American Pomeranian Club, 3nr.P,omeFaman ILveviewPublished Quarterly January 1990y- IM'BrWnAmerican CanadianCh. Shy Acres Our Man Friday.4iGR OUP vS.FIRSTINE TREE CIRCUIT VACATIONLANOdog CLUB OCT 1989STAmROMMCHUCK TATHAMJAN-SHARCh. Jan-Shar's Hillybilly ClassicCh. Bev-Nor N Southland's Rambo xJan-Shar's Country ClassicBilly Bob is pictured here with new owner Dee Shepherd taking a Croup 1 under Judge Ray Swidersky. He has 3 Croup 1 s and many Croup placements to date. Congratulations, DeeCh. Jan-Shar's SaydeCh. Bev-Nor N Southland's Rambo xJan-Shar's Semi SweetSayde pictured here with handler Pam Campbell and Judge Edith Nash Hellerman taking Best of Breed over 5 specials.OwnerSharon Hanson RL 2, Box 263 Renick, WV 24966 304 497-2446Pomeranian ReviewOF THEAmmran Jumpraman Elub, Jnr.President...................................First Vice President..................Second Vice President...,Recording Secretary.................Corresponding SecretaryTreasurerOFFICERS OF THE CLUB..........................................................................................Dolores Watts......................................................................................Dianne Johnson...........................................................................................Nadine Hersi I.............................................................................................Judith Green.......................................................................................Audrey Roberts..............................................1410 S. 1 Oth St., Leesville, LA 71446..........................................................................................Morris CarsonOlga Baker..............John Cribbs..............Sue Goddard............Delegate to AKCBOARD OF DIRECTORSAnna La Fortune........Skip Piazza.....Mary Vickers.......Sam ZaneoffPOMERANIAN REVIEWEditor................................................ Phyllis Ripley, 6902 E. 1st., Tucson, AZ 85710 602 721-7620Circulation Manager.....................................................John Cribbs, Rt. 1, Box 249, Doswell, VA 23047Published quarterly January, April, July, October in Tucson, AZ by the American Pomeranian Club, Inc. Subscriptions are 20.00 per year. Rates apply to U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, APOs, U.S. funds only. Address all subscriptions and inquiries about same to the Circulation Manager. 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Photos must accompany ad copy. ALL COPY MUST BE TYPED OR PLAINLY PRINTED.DEADLINESNovember 15 January IssueFebruary 15 April IssueMay 15 July IssueAugust 15 October Issue3Table of ContentsPresident's Message .....................................5Secretary's Report...................................... 12Club News ................................................ 16Bay Colony Pom Club .............................. 16City of Angels Pom Club........................... 16Mt. Rainier Pom Fanciers.......................... 17Webfoot Report......................................... 18Puget Sound Pom Club ............................. 20Northwest News and Views...................... 24A Little Cake ... and Obedience................. 26by Nancy BurnetteUnintentional Reinforcement.................... 28by Carol R. CraterObedience Statistics.................................. 33by Mary VickersLoose Lead, Please .................................. 34by Cassandra de la RosaFeathering.................................................. 36by Victor FeistObedience Training - Dressage For Dogs40 by Dale SuttonBehind The New Champions..................... 44A Numbers Came...................................... 46by Emily UntalanThe Cowboy and the Banker..................... 50by Baxter Black, DVMHistory of the Pomeranian Dog................. 56by Dolly TraunerHelpful Hints ............................................ 62by Margaret McKeeParasite Control ........................................ 72by Wendy FeistAcross Canada .......................................... 76by Chris HeartzGoing With Nature.................................... 78by Marilyn Betts BorkenThe TOTAL Dog..........................................8by Kathy KraussYips and Yaps............................................ 89Circulation Manager.................................. 94Index of Advertisers ................................. 95Cover StoryOurMan Friday went on vacation and garnered his Canadian title. Then he took some much deserved time off.The Dallas circuit came along and Friday met a new friend. He immediately fell in love with his new handler Mrs. Kathy Bucher pronounced Bu'-erJust when I was enjoying having Friday home and introducing him to some lady friends, he said goodbye again. Home life isn't for him. He has stars in his eyes and wanderlust in his heart.In four weekends with Kathy three of which were single shows Friday racked up 4 Best of Breeds, one Group 3, one Croup 2 and two Croup 1s.Thanks Kathy for believing in Friday and continued success to you bothFriday and I wish too thank former owner Nancy Burnette for the wonderful show record and excellent care Friday received in 1988 ThanksBreederOwnerAudrey Roberts Shy Acres 1410 S. 10th St.Leesville, LA 71446 318 238-1648HandlerKathy Bucher Shadowmountin4PRESIDENT'S MESSAGEDolores Watts 4800 Floral Park Rd. Brandywine, MD 20613 301 372-8782As I write this message, I cannot help but reflect that in another short month I will have been your Club President for one year. Where has the time gone In this first year of office, the Board has been hard at work and has accomplished some old and new itemsa. The revision of our Summer Specialty Guidelinesb. The 1990 Specialty will feature our new Awards to be presented annually. They areTop Winning Pom Dog - to the dog defeating the mostdogs in all-breed and Pom Specialty competition.Top Winning Pom Bitch - to the bitch defeatingthe mostdogs in all-breed and Pom Specialty competition.Top Stud Dog - to the Pom dog producing the most titlests in the awards year.Top Producing Bitch - to the Pom bitch producingthe most titlests in the awards year.Top Obedience PomTop Novice PomTop Utility PomTop Junior ShowmanWe have a few more awards, includ- ingTop Breeder and Top Exhibitor which we hope to have ready in time for presentation atthe February Specialty.c. The membership voted favorably on the change to our constitution and by-laws in relation to our Specialty show location. Permission is being requested from AKC to approve this change.In reflecting on this past year, I must mention in my position as President I have come in contact with so much bitterness for lack of a better word among the members. There is frequently reference made to one "group" or another. If these "groups" would direct their energies to the betterment of the entire Club, we would have a tremendous surge of knowledge and energy with the single purpose of creating the best possible situation for everyone. As it is, such "groups" are segmenting and dividing our Club.We have a super Club with manyhard working members donating their services and enjoying being apart of it all. Members can and should be involved in their Club. If something comes up, whether it be major or minor, each member has the rightto be heard by the Board and the matter investigated.Last but not least, I hope each and every one of you have a joyous holiday season.Club Business From The PresidentThe following are two of the most recent letters received by the President, and in turn the Board, concerning the Treasurer's report. The Board felt it necessary to bring this matter to the attention of the membership. Be assured that the Board has taken action to clear up any discrepancies and further define the duties of the Treasurer in relation to procedures, monthly reports and audit information.Also included is my response to theseletters.Dolly B. Trauner 2025 Lyon Street San Francisco, CA 94115October 26,1989Dear Dolores,Enclosed are copies of the Financial Reports for the immediately preceding year,5as published in the Annual Rosters for 1986, 1987 and 1988.When I phoned you twice today, I already had prepared an Open Letter to the APC membership. Julie felt I should call you first, and you and Edna did reassure me greatly. In thinking about it later, I realize that the entire matter could be fixed'1 entirely to your - and my - satisfaction, but that no mention of it would be made public ... or if it was, that it could be glossed over.In thinking about much larger cover- ups Watergate, theContras and Ollie North's activities, in which the cover-ups eventually failed, there seems to be a general feeling that the best course those involved could have taken was to make all facts public as early as possible. The public would probably have been able to forgive and forget, if those in positions of responsibility had made a clean breast of things - even perhaps especially if they were not the instigators or perpetrators of wrong-doing due to being misdirected, to incompetence, or poor judgment.1 still feel the Roaches are correct in suspecting there may be a backlash against you, whether or not the matter is made public. That there will be one against me, I don't doubt. I think I am prepared, insofar as I have been sued by experts and won, have survived my share of "punishment" for being outspoken and fighting for what I believe is right. So why not go public It might benefit the club by bringing fresh air and fresh faces into the Board.If there have already been two other requests for corrections or information, neither of which were forthcoming to those contacting the Board, then surely there are still more people out there who have doubts and suspicions - suspicions that matters may be worse than simple incompetence. A cover- up, if it becomes known later, will likely confirm their worstsuspicions... whereas, an open acknowledgement that things have been fouled up, but are being corrected, will bean indication that there is nothing to hide or being hidden.6I hope you will let me know what progress you are able to make, and what kind of support you are getting from the Board asa whole. I still stand ready to send my personal letter to the entire membership, but realize that to do so just now, when solicitation for trophy donations are about to go out, could have a negative impact on the approaching Specialty ... which I would not want to do.Best wishes to both you and Edna,DollyNovember 7,1989Dolly B. Trauner 2025 Lyon Street San Francisco, CA 94115Dear Dolores,In my phone calls to you I have urged you to have the Treasurer's books for the years 1986, 1987, 1988 and 1989 turned over to an outside professional for audit. I am now putting my request in writing.My reasons for this request are1 There can be no cover-up of the fact the reports have been incomplete and faulty. The longer it takes to publish complete, correct reports for those years, the more at fault you will appearto be - even though it did not occur under your administration. If, when this was first brought to your attention 5 or 6 months ago, you had done whatyou are doing now to get a proper report for 1988 published, I think the matter could have ended there - and been to your credit. Now it can only appear that you were reluctant to take any action, and have done so solely because pressure was brought to bear.2 An outside audit can absolve both past and present administrations of anything except sloppy management. An "in-house" audit by members unfamiliar with standard bookkeeping procedures fails to remove"S Wonderful, S Marvelous" Sugar Plums a U.D.The only Pom in the history of the breed to have earned a Championship and 2 Utility Titles in Obedience.Cff.1989Ch. Penrus Sugar Plum Fairy American, Canadian U.D., Bermudan C.D.X.Sugar received her Utility Titles within two months. The Plum completed her American U.D. in four shows with 2 placements. She also earned 2 Utility legs in Bermuda with two second placements. Sugar Plum earned her first 2 points toward OTCH.The Top Obedience Pom in Canada in 1988.Also the home of the other Ch. U.D. Pom, Ch. Emcee's Solid Cold of Jabil, U.D., Ber. Can. CDX.Rosalind Goltz 914725-515970 Sulgrave Road Scarsdale, NY 10503suspicions of cover-up and possible wrongdoing.3 There have been many errors of simple addition, as well as of bookkeeping methods, discovered in the published reports. To simply hang those same figures on a "form" does nothing to correct the reports You have said you would pursue this until you were satisfied, but hanging the old figures on any kind of "form should not satisfy you. Unless the source material for those figures is audited by an outsider, it would not be difficult for "insiders'1 to alter the figures to make them add correctly Take the first two figures on page 10 of the Oct. '89 PR as an example of a simple error of addition. If it WAS a typo, then the report was either sloppily done, or was not proof-read. HOW CAN WE TRUST ANY OF THOSE FIGURES, when the report in the April Roster had so many other errorsUnless an audit of all 4 years in question is performed by an outside professional bookkeeper or CPA, I will not be satisfied. If I am not satisfied, will contact the general membership tosign a petition for an outside professional audit, with new and correct reports published for the 4 years in question. When it concerns fiscal responsibility, I do not feel that tact and the tender consideration of people's feelings are required or even appropriate. I will hold a copy of this letter for 14 days. If I do not hear from you by then, the copy will go to AKC to be added to the file on this matter.Sincerely,Dolly B. TraunerDolores Watts, President American Pomeranian Club 4800 Floral Park Road Brandywine, MD 20613November 15, 1989Dear Dolly,I am in receipt of your letter dated 7 November 1989. Copies of this letter as well as your letter of 26 October 1989 were mailed to the Board of Directors.In the past, I have spoken with you and tried to assure you that discrepancies were indeed noticed in our Financial Reports andthatthe matterwas being looked into and would be resolved. During our conversation you indicated that you were going to send a letter to the entire APC membership about this matter and I expressed my opinion to you that I did not feel that such a step was necessary. I also told you that I did not question our Treasurer's honesty in any manner. I do not recall ever having heard any evidence that a member of the Board, pastor present, had been accused of being dishonest which is something you seem to keep implying and the Board takes offense at these implications.Having served on the Board in the past, you surely know the Board members are located all over the country and it takes an appreciable amount of time to get any matter resolved. The larger the problem, the more time.In accordance with Article VII, Section 1 b of our Constitution and By Laws, the Audit Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors and shall consist of three 3 members. I am fully prepared in my position as President to see this matter through and this includes decisions made by the Board in the past, if necessary. If the fault lies on my shoulders as you indicate it could, then so be it.The Treasurer's books and reports for the year 1989 willbeinorderand correct and8CHAMPION GREAT ELMS AMANDA OF LENETTESuperior type, beautiful showgirl...JhiBEST SEXOPPOFLANCASTER KENNEL CLUB INC KLEIN 2 MAT 1389In only a few months showing, Mandy earned her championship in tough Northeastern U.S. competition, including a significant 5 point major over several specials. Sincere thanks and appreciation to Ken Griffith for allowing us to have this magnificent girl.DAR'sRosemary and Deena Regoni 12 Sunnyside Lane North Chili, New York 14514 716594-86959available in New York this coming February 1990 as our Constitution dictates.The APC Board is not requesting another audit for the years 1986, 1987 or 1988, as these audits have been previously done. I fully realize your capabilities in accounting and certainly how qualified and knowledgeable you are in that field, but you fail tosee that the entire Board, having been putin office by the Membership, is comprised of people dedicated to giving of their time and efforts for the love of Pomeranians. The responsibility of the Board is enormous with a membership of 400 plus and growing, but the American Pomeranian Club has been in existence since 1958 or 1959 and hasn't fallen yetdue to incompetentpeople running itorsomeone runningoffthe with Clubfunds.I'm very sorry that you don't feel that tact and consideration for one's fellow member counts. I do, and I can't imagine a club such as ours functioning without it.If you are indeed interested and concerned for the Club's well-being, then why not show it and allow the Board time to get things accomplished.Dolores WattsKENNEL VISITI n the April 1990 issue, we will feature a Kennel Visit with the Pedron Pomeranians of Peter Galindo and Ron Welch. Please remember them with congratulatory ads when you are sending ad copy for the February 15, 1990 deadline.Kennel Visits are an excellent way to get to know your fellow Club members and exhibitors. If you know someone who is deserving of this honor, please contact the Board of Directors. Their names are listed on page 3 of each issue of the Review and their addresses are available in your Annual Membership Roster.AMERICAN POMERANIAN CLUB, INC.This club is devoted to encouraging the owning, breeding and exhibiting of the Pomeranian dog and the protection and advancement of the breed.We are currently offering membership to all who are interested in these principles and aims.If you are interested in joining the club, Please contact Mrs. Audrey Roberts, 1410 S. 10th. St., Leesville, LA 71446.If you only wish to subscribe to the Review contact the Circulation Manager, John Cribbs, Rt. 1, Box 249, Doswell, VA 23047.Classified AdsMIA Poms offers excellent quality puppies from two daughters of Ch. Theldun's Almond Fudge. Red and blacktan. Inquiries invited. Ramona J. Smith, HCR4, Box26B, Bowman, ND 58623, 701 574-3158.Congratulationsto the Mt. Rainier Pomeranian Fanciers on your First YearAnniversaryFrom Victoria Lovely andBlake Jones10Merrymontproudly presentssGROUPPLACINGWARRENTONkennel club1989 KERNANCh. Merrymont Sat'rday Nite Spec'lCh. Merrymont Sat'rday Nite Fever x Ch. Great Elms Karen of LenetteElliot is pictured above going Group II under Judge Paula Bradley his first time out. He picked up three BOB's over BIS and Multi-Group winning Specials to complete his championship - all from the puppy class. His flaming orange color and his "Here I am" attitude are hard to overlook. Watch for Elliot and Fever in the "Big Apple"Special thanks to Pat Brooks, Elliot's Godmother.Congratulations to Greg and Karen Crouch on the purchase of the female out of the repeat breeding. I'm keeping the male... Wanda and Dudley Roach with two Merrymont females.... Leo and Betty Devlin with one female.AgentJon Woodrin Rt. 1, Box 164 Advance, NC 27016 919 998-4402OwnerBreeder Patty Griffin 2767 Calumet St. Winston-Salem, NC 27106 919 724-7562Secretary's Report by Audrey Roberts 1410 S. 10th St.Leesville, LA 318 238-1648Plans are underway for our National Specialty. It will be on February 11,1990 at the La Cuardia Marriott, the same place it was last year.NOTICE The APC Annual Meeting will be immediately after Best in Show in the Grand Ball Room.Our Annual Awards Banquet will be at 8 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom. This year many new awards are being offered. This sounds very exciting and we're hoping for a record turnout Sam Zaneoff is handling the hospitality and dinner as usual. He always does an excellent job. For reservations, contact Sam at 10 Park Ave., New York, NY 10016. Both chicken and steak dinners will run 26.50.Mrs. Jackie Liddle Stacy and Mr. Jon Marcantonio will be the Ring Stewards this year.Trophy Chairman is Mrs. Edna Girar- dot. From what I hear the trophies will be fabulous. If you haven't donated yet, send donations to Edna at 4800 Floral Park Rd., Brandywine, MD 20613.Judy Greene is handling catalog ads but it will be too late to take any more by Review publication date. Thanks, JudyMB-FInc. isactingasEntryAgentand telephone entries will be taken 1-800-334- 0813 or in N.C. 919-379-9352.New MembersGary Allen Ward 14673 Cloverdale Rd.Dale City, VA 22193 703 670-DOGSYolanda K. Webster 5126 Sumac Circle Fayetteville, NC 28304 919 425-6968Jennifer Carlton 3200 Bruceville Rd. Vincennes, IN 47591 812 886-9321Christie R. Bidwell 13491 AlcottWay Broomfield, CO 80020 303 466-6607Roberta Shields-Armetta 339 Main St.Port Monmouth, NJ 07758 201 787-8596Bonnie Stetson 852 Lakewood Blvd. Akron, OH 44314 216 753-9331Gail Jeub9100 61 st Ave. Cr. N. Minneapolis, MN 44328 612 537-1413Sylvia Harbin10759 Sand Point Way NE Seattle, WA 98125 206 365-174812Am. Can. Ch. Deverys Diamond Josh C.D.LSECONO PLACESNAKE RIVER CANTON KENNEL CLUB OF I0AH0SPRING 1989Ch. Millbrook's El Cran Caballero x Devery's Mostly MischiefRicky finished his C.D. in 5 shows with a 2nd place from the Novice A class. Puppies available from the following breedingsRicky x Devery's Dominoe - a double Josh granddaughter BISS Ch. Nabob's Talk of Town x Devery's Mostly Mischief.These puppies are home raised. All of our dogs live in the house and are part of our family. Reasonably priced to serious show homes.New Address and PhoneDevery and Sandra Davis 2235 Verbena Meridian, ID 83642 208 888-698213Can. Am. Ch. Chriscendo Calvin Kleinby Can. Am. Bda. Ch. Millamor's Rock Medallion ex Chriscendo Confetti, a Causin Comment daughterCalvin, a Best in Show winner in Canada, a multiple Croup winner in the U.S., will be at stud at Millamor in 1990.CAN. AM. CH. CHRISCENDO CALVIN KLEIN14CHRISCENDO CLOUDBUSTERVrJ V vf.Jk-1 \LChriscendo CloudBusterat 4 12 monthsby Can. Am. Ch. Chriscendo Calvin Klein ex a Medallion daughter.Pictured above is our promising Calvin son who we have retained here at Chriscendo.Christine and John Heartz P.O. Box 189, Brookfield, N.S. Canada, BON 1CO Phone 902 673-2446ChrwcendcifClubBAY COLONY POMERANIAN CLUB by Claire FlesnerOur Fall Match, September 17 was a huge success. We had 12 obedience entries and 17 Breed entries. The weather was cloudy, damp and we had a couple of small showers, but that didn't hamper us one bit.High Scoring Dog in Obedience was Lois Hamill's Mishka. This was their first time in the ring and they worked like a pro team.Best Adult in Match was Sharon Consolati's Teakwood's Jumpin' Jake. Best Puppy and Best in Match was Garrett O'Dell's Elvis.We are looking forward now to our next B-OB match in March. But even more, looking forward to our Annual Specialty Show in May. For the very first time we are having a Puppy Sweepstakes with the show are we are very excited about it. Mrs. Etta Orenstein will be our Specialty Judge. We are honored to have her.We have lostafew members in death this past year and they are sadly missed. We have also gained many new members. We welcome them and wish