for bringing one of our
Cluster of Shows at Priceville Al for the Decatur Alabama long time breeders,and my friend, Ianthe Bloomquist of
Kennel Club and Huntsville Kennel Club Shows. Baliwick to the show. This is all about helping other be able
to attend the National for another year. She was in the ring
NOW lets hear what is NEWS in your Club. herself showing her own dogs. Hope all of can do this at her
YOUNG age of EIGHTY! She gets up and down as well as
Travel Safe! any of us out in the ring!

Nancy Hafner, President IT was great to see another Breeder for his first time to show
The Poodle Club of Alabama, Inc in the Amateur-Owner Handler Dog Class... I was observing
you JOHN Quant of Ziegfeld Toy Poodles. YOU did good!
Now I want to see you do this again and again!

Dog news coverage of And a special Congratulations to Ray and Sharon Stevens of
Sharbelle Poodles for being Top Breeders again this year and

PCA National: To view also NEW MEMBERS of Poodle Club of America. Congrat-
ulations to both of you!

on line For each entry, each one of you are winners no mater what

at
ribbon you won at the National. YOUR dogs were seen by
many and that in its self is GREAT. ITS about attending the

www.dognews.com
National and showing the Poodle World what you are pro-
ducing, showing and owning. Keep up the good Toy Poodle
in the ring! Remember to help others in your mentoring and
encouraging new Poodle enthusiasts to attend the National.

View the May 14th edition Now the Toy Representative position will go to Joan Scott
and I will be the Miniature Representative for the Poodle

for the PCA National . Club of America for the next two years.
The Poodles in America “OUR HISTORY” NEW Volume
states that I bred 77 Miniature Poodles and 41 Toy Poodles
thru 2007.

cont. on page 18
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Remember to ORDER your COPY if you didn’t pick one
up at PCA. A SPECIAL THANKS TO THIS COMMITTEE “ I suppose leadership at one
FOR A GREAT JOB AND IN GETTING THEM OUT UN-
DER JACK MACGILLIVERY determination to get this to time meant muscles; but today
press and for sale at the 2010 National.. it means getting along with
Mission accomplished...Thank YOU ALL! people.”
Look forward in hearing from you and thanks for the MEM-
ORIES as YOUR Toy Representative. - Mohandas K. Gandhi
See you at the shows,
Nancy Hafner

Poodle Club of Central California, Inc.

invites you to

Back to Back Specialties

Friday, October 22, 2010

Conformation Judge: Ellen MacNeille Charles
Obedience Judge: Kenneth Blanchard

Saturday, October 23, 2010

Conformation Judge: Patricia W. Laurans
Obedience Judge: Dr. William T. Pat Beauchamp

* * * * *

In the middle of new ‘Harvest Moon Classic’ cluster*

(*pending AKC approval)

Thursday, October 21: Skyline Dog Fanciers of San Mateo County*

Friday, October 22: Poodle Club of Central California Specialty
Saturday, October 23: Poodle Club of Central California Specialty
Sunday, October 24: Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore
Monday, October 25: Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore

Show Superintendent: MB-F, Inc [www.infodog.com]

Entries Close: Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Questions/More Information: Bonnie Prato, Event Chair

hanashihtzu@yahoo.com or 510-653-8883

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D. Kay Tripp
Corresponding Secretary
5604 Merion Station, Apex, NC 27539
919-387-8780 DKTripp@aol.com

May 15, 2010

Hi to All Poodle Club Members & Affiliate Clubs!

It’s time to continue the process to select our 2012 Judges. The list that follows is of approved (not
provisional) U.S. Poodle Judges from the AKC Automated System as of May 10, 2010; foreign judges may be
nominated, but are not on this list. I’ve included information about the list at the top and bottom of every
page: such things as how to identify PCA members ((M) preceding italicized name) and judges who are
ineligible (strikethrough name). Those ineligible to judge in 2012 are: newly elected Board members who are
also judges; and the judges for 2009, 2010 and 2011. A separate list of these judges is provided above the ballot
by judging year.

Please note that the list of judges in the Winter 2010 edition of Poodle Papers was based on the printed
AKC Judges Book. The following list is current at AKC as of May 10, 2010, so there may be some variations.

Please select one to three judges for each variety. Any person on the list, including PCA member-
judges, may judge any variety; however, only PCA members may adjudicate Intervariety. Please return the
ballot to me by June 20, 2010 via mail or just simply email me your selections (addresses are above). The final
ballot will be prepared from the results of your input, so please vote.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Thanks in advance for voting!

Sincerely,

Kay
D. Kay Tripp
Corresponding Secretary

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Vicki L. Abbott Maralyn K. Busse

Larry C. Abbott Donna J. Buxton
Letty Larson Afong Kenneth A. Buxton
(M) Maria J Aizcorbe Nancy A. Byrd
(M) Luis E Aizcorbe Richard Camacho
Barbara Dempsey Alderman Debbie Campbell
Clover Allen Stephen G.C. Campbell
Janet M Allen Lee Canalizo
Sandra Goose Allen Monica Canestrini
John D. Allen Beverly Capstick
Ralph (Sonny) Ambrosio (M)Thomas W. Carneal
M. Rosalie Anderson Susan M. Carr
Christine Salyers Anderson Peggy Dillard Carr
(M) Charles D. Arnold W.L. “Wick” Carter
(M) Daniel Augustus Noreen C. Cartwright
Thomas W. Baldwin Anne K. Catterson
Robert E. Banghart Timothy Catterson
Sara J. Barkley (M) Jordan L. Chamberlain
Fred C. Bassett Judged 2009
Keith G. Bates Ellen MacNeille Charles
Sally Ray Baugniet Connie S. Clapp
Raymond D. Bay Houston (Toddie) Clark
Lewis W. Bayne Houston Clark
Jeffery M. Bazell Bonnie Linnell Clarke
Maxine V Beam Dana P. Cline
Carole A. Beattie Clay Coady
Richard G. Beauchamp L. Stewart Cochrane
Kathy Beliew Jon R. Cole
Arlene F. Benko Gloria J Coleman
C Michael Benson Mary Ellen Compagnon
Eva E. Berg John T. Connolly
Kenneth E. Berg David C. Cook
William Bergum (M) Debra Cozart
Dr. Robert J. Berndt Judge 2011
Terry L. Berrios (M) Doris Cozart
Dr. Albert P. Bianchi Anitra Cuneo
Michele L. Billings (M) William Cunningham
Eldon W. Bishop Board Member
Vera Halpin Bistrim Arlene A. Czech
Edd E. Bivin Michael J. Dachel
Eugene Blake Judged 2010
Carmen D. Blankenship (M) Susan B. Dale
Rosmarie Blood Betsy Dale
Luc Boileau Dorothy A. Dalton
John F. Booth Thomas E. Daniels
George D. Boulton Judith V. Daniels
Janice M. Bounds Kathleen M. Davenport
Wayne E. Bousek Joy P. Davison
Loraine Boutwell Arthur J. Davison
Col. Harold R. Brizee Glenda P. Dawkins
Colleen Brossard Pete Dawkins
Wayne H. Brower Paullet DeLong
Susan St. John Brown Pete P. DeSoto
Mildred K. Bryant W. Everett Dean Jr.
Virginia F. Buchanan Martha V. Dean
Allen M. Buckner Kent H Delaney
Rey Burgos Catherine S. DiGiacomo
Danny J Bussard Dr. Anthony D. DiNardo

