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JUNE 05
the Waterlog
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PORTUGUESE WATER DOG CLUB OF CANADA
Top
Conformation
Dogs of 2004
Dream it, Live it,
Achieve it
Wellness:
PWDCA Survey
New Board member
Pupography
Upcoming Events
Sniffing across
the Country
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ThePresident’sLetter
Wishes of a warm and welcoming Summer! Here is hoping that you have been fast enough
all spring to catch those muddy feet before they run into your house reminding us that days
of clean snow and the winter months are now gone. I've now begun to realize that easy-toclean tile in the house has been one of my best investments thus far!
With the months of May/June we mark the start of the spring/summer competition season.
To welcome it with ready and eager dogs, our membership has been hard at work setting up
various clinics, seminars and workshops. You will no longer have an excuse for not having at
least JWD (Junior Water Dog) title following your dog's name. In the east on June 11th there
was a Beginner Water and Stewards camp in Ariss, Ontario and in the West on June 18th
and 19th the Alberta Portuguese Water Dog Club hosted a Junior/Apprentice and Apprentice/
We are pleased to welcome
Working Water and Stewards workshop in Buffalo Lake, Alberta.
a new member to our board,
As a club we should take great pride in not only being involved in hosting such events but
Danik Dancause has been
encouraging members and new PWD owners to take part in our activities. For PWD's, past and
appointed to join the PWDCC
present, working in water is a natural fit. Water work is exciting and easy for new PWD owners
Board of Directors by the
to take part in as any healthy dog over the age of 6 months who has shown a desire to swim
Board. See more about Danik
(in and out of the water dish) and has basic obedience (basic retrieve and recall) can partake
on page 8. He will replace
in a water workshop with great enjoyment of both dog and handler.
Manon Bousquet, who is
resigning after serving this
club for 5 years. Two other
members have resigned, Jan
Daly of Britsh Columbia and
Sharlene Krupp of Nova
Scotia. We thank all for their
work on behalf of our club.
If you are unsure if your dog is quite ready or if you feel you are looking to learn a little
more before jumping in feet first, come out and watch in amazement our breed's eagerness,
intensity and strong swimming and retrieving abilities. Our second PWDCA sanctioned Water
Trial is scheduled for August 13-14 in Ariss Ontario under Judge Charles White, see page 13
for more details.
Go try it out!
Brenda Brown, President
Brenda Brown, President
Portuguese Water Dog Club of Canada
PWDCC
June, 2005
Front, inside and back covers:
These postcards, owned and
reproduced with permission by
Mari and Herb Szauerzopf, represent
a rare glimpse of the PWD of old.
Some dispute this claim and think
they depict Standard Poodles, you
be the judge.
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PWDCC Board of Directors and Officers
President and Director
Secretary and Director
Brenda Brown
Mavis McClintock
Bon Accord, Alberta
Duncan, British Columbia
[email protected]
[email protected]
Vice President and Director
Treasurer and Director
Roslyn Eskind
Lorraine Wilson
Toronto, Ontario
Richmond Hill, Ontario
[email protected]
[email protected]
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Directors
Sandra A. Busse
Edmonton, Alberta
[email protected]
Danik Dancause
Montréal, Québec
2005
Kate Erickson
Toronto, Ontario
[email protected]
Audrey Hawthorne
Calgary, Alberta
[email protected]
[email protected]
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No.1 CAN AM BIS Ch Driftwood’s
Scheming Calypso
Top Conformation dogs of 2004
Dogs in Canada Point System
“She is the dog of my lifetime” handler Don Powell
BREED STANDINGS FOR Portuguese Water Dog (66)
Number of wins
Dog
BB
1 Ch Driftwood's Scheming Calypso
G1
G2
G3
G4
BIS
No. dogs def’d
Breed
Group
Total
3
3
0
0
0
2
5
166
718
34
1
3
5
6
0
82
652
693
3 Ch Ondulado's Hogan CD AGN
32
1
3
4
1
0
131
580
651
4 Ch Ondulado's Schooner D'Sonoqua
11
0
1
0
1
0
148
238
339
5 Ch Belouro's Diamante
35
0
3
1
2
0
66
265
322
6 Ch Raffles' Total Indulgence
12
1
0
2
3
0
17
252
257
7 Ch Echobay's Samador Makin Music
5
0
0
1
1
0
23
232
240
8 Ch Galamar's Snorkel And Fins
6
1
2
0
0
1
0
76
201
15
0
1
0
2
0
56
142
177
15
0
3
0
1
0
27
134
151
2 Ch Casa Lago's Bronson
9 Ch Shaggy Of Lolyka
10 Ch Casa Lago's Carte Blanche
No. 2 Can/Am Ch Casa Lago’s
Bronson, owned by Rae Kweder
and Tim O’Neill, handler Will
Alexander at the Elora Show,
December 2004.