them many good years with their Poms.We wish everyone and their Poms a great 1990. Have you hugged your Pom todayCITY OF ANGELS POMERANIAN CLUB by Doreen Vander TuinTo introduce myself, I have been involved in obedience and conformation showing ofafew toy and small breeds of dogs for the last 25 years. My husband, Piet believes the only dog show worth going to is an obedience competition, but he is a good sport and supports the conformation showing. When our nearly 14 year old daughter 16Newsdecided she wanted a Pom to show, we looked around to find what Pom activity was going on in our area.Longago Piet and I found the best way to learn about a breed was to join and get involved in the local breed club. We were delighted to find there was a Pom Club and they were holdinga match. Unfortunately we took a wrong turn, got lost and arrived at that match just as the Parade of Champions was leaving the ring. I struck up a conversation with Erin Hundley and was graciously invited to the August Pom Pool Party atthe Hundley's home. After that, we were hooked. We have been attending City of Angels meetings ever since.The October meeting, held at the home of Jack and Dorothy Keller, was particularly interesting. Dorothy demonstrated show grooming on her Ch. Sun Dee's Champagne Punch. Erin Hundley would jump in with additional comments on variations of the techniques that Dorothy was demonstrating. Those of us new to the subtleties of Pom show grooming chimed in with plenty of questions. This type of hands-on program for meetings is extremely instructive for those interested in the show ring. The evening went by far too fast.On October 29, 1989 another "B" match was held at Griffith Park. Jack and Dorothy Keller arrived early and had the ring, entry table and the kitchenbuffet table set up before the rest of theclub members started to arrive. Since we do not have a Pom to show yet, we helped outwherewe could. Laura got some experience as a Ring Steward, Piet assisted Jack Keller with the luncheon duties rumor has it both of these fellows barely know where the kitchen is in their own homes, but here they cooked and I helped out where I could. It has been several years since we "worked" a dog show. I had almost forgotten how much fun that could be..The exhibitors and participants in the match had lunch before the judging, which was nice since it gave us a chance to hear about the adventure Erin and Phil Hundley had with a crock of chili on the way to the match. A relaxed time like this between entries and judging was very pleasant. We had time to chat with other Pom fanciers in an informal settingand got to knowour new club member Terry Sparks and her husband better. So often at meetings, with club business and programs to attend to, there isn't time to get to know one another.Judge Sally Higginbotham went through entries from three counties in an orderly manner, and decided on the following placingsBest Puppy in Match Sun Dee's Sweet William, owned by Dorothy Keller.Best Opposite Puppy Sue's Delight of Harbor Lights, owned by Sue Soares.Best Adult in Match Sharon's Never Less Than Today, owned by Sam Levin.Best Opposite Adult Taffy Davis, owned by Leona Davis.Susan Conlee came all the way down from Oxnard to support the entry and to participate in the Parade of Champions with her Ch. Tim Sue's Harbor Lights. Dorothy Keller with her Ch. Emcee's Terrific Wee Creata was the other participant. We are glad these ladies took the time to bring their champions to the match. The Champions show the new people just what we are working toward, with all this fuss about grooming and showing a quality animal that we are proud to claim as our own.The November meeting of the City of Angels Pom Club will feature Jack's video of the match and a showing of AKC's Breed Standard video on the Pom. They should be interesting viewing.I would love to hear from Pom fanciers and Pom Clubs around the country to exchange ideas and just visit. Please write me at 1230 Plum Avenue, Simi Valley, CA 93065.MT. RAINIER POMERANIAN FANCIERS by Blake JonesAs this edition of the Review reaches your homes, the Mt. Rainier Pomeranian Fanciers will be celebrating their one year anniversary. Ithas been a productivefirstyear for this Club, which is devoted to the ad- vancementofthe entire Pomeranian breed in all its colors and markings. The largest problem our Club has run into so far this year is in getting people to spell RAINIER correctly. Continuing our schedule of four matches per year, the third match of 1989 was held south of Olympia on Jane and George Reed's property. As theOlympia DFAall-breed showwas the following day, we invited the other toy breeds including Toy Fox Terriers and Chinese Crested to attend our event. After a week of our usual rainy-grey weather, Saturday morning was sunny and bright, which was nice considering this was an outdoor match Judging of 48 entries was split between Pat Straight and Creg Robinson. Mr. Robinson judged Puppy Best in Match and the entry of 34 Pomeranians, while Mrs. Straight judged Adult Best in Match and the balance of the toy breeds. The Club extends its sincere thanks to these fine judges. The winners wereBest Pom Puppy and Best Puppy in Match- Cladyan's MidnightCaller, a very nice black male, owned and handled by Gladys Von- Horn.Best Opposite Sex Pom Puppy - Sandy, a pretty red-orange sable, owned by Blake Jones and Vic Lovely, handled by Jessie Stephens.Best Pom Adult and Toy Group Second Brat,a heavy-coated red sable, owned and handled by Alicia Heggerston.Thanks must also go to the match committee consisting of Victoria Lovely, Jane and George Reed. Everything wentextremely well, from the stewarding by Victoria, to the show site and hospitality of Jane and George,17with judge selection by all three. It is fortuitous that the individuals on our match committee do not handle dogs at our events also, as they were kept busy the entire day. This system worked well for us as the person selectingthejudge cannot win underthem. It is so tacky to see memberexhibitors win under the judge who was chosen by them.Our next match is scheduled for January 28th, 1990 to be held in the Olympia area. We will be hosting our first NordicSpitz Fun Match and everyone involved is extremely excited about the educational opportunities available to us using this format. The Club feels it is important for all to know the history of the breed as well as to realize its present and future possibilities. We hope to include weight-pull, obedience, junior showmanship and conformation. This match will include most of the breeds listed in the November 1988 AKC Gazette issue on the Nordic breeds.Our Christmas partyAnnual meeting will have been held in early December, so for the next club articleyou will learn of our 1990 Club Officers. The Club's very informative newsletter including monthly articles such as "Colors of the Pom Rainbow," show results from the Pacific Northwest shows, etc. is available for only 6.00 per year or free to other clubs wishing to join our exchange program. Our Club also has sweatshirts available with three color printing of the logo seen accompanying the club article. They turned out particularly nicely and are 20.00 price to be discounted if accompanied by a MRPF membership application. Send inquiries to address below.I would like to add my personal congratulations to Ch. Jane's Wee Prince O' Jeribeth, owned and handled to many group placements and a Group win by MRPF Club member, Jane Reed. "Tex" isagorgeoussonof Ch. Great Elms Prince Charming II.For Club information write Mt. Rainier Pom Fanciers, Co12022 30th St E., Puyallup, WA 98372.WEBFOOT REPORT by Jean SchrollThere were lots of shows up our way in September and October with big majors in every show, which only means that nextyear it will take so many dogs and bitches to make a major, we may not have any.A friend from Alaska and one from Portland and myself went on a nine show circuit in Canada the first part of September. The weather was beautiful and so were the shows and the Canadians. I always enjoy going to Canada, the shows seem so much more relaxed and friendly. Everything keeps moving so it gets done but the enormous hurry is not there. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Wharton's Am. Can Ch. Wharton's Seppl von Honigdid very well, winning several groups and group placements. Jack FJookie and Ray Mooney's Ch. Single-Oak's Maximillian did very well also. Max finished his championship winning Winners Dog in every show he was entered. Debbie Fleming and Gladys von Horn had Hazel's Rock'N Robbi entered in some ofthe shows and he got 3 points toward his championship. Robbi went back to PortAlberni in October only needing 4 points to finish his Canadian Championship. Jack and Ray's Ch. CJ's Dark Magic was Winners Bitch at Rain- tree in her first Canadian shows, putting her on her way to her Canadian title. A little bragging is in order here. One of the Toy groups was won by my Am. Can. Ch. Minpin,second place went to the Wharton's Pom Seppl and third place went to my friend from Alaska with a Silky Terrier. Then the Non-Sporting Group was won by my other friend, needless to say we were highly elated Neither of us went BIS though drat. Oh well, we'll keep trying.Jack and Ray's Dark Magic was Winners Bitch atTimberland Valley and Vancouver giving her her second major and needing only two points to finish. She went to Idaho and completed her championship with another four point major.It has been nice to see Shirley Bradley18Migh - T Pomslatest star4\AVsrCan. Bda.Ch. Dainti Gaulkes Just N Case"Justin"Pictured taking Winners Dog for a 3 point major under Judge Mrs. Elsbeth Clerc.Justin will follow in his granddad's Ch. D-Nee's Darin Duffie footsteps. Everyone is amazed by his wonderful movement and animation. We hope to make Doreen Fernandez, his breeder, and Nadine Hersil, his granddad's breeder, very proud of Justin.Expertly handled by France Bergeron. OwnerPauline Langevin 1395 Malouin Sherbrooke, Quebec Canada JIJ 304 819 567-6542Breeder Doreen Fernandez 193 IrisMahtomedi, MN 5511519back in the ring. It has been some time for her. Her Sir Bruce the Bold of Metros needs but one point to finish, having gotten his second major in Idaho.There were majors in both sexes in Idaho. That is most unusual. Ann Katsilome- tes dog bred by Anna LaFortune took the majorthefirstday, Bruce the Boldthesecond day and Linda Gallacher's male bred by Irene and Sylvia Harbin was Winners Dog the other two days.On the first day, Winners Bitch was Alicia Heggerston's Bradley's Clown Princess bred by S. Bradley, finishing her championship. The next day it was a new puppy owned and shown by Victor and Wendy Feist, Feisty's Bomb Shell. The last day, as mentioned above, Dark Magic finished her championship going WB and BOS. Tika, as she is known, is a black and tan and it's always nice to see them finish. The last day was won by the Bred by Exhibitor bitch, Autumn's Caribbean Hurricane, owned by Emily and Louis Untalan, more specifically by Louie. Best Opposite went to different girls each day. That is probably not all the show news, but most of it I think.The Columbia Pomeranian Club is preparing for their winter show to be held in Portland at the Pacific International Livestock Center, better known as Expo, on Thursday January 18,1990. Judge will be Averil Asbeck of Portland and entries will close on January 5, 1990. Hope to see you all there.There is a small correction that needs to be made in the last report. This was a matterofleavingoutaword I think, butl can't find myOctober Review. Itshould have read, "Many thanks must be given to the people that worked so hard to do the beautiful trophies, Tom and Carol Gillespie and to Wendy Feist for the many ads she got for our catalog and also to Wendy for the many things she got for our successful raffle conducted by Tom Gillespie."That's all for this time.WanPUGET SOUND POMERANIAN CLUB REPORT by Wendy FeistHere in the Northwest, fall and winter months bring on the Puppy Matches, giving the exhibitors and puppies many opportunities for practice and play. On September 23, 1989 we held our 2nd B-OB Sanctioned Match attheSeattle Christian School. We had a fantastic turn out once again.Victor Feist had a large audience for his grooming demonstration, as did Dana Plonkey and Sylvia Harbin on their handling demonstrations. They were helped by our Junior Handlers of the day. Jane Reed gave one of herfamous obedience demonstrations - each one better than the last It really gives you an idea of what obedience showing entails.We gave a questionnaire to each guest to fill out as they left so that we might better serve them in the future. All the demonstrations got rave reviews with a request for a repeat performance.Our trophy table was a sparkling display of fine crystal pieces all generously donated. We had a tasty display of food that was enjoyed by all. The raffle table was filled to overflowing. A super big thank you to all the donors I wish I could name them all but the list is much too long. Congratulations to all winners of the raffle.Our Obedience and Junior Handling judge was Jane Reed and her ring steward was husband, George. The kids just love this couple and are known to borrow a dog or two to show under them. The winner of the Obedience competition was Julie Lindgren with Buffy. Best Junior Handler was Vern and Viola Children's granddaughter Misty with Chipper.As Jane hands out the trophies and ribbons she always explains to each child the20FAN-C presentsJolly Wee Music of Tim SuecryV1BEST OF WINNERS j DESMOWES K.C jSEPTJ0^989 _ . J iLSON PHOTOCh. Chriscendo City Lights x Jolly Wee Lady of Pete"JoJo"Thank you to the following judges who gave JoJo his pointsMr. Norman L. Patton - 1 pt. Mr. Merrill Cohen -1 pt. Ms. Merle E. Peggy Smith - 2 pts. Dr. Robert J. Berndt- 2 pts. Mr. H.R. Bill Norris - 3 pts. Mrs. Shirley E. Limoges - 5 pts. Miss Maxine V. Beam - 4 pts.A big, heartfelt thanks to all those who generously gave us support, advice and guidence. We really do appreciate itFOR SALE Proven bitch, free whelped 3 puppies. Bonner and Sunray lines.HandlerNancy BurnetteCarl and Florence Scott 604 Chouteau Granite City, IL 62040BreederSue Goddard Randy Freeh21reason they placed the way they did. You can see the improvement in each child after Jane's classes. According to the survey, our guests welcomed and appreciated her technique.Conformation was expertlyjudged by Mr. Cary Samuels and the results followPuppy Bitches 2-4 monthsFeisty's My-T's Baby Boom, Victor and Wendy FeistPuppy Bitches 6-9 monthsFeisty's Bomb Shell, Victor and Wendy Feist Puppy Bitches 9-12 months Harbin's Condensed Version, Janell and Frank ReichBest Puppy Bitch - Feisty's My-T's Baby BoomPuppy Dogs 2-4 monthsValcopy-Wakhan Traveling Man, D. PlonkeyR.GemmillPuppy Dogs 4-6 monthsCino, D. PlonkeyR. GemmillPuppy Dogs 6-9 monthsMason's Parti Hardi, Lyn TravisPuppy Dogs 9-12 monthsLovely Son Of A Dance Man, Wendy andVictor Feist, Victoria Lovely, Blake JonesBest Puppy Dog and Best Puppy in Match- Valcopy-Wakhan Traveling ManAdult BitchesBred by ExhibitorValcopy-Wakhan High Fever, D. PlonkeyR. GemmillOpenCorky, Manny NagelBest Adult Bitch - Valcopy-Wakhan High FeverAdult Dog Bred by ExhibitorFeisty's Rebel's Outlaw, Victor and Wendy FeistOpenLumpy, Victoria LovelyBlake Jones Best Adult Dog - Feisty's Rebel's Outlaw Best in Match - Valcopy-Wakhan Traveling ManBest in Match, Valcopy-Wakhan Traveling Man, owned by Dana Plonkeyand Randy Gemmill, shown by Sylvia Harbin.A video tape was made of most of the days events for all to enjoy at a later date. Once again it was the entire team that made this event a hit Congratulations on a job well done, to all the winners and thank you everyone for coming.By the time this issue is published our Puget Sound Pomeranian Club Agenda Calendar, featuring candid photos of our poms of the past and future, donated by our membership, will be complete. Thank you to all the people who gave generously to my special project. I could not have done it without your help. There will be a few available for those interested. Contact Wendy Feist, 6325 SE 73rd, Portland, OR 97206 503 774-8912.This club is also putting on a weekly handling class Tuesday evenings. This class is for dog socialization and for the novice exhibitor, practiced handler and those in between to develop handlingskills. For more information contact Janell Reich, 206 435-5978.We'd like to welcome two new members to our growing group, Tina Vaughn and Tammy Isacson. The club wishes to thank Nora Higbee for hosting the annual summer picnic and meeting. Janell and Frank Reich22POMTOWN POMSintroducingkbest of breedOR VARIETYPARK SHORE KENNEL CLUB1989 BOOTH PHOTOrTiara Jewelto the show ring.Thank you, Cassandra Ready for letting us have this little girl.vOwner HandledM. Marie Jatczak 708 544-3002J23hosted an impromptu puppy fun match at their Pom Ranch on the Stilly River, Arlington, Washington. I was unable to attend but I hear I missed out on a big bash. Congratulations to Victoria Lovely on her new champion Lovely Lady Shawna Debutante. Sylvia Harbin also has a new champion, Harbin's Carrying on ForMom. Congratulations go outto recent winners George and Jane Reed with their multiple Best of Breeds and Croup Placements on Ch. Jane's Wee Prince O' Jeribeth, majors on Jane's Lil Merri Puppins and Jane's Starlight Miss Chief. Tex also won a Toy Croup 1 on the Idaho Circuit. I was lucky enough to be there to see it, along with most of the exhibitors of the day. With all the clapping my hands are still sore, whooping and hollering it is very evident that our breed has many fans Nora Higbee has been busy again with Jambo's Royal Rascal who won another major. Mary Rosenbaum has done well with Bi-Mar Sunny Supreme gaining a new win. Wendy and Victor Feist put a Reserve on their bitch, Feisty's Bomb Shell, as have Dana Plonkey and Randy Gemmill with their bitch, Valcopy-Wakhan Holly Co Lightly. Feisty's Bombshell later took a 4 point major on the Idaho Circuitfrom the 6-9 puppy bitch class.With this issue we bring in a New Year. May it bring much happiness and joy to you all. Until next time ...FLASH Exciting news We just received word from the AKC that we are a Licensed Club. We have already begun work on our first point show. All our hard work has paid off More news next time.NORTHWEST NEWS AND VIEWSby Jane Reed 224 Johnson Rd.Winlock, WA 98596Many of thefall shows have come and gone, several of them having very good Pom entries. Congratulations are in order for following Northwest exhibitors Ray Mooney and John Hookie on new champion, CJ's DarkMagic Alicia Heggerston on new champion Bradley's Clown Princess Sylvia Harbin on new champion Harbin's Carrying on For Mom Victor and Wendy Feist on new champion Feisty's My-T Fine. I know there must be more, but I have not received information on them. Ifyou finish a Pom, please letme know.I would like to take this opportunity to thank Darrell and Olga Baker for letting us have Prince's son Ch. Jane's Wee Prince O' Jeribeth. This flashy little man has taken 6 Croup placements this year, 4 in the last month, including a Croup 1 at Idaho Capitol City Kennel Club. All the wins have been owner handled and I can't tell you what a thrill it is to present this showy and sound littleguyForthose of you who live outside the area but would like information on events and issues form the northwest, additional information can be obtained from the following publicationsPoms and People Jane Reed, Editor 224 Johnson Rd.Winlock, WA 98596Yappity Yap Newsletter Columbia Pom Club Carol Gillespie, Editor 3060 Independence Independence, OR 97351Mt. Rainier Pom Fanciers Victoria Lovely, Editor 12022 30th St. E. Edgewood, WA 9837224Annon's Huggy Bear from Scamp, CDXCanadian Companion Dogym-13BLALEXSMITH"'otociuiSQUALIFYINGSCOREELCUJBAt first itwasjust another dog show. Huggy was bored and his first leg score was 186 which proves it. Then it dawned on him that this was "novice work." He pulled his head up, pushed his chest out and strutted a 196.5,195 and 195.5 - placing on all legs. Icing on the cake during a terrific vacation with super friends.November 5, 1989 - Utility leg Number 1 at Oriole DTC. Congrats, Roz Imagine living with 2 Ch. UD PomsLovingly owned byMary Vickers 2818 Jefferson Dr.703 960-7755 Alexandria VA 2230325A Little Cake ... and Obedienceby Nancy BurnetteLike many people, my first encounter with dog shows was not with conformation, but with obedience. It never occurred to me that people would get together and hold an event that was, in a very basic way, a beauty pageant for dogs. Why, it only made sense that they should be performing "tricks" and winning money and trophies crowned with winged victories Boy, have 1 learned a few things since those days However, it quickly became clear that not only did I not have the knowledge to compete in obedience, but I did not have the hours to invest in training. It was apparent that conformation would be much easier because all you have to do is teach your dog to walk around the ring and stand to be examined. To my novice eyes, that was the path to pursue and so I did. After a while it began to sink in that I had a lot to learn about the subtleties of handling or I wasn't going to make it in conformation either.As time passed and conformation became my focus, I continued to enjoy watching dogs working in the obedience ring and the successes my friends were having in obedience. However, at the same time I was handling more and more dogs. Itseemed that I would never have the opportunity to get an obedience title on one of my dogs. As luck would have it a friend of mine needed a handler for her Italian Greyhound. She has lupus, a disease that attacks the immune system and systematically destroys yourinter- nal organs.Because of complications from the illness, Gwyn has plastic hips and could not bend up and down to set up her dog in the ring. She approached me with the suggestion that she would obedience train one of my Poms if I would be willing to finish her I.G. It seemed like the perfect solution to both our problems. Gwyn took my Ch. Nanshadow's 26Hurricane Juan home that day. I had considered other dogs, but because of his temperament, it was almost certain that he would be the easiest to work with. Within just ten weeks, Gwyn was confident that he was readytogethisfirstleg.Weentered him at the fall shows in Arkansas. He got his first leg that very day. Not a perfect score but hey, who could complain after ten weeks training. The second day came and everything was even better, that was, until the long down. Who knows what goes through dog's minds when they are lying there with nothing to do. Whatever it was, it was only there a short time. He stood up, and then immediately lay back down and didn't move another muscle. Oh well, tomorrow is another day. Day three of the cluster arrived and I began to worry that he'd pull another stunt. Fortune was on our side and all went smoothly, leg number two gained.Things were really looking