Volume 55 Number 3

The Official Newsletter of the Tibetan Spaniel Club of America, Inc. Established 1971

The Imports

The following person(s) have applied for membership of the TSCA, Inc. Any comments or letters regarding these applicant(s) must be sent to the Membership Chairpersons, Connie Buckland & Colleen Bias Chaffee at [email protected]. No new members or applicants this quarter. Connie Buckland & Colleen Bias Chaffee TSCA Membership Chair

ATTENTION: TSCA Fall Board Meeting Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013 12:00 p.m. (After Tibbie judging) Abigail's Restaurant Seneca Falls, NY Any member who has anything to place on the agenda to please have to me by 9/15/2013. Connie Buckland Recording Secretary

AKC Delegate Herb Rosen 11404 Lhasa Lane Lutherville, MD 21093-1415 410-252-7555 [email protected] AKC Legislative Liaison & Website Manager Susan Mullins 1413 Hyner Circle Richmond, VA 23231 [email protected] Archives, Regional Chair Coordinator Mallory Cosby Driskill 123 Perry Lane Goode, VA 24566 434-525-7710 [email protected]

President Bill Chaffee 469 Langford Creek Road Van Etten, NY 14889-9752 [email protected] Vice President Jean Briggs 332 Weatherwax Road Averill Park, NY 12018-5920 [email protected] Recording Secretary Connie Buckland 608 N. Wintergarden Rd. Bowling Green, OH 43402 [email protected] Corresponding Secretary Susan Mullins 1413 Hyner Circle Richmond, VA 23231 [email protected] Treasurer Dianne Tyree P.O. Box 67 Brookline, NH 03033 [email protected]

Breeder Referral Andrea Struble 29 Myrtle Ave. Waynesboro, PA 17268-1625 717-762-5074 [email protected] Eye Registry & Health Committee Carol V. Srnka 6352 Iradel Road Trumansburg, NY 14886 607-387-9668 [email protected] Judges Education Chair Linda Foiles 6880 Sperryville Pike Boston, VA 22713 540-547-3483 [email protected]

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Robert Churchey P.O. Box 20645 Mesa, AZ 85277 [email protected] Donna Etchinson 17603 E. 79th Street N. Owasso, OK 74055-5820 [email protected] Mary Novocin 7223 Wilson Road Mt. Airy, MD 21771 [email protected] Karen Shilliday 4330 Pinewood Lane York, PA 17402-3325 [email protected] Cindie Swaim 23374 Kingsbury Rd. Middleton, ID 83644 208-585-9013

Membership Chair Connie Buckland & Colleen Chaffee 608 N. Wintergarden Rd. Bowling Green, OH 43402 [email protected]

Specialty Coordinator Dianne Tyree P.O. Box 67 Brookline, NH 03033 [email protected]

Newsletter Editor Mary Novocin 7223 Wilson Rd. Mt. Airy, MD 21771 301-829-2647 [email protected]

Sunshine Coordinator Michelle R. Bustamante 15504 CR 18 Fort Lupton, CO 80621 720-220-2703 [email protected]

Rescue Chair Vacant

Versatility Chair Karen Shilliday

Show Records Cindie Swaim 23374 Kingsbury Rd. Middleton, ID 83644 208-585-9013 [email protected]

Junior Coordinator Susan Hope 2395 Highway 36E Milner, GA 30257 404-405-3451

Past President Mallory Cosby Driskill 123 Perry Lane Goode, VA 24566 [email protected]

4330 Pinewood Lane York, PA 17402-3325 [email protected] Ways and Means Dianne Tyree P.O. Box 67 Brookline, NH 03033 [email protected]

Membership............................................................................2 President’s Message...............................................................3 Advertising..............................................................................3 Health- About Liver Shunt By Carol Srnka....................................................................13 International Kennels Dedicated To......................................................................35 Lollipop..............................................................................28 Sommerlyst........................................................................42 Tamrae...............................................................................49 Ziestan...............................................................................22 Foundations: Bringing Tashi Home By Marguerite Garrick.......................................................5 Those Influential Imports By Jean C. Wright...........................................................11 New Titles..............................................................................30 Ship or Not To Ship By Patricia Gilliard..........................................................16 Advertisers: Ambrier.....................................................................7 Butternut Hill...........................................................48 DelMar................................................................50,51 Dragonsong...................................................17,18,19 Flolin........................................................................25 Gembox...................................................................10 HiDesert.............................................................32,33 Mandala..................................................................15 Milestone................................................................34 Oak’s.......................................................................23 Santera...............................................................20,21 Soaring Seagull....................................44,45,46,47,48 Tamzil..................................................37,38,39,40,41 TuQute....................................................................24 Wassong.......................................................26,27,48 Wexford.................................................................8,9 Classifeds/Litter Announcements.........................................48

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Can you all believe it is already August and summer is almost over? Where does time go? But, I can happily say that my firewood is all cut, split and stacked so that the Tibbies and we will be nice and warm when winter arrives. The Fall Board meeting is again being held during the Wine Country show circuit in Romulus, NY. All information on the meeting is in this newsletter. As many of you know, this is the final year of the dog shows at Sampson State Park (although they will continue at a different location beginning in 2014.) I hope many of you are coming to attend our WCC Grand Finale, FLTSA Specialty and TSCA Supported Entry. The dates are September 26-29. There are many events planned, as usual, over the 4 days (info also in the newsletter). Please take note of deadlines to respond for some of these events. Please consider stepping up and volunteering. Do I sound like a broken record? The Rescue Chair position is open, and other committees always need help. Plans for the 2014 Specialty week are moving ahead and more information will be coming out soon. The Show Committee has some VERY fun and unusual things planned for all of us. Just remember - May 14-18, 2014 in Canton, Ohio! And, think football! Enjoy the rest of summer, get your puppies trained for the shows and I hope to see you soon.

Bill Chaffee

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Well, as hard as I try, I need to apologize for some typos/ errors that got past me in the National Newsletter, here are a few: P. 35 - ROM page - Correction for the name of this bitch should have read “Champion Ambrier’s Nand Devi.” The prefix was left off the name. P. 40 - New champion MacIain’s North Side Irish had the first “I” not capitalized. P. 63 - AOM dog GCH Ziestan Oak’s Lenni - prefix had the “i” missing. These were just a few I caught after it went to print and if I made a mistake with your name or dog and did not mention it here, please accept my apologies, and if you want the corrections noted in the next newsletter, just let me know.

Mary Novocin

TSCA WANTS YOU!

Wanted:

Every Tibetan Spaniel Club of America Member Qualifications: Just need to be a member of TSCA, Inc. If you’re reading this, you qualify! Job Description: There are many opportunities within the club to make your mark. There are many committees within the club that need your help. No experience necessary!! Current Committee Position Open: Rescue Chair Our Rescue Tibbies are in need of someone willing to head this committee, but we also need other members who are willing to help. If no one is willing to step up then the club will have no other choice but to drop this cause. The more volunteers that are involved the less work load for all.

You can make a difference! Throughout the year we need members who are willing to head up “Meet the Breeds” in various parts of the country, members who are willing to help with the National, and there are so many other areas where the club could use your talents and time. Some of you may be afraid to try something new, but don’t let that stop you from helping the club that represents your breed. All you need to do is

GET INVOLVED! If you would like to find out how you can help, contact our TSCA president Bill Chaffee at [email protected] or any other Member of the Board listed on page 2 of the Newsletter.

Mrs. Perry had a stew brewing for her dogs which she generously shared with my hungry puppy. As she was admiring him she noticed he had a lot of fleas, (quite a lot!) so she crushed a moth ball and mixed it with talcum powder and rubbed it into his fur. Then I brushed out all the dead fleas! She then gave me a magnificent gift.

In 1960 my father, a zoologist went on a Himalayan expedition with Sir Edmund Hillary. Hillary was climbing Mt. Makalu, and my dad went along to investigate all the physical evidence to determine if there actually was an Abominable Snowman, or Yeti as it is called there. At that time there were still streams of Tibetan refugees pouring out of Tibet fleeing the Chinese. They carried with them their children, their treasures, and their dogs. My dad bought a black and white Tibetan puppy to bring home to me and had his picture taken with it. Then they found a Yeti scalp in a Sherpa village and arranged to bring it back through Europe to the U.S. for analysis. Because the trip home was now going to be long and complicated, my dad gave the puppy away to some Tibetan children in another village. He did bring home the picture, and seeing it planted a deep longing in my heart to own one of these adorable dogs. Ten years later while I was traveling in Nepal and India with my parents, we came upon a small makeshift kennel in a Tibetan refugee village near Darjeeling. There in the dirt was a black and white puppy. He barked at me. A boy picked the puppy up and put him in my arms. Being an inveterate bargainer, I said “I’ll take him, how much?” They made me a small wooden crate with a sliding door to carry him in. They made out papers for me with the names of the dam and sire and gave me a lovely black and white woven Tibetan rope to use as a leash. As I walked to the car still carrying the puppy, I asked one of the boys what I should call my new pet. “This dog is going to the United States?” he asked. When I nodded he said “This is a very lucky dog. You should call him Tashi which means ‘good luck.’”

Someone from America who had stayed there had sent her some flea collars for her dogs. She had carefully saved the cut off ends of them, sewed them around an old leather collar and wrapped it in bits of cellophane she had saved as well. Over my protestations that she was too generous she buckled the handmade flea collar around Tashi’s neck. Every year after that I sent a package of flea collars to Mrs. Perry, until one year they came back with a note she had passed away. It is in honor of this lovely woman and her great generosity I have always used the kennel name Kalimpong. As we continued our trip by jeep to Sikkim, Tashi and I were getting to know each other. The road up through the Himalayan foothills was rough and very bumpy. Poor Tashi got carsick, and as I was cleaning him up, he licked my hand for the first time. By the time we got to Sikkim he was leaping and wagging with excitement every time he saw me. I was completely in love. After our visit in beautiful Sikkim, we drove all day to Calcutta for a flight out of India to Vienna. As soon as we bought Tashi we changed our flight plans as we had planned to come home through London. Wanting to avoid their strict quarantine rules, we went to Vienna instead. The airline ticket agent told us we didn’t have the right permits to take my puppy out of the country. We argued and showed him the papers the Tibetans had given us, repeated what the American Embassy had told us about bringing dogs into the U.S., but he was immovable. He took Tashi in his little crate and set him behind the counter. My mother and I burst into tears. We had been traveling in India and Nepal for a month. We had been up at dawn to make the long drive to Calcutta; we were exhausted and to make matters worse we were completely out of Kleenex.

