Top Notch Toys September 2019

The dog show magazine celebrating the Toy Group of dog breeds - featuring articles, tips, and information provided with help from breeders, owners, handlers, club members, and judges.

Harry

T H A N K YO U MR . DA NA C L I N E

MULTIPLE GROUP WINNING MULTIPLE BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW T H A N K YO U MR S . A N N E B O LU S

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HARRY’S DECIDED THAT SIX MONTHS IS LONG ENOUGH AND IT’S TIME TO GET BACK IN THE RING.

BISS GCHS SEABREEZE THAT ONE PARTICULAR HARBOR

B R E D, OWN E D A N D H A N D L E D B Y S A N DY B I N G H AM - P O RT E R

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OUR GREATEST APPRECIATION AND THANKS TO ALL THE JUDGES FOR HONORING CALVIN WITH THESE FANTASTIC WINS AMONG GREAT DOGS! Harris Calvin *TNT BREED STATS AS OF 7/31 /19 1 N U M B E R ONE YORKIE AMERICA’S IN BREED*

HANDLER DARON NEWCOMB

BREEDER OWNER MICHAEL ZUNTA

CO-OWNERS JUDY MARKSBURY & BARB RORIE KING

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BEST IN SHOW WINNER RESERVE BEST IN SHOW WINNER MULTIPLE BEST IN SPECIALTY WINNER MULTIPLE GROUP WINNER 2019 YTCA NATIONAL WINNER

©BUTCH McCARTNEY

BIS MBISS INT CH AM GCHB ZUNTA’S HAIMA GREEN VALLEY

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Bred by VICTOR MALZONI JR. Professionally presented by KELLY SHUPP, PHA Owned by VICTOR MALZONI JR., Hampton Court & CLAIRE WISCH ABRAHAM, Mountain View

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HAMPTON COURT RACHEL DAWES

BEST IN SPECIALTY SHOW!

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M U L T I P L E B E S T I N S H O W W I N N I N G | M U L T I P L E B E S T I N S P E C I A L T Y S H O W W I N N I N G

CAVALIER ALL BREED *

KELLY RACKLEY RACKLEY.KH@GMAIL.COM handler owners

SORELLA CAVALIERS SUSAN SAVAGE GREEN & DONNA SAVAGE SUEGREEN@EMAIL.COM

breeders/owners

BROOKHAVEN CAVALIERS PAULA AYERS & BRENDA MARTZ PLAYERSCAV@AOL.COM

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M U L T I P L E R E S E R V E B E S T I N S H O W W I N N I N G

G O L D G R A N D C H A M P I O N

B R O O K H A V E N H E R E C O M E S H O G A N

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Bronze Grand Champion ALFA LAVAL AYRON DOG

Owned by roy & joann Kusumoto BRED BY TANYA ZHUKOVSKAYA

Presented and spoiled by daryl martin

chinese crested * number five with limited showing

TONY SWEEPS THE BREED AGAIN!

ELGIN KENNEL CLUB ILLINOIS JUDGES Col. Joe B. Purkhiser & Murrel Purkhiser

*tnt breed stats as of 7/31/19

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© BOOTH PHOTO BY ALYSSIA

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t h a n k y o u j u d g e s j o h n c o n s t a n t i n e - a m o d e i , D a r r y l V i c e , M a r k K e n n e d y , R o b e r t e n n i s , l e w o l s e n & j o h n n y s h o e m a k e r w i nn i n g w i t h t h e b e s t o f t h e t o p t o y d o g s

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m u l t i p l e g r o u p w i n n i n g c h a m p i o n

TIMEB MB PUFF

o w n e d b y ROY & JO-ANN KUSUMOTO

B R E D & C O - O W N E D b y DARYL MARTIN

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CONTENTS TABLE OF

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16 From the 18 Toy Talk 38 Toy Box

The AKC Celebrates 1 Million Dogs Pass- ing AKC’s Canine Good Citizen ® Test

Great Lakes Havanese Club Report Kathy Ambler

Editor-in-Chief Joe McGinnis

BONNIE GUGGENHEIM Editor/Advertising Director 512-971-3280 bonnie@aramediagroup.com DANIEL CARTIER Director, Social Media & Web Site daniel@aramediagroup.com JOSEPH NEIL McGINNIS III Executive Editor Emeritus Chief Media Consultant editor@aramediagroup.com

Chinese Cresteds The Bad, The Good & The Ugly! Shelley Hennessy

TNT Top Twenty Toys

Bonnie Guggenheim

Historical Photo Collection Mari-Beth O’Neill

TNT All-Breed System

40 Collecting 101 Part 1: Cigarette and Trading Cards Jo Ann Emerick 48 Santa Barbara Kennel Club Candids

Maintaining the Manchester Terrier Muriel Henkel

TNT Breed System

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National Owner Handled System Top Toys

Judging the Pug Head Donelle Richards

51 Dog Anatomy

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Judging the Pug Charlotte P. Patterson

Advertising and Subscription Rates

A Coloring Atlas

52 Junior Dog Breeding— An Update Jacquelyn Fogel

The Joy of Training a Pug Donna Manha

Index to Advertisers

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INTRODUCING

JAM-UPS DAN SU BRAVEHEART

GCH New Heaven Tian Mi’s Let It Ride (Braidy) x Dan Su’s Perfect Flirt (Flirt)

“Scotty” hit the ring stylin’ and sassy his first weekend out with his favorite person and Professional Handler, Gregory Larson, winning a 5 point major and on to Best of Winners in very heavy competition. Our sincere thank you to Judge Debbie Campbell-Freeman for recognizing and rewarding “Scotty” for his many great attributes!