good on having him titled before the new year, but then Gwyn's kidney a transplant from ten years earlier began to reject and it became impossible for her to continue. With my total lack of knowledge in the field, it looked as though Juan would not get his CD after all. Several months later another dear friend that I handle for Yorkies asked if Juan had finished his CD. When I explained the circumstances, June insisted that she take him and see if he would respond to her. Exactly 16days later we went to Shreveport and Juan and June got the final leg on the CD.While everyone has an opinion about obedience training, I feel that both sides have valid points. It should be emphasized that, like in any field, it is the person that makes the difference. Although it may appear that on the surface I hastily entrusted one of my dogs to someone else, that was not the case at all.rvWhid-Don'sPomeraniansvTim Sue's Spark of LightCh. Chriscendo City Lights x Tim Sue's Charlie's AngelWe are so proud of our Sparky" who has been joined by Tim Sue's Dixie Dynamite, "Mity." "Mity," co-owned with Sue Goddard, is very happy here with us. He likes Sparky's girls and hopefully Whid-Don's will have some very good quality and beautifully bred show prospect puppies in the Spring.At this time, I have 1 female, whelped 52689, 2 males, whelped 10789, sired by Tim Sue's Spark of LightFLASH Melody Frost is the new owner of a Mity son, Whid-Don's Mity Dynasty Lite, and Sparky daughter, Whid-Don's Peridot By Spark. They will begin their show careers in early Spring.Barbara T. Whiddon 4703 Monroe Hwy Pineville, LA 71360 318 640-299327Unintentional Reinforcementby Carol R. CraterReprinted from the Sheltie PacesetterHas this ever happened to you You call your dog or command him to sit and it takes five shouts to get a response and then only if he feels like it You think he's dumb or stubborn. No, he's learned very well exactly what you've taught himA major contributor to such dog disobedience or "problem behavior" is what behaviorists term "unintentional reinforcement'1 Simply stated, unintentional reinforcement is when a person unknowingly rewards reinforces a behavior that he is actually trying to eliminate Most dog owners do this with the best intentions and do not realize that the message they are actually communi- cati ng to the dog is the exact opposite of what is intended.When you give two commands and reinforce reward the dog's obedience to the second command you have taught him disobedience to the first command. Soon the dog fails to respond to the second command and you begin to reinforce him for obeying your third or fourth command. Before long it takes four or five shouted commands for the dog to obey.Another common example is the owner who tells the dog to "stay when the mailman knocks on the door or some similar type of situation that requires only a momentary stay. After a minute or so the dog gets up and moves around. If the owner does notbecome more specific with his commands or does not monitor the dog's obediencedisobedience i.e., moving every single time a command is used, he will be teaching the dog that "stay means stay as long as you feel like it" or stay until my attention is involved elsewhere."Sheltie owners, particularly those new to the breed, and owners of other relatively timid breeds are notorious for reinforcing improperand unwanted shy orfearful behav- 28ior. When faced with an unfamiliar situation the dog gives a tentative whimper and the well-meaning owner reassures his pet with, "Oh, Sweetheart, it's OK. Nice dog There's nothing to be afraid of, and combines these soothing words with loving strokes. The dog does not understand our specific words. He reads our body movements and especially ourtone ofvoice. In the above example, what message is the dog getting Loudly and clearly he hears, "Wow, you're great This is exactly what I want you to do" The owner has just reinforced the unwanted timid behavior that he was trying to discourage.The same principles apply to the aggressive dog. While out on a walk around the block a person approaches. The dog is unsure of himself so the owner tries to let the dog know that everything is ok by petting him and talking lovingly. As with the shy dog, the message being conveyed to him is, "Good job What a wonderful, smart guy you are" and both dogs will be more likely to repeat those or more seriously inappropriate actions when faced with a similar situation in the future.Although excessive and continuous barking is acharacteristic we sometimes take for granted in ourShelties, such behavior can actually be unintentionally reinforced by the frustrated owner giving up at attempts to quiet the dog and letting him into the house. Even more subtly, the infamous "shut up" command shouted from a window can be enough to reinforce a frustrated, lonely dog. Even what humans consider to be rather severe corrections may be reinforcement to a dog that receives very little human attention.The first step in eliminating unintentional reinforcement and the associated "problems" it creates is recognizing the occasions and situations when the dog is being unintentionally reinforced. A simple chart kept for a week can easily illustrate these Sim kites SmrialtlF73\BESTOPPOSITE SEXCALCASIEU KENNEL CLUB 1989PHOTO BT PETRULISCh. Chriscendo City Lights x Tim Sue's Duchess SabrinaDebby is pictured completing her championship under judge Lois Wolf White.Our girl finished with three majors. She is a super mover and a clown who keeps us entertained and on our toes the whole time.We want to thank Tim and Sue Goddard from who we acquired her. Also, Debby's Godmother," Carolyn Crockett, for her help in obtaining her. Special thanks also to two special people, Audrey Roberts and Nancy Burnett.Dick and Bronya Johnston 214 566-0897Johnstoy3404 McDonald Rd. Tyler, TX 75701I addressed several issues before making a decision to letsomeone other than myself do the training. First, it was imperative that the trainer know toys, and in particular, the idio- syncracies of Poms. Also, anyone that was heavy-handed or rough was out of the question. A trainer should be well versed in various training techniques so that if one is not working, others can be employed. Over the years, I had observed both Gwyn and June in classes and at shows, and when they were working their dogs alone. By watching someone train a dog for an extended period oftime it is easier to tell if the methods used by that person are effective and if he is agood trainer. It is also a good idea to tactfully inquire about his background and reputation. Then if everything is in order, express your wishes to the person who will be doing the obedience training. It is important that any training methods you find unacceptable and do not want used on your dog be discussed upfront. It is also important that you be realistic and understand that obedience is time consuming and your dog will not be perfect overnight.As for Juan, he and June will team up again to start wo r king to ward his CDX in a few months. My Ch. Nanshadow's Oh Fenry Will,whom I co-own with Skip Piazza, is starting to get some of the very basic training to start working for his CD with June as well.Although swapping dogs is not necessarily a method that will work for everyone, it has been an enjoyable way for me to get the obedience titles that I have always wanted without having to give up clients. In some ways, I am having my cake and eating it tooUnintentional Reinforcement, con't.occurrences. During the first half of the week ta I ly th e n u m be r of occu rre n ces of th e b e h av- ior you wish to eliminate, but do not try to correct the behavior in any way. During the second half of the week, correctthe behavior in your usual manner and keep track of the number of times the behavior occurs. The general rule of thumb to determine if your actions are rewarding or correcting the behavior is if the frequency of the "problem" behavior is not noticeably reduced by the action then it is notcorrectingthe behavior. If, on the other hand, the frequency of the behavior is increased by your action then the action is reinforcing the behavior.The next step is to effectively correct the behavior. The most effective approach in the case of the shy dog is a gentle, enthusiastic, outgoing owner attitude coupled with a carefully designed program of systematic desensitization. When the dog displays an inappropriately fearful response the owner should act as exuberantly as possible "Oh, look What's over here Isn't this fun" etc. withoutforcing the dog closer to the object of his fear. A natural tendency is to expose the dog in large doses to "prove" that there is nothing to be afraid of. Since we cannot comprehend exactly what his fear may be, such sink or swim" techniques cannot be used with much hope of success.Although aggression problems should never be handled without professional guidance, they can be corrected through a program of proper correction coupled with positive reinforcement for submissive or quiet behavior, especially if diagnosed and treated early enough.Unintentional reinforcement is a major contributor to canine "problems". It is a simple matter to teach a dog disobedience. Becoming aware of what you are really communicating to your pet will greatly reduce the problems caused by this common, well-meaning, but very detrimental practice.30Maranatha Pomsproudly introduces our First Canadian ChampionCan. Ch. Maranatha's Li I BenjaminCh. Lana's Top Priority - Group winner x Maranatha's LeahBen is show finishing his title, capturing a Group 3 under Anita Chapman. His professional handler is Stacy Hill of Chilliwack, B.C.3 RDIALI0R KCJSSARGRAPHY2Ben is pictured here in the NCPC Stud Dog Class with his two BOS Sweepstakes winning daughters. In the middle is "Liberty Belle" APC National BOS Sweeps and Petra" NCPC BOS Sweeps. Itwasa wonderful weekendBen is for sale. I am currently taking serious offers for him. In limited showing, Ben has 3 Bests of Breed.Gloria Carlin P.O. Box 626 Encinitas, CA 92024 619753-1914 V\r31Pomeranian Review New EditorStarting with the April 1990 issue send all articles and advertisements toMr. Bruce Driggers P.O. Box 8129 Norfolk, VA 23503 804 480-4904The deadline is still February 15, 1990 Board of DirectorsObedience StatisticsFirst and Foremost Ratings of Open and Utility DogsShuman SystemPublished 8-89For advanced dogs only, points are awarded for every qualifying score. Tabulated by calendar year.1. Ch. Idlewyld Lavalier CDX, M and R. McKee 982. I Fidget In Style CDX J. Ceeslin and D. Eddins 613. Pomirish Twinkle Break CDX B. Brown 474. Niks Lil Crash of Angel Dust CDX J. Bach 46Delaney System Publ 9-89Points awarded for High In Trial or class placements only - one point for each dog defeated. Tabulated by calendar year.Top Ten Toys Pom Competition 7 87. Pomirish Twinkle Break.......................3358. Ch. Lessard Shangrila of Jubilee.........3266. Craigs Precious Jewel CD................... 109C B Craig7. Trivial Pursuit CDX............................ 108J. Kunkle8. Rosewood's Moon Cold of Lilae CDX99L. Shope9. Ch. Idlewyld Lavalier CDX................ 97M R. McKee10. Razzle Dazzle Music Man CD.......... 90J. GreenAPC Member1988CD's-45 CDX's-18 UD's-21989 to Oct AwardsCD's-40 CDX's-12 UD's - TD -1NoticeThe APC Obedience Awards will be given at the National Specialty in New York. For this year only they will be based on AKC Show Awards from October 1988 to December 1989. For following yearsthey will be based on AKC Show Awards from January thru December.Pomeranians1. Pomirish Twinkle Break CDX..............335B. Brown2. Ch. Lessard Shangrila of Jubilee CDX326A. LessardN. Trayler3. Driftwood Love That Bob CD .......... 267M. Lazzara4. Niks Lil Crash of Angel Dust CDX 215J. Bach5. Pens Augusta Wind CD .......................133J. Dietz33Loose Lead, Pleaseby Cassandra de la RosaHow many of us have felt the frustration of owningorwatchinga truly magnificent dog that is not competitive because, in plain words, it is a lousy showman Further, how many of us have attributed showmanship or the lack of it, to luck, locale, the weather, or even the sex of the judge Admittedly, these and other variables can and do affect a dog's performance on any given occasion. Eliminating these variables, or reducing them to rare occurrences, however, is a goal common to exhibitors of all breeds.The purpose of this article is not to discuss the genetics involved in showmanship, nor the handler's skill in "bringing out the best" in a dog. No attempt will be made to explain the "natural" showman, nor the hopelessly recalcitrant one. The main concern will be to provide ideas for raising puppies from birth toward achieving their full potential as show dogs. This involves training them to be interested primarily in whatyou wantthem to do show and to be affected only secondarily by the variable situation. These ideas have been gleaned from many sources friends in several breeds, books, articles, observation, and our own experiments. They are intended not as a pat formula for success, but as a frameworkaround which each individual can work according to his own inclination.To begin at the beginning, our puppies' education begins almost immediately after whelping with a strong program ofso- cialization. For the first few weeks of life, puppies are handled several times a day. This handling ranges from being checked for daily weight gain to kissing, cuddling and stroking by two very small, sensitive children. Mother and puppies are kept in a warm, draft free, ACTIVE area of the house. We have used kitchen, family room, laundry room, and bedroom according to circumstances. For convenience's sake, they are kept in a large 3424 x 36 Safari crate. We have also used a converted wooden playpen linoleum on the floor and masonite added to the sides with good success. We prefer the crate, however, as the puppies can SEE all the goings on as well as hear them. They grow up fully accustomed to all household and people noises, includingthe loud sudden moves of children, dishwasher, vacuum cleaner, TV and the occasional noisy dinner party. Sense stimulation and socialization is ongoing through the eighth week, after which we slack off conscious effort.When the puppies are ready for solid food, the real work" begins. As soon as they are eating on their own, i.e., each pup is lapping up gruel without having his nose stuck in it, a conditioning process is begun. Each time food is set down, a small noise is made. It could beasoftwhistle, clicking of the tongue, or whatever is preferred. The same noise is used each time. In a few days, a conditioned response is established, and the puppies will come to the sound eagerly. At the same time three to five weeks, as soon as the puppies are walking, start putting them on the table. Support them gently in "show stance," give a soft "stand or "stay" command, and praise. Several timesa day is not too much for each puppy. By the time the pups are five weeks of age, they are coming when you wantthem and learning to stand for examination.Now at five weeks, lead training begins About one to one and a half hours before the puppies' meal time, place them all out on the floor. Have on hand some white meat of chicken or turkey or cooked liver cut into tiny pieces. After the puppies have romped a few minutes, select the leader of the litter and place a regular show lead around his neck. Hold the lead loosely and let him choose his own direction while you follow.Tynan PomeraniansNatalie Dunfee, RR. t Enfield, N.S. BON 1NO 902 883-8207aaV'Can.Ch. Tynan Bits N BitesFirst time in the ring at 6 months of age, Burt started his show career with a bang. Croup 2 anc Best in Show.At 9 months of age he now has to his credit1 Best in Show 10 Best Puppy in Show 8 Group 1 st 5 Croup 2ndBurt, myself and some of our other fuzzy friends are looking forward to seeing everyone in NewYork.35Featheringby Victor FeistUpon awakening at 300 a.m. on a holiday weekend, you find your expectant bitch has passed a water sack. However, mom is just content to relax and go back to sleep while you sit up, a nervous wreck with anticipation and fear.Naturally yourvet is on vacation in the Bahamas so calling him is out. What to do I usually start by making some strong coffee and watch the bitch for a couple of hours. If she doesn't show any signs of passing a puppy, my next step is to feather the bitch.Feathering is a simple procedure that augments labor. This stimulation of labor is accomplished by reproducing the movement of a live puppy in the birth canal. Feathering should be done whenever labor has started and no puppy has been produced after a couple of hours.The technique involved is very simple to learn. First take your index finger and put some water-soluble lubrication on it, like KY jelly. Next, insert your finger into the birth canal. Gently rub your finger from side to side against the top of the canal. You should feel the bitch's spine. Continue this featheringfor five minutes, repeat the feathering every fifteen minutes for one hour.Remember that your finger should advance without any major resistance. Never force your finger into the birth canal because if you meet resistance it's probably a puppy. This procedure has turned many of our bitches around in a real big hurry. A bitch that was very relaxed has instantly shown signs of hard labor. However, if after an hour of feathering no puppy is produced, it is time for a visit to the vet.Loose Lead, con't.After a few minutes of this, stand at lead's length and make your feeding sound. All the pups will come running. As they do, start walking, encouraging them to follow. As they follow,gently tugthe lead afew times to make the puppy wearing it aware of its presence, but not threatened by it. At this point he should be more interested in what you have to offer him to eat. Reward the puppies with tiny snacks and repeat in the opposite direction. Do this with each of them. Getting the puppies to follow you without a lead is good practice too, especially with reluctant ones. Hold the bait just ahead of the nose, make your sound, and move away slowly.By six weeks of age the puppies should be ready to solo. Take each one out individually, place the lead, make your sound, call his name, and try gaiting him. If he is a little reluctant or tends to wander, lean over and lead himwith thebaituntil he follows without it. Each time you stop, give the "stand" command, gently lifting his bottom - NOT BYTHE TAIL-and holdinghim up if he decides to sit. Reward him with a treat or praise.Eventually he will move eagerly and stand freely at attention each time you stop. As you continue to practice with the puppies, you will notice that you will be able to rely less and less on bait. Togetthe puppies' attention, all you will need do it make the soft feeding sound. Bait can be saved as a reward for good performance.Beyond'this point any training is an extension of what has already been done. And be sure, if you place the pup in a show home, that the same training is continued Consistent and regular work, particularly in the early, formative weeks of puppyhood, cannot be too highly stressed. If this sounds like it is time consuming and a lot of work, please be assured that it is exactly that BUT, it is a lot of fun and immensely rewarding, both immediately and on the inevitable day when that particular judge says, Loose lead, please."363 .Ch. Tim Sue's Harbor LightsOwner Dr. and Mrs. Phillip Conley Breeder Tim and Sue Goddard Dam Tim Sue's Duchess SabrinaCh. Tim Sue's Dixie DynamicOwner Eleanor MillerBreeder Sue Goddard and Randall M. FreehDam Jolly Wee Dixie of Tim SuelistLChamThey areWith thanks to Am.Ch. Jolly Wee Music of Tim SueOwner Florence Scott Breeder Sue Goddard and Randall M. Freeh Dam Jolly Wee Fady of Pistol Pete4 Ch. Tim Sue's Distant LightsOwner Joel Taylor, Cheryl Jackson, Sue Goddard Breeder Tim and Sue Goddard Dam Tim Sue's Duchess SabrinaCh. Dignity's Texican VentureOwner Rikki BarkerBreeder Barbara DignowityDam Ch. Shamar Kira Lucia of Roxie48v47r^-x'4J- ^J QXjUiA^ru^ ^T^oJlrvcf^j^v-cytTbSiupyr^ srrir-ayriLCurv^47A Numbers Gameby Emily UntalanShih Tzu 14-13 17 -17 23 -23Pomeranian 9- 8 11 - 9 16 - 10Yorkshire Terrier 9- 9 11 - 11 5 -16Toy Poodles 8 -12 9 - 14 12 -18Pekingese 8- 9 10 - 11 15 -14Japanese Chin 8- 5 10- 7 11 - 12Silky Terrier 7- 8 9-10 11 - 15Pugs 7- 8 9-10 14 - 14Papillion 7- 6 9- 7 12 - 8Miniature Pinscher 6- 9 7 - 10 10 -13Here's a game you can play at 5 a.m. while on a four day circuit in Boise, Idaho when you forgot your novelIt could go by any name really, however it is still a game and strangely enough, we humans seem to enjoy playinggames. I recently had a Judge ask me if I didn't enjoy playing games - while he was Judging Hmmm.First, in the above game, we check our division for the Toy breeds. Then we attempt to figure out how AKC determined the number of dogs and bitches it would take to make a 3,4 and 5 point major. After scribblingall this out and rankingthe various breeds, we come up with some rather amazing results. Iwill isolate the sexes in each major, therefore, trying to diagnose certain calculations.Ranking as 1 in all three columns as needing the most dogs and bitches, are the Shih Tzus. Thereupon, they hold their position and I will attempt to rate the other nine.Using the first column of majors we have a tie, the Pomeranians and Yorkshire Terriers are rated 2 but only in males. When it comes to bitches we rank 4 in Poms and the Yorkie is 3, tied with the Pekingese and Min Pins. The 2 position is held by the Toy Poodle bitches. Now to check how many it takes to make a 4 point major, eliminating of course the Shih Tzu and starting with the males, same status as above, first column, however, in bitches we fall off to 5. The 2 position is again held by the Poodle bitches, with the Pekingese and Yorkie in 3. The Silky and Pugupto now has held a solid 4th with the Pekingese holding down the 3 slot. Interesting. Nowforthe really big major. Here we are again rated 2 in males. Seems peculiar because our Poodle has now dropped to 5, along side the Papillion, while the Peke is still holding his own beside the Yorkie. The Pug is still in his 4 slot, while the Min Pin took a plunge down to 7. And now for the final tally, bitches. The poodle is again ranked 2 and we took a dive this time all the way down to 8. Emerging as 3 is the Yorkie with the Peke finally losing his 3 spot and falling off to 5.Now that I have really befuddled you and you only thought AKC could do that I'll leave you to play with the figures. This is a game, remember Our instant city is awakening andwith it my Poms and the person who makes sure I eat, my husband.46CH. LOVELY LADY SHAWNA-DEBUTANTERed Sable FemaleBreeder Mary RosenbaumOwner Victoria E. LovelyCh. Queenaire Gamboling Man Ch. Queenaire Gambling Dude Queenaire Luvy Duk Ch. Queenaire Coup D'Etat Ch. Model's Red Sultan Queenaire Ruby Ruby Queenaire Luvy Duk Ch. Model's High Voltage Ch. Model's Bit-o-Whiz Wood's Sun Goddess Bi-Mar