Hunting Tests US
Vol. XIII, Week 23 Jun 10, 2024
HEALTH - PREVENTING TOOTH LOSS
From the AKC website
“Whereas a dog can break a tooth in a millisecond, dental disease takes a very long time to develop,” Dr. Attas says. “If we’re brushing right from the beginning, their teeth are less likely to develop decay. It will happen more slowly and be a less serious case.” Getting your dog comfortable with tooth brushing takes time and patience. Here are some steps to make brushing your dog’s teeth a positive experience:
- Start by touching the outside of your dog’s mouth. Praise and reward them with a treat.
- Lift the top lip and hold it while you touch the dog’s top teeth and gums without a toothbrush. Then, do the same for the bottom lip, teeth, and gums. Reward them with praise and a treat.
- Choose a toothbrush designed for dogs that fits over your index finger, so you can feel how much pressure you’re applying. Touch the brush to your dog’s teeth (front, side, and back) on the bottom and top of their mouths. Make sure they’re comfortable with this step before introducing toothpaste.
- Apply a small amount of dog toothpaste on your finger and let your dog sniff and taste it.
- Try brushing their top teeth with toothpaste while holding up the upper lip. Praise and reward.
- Repeat Step 5, going further back into your pet’s mouth (to the side and the back on the top of the mouth).
- Repeat Steps 5 and 6 with the bottom teeth.
EVENT DISTANCE CONFLICTS
Adapted from the AKC Board Liaison Report
An action item emanating from the Board’s April 2024 meeting directed Staff to provide the Board at its May 2024 meeting with an explanation of the 200-mile conflict policy for events, how a club may appeal events that conflict due to distance, who reviews such an appeal, and how the distance between events is stored and calculated.
In July 2021, the Board approved a policy that provides clubs with the option to appeal to Staff event date/site conflicts when the driving mileage is at least approximately 25% greater than the straight-line distance conflict for that sport. Driving distance will be calculated via Google Maps using shortest distance (not quickest), accepting toll roads, and avoiding ferries as parameters.
Clubs have the option to appeal event date/site conflicts when the driving mileage is approximately 25% greater than the straight-line distance conflict for that sport. Driving distance is to be calculated via Google Maps using shortest distance (not quickest), accepting toll roads, and avoiding ferries as parameters. Appeals with a driving distance of 25% or more above the straight-line distance conflict will be reviewed by Staff, who shall approve the appeal once the mileage is confirmed. Appeals with a driving distance of less than 25% above the straight-line distance conflict will be considered by the Board Appeals Committee, which shall approve or deny the appeal.
Week 23
This week’s newsletter includes results from:
Cuyahoga Valley Golden Retriever Club (CVGRC) - see full results
East Tennessee Retriever Club (ETRC) - see full results
Fairbanks Retriever Club (FRC) - see full results
Great Western Flat-coated Retriever Club (GWFRC) - see full results
Keystone Retriever Club (KRC) - see full results
Long Island Retriever Field Trial Club (LIRFTC) - see full results
Lower Alabama Hunting Retriever Club (LAHRC) - see full results
Lumber River Retriever Club (LRRC) - see full results
Madison Retriever Club (MadRC) - see full results
Maine Retriever Trial Club (MRTC) - see full results
Missouri Valley Hunt Club (MzVHC) - see full results
Mount Rushmore Retriever Club (MtRushRC) - see full results
North Dakota Retriever Club (NDRC) - see full results
North Mississippi Amateur Retriever Club (NMARC) - see full results
Vikingland Retriever Club (VRC) - see full results
Western Montana Retriever Club (WMRC) - see full results
Cuyahoga Valley Golden Retriever Club (CVGRC) - see full results
East Tennessee Retriever Club (ETRC) - see full results
Fairbanks Retriever Club (FRC) - see full results
Great Western Flat-coated Retriever Club (GWFRC) - see full results
Keystone Retriever Club (KRC) - see full results
Long Island Retriever Field Trial Club (LIRFTC) - see full results
Lower Alabama Hunting Retriever Club (LAHRC) - see full results
