The Poodle Papers

Official Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America

Fall 2012

Poodle Club of America 2012 Meet The Breeds New York City
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Coming Specialties
P.C.A. AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS
*Note this list comes from Susan Burge 2012 P.C.A. Affiliate Club Shows December 16, 2011 Orlando Poodle Club as part of Central Florida Kennel Club Breed: Teresa Maria Gallo December 16, 2011 Tampa Bay Poodle Club as part of Brevard Kennel Club Breed: Virginia Lyne December 16, 2011 Poodle Club of the Lehigh Valley Sweeps: TBA Breed: TBA December 17, 2011 Poodle Club of the Lehigh Valley Rally: Dawn L. Martin Obed: Kathleen Walker Breed: Teresa Maria Gallo 2013 P.C.A. Affiliate Club Shows January 4, 2013 San Bernardino-Riverside Poodle Club (back-toback specialties) AM Breed: Jacqueline Rayner PM Breed: Dana Plonkey Tampa Bay Poodle Club (as part of Manatee Kennel Club) Breed: Denny Mounce Puget Sound Poodle Club Breed: Roy Prado Columbia Poodle Club Breed: Monica Canestrini Obed: TBA

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Breed: Inge Sememschin Obed: TBA Agility: TBA March 23, 2013 Central Carolina Poodle Club (Concurrent with Raleigh Kennel Club) Breed: Barbara Furbush Obed & Rally Jean Porter Lynch March 29, 2013 Key to the Sea Poodle Club Breed: Maria Aizcorbe March 29, 2013 Poodle Club of Las Vegas (back-to back specialties) AM Breed: Rick Weyrich Sweeps: Marcel Daignault PM Breed: Gary L. Anderson March 30, 2013 Key to the Sea Poodle Club Breed: Luis Aizcorbe April 4, 2013 Greater Wichita Poodle Club (Back to Back Specialties) AM Breed: TBA PM Breed: TBA May 3, 2013 William Penn Poodle Club (Back-toBack Specialties) AM Breed: David Kittredge PM Breed: Robert Ennis June 28, 2013 Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club Breed: Desmond Murphy REGIONAL INFO September 26, 2013 Columbia Poodle Club Toy: Jordan Chamberlain Min: Chuck Arnold Std: Madeline Patterson Inv: Edd Biven September 27, 2013 Puget Sound Poodle Club Toy: Charles Arnold Min: Madeline Patterson Std: Edd Bivin Inv: Jordan Chamberlain

January 10, 2013

January 11, 2013 January 16, 2013

January 18, 2013 Poodle Club of Southeast Michigan (as part of Livonia Kennel Club) Breed: TBA January 19, 2013 Poodle Club of Southeast Michigan (as part of Oakland Kennel Club) Breed: Dana Cline February 8, 2013 Poodle Club of Central Indiana (as part of Hoosier Kennel Club) Breed: Michael Dachel February 28, 2013 Valley of the Sum Poodle Club (back-to-back specialties) AM breed: Eugene Blake PM Breed: Tempest Deptuch March 6, 2013 Poodle Club of San Antonio

* Note: If your show is not listed, please contact Susan Burge, the 2nd VP. at pcaaffiliateclub@yahoo.com I list only the shows that she sends me the information on. If the listing is not complete, please contact Susan. Leslie

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2012-2014 Officers & cOmmiTTees

President:Dennis McCoy 1st Vice Pres.:William Cunningham 2nd Vice Pres.Susan Burge Corres. Sec.: Mary Olund cabpudel@pacbell.net Record. Sec.: Joyce Carelli Treasurer: Jack MacGillivray Variety Representatives Toy:Joan Scott Mini: Nancy Hafner Standard.: Joan McFadden Publicity: Janet Lange Moses AKC Delegate: Mary Ellen Fishler Show Committee Chairperson:Barbara Furbush Assistant Chairpersons: Johnny Shoemaker Companion Events Obedience & Rally- Chairperson-Ann Mandlebaum Agility Chairperson-Debbie West Working Certificate Program - pending Public Education Coordinator Committee Judges Education Nancy Hafner Affiliate Club Council: Susan Burge PCA Foundation: Exec. Director Tom Carneal PCA Foundation: Coordinator- Joan McFadden PCA Poodle Rescue Foundation Cindy Crawley poodleclubofamerica@yahoo.com Poodles in America: Editor: Beverly Jean Nelson Breeder Referral: Co Chairs-Mary Olund & Leslie Newing Poodleclubofamerica.org PCA Home Page Joyce Carelli pcaupdateinfo@yahoo.com www.poodleclubofamerica.org PCA Information Peggy McDill infopoodleclubofamerica@yahoo.com The Poodle Papers Layout & Graphic design Editor: Leslie Newing Email:pcanewsletter@yahoo.com PCA Email list pca_on_line@yahoo.com PCA on line List Peggy McDill Mary Olund

Presidents Message:
Dear Membership, Below you will find my list of committees and their members for the next couple of years. Please feel to contact any of the appropriate committee members or myself with any constructive comments or questions that you as members of the Poodle Club of America may have. I put a lot of thought into picking my committees and feel that the committees, the board and myself will work together in a constructive manner, with harmony and a positive attitude for the betterment and advancement of our breed and of the Poodle Club of America and its future. I must tell you, your sitting board does work well together, and it is a pleasure to work with them. So please, if you have any questions or ideas feel free to ask, or give input to myself or the appropriate committee member or any board member to look into your questions, concerns, ideas. Please remember it is not always possible to please everyone and in discussions there are a lot of opinions, but we are always open to positive suggestions. We are looking forward to the big AKC show in Florida in December. We will have a PCA board meeting during this time and the entire board will be attending. Good luck to all who enter and I hope to see you there. I want to wish each and every one of you a wonderful and safe holiday season and a great new year filled with good health, happiness, and the best of luck for both you and your four legged friends with lots of wins for all. Sincerely, Dennis Dennis M. McCoy President Poodle Club of America 919 362 9799 doggiepro@aol.com fax 919 362 6288 cell 919 604 9799 also text

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Proposed PCA Committees Current thru April 2014 (Dennis McCoy, Pres) 11/20/12
Breeder Referral: Mary Olund & Leslie Newing, Co-Chairs, Joan Scott (Toy), Nancy Hafner (Mini), Joan McFadden (Std), Sue Burge (Affiliate Clubs) Membership: Jordan Chamberlain, Chair, Sharon Finney, Sandy Marshall, Janice Pardue, Katie Kinowski Audit Committee: Mike Wahlig, Scott Olund , Johnny Shoemaker Illustrated Standard of the Breed: Luis Aizcorbe, Chair, Helen Lee James, Janet Lange Moses Breed Standard Committee: Randy Garren, Chair, Doris Cozart, Joan Scott (Toy), Nancy Hafner (Miniature), Joan McFadden (Standard) Judges Education: Nancy Hafner, Coordinator, William Cunningham, Randy Garren, Jack Macgillivray , Scott and Lisa Wolfe, Gina Wieser Education Committee: Soctt & Lisa Wolfe, William Cunningham, Gina Wieser, Del Dahl PCA Foundation Liaison: Joan McFadden PCA Rescue Foundation Liaison: Mary Olund Legal Committee: Mike Wahlig, Jan Steinhour Legislative Committee: Judy Goldberg, Chair, Peggy McDill, Jean Lazaras Ethics Committee: Sue Burge, Chair, Gina Wieser, Toni Sosnoff Poodles in America Publication: Kathy Bencin, Chair, Deborah Parisi , (Jack Macgillivray and Del Dahl, Consultants) PIA Sales and Distribution: Allen and Janet Kingsley Web Administrative Committee/Liaison: Joyce Carelli, Chair, Sue Burge, Joan McFadden Regional Guidelines: Johnny Shoemaker
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Regional Show Chair: Johnny Shoemaker Historian: Tom Carneal Newsletter: Leslie Newing PCA Online (Yahoo Group): Peggy McDill, Mary Olund PCA Facebook: Mary Olund Website: Quasar Global Roadband, Inc, Webmaster Inquiry correspondence: Peggy McDill PCA Fund Raising: Missy Galloway, Chair, Kay Tripp (admin support) Meet The Breeds: Mary Ellen Fishler, Chair Show Chair: Barbara Furbush Asst Chair: Johnny Shoemaker Natl Obedience & Rally Chair: Ann Mandelbaum Natl Tracking Tests Chair: Dennis McCoy Natl Agility Trial Chair: Debbie West Natl Retriever Hunting Test Chair: Linda Miller Natl PCA Working Test Chair: Joyce Carelli PCA Foundation & Genetic Anomalies: Tom Carneal PCA Rescue Foundation: Cindy Crawley

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From The Poodle Papers Editor

Please take note on the deadline for the Newsletter. Please also only send your articles to this email account: pcanewsletter@yahoo.com Thank you!

