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cessive mutation, a bit of DNA damage that is not
expressed so it has no detrimental effect on the
dog. If each dog in our population has a litter of
puppies this year, the frequencies of these various
alleles in the population will stay about the same
in the next generation.

But what happens if one of these dogs wins big at
an important event and becomes a star? If it’s a
bitch, she will have a litter of much sought-after
puppies, and it will probably be at least a year be-
fore she is bred again.

or even in the breed, so maybe it’s just bad luck?
Nobody can see yet that this is just the tip of the
iceberg.

But if our star is male (let’s call him “Hank”), he In one more generation, however, the trouble re-
will be bred many times and produce dozens (or ally begins. Carriers produced by the first gen-
more!) puppies in a single year. Hank will pass eration will pass on the mutation to half of their
half of his genes, both good and bad, to each of his offspring, and half-sib matings or line breedings
offspring, so many copies of his recessive, silent back to the sire will begin to produce affected
mutations get distributed in his puppies. puppies. Even while the number of affected pup-
pies is still relatively small, the number of carriers
will by now be significant, and remember that our
popular sire probably continues to produce more
than his fair share of the offspring in each genera-
tion. You can see where this is headed. The seeds
have been sown.

As long as Hank’s deleterious mutations are paired
with a normal allele in his puppies, they are not
expressed and cause no ill effects. But if you could
view the gene pool of the breed in the new genera-
tion, you would see that now it is markedly differ-
ent.

Hank’s mutation has in just a single generation Every litter produced by this popular sire is one
gone from being rare to common, and now lurks less reproductive opportunity for any of the other
silently in the genomes of dozens of his offspring. potential sires in the breed, so the frequency of
In this generation, no one is any the wiser. The genes carried by those unused sires will decline in
prized puppies that carry their sire’s recessive the population. At the same time, multiple bitches
mutation will appear to be no different than the are producing puppies sired by Hank that will be
ones that don’t. half-sibs to the dozens of other puppies in their
generation. The temptation to capture a bit more
The Next Generation... of that popular sire’s star qualities will probably
But in the next generation we start to see the first result in a few line breedings that will put carrier
hint of trouble. Perhaps there were a few half-sib with carrier.
matings, or father-to-daughter, and some puppies
are produced that are homozygous for Hank’s mu- PAGE
tation. Perhaps the mutation is lethal and these
are stillborn pups, or maybe the puppies are born ANATOLIAN TIMES 51
with a disease. But the breeders will be mystified
- they have never had this problem in their line,

Uh-oh, We’ve Got A Problem and if breeders are not willing to be completely transpar-
This is about the time breeders begin to notice that there is ent about issues they are aware of. Unacceptable aggression
a “problem” in the breed. It won’t take a pedigree sleuth to in English Springer Spaniels, which used to be one of the
trace the growing population of affected dogs back to Hank, most popular family dogs in the US, appears to be genetic
our popular sire who will now be blamed for introducing and has been traced to one popular sire from a prominant
this new disease into the breed. Geneticists will be called in kennel (Reisner & Houpt 2005; Duffy 2008). Twenty-five
to hunt for the defective bit of Hank’s DNA and to develop a percent of Bernese Mountain Dogs die at an average age of
reliable test. Then breeders will begin the mission of trying only 8 years old from histiocytic sarcoma (Dobson), a fa-
to eliminate Hank’s formerly valuable genes from the gene tal cancer that apparently originated from a single dog in
pool, with proportional collateral damage to the genetic leg- Switzerland, and the flames were fanned by a prolific great-
acy of all of the bitches he was bred to. The genetic carnage grandson in the US that spread the malignant genes far and
resulting from attempts to purify the breed of the unfortu- wide in the gene pool (Dobson 2013; Moore 1984; Moore &
nate mutation will continue for generations. The ultimate Rosin 1986). Many Dobermans die at an early age from sud-
damage to the gene pool can be catastrophic. den heart failure caused by dilated cardiomyopathy, which
can be traced to seven popular sires in the 1950’s, three of
This happens over and over again in breed after breed. Of which died of heart failure (http://bit.ly/1anuinN). A seri-
course, the problem isn’t poor Hank. Wind back the clock, ous - usually lethal - susceptibility of Miniature Schnauzers
and if the judge had pointed to a different dog at that fateful to infection by Mycobacteria avium (referred to as “MAC”
show - let’s say it was Rosco who got the nod - the trajec- for Mycobacteria avium complex) is thought to be trace-
tory of the breed would have been completely different but able to a sire popular in the mid-1980s and is found now
the consequences pretty much the same. Rosco will leave in dogs all over the world (http://bit.ly/1gZbGy7; http://bit.
his genetic legacy behind in dozens of lovely puppies, half ly/1ciVxNP). There are no doubt many other similar exam-
of which will have that one nasty mutation that will emerge ples that I am not aware of or have never been documented.
a few generations down the road to bite the breed. Breed- Leroy (2011) has identified popular sires as the single most
ers will eventually catch on, sound the alarm, and the effort important contributor to the dissemination of genetic dis-
to identify and eradicate the offending mutation will begin. eases in purebred dogs. Recognizing this, the FCI has issued
The gene pool will be purged, and the next time a big winner a recommendation to breeders that no dog should have
appears that happens to be male, the cycle will begin anew. more offspring (presumably in its lifetime) than equiva-
lent to 5% of the number of puppies registered in the breed
The Unfortunate Legacy of the Popular Sire during a five-year period, and a number of national kennel
The really unfortunate thing about the Popular Sire is that clubs have followed suit (e.g., Finland). But without coop-
the negative genetic consquences of his popularity don’t eration of breed clubs, or in the absence of some author-
begin to manifest for generations, by which time the breed ity that would oversee registrations and be in a position to
already has a really significant problem. The large number police such a breeding restriction, it is hard to see how such
of breed-specific disorders known to be caused by a single a recommendation would have any effect at all on current
recessive gene (175 as of this writing; OMIA) is testimony breeding practices. (Which 5-year period? Which popula-
to the prevalence of the problem (indeed, some breeds now tion of dogs - the worldwide breed, or just the dogs in your
suffer from multiple recessive genetic disorders). country? Who does the counting - the owner of the sire, the
owner of the bitch, the breed club, the kennel club??).
Of course, it is not just the recessive mutations that are dis- The only people benefitting from the explosion of breed-
seminated widely by popular sires. Any genetic disorder can specific genetic disorders are the molecular geneticists, who
become quickly widespread, especially in the absence of have discovered dogs as an ideal research animal because
any means of documenting the appearance of a new disease many of the same disorders occur in humans (Ostrander
2012). But as useful and fascinating as dogs might be for
PAGE their research, I suspect all would prefer to see dogs that are
free of genetic disease, for they have so much more to offer
52 in the family home than in the lab.

