The Weimaraner Club of America - April 2022

April
2022

2021 NATIONAL FIELD CHAMPION

NFC FC RNL's Indiana Bones

2021 National Field Champion 2021 National Specialty Winner
NFC FC RNL's Indiana Bones GCHG CH Nani Breica N
Crosswinds Aloha



THE Bonnie Hill, Editor
WEIMARANER MAGAZINE PO Box 2084

THE MAGAZINE OF THE BEST OF BREEDS Tarpon Springs, FL 34688

Contents Phone: 215.378.0203

Monthly Columns [email protected]
DeTails........................................................7
Futurity Corner...........................................8 National Office
Meeting Minutes.........................................9 Cindy James-Moore,

Features Executive Secretary
Health: A Big Leap for Curing Animals’ 562 S State Hwy 123 Bypass #446

Injured Eyes..............................................16 Seguin, TX 78155
A Rescue Story.........................................18
Dog Ear Infections: Symptoms, Causes, Phone: 830-624-9699

Treatment, and Prevention........................38 [email protected]
A Message From The WCA Junior
Hours: 10-4 CST M, W, F
Committee.................................................40
AKC Scent Work......................................47 Cindy James-Moore,
Benadryl for Dogs: Dosage, Safety,
Futurity Administrator
and Uses....................................................51 562 S State Hwy 123 Bypass #446

Results Seguin, TX 78155
Weimaraner Club of America 2021
Phone: 830-624-9699
National Field Championships &
Field Futurity............................................19 [email protected]
32nd WCA Winter Specialty Show & The Weimaraner Magazine (USPS 673-500)
Sweepstakes..............................................33 (ISSN 0162-315X) is published monthly
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Front Cover On The Cover

2021 National Field Champion

NFC FC RNL's Indiana Bones

“Indy”

Sire: 2XNFC FC Erbenhof SnS Boogie Woogie Bo, FROM
Dam: Silverthorn's Queen Of The Bluegrass
Breeder: Doyle Depriest, Jr.
Owner: John Bonner
Handler: Diane Vater

Back Cover
2021 National Amateur Field Champion

NAFC CH Southpaw N Regen's Preacher Man, CDX RD V

“Deke”

Sire: Southpaw's Ottercreek Takin It N' Stride
Dam: Southpaw's Windzwept v Kasamar, CD JH NSD

Breeders: Meredith Wadsworth & Dawn Clemons
Owners: Pat Gannon & Anne Tyson

Deke has been an adventure in the making. From the field, conformation ring and
obedience, it has been a fun and wild ride. Deke's a 'can-do' dog with unlimited amounts

of energy and enthusiasm.

Many thanks fo Perfection Kennels, Jon and Jessica Hann,for their excellent guidance in
the field; to breeder, Meredith Wadsworth, for entrusting me with this great dog; and to

co-owner, Anne Tyson, who supports and encourages us on this excellent adventure.

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WCA Breeder Referral

Expecting Puppies?

by Billie Thompson

A new litter of puppies fills us with excitement, hopes and dreams. It’s a perfect time to
take advantage of your WCA Breeder Referral service.
A few things you might like to know about this service.
• I do not screen inquiries. Instead, that is up to each individual breeder. Breeders

have individual preferences for selecting potential homes for their puppies.
• The greater number of inquiries comes from people wanting a well-bred puppy and

some have also done a little research on the breed.
• The majority of inquiries are from people that do not want to travel far for a pup,

though I encourage them to consider greater distances.
• The majority of inquiries indicate they want to obtain a puppy from a

reputable breeder.
• If no one has listed a litter in an area preferred by an inquiry, I give out contacts for

any local clubs nearby as well.
This service is available to all WCA members. Futurity litters are automatically placed on
the list. If your litter is not nominated, simply email your information to me to be placed
on the list.
Everyone is welcome to notify me as early as pregnancy is confirmed!
Your information should include - sire and dam, approximate due date, your city, state,
email and phone number.
Please send this information to [email protected].
Thank you, and best of luck with your litters!

Billie Thompson
WCA Breeder Referral • [email protected]

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DeTails from the Office

By Cindy James-Moore

2022 Eastern Field Classic Treasurer or Director) or if you have a
The Eastern Field Classic will be held April recommendation for the Nominating
19-21, 2022 at the Slate River Farm in Committee to consider, please contact Billie
Dillwyn, VA. For more information see the Thompson, Nominating Committee Chair:
website or contact Mary Brown, 703-288- 513-688-0943, [email protected].
3185, [email protected].
Are you receiving WCA News Emails?
2022 Eastern Futurity & Maturity If not, I need your current email address, or
The Eastern Futurity & Maturity will be the messages may be going to your spam/
held April 17, 2022 in conjunction with junk folder.
the Peach Blossom Cluster Dog Shows.
Entries close March 20, 2022. For more Remember if you have any questions,
information see onofrio.com or contact please let me know – I’ll be happy to help.
Jim Macke, 404-583-5783, jimmacke@
comcast.net. Cindy

2022 WCA Elections Cindy
If you wish to be considered for a position 830-624-9699
that is up for election (Vice-President, wcaexecsec.gmail.com

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Futurity Corner

By Cindy James Moore

Good Luck to everyone competing at the Eastern Field Futurity and those competing
at the Eastern Show Futurity and Maturity. April is a busy month for the Futurity/
Maturity Program. Thank you to the Weimaraner Club of the Washington D.C. Area and
Chattahoochee Weimaraner Club for hosting these events.
If you are wondering about where upcoming Futurities/Maturities are being held, you can
find it at http://weimaranerclubofamerica.org. Hover over the Events tab at the top and then
click on the Futurity/Maturity box. Scroll down and you will see the upcoming events that
are scheduled. Also, you can check eligibility on a puppy.
As always if you have any questions about the futurity program, please contact me and I
will gladly answer your questions.

If you have any questions, please get in touch with me at [email protected].

Cindy

2023 Futurity Litter Nominations

43– CH BARRETT’S PRIMORIAL PRINCESS Bred to GCH CH HAT’S OFF N
HEIRLOOM’S CHANGE THE WORLD. Brent Saxton, Kim Burnell & Amanda
Saxton, 13815 Rivers Edge Rd. #1383, Helendale, CA 92342

44– GCH CH TRAX AMAZING GRACE Bred to GCHG CH CAMELOT’S ZEBULON
HERNE, CD, BN, SH, SD, NRD, VX. Garhard Leitkowski, PO Box 3, Uncasville,
CT 06382

45– WYNDER’S BENEATH THE WAVES, RN, NSD Bred to GCH CH LUMINATE
GRAYTSKY VON SILBERWEISS JAGER, JH, BCAT, SD. Bronwyn MacDonald,
247 Harvey Street, Orillia, Ontario L3V 3M5 Canada

46– BARRETT TEARIN’ OFFTHA TWO TRAX Bred to CH SMOKEY TOPAZ N’
BARRETT’S ASPIRATION PEAK. Stacy & Gene Yochum & Kim Burnell, 24012
N. 25th Place, Phoenix, AZ

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Minutes of the Monthly Conference

WCA Board of Directors

Weimaraner Club of America prove the members asking to renew their
Telephonic Board of Directors Meeting member under the By-Laws, Section 4.B.
2nd By Julie Aune. Motion passed.
Wednesday January 12, 2022

The meeting was called to order by REGULAR AGENDA:
President John Bonner at 6:01 p.m. MST.
Attending the meeting were: President, 2022 NOMINATING COMMITTEE:
John Bonner; Vice President, Sarah Chvi- The Committee must be chosen by the
licek; Secretary, Vickie Margolis; Board by April 15th. The Board needs to
Treasurer, Robbe McAlexander. name a Chair.
Directors: Frank Sommer, Wayne Cowles, WCA By-Laws, Article IV:
Julie Aune, and Billie Thompson. Execu- SECTION 4. Nominations and Ballots.
tive Secretary, Cindy James-Moore; No person may be a candidate in a Club
Director, Jill Paige joined the meeting at election who has not been nominated in
7:35 p.m. accordance with these By-Laws. A Nom-
Absent: Director Suzanne Honeyman & inating Committee shall be chosen by the
AKC Delegate Judy Colan Board of Directors before April 15. The
John reviewed the agenda Committee shall consist of four (4) mem-
bers and two (2) alternates, all members
Motion made by Sarah Chvilicek to ap- in good standing, no more than one (1) of
prove the December Board minutes as whom shall be a current member of the
corrected. 2nd by Wayne Cowles. Board of Directors. The Board shall name
Motion passed. a Chairman for the Committee. The Nom-
inating Committee may conduct its busi-
Executive Secretary Report, ness by mail.
submitted by Cindy James-Moore
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: Motion made by Vickie Margolis to ap-
point Billie Thompson to the Nominating
APPROVE 60-DAY EXTENSIONS: Committee. 2nd by Wayne Cowles. Mo-
I’ll have a list of people who missed the tion passed.
deadline for renewing who are asking for
the 60-day extension to renew their mem- Treasurer Report,
berships. submitted by Robbe McAlexander.
According to the By-Laws, Section 4.B., Robbe gave the account balances.
Termination of Membership: The Trade PMR account was discussed.
“By lapsing. A membership will be con- John Bonner will work on getting the in-
sidered as lapsed and automatically ter- formation regarding that account.
minated if such member's dues remain The need to bring the PayPal account up
unpaid 30 days after the first day of the to date with authorized persons was dis-
fiscal year; however, the Board may grant cussed.
an additional 60 days of grace to such de- Motion made by Vickie Margolis to re-
linquent members in meritorious cases. In move Peggy Ernst from the PayPal ac-
no case may a person be entitled to vote at count, and add John Bonner, Sarah Ch-
any Club meeting whose dues are unpaid vilicek, Robbe McAlexander and Cindy
as of the date of that meeting. James-Moore. 2nd by Julie Aune. Mo-
tion passed.
Motion made by Sarah Chvilicek to ap- Vickie Margolis will draft the letter need-

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ed to PayPal to make the changes. islative alerts to members.