FOUNDATIONS

By Marguerite Perkins Garrick

We were on our way to Sikkim and we spent the first night on our way there in Kalimpong. We stayed at the guest house of two ladies who were named Perry. The Perry sisters were the daughters of a Scot who had moved to India and his Bhutanese wife. One of the Perry sisters had several pet Bhutanese Spaniels which turned out to be a wonderful blessing for Tashi and me.

FOUNDATIONS

The only paper product we had left was one toilet seat cover, and those are not absorbent. While my mom and I were trying to wipe our streaming tears away with half a toilet seat cover each, a miracle occurred. Twenty elderly British ladies who had been on a birdwatching trip in India saw us crying at the airline counter. They surged up to us and demanded to know how and why this ticket agent was upsetting us. I wailed that he had taken my puppy away from me. Twenty pairs of irate eyes turned on the agent. Looking disgusted, he told my mother there was an export tax of twenty-five dollars she needed to pay and we could have the dog back. All the British ladies and my mother and I turned out our wallets. Between us we had $25 in rupees. The agent pocketed the cash, gave me back my dog, and with many hugs and thanks and hearty wishes of good will from our rescuers, we were on our way. As we walked to the plane, carrying our precious Tashi, we burst out laughing. Mom and I had been too tired and upset to realize the airline agent just wanted a bribe! Our flight stopped to refuel in Tehran. The steward woke us to to ask if Tashi would like a turkey dinner that was left over. Tashi did like the turkey dinner, and he had a walk on the tarmac around the plane as it refueled. We landed in Vienna early in the morning. We were waved through customs to our great relief and we took a taxi to The Imperial Hotel. I have to say we were a pretty bedraggled sight as we arrived at this elegant establishment. I was sure they would take one look at our disheveled selves, our wooden crate, and our puppy and send us to the railway hotel. I took Tashi out of his crate to give him a little walk before we went in. I held him in my arms as we stumbled in to the empty lobby. The counter staff all looked up. We stared at each other for a minute then all of them hurried around the counter to see see my puppy. They took him from me and passed him around hugging him and showering him with kisses. “He’s not housebroken,” I warned. “No problem, we will bring newspapers,” they exclaimed.

Artist rendering of Tashi

After a long sleep we woke and called room service for breakfast. They brought it quickly along with a can of dog food and a bowl. Tashi loved it. It was surreal really that 72 hours earlier he’d been in Darjeeling at that refugee village. That morning we went out to see the Lippizaner horses practice. When we returned we found the hotel cleaner sitting on the bathroom floor holding Tashi in his arms. “Your dog was crying,” he explained. I kind of loved the Viennese. We flew back to the U.S. with Tashi the next morning. Customs thought he was adorable, looked at our papers then waved us through. We were immensely relieved! Tashi lived for 16 years, finally succumbing to congestive heart failure. He was a wonderful dog, loyal, loving, smart, and funny. He sired two litters with Braeduke Gung Zu whom we purchased from English breeder Ann Wynyard. At that time the Tibetan Spaniel breeders in the U.S. were most familiar with the smaller sable Tibbies from England and were not impressed with my big black and white male. One breeder who had several Braeduke dogs did use Tashi and had two litters because Ann thought his blood lines were so valuable. When he was getting older I hated the thought of losing him. I called the AKC to ask if they knew of anyone using cryogenics on dog semen. The vet, named George Govette lived only a few hours away from me so I took Tashi to see him three times.

Tashi Dordja

Almost 30 years later I was amazingly lucky to have two puppies born from Tashi’s semen. The boy looks just like his dad except he’s red and white. The female is a lovely black and white girl. Other than their appearance however, they are nothing like their dad. My sweet Kalimpong Tashi Dordja was one of a kind.

Presenting Our Newest Champion CH. Ambrier’s Zesty Zesty Sudz X CH. Ambrier’s Chomo-Lung-Ma, ROMX

“Mya” joins her brother Ch. Ambrier’s Rokirk Tri Tri Again “Keno” in the fun with her new title. “Mya” is co-owned and co-bred with David Kirkland (Rokirk) “Keno” is co-owned with his breeders and Sheri Rose. Ambrier is proud to announce a new litter of six produced by the sire of Mya and Keno Ch. Ambrier’s Zesty Zesty Sudz (A Zima’s son.) For more information, please email me.

Ambrier Mallory Cosby Driskill [email protected] AKC Breeder of Merit

Gembox

Tibetan Spaniels

CH GEMBOX KOFUKU SPARKS THE IMAGINATION “IMAGE” VESTAL TSAND ROSE TATTOO x GCH KOFUKU ADDS A SPARKLE AT GEMBOX TOO

Image earned his first point at his very first show at one day shy of seven months and never looked back. He was only entered in three weekend shows other than the National, where he won 1st from the 6-9 months puppy sweeps and two 3rd place rosettes from the BBE class. At the age of ten months and one week he completed his championship all from the BBE class with a four point major under judge Joseph E. Gregory and a five point major under judge Barbara Dempsey Alderman. Image will take a few months off to mature and then he’ll be back out for his Grand Championship in August. Bred By: Janet L. Wright Co-Bred by: Marilynn Miller

Owned By: Janet L. Wright 948 13th Ave. Alexander City, AL 35010

By Jean Carroll Wright © 2013 Introduction Except for a few sparsely documented early 20th century pets obtained in a variety of countries, the Tibetan Spaniel was largely unknown in the United States prior to 1967. Dog House Dream Baby, obtained by Leo Kearns from the Dog House Pet Shop in New Haven, Connecticut was the charmer that fascinated a group of fanciers at Trinity Lutheran Church. They, in turn, sparked TSCA into existence and supported all the original and subsequent gathering of breeding stock that today comprise the roots of the Tibbie in America and Canada. Their story is the history of our beloved breed in the Americas. And Then There Were Twelve Plus Nine: The charmer, Dream Baby was one of a litter of five UK Registered Tibbies brought to our shores via the Dog House Pet Emporium, which specialized in rare and exotic pets. However, not one of her littermates was ever traced to their eventual homes. So Leo turned to breeders in England to gather up our original imports. Eleven other young adults were dispersed to eager families in the New Haven area. Most of these were Trinity congregation members and a few local Connecticut residents, and a young TSCA was formed among these fourteen individuals. The word of their Tibbie discovery was publicized and eventually Ann Wynyard put John Isherwood into contact with Leo Kearns and TSCA President Joan Child. John Isherwood was a British businessman residing in upstate New York. He had been breeding Tibbies in the UK using brood stock purchased from Ann Wynyard’s Braeduke line. He knew the breed and was willing to help form a New York club to expand Tibbie support in the United States. But before he could do so he had a major heart attack and was forced to immediately return to Great Britain for treatment. Because of the quarantine his Tibbies could not return with him and his nine Tibbies were dispersed by Joan Child to new homes within the United States. Of those nine, most were Braeduke dogs and a few were those bred by John Isherwood in England. In this way the Isherwood dogs became the second major importation to benefit this country. Tashi Dordja (back row - left) The Import Stud Dog That Nearly Got Away Marguerite Perkins Garrick met Tashi Dordja in Darjeeling, India at a Tibetan Refugee village. Marguerite had learned of

the breed from photos her father, Marlin Perkins took ten years earlier on an expedition with Sir Edmund Hillary. Marguerite was 19 when she picked the barking, wagging black and white puppy up out of the mud for the first time. The Tibetans suggested she name him Tashi, which means good luck, because he was such a fortunate puppy to be going to America with his new owner. She added Dordja to his name for the Hindu God of thunder for whom Darjeeling was named. Tashi, born of documented Tibetan bred Tibbies, was registered in India. Tashi was living happily as Marguerite’s pet when her parents met Ann Wynyard in England because they wanted to buy Tashi a ECH. Yakrose Chiala of Amcross Taken in 1971 mate. Ann was very excited about adding Tashi’s bloodline to her dogs and only agreed to sell a female to them if they promised to send a female puppy back to her. Later on, Ann urged Jeanne Holsapple to use Tashi with two of her females to expand the genes further in the USA because Marguerite was not a breeder and kept her dogs as pets. Tashi’s importance as a stud dog spread worldwide due to the importance of his daughters on three continents. Kalimpong Ming Dordja of Braeduke, bred by Marguerite in the USA was sent to England to join Ann Wynyard’s Braeduke Kennels where she bore three English champions and became a CC Winner herself. She then impacted Australia and New Zealand through puppies of hers sent there. In the United States Tashi sired a litter with Jeanne Holsapple’s Tashi Ta Ra Ra that contained several record winning show dogs and producers. To date Marguerite (now TSCA member, Marguerite Garrick) still lives with a direct Tashi son and daughter born only a few years ago from frozen stored sperm. Tashi’s heritage remains important because it is sound, totally PRA and liver shunt free, and carries the red and black and white particolor genes. Marguerite has given breeder Lindsay Vest permission to use Whitneylea Kulha handled by Sara Child some of the remaining frozen semen from Tashi in a future breeding, so his blood lines will continue to enrich the breed, hopefully continuing to provide a strong breeding base for some lines both here and abroad. The Import Stud Dog that nearly Got Away was contributed by: Marguerite Perkins Garrick

FOUNDATIONS

Those Influential Imports

FOUNDATIONS

Next Phyllis Kohler introduced us to Braeduke Dung-Ka who became a legend in the breeding pen. Also among these early importers, Richard and Carole Jeffery introduced the Kensing bloodlines to the United States.