Dobson, JM. 2013. Breed-predispositions to cancer in pedigree dogs. ISRN Veterinary Science 2013:
(doi: 10.1155/2013/941275)
Duffy, DL, Y Hsu, JA Serpell. 2008. Breed differences in canine aggression. Applied Animal Behaviour
Science 114: 441-460.
Haynes, W. 1915. Effect of the popular sire. Journal of Heredity 6: 494-496.
Leroy, G. 2011. Genetic diversity, inbreeding and breeding practices in dogs: results from pedigree
analyses. Veterinary Journal 189: 177-182.
Leroy, G & X. Rognon. 2012. Assessing the impact of breeding strategies on inherited disorders and
genetic diversity in dogs. Veterinary Journal 194:343-348.
Moore, PF. 1984. Systemic histiocytosis of Bernese Mountain Dogs. Veterinary Pathology 21: 554-563.
Moore, PF & A Rosin. 1986. Malignant histiocytosis of Bernese Mountain Dogs. Veterinary Pathology
23: 1-10.
Ostrander, EA. 2012. Both ends of the leash- the human links to good dogs with bad genes. New Eng-
land Journal of Medicine 367: 636-346.
Reisner, IR. & KA Houpt. 2005. National survey of owner-directed aggression in English Springer Span-
iels. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 10: 1594-1603.
Wellman, R. & J. Bennewitz. 2011. Identification and characterization of hierarchical structures in dog
breeding schemes, a novel method applied to the Norfolk terrier. Journal of Animal Science 89: 3846-
3858.

ANATOLIAN TIMES

ANNUAL COMMITTEE REPORTS

1/1/2021 - 12/31/2021

Secretary’s Report 2021 Annual Report of the
Registrar Committee

Membership: Official Registrar: Dorothy Ballard
Associate - 21
Individual - 86 Registrar Team Liason to the BOD: Rachel Amov
Household - 48
Committee Members: Rachel Amov, EJ Collins,
One Individual member resigned. Dorothy Ballard

Estimating 2 individuals per Household and 5 As- Purpose/Objective: To facilitate registration of
sociate Memberships with 2 Individuals, the total Anatolian Shepherd Dogs
ASDCA Membership consists of 208 persons.
Old Business: Having a Registrar Committee is
Four membership applications were approved new, this is our first report
by the Board of Directors from September 1, 2021
through December 31, 2021. New Business: We are uploading and posting up-
dated versions of our forms which will include a
Congratulations and welcome new members of faster way to reach the registrar committee, for
the ASDCA. reference, it is the email address registrar@asdca.
club that is the official email for all registrar busi-
Dustin and Sayer Townsend ness and will work faster than any snail mail or
Patty Burmeister personal emails. All forms have been reviewed
Colleen Martin-Herrin and will be uploaded before the Times is out.
David and Lorri Harden

