s r e g g a W e l a T April, 2009 A publication of the Motor City Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club
OFFICERS OF THE MOTOR CITY SOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIER CLUB PRESIDENT Denise Daniel 32031 Grandview Westland MI 48186 734-721-1811 dddddstar@sbcglobal.net CORRESPONDING SECRETARY Amy Crowel 2220 Elks Run Toledo OH 43617 419-842-8565 amcrowel@aol.com Webmaster Frank Swica 22925 Manning Street Farmington Hills MI 48336 248-477-2275 frank.swica@att.net VICE PRESIDENT TREASURER Carol Shaltz Jan Verlinde 30928 Greenland 5610 W. Utica Road Livonia MI 48154 Shelby Twp. MI 48317 734-425-4036 586-731-4204 fcshaltz@sbcglobal.net janet.verlinde@comcast.net RECORDING SECRETARY Maggie Evans 19391 Granite Court Northville MI 48167 248-349-2657 magbrievans@aol.com Memberships and Subscriptions US Tale Wagger Subscription Canadian Tale Wagger Subscription International Tale Wagger Subscription **MCSCWTC Membership **Renewing Membership ** ** Tale Waggers Designer Liz Bespalko 29300 Rosemont Roseville MI 48066 586-776-1124 talewaggers@wowway.com Boardmember Roxann Polesovsky 2119 Central Grove Toledo OH 43614 419-385-3980 wheatenrox@sbcglobal.net Boardmember Sharon Masica 4204 Eaglehurst Sylvania OH 43560 419-885-3689 smasica@buckeye-express.com Boardmember Karen Mueller 2150 Curdy Rd. Howell MI 48843 517-548-1571 keith.mueller@sbcglobal.net $17.00 per year $20.00 per year $25.00 per year $35.00 1st year Boardmember Angie Giacoma 647 Alpine Court Rochester Hills MI 48309 248-375-9742 dangie3@comcast.net { Includes a one time $5.00 $30.00 per year application fee Memberships include Tale Wagger Subscription Subscription renewal and memberships will be prorated based on time remaining in our current fiscal year. 2 INSIDE THIS ISSUE... Coco Mueller submitted by Maggie Evans Officers of the Club Table of Contents Prospective/New Members/Blog Your Wheatens Oodles of Doodles submitted by Jacki Stein Laparoscopic Surgery: Cutting Edge by Carol Shaltz I Rescued A Human Today submitted by Jacki Stein A Wheaten Toast submitted by Jacki Stein Congratulations Sara Mark Your Calendars by Carol Shaltz 2009 Raffle Items Motor City Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Health Projects Gliaden Congratulations Skye Cobo Hall DKC Dog Show 2009 Owners Night Out by Carol Shaltz Congratulations Anna One-Page Color Ad $25.00 One-Page Black/White $15.00 1/2 - Page Black/White $10.00 e-mail to talewaggers@wowway.com OR Cover 2 3 4 5 9 10 10 11 12 Send by Mail to: Liz Bespalko 29300 Rosemont Roseville MI 48066 Items for the annual April issue must be received by March 15 Items for the annual August issue must be received by July 15 Items for the annual December issue must be received by Nov. 15 *Photos should be mailed for scanning or submitted at a min. of 300 dpi resolution in order for them to appear sharp and clear in the magazine* 14 16 17 18 19 25 28 Send payment to Jan Verlinde, 5610 W. Utica Rd., Shelby Twp., MI 48317 THE CHECK FOR THE AD MUST BE RECEIVED BY JAN AND THE AD RECEIVED BY LIZ BY THE DEADLINE IN ORDER TO BE PUBLISHED 3
Prospective Members Debbie and Tom Dykstra Byron Center, Michigan Sponsored by Denise Daniel & Roger Weyersberg Robert and Sarah Forschner Springboro, Ohio *** Please contact Amy Crowel at: 419-842-8565 or amcrowel@aol.com if you know of any reason these applicants should not be considered for membership. Any correspondence will be held in the strictest of confidence. Welcome New Members Mary and Steve Calcagno Renee and Michael Ogden Craig and Kathy DeFranceschi ***REMEMBER: You are not a member until your dues are paid.*** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ BLOG YOUR WHEATEN!!! A special thank you goes out to Frank Swica who recently updated our Club s website On the first page is a title called Blog Your Wheaten The purpose of this is to enjoy seeing pictures of all our wonderful Wheatens and to bring our club membership familiar faces and friends. Instructions on how to BLOG your Wheaten are on the site so it is time to get busy and send in your photos Carol Shaltz 4 4 Oodles of Doodles By Naomi Kane The history of most of today s the purebred dogs starts something along the lines of Lord Somethingorother, local gamekeepers or huntsmen needed a dog that could catch rats all day long, herd livestock, guard something special, pull heavy loads or hunt over some special terrain, so they bred local dogs to imported dogs to achieve this special purpose and created the Wirehaired Specialhund. The Wirehaired Specialhund remained popular even when it s original job became obsolete because of it s wonderful temperament, adaptability etc., etc. We have purebred dogs today because a fancier or a few fanciers thought a dog with those characteristics would be useful or just nice