July 3, 2019

Hard to believe that the year is halfway over.  How are you doing on your dog training goals for 2019?  Now is the time to sit down and review what you have done so far and revise your plan to end 2019 with a strong and productive finish.

Clubs -  Please send in your fall date and Judges as soon as you can.  I am fielding emails from people wanting to know details so they can plan their fall season.  Additionally, please send in your placements and pics so they can be posted.

Breeders and Puppy Buyers - This spring brought forward a neurodegenerative sensory disorder called Acral Mutilation Syndrome (AMS).  A protein in the brain called GDNF becomes deficient and causes sensory insensitivity. In simple terms, the dog does not feel pain or temperature.  There were cases of infected dogs chewing on themselves and do to the extent of the damage had to be euthanized.   This disorder has been found in English Cockers, English Springer Spaniels, English Pointers, German Shorthair Pointers, French Spaniels and Miniature Schnauzers.

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