OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE PORTUGUESEWATER DOG CLUB OF CANADA FEB 2003 Results from the Show B EST IN S PECIALTY : CDN/AM Ch Windsong Bold and Brassy, AOM (above) Our New Merchandise Upcoming Events Recipes Training Tips and more the W a t e r l o g 2002 2nd PWDCC National Specialty
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OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OFTHE PORTUGUESEWATER DOG CLUB OF CANADA
FEB 2003
Results from the ShowBEST IN SPECIALTY: CDN/AM ChWindsong Bold and Brassy, AOM (above)
Our New Merchandise Upcoming Events Recipes Training Tips and more
theWaterlog2002 2nd PWDCCNational Specialty
Award of Merit CDN/AM Ch Sun Joy’s Cao Grande QT (Quinn) handled
by Erika Griesbach, owner Beverly Jorgensen. shown winning BIS May
19th, at the Hochelaga Show
Award of Merit CDN/AM Ch Ondulado’s Schooner D’Sonoqua (Schooner)
handled by Allison Alexander right, Judge Betty Trainor left, owners
Roslyn Eskind and Cathie Sockett
Top centre: BISS CDN/AM Ch Windsong Bold and Brassy, AOM,
(Vasco) with handler Liz Volz, owner Donna Gottdenker right
2nd row from left to right: BOS BIS CDN AM Mex & Int. Ch Armada’s
Win N Dout Go Parti (Lace) with handler David Hamilton, owners Angie
Potter, Lana Langley; Winner’s Dog AM Ch Bayswater’s Hippolito Leal
(Lee) with owner MIchelle Downey, co-owner Mary Kay Schroeder;
Best of Winners, Winner’s Bitch Manitou’s Lotsa Moxie (Moxie) with
owner Vicky Robinson
Results
Welcome to the Portuguese WaterDog Club 2003 and its improvednew look.Last year our biggest event was the 2nd National Specialty,
hosted by our members in Montreal, and assisted by many
members from Quebec and Ontario. The weather was unex-
pectedly cold but the friendship and event was heartwarming.
Thanks to Danik Dancause and his team for organizing this
important show and to our judges, Dr. Elizabeth Trainor and
Mr. Steve Dostie. Watching Donna Gottdenker's Vasco win Best
in Specialty Show was pretty exciting. Congratulations to all
our winners and exhibitors. The dinner and silent auction was
a wonderful way to wrap up our day. This was truly an event
I was glad to have attended.
We now move forward in 2003 with a new Board of Directors
and committee members who are working hard to make this
a great club. I'm sure you've already noticed some changes.
The web site, thanks to Roslyn Eskind's guidance, is one of the
best out there. If you haven't visited the site, you really should
see it. There is a wealth of information for all people interested
in our wonderful breed. Each member will be given a user
names and password that allows you into the members-only
section. The Forum is already available and other features will
be added very soon.
This year is shaping up to be rather busy and interesting for
everyone. Our Ontario representatives have been working away
at plans for a clicker seminar and a water training day. Alberta
will be organizing a CKC agility sanction match to help us
prepare for the next National Specialty to be held in Calgary
2004. British Columbia folks are finalizing judges for their
upcoming Regional Specialty in October this year. And, all
our regional representatives will be doing their best to put
together events to suit all interests, as long as that interest
includes PWDs.
Make this your year to get involved. There are so many events
and challenges we can enjoy with our dogs. Whatever your
specialty, whether it's running agility courses or watching TV,
your PWD is probably right there with you. Every one of us has
a story to share and ideas to explore. The Waterlog would love
hear that story and your regional representative just might help
PWDCC Board of Directors and OfficersEffective January 24th, 2003
Important Notice:
Update to CKC Conformation
Show Rules and Regulations:
15.1.12 In order for a dog to
be recognized as a Champion
and its owner provided with a
Championship Certificate, the
dog must:
(a) earn at least 10 champi-
onship points under at least
3 different judges; and,
(b) be individually registered in
the records of the CKC or have
an Event Registration Number.