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Leslie

Leslie Newing PCA Newsletter Editor

Poodle Papers! Deadline for the next newsletter is February 16th. Please get your articles to me by that date. Anyone who has an interesting topic that they would like to see in the newsletter, please feel free to email me at pcanewsletter@yahoo.com Please remember I will not print any copyrighted material without permission no matter what the topic is.

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Roster Update Form

First Name ______________MI ___Last Name___________________ Home Address: __________________________City_______________State___ZIP___Work Address: __________________________City_______________State___ZIP___ Phone: H: (__) ___-_______ W: (__) ____-________C: (__)___-_________ Fax: (___) _______Email:___________________________________ Kennel Name: _________________________________________________________ Affiliate Club ______________________ Variety(s) S T M Other ____________________________________________________ I prefer to conduct Poodle Club of America, Inc., business by electronic Mail. Signed: ________________________________________________________ Return to: Mary Olund 12 Elkin Court San Rafael, CA 94901-1630 The Poodle Papers

Whats Where
Proposed Committee Chairs National Specialty Wendell Sammet Affiliate Club Meet the Breeds AKC Delegate Report Your Poodle has Addisons Disease Variety Representatives

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Poodle Club of America Rescue Foundation Poodle Club of America Health Foundation In Memoriam OFA

Note
PCA is not responsible for any statements or claims made by its contributors. PCA reserves the rights to edit all copy and make editorial comments where necessary and deemed appropriate by the editor. PCA reserves the right to refuse items submitted for publication. Written permission must be received and granted by PCA in order to reprint any editorial material. Contributors reserve all rights to their articles and permissions must be granted by them for reprint purposes. 2007 Poodle Club of America

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National Specialty
Save these dates!!! PCA National Dates for the future
2013-April 22-26 2014- April 21-25 2015- April 20-24

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Notes from the Show Chairperson-

The National Specialty will be here before we turn Friday April 19 Tracking and Tracking Dog Excellent around twice and I want to bring everyone up to date on Test (New location Pemberton Park 5561 Plantation Lane, Salisbury, MD) what is happening at this point. Saturday April 20 Hunting Tests First and foremost, I want to make certain everyone Sunday April 21 Working Tests knows that the Holiday Inn will again be the host hotel. Monday April 22 Agility Trial When you reserve your room please use the CODE: Tuesday April 23 Obedience/Rally Trial * Canine PCA 2013 to assure the best price. It is not too early Good Citizen Testing* Parade of Rescue Dogs* Parade to reserve now by calling 410-546-4400. Your room of AKC Companion Performance Titleholders* PCA reservation will include a Continental Breakfast each Working Certificate Holders morning downstairs in the restaurant. At this time, I am Wednesday April 24 Regular dog classes * Junior not sure what time it will be available, but I will make Showmanship Classes* Parade of AKC Breed certain it is early enough for those needing to get to the Champion Poodles show grounds. The other motels are available on the Thursday April 25 Regular Bitch classes * Veteran PCA website and you make book directly from there. If Sweepstakes *** Note change of day*** PCA Banquet you have been going to a favorite place and dont see it, at Civic Center everyone invited. Friday April 26 Best of Variety, Intervariety and Nonjust call them directly for your reservations. Regular Classes. Watch the website the first of January for any updates. Remember if you need to fly into Baltimore, you can get There will be a couple of other events that will be Bayrunner Shuttle to pick you up and bring you directly announced as soon as they become available. to Salisbury. Go to http://www.bayrunners.com/ to get Please call me with any questions. I will be more than all the information you will need. happy to help in any way. This is the schedule for 2013. Please understand it does not include time for moving in the building, and other Have a wonderful and safe holiday with your family information such as any matches, etc. I am certain it and pets~ will be all as it has always been, but I am only posting Fondly, Barbara Furbush, 2013 Show Chairman this at the present time to give everyone a heads up.

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Notes from AnnObedience/Rally Summer is really over and we are rushing headlong into the holiday season and, of course, as soon as the new year begins plans for PCAs Greatest Poodle Show On Earth go into high gear. I hope 2012 has been wonderful for you and your Poodles and I especially wish that those of you along the East coast have been able to put the devastation of Sandy behind you. An outstanding panel of judges has accepted PCAs invitation to judge our Obedience and Rally classes in 2013. Celeste Meade Maurer and David Maurer will judge Obedience and Susie Osburn will design our Rally courses and judge Rally. As in the past few years, Linda Howard will be our Chief Obedience/ Rally Steward and Jan Hopper will handle hospitality on Tuesday for our Obedience and Rally Trials. I hope that many of you will volunteer to steward, knowing that the success of our trials and the quality of the experience for exhibitors depends on full ring coverage by cheerful and conscientious volunteers. Not to mention lunch and those great t-shirts! Start putting some extra time into your training and get ready to enter some classes in Obedience and/or Rally. Have some fun and who knows earn a leg. Ann Mandelbaum, PCA Obedience/Rally Chair

I hope you have a wonderful joy filled holiday season. As winter arrives, we should strive to find ways to keep our poodles and ourselves healthy and fit. Last year was such an easy winter that we were able to hike all winter and we got into the spring agility season in better shape than we were in the fall. I have found that my dogs and my physical condition really helps make success easier. I hope we and you can find ways to maintain or improve our stamina. I got the poodles a couple of different exercise balls to work on last year and I do have to get motivated to use them again this year. It really is as easy as propping it between the sofa and the coffee table and let them work on core strengthening while I work on watching TV. That doesnt sound like that is helping me much though does it. I am waiting for AKC to approve our judge for 2013, should be posted any time now. Suffice it to say we are going to have fun with his courses and his sense of humor. Stay healthy and hug your poodles. Debbie

Counting the days till Salisbury and the Poodle Reunion!

Does your Affiliate Club take pride in mentoring new people to the Breed? mentor someone new to the Breed today!