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Suzanne Dillin Lou M. Guerrero Roy W. Keiser Jr.
David G. Doane M.D. Bonnie L Guggenheim Billie R (Kneale) Kellogg
David G. Doane Wayne Gurin Vernelle Kendrick
Marcie S. Dobkin Peggy J. Haas Mark R Kennedy
Gary L Doerge Joyce Hadden Ann A. Kennedy
William J. Dolan (M) Nancy Smith Hafner Norman B. Kenney
Michael J. Dougherty (Board Member) Thomas A. Kilcullen
Jeannine M. Dowell Robert E. Hall David J. Kirkland
Dr. Daniel W Dowling James J. Ham Margo E. Klingler
Betty J. Duding Virginia Sullivan Hampton Gloria Knapp
Gay H. Dunlap Dawn Hansen Mary Lou Kniola
Nancy Dunlap-Craker Clinton M. Harris Kathleen B. Kolbert
Janice L. Earl Sherwood L Harris Michael Koss
Dorothy Edge Roger R. Hartinger Dr. Alvin W. Krause
Carole M. Edwards Paula Hartinger Sharon A. Krogh
Byron W Elder Patricia (Pat) Hastings David M. Krogh
Marilynn Ellis Peggy J. Hauck M. Jean Lade
Sandra E. Ellis Steve Hayden Glen Lajeski
Robert D. Ennis Ann D. Hearn Phyllis E. Lambert
Rose Ann Erickson Bernhard L. (Ben) Helfrich Phillip A. Lanard III
Mariam (Bobbie) Espey Shelley S Hennessy Barbara Ann Langlois
Sondra Joy Esporite Carolyn A. Herbel Josanne E Larsen
Kenneth D. Falconi Rodney E. Herner Robert B. Lawson
Christine Feldman-Bartnick Robert A Hetherington Jr. (M) Betsey A. Leedy
William Ferrara Anne M. Hier Betty Regina Leininger
Alfred J. Ferruggiaro Robert W. High Ralph M. Lemcke
R. Ellen Fetter Lesley E. Hiltz Elaine J. Lessig
Raymond V. Filburn Jr. (M) Sheila A. Hobson James A. Lester
Helen Miller Fisher Marian Mason Hodesson Linda H. Lewin
Larry J. Fitch Florise M. Hogan Sandra M. Lex
Anne T. Fleming William H Holbrook Elaine Ann Lindhorst
Robert S. Forsyth Rita Holloway Peggy L. Lloyd
Jane Forsyth Julie M. Holm Linda Lloyd
Judging 2011 Stephen J. Hubbell Charles S. Long
Joyce G. Fortney Dr. Vandra L Huber Terri Lyddon
Jean Fournier Warren D. Hudson (M) Jack MacGillivray
Joan Frailey Bob (Curtis) Humphrey Judged 2009 & 2010
James E Frederiksen Stephen F. Hurt Dorothy M. Macdonald
Toby B. Frisch Arley D. Hussin Mary Ellen Macke
Robert R. Frost Lydia Coleman Hutchinson John J. Madieros
D. Mycki Fulda Dorothy O. Hutchinson Diane L Malenfant
(M) Barbara H. Furbush Robert E. Hutton Florence A. Males
Samuel A Gardner Dr. Robert A. Indeglia Dolores (Dee) H Maltz
(M) Randy E. Garren Dr. John V. Ioia Dr. Michael T Manning
Judging 2011 Janet Jackson Lester R. Mapes
Timothy C. Garrison J. Robert Jacobsen Dorothy F. Martin
Patricia A. Gellerman (M) Helen Lee James Molly Martin
Gloria Geringer Board Member Dr. Richard D Martinez
Cathy J. Gish Richard C. Jeffery Dr. Margaret M. Materna
Sue Goldberg Margaret Carole Jeffery Elaine E. Mathis
Theresa (Terry) Goldman Bradley Jenkins LaMar Mathis
Joan Goldstein J. Ray Johnson Marilyn Mayfield
Carl E. Gomes Joseph F. Joly III (M) Dennis McCoy
Tomas (Alane L.) Gomez Victor Joris Kenneth M. McDermott
R. Doreen Gordin Shirley Justus Karen S. McFarlane
Joseph E. Gregory Keke Kahn Dr. Bernard E. McGivern
Hazel M Gregory Kenneth Kauffman Charlotte Clem McGowan
Jack A. Grimes Jane G. Kay Janis M. Mercer
Kathleen M. Grosso Dr. Steve Keating Rodney R. Merry
Vincent T. Grosso Barbara W. Keenan Mary Ellen Meyer
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Richard V. Miller
Kenneth E. Miller
Madeline K. Miller
Andrew (Gene) Mills
Malcolm E. Moore
Grace Moran
Dr. Gareth Morgan-Jones
Denny C. Mounce
Erika K Moureau
Bonnie M Mueller
Desmond J. Murphy
Judy English Murray
Elizabeth Muthard
Richard H. Nachman
Dorothy C. Naegele
Carol Jean Nelson
Beverly Jean Nelson
(Judged 2010)
Patricia Neugarth-Black
Sharon Newcomb
Brenda Newcomb
Susan Nikkel
Carol Kniebusch Noe
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(M) Janice G. Pardue
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Madeline Patterson
Margretta Patterson-Kauffman
Norman L. Patton
Joanne (Jan) N. Paulk
(M) Dr. Samuel Peacock
Pamela B. Peat
June A. Penta
Dr. Gerard C. Penta
Bessie V. Pickens
(M) Dana L. Plonkey
Sally Poole
Angela J. Porpora
Roy Prado
Ruth M. Prehn
Dr. Roger S. Pritchard
Murrel Purkhiser
Kay J Radcliffe
John C. Ramirez
Jacqueline M. Rayner
Dana B. Read
Dr. Lee Anthony Reasin
Sharon Ann Redmer
Margaret A. Reed
Stephen P. Regan
Carol A. Reisman
Margaret Young Renihan
Leonard S. Reppond
Donnelle Richards
Timothy S. Robbins
Charles E Robinson
Karen J Rockwell
Don Rogers
Anthony E. Rosato
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Mary Roudebush
Leslie Ann Russell
William R. Russell
Maureen Russo
(M) Frank T. Sabella
Kathy Bucher Sawyer
Cynthia P. Schmick
Philip D. Schneider
Andre B. Schoen
Mary Schroeder
JoAnne R. Schullier
Francine W. Schwartz
Charles C. Scott
(M) Joan P. Scott
Board Member
Richard F. Sedlack
(M) Inge Semenschin
Ann Sergio
Robert D. Sharp
William (Bill) P. Shelton
Dr. John C. Shelton
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Dr. Harry Smith
Dr. Robert D. Smith
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(M) Helen Sokopp
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Terry Stacy
Jacqueline L Stacy
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(M) Norma J. Strait
Judged 2009
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Faye Strauss
Darlene Stuedemann
Robert Sturm
Dr. Donald Sturz Jr.
Judge 2009
Ann K. Summa
Don Sutton
Ralph (Ed) Sweet
Raymond T. Swidersky
Joe Tacker
Carolyn Taylor
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Ineligible Judges who judged or will judge in 2009, 2010 or 2011

2009: Norma J. Strait, Dr. Donald Sturtz, Jr; Jordan Chamberlain, Jack MacGillvray
2010: Adrena Brunotte, Beverly Jean Nelson, Michael Dachel, Hans Brunotte, Jack MacGillvray
2011: Mikkel Nillson, Jane Forsyth, Debra Cozart, Randy Garren, Helen Lee James

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A.K.C. Delegates Corner

DELEGATE’S REPORT
The last meeting of the Delegate body was held on March
8th & 9th , 2010 in Newark, New Jersey.
The main order of business was the election to the Board
of the Class of 2014. The results after one ballot are; Dr.
J. Charles Garvin, from the Marion Ohio Kennel Club; Dr.
William R. Newman, from the Mastiff Club of America;
and Patricia C. Scully, from the Obedience Training Club
of Hawaii. In addition, Ronald H. Menaker was re-elected
as Chairman of the Board and Dr. Thomas M. Davies was
re-elected as the Vice-Chairman of the Board at a meeting
of the AKC Board of Directors, convened after the Delegate
Meeting.
The vote on proposed amendment Chapter 3, Sections 1,
`16, 18, 19, 20, and 21 of Rules Applying to Dog Shows,
and Chapter 2, of Rules applying to Registration and Dis-
cipline Registration - Registrable Breeds by Group, which
would split the Sporting and Hound Groups; the Non-Sport-
ing Group would be replaced with Companion Group; and
a new Northern Group would be created. This amendment
was referred back to committee.
Vote on Chapter 11, section 6, of Rules Applying to Dog
Shows - Dog Entries, Conditions of Dog Affecting Eligibil-
ity, which would eliminate the use of telegrams to change or
cancel entries as telegrams are now obsolete. This passed.
Vote on Chapter 10, Sections 1-6, of Rules Applying to Dog
Shows- Duties and Responsibilities of Show Veterinarians,
which would update the requirements for show veterinarians
to better accommodate on-call veterinarians and to require
clubs to inform them of their duties, and to Chapter 15, Sec-
tion1, of Rules Applying to Dog Shows - Protests Against
Dogs, which intended to include the event committee in the
process of removing dogs from the show, to eliminate the
requirement for a form, and to assign the fiscal responsibility
for veterinary expenses. This was sent back to committee to
be rewritten.
Read on Chapter 14, New Paragraph, of Field Trial Rules and
Standard Procedure for Pointing Breeds - Rules for Pointing
Breed Field Trials, which would establish minimum stan-
dards for National Championship events.
There was the announcement of two new awards from the
AKC Government Relations Department for those who
make exemplary efforts in the legislative arena in support
of responsible dog owners. The first Legislator of the Year
Award: Texas Rep. Edmund Kuemple was presented with
Inaugural James S. Holt Award for the Promotion of Respon-
sible Dog Ownership in Legislation. This award was for his
significant role in defending the rights of responsible dog
breeders in Texas during the 209 Legislative session. The
second, Award for AKC federations and owner or breeder
groups: Walter Bebout Memorial Award for Leadership in
Canine Legislation. This is a quarterly award, which will
honor a group for significant contributions (including leader-
ship, financial, or other efforts) in support of responsible dog
owners in the public policy arena. Honorees will receive a
commemorative award, as well as a $1,000 donation to help
assist with legislative efforts. The AKC Government Reka-
tions department is accepting applications for this award.
Mary Ellen Fishler
Poodle Club of America
Delegate to the AKC
AKC Clubs & AKC Canine Partners Enrollees
Share Event Photos and Recaps
Date of Article: May 06, 2010
Clubs hosting the first AKC Rally®, Agility and Obedience
events open to AKC Canine Partnerssm enrollees laid out
their welcome mats on April 2. Since then, the photos and
reports have been rolling in from enthusiastic exhibitors,
club members and AKC Field Representatives. Check out
the links below to discover why the AKC Canine Partnerssm
Program means “Lots More Dog Funsm”!
http://www.akc.org/news/index.cfm?article_id=4112
Interested in learning more about how you can your dog
can have Lots More Dog Funsm with the AKC Canine Part-
nerssm Program?
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New Study May Help Standard Poo-
dle Breeders Avoid Autoimmune
Disorders
The Poodle Club of Canada is conducting a genetic study
which focuses on how inbreeding depression affects the im-
mune system in Standard Poodles.
According to Mary Jane Weir, the Health Officer of the Poo-
dle Club of Canada, the late Dr. John Armstrong’s research
demonstrated that Standard Poodles were becoming subject
to problems associated with inbreeding depression, includ-
ing loss of genetic diversity. Some Standard Poodle breed-
ers have long suspected that this loss of genetic diversity or
homozygosity in the breed may be responsible for certain
autoimmune disorders including autoimmune thyroiditis and
Addison’s Disease among other problems. But as we are all
well aware, the discovery of a genetic marker for these dis-
orders has eluded researchers for more than a decade. This
new research may offer breeders a “work-around” method
of breeding. Researchers in this study are examining the
genetic diversity, or lack thereof, in a specific part of the
dog genome called the Major Histocompatibility Complex
(MHC).
The MHC includes genes that are responsible for the recogni-
tion and differentiation of a species own tissues from that of
foreign material. This recognition is how an animal’s body
mounts a defense against viruses and other invasive prob-
lems. It is the immune system gone haywire that causes, for
example, autoimmune thyroiditis in dogs. What happens in
autoimmune thyroiditis is that the dog’s own cells attack and
destroy its thyroid because the thyroid cells have become
“foreign” to it.
The researchers are hypothesizing that a lack of diversity or
homozygosity in the MHC or perhaps certain gene combi-
nations in the MHC may be responsible for the increase of
the autoimmune disorders that plague Standard Poodles. A
simple blood or cheek swab test can determine the hetero-
genosity or diversity of a dog’s MHC.
What this means for Standard breeders is the possibility of
decreasing the likelihood of producing sick Poodles. The
work-around goes like this: You have a bitch that you want
to breed and you may have several sires to choose from for
her. You test your bitch and have tests done on the potential
sires and compare the results. The best sire to use would be
the one with different genes at the MHC. The researchers
caution that this test should not be the sole basis for breed-
ing choices, however, but perhaps another tool among the
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genetic testing currently available.
This breeding strategy has been used in Nova Scotia Duck
Tolling Retrievers, a breed with very serious autoimmune
problems. The researchers found that limited diversity at
the MHC may play a role in the development of Addison’s
Disease in the ‘Toller.’ The use of the work-around breeding
strategy in these dogs could help control the incidence of
Addison’s Disease in ‘Tollers.’
There is a commercial lab in Finland that has can do this test,
but they require blood samples which are very difficult to
ship internationally. For more information, go to www.geno-
scoper.com and look for the DLA Diversity test in dogs.
The Canadian study is looking for healthy Standard Poodles,
5 years of age or older and Standard Poodles with unusual
pedigrees. The cost of the test is $65 (Canadian). To partici-
pate in this study and for more information, contact Mary
Jane Weir, mjtweir@hurontario.net .
By Cindy Crawley
Chairman’s Report
May 2010
-- Join Us for AKC Responsible Dog Owner-
ship Days This September --
Planning is under way for our 8th annual AKC Responsible
Dog Ownership Days, sponsored by Invisible Fence® Brand
and ADT. We invite you to join us in celebrating responsible
owners everywhere this September by hosting an event in
your area. Nearly 600 clubs and other dog-related organiza-
tions hosted an AKC RDO Day in 2009 and we expect even
more to participate this year. Our flagship event will be held
in Raleigh, North Carolina on September 25, 2010.
These entertaining and interactive local events range from
small efforts to large-scale fairs, including everything from
demonstrations of AKC Rally®, Agility, Obedience and
Herding; appearances by Law Enforcement K-9s and Mili-
tary Working Dogs; Meet the Breeds; and AKC Canine
Good Citizen® testing; to educational Q&A sessions; Safety
Around Dogs presentations; and games and activities for
kids. The first 500 clubs to sign up will receive a free kit
filled with educational materials and other handouts for your
event.
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Surviving the Nashville flood Brigitte’s now in a rental home - nowhere near a river - and
trying to get her life back together. She is extremely grateful
and impressed by the kindness, goodhearted assistance, and
I was lucky myself. I went to Atlanta, GA, from PCA and
generosity she has received from numerous strangers who
was not home during the awful rains, but I had dogs in the
along with her friends, have tried so hard to help
kennel. The water was ankle deep in the courtyard area at the
back of my house. Roads were closed, my pet sitter could not
get to my house to tend the dogs. I have a good friend and Melba Walker
neighbor who inspected my damage and put my dogs out for
their evening exercise, in the rain. A true good friend. Dam-
age was minimal. Water collected on the tile floor in the den.
I had water-soaked carpets in three rooms. It seems the water Welcome to the New Members of PCA
seeped in on the concrete slab but none of the wallboard or
furniture was damaged so I am quite fortunate.
Mrs. Cindy Crawley
Another good friend of mine, Brigitte Sclabas, a poodle
(410) 321 4493 clcrawley@starpower.net
breeder, musical freestyle trainer and a member of our Tri- 910 Rolandvue Rd
Star Kennel Club, was not so fortunate. She lost everything Baltimore, MD 21204
in the flood. Brigitte’s house is on the Harpeth River along Beauciel Standard Poodles
Highway 100. She had lifted crates to the kitchen counters
and had all the animals in crates. Most people she talked Mrs. Inge Semenschin
with assured her the water would not get that high. When it (707) 425 5005 midnightpoodles@sbcglobal.net
became apparent water would rise beyond the level of front 4456 Solano Rd.
steps, her car was already lost. The horn was sounding and Fairfield, CA 94533
she was unable to start the car. Midnight Miniature Poodles
Brigitte’s husband, Guido, was in New Orleans for a semi-
nar. Brigitte stayed in phone contact with him. He called the
Dr. Donald Sturz
police in Nashville. They told him they would not rescue (631) 421 4878 dgs32561@aol.com
dogs. A man with a boat came to her house but also would 833 Monroe Drive
not take dogs . As the situation worsened, she could not con- Centerport, NY 11721
tact either 911 or the police number. Fortunately for her, a Toys and miniatures
man with kayak showed up. He allowed her to use the kayak
to bring dogs out. At that point the water had risen above Mr. Paul Redding
her knees. As she worked, another boat, with a motor, came 301 929 0913 saratogatp@aol.com
along and helped too. The water continued to rise. She was 4907 Aurora Dr.
extremely lucky to get out with her life. With help from total Kensington, MD 20895
strangers in very small boats, she was able to take her dogs
Saratoga Toy Poodles
out a few at a time. Brigitte lost three dogs and two cats, ap-
parently swept away while she worked with the other dogs.
Mr. Jim Wasilak
The last visit to the kitchen she believed she had gotten ev-
ery crate out. (301) 962 0828 saratogatp@aol.com
4907 Aurora Dr.
Across the street someone offered her a garage to hold the Kensington, MD 20895
dogs. Water started creeping into that area also. Someone Saratoga Toy Poodles
who lived higher up the street offered their basement and she
moved the dogs there. These strangers provided shelter for Submitted by Peggy McDill
two days because it was impossible to get out of the flood-
ed neighborhood. Her husband drove to Nashville Sunday
night but could not get to her because she was surrounded
by floodwaters.