BRED AND OWNED BY Janis Clary Oehlschlager & Dana Gayle Strain 3099 SE River Breeze Place, Stuart, Florida, 34996

PROFESSIONALLY HANDLED BY Gregory A. Larson 508 Jersey Road W, Lehigh Acres, Florida, 33936 612-791-5577

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IN A WORD... HOUSTON

The forty-second annual Houston World Se- ries of Dog Shows at NRG Park, July 17-21, 2019, was probably their best yet. With a mindboggling schedule of events and a record-breaking amount of local media atten- tion, HKC is making major strides in its quest to open our doors to more people than a standard All-Breed show normally sees. Granted, they have a world-class facility and a dog-loving community, but even so the work they’re doing is a template for success. Check this out: Breed Rescue booths, Designer Dog- house competition, Student Art Show, Canine Frisbee competition, Canine Musical Freestyle event, AKC’s My Dog Can Do That, Breed Standard Grooming, Judges’ Seminars, Flyball, Obedience & Rally, Barn Hunt, Healthcare Clinic, Weight Pull, Meet The Breeds—not to mention an actual dog show—all make for an amazing experience for newcomers to our world and we veterans, too. I personally had a blast, in part due to one of the Club’s newest additions. Rescues Have Talent is a competition open to all canines that have gotten a second chance for happiness. And happy they all seemed. Their owners shared their stories with the ringside crowd and to use the term heartwarming doesn’t really cut it. Suffice it to say, it was a moving experience. We had en- tries in all categories: Best Vocalist, Cutest in Costume, Owner/Pet Lookalike, Best Trick, and everyone’s favorite, Best Butt Wiggler. (Onofrio’s Tim James, forced to announce the last event over the PA system, will never for- give us.) As emcee of the event, I had a won- derful time. All in all, it was a great experience. Joseph Neil McGinnis III EXECUTIVE EDITOR EMERITUS It’s hard work, putting on a dog show that has something for everyone. We all know we need to broaden our appeal to the general public in addition to keeping our core family happy. No one’s working harder at this than our friends at HKC.

Of course, the best part of a dog show, out- side of watching the dogs, might just be the time we spend with fellow fanciers. This trip I got to visit with so many people that I enjoy immensely, hence, and this might some day be used as Exhibit A, the photo above with four of my favorites, the accomplished (not to mention attractive) Johnny Shoemaker, Jan Ritchie Gladstone, David Haddock and Ev Gregory. Love you all. And all of you, too. I send my deepest thanks and congratulations to Cluster Chair Tom Pincus and the Clubs for allowing me to be a small part of this huge, important event, and as always, my best wishes to my fellow dog lovers of all stripes.

Top photo courtesy the author; Center photos by Briana Monakino and Caitlin Villalobos, BQR Ad- vertising and Public Relations, Inc.; Photo right courtesy Rep. Crenshaw

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*TNT all breed stats as of 7/31/19

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TOY TALK ETCETERA by Bonnie Guggenheim, TNT Advertising Director & Associate Editor

ADVERTISING TIPS

W e are frequently asked for ways to make advertising easier and thought we would share a few tips. • Select the right photo or photos. Make sure it is clear, well focused and that it is not too dark or too light. Always choose a photo with the most contrast. • Scan and email to me at 300 DPI (most scanners do this au- tomatically). bonnie@aramedia- group.com. • If you need to mail it to our of- fice, be sure to attach your name and address so it can be returned to you. • Type or print the ad text. Hand- written text is often hard to read. • If you know how you want your ad to look you can email a draw- ing or tell us what you have in mind—include your idea for the background. If you dislike a spe- cific color please tell us! • Highlight important facts. If some parts of your text need spe- cial treatment like bold letters or italics, indicate that on your text email. • Check the spelling on your text and be sure you have included ev- erything. One email is best if you can have the judges names, show, all pertinent information. Need a flash? Just name it! • Remember that less is better. The more words the less likely to be read and makes the photo less

impressive. One picture is really worth 1,000 words. • Cropping? Let us crop but tell us where. If you are removing peo- ple be sure you are not deleting an important person! • Payment—we accept all credit cards. • Electronic files—we can accept photos in JPEG or a PDF. • Our fast turn around for ad de- sign makes it critical you review and reply with any changes as soon as possible. You will receive a revised design. Advertising is very important Placing ads on a regular basis helps fanciers recognize your kennel name, your commitment to the breed and see your accomplishments. Many of us are familiar with one another at ringside but at shows there is little time to talk. Even at specialty shows it is often hard to quiz fellow breeders about their stock, its strongest points and future breeding plans. It is so helpful to sit down, page through a magazine and find out what we need to know in terms of

pedigrees, winning dogs or owners names. There is no substitute for the printed word and beautiful photo. An ad with your latest wins or your excit- ing upcoming litter is the best way to get information across to the people you want to reach. A National maga- zine like TNT reaches more serious Toy lovers and judges than any other source. TNT is all fabulous toys, all the time! I look forward to working with you and getting to know you better. To- gether we can plan an ad or a cam- paign that will be beneficial and ac- complish the goals you have in mind. Call or email me so we can talk about toys. Inquiringminds want to know.

Bonnie bonnie@aramediagrp.com 863.738.8848

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#1 OWNER HANDLED YORKSHIRE TERRIER *

MULTIPLE REGULAR GROUP PLACING MULTIPLE OWNER HANDLED GROUP PLACING & WINNING BEST IN SHOW OWNER HANDLED

THANK YOU TO THE JUDGES WHO ARE AWARDING THIS VERY CORRECT YORKIE!

