HOWLER Volume 14 Issue 7 Official Publication of the Cambridge Minnesota Kennel Club

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1 HOWLER Volume 14 Issue 7 Official Publication of the Cambridge Minnesota Kennel Club July and August 2014 Special Summer Issue IN THIS ISSUE Welcome 1 Meetings and Dates 2 Upcoming Special Events 3 News and Brags 4 & 5 New Member Request and Thank you New Federal Regulations Summer Solstice Winners and photo s The 2014 World Show, Trip of a Lifetime , 9 & & 12 Contact Information 13 Please your news, stories and photo s to Theresaagoiffon@msn.com Page 1

2 Cambridge MN Kennel Club Board of Directors Effective April President: Glen Kothe Vice President: Gretchen Hofheins-Wackerfuss Secretary: Theresa Goiffon DOG SHOW DATES For current show information click here! Treasurer: Tim Bergeron Director Director Director Director Director Darvin Bethke Eileen Bowen Wayne Harmon Rick Majkrzak Carol Wirkkunen Date Meeting Location September 9 General teleconference October (TBD) Board/General in conjunction with sanctioned match Total Recall Training Center Hugo November 11 Board teleconference December (TBD) General Annual Holiday Brunch (tentatively Running Aces Columbus, MN) Please put these dates on your calendar. For up to date events, please visit our website: Page 2 Please plan to attend the following club meetings. Your participation is needed. Unless otherwise noted Board and membership meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. via telephone conference call. Dial and when asked for your access (Bridge) code press For further information about joining the conference calls phone Nancy Bergeron toplinekennels@msn.com

3 Cambridge Minnesota Kennel Club Minutes No board meetings were held July and August. Upcoming Events: The Education Committee is participating in the North Branch Kid's Carnival on September 13th 10:00 2:00. For more information, please contact Karen Lawrence at com All Breed Canine Structure and Movement Seminar: Presented by: Beverly Capstick, Artist, AKC Judge Date: Sunday, September 21, 2014 Time: 10:00 to 4:30 p.m. Location: Mn Landscape Arboretum 3675 Arboretum Drive Chanhassen, MN Cost: $55 per person (includes box lunch and free parking) Late registration after September 15th will be $65. Please do not bring your dogs to the seminar. For more information and registration form, please contact or phone The match date is leaning to October 25th at Total Recall. Page 3

4 Sonbar's newest AKC CH. Pictured defeating 28 class animals by going BW at Basenji club of southeastern Wisconsin specialty at 7 1/2 months old. Ch Sonar's Justa Determined Talker At Jaiya. Finished Sonba rs Just Causina Frenzie on Thursday At Anoka Kennel Club. Started a new pup: Sonbar s Justa Determined Talker at Jaiye. Total of 5 points, including BW and BOS. Not bad for a 6 month old pup. Also managed 1 point on puppy girl Sonbar s BMW. Sal from Sonbar Basenjis. Page 4

5 Miniature Pinschers Littermates Bred and Owned by Gretchen Hofheins-Wackerfuss & Lou Ann King did well on the Solstice Cluster Weekend! Sultans Stormwatch-"Levon" Friday WD for 3 pts Sunday WD for 3 pts Sultans Shezhot-"Lyhte" Thursday WB 1pt Friday BOW 4 pts Saturday WB 3 pts MPCGTC Specialty BOW + BOS 9over bitch specials) 4pts Sultans Put To Shame-"Selmer Jay" MPCGTC Specialty WD for 3pts The other litter mate Bred by Gretchen and LouAnn, Owned by Jane Heuer & Gretchen Sultans Strip Tease-"Gwendolyn" Sunday WB 3 pts Page 5

6 Second Reading: Kari Newman Lives in Isanti Has a Chihuahua Wants learn to show in Conformation Has belonged to several "Saddle Clubs" First Reading: Nancy and Samantha Vanburen Eagan Minnesota Australian Terrier shown in Conformation/Junior Handler A "Thank You" from BARB WEDEKIND SELTON Gretchen, I wanted to thank you for the honor of Judging for your Trial this weekend. Everything went smoothly as always, as you club members do such a great job putting it all together. Please share this with your club, and thank them for their hard work. Sincerely, Page 6