to have around. So what is wrong with experimenting, why not try new things and what exactly is the difference between the Bullmastiff and the labradoodle aside from the silly name? Qualities of a Purebred A purebred dog comes from the mating of two registered purebred dogs of the same breed. The resulting puppies can be reliably predicted to have the physical and mental characteristics of their ancestors. This means that if you breed a Poodle to a Poodle you will reliably get Poodle puppies that will grow up to look and act like Poodles. Purebred dogs have a standard of excellence, a written description of the breed s ideal look and characteristics. Generations of purebred dogs have been carefully screened and selected so that only the healthiest, best tempered and best looking are used to produce more puppies of that breed. Purebred dogs are registered and have pedigrees that can be traced back in some cases to the very beginning of the breed. The qualities of the dogs that go into the pedigrees are known and recorded so that faults and good qualities can be tracked. Breeders and breed clubs work tirelessly to maintain high ethical standards and keep the look, temperament and health of each breed. A distressing number of people think that simply putting a name to a mixed breed puppy makes it a real breed. Jugs, pugles, schweatens, cockapoos and every doodle imaginable are populating parks and handbags around the world. Clearly many people either don t know or don t care that if you mate a Pug to a Beagle you have a litter of mutts even if you call them Puggles. Misinformation and rumour touted as fact; the all too human propensity for falling in love with the first cute puppy you see; and a real lack of awareness on the part of purebred dog breeders and organizations has resulted in a worldwide frenzy of crossbreeding anything to everything. Crossbred puppies with goofy names are advertised as designer breeds and sell for exorbitant prices while carefully bred health tested purebred puppies from responsible breeders are overlooked. Characteristics of Crossbreds How many times have we all heard that mutts are healthier than purebreds, mutts have hybrid vigour or that Poodle crosses are hypoallergenic? 5
The myth is that if you breed together two dogs of different breeds you can accurately predict the exact attributes the ensuing puppies will display, and that these designer dogs are healthier than purebreds due to hybrid vigour. The truth is that crossing two different breeds will result in some puppies looking like each parent and some puppies resembling a mix of the two - maybe. Even though the breeders of these pups say they can predict things like coat type, colour, temperament and size they cannot. The only things that can be predicted for sure are that the puppies will be awfully cute because puppies always are, and many of these dogs will end up in shelters because they got bigger and aren t hypoallergenic as advertised. Doodle dogs are deliberate crossbreeds and the breeders of these dogs have no intention of developing a breed; they simply continue to crossbreed and sell puppies. Doodle producers do some really fancy double talk touting their puppies as special and better because they are crossbred. If you have a weak heart or high blood pressure skip the next section or at least make sure you are sitting down. The North American Cockapoo Registry yes, they call themselves a registry; that isn t the shocking part - says A true cockapoo is ONLY a purposeful, planned crossing of a purebred cocker spaniel with a purebred poodle. Without a traceable background anything cute and fuzzy could be (and has been) passed off as a cockapoo by unscrupulous people. If they weren t so successful it would be funny but instead of seeing the idiocy and finding a nice Poodle or a Cocker Spaniel with a real traceable background, people read that and buy a cockapoo. Most labradoodle merchants offer labradoodles and Australian labradoodles. The difference between them is that Australian labradoodles are supposed to be a purebred developed from infusions of a few other breeds into the original Poodle/Lab crosses. According to some websites there is a move to seek eventual breed recognition. So now they have it both ways: A mixed breed is better, except when it isn t. and expressing themselves in the resulting offspring. Claims of super health are nonsense; veterinarians see as many problems in designer dogs as in purebreds. Since most of the doodle producers do not do health testing and their breeding stock is unlikely to come from health tested backgrounds some poor designer dogs get the worst of both worlds and inherit different problems from each parent. So what is the difference between a Bullmastiff and a labradoodle? The Bullmastiff (or any other