The Dane Dribble Is an Occasional Publication for the Great Dane Club of Western New York

The Dane Dribble is an occasional publication for the Great Dane Club of Western New York.

2012/2013Officers/Board of Directors

President------Sarah Blakeslee

Vice President------Kim Schoenthaler Secretary------Kathy Blakeslee

Treasurer------Pete Blakeslee

GDCA Delegate------– members of GDCWNY

Director 2012------Kim Schoenthaler

Director 2013 – ------Kathy Barone

Director 2014------Michelle Kraus

Hello everyone:

If you have any problems with the newsletter please let me know. Please send to or call me at 716-433-7304.

Thank you and hope to see you at the next meeting.

Don’t forget to visit our website

Also look for us on Facebook!

I am looking for idea’s for articles for our news letter if you have any please let me know what you would enjoy seeing in it.

Thanks

Next meeting will be

March 30, 2013

1:00 PM

@

Chuck and Karyn Riggs

5853 Glendora RD.

CiceroNY

Hope to see you at the next meeting

UP COMING SHOWS

SyracuseNY @ New YorkState Fair Grounds

March 28 Finger Lakes Kennel Club (Danes 12:45)

March 29 North Country Kennel Club (Danes 10:30 ) March 30 Central New York Kennel Club(Danes8:30) March 31 Onondaga Kennel Association ( Danes 9:45)

Club Dues!

As of April 1, 2013 the club dues will be over due. Costis $25.00 for single and family. Please send them to Peter Blakeslee GDCWNY Treasurer at 7346 Akron RdLockportNY14094 any Questions call 716-433-7304.If they are not paid by then you will be dropped from the membership.

Lately we have had questions about the requirements for becoming a member of the Great Dane Club of Western New York they are: You have to attend three meetings in a year and have 2 of the club members Sponsor you, after your 2nd meeting you would receive a club application.Then your 3rd meeting you turn the application in with your sponsor sheets and the dues.

September Specialty

Will be held

August 31, & Sept 1, 2013 @ Bullard Park inAlbionNY after our show on Sat.Aug.31st we will be having a tailgate party more info to follow.

FIRST-AID STARTER KIT

Keeping a first aid kit close by can be handy in case your dog has a accident, gets a cut or eats something that could make it sick. The suggested materials listed below are intended to assist you with the basic first aid. If possiblealways immediately contact a vet. When you suspect your dog is injured. He or she can guide you through the intial steps of basic first aid, such as slowing bleeding or inducing vomiting until you can get them to the vet office.

First-aid Kit Checklist

__ Your vets phone number __ Gauze

__ Eyedropper or large syringe (no needle)

__ Non-stick adhesive tape __ towels or cloth

__Non-stick bandages __ Hydrogen Peroxide

__ A board or large blanket to use as a makeshift stretcher

Thank you Sarah for the info found on the AKC website.

Great Dane Club of WNY

Annual Picnic

June 15, 2013

Hosted by The Blakeslee’s

7346 Akron Rd.

LockportNY14094

716-433-7304

716-523-3649

Great Dane owners and Fanciers – Join us for the Fun

A day of good food, conversation, fun and Dog games

This gives the chance for all to show off their stuff and to see what it is like in the show ring.

Some of the Dog Games will be things like:

Tallest & shortest Dane, who has longest tail, or ears, biggest feet, best talkers, longest drool, and best tricks.

(If your dog is 6months or older Please bring Rabies Certificate)

Please all Pets must be leashed or penned. No loose Dogs will beallowed:

Please bring a dish to pass and what ever you would like to drink. Hamburg’s, Hot Dogs, will be supplied by the club. You may come just for the picnic if you would like! Picnic will Start around 1 PM till ? Rain or Shine.

We will be having CGC/TDI testing done by Becky Iannone .Dog must be 6 months for CGC, over 1yr for TDI.There will be a limit of 15 dogs to be tested for more info E-Mail Becky @ . Hours are 1 PM – 4 PM

Any questions feel free to call or follow us on our Facebook page.