Assign Committee Chairs: National Field Trial Committee,
• Breeder’s Education – This is a very submitted by Bryan Reynolds
Bryan Reynolds has asked that Carey
important position and one that is Killion be appointed as Co-Chair to the
needed. National Field Trial Committee.
• Membership – Rachel Vitorelo has Motion made by Frank Sommer to ap-
volunteered to stay on as Member- prove Bryan Reynolds and Carey Killion
ship Chair as Co-Chairs to the National Field Trial
• Communications – Liaisons will Committee. 2nd by Wayne Cowles. Mo-
check with Bonnie Smith regarding tion passed.
her continuing as Chair of the Com-
munications Committee. Juniors Committee,
• AKC Delegate – John Bonner will submitted by Barbara Taylor
contact Judy Colan regarding her ACTIVITY SUMMARY:
interest in continuing as the WCA’s The majority of Junior Committee
AKC Delegate. would like to suggest changing our Ju-
nior Rules from:
Committee Reports: A Junior’s Age - The age of the partici-
Photo Contest/Calendar Committee,
submitted by Brenda Reinert pant in this program must match that
Activity Summary: of the AKC Junior Showmanship
• Sales have closed. regulations.
• Please refer to excel sheet for com- CHANGE TO:
A Junior’s Age - The age of the par-
plete accounting of sales and ex- ticipant in this program must match
penses. 252 calendars were shipped that of the AKC Junior Show-
(the printer sent 254) and 2 were re- manship regulations for Junior
tained in the event of a missing sale Showmanship, and for all other
or other issue. categories Juniors may compete
• Checks received via snail mail are past their 18th Birthday for the re-
being sent to Ellen on 1/3/2022. mainder of the competition year.
• Calendar profited again this year.
• Sent check request to Robbe for ad- The Board discussed this proposed
ditional postage due. change. The AKC rules apply to all
Planned Activities: Junior programs regardless of ven-
• Nothing planned ue. The WCA must abide by AKC’s
Recommendation: rules regarding the Juniors age. The
• Calendar seems to continue to be Board did not approve this proposed
popular and I sold out quicker than change. The Liaison will report this
last year. I recommend that we con- back to the Committee regarding
tinue with this activity for a 2023 AKC’s position on all scholarships
calendar. offered to Juniors only up to the age
of 18 years.
Legislative Committee, PLANNED ACTIVITIES:
submitted by Christine Boldrick 1. Attached is a suggested letter to the
Activity Summary: We continue to membership asking for donations to
monitor relevant legislation from sever- the general Scholarship fund, or to
al sources for all states and continue to sponsor particular categories with
work with AKC, other organizations and Scholarships, or to donate to cover-
the membership in assisting to defeat leg- ing year end Rosettes for the partici-
islation which adversely affects animal pants in the Junior Program (rosettes
owners and breeders. are separate donations not from the
Planned Activities: Continue monitor- scholarship fund). Please feel free to
ing relevant legislation and provide leg-

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offer any other suggestions on word- get a list of the registered names
ing. from the first year the trophy was of-
2. The Scholarship announcement does fered to present date.
not go out until we have donations • Future of Field Futurities:
and know what is being offered for Tabled until a future meeting.
the year. However, in my Junior
Stats for the magazine there will be NEW BUSINESS:
a footnote mentioning that the schol- Cover for National Walking Gun Dog
arships for 2022 are being revised. Champion – A member is requesting
This is so kids will continue to show the Board to revisit allowing the NWGD
early in the year and know there will Champion to receive a Front Cover on the
be something offered for 2022. magazine. His reasoning is if we are try-
3. There is an application that the Ex- ing to promote this activity, it would be a
ecutive Secretary uses when the Ju- benefit to award a front cover to the win-
nior is ready to have the Scholarship ner each year as we do for the National
funds they won sent to their school Specialty Winner, and the National Field
of higher education. There should be Trial Winner
no need to change that. The Board discussed the request. There
RATIONALE: are only 2 National Champion winners,
Our committee will need to analyze how (the National Show winner, and the Na-
much money should be in scholarships tional Open Field Trial winner) that are
offered in the Junior categories. awarded a Front Cover. The Board’s de-
The Liaison will report back to the Com- cision is to leave the current Cover Poli-
mittee and provide information for clarity cy as is with no revision to awarding the
regarding the wording of the letter that National Walking Gun Dog Champion a
will go out to the membership soliciting front cover.
funds for scholarships and rosettes for the
Junior Program Motion made by Vickie to adjourn at 8:28
pm MST. 2nd by Julie Aune. Meeting ad-
National Show Committee Report, journed
submitted by Sandy West
The Western WA Weim club has changed Respectfully Submitted,
the date for the Western F/M this year. Vickie Margolis
The date will be changed to August 20, WCA Secretary
2022.
Motion made by Vickie Margolis to ap-
prove the date change. 2nd by Julie
Aune. Motion passed.

OLD BUSINESS:

• Roush Estate: The check has been

received and deposited. The Board

wishes to honor Peggy’s memory

with this generous donation. Rob-

be will research how such donations

were handled in the past. A decision

as to how funds will be allocated at

a later date.

• Western Field Trophy:

The quote is the same as it was 6

months ago. Vickie will check with

the trophy maker to find out how

many individual plaques will fit on

the current configuration. Frank will

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SPONSORED ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS IS PROUD TO RECOGNIZE A NEW

CHAMPION SENIOR HUNTER
BISS GCHS SILVERBAY’S BORN THIS WAY!

SH CGC TKA RDX VX NA112 UT1

Sire: CH Von Luchbachs Back To The Future, BROM
Dam: GCHB Tripawd N Calvarys Lil Miss Magic @ Silverbay,

JH CGC NSD
Breeders/Owners: Rebecca & Michael Gardea
From the beginning, I was drawn to this lovely boy ....and I kept thinking I shouldn’t
keep a boy, but it was LOVE.. Flash finished his AKC Championship at 6 months
and 3 days of age in one show! We continued onto his GCH and showed at the
Western Regional going BOS Specialty. All five days with five, 5 point major wins
over many well established specials and a OHRBIS at 9 months old (Owner
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Flash was invited to the esteemed Royal Canine as well as Westminster dog shows
and was awarded BOS (Best Opposite Sex) over top nationally ranked
Weimaraners. In 2019, Flash finished in the “Top 20” in All breed and Breed, as well
as “Top 10” Owner Handler Series and was exclusively Breeder/Owner handled and
trained. Flash finished 2020 #4 Breed and All Breed, shown by Susie and Jorge
Olivera. After Royal Canine, we took some time away from the show ring and
focused on our Utility Test work. Michael O’Donnell seamlessly took Flash and
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Health

Debra Konkol

Chair of the WCA Health Committee

A Big LeaIpnfjourreCduEryinegs Animals’

Used with permission: Tufts University Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine | Genevieve
Rajewski

A technique borrowed from human medicine allows veterinarians to
save damaged corneas in pets and horses

“If we use crosslinking, we can stabilize those corneas quite nicely and stop that process in its
tracks,” Stephanie Pumphrey said. “It helps us save eyes that we’d otherwise be unable to.”

Photo: Ingimage
The cornea—the clear lens at the front of eye—is the part of the eye most vulnerable
to trauma in animals. Dogs with flat faces and bulgy eyes, such as bulldogs and pugs,
are especially prone to bumping into things and accidentally scratching their corneas.
Corneal injuries and disease can escalate quickly, often leading to the loss of the eye
or the need for extensive and possibly scarring surgery in animals. Recently, though,
veterinary ophthalmologists at Cummings Veterinary Medical Center have started
using corneal crosslinking—a treatment borrowed from human medicine—to help
spare animals’ eyes or avoid surgery.
Corneal crosslinking was developed to treat a condition called keratoconus in people,
said veterinary ophthalmologist Stephanie Pumphrey, V08, an assistant professor
at Cummings School. In this condition, the cornea is not quite rigid enough, so it
droops—changing the cornea’s shape. This affects a person’s vision because the
cornea no longer focuses light the way it’s supposed to, said Pumphrey.

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A corneal transplant was once the only way to restore sight in people with
keratoconus. Then researchers discovered that they could bolster a sagging cornea by
applying eye drops of riboflavin—a bright-yellow B vitamin—and then exposing the
eye to ultraviolet light.

“The riboflavin absorbs the light and produces energy,” Pumphrey said, “and that
energy affects the surrounding collagen, which is the protein that makes up most of
the cornea.” Collagen fibers in the cornea end up binding to the ones next to them,
“forging these strong crosslinks”—hence the name of the therapy.

The result is that the cornea becomes a lot more rigid, said Pumphrey. “If you take
a piece of cornea that’s not crosslinked, it’s floppy—like a boiled spaghetti noodle,”
she said. “But a crosslinked piece becomes stiffer, like an uncooked noodle.”

Animals don’t get keratoconus, but a handful of veterinary practices across the
country are using the crosslinking approach to treat animals with corneal ulcers or
infections.

The only veterinarians offering the therapy in New England, Tufts ophthalmologists
use corneal crosslinking most often in treating dogs and horses with “melting” ulcers.
In this eye condition, a wound to the cornea ends up causing the surrounding tissue
to start to break down. “There’s usually a green or yellow look to the cornea and the
tissue is just sort of dissolving in front of your eyes,” Pumphrey said.

“If we use crosslinking, we can stabilize those corneas quite nicely and stop that
process in its tracks,” she said. “It helps us save eyes that we’d otherwise be unable
to, and it also can get pets off medications sooner, which can be a big help for pet
owners.”

Crosslinking may also improve surgical options for some animals. A severe ulcer
usually requires surgery to patch the cornea. Typically, grafts are taken from the
opaque whites of the eyes. That’s because, unlike corneal tissue, it has lots of
blood vessels, which a transplant needs to successfully integrate with a cornea
under the assault of a melting ulcer. But since crosslinking helps makes the corneal
tissue resistant to degradation and has antibacterial and antifungal effects, it allows
veterinarians to use more desirable, transparent grafts instead.

Animals undergoing crosslinking usually only require sedation, although some are
briefly put under general anesthesia, particularly if there’s damaged tissue that needs
to be removed. Pumphrey reported that this aspect of crosslinking can especially
improve care for eye problems in Cummings School’s largest patients.
“With horses, we worry a lot about anesthesia because things can always go wrong
when you’re dropping a horse and having it get back up again,” Pumphrey said. “But
we often can do crosslinking as a standing procedure in horses, which eliminates
those risks.”

Genevieve Rajewski can be reached at [email protected].

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A rescue Story

submitted by Becky Weimar | [email protected]

On August 26, 2021, the SPCA in Dallas contacted Weimaraner Rescue Texas to ask
for assistance in placing 46 Weimaraners that a breeder had surrendered. Several
rescue groups took in the dogs for placement: Weimaraner Rescue Texas, Arkansas
Weimaraner Rescue, Mile High Weimaraner Rescue, Grey Ghost Weimaraner Rescue
and Oregon Weimaraner Rescue. The Weimaraner Foundation Fund was glad to be
able to assist with the large expenditures needed for veterinary care. The following is
the story of one Weimaraner who was cared for by the Weimaraner Rescue community.

