S P R I N G 2 0 1 2 I S S U E NO. 98 cncnewfs.com SAVE THESE DATES!! Inside this Newsletter Newf Scoops 2 Grooming Seminar with Cindy Flowers 3 Of Pancakes and Old Man Winter 4 Oregon Ridge Nature Center Newf Walk Pictures 5-6 Membership Applicants 7 3 Big Brands May be Tied to Jerky Treat Illness in Dogs (MSNBC Report) 8-10 CNC Board of Directors and Committee Chairs 11 About Bear Fare 12 CNC SPRING FUN DAY May 12th 9am to 3pm Lake Accotink Park Springfield, VA Coordinator: Dave Rothschild 703-477-2291 Education: Dotty Hudson 757-233-0300 CNC Formal Water Training Seminar June 9th-10th Codorus Park, PA Instructors: Cindy and John Flowers Info and Registration Form Contact: Lisa LaMartina 717 993-5160 CNC Water Tests Codorus State Park Hanover, PA August 24th thru 26th WRDX on Aug 24th WD/WRD on Aug 25th and 26th Chair: Karin Bystol Co-Secretaries: Judith Van Dyke and Cindy Flowers
CNC BEAR FARE SPRING 2012 ISSUE NO. 98 Newf Scoops D E B B I E A N D J E F F D E N N I S O N B E A R N M I N D S C O V E R G I R L ( B EBuoy L and L A handler ) 3 / 2 9 / 1 2 A N D 3 / 3 0 / 1 2 C O L U M B I A K C W B, B W GCH. Longship s Black Buoy at Baranca Acres CGC Earned his Champion January 15, 2011 and his Grand Champion November 27, 2011 at three years old. Owned by Anne and Barney Weber Debbie and Jeff Dennison Bear N Mind s Cover Girl (Bella) 3-29-12 and 3-30-12 Columbia KC WB, BW 2
CNC BEAR FARE SPRING 2012 ISSUE NO. 98 Grooming Seminar with Cindy Flowers March 3rd and 4th Purcellville, VA 3
CNC BEAR FARE SPRING 2012 ISSUE NO. 98 Of Pancakes and Old Man Winter from The Diaries of Lady Calza For the past few years, an intrepid group of CNC members has attended the Pancake Breakfast put on by Oregon Ridge Nature Center. This park is located in Cockeysville, Maryland, just a few miles north of the Baltimore beltway on I-83. Members of the CNC go on a Newf Walk after eating breakfast. CNC member Trish Fornadley spearheaded the event this year. The Pancake Breakfast was held on Saturday and Sunday, March 3rd-4th. In years past, the CNC has attended on Saturday and then gone for its Newf Walk. This year, the weather did not permit a Saturday walk. As late-winter weather began hitting the Mid-Atlantic, Trish made the difficult call to wait until Sunday to hold our walk; this turned out to be the best decision. Calza and I left Williamsburg on Saturday to attend the event; our destination was a dogfriendly motel in York, PA. Despite the numerous Winter Weather advisories posted for our entire route, we arrived in York safely. Sunday was the day of the big event. Calza and I were to meet the crew at the Oregon Ridge Park Lodge at 10:00AM. We arrived in time to rescue some stragglers who had parked in the wrong parking lot. We all enjoyed the Pancake Breakfast before going on our walk. Our Newf Walk encompassed about two miles over some hilly terrain. Trish Fornadley did a masterful job leading the contingent of 10 or more Newfs and their people over the trails in the park. I want to personally thank Trish for the wonderful job she did hosting this event. It went extremely well and was a lot of fun. I was personally surprised at the turnout, since the weather report for the weekend was scary. Calza and I started back to Williamsburg on Monday. This time, we encountered snow instead of the rain we had coming to the event. Fortunately, the road crews in Northern Virginia are efficient, and we had no trouble getting home. - submitted by Brad Cole 4
CNC BEAR FARE SPRING 2012 ISSUE NO. 98 more pictures from the Pancake Breakfast and Newf Walk. 5