purebred) breeds true, and puppies can be guaranteed to be as advertised. Purebred dogs are the result of research, artistry and dedication. While there are irresponsible breeders and there are problems in the purebred fancy, purebred dogs are healthy and reliable overall. Labradoodles and other mixes are a hodgepodge of possibilities that cannot be predicted thrown together in an effort to make a quick buck. Size, colour, coat type and temperament are a guess at best. A Wake up Call People in dogs have no idea of the gulf that exists between them and the average person looking for a pet. Despite the obvious discrepancies between myth and reality many people continue to believe the doodle hype. Purebred dog clubs and breeders need to realize that they are in direct competition with the doodle merchants because many people think a St. Berdoodle is a breed. Purebred breeders are passionate and protective of their breeds and have been in the habit of downplaying them to discourage too much popularity. It is not untypical for a breeder to answer puppy enquiries by listing all the reasons why their breed is not suitable for everybody, especially the person calling to enquire. There are breeders that won t sell to pet homes or only breed if they want to keep a puppy for their own breeding program, leaving potential pet dog owners puppy-less and feeling snubbed. Deb Harrington Hybrid Vigour Millions of dollars has been put into health research and testing by responsible breeders of purebred dogs. Records and databases going back generations make health issues in purebred dogs visible; therefore it looks like purebred dogs have lots of health issues. There is no database or record for mixed-breed dogs, but it is evident from observation that crossbred dogs have health problems. Crossbreed producers claim to be breeding top quality dogs and fixing health problems by producing puppies with hybrid vigour. To begin with, no reputable breeder would knowingly sell a puppy to somebody planning to produce mixes, so the breeding stock must come from other less-thanreputable sources. The quality and health of their bloodlines is suspect to say the least. Hybrid vigour refers to the mating of two different species within a family of animals, such as a lion and a tiger, a horse and a donkey, or a dog and a wolf. Since crossbreed dogs are simply a mating of a dog and another dog the genes for health problems have an excellent chance of doubling up 6 Responsible breeders don t like to advertise in newspapers, and are afraid to market their dogs because they don t want to be perceived as puppy merchants. If responsible breeders are hard to find or won t breed for the pet market, then pet dog buyers will go where they can get a puppy - straight to the designer-dog merchant who makes them feel special because they have a special dog that is better than a purebred. Once they have that puppy they will love it, protect it and defend it as passionately as any purebred breeder. The world of purebred dogs needs to wake up and get marketing, educating and reaching out to the average pet buying person or watch as oodles of doodles fill the need for pet dogs. SIDEBAR-Creating a Breed The Canadian Kennel Club by-laws state that members shall not engage in the breeding, buying or selling of dogs that are not purebred, unless such activity is consistent with the Objects of the Club and has received the prior approval of the Board. 7
Before a breeder could proceed to create a new breed, they would have to make a proposal to the CKC Board and get permission following the guidelines of the Animal Pedigree Act. With the support of the CKC Board it might be possible to convince responsible purebred dog breeders that using their champion bloodlines to create a different breed would be a worthy goal. For the purposes of this article, we will assume some could be convinced and a breeder found suitable animals to begin a breeding program. After several years and dozens of litters, and growing out suitable dogs and breeding back to this or that and finding homes for pups and checking health and keeping records a new and unique breed is created. Wirehaired Specialhund dogs bred to Wirehaired Specialhund bitches produce Wirehaired Specialhund pups that can grow up and be bred to other Wirehaired Specialhunds and produce pups that are recognizably Wirehaired Specialhunds and nothing else. Along the way a club or association of fanciers would grow and sufficient interest in the breed would develop, a breed standard would be written and then, after all that, the new breed could apply for recognition by the Canadian Kennel Club. It could be done and it has been done, but it takes far more time, money and dedication than simply adding doodle to a breed name. SIDEBAR-A Failed Experiment Poodle/retriever