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Best In Specialty Show,
American Grand Champion & Canadian Champion & ASCA Champion
Runway Down to the River
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I’ve never been so excited about a puppy as I was when River turned 8 weeks. I stacked him up and was blown away. COVID hit when he turned 5 weeks old. The world stopped and I was so disappointed that I couldn’t show off my puppy.
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A year later, shows started up again. My ASCA club held 3 shows in one day in April. I brought River along for the experience with no intentions of showing him. With day of entries taken, I decided to give him a try. I was blown away! We walked out of the ring with WD/BOW for a 5 point major!!! We had a repeat performance in the 3rd show. In one day, River was three quarters to his championship. He quickly finished his ASCA championship at his next two shows.
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I waited another year to start his AKC career. In April 2022, River headed out with professional handler, Jessica Plourde. His first day out, he took a 4 point major. He then went to Harrisburg, PA before heading to USASA Nationals at Purina Farms. In the first 3 days, he was up to 12 points and we decided to pull him and wait for Nationals. He won the open black class and was pulled for winners dog at USASA Nationals amongst the nations best. We were thrilled with his performance. He quickly picked up his last 3 points needed along with some grand champion points.
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River then made the cross country trip to visit AJ Tavares. He picked up multiple BOB wins to finish his grand championship along with a group 2. Icing on the cake was a group 1 at the prestigious Woofstock show in California in a power packed Herding Group. What was once ‘black tri boy’ in my whelping box was now a GCH, Group Winning, ASCA CH after just a few shows!
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In August 2022, River made the trip to Quebec City for the Canadian National with the owner of his sire, Ayella Grossman, and good friend and handler, Amy Lewis. He took WD at the Regional, both all breed shows and the National. It was a clean sweep to finish his Canadian Championship!! That’s where Chelby spotted him. Who then began to follow along his journey and saw the potential in this very special boy along with the rest of us.
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In October 2022, River added BISS to the front of his name taking BOB at the Australian Shepherd Club of New England’s Regional Specialty Show. He then made the trip down to Orlando for Royal Canin with Jillayne Parnell. River took BOS at the ASCOCF specialty and an AOM at the second ASCOCF specialty amongst the top Australian Shepherds in the US. He also made cuts during the week including the Royal.
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We couldn’t be more excited to present the partnership of River and Chelby Marling to the fancy. River is exactly what an Australian Shepherd should be. Moderate, athletic, with effortless ground covering movement. He is masculine and extremely intelligent with a heart of gold.
Bred and Owned by: Maren Smith & Ellen Matesic
Supported by: Amy Lewis
Presented in Canada by: Chelby Marling
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EVELYN KENNY KENNEL & OBEDIENCE CLUB
CALGARY, ALBERTA
JANUARY 27, 28, 29, 2023
Friday Best in Show Judge: Mr. Ashley Reid
BIS Spaniel (Irish Water) GChS Realta Let It Rain At Cuchulain
RBIS West Highland White Terrier GChG Skyehigh's Video Game
Saturday Best in Show Judge: Mr. James Reynolds
BIS Kerry Blue Terrier GChB Blueve's First Edition
RBIS Portuguese Water Dog GCh Marinella's The Thunder Rolls
Sunday Best in Show Judge: Mrs. Yvonne Savard
BIS West Highland White Terrier GChG Skyehigh's Video Game
RBIS Poodle (Standard) Ch Aviator Esprit Kiss My Rosettes
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2022 Top 15 All Breeds in Canada
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Un-official results are courtesy of CanuckDogs.com
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2023 Top 15 All Breeds in The USA
Rank |
Name |
Breed |
1 |
GCHB CH Random Rumblebee |
Fox Terrier (Wire) |
2 |
GCHG CH Bluecrush Freedom And Whiskey! |
Kerry Blue Terrier |
3 |
GCH CH Midnight Lady's Rumble In The Jungle |
Newfoundland |
4 |
GCH CH Kaleef's Mercedes |
German Shepherd Dog |
5 |
GCHG CH Goodspice Efbe Money Stache |
Sealyham Terrier |
6 |
GCHP CH Sunlit's King Of Queens |
Afghan |
7 |
GCHP CH Fox Canyon's I Won The War At Goldshield CGCA CGCU TKN |
French Bulldog |
8 |
GCHG CH Cherokee Legend Encore |
Bulldog |
9 |
GCHG CH Wishing Well Bobcat's Peace, Love & Pixie Dust |