No. 1 Can/Am BIS Ch
Driftwood’s Scheming
Calypso, owned by Bob
and Vanessa Gorman, and
breeder, Morgin Powell
(shown above at
Westminster 2005 and
right, at the Nutmeg
Specialty 2005) with
Morgin handling.
No. 3 Can/Am Ch Ondulado’s
Hogan CDX1, AgN, AWD, SROM
with owner/handler Lorraine
Wilson (right).
No. 4 Can/Am Ch Ondulado’s
Schooner D’Sonoqua, AgN,
Calypso, ‘Clipper’, is the top winning Portuguese Waterdog
in AKC history. Owned by Bob and Vanessa Gorman and
breeder Morgin Powell, she has won eight Bests in Show
(under seven different judges) and 38 Group Ones handled
by Morgin and Don Powell. With over 130 group placements
from 86 judges, she is number 11 in Working Group in the
Specialty winning an Award
U.S. this year and moving up.
Her breeding (sire, Ch Driftwood’s Danger Zones CD and
Letty Afong, handled by
dam, Ch Driftwood’s Rising Phoenix) is the result of nearly
Shauna Bernardin, (Lana
20 years of Morgin’s breeding program to produce well-
Langley graciously assisting
structured, healthy, spirited dogs.
with the photo), owner Roslyn
Eskind (right).
Just seeing Morgin at a show, bawling at ringside as one
of her veterans again proudly shows his stuff, or on her cell
No. 5 CAN Ch Belouro's
phone offering advice on puppy manners just before getting
Diamante's, Dia, at 11 months,
ready for another big show, you can’t doubt her passion
3rd time out, capturing her
and commitment. Congratulations to Morgin, Don, Bob and
Canadian Championship, Best
Vanessa and the entire ‘Clipper team’ on your number 1
Puppy in Group and Group 2
ranking in Canada for 2004.
at Norfolk 2004.
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it was no fluke. BIS Can/Am Ch Driftwood’s Scheming
AOM at the PWDCA National
of Merit under breeder Judge
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When Clipper came up to Canada and won 2 Best in Shows
pending CKC confirmation
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Hogan and Lorraine
Dream it, Live it, Achieve it…
Wellness:
PWDCA Comprehensive
Breed Health Survey
I am writing this article to
encourage all of you to Dare to
Dream… whatever you can
imagine you and your PWD can
do… together… you can! That is
Obedience School. I never would have
complete this summer. Along the way
thought I would enjoy “prancing around
we took a little detour into agility-
the ring” like the handlers in the movie
obtaining some great coaching from
“Best in Show” but there we were…
Sue Miller that enabled us to obtain the
and having a blast. We have never
Novice CKC agility title in 2 weekends.
what Hogan (Can/Am Ch. Ondulado’s
looked back, with Hogan finishing his
Hogan CDX 1, AgN, AWD, SROM) and
Cnd Championship, American
You may be wondering why I so strongly
funding for a comprehensive global study of our breed.
I did when we started our performance
Championship (handled by Julie Parker)
encourage you to get out there and
Dr. Margaret Slater of the Texas A&M University will be con-
partnership almost 7 years ago.
and a highly successful specials cam-
do stuff with your PWD… 2 reasons…
ducting the study among PWD owners. Dr. Slater and her
paign culminating in 2004 (Hogan’s
1. the bond you develop with your
research team have conducted such studies among breed clubs
canine companion through this is
since the 1980’s – they have completed over 20 such studies.
Hogan and I started with puppy classes
and before we knew it we were training
Hogan to a #3 PWD ranking in Canada.
2
The health of our dogs is important to the
happiness of our dogs and our happiness too.
What could be more important? You can help.
