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The Great Pyrenees Club of America

BulletinFourth Quarter 2009

AKC’s Working GroupBreeder of the Year

GPCA member honored by Queen Elizabeth

JUDYCOOPER

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Ron MarcyMember Since 1971

Husband of Ruth Marcy, loved the dogs and supportedthe GPCA and Ruth’s activities in the breed.

Gregg EverhartMember Since 1995

Loving supporter of Great Pyrenees

MEDALLION TO BE OFFERED TO TITLE WINNERSThe American Kennel Club will be offering AKC

Title Medallions to all owners whose dogs haveearned titles at AKC events. The medallion is modeledafter the original American Kennel Club Silver Cham-pionship Medal that was offered to AKC championsof record in 1910.

“As we look back on our history, our 125th An-niversary is a great time to bring back this tradition,”said AKC President and CEO Dennis Sprung. “Thesemedallions illustrate how our dogs are part of AKC’shistory and allow fanciers to proudly display theirachievements. They also make a special gift to con-gratulate someone on earning a title.”

The AKC Title Medallion can be ordered for anydog with an AKC title and comes with a certificate ofauthenticity that verifies the achievement as well asspace on the back of the medallion for the dog’s nameand title to be engraved. Owners can choose betweentwo sizes: a small medallion that can be incorporatedinto jewelry and a larger size that can be displayed.Either size is $25.

All past and present AKC title holders are eligi-ble to purchase the medallion, which will be availablein December through the AKC online store. In the fu-ture, when AKC-registered dogs complete a title, theywill receive a customized order form and an addi-tional blank form to order medallions when they re-ceive their AKC title certificate.

NEW BREEDS ELIGIBLEAKC has made three new breeds eligible for AKC

registration and competition in AKC dog shows. Forall three breeds, registration eligibility begins June 1,2010, and the breeds may compete in shows effectiveJune 30.

Two of the breeds – the Cane Corso and Leon-berger – will compete in the Working Group. Thethird, the Icelandic Sheepdog, will compete in theHerding Group.

MIXED-BREED PROGRAM BEGINSMixed-breed dog owners can now visit www.akc-

caninepartners.org and enroll their dog in the AKCCanine Partners Program. Mixed-breed dogs and

AKC NOTES

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AKC REGISTRATION PLEDGE CHALLENGEVice President, Flo Laicher, lead discussion regard-

ing the AKC Registration Pledge Challenge. Furtherdiscussion and decision was tabled for additional re-search by the Board.

AKC MEET THE BREED EVENTThe Board discussed supporting Garden State Great

Pyrenees Club in the production of the Great Pyreneesbooth at the AKC Meet the Breeds event in conjunctionwith the Cat Fanciers Association in New York City,October, 2009.

A motion was made by Carrie Stuart Parks that weallocate up to $500 as a one-time expense to theGarden State Great Pyrenees Club for durable itemsand electricity, if needed, to support the AKC Meetthe Breed event October, 2009; second by Brenda

Weiss. The motion passed with Tami Green and BretZacher voting no.

RESCUECo-Chairs Janet Ingram, Kathy Lee and Brenda

Weiss presented the new Mission Statement, Reim-bursement Procedures and revised Reimbursement Re-quest form for discussion.

Judy Brown moved to approve the Mission State-ment; second by Flo Laicher. The motion passedunanimously.

Kathy Lee moved to approve the Reimbursement Re-quest form; second by Janet Ingram. The motionpassed unanimously.

Judy Brown moved to approve the ReimbursementProcedures; second by Flo Laicher. The motion passed,with Janet Ingram voting no and Kathy Lee abstaining.

Minutes:GPCA Board Of Directors Conference Call

SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

The conference call was called to order at 8:05 p.m. EST, with all Board members present.

MarcyBankus

and“Patton”

The Board of Directors would like to wisheveryone a safe and happy holiday season.With the holidays approaching we would like toremind everyone that your Board of Directorsis still busy working for you. If you have anyquestions or items of concern you would like theBoard of Directors to address please contact us.We would like to send our condolences out

to the family and friends of two of our mem-bers that we have lost this past year, RonMarcy and Gregg Everhart.We are sending our wishes for a speedy re-

covery to Darrell Goolsbee and Judy Brown,we hope to hear that they are back up andrunning again soon.A reminder to everyone to make your hotel

reservations for the 2010 World Conference.The Committee was able to obtain a rate re-duction and there are plenty of rooms available.A reminder that any nominations for the

2010/2011 Board of Directors need to bepresented by Jan 1, 2010.The Board has been working on updating the

guidelines for all GPCA committees. Many havebeen revised as of the 2009 National Specialty.The AKC Breeder of the Year has become

one of the highly regarded awards in the sportof purebred dog. What a great accomplish-ment to have yet again one of our membersrepresenting the Working Group, congratula-tions to Judy Cooper of Tip’N Chip Kennels.

President’s ReportBy Marcy Bankus

Happy Holidays

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WEBSITE DEVELOPMENTBret Zacher discussed the current status of the de-

velopment of the new website. Bids have been re-ceived from 3 suppliers. Bids are being reviewed andcontracts modified to meet GPCA needs. The goal ofthe committee is to be at contract by November, withthe goal of having the new website operational at theNational Specialty, 2010.

BULLETINFuture status of the Bulletin and the position of Bul-

letin Editor were discussed. For the 4th quarter issue,should there be any complications due to DarrellGoolsbee’s back surgery, the Leader Herald will beable to produce the issue, 100%, if necessary. AsDarrell had stated that he only wanted to take the po-sition as Editor for a year or two, an ad will be put inthe Bulletin for a Contributing Editor.

LIFETIME MEMBERSHIP NOMINATIONSAs GPCA currently has five lifetime members, it was

decided that there would be no additional nomina-tions this year. Following a discussion regarding thecriteria for nominating lifetime members, it was de-cided that Carrie Stuart Parks and Brenda Weiss willco-chair a special committee with the purpose of pro-posing the criteria for Lifetime Membership and a newLifetime Achievement Award.

AKC LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDSThe Board decided to vote in two categories of the

AKC Lifetime Achievement Awards. The Board votedfor Jean Fournier in Conformation and JacquelineMerterns in Performance.

COMMITTEE GUIDELINES REVISIONSThe Board has been working on updating the guide-

lines for all GPCA committees. Many had been re-vised as of the 2009 National Specialty. President,Marcy Bankus will again send guidelines to committeechairs, not yet changed, for revision and updating.Committee Chairs will be requested to return allguidelines by Nov. 15, 2009.

The meeting was adjourned at approximately 10:00 p.m. EST.

C o n f e r e n c e C a l l M i n u t e s c o n t .


Great Pyrenees Club of America2009 STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES

If any member has an interest in serving on a committee, please contact the committee chair.AKC DelegateRobert Brown(509) [email protected]

Awards and TrophiesChristine Hodel(319) [email protected]

Laurie Gottschalk(815) [email protected]

Breed MentorRuth Marcy(907) [email protected]

Bulletin EditorDarrell Goolsbee(817) [email protected]

Bulletin AdvisoryCharlotte Perry(540) [email protected]

Janet Weymouth(207) [email protected]

Continuous MembershipJack Perry(540) [email protected]

Disaster PreparednessKathy Lee(540) [email protected]

Film ExchangeJoan Ziehl(540) [email protected]

FuturityTerry Denney-Combs(760) [email protected]

Gazette ColumnistGail Knapp(810) [email protected]

Great Pyrenees Service AwardsFran Princehouse(301) [email protected]

Hall of FameJudy Cooper(847) [email protected]

Health InformationFlo Laicher(845) [email protected]

Vice Chair Karen Conley(319) [email protected]

Vice Chair Joan Stewart-Ruiz(509) [email protected]

Historic PreservationJoan Ziehl(540) [email protected]

Judge’s EducationJean Pero(303) [email protected]

Judy Cooper(847) [email protected]

Judge SelectionValerie Seeley(732) [email protected]

Junior RecognitionRuth Marcy(907) [email protected]

LegislativeBret Zacher(847) [email protected]

Livestock Guardian DogCatherine de la Cruz(707) [email protected]

MembershipChristine Palmer-Persen(707) [email protected]

Nominating CommitteeMarcy Bankus(847) [email protected]

Performance/Companion EventsErina Fitzgerald(414) [email protected]

Public InformationKerry Kern Woods(509) [email protected]

Tamra Green(517) [email protected]

Mary McGuire(740) [email protected]

RescueJanet Ingram(540) [email protected]

Kathy Lee(540) [email protected]

Brenda Weiss(615) [email protected]

Studbook DataMary Ann Feller(503) [email protected]

Title HoldersJudy Brown(919) [email protected]

Jo Stubbs(314) [email protected]

Versatility, Therapy and DraftChristine Palmer-Persen(707) [email protected]

Judy Skorup(215) [email protected]

Ways and MeansKaren Justin(845) [email protected]

COORDINATORS ANDSPECIAL COMMITTEES

Affiliated Clubsand GPCA SpecialtiesFlo Laicher(845) [email protected]

Constitution and BylawsValerie Seeley(732) [email protected]

Database ManagerStephanie Whitney(201) [email protected]

WebmasterKaren Reiter(804) [email protected]

WebsiteBret Zacher(847) [email protected]

World Conference 2010Whitney Coombs(717) [email protected]

Jean Pero(303) [email protected]

Rescue InformationEast: Terry Stephanick (south of DE)(727) [email protected]

Jody Chiquoine (DE, north)(413) [email protected]

Central: David and Sharon Hayes(402) [email protected]

West: Pat Wolter(602) [email protected]

PresidentMarcy Bankus (2010)10555 Church RoadBarrington Hills, IL 60010-9056(847) [email protected]

Vice PresidentFlo Laicher (2012)RD 12 286 Dixon RoadCarmel, NY 10512-9812(845) [email protected]

SecretaryKathy Lee (2010)2071 Mohican TrailMaitland, FL 32751-3730(407) [email protected]

TreasurerJudy Brown (2010)436 Center Pointe DriveCary, NC 27513-5728(919) [email protected]

OFFICERS 2009

Tamra Green (2011)3811 MilnerStockbridge, MI 49285-9782(517) [email protected]

Janet Ingram (2012)8257 Little River Dam RoadRadford, VA 24141-8047(540) [email protected]

Carrie Stuart Parks (2012)P.O. Box 73Catalda, ID 83810-0073(208) [email protected]

Brenda Weiss (2011)7985 Saddle Ridge TraceNashville, TN 37221-1025(615) [email protected]

Bret Zacher (2011)6714 RFD (Indian Lane)Long Grove, IL 60047-2001(847) [email protected]

BOARD OF DIRECTORS


The Great PyreneesClub of America

BulletinThe GPCA Bulletin is published five times a year for members of the Great

Pyrenees Club of America to share knowledge toward the betterment of the breed.

