The Anatolian Times - Volume 2

ANATOLIAN TIMES

Official Publication Of The Anatolian Shepherd Dog Club of America

2022 Volume 2

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2022

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CONTENTS A SURPRISE
CALL FROM
8 THE SPCA

WORKING DOG 4 ABOUT THE COVER
INTERVIEW WITH A
RANCHER 5 PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
7 HOW DO I KNOW IF MY DOG HAS HEAT
16
EXHAUSTION?
TESTING ANATOLIAN
NURTURING ABILITY: 12 MEET THE BREEDS AT THE SILVER
A VITAL ASPECT OF
ANATOLIAN GUARDIAN BAY KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW
BEHAVIOR
13 AWARD NOMINATIONS
19
22 OUR ANATOLIANS AT WORK.
THE
EASIEST 26 LYME DISEASE 2022
WAY TO
IMPROVE 27 TICKS THAT CAUSE LYME DISEASE
HIPS AND AS PLENTIFUL NEAR BEACHES AS
ELBOWS
IN THE WOODS
31
29 AROUND THE SHOWS AND TOP 10
BIG BAD
BUBBA, 30 CELEBRATING NEW TITLES
OUR
SECOND 34 ASDCA 2022 MEMBERSHIP LIST
ANATOLIAN
- PART 1 34 A SURPRISE CALL FROM THE SPCA

42 OFA RESULTS

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ABOUT THE COVER ASDCA CODE OF ETHICS

Edgebrook Anatolians is pleased to ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD DOG CLUB OF AMERICA
introduce
Approved 8-11-2021 by BOD
Cedar Rock’s ASLAN of Edgebrook
The Anatolian Shepherd is a very special breed of dog, developed
Pictured on the cover, Aslan is perfectly at home over many centuries under rigorous working conditions to per-
with his goats. Amongst other dog breeds it is the su- form a specific job – protect livestock. As owners and breeders of
perb working ability of the Anatolian that separates these dogs, we are dedicated to maintaining the working ability,
this dog into a class of its own. Aslan exemplifies temperament, soundness, and overall conformation these dogs
the highest working ability within that class. Serious have exhibited for millennia in their native lands.
livestock producers owe the lives of their entire herd
This Code of Ethics is established in accordance with the objec-
to dogs like Aslan. tives of the Anatolian Shepherd Dog Club of America (ASDCA)
as set forth in the By-Laws. It is established to set a standard of
As a full time livestock guardian dog, Aslan is charged conduct by all members of the ASDCA. It is presented as a guide-
with the protection of his portion of a 150+ Spanish line for the use of ASDCA members and the general public when
buying breeding, selling and exhibiting Anatolian Shepherd Dogs.
goat herd on a 184 acre farm in Texas. The Code of Ethics outlines the essentials of responsible behaviors
for Anatolian Shepherd owners, breeders, and potential breeders
In addition to his exemplary working ability, Aslan whose foremost aim should be the health and welfare of their dogs
is OFA Excellent, Elbows Normal with fantastic bone and the breed.

and structure. As a member, breeder, or potential breeder, in good standing of
the ASDCA, I hereby agree:
Dam: Cedar Rock Curtain Call
Sire: DMF Jameson of Cedar Rock 1. To abide by the ASDCA By-laws and the Rules and Regulations of
the American Kennel Club.
2. To maintain the highest standard of canine health, cleanliness,
and care.
3. That all advertising and social media shall be honest and not in
any way fraudulent or misleading. Members should be responsi-
ble, respectful and professional on social media.
4. That no ASD will be knowingly sold to franchised commercial
facilities, puppy brokers, puppy mills or agents. No stud dog will
knowingly be bred to any bitch whose owner is directly or indi-
rectly involved with any puppy broker, puppy mill or any other
commercial enterprise whose business is involved in like activi-
ties. No ASD will be sold or donated to a research laboratory. No
dog will be offered as a prize or sold at auction.
5. All breeding will be done with the intention of preserving the
breed and not for purely commercial purposes. No registered Ana-
tolian will be intentionally bred other than to a registered ASD.
6. All breeding Bitches and Dogs must be certified radiographic
free of hip dysplasia by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals or
comparable agency. Preliminary results are not accepted. Copy of
this certification to be provided to puppy buyers upon request.
7. All breeding Bitches and Dogs should be physically mature and
at least two years of age with no disqualifying faults per the AKC
standard. It is recommended that Bitches be limited to 3 litters in
their lifetime and should not be bred after the age of 8 without
Veterinary approval.
8. Puppies should not be removed from their mother and siblings
before they are at least eight weeks old.
9. To realistically evaluate all puppies and to sell or place non-
breeding ASDs on contracts with limited registration papers (off-
spring cannot be registered with the AKC).
10. All breeders will take responsibility for all offspring pro-
duced and will assist in their lifetime placements and re-homing
if necessary.