Membership Applications Financial Expenditures: At this time all mem-
Five membership application packages were sent bers have paid for postage themselves and not
out to prospective members from September 1, asked for any reimbursement.
2021 through December 31, 2021.
What can the BOD do to assist the Committee:
Two membership applications were received Direct any questions to the official email address
from September 1, 2021 through December 31,
2021. The two applications are pending approval. Submitted by: Rachel Amov

Membership applicants are now being posted on
the ASDCA website (ASDCA.club) in the Members
Only section. They are published there for review
by the current membership. Membership ap-
plications received by each Board meeting (nor-
mally the 2nd Wednesday of the month) will be
posted on the website with date posted and date
eligible for the Board to vote. All objections to an
applicant!s membership shall be forwarded to the
ASDCA Secretary in writing by 45 days from date
posted. These written comments regarding appli-
cants will be considered confidential communica-
tions to the ASDCA Board. Memberships will be
voted on by the BOD 45-60 days after the posting
date.

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2021 Financial Report

Anatolian Shepherd Dog Club of America

Statement of Activity
January - December 2021

Revenue TOTAL
Anatolian Times
Breeder's List Renewals 500.00
Membership Dues 250.00
National Specialty Apparel 4,691.56
National Specialty Banquet 1,826.49
National Specialty Entries 1,665.00
National Specialty Misc 1,162.38
National Specialty Raffle/Auction 1,000.00
National Specialty Trophy/Ribbons 1,944.50
New Membership 1,780.00
PPCPP 1,330.04
Services 617.18

Total Revenue 45.00
$16,812.15
GROSS PROFIT
$16,812.15
Expenditures
Anatolian Times Exp. 8,578.22
Bank Charges & Fees 127.55
Breeder's List 100.00
Dues & Subscriptions 180.00
Insurance
Legal & Professional Services 1,348.00
National Specialty Apparel Expense 150.00
National Specialty Banquet Expenses
National Specialty Hisar 1,659.09
National Specialty Judge Fee 2,754.45
National Specialty Participant gifts
National Specialty Trophies/Ribbons 35.67
National Specialty Trophy Shipping 981.98
Office Supplies & Software 753.97
Perpetual Trophy Expense 2,282.29
QuickBooks Payments Fees 546.00
Reimbursable Expenses 730.12
Shipping 134.37
Taxes & Licenses 1,297.63
Website Expenses
0.00
Total Expenditures 720.00

NET OPERATING REVENUE 74.00
2,148.66
NET REVENUE $24,602.00

$ -7,789.85

$ -7,789.85

Anatolian Shepherd Dog of America

Balance Sheet
As of December 31, 2021

Assets: 17,176.08
Wells Fargo ASDCA 3,399.37
Checking Unrestricted
PPCPP restricted fund 465.00
Delegate travel fund 1,204.00
Perpetual Trophy fund 22,244.45
Total Wells Fargo 1,120.60
US Bank 23,365.05
Total Assets:

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2021 Annual Report of the Code of Ethics 2021 Annual Report of the Tech Committee
Violation Committee
2022 Committee and Appointed Position An-
Purpose/Objective: To evaluate and determine nual Report
whether reported violations of the
ASDCA Code Ethics (COE) have occurred, involv- IT Team Committee Chairman: Rachel Amov
ing an individual(s) on or applying to the ASDCA
Breeder’s List. Committee Members: Natalie Thurman, Molly
Akin, Diana Martinez, Janet Dotson, Viki Malone
Members: Leslie Ayers (Chair), Leslie Sharp,
Martha Davis Purpose/Objective: To work on all things technol-
ogy: the website, online purchases, forms, video
Accomplishments since last annual report: Re- meetings etc.
ceived and investigated two complaints of COE vi-
olations in 2021. One was found to lack of evidence Old Business: We were successful in the follow-
to proceed. The other complaint investigated was ing two items: Getting a new website up and run-
found to have merit. COE updates approved by ning. Using Webex to run ASDCA Board and com-
the BOD summarized as follows: Article 3 is ex- mittee meetings run on video rather than phone
panded to reflect the rise of social media; Article 5 calls.
addresses the rise of designer dogs and the detri-
ment of crossbreeding to breed integrity; Article 6 New Business: Very recently we made it possible
removed the age restriction since the health certi- to renew and to apply to the club online. Filling
fying organizations specify their own age require- out the application and paying are two separate
ments for certification; Article 7 revised to give processes for now. We will investigate a more
the breeder more flexibility yet protect the bitch streamlined process that will simplify the process
from overbreeding; and Article 8 slight change in for our users and our volunteers. We have had
wording. very positive feedback about the registration/pay-
ing online feature. It is also possible to pay for an
Old Business: None. ad in the Times online. We hope soon we will be
able to order apparel and banquet tickets for the
New Business: The Guidelines need to be re- National Specialty online as well.
viewed.
Financial Expenditures: Last year website ex-
Financial Expenditures: None penses were $2,148.66. The process of redesign-
ing our website is expensive. The cost was not
What can the BOD/Membership do to assist: A nearly as expensive as it would have been if we
requirement to be on the ASDCA Breeders List is had hired a professional for this service. Instead,
to agree to abide by the COE. Puppy buyers need to we tackled this very daunting task with our volun-
be aware of the ASDCA COE and willing to discuss teer committee. Hundreds of hours of volunteer
this with their breeders. ASDCA members should hours were needed. Now that it is up and running
use the COE for guidance in ethical treatment of we can expect that it will cost around 500.00 an-
their dogs, and their dealings with others. nually.