Black JadeCh. Queenaire Gambling Dude Jubilee Dream Weaver Jubilee's RebelCH. MERRYMONT SAT'RDAY NITE SPEC'LRed MaleBreederOwner Patty Griffin, Winston-Salem, NCCh. Apple's Traveling Diamond Ch. Cedarwood's Image of Diamond Cedarwood's Pitti Patti Ch. Merrymont Sat'rday Nite Fever Ch. Coble's Traveling Bear Yolanda's Traveling Tequila Apple's Traveling Alspice Cn. Model's Truly A Diamond Ch. Apple's Traveling Diamond Apple's Traveling Crickett Ch. Great Elms Karen of LenetteTomanoll's Pacman O' Queenaire Tomanoll's June BugBradley's Winsome WendyCH. TIM-SUE'S DISTANT LIGHTSOrange MaleBreeder Tim and Sue Goddard Owners Cheryl A. Jackson, Joel M. Taylor, Sue GoddardCh. Millamor's Rock Music Am Can Ch. Millamor's Rock Concert Millamor's Rock Rosette Am Can Ch. Chriscendo City LightsAC Ch. Millamor's Rock Medallion Can. Ch. Chriscendo Chatelaine Mercer's Melodee Touch Ch. Jolly Wee I'm A Pepper Too Jolly Wee Duke of the West Ch. Jolly Wee Joy of Peppi Tim Sue's Duchess SabrinaCh. Jolly Wee Macho of Moon Rock Ch. Tim Sue's Angel Sabrina Tim Sue's Charlie's AngelCH. WEE HEART'S SWEET SURRENDERBlack and Tan BitchBreeder Cassandra ReadyOwners Cheryl A. JacksonJoel M. TaylorCh. Theldun's Almond Fudge Ch. Bev-Nor's Toasted Fudge Bev-Nor's Sweet N' Sassy Southland's Tar Baby's ImageCh. Theldun's Almond Fudge Ch. Southland Happy Birthday Bil Ch. Bev-Nor's Fudge Delight Ch. Peterson's Scamp of Lennis Annon's Marquis de Tartan Annon's Mischief Spirit Wee Heart's I'm No AngelCh. Lennis Tar Baby of Great Elms Lennis Gypsy of Tar Baby DeBurger's Panda Jo LeeViews expressed by individual contributors are their own and not necessarily those of the American Pomeranian Club, Inc. We invite our readers to express their views on all pertinent subjects.45Behind The New ChampionsThree generation pedigrees of new Pomeranian champions belonging to members of the American Pomeranian Club will be printed free, if sent in by the owner. Please send the dog's name, color, sex, breeder's name, owner's name, city and state on a separate sheet of paper, typed or printed neatly. Please send copies of pedigrees that don't need to be returned. Mail all information to the Editor, Phyllis Ripley, 6902 E. 1st St., Tucson, AZ 85710.CH. GLEN IRIS AUTUMN MASTERPIECEOrange FemaleBreeder Dr. Cheryl A. JacksonOwners Cheryl A. Jackson and Joel M. TaylorCh. Sunray's Gold Gems President Ch. Texican's Wee Will O' Mee-Gee Tamara Tara Morrison Ch. Mee-Gee's Masterpiece Ch. Jeribeth's Ivan Ideal Stansoe's Hidden TreasureMyway Czarina Astrea Stansoe AmCan Ch. Emcee's Sparkling Chip AmCan Ch. Chriscendo Western Depress Can. Ch. Chriscendo Chatelaine Cherokee's Autumn OrangeLuell's Dandy Gold Dancer Luell's Scarlet O'HairyLuell's Madam DragonflyGREAT ELMS AMANDA OF LENETTEOrange Sable Female Breeder Ken G. Griffith Owners Rosemary and Deena Regoni, N. Chili, NYCh. Great Elms Timstopper Too Great Elms Timstoppers Davey Great Elms Sweet Candy Ch. Great Elms Something Special Great Elms Red Robin Great Elms BeckyGreat Elms Blackie Tan Cedarwood's Gold Nugget Ch. Great Elms Li'l Man ofLenette Great Elms Bunny Rabbit Great Elms Peaches of LenetteCh. Finally's Danny Boy of Luells Luells Fuzzy Peach of Danny Luell's Fluffy Toy CuddlesCH. IDLEWYLD MARQUIS CUT DIAMONDCDOrange MaleOwners William Ferrara, John Price and Margaret McKee, Macungie, PAMay Morning Social Lion Ch. Idlewyld Gemstone CDX Golden Tiara Dambeastie CDX Idlewyld Lavalier CDXCh. Julie's Star Vega Ch. Idlewyld Star Pendant CD May Morning Small Talk CD May Morning Social Lion Ch. Idlewyld Gemstone CDX Golden Tiara Dambeastie CDXIdlewyld Hope Diamond CD Ch. Julie's Star Vega Ch. Idlewyld Star Pendant CD May Morning Small Talk CDIDLEWYLD CHARM BRACELET CDOrange Sable FemaleOwners Margaret and John McKee, Goochland, VACh. May Morning Bravo Bravo May Morning Social Lion May Morning Mary Ann Ch. Idlewyld Gemstone CDXAC Ch. Wilma's Golden Party Boy Golden Tiara Dambeastie CDX Pixie's Hello Dolly Ch. Model's Son of Fun Ch. Julie's Star Vega Julie's Starlight Susan Ch. Idlewyld Star Pendant CD May Morning Social Lion May Morning Small Talk CD May Morning Fun 'N' Frolic44EMCEES POMERANIANSMorris and Betty Carson 9826 Waltham Drive Richmond, Virginia 23233 Ch. Emcee.s Chips of Diamond\3ari,Ch. Emcees Im Hy-ChipsCh. Emcee's Solid Cold Diamond x Emcee's Diamond ChippaHy-Chips wishes to congratulate his two half brothers on their championship Ch. Emcee's Chip-A-Holic, owned by Fred and Jody Noell, Roanoke, VA and Ch. Emcee's Solid Cold Flair, owned by Carolyn Roberts, Bluff City, TN.Hy-Chips is producing very nice puppies.Inquiries invited.New phone number 804 741-302443that listens to nobody but you, switch with several people until the dog makes the handlercue connection. If you desire to familiarize your dog to elements of future training above his current level of ability, this is not necessarily wrong if the dog is physically capable - but separate it totally from the work period and do not use as cues the words you intend to use in training back to specificity again. My dogs "wait, go get it," "jump," all during their play time and thus seem to be more relaxed when we actually get to working on "stay," "fetch," etc. Update your "fridge" list if necessary, but keep those not-too- serious play words carefully divided from your one-response-preferred-only words. It is much, much easier to be consistent from the start than to have to weed out those annoying little confusions later on.Next, here are some handler exercises you are a full 50 of the team, you know. J ust because your dog is never to work the test patterns in practice, there is no reason you shouldn't. Try it sometime. Latch onto a friend someone rather close-mouthed when it comes to gossiping is best and advise him he is now "Joe-Handler" since you are now "super dog." Have him, quite seriously now, direct you through the exercise - it's fascinating how different a down-stay, for instance, looks from a dog's perspective, especially if you really"getwith it" and perform it properly. Now, promote your friend suitably recovered from the hysterical giggles to Judge, you get a promotion to handler, and you will now send your "dog" through the test - not just any dog, mind you, but an absolutely, perfectly extraordinary, guaranteed 200 performer invisible, of course, but you can't have everything Concentrate on your "dog" and visualize himthrough the pattern exactly as he should do it, always snappy, straight, and steady. And, concerningvisualization, I swear by it as a training tool. I won't say dogs are psychic even though we all know they are but I have had some unbelievable results from the use of confident, sure, mental visualizations. As just a recent example, my cur- 42rent puppy had been worked-in-play for two months at "go get it" and "tug-tug-tug verbally cued at all times. One evening I decided to begin introducing the word "give" to initiate this alternate response. Now I knew exactly what I wanted when I said "give," but I expected to then have to physically aid the dog into releasing her tug-toy. Imagine my shock when, as I said "give," she literally spit the toy into my hand, ran over to the edge of the couch, and waited eagerly for my next throw. Suspecting it was a matter of accidental coincidence, we played "tug" on the next two returns and on the third one, upon the "give" cue, I was again rewarded with the instantly released toy. Later in that same play period we often have three hour on and off playtimes, puppies beingso energetic I tried, "You want me to throw it" and surprise, again instant release and ready to run chase. I had never used either of these two phrases to my dog before, nor around her, so how come she automatically "knew" the correct response I have often had this "visualization" process work with horses, but had assumed that it was because of subconscious bodily cues andor aids applied at the same time - maybe my puppy is just super fluent in "body English."This does bring up an important point, though. Body cues canmany times be signaling to your dog whether you are aware of it or not. Often it takes a well-trained observer to alert you to the fact that a dog's confused response is due to his difficulty in reconciling voice or hand signals with unconscious body cues. It's a very common problem, easily springing up, especially when the bulk of your training is done on your own. If you seem to bog down on a certain exercise, call i n th at o bse rve r a Iso, j ust as a ge n e ra I p reca u - tion, it's nice to have someone watch and critique your performance to keep you, as handler, sharp and responsive.the average dog, and he can memorize them all without the list. One of the major benefits resulting from this specific word usage in training is how it enables an animal to give a much smoother, more harmonious performance, with no confused hesitations while he tries to sort through a variety of responses for the "proper one.To get back to my comparison, dressage tests are designed as a series of elements put together in set sequences, on an ever more difficult level as the horse progresses in ability. The horse should evince a certain percentage-degree of proficiency before being advanced to the next level of training and showing. Ifthe basic preparation is notsound, your future performances will suffer somewhere along the line. Remember, the primary training "tool" is good, ol' fashioned time. Never, never, never can fear or force of used to advance an animal's training - it will always come back to haunt you at the most inopportunemoments, as a "resistance which at worst can work into a full-scale burnout during the more pressure-filled upper levels ofwork.And howmuch more tempting it is to make a 30-pound dog do something than a 1500-pound horse. You cannot blame a bullied animal who tries to avoid performing an action which has nothing but totally negative associations in his mind. Always you must make the correct response more pleasant than the incorrect response and no, this does notmean praise when he's rightand beathim when he's wrong. All that would achieve is to make the whole exercise "hateful" to the animal. If an animal just does not achieve the desired response after a time or two, stop and use your head. Rethink your approach. Back down a step or two in training sequence. Remember, the system of "aiding implies that a response after given aids are applied must be the correct one. Wrong response generally equals incorrect aids. Resistance always stems from improper handling techniques. I am talking here about the theoretically responsive dog you have chosen for obedience training not one which has been badly spoiledby continuous mishandling - and even here you'd be amazed at how a proper system of aids can make some major problems disappear.Just as dressage and obedience tests are broken into separate but interrelated elements, so your training program can be regarded in its component parts your animal, you and the show situation.Here are some points that seem to apply equally well to either field. Work the elements in practice, but almost never work the test pattern. Do it once, it's new twice, it'sfamiliar three times and your dog begins committing "dat ol'debbil" error of "anticipation" I know what comes next, why wait for you to tell me. This is very, very difficult to correct once it becomes a habit, so really work at not letting it get started. You're smarter than he is keep reminding yourself so keep him guessing. Never let him get too cocksure about what is going to be asked next, and you'll be rewarded with that sharp responsiveness so prized in the show ring. If you mustdeal with a determined "anticipator," it's back to the physical aids - easy with a horse, but with your dog it means 100 back on the lead and in holding distance of you or an assistant, depending upon the exercise during which the problem surfaced. He must consistently be aided to remain in each position until cued to the next one. Keep him guessing, alternate handling change exercises, and for heaven's sake, don't let him catch you setting a pattern of "on lead - controlled off lead - 'just try and make me behave'" - a lot of smart dogs try this one on you before you're through. This same approach also is good when your dog begins working off the wrong person's cues i.e., the judge. I have ridden horses who worked off the announcer and not the rider, but such a response is a little too obvious in the obedience ring. Again, enlist some friends, position your dog, and have everybody and his cousin give direct commands to him only after your direct command do youthen aid him into the response. Also, unless you really want a dog41Obedience Training - Dressage For Dogsby Dale SuttonHaving been much involved with dressage training and riding, I wanted to offer some observations on the many parallels I find between this most ancient equestrian art of "schooling" and the art yes, art of obedience training.The primary goal of dressage is to achieve through training such an absolute harmonyboth physical and mental between horse and rider that, at its highest form, one appears to be faced with a "one-mind-in- one-body" performance of unsurpassed beauty - all achieved through conditioning the animal to be "useful" inthe broadest sense. Injust this same fashion, a top-trained obedience dog appears to be so in tune to his handler that the verbal andor hand cues appear almost extraneous to the performance the spectator is presented with an experience of harmony and beauty in this total coordination of man and animal.Basically, dressage training revolves around a thoroughly developed tradition of the use of physical "aids" to encourage the horse to exhibit the desired response. When correctly applied, these aids of hands, legs and seat pressure make it physically easier for the animal to respond in the desired fashion than to react in any other way - the horse is literally lead into the correct response. Those experienced in obedience training can easily substitute in their minds the obedience concept of physical "correction" which, when properly utilized, also makes it "easier" for the animal to act in the desiredfashion than to offer any alternative response. I much prefer the term "aid," particularly for a novice handler, because too many of us myself included have a difficult time separating "correction" from "punishment" aren't our prisons called "correctional facilities". In our work-a-day vocabulary this word has too many negative connotations which, even subconsciously, can interfere with its proper 40application, whereas "aid" is a totally positive term which to my mind more accurately reflects the desired attitude in this aspect of training.Of course, in dressage training the horse is always subject to his rider's aids as there is always a direct physical connection between rider and animal. In dog training, however, there arrives a point in which no actual physical aiding is possible due to the handler being in a non-contact situation. We therefore substitute "cues" - signals to the animal to perform a desired action which before was a natural end-response to a physical aid. To illustrate the difference, if I use my hands and the lead to position a dog into a "sit," this is using aids. Now, I can, at the same time, say "sit" or I can say "bananas" for all the dog cares - as long as I condition him to connect this cue word with this consistently- aided behavior, I can begin to achieve response strictly off the cue word. The same applies to signals. Since all forms of cues are arbitrary decisions, unlike the aids, this is where an animal can suffer his greatest confusion. If a cue-word is applied, "here, there, and everywhere" to a variety of physical responses, the animal cannotbe blamed for interpreting it whichever way he decides might be appropriate. Am I to get "down" off the couch, "down" off the neighbor's stockings, lie "down" in my crate, or sit "down," perhaps With an intelligent dog you can develop an amazingly complex working vocabulary. The use of many, many different words does not seem to phase him as long as each and every one is as specific as you can make it. If you have trouble remembering them, then try this make a list of operative words and desired actions put the one response you want from the word and post the list on your refrigerator door - every time you run to the "fridge," look it over. Don't worry, at last count you were adjudged smarter thanmn mr tMarko presents his sonand the beat goes on.Jj presents his daughterBenray's Sundancing SimonBreederOwner Benson RayGolden Aires Bianco ChablisBreeder Sharon Masnick Owners Phyllis Herndon and Sharon MasnickCh. Twin Pines Tico Tico has been the foundation on which I have built A thank you to John Cribbs for breeding such a fine dog. All offspring pictured are being shown. Congratulations to Benson and Simon and Marie and JJ on their recent wins. Best wishes to Manny Hidalgo with Golden Aires Gabrielle.We wish to acknowledge our new arrivals. A thank you to Sherry Adams for Golden Aires N Sherry's Jubilee, Ruth Beam for Great Elms Dandy Candy Man, and to Nina Epps for De Arta's Waltzing Matilda and De Arta's Dancing Marketta. Marketta has since presented us with three handsome boys sired by Ch. Millamor's Mark Tradition.Sharon Masnick HCR 65 Box 745 Huger, SC 29450 803 928-3511Desaree Sandifer 509 Oakdale St. Gastonio, NC 28054 704 865-085939Golden Aires N Desiree's PomsQL Twin Pines Tico Ticopresents his sonsOwner Sharon Masnickl rBreeder John CribbsGolden Aires Golden AiresMagic Marko JJ FlashBreeder Sharon Masnick Owners Karen Dunny and Sharon MasnickBreeder Sharon Masnick Owner Marie Carlough38Carousel PomeraniansArt and Linda Gustafson 405 391-29605001 S. Peebly Rd. Newalla, OK 74857Ch. Carousels Coca Cola CowboyCh. Creider's Coca Cola Cowboy x Creider's Carolina CricketPuppies Occasionally-SwiVV- s1WBEST OFWINNERScoLcmsPumskennel club n'A37is for 1989ng up our livesCh. Chriscendo City Lights.Ch. Tim Sue's SunlightOwner Carolyn Crockett and Sue Goddard Breeder Tim and Sue Goddard Dam Ch. Tim Sue's Sunshine Sabrinarp JfCh. Tim Sue's Evening LightsOwner Joel Taylor and Cheryl Jackson Breeder Tim and Sue Goddard Dam Tim Sue's Brass ToyaCh. Tim Sue's Duchess DelighOwner Tim and Sue Goddarc Breeder Tim and Sue Goddarc Dam Tim Sue's Duchess Sabrin- Sc- ' . -.'A. .....------------Ch.Tim Sue's SocialittOwner Dick and Bronya Johnstor Breeder Tim and Sue Goddarc Dam Tim Sue's Duchess SabrinThese Lights send congratulations to Nin Berry and her new Ch. Tim Sue's Jolly Wee Copyboy. Sire Ch. Millamor's Copyright Dan Jolly Wee's Lil Pizzazz.Tim Sue PomeraniansTim and Sue Goddard RL 2, Box 540 Opelousas, LA 70570 318 543-66224The Cowboy and the Bankerby Baxter Black, D.V.M.The rancher sat across the desk, applying for a loan.He'd never borrowed cash before, he'd made it on his own.But times were hard, as he explained, and if they only could,He'd like to borrow twenty grand. The banker understood."That doesn't sound unreasonable, although it's quite a lot.Your cows can be collateral. How many cows you got""Two hundred head," the rancher said, "That's give or take a few." "That's good enough," the banker said, "Of course, there's interest due."In three months time the rancher came and paid the loan in full.But in his poke he had some left that was expendable."Why don't you leave that cash with me," the banker said, content, "You put your money in the bank and I'll pay eight per cent."The rancher paused, "Now let me see ... you gave me twenty grand And then I paid you extra back for lendin' me a hand.Now I give you this pile of cash and you pay me this time The extra that I done forked out, at slightly over prime"The banker nodded helpfully and lit himself a smoke.The rancher seemed to cogitate and them he finally spoke."I ain't too good a high finance ... you've put me on the spot.But fair is fair, so tell me sir, how many cows you got"tSiaer- Vliemaw^yife. sjL. . --T-aStf [ AM1 'h f3t\ ,r -. - f S5vvir-'-rV"Hi Folks. We'rejust rocking' around to let you know that some of the kids from the following litters are looking for loving show homes."1. 1 male, 1 female, 8989, sired by Ch. S.M. Love of Legacy out of our homebred Prince Charming daughter.2. 3 males, 1 female, 91889, sired by Ch. S.M. Scooter Starr out of "Whistle1 Ch. My-T daughter.3. 2 females, 92589, sired by Queenaire Bright Banshee out of "Treasure" Ch. My-T daughter.4. 