Water ultimately reached the ceiling of her home and into

the attic. The river was measured at 35 feet over normal.

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Working Poodle
Tracking Results from Carol
Stone:
TD Test:
We had four entries. Two withdrew and two ran and both
passed.
101 Mattias the Bold NJ NJP NA RE CD, PR04373801,
5/5/2004. Breeder: Tove Strauss, By: Miles Wicket of Wade
Water VCD3 RE SH - Stina Brown, Standard Poodle, Dog.
Owner: Tom Reese. Certified: 5/5/09. Judge: Carol Per-
nicka #6449.
102 Carte Blanche Touch Of Venus CD TD, PR08435401,
6/12/2006. Breeder: Kristine Bucheit, By: Tiara U Are My
Hero UD RN AX AXJ - CH Lemerie Nova Carte Blanche
CDX RN AX MXJ, Standard Poodle, Bitch. Owner: Ellen
Berman & Lily Mummert.
TDX Test:
We had 3 entries. All ran and two passed.
Passed dogs are:
202 CT Colando’s Compay Segundo OA OJ NF,
PR09683104, 2/4/2007. Breeder: Linda Hoxsey, By: CZAR
Lov-Vee Black Hansel - CZAR Brown Wendi, Standard
Poodle, Dog. Owner: Mr. James Colando & Shirley Robert-
son, MD.
203 Tiara Undine VCD2 UDX MX MXJ NAP NJP NF
RAE, PP57693403, 11/18/1998. Breeder: Kristine A.
Bucheit & Julie Ann Borst, By: CH Cassius Carte Blanche
UDX AX OAJ- Tiara Nike CDX OA AXJ, Standard
Poodle, Bitch. Owner: Ellen Berman.
Ran, but did not pass:
201 Colando’s William Carlos VCD1 RE AXP AJP OA
NJ NFP, PP60471302, 11/13/1999. Breeder: Sherry Kuhn,
By: Barclays Dodge of Dundee - Kuhn’s Sadye of Dundee,
Standard Poodle, Dog. Owner: Shirley J. Robertson, MD &
James Colando.

For more information:

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

“The rules and guidelines for participating

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

THANKS EVERYONE.

Claudia *photo by Jon Carelli

cstraitiff00@bellsouth.net

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AKC Hunt Tests at the
Members of the Board of Directors and officers of PCA were
Poodle Club of America National on hand to watch this special event as well as Milton Hol-
Specialty, combe, Field Representative – Sporting Breed of the Ameri-
can Kennel Club.
April 24 and 25, 2010
Comments From The Judges
by Mia DiBenedetto Both judges expressed excitement at being a part of a Na-
The Poodle Club Of America National Specialty held its an- tional Specialty and had so many encouraging and com-
nual AKC Retriever Hunt Tests and WC/WCX performance plimentary remarks about the poodles’ field work and hunt
event on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25, 2010. The testing. Dave and Peggy Bauman both said how impressed
events were held at Anatidae Farm in Rhodesdale, Maryland. they were with the marking ability of the poodles, and could
AKC Junior, Senior and Master Hunt Tests clearly see that handlers had been working hard to prepare
their dogs for the tests.
Judging the Junior, Senior and Master stakes were Peggy
and Dave Bauman of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. The Master Hunt Test
Five poodles took the challenge and entered the Master Hunt
The Baumans are no strangers to performance events. They test which consisted of three series. The first series was a
have successfully showed Golden Retrievers in a variety land triple with an honor and a blind. The first bird was
of venues, including retriever tests, for many years and has thrown, right to left, the second bird also thrown right to left
have worked tirelessly for the Greater Pittsburgh Golden Re- but indented from the other two and the go-bird thrown right
triever Club chairing numerous AKC Hunt tests. to left and angled back. The blind was midway between the
center and left marks.
On Saturday the Hunt Test competitors were judged in three
divisions: Junior, Senior and Master levels. The second series consisted of a walk-up water double. The
first bird was an in-throw to the water’s edge, across the
Sixteen poodles were entered into the AKC Hunt Tests pond, and the second bird was thrown out into the water, just
this year, the largest total entry in PCA history. A total of 8 beyond a small jette and hidden from view.
poodles earned qualifying legs, and 3 poodles earned AKC
Junior Hunter Titles at the event! And for the first time the The third or land-water series was a double-double. The first
Senior and Master entries outnumbered the Junior entries. I bird was thrown again to the water’s edge and a bit hidden
think this represents how more handlers are now interested by cover, and the go-bird thrown right to left onto land. The
in advancing to the higher hunt test stakes. first bird was thrown on land and into cover. The go bird
was thrown angled back, left to right, on water landing under
Entries into the event represented the Carolinas to Rhode over-hanging vegetation. The line to the go bird was a 40-
Island, Texas to Minnesota and states in between. yard run up to the water with a slight angle entry in.