Submitted by: Martha Davis What can the MEMBERSHIP do to assist the
Committee: Let us (the committee) know if you
need any tech help! Thankfully we are receiving
emails from some of you who can’t login, and we
are mainly sending password resets out, you can
also request your own password reset from the
website. Renewal forms are only available on the
member’s only side, so it is necessary to log in to
fill out the form, and renewals are only complete
when the form is filled out as well as the money
paid, so please feel free to contact us if you need
help logging in or registering your email!

Submitted by: Rachel Amov

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2021 Annual Report on the 2021 Annual Breeder’s List Report
Anatolian Times
Purpose & Objective: To maintain the current
Committee members: Carol White, editor 2021; listing of all of the Breeders in good standing with
Diana Martinez- Working Dog Chair for the Ana- the ASDCA. The list is published in the Anatolian
tolian Times, Janet Dotson- Health Coordinator; Times and on the Website for future reference.
Rachel Amov- Administrative Support. The Breeder’s list can also be used during meet
the breed booths and other breed related func-
Committee accomplishments for 2021: Three is- tions.
sues of the Anatolian Times have been completed.
Committee Member: Carol White
Financial Expenditures: The three volumes in
2021 cost 6714.00 to produce and mail to mem- Committee accomplishment since the last an-
bers. We had a total of 6 ads for the year. The ad nual report: We have a total of 35 Breeders listed
revenue did not cover the additional cost in some on this years Breeder’s list covering 16 states. We
cases. The advertising rates were raised in 2022 collect $250.00 for the new members that were
to reflect the increase in costs. added to the list.

New Business: Due to high financial and volun- Old Business: Due to last years mishap with the
teer costs of producing the Anatolian Times the Breeder’s List everyone that was on last years list
board has decided to hire Bonnie Hill as our new remained on this year’s list at no charge.
editor. Leslie Ayers will be the liaison to the editor
and committee members will provide the editor New Business: We have five new members added
with material needed. Volunteer help will still be onto this year’s Breeders List.
needed but this should help relieve the enormous
volunteer burden. Our hope is that that the qual- Financial Expenditures: Only the paper that the
ity of the product will inspire more advertising forms were printed on.
and therefore offset the financial cost. The board
is committed to a balanced budget which means Other Misc. Information: Just a quick reminder
that the net cost of the Anatolian Times will need to make sure that the application is filled out com-
to be reduced. This issue will be both digital and pletely. Without your signature on the form – it
print. We will continue the printed version as will be returned.
long as there is advertising to offset it Many clubs
are now going digital only. The January issue will Submitted By: Carol White, Breeder’s List Coordi-
not only go to all current members of the club but nator
the digital version will also go to all AKC work-
ing judges. It is also the goal of the club to make 2021 Annual Report on Judges Selection
contacts in Livestock associations to expand our
mailing list. A new judges selection method was proposed and
accepted by the Board.
What can the BOD/Membership do to assist the
Committee: The membership needs to be pro- We are following the wishes of the voting mem-
active in submitting photos and articles of their bership by having Dr. Carmen Battaglia judge
working dogs, show experiences, and events they our 2021 National Specialty and by having Dana
have attended. We know that it is especially hard Cline judge our 2022 National Specialty. We plan
to get photos of dogs in the pasture doing their on continuing this method of Judge selection and
jobs but these are the photos that are most impor- will present the membership with another oppor-
tant to represent the true essence of our breed. tunity to vote on judges during the next election.
Please help us by taking that camera with you as
you make your rounds and submit them as well as Submitted by Jan Paulk
your working dog articles. The members share is
a great place for general photos. Sometimes there
is a theme sometimes not. If your dog has experi-
enced a health issue that others may benefit from
understanding consider share your experience by
writing an article.