(c) have earned at least one
2 point win either at the breed
or group level.
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The Specialty
Catherine Gadd with Laila, showing a‘deliver to hand’.
Laila and Catherine, showing a ‘go out’with the buoy.
Structure demonstration dogs from left,Christopher Robin and Groucho, owned by Liz Volz,and SevenBeauty Nyssa owned by Jennifer Byersand Danik Dancause.
Erika Griesbach (left) and Elizabeth Volz,professional handlers and breeders, demonstrateproper tail set on Christopher Robin.
The 2002 Canadian Specialty was certainly
memorable for me. I was so surprised at my
Mr. Vasco winning Best in Specialty Show
that I actually fainted for 3 seconds.
I have, forever etched on my memory,
the sight of him turning that corner, hair
flying, feet striving forward and eyes
sparkling, expertly handled by Elizabeth
Volz. Best of Breed is always exciting
when it comes down to the end and we
were so intent on the speculation of who
would win I could not believe it would
be my Mr. Vasco.
We were all amazed and thankful for
Dr. Betty Trainor’s stamina in that cold
windy weather, standing out there in
the ring, intently searching those dogs
for the qualities she feels depicts
the breed.
The evening before, the seminar on
PWD Structure, given by Elizabeth Volz
and Erika Greisbach was well attended
and very enlightening for all present.
We were very happy to see some Group
Three judges there listening intently.
Elizabeth brought two of her dogs,
Christopher Robin and Groucho for
demonstration, both shaved down
to show the structure without having to
look through all that hair. The combined
experience of these ladies had us all
running for our notebooks. These semi-
nars are very important and should
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Part of the assembled group for Best in Specialty Show judging.
The Girls, at left, Moxie, Manitou Lotsa Moxie,Winners Bitch and Best of Winners, with ownerVicky Robinson.
Liz Volz backstage in the grooming area.
be held as often as possible in order
to understand the PWD standard and
the reasons for breeding.
The seminar on Water Trialing was given
by Catherine Gadd, with the help of her
daughter Jennifer, her husband Mike
and their famous water pup, Laila. Any
conversation with Catherine is delightful
and this was no different. She kept us
chuckling as we heard about the joys
of Water Work. Water Trialing is meant
to re-enact what our breed was bred
to do and it is a joy to see them do it.
(We will have more on Water Work in
future issues. Email Catherine to find
out how you can become a member of
W.A.D.E., Working Aqua Dog Enthusiasts.
The dinner and action was a lot of fun
and a time to catch up with friends
from across the country and meet new
PWD owners. The auction items were
fabulous, thanks to all who made the
donations.
The 2002 Canadian Specialty was a
great success, thanks to all the hard
work by the Specialty Committee and
the Montreal PWDCC members: Danik
Dancause, Jennifer Byers, Manon
Bousquet, and Roslyn Eskind.
We look forward to Calgary 2004.
Donna Gottdenker
A special thanks to Louise Rossen for all thegreat Specialty photos.
Lorraine Wilson with Hogan, CDN/AM Ch Ondulado’sHogan, CD, Junior Water Dog Certificate, keepingwarm before going out for Best of Breed
Christine, Steve’s wife, and apromising youngster enjoying arelaxed moment at ringside.
Steve Dostie, Judge of Puppy andVeterans Sweepstakes
Elizabeth F. Trainor, V.M.D., Judge ofall Regular and Non-regular Classes
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2002 2nd PWDCCNational Specialty
Regular ClassesBest of Breed
432 Ch Windsong Bold and Brassy,Dog, Donna Gottdenker
Best of Opposite Sex115 Ch Armada’s Win n Dout Go Parti,
Bitch, Angie Potter, Lana Langley
Best of Winners, Winners Bitch107 Manitou Lotsa Moxie, Bitch,
April 11-13 All About Pets Show – Fri: Noon to 6:00, Sat:10:00 to 6:00, Sun: 10:00 to 5:00This is Canada's leading pet showcase event - a great venue to promote and educate people on our
wonderful breed. The PWDCC will have a Breed Club booth and introduce our PWD's at the Parade of
Breeders.
