M&P Winter 2024

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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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Whelping Box

Advertising 2024 DDTCA National Specialty Events

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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MBIS/MNBIS/MBISS GCHB King’s Mtn. Prima Ballerina 03/14/2012 - 12/03/2023

NBIS CH King’s Mtn. Robert the Bruce x MBIS/NBIS/MBISS CH King’s Mtn. Angelina Ballerina

“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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