Some sunshine and warm temperatures helped to make the
two-day event a success. We dodged the rain but the en-
thusiasm supporting the poodle as a working retriever was
awesome! There were some first-time viewers to hunting
poodles in the gallery and the spectators were treated to
some excellent work by the dogs and handlers.
WC/WCX Qualifiers. All Hunt Photos by John Carelli
Following the double mark, the dogs were asked to run land
and water blinds.
The first blind, the land blind, was run away from the marks
diagonally down a slight slope and diagonally across a dirt
road at about 55 yards.
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The ideal line to the water blind required the dog to run 50
yards down a slope breaking cover with an angle entry into
the water. Dogs had to swim about 25 yards, passing a point
and exiting the water to pick up the bird on land.
Bibelot’s Tolka Hands Up MH owned by Jack Combs and
Mia DiBenedetto and handled by Jack Combs of Wickford,
R.I.; and CH Poo’Pla’s Ruffian of Talisker, SH, owned by
Claudia A Straitiff and Dana Stewart and handled by Dana
Stewart of Denver, NC earned qualifying scores and received
Master Hunter ribbons.
Senior Hunt Test
Four poodles were entered into the Senior Hunt Test. The
first series was a double land mark with an honor. The first
bird down was a bird coming right to left. The go-bird was
sent right to left out into the field. These marks actually were
more difficult than they appeared because in an open field,
there is no background for the
dogs to reference the fall of
the bird.
Senior dogs also ran a land
blind placed outside the
marks. The water series for
seniors consisted of a double
mark, the first one thrown
onto the water’s edge along
the shore, and the second a
left to right and angled in,
right along the shore. The
series also included a water
blind. The line to this blind
required an angle entry in then a swim just left of the point,
and coming up on shore for the bird. Two poodles success-
fully earned a qualifying leg. Paradigm’s Walkn The Wild
Side CD JH owned and handled by Margaret Fox of Raleigh,
NC and Swags Runs Smooth As Silk, owned and handled by
Lizabeth Erickson of Stillwater, MN qualified in the Senior
Division.
Junior Hunt Test
Seven dogs competed in the Junior stake. Junior dogs ran a
land series consisting of two marks both thrown from right to
left into an open field. In their second series, the first water
mark was thrown right to left into open water and the second
water mark was left to right along the edge of the shore.
Four poodles earned qualifying legs in Junior with three of
the poodles also completing their requirements and earned
an AKC Junior Hunter title as well.
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Congratulations to new title holders: Valentine’s Splash ‘N
Dash CD RN owned and handled by Linda V. Miller of New-
ark, DE and Valentine’s Sly As A Fox CD owned and handled
by Margaret Fox of Raleigh, NC and Windswept Gentille
Aloutte UD OA NAJ owned and handled by Suzanne Fair-
bairn of Belmont MD. In addition, earning a junior qualify-
ing leg was Tudorose Blk Forest Calla Lily owned by Helen
& Gary Scovel and handled by Gary of Minocqua WI .
Working Certificate and Working Certificate Excellent
The Poodle Club of America, Inc. allows any registered Poo-
dle over six months of age which meets the performance re-
quirements to receive the Working Certificate and the Work-
ing Certificate Excellent.
The purposes of these Certificates are to test the natural
working ability of the Poodle and to demonstrate his interest
in birds, his ability to take direction from the handler, his
marking ability, his willingness to enter the water, and his
trainability.
On Sunday, we dodged any real
rain and began the event with the
Working Certificate Excellent.
The WC/WCX events were again
judged by Dave and Peggy Bau-
man.
The land series for the WCX was a
double land mark one thrown right
to left into cover, and the go bird,
sent out left to right at the edge
of an embankment plus an honor.
Sixteen poodles were entered into
the WCX.
On the water series, the dogs had a
double into splashing water, the first bird thrown right to left
into the channel, and another bird thrown left to right off the
end of a point. Eleven poodles qualified for WCX. Those
qualifying were Tudorose McCheers JH NA, NAJ WC
owned and handled by Mary Ruth Calhoun of Alexandria,
VA; OTCH Jo Whirlwinds Majormajormajor owned and
handled by Patricia Rose of Wadsworth, OH; ; CH Poo’Pla’s
Ruffian of Talisker, SH, owned by Claudia A Straitiff and
Dana Stewart and handled by Dana Stewart of Denver, N.C.
; CH Carylyn Clamity Jane NA JH WCX owned by Joyce
Carelli, Jeanne Kennedy & Michael Lamb and handled by
Joyce Carelli of Hendersonville NC; Bibelot’s Tolka Hands
Up MH owned by Jack Combs and Mia DiBenedetto and
handled by Mia DiBenedetto of Wickford, RI; Swags Runs
Smooth As Silk JH CDX RN owned and handled by Liza-
beth Erickson of Stillwater, MN; Tudorose Blk Forest Calla
Lily owned by Helen & Gary Scovel and handled by Helen
of Minocqua WI; CH Carlyn Hard Spun JH WC owned by
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Joyce Carelli, Jeanne Kennedy & Michael Lamb and han-
dled by Joyce Carelli of Hendersonville NC; Paradigm’s
Walkn The Wild Side CD WC JH owned and handled by
Margaret Fox of Raleigh NC; Windswept Gentille Alouette
UD VER OA NAJ WC owned and handled by Suzanne Fair-
bairn of Belmont NC; and Valentine’s Splash ‘N Dash CD
RN owned and handled by Linda V. Miller of Newark, DE.
WC Certificate
Nine poodles entered the WC test. The WC event consist-
ed of a land series with two single birds. The marks were
thrown right to left into an open field. The water series con-
sisted of two single water marks, the first one thrown right to
left, and the go-bird left to right both into open water.
Seven poodles earned WC certificates including: CH Le-
merle Silk Tie, owned by Lin Gelbmann & Elaine Rude, and
handled by Lin Gelbmann of St. Paul, MN; The Divine Miss
C, Owned by Margaret Fox & Diane Divine and handled
by Margaret Fox, of Raleigh, NC; Lockspur Yankee Pudel
Dandy RN WC, owned and handled by Mary An Eustis of
Lynchburg, VA; Tudorose Blk Forest Calla Lily owned by
Helen & Gary Scovel and handled by Helen of Minocqua
WI; Tudorose McCheers JH NA, NAJ WC owned and han-
dled by Mary Ruth Calhoun of Alexandria, VA; CH Lemerle
Silk Cashmere JH CDX AX AXJ WC WCX owned by Lin
Gelbmann & Elaine Rude, and handled by Lin Gelbmann of
St. Paul, MN; CH Poo’Pla’s Ruffian of Talisker, SH, owned
by Claudia A Straitiff and Dana Stewart and handled by
Dana Stewart of Denver, N.C. .
And thank you to Joyce Carelli, Claudia Straitiff and
MaryRuth Calhoun for setting up a new event this year, the
Field Aptitude test. About 10 poodle owners came by to
have their dogs and pups tested for retrieving aptitude and
give them an introduction to birds. We hope at least some
of those who came will practice and come back next year to
participate in the days events.
So Many People To Thank
Thank you again to our wonderful judges, Dave and Peggy
Bauman. Your expertise and encouragement was invaluable
to us.
We also need to thank landowner Frank Durham of Anatidae
Farm. What a treat it is to be able to run on such a mag-
nificent piece of property. And congratulations to Anatidae
Farm on being selected as the site for the AKC Master Na-
tional in October 2011.
And thank you to all of the Board Members and Club Of-
ficers of the Poodle Club Of America Inc., who were pres-
ent to help and support the participants. We even had PCA
Board Member Scott Olund throw birds for us. Now that’s
dedication to the promotion of poodles.
Thank you also to the AKC Hunt Test Chairperson Linda
Miller and to the Test Secretary Dana Stewart and Assistant
Test Secretary Suzanne Nash. And a thank you to Hunt Test
Chief Marshal Margaret Fox for keeping us all in line and
moving!
cont. on page 36

2010 AKC Hunt Test Qualifiers:

AKC Hunt Test Qualifiers: (Left to Right) Margaret Fox, Linda Miller, Gary Scovel, Dana Stewart, Lizabeth Erickson,
Jack Combs and Suzanne Fairbairn. Standing in second row: Judges Peggy and Dave Bauman
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Submitted by Julie Reed more. Brown, silver or apricot bloodlines are of particular
The POODLE CLUB OF CANADA interest.
is sponsoring a research study into the Standard Poodle im-
mune system in conjunction with While preference will be given to dogs which meet the above
criteria, any Standard Poodle owner/breeder who wishes to
Dr. Lorna Kennedy-Centre for Integrated Genomic Medical participate is welcome.
Research (CIGMR) University of Manchester, UK For this If you have a Standard Poodle and are willing to pay the
study, WE WANT HEALTHY STANDARD POODLES.(but $65.00(CDN) cost of kit and lab processing, please contact
we’ll take others too) the PCC Health Officer <mjtweir@hurontario.net>

The late Dr. Armstrong’s research into the Standard Poodle cont. from page 35
told us WHAT was happening: that Standard Poodles as a For their work on a great WC/WCX event, thank you to Test
breed were subject to inbreeding depression. Dr. Kennedy Chairperson Joyce Carelli, to Test Secretary Kim Raymond,
is trying to learn WHY and HOW that happens by study- and to Chief Marshall Jack Combs.
ing the immune system. This study is NOT trying to find
a specific disease, but is instead looking at how much dam- And a very special thank you to John Carelli for the magnifi-
age has been done to the Standard Poodle immune system cent photos he has given us! What a wonderful memory to
and whether the missing parts still exist within the breed. Dr. have from this event, thank you John.
Kennedy has access to DNA samples collected for research
It takes a great deal of setup for the tests and kudos need to
into a number of diseases, from both affected dogs and close
be sent out to Joe Quinn for supplying all of the ducks and
relatives, but in order to look at the second part of her study
with working so hard to setup all of the tests and his very
(finding the missing parts) she needs Standard Poodles with
capable friends (Gary Boyce and Frank Orlando) for their
robust health.
continued support at each year’s events.
Group # 1 Criteria:
And how much more fun is an event when we can count on
No allergies, skin sensitivities, chronic yeast or fungal ear
Mary Lebet, president of the Poodle Club of Massachusetts,
infections.
and Nancy Graham who supplied us with coffee and dough-
Dogs which thrive on their food and do not have trouble
nuts each morning! And a special thank you to Kim Tyndall.
changing diets.
This poodle owner didn’t even run a dog at the event, but
Dogs which have produced 8 puppies in a litter or more.
made the most delicious chili in the world! Thank you Kim
Dogs which do not react to vaccines.
and Mary your hospitality was greatly appreciated by all.
Preferably dogs which are 5 years or older.
Especially dogs who do not get infections when others do
And still more thanks, especially to all of the unnamed
or recover and heal quickly.
‘worker bees,’ who manned the stations and worked tire-
lessly in making this
Group # 2 Criteria: (calculations based on the 2010 edition
double-event a tre-
of the Standard Poodle Database, 10 generation pedigree,
mendous success.
over 96% complete; the criteria below were used to select
It takes a great deal
4 groups of samples from what was already available to Dr.
of coordination and
Kennedy. The Health Officer will assist interested owners)
hard work to host a
a.% Wycliffe above 30 and estimated % Wycliffe above
Hunt Test and WC/
50
WCX and as the
b.% Wycliffe below 12 and estimated % Wycliffe above 30
event grows each
c.Number Unique Ancestors above 600 and number in com-
year, it takes more
mon below 100
and more volunteers
d.COI below 6.25%, and no Relationship Coefficient
to keep this great
above 10%
weekend going.
Group # 3 (unusual pedigrees) We are looking for Standard
Kudos to everyone
Poodles with all or most of one side of their pedigree which
involved on another
does not contain popular sires or which can be traced back to
successful perfor-
bloodlines which no longer exist or predate the breed’s ge-
mance event and a
netic bottleneck. The Health Officer has already identified a
wish that we see ev-
number of such pedigrees, but would be very pleased to find
eryone next year!
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P.C.A. Rescue