I am now thoroughly enjoying handling
team… 2. You get the chance to meet
for competitive obedience. Shortly
and completing Cnd Championships with
the most fabulous people.
thereafter we completed our Novice
the PWD’s of my friends, many of which
Obedience title and just this month
were sired by Hogan.
completed our CDX(Open ) title. The
can be accomplished alone. In addition
French Newton, "Newton"
• handler of the 1995 Westminster Portuguese Water Dog
"Guard"
• handler of the first Canadian bred PWD to win an all
breed Best in Show (1997), BIS Am Can Ch Sevenbeauty
George, "George"
• finished more than 20 PWDs in Canada, most with
group placements
The PWDCC has been approached with a view to participating
in this extremely important study. All purebred dogs have
health problems; Portuguese Water Dogs are no exception.
It goes without saying that no dream
• finished his first dog, a Brittany, in 1989 Am Can Ch
BOB winner, Am Can Ch Sun Joy's Guarda Omar Alto,
immeasurable …you truly become a
at Campaign Dog Academy, a top school
Among Danik’s many accomplishments in the dog fancy
(as it’s called):
The Portuguese Water Dog of America has recently approved
retirement year) in which I handled
The Board of Directors is pleased to
welcome Danik Dancause, Breeder and
All Breed Handler, to the PWDCC Board
of Directors
The PWDCA recognizes the need for more information on
diseases that affect our breed. This is best accomplished by
conducting a quality survey.
• worked for and with respected breed mentors Erika
Griesbach, Akire Kennel and all breed handler, and
Beverly Jorgensen, Sun Joy Kennels
• participated as a handler at five American National
Specialties
foundation this established has paid
Water work came next and it is our true
to the folks mentioned above I owe
off in spades as we progressed to
passion. Hogan “leaps for joy” when I
special thanks to Cathie Sockett –
The primary objective of the survey will be to understand
additional working fields such as water
take out his gear bag. He knows it is
Ondulado Kennels, (Hogan’s breeder),
the frequency and pattern of occurrence of health related
work and agility.
time to go to water practice or a trial.
Julie Parker (handler) my water training
conditions of Portuguese Water Dogs and causes of death.
• Quebec director of the PWDCC for 5 years
• show chairman of the 2nd PWDCC National Specialty,
With the help of my water work buddies
partners (W.A.D.E.) and a long list of
The secondary objective will be to relate physical traits, diet,
Conformation was our next endeavour.
in W.A.D.E. and especially Cathy Gadd,
folks that have been so helpful and
environment and personality of individual dogs to certain
I decided to learn to show Hogan myself
Hogan and I have progressed to working
supportive along the way.
diseases and longevity. The survey results will be shared with
starting with handling classes at CanDo
on our 2nd title level, which we hope to
the PWDCC.
Lorraine Wilson, BigBay Portuguese
• directed the breeding program for two PWD breeders for
10 years
2002 in Montréal
Danik at the Nutmeg Specialty 2005 with Jennifer Byer’s female pup Sappho.
All PWDCC members will be receiving the survey and a letter
Water Dogs
from our President. Please make the time to complete the
survey and return it in the envelope provided, which will be
addressed directly to Dr. Slater.
Confidentiality is absolutely guaranteed. There will be no
requirement for you to give your name, the names of your
dogs or the name of the kennel. There will be no way of linking your answers to your questionnaire with you individually.
Help us to help you and the health of our breed. Please
complete the survey when you receive it. The success of the
survey depends on a high rate of participation. The health of
our dogs depends on us.
For Dr Slater’s complete curriculum vitae, please visit:
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pending CKC confirmation
http://www.cvm.tamu.edu/vaph/vetepi/slater2.htm
2
Hogan was handled by Julie Parker to a
Group 1 and 2 placement during our Booster
Weekend, # 3 ranking – owner-handled holds
with adjustment for these points.