Submissions should be sent to asdcaeditor@gmail.
com (please note this is a new address)

Submitted by: Carol White

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2021 Annual Working Dog ◊ We have two new candidates that
Committee Report filled vacancies

Mission Statement: The Working Dog Committee ◊ We have mid west committee slots
is dedicated to preserve and promote Anatolian that will be filled soon.
Shepherd Dogs as Livestock Guardian Dogs.
Purpose: The committee endeavors to maintain New Business:
and preserve the working integrity of the breed ◊ Update working dog page for the
by assisting members in maintaining and preserv- website
ing the Anatolian Shepherd Dog’s working ability, ◊ Recruitment of new members with
temperament, health, and soundness, while rec- working dog experience
ognizing that working environment sizes and de- ◊ Expansion of our pursuit to achieve
tails vary. our goals and objectives
Objective: The committee will promote and en- ◊ Completion of a the working dog
courage thoughtful consideration of working abil- perpetual trophy by the National
ity, temperament, health and soundness in every Specialty ( to go with the Working
Anatolian considered for a breeding program. dog bitch perpetual trophy)
This goal will be achieved by each member on the ◊ Development of a tri-fold handout
committee: that will have working dog informa-
tion to supplement ASDCA’ educa-
◊ promoting, educating and encour- tional committee handout, for mem-
aging correct and ethical breeding bers to use at Ag days, Farm days
practices, and other working dog events.
◊ Creation of a working dog resource/
◊ submitting of educational working guide book to help promote working
and dog care articles x3 per year, dogs and to educate new LGD own-
ers, to be approved by the Board, to
◊ posting website references as needed mail out or hand out at events for a
◊ supporting owners with questions small fee
◊ Development of a working dog men-
on the care of working dogs and tor list
their animals
◊ producing educational pamphlets Financial Expenditures:
and other duties that benefit the ◊ Cost of the working dog trophy to be
breed. paid for by donations to the National
◊ mentor list Specialty.
◊ encourage members to send work- ◊ No other expenditures this year.
ing dog pictures and/or stories for
the Times What can the BOD / Membership do to assist
◊ attend committee meetings and re- you:
spond at least 6 times a year
◊ other duties as necessary ◊ Continued ongoing support and help
Members: find new candidates among our
Diana Martinez –committee chair west coast membership for any vacancies.
Lynn Kenny- member west coast
Leslie Ayers - member east coast ◊ Encourage members to send articles
Chyril Walker – member west coast and photos to the committee.
Linda Curran- member east coast
Vacancy- member mid-west Other Information:
Vacancy- member mid-west ◊ To facilitate and encourage working
Accomplishments since last annual report: dog owners to have a get-together
◊ We have at least two working dog and submit to the Times any stories,
articles in each issue of the Times. pictures, information and concerns
◊ We have working dog articles up and from these events.
available on the ASDCA website. ◊ To promote Anatolian LGD education
◊ We have maintained two pages dedi- with articles in livestock magazines
cated to working dog pictures in the and/or newsletters, that will encour-
times. age more working dog ranchers to
◊ We have started a collage page of become members of the ASDCA.
working dogs with no names. ◊ Committee chair can remove with-
◊ We have a list of working dog mem- out notice any committee member
bers to use this year. who does not follow the committee
◊ We have “ a get to know a you” farm/ guidelines for one year.
ranch member interview.
Submitted by: Diana Martinez, Working Committee
Chair

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2021 Annual Report of PURINA PARENT • Claim funds by December 31st -
CLUB PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (PPCPP) approved funds are to be claimed by
December 31st of that year.
Purpose/Objective: To expedite and facilitate the
use of PPCP funds for the benefit of the Anatolian Examples of some uses of the PPCPP funds are:
Shepherd Dog. These funds, per the requirements ◊ Canine health research projects
of the PPCP program, can only be disbursed FOR ◊ Educational outreach programs such
HEALTH, EDUCATION AND/OR RESCUE efforts. as:
◊ Scholarships
Members: Martha Davis (Chair), Leslie Ayers, ◊ Library support
Leslie Sharp, ◊ Essay contests
◊ Youth programs
Accomplishments since last annual report: Re- ◊ Conservation education programs
ceived a request for the ASDCA sponsored rescue ◊ Art contests
to place an advertisement in the Times. ◊ Reading programs
◊ Judge’s education seminars
Old Business: None. ◊ Breed specific educational materials
such as illustrated breed standards
New Business: A formal proposal will be received and responsible dog ownership ma-
to fund the ASDCA sponsored rescue advertise- terials.
ment. Since I am new to this position, my future ◊ Rescue programs for the direct care
reports will be more comprehensive than this one. of dogs in need and also for provid-
ing the much needed funding to sup-
Financial Expenditures: None port additional fund raising through
the development of calendars, web-
What can the BOD/Membership do to assist: sites and adoption events., websites
Members who use Purina please submit your and adoption events.
weight circles to increase the grant funds avail-
able to ASDCA. Submitted by: Martha Davis

If you wish to submit a proposal, please use these
Time Frames:

• November 15th November 20th
proposal submission -Proposals
have to be received or postmarked
no earlier than November 15th
and no later than November 20th
of each year.