PCARF Cocktail Party structed from a wine barrel, a basket of California wines, a
basket of Poodle themed goodies carried to PCA from Japan
at PCA National Specialty, and several baskets of memorabilia from the 2010 Winter

Tuesday, April 27, 2010, 5-7PM Olympics in Canada. Six hundred dollars was raised from
the Chinese Auction alone!
at The Fountains, Salisbury, MD
The management at The Fountains invited local vendors to
The first ever on-location fundraiser for PCA Rescue Foun- set up tables around the perimeter of the room to help keep
dation raised over $1500 for PCA Rescue and the Wicomico the overhead costs for the function low. Several of these
County Humane Society after all expenses were paid. More vendors had dog-related merchandise and attendees enjoyed
than 75 people came; both attendees to PCA and local people browsing as they visited and chatted with friends. Gary
from Salisbury. Mackes, the Executive Director of Recreation, Parks, Civic
Center and Tourism, attended the cocktail party and spoke of
The venue was lovely. The Fountains was developed for the importance of the relationship the city has had with PCA
wedding receptions and is a visually beautiful facility with a for the past 6 years. Linda Lugo, the Executive Director of
high ceiling, tall windows, dropped crystal chandeliers and the Wicomico County Humane Society was also there with
a breath-taking divided staircase two stories tall against the members of her staff and Board of Directors. They were
back wall of the large room. Management at The Fountains very pleased with the response to the event.
was very generous in pricing the event to maximize dona-
tions to the two rescue groups. The food served was very From our perspective, PCA Rescue Foundation considers
good; just enough to tide over the busy PCA folks if they the event a huge success. It was as much a friend raiser as
were going back to the Civic Center to groom for Conforma- a fund raiser. The potential for the event was presented to
tion which began the next day. The bartender of the cash bar us late in the winter of 2009 and we had very little time to
was very generous in the way drinks were poured. pull the event together. We really did not know how a new
event would be received by those attending PCA as time is
In addition to a portion of each ticket price going to support so limited during the week. So, to be able to pay all our
the two Rescue groups, a “Chinese Auction” was held. It expenses and still have funds to donate to Poodle Rescue
featured items donated from Poodle Clubs across the US and and the local humane society was beyond our expectations.
items sent or carried by PCA supporters from various places We are deeply grateful to those who attended and gave so
around the world including Japan, Australia and Canada. generously. We received many nice compliments from at-
For those unfamiliar with the concept, a “Chinese Auction” tendees and lots of people wanted to know if we would hold
is a cross between a raffle and a Silent Auction. People pur- the event again next year. We certainly hope to!!
chase tickets and drop them in a container associated with
individual prizes. The more tickets one places in the specific We would not have been able to raise as much money for
container, the greater chance one would have of winning that Rescue as we did without the generous donations of our
particular prize. One Chinese Auction ticket was given to many in-kind donors to the Chinese Auction. Please see list
each person as they walked in the door and many more were (included) for their names. We thank them sincerely.
sold over the course of the two hour event. People were very
enthusiastic about the prizes available including 4 field level I would like to thank Stacie Bowen Desautels, Director of
tickets to a Mets baseball game, a locally made dog bed con- cont. on page 38

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cont. from page 37

Sales and Marketing & Event Planner at The Fountains. We Donors to the Chinese Auction:
could not have succeeded without her professional advice Bordeleau Vineyards
and help. The event committee consisted of myself (event Carolina Poodle Rescue
organizer and donations) Roxanne Wolf (donations, includ- Cathy’s Pet Salon
ing that basket from Japan), Anita McKenna (donations, Central California Poodle Club
including those Mets tickets) and Sally Poindexter, our Na- Vickie Cottrell
tional Chair (ticket sales). Under Sally’s leadership for the Bill and Cindy Crawley
past four years, PCA Rescue has developed into a nationally Louann Currie
networked, cohesive organization that works cooperatively Daisy DeZigns Art Studio
to save the lives of many hundreds of Poodles each year. Gayle Denham
The Fountains Wedding and Conference Center
Cindy Crawley Kimberly Helmbrecht
PCA Rescue Foundation LAGOON Bar and Grill
Karen LeFrak
Steven and Anita McKenna
Peggy McDill
Barbara O’Donaughy
Olde Towne School for Dogs
Scott and Mary Olund
The Residence Inn
Roxanne Wolf and Kaz Hosaka
Steven Sondheim
Laura Thistle
Tidelands Poodle Club
Kathy Wallen

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PCA Rescue Foundation

Cocktail Party 2010

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Rescue in the News
There were two very highly publicized animal control in-
cidents involving Standard Poodles just before PCA. PCA
Rescue Foundation was in touch with the authorities in both
situations as soon as we heard about the incidents. We be-
lieve that it is important that Poodle breeders and supporters
be made aware of what Rescue can and cannot do in these
types of situations.
PCA Rescue Foundation does not ever initiate calls to ani-
mal control. We occasionally receive information and com-
plaints from people in the community about, for example, a
sick puppy or an unclean kennel. We keep that information
in a file, but we do not act on it. It is not our role to investi-
gate these types of complaints and furthermore, we have no
authority to do so. We encourage anyone with a complaint
to talk directly with the breeder or to take the complaint to
the local PCA Affiliate Club if that person is a member or to
take their complaint to their local animal control. We have
found that most people will not do this; they want someone
else to do this for them. However, once in a while, and in
the case of the two incidents mentioned above, someone did
call animal control and the Poodles were seized. This is very
sad on several levels, not the least of which is the situation in
which the Poodles are found to be living.
When animal control is called and Poodles are confiscated,
PCA Rescue can do nothing to help the breeder. The breed-
er may retain an attorney and fight the process through the
court system which will stop the dispersal of the dogs, but
the dogs are then held in legal limbo in the animal shelter
until the case is resolved. We have nothing to do with the
legal process, although if we have received complaints about
a particular individual, we will make that information avail-
able to the authorities if asked.
to cooperative whelping of puppies. Animal control does not
ask if there are co-ownerships or if this might be someone
else’s brood bitch. All Poodles seized are treated exactly the
same way.
We want everyone who reads this story to understand that
PCA Rescue is here to help. If any breeder finds themselves
in a situation where their breeding program has grown too
large, if they have too many Poodles and can no longer take
care of them, we can help. We make no judgments; our mis-
sion is to help the Poodles and that is what we can and will
do. And we will do it with the utmost discretion. Rather
than read about yourself in the newspaper or on the Internet,
we encourage any breeder who needs our help to contact
us directly. We can take and place your Poodles in loving
homes and leave you with your favorites and leave you with
your dignity. We are here to help. We help Poodles but we
want to help people too.
Due to its sensitive subject matter, PCA Rescue asked the
new President of Poodle Club of America, Helen Lee James,
to review this article prior to sending it to the Poodle Papers.
“This is very important [information],” said Ms. James, it
reminds all of us that we need to know what are the regula-
tions and requirements of our local Animal Control Depart-
ments.”
We agree.
Cindy Crawley
PCA Rescue Foundation

PCA Rescue can offer our help to the animal control authori-
ties for the feeding and grooming of the Poodles, but ulti-
mately, the care and disposition of them is completely at the
discretion of that local animal control. Once the Poodles
have been seized, all are spayed or neutered and adopted,
puppies, brood bitches, stud dogs, the old and the young, all
of them. If there are Poodles deemed by animal control to
be suffering, they are humanely euthanized. Some animal
control groups will work with breed rescue and permit us to
take and adopt some of the Poodles but some will not. Only
rarely are Poodles returned to breeders, and then only after a
lengthy and costly legal fight. We would therefore encour-
age breeders that may have co-ownerships to be certain of
any situation where your Poodle is out of your direct control.
The same caution applies to sending bitches to be bred and

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DANDY
by Mary Ann Eustis

Dandy (Lockspur Yankee Pudel Dandy) made a lot of friends

at PCA 2010 and I’ve been asked the share the story of this
very special rescue boy.

Dandy was found collapsed outside of the Danville Virginia

Humane Society in July 2006. He had likely been placed
there by a Good Samaritan. Both bones in his right front leg
were broken. He had a festering sore on his left stifle, a fever
of 104°, head tremors and likely heat stroke. He was starving
and covered with maggots. At about six months old, he was
in pretty bad shape.

I’d like to make it clear that the heroes of this story are the
folks at the Danville Humane Society. They are the ones who
rescued him. This is a municipal shelter, dealing with typical
overcrowding and funding problems. And yet they rushed
Dandy to the Animal Medical Center where they gave him 3
days of intensive care. In looking over his records, they spent
an incredible amount of their precious resources on him. The
folks at the vet’s fell in love with him and they took turns sit-
ting with him and hand feeding him. Meanwhile they called
all their Poodle clients, trying to find where he came from
but with no luck. On the third day, sporting purple cast from
elbow to toes, he was returned to the Humane Society. They
set about trying without success to get him to a Poodle res-
cue. (This situation has since been rectified with current con-
tact information for Virginia and Carolina Poodle rescues.)
We live 100 miles from Danville and I had never actually
been there except when driving through. But fate took me to
Danville in August 2006 for an obedience workshop with my
Standard Poodle girl, Destiny. As we were walking through
the parking lot a woman approached and told me she was on
the Board of Directors of the shelter and they had a young SP
who was desperate for a Poodle home. I live outside of their
adoption area, but I assured her that I could help with the
rescue situation. However, it turned out my contacts weren’t
as good as I thought. After a several leads fell through and
another week went by, the director of the shelter told me if I
would just sign the papers, she would “make it work.” And
so Dandy became part of our family. Fox and Joyce Carelli to help people learn about field work
He was still very weak when we picked him up. By then he
was 7-8 months old and weighed just 37 lbs. and was hav-
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ing trouble walking, having completely collapsed on his left
wrist. My vet, however, was confident that his legs would
strengthen if we kept him on carpet and grass as much as pos-
sible. We set up x-pens for him in several rooms with small
carpets underneath and slowly began walking him outside.
He wasn’t housebroken nor leash trained which perhaps is
why somebody “lost” him and never bothered to locate him
in all the time he was at the shelter. But he was a quick study
and before long he was totally reliable.
Right after Labor Day the cast finally came off so we could
finally wash him and groom him. We began to walk out on
the mountain as he regained his strength. At the same time,
he began to grow. And grow. And grow. Making up for lost
time, he finally topped out at 27” and 72 lbs. That was quite
a shock since the folks at the Animal Medical Center had
guessed he was already fully grown. Every Monday I’d pho-
tograph him on the front walkway to monitor his pasterns
as his legs began to straighten. By December he finally had
gorgeous straight legs and tight Poodle feet.
In March 2007 the Central Carolina Poodle Club sponsored
a hunt retrieving seminar with Claudia Straitiff, Margaret
and ducks. Up until that point, Dandy had shown absolutely
no prey drive and no retrieving instincts. He loped along be-
hind Destiny, never seeming to notice that she was chasing
squirrels. Still it was too good an opportunity to miss, so we
signed up.
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ing and showing him the fun. We’ve driven down there
regularly for training days and his friends are always
there to help him.