1 male, 1 female, 92789, sired by Ch. Silver Meadows Scooter Starr out of a Bi-Mar bitch.Write or call 9-11 p.m. best time for further details.Ron and Jackie Klein 716 237-54734146 West Lake Rd. Silver Springs, NY 14550ZAC-r .Y..r- aBIS Ch. Southlands Mr. VIP O IdaZac has come to live with us at Glen Iris and will bespecialed by his new owner Joel Taylor. Thank you, Charlotte for this exciting opportunity.Breeders Charlotte Creed Ida TarverOwners Cheryl A. Jackson Joel M. Taylor Charlotte Creed52Another City Lights champion ...DIZZIEv. Ch. Tim Sues Distant LightsBOW, Judge Mrs. D. BonnerMany thanks to Tim and Sue Goddard for letting this 'special" dog go. Look for Dizzie with handler Hiram StewartQPen Alis OwnersCheryl A. Jackson Joel M. Taylor Sue GoddardBreedersTim and Sue GoddardCh. Glen Iris Autumn Masterpiece"Firefly"She n taking BOS under Mr. Robert Moore. Now owned by Mr. John Brown, Birmingham, AL.tf-ir\1A-SIBEST OF OPPOSITE SEX WINNERS BITCHLEXINGTON ,KENNEL CLUB SHOW PWrasJ_____ A"0"Ch. Wee Hearts Sweet Surrender"Surrey"Shown taking BOS under Mr. M. Howard. Look for her and her sister Ch. Wee Heart's Bearly An Angel as a black and tan champion braceCheryl A. Jackson 'MvIPvJoel M. Taylor gOcnusv 3541038 16th Ave. South Birmingham, AL 35205 205 328-6603rfr LrftorCh. Jamel's Fugicle of SouthlandBOB and Group II Mrs. G. WannerCheryl A. Jackson joel M. Taylor 1038 16th Ave. S. Birmingham, AL 35205 205 328-6603V...L "v-\Sibest of breedOR VARIETY JIaLEXINGTONKESNEtCLUB^W PHOTOS _BT ALV 0501C7i. Jamels r.3exas tornadoBOB and Group 1 Mr. M. Howard55History of the Pomeranian Dogfrom "The Dog Book" - Vol. II by James Watson pub. New York, 1906Research and Article by Dolly Trauner, 1968.However applicable the name of Pomeranian or Spitz may be to the large sized dog bearing that title it is of doubtful correctness when applied to the toy dog. Long before there was any Pomerania this dog was a favorite pet of the Grecian and Roman ladies, and it was not until the late Queen Victoria went to Florence to spend a winter thatwe heard anything of the little dog which became so suddenly popular. The Queen brought Marco from Florence and it was for many years her favorite dog, while it will not be forgotten that one of her last requests was for another of her favorites, also a little Pom. It is first necessary to consider the dog originally known as the Pomeranian and the evidence points to this larger dog, weighing about 20 pounds, as almost invariably white. "Idstone, thirty-five years ago 1870 said that the colour should be a cold, flake-white "and frequently comes creamy and clay coloured." He mentions that blacks have occasionlly occured and instances one that he says was an undoubted specimen. Dalziel in his description of the breed says that the white should be a pure flake white, colored patches, fawn, or other being objectionable and that although the fashion was so distinctly for a white dog he thought black, cream, fawn, red and buff should be encouraged. A much olderdescription in the "Sportsman's Cabinet," by Tapin, 1802 says they were pale yellow or cream, some white, a few black, and very rarely spotted. Certainly the aim of breeders at the time of the early dog shows in England was to get a perfectly pure white dog, without any tendency to cream in the coat.All the old descriptions refer to the Pomeranian as being the sheep dog and wolf dog of their native country and it is evident 56that some of the breed must have been large dogs of the Norwegian Elkhound type or akin to them. Considering the situation of Pomerania that is not improbable and accepting that is the origin, the variety we are considering was therefore the housedog, selected for size and bred with more care. They always had the general reputation of being snappish and as very unsuitable for children to play with on that account. This reputation followed them to this country and for a year or two after 1880, there was so much talk about them as being prone to "develop" rabies that no entries of Pomeranians would be accepted at the New York shows. It is so seldom thatwe see any of these large Pomeranians at the presenttimethatitis unnecessary to say more about them and a good idea of what they were a century ago is shown in the Gainsborough painting of Mrs. Robinson. Such a dog is shown in the painting by Stubbs of which the quaint old game keeper and his peculiar setter, given in the English Setter chapter, form a part.The Toy Pomeranian includes dogs from 10 pounds down to about5 pounds, but in these very dimunitive specimens there is a tendency to develop the round or appleheaded skull which is toomuch a fault to be counter-balanced by the small size. Flatness of skull is something which should be more generally recognised as a requisite and then let size come in as desirable.In speaking of these small Pomeranians as more entitled to be called Italian even if bred throughout Western Europe it is worth while mentioning that Youatt calls them Italian or Pomeranian. Blaine does not mention the breed by either name quoting the Buffon title of Loup-Loup, which was the large dog,Ch. Mercer's Exotica-1Mercer's Street Dancerphoto at 11 monthsWe started this young male this fall for ring experience and he won a 3 pt major his first show. He is loaded with coat, style and charisma. He moves on four perfect legs. A proven sire, he will be at stud with Rollie and Evelyn Conley in Michigan for the next year. With seven points, he hopes to be a new champion soon. We are grateful to Gertrude Howell for letting us use his sire in our breeding program.Ch. Bonner's Kristin Starmist Ch. Bonner's Lisastar Legacy Bonner's Little Miss WagDal-Lea's News Carrier O'LegacyCh. Bonner's Co-Starlyn Newsmaker Dal-Lea's Star News GirlDal-Lea's Sara Suzanne Bonner's Starlyn Modart Ch. Bonner's Pendart Challenge Bonner's Starlyn Corgus PennyMercer's VannaCh. Mercer's Touch O Duke Mercer's Viva TouchMercer's Valeen O DukeExotica is at stud with Joan Reilly in Texas. For those that have expressed an interest in him, now is your chance to breed to him. A proven sire of quality producer of wolfsables and black and tans.Ch. Bonner's Kristin Starmist Ch. Bonner's Co-Starlyn Newsmaker Ch. Bonner's Starcrest CoquetteChesai NewsflashAC Ch. Collier's Golden Beri Collier's Golden CharleneAC Int. Ch. Mayken's Sun Cricket Ch. Mercer's Youngduke of Tim Sue Ch. Mercer's Touch O DukeCh. Bonner's Starcrest MinetteMercer's Starlett TouchCh. Bonner's Kristin Starmist Mercer's Dark StarTri Don's Shadee Ladee \fBy the time females are sent to the Denver Airport for pickup, we find we have driven a total of 800 miles to get them bred. This has almost become impossible for us to do on a regular basis. By placing these studs in convenient locations we hope that breeders will take advantage of the situation. Please contact the Conleys and Reillys for detailsP.O. Box 147 Big Springs, NE 69122 57Dan and JoEllen Mercer 308 889-3109the sheep dog. It is not improbable that stray specimens of the small dog may have been broughtto England years ago, but as we have said it was not until Queen Victoria brought Marco from Florence that the variety became at all known. There was then a rush to get the new dog and they speedily became the fashion in toys. In 1891 the Pomeranian Club of England was formed and this added zest to the fancy so that two years later at the Ladies' Kennel Association show in London there were 322 entries of Poms alone, the actual dogs being well over one hundred.American fanciers were not slow in getting some of the new breed and in 1899 the first of them were shown, the best display bein at the Pet Dog Show where Mrs. Snyth of Germantown and Mrs. Williamson of New York showed some particularly nice dogs. Mrs. Avis and Mrs. Senn also exhibited at this show, and they are still exhibiting. Mr. Coombs was another early member of the fancy and he has shown some good whites for quite a number of years. The late Mr. Stedman and Mrs. Stedman were also very enthusiastic exhibitors and took great pride in their homebred dogs. Mrs. Render, wife of Mr. Stedman's business partner hasalso had a few good ones. We do not seem to have progressed to any great extent however, although the breed is always very well represented atthe best shows. The additions to the ranks of exhibitors are not so numerous as was at one time promised, and the only ones of note have been Mrs. Mayhew, who has been very successful with the few dogs she has shown, quality rather than number being her guide Mrs. Doran, who has a few good whites, Mrs. Macdonald of Toronto, who has lately been showing a nice one of her own breeding named Redcroft Darkie, and Mrs. Thomas.Considering the disadvantages our exhibitors have to contend against in the matter of the drier atmosphere as compared with what is the case in England the condition in which our Pomeranians are shown is very creditable. There is no question, however, 58that the English climate is much better adapted for the growth of coats than is the case here and the first thing which an American visitor notices in connection with Pomeranians at English shows is the grand quality of coat the dogs are shown in.At the present time there is much discussion in the English kennel Papers regarding improper practices in preparing Pomeranians for exhibition, but so far we have heard there is nothing of the kind in connection with our shows and it is to be hoped that this very unpleasant feature may never arise here. Those who follow closely and have introduced the English methods of preparing show dogs have thus far not taken to the Pomeranians and as there is never likely to be the same amount of money at issue in Pomeranians as in the breeds which command their attention atthe present time, we are likely to have a clean billof health for some time to come.As the large Pomeranian is never seen now it is quite unnecessary to give the old standard in vogue in the days of Stonehenge and Dalziel and that for the breed of the present day is as followsDescriptive ParticularsAPPEARANCE - The Pomeranian in build and appearance should be of a compact, short-coupled dog, well knit in frame. His head and face should be fox-like, with small, erect ears that appear to be sensible to every sound. He should exhibit great intelligence in his expression, docility in his disposition, and activity and buoyancy in his deportment.HEAD - The head should be somewhat foxy in outline, or wedge-shaped, the skull being slightly flat although in the toy varieties the skull may be rather rounder, larger in proportion to the muzzle, which should finish rather fine and be free from lippiness. The teeth should be level and on no account undershot. The head in its profilecenetfe C'meanianbBreeders of fine Poms since 1957 4345 Rogers Lake Road Kannapolis, N. C. 280817 ."V'fR.7Phone 704 938-2042 K. G. GRIFFITH, Ownerf fCh. Great Elms Models TimstopperAt stud to approved bitches. 150.00.Pictured with Topper is one of his 8 week oid male puppies. Dam is Great Elms Special of Skyland. This pup is for sale.Please write or call for our latest price list which describes 7 litters of puppies. We have 9 other bitches that are bred to top studs. Puppies generally available priced from 250.00 and up.Satisfaction is always guaranteed at Lenette. If you are not completely satisfied with your pup, return within 3 days for a full refund of your original purchase price.We are now accepting deposits on puppies. If there is a certain type Pom you are looking for, we will take a deposit and give you first refusal when available.59may exhibit a little stop, which, however, must not be too pronounced, and the hair on the head and face must be smooth or short- coated.EYES - The eyes should be medium size, rather oblique in shape, notsettoo wide apart, bright and dark in colour, showing great intelligence and docility of temper. In the white dog blackrims around the eyes are preferable.EARS- The ears should be small, not set too wide apart nor too low down, and carried perfectly erect, like those of a fox, and like the head, should be covered with soft short hair. No plucking or trimming is allowable.NOSE - In black, black and tan, or white dogs the nose should be black in other colored Pomeranians it may often be brown or liver-coloured, but in all cases the nose must be self, not parti colored, and never white.NECKANDSHOULDERS -The neck, if anything, should be rather short, well set in and lion-like, covered with a profuse mane and frill of long straight hair, sweeping from the under jaw and covering the whole of the front part of the shoulders and chest, as well as the top part of the shoulders. The shoulders must be tolerably clean and laid well back.BODY - The back must be short, and the body compact, being well ribbed up and the barrel well rounded. The chest must be fairly deep and not too wide.LEGS - The forelegs must be perfectly straight, of medium length, not such as would be termed either "leggy" or "low on the leg," but in due proportion in length and strength to a well balanced frame, and the forelegs and thighs must be wellfeathered, the feet small and compact in shape. No trimming is allowable.TAIL - The tail is characteristic of the breed, and should be turned over the back and carried flat, being profusely covered with long, spreading hair.COAT - Properly speaking there should be two coats - an under and over coat the one a soft fluffy undercoat, and the other a long, perfectly straight and glistening coat, covering the whole of the body, being very abundant around the neck and fore part of the shoulders and chest, where it should form a frill of profuse standing-off straight hair, extending over the shoulders as previously described. The hindquarters, like those of the collie, should be similarly clad with longhair, or feathering from the top of the rump to the hocks. The hair on the tail must be, as previously stated, profuse and spreading over the back.COLOUR - The following colours are admissable - white, black, blue or grey, brown, sable or shaded sable including red, orange or fawn, and parti-colours. The whites must be quite free from lemon or any colour, and the blacks, blues, browns and sables from any white. A few white hairs on any of the self-colours shall not absolutely disqualify, but should carry great weight against a dog. In parti-coloured dogs the colours should be evenly distributed on the body in patches a dog with a whitefoot or a white chest would not be a parti-colored. Whole-coloured dogs with a white foot or feet, leg or legs, are decidedly objectionable, and should be discouraged, and cannot compete as whole coloured sediments. In mixed classes, where whole-coloured and parti-coloured compete together, the preference should be given to the whole-coloured specimens, if in other points they are equal.WEIGHT - Where classification by weight is made, the following scale should be adopted by show committees 1 not exceeding 8 lbs. 2 exceeding 8 lbs.60Chip-A-Way Pomeranianspresents\'STrrrrWrCh. Chip-A-Ways Sparkling ChipCh. Great Elms Prince Charming x Ch. Emcee's Sparkling Miss ModelOur thanks to Lee McGhee for showing Sparkey to his championship. We also send our appreciation to Lee for finishing our other champions for us during 1989.Ch. Chip-A-Way's Heavenly Body Ch. Emcee's Tiny I Am Ch. Emcee's Solid Gold FlairWe thank Morris and Betty Carson for our latest champion, Emcee's Solid Cold Flair, littermate to Ch. Emcee's Chip-A-Holic and half brother to Ch. Emcee's I'm Hy-Chips.Inquiries invited. Above males not at public stud.Bluff City, TN 37618 615 538-5709 61Carolyn and Sonny Roberts Rt. 6, Box 108-5HELPFUL HINTSby Margaret McKee 2426 Sandy Hook Rd. Goochland, VA 23063 804 556-3380A recent issue of AKC Gazette featured a number of articles on rescue. I thought I'd tell you my own rescue story. I was away at a 4-day circuit, so it was my 19-year-old daughter who answered the phone at the obedience club that November night. A woman's voice said she had found a puppy in her front yard that morning, and she could find no one to take it. She had called several vets and theSPCA, butnoonecould helpher. My daughter said she would come and get it. To her astonishment the puppy Rachal picked up not only had its eyes closed, but the cord was still attachedRachal brought her home, dug out my heating pad, bottles and Esbilac and began thefound-the-clockchore of being substitute mommy. When I returned, I pitched in on most of the shifts as Rachal had to go back to school. She ate eagerly and grew fat. As I held her in my hands, I thought, "I know you're a mongrel, butyou look like a big, ugly Pom." A suspicion began to grow in the back of my mind. When she was about 10 days old, a friend came to visit. "You know what she looks like" she asked and voice my suspicion. "I used to breed Chows," she said, "and this sure look like a chow."Andshewas. Hertongueturned blue, her tail curled over her back and she was a decent looking Chow. Once we knew what she was, we began trying to find the owner of her dam. We called every ad for chows in the newspaper, and every listing in the Breeder's Guide. Nothing. We never got a clue as to where she hadcome from. She certainly appeared purebred.At first, we let her run with the Poms, but when she got too big and rambunctious, we had to isolate her. As soon as I realized she was a Chow, I began treating her like one. She 62got her dominance lessons early I was pretty tough with her. She grew up happy, friendly to both humans and canines, eager to play, eagerto be petted. We ILP'ed her and placed her in a home with a co-ownership.The crazy thing about her was how strong and sturdy she was. Certainly she got off to a bad start - dropped or tossed onto frosty grass. Rachal and I didn't hover over her and treat her with the same care we do Pom babies we were late with feedings, occasionally missed one, and let strangers see her before she had any shots and sheth rived Are we doing something wrong with our PomsThis fall, AKC inaugurated a new program - the Canine Good Citizen Award. This test is meantto be simpler to administer and pass than the Novice Obedience class competition which leads to the AKC Companion Dog title. It is meant to encourage responsible pet ownership and to help combat restrictive dog legislation. The program was to officially begin on September 1, although one group jumped the gun and held the first test in August.Our obedience club held a test on September 9, and we were delighted with how well it went. There is no paper work to prepare for AKC permission does not have to be obtained. Any organized dog group which wishes to conduct a test may do so. It does not have to be a licensed or sanctioned club, althoughexperience in holding matches or trials helps. AKC provides very attractive blue- on-cream certificates at a cost of .50 each. We ordered 100, and also bought pale blue 2 x8 ribbons with "AKC Canine Good Citizen Award," ourclub name, and thecityon them.Flyers were printed which included the complete description of the tests to be passed. We also mentioned the necessity of each owner bringing license or city or county tags, rabies certificate, health certificate, water dish, and a brush. We tried to blitz the metropolitan area with flyers, sending them to every training organization, pet show, vet, grooming shop, and feed store. We encourRhea-Na Poms"A Standard of Excellence" r .s___Ch. Bev-Nor's Nuttin' To It"PeeWee"Congratulations and good luck in the show ringto the following owners of Rhea-Na bred Poms Sharon Hanson and handler Pom Campbell with Rhea-Na's Country DJ of Jan-Shar Gail Jeub with Fudgie, a double Ch. Theldun's Almond Fudge sonBeverly Norris with Dallas, a super, super male.Puppies by Peewee, Ch. Bev-Nor Southland Sinsation, and Ch. Bev-Nor's Statesman out of Fudge, Toasty and Statesman daughters. Most are finished, pointed or proven producers of champions and Best in Show winners.Good luck to all in 1990.Steve and Barbara Nagy Rt. 2, Box 221 Stephens City, VA 22655 703 869-3749J.Stud Service Donna Lynn Wright 301 879-1459 days63aged our trainees to come. We had no idea what the response would be, but prepared for and hoped for a crowd.The chairman was well-organized. Each test was assigned to an evaluator and two assistants for one hour shifts. That hour went quickly. We rotated shifts so no one worked too hard, and everyone got to participate in the fun. There were maps posted showingwhere each test was conducted and by whom. Traffic flowed smoothly in one door to a registration desk get score sheet and clip board through 3 test areas - testl, tests 2-9, and test 10 - past a desk to get ribbon and certificate and out another door. The waiting area remained crowded for the first two hours.There are ten tests, scored on a pass fail basis. All ten tests must be passed to get the award. Considerable latitude is given the evaluator in deciding whether a dog passes. Heshouldconsiderwhetherthedog's behavior makes him a good family member or a good neighbor. Thirty-seven dogs and owners took the test thirty were successful. We were delighted with these numbers. I was surprised by which exercises the dogs flunked. There were no problems with heeling in a crowd, with distractions one we used was a wheelchair, or reacting to the presence of other dogs. One dog flunked for urinating in the building. The first test calls for the evaluator to check the dog's papers two flunked for not having citycounty license and gently groom and examine the dog. One Miniature Schnauzer succeeded in biting the evaluator, and a Rottweiler offered to. We immediately dismissed these dogs from the test, but dogs which wailed on other grounds were permitted to continue if their owners wished to. Two more dogs failed for not going down on voice command andor hand signal. As you can see, some training is required.We were most pleased with the response to the test. The public seemed to think it was a good idea those who passed were justifiably proud. Our members turned out in force to help and to watch. Several put their 64dogs through the test. Obedience-titled dogs found these tests easy. Ch. Val CDX and Charm were I assume the first Poms in the country to earn Canine Good Citizen Awards. Incidentally, one revolutionary aspect of this program is that, even though it is sponsored by AKC, it is open to mixed breed dogs We thoughtthe test was fun, as well as an educational event, and plan to offer it twice a year.Brenda Hutton had a puppy which had trouble getting up on her feet when she should have at 24 days old, she wasn't walking. Brenda wasn'tsure whether she was a true "swimmer'1 or just a fat, lazy puppy. Brenda used her obedience experience to find a solution. She writes, "My theory... was she couldn't walk because the interior leg muscles weren't strong enough to support her, and needed to be exercised ... I seemed to me necessary to support her legs from the side so they couldn't slip from under her." Brenda set up a chute from 2 broad jump board turned on their sides. Obedience trainers are familiar with this technique for teach- ingstraightfronts. ButBrenda made herchute so narrow it supported Spice see picture. Then she tickled, pushed, pulled, teased, and tormented the puppy to encourage her toBrenda Hutton's puppy in her "broad jump support system" to help exercise the muscles on the insides of her legs.proudly announces our 14th and 15th obedience titlesIdlewyld Charm Bracelet CDOwners Margaret and John McKeeCh. Idlewyld Marquis Cut Diamond CDOwners William Ferrara, John Price and Margaret McKeeCharm qualified in ten shows had 1 st, 3rd, and3rd placements and scores which qualify her for the 1990 Gaines Classic. This fast, attentive little performer got a lot of attention at ringside.Mark was a very reliable worker and earned 2nd, 4th and 4th placements. He is a third generation dual titlist see pedigree in Behind The New champions and our sixth dual titlist He is now back home in Pennsylvania with Bill and John.Margaret R. McKee 2426 Sandy Hook Road Goochland, VA 23063 804 556-3380V'-'TvVSHANNONS POMSThank you, Dolores Watts and Edna Gi- rardot, for allowing Ch. Scotia Little Davey, the sire of these puppies, to come home with me. His lines go back to Ch. Sungold's Gay Cavilier six times in five generations. Davey is passing his quality and intelligence on to his offspring.Jo Ann Shifflett RL 1, Box 280 Montvale, VA 24122 703 947-2347Puppies Available65move. It worked A few questions, Brenda How long at a stretch did you do this How many times a day For how many days Brenda says, Isn't it nice how obedience works its way into every facet of our dogs' lives" Amen.I showed two Pomeranians to their CD titles this fall. Even though I am an experienced trainer, each dog turned out to be a surprise. Markhad minimal training. I gothim in April and started showing him in September. I merely hoped to qualify with him and expected him to NQ occasionally. To my surprise, he was a very calm, steady, and reliable worker.With Charm, I expected more. Her attention was good and she was eager to please. So I was astonished by the dog who appeared in the ring with me at our first trial. She was a vibrating, nerve ending, wired-for- sound. She was somewhat distracted on heeling, lightening fast on everything, and very sloppy on front and finish. On stays, she was moving constantly - twitching, swiveling her head, patting her front feet up and down, ready tobreak any second. I was really shaken.I had taken her to matches. I thought I had proofed her. Not enoughI immediately embarked on an intensive proofing program with four goals 1 to make her less distractable, 