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M & P THE NEWSLETTER OF THE DANDIE DINMONT TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA #231 Winter 2023 MUSTARD PEPPER AND

SAVE THE DATES! 2024 National Specialty Thursday May 30, 2024 - Monday June 3, 2024

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

HELP WANTED!!! To be able to continue to offer a wonderful and well-rounded experience to members and exhibitors, we need the help of ALL members. Please donate a little time so that we are able to continue offering these extras!! Volunteers are needed to help with the following: Trophy Table – set up, take down after photos, coordinate with ring steward Contact Sandy Wolfskill – sandywolfskill@gmail.com Silent Auction – set up and take down Contact Trista Acker – Trista.Acker@reacpa.com Health Clinic – help with intake forms, etc. Contact – D’Arcy Downs-Vollbracht - darcy@dvmlawfirm.com CGC, Trick Dog, etc. – help with registration and people to be friendly strangers during CGC tests Contact Mary Downs – mbd2149@columbia.edu

Thursday, May 30 • Gateway Terrier Association – Judge pending • Board of Governors Meeting , Holiday Inn Six Flags, 3:00 p.m. Members may attend as observers.

Friday, May 31 •

Regional Specialty – Lakes Region

• Missouri Rhineland Kennel Club –Judge Mrs. Allison Corn Sunderman • Indoor Picnic, Annual Meeting, Presentation on Estate Planning for your Dogs , Holiday Inn Six Flags • All-Breed Health Clinic – Eye exams and blood draws available to all Dandies at No Charge – Purina Farms Service Center – 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 •

National Specialty !

• Missouri Rhineland Kennel Club – Judge Mrs. Bergit Coady-Kabel • Breeder Education Program, Banquet, Silent Auction and Raffle – Purina Farms, Founders Room

HOTEL INFORMATION Host Hotel: Holiday Inn at 6 Flags

4901 Six Flags Road Eureka, MO 63025

Sunday, June 2 •

Regional Specialty – Mid-America Region

• Mississippi Valley Kennel Club – Judge Mrs. Connie Clark • CGC and CGCA tests, ATT test, Trick Dog testing (novice, intermediate, and advanced), Fetch Test – Evaluators – Mary Downs, D’Arcy Downs-Vollbracht, and Sandy Wolfskill Monday, June 3 • Mississippi Valley Kennel Club – Judge Dr. John V. Ionia

Block of Rooms DDTCA You must call the hotel for the Block rate – (636) 938-6661 Standard two-bed room: $132.95 plus tax Family room - $189.95 plus tax Block covers Wednesday May 29 through Monday, July 3, 2024 $35 dog fee per room; limit of 4 dogs per room $100 deposit due approximately one month prior to arrival; cancel less than 2 weeks prior to arrival date forfeits deposit.

Table of Contents Cover Story

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Delegate Report

DDTCA Standing Committees

DDTCA Rescue Position and Activity

Features

What is Pancreatitis? The World of Hurt Breeder Webinars

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PNW Autumn Meet the Breeds Events

Introducing Our New Breeder Education Coordinator

The Aventures of BB the Sniffy Dandie

Meet the New Board Members

From the Editor

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From the President Legislative Report Membership Report Secretary’s Report

Statistics

Strategic Advisory Committee (SAC) Update: Regional Realignments

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a kiss. He petted and petted some more and we starting talking. He kept petting and we kept talking. I looked up and his mom’s eyes were brimming with tears. I said, “OMG, is there something wrong?” She shook her head and said, “he never talks to anyone.” And that was our Darcy. Her eyes were undeniable, but her beautiful soul sucked you all the way in. Mere words cannot express how missed you are, Darcy.

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“Darcy” was known as ABSOLUTE PERFECTION. She was beautiful but also the kindest, most gentle and charming person, with a good dose of sense of humor thrown in. She accomplished much in the show ring: Multiple Bests in Show, four-time National Specialty winner, top-winning specialty Dandie of all time, and we loved every minute of it. But what she truly excelled at was MTBs and her own version of therapy dog work. Our booth was always ten-deep with everyone wanting to get a selfie with the dog with the big eyes. She loved everyone, but adored children. I’d lean over and ask them if they wanted a kiss. Invariably, the kids all said yes and I’d say put your nose up to hers and she’d give them all the best butterfly kisses. Her true calling, however, were children that might have been socially and/or verbally challenged. I’ll never forget one young man at MTB Javitz Center, WKC week. He kept petting and petting Darcy and finally bent down for

From the Editor Our 2024 National is coming up and the operative word here is OUR , so I am going to use this space to put in a plea for volunteers to help with various things. The National and all the add-ons cannot happen without the help of many, many members and, to be frank, we need more help than we’ve been getting if we are to continue to offer anything besides the conformation portion. Take a look at the inside front cover at all the events and extras being offered and please help with any of them that interest you. I don’t think I am speaking only for myself when I say those of us that work not only behind the scenes the entire year leading up to the national and those of us that also work the days before, during and after, when I say we are getting tired and we need help. Additionally, if there is something you’d like to see offered that is not on