crosses where first tried by Wally Conron of Guide Dogs Victoria in Australia. The idea was to produce a guide dog that did not cause allergic reactions. This experimental effort started in 1989 and was abandoned in 1996. Guide Dogs Victoria found that fewer than 35 percent of the puppies went on to qualify as guides; temperaments and coat types were unreliable; and many of the genetic problems were the same in both breeds so those problems were passed on as well. Guide Dogs Victoria has no intention of breeding this cross again. Websites trumpet the labradoodle as somehow legitimate because it was first bred as a guide dog but fail to mention that it wasn t a very successful one. SIDEBAR-What s the alternative? When you buy a purebred dog you are buying the product of careful selection, pride and knowledge. Responsible breeders take their dogs to shows allow them to be judged by experts, and do health and capability testing to make sure the dogs are temperamentally and physically good examples of the breed. Deliberately creating mixed breeds and foisting them on pet buyers as guaranteed, hypoallergenic, the perfect family pet and healthier than purebred dogs is dishonest and taking risks regarding the quality of life of the dogs produced. All dogs can be great companions and wonderful pets. There are plenty of mixed breeds in shelters across the country. Before they ended up homeless many of them had been sold at ridiculous prices to uninformed people. Why not feel good about getting a dog out of a shelter, rather than supporting a system that breeds mixes, then promotes them as special. 8 Making the choice Purebred: Predictable Registered Health Tested Guaranteed Tradition of excellence Designer crossbred: Your guess is as good as mine. First published by Dogs in Canada http://www.dogsincanada.com/oodles-of-doodles Article submitted by club member Jacki Stein Laparoscopic Surgery: Cutting Edge (Excerpts taken from Dog Watch) By Carol Shaltz Your dog isn t eating well, he s experiencing intermittent gastrointestinal upsets and his belly is swollen. You take him to his veterinarian for a check-up and he recommends a liver biopsy to determine exactly what s going on. Sounds simple enough, but taking a biopsy requires that your dog be placed under general anesthesia and his abdomen cut open so the veterinarian can take a small sample of the liver. In the past, this was the typical scenario for all exploratory surgeries in the abdominal region. Today, with advances in veterinary medicine, veterinarians have access to a revolutionary surgical technique called laparoscopy a minimally invasive medical procedure that is being used with increasing frequency for a variety of diagnostic and surgical purposes. This technology is a giant step forward for the veterinary surgical field. The laparoscope consists of a tube and an attached camera that allows a surgeon a detailed interior view of a dog s body. The laparoscope is commonly used to perform liver biopsies and to detect abdominal abnormalities such as tumors or cancerous growths. The instrument also can be used to spay a female animal, remove bladder stones or diseased gallbladder or to prevent gastric dilation or bloat. Laparoscopic procedures are considered safe and pose little risk to the patient. Although laparoscopy is not as widely used in veterinary medicine as it is in human medicine, it is gaining in popularity among veterinary surgeons. This is a procedure to keep in mind and to discuss with your veterinary if your dog is in need of exploratory surgery. 9
Her eyes met mine as she walked down the corridor peering apprehensively in to the kennels. I felt her need instantly and knew I had to help her. I wagged my tail, not too exuberantly, so she wouldn t be afraid. As she stopped at my kennel I blocked her view from a little accident I had in the back of my cage. I didn t want her to know that I hadn t been walked today. Sometimes the shelter keepers get too busy and I didn t want her to think poorly of them. As she read my kennel card I hoped that she wouldn t feel sad about my past. I only have the future to look forward to and want to make a difference in someone s life. She got down on her knees and made little kissy sounds at me. I shoved my shoulder and side of my head up against the bars to comfort her. Gentle fingertips caressed my neck; she was desperate for companionship. A tear fell down her cheek and I raised my paw to assure her that all would be well. Soon my kennel door opened and her smile was so bright that I instantly jumped into her arms. I would promise to keep her safe. I would promise to always be by her side. I would promise to do everything I could to see that radiant smile and sparkle in her eyes. I was so fortunate that she came down my corridor So many more are out there