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Fall 2009
In this Issue
New York City’s Jacob Javits Center will be the site this October 17 and 18 for The American Kennel Club and Cat Fanciers’ Association’s Meet the Breeds http://links.mkt2242.com/ctt?kn=1&m=2706912&r=MTUyMzYxMzgxODAS1&b=2&j=NzcyNDE3NjMS1&mt=1&rt=0 event-the World’s Largest Showcase of Dogs and Cats,presented by Pet Partners.
The AKC has announced its 2009 Breeder of the Year group recipients: Leslie Russell, Sporting Group (Avon Farm Irish Setters); Claudia Orlandi, Hound Group (Topsfield Basset Hounds); Judith Cooper,Working Group (Tip’N Chip Great Pyrenees); Maripi Wooldridge, Terrier Group (Terrydale Airedale Terriers); David Fitzpatrick, Toy Group (Pequest Pekingese); Jean & Robert Hetherington, Non-Sporting Group (Hetherbull Bulldogs); and Michelle Edling, Herding Group (SkyAcres Belgian Tervuren). Congratulations to these well-deserving honorees!
In this issue of AKC Breeder, our feature article is "Whelping Preparedness." Part one is an overview of pregnancy and whelping. Our "Advice from the Breeder" article has the AKC 2008 Hound Group Breeder of the Year recipients, the "Basenji Sisters" Julie and Kathy Jones, telling us how they make every dog show a family reunion. "Inside the AKC" is a piece by AKC AVP Curt Curtis on AKC Companion Events, where "Dogs of All Breeds Prove Their Intelligence and Trainability." From the Royal Canin’s Breeder’s Handbook we have an article by Dr. Bretaigne Jones on the variables that influence litter size. And don’t forget to check out the newly released podcasts on Genome Barks and the upcoming AKC and CHF Breeder’s Symposia.
Ronald N. Rella Director, Breeder Services