LUNA & Her Puppies

As we were on vacation, we were asked if we would be able to foster a pregnant female
from a Texas Breeder shutdown. We said yes and Luna joined us on the very day we
returned home. Before the puppies arrived, Luna lived with us for about a month.

10/4/2021 the babies arrived (prematurely)!
During her labor of 10 hours, Luna gave
birth to 6 beautiful puppies (2 males, 4
females). They came out weighing 5-8oz.
After delivery, Luna had a tough time
drinking and eating, so we took turns
staying up with her. Momma Luna was
unable to produce enough milk for her
puppies on her own due to her "eating
strike" for about 60 hours. We therefore
supplemented the puppies' milk around the
clock for the first five days.

Luna and her babies were rushed to the veterinarian clinic to be checked out. After
getting pumped full of IV, momma pulled through. The puppies did great on their first
big outing and were so happy to be able to nurse on momma Luna 24/7! They grew
like weeds!

Momma Luna and all the puppies have now been adopted into loving fur-ever homes
across America. The litter theme was Harry Potter. We are all keeping up with the
adorable puppies & momma Luna on a private Facebook group.

Chase Jackson
Arkansas Weimaraner Rescue

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Weimaraner Club of America
2021 National Field Championships &

Field Futurity
December 4 to Conclusion
Lake Murray Field Trial Grounds

Ardmore, OK

Hooray, the 2021 WCA National Field Trial is in the books. We have a new National
Grand Champion, Indy and a new National Grand Amateur Champion, Deke. Indy has
been knocking on the door for the past two years and broke through in a big way in
2021. Hearty congratulations to owner John Bonner and handler, Diane Vater. Deke
is rapidly coming into his own for owner/handler Pat Gannon, who at 75 years young
may be the eldest handler ever to win the NAFC, way to go Pat and Deke.

Quality judges give our event credibility. NFC/Field Futurity judges Sherry Ebert and
Chris Corliss along with NAFC/National Open Derby/National Open Puppy judges
Tania Campbell and Tommy Negrete were all attentive and focused on our dogs. A
huge thank you to all four judges.

Our professional trainers and handlers set a high standard for the dogs in their strings
– a standard we amateurs strive to meet. Thank you to Diane Vater and Chuck Cooper,
welcome and thank you to new pro Sean Van Kooten and thanks to Todd Yamamoto
for flying in to handle a few Futurity and Derby dogs. We hope to see you all next year
with even more gray dogs.

The logistics of the National Field Trial are far reaching. From the kitchen to the
banquet, birds, dogs to line on time, and horses. There are a lot of moving parts. Tamra
McGaughy once again kept us well fed, Kory McGaughy shouldered the bird planting
chores single handedly this year – well done big guy! Terry Zigalinski and Lindsay had
horses ready to go mornings and afternoons, thanks for your hard work. Steph Meyer
once again ran the dog wagon, seemingly always nearby when needed and supplied
with beverages and snacks for all riders. Thank you Steph for always being there with
a smile on your face. Betsy Letzo stepped up this year to coordinate the banquet. The
room was ready and the food was good, thank you Betsy. Thanks to Kay Walker for
helping out wherever needed and thank you Carey Killion for stepping up with camera
in hand to snap the photos.

Additionally, we need to thank Chip Glennon for serving as auctioneer for our calcuttas
and thanks to Rodney Moon for serving
as judges marshal for the NFC and Tom
Koehler for managing, marshaling and
scribing the Puppy stake. Thank you to
Holly McKnight for coordinating the
logo wear merchandise.

The 2021 Charlie Williams Award was
presented to our wonderful Gayle Taber.
Congratulations to “Momma Gayle” on
such a well deserved honor – your
years -long effort and support to our
event were duly noted by this award.
Thank you for all you do Gayle.

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The NFT Committee, particularly stake managers, Jeff Brown, Kim Burnell, Chuck
Cooper and Pat Gannon all stepped up and kept things flowing, Thank You All for
being there. Esteri Hinman our field trial secretary, holder of a plethora of corporate
knowledge and experience once again managed the NFT with a steady hand. Esteri,
you are invaluable to the success of our event – you can never leave! Thank you ever
so much.

Our sponsors, Purina – Mr Greg Blair and Dogs Unlimited – Mr Alan Davison once
again came through for us. We are hoping add a couple more sponsors in 2022.

We appreciate the generosity of Mr Drew Ricketts of Ardmore who once again allowed
us access to his property for our call backs – by the way this year’s call backs were
extremely efficient thanks to bird planter Kory McGaughy and gunners Chip Glennon
and Rodney Moon, well done fellas!

Lastly, thanks to all who entered dogs, ran dogs, watched from the gallery and supported
our event. It does take a village and our village is in pretty darn good shape. Be ready,
Saturday, 3 December 2022, Lake Murray State Park, Ardmore, OK, it all takes place
again- be there , ALOHA!

Wayne Cowles & Bryan Reynolds
Co-Chairmen 2021 NFT Committee

National Grand Championship (21 Starters)
Judges: Chris Corliss & Sherry Ebert
Stake Manager & Scribe: Jeff Brown

The 72nd running of the Weimaraner
Club of America National Grand
Championship took place on December
4th and 5th at Lake Murray State Park
in Ardmore Oklahoma. The judges were
Sherry Ebert and Chris Corliss and they
watched twenty-one contestants. While
the weather for the stake was forecasted
to be pleasant for humans but a bit warm
for the canines, cloud cover for much of the two days made it more comfortable for
those running. There was no rain either day and the grounds were dry and dusty with
few opportunities for dogs or horses to water. However, there seems to have been
precipitation during the growing season because the grass was unusually high in many
parts of the course making it hard to see dogs off the few mowed paths.

Day 1

Brace 1:

Cage (Diane Vater) & Paxton (Sean VanKooten)

The brace broke away at 8:30 with both dogs working to the front in sight of the

handlers. When they reached the gravel road where the course jogs right, Cage made

a move forward and was out of sight while Paxton established a closer working range.

At the 9-minute mark, the handlers approached a stand of cedars that marks a turn in

the course and a couple of quail flushed followed by Cage, ending his day. Paxton

continued to work around the course until he had a find at the 43-minute mark in the

edge headed back toward the road across from the airfield. Paxton finished the hour

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Brace 2: Maga (Sean VanKooten) & Robber (Diane Vater)
This brace broke away at 9:35. Both dogs worked well for the handlers, each making
pleasing casts near the bear claw. After they made the big turn marking the outer most
point on the course, they split up at the landmark huge oak tree, with Maga continuing
on the course with her handler and Robber making a big cast to the right. Robber was
found standing with style at the 12-minute mark, and Diane worked the bird with all in
order. Moving on from that point Robber made a sweeping move through tall grass and
went on point at the 15-minute mark at a brush pile, but Diane was unable to find a bird
and took a non-productive. Maga continued to work ahead and when Robber caught
up to her at the 21-minute mark, she was standing on the trail. Robber’s momentum
flushed a quail, and he was picked up for failing to honor and Maga was awarded a
find. Working alone, Maga continued to work at gun dog range for her handler and
produced another find at 48 minutes.

Brace 3: Deke (Pat Gannon) & Squiggly (Chuck Cooper)
Both dogs worked close to the handlers. At the 35-minute mark, Chuck picked
Squiggly up—not her day. Deke continued on with no action and was picked up by Pat
at the 48-minute mark.

Brace 4: Spur (Wayne Cowles) & Charlie (Sean VanKooten)
This brace featured the most bird contact of the stake up to this point, with both dogs
working at a gun dog pace, and consequently working near one another. Spur started
the action with a find at the popular ‘turning point’ cedars, with Charlie backing, and
all was in order. The brace moved ahead together and crossed the road in front of
the oil tanks, and for the first time, split up. Spur stopped at the edge of a thicket at
18 minutes, but as Wayne attempted to produce a bird Spur lost some intensity, and
Wayne relocated his dog to no avail, and took his first non-productive. Spur caught up
to Charlie at the 25-minute mark, with Charlie standing a bird off the trail just past the
duck pond; all in order with Charlie recording her first find and Spur his first back. That
action was repeated at the 37-minute mark. The brace continued to hunt for the next 15
minutes without result, then split up again and Charlie was rewarded with another find
at the 53-minute mark. As the hour was ending, both dogs went on point in a thicket
above the lake on the way to the bear claw. After Wayne attempted to work the bird,
Sean elected to take the non-productive and move Charlie on before Wayne relocated
Spur. Spur ended up with his second non-productive of the hour just as time ran out.

Brace 5: Bae (Sean VanKooten) & Indy (Diane Vater)
This brace provided the biggest runs of day one. The brace broke away headed toward
the bear claw, and both dogs were very active and out sight for brief spells as the
handlers worked them around the turn. At the landmark oak, Bae continued ahead
through the cut on the left and Indy made a sweeping move to the right, taking him
out of sight for several minutes. Bae stood a bird near the trail at the 23-minute mark,
all in order. Nearly simultaneously, Indy was found standing a bird at the end of his
cast, all in order. Both dogs move ahead at a pleasing pace, and Indy was found at
the 37-minute mark standing a bird with Bae backing. At the 47-minute mark Indy
showed impressive style on his third find, with tail high, once again with Bae backing.
Bae finished at a steady pace but without further bird work. Indy finished the last 13
minutes driving ahead on the course, finishing out of sight, until Diane showed her dog
to the judges just past Weaver’s thicket.

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Brace 6: Sadie (Paul Guay) & Otto (Diane Vater)
The first day ended with this brace, starting on the portion of course three heading back
toward camp and Sadie had a find at the 8-minute mark. At the 11-minute mark, as the
brace reached course one Diane picked Otto up. At the 16-minute mark Sadie stopped
in the grass just to the left of the trail past the oil tanks, but Paul was unable to produce
a bird. Paul relocated Sadie with no luck and took a non-productive. Sadie ran out the
hour working at a close gun dog pace.

Day 2
Brace 7: Gabby (Diane Vater) & Graf (Sean VanKooten)
Brace 7 broke away at 8 am of the second day. This brace featured a contrast in styles,
with Gabby showing a lot of run and Graf displaying a closer gun dog pace. Graf
started almost immediately going on point at the 5-minute mark beside the break
away trail, but it produced only a dead bird. At the 18-minute mark Graf had a stop-
to flush on a quail on the trail. Then at the 33-minute mark Graf established point but
lost some intensity while Sean attempted to produce the bird. After relocating, Graf
regained staunchness in a very stylish find. Graf had another nice find near the trail at
the 47-minute mark. After laying down a big run, Gabbi finally was rewarded with a
find on the trail at the 49-minute mark and ended the hour with a find in brush at the
57-minute mark.