EDITORDarrell Goolsbee

6405 Brentwood DriveFort Worth, TX 76112

E-mail: [email protected]

PUBLISHERThe Leader-Herald8 East Fulton St.

Gloversville, NY 12078E-mail: [email protected]

ADVERTISING MANAGERJoanne Bergen

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(760) 788-4337 • E-mail: [email protected]

PUBLICATION DEADLINES

ADVERTISING RATESMail or e-mail copy directly to the advertising manager.

All rates include page layout and typesetting as described by the advertiser.These rates also apply to camera-ready copy.

Only GPCA members may advertise dogs, wins, puppies and studs in theBulletin. Make checks payable to GPCA. Payment must accompany adver-tisement in U.S. funds. Mail all advertising directly to the advertising manager.Acknowledgement will be made upon receipt of all ads.

ADDITIONAL COPIES OF THE BULLETINMEMBERS $8.00 • NON MEMBERS $10.00 • SUBSCRIPTION ONLY $35.00

SubmissionsLETTERS TO THE EDITOR

All letters to the editor must be clearly identified as such. Letters must besigned and must include the author’s address. Anonymous letters will not bepublished. Letters of questionable content will be reviewed by the GPCA Boardfor suitability of publication.

FEATURESThe submission of original articles of interest to GPCA members is strongly

encouraged. Please try to include relevant photos whenever possible.

CLIPPINGSThe submission of newspaper and magazine articles of interest to GPCA

members is strongly encouraged. Please include the name and date of thepublication from which the clipping came. Try to obtain prints of any photosprinted along with the article and permission to run the article and photos.

ADVERTISEMENTSCamera-ready layouts: Because of the switch to electronic publication,

camera-ready layouts are no longer preferred, though they can still be ac-cepted. Layout must fit within 7 1/2 x 10 inch area and is expected to adhereto professional standards of craftsmanship. Low-number dot matrix printers arenot acceptable. Do not use any tape or staples anywhere on any material sub-mitted. Do not glue or tape photos to ad layout. Electronic submissions are pos-sible. Contact the editor or advertising manager for information.

Non-camera-ready copy: Submit sketch of layout on 8 1/2 by 11inch paper. Clearly print or type all copy. Typeface choice will be at the dis-cretion of the advertising manager. Copy may be submitted via e-mail.

Photographs: Black and white photos are preferred. The quality of thereproduction of color photographs cannot be guaranteed. Do not cut, trim orotherwise alter photographs submitted. Please state clearly how much of thephoto should be reproduced. Unless stated otherwise, the entire photo maybe reproduced. Please print your name and address on the back of photos.Photos may also be submitted via e-mail, using a standard jpg format.

If the advertising manager has any questions about your ad or its layout,she will call you COLLECT. Please accept the charges.

IN MEMORIAM“In Memoriam’’ is a free service of the GPCA Bulletin. Submissions are lim-

ited to GPCA members. Include: 1) registered name of the dog; 2) call name ofthe dog; 3) dates of birth and death; 4) name(s) of owner(s). Photographs arenot included. Please submit directly to the editor.

REGIONAL CLUB BULLETIN POLICYThe Bulletin will print ONE free page per year for each regional club affiliated

with the GPCA. This page may be a flyer announcing a Regional Specialty, spe-cialty results or the announcement of a major club activity. Any additional pageswill be considered advertising and will be charged for accordingly. Camera-ready material can be sent to the editor; non-camera-ready material should besent to the advertising manager. Articles about club activities should be sent to theeditor and will be published at no charge to the club. Submission of club news isencouraged, and it will be published in the Club Roundup section of the Bulletin.

The Specialty Calendar is a free calendar of GPCA-supported events. Allsubmissions should be sent to the GPCA specialty coordinator.

The Great Pyrenees Club of America is not responsible for, nor does it nec-essarily agree with, the opinions expressed in the Bulletin, either in articles orin advertisements. Permission to reprint is granted provided no change ismade in copy and credit is given to author and source. A complimentarycopy of the publication containing reprinted material shall be sent to the au-thor c/o the GPCA Bulletin editor.

PUBLICATION SUBMISSIONS TO EDITOR TARGET MAIL DATE

Jan. / Feb. / March Jan. 1 Feb. 15April / May / June April 1 May 15National Specialty 60 Days After NS 90 Days After NSJuly / Aug. / Sept. July 1 Aug. 15Oct. / Nov. / Dec. Oct. 1 Nov. 15

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JUNIOR MEMBERAPPLICANT

Eamon Dillon981 Gulf Road

Elyria, OH 44035PHONE: 440-365-7814

EMAIL: [email protected]

SPONSORED BY:

Ellie Schultz

Barb Dillon

ASSOCIATE MEMBERAPPLICANTS

Yasimine Hatim4510-8th St. S.

Arlington, VA 22204PHONE: 703-409-0828

Charles Robert Kyle8973 Lake Road,

Oneida ValleyCanastota, NY 13032-5470

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Fred V. Mangano1845 Evans Drive

Lancaster, SC 29720PHONE: 803-285-3399


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Jennifer Schurman9800 E. Gage Road

Firth NE 68358PHONE: 402-791-0215


Applications for GPCA MembershipApplicants for full GPCA membership must secure the sponsorship of two full members, or have completed two years as an

associate member and secure the sponsorship of two full members. Applicants’ names are being printed for the approval of allmembers, along with the names of the two sponsors. Applicants for junior membership must also secure two sponsors.

In accordance with GPCA policy, the names of the following applicants for associate membership are also being printed forthe approval of all members.

If any member should have an objection to any of the applicants, set forth the reason in writing and mail to:

GPCA Secretary Kathy Lee, 2071 Mohican Trail, Maitland, FL 32751.

Protests must be received within 30 days of receipt of your Bulletin and must be accompanied by a $100 filing fee, which isrefundable if charges are upheld. If no objections are received, then these applicants will be accepted as full GPCA members.

As of Oct. 1, 2009, GPCA had received the following applications for membership:


(P lease use a separa te form for each person )

GPCA MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONMEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

Christine Palmer-Persen, Chairman2847 Mark West Station Road, Windsor, CA 95495-9651

Phone: (707) 838-8587 E-mail: pyrcreek@comcast .net

Date:

Name: Occupation:

Address:

City, State & Zip Code: Phone: ( )

E-mail: If you own Great Pyrenees, how many?

Where did you acquire your Great Pyrenees?

Please indicate the names of any dog clubs or organizations of which you are or have been a member:

What are your interests and activities in Great Pyrenees?

If you breed, how many litters per year? If you show, how many shows per year?

What talents or skills would you like to share with the club?

By paying your dues you agree to abide by the GPCA Constitution & Bylaws and understand and accept that ALLmembers of the Great Pyrenees Club of America abide by the GPCA Code of Ethics.

I am not under suspension by the American Kennel Club, and if I become so, I will notify the GPCA Secretary.

Signature

GPCA member sponsors (required for full and junior membership; not required for associate). Note: Sponsors mustbe full members for three years, have known the applicant for one year and must reside in different households.

1. Name: 2. Name:Signature Signature

Send this application form and the appropriate dues amount to the Membership Chairman at the above address. Make checkspayable to the Great Pyrenees Club of America. All applications will be acted upon thirty days after the applicant’s name is pub-lished in the GPCA BULLETIN.

Dues: $40.00 FIRST APPLICANT ($30 annual dues plus $10 one-time initiation fee).$25.00 SECOND FAMILY MEMBER ($15 annual dues plus $10 one-time initiation fee).

Applicants who wish to receive their GPCA BULLETIN air mail, include a surcharge of:$10.00 for U.S. families (recommended); $12.00 for Canadian families; $25.00 for Overseas families (required for Canada, Overseas)

APPLICATION FOR:� Associate Membership � Regular Membership � Junior Membership

(open membership, no voting rights) (full membership, 2 sponsors required) (for ages 10-17, no voting rights)


BOARD ACTIONS• Motion by Janet Ingram, second by Carrie Stuart

Parks; that GPCA pay for all 5 medallions being of-fered by AKC for the AKC/Eukanuba show. Motionpassed, with Tami Green abstaining.

• Motion by Judy Brown, second by Bret Zacher; thatwe approve the ’08-’09 Fiscal Year Treasurer’s Re-port. Motion passed unanimously.

• Motion by Flo Laicher, second by Carrie Stuart Parks;that we accept the changes to the Longevity Programas reviewed and approved by the Health Committee.Motion passed unanimously.

• Motion by Flo Laicher, second by Carrie Stuart Parks;that we direct our AKC delegate to vote against theproposed group changes. Motion passed unani-mously.

