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yourself a cup of coffee and enjoy our Gazette.
From The Editor's Desk
This issue is the beginning of
our third year of the Gazette...
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Meet the Staff
The Gazette is made up of a Volunteer staff, click here to
meet the staff.
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Opti-Gen DNA test for prcd PRA is
available for Miniatures and Toy Poodles.
OPTI-GEN, CERF and JRD
Tests for Progressive Retinal Atrophy and Juvenile Renal
Disease now exist for breeders to determine if Poodles in their breeding
program are either affected with or carriers of these problems/diseases.
Breeders can now eliminate these devastating conditions from their lines.more >
Dr. Joe Morris
Ask Dr. Joe (Joe Morris, DVM)
In this
issue, Dr Joe’s questions deal with vaccinating for Parvo, breeding one
dysplastic parent, and what is considered too early or too late for litters
being born.
If
you have questions for him, please address them, in the subject line, to Dr.
Joe and send them to
info@ippgazette.com.
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Balof Columns and Articles Discontinued
Due to personal difficulties, Clay and Tabitha Balof of
Balof’s K9 Academy will no longer be available to answer training questions
for Gazette readers. Tabitha’s series of articles about Chebar, the parti
Standard Poodle in training as a narcotics detection dog, may possibly be
resumed at a later date. We wish the Balofs the very best outcome in the
challenges they face.
Melanie and Pete
Dear Melanie
Does your Poodle have annoying habits? Ask professional dog trainer Melanie Schlaginhaufen how she would use behavioral modification to deal with them.
Ollie, owned by Linda Rhodes, had SA.
Honoring Ollie - SA Poodle
Living with a
wonderful dog who has numerous health problems is heartbreaking for any
owner. Linda Rhodes spent many bittersweet years with her beloved Standard
Poodle Ollie.
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Partis On Parade
Because of Premier, this issue,
we will resume Partis On Parade in the following issue.
Breeder Business Cards
This advertising section is designed to bring parti Poodle breeders around the world into focus. Although this is a parti Poodle publication, we encourage solid breeders who support the partis to advertise. The parti gene pool is still small. Outcrossing
to quality, tested solid Poodles is important for genetic diversity.
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Breeder Listings & Litter Announcements
Some of the listed breeders are also accomplished groomers and handlers.
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All sorts of cool *personalized* gear is now for sale at the Parti Poodle Shop. You can have your logo put on your personal items. http://www.cafepress.com/parti_poodles Check it out!
UPBA Poodle Breed Show
United Poodle Breeds Association, a UKC licensed affiliate club, will hold a
Poodle Breed Show on September 21, 2007. For more information.
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Archives Library
It is not too late to enjoy
previous issues of the International Parti Poodle Gazette.
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Ch. Kit-Sue's Unique Angelique
UKC's Annual Premier - 2007
Gazette reporter Denise Spotila
attended the UKC Premier show in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and reports on her
experience.
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UKC's 14th Annual Premier
Pictures
Click on this page to see additional pictures of Premier.
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Kandi, 10 weeks old, with chicken necks
Raw Diets
Been thinking
about going to an all-raw diet for your Poodle? Denise Spotila is convinced
of its benefits. To help you make your own decision, she talks about her
experiences and lists links to several Internet learning groups and sites
with raw feeding information.
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Enjoying Time In The Water
Poodles In Retriever Events
In the April issue, we introduced sisters
Gina and Lina Wainiola of RiversEdge/Mozaic Standard Poodles who are
showcasing their Poodles in conformation events and obedience trials . . .
and what Poodles were bred for – field retrieving. In this issue, we follow
their first steps in training retriever Poodles. more >
The brown stripe in this tam is poodle hair. It's very soft and
provides a nice contrast with the alpaca trim and surrounding blue wool.
Spinning Poodle Hair
WEARING POODLES: Poodle hair for
outerwear? Spinner Donna Kaplan says it is one of the nicest dog hairs to
spin, and its possibilities for clothing projects are limitless. more >
"Mom... I look fine, *really*!"
First Time Showing Dogs
Empty-nesters Bob and
Kathy Katz adopt two parti Standard Poodle puppies and decide that showing
is the life for them. At the UKC Michigan Classic, their first dog showing
experience results in two versions of the same story.