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Wendell Sammet
Still having fun after all these years. We salute you, Wendell Sammet, a legend in your own time.
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1. FROM THE WHELPING BOX TO THE SHOW RING A panel of three breeders discuss their methods in preparing a Poodle puppy for the show ring. Panelists Mrs. Arlene Scardo, Miss Betsey Leedy, and Mrs. Kadelia Hamilton. Panel is moderated by Mrs Debby Cozart. $20.00

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27. 2001 BREEDING STRATEGIES Dr. John Armstrong and Dr. George Padgett discuss Type casting, establishing a line, role of DNA mapping in making breeding decisions. $20.00 28. 2002 PCAF SEMINAR -- WHICH PUPPY TO KEEP Mrs. Pat Hastings leads us in an interactive seminar in solving the puzzle of Which Puppy to Keep $20.00 30. 2003 PCAF SEM. RAISING THE SHOW PUPPY Mrs James Edward Clark leads a panel of prominent Poodle Breeders who express their views on The Successful Raising of a Show Puppy $20.00 31. 2004 GENETICS FOR POODLE BREEDERS Dr.Jerold Bell discusses how breeders should use the advances in dog genome research in making breeding decisions. $20.00 32. 2005 Anne Clark on POODLE PEDIGREES Mrs. Edward Clark discusses various aspects of poodles and their pedigrees. $22.00 33. 2006 POODLE DISEASE UPDATES Dr. Thomas Graves discusses the research, testing, treatment & management of key genetic diseases. 22.00 34. 2010 PCA FOUNDATION SEMINAR (Combo DVD Set) 1.Vaccines & vaccination-Dr.R. Schultz 2. Canine Genetics Update-DR. M Neff 3. Estate Planning For Your Dogs Ms Charlotte Mitchell $25.00 (Please circle the DVD desired) 1 4 6 8 10 12 13 14 16 17 21 22 23 24 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 TOTAL AMOUNT DUE WITH ORDER: $ ____________ NAME ________________________________________ ADDRESS _______________________________________ CITY ______________________STATE____ZIP_________ METHOD OF PAYMENT: CHECK___VISA___M/C____ ACT. #_____________________________EXP._____ Signature_____________________________________ Make all checks payable to: PCA FOUNDATION US FUNDS ONLY FOREIGN ORDERS ADD $3.00 PER DVD MAIL ORDER TO: ALLEN KINGSLEY E-MAIL 3311 KINGFISHER LN. AJKFISHER2@AOL.COM DENTON, TX 76209

4. 1990 DOG JUDGES ASSOC. PRESENTATION ON THE POODLE: An exciting presentation on the Poodle from the judges perspective. Presented by Mr. Frank Sabella and Mr. & Mrs James Clark. $20.00 5. 1990 DR. ELAINE ROBINSON on PINPOINTING OVULATION: This video tape will be exceptionally valuable tool in any serious breeding program. $20.00 6. POODLE TEMPERMENT PANEL: A discussion on improving Poodle temperament. Panelists include John Fowler, Mrs. Joan Scott, Mrs. Pat Deshler, Mrs. Glena Carlson. Narrated by Del Dahl $20.00 8. THE POODLE POSITIVE: A Judges Workshop with Mr. & Mrs. James Clark. You do not have to be a judge or aspire to be one to gain a lot from this tape. $20.00 10. PROGRESSIVE RETINAL ATROPHY: Dr. Gustavo Aquirre discussed PRA in Poodles $20.00

12. BREEDING A GREAT POODLE (TWO TAPES) Dr. George Padgett speaks on Poodle traits; comparing inbreeding to out crossing and line breeding; risk factors in picking up faults; calculating good and bad genes; helping each other with our breed. $35.00 13. POODLE TYPE: Dr. Jacklyn Hungerland and Mrs. James Clark discuss what makes a Poodle. $15.00 14. ASPECTS OF REPRODUCTION: Dr. Edward Feldman discusses reproduction and the Poodle $15.00 16. HEREDITARY DISEASES IN POODLES : Dr. Fran Smith speaks on hereditary diseases in all Varieties. A breeders guide to genetic diseases. $15.00 17. ORTHOPEDIC PROBLEMS IN POODLES: Dr. E.A. Corley, discusses orthopedic problems in hips,stifles and elbows as they relate to all varieties of Poodles. $15.00 21. CANINE MALE REPRODUCTION: Dr. Autumn Davidson discusses reproduction semen collection and managing the high risk delivery. $15.00 22.SUCCESSFULLY BREEDING THE INFERTILE BITCH Dr. E. Robinson discusses breeding the infertile bitch.$15.00 24. 1998 SEMINAR -- GENETIC DISEASE ANALYSIS Jerold Bell discusses genetic disease analysis. $15.00

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Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club Happenings
GMPC June 28, 2013 Conformation Specialty Show Mandy DeYoung Spriegel is GMPCs Show Chair/ Show Secretary for the June 28, 2013 Conformation Specialty Show. Contact Mandy at dogfolks@aol. com, 847-322-3951 for more information on the show. This will be our second year holding this June Show in conjunction with the Kettle Moraine Kennel Club All Breed Show. Our GMPC Specialty judge will be Mr. Desmond Murphy. This year we have added Special Attractions to this show and will be awarding the PCA Silver Medallion to the Best of Breed. GMPC July 26, 2013 Conformation Specialty Show
AFFILIATE CLUB COUNCIL ATTENDANCE APRIL 25, 2012 Bluebonnet Poodle Club (BPC) Sheree Stone Columbia Poodle Club, Inc. (CPC) Barbara Curry Jeff Nokes Florida Poodle Rescue Patricia Bonati Greater Cincinnati Poodle Club (GCPC) Rita Datema Pat Roenker John Datema Greater Milwaukee Poodle Club Poodle Club, Inc. (GMPC) Dorrit E. Deihl John Pittman Nancy Thorvilson

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GMPC will hold a Conformation Specialty Show in conjunction with the Waukesha Kennel Club shows on July 26, 2013. The judge will be Terri Lyddon. Greater Pittsburg Poodle Club (GPPC) Lora DeSombre is the Show Chair. Contact Lora at Linda Caldwell shambre@excel.net for more information on the show. Heart of America Poodle Club (HAPC) GMPC Approved to Hold AKC Agility Trials GMPC held an all-breed sanctioned agility A match on September 15, 2012 at the Manitowoc County Kennel Club, Manitowoc, WI. The trial entries filled and the trial ran smoothly. Susanne Nash was the agility trial secretary and John Pittman was the chairman. GMPC members stepped up to the plate and volunteered to work. GMPC met the AKC requirements to be sanctioned to hold AKC agility trials. GMPCs first sanctioned agility trial will be held February 9 & 10, 2013 at the Oshkosh Kennel Club, Oshkosh, WI. The judge will be Joan Simon. Submitted by Bev Duerst, GMPC
Danielle Calhoon Jane Calhoon Dale Hunsburger

Lone Star Poodle Club (LSPC) Luann Wilkinson Janet Kingsley Mid-Michigan Club, Inc. (MMPC) Diane M. Gaw Eric M. Gaw Orlando Poodle Club (OPC) Terry Buckland Ken Buckland Panorama Poodle Club of Mt. Spokane (PPCOMS) Roberta Zielinski (pending) Poodle Club of Hawaii (PCH) Bradley Odagiri Poodle Club of Las Vegas, Nevada (PCLVN) Susie Osburn Poodle Club of Tulsa Jean Urban Poodle Club of Lehigh Valley, Inc. (PCLV) Marion Banta

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Susan Adams Jackie Nachmias Joy Nachmias Pearl M. Wanner Poodle Club of Massachusetts, Inc. (PMC) Ana Aurarez Eve Baltzell Susan Giordano Mary Lebet Poodle Club of Mohawk Valley, Inc. (PCMV) Grace Dunkin Poodle Club of Southern California, Inc. (PCSC) Johnny Shoemaker Poodle Club of Tulsa Jean Urban Quinnipiac Poodle Club, Inc. (QPC) Ann Mandelbaum Daryl Masone Charlotte M. Mitchell Deb West Tampa Bay Poodle Club (TBPC) Olga Zamkovaya Vladimir Zamkovoy Twin Cities Poodle Club, Inc. (TCPC) Nancy Thorvilson Jan Hopper Washington Poodle Club (WPC) Sandy Marshall