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ANATOLIAN TIMES

Dear Members, Bonnie Hill
ANATOLIAN TIMES
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We love your working dog photos and show photos. Has
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Do you have a great picture of your dog doing what he (540) 463-9435
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to include your images in our next issue. Your stories
are also much appreciated. Our next issue will focus on Advertisement Deadlines
training our livestock guardians. Please share with us & Publishing Schedule
your methods and techniques. The submission deadline Ad Deadline Publication Issue
is September 15. Jan. 15 // National Specialty
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Our specialty will be here before you know it. We September 15 // Training a working dog
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welcome. advertisement art, photos, text must be submitted
by the deadline. Payment can be made by check or
I hope you have a wonderful summer and hope to see money order.If dogs listed in advertisements are
you in Nashville. co-owned, all owners must be eligible for ASDCA
membership and in good standing with the AKC. To
Leslie Ayers advertise, non-members must be eligible for ASDCA
membership and in good standing with the AKC. All
ASDCA President ads must be accompanied by full payment (made out
to the ASDCA) and sent to the Editor. Please contact
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payment must be received upon reservation of ad
space.
Commercial Ad rates are available for members and
non-mambers.

POSTMASTER

Send address changes to:
ASDCA Secretary, Leslie Sharp
[email protected]

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REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Litter Registration Procedure: The breeder shall obtain a litter registration packet from the ASDCA Reg-
istrar or on the ASDCA website. The breeder fills out the litter record with the full name, color, sex, and
owner’s name, address and phone number for each puppy to be registered. The breeder then forwards
the litter registration packet with the proper fees to the ASDCA. The ASDCA has adopted a 90-day pe-
riod for processing a litter registration. Incomplete information will cause a delay. The litter will not be
registered until all required information (including required signatures of owners of the sire and dam)
has been completed on the litter record form. Sire and dam must be ASDCA or AKC registered. Complete
registration and fee schedule can be found on the ASDCA web site www.asdca.club under “ASDCA Reg-
istration Info and Fee Schedules.”

ASDCA Registrar, [email protected]

AKC Registration: To register a litter with the American Kennel Club (AKC), contact the AKC at: Ameri-
can Kennel Club,
8051 Arco Corpo-rate Drive, Suite 100, Raleigh, NC 27617-3390; or call: (919) 233-9767; or check the AKC
web site at: http://www.akc.org
ASDCA Kennel Name Registration: The breeder shall forward the request for a kennel name to the ASD-
CA Secretary with the proper fee (see below). The Secretary shall then inform the breeder if the kennel
name desired is available and acceptable. Accepted kennel names shall be published in the ANATOLIAN
TIMES.

ASDCA FEE SCHEDULE

Litter Registration: Fee includes one registration certificate per pup.
For Registration of a Litter - $10.00 per pup for members and $20.00 per pup for non-members
Individual Dog Registration: $20.00 for members and $25.00 for non-members
Ownership Transfer: $10.00 (must send original certificate to ASDCA Registrar)
Duplicate (Replacement) Registration Certificate: $10.00 Certified Pedigree: $25.00
Kennel Name Registration: $20.00
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Litter Box Listing in the ANATOLIAN TIMES: Free to members (non-members $30.00)

ASDCA Membership Dues: $30.00 (one member) for Regular and Associate Membership. $40.00 for
Family Membership (two individuals who reside in the same household). $15.00 for Junior Member-
ship (10-17 years of age). Annual membership includes one subscription to the ANATOLIAN TIMES. Add
$15.00 for membership in Canada. Add $20.00 for membership overseas including Mexico.

Membership Application Fee: $5.00 per new membership application (this is a non-refundable fee).
Breeder’s Rate New Owner Membership Dues: $20.00 per new membership applicant. Available to new
puppy owners from litters produced by ASDCA members. Payment must be made by the breeder. This
is a first year only discount. This is to be gifted to new owner within 6 months after the date of sale.