Highlights Of The 2013 K9 College Cruise

by Kathy Barone

In January, my husband Don and I were very fortunate to be able to take a 7 day cruise aboard the Norwegian Epic and participate in the 9th annual K9 College Cruise. While the ship was at sea we had a full schedule of seminars to choose from given by experts with a wealth of canine knowledge. The topics and instructors were all so interesting that it was difficult to choose which ones to attend. We just wished we could have taken every class offered.

Dr. Carmen Battaglia's seminars were on Breeding Better Dogs and Puppies and Development. One of the interesting things discussed was that nutrition could improve learning in puppies by feeding the dam and her fetus during gestation coupled by feeding her newborn pups up to 14 weeks a daily amount of super DHA. Supplementing the diets with 500 mg of DHA twice daily was found to increase learning in 68% of puppies tested compared to 30% and 42% of puppies who were fed low and medium levels of the DHA. So for all you breeders take note; don't forget the Super DHA if you want to produce smarter puppies!

Kathi Brown presented on How To Pick A Stud Dog and Other Games of Chance. The focus of this class was on usable genetics principles, pedigree analysis, and probability.

Dr. Aubrey H. Fine, Professor at CA Poly State University Pomona, gave lectures titled Therapy Dog Work: Fundamentals of Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI) and The Loving Bond: Roles of Dogs In Our Lives and Therapy. Dr. Fine works with troubled children in his practice and told us many heartwarming success stories of using his own dogs as a plausible adjunct to treatment of his young patients in need. He is the author of many books written on the subject of AAI including Afternoons With Puppy: Inspirations from a therapist and his animals. This book is wonderfully inspiring and very insightful.

Pat Hastings did three presentations including Tricks of the Trade, K9 Structure, and Puppy Evaluation. One of the interesting things discussed was that a dog's top line is not a heritable trait. It is rather the result of structure. If the top line goes down, there is something wrong in the front structure. If the top line goes up, there is something wrong in the rear structure.

The classes on K9 Reproduction and K9 Pediatrics were given by Dr. Robert Van Hutchison. Topics included causes of infertility; pyometritis; vaginal, transcervical, and surgical insemination; factors affecting neonatal mortality; post whelping problems; emergency treatment of neonates; and fading puppy syndrome.
Dr. Hutchison also kept his presentation current by discussing the AVMA's canine brucellosis policy which was recently adopted in January. Brucella canis infection is a common disease of dogs and is a major cause of reproductive sterility. The disease is also zoophytic, meaning humans can contract the disease from dogs. The AVMA policy urges the USDA to establish and maintain a comprehensive nationwide surveillance program to support the eradication of all brucellosis from the United States. The policy is intended to encourage development of improved diagnostic tests specific to this disease. The common RSAT test currently used gives a 20% false positive result.

Also discussed by Dr. Hutchison was the shift in the veterinary science community away from the recommendation of early spay/neuter for all companion dogs. Some of the problems with early spaying include puppy vaginitis and incontinence. Both males and females experience a higher incidence of osteosarcoma (bone cancer) and a significant delay in the closure of the growth plates. This last problem is why we see so many of our companion Danes growing very long legs which many times predisposes them to injuries because the bones are not strong enough to support the weight of this giant breed. Also, neutering does not prevent prostate cancer. In reality, castrated dogs have up to 4 times greater risk of developing prostate cancer than intact animals. On the other hand, neutering does prevent testicular cancer however, most dogs who develop testicular cancer respond well to castration, so the advantages of preventive surgery are not as great as one might expect.

Dr. Debbie Gross-Saunders' lectures were titled Get on the Ball K9 Strengthening & Conditioning and Ride the Wave-Injury Prevention & Fitness For All. She illustrated the many different pieces of equipment that may be used for the core work - peanuts, discs, pods, wobble boards, or donuts. In addition to building core strength, dogs will benefit from improved balance, body awareness, increased range of motion and flexibility, increased muscle tone and increased endurance. All dogs can benefit from these exercises - whether an eight week old pup or an eighteen year old dog. The components of injury prevention were also explained. Structure, proper weight and fitness, stretching prior to and after activity and injury recognition are steps we can take to decrease the chance of injury.