Ch. Braeduke Dung-Ka Picture taken by Carrol Miller

On The Backs Of The Imports

Tibet and its monasteries are the natural mothers of the Tibbie so any other place or country is only their foster mother. Even England, India and especially all other, newer foster mothers have built their homes for beloved Tibbies through imported brood stock. One upon the other, each country and fancier club has built their native Tibetan Spaniel fancy on the selection of the best breeding stock they could afford to foster. In each of our countries a few insightful breeders have come forward to sample the bloodstock of another, more populous seat of Tibetan Spaniel bloodlines. England drew stock from both Tibet and India. While in the USA we drew early stock from England, India, Tibet and even China. Over the years there have been several generous importing breeders in the United States. Among more recent imports, we must never forget the forerunners of our breed in this country. Although lightly used Joan Child’s import Whitneylea Kulha and Leo Kearns Yakrose Chiala of Amcross introduced a whole generation of American exhibitors to the Tibetan Spaniel in those introductory years. Herbert and Betty Rosen were among the first to sample English bloodlines to great advantage. From their beginnings with the bitches Wildhern Winnie Tu and Kharehola Lasya, to their more famous imports: Fairstar Cho Sun, Amscor Solo Man and Wildhern Full of Fire. The Rosens will always be remembered for their generosity to the breed through their readily available imported stud force.

Pam Bradbury with Am/Can Ch Helfor Nyima ROM

Ch. Tsingay Tam-Bo-Lin Imported by Herb & Betty Rosen

Today imported stock is much more readily available and from much broader sources. Consequently imports happen much more casually and with more frequency. However, breeders also need to be continually careful in the selection of this stock, more so than ever they were before. Unfortunately today, changes to the 1985 British and European Standards (adjusting balance and loin length) have made selection of imported stock more difficult. However, careful and judicious selections can still be productive even though genetically more diverse. Perhaps these may not be as immediSara Child with some of ately productive John Isherwood Tibbies from a breeding standpoint, but this problem can be adjusted with time and crossing with genetically appropriate local broodstock. Importation is not a “fix-all” for solving genetic problems with the health of the breeder’s personal bloodstock. This is because simply dumping present bloodstock, and importing new, untested stock helterskelter, only muddies the waters for both the importer and the breeders that subsequently rely on the genetic integrity of the imported bloodstock. Other breeders purchase or breed from the new stock belonging to that original importing breeder, and an injustice is perpetrated for both. Judicious, purposeful and prudent importation is the lifeblood of small number breeds like the Tibetan Spaniel. Imports conforming to the present AKC Standard of our breed are important additions to available bloodstock. They expand our genetic base and sometimes salvage expended bloodlines making those lines available and viable again. Our breeders must continue to support and applaud those of us making use of imported stock throughout the history of the Tibbie in the United States.

I was asked to write an article for the Newsletter on Liver Shunt….and since I am not a veterinarian I thought the best way to do this would be to do some research online. I have copies of the full articles, but have tried to simplify the information and just use the most pertinent facts. If anyone would like to see the full articles please e-mail me at [email protected]. First it is important to know what the liver does….. “Functions of the liver: (From the Ohio State University - Wexler Medical Center) The liver regulates most chemical levels in the blood and excretes a product called bile, which helps carry away waste products from the liver. All the blood leaving the stomach and intestines passes through the liver. The liver processes this blood and breaks down the nutrients and drugs into forms that are easier to use for the rest of the body. More than 500 vital functions have been identified with the liver.” The following are from online medical libraries: Structure of the liver: The liver consists of four sections, or lobes. There are two main lobes--the right lobe, which is by far the larger, and the left lobe. Two small lobes lie behind the right lobe. Each lobe is made up of multisided units called lobules. Most livers have between 50,000 and 100,000 lobules. The liver has an unusual blood supply system. Like other organs, the liver receives blood containing oxygen from the heart. This blood enters the liver through the hepatic artery. The liver also receives blood filled with nutrients, or digested food particles, from the small intestine. This blood enters the liver through the portal vein. In the liver, the hepatic artery and the portal vein branch into a network of tiny blood vessels. Bile Acids: (from About.com /Vet med) Bile acids aid in fat absorption and modulate cholesterol levels. They are produced from cholesterol in the liver and are stored in the gall bladder. Gall bladder contraction with feeding releases bile acids into the intestine. Congenital and acquired vascular shunts: These allow an increased proportion of portal blood to bypass the liver, such that the bile acids normally in the portal blood do not get extracted. In small animals measurement of both fasting and two hour post-prandial bile acids can be useful. The Bile Acid Test is one that measures how the liver functions and performs (as opposed to a static enzyme level reading, that can indicate From Carol’s Corner degree of inflammation or damage). WHAT DO THE VALUES MEAN? The ‘readings’ can vary depending on which Lab processes the tests. Although the fasting value is also important and should not be “skipped” it is not as important as the “post-prandial” value. So, just as a point of reference, if the tests are run at Cornell for the “post-prandial” value, anything over 30 is considered to be “affected.” As we have progressed over the years, we would consider anything over about 90 to be suspect and possibly subject to further testing. Values from 30 to 90 would most likely be considered as MVD (MicroVascular Dysplasia), and “breeder option” – in other words breed judiciously. Most Tibbies with MVD level values can live normal healthy lives and require no special diet. The difference between MVD and a full blown shunt is this: MVD is a compromised liver in which many of the little tiny vessels inside the liver are not working properly. This can occur in any or all five lobes of the liver. A ‘Shunt’ is when one of the major vessels is not passing through the liver at all, but rather, bypassing the blood around the liver.

How is the test performed? The dog is fasted, blood is drawn, then the dog is fed a fatty meal. Two hours later, the blood is drawn again. The blood tests measure pre- and post- meal levels of bile acids, the acids stored by the gall bladder and secreted by the liver. If the levels are high, there may be a problem with the liver or hepatic vasculature. What are bile acids used for, anyway? When animals (humans included) eat, they need the bile along with other digestive elements secreted by the pancreas. The gall bladder, a bile storage unit, contracts to release bile into the small intestine as needed for digestion. From there, the bile acids do their work breaking down fats during the process of digestion. The bile acids are then absorbed by the intestine into the liver (portal) bloodstream and returned back to the liver. If the liver is functioning properly, the bile acids are removed from the bloodstream and returned to the gall bladder until they are needed again. This is called Enterohepatic Circulation, and is the body's way of "recycling" the bile acids.

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Portosystemic Shunts (Liver Shunt)….What Is It?

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What do the test results mean? Comparing the two blood levels (pre- and post- meal) allows the veterinarian to see how well the liver, bile ducts, and blood flow to the liver are functioning. Bile acids are removed from liver (portal) blood by the liver cells (hepatocytes). If the liver cells are not functioning well, the bile acids remain in circulation and enter the body (systemic) blood supply where they elevated levels are measured by this test. In conclusion if post-meal (or even in some cases, fasting) blood levels of bile acids are high, this means that the liver isn't doing its job of removing the bile acids from the blood as it should. The actual numbers that are considered “normal” vary with the laboratory used, so please discuss numerical lab findings with your vet. SO….you might ask: “Carol, what does all this mean when it comes to breeding?” All this being said, I have had people ask me: “Well if it is asymptomatic, why should we worry about it?” We need to worry about it, because if we continue to ignore the problem and breed dogs with ‘compromised livers’ conditions could worsen. Liver shunt is most probably a polygenic anomaly, it also may have variable penetrance. Don’t worry about the wording, this basically means that without a genetic marker it is going to be impossible to get rid of, it is in the breed and we are going to have to deal with it….but how? First - “Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.” In breeding we need to look at ALL the parts of the dog…..we breed for shoulders/heads/tail set/angulation and the list goes on…all of the visible parts, you just need to consider what is “inside” too! If you had a Tibbie with a bad bite/low tail set/straight shoulders etc. would you breed it to a dog with similar faults, in hopes of improving on those qualities? No, you would try to breed to a dog that was very strong in those areas…and maybe even know that his parents, his siblings and....maybe even his parents’ siblings are very strong in those areas. And yet you realize that these characteristics are in the background and can show up later….i.e. “Oh yeah, puppy ‘x’ sure has (fill in the fault)….looks just like his great grandma so and so, she had the exact same such and such.” You need to do the same with the internal workings of the dog. If you have a beautiful dog with MVD range values, try to find a nice mate that has a normal liver….better yet, whose siblings’ parents, parents’ siblings etc. also have normal livers. That will not totally eliminate the possibility of producing a shunt, but it will, hopefully increase the odds in your favor! The caveat is…..this is “Mother Nature” we are dealing with and she can throw some mighty vicious curve balls when we least expect it! But, we have to try our best, not only for ourselves and the breed, but also for the pet owners! We do not want to put prospective pet owners through the trauma of having a dog with a liver shunt….possible extremely expensive and not always successful surgery…or worse yet losing the beloved pet. So remember, knowledge is power, the more we know about our bloodlines the better off we are….and there has never been a perfect dog yet!