Brussels Griffon |
10 |
GCHS CH Spicerack's Shotgun Rider CGCA TKN |
Giant Schnauzer |
11 |
GCHB CH Hammersmith Heathcliff Heathcliff CGCA TKN |
German Shepherd Dog |
12 |
GCHG CH One Love Hashtag Not Vanilla |
Chihuahua (Long Coat) |
13 |
GCH CH Telltale Bohemian Rhapsody |
English Springer Spaniel |
14 |
GCHP CH Diamond Gold Majesu Pisko Bulls |
Bulldog |
15 |
GCHG CH Lavender Hills Sin City BN RN CGC |
Bernese Mountain Dog |
for events processed through January 21, 2023
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Health Screening Test Rolled Out for Brachycephalic Dog Breeds
Respiratory Function Grading Scheme provides assessment for brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome
A few years ago, the University of Cambridge and The Kennel Club in the U.K. developed the Respiratory Function Grading Scheme as a way to objectively measure the severity of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome in dogs and help make a clinical diagnosis. The intent of the scheme is also to improve understanding of the condition, increase awareness, and ultimately reduce the incidence of BOAS.
Now the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, a U.S.-based nonprofit dedicated to promoting the health and welfare of companion animals through a reduction in the incidence of genetic disease, has joined this international effort and has licensed the RFGS for use in the U.S. and Canada. The OFA is instituting respiratory function grading of brachycephalic breeds as one of its health screening tests.
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Researchers at the University of Cambridge in the U.K. have developed the Respiratory Function Grading Scheme as a way to objectively measure the severity of brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome in dogs and help make a clinical diagnosis. (Images courtesy of the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals)
The foundation launched the program at the Rose City Classic dog show, Jan. 20-21 in Portland, Oregon. There were representatives from the American Kennel Club, OFA, Bulldog Club of America, French Bulldog Club of America, and Pug Dog Club of America at the event. In all, about 60 dogs were tested.
The Bulldog Club of America, French Bulldog Club of America, and Pug Dog Club of America approached the OFA in light of the public discourse around brachycephalic breeds because of their tendency to have respiratory issues and asked whether the OFA could put something in place to help identify healthy dogs.
Various registries exist for health records, including the Canine Health Information Center from the OFA. A purebred dog “achieves CHIC Certification if it has been screened for every disease recommended by the parent club for that breed and those results are publicly available in the database,” according to the OFA website.
How to assess
The popularity of the snub-nosed Pug, French Bulldog, and English Bulldog breeds has grown exponentially in the past few years, explained Eddie Dziuk, chief operating officer of the OFA. “The public finds these breeds extremely endearing,” he said.
As a result, more people have taken to breeding these dogs without carefully considering—or being aware of—the health and welfare consequences of certain physical characteristics. Many of these dogs go on to develop brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome, which is a condition that causes breathing difficulties. BOAS results when the shortened snout makes the soft tissue in the nose and throat too large for the available space, causing obstruction of the airway from the nostrils to the trachea. This interferes with a dog’s ability to breathe normally. BOAS is a progressive disorder and can impair a dog’s ability to exercise, play, eat, and even sleep.
“There has been a lot of public outcry and concern voiced against these breeds and some of their health conditions,” Dziuk said. “Some of it probably warranted, some of it exaggerated.”
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Brachycephalic breeds such as the French bulldog tend to have respiratory issues, which is why the OFA is seeking to identify healthy dogs among the most-affected breeds.
Dzuik said there’s a normalization around symptoms of these breeds, and any kind of respiratory issue shouldn’t be normalized just because a dog is brachycephalic. There’s no reason a Pug shouldn’t be able to run around and breath easily, for example.
He explained that the RFGS program intends to identify the dogs that are healthy, while segregating them out from dogs that have more severe cases.
The examination is conducted by a specially trained veterinarian and consists of four steps: a short health survey, a brief physical examination while the dog is calm, a brisk 3-minute walk, and a post-exercise auscultation.