Dr. Brain Zanghi discussed optimal nutrition for performance diets that complement the nutritional requirements and oxidative stress of exercising on working dogs. Nutrition strategies for the older, active dog were also presented. To prolong performance in an older dog we should feed to prevent weight gain by switching to a senior formula with high protein and lower fat content to promote lean tissue health and provide a less calorie dense food. There are many benefits from higher protein for the senior dog, particularly promoting immune, intestinal, and renal health. To help reduce cognitive decline and optimize joint health we should maintain cognitive stimulation, provide regular exercise, and feed an MCT (medium chain triglycerides) enriched diet with high omega-3.

For those of you who may be wondering by now; the trip was not all work and no play of course. We sailed out of Miami to the Eastern Caribbean and visited three ports of call: Philipsburg, St. Marten; St. Thomas, Virgin Islands; and Nassau, Bahamas. When classes were not in session, there were a million things to do on and off the ship. The entertainment on board was superb with Blue Man Group, Legends in Concert, and Cirque Dreams being our favorites. We satisfied our appetites with more than 20 extraordinary culinary dining options to choose from. We could get anything we wanted no matter what we were in the mood for from pizza 24/7 to lobster and everything in between. After a few drinks I even succeeded in getting Don to try sushi for the very first time. We definitely recommend the K9 College Cruise for anyone interested in a tremendous learning opportunity while experiencing a first class vacation. We hope that many of our club members can sail with us in 2014.

TONAWANDA VALLEY KENNEL CLUB, INC

All Judging will be indoors!

Sunday, April 28, 2013

AKC Sanctioned BOB Match

GeneseeCounty Fairgrounds

East Main Street Road Batavia, New York14020

Directions: From the Thruway{I-90}exit Batavia {exit 48}. Take Rt 98 South to Rt 5 (Main Street). Go East on Rt 5 to the Fairgrounds, approximately 3 miles. Fairgrounds on right. From 490 - Take Leroy exit, go South on Rt 19 to Rt 5. Go West on Rt 5 to the Fairgrounds, approximately 8 miles. Fairgrounds on left.

Match hours: 8:00 am — 5:00 pm.

Registration: 8:30 am until 15 minutes prior to Judging

Obedience,Junior Showmanship and Adult Handling 9:30 am

Puppy Sweeps 10:30 am

Conformation 12:00 pm

Food will be available For more information please call Kathy Pyles at 585-638-6438 or Jacklynn Gingerich at

716-870-4539

Hound, Toys, 3-6 Puppy Sweeps and Best Puppy in Match - Sheryl Irwin

Herding, Working, 9-12 Puppy Sweeps and Best Adult in Match - Cindy Beeley

Nonsporting, Terriers and 6-9 Puppy Sweeps - Rita Bell

Sporting, Junior Showmanship, Adult Handling and Best Puppy in Sweeps - Bill Hossler

Beginner on Lead and Novice A & B - Diana De Bruyn

* Open A & B and Utility A & B - George Plummer

Puppy Sweeps must be entered in Regular Classes. Entry fees:$7.00 for first entry of a dog, second entry$5.00 except Sweeps and Junior Handling as a second entry are $4.00. Sweeps payout-1st place $15.00,2nd$10.00,3rd $8.00 and 4th $6.00.

Breed Classes: 3-6, 6-9, 9-12 mo. Open for dogs and bitches.

Junior Showmanship: 8-10, 11-13, 14-16 and 17-18 yrs.

Adult Handling: Ladies and Men's. {No Professional Handlers} No Pre-entries

NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS

The Match giving club and all club members of the Tonawanda Valley Kennel Club, Inc. assume no responsibility for any loss, damage or injury sustained by exhibitors, handlers or to any of their dogs or property and further assumes no responsibility for injury to children. Please note: TVKC reserves the right to appoint additional judges and or change assignments when necessary and delay the starting times if entries require. Dogs withmajor points are ineligible for breed classes. Dogs with two legs in obedience must compete in the next higher class. Canadian titles will be considered the same as AKC titles. Professional handlers may exhibit only their own dogs.

New Emergency Vet Clinic

(Formally Kensington and Main)

4821 Genesee St

CheektowagaNY14225

Phone # 716-839-4043

Hours:

Mon.- Thurs. 6 PM – 8 AM

Fri. – Sun. 6 PM

Straight thru till

Mon at 8 AM

Any questions call office @

716-839-4044

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