CNC BEAR FARE SPRING 2012 ISSUE NO. 98 and a few more.. G G Oregon Ridge Nature Center Pancake Breakfast/Newf Walk pictures submitted by Brad Cole 6
CNC BEAR FARE SPRING 2012 ISSUE NO. 98 Colonial Newfoundland Club Membership Applicants Presented to the Board of Directors for Preliminary Approval March 7, 2012 Emma Lisa LaMartina Stewartstown, PA 17363 Hilery and Effie Simpson Ellicott City, MD 21042 Sandra Stultz and Anthony Haines Westminster, MD 231158 April 25, 2012 Sandra Lewis & Ralph Grier Leesburg, VA 20175 Margaret O Brien Charlottesville, VA 22911 Susan Tucker Massey, MD 21650 If you need more information regarding the above membership applicants, please contact Judy Van Dyke, Membership Chair, dogswalkswithbears@hotmail.com 7
3 Big Brands May Be Tied to Chicken Jerky Illness in Dogs, FDA Records Show --by JoNel Aleccia for MSNBC Stumped by mysterious illnesses in at least 600 dogs in the U.S., federal health officials have turned to consumers for help investigating problems possibly tied to chicken jerky pet treats made in China. A log of complaints collected from pet owners and veterinarians contains references to at least three popular brands of jerky treats that may be associated with kidney failure and other serious ailments, according to internal Food and Drug Administration documents obtained by msnbc.com. Waggin' Train Wholesome Chicken Jerky Tenders were among 13 Nestle Purina brand treats listed among 22 complaints being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration. The treats, made in China, have been tied to reports of illnesses and deaths in dogs. Of 22 Priority 1 cases listed by the FDA late last year, 13 cited Waggin Train or Canyon Creek Ranch jerky treats or tenders, both produced by Nestle Purina PetCare Co., the records show. Another three listed Milo s Kitchen Home-style Dog Treats, produced by the Del Monte Corp. The rest listed single brands or no brand. Priority 1 cases are those in which the animal is aged 11 or younger and medical records that document illness are available, an FDA spokeswoman said. In In many cases, samples of the suspect treats also are collected. The report, obtained through a public records request, is the first agency indication of any brands linked to illnesses that have climbed since the FDA warned pet owners about jerky treats in November. That was the FDA's third caution about the pet products since 2007. Nestle Purina and Del Monte officials said their treats are safe and FDA regulators said repeated tests have shown no absolute tie to any brand or manufacturer. No specific products have been recalled because a definitive cause has not been determined, FDA officials said in a statement. The internal report, overseen by the FDA s Coordinated Outbreak and Response Evaluation, or CORE, group, is one of several ongoing assignments in which FDA regulators are seeking jerky treat samples and medical records of dogs that may have developed kidney failure, liver disease or Fanconi syndrome, which can lead to serious illness and death. The recent complaints were filed from October through December by people in cities from California to New York, but the agency will continue to accept them. We still invite owners and veterinarians to submit complaints and samples, said Siobhan DeLancey, an FDA spokeswoman. The more information we have, the more likely we can find a link. 8 Waggin' Train Wholesome Chicken Jerky Tenders were among 13 Nestle Purina brand treats listed among 22 complaints being investigated by the Food and Drug Administration. The treats, made in China, have been tied to reports of illnesses and deaths in dogs.