*AKC NOHS STATS AS OF 8/8/19

MULTIPLE GROUP PLACING/BISOH G C H S T YAVA’ S S U G A R F O OT ’ S S T R I K E F O R C E

BREEDER AVA TYREE | TYAVA’S YORKIES

OWNER / HANDLER VICKI EDWARDS | SUGARFOOT YORKIES

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WHERE CHAMPIONS BECOME ROYALTY Orange County Convention Center | North-South Building Orlando, Florida | December 10-15, 2019 A Celebration of Breeders, Breeding and Breeds. THE 19 TH ANNUAL AKC NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

ACTIVITIES

AKC National Championship

AKC/Royal Canin National All-Breed Puppy and Junior Stakes

AKC Obedience Classic

AKC Agility Invitational

AKC Meet the Breeds ®

GENERAL INFORMATION

Hotel room blocks are open – see official hotels at akc.org/events/national-championship Official entry form and a complete premium list available online now The ANC closes on November 13, 2019 at Jack Onofrio Dog Shows either online at www.onofrio.com or PO Box 25764, Oklahoma City, OK 73125. The Orlando Cluster Shows close on November 20, 2019 at MBF Dog Shows either online at www.infodog.com or PO Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420. Specialties close on November 20, 2019. Check the AKC event calendar for entry information. For more information, please contact: Michael Canalizo at MLC @ akc.org

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

© ROYAL CANIN ® SAS 2019. All Rights Reserved.

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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS DECEMBER 10–15 , 2019 Visit akc.org/events/national-championship for updates. If you attend only one event this year, this is the one!

TUESDAY, DEC 10 TH Space Coast KC of Palm Bay Dog Show NADD/AKC Diving Dogs AKC/DJAA Advanced Judges Institute for Sporting and Non-Sporting Groups WEDNESDAY, DEC 11 TH Brevard Kennel Club Dog Show FSS/Miscellaneous Breeds Open Show Orlando Dog Training Club Obedience & Rally Trial NADD/AKC Diving Dogs AKC/DJAA Advanced Judges Institute for Sporting and Non-Sporting Groups THURSDAY, DEC 12 TH Central Florida Kennel Club Dog Show Orlando Dog Training Club Obedience & Rally Trial NADD/AKC Diving Dogs AKC/DJAA Advanced Judges Institute for Sporting and Non-Sporting Groups AKC Canine Health Foundation Canines & Cocktails Reception

Friday, December 13 th (continued) AKC Juniors Agility Competition AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals – Breeds & Groups AKC/Royal Canin National All-Breed

Puppy & Junior Stakes NADD/AKC Diving Dogs

AKC/DJAA Advanced Judges Institute for Sporting and Non-Sporting Groups Judges Junior Showmanship Seminar SATURDAY, DEC 14 TH AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin (Daytime and Evening Events) AKC Agility Invitational AKC Obedience Classic AKC Juniors Classic – Obedience & Rally AKC National Owner-Handled Series Finals – Best NOHS In Show (Evening Event)

NADD/AKC Diving Dogs AKC Meet the Breeds ®

SUNDAY, DEC 15 TH AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin (Daytime and Evening Events) AKC Agility Invitational AKC Obedience Classic AKC Juniors Classic – Obedience & Rally

FRIDAY, DEC 13 TH Specialty Shows/Group Shows

FSS/Miscellaneous Breeds Open Show Orlando Dog Training Club Obedience & Rally Trial

NADD/AKC Diving Dogs AKC Meet the Breeds ®

© ROYAL CANIN ® SAS 2019. All Rights Reserved.

Royal Canin ® is a Proud Sponsor of the events during National Championship week.

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OWNER: GLORIA H. JONES CANARYBLUE1@AOL .COM BREEDER & CO-OWNER: LOUISE HARDEN LOUNARPEKES@GMAIL .COM

THANK YOU JUDGES SHARON MASNICK & CODY KOCH

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CH LOUNAR MERYL’ S MADISON COUNTY CH LOUNAR FRANKLY MY DEAR x DREAMVILLE MS MERYL

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*TNT breed & all breed stats as of 7/31/19

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champ is #1!

#5 ALL BREED Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel **

#1 NOHS

Blenheim & Prince Charles English Toy Spaniel *

#7 NOHS All Toy Breeds *

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We are having a great summer! OUR APPRECIATION TO JUDGE MARK LUCAS FOR THE GROUP PLACEMENT AT SUGARBUSH KENNEL CLUB, MADISON, OHIO, ON BEAUTIFUL LAKE ERIE!

BREEDER OWNER HANDLER RICHARD LEBEAU

CO-OWNER MICHAEL J. WHITE MD

ASSISTANT JOSH KREPPS

*AKC Statistics through Aug. 10, 2019 **TNT all breed stats as of 7/31/19

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BRONZE GRAND CHAMPION GI FT OF HEAVEN MY SENSATION

Now that it's over, I would like to thank my mom and dad, my breeder and my handler for the ride we took. In spite of my natural tail and dark steele blue color, some judges appreciated those plus my movement, attitude, topline and overall qualities including Judge Cindy Vogels for a BOS at Westminster. Hopefully babies are in my future and another round can begin.

OWNERS: Jon & Jennifer Aston | HANDLERS: Trish Kulessa & Ken Lambert | BREEDER: Ekaterina Litvinova

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Tiffany GCHP Dartan Diamonds Are Forever at Viva

Best in Show Multiple NOHS Best in Show

T HANK YO U J UD G E S BONN I E L I NN E L L C L ARK E AND DO U G J OHNS ON

BR E D BY DARW I N D E L AN E Y & KA T HY S AWY E R OWN E D & E XC L U S I V E LY HAND L E D BY C E C I L I A BO Z Z O

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*TNT all breed stats as of 7/31/19

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#1 WESTMINSTER - BEST OF BREED - 2019 Windy Silky * *TNT breed stats as of 7/31/19 GCHB LAMPLIGHTER BENDILL TAIL WIND

Owners: Jiri Halonen Janet Aslett Barbara Beissel Mark Benson

Photographer:

Silky’s Crowning Glory ..the coat is a

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Peter Parker T H E A M A Z I N G GCHG GAR-V N GW’S THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN MULTIPLE RESERVE BEST IN SHOW WINNING

