The West Highland White Terrier Club of Northern Ohio

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1 Volume 48 Issue 2 April 2009 President s Message It is finally Spring and time for our April Meeting. Hopefully the snow is about gone for this year. Our last meeting was held at the new location of K9 Pipers Place. We had a tour of the new facility and a discussion by the owner of Pawsitively Gourmet, an all natural treat business. She discussed dog nutrition and the use of more local ingredients for making her treats. She answered a lot of questions from our members about nutrition. The West Highland White Terrier Club of Northern Ohio It is time for us to nominate Officers and Board Members for the coming year. If you would like to run for a position, please contact me so that I can inform the Nominating Committee. At the next Club meeting, we will be looking for members who are willing to serve on the committee. Our next meeting will be on Friday, April 10th at the Club House of the Sleepy Hollow Golf Club, Brecksville Metro Park at 9445 Brecksville Road in Brecksville at 7:00 P.M. The parking lot for the Club House is located about 2.5 miles north of the off ramp from Interstate 77 North and Brecksville Road. Hope to see you there, Gary INSIDE THIS ISSUE: Secretary s Report Pg 2 Birthdays.. Pg 3 Upcoming Shows.... Pg 8 SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST Bladder Cancer Study.. Pg 5 Championship Awards Pg 7

2 April 2009 The Highlander Page 4 Kenlakes Westies 1100 Riverwood Road Murray, Kentucky Rose Carpenter westies@newwavecomm.net Jason Roberts netfusionstudios.com Is your business card on this page? If not, please contact the editor. cheryl@netfusionstudios.com. Cost is only $10.00 per year!! (members only)

3 April 2009 The Highlander Page 5 The Most Expensive Collar you ever bought? Why of course..that very first show collar! Submitted by Club Member, Pat Ray How it all began - In the Beginning... You got your dog, a real show dog, and quickly realized that you needed the correct collar to show him on. Which in turn led you to that wonderful buttery smooth three foot leather lead. At your very first show, you noticed that you just HAD to have the proper grooming supplies also. Slicker Brush $9.00; Comb $10.00; Spray Bottle $4.00; Good Conditioner $15.00; Water Bottle $4.00; Pin Brush $15.00; Bait $10.00 NEW Collar (your dog has now out grown that first one) $14.00 Chalk $9.00; Chalk Brush $15.00; Cholesterol $10.00; YOUR FIRST POINT.*****YOU' RE HOOKED****** ** Bait $10.00 Dog show calendar $12.00-don't wanna miss ANY shows. By now you're beginning to realize the back seat isn't a proper way to transport your dog. Dog Crate for the car $80.00 At your very next show you begin to feel a bit more confident and relaxed at dog shows Borrowing and waiting to use your friends grooming table is so inconvenient. Grooming Table $95.00; Grooming Arm $50.00; Bait $10.00 You begin to start collecting dog show things, old towels, skirts with pockets, dresses with pockets, Good comfortable shoes, rain gear, umbrellas, water jugs, etc.. $ Too many grooming supplies? Tack Box for supplies $50.00 Good comfortable Camp Chairs $35.00-we seem to be spending much more time at shows lately. Suddenly you realize all of these items AND your dog don't fit in the family car anymore. Used Mini Van $15,000 Somewhere around this point you get tired of waiting to use your friends blow dryer. New blow dryer $ Extension Cord for Dryer $15.00 Five-way plug for sharing electricity with your new dog show friends $10.00 New and improved dog show collar and lead $40.00 New type of improved Coat Conditioner $15.00 Bait $10.00 Your friends favorite Shampoo and Whitener $35.00 New Comb and Slicker brush $25.00 (you lost the old ones at the last show) Scissors $30.00 (kitchen shears just don't trim those pads right) Muddy Show grounds..roll up mat for covering ground $45.00 YOUR DOG PICKED UP HER NINTH SINGLE The hunt for majors begins. After wasting much money on entries where majors didn't hold you begin to get frustrated and search out and find that new male show puppy and a perfect match for your female! Crate for new dog $80.00 Show collar and lead for new dog $50.00 (your tastes have been refined now) Handling classes for new dog $40.00 The very first show teaches you, your Mini Van will not carry both crates and all your equipment. Brand New Larger Mini Van $25, Now having two dogs to show and get ready quickly teaches you a generator is required! Generator $ Two Dog Kennels for outside $1, Just gotta pick up one of those majors on your female Handler for those major shows $ (+/-) YOUR FEMALE FINISHES! Your new male is too young to breed. Updating & Health Clearances on Female $200.00; Stud Fee $1,000.00; Progesterone Testing $200.00; Whelping box $ Vet bills-x-rays, sonograms, well mother checks $ Putting first aid whelping kit together $ Vaccines for new litter $ X-pen for puppies $80.00 Whelping pads, fleeces, toys for puppies, weaning supplies, etc $ Baby Scale $45.00 Well puppy and mother exams $ Spectacular puppy in litter will be new show dog. Immediately realize Mini Van will NOT hold three dogs and show equipment Motor Home or Full size dog show van $30,000 to $100,000.00!!!!!!!!! You suddenly realize you are eating macaroni-n-cheese while your dogs are eating Human Grade Dog food at $55.00 a bag. Congratulations! You have now earned the title of "Dog Breeder!" Aren't you glad you are finally making those big bucks breeding dogs? So far you have invested $75, in showing your two dogs. This figure does NOT include dog food, the initial cost of your dogs, entry fees, motel bills, general vet bills, toys and many other ownership incidentals. Your litter of pups yielded six puppies, you kept one and sold the other five for $ each. Congratulations you just made $4, breeding your dogs! Now if you can just breed 25 or more litters you MAY just break even with your initial investment of over $75,000! Author Unknown