• Motion by Judy Brown, second by Kathy Lee; that weaccept the corrected 2008-2009 Fiscal Year report.Motion passed unanimously.

• Motion by Flo Laicher, second by Bret Zacher; thatGPCA allocate $500 for durable items and electricity,if needed, for AKC sponsored Meet the Breed events.

• Motion tabled for conference call discussion.• Motion by Bret Zacher, second by Kathy Lee; that we

approve the September 10, 2009 Conference Callminutes.

• Motion by Kathy Lee, second by Flo Laicher; that weapprove the revised minutes of the September 10,2009 conference call. Motion passed unanimously.

2010 BOARD OF DIRECTORS NOMINEESThe Nominating Committee, Marcy Bankus, Chair; Va-

lerie Seeley, MaryLu VandenAvond, Ruth Marcy andBarb Dillon, has named the following candidates for the2010-2013 term:

Judy Brown, NC • Kathy Lee, FL • Jo Stubbs, MOAccording to the Bylaws, Section 4, B; Additional nom-

inations of eligible members may be made by written pe-tition, addressed to the Secretary and received at hisregular address, on or before January 1st, signed by five(5) members and accompanied by the written accept-ance of each such additional nominee signifying his will-ingness to be a candidate.

AKC CORRESPONDENCE• Email letter, announcing dates of upcoming Respon-

sible Dog Ownership Day events.• Email Companion Recovery Newsletters, advertising

ProScan microchip detector.• Email letter, presenting AKC OBEDIENCE: NOW

AND INTO THE FUTURE.• Email letter, announcing the AKC Meet the Breeds

event to be held in conjunction with the Cat FanciersAssociation, October 17th and 18th, 2009 at theJacob K Javits Convention Center in NYC.

• Email letter, announcing the AKC Humane Fundprogram.

• Email flyer announcing the AKC Humane Fund,www.akchumanefund.org.

• Postcard from the AKC Canine Health Foundationannouncing Gala by the Bay, Friday, December 11,2009 in Long Beach, CA.

GENERAL CORRESPONDENCE• Catalog from Hodges Badge Company, Inc., adver-

tising ribbons and rosettes.• Brochure from the Van Zandt Animal Care Center,Wills

Point, TX, advertising canine reproduction services.• Letter from ShowStoppers Gifts, Awards and Promo-

tions, advertising trophies.• Email fliers from Chimes of Your Life, advertising

trophies.• Email announcing Puppies on Ice, Inc., online frozen

semen registry.• Email announcing The Dog Show Network website.• Email flyer from Dog.com, advertising supplies.• Email flyer from K9 College Cruise, advertising up-

coming seminar cruise.All correspondence will be kept on file for 30 days

after distribution of the 4th quarter Bulletin.

PUBLIC INFORMATION/BREEDER REFERRALDuring the months of July, August and September,

Mary McGuire, Chair of the Public Information Commit-tee, responded to a total of 118 inquiries.AZ:1,AR:2,CA:13,CO:4,CT:2,FL:4,GA:2,IL:2,IN:1,IA:2,KS:1,LA:

1,ME:3,MD:1,MA:2,MI:3,MN:1,MS:1,MO:3,MT:2,NJ:3,NM:3,NY:5,NC:1,ND:1,OH:8,OK:1,OR:2,PA:6,RI:1,SC:1,TN:5,TX:5,VA:7,WV:1,WA:3,WI:1, Wash.DC:1

Secretary’s ReportSubmitted by Kathy Lee

FOURTH QUARTER


Just Say YesDESPITE INCONVENIENCE,RESCUE BENEFITS BREED

By JANET INGRAM

Rescue Information Coordinator

Over the last few months I’ve had a number of callsabout rescue Pyrs in parts of the country far away fromme. (Even calls from Puerto Rico and Japan.) In mostcases, all I have to do is pick up the phone and call theappropriate member of our rescue network and know

that the problem will be taken care of.

However, I’m getting more and more calls from areaswhere we don’t have anyone involved in rescue. In thesecases the first thing I do is start calling GPCA members inthe area closest to where the rescue Pyr is located. It de-pends on the location of the dog as to what help I mightbe asking for. It could be help in placing or fostering, tak-ing a dog deemed unplaceable to be euthanized or trans-porting; trying to get the Pyr closer to a rescue person.

Much to my disappointment, I’m finding that a lot ofGPCA members are unwilling to assist rescue in any way.Rescue is not their problem. Wake up, folks! The rescueproblem should be a concern to anyone who is involvedwith this wonderful breed. If we, who know and love thisbreed, who reap the benefits of owning these magnificentdogs — whether our involvement with them is showing,breeding, working or having that one special pet — arenot willing to become the caretakers of this breed, thenwho’s going to do it?

I understand that most people are not willing to bring astrange dog into their kennel, for all the obvious reasons,but there are other things that you, as individuals, can doto help with rescue. I’m sure from time to time you get callsfrom people inquiring about the breed, who upon learn-ing the purchase price of a puppy decide they can’t af-ford one; or even some people who would prefer an olderdog because they would rather not go through the puppystage. Some of these people would be wonderful owners.Please refer them to rescue. You can talk to your local an-imal control and humane society about our breed. Furnishthem with information on Pyrs and leave your number withthem in case they ever do get a Pyr in their facility. If they

15 Years AgoSept./Oct. 1994GPCA Bulletin

President: Judy BrownVice President: Linda WeisserTreasurer: Doug ConleySecretary: Charlotte PerryAssistant Secretary: Betty WarmackDirectors: Bob Bastiaans, Maureen Maxwell-Simon, Jean Cave Pero, JoAnn TeemsBulletin Editor: Mary Ann Blanks

HIGHLIGHTS• Linda Weisser takes a look at the AKC StudBook and explains the information that can bedetermined that goes beyond the data listed.“First, it must be remembered that an animal isonly listed in the Stud Book once — the firsttime it is bred. …If you look at your own reg-istration you will see that every registrationnumber is followed by those two numbers inparenthesis (00-00). This is the month andyear of the Stud Book listing. If you had a com-plete set of Stud Books, you could trace yourdog’s pedigree all the way back to the originalimports using these Stud Book numbers.”

• Susan Prigozen wrote about her dog Tupper,who was found weighing only 68 poundsand had been beaten so that he had an eyehanging out and a broken hip and back. Tup-per went on to shine as a therapy dog atDayton Children’s Hospital. H i s t o r y c o n t . o n p a g e 1 4


I attended the quarterly AKC delegates meeting held inNewark, NJ on Sept 14,15, 2009. On Monday AM I at-tended the Parent Club Delegates Committee meeting. Therewas considerable discussion on group realignment. Aftersome time members of the AKC Board arrived and indicatedthat the motion to realign the groups was being withdrawnby the board. Considerable heated discussion followed andthe board was informed that they could not withdraw themotion and that a number of clubs had specifically instructedtheir delegates and sent them to this meeting.Crop and dock was discussed with regard to the AVMA

rejection of the AKC’s request for the AVMA to withdrawtheir annual meeting motion to not have veterinarians con-tinue to crop and dock the breeds that need this surgery.The solicitation of codes of ethics continues and so far

the committee has received some 88 from parent clubs.The invitational dog show was discussed and currently

has 133 parent clubs holding specialties or supported en-tries at the Eukanuba dog show.There was discussion of dogs riding in trains. Currently all

AKC inquires to work with Amtrak to change their “no dogs”policy have been rebuked. The last correspondence with Am-trak indicated that they(Amtrak) did not need dog owners aspassengers. Note, that service dogs are acceptable by law.The 2010 Parent Club Conference was discussed and top-

ics for discussion were solicited. If our club has any topicsthat could serve as programs, please let me know or corre-spond directly with Peter Piusz, America Rottweiler Club.During the afternoon, I attended the Delegate Advocacy

and Advancement Committee. A joint subcommittee wasestablished to work on projects of mutual interest with theBy-Laws committee.Some preliminary discussion on the number of meetings

for the delegate body was had. A variety of subcommit-tees gave reports.The delegate committee meetings were followed by the

Delegate caucus. The time was taken by further discus-sions on group realignment. Several possible amendmentsto the motion were discussed even with the strong possi-bility that it would be rescinded without a binding vote.On Tuesday, September 15th, the delegate forum was

called to order one hour before the general meeting. Thetopic, “The Grand Championship Title” was presented bynew AKC Board member Alan Kalter, assisted by AKC staffRobin Stancell and John Wade. The AKC has been con-cerned that once a dog finishes his championship, it may

not be shown further unless it is outstanding or has financialbacking. The AKC is developing an additional title for cham-pions to attain. The Grand champion title requires 25 pointswith three majors under different judges and a further pointunder an additional judge. Up to four entries could attaingrand championship points at a given show: BOB, BOS,and the next best champion dog and champion bitch. Classwinners even if they are BOB or BOS cannot receive GrandChampionship points. There was much discussion and in-terest in this concept to stimulate owners to continue to showtheir champions. The language was read during the regularAKC meeting for a vote at the December meeting.The regular AKC quarterly meeting was called to order at

0935 and we voted on the delegate committee members. In-troductions of persons seated on the dais and new delegateswere made. The minutes were approved and reports of thepresident, chief financial officer, and chairman were given.The group realignment motion was discussed and fol-

lowing a series of motions to attempt to modify it, all weredefeated, and the motion was removed to be reintroducedin March. I was instructed by GPCA President MarcyBankus to vote against this motion so I voted against all ofthe associated motions and will await any further directionfor the March vote. It seems that the tone of the delegateshas turned against the group realignment concept andthere was little chance of it passing at this meeting.A vote was taken on the change to allow an individual

club the option of dividing the 12 to 18 month class into 12to 15 and 15 to 18 at any show that the club chooses. Ivoted for this motion and it passed. This change will be ef-fective in January 2010.An amendment that would bring the bred-by-exhibitor

requirements in line with all other regular classes as de-fined in Chapter 11, Section 1 was read. The new word-ing is that the Bred-by class is for dogs that are 6 monthsof age or older as of the first day of the show and notchampions of record on the date of closing of entries for theshow, and that the dog is owned or co-owned by any of thebreeders of record as of the date of the show.Two additional changes were read on revisions in Beagle

Field Trial rules. I expect to vote for the Beagle rule changesunless the Beagle group is against it. I am leaning to sup-port the Grand Championship concept at this time. I expectto vote for the change in Bred-by wording. Should you wantto direct me to vote in a particular manner, please advise.The meeting was adjourned at 1210 hours and lunch

followed.