Lumber River Retriever Club (LRRC) - see full results
Madison Retriever Club (MadRC) - see full results
Maine Retriever Trial Club (MRTC) - see full results
Missouri Valley Hunt Club (MzVHC) - see full results
Mount Rushmore Retriever Club (MtRushRC) - see full results
North Dakota Retriever Club (NDRC) - see full results
North Mississippi Amateur Retriever Club (NMARC) - see full results
Vikingland Retriever Club (VRC) - see full results
Western Montana Retriever Club (WMRC) - see full results
Milestones
Troy Creek's Dark Side MH30 (BLF, 6.2 yo) owned by Bobby Baldwin has earned 30 HT-Master Passes
Alabamas True Romance MH53 (BLF, 9.2 yo) owned by Yami Acosta, William Acosta has earned 55 Passes
Carronades Fashionista MH29 (YLF, 5.1 yo) owned by Sally Koepke has earned 30 Passes
GRHRCH Fallen Oak's High Hopes MH28 (BLF, 9.2 yo) owned by Eric Teson has earned 30 Passes
CH Swallowsflight Icecool-cyclone MH29 (FCM, 7.7 yo) owned by John Price, Kathy Poole-price has earned 30 Passes
Troy Creek's Dark Side MH30 (BLF, 6.2 yo) owned by Bobby Baldwin has earned 30 Passes
GRHRCH Catcher Never Had A Chance MH26 (BLF, 5.2 yo) owned by Justin Drake, Kim Warren has earned 28 Passes
HRCH-UH Believe Rev N Up For Adventure MH27 (NSM, 10.9 yo) owned by Mary Delamerens has earned 27 Passes
HRCH-UH Uvr's Mighty Mouse MH27 (BLF, 9.9 yo) owned by Bill Schaefer has earned 27 Passes
Robinsons Always In A Rush MH26 (YLM, 5.9 yo) owned by Chuck Robinson has earned 26 Passes
HRCH Black Ice's Street Car Named Desire SH (YLF, 2.5 yo), owned by Rollin Roberts, earned its SH title in straight initial passes at North Mississippi Amateur Retriever Club (NMARC)
Stark's Annie Get Your Gun SH (BLF, 2.4 yo), owned by Steve Stark, earned its SH title in straight initial passes at Missouri Valley Hunt Club (MzVHC)
5 dogs earned their MH in Straight Initial Passes
Midwest's P61 Man With A Plan MH (YLM, 2.8 yo), owned by Scott Arceneaux, earned its MH title in straight initial passes at North Mississippi Amateur Retriever Club (NMARC)
Creekside's 12 Gauge MH (BLM, 4.5 yo), owned by Lewellyn Davenport, earned its MH title in straight initial passes at Keystone Retriever Club (KRC)
Longshot's Whiskey Rye MH (YLF, 3.6 yo), owned by Donna Sorenson, earned its MH title in straight initial passes at Madison Retriever Club (MadRC)
Doncheno Willmarsh's There Is Only One Way MH (BLF, 3.4 yo), owned by Tracy Marsh, earned its MH title in straight initial passes at Lower Alabama Hunting Retriever Club (LAHRC)
Hp's The Next Step Walker MH (BLM, 2.7 yo), owned by Parker Dagel, earned its MH title in straight initial passes at Lower Alabama Hunting Retriever Club (LAHRC)
8 dogs earned their SH in Straight Initial Passes
Bally's Major Echo SH (YLF, 4 yo), owned by Amy Bowler, earned its SH title in straight initial passes at Madison Retriever Club (MadRC)
Del-star's Whatever It Is I Think I See SH (BLF, 3 yo), owned by Edward Bartlett, earned its SH title in straight initial passes at Cuyahoga Valley Golden Retriever Club (CVGRC)
G3's Wait Till They Get A Load Of Me SH (BLF, 1.6 yo), owned by Chris Gilbert, earned its SH title in straight initial passes at North Mississippi Amateur Retriever Club (NMARC)
Swallowsflight Saturday Surprise SH (FCRF, 6 yo), owned by Judy Gladson, Tracey Fudge, earned its SH title in straight initial passes at Keystone Retriever Club (KRC)
Ttf Furlong's Connemara Dreams SH (BLF, 3.4 yo), owned by John Lucas, earned its SH title in straight initial passes at Keystone Retriever Club (KRC)
Gator Pts Shake Whatcha Mama Gave Ya SH (CLF, 2.4 yo), owned by Mandy Cieslinski, Phillip Williams Ii, earned its SH title in straight initial passes at North Mississippi Amateur Retriever Club (NMARC)
Stark's Annie Get Your Gun SH (BLF, 2.4 yo), owned by Steve Stark, earned its SH title in straight initial passes at Missouri Valley Hunt Club (MzVHC)
HRCH Black Ice's Street Car Named Desire SH (YLF, 2.5 yo), owned by Rollin Roberts, earned its SH title in straight initial passes at North Mississippi Amateur Retriever Club (NMARC)
28 dogs earned their JH in Straight Initial Passes
GCH Brandywines Chuck It JH (BSM, 6.3 yo), owned by Carl Schwenker, Jacquelin Deangelo, Katie Eaton, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Long Island Retriever Field Trial Club (LIRFTC)