4 April 2009 The Highlander Page 6 The WFA supports a study being done by the Department of Health and Human Services and have asked me to send the information onto the club membership through our newsletter. They are studying a genetic link to a disease called transitional cell carcinoma, or bladder cancer, in Westies and need blood samples from volunteer dogs. submitted from club member, Betty Miller Bladder Cancer in the West Highland White Terrier The Ostrander Laboratory at the National Human Genome Research Institute at NIH, in collaboration with the Knapp Laboratory at Purdue Comparative Oncology Program at Purdue University, and the Mc Neil Laboratory at the Department of Small Animal Sciences at Michigan State University, are conducting research on the genetic susceptibility to transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) of the urinary bladder in the West Highland White Terrier. This is a devastating disease with genetic underpinnings and our ultimate goal is to identify the genetic variants responsible for susceptibility to this disease. West Highland White Terriers are five times more likely to be diagnosed with TCC than other dogs and treatment of advanced TCC has often been met with disappointing results. Too many Westies die each year as a result of this terrible disease. Dr. Elaine Ostrander and her collaborators are searching for the genetic causes of TCC. They will be looking at all the dog s chromosomes to find regions of the genome that affected dogs share that occur with a decreased frequency in a population based sample of the breed. Statistical tools are used to evaluate the data between the two groups of dogs and to compare the data from Westies to that being collected from other breeds. We will not only be collecting and testing DNA from West Highland White Terriers, but also Scottish Terriers and Shetland Sheepdogs. Of key interest will be the determination as to whether related breeds, such as the Westie and Scottie, have inherited the disease from a common ancient ancestor. The Ostrander Lab is soliciting blood samples from two groups of dogs. We seek samples from all dogs with a diagnosis of TCC. In addition, we seek DNA from dogs at least nine years of age who currently have no known cancers. If your dog meets one of these criteria, please contact Donna Viglietti, Ostrander Lab Samples Manager, for a sampling kit by phone ( ) or (dog_genome@mail.nih.gov). Each kit contains a one page consent form, a pair of vials for collecting 5-10 cc of blood at your veterinarian s office, and instructions for handling the blood. The collection kit comes in a small cardboard mailer tube that protects the blood vials. A return address label is included so that the forms and blood can be sent back to the lab conveniently. Blood can be mailed at room temperature without cold packs. All genetic and contact information collected for each dog will remain confidential. Specifically, your participation in the study, your dog s pedigree, health information you provide, and any data we get from your dog s DNA sample will not be disclosed to any breeders, Club personnel, the AKC, or the AKC Canine Health Foundation. The sample you provide will be instrumental in helping to identify the genomic mutations associated with TCC. Every sample is precious and provides researchers with new and unique genetic information. Finding the variant locus (the part of the DNA that is abnormal) is the first step in what we expect will ultimately lead to a genetic test for TCC. Breeders could use the test to make informed decisions resulting in a reduction of the disease in the population. In addition, determining the genetic cause of the disease is a necessary first step in developing strategies to prevent the cancer and develop therapies for affected dogs. Thank you in advance for your time and effort. Our work would not be possible without the participation of responsive owners and club members like you. Please contact Donna Viglietti by phone or with any questions or concerns you may have. Phone: dog_genome@mail.nih.gov Cancer Genetics Branch National Human Genome Research Institute National Institutes of Health 50 South Drive, Bldg. 50, Room 5347 Bethesda, Maryland Phone: (301) ; Fax: (301)