• November 21st – December 15h re-
view - PPCPP Committee shall have
14 days to review these proposals
request clarifications, and make rec-
ommendations. During this time the
committee would also assist the pro-
posed grantees to clarify their pro-
posals helping follow grant guide-
lines.

• December 15th - 21st at least two
weeks prior to the 1st BOD meeting
of the year - which is usually held in
early January. Committee sends the
proposals to the rest of Board of Di-
rectors

• January- BOD has a motion to ap-
prove at 1st meeting of the year -
Board of Directors shall review prior
to the 1st BOD meeting for the year
and approve or deny recommenda-
tions of PPCPP Committee at that
meeting.

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2021 Annual AKC Delegate Report ers to DNA and low entry breeds. Most discussions
where on sporting breeds. A interesting commit-
Since becoming your delegate in AKC back in Feb- tee where I will keep an interest in.
ruary, this was the first face to face meeting I have Delegate Advocacy and Advancement Committee
attended. also discussed about new videos being developed
to educate the public on breed specific traits and
Held in Orlando at the Rosin Center across from getting a Junior Coordinator.
the Orange County Convention Center on Decem- Parents Clubs Committee no specific topics that
ber 16-17 and taking place the week of the AKC affected our breed or club.
National Championship. The main Delegate meeting was held Friday fol-
lowed by lunch. The votes that were forwarded
The committee meetings were held on Thursday. to you last month were all approved. Following
The current committees are: the same procedures, reports from all officers
Coordinating Committee were given. There was no other business from the
All Breed Clubs Committee floor and the meeting was short lived. According
Bylaws Committee to many this was the shortest and first time there
Canine Health Committee was no discussions from the floor.
Companion Events Committee While attending the Delegate Meeting I was also
Delegate Advocacy and Advancement Committee able to visit and record the Anatolian rings on
Dog Show Rules Committee Thursday and Friday. That was a nice bonus to see
Field Trial and Hunting Events Committee the dogs.
Herding, Earthdog, Coursing Events Committee Being a new delegate, it will take a little time to get
Parent Clubs Committee in the loop of all that is happening while this be-
ing the last meeting of the year many things have
The committee meetings are held in groups with come to an ending. Looking forward to continu-
a morning session and afternoon session. While ing being your delegate.
there you can come and go as you feel to each of Submitted by: EJ Collins
the meetings, I was able to sit in on the following
in full or part: Coordinating Committee, All Breed PAGE
Clubs Committee, Canine Health Committee, Par-
ent Clubs Committee, Delegate Advocacy and Ad- ANATOLIAN TIMES 59
vancement Committee. There was much discus-
sion in all the meetings, below are notes that I felt
are worthy to our breed and club.

The Coordinating Committee discussed the prac-
ticing of vets now spaying immediately after C-
sections, refreshing and ensuring all clubs have
health statements, Meet the Breeds are back in
rotation for 2022 and the newly adopted Junior’s
policy where mixed breeds would be allowed to
compete, this is a 1 year trial period where clubs
can opt out of this offer. The next meeting is in
March where elections of AKC Directors are to be
held.

All Breed Clubs Committee was given a report
from the AKC Board that AKC is doing financially
extremely well and that all events are up, most
over 100 percent over 2019 numbers. Discussion
was also had about getting members into clubs
and holding meet and greets, small events. It was
also addressed that all clubs should have a Jun-
ior Coordinator to aid and encourage juniors. The
legislative report is starting to address working
dogs, flyers and small videos are being developed
for use by clubs. There is a AKC Blog for Events
where all clubs are encouraged to participate. htt-
ps://akceventoperations.wordpress.com

Canine Health Committee discussed grants, heath
clinics, OFA, CHIC, outreach to maintaining breed-

NATIONAL SPECIALTY SHOW 2022

NASHVILLE, TN

Dear Members,

We are excited to announce the Anatolian Shepherd Dog Club of America, Inc. (ASDCA) will hold its
annual National Specialty in October in beautiful Nashville, Tennessee. This is the 51st annual National
Specialty.

The dates are Friday October 14th, 2022 for a Regional Specialty, Saturday October 15ththe main event!
National 2022! Sunday October 16th Supported entry.

The National Specialty is our club’s main fund-raising event of the year. These funds enable the ASDCA
to continue with on-going educational programs, learning clinics, judges’ seminars, and the very
important task of educating the public. These educational programs are geared towards working,
showing, companion, obedience as well as therapy dog education. Most of the funding comes from the
Annual raffle and live auction held at our National Specialty.