GPCA Delegate Meeting ReportSEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Dear GPCA Board Member,

Respectfully submitted,Robert M. Brown

GPCA AKC delegate


do call you about a Pyr, it doesn’t mean you have togo pick it up, but you could assist them in seeingthat the dog is placed appropriately and that thenew owner has your phone number. And then beavailable for support to the new owner if problemsdo come up. Your help could mean the differencebetween a placement working out or failing. Lastly,please educate your prospective buyers. There aremany people out there who should never own a Pyr.Help them make the right decision.

Rescue is not just about giving a deserving Pyranother chance at life, although that in itself ispretty meaningful. It’s also about trying to ensurethat these dogs, many of them unaltered, do not fallinto the wrong hands, thereby continuing to per-petuate the ever-growing problem of unethicalbreeding. It’s about evaluating the temperament ofthese dogs and, when necessary, euthanizing themto ensure that they not be placed and run the riskof one of them hurting someone badly. There are

Pyrs out there with bad temperaments. In this dayand age, with all the dog legislation being passed,we don’t need our breed to have any bad pressand, consequently, to become the subject of legis-lation, as is happening with other breeds in certainareas of the country.

I know that you’ve all heard these things before,but this is important enough to be repeated againand again until people listen. I know that rescue isvery inconvenient to deal with. But the benefits toour breed, by far, outweigh the inconveniences. Soplease, if your phone rings and someone asks youto help with rescue, think before you say no. Thinkabout how you would feel if one of your Pyrs es-caped your fencing or was stolen, never to befound. Wouldn’t you like to know that there are peo-ple who care and are willing to help? Think — itcould be a great-great grandPyr from that first litteryou bred. Think — and then please say yes. We re-ally need your help.

H i s t o r y c o n t .


SOLID GOLD


NEW YORK, NY - The American Kennel Club® an-nounced today the seven group recipients of the 2009AKC® Breeder of the Year Award. The award honorsbreeders who have dedicated their lives to improvingthe health, temperament and quality of purebred dogs."The AKC Breeder of the Year has become one of

the most anticipated and highly regarded awards inthe sport of purebred dogs," said Ron Menaker, AKC'sChairman of the Board. "We are proud to recognizethese exceptional breeders for their accomplishmentsand contributions to their respective breeds."A breeder is chosen from each of the seven groups:

Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-Sportingand Herding. The individual group recipients will re-ceive a medallion in recognition of their achievementson Sunday, December 13, 2009 at the AKC/Eu-kanuba National Championship. At the end of thepresentation the 2009 AKC Breeder of the Year will beannounced. Additionally, a canine portraitist will becommissioned to commemorate a prominent dog fromthe recipient's kennel, and their name will be inscribedon a perpetual trophy and plaque on permanent dis-play at the AKC headquarters in New York City.The group winners are:• Sporting: Leslie Russell - Oregon City, OR, Avon

Farm Irish Setters• Hound: Claudia Orlandi - Essex Jct., VT, Tops-

field Basset Hounds• Working: Judith G. Cooper - Barrington, IL,

Tip'N Chip Great Pyrenees• Terrier: Maripi Wooldridge - Mebane, NC, Ter-

rydale Airedale Terriers• Toy: David Fitzpatrick - East Berlin, PA, Pequest

Pekingese• Non-Sporting: Jean & Robert Hetherington -

Oxford, NC, Hetherbull Bulldogs• Herding: Michelle Edling - The Dalles, OR, Sky

Acres Belgian Tervuren

The American Kennel Club (AKC), proudly cele-brates its 125th Anniversary in 2009. Since 1884the not-for-profit organization has maintained thelargest registry of purebred dogs in the world, andtoday its rules govern more than 20,000 caninecompetitions each year. The AKC is dedicated to up-holding the integrity of its registry, promoting thesport of purebred dogs and breeding for type andfunction. Along with its nearly 5,000 licensed andmember clubs and its affiliated organizations, theAKC advocates for the purebred dog as a familycompanion, advances canine health and well-being,works to protect the rights of all dog owners and pro-motes responsible dog ownership.Affiliate AKC organizations include the AKC Hu-

mane Fund, AKC Canine Health Foundation, AKCCompanion Animal Recovery and the AKC Museumof the Dog. For more information, visit www.akc.org.AKC, American Kennel Club, the American KennelClub seal and design, and all associated marks andlogos are trademarks, registered trademarks andservice marks of The American Kennel Club, Inc.

COOPER AMONG GROUP PICKSFOR THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUBBREEDER OF THE YEAR AWARD

"AKC BREEDER OF THE YEAR" TO BE ANNOUNCEDAT AKC/EUKANUBA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP

AHEALTHY PYR

IS AHAPPY PYR

Please visitour website at

www.gpcahealth.org


TOP JUNIOR/PERFORMANCE/COMPANIONThe GPCA will issue a plaque and a check for $100 to the highest scoring Junior Handler showing a Great

Pyrenees at AKC licensed Obedience Trials. Junior Handlers must submit their top 3 qualifying scores earnedbetween January 1st to December 31st of the prior year to the Junior Recognition Committee by March 1stof the award year.No distinction will be made between the levels (Novice, Open, or Utility).

1. Participants must either be GPCA Junior Mem-bers in good standing or have a family member(father or mother) who are members of GPCA ingood standing.

2. Only wins earned while competing in the JuniorShowmanship or Performance/Companionclasses at AKC licensed or member shows whilehandling a Great Pyrenees will be counted to-ward the awarding of points.

3. Points will be awarded for wins during the cal-endar year (January 1 - December 31) and therecipients will be recognized at the AnnualMeeting or Banquet during the following yearand published in The GPCA Bulletin and theAKC Junior Handling Newsletter.

4. Junior Showmanship (conformation) points willbe computed on the number of Juniors defeatedthroughout the calendar year. A Junior will re-ceive one (1) point for all other Juniors competi-tors defeated. A Junior must have won a first,second, third, or fourth class placement in orderto be considered as having defeated other Jun-iors in a class. No distinction will be made be-tween the levels (Novice or Open) or agedivisions (Junior, Novice, Intermediate, or Sen-ior) of the classes.

For example, if there are 15 in your class, youget 14 points. If there are 3 other classes with10 each, and you go Best Junior, then you ac-quire an additional 30 points.

5. Performance/Companion

AGILITY: 5 points for 100, 4 pints for 96-99, 3points for 90-95, 2 points for 85-89 and oneadditional point at each level for top speedaround the course.

TRACKING and DRAFTING (all levels): 5 points.

RALLY: 5 points for 100, 4 points for 96-99, 3 pointsfor 86-95, 2 points for 76-85 and 1 point for 70-75and one additional point at each level for top speedaround the course affecting an award decision.

OBEDIENCE (all levels): 5 points for 200, 4points for 196-199, 3 points for 186-195, 2points for 176-185 and 1 point for 170-175.

6. The annual point totals will be computed by the ap-pointed GPCA Junior Recognition Chairman fromthe results as listed in the AKC show awards pub-lication. Juniors are directly responsible for bring-ing any errors printed in this publication to theattention of the AKC and the GPCA prior to March1st of the award year. In Performance/Compan-ion, the juniors need to provide copies of scoresheets to the GPCA Junior Recognition Chairman.

7. All Juniors must submit their names, Perform-ance scores, and proof of eligibility (see #1above) by March 1st of the award year (the yearfollowing in which the wins were earned) to beconsidered for these awards.

8. The application form must be signed by thechild's principal or teacher confirming the childhas commendable academic achievements.

PURPOSE: To encourage young people with Great Pyrenees showing in Junior Showmanship. (Con-formation or Performance/Companion competition, obedience, rally obedience, agility,tracking, drafting and lure coursing.) The committee is to administer the Top Junior Han-dler of the Year Award and the Performance/Companion Junior Awards.

GPCA Junior Recognition Program


APPLICATION FORGPCA JUNIOR HANDLER COMPETITION

DATE:

JUNIOR HANDLER'S NAME:

DATE OF BIRTH:

JUNIOR'S AKC #:

ADDRESS:

CITY, STATE, ZIP:

PHONE:

Must be completed and submitted by March 1st of the Award Year to:Ruth A. Marcy11146 Totem Road

Anchorage, Alaska 99516

P R O O F O F E L I G I B I L I T Y

GPCA MEMBER (Family Name):

RELATIONSHIP:

Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian:

Signature of Principal or Teacherconfirming that the Junior Handler has commendable academic achievements:


Great Pyrenees Club of America rescue representatives will work cohesively in an effort tosupport purebred Great Pyrenees dogs, or those believed to be purebred Great Pyrenees, be-lieved to be abandoned, surrendered or otherwise in need of removal from a dangerous en-vironment. These efforts are accomplished by the following:

In order for consideration of receipt of GPCA rescue funding, this statement must be signedby the rescue representative applying for assistance. Individuals needing financial assistancewill receive such upon the approval of the GPCA Regional Coordinator and Rescue Co-Chairs.