IN CLOSING…..MOST IMPORTANT: Please, please remember that the bile acid testing is only a screening tool!! Even high readings are not always indicative of a liver shunt. High readings only indicate that the liver is not operating at its best and this could be due to an illness, internal parasites, or other things. In the case of high bile acid levels further testing may be advised. Carol Srnka heads up the TSCA, Inc. Eye Registry and Health Committee. There are 2 surveys up on the OFA website. They only take a few minutes to fill out and are totally anonymous. http://www.offa.org/surveys/survey_tibetanspaniel_ba.html (this is the bile acid survey) Orthopedic Foundation for Animals: Health Surveys (this is the "general" survey)

New CHIC Tibbies for the 2nd Quarter of 2013!! GCH RINCEN HEIR APPARENT CH MILESTONE EVERYBODY'S TALKING AT ME CH MILESTONE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD GCH RINCEN SILVER LEGACY

In Memory of

Our French Import

Radjah du Houang-Ho

Moira Sullivan [email protected]

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“Radjah”

Kay Dickeson originally imported our little French Tibbie, “Radjah.” He arrived at the Syracuse Nationals, 2001. He was an experienced show dog in France but here in the U.S. he wouldn’t cooperate. After some time they finally figured out that he didn’t understand English. When they spoke to him in French, he showed fine! And even though he learned English, he remembered French and responded to it until the day he died.

Ship or Not to Ship “One Breeder’s Experience in Exporting “ Patricia Gilliard Oak's Tibetan Spaniels and Shibas

I have not had a lot of experience shipping puppies overseas but will share points that have made it clear I did not find it an easy thing to do and also found it costly. I have shipped two puppies to Finland. First of all I would like to say that within the last year or so just about all of the European countries are trying to standardize the process and forms for shipping internationally. In the past some countries were very easy to ship in and out of. That will no longer be the case based on what we are seeing in the last year. There will be stricter guidelines across the board and more costly. I went into this process not having any idea of how to go about it. I tried to go about it myself but every airline I spoke with said I needed a third party shipper (Broker) because they would not deal with me directly. The cost was almost $1000.00 to ship two small pups in a single container. I took care of all the leg work. I used Air Animal, located in Tampa Florida. What they did do for me was all the paper work with the airline and I could fax them the forms that were filled out at the vet's office and they would tell me if it was filled out properly. Prior to shipping they sent me all the paperwork from their end to give to the airlines when I went to the airport. Below are the steps I went through shipping to Finland. Please keep in mind Finland has no Ticks or Fleas. 1. I took the pups to the vet and told them I was shipping internationally and needed to follow procedures for that. My vet went online and printed out International Health Forms, (Regulation (EC) No 998/2003) I started their vaccines and most important: BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING YOUR VET HAS TO INSERT AN INTERNATIONAL MICRO CHIP INTO YOUR ANIMAL. You can go online and order them or have your vet get them. Also, all paperwork must be filled out in blue ink to insure nothing has been copied. 2. When the pup is twelve weeks old it is to have the rabies vaccine and then it can NOT be shipped for three weeks. The rabies vaccine used must be an inactivated vaccine produced in accordance with OIE standards. 3. Within ten days of shipping I took my health forms to USDA Office to have them signed off on. You can also send them but I wanted to make sure nothing happened time-wise. They also have to be treated for Tape Worms by shot method. 4. Within 48 hours of shipping they had to be retreated for the tape worm. There are forms that track all of this as I told you above with the date/type, etc. 5. I must warn you that at this point the airlines must receive permission from the person you are shipping to prior to your animal being shipped. They must “accept” shipment. You should have seen me keeping my fingers crossed that my person would receive my e mail and respond in time. All of my communication with her has been in email form and sometimes there were days between so I hoped all would work out. I am sure there have already been changes to some of this. I find that Third Party Shippers are nothing but middlemen taking your money, but if you fly with the puppy you still will need the health certificate and unless you get a super deal on flights you are still going to pay a lot. It wasn't something I enjoyed going through, but now that I have done it I have a better feel for what to look out for. Again, this was into Finland and I have been told it can be worse with some other countries. As I am writing this I am looking forward to importing a puppy next week from Finland but the breeder there is also discouraged with how much she is having to go through and having to use a third party shipper as well, which she has never had to do before. This has been my experience and hope you will find this helpful if you are looking to import or export a dog in the future.

My First Import

AM CAN CH Braeduke Pipa Northwood “Sternly” was campaigned and gained about six group ones, but sadly no BIS. He was handled by Sandi Orr (pictured.) He was WD and BOW in Louisville for our first gathering for an unofficial National. He was a great show dog and left only four litters. He is behind many top winners.

Dragonsong Phone - 269.427.7567 www.dragonsongtibetanspaniels.com “Rupert” is our newest import. He will be out before the this newsletter is out. He is a small dog with great coat and a magnificent head!

He is currently being shown. Stud services available. My Last Import

Colphil Kyim Somba UK CH Tibbylands Solo x Colphil Parti Time

Teamofcati's Toffife For Dragonsong Denmark

Currently being shown - both majors!

CH L'COOKIE DE WAND'IONI France

My all time “heart dog.”

Dragonsong Phone - 269.427.7567 www.dragonsongtibetanspaniels.com

CH Colphil Cla-Rha England

AM SWD CH NALINAS PELEUS Sweden

“My current bed dog!”

All are loved and bred responsibly.

Dragonsong Phone - 269.427.7567 www.dragonsongtibetanspaniels.com

The Black Imports From Australia Pictured on Left to Right:

CH Barrajy Midnight Sun “Taz” CH Barrajy Dressed in Black “Tux”

Unfortunately both dogs were sterile!! They had very low thyroid tests. Both dogs were lovely show dogs and lived long lives.

Yotisha's Back to Dragonsong “Michael” left one litter of four puppies before being exported. He produced “Harlow” -BOB at the 2012 National, my black “Juno,” and two parti dogs in Denver before being exported to Scotland. All have been successful in the show ring. He is available at stud through frozen semen.

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Ch. Santera Nevado Royale Who Has His Own International Appeal (pending AKC approval) Kit finished his AKC championship on July 4, 2013 with his 3rd major win. Ch. Santera Link of Bangles Ch. Santera Tri Jed Di Santera Trikeeper of Tsand ROM

International Ch. Olazza Omar Ingefal's Fame to Santera (imported from Finland)

Ziestan My Little Fiona

Ch. Ingefal's Lilla LeJonet (imported from Finland)

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Ch. Krisala Connection to Flolin ROMX Ch. Santera Linka's Pixee Santera Kircee ROM -

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Ziestan Kennel Owner: Iina Mattila

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i I’m Iina Mattila, a Finnish Tibetan Spaniel breeder. My foundation started with Ch. Zlazano of Ziesta, almost 30 years ago, who I acquired from Mrs. Paula Kangassalo. My other foundation bitches were Ch. Mango’s Ti-Ny-Tu-Ua, imported from Norway and Ch. Yamatsangyad Mei Ling from Australia. Our first litter was born in 1987. I live in the countryside with my family. We moved here from the city about 15 years ago. We live in a peaceful place that is ideal for the dogs, as well as for us.

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Ziestan Leonardo

He is Mickey’s son and three of his puppies have been exported to the U.S. A total of nineteen Ziestan Tibetan Spaniels have moved to the United States. I am happy so many breeders in your country have been interested in my dogs. I have heard, for an example, that AM Ch. Ziestan Tiny Tao, AM Ch. Ziestan Vestal Lukas ROMX, AM Ch. Ziestan Tasseli, and AM GCh. Ziestan Oak’s Lenni have made their owners proud in the show ring and have produced some nice puppies as well.

Ziestan Lilian

My latest exports to your country are Ziestan Linwood and Ziestan Candy Cane at Oak’s. They moved to the United States in July of 2013.

Ch. Ziestan Mickey

When thinking about the most influential Tibbies for me, I would like to mention Ch. Ziestan Mickey, a strong male from my two imports from Australia who has produced well for me. Today, Mickey lives in the U.S. One of my best bitches has been Ziestan Anja. She is a mom of some very vital litters and has produced some beautiful heads. When selecting which dogs I want to use in my breeding program I have seen the most success in choosing for the qualities I am looking for. It’s not enough that the litter looks great on paper. One of my all time favorite Tibbies in my kennel is a blonde male named Ch. Ziestan Ingvar.

I have imported eight Tibbies from the U.S. I have a wonderful two year old bitch, Gjnjah’s Savanna Sun, who moved here from Texas. I am also pleased with my two year old male Improv Bump Draftin’ at Ziestan. Vestal Ziestan Robbie, a ten year old male from English lines, has produced for me many puppies with sweet heads and friendly natures.

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Some young Tibbies who will hopefully be important in my upcoming years for my breeding program are Ziestan Leonardo, Ziestan Jamarkus, Ziestan Lilian, and my young U.S. imports. It's important my Tibetan Spaniels have beautiful heads and good coats, but the most important things for me, are vitality of the litters, meaning they are healthy puppies who grow well and have friendly natures. For more information about Ziestan you may visit them at www.ziestan.com.

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“Lenni” finished his Ch and GCH in short order. One of his first babies has just finished her Championship after taking Best in Sweeps at the National, Oak’s TuQute Sahara. Another, Oak’s TuQute Parti Like A Rock Star is pointed. He is a joy to show and live with. He came to us from Finland but will now always have a special spot on the back of the couch.

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ARE YOU READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL?? Tibbie Style, that is!! Mark those calendars because May 14-18, 2014 the 2014 National Specialties will INVADE Canton, OH. We are trying something new, so plan to attend five fun filled days of Football, Rock and Roll and, of course TIBBIES!!