Donations: include all animal related items. Please contact our donations chairman, Dustin Townsend
at 281-389-2556 email The success of the raffle and auction depends on you, the membership.

Suggested donations items:
• Gift Certificates -Crates -Dog Bowls -Crate Cushions -ASD Sized Collars -Grooming Supplies
• Dog Food -Treats -Any Collectable -ASD Artwork -Quilts -Wine or Gift Baskets -Toys
• Leashes

Send along with your donations, business cards, flyers, and catalogs to be displayed at the Banquet.
We will support your business and products. All donations will be recognized at the banquet as well as
listed in the Anatolian Times.

Shipping address: 539 NW Ridge Gln, Wellborn, Florida 32094- you can send any items to me and I will
bring them to the Specialty.

The National Specialty Committee and volunteers thank you for your support. After all it’s your
Specialty too.

Please reach out to me Laura Edstrom Smith at [email protected] 850.295.5409 for more
information.

ASDCA National Show Committee Members
Laura Edstrom Smith and Leslie Ayers

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National Specialty Show
HOST HOTEL INFORMATION

EMBASSY SUITES by HILTON
Nashville Airport 10 Century Boulevard, Nashville TN 37214 615.871.0033
Rooms to be booked with the ASDCA Dog Show Wednesday 10/12/2022 through Sunday 10/16/2022
Special pricing at 169.00 a night with a one-time $75.00 pet fee
Please remember to be a good guest and pick up after your dogs
Banquet and Auction to be held at the showgrounds. BBQ Dinner will be served- Details to come.
Tee Shirts, Hoodies and Vests can be ordered with on-line payment feature as to make this easier on the mem-
bership.
Meet and greet to be held Thursday evening in the Hotel Bar area. Come talk to your friends and make some
new friends. Marilyn Harned will be there with many stories and fond remembrances of the past.
Also in the Alabama room from 7-8pm Erick Conard will be holding a Working dog informational gathering, all
are invited.
Look for updates on our website www.asdca.club and our facebook page.
[email protected]

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OFA RESULTS

THROUGH 12/13/2021

The following AKC Registered Anatolian Shepherd Dogs have had their
evaluation recorded by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA).

In their Thyroid Registry from August 31, 2021 to December 13, 2021

The following AKC Anatolian Shepherd Dogs have had their evaluation recorded by the Orthopedic Foundation
for Animals (OFA) in their hip registry from 10-01-21 through 12-14-21.

Registration Name Sex OFA # Results CHIC Registration Registered Name Sex OFA# Results
WS65861607 Number
BRODY OF MAPLE CREEK M ANS-TH353/27M-VPI NORMAL KARABOUDJAN'S M ANS-2347G30M- Good
WS65500104 FARM F ANS-TH341/27F-VPI NORMAL N WS64706705
H&L ACRES DELIGHTFULLY M ANS-TH339/27M-VPI NORMAL GOLDENEYE NOPI
WS65500103 DARK DEFENDER Y WS67890309
H&L ACRES MACK THE Y WS65284904 CRAZY-JOY SASHA F ANS-2341E24F-VPI Excellent
WS64435205 KNIFE
Y WS65931908 SUNNY LEES ASLAN M ANS-2333G27M- Good
WS37619909
Y WS66324406 YUREKLI VPI
WS63676908 Y WS65979407
WS70538305 RISING PHOENIX EWAWKI F ANS-2334G25F-VPI Good
WS70538303 Y WS63963602
Y WS62943803 RIVER RAVEN
WS68198002 Y WS65861607
WS70538308 H&L ACRES POISON IVY F ANS-TH355/31F-VPI NORMAL SIGINAK'S SAVUNAN KIMSE M ANS-2335G24M-PI Good
LEAGUE OF HER OWN M N WS66855906
WS66324405 M ANS-TH350/128M- NORMAL CHEVALIERS DU ROLAND'S M ANS-2336G25M- Good
WS66324406 LUCKY HIT DIVAKIZ RONDO NOPI Y WS62105305
WS66752204 ALLA TURCA ANS-TH356/33M-VPI NORMAL SNICKERS BAR VPI
WS62105301 RUBEN Y WS64609501
WS62105305 SKYVIEW'S DAMALI VASI F ANS-2337F32F-VPI Fair
WS66752201 Y WS66752205
SUNNYDAZE SUHEYLA F ANS-2338F35F-PI Fair
WS66752202 Y WS64435205
BRODY OF MAPLE CREEK M ANS-2354G26M- Good
WS65284904 Y WS60834602
SHEPHERDS REST ARIBEYI F ANS-TH362/13F-VPI NORMAL FARM VPI
WS62943803 Y WS62105302
WS65976009 MR. OCTAVIUS OTTO M PRELIMINARY GOOD
N WS66324405
SHEPHERDS REST HAN M ANS-TH363/13M-VPI NORMAL Y WS63676908 MILLER

