The Hollander

HERALD

AMERICAN DUTCH SHEPHERD ASSOCIATION JULY 2015 NEWSLETTER

Volume IV, Issue III Carole Goetzelmann, Editor

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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

The Romans associated the hot weather with Sirius because it is the brightest star in the constellation, Canis Major, meaning Large Dog. As for the timing of Dog Days it varies from region to region. Here in North Carolina, Dog Days of Summer usually begin in mid-July and run through early September. This year we will be closing out the dog days with the 2nd annual American Dutch Shepherd Association National Specialty in Raleigh, North Carolina, September 5th. I look forward to seeing a large number of Dutchies at our specialty. It will be hot so be prepared, but the building where the show is held will be air conditioned. In addition to our show, there will be obedience and rally over the 5 day cluster. Finally, the Raleigh Kennel Club may be bringing in dock driving for participants on Sunday the 6th. I will keep yall

posted about the dock driving via Facebook. As part of our National Specialty we will also have our 2015 membership meeting. Please let me know if there are things that you, as the membership, would like included in our agenda, especially those members who cannot attend. On a personal note, I do not intend to seek the re-election as the ADSA President in 2016, its time

for new blood as we move toward the AKC Miscellaneous Class. However, I do not intend to step away from working for the club, as I am still dedicated to this breed and want to ensure the success of the club in the future. See Yall soon in Raleigh, Kent Rupprecht

BOARD OF DIRECTORS Kent RupprechtPresident Anita ArnoldVice President Brenda LelliTreasurer Carole GoetzelmannSecretary Nellie NugterenDirector The Hollander Herald is published four times a year in January, April, July, October. The views, articles and advertising in The Hollander Herald do not necessarily reflect the attitudes or policies of the ADSA, its officers/directors, members, or the editor. The ADSA and this publication are not responsible for errors and/or misrepresentations in advertising, nor does the ADSA endorse the litters, dogs or breeding programs advertised in The Hollander Herald. The health background of any dog considered for purchase should be carefully researched. Buyers should be aware that standard health certification requirements differ from country to country. No portion of The Hollander Herald may be reprinted without permission. Advertising Rates Full page with one picture ....................... $10.00 ½ page with one picture .......................... $ 7.00 ¼ page with one picture .......................... $ 5.00 Members Dog Photo on Cover.....$10.00 Litter announcements are free for members, $5.00 for non-members. Hip and elbow ratings are required for American litters. No mixed breed litters permitted. Deadlines: 1st of the month March, June, September and December Membership Information: Individual Membership ......................... $15.00 Family Membership ............................. $25.00 Junior Membership .............................. ..$7.50 On the cover: Deja Vu Blackfrosts Eighth Star True North

The American Dutch Shepherd Association is a not-for-profit organization. Our Mission is to promote and protect quality and versatility in the purebred Dutch Shepherd, to educate members and others about the breed, to encourage the highest standards of ownership and breeding, and to strive to bring the breeds natural qualities to perfection.

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DUES

There are a few people with dues outstanding for 2015. Dues must be current for voting. Please try to remember to send them in. $15 single membership, $25 family. Make check out to ADSA., and send to Carole Goetzelmann, 7996 Timberbreak Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45249. Thanks!

COMMITTEESCOAT-TYPE Please contact the following people for coat specific inquiries. And also help keep them up to date on anything related to the coat-types or future puppy plans.

Long-hair: Kent Rupprecht bubozda@att.net

Rough-hair: Cindy Coombs bearcreek58@hotmail.com

Short-hair: Carole Goetzelmann adsa_shorthair@hotmail.com

UPCOMING EVENTS Future AKC OPEN SHOWS which allow FSS breeds. Check the AKC website as the date approaches.

American Azawakh Association Madison, OH July 10, 2015 Kooikerhondje Club of the United States of America Houston, TX July 17, 2015 American Portuguese Podengo Medio Grande Club Houston, TX July 18, 2015 Waukesha Kennel Club, Inc. Waukesha, WI July 25, 26, 2015 American Portuguese Podengo Medio Grande Club Greeley, CO August 13,14.15 2015 Cornhusker Kennel Club of Lincoln, Nebraska, Inc. Lincoln, NE October 01, 02, 2015 Kooikerhondje Club of the United States of America Orlando, FL December 11, 2015

http://www.akc.org/events/search/

2015 ADSA National Specialty Match September 5, 2015, Raleigh, North Carolina

2015 WDSAA National Championship (IPO) September 18-20, 2015, Olympia, Washington

NEW MEMBER APPLICATIONS None.