Brace 8: Lambeau (Sean VanKooten) & Slim (Mike Wiacek)
This brace featured another contrast in styles. Lambeau ran big off the break away and
was in contention for the first 10 minutes but was largely out of sight until the tracker
was pulled at the 20-minute mark. Slim worked closer in and had a find at a popular
spot just before the airfield, then again at the 49-minute mark.

Brace 9: Rhyme (Sean VanKooten) & Turbo (Chuck Cooper)
The third brace of the second morning, ended very similarly to the third brace of day
1. Within the first minute, Chuck picked up Turbo. Rhyme was given more time, but it
was not her day and Sean picked her up at the 20-minute mark.

Brace 10: Dillon (Frank Sommer) & Nitro (Sean VanKooten)
After the lunch break, this brace started out with both dogs working close in front of
the handlers. Dillon had a find at the 10-minute mark at the cedars that mark the first
turn on course 1, with Nitro backing. After crossing the road in front of the oil tanks
Dillon had a find at the 20-minute mark in the brush. Nitro failed to honor and was
dismissed. At this point, working alone, Dillon adopted a bigger run and was out of
sight for a lengthy spell. However, he was found ahead on the course at the 47-minute
mark and handled the bird all in order. He finished the hour resuming his big forward
run.

Brace 11: Lucky (Diane Vater) & Bye
The final brace, Lucky started off putting down a nice forward race. After 30 minutes he
was found standing, but Diane was unable to produce a bird and took a non-productive.
He resumed his big run but was out of sight long enough that Diane pulled the tracker
at the 45-minute mark.
Call backs: The judges asked to see five dogs in no particular order: Indy, Dillon, Gabby,
Graf, and Charlie. All of the dogs completed the retrieve to the judges’ satisfaction.

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1. “Indy” - FC RNL's Indiana Bones (2xNFC FC Erbenhof SNS Boogie Woogie Bo,
FROM x Silverthorn's Queen of the Bluegrass) b/Doyle Depriest o/John Bonner
h/Diane Vater

2. “Graf” - FC Brymar Unser Graf von Braunfels (2xNFC FC Unserhund von Sieger,
FROM HOF x Brymar's Do The Math v Reiteralm) b/David Reynolds & Amanda
Thornton o/Tom Koehler h/Sean VanKooten

3. “Dillon” – NAFC FC AFC WestWeim's Dodge City's Marshal-Trax von
Edelweiss (NFC FC AFC Snake Breaks Lutz Deluna v Reiteralm x GAFC FC
AFC WestWeim's CJ Trax v Reiteralm, JH NRD) b/Rebecca & Curtis Fockler &
Shirley Nilsson o/Cydney Hansen & Frank Sommer h/Frank Sommer

4. “Gabby” - WestWeim's The Sidekick Ms Hayes (2xNFC FC Erbenhof SNS Boogie
Woogie Bo, FROM x WestWeim's Southern Style, SDX) b/o Cydney Hansen &
Frank Sommer h/Diane Vater

Award of Merit
“Charlie” - CH Brymar's SixPack 'Cuda, NRD (CH Brymar's Ode An Das Haus Der
Reiteralm, SDX NRD V BROM x Brymar's Hemi 'Cuda) b/o David Reynolds h/Sean
VanKooten

National Grand Championship Placements
L to R - John Bonner, Diane Vater, Sean VanKooten, Tom Koehler, Judges Sherry Ebert and
Chris Corliss, Chris Meyer, Frank Sommer, Chuck Cooper, Terry Zygalinski, Bryan Reynolds

Dogs - 1. Indy - 2. Graf - 3. Dillon - 4. Gabby - AOM Charlie

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National Field Futurity (7 Starters)
Judges: Chris Corliss & Sherry Ebert
Stake Manager: Kim Burnell
The Field Futurity was run under cold and windy conditions, with scenting conditions
apparently rather poor.
Brace 1: Claire (Todd Yamamoto) & Temu (Carly Devine)
Both dogs appeared somewhat confused and befuddled by the grounds and conditions.
Neither dog ventured far from the handlers and no birds were produced.
Brace 2: Larkin (Todd Yamamoto) & Talon (Kim Burnell)
Talon and Larkin showed well to the front but neither dog was able to produce a bird.
Brace 3: Sierra (Kim Burnell) & Rhyme (Carey Killion)
Sierra and Rhyme ran well together both making an occasional impressive independent
move. Both dogs had bird contact at 25 minutes, with Sierra first on the scene.
Brace 4: Rubi (Esteri Hinman) & Bye
Rubi was perhaps hindered by the lack of a bracemate and appeared reluctant to get too
far away from Esteri. Rubi was unable to produce a bird in the half hour.
1. Withheld
2. Withheld
3. “Sierra” - Basecamp von Barrett Western Flint (Bespoke von Trax, UD MH CGCA

NRD V x CH Barrett's Lady Grey) b/o Erin Smith & Kim Burnell h/Kim Burnell
4. “Rhyme” - Sureshot's Rhymin' And Stealin' (Silvershot's Aspen Blitzkrieg x

Northlink's Get My Shotgun, JH CGC RD) b/o Carey Killion & Jason Shultz h/
Carey Killion

National Field Futurity Placements
L to R - Kim Burnell, Judge Sherry Ebert, Judge Chris Corliss, Erin Smith, Carey Killion
Kneeling - Chip Glennon with Sierra (3rd Place), Sean VanKooten with Rhyme (4th place)

1st and 2nd Place Withheld

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National Grand Amateur Championship (21 Starters)
Judges: Thomas Negrete & Tania Campbell
Stake Manager & Scribe: Chuck Cooper

Thank you to the bird planter. And to the dog wagon and kitchen crew for making sure
the right dogs were in the right places and we had warm drinks and warm biscuits out
on the course.

Brace 1: Charlie (Tom Koehler) & Slim (Mike Wiacek)
Slim was up at 10 for chasing. Charlie had finds at 25, 30 and 40. All with good style.
She ran a short gun dog throughout the brace.

Brace 2: Dillon (Frank Sommer) & Bae (Justin Buehring)
Dillon’s scout found him at 9 on a stylish point. All in order. But he was later lost from
judgement, and the tracker was pulled.
Bae finds at 20 and 38, and an non-productive at time. She ran a big to medium gun
dog race.

Brace 3: Lucky (Chris Meyer) & Robber (Mary Brown)
Robber came with his running shoes on. He was seen little after the breakaway, and
was eventually lost from judgement. Lucky was also running. He was hard driving and
fast, but rough to handle. He had one find at 55 with all in order.

Brace 4: Rhyme (Carey Killion) & Spur (Wayne Cowles)
Spur stopped to flush at 12 with Rhyme honoring. Wayne shot the gun before Carey
was off her horse and the horse reared, causing her to do a premature dismount. Carey
was fine and they all went on. Spur bumped and chased on a relocate later in the brace,
thus ending his bid. Rhyme had a good find a at 32. She hunted at short to medium
range throughout her hour.

Brace 5: Gabby (Frank Sommer) & Lambeau (Justin Buehring)
These two were doing a really good job. Both were hard driving big gun dogs that kept
their scouts busy. Gabby had a stylish find 29 with Lambeau honoring. Sadly, both
dogs were up at 48 for chasing.

Brace 6: Indy (John Bonner) & Graf (Tom Koehler)
This should have been the brace to watch with the first and second place dogs from the
open going head to head. They started well both hunting hard. Indy had a pretty point
at 28. John looked and looked, but could not produce the bird. He relocated and the
bird flew right at Indy’s face and he caught it by one foot. A little further on, Graf also
came to grief on a quail.

The second day dawned more pleasant with sunny skies and a little warmer temperatures.
Brace 7: Cage (Mary Brown) & Otto (Mike Wiacek)
This pair reached out and hit everything. Sadly there were no birds for their efforts.

Brace 8: Paxton (Justin Buehring) & Sadie (Paul Guay)
Paxton ran a medium gun dog race, but only has 2 non-productives, at 5 and 36, to
show for his efforts. Sadie also ran a medium gun dog and had good finds at 34 and 53.

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Brace 9: Squiggly (Chris Meyer) & Maga (Tom Koehler)
Squiggly ran a medium gun dog race. She had backs at 12 and 19, but no bird work of
her own in the hour. Maga also ran medium race with an np at 12 and stylish finds at
19 and 32.

Brace 10: Turbo (Kim Burnell) & Deke (Pat Gannon)
Turbo was up early for pestering his bracemate. That left Deke with the undivided
attention of both judges for the full 60 minutes. Deke capitalized with finds at 11 and
12 both with great style. He also had non-productives at 22 and 34.

Brace 11: Nitro (Tom Koehler) & Bye
Nitro ran a short and cautious race. He had only a non-productive to show for his
efforts.

Callbacks (in the order that they ran): Bae, Sadie, Maga, Deke

1. “Deke” - NAFC CH Southpaw N Regen’s Preacher Man, CDX RD V (Southpaw's
Ottercreek Takin It N’ Stride x Southpaw's Windzwept v Kasamar, CD JH NSD)
b/Meredith Wadsworth & Dawn Clemons o/Pat Gannon & Anne Tyson h/Pat
Gannon

2. “Bae” - Brymar's Green Bay Lady JDB (2xNFC FC Unserhund von Seiger,
FROM HOF x Brymar's Do The Math v Reiteralm) b/Amanda Thornton & David
Reynolds o/Justin Buehring & David Reynolds h/Justin Buehring

3. “Sadie” - Southpaw's Ottercreek - ZZ's Stride N' Sadie Mae (Southpaw's
Ottercreek Takin It N' Stride x NFC NAFC FC AFC Southpaw's Ottercreek Bailee
Belle, JH NRD FROM) b/Brandon Sims & Meredith Wadsworth o/Paul & Judy
Guay h/Paul Guay

4. “Maga” - Brymar N Pendar Make America Gray Again (FC Brymar Unser Graf
von Braunfels x CH Brymar's SixPack Challenger v Pendar, NSD) b/o David
Reynolds & Penny Hoffman h/Justin Buehring
Grand Amateur Championship Placements

L to R - Pat Gannon, Rodney Moon, Judge Tania Campbell, Justin Buehring, Tom Koehler, Paul
Guay, Wayne Cowles, Judge Tom Negrete, Bryan Reynolds, Stake Manager Chuck Cooper
Dogs: Deke, Bae, Sadie, Maga
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National Open Derby (8 Starters)
Judges: Thomas Negrete & Tania Campbell
Stake Manager: Pat Gannon
Scribe: Tom Koehler

This was a near perfect morning for running dogs with temperatures in the low 40’s
under a clear sky.