How can you get involved? Call Lorraine Wilson at (905) 884-9020 or email [email protected]
for details.
May 14 Clicker Training Seminar @ Royackers Kennel, Arliss Ontario, 6:30 to 9:30 pmAll breeds welcome, tell your friends. Join us for a 3-hour evening Clicker Training seminar with Diane
McWhinnie, 6:30 to 9:30 at Royackers. If you’ve always wanted to learn about “clicker” you’ll love
Diane’s positive, fun filled approach to this powerful training method.
Details/registration, call Donna Gottdenker at (519) 885-9928 or email [email protected].
Directions will be posted on www.pwdcc.org on the Events page.
June or July Water Camp @ Royackers Kennel, Arliss OntarioCome see what our amazing dogs were bred to do, spectacular retrieves and dives.
See how easy it is to get started. And see how much the dogs love it!
Sept. 7 Canine Good Neighbour Test and Fun and Info Day @ RoyackersCheck out www.ckc.org to prepare for this worthwhile event.
If you’ve done your basic obedience you can qualify.
Oct. 25 HikeJoin us for the Fall colours and a romp in the woods. PWDs love to meet their relatives.
Please put together your contributions for these features and other general interest stories about your wonderful PWDs
for publication in our next issues. We always want to hear about the trials and triumphs of our brilliant companions and
will give you $5.00 off your next club merchandise purchase for every story used. Your pup could be featured on our cover
masthead or the pupographies page, just send a photo and short story for possible selection. Send us photos (hard copies,
colour or black and white will be returned), or electronic files of your images (jpegs, tiffs, eps saved at minimum 150dpi).
Text can be emailed or sent as a Word attachment to Donna Gottdenker, Waterlog Editor at [email protected] or mailed to
Donna Gottdenker, 95 McDougall Road, Waterloo ON, N2L 2W4. Call her at (519) 885-9928, for additional information.
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Teaching a great retrieveWATER WORK PREPARATIONThere are several water trial exercises
that require the retrieve of an object and
its "delivery to hand". The retrieve con-
sists of a chain of behaviours. At the end
of the chain of behaviours is where we
should start training. Did you ever have
to memorize a speech? Do you think you
would have been more confident, and
even more relaxed, if you had learned the
end of the speech the best? Of course. In
the water trial both you and your dog can
work toward more familiar exercises and
behaviours if you train that way -
last behaviour first. Here is a method for
shaping a reliable delivery to hand with
a puppy. I'm confident if can also work
with older dogs who are being retrained.
Play with your pup by giving him a toy
and taking it away. Tug a little if you
want but don't let the play escalate into
a tugging match. Allow your pup to take
the toy away from you sometimes, and
also take the toy away from him. If he
tugs too hard just let go. He will quickly
come back and let you grab the toy
again. Make the game very special. Drop
the toy occasionally and let the pup pick
it up. Keep the pup close if he tends to
run off with toys. Use a leash or play the
game in a small room. The play itself
should be rewarding to the pup. If he
bites or jumps up, end the game without
fanfare and put the toy away until next
time. The next time can be as soon as
5 or 10 minutes, your pup will get the
message. After you have played this
game a few times, substitute water trial
equipment, one piece at a time, for the
toy. Always put the equipment away
when you are done training.
Avoid correction. If you don't like a
behaviour that your pup offers, ignore
it or end the game. If you like what he
offers say "good" and continue playing.
Next you will get your pup to bring the
toy to you when you drop it or toss it.