TREASURERS REPORT Balance 4/1/2015 $2,693.21 Income $25.00 Expenses ($48.46) Balance 6/30/2015 $2,669.75

LITTER ANNOUNCEMENTSUSA

Rough Hairnone for 2015

Short Hairnone for 2015 John Kennedy is changing his litter plans to 2016 with his girl Jennas Rose of Crazy Stripes. Father is to be

Ties v.t Oude Landras. kennedygamecalls@hotmail.com Long HairSpring-Summer 2015. Repeat breeding at Blackfrost Shepherds. Puppies will be born around July 20. See page 7.

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ADSA 2ND NATIONAL SPECIALTYLAST REMINDER! Saturday, September 5, 2015 Separate matches for altered and regular classes.

JUDGE: Jan de Gids of The Netherlands. Mr. de Gids, is an FCI judge and an AKC herding group judge.

Membership lunch and membership meeting before the show. PHOTOGRAPHER Dana Mackonis will be taking inventory photographs, candids during the show, and can also take your winning photo.

AWARDS for high scoring Dutch Shepherd in Rally and Obedience regular classes on Saturday.

LOCATION State Fairgrounds Complex Jim Graham Building 1025 Blue Ridge Rd., Raleigh, NC 27607 Air-Conditioned Building

ALSO... 4 days of Obedience and Rally trials. Canine Health Clinics ...and more!

HOTEL Red Roof Inn Raleigh Southwest - Cary 1800 Walnut St, Cary, NC 27518

SHOW COMMITTEE Kent Rupprecht, Cindy Coombs, Anita Arnold, Mary Penn-Soranno, Carole Goetzelmann, and Lisa Young

ENTRY INFORMATION http://www.americandutchshepherdassoc.org/2015-adsa-national-specialty.html

Tentative Schedule of Events. Final schedule will be mailed with your entry confirmation. 5:30 am Fairgrounds entry, gate 5 opens for exhibitors, other gates open at 6:00 am

7:00 am Building Opens

9:00 am All-breed show begins

9:00 am Obedience Trial begins for those entered. (Rings 9 and 10)

10:30 am A New Exhibitors Briefing will be held at the Superintendents desk. Spectators are welcome.

11:00 Junior Showmanship Competition Begins

11:35am Rally Obedience Trial begins for those entered. (Ring 10)

12:30 2:30 Lunch, photographs, and a short membership meeting. (Bring a chair.)

Following A Rough Coat Grooming Demonstration with Cindy Coombs - NEW! 3:00 Group and Best in Show judging begins for the all-breed show.

3:00 Set up ringside table. 5:00 approx. Judges briefing followed by exhibitor briefing. 5:30 Altered Match Following Regular Match Evening Dinner TBA

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BRAGS! Deja Vu Blackfrosts Eighth Star True North

On April 26, Ella-Kate and Deja entered their first agility trial!

So our first trial was pretty much one hot mess!

Day 1 began with a REALLY slow clean run... Then the visiting started! The judge compliment-ed Deja's friendly personality! Said she looks like a Belgian and acts like a Golden! Day 2 started like a rocket through two of the correct tunnels and then on to visiting! I was just glad she was moving a little faster. We had some really good moments and some really not so good moments but overall I can't complain. We still have a long way to go, but so far it's worth the ride! She's just glad they give you toys for entering!

And in 2014 we missed Dejas Certificate of

Herding Instinct. Belated Congratulations!

And Deja is also learning tracking to supplement her resume. She is doing great!

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BRAGS! continued Deja has also done some Triebball, Freestyle, Rally and a little bit of Barn Hunt. Now thats a well rounded dog!

Abi (Vrouw Abita Amber v.t Cluyns Erf), owned by Cindy Coombs, and Lyekka (Vrouw Alvinne Lexke v.t Cluynes Erf), owned by Carole Goetzelmann,

both graduated from their AKC S.T.A.R. PUPPY classes on the same day, April 7, 2015. Yes, they are sisters!

Falco (Ties van het Oude Landras) earned his Herding Instinct certificate on April, 25, 2015! Falco continues to participate in herding train-ing. See story with photo on page 10.

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DUTCH MASTERS CIARAS FIRST CATTLE DRIVE

Blackfrost Shepherds ~ Summer 2015 Litter Ceska x Thorn Due: July 20, 2015

Registered: AKC-FSS, UKC, and possible FCI Contact: beechtrfrm@aol.com

At ca. 9 months old Ciara was on her cattle drive this year. Rebecca Lewis indicated that Ciara was getting the hang of things by the end of the drive. The cows were really nasty and they taught the cows all day.

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NEW IMPORTS!

Two new rough hair puppies have joined us in the USA. Left: Luna (Xer v.d. Bothof) is now living in Utah. Right: Cabor v.d. Eefdese Enk is living in Georgia and will be doing herding and IPO. Other new imports include three short-hair puppies; one from Finland, and two from The Netherlands.