2 to make her steadier on stays, 3 to improve finishes, and 4 to get a solid sit on fronts. I knew we needed to go lots of new places and seek distractions. This is not easy living out in the country. Two days a week I went to the Courthouse and practiced on the lawn in different areas, but generally these sites were too quiet. I got on the Interstate and drown to the nearest rest area. Here we did heeling and stays on lead. THis is an excellent choice. There was both pedestrian and vehicular traffic constantly. People stopped to ask questions and to ask if they could pet the dogs. After a couple of days, I felt confident enough to do recalls. Another great place to practice was outside the grocery store. The automatic doors opening and closing, boys 66pushing the grocery carts, kids calling, Hi, Doggie" were all great distractions. In addition, we went to obedience classes twice a week.This extra effort paid off dramatically. Mark was quiet and stable on stays. Charm gradually calmed down. She qualified in rain, winds, with dogs breaking next to her, and with clouds of insects flying around Heeling, fronts and finishes improved enough to earn good scores and class placements.For over a year I've owned Greyhounds. I'd long admired the sighthounds and thoughtthe REGAP Retired Greyhounds as Pets program was a wonderful idea. I hesitated to get one as I worriedthat the hound would consider the Poms as game. I talked to other who had retired racing Greyhounds, and they assured me that they were gentle and tractable. One lived amiably with Schipperkes, another with Miniature Dachshunds, a third with Tibetan Spaniels. So I decided to give it a try. My first hound was a lovely bitch named Brindy. She was charming, sweet and intelligent. And she died before I had had her two weeks, probably of an embolism after spaying her.She was immediately replaced with Bess, a gorgeous blue. She too was wonderful -loving, smart, fun. We got her an ILPand put her in an obedience class. She was an absolute joy. In November of 1988 she got away from my daughter and ran into the highway. I was devastated and waited until spring to look for another. Within a week I was offered and AKC Greyhound. Every time I asked for a male and every time I ended up with a bitch. Azyr is a blue fawn a light golden color, bigger than the racing dogs 27 12 inches and equally wonderful. She is very outgoing and loves everybody. I'm showing her in conformation, and training her in obedience. While she has 11 points toward her lure coursing championship, I'm still ambivalent about lure coursing her as I am afraid of injuries.All three hounds have been super house pets. They are clean and quiet theyCongratulationsMt. Rainier Pomeranian FanciersThe Northwest's New and Special Pomeranian Club on their first Anniversary January 1990Congratulations to all award winners at the party of the year, our Holiday Anniversary and Award Banquet May all your Anniversaries be as special as the firstMembersVictor and Wendy Feist Feisty's Pomeranians 6325 SE 73rd Portland, OR 97206 503 774-8912Home ofMultiple Best in ShowCh. Bi-Mar Sundance KidTwo females whelped 3689 sired by Ch. Bi-Mar Impressive see front cover of January 1990 issue, Dog World and out of a BonnerSunray bred bitch. Show prospects.Sable male whelped 92589 by a son of Ch.Creider's Smoke 'N Flame out of a Best in Show Ch. Bi-Mar Sundance Kid daughter litter sister to Ch. Bi-Mar Sonny Co Lucky. Short backed with heavy dense coatRed orange male whelped 121389 by Best in Show Ch. Bi-Mar Sundance Kid and out of a BIS Ch. Bev-Nor's Toasted Fudge daughter. Show quality.Several other show pups available to show homes. Join the long list of champions that are Bi-Mar bred.Finishing this year areCh. Bi-Mar Impressive Ch. Bi-Mar Son 'N Dance Man Ch. Bi-Mar ShoCun of Jerbo's Ch. Lovely Lady Shawna DebutanteBI-MAR POMERANIANSMary A. Rosenbaum 36520 28th Avenue South206 838-6397 or 927-2369 Federal Way, Washington 9800367almost never bark. The cat has adored all three. They get alongfine with the Poms in the house, but I don't put them out together as houndswill chasesomethingthatruns. I don't thinkAzyr would deliberately hurta Pom, but she might stomp it. On the other hand, I can let her run with the 4 month old Norwich I board. They get along great together.In the house, if a Greyhound gets excited playing with a Pom, I just order her, "Get on the couch and lie down. She does and quiets down immediately. Of course, they're a snap to groom. Boy, Have I taken a razzing from my Pom and Tibetan Terrier friends on that score They will steal - food, usually - if itis in reach,sol have to remember to putthings away. If you have thought about getting a token big dog or want something very different from a Pom, consider a retired racing Greyhound. Write me for more information.Last summer our obedience club newsletter suggested using Murphy's Oil Soap for a flea shampoo. I tried it first on the Greyhound and was very pleased with the results. It left the coat with a nice sheen. I hesitated to use it on a Pom because of the word "oil. Then Dulcy came out to be groomed. Dulcy is the one who is so sensitive to any chemicals and is on a chicken-and-rice diet. Since the oil soap or flax soap is all natural, I thought it would be safe to try on her. After she went home, Fran called raving that her coat had never looked better. So I tried it on Mighty, who has superb coat texture. Again, excellent results. Finally, Elaine used it on Hope right before a show, and she looked lovely. It does not soften the coat nor can I tell that the dogs are getting dirty any faster. It kills fleas as well as any shampoo, and has a pleasant fragrance. I will continue to use my almond shampoo for most dogs, but will use oil soap for Dulcy and the old guys.See you in New YorkHistory of the Pom, con't.COLOUR CLASSIFICATION -Where classification by colour is made the following should be adopted 1 black. 2 white. 3 brown or chocolate. 4 sable and shaded sable. 5 blue or grey. 6 Any other colour.SCALE OF POINTSAppearance.................................................15Head..............................................................5Eyes..............................................................5Ears...............................................................5Nose..............................................................5Neck and Shoulders......................................5Body............................................................10Legs..............................................................5Tail .............................................................10Coat ............................................................25Colour.........................................................10Total ........................................................ 100Pattys PomeraniansGreat Elms, Showstopper, Emcee linesAlso, a January Parti color litter due.Good luck to all exhibitors at the New York SpecialtyPatty Jensen 6520 Game Farm Rd. E. Mound, MN 55364 612 472-595068y\4AFairwind's Twinkling DiamondFirst Show - TOUCHDOWN2 pts., BOW, Mrs. George Wanner, Sr.ThankingJune Dunn and Peggy Craft of Lake City, FL for trusting us with this little red stick of ignited dynamite. His sire is Ch. Tynan's Tag Along, grandsires are Ch. Creat Elms Shining Star and Ch. Emcee's Terrific Wee Chips.Eleanor Miller and her Millamor Poms for giving our breeding program a shot in the arm and for letting us use Millamor's Musical Hobby. Hobby changed coats this summer and has not had a chance yet to prove his worth in the ring but as a sire he has proven the worth of his carefully planned pedigree.Stork Report Due November Millamor's Musical Hobby x Crescendo Kelli Klein Ch. Chriscendo Calvin Klein dau.Jand Miller's Musical Hobby x Emcee's Chelsea of Jer Mar Ch. Tynan Tag Along dau.For Sale 63089 Crescendo Pelopia. Red female. Free whelping line. T.D. x Crecendo 'N Golden Aire Aria. 63089 Crescendo King Midas. Orange male. SHOW. Millamor's Musical Hobby x Ch. Crescendo Counter Part.CrescendoBernie and Lois Ciliberto 9605 LO'L Blvd. Land O' Lakes, FL 34639Note New Phone Number 813 996-397769SkauruL iQXVLWTbul 'VVNEW A.K.C. CHAMPIONBEAUMONT KENNEL CLUB 1989PE GIN Iol'bCbrrujilG^rb ^osrnJxdJv v lttl 3^nniicJiji^She is a new champion She is beautiful She is correct She is wonderfully bred She is already a MommyWhat more can we askBritches will be bred soon to Ch. Prince Charming. We are excitedOwners Cissi Sweeney and Olga Baker70Like FatherCh. Great Elms Prince Charming II__Like Brother. Ch. Great Elms FirefighterAlready with a reputation as a fantastic producer. 99__Like Granddaughter. Jeribeth Queen ofSheebaLovely, huhAnotherPrince-bred child ready to win.__Like Son. Ch. Jeribeth Sir LancelotWinning everywhere. Gorgeous cream son of Prince Charming. 15 Gr. 1 st. Mutiple Best in Shows - Pomeranian Specialty Shows. Handled by Judi Hartell.I'V.________. . . Like Nephew. Ch. Jeribeth Rhapsody Moonlight Sonata.Big winner, finished from puppy class. Proven sire. Adorable, sound. Defeating Best in Show dogs from the Puppy Classbest bestAnd the goes on. And the goes onJeribeth Poms Olga and Darrell Baker71Parasite Controlby Wendy FeistWe have often been asked what our system is for parasite control and we have always generously shared our ideas. I thought that if it were in writing some place, others could benefit as well.There are several rules that we always follow. The first is that whenever we are bringing a new dog into our hobby kennel, it is always quarantined for seven to ten days. I wait approximately three to fourdaysto allowforadjustingto us, new food and water unless diarrhea is present, then I take a fresh stool sample to our vet for a fecal test. If it is positive I treat the dog if negative I complete the seven to ten days watching the new dog with an eagle eye, so to speak, so that it may then be release into the run with the others.The second rule is to never allow a bitch in for breeding to be in contact with any dog other than the stud. The bitch is notallowed to exercise in any area used by the other dogs. She is kept in a totally washable area. This also protects the bitch as well. We well know how stress can affect Poms and make them susceptible to sickness. I now require a negative stool sample on all bitches brought in for breeding.I also have an area just for my friends for when they bring their dogs over for a visit, just as an added precaution to us both.When I began my fecal testing system several years ago I beganby getting a fresh sample from each dog, taking it to the vet for testing. I then put all the dogs that tested negative intoonearea and any that tested positive into another. I then treated the affected dogs and retested seven to ten days following the completion of the medication. Once everyone was parasite free, I put them on a system of fecal checks. I divided my kennel intothree sections and took samples from the dogs in pen A. If all tested negative, I released them back to their common run. Then in three months I did this again and tested pen B, following with pen C. If one dog tests positive I then test all the dogs and repeat the system of medicating and resampling.I begin testing the stools of my litters at about 4 weeks of age and continue every three weeks. Every puppy has a negative fecal test before goingto a new home.The question often asked is about cost. This is rather expensive, but the cost of losing a dog to parasites or extensive veterinary care and the risk to all the dogs is far greater.Atthe vet's office, I always askthat the new form of testing be done where they spin the specimen down with the flotation fluid before they read the test. This helps for a more accurate test result.It is the biggest misconception that if a dog does not have diarrhea, it is free from parasites. A dog can carry and pass Ciardia, for example, and have no visible signs of diarrhea and be in perfect weight and have a good appetite. So my motto is check, check and recheck No matter the cost, no cost is too great where the health of our dogs is at stake. Another precaution we take every couple of years is to replace several inches of fill dirt and beauty bark where dogs exercise. It is a misconception that you can bleach dirt. You can't disinfect the ground But to remove and replace the dirt where you can helps to some degree.Every kennel or dog home needs a system for parasite control. Mine may not work for you, but it can give you a place to start.72- rSnuggles Pals Autumn MinkPickles Special Autumn LadyHappy New Year ...from the young upstarts-"Sam" is a clear orange dog bred by Donna Pickles and myself, co-owned by Joanne Blank of Fairbanks, Alaska and me. He will remain here until such time as we agree he will go to his permanent home with Joanne. He has coat, bone, a beautiful head and moves quite well. He is three and a half pounds of animation."Thumbalena" is extremely nice for a bitch. She has everything - coat, movement, bone, head, personaltiy plus and also weighs three and a half pounds soaking wet She is bred by Donna Pickles, who was nice enough to let me co-own her.I would like to clear up a statement i made in the July issue in my ad on Ch. Bi- Mar BitofTassajara. Mary Rosenbaum, his breeder, is not responsible for Lil Bits' hangups. She sold him to someone here in Oregon from whom I bought him. Lil Bit did something a year ago this December at our Benched show that he has never done before nor since. We ran into his former owner who tried to pet him, only to have him bark excessively and try to bite her. This was their first encounter in four years - and they say dogs are dumbAutumn's PomeraniansEmily and E.C. Untalan Tibard, Oregon 9722410255 S. W. Kable St. 503 684-173073TOMSPFtliyGSCan. Ch. TynanStar Chaser O' PomspringsHere's Chase and Audrey just after they won theirfirst U.S. points togetherThanks Audrey for all your TLC and good luck with your new homebred Chase son, Shy Acres Steeplechase out of Fry's full sister, Willow.Can. Ch. Pomsprings Pretty In PinkNew York 1989 is forever captured in this terrific photo of Edna, Plum and me taken by Joyce Dembinsky.Cuddles, Plum's litter sister, is in whelp to Ch. Great Elms Little Timmy Beam. Our gratitude to Dolores for making it possible.Mrs. Elizabeth Dupuis P.O. Box 328 Alexandria, Ontario Canada KOC 1AO 613347-2275'JM ytcremf. mALEXSMITHPHOTOGRAPHYGROUP 3 rd.BfNSTGPRUoupY C,1tr. aSSOCUTWHCWWc OE U MAURICE19 S9Shy Acres Stunnin1 SapphireCh. Nanshadow's Hurricane Juan C.D. x Shy Acres Shasta FizzleSapphire is shown winning Best of Breed, Adult Croup II and Best Puppy is Croup at some Canadian shows. Thanks to a dear friend, Elizabeth Dupuis for caring for and handling her to this win and several Breed wins, plus another Best Puppy in GroupThanks go to Maxine Beam for a terrific win on the soundest dog I've ever been privileged to meet, Can. Ch. Tynan Starchaser O' Pomsprings pictured right. I handled this boy for Elizabeth here in the U.S. My pay was much more than expected as I bred my Ch. Friday's full sister, Willow to him and have a gorgeous little guy, Shyacres Steeplechaser Thank you, LizI highly recommend taking a trip north to show your U.S. dog. But if you can't make the trip, maybe a northern Pom friend can handle them for youElizabeth did a wonderful job with Sapphire and is currently handling a Ch. Goldie Hawn sister for Janice Luginsland, and I hear she's tearing up the show ring.BreederOwnerAudrey Roberts 1410 S. 10th St. Leesville, LA 71446HandlerElizabeth Dupuis Pomsprings Canada75ACROSS CANADAby Chris Heartz P.O. Box 189 Brookfield, N.S.Canada BON 1CO 902 673-2446I really must start my column this month with a report of the very successful 3rd Annual Pomeranian Club of Canada Specialty. Elizabeth Dupuis and her entire committee are to be commended for doing their utmost to insure that every single person who came felt welcome and had a wonderful time. The entry was the largest yet 31 and the venue was super in Cornwall, Ontario at a sports complex overlooking the water. The day was clear and warm. I think all the smiles chased away the previous evenings downpours.The Club's headquarters was the nearby Travelodge. Elizabeth greeted everyone as they arrived and afterwards met them in the Hospitality Room for a Grooming Demonstration and a chance to renew old friendships and make new ones.The day of the show, after Breed judging, the Club hosted an excellent buffet lunch. Everything was homemade by Barb McCrimmon and her assistant Brenda Gibson. Several Pom people are trying to get Barb to adopt them because she says she puts on this kind of thing all the timeThat evening our Specialty was held following Best in Show at the regular show, where we all cheered for Ch. Chriscendo Cause For Applause who had won the Group. The Specialty judge Catherine Debruyne found her Best of Breed in the lovely Ch. Bavanew's Time After Time, owned by Sharon and Raymond Lariviere and bred by Matt Heindl. Best of Opposite Ch. Tiperon's Lasting Impressions, owned by Joan and Melvin Beech. WD and BW went to Chip Away's Mountain- Man, owned by Marlene and Frank Penney and bred by Carolyn Roberts. WB was Chriscendo Courtney Rose, owned and bred by Christine Heartz.76At the regular show earlier in the day, the Best of Breed dog is obvious. Best Opposite wentto the Beeches' Lasting Impressions. Best of Winners wentto Jan Le'sjohny Hates Jazz, owned and bred by Jane Lehtinen. Winners Dog was Bavanew's Somewhere In Time litter brother of the Specialty Best of Breed owned and bred by Matt Heindl. Best Puppy was Marlene Penney's Chip Away's Mountain Man. "Smokey also wenton to win Best Puppy in Croup and Best in Sweep- stakes. Best of all, he finished that weekend, tooWe really appreciate the support of our U.S. neighbors. The Lehtinens from Minnesota, Gloria Carlin all the way from California and Bunny Sweet from Vermont made the trip up north and we were so glad they did.Our efficient Ring Steward, Edna Vanderveen did an excellent job keeping things organized. The festivities continued with a club dinner that evening where we again ate too much but the fun continued with raffles and prizes and comments from our judges.The next night we all piled into cars and drove out to Elizabeth and Reg's home for another late night and more food. Our servers were Elizabeth's gracious parents Bill and Muriel Acheson. There was lots of lively Pom discussion which we all feltwe don't get together often enough to do.Next year's Specialty is now in the planning stage. To be held in conjunction with the Edmonton Kennel Club's 80th Anniversary shows April 19, 20, 21 and 22, 1990. There will be one PomSpecialty, one Toy Specialty and 3 All Breed shows. For more information, contact Till Labovich, General Delivery, Brisco, B.C., VOA 1 BO.There have been several new Best in Show winners recently. Ch. Chriscendo Cause For Applause, owned by Joyce Obuck, is doing nicely. Natalie Dunfee's puppy Ch. Tynan Bits N Bites recently won his first Best in Show at the tender age of 8 months. This gorgeous orange boy is sired by Carolyncontinued on p. 88.Introducing...Ch. Emcees Chip-A-HolicWith all the Emcee greats behind himCh. Emcee's Solid Gold Diamond Ch. Emcee's Sparkling Gold Mico Ch. Emcee's Diamond Solid Gold Ch. Emcee's Chips of Diamond Ch. Chips of Diamond - the first ChipWe wish to thank Morris and Betty Carson breeders of Chip-A-Holic for allowing us to own Chip and for their help and encouragement our many ringside fans who were there to boost Chip along the many judges who liked Chip and gave him his wins-Mr. Cohen - 2 pts., Mr. Treen -1 pt., Sari Tietjen -1 pt., Mr. Seligman -1 pt., Mrs. Tongren - 2 pts., Mrs. Selfton - 5 pts., and Mr. Miller - 3 pts.Fred and Judy Noell 703 344-4408Chip is not at public stud.4915 Pomeroy Rd. NW Roanoke, VA 24017-4627 77Going With Natureby Marilyn Betts BorkenThe small group of people attending the German Shepherd Dog Club of America's West Coast educational seminar was treated to a great amount of valuable information. Subjects covered included anatomy, pedigree study, gait, animal behavior and genetics. Speakers outstanding in the knowledge of their subjects came from all over the U.S., doing battle with sometimes cantankerous slide and movie projectors to share their knowledge with us. Set forth below is the presentation of Dr. Michael Fox, noted author, syndicated newspaper columnist and regular Tonight Show guest.Mike Fox spoke to us mainly about wolves. Why discuss wolves with dog fanciers It seems that studying wolves is the best way of currently looking at what domestic dog was before humans came along and domesticated it. Also interestingly, the wolf's lifestyle is much like man's.Dr. Fox says, "We've assumed the responsibility of Cod in domesticating plants and animals, and in civilizing ourselves."According to Dr. Fox, the dog was essentially in dog form before it was domesticated. The prototype came from a dingolike animal there are archaeological remains of these animals throughout Europe.The wolf is the groupie" of the canid world. Dr. Fox describes the wolf as very dependent upon the pack. He feels all the negative mythology surrounding the wolf may be there because of wolf's similarity to humans. Primatologists those peoplestudying primates are nowfeeling more and more that we shouldn't be studying the chimpanzee to know about human behavior, but the wolf.The wolf matures sexually at 2 years of age. The female has only one heat or season per year. The male only produces sperm duringthe breeding season. At this point, Dr. Fox asks us to consider what we've done to domestic dogs. We've made them sexually 78very precocious, maturing as early as 6 months of age - having 2 or 3 heat cycles per year - the male constantly producing sperm. This, according to Dr. Fox, makes for a not-so-pleas- ant life for the male. In fact, man really made the dog in his own image, says Dr. FoxWolves tend to have very specific mate preferences. But it would never do to have a stud dog that only liked one mate. So, alotofourearlydomesticationofthedog was to make him more sexually promiscuous.In both wolves and dogs, atabout5 or 6monthsofage,weseewarinessofstrangers, timidity and fear biting. Animals showing this behavior at this age will often never recover. Also at this age in the wolf, we see fear of the unfamiliar. They show it with people as well as with inanimate objects. Such temperaments are very, very sensitive, often overreactive, but superbly alert. Incredibly inquisitive and very intelligent is the animal which even notices when a picture is missing off the wall. That, says Dr. Fox, is a very high degree of intelligence. But here he warns breeders, it is important to select for emotional stability as well. There is a very close similarity between wolf temperament andthe super-alert German Shepherd Dog. Dr. Fox consults with the Army for their Super Dog project, and he states this has always been a real breeding problem with the German Shepherd Dog. In every litter, he says, are the super-alert pups and the ones who are both super-alert and over-reactive fearful. Some will be too skittish and must be put to sleep. Others will be very easygoing, like our typical domestic dog.The social organization of the wolf pack is like the "organization" we have when we have a dog in the human pack, in the home. There is a leader. Hopefully, it is the master. Sometimes it is the dog, if the dog has been over-permissively raised. There is usually an alpha male and an alpha female in theCOLUMBIA POMERANIAN CLUB, INC.IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE OURFIRST BI-ANNUAL FUTURITYJULY 20, 1990Held in conjunction with our Summer Specialty at Brush Prairie, Washington-LiHV-, \2This should become one of our most exciting events for our puppies. Prizes mil be a percentage of the enterics and will build as the Futurity progresses.event will be followed by three 3 days of All-Breed Shows held at the same location.