Brace 1: Lenny (Chuck Cooper) & Clare (Todd Yamamoto)
Both dogs broke away quickly to the front. Lenny produced a bird at 18 minutes but
never pointed. Lenny and Clare worked diligently searching objectives. Clare put up a
bird at 29 minutes but failed to point. Clare worked at fairly short range throughout the
brace while Lenny had the bigger run.

Brace 2: Wyatt (Todd Yamamoto) & B (Mike Wiacek)
This was a productive brace with B pointing stylishly at 5 minutes, Mike produced
the bird. Wyatt had a find at 21 minutes with a very staunch point. Todd was able to
produce the bird. B had a second find just before time and once again Mike got the
bird in the air, all in order. Both dogs hunted and ranged well for the entire 30 minutes.

Brace 3: Forest (Esteri Hinman) & Talon (Kim Burnell)
A strong breakaway by both dogs. Forest and Talon aggressively worked objectives
for the duration of the brace. Forest was found stylishly pointing at 27 minutes. After
considerable hard work, Esteri was able to put the bird in the air. Despite a strong
effort, Talon was unable to find a bird today.

Brace 4: Booker (Todd Yamamoto) & Bye
Booker appeared handicapped by his lack of a bracemate which likely shortened his
run. Booker did pattern well throughout the heat albeit rather close in. No bird was
produced for Booker today.

Brace 5: Onyx (Diane Vater) & Bye
Onyx was clearly the class of this derby. Moving out well to the front with a stylish
find at 19 minutes, Diane easily putting the bird up. Onyx showed excellent range
and efficiently hunted objectives, her efforts were rewarded with a staunch find at 25
minutes and a stylish 3rd point at 27 minutes, birds again in the air in each case.

1. “Onyx” - Graenit's Trax Jewel of the Ancient Forest (Southpaw's Ottercreek Idle
Low x CH Trax Seventh Sister v Graenit) b/Esteri & George Hinman o/Eric &
Averi Brickson & Esteri Hinman h/Diane Vater

2. “B” - Heartbeats Getting Dirty on the Backroad B (Heartbeats Stroked And Blown
x Heartbeats Bravo Beanie) b/o Mike Wiacek h/Mike Wiacek

3. “Forest” - Graenit's Trax in the Olympic Rainforest (Southpaw's Ottercreek Idle
Low x CH Trax Seventh Sister v Graenit) b/o Esteri & George Hinman h/Esteri
Hinman

4. “Wyatt” - Graenit's White Sands Wyatt Trax (Southpaw's Ottercreek Idle Low x
CH Trax Seventh Sister v Graenit) b/Esteri & George Hinman o/Brandie Birchfield
& Esteri Hinman h/Todd Yamamoto

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Derby Placements
L to R - Chuck Cooper, Diane Vater, Wayne Cowles, Judge Tania Campbell, Mike Wiacek, Bryan
Reynolds, Pat Gannon, Esteri Hinman, Judge Tom Negrete, Brandie Birchfield, Todd Yamamoto

Dogs - Onyx, B, Forest, Wyatt

National Open Walking Puppy (7 Starters)
Judges: Thomas Negrete & Tania Campbell
Acting Stake Manager, Marshall & Scribe: Tom Koehler

The final event of Nationals, Open Walking Puppy was influenced by a very warm day
and tall grass on the out and back course. Some fine prospects put forth tremendous
efforts.

Brace 1: Aspen (Justin Buehring) & Rexx (Marilyn Black)

Both dogs were away strong off the line and showed immediately to the front with
good speed. The cover is tall and these young dogs did what they could with the limited
line of sight. Aspen showing bold left and right opportunities seeking objectives. The
pair finished with a nice showing of boldness and independence.

Brace 2: Silver (Kim Urbani) & Bud (Mike Wiacek)

These two young dogs raced away hard at the breakaway. Each appeared to seeking
opportunities and lines to show their stuff. Bud made casts for objectives and responded
well for his handler. Both dogs finished the brace showing enthusiasm and grit.

Brace 3: Zadarius (Justin Buehring) & Lincoln (Kim Burnell)

Once again both dogs hit the course hard from the breakaway. Zadarius showing early
good ground covering speed. Lincoln handled well for Kim and appeared under control
at all times. Zadarius made multiple casts towards likely objectives.

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Brace 4: Lancer (Wayne Cowles) & Bye
Today, Lancer was on his own. Early on Lancer showed maturity and independence.
Lancer boldly pushed through the tall grass and blazed paths to likely objectives. This
pup showed a smooth ground covering gait and responded to minimal handling. In the
final seconds of the brace, Lancer executed a very mature stop to flush followed by a
point at nearby cover.
1. “Lancer” - SBR N Brymar's Gleaming Lancer (FC AFC Snake Break's N

Reiteralm's Gleaming Saber, JH NRD x CH Brymar's SixPack 'Cuda, NRD) b/
David Reynolds, o/Wayne Cowles h/Wayne Cowles
2. “Zadarius” - JDB's Hot Off The Edge (CH Brymar's Lambeau Leap JDB x
Ottercreek & Southpaws Last Second Hail Mary JDB) b/o Justin Buehring h/
Justin Buehring
3. “Bud” - Heartbeats Bucket of Pickles Bud (Heartbeats Stroked And Blown x
Silverthorns Up A Creek) b/Michael Green o/Mike Wiacek h/Mike Wiacek
4. “Aspen” - JDB's Aspen James Green (CH Brymar's Lambeau Leap JDB x
Ottercreek & Southpaw's Last Second Hail Mary JDB) b/Justin Buehring o/
Morgan Green h/Justin Buehring

National Open Walking Puppy Placements
L to R - Judge Tania Campbell, Wayne Cowles with Lancer, Justing Justin Buehring with
Zadarius and scout Paul Gray, Mike Wiacek with Bud, Judge Tom Negrete and Bryan Reynolds

with Aspen

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32nd WCA Winter Specialty
Show & Sweepstakes
December 3, 2021

Hardy Murphy Coliseum
Ardmore, OK

The afternoon of December 3, 2021 was the 32nd Winter Specialty Show. As in the
past a number of dogs were represented. It was wonderful to be able to have the
Welcome Party back in Hardy Murphy Coliseum and to draw such a nice entry.

Tamara McGaughy was our hostess and provided her usual great appetizers.

The judge for the sweepstakes was Mrs. Linda Clark of Tulsa, OK. She had a number
of Weimaraners to view. Her selections were:

Best Dog in Puppy Sweepstakes - CH Camelot’s Devine Star Paradox, JH TKA
Best Bitch in Puppy Sweepstakes - Image’s N About Time’s Making Dreams Come
True
Best Dog in Veteran Sweepstakes - GCHS CH Jewel’s One Wild Night, JH NSD
NRD V BROM

Mr. John S. Lucas of Round Rock, TX was the judge of the specialty show.

For the first time in a while we had a Junior Showmanship entry. Tenley McGaughy
was the winner. It is so good to see the younger generation participate.

With a three-point major in dogs and five-point major in bitches the winners were:

Winners Dog - Phantasm’s Party Fowl
Reserve Winners Dog - Phantasm’s Party Like A Hawkstar
Winners Bitch - Image’s N About Time’s Making Dreams Come True
Reserve Winners Bitch - Kristen’s Tonight’s Special Guest, CGC

After viewing a nice selection of specials the winners were:

Best of Breed - GCHG CH Camelot’s Zebulon Herne, CD BN SH SD NRD VX
Best of Winners - Image’s N About Time’s Making Dreams Come True
Best of Opposite Sex - CH Phantasm’s The House Bunny
Select Dog - CH Camelot’s Devine Star Paradox, JH TKA
Select Bitch – GCH CH Image’s Got A Little Dirt On My Boots

Thanks to everyone who came to participate and watch. See you next year!

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Puppy Sweepstakes Pendar, NSD) b/David Reynolds &
Judge: Mrs. Linda Clark Penny Hoffman o/Tenley McGaughy
& Bryan Reynolds
Puppy Dogs, 9-12 months 3. Trax Ozark Dream Diamond (GCH
1. Phantasm's Party Fowl (GCH CH CH Ashmore's It's About Time, MH
NSD NRD VX x GCH CH Trax
Fieldsport Sofishticated v Brymar, In The Ozarks, RI OA OAJ NF DJ
CA x GCH CH Phantasm's Just Th' CGC NSD NRD V) b/o Hermine
Wright Idea) b/Mariah Woods o/ Wilkins
Rebecca Gast & M. Woods
2. Phantasm's Party Like A Hawkstar Puppy Bitch, 9-12 months
(Same as #1) o/Mackenzie Ryle- 1. CH Phantasm's The House Bunny
Tobaben & Mariah Woods
3. Phantasm's Another Cluckin' Party (GCH CH Fieldsport Sofishticated v
(Same as #1) o/Jacqueline Borges & Brymar, CA x GCH CH Phantasm's
Mariah Woods Just Th' Wright Idea) b/o Mariah
Woods
Senior Dog, 18-24 months
1. CH Camelot's Devine Star Paradox, Junior Bitch, 12-18 months
1. 1. Silberkinder N Saga Step BTW
JH TKA (GCHP CH Silhouette's
Spellbound, BROM x GCH CH The Stones To Aletna, RN SCN SIN
Camelot's Jubilee Celebration) b/ CGC (NFC NAFC DC AFC Snake
Skip Elliott & Susan Thomas o/ Breaks Saga v Reiteralm, CD MH
Carly Devine RDX VX2 FROM HOF x GCH CH
Silberkinder Shake It Off, RN JH
Best Dog in Puppy Sweepstakes BCAT DS CGC TKN NSD NRD V)
• CH Camelot's Devine Star Paradox, b/Susan Wallace & Mary Brown o/
Nicole Young
JH TKA