Receipt of rescue funds will be tied to the receipt of annual rescue reports and verification offinancial need.

____________________________________________________ ______________________________SIGNED BY DATE

________________________________________________________________________________________GPCA RECOGNIZED RESCUE ORGANIZATION

____________________________________________________ ______________________________GPCA REGIONAL COORDINATOR DATE

• Supporting the efforts of GPCA affiliatedclub rescue representatives, GPCA associ-ated rescue and independent representa-tives through evaluation, transportation,fostering and mentoring.

• Working with other organized rescuegroups who humanely care for and judi-ciously place dogs believed to be purebredGreat Pyrenees.

• Communicating with and working jointlywith other GPCA Great Pyrenees res-cuers, whether GPCA affiliated clubs, as-sociated rescue groups or independentgroups, prior to transporting dogs in orout of that state.

• Supporting and upholding the GPCA res-cue guidelines, GPCA Bylaws and Codeof Ethics.

• Dogs placed and/or fostered through aGPCA recognized rescue organization orby a GPCA member volunteer must have astable temperament to participate in anypublic events, National or Regional Spe-cialty rescue parades or events. They mustbe maintained by their owner/handler insuch a manner to ensure both human andanimal safety at all times.

• Rescue dogs will not be placed out of therescuer’s area without consulting withGPCA member-recognized rescue volun-teers for that area prior to placement.

• GPCA Rescue Guidelines will be followedin the placement of all dogs believed to bepurebred Great Pyrenees.

GPCA Rescue Mission Statement


GPCA REGIONAL COORDINATORS1. Following the National Specialty, the rescue co-

chairs will request the Treasurer pay a yearly ad-vance of $1,000 to the regional coordinators.Receipts for expenses covered by the $1000 ad-vance must be received by the Treasurer by March31st of the following year in order to receive thenext advance. It is suggested that the coordinatorsfill out the GPCA Rescue Reimbursement Form.

2. Co-chairs shall be kept up to date of the distribu-tion of rescue funds via quarterly reports from theTreasurer.

3. Should a coordinator not prefer to receive $1000advance at once, but in increments through theyear, a request may be made by the Coordinatordirectly to the Treasurer, notifying the Co-chairs ofthe request.

4. Requests for financial assistance in addition to theyearly advance must be submitted to the co-chairs,prior to requesting funds from the Treasurer. Co-chairs and Coordinator will determine whether fi-nancial assistance will be provided on acase-by-case basis, and the appropriate amount.Co-chairs will submit a request that the Treasurerpay the amount determined to the appropriate co-ordinator for payment. Receipts will be sent to theTreasurer within 3 months of receiving payment, no-tifying Co-chairs if this time frame cannot be met.

5. Administrative Allowance: The Co-chairs will re-quest that the Treasurer pay the regional coordi-nators an administrative allowance of $200 inApril. The Coordinators may utilize $50 of thatallowance without the submission of receipts. Re-ceipts are required for the additional $150 andmust be submitted to the Treasurer by March31st of the following year in order to receive thenext allowance.

AFFILIATED CLUBS,ASSOCIATED RESCUES, INDEPENDENT

GPCA MEMBER VOLUNTEERS1. Rescue volunteers must contact the appropriate re-

gional coordinator to apply for GPCA financialassistance.

2. The GPCA Rescue Reimbursement form must becompleted by a representative of the affiliated

club, associated rescue or GPCA member volun-teer, prior to the disbursement of any funds. Thatrequest is submitted to the Regional Coordinator.If necessary, the Coordinator will contact the Co-chairs for approval, prior to submitting the requestto the Treasurer. Up to $300 may be given foreach dog.

3. GPCA Rescue Mission Statement must be signedby a representative of the affiliated club, associ-ated rescue or GPCA member volunteer, and beon file with the Regional Coordinator and GPCARescue Committee prior to the disbursement ofany funds.

4. Rescue representatives receiving GPCA funds willadhere to the GPCA Rescue Guidelines, and willnot place dogs in another state/area without con-tacting the GPCA affiliated club, associated res-cue organization or member representative in thatstate or area.

5. Donations to GPCA rescue will be utilized asGPCA rescue funds and disbursed as needed. Do-nations intended for a particular affiliated club orrescue organization shall be made directly to thatclub or organization.

6. Rescue donations received by an affiliated club,associated rescue or GPCA member volunteer willbe maintained and administered by that rescuerepresentative/organization and will not be ad-ministered by the GPCA Treasurer.

7. Donations of goods and services for Rescue pur-poses with a value greater than $250 may be con-sidered a tax-deductible donation to the GPCA, ifthe Rescue recipient has signed the GPCA RescueMission Statement. Applications to receive a taxdonation letter from the GPCA may be requestedusing the Request for Usage of 501(c)(3) form.

8. The GPCA encourages donations from the publicas well as our members. Tax deductible cash do-nations may be made to the GPCA. These fundsmay be designated for a type of GPCA use, suchas Health, Rescue, Historic Preservation, etc. Cashdonations also may be made to a specific GPCAactivity such as a certain rescue dog or group ofdogs, a specific health committee activity, etc.These funds are then administered by the GPCAto be used for those designated activities.

GPCA RESCUE REIMBURSEMENTPROCEDURES


REQUES T FOR F INANC IA L R E IMBURSEMENT:

Pound/Shelter Fees: $ ______________

Office Visit/Physical Exam: $ ______________

Vaccinations $ ______________

Fecal/Worming $ ______________

Heartworm Test/Preventative $ ______________

Heartworm Treatment $ ______________

Pre-Surgical/Lab Tests $ ______________

Spay/Neuter/Dental $ ______________

Medication (Antibiotics) $ ______________

Medicated Bath/Dip $ ______________

Tattoo/Microchip $ ______________

Surgery $ ______________

Euthanasia $ ______________

Total Requested $ ______________

Remember to include copies of all invoices you are submitting for reimbursementRemit to:Note: To be eligible for GPCA rescue funding, the rescuer must adhere to the GPCA Rescue Guidelines andwill not place dogs in another state/area without contacting the GPCA affiliated club, associated rescue or-ganization or member representative in that state/area.

Rescue Group, if any:Treasurer:Address:City: State: Zip: Phone:Rescue Chair: Signature:

DOG INFORMATION:

Name:Male/Female?: Colored/White?: Age:

From where was the dog rescued? ❍ Pound/shelter ❍ Stray ❍ Owner turn in

GPCA RESCUE REIMBURSEMENT FORM


DONATION OF GOODS OR SERVICESFOR NON-PROFIT 501(C)(3)

GREAT PYRENEES CLUB OF AMERICARESCUE

Name: Date:

Contact Name if not the same:

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone: Email address:

Value of Services or Materials Donated: $

Explanation of Services or Materials Donated:

Signature:

Request for Usage of501(c)(3)

After reviewing this request you will be sent a letter giving you the approval for using the 501(c)(3) for adonation for your records.


GPCA REPRODUCTION SURVEYATTN: GPCA BREEDERS - YOUR ASSISTANCE NEEDED!

The Board of Directors of the GPCA has authorized the Health Committee to conduct a survey of GPCAbreeder’s experience with assisted reproduction methods. These include hormone testing and artificial in-semination (AI) with fresh, fresh chilled, and with frozen-thawed semen. If you have had experience with anyof these methods in the past 5 years, we would appreciate your filling out this form and returning it to Cather-ine de la Cruz, 1457 Peterson Lane, Santa Rosa, CA 95403 by December 31, 2009 If you have questionsor need assistance in answering any of the questions please contact:Flo Laicher, [email protected] • Karen Conley, [email protected] • Joan Stewart-Ruiz, [email protected]

Begin by checking the appropriate columns in the following grids:

1. Approximately how many litters have you hadover the past 5 years?

a) 1-10

b) 11-15

c) 16-20

d) 20 or more

2. Circle each of the statements that apply, if you have done afresh semen AI's:

a) I performed my own AI’s

b) My veterinarian performs my AI’s

c) I usually have my vet do hormone testing.

d) Fresh semen AI were done via surgical insemination.

e) Fresh semen AI were done by trans-cervical insemination.

f) Fresh semen was deposited into the vaginal tract.

g) Most of the AI’s I perform myself are successful

h) Most of the AI’s performed by my vet are successful

i) The bitch was treated with antibiotics prior to or afterbreeding. (Drug? )

GPCA Health Committee

GP C A H e a l t h C omm i t t e e c o n t . o n p a g e 2 4

AI UNSUCCESSFUL 1-5 TIMES 6-10 TIMES NEVER SUCCESSFUL

Fresh AI ❍ ❍ ❍

Chilled AI ❍ ❍ ❍

Frozen AI ❍ ❍ ❍

TESTS NEVER 1-5 TIMES 6-10 TIMES ALMOST ALL

Vaginal smears ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍

Progesterone test ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍

LH tests ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍

“Teaser” male ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍

AI SUCCESSFUL NEVER 1-5 TIMES 6-10 TIMES6-10 TIMES ALMOST ALL

Fresh AI ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍

Chilled AI ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍

Frozen AI ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍


G P C A H e a l t h C omm i t t e e c o n t .