Schedule of Events TSCA National Specialty-

Wednesday, May 14 Thursday, May 15 Friday May, 16 Saturday May, 17

Sweeps Judge – Becky Johnson Conformation Judge - Marjorie Wikerd

TSCA Specialty-

Sweeps Judge – Mary Hartman Conformation Judge – Ruth Zimmerman

FLTSA Specialty-

Sunday May, 18

Sweeps Judge – Joann Colvin Conformation Judge –Elaine Lessig

The Performance Judges for the two TSCA shows will be announced soon. Show Chairperson: Carol Srnka - [email protected] Host Hotel: Comfort Inn Hall of Fame 5345 Broadmoor Circle, NW Canton, OH 330-492-1331 (Rate is $89 with a $50 nonrefundable pet deposit)

Hotel Option #2 (Next to host hotel) La Quinta Inn 5335 Broadmoor Circle, NW Canton, OH 330-492-0151 (Rate is $109 with no pet fee)

Both Hotels have Free Breakfast Lots more information about Specialty events, tours of The Pro Football Hall of Fame, The Rock and Roll of Fame. etc. will be announced in the upcoming months. *Please note that this is a three specialty show event not in conjunction with any all breed show*

Switzerland Lollipop Kennel Owners: Pascale & Andre Kolly-Badan

International - Americain - Crotia - French - Lux - Swiss Champion CH Feelings of Lollipop International - Canadian - USA Champion CH Flubber of Lollipop

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e have been involved in the breed of the Tibetan Spaniel since the 1980s. I bought my first Tibetan Spaniel pet dog from England at the age of twenty, and others soon followed. It was only much later my kennel was born. For thirty years, my knowledge in the breed grew. My curiosity caused me to travel to the four corners of the world to discover and learn more about this breed.

International - French - Lux USA Champion CACS Winners Dog French National Specialty 2003 CH Dazzling Boy of Lollipop

The Tibetan Spaniel conquered our hearts! We have exported our Tibbies to other countries, including the U.S. Our “Special Thanks” to Linda & Joseph Champoux of Soaring Seagull Kennel, Pat Sarles and Kevin Wassong of Wassong Kennels, Mallory Driskill of Ambrier, and Joan Whitemore from Avono Kennel for importing our dogs to the U.S. Some of the dogs that have done well in the U.S. are: EUW04 - Inter - French - Lux - Swiss - AM CH A Sugar Baby of Lollipop, Inter & AM CH Feelings of Lollipop, AM CH & Grand CH Baby Love of Lollipop, AM CH To Be Freee of Lollipop, AM CH Kiss Me of Lollipop, and AM/CAN Dream Lover of Lollipop. These are to name just a few. We were honored to become the Eukanuba Swiss Top Dog 2012 with WW12 - CH Boo Boo of Lollipop and represented Switzerland at the Eukanuba World Challenge 2012 in Florida. We were honored with Best Tibetan Spaniel France - for the years: 2001 - 2002 - 2003 -2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 - 2008 - 2009 - 2011 - 2012.

Gr CH - American - Ineternational Croitia - Lux - Swiss Champion CH Baby Love of Lollipop

We conduct a “rigorous selection” for our breeding program. We look at health, temperament, and the FCI Standard (The Fédération Cynologique Internationale is the World Canine Organization.) We use only known origins when breeding.

International - Crotia - Lux French - Swiss Champion CH Boo Boo of Lollipop Eukanuba World Challenge Florida 2012 Top Swiss Dog all Breeds Top Winning Tibbie France 2011 - 2012 and for the moment for 2013

After having some health issues for the past two and half years we have given over the handling of our dogs to Jean-Francois Lallemand and we are so thankful for his great care and love he has given our Tibbies. We have a blessed life surrounded by our four pawed family.

International - French - Luxembourg Swiss - USA Champion CH A Sugar Baby of Lollipop

March Titles CH Aki Shima Subzero Hero x CH Namtrah Aki Shima Like The Wind Owners: Kay F Dickeson & Barbara Berg Breeders: Mary F Hartman & Barbara Berg & Harold B Hartman

Ziestan Ingvar x Ziestan Lawanda Owners: Liana Craven & Berton Stone Breeder: Iina Mattila

CH Aki Shima Chicago Gangster CDX OA OAJ x Namtrah Divine Confection Owners/Breeders: Harold B Hartman II & Mary F Hartman

CH Ziestan Tiny Tao x CH Kaje's Masquerade Party Owners: Jane McDaniel & Karen Hand & Pamela Glave & Jesse Filyaw-Hiu Breeders: Jane McDaniel & Jesse Filyaw & Katherine Filyaw

CH Tibroke's Run For Cover x CH Westview's Sarai Of Finiki Owners: Phyllis J Scalf & Robert Churchey & Jim Strasseus & Tamara Holtz Breeders: Jim Strassels & Robert Churchey & Phyllis J Scalf

CH Ziestan Laszlo x Dedicated To The Sun Of My Day Owners: Colleen Chaffee & Jean M Briggs Breeder: Sandra Ottens CH Lorac's Pillow Talk x CH Arundina Amdo Kaya Owners/Breeders: Sandra Bingley & Donald Bingley GCH CH Flolin Someonewyll x GCH CH Lionheart's All Bett's Are She's A Rising Star Owners: Susan B Lybrand & Carolyn Waddell & Chase Waddell Breeder: Chase Waddell

GCH CH Ambrier's Tin-Man My Jekyll Doesn'T Hyde At Tuqute x CH Ambrier Little Swiss Miss Owner/Breeder: Sheri Rose

CH Tibroke's Criminal Intent x CH Pecan Valley Queen Of Hearts Owners: Kathy Y Sutton & Lisa Leffingwell Breeder: Betty Ann Seely

CH Yeti's E Z Duz It At Shilo x CH Shilo Holiday Garland Owner/Breeder: Shirley Carroll

CH Wassong's Kelso x CH Wassong's Tibroke Imp Owner: Gayle Bontecou Breeders: Patricia C Sarles & Kevin F Wassong

CH Ambrier Hysam Batte Ot O'Hell x CH Namtrah Wexford Divine Decadence Owners/Breeders: Dianne Tyree & Mary F Hartman & Harold B Hartman II

CH Tibroke's Pick Me Up x CH Shilo Holiday Garland Owner/Breeder: Shirley Carroll GCH CH Krisala's Chasin' A Dream x CH Flolin Angel In My Pocket Owner: CH Flolin Angel In My Pocket Breeders: Mary Novocin & Linda Foiles Sommerlyst's A-Ba Kham-Pa x Avigdor Julietta Owners: Kay F Dickeson & Donna Etchison Breeder: Ragnhild Primdal

CH Ziestan My Litl Felipe x GCH CH Chadwick Flower Power Owner: Colleen Faini Breeders: Colleen Faini & C Anne Eckersley

CH Tamzil's Bodhi Bijam x CH Tamzil Universal Appeal Of Wunsum Owners: Liana Craven & Greg Craven Breeders: Liana Craven & Ron Preston & Greg Craven

April Titles CH Santera Jovial Sim Ba x CH Santera Paislee Czarina Owner: Linda Foiles Breeders: Linda Foiles & Sandra Novocin

Merewood's Rich And Famous x Merewood's Diamonds In The Ruff Owner/Breeder: Kay Dunham

CH Calirose Running Bear x CH Afton's Shadow Of Your Smile Owner/Breeder: Elizabeth Ctibor

GCH CH Namtrah Fenlea Rising Sun x Namtrah Spun Sugar Owner: Kay Larkin Breeders: Harold B Hartman II & Mary F Hartman

CH Lorac's Yeshe Wongchhu x CH Ambrier's Nanda Devi Owners: Mr. Jouni Seppanen & Mr. Pertti Marjomaa Breeder: Martha Feltenstein

CH Silkhaven Anything You Say x CH Aldea Color Me Softly Owner/Breeder: Stephanie K Cottrell

GCH CH Loracs Rock And Roll Band It x Keturay's I've Got A Right! Owner: Angela Roemhild Breeders: Shannon O'Neal & Shelly R Potter

GCH CH Kenwood's Seminole Uprising RE NA NAJ x GCH CH Sandon For Mama Mia At Dabalar Owner: Dayle A Narehood & Leslie Kovais Breeder: Dayle Narehood

Sky Hi's Storms A Brewin x Shenanwood Season Of The Witch Owners: Sue Reeve & Karen Okey Breeders: Sue Reeve & Colleen Bias Chaffee & Karen Okey

CH Tibroke's Star Dust x CH Tibroke's Star Bright Owners: Marcia Becker & James Pence Breeder: Kay Dickeson

CH Ambrier's Nothing Gets Past Zeke BN RA THD CGC x CH Pour Le Plaisir Of Lollipop Owners: Victoria Marks & Patricia C Sarles Breeders: P Sarles & K Wassong

April Titles Continued GCH CH Lorac's That Lonestar Cowboy x CH Duart's Oops! I Did It Again Owners: Mary Lisabeth Acker & Louise Johnston Acker Breeders: James Mumbauer & Mary Lisabeth Acker & Jean M Briggs

Shenanwood Let Freedom Ring x Hongwei Jaftica Owners: Phyllis J Scalf & Robert Churchey Breeders:Connie Buckland & Michelle M Maynard & Joanna KolffVanOosterwyk

CH Wynswept Bentley x CH Wynswept Cocoa Pebbles Owners: Brenda Calvelage & Randall A Raider & Donna Raider Breeders: Donna Kay Raider & Randall A Raider

CH Tashi Wow Zen Tao x Tashi Dzum Kimi Ku Owner: Marianne Minks Breeders: Marianne Minks & Jeanne Holsapple

CH Lorac's Kissin' Bandit x CH Tibroke's Taste Of Honey Owner: Vicki A Wilson Breeder: Kay Dickeson

Yalburu Donno Cunw x Glamourette Cloe Owner: Eileen Nishikawa Breeder: Tricia Piros

GCH CH Kenwood's Seminole Uprising RE NA NAJ x GCH CH Sandon For Mama Mia At Dabalar Owner: Victoria Marks Breeder: Dayle Narehood

GCH CH Hi-Fire Dancing Bear x CH Improv Girls Gone Wild Owner/Breeder: Jean M Briggs

CH Flolin When It Rains It Pours x CH Asawin The Divine Miss M Owner/Breeder: Chase Waddell

GCH CH Kenwood's Seminole Uprising RE NA NAJ x GCH CH Sandon For Mama Mia At Dabalar Owner: Lisa Morgan Breeders: Dayle Narehood & Victoria A Marks