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the schedule of events, please put up your hand and volunteer to do it. Thanks so much and contact either myself at Sandra.PretariHickson@gmail.com or Sandra Wolfskill at sandywolfskill@gmail.com. Any and all help, even if it is just for an hour, is welcome and appreciated. Sandra Pretari Hickson From the Outgoing President Dear DDTCA members, I hope your holidays have been filled with joy and pleasure. May your New Year be the best. So here we are approaching a new year and I look back and say where did these past three years go? I have had the very distinct pleasure of working with a group of people, the Board, friends of our Dandies working on behalf of this wonderful breed. We found ourselves deep into the pandemic – COVID. Things had to be rearranged, canceled, but the DDTCA Board took on Zoom meetings and surged forward. I wanted to have our bylaws cleaned up and changes that needed done. It takes the approval of the AKC and then the membership to pass the changes, which you did with not any votes against the changes. We are only allowed to make changes to bylaws once every five years. I had asked Sandy Wolfskill to chair the committee to do hours and hours of work. I then asked that she continue with the same committee to work on Policies. That has been a 11-month ongoing work completed with approval in the last meeting of this Board on December 28. Thank you to the entire committee and especially Sandy for all the hard work – Zoom meetings twice to three times a month. Thanks, Trisha Smith, Earl Hunt, Diane Hanowitz, Karen Dorn, Barbara Baese (yes, I was part of that committee). It took months of work. Beyond that there were other committees working all the time – new appointments of persons to head a committee or position to work with the AKC in conjunction to working with the DDTCA . We now have adjusted regions and those will be revealed to you in another message (see page 6, this issue). You will also see that Karen Dorn has retired from being our AKC Representative after years of doing so and keeping us well-informed. Thank you, Karen, for years of caring and working on behalf of the Dandies and the DDTCA. A grateful thank-you to Jody Moxham for all her work with SAC, wishing you well for the next adventures with other projects. I cannot thank all of you enough for the pleasure of serving the DDTCA and my beloved Dandie Dinmont Terriers. I am grateful for your belief in me and I hope you are happy with my work on your belief. I would be remiss if I did not thank my supportive other half, Steve Houser.

Thank you again to the Board for your patience, caring, and friendship. As ever “Dandie” Richard (Dick) Yoho From the Incoming President How to make yourself feel “old” – look up the birthday of your original Dandie Dinmont Terrier – yikes! But enough ancient history. As you are reading this message, your new Officers and Board of Governors are already hard at work reviewing the accomplishments of the previous Board and planning for the next three years to ensure the continued growth and development of our club. As a result of the policy updates recently passed by the Board of Governors, the DDTCA now has standing committees totaling: A. 10 committees B. 18 committees C. 24 committees D. 32 committees E. None of the Above If you selected A – 10 committees, the Board would have to be very, very busy! If you selected B – 18 committees, you might be getting close, but not correct. If you selected D – 32 committees, you might be a potential leader of more projects! If you selected E – None of the Above, you obviously suspect this is a trick question. By now, you may have realized that the answer is C – 24 committees! What does that mean? It means we have numerous opportunities for every member to become involved with the growth and development of the club. Why is this important? We are the organization that serves as the representative of the Dandie Dinmont Terrier as a pure bred dog breed. We are the guardians of the breed standard, that statement of what makes a Dandie Dinmont a Dandie Dinmont. For over 100 years, we have been recognized as a member club of the American Kennel Club – and we have the banner to prove it! The DDTCA is the AKC “parent club” for the Dandie Dinmont Terrier breed in the US. Sounds impressive, right? Yes, we have been around a long time. Our breed is one of the oldest recognized breeds, imported, I admit, from Scotland and Britian. We are also what the Royal Kennel Club (formerly known as The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom) calls a “vulnerable breed.” Our numbers are not in the top 20, or even top 50 of all breeds registered annually with the AKC. In the 2022 AKC breed popularity rankings, Dandies ranked 186 out of 199 breeds. In 2021, Dandies ranked 174 out of 197 breeds. Cause for concern, yes; cause for despair, NO!

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Our club has approximately 200 members – dues for 2024 are now due, so an exact number will be forthcoming shortly. This means there are opportunities for anyone and everyone to get involved with the various club activities and communities. In this issue of M&P you will find the new list of Standing Committees approved by the Board as part of the updated Policy Manual. My challenge to each of you is very simple: look at the list, find one committee you will consider joining, and send an email to sandywolfskill@ gmail.com. In return, I will send you more information about that committee. The Board will be filling the committee slots during the first quarter of the year, so jump onboard – NOW! In future issues of M&P , we will provide more information about the committees, their roles and responsibilities, and how every single member can make a difference and support the advancement of our wonderful breed. Sign up NOW! To all things Dandie, Sandy Wolfskill DDTCA Rescue Position and Activity Richard Yoho, DDTCA Outgoing President Sandra Wolfskill, DDTCA Incoming President The Dandie Dinmont Terrier Rescue League (DDTRL) recently posted their version of the answer to why the Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of America (DDTCA), the breed’s parent club within the AKC world, does not support the DDTRL operations. As the outgoing and incoming presidents of the DDTCA, let us be very clear and set the record straight. The DDTCA originally, through the club itself, and now for a number of years through ACT for Dandies (www. ACTforDandies.org) provides rescue services for Dandies surrendered or abandoned and in need of rehoming. What neither organization will do is purchase dogs reported to be Dandie Dinmont Terriers from the auction sales or from direct sales by puppy mills. Our reason for this refusal to buy dogs is very simple. Every dollar that is spent buying dogs or puppies allows the puppy mills to continue to operate and to obtain new breeding stock which they can easily do from outside the United States. Once upon a time, we took the word of a puppy mill that they were selling off their Dandies; we actually purchased the Dandies they had for sale. Two years later, they were back in business selling Dandies. We totally understand the plight of any dog born and living in a puppy mill environment. We support the efforts of the AKC to work with the USDA policy regulators for further regulatory controls over the mass breeders. We also walk the fine line of potential over-regulation that would threaten the preservation breeders who are working