The move comes as the FDA is under growing pressure from consumers and lawmakers to address rising numbers of illnesses blamed on the China-made treats. Before the warning was issued in November, the agency had logged 70 reports of illnesses tied to the treats last year. Since then, more than 530 additional complaints of illnesses and some deaths have been filed, officials said. Consumers who say their dogs were sickened or killed have launched at least three petitions demanding recalls of jerky pet treats made in China, including one begun in December that has more than 3,400 signatures from the U.S. and around the world. At the slightest doubt, these products should have been recalled, especially knowing there was a link or at the very least a caution/warning label put on the packaging warning the consumers, said Robin Pierre, a co-founder of Animal Parents Against Pet Treats Made in China. Pierre, 49, of Pine Bush, N.Y., believes Waggin Train chicken jerky treats were responsible for the sudden death last fall of her previously health 2-year-old pug, Bella, who developed kidney failure. Bella, a 2-year-old Pug, died last fall after her owner, Robin Pierre, said Bella ate Waggin' Train chicken jerky treats. The last week of her life was nothing but misery and pain, separated from her family, she died all alone, in a cage, despite the fact that she had a family who loved her, Pierre wrote in an email to msnbc.com. She meant the world to me and my family. More than 375 people have signed a petition launched last week by Susan Rhodes, 51, of Port St. Lucie, Fla. She believes her 14-year-old dog, Ginger, may have developed life-threatening kidney failure after eating chicken jerky treats. She was stunned to hear that consumer complaints alone can t force the FDA -- or a company -- to recall potentially tainted products. That is just unreal. I am not happy with that, Rhodes said. For their part, FDA officials said the companies are free to enact a voluntary recall at any time. Lawmakers call for action Lawmakers, however, are demanding stronger FDA action. Ohio Democrats Sen. Sherrod Brown and Rep. Dennis Kucinich in February called on the FDA to step up investigation of tainted pet treats. In a response sent late last week, an FDA official told Brown the agency continues to actively investigate the reports and to pursue testing for chemical and microbiological contaminants. 9
On Monday, Brown called the agency s response inadequate and urged prompt release of results of 153 pending tests on the Chinese-made treats. I will continue to press the FDA on this issue because Ohio consumers shouldn t have to worry about the safety of their pet s food, he said in a statement. Since 2007, FDA scientists have analyzed jerky treats for evidence of dangerous toxins, including heavy metals, melamine, melamine analogs and diethylene glycol, chemicals used in plastics and resins. So far, they ve found nothing convincing, a point emphasized by Keith Schopp, director of communications for Nestle Purina. He noted that FDA officials also suggest that illnesses may be a result of causes other than eating jerky treats. Our chicken jerky treats are safe to feed as directed, said Schopp. The safety of our products -- and the pets who consume them -- are our top priorities. The company has a comprehensive food safety program in place, he said, including at manufacturing plants in China. Pierre, who lost her dog, has little faith in pet food manufacturers -- or in the FDA. Actions speak louder than words and there has been no action from them up until now, Pierre said. Waggin Train has hid behind the technicality that the FDA cannot find the link and the FDA has let them. Consumers can report illnesses to the FDA's pet food complaint site. To read the on-line version of this article, please click on this link: MSNBC 10
2012 CNC Board Of Directors President Kathy Hamilton Vice President Rose Miller Treasurer Judy Van Dyke Recording Secretary Dru Kappe Corresponding Secretary Chuck Basham Members-at-Large Dotty Hudson Kathy Paxton Andrea Westerfield Colonial Bear Fare is a quarterly publication of the Colonial Newfoundland Club, Inc. Articles and information are printed for general interest and entertainment value. The opinions and views of the contributors do not necessarily represent the opinions and views of the Colonial Newfoundland Club, Inc., or the Newfoundland Club of America. Articles of a medical nature reflect the opinion of the author. They do not constitute an endorsement by the Colonial Newfoundland Club, Inc., or the Newfoundland Club of America. ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR VETERINARIAN BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE OR MEDICATE YOUR NEWF. Awards Education Historian Membership 2012 CNC Committee Chairs Kandy Adams Dotty Hudson Kathy Paxton Judy Van Dyke NCA Regional Club Committee Representative Chuck Basham Bear Fare Editor Policy Property Publicity Rescue Sunshine Supported Entries and Regionals Janet Phares Kathy Paxton Don Sharkey Karen Parry Donna McConn Kathy Paxton Chris Gorsuch Cindy Flowers VA Federation of Dog Clubs and Breeders Representatives Lisa Lathrop Kathy Hamilton Ways & Means Web Master Kathy Paxton Chuck Basham 11
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