who haven t walked the corridors. So many more to be saved. At least I could save one. I rescued a human today. Author Unknown Submitted by Jacki Stein (sent to her by a Homefinders rescue family) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ A WHEATEN TOAST May the judge be intently watching as you do a Celtic Fling, may a Wee Bit of the Ole Irish Luck go with you on this day, and may it bring you a Best of Breed so for the groups you have to stay. by Penny Brafford (Submitted by Jacki Stein) 10 I am proud to announce that Sara (Kaler Born to Fly NA NAJ NF FFX- AP) finished her Novice Standard title at the Capital City Canine Club in Lansing on November 29, 2008. She was also awarded the Front and Finish Excellence Agility Platinum Award from Front and Finish Magazine for earning her Novice Agility Jumpers title on her first three tries with all perfect 100 scores. Deb Harrington 11
MARK YOUR CALENDAR PICNIC 2009 Sunday, August 9, 2009 This will be our 25 th ANNUAL PICNIC and we have something new for you. In addition to our Gliadin Raffle, we are doing a SILENT AUCTION OF WHEATEN ITEMS. The proceeds from this auction will be split between the Genetic Research Fund and the Endowment Fund. Our Club breeders and board members have donated many unique Wheaten items. Some of them are prizes won at Dog Shows that are very unique and one-of-akind. Right now we have twenty-one great items a Shari Boyd Grooming DVD, a cute Wheaten fun print of the Patron Saint of Perpetual Kisses, a small stuffed Wheaten, a metal Wheaten & bunny in a wagon, a glass McCartney cutting board, a hand-painted porcelain lotion dispenser with Wheatens by Mary Jung, Wheaten note paper by Jody Sylvester, a Nybro Swedish glass Terrier paperweight, a stuffed Wheaten tissue holder, a Wheaten picture frame, an Irish hand-knit sweater, a hand-knit Cardigan sweater with Wheatens knit into it, a Wheaten vest, a Wheaten embroidered baseball cap, a Wheaten cookie jar, a Wheaten license plate for the front of a car, a list pad with magnet, a handmade ceramic lighted Christmas tree with Wheatens, a pair of white Wheaten socks, a framed (plastic) Wheaten stained glass, and a Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America Wheaten Owner s Manual. And, in addition to these items, we are expecting more. 12 PHOTOS WITH SANTA Sunday, October 24, 2009 Did you know that Club member, Roger Weyersberg, is a professional Santa Claus? Roger has volunteered to do PHOTOS WITH SANTA for us. This will be for Club members, non-club members, for families with their dogs, or dogs only. This is a great opportunity to get photos that can be used for making Christmas cards, etc. Grooming Demo and First Aid/CPR Training June 13, 2009 Details will be posted on web site and flyers mailed closer to date. 13
G L I A D I N R A F F L E At Picnic 2009, on Sunday, August 9, we will again be holding our GLIADIN RAFFLE. The proceeds from the raffle will go toward our annual $2,000 Gliadin commitment. This year we have three spectacular raffle items for you. Tickets are only $2.00 each or 6 for $10.00. You put your tickets toward the item you would like to win. Tickets and return envelope are enclosed, or they can be purchased via PayPal in our Boutique on our Club web site. You need not be present to win, however winners will pay postage unless other delivery arrangements are made. This is a unique Wheaten Halloween Wreath, donated by Wheaten ornament artist, Katie Riley. It is black, 16 inches wide with an orange bow and cute Wheaten witch. This is Patty, a Life-Size Stuffed Wheaten, done by artist, Dana Loring. Patty is 30-inches from head to toe, has great coat and color, and the wheaten look. Patty comes with two outfits and can be a Wheaten girl dressed in a poodle sweater, plaid skirt, and purse, or Patty can be a Wheaten boy in denim overalls & jacket, baseball cap and tennis shoes. Patty is even cute naked. This is a beautiful Wheaten Woodwork custom made for, and donated by Club member, Deb Harrington. It is approx. 9" x 11", made of five different kinds of wood all natural color, no stains of any kind used. It has aspen, blue ash, poplar, wenge and cedar wood each piece individually cut, sanded smooth and put together onto a wood backing. It has a hangar on the back. 15