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Johnny Shoemaker seconded. Susan has asked all affiliate club corresponding secretaries to have correct emails for their membership. Email is a best way to communicate. Corresponding secretaries have been asked by Susan to send out the Poodle Papers to their membership. This is a successful way to share all news from PCA with the affiliate clubs. Mary Ellen Fishler was introduced and thanked for allowing the meeting to take place in the hospitality room. Susan asked for Questions: Nancy Burleson from (?) stated that one of their members breeds a lot of puppies. What can we do? Mary Ellen Fishler encouraged affiliate clubs to have a Code of Ethics and make sure each member has a clear understanding of this document. Jim Risser, president of Mass. Poodle Club, suggested mentoring each new member to help them understand the importance of being a responsible breeder. Susie Osborn, from Poodle Club of Las Vegas, suggested following the CHIC requirements. Sherri Stone, Blue Bonnet Poodle Club, did remind all that the Code of Ethics is a two way street, if you use it on one person, you are obligated to use it on all. Mary Ellen Fishler, AKC delegate, said AKC has gone through the same thing. We have 3 varieties, with each having its own problems. Two years ago, patellas were added to the mini list of recommended testing. If there is a problem, check your bylaws and make sure charges can be filed. Susan brought up another subject that is related to the above. What to ask a breeder is on the PCA website. This is helpful. Debbie West, Quinnipiac Poodle Club, requested more information to be added to the website to educate consumers. Mary Ellen stated that Say No to Designer Dogs is a slow education process but it does make a difference. Cindy Crawley, Rescue Chairperson, was the speaker. She talked about what rescue is about and what an affiliate club can do. Florida Poodle Rescue has been involved in a large operation. They have 54 in rescue and 10 more coming. Jeff Nokes, Columbia Poodle Club, ask how to determine how much to treat, if there are health issues with a rescue dog. There are limits of responsibility. Darrell Mason, Poodle Club of Mass. And Quinnipiac Poodle Club, suggested dental cleaning and removing of teeth, when necessary. Sherri Stone, Blue Bonnet Poodle Club, ask how much funding do you get from poodle people? PCA and affiliate clubs should make this a priority. Many pet owners who take their dogs

Anita McKenna Western Reserve Poodle Club (WRPC) JoAnn Geramita Kathy Bencin

Watchung Mountain Poodle Club (WMPC)

Florida Poodle Rescue Patricia Bonati POODLE CLUB OF AMERICA AFFILIATE CLUB MEETING APRIL 25, 2012 AT 4:00 pm Susan Burge, Affiliate Club Council Chair, called the meeting to order at 4:00pm. We did have a day change from Thursday to Wednesday of the week of PCA. The minutes of the last meeting (April 2011) were approved as read. Dale Hunsburger made the motion to approve and

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to rescue should be taking them back to the breeder. Cindy said PCA Rescue will take the dog back to the breeder if there are papers. Cindy complimented Sally Poindexter as a great organizer. Sally was the last rescue chairperson.

2nd Vice President Affiliate Club Council Chair

To Affiliate Clubs: From: Susan Burge

In light of all the unusual weather affecting the East coast over the last few months, we hope and pray that anyone impacted is blessed with safety, sanity and strength to get through this painful time. We encourage individual affiliate clubs and their members Susan introduced Jeff Nokes, President of Columbia Poodle to donate to organizations helping with the care of Club and Johnny Shoemaker, Show Chairman for the 2013 animals and people caught in these terrible events. Regional. It will be held on Sept. 25, 26 and 27, 2013 in Salem, OR. Red Lion Inn is the host hotel. Price is $99 As a gentle reminder, be mindful of the track records for a single and $109 double. It is dog friendly. Oregon of the organizations you may choose to support, as County Fairgrounds is the show site. There will be tracking some organizations utilize more of the donations for trials for poodles only. A shuttle will be running between charitable purposes than others.
Debbie West reminded clubs to PCA Rescue and the Foundation. Darrell Mason suggested if you have a litter, give part of your proceeds to Rescue. the host hotel and the show site. There will be motor home hookups. John Pittman, Milwaukee Poodle Club, wanted to know what kind of floor would be use for Agility. Dogs need matting.

Onto business, remember you can email your premium lists and marked catalogs directly to me. Not only does this emailing me the lists and catalogs save money on postage but it also ticks off items on the check list for Susan and Mary Ellen reminded all clubs to check your the show chairman. As I suggested earlier, placing my state laws and be aware that some states have puppy lemon name into your premium list mailings gets the premium laws. Look for state laws on dog selling and responsibility. When your club has a specialty, invite town officials to list to me much earlier. There is one club (unnamed attend. Legislators tend to believe all commercials educate of course!) who would have greatly benefitted from following that idea recently. We had one of those, them. HSUS does not rescue dogs! Oh, I forgot, can I have the medallion in three days Susan thank all for attending. moments. And yes we did make it!!
Janet Kingsley made a motion to adjourn and Mary Ellen Fischler seconded it. Respectfully Submitted Luann Wilkinson Lone Star Poodle Club.

In this issue of Poodle Papers you will find the minutes of the Affiliate Club Council meeting held in April at our national specialty. Luann Wilkinson did a great job of getting all the information. I encourage you to read the minute and let us know about any corrections, additions etc. To be honest I am a planner. While events such as our April visit to Maryland may seem far off, they really are just around the corner. Now is the time to start planning your trip to PCA. I would like to formally invite all members of our Affiliate Clubs, PCA and anyone else who is interested to come to our Annual Affiliate Club Council meeting to be held on WEDNESDAY, April 24th at 4:00 P.M. in the Hospitality Room of the Convention Center. The meeting offers a great opportunity to interact with other clubs and discuss how they have addressed the problems and concerns facing many of

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our clubs. And of course refreshments will be served. I am always open to any suggestions for the agenda and AKC and Westminster Kennel Club Donate $20,000 To Sandy Fund To Help Those Affected By Hurricane And look forward to seeing many of you there. Future Disasters

Sandy Fund

As a reminder, please do not forget the great Regional Poodle Specialties coming up in September in the In support of the people and their pets affected by Hurricane Sandy, the American Kennel Club Humane magnificent Northwest. Fund, Inc. and The Westminster Kennel Club have each This is the time of the year when many clubs have donated $10,000 to the Humane Funds newly-created their elections. Please let both Mary Olund and me Sandy Fund. This $20,000 grant and other donations know of any changes in club officers. Also if email to the Sandy Fund will assist organizations that provide addresses have changed, PLEASE let us know. This support and services for dogs and owners faced with is particularly important with the upcoming dues the challenges of natural disaster. notifications and judges ballots coming up for PCA. We look forward to helping pets and their owners get Finally, please remember that, Mary Olund has back on their feet in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, said volunteered to put specialty show results on the PCAs Sen McCarthy, Westminster Kennel Club President. I Facebook page. Just send them to Mary at cabpudel@ encourage all dog lovers to donate to the fund to help fellow pet owners in need. pacbell.net and get the poodle news out there. If you have any comments, questions or concerns about any affiliate club matter, please contact me at msstb@aol.com or 440-526-2382. I may not have an answer to your question but I am more than willing to find someone who does. My home address is 6581 Thorntree Dr., Brecksville, OH 44141. The AKC is greatly saddened by the damage caused by Hurricane Sandy, said Dennis Sprung, AKC President and CEO. The creation of the Sandy Fund will help us do everything we can to assist companion animals and their owners in the region during this trying time and in any future disasters. The Sandy Fund grants money to AKC clubs and affiliated organizations looking to provide assistance for pets and their owners in their hometowns during a time of disaster. The new Funds first donation was made to the Staten Island Companion Dog Training Club to aid their relief efforts in Staten Island, New York. Clubs interested in applying for a grant to assist local disaster relief outreach can send a request in writing to dxs@ akc.org. Anyone interested in donating to the Sandy Fund can donate online. Please mark your donation as for the Sandy Fund. Checks or money orders can be sent to: The American Kennel Club Humane Fund, Inc. Attn: Daphna Straus 260 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016-2401 The Poodle Papers

Does your club have an outstanding member you want to recognize? Someone that has given over and over to your club? If so send us their story.We are happy to review it for the next issue of the Poodle Papers.