-formation contact the ChairpersonTom Gillespie 3060 Independence Hwy Independence, OS 97351 503 36-5769 79wolf pack. During the breeding season, the dominant female stops the lower ranking ones from breeding. This is a subtle form of birth control.The pack order is not simple. There are all kinds ofcross-allegiances going on. We see this in our dogs, too. The important thing to remember is that domestic dog, like the wolf will respond to the leader. This is why dogs make such good pets, and why exotic animals, such as mountain lions, raccoons, etc. aren't recommended as pets, according to Dr. Fox. In the dog and the wolf, the relationship it has with you as a puppy or cub is a parentinfant relationship which is transmuted with maturity into LeaderFollower relationship. The normal parentinfant relationship is severed naturally. They become increasingly aggressive and intolerant toward each other, until the entire litter disperses.Trainability - surprise- is not related to intelligence. Trainability is related to dependence. Fox states that the wolveshe has hand-raised are very independent of him and are virtually untrainable. If they don't want to do something, they'll just lie down or look the other way and ignore him. But dogs, having been selectively bred to be more dependent, are anxious to please the leader.Approaching a dog. We saw in the slides how the lower ranking wolves approached the leader from the side, and the leader pinned each one to the ground, momentarily, by the muzzle, to reassert his rank. This is a ritualized display, accompanied by a lot of growling. I've observed it in my dogs. When you make a frontal approach to a dog or a wolf, it is either playful or threatening. A passively friendly approach is always sideways, whether it is to a person, a horse, a dog or a wolf. Dr. Fox recommends approaching sideways and touching the groin, which is an important psychological area, effective in calming the dog.The above-described greeting display may seem sado-masochistic it looks like aggression on the surface. In fact, says Dr. Fox, it is a ritualized form of affection - of the 80lower ranking wolves showing allegiance and affection to the leader. While the leader is growling fiercely, he's whining at the same time, thus giving a double signal. Fox feels that a lot of dog fights are just ritualized displays, with lots of growling but not a nip of damage to either dog. There are many, many nerves around the roots of the canine teeth, sothatthere is incredible bite control. Wolves will nibble groom each other. They will pick up their cubs with their teeth, and will muzzle bite each other affectionately. Soft mouth is genetic - as in the bird dog - buttraining and social feedback are important, too. For this reason Dr. Fox doesn't recommend wearing a leather glove when rough-housing with your dog. The dog may grow up to bite people.We observed a slide of father wolf disciplining a cub. The cub had been roughhousing a bit too much with father, so father gave a direct stare and a growl, but the cub didn't quite know that language yet, so father figured he's got to teach the lesson again. He pinned the cub to the ground. After a few weeks the cub knows that a direct stare means, Buzz off or else you'll get pinned" This is how Dr. Fox recommends disciplining a puppy. Seize the scruff and pin him to the ground. If pup growls at you, get a hold of the muzzle and pin him down. If he tries to bite you, give him a good shake and pin him down again. It's far better to go through this sort of a dominance fight with a pup than with a 100 lb. grown dog The muzzle is the important psychological key here. Having and winning a dominance fight can stop a dog from growing up to be a canine delinquent. The key to success in training a dog is a consistent caring responsibility.A dog who has no awareness and starts laying his teeth into people for no good reason shows us that breeders should be following up on all their pups for temperament. We should do progeny testing.Body posture and eye contact - these are two ways in which we communicate very well with animals when we are usually not1K..4Ch. Velvet Touch Vanilla FudgeCh. Southland Toasted Fudge x Velvet Touch of HoneyVana is my first homebred and raised champion and we are very proud of her. She finished in 5 shows with 2 5-point majors, 2 3- point majors and a single pointFOR SALE500.00 Bev-Nor male. Champion sired. Crandsire BIS Ch. Bev-Nor's Toasted Fudge. 1 year old. Proven stud. Red sable.300.00 Emcee male. Champion sired heavy coated. Orange. Proven Stud. 5 years old.350.00 2 Proven brood bitches, free whelping. Producing good quality pups.300.00 to 600.00 Puppies. Bev-Nor bloodlines. Linebred. Nice pedigrees. Pet, breeding ana show quality.Janet Bordelon 318 445-01431460 Hwy 3054 Alexandria, LA 7130381Velvet Toucheven thinking about it. It is important in training dogs to maintain eye contact control. Some people will do it too much, and will sometimes raise rather submissive dogs. When the submissive wolf makes his greeting to the dominant one by showing a submissive grin, as the submissive act becomes clear, the dominant wolf may just turn away. Dr. Fox calls this very cool." He recommends we use the turning away or looking away into the distance if a dog is trying to lay one on you" with a direct stare. The dog will think you're super cool and won't nail you. I tried this recently when visiting the home of a German Shepherd bitch who has a litter of young puppies, and it worked. You can always pick an alpha wolf by herhis super cool attitude, and looking into the far distance when being approached by another pack member.The real display of submission is rolling over on one side and urinating at your feet. Some owners punish the dog for doing this, but in the dog's language it's presenting you with a bouquet of roses. The best thing to do is not pet the dog on the best carpet Such behavior is infantile in nature. When cubs and mother are in the den together, the cubs only urinate when mother licks them. She touches their groin in a particular way, too. They get used to being around a Leader- Parentfigure, and associating that with urination, until it becomes a very stereotyped piece of behavior. In the adults, after the leader gives a big, puffed-up growling display, it will often bend down and lick up the urine, thus behaving like a parent. In the submissive animal, what is being presented is the abdomen, often enhanced by a pale, almost white coloring. I'm rolling over for you to show that I'm so submissive. Like a white flag of surrender. There is an old theory that says a submissive wolf or dog presents its throat as a signof submission. But, says Fox, the dog has had no real lesson in anatomy to know that it has a jugular vein there. When it seems to be presenting the throat, it's looking away in an exaggerated fashion, avoiding eye contact, raising a paw that signals, "I'm going 82to roll over if you come any closer." Then the animal rolls over and presents the abdomen and genitals.Another piece of behavior that persists from infancy into adulthood is the greeting ritual, or mobbing behavior. At about 4-5 weeks of age, the cubs mob the mother for food and she regurgitates a few pieces of meat for them and they get fed. They greet her, they whine, lick her muzzle, and wag their tails in a frenzy. Some domestic dogs will still regurgitate for their pups, but it is no longer consistent behavior in breeds. We've taken our dogs away from Mother Nature, from the need even to regurgitate for their pups. When Dr. Fox asked the group how many had bitches who regurgitate for their pups, he counted five. When he asked how many don't there were many more hands raised. Dr. Fox reported that at the Poodle Club of America, hundreds of people had bitches that regurgitate for their pups. Mother Nature says it's good to be maternal and to "whoop up"foryourpups. Perhaps, unknowingly, we are affecting other aspects of maternal behavior too, such as nest making, lactat- ing, grooming and protecting.The greeting ritual around the mother persists, and in adulthood is transmuted to the Leader figure, whether human or animal. Very often after such a greeting around the Leader, a pack of wolves will howl together in beautiful communion. You can sing with a wolf you can pickyourown key and the wolf will often joinyou.Wolves like to roll in all kinds of unmentionable things. And don't our dogs, too. No matter how much we negatively reinforce this with all kinds of techniques there is no way of breaking them. As mentioned in his book, Understanding Your Dog, the dog has two senses of smell. Behind the upper front teeth are two little holes that lead into a second olfactory organ. This is probably related to their exquisite sense of smell, their marking with urine behavior, and the rolling. Dogs probably have a kind of 3-D super color dimension to their sense of smell thatMcFoxfire KennelpresentsVa.'mMcFoxfires Hearts and LaceAm. Can. Ch. Anadors Silver N Smoke x Princess Muffin FoxfireWe are very excited about this breeding. Thank you Sue White Lacey" is a nice silver, cream sable with 4 wolf sable littermates. We send best wishes to Rikki Barker and Melissa Foster on their new McFoxfire Poms.McFoxfire KennelSteve and Judy McCall Jimmy Crane RL 1, Box 209, Golden Rd.Lake Toxaway, NC 28747 704 884-609783humans don't have. We are a very visual species we like to wear a bright blouse or a bright shirt to get a lot of social comment, Wow, that's pretty neat" Dr. Fox theorizes that the dog and the wolf get the same charge out of rolling in something aromatic, "Wow, where have you been - woof You know, I wore that a long time ago. Yeah, I was there in fact about 3 days ago." And there are scent glands in the feet, laying down a scent as the animal walks. It's like the leopard who backs up against a tree, sprays, and then turns around and rakes the tree. The higher up it rakes the more impressive the visual signal, if you're a cat.Our canids have facial expressions very similar to ours. This is another reason why we can communicate so easily with them. Sometimes the expressions can be combined. They can show one expression like fear - increasing fear or submission - the ears go back, the lips go back and you have the submissive grin, "Hi, boss." Threat - direct stare, lip curled, snarl, hair going up, pupils dilating, and tail going up. The submissive grin may becombined with the snarl of pure aggression - this is the sign of the fear biter. The fear biter signal is defensive-aggressive rather than offensive-aggressive.Aggression - the small mouth and direct start. This is a human expression too. People will freeze in their displays eventually, butan animal displays a feeling and then gets back to normal again. Another type of grin is the mimic of the human grin. Recently Dr. Fox's wolf has started doing it to him, showing the incisors. He has discussed this with breeders and notes there is a tendency for this type of grin to occur in certain lines of purebred dogs.Michael Fox tells the story of an experiment in Alaska where they were studying prey killing. The dominant cub in a litter of wolves, 8 weeks old, had just killed his first prey, a rat. Then mother wolf was let into the enclosure, and she wanted the rat. The little cubgrowled at her, so mother backed off. She could have easily taken the rat from him.84Instead she went over to a corner, dug out a piece of caribou meat that had been fed earlier, took it to the wolf cub and held it above him. Of course, little cub wanted what mother had. She led the cub away to the far corner, and then waltzed back and picked up the rat for herself. Beautiful, gentle, insightful behavior. By contrast, Dr. Fox mentioned cases of domestic bitches competing with their pups for food and biting their skulls.Observing and imitating. Little cub sees mother wolf doing something and imitates her. This is the incredible capacity in an animal's behavior to watch and to mimic. This enables you totransmit information independent of genes. This is when you can begin to program an animal yourself.More about that psychological touch point in the canid, the groin or inguinal area. This is very useful to knowwhen you're in the ring showing your dog and you want him to stand. Dr. Fox compares it to human handshaking. To be friendly, the canid presents the groin, and the other animal sniffs. When the puppies are very young, the mother approaches that way to reflexively stimulate them to urinate. This persists as a social but infantile behavior later in life as a friendly gesture. This is why veterinarians have great success quieting dogs down when they start taking the pulse the femoral pulse in the groin. The dominant wolf will present himself for inguinal grooming by a subordinate one. This display in the dog can be quite subtle, and you may not see the groin being presented. The inguinal response reaches an even greater intensity when a bitch is in season. Touch her groin and she will move herself towards you. Touch both groins at the same time and she will stand like a rock. Dr. Fox recommends, "Try the inguinal response -you and yourdog will like it. But don't be surprised if the dog rolls over and urinates submissively, as you are switching on a behavior that might bring out infantile responses."Even after 10,000-14,000 years of domestication, domestic dog can communicate with wolf. We viewed a slide of Jethro,continued on p. 88.Bf Arte akrtogFAm. Can. Ch. Chriscendo Causin' CommentThankyou, Chris and John for letting us have this beautiful boy. Jeffy will be a big asset to our breeding program.Jeffy is double Medallion and sire of Calvin Klein's dam.Nina K. Epps Oakridge Kennels Rt. 5, Box 150 Nixa, MO 65714417715-5658Mary Deane Rinehart De Arta's Kennels 422 W. Fairchild Dr. Midwest City, OK 73110 105 732-0402VAWfiPjL Puf-Pride Pomeranianssends Seasons GreetingsWarren and Virginia Dimick 405 677-2511Puf-Pride Klassi Ka'sheaPuf-Pride Klassi Kelsey xPuf-Pride Bit O Gold ChanceWatch for her and sisters in the ring. We are pleased with her Mom and Dad. Her first litter - 4 females a repeat breeding, 3 females.Congratulations to Smart Remark of Bren-Ray and owner Brenda Hudson on Winners Dog under Judge Lorraine Masley at his first show. He is our Chance's first born.Puppies Available. LLLMillamor lines8 Burkway Oklahoma City, OK 7311585The TOTAL Dogby Kathy KraussSuppose your child exhibited the utmost potential of becoming a most attractive adult . . . Racquel Welch or Robert Redford, perhaps Of course, you would be rightfully proud. And, suppose you noticed that the same child seemed unusually bright. Your pride would encompass his intellect, as well. Hisfirstday atschool, however, he cried and asked to go home. Naturally, you felt sympathy toward him, butyou knewitwould only be a matter of days until he would rise above those feelings offear and be on his way to becoming a well-socialized, well-disciplined, educated, and relatively predictable memberofsociety-yetstillan individual with a personality all his own.So it is with those of us involved in both conformation and obedience with our dogs. Needless to say, we love to see our show puppies bring home those blue ribbons in the show ring. No one would dare deny that a conformation win is anything less than a thrill We know, however, that there is much more to our canine children than the beauty that put them in that show contest in the first place. There is love. There is the desire to please. There is intelligence, and there is undying loyalty.The fate of this many-faceted animal lays in our hands. He never asked to be born, be bathed and groomed all the time or to be shown.1' We have done it all, and basically for our own ego gratification. In obedience, we try, however, to use those qualities listed above - love, desire to please, loyalty, and intelligence - to benefit him as well as us. We try to make him the total dog, a true companion.What is obedience I've never liked the word obedience. To many people who are not familiar with this type of activity, it drums up militaristic connotations. As this is 86so VERY wrong, I'll substitute Companion Dog, or "C.D. training."Basic C.D. training begins with teaching our dogs house manners. By the end of the eight-week session, our dogs can sit, stay, come on command, go down on command, and heel on and off lead walking by your side, with you setting the pace. Like any school for humans, if the lessons are properly taught, and the student is given plenty of patience, praise, and love while learning, he will finish the course with pride in himself, and an insatiable thirst to perform all these fun games he has learned whenever his coach will let him. When our dogs have mastered these basic skills, we are then a team - he knows how I will act in a given situation, just as I know him. We are both relatively predictable and consistent. At this point we enter obedience trials not usually referred to as shows" in which a judge watches us as a team and tells us howwell we have mastered those skills. If the team does well in at least three different trials under three different judges, the dog is then awarded his first obedience title, COMPANION DOG, or CD.'1After C.D. training, a whole new world of learning opens up to our dogs. If he shows scent promise, he may enjoy Tracking. If he likes to run and jump, he may enjoy scent hurdles. If he retrieves well or even if he doesn't... this skill can be easily taught by various methods, he wil I go on to receive his COMPANION DOC EXCELLENT CDX degree, and then perhaps the ultimate, the Ph.D. of the dog world, the UTILITY DOG UD degree. There are endless possibilities for development. These need not be done simultaneously, although they can be. In my estimation, the only reason not to do them together is to save wear and tear on the owner, running from obedience ring to showSay It With Pen Pets- - , ' -GTV"V yrThese beautiful illustrated notecards let you say thank you, send an announcement, or just greet your friends with the help of your favorite pooch. Each set includes 10 blank cards and 10 envelopes.The cards measure 4x6 and are printed on quality high gloss white card stock. Select from these breeds - Pomeranian, Miniature Poodle, Cocker Spaniel, German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Labrador, Chow and Westie. 4.75 per set of 10.To order, send your check or money order toGarber and Company 220 S. Norris Tucson, Arizona 85719Please add 1.50 per order for shipping and handling. Allow 4 to 6 weeks delivery. Indicate which breed you would like each set of 10 represents one breed only.CONGRATULATIONSranianFanciersCelebrating our 1 year Anniversary.The MRPF is dedicated to promoting and supporting qualityPoms of all colors.87Across Canada, continued from p. 76 Roberts' Chip A Way's Image of Stardom, who has been producing lovely puppies for N atal ie d u ri ng h is visit to Nova Scotia. H e was also the sire of the Winners Bitch at last year's APC Specialty, Ch. Tynan Whispering Secret. Considering that Carolyn also bred Marlene Penney's newest Puppy in Show winner, Ch. Chip A Way's Mountain Man, she's really been doing a lot for Canadian PomsI ran across this quote from Anne Landers, I'd like to leave you withPeople with great minds talk aboutideasPeople with average minds talk abouteventsPeople with small minds talk about other people.Nature, continued from p. 84.the famous traveling wolf who was poisoned, giving the play signal, the bow, to a mutt. You, too, can give the play bow to the dog, and you should try it. Bow down, make eye contact, open your mouth, grin and pant. Watch your dog's response. Panting doesn't mean that you're hot, doesn't mean that you're tired - panting is dog laughter. Respiration, a change in breathing, is a very important signal.They are now preparing children's versions of Understanding Your Cat and Understanding Your Dog, hopefully to get children hooked into communicating in dog language and understanding cat language. The good trainer will not use a militaristic approach, but will know the animal and much of the behavior that's there. Dr. Fox thinks that for a child it is a mind blowing experience to assumea particulardisplay that the animal does and to get the animal to respond. This gets the child conceptually and physically into the animal's reality. It can establish a reverence for all life.Total Dog, continued.ring. You'll be a basket case by the end of the dayAbove and beyond the joy of learning together, and working as a team, there are some infinitely more practical reasons for this training. Let me mention several... the dog will stay on a "down-stay" when "non-dog-person" visitors come in the house. This is especially valuable if the visitor is elderly, very small, or terrified of dogs.. . . around town, the dog can go wherever the owner goes, without the fear that the dog will bolt off when the door is opened. Heeling, coming on command, and "Stay" prevent this.... at dog shows, the dog can be taken into a large field and allowed to run freely with the owner resting assured that doggy will come happily and immediately when called.. . . basically, the owner knows that the dog is now a companion who can be trusted to act "civilized" in a people situation of any kind.I hope this brief discussion has helped clarify companion dog "obedience, 11 if you must training. It is a joy to feel that my dog and I are partners. It makes life very pleasant for us both whenever we travel or whenever anyone visits. I've always felt that an average dog deserves to be developed to his highest potential physically and mentally, butasupe- rior dog demands it.GoodiesPlease bring a special "goodie" for the Hospitality room when you come to the National Specialty. For more information, see Olga Baker's letter in the Yips and Yaps section of this issue.88Yips and YapsMedical Concerns Dear Phyllis,I wantto make our Pom owners aware of something that happened to us. It is possible that what happened to us is happening in other areas so I want everyone to be cautious. Thankfully