June Titles CH Aki Shima's Boda The Solid One CD x CH Aki Shima Plum Divine Of Namtrah Owners: Vanessa Everett & Barbara Berg & Bobbie Mebius & Steven Kotyza Breeders: Barbara Berg & Mary F Hartman & Harold B Hartman II

CH Ziestan Tiny Tao x GCH CH Ambrier's Tibroke's Feel Me Up Owners: Colleen B Chaffee & Mallory Cosby Driskill Breeders: Mallory Cosby Driskill & Kay F Dickeson

CH Tibroke's Life In The Fast Lane x CH Tibroke's Star Dust Owners/Breeders: Marcia Becker & James Pence

Santera Mundee Rules x Zeley's Red Azalea At Are-Jay Owners: Richard Todd Jackson & Gregg G Kantak Breeders: Shirley Myall & Gregg G Kantak & Mr. Richard Todd Jackson

CH Avalon Borg Of Ebonstern x CH Namtrah Solar Flare CGC Owner: Barbara Steward Breeders: Barbara Steward & Mary F Hartman & Harold B Hartman II

CH Helfor Nyima x CH Colphil Cla-Rha Owners: Hunter Calvelage & Pamela Bradbury Breeder: Pamela Bradbury

CH Tibroke's High Intensity x CH Duart's Summertime Sensation Owners: Connie Buckland & Jean M Briggs Breeders: Jean M Briggs & Marilyn Rondeau

CH Flolin When It Rains It Pours x CH Asawin The Divine Miss M Owners: Chase Waddell & Carolyn Waddell & Andrew West Breeders: Carolyn Waddell & Linda C Foiles & Chase Waddell

GCH CH Ziestan Oak's Lenni x CH Tuqute Oak's Chantilly Lace Owner: Patricia Gilliard Breeders: Owner & Pamela Glave & Karen Hand

GCH CH Kenwood's Seminole Uprising RE NA NAJ CGC x GCH CH Sandon For Mama Mia At Dabalar Owner: Lisa Morgan Breeders: Dayle Narehood & Victoria A Marks

GCH CH Shenanwood Simply Imagine This x Melwood's Sinfull Delite Owners: Sue Reeve & Karen Oker Breeders: Sue Reeve & Sue Melick

GCH CH Shenanwood Simply Imagine This x Melwood's Sinfull Delite Owners: Sue Reeve & Marilee Litton Breeders: Sue Reeve & Sue Melick

GCH CH Ambrier's Tin-Man My Jekyll Doesn'T Hyde At Tuqute x CH Ambrier Sweet Dreams R Made O These Owners: Linda Lashley & Sheri A Rose Breeder: Sheri A Rose

CH Tashi Wow Zen Tao x Tashi Dzum Kimi Ku Owner: Marianne Minks Breeders: Marianne Minks & Jeanne Holsapple

GCH CH Flolin Someonewyll x GCH CH Lionheart's All Bett's Are She's A Rising Star Owners: Susan B Lybrand & Carolyn Waddell & Chase Waddell Breeder: Chase Waddell

CH Shenanwood Refuse To Lose x CH Shenanwood Keeper Of The Flame Owners: Debra A Bain & Colleen B Chaffee Breeders: Colleen B Chaffee & Karen Shilladay

CH Aki Shima Namtrah XKVader x Aki Shima's Just The Facts Owners: Doreen Shiers & Barbara Berg Breeder: Barbara Berg

Tibroke's Hollywood Reporter x GCH CH Judo's Million Dollar Baby Owner: Sarah W Baker Breeder: Kay Dickeson

We imported Wizard at the age of 1 ½ from Australia in March of 2006 with the encouragement of my mentor Pat Burriss. We wanted an export pedigree, a black, and a correct bite and he had it all. He finished his AKC championship with 4 majors the spring of 2007 as well as earning his CGC title. He has sired champions ranked in the top 15 who have group placements including a GCH granddaughter. His eyes have been cleared, hips rated good, elbows normal, patellas excellent, heart cleared. He is a sound dog with a very loving personality that he passes on to his offspring. At the 2008 National he made us very proud by winning the Stud Dog class. We would like to thank Corky Mariani, Nancy Cook, Pat Burriss, Moira Sullivan, Marie Firos and Elaine Oxborrow for believing in our beautiful black boy and allowing their girls to be bred to him.

Sire: CH Aangkichi Midnight Magic, CGC Dam: CH Tamzil Makin’ Mischief at Aquila

• Very Limited Showing • BOB Over Specials • BBE Group Placements

Sire: CH Aangkichi Midnight Magic, CGC Dam: CH Tamzil Makin’ Mischief at Aquila

• First BOB From The 6-9 Puppy Class • Finished Under A Year Old With Multiple BOB Wins. • Group Placement before Age 2

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Dedicated To... Owners: Sandra & Maria Ottens

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e are two sisters, Sandra & Maria Ottens, who are Dedicated To ... Tibetan Spaniels. We are living in a detached house with a nice garden around the house, in a little village named: Nieuw Amsterdam in the Netherlands and it’s not far from the German border. It’s in the northeast of the Netherlands in the province of Drenthe. We are a small and selective kennel, all our Tibbies are living like family members in the house and love to lay down on the sofa and watch TV. At the end of 2000 we bought our first Tibetan Spaniel in the Netherlands. His name is Buster de Koggen (Dutch & Luxembourg Champion). With him our dedication had started for Tibbies. He is now 13 years old and a happy old Tibbie that loves to sleep in one of the bedrooms. After a few years of showing our Tibbie males we had gained the necessary experience of the breed. We studied pedigrees and health issues. In 2003 we decided to start a breeding program to give our contribution to this splendid breed and we applied for our prefix. In the year 2005 we bred our first litter. We go abroad a lot for showing and to meet other breeder friends. It is a great opportunity to share experiences and to learn more about the Tibbies abroad.

Imported Dogs: Our first girl that we imported was Dutch Champion Chrystal Mountain Esperanza, aka Esra, our splendid black and tan girl from Finland. Our Esra had four lovely litters and has given us five champion Tibbies. From Esra’s second litter we kept a boy named Dedicated To Just Living My Life, aka Jamy. Our Jamy is a star in the show ring and at three years of age he is the most winning Tibbie in the Netherlands & Germany for the years 2007, 2008, and 2009. Our top winning Tibbies have been number one in Germany and the Netherlands in the years 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012. In 2007 we got the chance to get a Tibbie girl from Great Britain. Her name is Multi Champion Samalyn English Maid, aka Blondy. We are very grateful to have this wonderful girl, and treasure her in loving memory of her breeder, Mrs. Lena Simpson. We bred Blondy with Multi Champion Ziestan Laszlo from which we kept a boy: Dedicated To Memories of a Lifetime, aka Bristow.

He is living up to his name. Bristow is now two and half years old and is unstoppable in the show ring. This year (2013) he is having the maturity to gain all his adult titles; in the Netherlands they must be 27 months old to add the adult titles. Bristow gained: International Champion, Dutch Champion, Danish Champion, VDH-&KTR-German Champion, Club winner 2011, Amsterdam Winner 2011, Amsterdam Junior Winner 2011, Dutch Junior Champion 2011, FCI -Centenary European Dog Show Junior Winner 2011, VDH-Bundes Jugend Sieger 2011, TDEAwa Skar Junior Winner 2011, VDH Junior Champion 2011, KTR Junior Champion 2011, KTR-Club Junior Winner 2011, Continued on the next page

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Our Current Tibbie Team At this moment we have 3 males from our own breeding and 1 visitor: • Multi Champion Dedicated To Just Living My Life (7 years old & retired from the showring) Brabo Winner 2012, KTR-Year winner 2012. Bristow was the most winning Tibbie in the Netherlands and Germany in the year 2012. In the year 2012, Bristow also gained BIS-Winner at the Champion Specialty Show at Milton-Cambridge in Great Britain from the 123 entered Tibbies. In additon, Bristow is the first Tibbie that won Best in Group FCI Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs, and 4th Best in Show in Belgium in 2012. This year, 2013, he again won Best in Group FCI Group 9 Companion and Toy Dogs and 5th Best in Show, this time in The Netherlands. Our Samalyn English Maid’s last litter was born on December 12, 2012. She was bred to Swedish Champion Mic Mac Reggae Six To Ten, from which we kept a boy we named Dedicated To Once In A Lifetime, aka Declan. We hope he will be a star like his half brother Bristow. For our breedings we had the luxury to borrow some outstanding champion males from our friends in Finland, Great Britain, Ireland, Scotland, and Sweden. These friendships have brought lots of different pedigrees to our breeding program.

• Multi Champion Dedicated To Memories of a Lifetime (2½ years old and a current show star) • Dedicated To Once in a Lifetime (our 7 months old puppy) • Boy number 4 is our current visitor from Great Britain, GB CH Amcross a Proppa Parti owner Clair Cooper (GB). We hope he will give us some parti offspring this autumn. We have 5 girls at home: • Multi Champion Samalyn English Maid (UK import she is 6 years old, retired from breeding) • Dedicated To Black Sensation (a solid black 3 years old) • Multi Junior Champion Dedicated To I’m a Dutch Girl (she is a show star and gained already several Best of Breeds and a lot of CAC’s, she is almost 2 years old) • Dedicated To Step Out of Line (1 year old) • Twix Calista Caramelle (our youngest member is an import from Sweden, she is 4 months old and a granddaughter of our bred by boy Swedish Champion Dedicated To Live, Life and Enjoy.

USA Exports: Our first export Tibetan Spaniel to the USA was Champion Dedicated To A Guardian Angel, aka Marlo. He was exported as a young adult to the USA breeders Liana & Greg Craven. In the year 2012 we exported two more puppies to the USA. Our male puppy has already become a USA Champion. His name is Dedicated To Dancing Master (S: Multi Ch. Ziestan Laszlo D: Multi Ch. Dedicated To the Sun of My Day). He is owned by Colleen Bias Chaffee & Jean Briggs. Our bitch puppy named Dedicated To One Step Closer (S: Multi Ch. Ziestan Laszlo D: Dedicated To Black Sensation) was exported as well and is owned by Colleen Bias Chaffee & Connie Buckland.