hard to do all the right things to ensure the viability of the breed for generations to come. There is no simple answer other than to try to eliminate the market for Dandies from the puppy mills. The DDTCA continues to focus on public education, attending numerous events every year where Dandies are exposed to the general public. Our message is very simple: Buy from a breeder; the DDTCA Breeder Referral Information is available at https://www.ddtca.org on the bottom of every one of our website pages. Secretary's Report Tricia L. Smith, Recording Secretary Summary of Board Actions September 2023 through December 2023 September 2023 • Recording Secretary Trisha L. Smith reported to the Board that she sent to club members the names of individuals slated by the Nominating Committee to serve as an officer and/or on the DDTCA Board of Governors pursuant to Article III, Section 6(a) of the Club’s Bylaws so that members could make additional nominations if they so desired. • President Richard Yoho reported to the Board that he contacted each member personally who was slated by the Nomination Committee to serve as an officer and/or on the DDTCA Board of Governors and that each person agreed in writing to serve their respective slated positions. October 2023 • Recording Secretary Trisha L. Smith reported to the Board that the club had not received any additional nominations for members to serve as officers and/or on the DDTCA Board of Governors by the September 30 th , 2023 deadline, as described in Article III, Section 6(b) of the Club’s Bylaws. Therefore, the Nominating Committee’s slate had was official and final, and the following individuals would begin serving their three (3) year term commencing January 1, 2024: President: Sandra J. Wolfskill

Vice President: Sandra Pretari Hickson Recording Secretary: Trisha L. Smith Corresponding Secretary: Arlette Hamilton Treasurer: Trista Acker Board of Governors: Earl Hunt III Cathy LoCascio D’arcy Downs-Vollbracht Melissa Jethanadani Richard Harvey

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Delegate Report Karen Dorn

• Vice President Sandra Wolfskill – who also serves as the Chair of the DDTCA Policy Committee – reported that the Policy Committee had been working very hard for several weeks, and meeting often to review and to make important revisions to the Club’s Policies. Members serving on the Policy Committee include Sandra Wolfskill (Chair), Barbara Baese, Richard Yoho, Diane Hanowitz, Karen Dorn, Earl Hunt, and Trisha L. Smith. Ms. Wolfskill also advised that the Policy Committee decided to recommend nine (9) DDTCA Regions (expanding from five [5] Regions) to help promote regional activity in exhibiting, education, and sociability, and to provide better opportunities for people within a Region to be closer geographically for networking and events. The Board agreed to add the Committee’s proposed nine (9) DDTCA Regions to the November 2023 Board Meeting Agenda for discussion and consideration. November 2023 • The Board voted unanimously to adopt the nine (9) DDTCA Regions recommended by the Policy Committee to help promote regional activity in exhibiting, education, and sociability, and to provide better opportunities for people within a Region to be closer geographically for networking and events. These Regions are an informal part of the national club structure, not “affiliate clubs.” The nine (9) DDTCA Regions are: Region 1: NY, NH, MA, RI, CT, VT, PEI, NEW B Region 2: PA, MD, NJ, DE Region 3: OH, MI, W VA, IN, ONT Region 4: NC, VA, TN, KY, SC Region 5: FL, GA, AL, MS Region 6: MO, IL, IOWA, NB, MN, WI, SD, ND, KS Region 7: TX, NM, CO, HI, OK, LA, AR Region 8: WA, OR, ID, ALB, BC, AK, MT, WY Region 9: CA, AZ, NV, UTAH • The Board voted unanimously to approve AKC’s changes to the brochure that AKC sends to newly registered Dandie Dinmont Terrier owners. December 2023 • The Board voted unanimously to approve and adopt the Policy Committee’s proposed Electronic Balloting for Members language for inclusion in the Policy Manual as new Section XI. • The Board voted unanimously to approve and adopt the Policy Committee’s proposed Electronic Authorization Form for inclusion in the Policy Manual’s Appendix. • The Board voted unanimously to approve and adopt the proposed New DDTCA Policy Manual and Appendix as prepared and submitted to the Board by the Policy Committee.

I am now ending my 16th year as the DDTCA delegate. I have enjoyed the position immensely and I thank the board for my reappointment these many years. I feel like a younger person should take over, so I have resigned. I have learned so much about the many parent clubs involved in the AKC. I have seen the work AKC has done in providing over 50 disaster trailers for the pets in our nation. Reunite has been there with financial help during all the disasters in our nation. The Canine Health Foundation has supported research that has helped all of our dogs. The humane fund has supported shelters for abused women that will allow pets. They are the dogs’ champion! I have met many new friends from all over the country and found the AKC staff members ready to help. Thank you for allowing me this learning experience. I wish a wonderful new year to all of you. Starting on July 3 of this year, the rule of Reserve Winners Dog or Bitch getting a thre-point major if the entry in their sex is twice the number needed for a five-point major in the region where the show is held will be extended to specialty shows. This may help the larger entries of dogs with specialty clubs all over our nation. But it could be helpful for some of our low entry breeds, too. In one specialty we just missed it by one dog. Let’s bring out our puppies of all ages, and those dogs not finished due to COVID. We just need 12 of the same sex in the classes to do it. In March, your delegate will be voting for three AKC board members. The four people running for three seats are Dr. Michael Knight, Dallas Kennel Club; Dr. Carmen Battalia, German Shepherd Dog Club of America; Sally Fineburg, Hatboro Dog Club Inc.; and Laurie Maulucci, South Windsouk Kennel Club. The plans for the AKC Purebred Preservation Bank are going forward. Forms for donations are being made. Saving semen from our low-entry breeds is very valuable as it is for all breeds. Often the family members of dog fanciers do not realize the value for the future of the breeds. Many precious vials of semen are dumped each year due to nonpayment of storage fees. Giving to AKC Political Action Committee (PAC) is important to keep people in office that are pro-pet owners. The animal rights groups would keep breeders from producing our darling Dandies. Each PAC donation must be from an individual. With all of our dog lovers, that could really add up. We have our rights, too. When alerted by the AKC government relations department, please respond by contacting your senator or congressman.