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On October 20th and 21st, 2012 the American Kennel Club, sponsored by Petpartners, held what has become an annual event at the Jacob Javits Convention Center to introduce prospective pet owners to more than 200 breeds of dogs and cats at their Meet the Breeds. Educating the public about the predictable qualities and needs of each breed is the major motivating factor for holding this event each year.

working canines from the Connecticut Army National Guard Military Working Dog program were honored with the DOGNY Heroic Military Working Dog Award sponsored by Citibank. This year the Poodle Club of America participated for the fourth year. I have attended many Meet the Breed events (there are many put on by various kennel clubs throughout the country) but the scope and number of people who descend upon this event is like no other. The people of New York truly have in braced this

Throughout the day there were demonstrations performed for the public showing just how much fun can be had with your pet. There were dogs performing tricks, Beefy the skateboarding bulldog, dancing, and pets racing against the clock in the fast paced sport of agility were just a few. Spectators learned how to turn their own pet into a star. Also, there are thousands of dogs who serve with the U.S. forces on bases and operating posts around the world as patrol dogs and detectors of explosives and drugs. Six of these hard

event as their own. Not only are there new attendees every year but repeat attendees who come and want to know about the dogs they have met in previous years. Those members and people who have come to work our booth at this event understand how grueling it is both for

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people and pets. It is important for our membership to make every effort in the future to help participate with this endeavor; there really is no other quite as spectacular. I want to thank several people this year. First Mary Watson a member of Washington Poodle Club, who has worked this booth and the Florida booth before but without whom I could never get this project completed. Jim Wasilak drove from Maryland Sunday morning to bring the first toy I have gotten in the booth since the beginning. When so many different issues kept PCA members from bringing dogs Watchung Mt. Poodle Club sent Elena Rodgen , her husband and two standards.

Mary Ellen Fishler Meet The Breed Co-Ordinator, Poodle Club of America

* Photos by Mary Watson

Our next Meet the Breed will be held at the AKC Eucanuba in December. Leslie Pope Hall is the liaison for me to Tampa and Orlando Poodle Clubs. If you are interested in working the booth please contact Leslie for assigned times.

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I hope that this holiday is filled with all the joys of the season. I wish you, your family, and dogs a happy and healthy holiday. Mary Ellen Fishler, Delegate Poodle Club of America.

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DELEGATE REPORT
The delegate meeting was held on September 11, 2012 in Newark, New Jersey. There was presentation at the forum by Michael Ganey, the AKC Vice President, Marketing and Lisa Peterson, AKC Communications Director on the Social Media Made Simple Three things You Can Do Today To Grow Your Club. The complete Powerpoint presentation as well as a Facebook Tutorial for Clubs is on the Delegates Portal, I will forward it to those interested.

Club, and her dog Juno, the first AKC Urban SAR dog title. Becky and Juno are members of FEMAs Ohio Task Force One. Dennis Sprung then asked the Delegate body to stand for a moment of silence in memory of the tragedy that occurred during this Delegates meeting 11 years ago. He then went on to discuss the AKCs involvement with this tragedy. He reminded of us of our communities contributions with this effort.

Mr. Farnsworth gave his Financial Report. A summery follows: Total Revenues of $4.6 million in the month of The Meeting was then called to order at 10:00 a.m. August 2012 were $250,000 below budget but $350,000 The first order of business was the ballot for Delegate above 2011. Total monthly operating expenses of $4.7 Standing Committees. After the general business of million were $200,000 below budget but $200,000 opening the meeting was conducted, Alan Kalter gave above 2011. This resulted in an operating loss of the Chairmans Report .He spoke about our rights as $67,000 for the month. This was an improvement from responsible owners and breeders and how the AKC last Augusts monthly operating loss of $217,000. The stands up for our rights whenever and wherever AKCs investments, Year-To-Date, are up $4.9 million necessary. He discussed the importance of the tenth but it was recognized this could change at any time. annual AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Days being celebrated across the country. He quoted President The delegate body then voted on a proposed amendment Kennedy who had an inspiring thought: One person to Chapter 2, Section 3, of the Rules applying to Dog can make a difference, and every person should try. Shows, which would require clubs to hold a show In Alan stated Together we will continue to stand up their territory at least once every two years in order to for what we believein. Together we will continue to maintain exclusive privilege in the territory. The AKC fight for our rights, and together we will be the dogs Board approved this provision, which would enable champion. clubs to utilize a site in a territory after the club assigned that territory has not held a show in that territory for Doug Ljungren, Vice President of Companion and two consecutive years. The Board did not recommend Performance Events then spoke. He announced that approval of the proposed new last sentence, which effective that day, the AKC is taking another step to would re=establish exclusive show privileges, and acknowledge SAR teams. These dogs will be awarded would only recommend approval of the proposal if it an Urban SAR dog title. Specifically the AKC will was deleted. There was a motion made to differ back to award titles to dogs that are certified as deployable on the Rules Committee. Federal and State Disaster Task Forces. He then gave Becky Stanevich, Delegate for the Mountaineer Kennel cont. on page 21 The Poodle Papers

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Then there was a vote on a proposed amendment to Chapter 5, Sections 6,7, & 8, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows-Ribbons, Prizes and Trophies, which would create consistency with Chapter 6 of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows. Passed The last vote was on proposed amendments to Chapter 16, Section 1, New Sixth Paragraph, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows, which wold create a new three point major for the dog designated Reserve Winners Dog and the bitch designated Reserve Winners Bitch at one National Specialty each year, specified by the AKC Parent Club, provided there are twice the number required for a five point major in the winners sex. Passed Various other topics were discussed. John Lyons spoke to the search for his replacement as he approaches his retirement. Delegates who had served for 25 years were honored with medallions. Clubs who were celebrating 100 years of membership were given plaques commemorating the occasion. Jim Crowley gave a report on the Nominating Committee. At the July 2012 meeting, the Board of Directors selected the following Delegates to the committee; Grethchen Bernardi, Chairman, Karolynn McAteer, Patricia Sample, Patti Strand, Meg Weitz, and Alternate: Dominic Carota. Carl Ashby gave a report on the Presidents Challenge. After various new business issues the meeting was adjourned. Mary Ellen Fishler, Delegate megcamelot@aol.com

PARENT CLUB COMMITTEE REPORT

Pat Laurens, Chairman, opened the meeting at 9:00 a.m. The minutes from the previous meeting were approved. She gave a report on the Parent Club Delegate L and the Parent Club Conference L. Both of these are actively being used. The Parent Club Conference L had 14,000 posts. The Parent Clubs of Excellence Project is being forwarded to the board. (I gave a full report on this new program in a previous issue.) The Three Point Major for Reserve at a National was discussed. It would require a 2/3 vote by the delegate body to pass. The Parent Club delegates were urged to talk to as many other delegates as possible before the vote. (as you know already this did pass). It was then announced, with the help of many and the Coordinating Committee, the board had reconsidered the elimination of staff liaisons at committee meetings. The board has reestablished these liaisons. There was a discussion regarding CGC Titles. In January a suffix title will be awarded to these dogs. I will report more on this next time. Also, the issue of grooming space rental by show giving clubs was revisited. This does not really affect PCA since we do not sell or rent grooming space. Ours is a fund raising auction for entrance into the grooming area. There was an update concerning the moratorium on Jump Height Requests from Clubs. This moratorium remains in effect. This will be in place for 5 years as it is evaluated. New programs will have dogs jumping at different levels. The next order of business was the new Complete Dog Book. All Parent Clubs will be contacted and asked to provide a contact person. The new book will be bigger and in color. Parent clubs are being asked to provide images for use in the book. We were reminded that the AKC will have ownership of content and pictures. Mary Ellen Fishler, Delegate megcamelot@aol.com 301-977-6789