5 April 2009 The Highlander Page 7 NOTICE Peggy Roder s information was not included in the February newsletter s membership list. Peggy Roder Catawba Westies 1125 Byrneal Drive Port Clinton, OH mjroder@adelphia.net "Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole." - Roger Caras. Championship Awards Members in good standing who earned an AKC title on their dog are entitled to an award provided by the club. This applies to titles earned from July 1, 2008 until June 30, The following information is mandatory: The dog's registered name and title(s). Owners names Date titled was earned. Please send to Randy Schriber, 4939 Suzette NW, Massillon, OH or to fairislewestie@cs.com. Deadline is July 1, The awards will be handed out during our Specialty weekend. Washington Canine University FUN MATCH When: Saturday, May 9th 2009 Where: Route 40, West Alexander, Pennsylvania at West Alexander Fairgrounds Contact Info: Kathy This year we will be having the Obedience and Rally inside! Obedience and Rally Pre-Registration Please mail all pre-entries and checks to: Kathy Ward at 60 Nannie Street Washington, PA or to: kathyward12@hotmail.com Pre-entries will cost $7 first run & $3 each additional run same dog. Pre-entries close on May 2nd. The day of the match- $8 first run and $4 additional run same dog. Registration the day of match - 8 am for open and utility. 9 am start time and run until last dog is in. Novice a & b will follow and begin registering at 9am. and register until last dog runs in that ring. Sub novice will not start before 11am. and will follow the start of novice. Rally will start at 10 am. and run to 2pm. Raffle, parking, crating, vendors and food. Bring a chair. Judges to be announced. This is a beautiful show sight enjoy it and please keep it clean!!! Directions: Take 70 to exit 1 West Alexander PA. At the end of the ramp make a right. At the stop sign go left on Main to first right Liberty street. Take Liberty to 40 and go left on 40 to fairgrounds on right. Signs will be up.

6 April 2009 The Highlander Page 8 IT S SHOWTIME!! Date Show Location Westie Judge Mar 28 Western PA Kennel Assoc. Pittsburgh, PA J. C. Walton Mar 29 Western PA Kennel Assoc. Pittsburgh, PA M. D. Doherty Apr 17 Columbia Terrier Assoc./ Timonium, MD Breed - J.L. Howse Greater Wash. Specialty Sweeps - Sharon Howse Vet. Sweeps - Mrs. J.L. Stacy Apr 19 Central Ohio KC Columbus, OH Mrs. R. M. Davis Apr 20 Licking River KC Columbus, OH Mrs. C. Esterkin Apr 24 Magic Valley KC Lewisburg, WV Mrs. M. Billings Apr 25 Magic Valley KC Lewisburg, WV J. Becerra-Hernandez Apr 25 WHWTC of SE Michigan Whitmore Lake, MI Breed L. Hutchinson Specialty Sweeps F. Loveland Apr 26 Beckley KC Lewisburg, WV Mrs. K. Wilson Apr 26 Prog. Dog Club Birch Run, MI Mr. S. N. Weiss Apr 26 Fort St. Clair KC Eaton, OH J. C. Walton May 2 Crawford County KC Bucyrus, OH W. devilleneuve May 3 Crawford County KC Bucyrus, OH N. L. Patton May 9 Ravenna KC Tallmadge, OH Mrs. L. Riddle May 10 Ravenna KC Tallmadge, OH J. J. Ham May 15 Gr. Clarksburg WV K.C. Marietta, OH Dr. G. Penta May 16 Gr. Clarksburg WV K.C. Marietta, OH J. R. White May 17 Blennerhassett K. C. Marietta, OH D. J. Kniola May 21 Laurel Highlands K. A. New Castle, PA S. J. Hubbell May 22 Trumbull County KC New Castle, PA Mrs. P. Trotter May 23 New Castle K.C. New Castle, PA Ms. M. Carberry May 24 Trumbull County KC New Castle, PA Mrs. W. Paquette May 24 Cincinnati K. C. Hamilton, OH Mrs. J. Bousek May 25 New Castle KC New Castle, PA K. Kaufman May 25 Cincinnati K.C. Hamilton, OH Mr. W. Bousek Important Note: Deadline for Articles and Information for the June issue will be May 15th!!

7 Officers & Board Officers & Board President Gary Hahn Vice-President Chris Schriber Published by the West Highland White Terrier Club of Northern Ohio since Secretary Treasurer Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Board Member Cathy Blacklock Carolyn Bales Carolyn Reinders Donna Harris M. Hackenberg Betty Miller Randy Schriber The West Highland White Terrier Club of Northern Ohio was founded in the early sixties by a group of dedicated Westie breeders and owners. The club and its approximately 100 members are dedicated to the betterment of our breed. Club meetings are generally held the second Friday of even numbered months, the meeting location varies. Details about the next meeting can be found in this newsletter. Our annual Specialty Show is held each year in August at the Canfield, Ohio Fairgrounds. VISIT US AT: Cheryl Roberts - Editor 7713 Chaffee Road Sagamore Hills, Ohio First Class Next Meeting: Friday, April 10th at 7pm Brecksville, Ohio