Once we started our breeding program in 2005 we noticed a lot of Tibetan Spaniels in the show ring who were very aloof to strangers and were scared of people. We directly selected our breeding on temperaments and with bringing in the boys Multi Champion Ziestan Laszlo (FIN) and Multi Champion Andor Jack Frost (GB) we have gained happy, loving, and playful Tibbies in our team. We place around 90% of our puppies in the Netherlands in loving forever homes, and let’s be honest, there is nothing more important than a healthy, happy, loyal, but independent Tibbie in the family. For more information about Dedicated To Tibetan Spaniels you may visit their website at www.tibbies.nl

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CH Tashi-Gong Hallusination (Fin Ch Vanessan Numando x Fin Ch Tashi-Gong Herself)

Thank you to his breeder, Katriina Huhtinen for trusting me with this lovely boy, He is not only beautiful but a joy to live with.

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Breeder:

Milestone Tibetan Spaniels [email protected]

Tashi-Gong Tibetan Spaniels Kuopio, Finland

Imported from Denmark In Memory of

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“Aussie” is the sire of our special CH. TAMZIL'S BODHI BIJAM, ROMX (sire of 9 champions) OWNERS: Liana & Greg Craven [email protected] • 503-637-3901 BREEDER: Charlotte Bang-Pallesen

Imported from Australia

AKC Ch. Toreana TeCee Skamar, ROMX SIRE: Toreana Khi Toh DAM: Blaenllechau Welsh Wag

TeCee is the sire of 20+ AKC champions including TSCA National Winners. He was TSCA Best Stud Dog at the 2006 TSCA National. He now resides in Texas with Gina Podsednik. OWNERS: Li Craven & Gina Podsednik [email protected] • 503-637-3901 BREEDERS: Ken & Pam Talbot

Imported from Finland

AKC Ch. Shandita's Prince Avak SIRE: FIN. MV A Ch Braeduke Spyanki

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OWNERS: Li Craven, Pat Cross & Cindie Swaim [email protected] • 503-637-3901 BREEDER: Johanna Makela “Shandita”

Imported from the Netherlands

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OWNERS: Liana & Greg Craven [email protected] • 503-637-3901 BREEDERS: Sandra & Maria Ottens

Imported from Finland

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Laszlo sired several successful litters before arriving in the USA from Dedicated To Tibetan Spaniels in the Netherlands. We look forward to our upcoming August litter sired by him out of Tamzil’s Ginger Ale.

OWNERS: Li Craven & Berton Stone [email protected] • 503-637-3901 BREEDER: Iina Mattila

Denmark Owner: Ragnhild Primdal

History of our Kennel:

average sweet natured, kind, beautiful, and healthy dogs, and have led us to be able to boast that we have offspring from t is an honor when asked to present our our kennel in a large number of countries small, family-based, Danish kennel in the in the world and that breeders from Tibetan Spaniel Club of America Newslet- abroad very often purchase dogs from us. ter! Thank you very much; I hope what follows will suffice! At the time of start-

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When I started breeding Tibetan Spaniels, an old and experienced breeder judge said to me that if I wished to help a new breed on its way in a country, I should emphasize breeding dogs with beautiful heads and a pleasing temperament. I kept that advice firmly in my mind for the initial years (app. 1980), to be tempered by wanting even more from the breed as experience and results grew, and when the breed had “smiled” its way into other breeders’ hearts, I could continue building on all the other important elements of a good “Tibbie.” I would like to stress though that good health was an important factor to me, right from the start, and still is. I have always made known to whomever wanted to listen, all the faults that may appear on an individual, regardless of it being a temperamental, boisterous, zealous, or even aggressive demeanor (which I find very rare in Tibbies), a heart condition, or any other deviation from “the normal” as being described in the FCI breed standard. The reason for openness is naturally because then the “community” can learn from my experience (negative or otherwise), and the breed can gain from it in the long run. Naturally providing that the humans involved have an open mind and are willing to learn. Such a principle doesn’t always make one popular in every corner of the field, as it implies that “faults” on other breeders’ dogs clearly also can become evident. We are today very proud of our “Sommerlyst Tibbies,” as they are on the

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ing breeding Tibetan Spaniels, I was already breeding Great Pyrenees, but we also wanted a smaller dog in the house and after some research, ended up with the Tibbie. I do love coat but I’m not overly patient when it comes to Krisala’s Massimo grooming. I was already in love with dogs that by nature are independent, rest well in themselves, kind and endearing, INT CH Sommerlyst’s tolerant amongst other dogs and healthy Assam Tes-La and agile when needed. I found all this in our lovely Tibbies, that today I love more from other kennels in Norway, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, and from the United than ever. States. We also acquired the Danish and The first Tibbies I bought came from Den- Finnish champion by the name of Krisala’s mark, from Tenzing Kennel. At the time Massimo, co-owned with Seduhin Kennel that was the only kennel breeding Tibetan from Finland. Of all the dogs imported over Spaniels in Denmark. I was lucky to obtain the years, some having meant more to our some beautiful and kind dogs, giving me an breeding than others, I would like to menexcellent foundation right from the begin- tion INT CH Shangri-La’s Yin, INT CH ning. In our first litter we got a lovely Seduhin Vesta, INTCH Seduhin Whaiate female which we kept in the family, named Marama, INT CH Avigdor Julietta, and Sommerlyst’s Assam Tes-La, who became INT CH Avigdor Jarrod. an International Champion (INT CH), later forming the start of my youngest Looking at our own breeding, besides the daughter’s kennel, naturally called Kennel before mentioned Tes-La, we must list INT CH Sommerlyst’s Fan Ming, INT CH Tes-La’s. Sommerlyst’s Lha-Gye-Lo, INT CH Sommerlyst’s Jomo Vesta, DK CH Imported Dogs: Sommerlyst’s A-Ba Kham-Pa (unfortunThen came a period in which we bought ately, he died quite young in a car accient,) several dogs in Norway, both from Shan- and INT CH Sommerlyst’s Ishvara Ga-Wa (which is the son of Krisala Massimo.) gri-La and Sakya Kennels, and also continued on next page

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INT CH Avigdor Jarrod

INT CH Shangri’La’s Yin In front Julietta and Ga-Wa, behind Pha-Lam and Shiwa

INT CH Sommerlyst’s Fan Ming

Lots of others should really be mentioned but we would probably need a book for that! Breeders that have meant a lot for our work in the kennel as “sparring partners,” are among others, Krisala Kennel (USA), Seduhin Kennel (FIN), Avigdor Kennel (IE), and Sakya Kennel (NO). But again, many others ought to be mentioned! Throughout the years we have exported dogs to most of Europe, Canada, and the the U.S. The early dogs to the U.S. became family dogs and didn’t mean much for the breed as such. Our first USA CH was Sommerlyst's Yod Ling of D’vine. The last USA CH we’ve had was MDCH GECH PHCH ROCH TRCH AZCH UACH CYCH ROGRCH Sommerlyst's Zu-Ba Norbu. He really is something to boast about, although in our hearts he is remembered as the sweetest and most loving dog you can think of and we hope his offspring will be just as endearing as their father is. He lives with Donna Etchinson and is co-owned with Kay Dickeson, by the way, we look forward to receiving two lovely bitch puppies later this year. My love for animals is probably genetic. I am a daughter of a farmer and thus came in close contact with animals very early. My first animals as a young girl was a range of birds and rodents, being able to live with me in a small apartment. Working life started early in those days. As soon as the family grew and and we acquired a house, then came the dogs and then the cats appeared, although today the cats have gone since my husband is allergic to them. So today: only Tibbies!

For us it goes without saying that the dogs are a part of the family and therefore live with us in our modest house in Central Denmark, on the landmass connected to Germany, called Jutland in English and Jylland in Danish. And for those in the know, we live only 10 minutes from the original Legoland, the Lego Factory, and the airport of Billund (BLL). The dogs are on the sofa every day (sometimes almost all day!), and are otherwise included in most of our “doings” around the property, sometimes not at all approving of our various and peculiar antiques! They give us enormous pleasure, although we must ensure that the total number does not exceed ten adults, a self-imposed limitation which includes having no more than three males at any one time. Our puppies are always born in our bedroom and moved into the living room pen at the age of four to five weeks where they sleep and eat and otherwise participate in our daily life. We do a lot in order to socialize the little ones, not only at home but also by taking them out into the wider world at the earliest possible opportunity, and use the pack to properly train the small ones from a very early age. Today there are about 25 breeders in Denmark and as far as we know there are no puppy mills, but unfortunately there are a few that “make puppies” without doing any research into the breed. There are some that do not show their stud dogs or show them only as much as is needed to obtain a pedigree (up until this year a stud dog had to obtain at least a “GOOD” before it could be shown). The only requirement today is in fact that dogs must have documentation evidencing that both testicles are in place. But serious breeders still show their dogs in order to obtain confirmation of adherence to FCI (Fédération Cynologique Internationale) standards and also have eye and knee examinations as a minimum before mating.