Start with very little distance. Just drop
it over here, then over there. Make it easy
and then add a bit of a challenge, then
let it be easy again. Don't beg or plead
with the pup, just expect a delivery to
hand. If you don't get it, you need to
go back to the first step. Lower your cri-
teria. If your pup has learned to enjoy
the game with you he will eagerly bring
the object back to keep the game going.
If necessary, you can also reinforce inter-
est in the object. Click or say "yes", then
treat, when the pup follows the object
with his eyes. Then click and reinforce
him when he moves toward a tossed or
dropped object. In successive steps you
will click when he touches it, picks it
up, and returns it to you. Each is an
important step that deserves reinforce-
ment and training time. For some dogs
the best treat may be for you to re-toss
the object. For other dogs a food treat
may be more reinforcing. End the game
before your pup gets bored or stressed.
By gradually adding distance and then
introducing short tosses in to water you
will begin to train for the type of retrieve
that is required in the water trial. Your
pup will go to the object, pick it up,
and return to your hand. If you should
drop the object, or if the dog does, he
will gladly pick it up again because this
is the part of the game he is most famil-
iar with. In training be sure to drop the
object occasionally. As your pup
approaches you, step back and let him
come to you. If your pup decides to
change the rules of the game and take
off with the object, dig at it, or bark at
it, just ignore the behaviour and end the
game. He will soon learn your limits and
will play within those limits. If you have
these problems, you may need to go back
to the first step and limit the distance
your pup can go away from you.
When you are 99% sure your pup is
about to perform a desired behaviour,
such as hand you an object, add the cue
or "command" that you want to associate
with that behaviour. Dogs do not under-
stand English so they will be unable
to reason out what a specific command
means. But, with careful and conscien-
tious association, your pup can learn that
a certain word always precedes a certain
behaviour. After several repetitions he
will begin to offer the behaviour when
you voice the cue. Don't add the cue too
soon or your pup might associate it with
the incorrect or poorly developed behav-
iour. For example, if you continually say
the word "give" while your pup frantically
digs at a retrieving buoy on the ground,
you might cue this undesirable behavior
in the future when you say "give". Get the
behavior first and when it is very likely to
happen, voice the cue and then reinforce
the resulting behavior.
Teach the wait or stay separately and
when it is reliable add it to the "delivery
to hand" behavior chain. Start small and
gradually raise your criteria. Make it fun
and avoid correction. You want your
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GroomingTIPS
pup to be successful and you want him
to work with you so that you may both
get your reinforcement. Your reinforce-
ment might be water titles or pride in a
job well done. Your pup's reinforcement
will come from the opportunity to play
"water trial" with you.
Lauren McDermott
(reprinted with permission,
first printed in the PWDCNC)
Lauren McDermott lives in Arizona. Her
first PWD Bolina, and her second PWD
Ben, have each earned the Courier
Water Dog Excellent Title (CWDX). She
is now training Skiff for her Working
Water Dog Title.
I have not yet heard of any pooches
who actually enjoy having their nails
cut, and yet it is something that needs
to be done about twice a month. Having
their nails short not only allows them
to walk comfortably but also saves wear
and tear on your floors and particularly
on your legs when they insist on asking
for a cookie.
Since our pups are so finicky it is good
there are a few different ways to do this.
First there are the dreaded clippers. The
ones, no matter what type, guillotine
or scissor that have the magical quality
of making PWD’s disappear. I prefer the
scissor type, only because it seems to
be easier to see the top of the nail and
how much you are taking off. It needs
to be done quickly so the foot you are
holding is not squeezed so tight that the
PWD will disappear again – that means
you need to be able to see what you are
doing, so have everything set up - glass-
es, light, sharp clippers, quick-stop, and
the pup in a comfortable position with
foot advanced to your face and the hair
pulled or blown aside. It is best to take
little bits off, more often, than a large
amount at one time. If done regularly,
they will get used to the procedure.