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Legislative Report Katherine Jacobson

Membership Report Diane Hanowitz, Acting Membership Chair 2023 Annual Report of Memberships The following report records activity in 2023: Submitted for consideration and published in the Mustard & Pepper: MP228 4 MP229 4 MP230 2 MP231 7 Total 17 This year has seen a turn-around from 2022 in which the Club added three new members. Included in the 17 new memberships this year are six from Canada. And while the turn -around has been significant, it still represents 3/4 of the number of new members (22) the club added in 2021. I would like to encourage all of our members to promote the breed and welcome new members to the club. September 11, 2023 - January 6, 2024 The following applicants are respectfully submitted for consideration by the Board to become new members: Alissa Flight 43 Mariner Drive Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island C1C1M3, Canada Telephone: (709) 222-1058 Email: alissaflight@hotmail.com Sponsors: Lisbeth Fisher & Heather Forbes I want to see Dandies in the States! And to become part of the club to form connections with fellow Dandie lovers. Hopefully, in the future, I can show my Dandie in the U.S. Hotshot Hamish is my one-year-old Canadian Champion pepper dog, He is also a canine good neighbor, novice trick dog, and a lab dog for my veterinary school laboratories. AWA. Constantly changing rules do not allow for a consistent environment for animal care and create a situation in which neither the licensees nor the regulators and inspectors have a clear understanding of the requirements to be enforced. The AKC supports a regulatory environment that promotes animal welfare. It believes that increased funding and enforcement of current regulations will provide that environment. Neither the Puppy Protection Act nor Goldie’s Act is in the best interests of either dogs or the people who care for them and will only further the animal activist goal of ending the breeding of purebred dogs altogether.

The Puppy Protection Act (H.R. 1624) previously discussed in this column continues to make its way through the legislative process and animal activists are currently lobbying members of Congress to place the act in the 2024 Farm Bill. The AKC continues to oppose this bill as imposing “one size fits all” requirements on commercial and hobby dog breeders alike, based on what it considers to be an overly broad description of a “breeding female.” To briefly summarize the bill’s provisions, H.R. 1624 would require anyone who keeps four or more intact female small pet mammals and transfers even one pet sight unseen to comply with provisions regulating the number of times a female might be bred, mandates requiring annual dental exams, the type of flooring used in kennels, kennel temperatures, access to outdoor exercise areas, and the number of meals per day, among other requirements. The AKC argues that the bill as written has the potential to impose these requirements on small breeders as well as commercial ones due to the definition of a “breeding female.” Arbitrary restrictions and requirements on dog care have the potential to be both expensive and unnecessary for hobby breeders who keep their dogs in a home environment or in a small kennel situation. The AKC is therefore urging all dog owners and breeders to contact their representatives and urge them to vote no on H.R. 1624 and to oppose its inclusion in next year’s Farm Bill. Another bill currently in Congress, H.R. 1788, known as “Goldie’s Act” also applies to those breeders who maintain four or more intact females. This bill would revise the Animal Welfare Act by removing the distinction between care and welfare (direct) violations and paperwork/ non-welfare related (indirect) violations. Currently, only those violations related directly to the health and well being of animals are made public. The AKC believes that if paperwork errors are reported in the same way as care violations it will create a misleading public perception of breeders as well as making them targets for animal activists who use these public databases to identify breeders. H.R. 1788 would also require inspectors to remove or destroy any animal that they believe might be in “psychological harm.” The bill does not indicate how “psychological harm” would be defined or determined and creates an environment for potential abuse and unnecessary euthanasia of animals. Finally, H.R. 1788 would state the intent to expand federal breeder licensing requirements. In fact, passage of the bill would throw out recent enforcement enhancements currently in a three-year implementation process. Rather than improving enforcement of the current Animal Welfare Act, H.R. 1788 would create confusing new mandates and undermine current efforts to improve enforcement of the

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Richard (Fr. Chad) and Shelley Hatfield 27 Maria Ln Yonkers, NY 10710 Cell Phone: (914) 364-0219 Email: hatfield@svots.edu Sponsors: Kay Simpson & Michael Radzinski

Bethina Jalilie 133 San Benito Avenue San Bruno, CA 94066 Telephone: (971) 322-4631 Email: Bethinajalilie@gmail.com Sponsors: Sandra Pretari-Hickson and BJ Pumfrey I’m a groomer who loves the breed and have been working with Sandra to learn the breed standards and hand stripping. I’m going to try and compete in grooming competitions with a Dandie. They are just the best dogs. So affectionate and hardy. I also just love grooming them.