Elite's Yellowstone Tnt Gunner JH (YLM, 2.2 yo), owned by Robert Henry, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Western Montana Retriever Club (WMRC)
Mcnally's Blue JH (BLF, 3.7 yo), owned by Ron Lewis, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at North Mississippi Amateur Retriever Club (NMARC)
Sadie Mae Rayne JH (YLF, 1 yo), owned by Dakota Tomon, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Cuyahoga Valley Golden Retriever Club (CVGRC)
Steady As Rain SH (YLF, 2.7 yo), owned by Addison Waltman, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at North Mississippi Amateur Retriever Club (NMARC)
Taygold's Henry JH (GM, 5.2 yo), owned by Lora Durr, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Keystone Retriever Club (KRC)
Northstar's Storm Warning...radar SH (GM, 1.5 yo), owned by Cheryl Catalino, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Madison Retriever Club (MadRC)
Sunrunner's Solar Wind JH (GF, 1.2 yo), owned by Jacob Marcek, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Keystone Retriever Club (KRC)
River Raisin's Two Minutes For Roughing SH (CM, 1.1 yo), owned by Richard Cruise, Elizabeth Kendrick-cruise, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Cuyahoga Valley Golden Retriever Club (CVGRC)
Adirondac Old Fashioned Gold JH (GM, 0.8 yo), owned by Carol Lantiegne, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Cuyahoga Valley Golden Retriever Club (CVGRC)
Bella's Twlight Flash JH (BLF, 7 yo), owned by Gordon Pemberton, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at North Mississippi Amateur Retriever Club (NMARC)
Brandywines Blue Ribbon Patriot JH (BSF, 4.3 yo), owned by Fred Wright, Dvm, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Cuyahoga Valley Golden Retriever Club (CVGRC)
Brumbleys Amazing Ruby SH (CLF, 2.9 yo), owned by Ralph Brumbley, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Keystone Retriever Club (KRC)
D&s Gemma's Jasper Stone JH (BLF, 3.1 yo), owned by Debra Mengel, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Keystone Retriever Club (KRC)
Diamond's All That Jazz JH (CF, 2.8 yo), owned by Robert Price, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Keystone Retriever Club (KRC)
J D II SH (CM, 1.7 yo), owned by James Hall, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Cuyahoga Valley Golden Retriever Club (CVGRC)
CH Kilbourn's Let's Go Party JH (CF, 1.9 yo), owned by James Mcclaughry, Lisa Mcclaughry, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Madison Retriever Club (MadRC)
Kilbourn's Picture Perfect JH (CM, 1.9 yo), owned by James Mcclaughry, Lisa Mcclaughry, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Madison Retriever Club (MadRC)
Longmeadow Kash's Knoxville JH (CM, 2.3 yo), owned by Victor Klemkowski, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Keystone Retriever Club (KRC)
My Little Pony Sweetie Pie Adi JH (BLF, 2.4 yo), owned by Nate Ram, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Great Western Flat-coated Retriever Club (GWFRC)
Nativelands Breaking And Entering JH (BLF, 1.1 yo), owned by Olivia Young, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Keystone Retriever Club (KRC)
Nela Backwater Trax JH (BLM, 1.3 yo), owned by John Reed, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at North Mississippi Amateur Retriever Club (NMARC)
Ottercreeks Bababa Bad Bad To The Bone JH (CM, 2 yo), owned by Dawn Boyce, Gary Boyce, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Keystone Retriever Club (KRC)
Roosters Beautiful At Night JH (YLF, 1.1 yo), owned by Landon Smith, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Cuyahoga Valley Golden Retriever Club (CVGRC)
Sunrunner's Firebolt JH (GM, 3.2 yo), owned by Clare Kern, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Long Island Retriever Field Trial Club (LIRFTC)
Tk's It's Time To Hit A Homerun JH (YLM, 1 yo), owned by Pete Tooker, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Long Island Retriever Field Trial Club (LIRFTC)
Valhalla's Bossa Nova JH (YLF, 1.1 yo), owned by Deborah Vasalani, Joseph Vasalani, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Cuyahoga Valley Golden Retriever Club (CVGRC)
Wildrose Highflyer JH (BLM, 2.6 yo), owned by Julie Mclean, earned its JH title in straight initial passes at Madison Retriever Club (MadRC)