3. Circle each of the statements that apply, if youhave done fresh-chilled semen AI’s:

a) I perform my own AI’s

b) My veterinarian performs my AI’s

c) My veterinarian performs trans-cervical insemination forfresh-chilled AI.

d) I have my vet do hormone testing each time I use freshchilled semen

e) Fresh chilled semen AI were done via surgical insemination.

f) Fresh chilled semen AI were done by trans-cervical in-semination.

g) Fresh chilled semen was deposited into the vaginal tract.

h) Most of the fresh-chilled AI’s I perform myself are successful

i) Most of the fresh-chilled AI’s performed by my vet aresuccessful

j) The bitch was treated with antibiotics prior to or afterbreeding. (Drug? )

4. Circle each of the statements that apply, if youhave done a frozen-thawed semen AI:

a) My veterinarian is considered a reproduction specialist.

b) My vet is a Board certified reproduction specialist.

c) For frozen semen AI, my vet performs almost daily prog-esterone tests.

d) In addition to progesterone, my vet also does LH testingto further pinpoint the time of ovulation.

e) Frozen semen AI were done via surgical insemination.

f) Frozen semen AI were done by trans-cervical insemination.

g) Frozen semen was deposited into the vaginal tract.

h) Most of the frozen semen AI were successful.

i) The bitch was treated with antibiotics prior to or afterbreeding. (Drug? )

5. If the frozen-thawed semen AI was not success-ful, I think the reason(s) was:

a) The sperm motility and/or sperm count was lower thandesirable.

b) The bitch was unproven, and therefore it may have beena bitch problem.

c) The bitches’ age (4 or older) may have been the problem.

d) The bitch was proven, and timing may have been theproblem due to untimely progesterone and/or LH data(>24hrs old).

e) The bitch was not inseminated at the proper time post LHsurge.

f) The age/storage/handling of the semen may have beena problem.

g) The method used for insemination probably was notsuccessful.

h) The vet may not have had enough experience.

i) I really don’t know why.

6. Which of the following methods that you have usedin the past, would you not consider using again?

a) fresh chilled AI’s because of the low success rate

b) fresh chilled AI’s because of the cost

c) frozen semen because of the low success rate

d) frozen semen because of the cost

7. For those unsuccessful AI or frozen semen AI,which of the following apply?

a) The bitch had natural successful litters.

b) The bitch was found to have a health problem (thyroid,autoimmune, etc.)

c) The bitch was found to have an unreliable heat cycle.

d) The sire had produced successfully in natural breedings.

e) Was more extensive evaluation of the sperm done?❍ Yes ❍ No

If Yes, Results?

Please add any comments that you feel are pertinent to this survey:

Name (optional):


Champion For HealthAT T ENT ION AL L PYR OWNERS WHOSE DOGHAS S IGN I F I CANT ACH I EVEMENTS IN THER ING , IN THE F I E LD , OR AS PRODUCERS !

Please consider submitting an application for the OFA Champion for Health Award. It con-sists of an engraved silver medallion awarded to the owner of the chosen dog and a$100.00 donation to the AKC Canine Health Foundation by the OFA in the name of thehonored dog. What a mark of distinction it will be to accept the award at the joint WorldConference and National Specialty Awards banquet in 2010!

For more info and an application please visit the Health Committee website at:www.gpcahealth.org

or write to Joan Stewart-Ruiz, [email protected]

A P P L I C A T I O N S A R E D U E B Y J A N U A R Y 1 5 T H 2 0 1 0 .

The 2008 GPCA Title Holder books have been mailed out to those members whopurchased the books when renewing their dues through the month of August. Any-one purchasing a book when renewing their dues after August should receive theirbook in a mailing that will be done at the end of October/first of November.

If you have not purchased a 2008 GPCA Title Holder book and would like to, pleasecontact Jo Stubbs via email at [email protected] or via phone at 314-209-1431 or Judy Brown via email at [email protected] or via phone at 919-468-8160.

As always if anyone has any questions or corrections please feel free to contact me.

Thanks!

Jo StubbsGPCA Title Holder Committee

gpca t i t l eho lders@yahoo. com • 314-209-1431

THE 2008 GPCA TITLE HOLDER BOOKS


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In 2010, The Great Pyrenees Club of America will have its 75th National Specialty, andit will also host the fourth Pyrenean World Conference. Show chairs Jean Pero and WhitneyCoombs are very excited about the GPCA hosting the whole world of Pyrs in Lancaster, Penn-sylvania. Jean Pero said this is a “once in lifetime opportunity to meet people from all overthe world who share our interest in the breed.” She expects the conference to attract Pyre-nean fanciers from England, France, Australia, Norway, Japan, Sweden, Denmark and NewZealand. And this list is just based on preliminary “buzz.” The show has been publicized inthe International Journal, a publication for Pyrenean people by Joyce Stannard in GreatBritain. Indeed, the whole world is invited to join the best of the American breed and towatch our show, and even to compete if they wish.

Jean explained that some of our foreign visitors have already expressed a great interest inseeing some of our typically American competitions that they don’t have in other countries.We will have draft dog, obedience and rally competitions that are new ideas for many ofthem. Since the show will be held in the heart of Amish country, it is hoped that our foreignguests will a taste of American culture and scenery, but there are also trips planned aroundthe show and conference times to tour Amish country, visit Washington D.C. and a specialtrip to the University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School. Abby Smith, daughter of two of themost significant Pyrenees breeders in our history, is on the faculty there. These trips are notlimited to foreign guests, but will be available on first come basis.

The co-chairs have decided to make this world conference a place of discussion and par-ticipation rather than a series of lectures. Every day, a different Pyr club will host a break-fast where small group discussion of predetermined Pyrenees topics will happen. They hopethat these discussions will not only provide a opportunity for sharing ideas and information,but also for making international friendships.

The world conference will be totally integrated with the GPCA National Specialty show.Every attendee will get a special commemorative pin, and there will be auction items fromall over the world. For Americans, this means finding Pyrenees “stuff” that they have neverseen before. The major trophies will be one of a kind original artwork by noted Pyreneanartist, Carrie Stuart Parks. There will also be a regional basket contest with an internationalpanel of judges. Regional clubs are encouraged to create a gift basket for the auction filledwith items typical of their region. These baskets can then be decorated with as much creativityas the club can muster. There will be medals awarded at the banquet for the best baskets.

In other words, this is not a show to miss. Although the show itself starts on Wednesday,April 28, 2010, the show committee is encouraging all our international guests to come forthe whole week. There will be plenty to do and see for everyone. For more information,please go to the official website at http://2010gpcanational.org/. I wouldn’t dream ofmissing this important GPCA anniversary and international extravaganza, and I hope to seeyou there too.

Gail Knapp, Ph.D.4111 N. Center Rd., Flint, MI 48506

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their owners will now be able to participate in caninecompetitions held by AKC-affiliated dog clubs nationwideand access many AKC programs and services, includinglifetime enrollment in AKC Companion Animal Recovery(AKC CAR).

For a $35 enrollment fee, owners will receive benefitsworth more than $50, including a free AKC logo ID collartag with the dog’s listing number and the AKC CAR pet re-covery 800 number. Ensuring that your pet wears this tagincreases the chances of finding your dog should he/shebecome lost. AKC CAR has reunited more than 360,000animals with their owners since 1995.

Once enrolled, dogs will receive their AKC CaninePartners listing number plus:Lifetime enrollment in AKC CAR Pet Recovery ServiceAKC CAR collar tag with AKC Canine Partners Listing NumberOne-year subscription to AKC Family Dog magazineFrameable 8.5” x 11” AKC Canine Partners Certificate

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Additional benefits including a free AKC Canine GoodCitizen certificate for dogs passing the CGC test, and var-ious other offers from AKC affiliates and sponsors will beadded to the program in the future. With more than 34million mixed-breed dogs in the U.S. (according to the2009-2010 APPA National Pet Owner Survey), AKC Ca-nine Partners is designed to strengthen the human-caninebond by encouraging training, responsible dog ownershipand pet owner education.

“While we have always been known as an advocatefor purebred dogs, we have also always been concernedwith the welfare of all dogs. Encouraging the public to domore with their dogs helps us achieve our mission when itcomes to canine welfare and allows dogs and people toenjoy one another more, “ said AKC President and CEODennis Sprung. “With the launch of AKC Canine Partners,mixed-breed dog owners will benefit from AKC resourcesand be able to discover the world of canine competition.”

With mixed-breed classes beginning April 1, 2010,dog owners have time to kick start their competitive train-ing regimen. Go to www.akc.org to the club search func-tion and look up agility and obedience clubs in your areawhere you can enroll in classes and begin learning aboutevents so that both members of your team can be ready tohit the ring and rake in the ribbons come spring!

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Okay, so maybe you aren’t shutterbugs anymore in thisdigital age. Jpegers? I’m looking for great photographsfor the upcoming GPCA National. We have three cate-gories in need of photographs: awards, service dogs,and tributes. Please read on and see where your terrificphotograph will fit in.Awards.Want to see your snapshot as a work of art?We

need several photos of your puppies or adult dogs to renderinto fine art. Award winning fine artist Carrie Stuart Parkswill select between 4-5 photographs of the submitted im-ages. These photos will be used to create pencil or water-color paintings that will become gifts, awards, covers, andother art work for the GPCA National Show in Lancaster,PA, in April of 2010. The winners will receive a signed copyof the art work of their dog as an award. The original paint-ings and drawings will be auctioned off to raise funds.How to enter: Photographs must be taken by the sub-

mitter or by written permission of the photographer. Theymay be a photograph or digital image. DO NOT SEND

YOUR ONLY COPY!! Photographs will not be returned.If your photograph is selected, we will need a signed re-lease for permission to use it in a limited copyright use.There is a small entry fee ($5 per image) to help withprinting expenses. Send your photograph and check bymail to: Carrie Stuart Parks, GPCA Photo competition,P.O. Box 10, Cataldo, Idaho 83810. You may send dig-ital images on a CD to the same address. You may emailyour entry to Kerry Woods at: [email protected]

Questions? Send to [email protected] Dog photos. Do you have a photograph of a Pyr

working as a service dog or guarding? We’d love to useyour image for a presentation at the national. Please sendit to the address above. No entry fee. No originals, please.Tributes. Depending on the participation, we would

like to pay tribute to those Pyrenees people who havemade an impact on the breed and have passed on.Please send photographs (no originals) to the above ad-dresses. No entry fee.