We have had Dandie Dinmonts at various times over the last several decades. We are also interested in the publication provided by the club and in touching base with other owners. Maggie and Sean Hatfield 12710 E Boxthorn St Wichita, KS 67226 Cell Phone: (316) 214-1659 Email: maggiebhatfield@gmail.com Sponsors: Kay Simpson & Diane Hanowitz My name is Shelley Hatfield and I am putting forth Maggie and Sean’s name for membership as my Christmas gift to them. They are avid Dandie owners! Maggie and Sean have an eight-year-old Dandie named Watson, who seems to be the only one in the state of Kansas. There aren’t too many Dandie owners and breeders in Canada. That’s why I am reaching out to you, our neighbors, to widen the Dandie community for me. I have five Dandies, one male and four females. The oldest one is going on 12 years of age. Two of my dogs are Canadian Champions, my youngest female I plan on showing too Champion as well. Nancy Holmquist 2324 East Hill Road Wolcott, VT 05680 Telephone: (802) 888-3912; Cell Phone: (267) 566-4373 I would like to become a member because I have fallen in love with this breed. I want to learn from others and share the joys of being owned by a Dandie with other like-minded people. I have a Dandie, Finley, from Diane Hanowitz litter, who has captivated my heart and that of my family! He. Will be two-years-old November 15 th . He loves to be cuddled, play catch, or whatever you want because he just loves the attention. I have an almost eight-year-old grandson who Finley loves and looks forward to playing with every chance he gets. Email: nancyholmquistkuhnel@gmail.com Sponsors: Diane Hanowitz and Laura Chapal Christine Heifer 48 Benedict Lane Windsor, NS B0N2T, Canada Telephone: (902) 792-1315 Email: whiterascals1995@gmail.com Kennel Name: White Rascals Sponsors: Lisbeth Fisher and Heather Forbes

Brandi Munden 83 Chester Avenue Bloomfield, NJ 07003 Telephone: (917) 434-1525 Email: brandihmunden@gmail.com Sponsors: Trista Acker and Sandy Wolfskill

Update: Regional Realignments Effective January 1, 2024 Notes from the Policy Manual Update Sandy Wolfskill The concept of regions is an effort to promote interaction and participation in events featuring Dandie Dinmont Terriers. The structure is designed to make geographic areas where like-minded Dandie Dinmont owners and lovers of the breed can get together informally as well as at “events” for competition and promotion of the breed. To help promote regional activity in exhibiting, education and sociability, the country is divided into nine (9) regions. These regions are an informal part of the national club structure, not “affiliate clubs.” The nine (9) regions are: I grew up with Dandies and they are my heart breed. I am working closely with Trista and Sandy to become a Dandie Dinmont owner. I am incredibly interested in owning a male, putting titles on him, and getting the proper health testing and titles to then breed/stud him out to help better and further the breed. I am very passionate about the breed and would love to bring it more awareness. I know it is a breed that is unique and people would truly fall in love with the breed if they were educated about it. Katie Wedgeworth 5727 Freeport Ct. Westerville, OH 43081 Cell Phone: (513) 292-4016 Email: kwedgeworth@gmail.com Sponsors: Trista Acker and Sandy Wolfskill

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Region 1: New York, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Vermont, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick Region 2: Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware Region 3: Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, Indiana, Ontario Region 4: North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina Region 5: Florida, Georga, Alabama, Mississippi Region 6: Missouri, Illinois, Iowa, Nebraska, Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota, Kansas Region 7: Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Hawaii, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas Region 8: Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alberta, British Columbia, Alaska, Montana, Wyoming Region 9: California, Arizona, Nevada, Utah The DDTCA Board will solicit volunteers to chair the activities in each region. Regional chairs are responsible to: a. Solicit participation in conformation and performance events within the region. b. Provide quarterly updates of regional activities held and planned for Mustard and Pepper . c. Obtain Board approval for a regional specialty, solicit trophies from members in the region for supported entries and provide premium list information to clubs where the regional specialty or supported entries will be held. d. Contact new members residing in the region and introduce self and any scheduled regional activities planned. Encourage participation in those activities opportunities to meet fellow Dandie owners in the region. e. Each region is responsible for managing its own finances; other than Club-offered trophies, the DDTCA does not provide financial support to the regions. f. Regional chairs should be chosen by the members of the region. If no chair is elected, the DDTCA Board will appoint a chair for the current term. g. Each regional chair is responsible for submitting an annual written summary of the region’s prior year activities to the Corresponding Secretary by January 15 th of each year. Conformation: a. The DDTCA offers trophies at a set number of regionally selected shows as one means of encouraging coordinated entries and gatherings. b. Each region may designate one (1) Regional Specialty approved by the DDTCA Board and unlimited supported shows per year. These shows may not conflict with the National Specialty weekend but may be held either before or after the DDTCA’s National Specialty at the same location. Within a region, regional shows are limited to one (1) show per weekend or

circuit. Any region may promote additional shows, but DDTCA support is limited to a maximum of one regional specialty annually. Each region is encouraged to plan and publicize at least one (1) show per year. c. Specific premium list and catalog information is required as follows: “The Dandie Dinmont Terrier Club of America, Inc., will support the entry of Dandie Dinmont Terriers at this show.” Trophy descriptions for each region’s specialty show must state that the DDTCA offers a certificate for a sterling silver spoon for Best of Breed and a trophy for Winners Dog and Winners Bitch. Eight (8) or more Dandies completing competition is required. Additionally, at Regional Specialty Shows a trophy is offered for Best of Breed with no entry requirement. d. The trophies offered for Best of Breed, Winners Dog, and Winners Bitch shall be approved annually by the Board upon receipt of recommendation(s) from the Trophy Chair. Repurposing of old donated trophies is discouraged except on an individual basis within the region. Performance and Companion Dog Events: a. To help promote participation in performance and companion events, regions are encouraged to support events and trials either concurrently with conformation events or separately in any or all of the performance and companion events. b. Each regional chairn is encouraged to work with the Performance Events Committee to identify opportunities with the region and to encourage members within the region to participate in these events. c. Regions may designate specific events or trials as “supported” and provide appropriate recognition for any Dandie Dinmont obtaining a new title at these events. DDTCA offers new title rosettes in recognition of new titles received at regional supported performance or companion events. If you need the membership list for your region and are interested in getting involved as a regional chair or volunteer to host an event in your region, please contact me for assistance! The email address is sandywolfskill@ gmail.com. Whelping Box Born 11/25/2023 3 pepper males 1 mustard female BIS/MBISS/MNBIS GCH King’s Mtn. Mortimer Mouse x AmCh/CanGChB King’s Mtn. Marvelous Mrs. Maisel NTD CGN Bred by Peter and Michelle Scott and Sandra Pretari Hickson

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VOLUNTEER NOW ! Standing Committees of the DDTCA • Effective December 28, 2023

These are the Standing Committees as approved by the Board of Governors as part of the revisions to the Club’s Policy Manual. New members and chairmen will be appointed during the first Quarter of 2024.