SIRE OF GRAND CHAMPION WINNING OFFSPRING

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RBIS MBISS GCHG DARTAN WOW FACTOR OF JOSAM

Joey Top 10 as of July 31, 2019 *

Top Producer, ROM, 22 Champion get Bred by Darwin Delaney National/Regional Best Stud Dog Top 20 National Contender Lovingly owned by

Kelee Hirn-Sheppard & Conni Robinson Sheppard’s Chihuahua’s will be presenting Joey at this years Top 20, Nationals andwestminster

CH BCBG N MC NIGHTRIDER

Kit

BRED BY CAROLINE DESMARAIS &

MELANIE CHAUSSE Lovingly owned by Michelle Smith Presented by Michelle Smith & Kelee Hirn-Sheppard Natelsong Chihuahua’s Michelle Smith & Kelee Hirn-Sheppard

© vavra

*TNT breed stats as of 7/31/19

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*TNT all breed stats as of 7/31/19

TOP NOTCH TOYS

TOYBOX

SUBMIT YOUR CUTE PHOTOS TO OUR TOYBOX DEPARTMENT. Any clear photo will do—black & white or color, regular photo or digital. (If sending digital images, send high resolution 300 DPI for best quality.) Please submit your name and the name of the dog. 38 • T op N otch T oys , S eptember 2019

Tom Hardy FUN AT THE DELAWARE VALLEY YORKSHIRE TERRIER CLUB SPECIALTY W O L P E R T ’ S Y O R K S H I R E T E R R E R S C H W O L P E R T ’ S T O M F O O L E R Y X W O L P E R T ’ S E X T R A K I S S E S WOLPERT’S TOM HARDY

Tom Hardy had his second specialty win at the DVYTC Specialty show on August 23, 2019 at the a.m. show for 4 pt. Major. Thank you judge Mrs. Joan Scott.

BREEDERS/OWNERS/HANDLERS: FRED & MARCIA WOLPERT | MWOLPERT2004@VERIZON.NET

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COLLECTING 101 PART 1: CIGARETTE AND TRADING CARDS By Jo Ann Emrick

C ollecting Manchester Terrier memorabilia has been a passion of mine since 1985! Along the way, I have seen and purchased some wonderful collectibles and I am happy to share. We will look at cigarette cards, trade cards, adver- tising cards, die cuts, postcards from my collection. The first set of dog cigarette cards to be issued were distributed in the United States as part of a series en- titled “Dogs of The World” and in- cluded a full body image of a Man- chester Terrier (Figure 1). They were published by Goodwin & Co. of New York & London in 1890. Even though Goodwin & Co. had a brand called “Dogs Head Cigarettes,” these cards were issued under the “Old Judge” Cigarette Factory name. Collectors will note that there were a few varia- tions, such as differing caption and numbering locations while some aren’t numbered. Today, these white– based cards are difficult to find. In the early–1900s, the United

Kingdom’s Taddy & Co. issued a head and shoulder study of a Manchester Terrier with a green border. This was the first set of dog cards issued in the UK and the “Manchester Terrier” was the 20th card in a set of 50. It has always come as a great surprise tome tofindnocigarette card showing aManchester from the large selection produced by John Player & Sons from paintings by Arthur Wardle. From the late–1920s to the early–1940s, Players & Wardle collaborated on no fewer than 13 cigarette card sets, to- taling over 450 individual cards with not a single Manchester. Wardle did produce a Manchester card for W.D. & H.O. Wills, Bristol & London (Fig- ure 2). Produced in 1915 and issued by the Imperial Tobacco Co., the Man- chester Terrier card was 15th in a set of 25 cards that themselves made up the second in a series of dog cards. The description on the back of the card reads: “The Black and Tan, or Manchester Terrier of today is a com- paratively modern breed. During the

Fig. 1: Dogs of the World series (1890)

Fig. 2: Imperial Tobacco (1915)

“COLLECTING MANCHESTER TERRIER MEMORABILIA HAS BEEN a passion of mine since 1985!” 40 • T op N otch T oys , S eptember 2019

Fig. 3: Players series (1938)

breeder/owner JENNIFER YOUNG-JOHNSON

handler CANDRA LOUTZENHISER VINCENT

GCHB SHIDA WONDER WOMAN MULTIPLE GROUP WINNING CHINESE CRESTED SPECIALTY WINNING TOY SPECIALTY WINNING RESERVE BEST IN SHOW WINNING THE WONDER WOMEN!

1-D

Candra &

THANK YOU TO MRS. PATRICIA (PAT) HASTINGS FOR THIS BREED AND GROUP WIN AND TO MS. BONNIE LINNELL CLARKE FOR THIS EXCITING RESERVE BEST IN SHOW!

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“One of the most unusual cigarette cards produced APPEARED IN THE 1912 COPE’S CIGARETTE’S SERIES FEATURING ARTWORK BY THE HIGHLY REGARDED ARTIST CECIL ALDIN.”

early years of the 19th century he was chiefly valued for rat–killing, and it is recorded that one Terrier called “Billy” destroyed 100 large rats in six minutes thirteen seconds. The Black and Tan Terrier was especially popular in Lan- cashire, where he received the name of

cards, one in 1938 and another in 1939. Issued in standard and large size, both were titled “Champion Dogs” and fea- tured real photographs of dogs (Fig- ures 4 and 5). It is among the second, much scarcer set that youwill find card 20/52 depicting the Black and Tan Terrier, Ch Dym Dacre. In addition to his name and image, the card provides the following information: DOB: July 10, 1933; Sire: Ch Half Moon Beau Brummel; Dam: Ch Kathleen of Har- ford. Holds 20 CCs. BOB at Crufts 1936, 1937, 1938. At Crufts Golden Jubilee Show, 1936, he won the Inter- national Challenge Bowl for Best Toy Dog. Owner: Mrs. D. Dymock, Tren- tham, Staffs. Card #36 in the same series depicts the Manchester Terrier, Ch Prince Rufus with the following informa-tion: DOB: August 6, 1932; Sire: Tim Robin; Dam: Lady Jessie. Owned by Miss L Anstey of Coventry, he was never beaten and won a total of 24 CCs. One of the most unusual cigarette cards produced appeared in the 1912 Cope’s Cigarette’s series featuring artwork by the highly regarded artist