NHC CLUBMATCH RESULTSJune 21, 2015

Title Cat # Variety Name Owner Country

BIS 92 RH Anne's Vrouwke Amber v.'t Bikseland J.B. Huisman-Peters Netherlands

BOB 12 SH Simon v.h. Pullenland A. Makkink Netherlands

BOB 65 LH Rioja Jasnamy v. Oscarli M. Blaser Switzerland

BOB 92 RH Anne's Vrouwke Amber v.'t Bikseland J.B. Huisman-Peters Netherlands

BJP 23 SH Betske de Goude Hollander M. Hakkesteegt Netherlands

BP 58 LH Herder lile Devils`A winner is Ayumi-Rijana M. Blaser Switzerland

BJ 27 SH Tjie v.h. Pullenland A.C. Wiemer Netherlands

BV 48 SH Anouk-Maja von der Mark Lüderich R. Then Germany

BJP = Best Young Puppy BP = Best Puppy

BJ = Best Young Dog BV = Best Veteran

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COOPERS EUROPEAN VACATIONCindy Coombs Last year, a breeder in The Netherlands contacted me and told me he really wanted to use Cooper in his breeding program. Cooper had the genetics he wanted and he loved his appearance; he said Cooper looked just like a dog

he had many years ago and never had a chance to use in his program. When he saw Coopers picture, he felt like

the years were erased and he was getting a second chance. Of course I agreed to make the trip. Coopers eyes,

hips, elbows, brindle test, and sperm count was all checked and plans were put into place. Cooper is a country dog so he had a LOT of new things in store for him!

On Thursday April 16, Cooper and I boarded a plane in Atlanta bound for Amsterdam. It was a long flight, but Cooper was unfazed by it all. We arrived Friday morning and loaded into the breeders car

and headed out. Once we arrived at the breeders home, Cooper and I went for a

nice walk down the sidewalk. Traffic is very close and very fast. Cooper wasnt too sure

about this at first, but he soon got used to it as we took our walks every day.

On Saturday morning we all loaded up into the car again for a two hour car ride to a Nestendag1 in the city of Utrecht. Cooper had an official evaluation by a Dutch judge, scoring very well, and also took part in the Dutch Social Test, a temperament test required of breeding dogs. Cooper passed easily and is the first American-born dog to take part in such a test. I met so many of my Facebook friends in person and that was such a treat! There were many, many beautiful Dutch Shepherds

there in all coat types.

On Monday, Cooper had his first of two vet appointments for semen collection. This went very well! The breeder is quite pleased. Fridays collection went very well, also. After

Fridays visit, we went to a very crowded street market. It

was packed with people and dogs. This was unlike anything Cooper had ever experienced and he was perfect. So well behaved, not frightened at all.

Cooper also got the chance to pull a cart. After being briefly reassured that this cart was not chasing him, he really did very well. With my father as the happy passenger, he pulled it around the neighborhood just over the border in Germany, since carting with dogs is illegal in The Netherlands.

Cooper and I enjoyed our 10 day stay in The Netherlands. I was so proud of how well my boy did with all of the new things he experienced. He was happy and outgoing the entire time. This breed seems to easily adapt to new things. Its nice to be back home.

(Ranchodutchies Cooper was born in 2013 from the

Ranchodutchies final litter in North Carolina.) 1 Nestendag is a special event where litters are evaluated after they have grown a little. Parents and puppies attend for comparison and evaluation.

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Bringing Out The "Shepherd" In The Dutch ShepherdLisa Young

I love to see dogs doing what comes naturally, and herding comes naturally to our breed. I was very excited to bring Falco to his herding instinct test. My previous experience with herding was with my strong-eyed Kelpie, Wrangler, who was a fetcher like the Border Collie, so I knew this experience was going to be different. The Dutch Shepherd is used in the same way as the German Shepherd for European style herding, also known as tending. They are used as moving fences and usually used in pairs. The technique is very different than the fetchers, who run out and circle the flock on their own, and bring it to the shepherd. In tending, the dog's job is to trot back and forth along the edge of the flock either in a straight line or turning right angles of 2 to 4 sides. The dog stays on the outside of the shepherd, only leaving his position to bring back any attempted escapees. The trot is a very important in tending for two reasons. First, the dog has to maintain his pace for long periods of time, and secondly, the trot is calming to the sheep so they can graze whereas a running, barking dog is too upsetting to the flock. Our rectangular built dogs are perfect for a good ground-covering trot. At our first lesson, the shepherd, Carolyn, had the sheep in a corner pen so that Falco could run back and forth along 2 sides on the outside of the fence. As he turned I was to yell out "get back", "hier" when he was running toward me, and "go on" when he ran away from me. I always praised him when he stopped and watched the flock and whenever he trotted rather than running. By pairing the commands with the behaviors, the dog will eventually be able to perform on cue, but we're also building muscle memory for the job. Carolyn told me to start building his trotting muscles either by running, with a bike, or a treadmill. Of course, I chose the treadmill!