Catherine Gadd, PWDCC liaison for the
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P UP O G R A P HY
NAME:
SPECIAL
Apolina – Claircreek French Femme Fatale
SKILLS :
Cuteness, rolling over, practicing my teeter over and over…
UPCOMI NG
Events
Look for updates on www.pwdcc.org
August 12-14 2nd PWDCC Trial Water
at Royackers Kennels www.royackers.com. Judge Charles White. Charles will be offering a clinic on Friday
NICKNAME:
Lil Baby
CATASTROPHE :
Total submersion by exuberant brother Quinn
AGE:
BATHING
3 months
L EADER
OF MY PACK :
Big Brothers Valentino and Quinn
EDUCATION:
Martin prep school
LEISURE TIME
ACTIVITIES :
Swimming, practicing the teeter, following Valentino
PET
PEEVE :
Disciplinary momma dogs – they are bitches
FAVOURITE
NON - CONSUMABLE :
Sticks
BIGGEST
for Trial participants only. A great opportunity to learn from a fantastic judge. So plan on training and trialing
this year. Visit www.pwdca.org for rules and regulations and start your land training now. Show Secretary:
Louise Rossen [email protected]. Our host hotel is booked: The Comfort Inn has 12 rooms at $105-$125.
AND GROOMING TOLERANCE :
I thought I could get anything I wanted with the whites of the
eye trick…
FAVOURITE
DESTINATION :
Big open spaces with water
Watch the web site under Events for more information and the posting of the trial premium.
Contact the Trial Secretary, Lousie Rossen at [email protected], 905 839-7008 or Chief Steward, Cathy
Gadd at [email protected], 416 690-5977 with any questions.
October 16
Fun Day
All PWDs welcome and please bring your humans, they will have fun too! Royackers Kennels.
Water and Agility demo, off-lead hike, games, barbeque, 50/50 tennis ball pond retrieve
TOYS
OF CHOICE :
Anything that Valentino has
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MOST
ASHAMED OF :
What, me ashamed?
WHAT
I WOULD LIKE TO BE WHEN I GROW UP :
Like my big brother Valentino
Apolina lives with Donna Gottdenker, brother Valentino
and mom, Milly, in Waterloo, Ontario.
The PWDCC invites you to join us on Sat/Sun
August 13-14 for our 2nd PWDCA Water Trials *
Judge Charles White 2 days of Trials all levels offered
Waterlog Editor:
Eden Veres can be reached at
Bonus! Charles
[email protected] or 905 565-7410
White will hold a
coaching clinic for
Your dog, young or old, could be featured on our cover mast-
electronic files of your images (jpegs, tiffs, eps saved at mini-
trial participants on
head or the pupographies page, just send a photo and short
mum 4”x 6” 260dpi). All emails should be titled ‘Waterlog’.
Friday August 12th
story for possible selection. We also love any other general
Text can be emailed or sent as a Word attachment along with
interest stories about your wonderful PWDs for publication in
photos to Eden at [email protected] or mail to Eden
our next issues. We will give you $5.00 off your next club
Veres, 6877 Johnson Wagon Cres. Mississauga, On L5W 1B2
merchandise purchase for every story used. Send us photos
or call 905 565-7410 for additional information.
(hard copies, colour or black and white will be returned), or
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Sniffingacrossthecountry…
From B.C.
by hundreds of hands passing through
Our evaluator Marci Jameson was very
me to be part of your successful event
Rally-O is designed so that dogs at
our booth as well as any passersby
impressed by the behavior of our dogs,
and a hearty congratulations to all
all levels of training can participate.
Just an update on the PWDCC
Regional Specialty hosted by the
whenever we walked with them outside
as the attached excerpt from her letter
those qualifiers. Best of luck in all your
A beginners course consists of a
the booth. Many people are recognizing
attests.
future endeavors."
sequence of 20-22 obedience exercises
PWDCBC on October 27, 2005.
the PWD and we found that most people
"Thank you to the members of the
An enjoyable and informative day spent
PWDCC for inviting me to evaluate
with new friends – both 2 and 4 footed.
theirmany fine dogs at yesterday's
Anne Passifiume, Unionville, Ontario
with the average course taking between
number of dogs and handlers that
Rally-O On Saturday April 30, 2005
3-4 minutes.
qualified. If your group is typical of the
The Portuguese Water Dog Club of
All the participants had a great time
Many thanks to all the volunteers who
breed in general then I would say you
Canada hosted a Rally Obedience
learning something new to do with
their PWD’s.
would call our breed out by name rather
All the important preparations are done,
than ask what type of dog we had. This
the brochure is completed and our new
breed is already loved by many.