Cecil Aldin. The Black and Tan Ter- rier is 7/50 cards by Alden (Figure 6) who was regarded at the time as the most celebrated modern painter of horses and dogs. The back side of the card caption reads: “The Black and Tan Terrier—The origin of the Black and Tan Terrier is unknown. The pro- genitor of the present day elegantly formed dog, with its close, smooth, short, glossy coat was a stronger, stouter–limbed, broader–chested and coarser coated breed mentioned by early writers upon dogs. It is an intelligent companion and excellent vermin dog. The small variety is sim- ply a pet dog; and should not exceed seven lbs. in weight. For the large breed, from 16-20 lbs. is the most desirable size.” One of the more recognizable card depicts a standing dog (Figure 7). The work of George Vernon Stokes, the card is part of a series that was syndicated between several indepen- dent companies in the 1920s, includ- ing RJ Hill; Scottish Co-Operative Wholesale Society Ltd; Miranda Ltd & Sanders Custard.

Fig. 4-5: John Sinclair Ltd “Champion Dogs” series (1938)

the Manchester Terrier. This breed has been one of the greatest sufferers from the faking so extensively practiced in the past which produced very artificial standard of quality.” Players did not totally neglect the breed. In 1938 they issued a set of 25 playing card size cigarette cards with the title “Old Sporting Prints” showing reproductions of engravings by Samuel Howitt originally published in the late 1700s (Figure 3). Card 23/25, simply captioned “The Terrier,” shows an unmistakable Manchester. John Sinclair, Ltd. issued two sets of black and white photographic dog

Fig 6: Artwork by Cecil Aldin (1912)

Fig 7: Syndicated artwork by George Stokes (1920s)

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GRAND CHAMPION F I R E A ND I C E W I N T E R B LO S S OM #TS41204501 GCHB DANFRID OF CHIAO LI YA x FIREANDICE THE LIGHT OF GOD

BREEDER/OWNER KARIN L. BYRNE SPECIAL THANKS TO HER HANDLER DEBORAH WHEELER

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The reverse side of the card reads: “Black and Tan Terrier Points: Head, from back of head to tip of nose, very long and flat between the ears, eyes small and dark, ears V-shaped and small, teeth level and jaw not ‘snipy’ not too thick, body short, back arched, tail carried low and ending to a point, ‘Rat Tailed,’ legs straight, feet hare footed. Color rich red tan and black ‘penciling’ on top of each toe, tan under base of tail, no tan on neck, or hind legs or back of ears, a tan spot on the cheek and over each eye. ‘The tan should begin at each nostril and con- tinue by ridges of the nose and then fall under the jaw.’” The next pair of tobacco cards also hail from the UK (Figures 8 and 9). The first shows a dog in front of a pond and was issued as part of Gallaher Ltd’s second series in 1938. Descriptions on the reverse read as follows: “Manchester Terrier: People looking for a medium–sized house– dog sensible in appearance and tem- perament, could not do better than a Manchester Terrier. They were once among the most popular of dogs, especially in the Manchester dis- trict, but the public taste for fanciful breeds has reduced their numbers. The black and tan of their coat makes them handsome and the short hair keeps clean.” “The Black and Tan Terrier: Origi- nally known as the English Terrier is related to most of the other Terrier types such as the Irish, Welsh, Fox and Airedale. This attractive little dog has prick ears and a smooth coat of a black and tan color. The minia- ture Black and Tan is better known classified as a Toy Breed. According to a leading authority the Black and Tan was crossed with a small type of Greyhound, whose characteristics can be traced in the breed today.” Mistakes do happen and those some- times provide interest for collec- tors. One example of this is the Mills Filtertip Cigarettes card from 1958 (Figure 10). Produced as a set of 25 by the Amalgamated Tobacco

Company,card#18depictsaManches- ter Terrier with a description on the reverse actually stating the breed be a Gordon or Black and Tan Setter! The final two cards wewill look at are both European in origin. The first comes from the United Tobacco Agencies of Eindhoven, Holland and was is- sued with their brand “Full Speed Cigarettes” in the early 1950s (Figure 11). The Manchester Terrier is #16 in a set of 192 plain–backed cards that were printed on the packaging of the product, leaving the customer to cut out the cards and mount them. The second is a nice late–1940s card from the German brand Tabakwaren of Munich (Figure 12). Austria–Bild- werk Kamerad Hund issued the cards with their brands of ‘Milde Sorte,’ ‘Memphis,’ ‘Sphinx,’ ‘Khedive,’ ‘Jon- ny’ and ‘Dames–Doppelfilter.’ This is an unusual set of 150 cards in large size. Card 87/150 shows the two sizes of the breed. The description on the back reads: “Schnauzer und Terrier Der Schwar- zloh–oder Manchester–Terrier darf als einziger Terrier einen ungestutz- ten Schwanz tragen, dafur aber ke- ine langen Ohren wie alle anderen Erdhund; diese werden zu Stehohren zurechtgestutzt. Elegant, zierlich, leichtfuBig, wurde er zum beliebten Luxushund und hat langst kein Ver- langen mehr nach seinem ursprun- gliechen Jagdberuf Schulterhohe 40 cm.” Translation: “The Black and Tan orManchester Terrier is the only Ter- rier breed which is allowed to have an uncropped tail—but the ears are not as long as in other Terrier breeds— they are cropped to errected ears. Elegant, graceful and light-footed he became a popular and luxury com- panion dog and lost his native hunting instinct. Height 40 cm.” ABOUT THE AUTHOR Jo Ann Emrick has bred Standard Manchester Terriers under the Wilane prefix since 1973. She currently resides in Pasadena, Texas, USA and can be reached by email at manterrj@aol.com.