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Page 22 Your Poodle has Addisons study done by the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, an imbalance in the sodium Disease. and potassium ratio in the presence of abnormalities in the complete white blood cell count can be an early Your Poodle has Addisons Disease. A short phrase indicator of Addisons Disease, however the gold that strikes fear and dread into the heart of every breeder standard for diagnosing Addisons Disease is the and owner of our beloved dogs. The purpose of this ATCH stimulation test. article is to offer hope in the way of support to breeders and owners of Poodles affected by Addisons Disease. Once diagnosed with Primary Addisons Disease, owners then face the cost of treating the Addisonian In 2002, a woman with an Addisonian Standard Poodle dogs. There are two medication protocols available established an online support group for other people for affected dogs, Florinef or Percorten. Florinef is with dogs with Addisons Disease. The group now has an oral medication used to treat Addisons Disease in 5 well-informed moderators that answer questions from humans and so is readily available in most countries of and offer support to the more than 5000 members of this the world. Unfortunately, Florinef is not metabolized group all over the world. Each of the moderators have as well in dogs as it is in humans and so the dose an Addisonian dog themselves, so they each have been used to treat a dog may increase over time. Percorten through all the crises, testing, medication protocols, is an injectable medication for veterinary use only, cares and concerns that face anyone with a sick dog. manufactured exclusively by Novartis and available Three of the five moderators own a Standard Poodle only in the US, Canada and Australia. Most Addisonian or a doodle. The affected dogs include purebreds and dogs in the US are treated with Percorten. mutts but Poodles predominate; there are 46 Standard Poodles, 1 Miniature Poodle, 5 Toy Poodles and 32 A 4 ml vial of Percorten contains 100 mg of the poodle-mixed breed dogs in the database. Most of the medication and costs approximately $160 per vial. mixed breeds are goldendoodles and labradoodles. Most veterinarians rely on an old formula of 1 mg of Percorten per 1 pound body weight of a dog or 0.04ml per Each year, Poodle Club of America Rescue sees 1 pound given either intramuscularly or subcutaneously Poodles affected by Addisons Disease. The Poodles are every 25 to 30 days. According to this formula, a fifty usually surrendered to Rescue by owners who believe pound Standard Poodle would require 2 ml or 50 mg they cannot afford the cost associated with managing of Percorten, essentially half the vial of medication. If an Addisonian dog. In an attempt to learn more about owners purchase the Percorten themselves and give this disease and its treatment in order to better be able the injection themselves, a vial would last two months to get our affected dogs adopted, PCA Rescue found at a cost of $80 per month. Depending on an owners an online support group via www.addisondogs.com relationship with their veterinarian, that is to say how What we have learned has been both eye-opening and willing or unwilling the veterinarian is to hold down inspirational: Addisons Disease, rather than being a the cost of an office visit for injection of Percorten, it costly, chronic condition ending in a death sentence for could potentially cost an owner $160 per injection for our Poodles, can be easily and relatively inexpensively the 50 mg injection as veterinarians will often mark a managed. medication up to 100% of its cost to them. People usually find the A-Dog list after their dog has been diagnosed. Oftentimes, they are exhausted both psychologically and financially. Addisons Disease is called the great imitator for a reason; its symptoms mimic other disorders and caring owners sometimes go from veterinarian to veterinarian seeking an answer to the problem of a very sick dog failing in front of their eyes. If more veterinarians thought Addisons first, dogs would be treated more quickly and owners would be less out-of-pocket. According to a recent retrospective In order to hold down the cost of caring for an Addisonian dog, and cost is the most frequently stated reason that these dogs are abandoned to Rescue, the Addisons dogs moderators encourage owners to get a prescription from their veterinarian, purchase Percorten themselves and learn to give the injection themselves based on their dogs lab values. Dr. Julia Bates, a veterinarian who trained at the University of Michigan, conducted a study on low dose Percorten and has cont. on page 23

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Page 23 cont. from page 22 determined that only 20% or fewer dogs require the full Maverick, 65 lbs Standard Poodle, DOB (est.): 5-9starting dose of 1 mg per 1 pound. Dr. Bates study 09, Primary/Typical Dx 7-20-12, Adopted 10-29-12 ml Percorten IM (reducing) has demonstrated that most dogs can be maintained on 2.5 3.75 mg prednisone daily AM (reducing) much less medication, making a vial of Percorten last 11-14-12: Na 154 (144-160), K 4.0 (3.5-5.8), Na/K = longer. Less Percorten means less cost. 38.5 - Day 30, No Percorten given Blood for electrolytes should be taken from the dog at day 14 and then again at day 26 in the first month The moderators are able to tell by a dogs electrolyte of treatment. Electrolytes should be evaluated just values how soon the dog will need Percorten. They are before the monthly injection of Percorten is due, with not veterinarians but are highly skilled in interpreting the idea that the dose can be reduced if the electrolytes lab values and information gleaned from the owner are in balance. This process of electrolyte evaluation about a dogs symptoms. A veterinarian is available on is repeated until the lowest effective dose of Percorten the list through the moderators for complex problems. is attained. The process can take several months. And of course, if the moderators have any doubt about Once the dog is stable and the lowest effective dose of a dogs status, they advise owners to seek veterinary Percorten has been attained, electrolytes need only be care right away. evaluated once every 4 months or less. Fewer lab tests The Addison Dogs yahoo list provides support to owners also equate to lower cost for owners. of dogs with a serious medical condition. The list does Dogs that require Percorten also require a steroid like not replace veterinary care; however, the moderators Prednisone every day. Veterinarians tend to prescribe are available when veterinary offices are closed with very high doses of Prednisone for Addisonian dogs prompt, knowledgeable and compassionate replies to which is important to get the dog over the initial questions. They have a been there ourselves attitude crisis and to help the body heal, but the long term use that can be a comfort to the frightened owner of a sick of high doses of Prednisone has serious side-effects dog. The following statement is from the introductory for dogs including weight gain, excessive thirst and message of their welcome page: We are a diverse urination, gastritis and hair loss. The Addisons group of individuals from around the world who are Dog group in conjunction with Dr. Bates study has striving toward healthy, active lives for our canine determined that dogs do very well on much lower doses friend(s) with Addisons disease. We seek to improve of Prednisone as well. Although Prednisone itself is wellness for the whole dog -- including body, mind and not a costly medication, the side effects of excessive spirit. Our goal is to foster open communication about thirst and urination can be very vexing to owners and the variety of options available to the caregiver of a their dogs. The moderators, following the advice and dog with Addisons disease. We discuss many topics encouragement of Dr. Bates, advise owners to adjust such as diet, vaccinations and activities that our dogs their dogs Prednisone dose based on how the dog is participate in. Were not just a support group, were doing. They educate owners as to the signs of too little family. Feel free to ask any questions. We wish this list to be helpful and educational for all, and a place for or too much Prednisone. A Dog caretakers to consult with and learn from each The way the list works, owners apply for membership to other. the group. Once accepted (usually the same day) owners then tell the moderators and the other list members what For more information or to join this list, go to Yahoo is going on with their dogs by posting the dogs name, Groups and search for Addison Dog or send an email weight and breed, its date of birth and date of diagnosis, to AddisonDogs_-subscribe@yahoogroups.com or to the name and doses of medication the dog is currently AddisonDogs_-owner@yahoogroups.com taking and the dogs current lab values including the reference range for each (sodium Na and potassium The author wishes to thank Gilda Garcia, the founding K). Below is an example of a post from the owner of member of the Addison Dogs support group, for her a recently diagnosed and adopted Addisonian Standard oversight of this article. Poodle. (PCA Rescue is very pleased to be able to say Cindy Crawley that we facilitated this adoption.) The Poodle Papers

Variety Representatives
Toy Representatives Report
As the holiday season swiftly approaches, the television will start showing the traditional Christmas films. One of those films is Its A Wonderful Life. This film reminds us that no one is born to be a failure, no one is poor who has friends, and every action has a reaction. With this in mind as we make plans for the New Year; think about your breeding programs, make every effort to mentor someone new, and compete at shows with your best stock. It would be remiss of me if I did not state my concern over the lack of toy poodles being exhibited across the country at this time. We are the guardians of our breed. The depth of our pedigrees is determined by our breeding stock. Exhibiting that stock keeps our variety evolving. As our National approaches let us make every effort to have good representation within our variety. The Board is having a meeting in Florida during the AKC Eukanuba, if there is ant issue concerning toy poodles you wish to be discussed, please feel free to contact me. I want to extend the warmest wishes for a joyous holiday season. Joan Scott, Toy Representative wissfire@me.com 302-998-3822 November 6, 2012 Dear CERF Breeder,

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Standard Poodle Report:

Just a quick reminder that our PCA Board will have their next meeting on December 12 before the Eukanuba Shows. Id like to take this opportunity to encourage any Standard Poodle Breeders with any questions or concerns that they would like me to bring up at the meeting to please contact me. You can either contact me at Uniquejoan@verizon.net or give me a call at 610-485-3908. Meanwhile keep brushing those beautiful puppies and get them ready for April. Also like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Happy Holiday Season. Joan McFadden

Contact the Variety Reps:

Toys- Joan Scott wissfire@verizon.net Miniature - Nancy Hafner nancyshafner@aol.com Standard-Joan McFadden and greatest experience with operating an established canine eye registration database.