BEST DOG IN SWEEPSTAKES Senior Bitches, 18-24 months
CH Camelot's Devine Star Paradox, JH TKA 1. Image's N About Time's Making
(GCHP CH Silhouette's Spellbound, BROM x GCH
Dreams Come True (GCHS CH Poet
CH Camelot's Jubilee Celebration) N Arokats Pretzels For Breakfast,
BN RN JHA NA NAJ OAP OJP NF
Puppy Bitches, 6-9 months OFP SIN CGC TKA SD NRD V
1. Kristen's Tonight's Special Guest, x CH Image's Country Girl Shake
It For Me, NRD BROM) b/Cindy
CGC (GCHS CH Silverbay's Born James-Moore & Jan Hare o/C.
This Way! SH CGC TKA RDX James-Moore
VX x GCH CH Kristen N Ultima's 2. Timberdoodle Grace Flying High
I'm One Special Baby) b/Peggy (GCHB CH Moonstone's Pure
Ernst, Mary Ann Richard & Gerry Magic, CDX RE JH NA NAJ NF
Thornton o/Cyneen Tye, P. Ernst & DS CGC TKN SD RDX VX2
M.A. Richard BROM x Timberdoodle's Toast To
2. Brymar's Amazing Grace (GCHS Touchstone, CGC SDX RDX) b/
CH Pendar's Cool Kid v Brymar x Mindy Brown, Anne Taguchi &
CH Brymar's Sixpack Challenger v Marc Dean o/Shaun & Moina Heil
3. Donamoor's Trax Be Quick (Trax
Edenrock Start Me Up, RE TDX V
x CH Donamoor's Trax In Winter
Snow, MH NRD VX) b/o Maureen
Conley

Best Bitch in Puppy Sweepstakes
• Image's N About Time's Making

Dreams Come True

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Veteran Sweepstakes Winter Specialty Show
Judge: Mrs. Linda Clark Judge: Mr. John S. Lucas

Veteran Dogs, 11+ years Puppy Dog, 9-12 months
1. GCHS CH Jewel's One Wild Night, 1. Phantasm's Party Like A Hawkstar

JH NSD NRD V BROM (CH (Given)
Nani’s ‘N’ Win Two Buck Chuck,
JH CGC SD NRD V BROM x CH Bred By Exhibitor Dog
Jewel's Novel Dirty Little Secrets, 1. Phantasm's Another Cluckin' Party
RN JH NSD NRD V BROM) b/o
Christopher & Stephanie Meyer (Given)
2. Wray (Hantz x Elsa's Ella Mae Kai)
b/Ross Behrends & James Hoekman American Bred Dog
o/Prentice Kollman 1. Phantasm's Party Fowl (Given)

Best Dog in Veteran Sweepstakes Open Dog
• GCHS CH Jewel's One Wild Night, • 1. Wray (Given)

JH NSD NRD V BROM Wnners Dog
• Phantasm's Party Fowl
Reserve Winners Dog
• Phantasm's Party Like A Hawkstar

BEST VETERAN IN SWEEPSTAKES WINNERS DOG
GCHS CH Jewel's One Wild Night, JH NSD Phantasm's Party Fowl
(GCH CH Fieldsport Sofishticated v Brymar, CA x
NRD V BROM
(CH Nani’s ‘N’ Win Two Buck Chuck, JH CGC GCH CH Phantasm's Just Th' Wright Idea)
SD NRD V BROM x CH Jewel's Novel Dirty Little

Secrets, RN JH NSD NRD V BROM)

Winter Specialty Show
Junior Showmanship
Judge: Mr. John S. Lucas

Novice Class
1. Tenley McGaughy, with Brymar's

Amazing Grace (Given)

Best Junior Handler
• Tenley McGaughy

BEST JUNIOR HANDLER
Tenley McGaughy

Brymar's Amazing Grace
(GCHS CH Pendar's Cool Kid v Brymar x CH
Brymar's Sixpack Challenger v Pendar, NSD)

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Puppy Bitches, 6-9 months Best of Breed
1. Kristen's Tonight's Special Guest, • GCHG CH Camelot's Zebulon

CGC (Given) Herne, CD BN SH SD NRD VX
2. Brymar's Amazing Grace (Given) (CH Camelot's The Fed Express
x CH Camelot's Heaven From
Junior Bitch, 12-18 months North Country) b/Susan Thomas o/
1. Silberkinder N Saga Step BTW The Garhard Leitkowski

Stones To Aletna, RN SCN SIN Best of Winners
CGC (Given) • Image's N About Time's Making

Bred By Exhibitor Bitches Dreams Come True
1. Image's N About Time's Making
Best of Opposite Sex
Dreams Come True (Given) • CH Phantasm's The House Bunny
2. Trax Ozark Dream Diamond
(Given)
(Given)
3. Graenit's Love Potion von Trax Select Dog
• CH Camelot's Devine Star Paradox,
(Silver Rain's Traxi Driver x CH
Trax Seventh Sister v Graenit) b/ JH TKA (Given)
Esteri & George Hinman o/Kelly &
Claude Marcoux & E. Hinman Select Bitch
• GCH CH Image's Got A Little
American Bred Bitch
1. Pikes Peak Devine Trail To The Dirt On My Boots (CH Image's In
Hot Pursuit Of Warheit, JH x CH
Stars, RN FDC RATN CGCA Image's Country Girl Shake It For
CGCU TKA (GCHG CH Pikes Peak Me, NRD BROM) b/o Cindy James-
Rocky Mountain High, BROM x Moore
GCH CH Pikes Peak Leonora's
Silver Spirit, CGC) b/Patricia Best Owner Handled
Marrison & Lou Novosad o/Carly • GCH CH Image's Got A Little Dirt
Devine
On My Boots
Open Bitches
1. Timberdoodle Grace Flying High

(Given)
2. Donamoor's Trax Be Quick (Given)

Winners Bitch
• Image's N About Time's Making

Dreams Come True
Reserve Winners Bitch
• Kristen's Tonight's Special Guest,

CGC

BEST OF BREED
GCHG CH Camelot's Zebulon Herne, CD BN

SH SD NRD VX
(CH Camelot's The Fed Express x CH Camelot's

Heaven From North Country)

BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX
CH Phantasm's The House Bunny
(GCH CH Fieldsport Sofishticated v Brymar, CA x
GCH CH Phantasm's Just Th' Wright Idea) Page 36

SELECT DOG SELECT BITCH
CH Camelot's Devine Star Paradox, JH TKA GCH CH Image's Got A Little Dirt On My
(GCHP CH Silhouette's Spellbound, BROM x GCH
Boots
CH Camelot's Jubilee Celebration)
(CH Image's In Hot Pursuit Of Warheit, JH x CH

Image's Country Girl Shake It For Me, NRD BROM)

BEST OF WINNERS
Image's N About Time's Making Dreams

Come True
(GCHS CH Poet N Arokats Pretzels For Breakfast,

BN RN JHA NA NAJ OAP OJP NF OFP SIN CGC

TKA SD NRD V x CH Image's Country Girl Shake It

For Me, NRD BROM)

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Dog Ear Infections: Symptoms,
Causes, Treatment, and Prevention

used with permission | akc.org | By Elizabeth Racine, DVM

• As many as 20 percent of dogs have some form of ear disease
• Dogs are more prone to ear infections than humans because of the shape of their

ear canals
• Prevention is key — learn how to clean your dog’s ears safely
• If your dog is showing any of the common signs of ear infections, it’s important

to visit your veterinarian as soon as possible

Many dog owners have learned discomfort and affected dogs may show
to recognize the telltale signs signs such as:
of an ear infection: whining,
scratching, and head shaking are often the Head shaking
first symptoms of the problem. Scratching at the affected ear
Dark discharge
Ear infections are common conditions Odor
in dogs, especially those with floppy Redness and swelling of the ear canal
ears such as Basset Hounds and Cocker Pain
Spaniels. An estimated 20 percent of dogs Itchiness
have some form of ear disease, which Crusting or scabs in the ears
may affect one or both ears. Fortunately,
there are steps you can take to reduce the What Causes Ear Infections in Dogs?
length and severity of these episodes for The canine ear canal is more vertical
your dog. There are even several over- than that of a human, forming an L-shape
the-counter remedies. that tends to hold in fluid. This makes
dogs more prone to ear infections.
There are three types of ear infections, Ear infections are typically caused by
known formally as otitis externa, media, bacteria, yeast, or a combination of both.
and interna. The most common is otitis In puppies, ear mites can also be a source
externa, in which inflammation affects of infection.
the layer of cells lining the external
portion of the ear canal. Otitis media and Factors that may predispose your dog to
interna refer to infections of the middle ear infections include:
and inner ear canal, respectively. These
infections often result from the spread • Moisture, which can create a prime
of infection from the external ear. Otitis growing environment for bacteria
media and interna can be very serious and and yeast
may result in deafness, facial paralysis,
and vestibular signs. That’s why it’s • Allergies, which lead to ear disease
important to prevent infections and seek in about 50 percent of dogs with
early treatment when problems arise. allergic skin disease and 80 percent
of dogs with food sensitivities
Symptoms of Dog Ear Infections
Some dogs show no symptoms of ear • Endocrine disorders, such as thyroid
infection aside from a buildup of wax disease
and discharge in the ear canal. But
ear infections often cause significant • Autoimmune disorders
• Wax buildup
• Foreign bodies
• Injury to the ear canal
• Excessive cleaning

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Precise Diagnosis Needed for a Dog’s How are Dog Ear Infections Treated?
Ear Infections Your veterinarian will thoroughly clean
If your dog is showing any of the common your dog’s ears using a medicated ear
signs of ear infections, it’s important to cleanser. Your vet may also prescribe an
visit your veterinarian as soon as possible. ear cleanser and a topical medication for
Quick treatment is necessary not only for you to use at home. In severe cases, your
your dog’s comfort (these conditions can vet may prescribe oral antibiotics and
be painful!), but also to prevent the spread anti-inflammatory medications.
of infection to the middle and inner ear.
Do not try to treat ear infections at home. Most uncomplicated ear infections resolve
within 1–2 weeks, once appropriate
Be prepared to provide your vet with a treatment begins. But severe infections or
thorough history of the problem. This those due to underlying conditions may
is especially important for first-time take months to resolve, or may become
infections, or if you are seeing a new chronic problems. In cases of severe
veterinarian. Your vet will want to know chronic disease where other treatments
the following: have failed, your veterinarian may
recommend surgery such as a Total Ear
• Duration of any symptoms, such as Canal Ablation (TECA). A TECA surgery
pain, swelling, discharge, and odor removes the ear canal, thus removing
the diseased tissue and preventing the
• If your dog has any allergies or other recurrence of infection.
underlying medical conditions
It is important to follow your
• If your dog is on medication veterinarian’s instructions closely and
• What your dog has been eating return to the veterinary hospital for any
• How often you clean your dog’s ears recommended recheck appointments.
Lapses in your dog’s treatment may lead
and which products you use to the recurrence of the infection. It is
• If you’ve trimmed or plucked the especially important that you finish the
full course of your dog’s medication,
hair in your dog’s ears even if your dog appears to be getting
• Recent activities, such as baths, better. Failure to finish the full course of
treatment may lead to additional problems
grooming, or swimming such as resistant infections.
• If your dog has a history of ear

infections, when they occurred, and
how they were treated

After obtaining your dog’s history, your
veterinarian will perform a physical
examination. In severe cases, your vet
may also recommend sedating your dog
to facilitate examination deep within the
ear canal. Your vet will evaluate both
ears, and the exam may include:

• Visual assessment to look for signs ~ Continued on bottom of page 50 ~
such as redness, swelling, and
discharge

• Examination with an otoscope,
which allows evaluation of the ear
canal and eardrum

• Gentle palpation of the ear to assess
level of pain

• Microscopic examination of samples
taken by swabbing the ear

• Culture of samples from the ear
• Biopsies or X-rays in severe or

chronic cases

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A Message from the

WCA JUNIOR COMMITTEE

Dear WCA members,

The WCA Junior Committee would like to keep a Further Education Scholarship
program going for our Junior members to encourage them to be involved, and to
learn to be the future of our breed.