Another way is filing. This is much
slower and you must hold the nail
steady, which I found difficult for the
length of time it takes to make a differ-
ence. This certainly makes a nice clean
edge that ultimately could be good for
your floors and clothing. A regular nail
file can be used or a medium coarse
wood rasp works well also. It is quicker
than a file and easier to hold.
The other option is the handy dandy
Dremel tool (dremel.com). There is a
web site that explains how to do this
in detail (doberdawn.com). Starting
with a small pup and getting them
used to the equipment would be the
best way for this. If you can master it,
it does a beautiful job. The main and
most useful tool for nail trimming is,
of course, the cookie.
Donna Gottdenker
Our puppy Chewy was born on
November 23rd 2002 at Aliana
Registered Kennel. Her parents are
Ch Aliana's Exclamation Mark and
Ch Aliana's Panela De Ouro. From the
first day she came home she knew her
place in our family and in our hearts!
Chewy was the only white puppy in
her litter and was overlooked by other
prospective owners because of her
colour. We couldn't be happier with her.
I am constantly stopped by strangers
asking what breed my adorable puppy
is. We enjoy telling people she is a
PWD and watching their expression.
Lynne
McCombes
Cover Pup
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How tophotographa puppy:• remove film from box and load camera
• remove film box from puppies mouth
and throw in trash
• remove puppy from trash and brush
coffee grounds from muzzle
• choose a suitable background
for photo
• mount camera on tripod and focus
• find puppy and take dirty sock
from mouth
• place pup in pre focused spot and
return to camera
• forget about pre focused spot and
crawl after puppy on knees
• focus with one hand and fend off
puppy with other hand
• get tissue and clean nose print
from lens
• take cat outside and put peroxide on
the scratch on puppy’s nose
• put magazines back on coffee table
• try to get puppy’s attention by
squeaking toy over your head
• replace your glasses and check
camera for damage
• jump up in time to grab puppy
by scruff of neck and say “No,
outside!”
• call spouse to clean up mess
• fix a drink
• sit back in lazy boy with drink and
resolve to teach puppy to “sit” and
“stay” first thing in the morning
Here is a developing list for PWD’s who are looking to have more responsibilities
around the household:
• Get the newspaper
• Get your gloves, shoes
• Get a family member
• Welcome guests (i.e. dog picks up a banner that says "follow-me" and walk
them into the living room…and then puts the banner away)
• Find/bring the cordless telephone
• Put away your toys (i.e. into a basket)
• Get a toy
• Find/bring the car keys
• Open/close a door (i.e. pull rope attached to door)
• find TV remote
• Turn on/turn off lights
These are exhibiting "helping behaviours" versus "destructive behaviours".
The more tasks they can do around the house, the less you will have to correct
inherent retrieve behaviours.
It has been suggested that the mental versus physical value of a job, specifical-
ly, a job that you ask your PWD to do infrequently, but which requires it to keep
track of something and be prepared to find and retrieve it at any time (get the
cordless phone), can actually use more energy than a physical task that always
happens at a set time (get the newspaper). For example, while you may rarely
ask your dog to find/bring the cordless phone, the fact that you could ask for it
at any time will require your dog to always know where it is in the house and
monitor its movement as others use it. Apparently, having to keep track of
moving items uses much more energy than actually retrieving it, as their mind
has to be focused 100% of the time. This is a technique used on television
production sets to keep very smart and active dogs "busy". Donna
Pawsitively DeliciousCookiesI can oil packed tuna
2 cups cornmeal
2 cups flour
3/4 cup water (optional dissolved bouillon cube)
2/3 cup oil (from tuna topped up with vegetable oil)
preheat oven to 350 degrees
Drain tuna, reserve liquid, add oil to make 2/3 cup; combine dry ingredients
in large bowl, then add liquids and mix thoroughly; roll out on lightly floured
surface to approx. 1/2 inch thick; cut with your pups favorite cookie cutter;
place on ungreased baking sheet; bake for 30-35 minutes. For dryer cookies
let stand in turned off oven until oven is cool. Store in air tight container.