Attention Shutterbugs!


We made it! My sister and I arrived at the Inter-national Primate Protection League (IPPL) gibbonsanctuary in Summerville, South Carolina onewarm afternoon in June. Shirley McGreal, aGPCA member and animal rescuer “par excel-lence” greeted us with Zoe, the Great Pyreneesand Bullet, a blind mixed-breed—both rescues.Almost immediately (after meeting Northie theNewfoundland), Shirley took us out to meet gib-bons and otters. We were impressed! The otters—two of whom had just arrived from the MontereyBay Aquarium in Monterey, CA—have what isknown to be the best captive otter environment inthe United States. And, to our left of the path, wesaw our first gibbon, whose arm was outstretched,ready to grab our legs as we walked by.

Meeting the gibbons, watching them swingingin their football-field sized enclosures and follow-ing us via the overhead runways, and later learn-ing more about IPPL’s international activities, wewere in awe, and inspired. No wonder H.R.H.Prince Philip invited Shirley to a private meetingbefore the Investiture at Buckingham Palace whereQueen Elizabeth honored Shirley McGreal withthe Order of the British Empire (OBE) award,given “For services to the protection of primates.”

We were introduced to several gibbons, butmeeting Igor was special. Igor was born in thewilds of Thailand in the 50’s and possibly kid-napped when still an infant after his mother wasshot. Igor was eventually shipped to the UnitedStates to live in the first of many labs for the next26 years. By 1987, Igor was allowed to “retire”and became a resident at IPPL. During his “ca-reer”, he became a self-mutilator whenever hesaw another gibbon, so had lived several yearsalone behind a sheet of black plexiglass. Now, hehas his own area where he hears, but does notsee any other gibbons, and he has not exhibitedany self-mutilating tendencies. In the wild, gib-bons live approximately 35 years, so Igor is veryold at 50 years plus.

GPCA Member Receives OBE FromQueen Elizabeth for Work with Primates

by Christine Palmer-Persen

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Shirley receiving the OBE from Queen Elizabeth

Igor lying in a runway, looking at us from above.

Zoe, who was rescued from the Charleston SPCA theday she was scheduled to be PTS, now guards the

Sanctuary with North and Bullet.


Thirty-two gibbons, three dogs and three otterslive in this 17 acre paradise full of trees, gardens,flowers and the incredible enclosures and cabinsfor the gibbons. Each gibbon enclosure is about20-30 feet high and the size of a basketballcourt, filled with ropes, swings, trees, and otheritems so they can swing and leap at their pleas-ure. Overhead, there is a network of runways ul-timately connecting all the gibbon enclosures. Ifthere is any need to bring them all to one spacebecause of a storm, etc., it is possible to do so.The cement-block houses are connected to the en-closures providing sheltered indoor sleepingspaces for the gibbons.IPPL is an international organization with thou-

sands of members living throughout the world andField Representatives in 32 countries. Dr. ShirleyMcGreal founded IPPL in 1973 after witnessingthe abominable conditions afflicting many pri-mates captured and transported around the worldfor sale as pets, laboratory and research facilitysubjects, and illegal trading commodities. Sincethen, IPPL has been instrumental in exposing pri-mate smuggling practices; uncovering cruel mis-use and abuse of monkeys in radiation, chemicalwarfare, biological warfare and fatal experi-ments; and continuously challenging the illegalcapture and trade of primates.Other activities include supporting primate sanc-

tuaries around the world, including rescue centersin Africa, Asia and South America. Members par-ticipate in letter-writing campaigns to officials whocan control the illegal trafficking and living con-ditions of primates—when government officialsreceive thousands of letter regarding a nefariousdocumented activity, they tend to act on it! For ex-ample, in the May 2008 issue of the IPPL NEWS,requests for letters to save primates include the fol-lowing: Stopping the traffic in Owl monkeys, Pro-tecting Gibraltar’s monkeys, Asking Uganda toprotect its wild monkeys, and Helping the spacemonkeys (in Russia.)My sister and I spent the night and left the next

afternoon. We woke up to the “whoop-whoop-wooing” chorus coming from the gibbons—whata lovely concert that lasted until we left. It re-minded me of sounds in the game parks in Africa.IPPL is a tax-exempt 501-c-3 organization, cer-

tified by Independent Charities of America as aselect nonprofit organization that has met and ex-ceeded standards of excellence established by theU.S. Government. For more information about theInternational Primate Protection League, go on theweb to www.ippl.org, or write to IPPL, PO Box766, Summerville, SC 29484 or call 843-871-2280 or email to [email protected].

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Gibbons eating breakfast.

Good Morning greetingsbetween Shirley and Courtney.


The Standard for the Great Pyrenees reads, underTemperament:“Character and temperament are of utmost im-

portance. In nature, the Great Pyrenees is confident,gentle, and affectionate. While territorial and pro-tective of his flock or family when necessary, hisgeneral demeanor is one of quiet composure, bothpatient and tolerant. He is strong willed, independ-ent and somewhat reserved, yet attentive, fearlessand loyal to his charges both human and animal.“Although the Great Pyrenees may appear re-

served in the show ring, any sign of excessive shy-ness, nervousness, or aggression to humans isunacceptable and must be considered an ex-tremely serious fault.”The emphasis of the above sentence in the AKC

Standard is not just a guide for judges – it should bea bible verse for breeders. A shy, nervous (timid) orhuman-aggressive Pyr has no place in the ring or ina breeding program.In the health surveys returned since 1988, owners

have overwhelmingly described their dogs as “con-fident”, with additional descriptors of “reserved” or“protective”, but very few describe their dogs as“shy”, “timid” or “aggressive”. While that is as itshould be, rescues are seeing a large proportion ofdogs with unacceptable temperaments. With therise in popularity of Pyrs as livestock guardian dogs,more dogs with “feral” dispositions are coming in torescue – dogs that are terribly fearful of people.While both uninformed breeders and owners areresponsible for this situation, it does point out thenecessity for more education about proper tem-perament, and how to get it.Temperament has both a genetic and an environ-

mental component and while good upbringing canmodify – but not eliminate – incorrect temperament, apoor upbringing, particularly in the first four months,can severely damage a correct temperament.So that we have a common basis for comparison,

here are the definitions used here:Shy: fearful, particular of new situations or people

or sudden moves or noises

Timid: very hesitant , nervous, uncertain, espe-cially with new people or situations

Reserved: needs time to warm up to people, does-n’t seek attention but not fearful

Confident: nothing bothers him – takes life in strideProtective: prevents harm from coming to person or

animal in his territory without initiating aggressionAggressive: having a tendency to initiate attack

on people or animals or other dogsSeveral researchers agree that fearfulness is in-

herited as a dominant trait. “…shyness is a domi-nant characteristic in dogs that is normally stronglyselected against ….” (Thorne, 1944). Jackson Lab-oratory studies (Scott & Fuller, 1965) seem to bearthis out – fearful responses to being approachedand handled by humans were ‘consistent with theaction of a single dominant gene’. More recent ev-idence from guide dog breeding programs demon-strates that the ‘fearfulness trait is moderatelyheritable’ (Goddard & Beilharz, 1982)The San Francisco SPCA cites three particular

types of shyness most often seen in the shelter dogs.Social shyness: the dog is fearful of unfamiliar

people or certain kinds of people. This dog re-acts by cowering or by attacking.

Context fears: the dog is afraid of certain kinds ofsituations –riding in a car, being confined.

Sound sensitivities: the dog is afraid of suddenloud noises.

Shyness and fear are problematic traits that canlead to aggression and biting. The “flight or fight”response is heightened and if the shy dog can’t es-cape a situation, it may respond by biting.While the first component in raising a dog that is

confident is parents with confident temperaments,environment comes strongly into play during thepups’ first eight to twelve weeks.Exposing pups to handling or other mild stressors

during the neonatal periods (first eight weeks) tendsto produce more relaxed and less easily stressed orfrightened individuals. (Fox & Stelzner,) Various

Temperament and the Great PyreneesCatherine de la Cruz

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early isolation experiments have demonstrated thatpups reared in restricted, visually-isolated or envi-ronmentally-impoverished conditions from weaninguntil around 12-14 weeks of age exhibit various de-grees of fear of new things and situations. Scottand Fuller found that pups reared with little or nohuman contact for the duration of the socializationperiod (first 16 weeks) tend to develop a general-ized fear of humans that is difficult if not entirely im-possible to overcome subsequently.The bad advice heard by some livestock produc-

ers to put the six to eight-week old pup with the live-stock and not handle it is guaranteed to produce apup that is afraid of humans, regardless of its par-ents’ temperament. A responsible breeder –whether breeding family companions, show dogsor livestock guardians – should handle pups asmuch as possible from birth until it goes to its newhome and the owner should be instructed to con-tinue handling, even while the pup is with livestock.In addition to learning to cope with people, pups

learn how to be a dog during interaction with itsmother and littermates during their first eight to twelveweeks. For an adult dog to be able to correctly in-terpret the vocalizing and body language of anotherdog, it has to have learned “to speak dog”, as itwere, from its mother and littermates. In the litter, itlearns the difference between an invitation to playand incentive to fight; from mother’s disciplinarysnap, it learns to accept discipline without resentment.Owners of livestock guardians sometimes report thattheir LGD doesn’t hurt a toy-breed dog that invadesits territory. One explanation may be that these smalldogs may have remained infantilized by their own-ers and exhibit puppy behavior. Since a mentally-sound adult Pyr won’t hurt a puppy, the small dog isidentified as a pup and left uninjured. Whatever thereason, the discrimination applied by a Pyr to in-truders has its roots in the litter box.Whether a dog is used as a family companion,