That being said, I would once again like to make sure that you are aware of the deceptive practices that some As you probably already know, OFAs new registry people have been reporting to me. You still have the went live on November 1st. CERF is NOT affiliated right to use a CERF form and submit your data to CERF, with their new system, nor have we partnered with them if you so choose. I sincerely hope that you continue to or been acquired by OFA. There is no transition plan do so. If you sign an OFA release form, they will atin place. CERF and OFA are two different systems, and tempt to add your information into the new, unproven OFA registry. It will NOT be added to CERF if you we are now competing for your valued business. sign this form. There is no combined registry. There CERF will continue to operate independently as we is no transition from one registry to the other. CERF have done in the past. Were not planning on closing and OFA are two independent systems. cont. on page 35 the doors anytime soon. We have the longest history The Poodle Papers

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Pro Club members join hands with the Purina Parent Club Partnership (PPCP) by declaring the PCA for the Purina PPCP donation!

THE PURINA PPCP DONATION IS GIVEN WHEN PRO CLUB ACCOUNTS ARE ACTIVE!

THE DONATION IS 10% OF THE DOLLAR VALUE OF YOUR WEIGHT CIRCLES SENT IN TO YOUR PRO CLUB ACCOUNT. This donation comes from the Purina coffers and goes to the PCA and the Canine Health Foundation for bringing solutions to the health issues of your breed and related programs.

A PARTNERSHIP THAT WILL BRING RESULTS WHEN WE WORK TOGETHER!

This is what has been done from Jan. 1, 2012 thru Oct 31, 2012

573,286 lbs. redeemed

PPCP earned $5,296.59 Total overall PPCP members: 2,727

Total Pro Club members redeeming: 261

Need some 'how to help' for sending in your wt. circles? Visit http://www.silverhairedlady.com/circlehelp.html

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Poodle Club of America Rescue Foundation

Officers : President: Cindy Crawley 1st VP: Sally Poindexter Mary Olund , Melanie Mensing Chris Scruggs, Sheree Melacon Stone, Randi Plotner, Jane Carroll Jeanne Phipers, Clay Williams

PCA Rescue Foundation

Please consider a tax deductible donation to PCA Rescue Foundation. One hundred percent of your donation goes to support the efforts of volunteers all over the United States to rescue Poodles from abanonment and find them permanent, safe loving homes. Return this form to the address below. Name : Address: Amount: Please send this form and your check to: PCA Rescue Foundation, Inc. Sally Poindexter 4409 West Ithica Broken Arrow, OK 74012

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Poodle Club of America Rescue has been involved in two large scale rescue efforts recently, one involving Standard Poodles and one involving Toy Poodles. Twenty nine Standard Poodles were discovered to be living essentially alone on a remote piece of property in northeast Washington State. Of the 29 Poodles, 15 were puppies, 10

arrived on the property, there was no water and no food evident. The baby puppies were found in the lid of a Varikennel with some Poodle hair tossed in the bottom which served as nesting material. Their dam was chained to a

tumble-down, garbage-filled barn near them. The water bucket that was available to this nursing mother had a few inches of water and several dead mice in it. One of the adults was completely dreadlocked with coat hanging down to the ground; all 14 of the adults were matted to the skin. of which were under two weeks of age, the other 5 were approximately 5 weeks of age when they were seized. The ages of the adults ranged from 2 to 8 years. According to testimony provided by people who knew this individual, the owner of the Poodles used to live on the property with them but had had to seek employment 2 1/2 hours away and would return to the property a couple of times

The puppies and the adults were living in chain-link pens outdoors with very limited shelter. When Animal Control

a week to check on the Poodles. People who were aware that Poodles may possibly be in a horrible situation contacted PCA Rescue for advice. Since no one was near enough to do a home visit, it was decided to ask local animal control to do a wellness check on the dogs. When confronted with the reality of the situation: dogs exposed to the elements with no shelter, no food or water evident on the property and dogs at risk to predators, animal control went immediately to local

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law enforcement and got a court order to seize all the dogs. A local animal shelter took in all 29 of the Poodles which immediately filled their facility to capacity. The shelter sought out additional space from local boarding kennels and immediately filled those to capacity as well. Some of the local townspeople volunteered to provide foster care for

kennel was their first experience with living indoors. Most were completely unsocialized and had never been on lead before. From the beginning, Poodle Club of America Rescue reached out to the shelter and offered advice and guidance in the care of Poodles, from removing the masses of hair on the adults to the raising of baby puppies and stayed in touch on an almost daily basis. As the weeks went on, the question as to which group, the local shelter or PCA Rescue, would ultimately be responsible for the placement of the 29 Poodles remained unanswered. There were serious concerns about how it might be possible to move so many dogs out of such a remote location and with the shelter and every kennel space in the county filled to capacity, what would happen to other dogs that needed shelter. Eventually, the owner of the Poodles struck a deal with the local prosecuting

the puppies and their dam. A decision was made to send all 15 puppies to this home so that the older puppies would benefit from being with a seasoned dam. No one was able to determine which adult female found on the property may have been the dam of the 5 orphaned puppies. For the first time in the lives of the 15 puppies, they were safe, warm and well fed. For most of the adults, the shelter or boarding

attorney. In exchange for not bringing charges against her, the owner would surrender all the Poodles to PCA Rescue for placement. The local shelter had raised a good deal of money to help support the care of the Poodles and had received many inquiries from the people in the area to adopt some of the Poodles. PCA Rescue made the decision to permit the local shelter to adopt out a few of the older puppies and a couple of the adults. When PCA Rescue was awarded custody of

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the Poodles, a private transporter was hired to move all the Poodles out at once. The dam and her litter of 10 went to the Colleen Britos, the Rescue Chair of the Poodle Club of Las Vegas and the balance of the adults and puppies went to an independent Poodle Rescue Organization, Poodle Rescue of Arizona. The WA Standard Poodles are slowly finding their way to forever homes. All the way across the country in Virginia, another huge seizure of Poodles, this time of Toys, was taking place. Forty Toy Poodles, mostly females, were seized from a

members. Criminal charges against the breeder are pending a hearing in December. Fifty more little Poodles remain on that property. Their final disposition will be determined at the criminal trial. PCA Rescue stands ready to take them when the individual is convicted again. The 40 Toy Poodles have been placed in loving foster homes and are being groomed and socialized. Several have already found forever homes. When walked, some of the

horrific cruelty situation in a show breeders kennel. A VA State Trooper was alerted to the situation by someone who came to buy a puppy and did not like what she saw or smelled on the property. According to the civil complaints, Toy Poodles were housed in wire crates, 2 to 3 in a crate with the crates stacked three high, without protection from their urine and feces by the usual plastic tray beneath each crate. Left unattended for extended periods of time, dogs urinated and defecated on top of one another. When seized, the feces encrusted, filthy, urine scalded and matted little dogs were sent to 3 separate shelters and cared for until the breeder went to court. This individual was convicted in civil court in September after which time the Poodles became the property of the Commonwealth of Virginia. Custody of the little dogs was awarded to Tidelands Poodle Club Rescue and the very capable hands of Jane Carroll and her fellow Poodle Club

little Poodles moved out on lead as if they had been show dogs despite their deplorable physical condition. The State discovered that a few of the seized dogs were co-owned by other people. With the proper AKC paperwork and identification, those people were permitted to come to VA and take their little Poodles home. Some came from as far away as CA and reportedly left VA in tears with their Poodles; surely a cautionary tale for anyone who sends their dogs away to be bred or shown without seeing the facility where they will be living. There are always costs involved with rescues, especially large scale ones like these. It cost PCA Rescue $6000.00, more than 5% of our total funds, for the WA rescue, to move those Poodles to safety. PCA Rescue does not handle dogs ourselves, so we have no way to recoup our expenses other than through donations. We rely on the Affiliate Clubs and Independent Rescue Organizations to handle the dogs. We