7 New Federal Regulations Protect Canine Health and Restrict the Age of Puppies Imported for Resale Monday, August 18, The United States Department of Agriculture s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA APHIS) today released new regulations, effective November 17, that will restrict the importation of puppies younger than 6 months of age into the continental United States for the purpose of resale, research or veterinary treatment. The new regulations do not restrict individuals who wish to import dogs they intend to keep for personal use, such as a pet or as part of a breeding program. The AKC is pleased about the finalization of these regulations, which implement an amendment to the 2008 Farm Bill (Pub. L / 7 U.S.C. 2148) supported and developed by the American Kennel Club and a number of other animal welfare groups. The rule addresses public health concerns about the large numbers of puppies that are imported with little oversight into the United States for the purpose of resale or adoption.the AKC supported and provided some remarks during the rule s public comment in September - October The rule is designed to assure the health and welfare of dogs that are imported into the US from overseas. In many cases, these animals come from unknown origins (strays or street dogs) or unregulated high volume commercial breeders and may pose health and temperament risks to both the human and canine populations they come into contact with. The measure is expected to curtail the dumping of puppies from unknown origins or substandard breeding facilities on US markets, where in many cases they may be marketed as "rescues. Strong enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act is supported by the American Kennel Club and other animal welfare organizations who recognize that that a large number of puppies are being bred overseas and imported into the United States in order to bypass the welfare regulations and standards required of U.S. breeders. In many cases, irresponsibly bred and undocumented foreign puppies end up at shelters, rescues or other informal or unregulated retail venues. Diseases borne by such animals can create public health risks for both animal and human populations. What the Rule Does: The new regulations allow for implementation of section 18 of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), which "prohibits the importation of dogs into the United States for resale purposes, unless the Secretary determines that the dogs are in good health, have received all necessary vaccinations, and are at least 6 months of age. The regulations provide guidance needed by US Customs to prevent the continued "dumping of unregulated foreign puppies for resale onto US markets. The underlying law (7 U.S.C. 2133) defines resale to include "any transfer of ownership or control of an imported dog of less than 6 months to another person, for more than de minimis consideration. The new rule further clarifies that USDA considers de minimis to have "the standard dictionary meaning, which, according to Merriam-Webster is, lacking significance or importance; so minor as to merit disregard. In most cases, adoption fees would not be considered de minimis; hence there is not a specific exemption for rescue dogs. Similarly, the rule also clarifies that "consideration means, "the inducement to a contract or other legal transaction; specifically: An Act or forbearance or the promise thereof done or given by one party in return for the act or promise of another. " The rule does not consider that dogs imported for training as working or service dogs to be imported for the purposes of resale. Therefore, the rule will not apply to the importation of those types of dogs. APHIS recognizes that not all dogs that are imported for training purposes ultimately achieve their final training goals, and some may be subsequently transferred. However, APHIS also warns that if puppies are imported for working, personal use or other exempted categories, and " it appears that a person is importing dogs for resale, research or veterinary treatment without meeting the requirements of the rule, [APHIS] may initiate an investigation and take appropriate action based on the results of that investigation. The new regulations do not restrict individuals who wish to import dogs they intend to keep for personal use, such as a pet or as part of a breeding program. The U.S. Centers for Diseases Control (CDC) govern importation of dog imported into the U.S. Although the CDC does not require general health certificates for pet dogs, many airlines, transporters and states do will require this information. Pets are also subject to inspection upon entry and dogs that do not have rabies certificates may be required to complete a period of confinement, demonstrate proof of rabies immunization, or obtain a rabies vaccination prior to or upon arrival. For more information about importing a pet visit the US Centers for Disease Control website. AKC Government Relations will continue to provide information and guidance regarding the implementation and impacts of this new rule. Page 7

8 Summer Solstice Group 1 and BIS Photo s Congrats to all the winners! Page 8

9 Summer Solstice Group 1 and BIS Photo s Congrats to all the winners! Page 9

10 Summer Solstice Group 1 and BIS Photo s Congrats to all the winners! Page 10

11 The 2014 World Dog Show, a Trip of a Life-Time By: Theresa A. Goiffon My family and I are not world travelers, actually we have only traveled once outside of the US. However, my husband and I decided for many reasons that if I was ever to take our dogs and girls to a World Show this was probably the year to do it. So, we saved and saved and saved some more (truth be told...not enough) and we attended the 2014 World Dog Show in Helsinki Finland, this past August. My daughter's Lydia (pictured right with Jake) and Ellie along with two of our Australian Terriers we bred, CH Dunham Lake Unanimous Decision "Jake" (#2 Australian Terrier in the US in Breed) and Bronze GCH Dunham Lake Gabriella Touched by an Angel "Gabby". Also, our newest Champion Dunham Lake Goody Two Shoes "Judy" and her owner's Samantha Van Buren and her mom Nancy joined us and participated in the event. It was wonderful to travel with them and watch their young Aussie compete in both breed and Junior Handling. There were 2 days of shows prior to the World Show including a Specialty, however, only Judy, with her natural tail, could participate because the other two dogs we brought have docked tails. It is prohibited to participate in a dog show in Finland with any dog cropped or docked, any alterations, not even hairspray is allowed. (I no longer dock my Australian Terriers, but did at that time.) It was the most incredible show, with 21,000 dogs entered and only 70 dogs from the United States participating. We were the only US Australian Terriers represented. The setting was amazing, very organized and the people were very friendly. The judging was a bit different than it is here in the US. Each dog presented to the Judge receives a hand written critique. Once the Judge makes his/her decision, and are rated accordingly to: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Couldn t be Judged, or Disqualified, the inside Steward makes an announcement and holds up, waves the colored ribbon and states out loud the award associated with the Judges decision. If you receive an Excellent, then you go back into the ring for Best of Breed Competition. Our personal feed-back from many judges and breeders world wide regarding our Australian Terriers was overwhelmingly positive. Our two females placed "Very Good" and our male, Jake placed "Excellent" and of the 26 Champion Dogs that were entered, Jake and Lydia finished in the top 10 Australian Terrier dogs at the world show. We were very proud. The experience was quite educational from a breeder s standpoint. We learned more about our breed from long time breeders, we were able to spend a great deal of time studying other lines and meeting with top breeders and Judges from all over the world. It was not only an enjoyable trip but one of learning for us as well. If you ever decide to attend a World Show, I highly recommend it. But traveling to both Finland and Sweden while beautiful and friendly, it is quite expensive. Also, we are spoiled in the US and we have a new appreciation for our accommodations when traveling across the US. We have discovered, a few small incidentals that we didn t realize such as; the hotel accommodations in general are very tiny, most do not have air conditioning and they just don t drink things cold. Most places were very dog friendly, of course we purchased airplane tickets for our dogs, but we were fortunate to be able to travel with our dogs on our laps at least throughout the long flight. Now I hope not to bore you with too many photo s but there are a few on the next page, from our Trip of a Life-Time. Page 11

12 The World Show 2014 in Helsinki, Finland with the Goiffon s Page 12

13 Please submit your news to Theresa Goiffon at by the 25th of each month. Thank you!. Please send photo, brags and news. Page 13