Keeping thatactive PWD mind busy
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New merchandise for Spring 2003!
The short sleeve Ladies T-Shirt@ $25.00 CDN
100% French Terry cotton Non-Fiction– Ladies short sleeve,
v-neck, shirt bottom, with PWDCC logo (single dog) 2 x 2.5"
at back neck.
Available:
Medium
(20 wide x 25" long)
Large
(21 wide x 25" long)
Extra-large
(23 wide x 26" long)
Colours: Cornflower Blue,
Ice Blue Green,
Pale Yellow
The 3/4 sleeve Ladies T-Shirt@ $25.00 CDN
100% cotton Non Fiction – Ladies Very Soft, 3/ 4 sleeve,
v-neck, palm length with topstitched self band on bottom.
PWDCC logo
(single dog) – 2 x 2.5"
on bottom left band.
Available:
Small
(22 wide x 28" long)
Medium
(22 wide x 28" long)
Large
(24 wide x 28" long)
Colours: Soft Blue,
Soft Yellow, Cozy Grey
Cozy sweatshirts@ $40.00 CDN
V-neck, long sleeve, hip length with a straight bottom
(not pulled in). These are a cotton-poly-lycra blend
2002 Canadian Specialty T-shirts@ $10.00 CDN
Colours: beige, steel blue, yellow, dark khaki, light khaki, grey,
sage green, deep red
Men andwomen’s T’s@ $20.00 CDN
T-shirts now 30% off!
Embroidered in 3-colour
PWDCC logo. Short sleeve,
crew neck, pre-shrunk,
100% cotton. Men, women
and children sizes, but not
all sizes available in each
colour. Please specify 1st,
2nd and 3rd colour choice. Children’s T’s @ $10.00 CDN
Colours: beige, steel blue, dark khaki, light khaki, grey, sage
green,
deep red
Greeting Cards4 different designs available, buy individually or in a
set, 4.5" x 6.25” folded cards with matching envelope.
set of 4 @ $4.50 CDN or singles @ $1.25 CDN
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To order all merchandise, contact Donna Gottdenker our Merchandise Coordinator at:
[email protected] or call 519 885-9928 (fax 519 885-9928) Shipping costs will be extra (mail).
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The Portuguese Water Dog Club of CanadaNew Membership Application
The Portuguese Water Dog Club of Canada was formed for the benefit of Portuguese Water Dogs and their owners. The club provides anopportunity for us to have fun sharing our common interest and to learn more about all aspects of living with a Portuguese Water Dog.
Our web site has general information and a protected section for members only at www.pwdcc.org. The Waterlog is our quarterlynewsletter, available to members only, distributed on the web site and by mail. It reports on events, current issues and showcasesour members and their dogs.
The club also sponsors events that are fun and informative, including seminars and demonstrationson the many activities you can enjoy with our wonderful breed, all working toward maintaining a healthy lifestyle for our dogs.
Annual membership is $35.00 (CDN) due at the beginning of the calendar year. Family membership is available at $35.00 for the 1stmember and $10.00 for each additional family member. Please mail your completed application and membership fee to Lorraine Wilsonour membership contact:
Lorraine Wilson29 Bingham Street T 905 884 9020Richmond Hill, Ontario F 905 884-8439Canada L4C 8Y7 [email protected]
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Kennel name (if applicable)
Address Postal code
Telephone/Home Business Fax
email � Please mail the Waterlog to me
� Family Membership Additional family membership names
Access to Member section of www.pwdcc.org, provide your username (last name, first initial) and password (dog call name), Note: both are case sensitive
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� Conformation � Obedience � Agility � Water Work � Tracking � Flyball � Therapy
� Fun Days � Health Seminars � Breeding
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