October 2009

22 | The Nominees
for the 2009 Winkies®
for Annual Achievement:
Comments from the
Nominating Committee

44 | 5 Minutes With...
Diane Malenfant and
Dr. Richard Hilderman

92 | Sled Dogs:
Stalwarts at the Poles
by Amy Fernandez
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110 | A Matter of Opinion:
Shaping Up The
Language of Dogs
by Tracie L. Bailey, Ph.D., ABD

112 | This Could Affect You:
A Change in AKC Entry Rules
 
113 | Dogs in Review
Annual Breeders Feature

114 | The Santa Barbara Weekend:
Aug. 28-30, 2009
by Paul Lepiane
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126 | Quiz: How Well
Do You Know Breeders? 
 
128 | An Excerpt from
Born To Win —
Breed to Succeed,
Second Edition,
by Patricia Craige Trotter

140 | Twenty Basic
Breeding Principles
by the late
Raymond Oppenheimer

148 | Breeder-Judges
Breed Priorities:
Cardigan Welsh Corgi
by Nikki Riggsbee

154 | 100 Years of Westies
in the U.S.: A Centennial
Celebration,
by Dr. Gerry Meisels

160 | Afghan Hound Club
of America
by Cindy Chandler

162 | Westchester
by Dan Sayers
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166 | The 2nd Annual
Mount Rainier Working
Dog Club Shows
by Dan Nechemias

Previous Issues:
August  2009	September 2009

6 | Editor’s Page
by Christi McDonald
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10 | Bo Bengtson
At Large: A Showcase
for Breeders
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14 | Success in
Show Dogs:And a
Few More of My
Favorite Things
by Richard (“Rick”) G. Beauchamp

38 | The Top
Contenders for the
2009 Show Dogs
of the Year Awards

48 | O Canada:
From the West
by Dawne Deeley
From the East
by Clive Davies

62 | The British
Connection:
Cross Breeds, 
New All-Rounder
and Show Round-Up
by Simon Parsons

70 | World in Review:
Austria, Belgium,
Australia, Japan

86 | Health Matters:
Outbreak!
by Debra M. Eldredge, DVM

142 | Laws & Paws:
Deposit Contracts
for Puppies
by Lisa Curry, Esq.

157 | National Specialty
Reports
by Paula Pascoe

167 | Show Scene:
August-September 2009

172 | Letters/Bark Back:
Our Readers Take Over

173 | Rates and
Deadlines