Of course, he also had to learn what Margaret Fox told

us at the first seminar “they aren’t a retriever if they
don’t bring it back!” It took him a while to figure that
one out. But it is all coming together. The Central Caro-
lina Poodle club now offers yearly WC/WCX tests. And
Dandy has found the courage to swim out for his duck
at 5 separate Working Certificate tests, which earned
him a PCA bronze medallion this year.

Dandy is now four years old. He still deals with some

learning challenges, but he tries so hard. In addition to
cont. from page 41 his (now 6) WC passes, he has two legs in Novice Agil-
ity Jumpers. He has a Rally Novice title and (as of PCA
We started out throwing bumpers and sure enough, he just
2010) the first leg on his Novice Obedience CD. He is
stood there. Then Joyce Carelli came over with a duck.
also a certified Therapy Dog. He loves everybody and
Suddenly his eyes lit up and a light bulb went off and
everybody loves him. He is cheerful, sound, healthy
he announced “I am a duck dog.” Joyce tossed it into
and handsome. His resilience and attitude towards life
the grass, he picked it up and with some encouragement
is a testament to all the good things that are bred into
he brought it back to me. That afternoon he was picking
our beloved Poodles and he has totally triumphed over
up live pigeons. When Claudia took a shotgun out into
his rocky early start.
the field to shoot some poppers we learned that he loves
guns. The bigger and louder, the better.

Ah, but then came the water and swimming. He

was happy to wade around in water all day long,
but swimming was a different story. By sum-
mer he had learned the mechanics of swimming
with some hands-on help from me, and he’s a
pretty good and level swimmer. But he has a ter-
rible time making the transition from walking to
swimming. After he gets started, he’ll swim and
retrieve all day, but the next day he has to learn
all over again how to make the launch to swim-
ming water.

We eventually realized that probably he had also

suffered a head injury. He clearly has some learn-
ing disabilities. But with constant repetition and
small learning increments, he eventually gets it.
And slowly he is working out the water issues.
Fortunately he has a lot of friends in North Caro-
lina with the “Dead Duck Dames” -- the dedicated
Above Photo by Steve Surfman
group of Poodle retrievers from that first seminar. They
have all helped him by having Poodle swim parties
with all their Poodles out there swimming and retriev-
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P.C.A. Foundation News

PCA Foundation at PCA OptiGen Report
During the 1st quarter of 2010 (March 1, 2010-March 31,
Well, we’re still unpacking! So here’s just a brief recap of
2010) OptiGen tested
PCA week. Tuesday’s seminar featured Dr. Ronald Schultz
32 Dwarf Poodles, 96 Miniature and 87 Toy Poodles for
speaking on “What Everyone Needs to Know about Vac-
PRA. The breakdown is
cines and Vaccination Programs,” and I’m sure anybody
as follows...
lucky enough to be there would agree that it was fantastic!
Dr. Schultz is a wonderful speaker and presented impor-
Total Dwarf Poodles tested - 32
tant information that all of us breeders and poodles owners
Normal - 20
need. He obviously loved interacting with his audience and
Carrier - 10
answered many excellent questions. Fortunately for the
Affected - 2
countless poodle people unable to attend, a DVD will soon
be available. The afternoon session included presentations
Total Miniature Poodles tested - 96
by Dr. Mark Neff on his poodle studies and exciting cancer
Normal - 65
research being led by the Van Andel and TGen Research
Carrier - 29
Institutes (you can read about this “Bark to Bedside” ini-
Affected - 2
tiative, and how you can become involved, in the Winter
2010 issue of Poodle Papers). We also had a briefing from
Total Toy Poodles tested - 87
Charlotte Mitchell on estate planning for our poodles who
Normal - 69
outlive us. DVDs of these sessions will be available to af-
Carrier - 17
filiate clubs to share with members at their meetings.
Affected - 1
As usual, the health testing tables were busy. This year’s
Countries testing this period include...Belgium, Canada,
addition of a CERF clinic on Wednesday proved popular,
Denmark, Finland,
and 37 dogs were examined. We hope to extend the CERF
France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Nether-
clinic an additional day in 2011.
lands, Norway,
Russia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, Ukraine, United
More than anything else, members of the PCA Foundation
Kingdom and USA.
Board of Directors want to extend a million thanks to the
volunteers who kept things running smoothly at PCA and
If you have any questions with regard to this message,
to our generous donors who support our work at PCA and
please feel free to
throughout the year. Center stage at PCA this year were ini-
email me.
tiatives like the Scooter Raffle, the auctions of single malt
Scotch and the pendant from OMAR, the Performance and
Sincerely,
Hunting Raffles, the Peabody Haircut Fundraiser and the
Becky Iddings
Miniature and Standard Database sales. Wow!
Administrative Support Associate
We’ll spread the word as soon as our PCA Foundation’s
**********************************************
Poodle Health Survey is available. Many thanks to Janet
OptiGen, LLC
Collins, who deserves a standing ovation for her work de-
Cornell Business & Technology Park
veloping this survey. It will help us pinpoint your health
767 Warren Road, Suite 300
concerns and target future education and research.
Ithaca, NY 14850
Of course, in addition to work already under way, the Foun-
phone: 607-257-0301
dation has exciting plans for the upcoming year—watch for
fax: 607-257-0353
an update soon!
email: genetest@optigen.com
web: www.optigen.com
Pat Forsyth

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Legg-Calve-Perthes Study
After agreeing to include Poodles, the PCA Foundation is
supporting a study on Legg-Calve-Perthes in Toy and Minia-
ture breeds being done by Dr. Keith Murphy and Dr. Alison
Starr (Department of Genetics and Biochemistry) at Clem-
son University and by Dr. Kate Tsai (College of Veterinary
Medicine) at Texas A&M University.
Both affected and unaffected Toy and Miniature Poodles are
needed to participate in this LCP study. To be included in
the research, the owner needs to provide the following for
each dog: a blood sample; pedigree; documentation of LCP
diagnosis in affecteds –or- OFA certification in normals.
Forms and shipping instructions are available by contacting
Dr. Alison Starr at (864) 656-0191 or at (astarr@clemson.
edu).
Several Toy and Miniature Poodles immediately stepped up
to participate in this study when the Foundation announced
its backing (at PCA) in April. Many thanks to their owners!
While the Foundation is pleased this study got off to a good
start (several sample were collected from unaffected as well
as affected at PCA) many more Toy and Miniature Poodles
are need to participate.
Janet Collins,
PCA Foundation
Sebaceous Adenitis Study Update
We, the PCA Foundation, want to send a special “thank you”
to those who are participating in the SA study. UC-Davis
has now received blood samples from several unaffected
Standard Poodles. However, to date they have no samples
from affected dogs.
Blood samples (from both unaffected and affected dogs)
and confirmation of SA affected dogs are needed for this
study. And, as noted in the study’s specifics, UC Davis will
do the pathology work gratis if it hasn’t been confirmed that
a Poodle thought to have SA, does have SA. Additionally,
Dr Pedersen, who’s overseeing the study, recently added that
- if individuals cannot afford to have blood drawn or their
vets won’t do this for their SA affected dogs at no or little
cost, he can and will arrange to have a special saliva kit sent
to them. All they need to do is contact him at (http://www.
vetmed.ucdavis.edu/CCAH/)
For details about this study and for a downloadable form
and shipping instructions, please go to the Health section on
PCA’s website where there is a link to UC Davis’ SA study.
Samples from affected Standards are really needed before
this study can begin. If you know of an owner with an SA
affected Standard, please encourage them to participate. It’s
the only way we can begin to get ahead of this disease.
Thank you for your help.
Janet Collins

More Tests available through the OFA website:

http://www.offa.org/dnatesting/

News - Neonatal Encephalopathy with Seizures - test available for Standard Poodles

For more information on News please visit the University of Missouri website
(http://www.caninegeneticdiseases.net/ataxia/Atx-main.htm)

DM – Degenerative Myelopathy – The DM test is available for any breed, and is specifically recommended for
American Eskimo Dogs, Bernese Mountain Dog, Boxers, Cardigan Welsh Corgis, Chesapeake Bay Retrievers,
German Shepherd Dogs, Golden Retrievers, Great Pyrenees, Kerry Blue Terriers, Pembroke Welsh Corgis, Poo-
dles, Pugs, Rhodesian Ridgebacks, Shetland Sheepdogs, Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers, and Wire Fox Terriers.

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The Poodle
Club of America
Foundation, Inc.