As some of you may have noticed, the scholarships offered have been provided by
individual donors. Since we no longer have that privilege for the future and the 2022
year coming up, the Junior Committee has been working with the Board of Directors
to develop a Scholarship Fund where WCA members can donate to in order to keep
scholarships sustained in the future. This can be done in a couple of ways. You can
still specifically offer an amount to support a particular category or donate an amount
that would be used over a variety of categories as needed.

So far we do have some areas covered. Field events such as Field Trial Titles, Hunt
Test Titles, and Rating Titles will still have scholarships offered by an individual
donor. $1,000 has been offered to help with Junior Showmanship and Conformation.
We could use some more towards those. $300 has been offered towards Best Junior
Handler at the 2022 National.

We would like to encourage more kids to participate in Obedience/Rally and Agility.
If you are interested in supporting those categories please let me know. If you would
like your donation to go to a specific category please let me know that also.

In addition, our Junior rules provide for a Rosette for year-end top winner and runner
up in Junior Showmanship and certificates to all the other participants. In the last
few years Rosettes have been given to all participants but those were through an
individual’s donations. If you would like to donate to provide rosettes to the other
participants that would also be appreciated but that donation is separate from the
Scholarship Fund. Please do not use the Junior Program Donation button for that, but
contact me to arrange covering those.

Any funds not won during a competition year will be carried over to the next year.

Other Titles for miscellaneous events are covered with certificates and recognition in
the magazine.

To make a Scholarship Donation please go to the WCA Website at https://
weimaranerclubofamerica.org/ and go to the “Make a Payment” box, “Donation”
Box, and then under “Use this donation for” pull down to “WCA Juniors Program.”

Thank you in advance to anyone who would like to support our youth. Please contact
me at my e-mail address for any more information or how to make a donation.

Sincerely,

Barbara Taylor, Chair ([email protected])
and the WCA Junior Committee

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REMINDER to local clubs:
We want to see and hear all about your events! Sharing the info with us allows us to
promote it on our social media and in the magazine. Exhibitors and club members also
want to read about your event and see images FROM your events!
When submitting your club's results for any event (field, hunt, show, obedience, agility,
scent etc) please make sure to use the WCA result submission layout and include photos
that are labeled clearly for your event.
There is a results submission flyer to help the club learn what is needed to make your
submissions easy. Email the editor if you need a copy. [email protected]

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GREATER CHARLESTON
WEIMARANER CLUB, INC
Wannamaker Park, North Charleston, SC

January 28, 2022

SPECIALTY #1
JUDGE: MS. LINDA HURLEBAUS

Puppy Dogs, 6-9 mos WINNERS DOG
1. Kristen’s Special Flash Burn (GCH Kristen’s Special Flash Burn
(GCH Silverbay Was Born This Way, SH RDX x
Silverbay Was Born This Way, SH GCH Kristen N Ultima’s I’m One Special Baby)
RDX x GCH Kristen N Ultima’s
I’m One Special Baby) b/ Peggy Puppy Bitches, 6-9 mos
Ernst & Mary Ann Richard & Gerry 1. Silversmith Appalachian Lassie
Thornton o/ Karen Keagle, Peggy
Ernst & Mary Ann Richard (GCH Josh To Shine Of Fairy
Wings JP, SH x CH Silversmith
Puppy Dogs, 9-12 mos Alpha Cassiopeia, SH BN FDC
1. Silversmith Montana Marvel (CH BCAT DS TKN ) b/Margie & Allen
Carosiello & Elena Lamberson, o/
Pike Peak’s Silversmith Summit, Margie & Allen Carosiello
MH x GCH Von Stark’s Native 2. Barrett’s At Last My Love
Dancer, JH). b/Tammy Kempf o/ Silversmith (GCHS Silversmith
Dee Taylor and Bonne Taylor I’ll Have Another Von Stark, SH
CA CGC RN VX x CH Highpoints
Dogs, 12-18 mos Shotgun Boogie to Barrett) b/
1. Graymatters First Tracks In The Kim Burrell, Lani Jones, Garret
Anderson o/Brendan & Megan Rice
Frost (GCH Josh To Shine Of Fairy 3. SouthPaw’s Misty Mountain Witch
Wings JP, SH x CH Graymattter’s Hazel (GCH Tayla Street Corner
Where There’s Fire, SH). b/Tamara Preacher v Hallmer, CD PCD BN
Brower, Chris Rosario, Nathan RN MH CGC TKA x SouthPaw’s
Brower. o/Thomas & Bobbi Scott, Dual Talk N Diva, TKN) b/o Heidi
H. Phillips
Dogs, Open
1. Firemark’s Atlas (CH Quiksilvr

Casino Royale, JH x GCH CT
Tayla N Firemark’s Stay With Me
Titiania VCD1 CDX RN MH JHR
CGCA CGCU TKP) b/Gretchen
Stephenson & Janet Boggs. o/
Jane & Daniel Caro, Gretchen
Stephenson & Janet Boggs

Winners Dog: Puppy Bitches, 9-12 mos
• Kristens Special Flash Burn 1. SullyFlash Ingenuity Silversmith
Reserve Winners Dog:
• Silversmith Montana Marvel (GCHS Silverbay's Was Born This
Way, SH CGC TKA RDX VX x CH
Silversmith Whirlaway Von Stark,
MH DS BCAT NRD SDX VX2) b/o
Elena Lamberson

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Bitches, BBE Best Opposite Sex / Best Owner
1. Bivin’s Hallmar Gilding The Lily Handler:
• GCH Hallmar’s Hat Trick, BN RDX
(GCH Bivins N Greywind Shoot
For The Moon, UCD2 BN BVAE (CH Brymar’s Ode An Das Haus,
JH MX MX5 CA x CH Bivin’s NRD SDX V x GCH Hallmar’s
Sandolar Thumbelina, RN) b/Anne Petula, CD SH RDX VX) b/Mary
McPherson, Mary Ann Hall o/Anne Ann Hall & William Hall. o/Mary
McPherson, Mary Ann Hall & Ellen Ann Hall
Grevatt
Select Dog:
Bitches, Open • CH Silversmith Supreme Allied
1. Silversmith Sweet Land Of
Commander (GCH Graymatter’s
Liberty, CGC. (GCH Graymatter’s BBQ Baked Beans, JH x GCH
BBQ Baked Beans, JH x GCH Silversmith Fly Me To The
Silversmith Fly Me To The Moon, MH SDX) b/Jill & Drew
Moon, MH SDX) b/Jill & Drew Williamson & Elena Lamberson. o/
Williamson & Elena Lamberson. William E. Little, Jr
o/Deborah DeAngelis & Jill
Williamson Award Of Merit:
• GCH Tayla Street Corner Preacher
Winners Bitch:
• Silversmith Sweet Land Of Liberty V Hallmar, CDX PCD BN MH CGC
Reserve Winners Bitch: TKA V (CH Hallmar’s Directed
• Silversmith Appalachian Lassie. Verdict, MH CDX RD V x CH
Hallmar’s Sumthin Bout A Southern
Best of Breed: Girl, VDC1 BN RN SH V) b/ Janet
• GCH Starwood’s Mother Teresa At Boggs o/Linda C. Garrett & Janet
Boggs
Unity (CH Valmar’s Unanimous
Decision x CH Starwood’s • GCH Quantrel’s Deep Purple, JH
Veronika v Win Weim) b/ Kenan & NSD (GCH Quantrel’s Moo-Dee
Gale Young o/Gregory McLogan, Bloos, NSD x GCH Quantrel’s Red
Amy Tourand & Kenan Young Red Wine, JH) b/o Nadine Todd

Best of Winners:
• Silversmith Sweet Land Of Liberty

BEST OF BREED BEST OF OPPOSITE / BEST OWNER

GCH Starwood’s Mother Teresa At Unity HANDLER

(CH Valmar’s Unanimous Decision x CH GCH Hallmar’s Hat Trick, BN RDX

Starwood’s Veronika v Win Weim) (CH Brymar’s Ode An Das Haus, NRD SDX V x

GCH Hallmar’s Petula, CD SH RDX VX)

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SELECT DOG BEST OF WINNERS / WINNERS BITCH
CH Silversmith Supreme Allied Commander Silversmith Sweet Land Of Liberty, CGC
(GCH Graymatter’s BBQ Baked Beans, JH x GCH (GCH Graymatter’s BBQ Baked Beans, JH x GCH
Silversmith Fly Me To The Moon, MH SDX)
Silversmith Fly Me To The Moon, MH SDX)

SPECIALTY #2 Puppy Bitches, 6-9 mos
JUDGE: MS. MARJORIE 1. SouthPaw’s Misty Mountain Witch

UNDERWOOD Hazel (given)
2. Silversmith Appalachian Lassie
Puppy Dogs, 6-9 mos
1. Kristen’s Special Flash Burn (given) (given)
3. Barrett’s At Last My Love
Puppy Dogs, 9-12 mos
1. Silversmith Montana Marvel (given) Silversmith (given)

Dogs, 12-18 mos Puppy Bitches, 9-12 mos
1. Graymatters First Tracks In The 1. 1. SullyFlash Ingenuity Silversmith

Frost (given) (given)

Dogs, Open Bitches, BBE
1. Firemark’s Atlas (given) 1. Bivin’s Hallmar Gilding The Lily

Winners Dog: (given)
• Firemark’s Atlas Bitches, Open
Reserve Winners Dog: 1. Silversmith Sweet Land Of Liberty,
• Silversmith Montana Marvel
CGC (given)

Winners Bitch:
• Silversmith Sweet Land Of Liberty
Reserve Winners Bitch:
• Bivin’s Hallmar Gilding The Lily