show dog or livestock guardian (or all three) “so-cialization” during the 8-16 week period is vital todeveloping a confident temperament. As a mini-mum, the pup should allow his feet, mouth and earsto be examined, should stand (or be held) still forbrushing, learn to ride in a car or a crate in thetruck, and should meet friendly people – of bothsexes and all ages - not of his own family. Even if

he will eventually be seen by a vet who comes tothe farm, he should be taken in the car to the vet orfarm supply store for a weekly weighing. The daymay come when his life will depend on your abilityto get him into a vehicle and have him handled bya strange vet. As a pup, all of his experiencesshould be positive – if he is sensitive about his feet,use positive reinforcement (treats) to get him toallow handling. If he doesn’t yet like the car, lift himinto the vehicle while he’s still small enough to do soand give him a special treat that he only gets there.Make the first trips very short to eliminate thechance of car sickness.For the adult dog to apply discrimination in his

protectiveness, he has to know what is “normal” be-fore he can identify “not normal”. In the home oron the farm, he should meet friendly visitors; on thestreet he should be rewarded for positive reactionsto friendly people and dogs. A pup that barks at astranger isn’t being “protective” – it’s being fearful.He probably hasn’t had enough exposure to nor-mal interactions to show him that he doesn’t have tobe on guard at all times. With proper socialization,the adolescent Pyr may start showing protectiveness“on territory” – at home or in the field – while ig-noring distractions “off territory” – on the street orat a show. A number of breeder/owners of work-ing livestock dogs successfully show their Pyrs withno one at the show aware that these are not familycompanions. The combination of a confident tem-perament and early socialization has created dogsthat appear “at home” in any environment.In the end, retaining the desired “confident, gentle,

and affectionate” temperament in Pyrs while also re-taining the “attentive, fearless and loyal” part requiresbreeding only dogs that have these characteristicsand raising the resulting pups with proper care, train-ing and socialization. Educating owners is part ofthat equation, but it starts with responsible breeding.

REFS:Scott and Fuller, Genetics and the Social Behavior of the Dog ,1965Fox MW, Stelzner D. 1966. Behavioral effects of differential earlyexperience in the dog. Anim Behav 14:273-281.Goddard & Beilharz, 1982 Theoretical and Applied GeneticsVolume 62, Number 2 / June, 1982Thorne, F. C., 1944, The inheritance of shyness in dogs. J. Ge-netic Psych. 65: 275-279.

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GPCA Service Dog AwardsTO RECOGNIZE PYRS WHO HAVE SERVED BY GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND.

AWARD CATEGORIES:Service Award is given for a dog acting in his/her abil-

ity as a trained seeing eye, hearing, and/or therapydog. The dog is usually certified by Therapy Dogs In-ternational, DELTA Society or some other recognizedqualifying organization which tracks actual servicesof the dog, usually with the same handler. Includerecord of length and number of service visits and sites.

Livestock Guardian Dog Award is given for a dog whosejob it is to guard livestock over a period of time. In-formation must be submitted on stock losses before thearrival of the Pyr and losses after the arrival of the Pyr.

Distinguished Service Award is for a dog who soughtout and became a “special friend” to someone with ahandicap or disability. The person cannot be theowner. This action must also be without human inputand acting independent of owner’s direction.

Outstanding Service Dog is for a dog who, acting inde-pendent of owner’s direction, saved an animal from alife threatening event or prevented property frombeing damaged.Outstanding Service Dog is also given for a Pyreneeswho, without human input and acting independent ofowner’s direction, saved a person from a harmful event.Outstanding Service Dog Award is given for a Pyre-nees whose actions, without human input and actingindependent of owner’s direction, saved a person’slife. (This is the HERO award.)

A description of the event(s) must be submitted inwriting to the Service Dog Committee (Fran Price-house serves as Chairman and would be happy toreceive the submission). The story need not belengthy but needs to include contact info for theowner, dog’s name, photo, and pertinent info, anda description of the service provided by the Pyr.Sometimes the committee has questions or needsclarification; the owner is contacted for that info.

The Chairman sends the submissions to theCommittee members who select which dogs havefulfilled the requirements for an award. Theawards are presented at the following GPCANational Specialty Banquet. (2010 will be inCleveland, OH, area.) Owners of the honoreddogs are encouraged to attend and receive theaward on behalf of their Pyr.

Please submit story and photo(s) of Pyr and de-scription of his/her service by Feb. 1, 2010.Awards will be presented at the GPCA 2010 Na-tional in Lancaster, PASend submissions to:

Fran Princehouse, Chm.GPCA Service Award Committee

7064 Browns Quarry RdSabillasville, MD 21780

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For pups five months and under six months — maximum age for puppy to be eligible.

Whelping Date: Sex: � Male � Female AKC Reg. No.:

AKC Registered Name:

Sire: Dam:

Name of Breeder:

Name of Owner at the time of judging:

NOTE: Any changes in information which will be included in the Futurity Stake Catalog from that previouslyprovided the Futurity Director must be received by same prior to close of entries.

GPCA: 20 Futurity Nomination Form

PLEASE COMPLETE THIS SECTION ON ALL SUBMITTALS AND KEEP A COPY FOR YOUR OWN RECORDS.

Signature of Breeder, Owner or Agent:

Address:

Phone: E-mail:

Send fee of $5.00 (see fees for pups over four months old) and complete eligibility of litter or puppy nomi-nation for the Futurity. Make checks payable to:

GPCA Futurity Fund

Mail form with fee to the Futurity Director:Terry Denney-Combs

14755 Yucca StreetHesperia, CA 92345-3319

Questions? Call the Futurity Director at (760) 949-0318 or E-mail: [email protected]

PM: Check Number AMOUNT: $


What a pleasure to readabout Pyrs from the perspectiveof their personalities and howwe live with them. Most bookstalking about our dogs are in-structional, i.e., how to groom,care for, show, and train, aswell as the history, health is-sues, and characteristics ofGreat Pyrenees. This book ismuch more about the joys and

sorrows of living with Great Pyrenees dogs and howthey enhance our lives and our environment. As Sis-ter Mary Wolff-Salin notes: “…the ability to love andenjoy the presence of a dog breaks the ice that mayhave built up within a person and so makes the per-son more open and loving, not less.” This book is inhonor of a special dog, Yuki, and her legacy.We are introduced to the foundation of a new line,

beginning with the hurdles of acquiring a Great Pyre-nees puppy. From Yuki’s puppyhood through her life-time at almost 15 years of age, we meet herdaughters—one from each litter, Neige, Seren andChara. Chara produced Pyrta, who in turn has in-troduced Yuki’s great-granddaughter, Kobi.

We also meet Khema, who joined the household asYuki’s companion before any puppies were born, andTuxie, who was to be the ‘in-house’ stud. The adven-tures, including showing, breeding, socialization andtherapy dog activities, as well as the individual person-ality quirks of each of the dogs, and the sometimes up-setting and/or heartbreaking decisions we must make attimes, are presented in a warm, easy-to-read style.This is a book that gives a different perspective on

owning a Great Pyrenees. For new owners, they areintroduced to the different personalities of the Pyrs, andways to live with and enjoy them. For current and pastowners, it presents a déjà-vu, recognizing how ourwonderful dogs blend into and enrich our lives.I recommend this book to all dog lovers, and espe-

cially to Great Pyrenees owners. Its 57 pages are welllaid out, and include colored pictures of the dogs scat-tered throughout the book. It could be a great addi-tion to include in the puppy package breeders give totheir new puppy owners.The author, Sister Mary Wolf-Salin is a nun who

works as a psychoanalyst and breeds Great Pyreneesdogs in Massachusetts. She has been a GPCA mem-ber for 16 years.

Reviewed by Christine Palmer-Persen

BOOK REVIEW:NAMED FOR SNOW: YUKI AND HER DAUGHTERS

by Sister Mary Wolff-Salin

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Items from GPCAGPCA membership pins $20

GPCA pamphlets $2 donation

New combined pamphlet includes sections on:• History of the Great Pyrenees• Is This the Breed for You?• Buying a Puppy• Care, Feeding and Early Training• Official Standard of the Breed• GPCA Code of Ethics

Single copies only:• Futurity Stakes Policies• GPCA Constitution and Bylaws

GPCA decals $3.50

TO ORDER, MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO GPCA:

PamphletsTami Green

3811 Milner Road; Stockbridge, MI 49285

Pins and DecalsKaren Justin

1893 Country Route 1; Westtown, NY 10998-3904

Constitution and BylawsValerie Seeley

247 Woodland Drive; Lincroft, NJ 07738

Futurity Stake FormsTerry Denney-Combs

14755 Yucca St.; Hesperia, CA 92345

MEMBERSHIP APPLICATIONSAvailable from the membership chairman:

Christine Palmer-Persen2847 Mark West Station Road, Windsor, CA 95492-9651

TITLE HOLDER BOOKS(Pictures and three generations of all Pyrs receiving titles for that particular year)Years 2003-08 $20 eachYears 2001-02 $18 eachYears 1994-2000 $17 eachYears 1988-93 $15 eachYears 1983-87 $10 eachYears 1970-82 $8 eachYears 1967-69, 1960-66, 1950-59 $12 per set

TO ORDER, MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO GPCA:Judy Brown

436 Center Pointe Drive; Cary, NC 27513

VERSATILITY BOOKLETSAvailable free from GPCA Versatility Committee

Send self-addressed 6’’ by 9’’ envelope with $1.00 postage to:Christine Palmer-Persen

2847 Mark West Station Road; Windsor, CA 95492

SPARKLE by Madelaine C. Wright

GPCABulletinStephanie Whitney762 Highway 113Rogersville, TN 37857

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