Standing Committees* The Standing Committees of the Club include: a. AKC Delegate (may not be an officer or Board member) (1) Attends four (4) meetings of AKC Delegates annually and reports AKC issues and information to Board. b. AKC Gazette Columnist (limited to three consecutive one-year appointments) (1) Writes or obtains column(s) from guest writer(s) for The AKC Gazette-Dandie DInmontTerriers column. c. Breeder Education (4) Serves as coordinator between DDTCA and AKC; leads breeder education activities within the DDTCA. d. Breeder Referral (1) Maintains contact with breeders and individuals seeking to obtain a Dandie Dinmont Terrier puppy or adult. e. Communications and Marketing, Education & Social Media for Public and Owners Education (including, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube channel, Podcasts, etc.) Develops and implements recommended tools to maximize impact in multiple channels to raise awareness about the Dandie Dinmont Terrier and to promote breed preservation strategies. f. DandiBase Liaison (2) Provides new titles information including pedigree information to DandieBase program in the UK. g. Data Retention and Storage - TBD h. Health & Genetics, including HOOD/Health of Our Dandies) (5) Provides information from Canine Health Foundation and other sources; organizes and conducts annual health clinic in conjunction with National Specialty; leads AKC Semen Bank participation efforts. i. Historian (1) Maintains physical archives and advises on electronic archives. Recommends materials appropriate for donation to the AKC archives and obtains Board approval to send annually. j. Judges’ Education (4) Liaison with AKC on breeder education activities; organizes and manages such activities for DDTCA. k. Legislation Coordinator (1) Monitors legislative issues through AKC and other sources; reports to the Board and Club membership via Mustard & Pepper and/or DandieFlash. l. Membership (2) Handles membership applications per the Bylaws and Membership policies. m. Mustard & Pepper (including editor, monthly flash editor, and distribution-mailing labels and flipping book) (4) Manages quarterly preparation, layout and printing of magazine. Coordinates team for timely distribution of print and electronic versions. n. National Specialty – Conformation and Performance (5) Directs activities required for National Specialty weekend and is liaison to clubs and venue organization(s).

o. Outreach Coordinator (2) Identifies outreach opportunities such as AKC Meet The Breeds, Scottish games, etc. and solicits individuals to participate; provides Board-approved materials for outreach programs. p. Performance and Companion Events Committee (3) Identifies opportunities to promote participation in performance and companion events sponsored by AKC and other recognized organizations. Directs implementation of programs support these events. q. Properties (2) Stores Club materials that are for sale; takes orders from website and fills said orders. Identifies additional sale items of interest to Dandie enthusiasts. r. Regional Chairmen (9) E​ ach of the nine (9) regions will select or the Board will appoint a regional chairman. The ​chairman will promote activities within the region and assist with both show and social ​events in the region. s. ROM Eligibility and Tracking (2) ​ Rebuilds the ROM database and develops and implements procedures to ensure the ​continued tracking of ROM eligibility based on the rules established in the DDTCA’s ​ policy manual. t. Statistician (Monthly statistics, Annual Awards) (1) Provides monthly and annual statistics as needed for Club awards and recognition ​programs. u. Strategic Advisory Committee (5) Provides strategic advice to the Board for the development and implementation of programs designed to support the long term survival of the Dandie Dinmont Terrier. v. Trophy Chairman (including assistants for national specialty, regional specialty and other awards) (3) Organizes and directs the various trophy programs within the Club, with assistance for the various programs and oversees the distribution of trophies as needed. w. Ways & Means (2) Identifies and with Board approval implements fund-raising opportunities on an annual basis to support the general fund of the Club. x. Webmaster (2) Manages the daily operation of the DDTCA website and updates various sections as needed. Recommends changes to website platform, service provider, etc. as appropriate. y. Woodfield Investment Committee (3) Follows the established investment policies to manage the principal assets of the Woodfield endowment funds. *(#) number of individuals recommended for committee membership. For National Specialty Information and Mustard & Pepper information, contact Sandra Pretari Hickson at sandra. pretarihickson@gmail.com

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Statistics – January-July 2023 Courtesy of Janice Judge DANDIE OF THE YEAR October 2023 Highest Number of Trophy Points (Top 25)

Dog Reg Num RN35385303 RN32797601 RN39098902 RN38659701 RN34572603 RN38659702 RN38999101 RN37910204 RN34738601 RN36557402 RN36758001 RN36418801 RN34667901 RN37458903 RN38916401 RN23683808 RN28276203 RN37924703 RN37910202 RN27689101 RN28559001 RN33686304 RN36916103 RN33534101 RN37880702

Dog Name

Trophy Pts

Sex

GCHS CH Von Maser’s Madeleine Of The Heart GCH CH King’s Mtn. Mortimer Mouse King’s Mtn. Jiminy Kricket CH Day O Joy’s Princess Anne GCHB CH Faodail Meet Me In St Louis CH Day O Joy’s Earl Of Dumbarton CH King’s Mtn. Goody Goody Gumdrops CH Altpalme Bon Mot To Roxburku Sun CH Windsedge That’s The Glory Of Love At Mollibay GCHB CH Skyedreamer Dew On The Heather