my daughter caught a couple of mistakes before a disaster occurred with her beloved Pom who has a heart condition.We had spent a fortune at a top rated vet getting a diagnosis and medication. A few months later we visited anotherin the areafor a second opinion and the dog was put on the same medication, except this office ran out of the liquid lasix and called a prescription in to a local drug store. The dog did not do well and the medicine was liquid, but not in a syrup base as it was from the Vet office. My daughter called and was told by the vet to increase the dosage. Instead, she called the pharmacist and was told the lasix was for humans, notdogs. Itwas different and human pharmacies do not dispense animal drugs, although dogs do take some human medications. To increase the lasix on her 312 pound dog would probably have killed her.So back we went to the original, top of the line, expensive vet clinic. Afew days after getting her new animal lasix from him, my daughter read it only had a 2 month shelf life after opening, so she removed the label taped on by the vet to read the instructions for storing, etc. on the factory label. That label was glued on tight, butasmall part was cut off - the part containing the expiration date. She then remembered that this wasthe only time she had not gotten the bottle of medicine in its original box. She was furious. Upon asking, she was told that someone's dog must have died before they used any and it was returned. NO WAY A vet, like a pharmacy, cannot take back medication already dispensed and sold.We could only figure the lasix was out ofdateandthe info cut off so it could be sold and the clinic wouldn't have to dispose of old medication, losing its cost.So beware. Please make sure that your vet shows you the date on all pills, liquid medications, injectibles, etc., and watch him prepare it before your eyes so a disaster does not occur.I have been told that there is a leeway after the expiration date of up to two months, but I don't want to take a chance. Do youRespectfully,Barbara NagyTrue HospitalityI am notwritingasa Board member or an officer, but rather as a member of APC. Hopefully I speak for many of you.Many of us fondly remember those wonderful Februarys at the National Specialties when we had delightful hospitality rooms a simple get-together in a suite of rooms occupied by the show chairman. We have also had very lavish and expensive gatherings in a fancy conference room which cost the Club and every member lots of money, but didn't really provide what members want at the National Specialty.Darrell and I are of the opinion that hospitality isjust as much a part of a dog show as the formal dog show itself. It seems that in the past few years we have lost the camaraderie that is so vital at our Specialty. When we had a rather informal gathering where we all saton the floor, giggled, loved being together and unwound from the hectic pace of the day, we really got close to one another. That hospitality room was wonderful. Many folks89brought special things. Someone had a special dip someone else had a favorite salad . .. we even hauled stuffed jalapeno peppers from Texas not for the weak at heart, I assure you. But everyone brought something - even justa bag of chips, for pete's sake. Itwas so lovely.But in the past couple of years we have been obliged to drift into a big conference-room type place where we had very meagerlittle snacks with an open bar and drinks at outrageous prices, and tables arranged so that no one could really integrate and mingle as we all love to do.The Regional Summer Specialties, no matter who is hosting or where the show may be, always provide lots and lots of hospitality for every guest. Members chip in with food, drinks and the work to insure that everyone enjoys the event... and it works Certainly for our big National Specialty we ought to be able to provide a place for everyone to get together, both before and after the show, for the visiting, sharing and fun that to me is as important as the show itself. After all, if we will only admit it, that is about half the reason for attending the National Specialty in the first place.Of course, we must watch the cost and it has become obvious that the Parent Club can'tfootthe bill for everything, but by golly, we can call upon the members to chip in and bring something, put it all together in a room orsuite and keep the room open more than just a couple of hours the night before the dog show Hospitality means a great deal more than that.We are a generous group of people and we enjoy sharing. One year Sally Baugniet brought cheese from her Wisconsin state someone from around Portland brought smoked salmon to die for Texans brought hot peppers and Mexican stuff someone else brought special breads and treats. No one cared that we were all a little crowded and had to sit around on the floor. It beat the heck out of a "business conference-sized room" and nobodyabletotalktoeach other. I hope 90a note will go into the Premium Listaskingev- eryone to bring something special or favorite to our new hospitality room, done the "old" way. It will be very ... well, hospitable See you there.Olga BakerTrophy DonationsIt was a last minute decision on my part to volunteer to be your Trophy Chairwoman when the Club found they were without one. Even at deadline for the January Review and long before deadline for Trophy donations, I feel compelled to let my fellow members and friends know how grateful I am for their early response.This is a big challenge for me, many hours of work and many more to come, but the project is well on the road and I hope everyone will be pleased with the forthcoming results. I wrote many personal notes to insert in the flyers addressed to the people I knew. Also I dug up names of friends - some with Poms - and sent them fliers and a personal note. Fliers went out the first three days of the month and the early response is most encouraging.I feel this is an opportune time to express a few of my feelings regarding our Club and what it should mean to everyone. I have had many years to observe and serve on committees, in offices and as just a member. I am proud to have been given the privilege of being a life member. I would like to impress on all members that the APC is their Club to serve - not just as a member in writing, but one in action. Join in and help wherever you can. If you feel you are qualified in anyone field - secretarial, accounting, management, crafts, whatever - don't cheat your club by not letting them know whatyou could do to help, and ask for a chance to give ofyourtime.Then, maybe when the nomina- tioncommittee is named, they will have some firm ground for making their decisions.Also, I am disappointed with some of the dissention among members, for not cooperating, for pulling in different directions and for unwillingness to work together for the benefit of the breed they represent. Unity of thought, ideas, sharing and working as one benefits all. Share your knowledge, help one another, be the sportsperson this dog game is meantfor, not giving anyone cause to say, "it's a dog eat dog business. If I took my losses as some do I would not have kept breeding and showing. We are supposed to get fun and enjoyment out of this sport, not have near heart attacks and be out for blood. This is punishment, not pleasure. I have had plenty of negative things happen to me in the past - dogs poisoned and stolen, tragic accidents, snubbed, envied, badmouthed - but I have stuck itout and in doing so, have reaped great rewards. Even my worst detractors, deep down, have great respect for me and to be able to command respect is a great boost to morale. Some of the people donating to the Trophy Fund say they are doing it for me.Let me illustrate with a recent incident. A female pom was born September 1988. She was too small to nurse without help and shortly not at all. Bottle and dropper feeding every two hours finally failed and to keep her alive, saline with glucose and amino acids were injected under the skin every 4 hours. Being so tiny and frail, the amount had to be divided and injected on both sides. I did everything for her that her natural mother would have done. After ten days, she finally showed signs of improvement. With greatpa- tience, she was finally able to bottle feed, then eat soft food and finally choice people food. Afrail little loner of 2 pounds, she could not go in with other pups so she became a kitchen resident. She was appropriately named Miracle. At 4 months of age she was given to Bob and Sue, a couple of younggrandparent age. They had never been dog lovers, had no particular interest or knowledge of caring for a dog and only through encouragement, instructions and being just a telephone call away, were they willing to give it a try. It wasa touchy situation but a calculated one. Their children were grown and away from home and I feltthis little spoiled girl could give them something they had missed in life and so she did. Almost immediately their hearts were won and a place made in their home never before occupied. She sleeps with them, shops, goes to restaurants and always travels in an assigned space in Sue's purse. Miracle has become an important part of her owners' lives. I have the opportunity to see her quite often and whata reward for all the hours and weeks I spent keeping her alive, to see how happy she is and her owners are to have her.Bob and Sue sent a check for 100 to the Trophy Fund, to be used as needed. They have made themselves and Miracle a part of our Club's success by their large donation, as a token of their appreciation and interest in our breed the joy Miracle has brought them and me for making it possible. It is such miracles and people like Bob and Sue that keep us going. Let's be inspired by the joy Bob and Sue feel and pull together better, making our Club united in purpose.Trying and failing is no disgrace trying and succeeding givesone a mighty good feeling. I appeal to all of you as an old timer," to get your act together and help our club run smoothly and successfully for the betterment of our breed.Edna CirardotP.S. If you would like to see Miracle's picture, she appeared in our recent Anniversary Issue on the last page under PFUN PHOTOS. She's the one with sunglasses and the purse on her arm paw.91Overtrimmed PomeraniansI have finally decided one must show an overtrimmed Pom to win nowadays. I do not overtrim the Poms I show because our Standard states overtrimming should be heavily penalized. I do believe in trimming to improve the looksofa Pom. Lately I have seen many Poms winning with bare rears, very little frill or mane, no chest coat and strange looking legs. The leg appears to have been trimmed small at the bottom and getting longer hair as one get closer to the body. For the lack of a better description, the leg is shaped like a funnel. Have you seen the Poms with the breeches or skirts cut off in a straight line across the hocks, likea windowshade Looks awful. The anus of some of these Poms looks as large as a silver dollar. The bare anus is so strange looking, one can't take their eyes off the rear end to see the overall dog. The front is just as bad, with a greater portion of the brisket hair trimmed off, too. It is difficult for me to realize that some Poms are born with too much coatand must be sculptured to look like a good conformation Pom. The sad part of this being that most folks do not have the talent to take scissors and sculpture a Pom. Consequently, there are a lot of strange looking Poms in the ring today. What can we do aboutthis If the judges would stop putting up these overtrimmed Poms, we would have a start in correcting this. The judges must be educated. Our Standard is mailed to all Pom judges only once a year. We, the APC, must letthejudges know how we feelabouta judge who will notfollow our Standard. If an exhibitor complains to a judge who has put up an overtrimmed Pom, the judge will think the exhibitor is justangry because he did notwin. The exhibitor does not have the privilege to reprimand a judge. I know the Parent Club cannot scold every judge who puts up on overtrimmed Pom for lots of reasons. First, and most important, would be the question, what is overtrimmed and what is a proper trim Could the Parent Club send out a copy of our Standard at least twice a year, or more,92with the words on overtrimming in bold letters Years ago judges did try to follow our Standard. Now most of them have forgotten the Parent Club frowns on overtrimming. This sure will be a challenge, because we are not in the ring to conform to the Standard any more. We are there to compete with the overtrimmed Pom. How do we do that By doing the same thing, and I for one do not want to do that.Marlene Scott HalseyTo Trim Or Not To TrimThissubjecthas been beaten to death, but I must have a say also. Newer breeders and exhibitors are completely at a loss seeing Poms with just the undercoat, plush and glamorous, sculptured to within an inch of their skin, wondering if this is correct. Should we do this to win I wonder if this trend will spread totheSamoyed and Keeshond. When will we see those guard hairs shorn off and a new plush look emergeYou see, no one seems to knock the dog that has this trendy trim, even though our Standard states it will be "heavily penalized." If everyone is going to ignore the trimming judges, breeders and exhibitors alike let's take the line out of the Standard and let the Pom appear as each individual exhibitor likes.The trims accepted in the Poodle are explicit and you won't win with one of the trendy trims because the Poodle's coat is an important part of the beauty of the animal. The powers that be in the Poodle breed would not allow different trims to creep in. Years ago a harlequin poodle was evolved in Britain, but it was never accepted here by their Parent Club.When itcomestotheCroup level and all the glamour of the other Toys, this trendy Pom trim stands outand many admit the dogs do look great. But when you look at a Pom with a thick glorious coat and shining guard hairs, it still isamuchpreferred thing of beauty in my book.Trends come and go Standards are ignored by breeders and judges. Judges put up what appeals to them on that particular day, apparently without thought for an overall picture. Trimming is a man made thing and hopefully that coat would return to its full beauty if let be, and there the trend could stop. But it has been talked about for years and few judges seem to have the guts to say, "I love your Pom but, let the hair grow and I will consider it again." This would be the ideal scenario, but what if the trimmed dog is structurally good and the Judge's choices are otherwise poor, but untrimmed specimens. He knows that the hair will come back on the superior, trimmed dog. It is a dilemma.Many years ago I was told, "Do not bathe the Pom as they will never hold coat." This seemed to me to be unproved, as having dogs of another breed that were bathed added to their beauty not to mention the pleasure of having them around. I did my own thing. I also trimmed more than was doneatthattime, however I never sculptured a dog. This type of trimming is an art and few can master it. So the professional handler is given the job and he, not having the specific concern for the breed as a whole at heart, choses to go for the win. After all, that's what he's paid to do. He does what he knows will work to win under certain judges.So there it is. Either the clubs through- outthe countryjoin together, insistingthatthe Standard be followed or we need to change the Standard. But I doubt either will ever be done. Nothing has happened so far and winning seems to be the name of the game.Jessie StephensThe following position-statement has been authorized by the Board of the American Pomeranian Club and concerns observed abuse and irregularities in groomingthe Pomeranian for show which are not permitted under the breed Standard."The American Pomeranian Club, Inc., wishes to call to the attention of judges,handlers and exhibitors its deep concern over increasing violations of both the breed Standard and AKC "Rules Applying to Registration and Dog Shows" governing grooming and presentation of Pomeranians in the ring.Pomeranians are appearing in the ring and in some cases winning top honors, on which the tail has been clipped or closely scissored as much as two inches upward from the base on which whiskers have been removed, and on which the coat has been scissored, thinned and sculptured in an at- temptto alter the natural outlines of the body. Hairspray is being used not only to hold coat in place after being shaped and sculptured, but also to make the coat appear and feel "coarse, harsh to the touch, profuse, standing- off straight hair."The breed Standard section on "trimming and dewclaws" clearly states "Trimming for neatness is permissible around the feet and up the back of the legs to the first joint trimming of unruly hairs on the edges of the ears and around the anus is also permitted." When the present breed Standard was drawn up and approved in March, 1971, it was not felt necessary to specifically state that trimming in excess of that noted above constituted a violation and was to be penalized as such. However, the fastgrowing practice of such excessive trimming as that described above, and the use of holding and stiffening hairspray, if not stopped now may become such a common abuse that only the insertion of a directive in the breed Standard that the presence of either condition shall constitutea disqualification will put a halt to it.The Pomeranian is, and should appear to be, a "natural" dog. Any alteration of its natural appearance beyond that permitted in the breed Standard must be penalized in accordance with the degree to which such unpermitted alteration has been practiced, up to and including disqualification of the dog under Chapter 16, section 9, of the AKC "Rules Applying to Registration and Dog Shows" which states that a dog "which has been changed in appearance by artificial means93except as stated in the Standard for its breed . . . will be disqualified."The American Pomeranian Club considers excessive trimming to by ANY scissoring, thinning, shaping, clipping, tipping or sculpturing of the coat beyond that expressly permitted in the breed Standard. The American Pomeranian Club considers the use of hairspray, "lacquer" or any other agent applied to the coat which tends to hold or stiffen the hair, or which alters the natural texture or appearance of the hair, as a direct violation of Chapter 16, section 9, or the AKC "Rules Applying to Registrationand Dog Shows" and to be penalized accordingly.The American Pomeranian CLub has attempted previously to make its position on these two practices known and heeded through itsown publication, Pomeranian Review,and by notice to each licensed Pomeranian judge in the past. Through publications of this statement in the AKC Gazette, the American Pomeranian Club is grateful for the opportunity to reach an even wider segment of the Pomeranian fancy.The Officers and Directors of the American Pomeranian Club, Inc."If the foregoing statement has eluded you before now, I'm sure you will be pleased to see that theAPC Board takes this matter so seriously and is addressing it directly with such a strong statement in the AKC Gazette.The Editor.CIRCULATION MANAGERJohn Cribbs Rt 1, Box 249 Doswell, VA 23047 804 876-3643SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION "Your inquiries answered within 24 hours"20.00 per year - Third Class MailRates apply to U.S., Canada, Mexico, APO's, Puerto Rico U.S. Funds Only25.00 per year - First Class MailMailing Time3rd class -10-14 days 1st class - 3-5 daysIf you move, 3rd class mail is not forwarded by the Post Office. Let me know your new address six weeks before you move so that the Review will move with youBACK ISSUES1980 to date - 5.00 Years prior to 1980 - 4.00 each. Call for availability.Anniversary Issue 1988 15.00 each Cost includes postage. Supply limited.94Index of AdvertisersBaker, Olga Jeribeth........................... 70,71Bordelon, Janet..........................................81Carlin, Gloria Maranatha ........................31Carson, Morris and Betty Emcee ............41Ciliberto, Bernie and LoisCrescendo....69Columbia Pomeranian Club........................79Creed, Charlotte Southland .....................52Davis, Devery and Sandra Devery............13Dimick, Warren and Virginia Puf-Pride 85Dunfee, Natalie Tynan.............................35Dupre, Mrs. J. Dupre's..............................47Dupuis, Elizabeth Pomsprings .................74Epps, Nina KOakridge..............................85Feist, Victor and Wendy Feisty................67Garber and Company..................................87Goddard, Tim and Sue Tim Sue 48,49,53Goltz, Rosalind Penru.................................7Griffin, Patty Merrymont.........................11Griffith, Ken Lenette................................59Gustafson, Art and Linda Carousel...........37Hanson, Sharon Jan-Shar.........................IFCHeartz, Chris and John Chriscendo 14,15Jackson, Cheryl Glen Iris ......... 52,53,54,55Jatczak, M. Marie Pomtown.....................23Jensen, PattyPatty ......................................68Johnston, Dick and Bronya Johnstoy ....29Jones, Blake ................................................10Klein, Ron and Jackie Silver Meadows ..51Longevin, Pauline Migh-T........................19Lovely, Victoria Lovely............................10Masnick, Sharon Golden Aire.............38,39McCall, Steve and Judy McFoxfire...........83McKee, Margaret Idlewyld.......................65Mercer, Dan and JoEllen Mercer's.............57Nagy, Steve and Barbara Rhea-Na...........63Noell, Fred and Judy...................................77Regoni, Rosemary and Deena DAR............9Rinehart, Mary Deana De Arta.................85Roberts, Carolyn Sonny Chip-A-Way 61Roberts, AudreyShy Acres..................FC,75Rosenbaum, Mary Bi-Mar........................67Sandifer, Desaree Desiree ...................38,39Scott, Carl and Florence Fan-C ...............21Shifflett Shannon......................................65Sweeney, Cissi ...........................................70Taylor, Joel M. Glen Iris .......... 52,53,54,55Untalan, Emily and E.C.Autumn ..............73Vickers, Mary .............................................25Whiddon, Barbara TWhid-Don .................2795American Pomeranian ClubNational Specialty ShowSunday February 11,1990La Guardia Marriott E. Elmhurst, New YorkJudgesRegular Classes - Mrs. Sally Baugniet Sweepstakes - Mrs. Nadine HersilShow ChairmanAudrey Roberts 1410 S. 10th St.Leesville, LA 71446 318 238-1648Booth Space - 25 Limited space Show Hours - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.APC Annual Meeting - Immediately following Annual Awards Banquet Sunday, 8 p.m. Grand Ball RoomPremium Entries MB-F Inc.Co American Pomeranian Club P.O. Box 22107 Greensboro, NC 27420 1-800-334-0813 in NC 919379-9352