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In today’s wide open world of information on pedigrees, health issues, show results, and other more or less useful information, it has become only a few keystrokes of “cyberspace-distance” between the “dogowner-to-be” and breeders. This situation is a real gift to us, especially the digital photoside of the revolution! If you should take a special interest in a particular individual canine, you can today shoot off an e-mail or enter a request for more information and photos on Facebook, or mail if you wish, and eureka! An hour, minutes, or seconds later you might have more information than you bargained for! We feel this is fantastic. In this context, we were deeply impressed by the work carried out in the U.S. earlier, about the battle against PRA, through the website. Some people have a lot of respect and gratitude due for the effort put into these pages. But Internet or no Internet, let us not forget that it is just as easy on the net to create the impression you want people to have, meaning responsibility follows in no lesser amount than before, in particular in connection with buying and selling puppies. We can choose, they can’t! And with the ability to follow a dog from beginning to end, it becomes possible to learn if we have made the right choices, and if we haven’t, we have the full and unlimited opportunity to learn from it. For more information about Sommerlyst Kennels you may visit them at www.kennel-sommerlyst.dk

April 1999 - June 2013 In loving memory of LeRoy A lover An incredible international traveler and ambassador My Tibetan Guide

Soaring Seagull Kennel Linda L. Champoux

Hysam’s Tibetan Spaniels Susan and John Mullins

Titles and Awards American Champion • Mexico Champion • International (FCI) Champion Junior Brazil Champion 2004 • Junior World Champion 2004 Mexico Champion World Show 2007 • Champion of the Americas 2007 • World Champion 2007 • Award of Excellence, AKC/Eukanuba Championship Show 2006 • First Award of Excellence, AKC/Eukanuba Championship Show 2008

Owner: Soaring Seagull Kennel Linda L. Champoux 10201 Modesto Ave NE Albuquerque, NM 87122-3906 USA 505.856.6158 Email: [email protected]

Breeder: Lollipop’s Tibetan Spaniels Pascale Kolly-Badan 5 rue de la Gaité 1530 Treytorrens Switzerland

Championship Titles American Grand Champion • American Champion • Mexico Champion International (FCI) Champion • Mexico Champion World Show 2007 Champion of the Americas 2007 • World Champion 2007

Owner: Soaring Seagull Kennel Linda L. Champoux 10201 Modesto Ave NE Albuquerque, NM 87122-3906 USA 505.856.6158 Email: [email protected]

Breeder: Lollipop’s Tibetan Spaniels Pascale Kolly-Badan 5 rue de la Gaité 1530 Treytorrens Switzerland

Breeder/Co-Owner: Soaring Seagull Kennel Linda L. Champoux 10201 Modesto Ave NE Albuquerque, NM 87122-3906 USA 505.856.6158 Email: [email protected]

Co-Owner: Handled in Europe by Jean-Francois Lallemand Lollipop’s Tibetan Spaniels Pascale Kolly-Badan 5 rue de la Gaité 1530 Treytorrens Switzerland

• Ch. Just Me of Lollipop • Ch. Rouky of Lollipop • Ch. Rock & Roll of Lollipop • Ch. To Be Freee of Lollipop And a special girl: Ch. My Girl of Lollipop co-owned with Pascale Kolly-Badan (Lollipop’s Tibetan Spaniels) and currently being campaigned in Europe.

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MBIS MBISS GRCH Wassong's Djebel of Lollipop x CH Wassong's Kelso Three males delivered on July 25, 2013. Mother and babies are doing fine. Dad is passing out cigars! [email protected] • 973.884.2184

Litter Announcement 3 Sable Girls, 3 Boys (one will be black and tan) Whelped 7/4/13 Sire

CH TSAND TIBROKE ORIENTAL MYSTIC, ROMX

CH AMBRIER'S ZESTY ZESTY SUDZ BIS/BISS/AKC CH AMBRIER BODA ZELICIOUS ZIMA, ROMX

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CH AMBRIER HYSAM BATTE OT O'HELL, ROMX

GCH CHADWICK FLOWER POWER CH CHADWICK TUMBLEWEED

Colleen Faini, OFS Butternut Hill Tibetan Spaniels Pictures and Videos on Facebook 540.220.8322

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Tamrae Kennel Owner: Sheila R. M. Thomson

Ch. Clydum Red Revival for Tamrae

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obtained my first Tibetan Spaniel in 1970. I had been looking for a Cavalier King Charles puppy and came across an advert for Tibetan Spaniel Puppies. My boss at the veterinary college told me they were very attractive, he showed me a picture in the Shelreys book of dogs, I thought they looked lovely, so one very cold day in February I went by bus with my mother to look at these puppies in Perthshire. I came home with a black and tan male Tibbie we called Rory, and so my life long addiction to Tibetan Spaniels started. Rory quickly showed us he had a will of iron, even so our training progressed very well. When I got a car two years later he showed his disgust by howling and barking constantly on every journey. I guess his early introduction to public transport gave him a total mistrust of private transport, or maybe he just didn’t like my driving. Another two years went by and a friend at work introduced me to dog shows and persuaded me to take Rory as there were very few Tibbies seen at shows in those days. However, Rory was as disgusted by showing as he was by car travel. I was not put off and continued to go to shows without him. Then in 1984 a friend in Tibbies gave me a lovely red bitch named “Sharbonne Endless Joy.” Joy, as we called her, also loved showing and we had a lot of fun in the show ring. After much discussion with my friend Yvonne Border, we settled on a mate for Joy and she was duly mated to Ch. Amcross Pundit to produce Ch. Tamrae Pirate of Reinbridge who was very quickly made up. Pirate was not used a lot at stud, only two or three times but in those litters he fathered

Ch. Tamrae Chanterelle

Hormead Sea Maiden (Ming) who was purchased by Bonnie London and hence Tamrae bloodlines appeared in the U.S. Pirate also fathered Reinbridge Simba at Souska who was a very prolific stud dog for Ian Blackshaw of the Souska affix, and is the reason Pirate is behind so many of the dogs in the U.K. In 1997 I realized that although I was producing good males the bitches were not quite what I wanted, so I went to Manchester Championship Show in the February of 1998 to look at the breed and see where I wanted to go with my breeding program. While there I saw a beautiful bitch named Ch. Clydum Mix and Match, she was delightfully feminine and a lovely red color, just what I was looking for. I spoke to her owners Heather Simper and Liz Scoates, who just happened to have a litter with two bitch puppies in it, and into my life came Ch. Clydum Red Revival for Tamrae, a beautiful red-gold girl with the sweetest nature and my very special girl. From her I have three generations of champion bitches, which in this country is not easy to do. Susie gave me what I was looking for in my dogs; beautiful feminine bitches in lovely rich colors with delightfully arrogant expressions and great movement, masculine, but not coarse dogs,

Also with great movement. Before Susie, a typical Tamrae would have been a bit high on the leg and somewhat plain, now I believe I have improved on movement and balance and have got back to the prettier heads. I have exported two dogs to the U.S., Tamrae Howling Gale and then recently to Karen Williams Delmar’s Tamrae’s Just Magic who has not had time to make any marks yet, but hopefully will give Karen a lot of pleasure in the show ring. My stud dog, Tamrae Sanville Rhedd Butler, was in the U.S. for a short time and has been used at stud producing at least one U.S. Champion. I look forward to seeing how his bloodlines match with the U.S. lines.

Exported to U.S. Delmar’s Tamrae’s Just Magic

From across the pond...

… to the beaches of Florida TAMRAE & DelMar

A Winning Team TAMRAE Bo’Ness West Lothian Scotland, UK [email protected]

DelMar “Where Quality Shows”

Crestview, Florida [email protected]

Our Beautiful Boy Gable TAMRAE SANVILLE RHEDD BUTLER Living in Scotland … frozen semen available to approved bitches.

Our Promising Girl Maggie TAMRAE’S JUST MAGIC Stunning success in the UK, off to a great start with DelMar in the US.

Our first collaboration… Heather CH DELMAR’S FLOWER OF SCOTLAND Finished in 4 shows and retired at DelMar.

Now is the time to start planning your fall show schedule to include a trip to the beautiful Finger Lakes region of Central New York and the Wine Country Cluster, September 26 29, 2013, held at Sampson State Park on the shore of Seneca Lake. THIS IS THE LAST YEAR OF THE WINE COUNTRY CLUSTER SHOWS AT SAMPSON STATE PARK! What could be better - 4 days of dog shows, LOTS of Tibbies and their people, and big majors everyday!!! Let the Finger Lakes Tibetan Spaniel Association be your host for the weekend. We are hosting our Eleventh Annual Specialty with Sweepstakes - the show schedule is below. Kanadasaga Kennel Club - Thursday, September 26, 2013 Finger Lakes Kennel Club - Friday, September 27, 2013 Elmira Kennel Club - Saturday, September 28, 2013 FLTSA Specialty

Onondaga Kennel Association - Sunday, September 29, 2013 TSCA Supported Entry

Jim Rau Dog Shows Ltd is the superintendent: www.raudogshows.com

As well as the shows, we have a great weekend of fun and information planned. Thursday night, it’s DINNER AROUND THE CAMPFIRE! Tibbie folks are invited to gather around for soup and salad, along with dessert. Bring along a chair and something to drink and enjoy the food, campfire and other tibbie folks! This will be in the pavilion. If anyone would like to help with salad fixings, please let Connie Buckland know what you will bring. For Friday afternoon, it’s the FLTSA Annual meeting at the pavilion.. Pizza and soda will be supplied by FLTSA (donations will be accepted). Following the meeting and lunch, we are planning another seminar with information coming soon. Please let Carol Srnka know if you are planning to attend. Since it was so well-received in the past few years, FLTSA will be having a buffet at the pavilion Friday night. This will be by pre-reservation only so that we will have enough food on hand to let everyone eat as much as they can hold. The cost per person is $17, which will include soda and bottled water. Please BYOB if you want. Mail your reservations and payment to Carol Srnka, 6352 Iradell Road, Trumansburg, NY 14886 by September 12. After judging on Saturday, please join us for the Finger Lakes Tibetan Spaniel Association dish-to-pass luncheon at the Pavilion on the lake. ALL TIBBIE FOLKS ARE WELCOME! Along with this is our annual “Tibetan raffle/auction” with lots of great items! Table settings and soda will be supplied by FLTSA. Please let Jean Briggs < [email protected]> know what you will be bringing for the luncheon - after all we don’t want to end up with just macaroni salad. And, don’t forget lots of money to get your raffle tickets.

Sunday after judging, it’s time to say so long to friends and wish them a safe trip home. THANKS FOR COMING!