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provide financial support to their efforts. The Affiliate Clubs and Independent groups may take adoption donations to offset their expenses. That being said, however, when large groups of dogs come into Rescue all at once, as in the VA situation, it can be overwhelmingly costly. Tidelands Poodle Rescue negotiated low cost veterinary fees for their spay and neuter at $100 per dog. But if you multiply that out 40 times, the cost becomes almost prohibitive. They will be fortunate if the adoption donations they receive for the little Poodles cover all their expenses. The Poodle Papers is the newsletter for Poodle Club of America. We who read the Poodle Papers do so because we are interested in Poodles, because we love Poodles. PCA Rescue asks that each of you who may read this article, to please think about a gift to PCA Rescue in honor or in memory of your own Poodles, Poodles that have never know the horror or tragedy of Rescue. We rescue Poodles because we love the breed. We hope that all of you in the Poodle community will help us continue our mission to save as many Poodles as we can.

Tax-deductible donations to PCA Rescue Foundation can be made online through PayPal via the PCA website. Choose the PCA Rescue Foundation link from the homepage. Donations can be mailed to PCA Rescue Foundation c/o Sally Poindexter, Treasurer 4409 W. Ithica Street Broken Arrow, OK 74012
Cindy Crawley President PCA Rescue Foundation

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Poodle Club of America Health Foundation

Officers President:Thomas W. Carneal Vice President: Patricia S. Forsyth Secretary : Doris H. Grant Treasurer :John R Shoemaker Miniature Representative: Janet D. Collins Standard Representative:Missy Galloway Toy Representative : Ray Stevens Member at Large: Jordan Chamberlain

From OptiGen
During the 3rd quarter 2012 (July 1-Sept. 30, 2012) OptiGen tested 32 Dwarf Poodles, 75 Miniature Poodles, 5 Moyen Poodles and 55 Toy Poodles. The breakdown is as follows: Total Dwarf Poodles tested for PRA - 32 Normal - 21 Carrier - 11 Affected - 0 Total Miniature Poodles tested for PRA - 75 Normal - 57 Carrier - 15 Affected - 3 Total Moyen Poodles tested for PRA - 5 Normal - 3 Carrier - 2 Affected - 0 Total Toy Poodles tested for PRA - 55 Normal - 47 Carrier - 8 Affected - 0 Countries testing during this quarter include....Canada,

Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Netherlands, Norway, Russia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and US. If you have any questions, please feel free to email me. Sincerely, Becky Iddings Administrative Manager ******************************************* OptiGen, LLC Cornell Business & Technology Park 767 Warren Road, Suite 300 Ithaca, NY 14850 phone: 607-257-0301 fax: 607-257-0353 email: genetest@optigen.com web: www.optigen.com

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Francis Rubinich

We talked about her lifes passion, the dogs, till the end... Star lay on the bed grumbling & daring anyone to enter her loved ones space. With little strength left, Mom gives her a Shush, a word instinct with love. She asked me to pick up the little white Poodle off the floor; then said its a pretty one. Without question, this little Poodle, that only Mom could see, Was the Angel chosen to guide her in the rite of passage.

Missing you more than I ever imagined

Mom, Nan, Frances

(March 31st 1925-October 9th, 2012)
Heaven is a place you go, where all the dogs youve ever loved come to greet you...
- author unknown

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DeVilla Williams

The poodle world lost a poodle breeder of worth on October 9, 2012. There are few people who will accomplish what Francis contributed to our breed in their lifetime. There is no doubt that you did not always want to be exposed to her forthright and oftentimes acerbic personality, but her wealth of information, understanding, and vision for the toy poodle was endless, thus making it impossible to ignore. Both my mother and Francis had their own ability to plan the future of their breeding programs with a mental image of what the future would or could be for their toys. They were successful developing their lines. Ironically, they lived a half an hour apart, and never did their visions intersect. But when my mother passed away Francis understood how that loss would affect me. She would call me, travel to shows with me, challenge my observations and plans for my dogs, and generally remind me of what my mothers contributions and visions for our breed had been. She stepped up and helped me get through a very difficult time in my life and I will be forever grateful. When I went to college and participated in sorority rush, I was exposed to the meaning of being a legacy. Literally one of its definitions is a thing handed down by a predecessor. Because of Francis I realized within our breed exists a sorority of daughters,(examples:Gina Wiesner, Sue Burge, Karen Berlind, Katherine Kennedy, Kim Russell, Katie Kinowski, Leslie Newing, Gail Wolanuik, Terri Myers, Cheryl Braswell and myself to name a few) whose responsibility to maintain and learn from their mothers visions while developing our own, is one of our mothers legacies. Now when the sport of purebred dogs is suffering so many challenges, Francis made me understand the importance of continuing these legacies within our breed. Mary Ellen Fishler Camelot/Halcyon Poodles

Dagny Reis
One day, youll be just a memory for some people. Do your best to be a good one. Unknown

cont. from page 25 I urge you to request an original CERF form, make your check payable to CERF, and avoid signing any type of release form from OFA. Thank you for your continued support of CERF. Please feel free to contact me at any time if you have any concerns or suggestions. Sincerely, Robert Malinowski, DVM, MA President, VMDB/CERF From http://web.vmdb.org/home/

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

OFA AND ACVO ESTABLISH NEW EYE CERTIFICATION REGISTRY AND CLINICAL DATABASE FOR OPHTHALMIC DIAGNOSES
Columbia, Missouri, Friday, August 31, 2012 - The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) and the American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ACVO) are pleased to announce the establishment of a new joint Eye Certification Registry (ECR) and Clinical Database for Ophthalmic Diagnoses (CDOD) effective November 1, 2012. Together, the ECR and CDOD will be important tools to monitor canine inherited eye conditions and reduce their incidence. OFA Eye Certification Registry exams are ophthalmic examinations, performed by ACVO Diplomates, to assess dogs for the presence or absence of observable hereditary ocular disease. Dogs with normal exam results will receive OFA eye certification numbers valid for one year. Eye Certifications are an important part of the routine health screening practiced by responsible dog breeders to produce healthy puppies. Recognizing that animals presenting for a Certification Exam represent a biased population of primarily normal dogs, the CDOD will capture aggregate statistics regarding disease prevalence for those animals presented to ACVO Diplomates in private and institutional clinical practices. The OFA currently maintains the worlds largest online database of canine health screening results. The addition of eye exam results will enhance the value of this important toolset for responsible breeders to make more informed breeding decisions to reduce the incidence of inherited disease. For informed puppy buyers, the database provides documentation of a breeders health screening efforts. A portion of the proceeds from all OFA eye registrations will be donated to the ACVO Vision for Animals Foundation to support research leading to the elimination of ocular diseases causing vision loss and suffering in animals. For more information please visit the OFA website at www.offa.org
CONTACT: Eddie Dziuk OFA, Columbia, MO (573) 442-0418 x222 edziuk@offa.org www.offa.org Founded in 1966, the OFA is a not-for-profit foundation with the mission to promote the health and welfare of companion animals through a reduction in the incidence of genetic disease. The ACVO promotes excellence in veterinary ophthalmology through advanced training, certification, research and education. ###

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