GAZI STONECOAT KUNAI M ANS-2345E41M- Excellent

SHEPHERDS REST NADIR F ANS-TH358/25F-VPI NORMAL VPI

MOUNTAIN CREEK'S M ANS-2344G33M- Good

SHEPHERDS REST F ANS-TH361/13F-VPI NORMAL MAGNUS VPI
YADIGAR F ANS-TH347/24F-VPI NORMAL
SIGINAK'S LALYA STONECOAT DEV VASI PAI M ANS-2346G27M- Good

MEI VPI

H&L ACRES POISON IVY F ANS-2348G31F-VPI Good

SIGINAK'S SAVUNAN KIMSE M ANS-TH348/24M-PI NORMAL LEAGUE OF HER OWN

ALATURKAY MP ASENA AT F ANS-2351G42F-VPI Good

STONECOAT ELLO POPPET F ANS-TH352/27F-PI NORMAL STONECOAT

STONECOAT KIMURA F ANS-TH351/42F-VPI NORMAL STONECOAT YENI SAFAK AT F ANS-2350G42F-VPI Good

GERLACH'S

STONECOAT KUNAI M ANS-TH349/41M-VPI NORMAL SIGINAK'S LALYA F ANS-2349G25F-VPI Good

STONECOAT MADNESS OR F ANS-TH337/24F-VPI NORMAL RUBEN M ANS-2353F33M- Fair
BRILLIANCE F ANS-TH340/25F-VPI NORMAL
M ANS-TH357/29M-VPI NORMAL VPI
STONECOAT SCALLEYWAG F ANS-TH343/35F-VPI NORMAL
YOUR TAIL The following AKC Anatolian Shepherd Dogs have had their evaluation recorded by the Orthopedic Foundation
SUNNY LEES ASLAN for Animals (OFA) in their elbow registry from 10-1-21 thru 12-14-21
YUREKLI
SUNNYDAZE SUHEYLA CHIC Registration Registered Name Sex OFA # Results
Number Normal
WANYAMA'S JOSEPHINE F ANS-TH338/24F-VPI NORMAL KARABOUDJAN'S M ANS-EL1088M30- Normal
MARCH N WS64706705 GOLDENEYE NOPI Normal
CRAZY-JOY SASHA
Y WS67890309 F ANS-EL1082F24-
SUNNY LEES ASLAN VPI
Y WS65284904 YUREKLI
M ANS-EL1076M27-
VPI

Y WS65931908 RISING PHOENIX EWAWKI F ANS-EL1077F25- Normal
Y WS66324406 RIVER RAVEN M VPI Normal
Y WS65979407 ANS-EL1078M24- Normal
Y WS63963602 SIGINAK'S SAVUNAN KIMSE PI Normal
Y WS62943803 Normal
Y WS65861607 CHEVALIERS DU ROLAND'S M ANS-EL1090M25- Normal
N WS66855906 SNICKERS BAR F VPI
Y WS62105305 Normal
Y WS64609501 SKYVIEW'S DAMALI VASI ANS-EL1079F32- Normal
N WS57728709 VPI Normal
Y WS66752205 SUNNYDAZE SUHEYLA F ANS-EL1080F35- Normal
Y WS64435205 PI Normal
N WS66902804 BRODY OF MAPLE CREEK M Normal
Y WS60834602 FARM M ANS-EL1097M26- Normal
Y WS62105302 M VPI Normal
Y WS63676908 MR. OCTAVIUS OTTO PRELIMINARY Normal
N WS67154003 MILLER NORMAL Normal
STONECOAT KUNAI
ANS-EL1086M41-
MOUNTAIN CREEK'S M VPI
MAGNUS F ANS-EL1085M33-
KARABOUDJAN'S CHAKRAM M VPI
XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS F
F ANS-EL1092F53-
STONECOAT DEV VASI PAI F VPI
MEI F
H&L ACRES POISON IVY M ANS-EL1087M27-
LEAGUE OF HER OWN VPI
LUCKY HIT BEHIYE NADIR ANS-EL1091F31-
OF ELKHORN VPI

ALATURKAY MP ASENA AT ANS-EL1089F24-
STONECOAT VPI
STONECOAT YENI SAFAK
AT GERLACH'S ANS-EL1094F42-
RUBEN VPI
ANS-EL1093F42-
WHITEKNIGHT'S KATIE F VPI
PAVLICH
ANS-EL1096M33-
VPI
ANS-EL1098F24-
VPI

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