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Bringing Out The "Shepherd"continued

In the instinct test, the shepherd is looking for a dog with prey drive, pack drive, working and adaptive intelligence, and sustained interest. Falco initially ran around in a frenzied manner, barking. The shepherd explained to me that this is normal and in time he would become calmer around the flock once he became accustomed to them and learned what his job was and after his first 4 lessons he is indeed much calmer and can divide his attention between watching the flock and listening to my commands. The dog must be confident enough to not back down from a pushy flock. Carolyn has different types of sheep but uses a more aggressive Scottish strain with Falco and they can be quite aggressive. Not a problem at all for Falco! He's always up for a challenge and loves to keep them in line. Another of the dog's jobs is protecting the flock from intruders such as wolves, stray dogs, and humans. This is why the German SV tending tests include a protection work phase. Learning about the initial purpose of the Dutch Shepherd has truly helped me to understand their nature - controlling, confident, able to work independently yet biddable. Here in the US, the AKC offers a tending title, as well as the AHBA, and Schutzhund USA. There is an excellent book recently published on tending, "Hear My Voice" by Lynnette Rau Milleville. I highly recommend it even if you don't intend to put your dogs on sheep as it really gives you a good understanding of our breed. There's also a video on tending with Karl Fuller that is produced by Leerburg if you'd like to see the tending in progress and how the dogs are trained.

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MICROCHIPS AND EUROPEAN IMPORTSCarole Goetzelmann

I started researching the current state of pet microchipping in the USA, and I have learned that a lot has changed since I chipped my first dog in 2004. I thought this would be a short notice, but as usual, nothing is easy in our technological world.

Microchips operate by radio frequency and are classified by kilohertz (kHz); such as 125 kHz, 128 kHz, 134.2 kHz.

In the USA 125 kHz was the most common frequency used. And the different microchip companies, being competitive, didn't want a standardized system.

In 1996, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), headquartered in Switzerland, adopted the 134.2 kHz frequency (and 15 digit number) for pet microchips in an attempt to solve incompatibility problems.

To help alleviate the frustrations that come out of this incompatibility, President Bush signed a bill in 2006 that charged the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) with standardizing microchips. However, APHIS only exercises authority over organizations that are regulated by the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), which means it does not have the power to dictate what private pet owners and retail businesses do [source: USDA]. The bill does, however, mean that it can work to help standardize the microchips used in facilities or entities regulated by the AWA, which include animal exhibitors and animal dealers [source: USDA].

Since that time, the American microchip companies have been introducing the ISO standard chip, while still offering their old chips. The good thing is that now every scanner must, by law, be a Universal Scanner that can read every kind of chip. But only if the shelter or animal hospital updates their old scanner. Enough time has passed that everybody should have the new scanners, but it's worth checking with your veterinarian to make sure that they have a Universal Scanner.

"The HomeAgain WorldScan scanner reads all known microchips that are currently sold in the U.S., including the 125 kHz (non-encrypted), 125 kHz (encrypted) 128 kHz, and 134.2 kHz radio frequencies." From the HomeAgain website.

Okay, so what does that mean to me?

If you have a dog imported from another country, its chip is going to be the 134.2 kHz, 15 digit standard. In the past we used to double microchip our imports so they would also have a 125 kHz microchip. Now with the Universal Scanner, the ISO chip will be easily detected. The only thing left to do is to register the chip so that the dog's owner can be contacted.

If you buy a microchip from an American company, you will naturally register the chip in that company's database. However when you import a dog from another country, how do you register the microchip?

The route many people are choosing is the AKC Reunite Program. (Formerly, AKC CAR.) For a one-time fee of $17.50 (online registration), you can register your import's ISO microchip in the AKC Reunite database http://www.akcreunite.org/ which is included in the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) online microchip lookup tool. http://www.petmicrochiplookup.org/ The lookup will only disclose the microchip's registry. Then that registry should be contacted to obtain the owner's information.

I would still recommend contacting your local shelter to see if they know about the AAHA microchip lookup website. The following microchip databases are included in the AAHA microchip lookup:

AKC Reunite EIDAP Found Animals HomeAgain HomewardBound InfoPet Microchip I.D. Solutions Microchip ID Systems, Inc. Nanochip ID Inc. PetKey PetLink Petstablished Save This Life SmartTag Microchip 911PetChip Dogs can be lost or stolen, microchipping, while not 100%, is usually an accepted proof of ownership, but its

important that the microchip is registered. One court case I have been following has been dragging on for over a year just because the owner forgot to register the microchip and her dog was released from the shelter to a rescue who refuses to return the dog. The rescue organization is making the owner go through the entire court process at great expense to the dogs rightful owner. So, register your dogs microchip.