Fig 10: Mills Filtertip misprint (1958)

Fig 11: Full Speed Cigarettes (1950s)

Fig 12: Tabakwaren of Munich (1940s)

Fig 8-9: Gallaher Ltd series (1938)

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AMERICAN AND CANADIAN GRAND CHAMPION

owner ANN LAMBERT | handlers ANN LAMBERT & ANTHONY WILSON | breeders LYNN & JEFFREY HURD Bloomsbury Chihuahuas

Mia won her Majors going BOS & WB at the Chihuahua Specialties this Spring along with a Major win at the Troy KC that same weekend. With much appreciation to all the judges who awarded "Mia" her many wins. Thank you Cindy Lane for a Group 3 win ! Lynn, thank you for sharing your beautiful little Chihuahua with us!

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SANTA BARBARA KENNEL CLUB’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

Santa Barbara Kennel Club . August 24-25 photos by Sharon Carvalho

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MARLEX SUNSPRITE DREAM MAKER H AV E YOU E V E R S E E N A D R E AM WA L K I NG ?

MULTIPLE BOB WINNING PUPPY

Owners/Handlers LARRY & PENNY DEWEY ARMANDO ANGELBELLO Breeders ARMANDO ANGELBELLO MARCIA TUCKER

Dreamer and Larry are pictured above receiving Best of Breed from Judge Barbara Alderman at Kennel Club of Greater Victoria. Thanks to Mrs. Kimberly Meredith-Cavanna and Mr. Dennis McCoy for WD/BW at Metairie KC and Louisiana KC.

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SANTA BARBARA KENNEL CLUB’S 100TH ANNIVERSARY

Santa Barbara Kennel Club . August 24-25 photos by Sharon Carvalho

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DOG ANATOMY A COLORING ATLAS

T here are hundreds if not thou- sands of books related to the sport of dogs. I’d like to share with you one tool I’ve found to be helpful in a never-ending journey to excellence in dog breeding and care, showing and out sport in general. Hopefully you will find this useful as well. Let’s start with the basics. Dog Anatomy—A Coloring Atlas by Robert A. Kaiser, DVM, MS, Profes- sor of Anatomy, Colorado State Uni- versity College of Veterinarian Medi- cine, and Thomas O. McCracken, MS, Vice President for Product and De- velopment, Visible Publications, CSU Director of Biomedical Media and Professor Teton NewMedia Innova- tive Publishing veterinarywire.com . As a breeder and exhibitor, I do not need a graduate degree in dog anatomy to understand key prin- ciples that influence dog perfor- mance. However, in order to. bet- ter understand movement, balance, type, conformation, reproduction band overall organ placement and skeletal structure I would suggest youneedtohaveaworkingknowledgeof canine anatomy. This atlas is an excellent basic book with large illustrations and accom- panying text that is easy to read and full of useful information. As the introduction states: “Using this at- las, you will explore the dog’s body by coloring drawings of various or- gans and readying the short descrip- tions accompanying the drawings.

“COLORING ILLUSTRATIONS IN THIS MANNER IS AN ENJOYABLE AND EFFECTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCE.”

Serous Membranes • Cardiovascular System • Immune System • Respiratory System • Female andMale Reproductive Systems • Nervous System • Endocrine System

Coloring illustrations in this manner is an enjoyable and effective learn- ing experience. In keeping with the current trend in naming parts of the body, most Latin anatomic names have been changed to English.” I was attracted to this interactive ap- proach to anatomy for this reason: adult learning has been even proven to be most effective when it is experi- ential and hands-on—and this refer- ence meets those goals. THE BOOK IS BROKEN DOWN INTO SYSTEMS. EX- AMPLES OF THOSE SYSTEMS INCLUDES: • Organs of Movement: Bones, Joints andMuscles

By the time you are done using and studying this Atlas you will have a solid foundation and understanding to discuss movement, reproduction processes and behavior influences. Youwill also have the basics when you begin more in-depth, detailed discus- sion and reference to movement and type. And most importantly, you will now have the knowledge tomake your own decisions and opinions based on fact, and not on another person’s opinion or agenda.

• The Dog’s Head • Digestive System • Body Cavities and

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JUNIOR DOG BREEDING— AN UPDATE by Jacquelyn Fogel

F our years ago I published an article that talked about starting acad- emies for Junior Dog Breeders. The article generated some inter- est, but as far as I know it did not gen- erate any new young breeders, or any new approaches to teaching breeding skills to young people. The statistics on the number of purebred dogs and litters produced every year is validat- ing the trouble many of our breeds will have surviving into the next two decades. Last year, 16 Bedlington lit- ters were registered. My own breed is on a fast track to extinction if we don’t start identifying, training and pro- moting new breeders. Many of the ideas I hear others talk about focus on the AKC Junior Show- manship program as a place to start. They suggest mandatory service in all-breed or breed clubs that put on dog shows. They suggest using a trip toWestminster as a reward for breed- ing and showing a dog. They suggest encouraging more very young people to travel with professional handlers to learn the care of multiple dogs. I think many of those ideas have merit, but none of them will encourage breed- ing because they all use handling a nice dog as a reward. This practically guarantees all children involved in