MOTOR CITY SOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIER HEALTH PROJECTS Just a reminder on the health projects your club is sponsoring Gliadin Commitment See new raffle items to be drawn at our annual picnic On 8-9-09 SCWTCA Endowment Fund AKC Canine Health Foundation Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Genetic Research Silent Auction to be held at our Annual Picnic GLIADIN Brief History Gliadin was born October 18, 1996. She was diagnosed with PLN at 7 Years of age. In 1995, the AKC Canine Health Foundation approved a proposal for a grant, The Mode of inheritance of PLE/PLN in Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers. An affected Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier was bred to a Beagle (chosen because there had been no documented cases of kidney disease) and produced Wheagles. Gliadin is one of the wheagles. The cost associated with the maintenance of these wheagles averages $2,000.00 a year for the rest of their lives. A pledge program was started called Adopt a SCWTCA Colony Dog. Our club adopted Gliadin. Update Through the generosity of our Club Members we have always met our goal of $2,000.00. Gliadin is now a little past 12 years of age and is doing as well as can be expected. Contributions can be made to these funds as shown below: Gliadin Commitment Check Made Payable to NC Veterinary Medical Foundation SCWTCA Endowment Fund Check Made Payable to the above fund AKC Canine Health Foundation Check Made Payable to AKC-CHF SCWT Genetic Research Project All are Tax Deductible Recent Photo of Gliaden Mail Check To: Carol Shaltz 30928 Greenland Livonia, Michigan 48154 16 We are once again selling raffle tickets to help support Gliadin or you can simply write out a check made payable to: NC Veterinary Medical Foundation Mail check to Carol Shaltz TAX DEDUCTIBLE 17
NEW CHAMPION STAR BURST IN THE SKYE Detroit Kennel Club Dog Show Cobo Hall, 2009 Ch Aslans Bach Star x Starlight Star Bright Best of Breed, Detroit Kennel Club Dog Show on Saturday and Sunday! Owned by Roxann & Tim Polesovky & Denise Daniel Bred by Denise Daniel 19 18
Detroit Kennel Club - Saturday 02/28/2009 SOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIERS JUDGE: Mr. Kenneth M. McDermott WINNERS DOG/BEST OF OPPOSITES MARINER S RILEY O SMILEY, 9/3/2001 Mariner s Catch A Moonbeam x Mariner s Whatever Shall Be Owner: Donna Smith Breeder: Angie DeBruyne Agent Peter Scott WINNERS BITCH/BEST OF BREED STAR BURST IN THE SKYE, 6/28/2006 Ch Aslans Bach Star x Starlight Star Bright The club appreciates all of the Motor City Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club Detroit Kennel Club Dog Show volunteers. Special thanks to Dorothy Paszkowski, Jan Verlinde, Jessica Bespalko, Matt Milko, and Denise Daniel for their contributions to setting up the Cobo bench; Denise Daniel, Amy Crowel, Carol Shaltz, Linda Halleck, and Roxann Polesovsky for their assistance in taking it down; Terry McCleary for taking all the terrific photographs for our website and Tale Waggers; Denise s friend, Linda Kerney, for making all of the blankets for the crates and the bandanas; Jan Verlinde for set up of the PowerPoint display; Maggie Evans, Jan Verlinde, Roxann Polesovsky, Dorothy Paszkowski, Sharon Masica, Lynn Rapp and Amy Crowel for helping out with the boutique. We apologize if we happened to miss your name please know that each and every club volunteer is VERY needed and valuable. Owner: Denise Daniel & Mat Milko Breeder: Denise Daniel Detroit Kennel Club - Sunday 03/1/2009 SOFT COATED WHEATEN TERRIERS JUDGE: Mrs. Knowlton A. Reynders WINNERS DOG/BEST OF OPPOSITES (4 POINT MAJOR!) MODNY STYLE GREAT EXPECTATIONS, 3/10/2007 Latorps Celcus x Modny Style Aruba Antilia Owner Kristen Williams Breeder: O Kompaniets WINNERS BITCH/BEST OF BREED (4 POINT MAJOR!) STAR BURST IN THE SKYE, 6/28/2006 Ch Aslans Bach Star x Starlight Star Bright Owner: Denise Daniel & Mat Milko Breeder: Denise Daniel 20 21
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OWNERS NIGHT OUT PARTY (ONO) Our Owner s Night Out Party was held March 21 st at G Subu s Restaurant. We had a very nice turn out with 37 members attending. The food was great and everyone had a wonderful time talking about their Wheaten s antics. 24 25
26 We had the pleasure of having a speaker from a group called Agility Angels. They have organized a group of dogs (many Wheaten s included) who help autistic children. They spoke of our exceptional breed and told stories of how these children have come out of their shell with the help of our Wheatens. There wasn t a dry eye in the house. Names were drawn to receive the 10 beautiful shamrock sun catcher s that were displayed on the tables as centerpieces. We, of course, had our doggie grab bag event. Everyone that participated had a blast and of course went home with a gift for their own Wheaten. This year we had some new members attend and, as always, hope to see new faces at all of our events! I would also like to thank my helpers, Maggie Evans, Angie Giacoma, Donna Ambrose, Dorothy Paszkowski and Terry MccLeary. Carol Shaltz 27
Lil Town Wheatens Of Ardnacassa Proudly Presents Anna Our Newest Champion CH Lil Town Flirt Of Ardnacassa (CH Ellora Bastion x CH Lil Town House Of Ardnacassa) Thank you Frank and Patty for allowing me to show this beautiful gal!! 28