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Congratulations, Lynn Franklin & Joan Rose!
Lynn Franklin and her Standard Poodle Sam
were featured in the April 2007 edition of the Canadian
Reader's Digest magazine. Lynn and Sam have both appeared in
the Gazette: When Poodles are Heroes (December 2006) and
Partners in Dance (April 2007). In Reader's Digest, they
were featured in an article about dancing with your dog.
The reporter attended a freestyle workshop
that Lynn, Sam, and their pairs partners Joan Rose and
longhaired Dachshund Tucker (also seen in the Gazette)
attended. In the article, the reporter described the two
instructors -- Diane Kowalski of the United States and
Donelda Guy of the United Kingdom – working with the
participants.
“I was so surprised that the four of us were the ones
selected to be featured in the article,” Lynn said. “There
were so many other people attending that the reporter had
lots of people to choose from.”
The article opened with Donelda working with Lynn, Joan,
Sam, and Tucker on a new doubles routine, quoting Donelda as
saying it was one of the best routines she had ever seen.
The article went on to describe some of the workshop
sessions.
Sam upheld the reputation of Poodles everywhere when Donelda
decided to test his attention span. While Lynn cued him to
watch her face and not look around, Donelda tossed toys and
food around him. The article describes how one toy
practically landed in Sam’s lap, but Sam never looked away
from Lynn.
The article might be picked up by the U.S. and U.K.
editions, but as of press time, we had no information on
that.
Parti Standard Poodles playing in the surf
Dogs and Parks:
Many beaches and parks
are off-limits to dogs. Honey Loring, founder of Camp Gone
to the DogsŪ, has thoughts on how people can use a carrot
and stick approach to gain access to public beaches and
parks with their dogs. more >
Juliet in the Poodle ring
with Shirly
Partis in the U.K.
Trailblazer Juliet Bumstead is the first
person in almost a century to show a parti-colored Standard
Poodle against solid colors in conformation classes in
United Kingdom Kennel Club affiliated shows. She talks about
her experiences. more >
To
Subscribe to the International Parti Poodle
Gazette,
Several partis were
entered at the Poodle Club of America’s 2007 show. Irma Shanahan tells of
her experience showing her parti Standard Chase in the Obedience classes. more >
Obstacle Training
Learning to
navigate obstacles helps a dog develop confidence and judgment, teaches him to
solve problems, and . . . it’s just plain fun for both Poodle and owner!
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Picture Perfect
It’s not always easy taking pictures of our canine
companions. Here are some tips from professional photographer Stephane
Raymond to help you take pictures you will be proud to frame.more >
What is Tracking?
In Part I of this series, holistic dog trainer Andrea Dugan
presents plain and simple facts about tracking, about learning, and about
the true nature of dogs. more >
Debbie With Lacy
The Sport Of Agility
Deb Hammond loves doing agility with her
Poodles. more >
Caption Contest
"Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz . . ."
It's been a long hard day . . . what do
you suppose he's thinking? Send your thoughts to
juliana_ippg@yahoo.com, The best will be featured in the next issue of the IPPG!!
Previous Caption Contests
View the previous issue's Caption Contest photograph and the selected best caption along with some great honorable mentions.
You will also find the real story behind last issue's photo.
We have three delightful stories in this issue.
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1. All's Well That Ends Well
Who says
Poodles are not “working” dogs??
Don’t let their cute looks
fool you!
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2. My Own Personal
Tim The Toolman
When a well pipe between the house and the pump springs a leak, keeping the
Poodles from playing in the mud was the least of Denise Spotila’s problems.
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3. Poodle Puppy Fantasies
Alder is a Standard Poodle
puppy with an inventive imagination. If another dog doesn’t want to play
with him, he makes up a game which includes them . . . without their
participation!
A list of links we think you will find interesting. Each issue will include these links, and as links are sent to us, they will be added to the list. If you know of a link that you feel should be listed here, please send it to Juliana at
juliana_ippg@yahoo.com.
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MCPCA Updates
A new Board for the
Multi-Colored Poodle Club of America.
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