The RFGS uses a scale of 0 to 3 to objectively diagnose BOAS. Dogs with a grade of 0 or 1 are normal, while dogs with a grade of 2 or 3 are abnormal and symptomatic of the condition.
The program helps conscientious breeders set themselves apart and offers the opportunity to have a veterinarian examine their dogs and certify whether they have normal respiratory function. If the dog has a certain level of respiratory difficulties, the dog should be bred with caution or even excluded from the breeding pool.
According to the OFA, using the RFGS grades and the guidelines, concerned responsible breeders can apply selective genetic pressure to reduce the chances of producing puppies affected by BOAS.
The goal is to use this data to make more-informed breeding decisions. “With smarter breeding decisions, you could hopefully begin to minimize the incidence of the disease,” Dziuk said.
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Using the RFGS grades and the guidelines, conscientious breeders can apply selective genetic pressure to reduce the chances of producing dogs affected by BOAS.
Preparing veterinarians for the assessment
The RFGS program was developed by Dr. Jane Ladlow at the University of Cambridge. She trained the original core examiner team of two veterinarians. There was an extensive debrief with Dr. Ladlow after each pilot examination to ensure consistency in examination protocol, examination administration, and grading.
All veterinarians have the skills to perform the assessment, but Dzuik stressed that the OFA doesn’t want veterinarians doing the examinations solely on the basis of reading the grading matrix.
Inter-veterinarian reliability is a key concern, and that’s why the OFA is taking a top-down approach by having the trainees work closely with mentors by shadowing.
“The same dog under similar conditions on the same day should achieve the same grade,” Dzuik said.
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A veterinarian performs a Respiratory Function Grading Scheme examination on a pug at a 2022 OFA pilot event for the assessment of brachycephalic breeds.
Four additional veterinarians have been trained, and four more attended the dog show in Portland for training. The OFA hopes to gradually increase the pool of available approved veterinarian examiners so that they can perform the testing more readily in different parts of the U.S. and Canada.
Dr. Ladlow trained the first two U.S.-based examiners, who in turn trained the next two. The OFA will continue to follow that reverse pyramid training model. Currently, there are no plans for virtual training, as it requires an in-person shadowing experience. Veterinarians interested in becoming examiners should contact
Eddie Dziuk at edziuk@offa.org.
The RFGS is licensed from The Kennel Club, meaning the OFA will use the same grading scheme and program materials. The OFA is also under an obligation to share the results with The Kennel Club as part of the international collaboration.
“It’s an international effort to collect data from all over the world, to allow for better breeding decisions across the world, across borders,” Dzuik said. “And hopefully there’s data that may lead to better therapeutics and better treatment programs.”
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We welcome you to the WORLD DOG SHOW 2023 in GENEVA
Greeting,
Laurent Pichard, Barbara Müller
And the whole WDS Geneva Family
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ShowScene Contest of the Week
Can you correctly guess what breed this puppy is?
Correctly answer and you will be entered to win a $50.00 Tim Horton's or Starbucks card in our monthly draw!
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January Contest of the Month Winner
ShowScene Congratulates
January Contest winner
Jacqueline Ambler of Regina, Saskatchewan
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JANUARY 18
GRIFFON WIRE-HAIRED POINTING
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JANUARY 25
NOVA SCOTIA DUCK TOLLING RETRIEVER
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Evelyn Kenny Kennel & Obedience Club
Calgary, Alberta
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Best In Show
Judge: James Reynolds
Kerry Blue Terrier
GChB Blueve's First Edition
Breeder: Cheryl Kabarchuk, Lois Grier
Owner: Cheryl Kabarchuk
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St. Charles Missouri Kennel Club
Gray Summit, MO
Saturday, January 28, 2023
Best In Show
Judge: Mr. Cledith M. Wakefield
Brussels Griffon
GCHS Wishing Well Bobcats Peace Love & Pixie Dust
Owner: Dr Mike & Kim Taylor, Joel and Mary Rich, Patty Keenan, Paul Catterson & Edward Boyes
Handler: Paul Catterson
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Evelyn Kenny Kennel & Obedience Club
Calgary, Alberta
Sunday, January 29, 2023
Best In Show
Judge: Yvonne Savard
West Highland White Terrier
GChG Skyehigh's Video Game
Breeder Owner: Lindy Barrow
Handled by David Gignac
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