CGN test. I was impressed by the
web site is up and running. See it at
www.pwdcbc.com. We have a very good
Although a bit biased (they are the best
provincial board with everyone helping
type of dog around), we had no trouble
out and it will be a wonderful specialty.
talking about the countless joys of
Lorraine Wilson with Hogan pup Oliver at the All
About Pets Show booth.
put together the booth as well as took
are on to a good thing, but of course
(Rally O) seminar at Campaign Dog
We held a PWDCBC Sanction Match on
wonderful pictures and ribbons
time out during the long weekend to
you already know that. I did not detect
Academy in Georgetown, Ontario. The
May 1st here on Vancouver Island
displayed, showed off our beloved breed
come out and support the club. If you
one bit of aggression in any of the
seminar included a lecture followed
Mavis McClintock
proudly. And of course, the wonderful
have a chance next year, I highly
dogs presented, and out of a group
by a practice session conducted by
volunteers who brought their four-legged
recommend coming to this show. There
of 16 members of one breed, that is a
Anne Harvey, a long time instructor at
family members to the show also did a
are a great number of great exhibits and
laudable quality.”
Campaign Dog Academy. Anne intro-
wonderful job of educating others on the
even savings on products for our pets.
PWD. The Parade of Breeds must have
(Jim and I left with a bag of goodies that
attracted thousands as the bleachers
cost us under $20). See you next year!
owning a portie. Our booth with all the
From Ontario
All About Pets Show
March 25th-27th, 2005
were full of people (I have to admit that
My husband Jim and I have gone to this
Rally Obedience (CARO) to participants.
had the most endearing expression
Rally-O was developed so that dogs
and alert and intelligent brown eyes.
can earn titles in a sport that focuses
Eden Veres, Waterlog Editor, Toronto
I left feeling that I had 16 new friends
less on precision and more on
(thanks to Sharon Ladd for the photos)
in the dog world. (32 if you count
attitude; the mantra of Rally-O is “just
the handlers) Thanks again for allowing
gotta have fun.” Sixteen Portuguese
loved dogs. This year, we were fortunate
CGN and Rally-O Event
to be involved in manning the PWDCC
Saturday April 30
the performance and against the clock
Cindy Berube, Mississauga Ontario
Water Dogs/handlers took part in the
morning’s activities.
booth on the Friday (our schedules were
CGN Event The afternoon of Saturday
full the rest of the Easter weekend).
April 30 found 16 PWDs ranging in
We were pleasantly surprised to see such
age from 8 months to 5 years, with the
a great turnout – both by the event
majority being around 2 years, getting
attendees and the exhibitors.Needless
ready to show that they were Canine
to say, the two pups we brought, Venus
Good Citizens.
and Persie, were basking in all the
attention that they received being petted
are evaluated based on the quality of
duced The Canadian Association of
The dogs were well presented and each
show in the past simply because we
that flow into one course. Competitors
A wonderful set up for the PWDCC booth.
The dogs were evaluated individually,
except for the Supervised Isolation,
this made me quite nervous but I just
followed my dog's lead as we walked
around the ring and showed them off).
There were many cheers and the dogs
just loved it.
Cover Pup
Hi my name is Koda. I live with a great family that has
treats when I do them. Now that the weather is getting
5 active and caring people in it. When I go on walks to watch
warmer, I play in my back yard with my friends, running
which was done in small groups. Our
PWDs strutted their stuff through all
of the 12 exercises, and at the end of
the day 13 of the 16 entered earned
the right to have the initials CGN
kids play soccer lots of children
around like crazy. I particularly like running through the tulips
run up to me to say hello and
and eating the flowers. I am not so sure I should be doing
pet me. I love the attention!!
that ? though. I really like meeting new people and other dog
I won the award for top puppy
friends. If you see me out and about, be sure to say hi and
in the puppy training classes.
stop to rub my belly as I really like that. Love Koda.
I am very proud of this as I
after their name. This is a high rate
really enjoy doing cool tricks for
of qualifiers, and the only reason the
people and I get really tasty
3 did not pass this time was due to
Koda is part of the Watt family, Graham and Denise with
children Jacqueline, Sarah, and Alex. All live in Mississauga.
immaturity and over exuberance.
Sharon Ladd with Lorraine Wilson showcasing
their porties at the All About Pets Show.
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