WINNERS DOG
Firemark’s Atlas
(CH Quiksilvr Casino Royale, JH x GCH CT Tayla
N Firemark’s Stay With Me Titiania VCD1 CDX RN
MH JHR CGCA CGCU TKP)

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Best of Breed: Award Of Merit:
• GCH Quantrel’s Deep Purple, JH • CH Silversmith Supreme Allied

NSD (given) Commander (given)

Best of Winners: • GCH Tayla Street Corner Preacher
• Silversmith Sweet Land Of Liberty V Hallmar, CDX PCD BN MH CGC
TKA V (given)
Best Opposite Sex:
• GCH Starwood’s Mother Teresa At

Unity (given)

Select Dog:
• GCH Hallmar’s Hat Trick, BN RDX

(given)

BEST OF BREED BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX
GCH Quantrel’s Deep Purple, JH NSD GCH Starwood’s Mother Teresa At Unity
(GCH Quantrel’s Moo-Dee Bloos, NSD x GCH
(CH Valmar’s Unanimous Decision x CH
Quantrel’s Red Red Wine, JH) Starwood’s Veronika v Win Weim)

SELECT DOG BEST OF WINNERS / WINNERS BITCH
GCH Hallmar’s Hat Trick, BN RDX Silversmith Sweet Land Of Liberty, CGC
(CH Brymar’s Ode An Das Haus, NRD SDX V x (GCH Graymatter’s BBQ Baked Beans, JH x GCH
GCH Hallmar’s Petula, CD SH RDX VX) Silversmith Fly Me To The Moon, MH SDX)

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Sweepstakes Puppy Bitches, 6-9 mos
Judge: Ms. Ricki Silveria 1. Barrett’s At Last My Love

Puppy Dogs, 6-9 mos Silversmith (given)
1. Kristen’s Special Flash Burn (given) 2. Bivin’s Hallmar Gilding The Lily

Puppy Dogs 9-12 mos (given)
1. Silversmith Montana Marvel (given) 3. Silversmith Appalachian Lassie

Dogs, 12-18 mos (given)
1. Graymatters First Tracks In The 4. SouthPaw’s Misty Mountain Witch

Frost (given) Hazel (given)

Best Dog in Sweepstakes: Puppy Bitches, 9-12 mos
• Silversmith Montana Marvel 1. SullyFlash Ingenuity Silversmith

(given)

Bitches, 18-24 mos
1. Silversmith Sweet Land Of Liberty,

CGC (given)

Best Bitch in Sweepstakes:
• Barrett’s At Last My Love

Silversmith

BEST DOG IN SWEEPSTAKES BEST BITCH IN SWEEPSTAKES
Silversmith Montana Marvel Barrett’s At Last My Love Silversmith
(GCHS Silversmith I’ll Have Another Von Stark, SH
(CH Pike Peak’s Silversmith Summit, MH x GCH CA CGC RN VX x CH Highpoints Shotgun Boogie
Von Stark’s Native Dancer, JH)
to Barrett)

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AKC Scent work
used with permission
akc.org

Fascinating fact: Dogs have a sense of smell that’s between
10,000 and 100,000 times more acute than ours! The sport
of Scent Work celebrates the joy of sniffing, and asks a dog
to sniff to their heart’s content; turning your dog’s favorite
activity into a rewarding game. It is a terrific sport for all
kinds of dogs, and is a wonderful way to build confidence
in a shy dog.

In so many dog sports the handler is in control but this isn’t
true in Scent Work. Neither the dog nor handler knows
where the target odor is hidden. The handler has to rely on the dog, and follow the
dog’s nose to success. In Scent Work, it is the canine who is the star of the show.

The sport of Scent Work is based on the work of professional detection dogs (such as
drug dogs), employed by humans to detect a wide variety of scents and substances.
In AKC Scent Work, dogs search for cotton swabs saturated with the essential oils of
Birch, Anise, Clove, and Cypress. The cotton swabs are hidden out of sight in a pre-
determined search area, and the dog has to find them. Teamwork is necessary: when
the dog finds the scent, he has to communicate the find to the handler, who calls it out
to the judge.

What is Scent Work?
AKC Scent Work is a sport that mimics the
task of working detection dogs to locate a
scent and communicate to the handler that
the scent has been found. Real-life detection
dogs are trained to search for a variety of
things–drugs, explosives, human remains,
currency, other contraband, living humans
(such as for Search and Rescue), and much
more. AKC Scent Work takes this amazing
working relationship and turns it into a fun
game that any dog can play.

Am I Eligible?
To be eligible to compete in AKC Scent Work, a dog must be:

• Registered with the AKC, or
• Listed with the AKC Purebred Alternative Listing/Indefinite Listing Privilege

(PAL/ILP), or
• Listed with the Canine Partners program, and
• 6 months of age or older.

How a Scent Work Trial Works
Scent Work trials, as with any AKC sport, are organized and held by AKC-Licensed or
Member Clubs. The club is always your first contact regarding specific events.

The official announcement of a club’s event is a called a Premium List. It contains all

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relevant information regarding the trial, including date, location, classes offered, and
judges–as well as an entry form.

To enter an AKC Scent Work trial, the owner of the dog must submit an official AKC
entry form, which can be found in the premium list. The entry form should be sent
to the trial secretary that is specified in the premium. After the entries have closed,
a program showing the schedule for the judging will be sent to you along with all
relevant information about the trial.

AKC Scent Work Program
The Divisions
AKC Scent Work is broken down into two
divisions. The Odor Search Division, in
which the dog is searching for the odor of
one or more specific essential oils, and the
Handler Discrimination Division, in which
the dog is searching for the scent of their
handler.

The Elements
Searches in AKC Scent Work are completed
in a variety of environments, known as
“Elements.” The Elements in AKC Scent
Work are:

• Container: The target odor is concealed within a container (such as a cardboard
box or briefcase), and the dog must indicate in which container the scent is hidden.

• Interior: The target odor is concealed on or in an object in an indoor search area.
• Exterior: The target odor is concealed on or in an object in an outdoor search area–

this requires the dog to locate the scent despite changing airflow patterns, weather
conditions, and natural distractions.
• Buried: The target odor is concealed within a small container and then buried
beneath sand or water.

The Difficulty Levels
Each element in the Odor Search Division, and the Handler Discrimination Division,
has four difficulty levels: Novice, Advanced, Excellent, and Master. Dogs will begin
with the Novice level classes and move up as they earn titles, and may progress through
the elements at different speeds (i.e., a dog may compete in the Novice Interior class
and the Advanced Container class). Factors such as the size of the search area, the
number of hides, whether the number of hides is known or unknown to the handler, and
the maximum height of the hides will change with the difficulty level.

The Odors
The Odor Search Division of AKC Scent Work uses four odors: Birch (Betula lenta),
Anise (Pimpinella anisum), Clove (Eugenia caryophyllata), and Cypress (Cupressus
sempevirens). Novice searches are for Birch only, Advanced searches are for Birch
and/or Anise, Excellent searches are for Birch and/or Anise and/or Clove, and Master
searches are for Birch and/or Anise and/or Clove and/or Cypress.

The Detective Class
The Detective Class is the highest level competition in AKC Scent Work–it offers
an integrated search environment with an unknown number of hides in a variety of
elements. The intent of the Detective Class is to emulate as closely as possible the

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work of a true detection dog. In the Detective Class, the dog is searching for one or
more essential oil odors.

The Qualifying Performance
In AKC Scent Work, handler-dog teams are judged on a qualify/non-qualify basis. The
dog must use their nose to search out the hidden odors, and then alert their handlers
when the odors are detected. Dogs may paw, bark, point with their nose or body, sit, lie
down, or use any other behavior to communicate the location of the odor. The dog is
the star of the Scent Work trial–the handler remains mostly passive, guiding the dog’s
search only when necessary and letting the judge know when the dog has found the
scent.
In order to earn a qualifying leg, the handler-dog team must find and call all hides
in a search area within the time allowed for the class without committing any non-
qualifying faults.

Teams that qualify will then be ranked 1st through 4th, based on fewest number of
faults and then on time.

How Do I Get Started in Scent Work?
Scent Work is a terrific sport, because
you don’t necessarily have to take classes
to become ready to compete at trial. And
because the searches mimic real-life
scenarios, training can be done at home or
in the community. There are many books
and videos to help you get your dog started
in Scent Work.

If you need the discipline of class
environment or a little more expertise, local
Scent Work clubs and many dog training
facilities offer training in Scent Work (or
“Nosework,” as it is sometimes known).

"Sage"
Owner Tamara Brower
Photo by Nathan Brower

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Weimaraner Club of Hawaii
Specialty Shows
January 30, 2022

Submitted by Ted Grisell

Show #1 Show #2
Judge: Mrs. Kathleen Bock Judge: Mrs. Chris A. Levy

Dogs, Bred By Exhibitor Dogs, Bred By Exhibitor
1. ‘Ekahi’s Raise Your Glass (CH Nani’s 1. ‘Ekahi’s Raise Your Glass (CH Nani’s

Indecent Exposure, JH NAJ x CH Indecent Exposure, JH, NAJ x CH
‘Ekahi Rissana Know It All) b/o Daryle ‘Ekahi Rissana Know It All) b/o Daryle
Oliveira Oliveira

Winners Dog Winners Dog
• ‘Ekahi’s Raise Your Glass • ‘Ekahi’s Raise Your Glass

Bitches, Open Bitch Bitches, Open Bitch
1. ‘Ekahi’s Still A Thrill (CH Nani’s 1. ‘Ekahi’s Still A Thrill (CH Nani’s

Indecent Exposure JH, NAJ x CH ‘Ekahi Indecent Exposure JH, NAJ x CH ‘Ekahi
Rissana Know It All) b/o Daryle Oliveira Rissana Know It All) b/o Daryle Oliveira

Winners Bitch Winners Bitch
• ‘Ekahi’s Still A Thrill • ‘Ekahi’s Still A Thrill

Best of Breed Best of Breed
• ‘Ekahi’s Raise Your Glass • ‘Ekahi’s Raise Your Glass

Best of Opposite Sex Best of Opposite Sex
• ‘Ekahi’s Still A Thrill • ‘Ekahi’s Still A Thrill

BEST OF BREED / WINNERS DOG / BEST BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX /
OF WINNERS WINNERS BITCH
‘Ekahi’s Still A Thrill
‘Ekahi’s Raise Your Glass
(CH Nani’s Indecent Exposure, JH, NAJ x (CH Nani’s Indecent Exposure, JH, NAJ x

CH ‘Ekahi Rissana Know It All) CH ‘Ekahi Rissana Know It All)

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