these programs will learn to value ex- hibiting far more than breeding. That has beenmy biggest argument against the current AKC Junior Showman- ship program. The “reward” for doing somethingwithyourdog is alwayswin- ning a ribbon at a dog show—hopefully the really big ribbon. That teaches a love for competition, but it certainly does not teach a love for breeding dogs. The motivator and the rewards are both wrong to encourage what we really need—more breeders. Most Juniors spend 3-4 years showing the same dog, probably one that someone else bred. The training of that dog, and the grooming and presentation of that dog use up all of their time. They practice endlessly with their one dog, perfecting every minute detail of the performance. Many years ago Juniors were required to exchange dogs in the ring, and were judged on how well they handled the new dog. I understand why the practice was discontinued, but at least it forced the Juniors to show a dog with which they had little familiarity. It was a test of actual handling skills, not just a test of a practiced performance. I don’t want to disparage any of the ideas—some of them are actu- ally pretty good, but the rewards are

still winning at a big show with a dog someone else has bred. I particularly like the idea of mandatory service in a show-giving club before anyone can become a licensed handler. Most young people have no idea how shows get put together, or the amount ofwork individuals put in to make sure shows run smoothly. Not only should they become members, but they should show evidence that they successfully served on a subcommittee or two. Tell me about the issues involved in setting up reserved grooming or find- ing stewards. Tell me how you would encourage more spectators to come watch the show ad why that’s impor- tant, or how you would handle RV parking. And then explain why giving up a weekend of showing to help your club can actually benefit your career. Working for a handler will teach the care and grooming of multiple dogs, but it doesn’t teach breeding. It can teach the discipline necessary to manage several client dogs, and figure out how to get them groomed and into rings on time. It can teach you good sportsmanship, how to say please and thank you, and how to be publicly polite to people while your internal anger rages. It should teach you how to form a business relationship with

“MOST YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE NO IDEA HOW SHOWS GET PUT TOGETHER, OR THE AMOUNT OF WORK INDIVIDUALS PUT IN to make sure shows run smoothly.”

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“WORKING FOR A HANDLER WILL TEACH THE CARE AND GROOMING OF MULTIPLE DOGS, but it doesn’t teach breeding.”

people who pay you money to do a job, but it doesn’t teach breeding. I feel like a broken record—BREED- ING, BREEDING, BREEDING—not exhibiting is what we need young peo- ple to learn. Instead of being focused on going to every show, they need to stay behind and help whelp litters or take care of puppies. They need to be- come involved in the decision-making process for choosing a stud dog, or de- ciding which bitches should be bred, and which can be placed. They need to learn genetics and biology—not just showing dogs. They need to learn the value and reward for doing some- thing that produces the dogs we want to send to dog shows regardless of whether or not they get shown or win. The kids in 4-Hall raise their own an- imals. When they win at the fairs it’s because they helped to breed and care for beautiful animals. It’s a lifestyle and work they enjoy. The kids in FFA are the same—the biology and study of animals and genetics, and health is- sues are being taught in school. They are encouraged to work for kennels, groomers and vets—not show people. Both of these organizations encour- age volunteering. Our all-breed club has used volunteers from both or- ganizations at our annual dog show, and they are always grateful for the opportunity to help. These FFA and 4-H kids are learning the basics of an animal husbandry trade, not just get- ting a taste of winning. Their reward is producing beautiful well-bred dogs that can compete, but do not have to for value. Their reward is learning about structure, movement, health, nutrition and biology and applying that knowledge in a real-life setting. They are eager to learn, not just win. The animals, not the ribbons, are their primary reward. They are proud

of their dogs, pigs, goats and cows even if they don’t win a blue ribbon at the annual fairs. They know there will be another county and state fair next year, and they are ready to apply more learning to try for a blue ribbon the next year. I think junior handlers (maybe all handlers) today just enjoy winning re- gardless of the quality or origin of the dog on the end of their lead. It’s what we’ve taught them. We’ve all become slaves to the Vince Lombardi man- tra, “Winning isn’t everything, it’s the ONLY thing!” You get more clients when you win. You get more money when you win. You get more respect from peers when you win. You get no- ticed by judges more when you win. You get more influence and power when you win. You start to win more when you win. I think we need to get out of themind- set that winning at a show is the “re- ward”, and somehow transition to the reward being understanding, raising and breeding beautiful purpose-bred dogs that meet the standard for their breed—win or lose. Get back to our roots. Pull dog shows back from the sports-like competition that is ruin- ing them to the animal husbandry roots of determining the quality of breeding stock. I have learned that when I explain how judging works to novice specta- tors watching a show, they suddenly have a lot more respect for what they are watching. It’s not just a beauty contest, it’s a livestock evaluation of form and function. They relate it to the livestock shows at fairs, and sud- denly there is a newfound level of respect for what it takes to breed the dogs that can compete not against each other, but against a written stan- dard of perfection for each breed.

They start asking about how long those standards are, and how much detail is in each one. As this informa- tion sinks in they begin to realize how much information judges must know, and their respect level goes up again. If you can relate the importance of health and structure, and how that re- lates to the breeding of good purebred dogs, the spectators’ respect for the complexity of what they are watching increases again. They don’t under- stand exactly how a judge compares a Beagle to an Afghan, but they un- derstand perfectly when you tell them that the beagle they see in the ring is as close to a perfect beagle as they will see, but the Afghan needs a few differ- ent characteristics to be considered a great Afghan. In a perfect world the AKC would have enough money, people and liter- ature to supply all FFA and 4-H pro- grams with study materials. They’d have a department dedicated to reaching out to the kids who want to learn animal husbandry. That would surely encourage these kids who are already showing a love for owning and breeding dogs to look to a place like the AKC to guide them into our world. And in that perfect world we would have a trade school or academy (or several) to help teach them how to move from studying to applying their knowledge as apprentice purebred breeders. And that academy would have curriculums, teaching positions and honorary professorships for our aging breeders and judges to transi- tion into. Then we would have Junior Breeders, not just Junior Handlers, and our existence, and the future of our dogs—not just dog shows—would be assured.