156 154

F M M F F M F M F F M F M F M F M F F M M M F M M

41 39 31 26 22 22 20 19 18 18 17 17 17 15 13 13 12 12 12 11 11 10 10

CH Day O Joy’s How You Doin’ CH King’s Mtn. Holly Berry CGC TKN CH King’s Mtn. Mayor Pete CH Skyedreamer Heart Of Aberdeen

CH Dandie Dream Double Trouble With Kealoha GCH CH King’s Mtn. Oopsa Daisy RI CGC GCH CH Dreamboat Splash Mountain CH Daisyfields The Winner Takes It All CH Altpalm Tarwathie’S Heart And Soul GCHB CH Paulee’s Jeremiah Cobb

GCHB CH Pennywise Hearthrob

GCH CH Day O Joy’s Glimmer CGCA CGCU

King’s Mtn. Emily Elizabeth

GCH CH Danchester’s Zoom On Me BCAT RATN

Toffee

DANDIE OF THE YEAR – ALL BREED October 2023 One point for each dog defeated in Terrier Group, BIS, and RBIS

GCHS CH Von Maser’s Madeleine Of The Heart GCHB CH King’s Mtn. Mortimer Mouse CH Skyedreamer Fusilier’s Sgian Dubh

3,317 2,927

315

Day O Joy’s Princess Anne Kealoha’s High Hopes

61 60

TERRIER GROUP POINTS October 2023

GCHS CH Von Maser’s Madeleine Of The Heart GCHB CH King’s Mtn. Mortimer Mouse CH Skyedreamer Fusilier’s Sgian Dubh

3,317 2,155

315

Day O Joy’s Princess Anne Kealoha’s High Hopes

61 60

OWNER WITH THE MOST BRED BY EXHIBITOR WINS Through October 2023

Owner(s)

BBE 1st Place

D. Bernander, D.V.M./J. Bernander/R. Bernander C. HerbelSpears/S. Katzenstein/L. Darman/T. Katzenstein

36 17 13 10

T. Bell

Z. Shejbalova/P. Blackmon

B. Stenmark/B. Pumfrey/S. P. Hickson

8 8 6 6 6 3 1

P. Borkgren/A. L. Borkgren

L. W. Chapal

P. Blackmon/S. C. Lowery

P. Blackmon

B. Stenmark/Mr. V. WilsonDelucci/S. P. Hickson

M. Vandenberg/J. Hecker

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GROUP PLACEMENT SCORES October 2023 Calculated values based on annual award rules Values associated with each win type are BIS=6, RBIS=4, G1=4, G2=3, G3=2, G4=1

Dog Name

BIS

RBIS

G1 40 32

G2 30 30

G3 28 16

G4

TOTAL

GCHS CH Von Maser’s Madeleine Of The Heart GCHB CH King’s Mtn. Mortimer Mouse

9

107

6

4

10

98

Kealoha’s High Hopes

6 4

3 1 1

9 5 1

CH Skyedreamer Fusilier’s Sgian Dubh

Day O Joy’s Princess Anne

JANUARY – MAY OCTOBER SHOWS 1/1/2023 through10/31/023 315 Shows with 803 Dandie entries • Single entry shows - 172 Region Entries EAST 71 SOUTH 372 LAKES 77 MID-AMERICA 198 WEST 85 Titles – August - October 2023 CHAMPION

9/16/2023

RN36916102

B

CH King’s Mtn. Kitty Kandlestick BCAT VSWB FITB

Sire GCH CH King’s Mtn. Neville Longbottom Owner Mrs. Karla Bevel & Mrs. Sandra Pretari Hickson

Dam CH King’s Mtn. Blonde Bombshell

9/9/2023

RN32859402

B

CH Paulee’s Estelle Rae

Sire Aranisle Star Gazer Of Cushka Owner Paula Borkgren & Allyson Lee Borkgren

Dam CH Paulee’s Rebecca Randall

9/16/2023

RN34738601

B

CH Windsedge That’s The Glory Of Love At Mollibay

Sire Mollibay’s My Heart Belongs To Daddy Owner Barbara Baese & Richard Yoho

Dam CH Dreamboat Peter Pan’s Flight To WindSedge

8/5/2023

RN34057501

D

CH Everland Castle

Sire Danchester’s Walk Of Fame

Dam CH Elfwish Alice N Everland

Owner Jennifer Hecker & Megan Vandenberg

10/11/2023 RN38659701

B

CH Day O Joy’s Princess Anne

Sire CH Day O Joy’s Hansel

Dam CH Day O Joy’s Lucky Charm CGCA CGCU TKN

Owner Joy Bernander & David Bernander D.V.M. & Robert Bernander

10/15/2023 RN38659702

D

CH Day O Joy’s Earl Of Dumbarton

Sire CH Day O Joy’s Hansel

Dam CH Day O Joy’s Lucky Charm CGCA CGCU TKN

Owner Joy Bernander & David Bernander D.V.M. & Robert Bernander

10/21/2023 RN38916401

D

CH Dandie Dream Double Trouble With Kealoha

Sire GCHS CH King’s Mtn. Henry Higgins

Dam Sunjoy’s For Your Eyes Only

Owner Teresa L Bell

Grand Champion Bronze

9/17/2023

RN32797601

D

GCHB CH King’s Mtn. Mortimer Mouse

Sire CH Hobergays Fineus Fogg Owner Betty-Anne Stenmark & Bill Goroder

Dam King’s Mtn. Thomasina Tittlemouse

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WHAT IS PANCREATITIS? Deborah Dennis, DVM