The Poodle Club of America Foundation Inc., incorporated in Long Lake, Minnesota, is a tax-exempt public
charity dedicated to research and education projects benetting Poodles. Since its inception in 1989, PCAF’s
generous donors have funded research resulting in DNA tests for inherited conditions, supported Poodle health
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IT’S MAGIC the bag out from under Max’s nose and zipped it shut. “Sor-
ry buddy, you’re not getting that chicken.”
by
Don Saff was still aglow from the thrill of his first MACH
Ann Thorpe Capozzoli
when I bumped into him and his poodle, Annie, stretching
(co-owner of)
their legs outside the arena. That big, broad, eye-crinkling
MACH5 Satchitananda XF
smile never left Don’s face as we talked about preparing for
MACH JCPioneer’s Ganesha NAP OJP MXF
PCA.
Those words, the theme of this year’s PCA agility trial in
“I started taking classes with Bridget McKnight. She’s re-
Salisbury Maryland, said it all - for what could be more
ally good; she turned my head around with her insights in
magical than an arena filled with poodles? Poodles here,
how to approach my two dogs. As a result, the points we
poodles there, a sea of waving poodle tails; poodles wait-
earned for each run increased dramatically.”
ing for their turn in the agility ring, poodles peering through
the mesh windows of their crates, poodles perched tall and
Like most of the poodle people entered in the PCA trial, Don
proud in bleacher seats, poodles prancing through the exit
had competed with Annie in the three-day Salisbury Club
doors on their way outside for a potty break, female poodles
event that preceded PCA. It was at that trial, just the day
squatting on the grass, male poodles balanced on three legs
before, that he and Annie earned the coveted MACH pole.
beside a bush, poodles tugging on leashes, straining to get
“I was hoping for a confluence of MACH with PCA,” Don
close enough to sniff other poodles. Poodles showing their
told me, explaining that no agility team had yet MACHed at
stuff on the agility course.
a PCA trial.
PCA agility is a star-studded affair, the annual highlight
Being the first agility team to bring home a PCA MACH
of the agility circuit for a poodle/handler team – surely, I
would be quite a distinction, but the Salisbury Club is Don’s
thought, it must entail a good amount of preparation in or-
favorite trial, “they’re my favorite people.” So Don, who
der for the magic to happen, for poodles to perform at their
hails from Maryland, was torn. What did he want more: to
personal best.
MACH at Salisbury or PCA? In the end, fate chose Salis-
bury.
Cork Sterling and Max were just settling down for a siesta
between runs when I caught up with them in the crating area
“You have to experience it for yourself,” Don said of the
and, breathless, asked my burning question: “Okay, so how
journey to the MACH. “You can’t take anybody’s advice;
did you guys prepare for the magic of PCA?”
you have to go though it yourself. Everybody says ‘just re-
lax,’ as if it were that easy.” And it’s not as if Don were a
Cork leaned back in his camp chair and, lacing his fingers
stranger to pressure. He’d been under plenty of it in grad
behind his head to form a pillow of sorts. “To prepare for
school and throughout his career. But he never expected the
an event like this, I try to enter venues with multiple rings,
level of tension and stress earning those last twenty or so
and a larger audience so Max can get used to all the energy.
points could produce.
Poodles get excited around other poodles, so I try to get Max
around as many dogs as I can just to make sure that he not
“Finally, just before that last run, I said to myself, “Enough.
only has a high level of enthusiasm, but at same time is able
I’ve got to calm myself down.” He had finally reached that
to focus on what he has to do. I try to do at least do two
state were he could tell himself “It’s okay, I don’t care what
weekend agility events back-to-back with no break in be-
happens” and mean it.
tween. That way, if we fail to Q at one event and it reoccurs
in the next one, I can work on fixing whatever caused the
So, wouldn’t you know, that’s when the elusive goal was
NQ.
reached. “I’m so happy, so relaxed and enthusiastic today.”
But there is a downside, “After taking a look at the video of
“Having done all of that, I can say to myself, ‘You know
me out there on the course, I realize I have another challenge
what? I proofed him as well as I could …’”
to face.
“Tomorrow I start my diet.”
A suspicious rustling sound interrupted Cork’s train of
thought. It seems while his master was busy answering my
Back inside the arena, Nancy Borga had finished her first
question, Max had his nose deep in a treat bag, taking full
run with her poodle, Kasha, and was watching her twelve-
advantage of the distraction. But the sound of cellophane
year-old son, Mikey, guide his Mitsy over the A-frame and
gave him away. “Max, Max,” Cork turned around, yanked
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through the blue tunnel. Mikey in his oversize tee shirt and
Mitsy with her black pig tails flying, were thoroughly enjoy-
ing themselves, working the ring together.
“This is only my second time running at PCA
and Mikey’s first, “Nancy told me. “It’s a special trial so we
trained a little harder than usual.” She goes to classes once
per week with Kasha. Mikey goes two times per week with
Mitsy who just started showing in late March.
Mikey got Mitsy when he was ten and she just a pup. “He
has been responsible for all of her training. He takes good
care of her; he even does some of her grooming. Actually,
the only thing he won’t do is pick up poop.”
Before Mitsy entered his life, Mikey was going to all the
shows with his mom, “Helping me schlep the doggy gear.”
When he told her he wanted to do agility, too, her response
was, “Okay, but you can’t have my dog.” That’s when they
started the hunt for a pup.
In looking for a dog for Mikey, Nancy was especially inter-
ested in “the physical aspect, in whether the dog could jump
and run. I met both parents of a litter we were consider-
ing and saw that they ran with grace. Then I narrowed the
choice down to three puppies and let Mikey pick his pup.”
“I chose the one that crawled onto my lap,” Mikey told me
after his run. “Then she curled up and fell asleep,” he added,
flashing an irresistible smile my way.
“At home, Peabody and I take classes and practice weaves
every other day. But we’re not obsessive; we do it for fun.
“I have to draw a map for myself because I have a bad mem-
ory. I walk the course to memorize it, not to develop a strat-
egy. If I happen to throw a front cross in there, it’s totally
unplanned.”
So much for training and course strategy, but what about
preparation for the long road trip from Ohio to Maryland?
Surely that entailed some special effort. “Oh that, well we
have an RV that stays packed between agility trips. People
probably think these are the only clothes Mark and I own.
When I get home I wash our clothes, fold them and put them
right back in the RV.
“I’m not a big planner. While other people are discussing
how they’re going to run the course, I talk about what we’re
going to have for lunch.”
Penny Morgan’s poodle Audrey is recovering from two re-
cent surgeries, so she wasn’t able to compete at PCA. But,
Penny says, “To me, it’s just another trial, like any week-
end trial. Her advice to newcomers: “Why put unnecessary
pressure on yourself or your dog? It doesn’t matter how big
the trials are, what’s important for the handler and the dog is
to run and have fun.
“Make sure they are healthy and happy and then go and en-
joy.”

Suzanne Milheron and poodle Zyggi have been running US-

DAA for the past eight months, “So we prepared for PCA by
going to a couple of AKC trials to refresh our motor memo-
Westminster Kennel Club
ries on how to handle straight line agility.” That done, “I
packed my bags, made our ferry reservation, gassed up the
car and headed south.” Judges for 2011
“This event is an important one for poodles – it gives them a
good opportunity to win a class.” A much better opportunity All Poodles- Dennis McCoy
than they have in all-breed events.

“It’s nice to be here where poodles are revered. Our Non Sporting Group- Mr. W. Everett
poodles feel the love and admiration coming from the people
in the stands. You can see it in the way they prance and hold Dean, Jr.
their heads up high.”

“The real joy is in stepping to the line, getting in the Toy Group- Mr. Frank Sabella
ring, not in winning or losing.”

It wasn’t hard tracking down Judy Lester. In between agility

runs, I found her just where I knew she’d be: working the
Best in Show- Paolo Dondina
PCA raffle table next to her husband, Mark, the two of them
chatting with the many friends they’ve made over the years.
Her poodle, Peabody, was snoozing in his crate.
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In Memoriam

IN MEMORY OF JUDY BRAY

March 4, 1944 to Feb. 10 2010
I was given the task this month of writing a memorial about
my friend and mentor Judy Bray, and also to write my usual
(or unusual) column about performance poodles. Since most
of my breed and performance success with poodles began
the day I introduced myself to Judy Bray and asked for one
of her Braylane white miniature poodles, I decided that the
two subjects could be combined.