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GREAT LAKES HAVANESE CLUB REPORT Respectfully submitted, Kathy Ambler, President of the Great Lakes Havanese Club and 2019 Regional Specialty Show Chair.

O n Friday the 5th of July, 2019 The Great Lakes Havanese Club hosted another great Havanese Club of America Regional Spe- cialty. Our judge this year came all the way from Australia. John Russell Palmer. He was a great judge to show to, good with all our happy dogs, smil- ing at their antics and definitely en- joyed his assignment. Sweeps were judged by Azalea Alva- rez, who drove all the way north from Florida with her husband! She then participated in ring side mentoring during breed judging and I feel she has a great grasp of the hallmarks of the breed. While sitting ringside she was even able to pick out dogs that were litter mates based on a couple similar traits in the dogs! I am anx- ious for her to be licensed to judgeHa- vanese, I think she will do great. She is a fair judge who will be judging the dogs and choosing who she feels best fit the standard on that day. While our entry was smaller this year than usual, the quality was excellent. As a breeder, I was extremely proud of our entrants as there was not an exhibit in the ring that would not have been a great choice for the ribbons. It made the job of the judges that much harder! Ms. Alvarez chose Canadian Champion OldHavana’s Phoenix At Sandant (Fawkes) as her Best in Sweeps winner. Fawkes was bred by Myrna Mccallum and is owned and was shown by LindaBeasley. Best Op- posite was Yaya’s But I’mA Good Girl (Spicy) bred and owned by Bridgette

and breeders. As I said, the exhibits were fantastic this year and any one of them could have been the winner! On Friday evening the Great Lakes Havanese Club held their annual buffet and live auction at the Harbor Inn and Ale restaurant in Monroe, MI. Every year we look forward to this dinner and fun entertainment. The food is always fantastic and way more than we can eat! This year our auctioneer was Allison King who was assisted by Maishelle King. We had wonderful donated items, including everyone’s favorites, blankets and toys made by Denise Gregg! Saturday the Great Lakes Havanese Club held its annual meeting and in- stallation of new officers and board members. President: Kathy Ambler Vice President: Susan Siver Treasur- er: Jacqui Carney Secretary: Denise Gregg Directors: SherrieMahel, Russ Gregg, Lisa Hockin. We all hope that you will join us in 2020 in Monroe, Michigan on July 3rd. We have been told that our wel- come bags are the best people have ever received. We always have big ma- jors all weekend, the buffet on Friday is always fabulous and of course the people and dogs are AWESOME!! The Ann Arbor Kennel Club All Breed show on the weekend draws some of the biggest crowds across the nation. Beautiful show site and we have been lucky enough to always be inside in an air conditioned hall. SEE YOU THEN!

Callahan and Courtnie Matthew and shown by Barb Lamb. Best Veteran in Sweeps went to Bydand Rolling Thunder At Selah (Harley). He was bred by Bill and Diane Klumb and is owned by Lisa and Tony Hockin. Mi- chael Hockin did an awesome job in the ring showing for his parents! Mr. Palmer then took his spot in the ring. For winner’s dog and Best Of Winners, he also found Fawkes, this time being shown by Doug Beasley. For reserve, Carney’s Dream Cruis- ing Woodward To Campbell Creek. Cruiser is owned by Jimand Sue Siver and was bred by Jacqui Carney. Win- ner’s Bitch went to OldHavana’s Awe- some Blossom (Betsy), bred, owned and shown by Myrna McCallum. Reserve was Bristolwood’s Winning Ride (Ryder), bred by Marcy Skirvin and shown by Sherrie Mahel. Best Veteran in Breed, was Harley, shown by Michael Hockin. Out of a lovely line up of both male and female specials, Mr. Palmer awarded Best of Breed to a beautiful girl bred by Connie Banitt, owned by Faye Skelton and Connie. CH Luv Bug’s Cassimere Summer Down Un- der (Sydney), was shown by Zachary Newton. Best Opposite was awarded to Winner’s Dog, Fawkes. Select dog went to the veteran dog Harley, and select bitch went to GCH Zona Ro- sa’s Traveling To Infinity (Whirly). Whirly is owned and bred by Maria Elena Pereira and Suzanne Peck, and was shown by David Stout. HUGE congratulations to all the winners

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CHINESE CRESTEDS THE BAD, THE GOOD & THE UGLY!

by Shelley Hennessy

carried up or out” or words to that effect. A Crested with its tail carried straight out was perfectly fine and it is interesting to see that some of our older judges seem to remember this! On the other hand, I remember a show years ago, not too long after the breed came into the Toy group, when a judge withheld first place in a puppy class with three beautiful pup- pies that trotted around with their tails straight out. Pekes, Poms and Havanese carry their tails over their backs—not Cresteds!

The Chinese Crested standard, under tail, states, “When dog is in motion, the tail is carried gaily andmay be car- ried slightly forward over the back.” The dictionary states ‘gaily’ refers to, “In a joyous or happy manner.” The standard does not say ‘gay’ tail, which is a completely different thing! And while it says the tail may be car- ried slightly over the back, it does not have to be! And back to the dictionary, slightly means, “to a small degree.” All Crested standards prior to full AKC recognition, stated, “Tail

THE BAD I often ask other judges, “Would you give 1st in the Hound Group to a Whippet with its tail laying on its back? Would you give 1st in the Non- Sporting Group to a Dalmatian with its tail laying on its back? Or would you give 1st in the Herding Group to a German Shepherd with its tail lay- ing its back?” Then why, why, why are Chinese Cresteds with their tails lay- ing on their backs not only winning Groups, but also Best in Shows?

“AND WHILE IT SAYS THE TAIL MAY BE CARRIED SLIGHTLY OVER THE BACK, it does not have to be!”

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