T he pancreas is an or gan in the upper ab domen. A healthy pancreas is a pale pinkish organ that is attached to the side of the lower stomach where it joins the upper most part of the small in testine. There are two kinds of pancreas cells. One kind makes insulin and gluca

is very important to rule out other causes of the symptoms, like foreign body ingestion, cancer or even pyometra. Damage to other organs like the nearby liver or downstream kidneys are common com plications that cause test abnormalities and need to be addressed as well. A newer blood test, the

gon, which manage the balance between incoming food and blood sugar. The other kind makes enzymes that break down food products into small enough compounds that the intestines can absorb them. These enzymes are very power ful. They are maintained in inactive forms inside the pan creas and, when food arrives in the small intestines the en zymes are released through a duct and become active as they arrive in the intestines. Normally, these inactive en zymes are only able to digest food when they are activated in this way. In pancreatitis, something goes wrong and the enzymes activate before they get to the intestines. These digestive enzymes start digesting the pancreas itself. This causes severe pain and the inflammation spreads to the sur rounding organs like the liver and intestines. The triggering cause of pancreatitis is often unknown, although ingestion of unusual and fatty foods is often associated with it. Other factors include breed, age, body fat, spay/neuter status, other diseases, and medications. The most common type of patient with pancreatitis is a middle- aged, overweight, spayed or neutered dog that got into the garbage or was fed fatty people food. The breeds most commonly affected are: the Miniature Schnauzer, Poodle, Cavalier King Charles, Cocker Spaniel, and terriers. The most common symptoms are severe vomiting, depression, and abdominal pain. Additional symptoms are fever, diarrhea, collapse, and severe dehydration. Pancreatitis can be mild or deadly. The veterinary work-up usually includes CBC, chemistry, urinalysis, and abdominal radiographs. Abdominal ultrasound is an excellent tool to rule out other complications such as tumors and inflammation of organs, but is not diagnostic on its own. It

canine pancreatic lipase immunoreactivity (cPLI) is a very helpful test to confirm pancreatitis when other diseases have been ruled out. Unfortunately, there is no single test that gives a 100 percent result. While lab work and x-rays are being run, serious cases may be in shock and need immediate IV fluid therapy. There is no cure for pancreatitis. Treatment is primarily supportive care with fluids for shock and dehydration, drugs that stop vomiting, pain medicine, electrolytes and antibiotics. The severe cases benefit from transfer to a 24 hour specialty care hospital for intensive care. The toxins released from pancreatitis can result in DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation, where control on clotting functions is lost. These cases rarely survive. Fortunately, most patients gradually improve and can start back on food in three to five days. Management and prevention of future recurrence is often focused on a very low fat, highly digestible diet. Some cases of pancreatitis are more chronic, with low- grade symptoms while inflammation and fibrosis or may result from a previous acute bout. Long-term inflammation can lead to damage to the cells of the pancreas that make insulin, resulting in Diabetes Mellitus, or cause the loss of function of the cells making digestive enzymes, resulting in Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency. Pancreatitis is a serious and painful condition. To reduce the risk of pancreatitis, all dogs should be kept in fit condition and prevented from access to garbage or countertop goodies. Good luck, corgis. Reprinted with permission from the Spring 2021 PWC NL. llustration: Tigatelu / iStock / Getty Images Plus

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O uch, you cry when you touch something sharp or hot. “If you make contact with something that hurts you, you pull away your hand,” says Margaret E. Gruen, DVM, MVPH, PhD, DACVB, assistant professor of behavioral medicine at North Carolina State University’s (NCSU) College of Veterinary Medicine. “If the contact

So engrained are these perceptions that Dr. Gruen did a survey in 2020 to look at how people rated pain sensitivity between different dog breeds. “I showed about 1,000 general-public members and 1,000 veterinarians photos of dogs of a variety of breeds and asked them to rate the breeds on a pain sensitivity scale from

results in a wound, pain makes you more likely to care for that hand. Functional pain protects your body and promotes healing.” You can verbalize the level of pain you experience to other people, and to your doctor. While some of us may seem more stoic than others, studies show that humans tend to feel pain at the same level. “If you use objective data, humans are all just as sensitive as each other to pain,” says Duncan X. Lascelles, BSc, BVSc, PhD, FRCVS, CertVA, DSAS(ST), DECVS, DACVS, professor of surgery and pain management at NCSU.

not at all sensitive (low), to the most sensitive imaginable (high),” she said. “The responses showed both groups strongly endorse differences in pain sensitivity between dog breeds. In the public cohort, it tended to be based on size, with large breeds perceived to be less sensitive than smaller ones.” “On the veterinary side, the pattern was different,” she continues. “Breeds that were rated by the public as having low pain sensitivity, such as the German Shepherd Dog and Siberian Husky, were rated as highly sensitive by veterinarians. Variance in the

Rachel Caddiell (left) and Rachael Cunningham, DVM, perform Quantitative Sensory Testing on “Eve,” a Golden Retriever, as part of the study. The sensory tests will help the research team try to determine whether pain sensitivity varies between different breeds. (Photo by John Joyner/NC State Veterinary Medicine.)

veterinary community was low. Not only did they generally have the opinion that Labrador Retrievers, Staffordshire Terriers (or Pit Bulls), and Golden Retrievers had low pain sensitivities, they also were consistent in thinking that, for instance, Maltese and Chihuahuas were highly sensitive.” And that raised a question. “Are those perceptions picked up in veterinary school?” Dr. Gruen asked herself.

But what about your dogs? They can’t verbalize the pain level they feel when sick or injured – it’s up to you and your veterinarian to try to figure it out. You’ve likely known breeds that seem more (or less) sensitive to pain than others. You may have heard other breeders, owners, or veterinarians suggest the same.

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