My path to Judy began at a poodle specialty in Dallas,

Texas. I had decided, after a 20-year string of poodles in-
cluding toy, miniature, and standard blacks and whites, that
what I really wanted next was a white miniature. A white
mini was the first poodle I had when I was a child. So I
started looking around. I approached a breeder or two, and
was treated rudely, so decided that I wouldn’t have one of
their dogs if one was given to me. Then, in Dallas, I saw
“Bugs”—CH Braylane Bugsby, who was being specialled
by a handler. I did a massive double-take, pointed at Bugs,
and said “THAT’S IT!” What I wanted, all in one package.
Soon after, I attended a PCA Regional Specialty in Santa Fe,
New Mexico. I was showing a white toy poodle in obedi-
ence. Upon thumbing through the catalog, I saw that Judy
had a dog entered in the Bred-By class. I went ringside and I was astounded and thrilled when, a few weeks later, Judy
spotted the armband number that I was looking for, and fol- wrote to tell me she had a litter sired by Bugsby that was
lowed the wearer of that armband back to her motor home born in Seattle the day that we met. There were two girls,
after the class. I had my stinker of a white toy poodle under and she was watching one of them with me in mind. Judy
my arm, and I introduced myself to Judy. I told her that I liked to do her puppy evaluations at 10 weeks (she said you
had seen Bugs at a show, and I was interested in a puppy for could tell something about their movement at 10 weeks), so
breed and obedience. Judy, a petite, vivacious beauty with a at ten weeks she told me about the puppy she had chosen
warm smile, welcomed me with open arms and proceeded to for me, and asked me if I would like for her to send a video
introduce me to her husband Cord, and to the whole motor of it. I told her no, just send the puppy. My target age for
home full of Braylane poodles. She was most proud, and getting a puppy was 8 weeks, so time was a-wasting! Years
showed me her foundation dog, CH Braylane Blitz UD, sire later, Judy told me that she never thought that I would finish
of Bugsby. the dog in breed (due to my inexperience), but that she knew
it would have a good home. This puppy was to become
She told me that, if I wanted to do obedience, I would want CH OTCH MACH Braylane Betty’s Bein’ Bad UDX3 TDX
a male. I told her no, I wanted a female, and that my goal VCD3, the first “triple champion” of poodledom.
was a CH OTCH TDX (there was no agility yet), and that
I wanted to do it all myself—that I would never put a dog I had shown and pointed poodles in breed before Betty, but
with a handler. Many years later, Judy told me that, at the had never finished one. I had no one within hundreds of
time, she figured “fat chance” that I could or would do what miles to help me learn, so Judy and I started a long-distance
I said, but that she looked at the well-groomed, well-loved mentoring relationship. I would groom Betty and send pic-
toy poodle in my arms and figured that toy poodle wouldn’t tures to Judy (there was no e-mail then), and she would get
live forever, and that one of her dogs would look great in its on the phone and tell me how I needed to change what I
place. I followed up with a letter outlining my wish list for a
puppy, and what I had done with my dogs up to then. cont. on page 49
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cont. from page 48 she would co-own bitches with. She would finish them, get
had done. When Betty was ten months old, Judy flew to a litter or two back, then sign the bitch over when it was
San Antonio to watch one of her dogs being shown. I had spayed. The dogs she didn’t keep mostly went to obedience
entered Betty. Judy scissored one side of Betty, telling me or pet homes with a neuter agreement.
as she went why she did what she did. Judy was a master
groomer with a wonderful artistic eye. These were wonder- Judy was fond of selling dogs to performance homes, as she
ful lessons—knowledge that you couldn’t buy, not only in recognized that these dogs held a special place in their own-
grooming, but in how a poodle should be constructed. Then ers’ hearts. Also, the Braylane dogs tended to be a mite on
she told me to scissor the other side to match. I was morti- the “busy” side, and they thought a lot of themselves. This
fied to work under her watchful eye, but, the next two days, could be a bad combination if the dogs did not have enough
Betty added two 4-point majors to the points we already had, to do.
and I finished her a few weeks later.
She called the extended network of people who had her dogs
There weren’t many owner-handlers of poodles in our area her “Braylane family,” and she was fond of having back-
in those days, and Betty caused a stir. Before long, Judy got yard parties and inviting all the local Braylane owners and
so many calls from people in Texas who had seen Betty and their dogs for an outing. I was fortunate enough to attend a
wanted puppies, that I asked Judy if it was like the panty few of these events when I visited Judy in the Seattle area,
club—if I sold 12 of her dogs, did I get one free? I showed and loved the camaraderie as well as the food. Judy was an
Betty as a young special 5 times and got 4 BOV’s, 2 group excellent cook (as were her circle of friends), and this West
firsts, and a group second. Then it was on to obedience. Texas girl reveled in the heavenly array of seafood, crusty
sourdough bread, and fresh berry cobblers that made up the
Judy had sold Betty to me “out-right” with no strings at- “heavy grazin’” at these parties. I ate until I couldn’t. (Judy
tached, which I still find amazing. I wanted to breed her said I could just fatten up and hibernate with the bears.)
once, and had told Judy that I would take her advice as to Judy was always the consummate hostess and the life of any
what to breed her to. We ended up breeding Betty to “Jack- party.
son” (CH Bold ‘N Worthy of Praise) in a vacant horse stall
at PCA, and got 2 puppies in Betty’s one-and-only litter. I Judy was raised on a cattle and Quarter horse ranch in Okla-
threatened to name my “keeper” puppy “A Roll In The Hay homa, and her life revolved around animals. As a girl she
At PCA.” Instead, she became CH OTCH MACH Sand- showed horses. She has a son, Chris Bray, who is a music
storm Skirt Alert UDX2 TDX VCD3 XF RAE. Skirt had 2 producer in Nashville.
litters (9 total puppies), representing (at this writing) 5 breed
champions, 2 obedience trial champions, 4 agility champi- Her first poodle was a pet-quality black mini. She obedi-
ons, and 1 TDX. So far, one of her kids is a third-generation ence-trained it, then got interested in breed shows. She
CH OTCH MACH. These puppies are still being shown to moved to Seattle in the 1970’s from Missouri with her hus-
more titles, and Betty so far has 2 CH great-grandkids. band Corder when he retired from the railroad, and got her
foundation stock in white minis from Walt and Virginia Mil-
Judy accomplished much as a breeder, beyond of course roy of Wavir poodles. She was mentored by them and Har-
what she did for me. She bred several Best In Show dogs, old and Marie Langseth of Langcroft Kennels. She worked
Westminster BV’s, and two Number One Minis in the Coun- for the Langseths grooming and showing dogs for a while,
try—Braylane Bon Femme in 1995, and Braylane Bountiful and she and Cord traveled around in their motor home show-
Blessings in 2000. There were countless breed champions. ing their poodles. She considered herself first and foremost
Many trainers besides me prized her dogs for their trainabil- a breeder-owner-handler, and always came away from the
ity, as well as their beauty, energy, and presence, and there big shows like PCA and Westminster with nice wins.
were many obedience trial champions and obedience title-
holders. Judy passed along many pearls of wisdom to me over the
years of our friendship. When I was worried about Betty
Those who knew what Judy accomplished as a breeder would being shipped to me as a puppy, I said, “What if the airlines
be surprised to learn that she rarely had more than five dogs drop her on her head, and she would never the same?” She
at once, and they were all house-dogs. She said it was a big said if dropping her on her head would ruin her, then she
mistake to keep too many dogs, and that she could do all she wasn’t the kind of dog I wanted anyway. She often said
wanted with a few. She strongly felt that every dog deserved that she never worried about taking second pick of a litter,
a real home and a lap to sit in, and somebody to sleep with. because the other person’s first pick wouldn’t be the same
She liked males and mostly kept males, but had an amazing as hers. When I would obsess about some fault that my dog
network of what she called her “little old lady friends” who
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had, she would tell me to stop it—that all dogs had faults,
and that I mustn’t throw the baby out with the bathwater.
She said, when evaluating a dog, to look at what it had, not
at what it lacked. Judy heavily line-bred her dogs. She told
me that Betty was so “in-bred” that I could breed her to a
fence-post and get puppies that looked just like her. One
dog that she did out-breed to was one she really loved—CH
Parade Kiss And Tell, from whom she got BIS & # 1 mini
CH Braylane Bountiful Blessings.
What drew me to that first Braylane dog that I saw was that
wonderful presence. The carriage, the movement, and the
attitude combined to make a picture that screamed POODLE
to me. I loved it the first time I saw it, and I love it today
in my houseful of Braylane descendents. Judy loved a mini
in a square package—cobby, with lots of body and carriage.
She wanted a dog that could move beautifully and keep its
outline. She had no patience with flat feet or low-set or low-
carried tails. She liked a pretty expression, but wasn’t con-
sumed in head-hunting. She was more interested in what
you saw when you stepped away from the dog. She wanted
a total balanced dog with the right outline that could use it-
self.
Judy had already had her first bout with cancer when I first
met her. The fight continued for 20 years. Her time in treat-
ment got her interested in therapy dog work, and she became
active doing this with her beloved companion, “Bubba” (Ch
Braylane Body Shop CD). After Cord died, she moved from
Seattle to Green Valley, Arizona, saying she wanted to see
some sunshine before she died. Her warm and cheerful per-
sonality made her friends wherever she went. Judy recently
lost her long fight with cancer. She fought the good fight,
and left on her own terms.
By Joann Neal
“ It’s only when we truly know and un-
derstand that we have a limited time
on earth -- and that we have no way of
knowing when our time is up -- that we
will begin to live each day to the fullest,
as if it was the only one we had. “
- Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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cont. from page 27
The importance of AKC RDO Days is twofold: not only are
we building a groundswell of support for responsible dog
ownership, but we’re also discouraging restrictive dog leg-
islation – all this while providing both new and long-time
dog owners with basics on training, grooming, microchip-
ping, dog events, and more. The event establishes your club
as a resource in your community for local legislators. The
AKC often touts “deed, not breed” in its dealings with legis-
lators and most bad “deeds” can be prevented by the kind of
education and information disseminated at AKC RDO Days
events.
This year AKC Canine Partners enrollees will play a key
role in RDO Days. Although mixed breeds have always
been welcome at these events, now that all dogs are compet-
ing in AKC Companion Events, your club could potentially
draw an entirely new audience to your event by including
mixed breeds in your dog sport demos, which may attract
new membership to your training club! The AKC Canine
Partners brochure will be included in the AKC RDO Days
resource kits along with enrollment forms, allowing you to
reach out to more dog lovers than ever before this year.
Take advantage of social media to promote your AKC RDO
Day event as well. Event invites and reminders on Facebook
are a great way to promote your event and get the word out
to club members, friends and others in your area. We encour-
age you to share your AKC RDO Days ideas, event recaps
and any media coverage with us by posting on AKC’s Face-
book page or messaging us on Twitter at @akcdoglovers.
Send us pictures and videos from your event and we’ll post
them on AKC’s Flickr and YouTube pages. If your club is
posting regularly about your event on any social media site,
let us know and we will follow you!
Much is happening this year – allowing us to promote re-
sponsible dog ownership as never before! We urge you to get
involved – sign-up only takes a few minutes at http://www.
akc.org/clubs/rdod/ and you’ll join hundreds of other clubs
dedicated to the AKC’s important responsible dog owner-
ship message.
Sincerely,
Ron Menaker
Chairman
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RICHARD BAUER REMBRANCE
The last time I spoke to Richard it was after he read my obit-
uary for Mackey Irick in the Poodle Papers, ironically now I
am writing one for him. On March 13, 2010, while judging
in Indiana, Richard Bauer died of a massive coronary. He
was 72 years old. The sport of dogs lost a true statesmen.
But for many of us, we lost a teacher, a mentor, a true friend,
and a life guide.
twinkle in his eye and then informed me how proud he was
of my accomplishments. A moment I will treasure, from a
man who taught me so much about dealing with life and all
its complexities.
I will miss this man. It is a rare person who has had the influ-
ence Richard has in so many people lives. Those of us who
were lucky enough to count him as their friend will grieve
and miss him; and for those of you who will only listen to

My first impression of Richard was that of a young girl mes-

merized by this poodle handler. I had been going to dog
shows with my mother since I was a young child. I used to
watch all the handlers in the poodle ring, avidly. I wanted so
badly to be apart of everything I observed. But my mother
would not even trust me to pick up a brush. One of my
mothers friends was a client of Richard’s, campaigning a toy
she had obtained from her. I would go to the shows with
this client and just stand at the crates and observe all the
activity. One day Richard turned to me, handed me a brush,
and patiently explained to me hair was a living breathing
thing, and not to be beaten to death. From that day forward
I was hooked. (Now that so many years have passed, I real-
ize that a poodle handler can never have too many people to
help brush, but for a young girl enthralled by it all - it was a
dream come true.) Much to my mothers chagrin, despite my
college degree, the sport of dogs became my focus. (Every
time Richard came to dinner in our home, my mother would
teasingly remind him it was his fault.)

As Richard’s immensely successful career in the ring contin-

ued so did my respect and my friendship with this generous
man. Who knew the young girl he chastised for going to
see the movie Rosemary’s Baby (he felt I was too young),
would eventually become blessed to include him in her list his wisdom and wit through others, pay attention. This was
of true friends. Through all the awkward moments of my a man passionate about life and the people in it. To coin an
teenage years Richard was there with kindness and generos- old phrase, Richard was a Man among Men.
ity of spirit. A man who was so talented in his chosen field
of dogs, was even more remarkably talented with the people Richard is survived by his soul mate and life partner Blair
he included in his life. As time passed and Richard retired Prentice; his sister, Gay Bauer; and his brother, Stephen Bau-
from handling in the early ’90s, he moved to Ft. Lauderdale, er. Donations can be made in his name to Take the Lead.
Florida, and quickly became one of the most respected and
sought after judges in the country. Mary Ellen Fishler

During this time we loved and lost many friends and col-
leagues. When I thought I could not tolerate one more day, “ When it’s all over, it’s not who
Richard would either call out of the blue, or show up at the
kennel to remind me I needed a break and that life will go
you were. It’s whether you
on. One day at a time. And that I was not alone. As I reflect made a difference. ”
back over the years, I realize in remarkably subtle ways, his
influence over my life has been profound. Last year when
he judged the Miniature Variety at Poodle Club of America
I was looking forward to seeing him and catching up. In his
Bob Dole
usual way he greeted me with a hug and that ever present
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