Breeder’s List: $50.00 per year. This fee includes listing published by the ASDCA and provided to all
inquiries that are received and the ASDCA Web Site – www.ASDCA.club Only REGULAR MEMBERS IN
GOOD STANDING can be listed on the Breeder’s List. All breeder’s listed on the Breeder’s List must sign
that they have read the ASDCA Code of Ethics and will abide by them.

ANATOLIAN TIMES COPIES: A limited number of extra copies of the Anatolian Times are available for
purchase through the Club Secretary. Contact the Club Secretary for current pricing schedule.

INSUFFICIENT FUND CHECKS: All checks returned to the ASDCA Treasurer due to insufficient funds
will be subject to a $40.00 ASDCA fee to cover the significant costs the ASDCA is charged by financial
institutions.

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HOW DO I KNOW IF MY DOG HAS HEAT
EXHAUSTION?

During the summer months, heat exhaustion and heat stroke can quickly occur. But, according to Megan
Conrad, BVMS, a licensed veterinarian at Hello Ralphie, heat exhaustion is the first step before heat stroke
occurs.
“Heat exhaustion occurs when the dog’s core body temperature reaches 103 degrees Fahrenheit (F), but
when the core body temperature reaches 105.8 degrees Fahrenheit, heat stroke sets in, and this can be dam-
aging to the cells within the body,” Conrad says.
This is quite a bit higher than a normal temperature in dogs, which is between 99.5 F and 102.5 F, according
to UC Davis Veterinary Medicine.
Here’s where it gets complicated. Dogs do not sweat in the same way humans do. Instead, they pant to help
release heat from the body and cool themselves down, letting cold air in and warm air out. Conrad says this
puts dogs at an increased risk of heat exhaustion and heat stroke.
Risk factors for overheating include:

• Hot, especially highly humid, environments
• Long-haired and brachycephalic (short-nosed) breeds
• Very young or very old age
• Obesity
• Excessive exercise without a break
• Lack of access to water
Dogs who are in a confined area like a car with no airflow or direct sunlight are at high risk of developing
heat exhaustion.
How do dogs act when overheated?
Knowing the signs of heat exhaustion in your dog can help prevent them from getting too sick. According
to Sara Ochoa, DVM, a small animal and exotic veterinarian in Texas and veterinary consultant for DogLab,
the symptoms of heat exhaustion in dogs are similar to what humans experience, but dogs pant in an effort
to cool themselves.
Some of the more common signs of heat exhaustion in dogs include:
• Excessive panting
• Drooling
• Feeling warm to the touch, especially their ears
• Vomiting
• Red gums
• Rapid or increased heart rate
• Quiet or lethargic
• Not responding to verbal cues or touch
• Lying down and refusing or being unable to get up
• Bloody diarrhea (more common in heat stroke)
• Muscle tremors (more common in heat stroke)
• Ataxia or staggering gait (more common in heat stroke)
• Seizures (more common in heat stroke)
• Coma (more common in heat stroke)
The signs of heat exhaustion in dogs typically occur when their body temperature is under 105.8 F. But if
the body temperature is greater than 106 F, permanent brain damage may occur. Prolonged increases in
temperature can also cause damage to proteins in the body creating bleeding issues and organ damage.
RELATED: How to create a pet first aid kit—and why you should
How do you treat heat exhaustion in dogs?
If your pup is experiencing any of these signs, you need to act fast. The sooner your dog is treated, the better
the prognosis. First, call your veterinarian right away. They may recommend immediate emergency medi-
cal treatment at a 24/7 animal hospital if your pup is too sick for an office visit or treatment at home.

Original article can be found at singlecare.com

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WORKING DOG INTERVIEW WITH A RANCHER

DUSTIN TOWNSEND, EDGEBROOK ANATOLIANS

1. Tell us a little about yourself. Where do impossible. This sense of relief came from
you live? What are your hobbies? My wife having a true livestock guardian on duty. I am
Sayer and I met at happy to report that all killing of my goats has
Texas A&M Univer- stopped. When I hear my dogs barking at dusk,
sity where I was I know that the alarm has been sounded….stay
finishing my Mas- away….not on my watch!!
ters degree in Land-
scape Architecture 3. How many working Anatolians do you cur-
while she complet- rently have and what are their ages? We
ed her Bachelors in have six Anatolians. They range in age from
Animal Science. We 1.5 years to 2.5 years of age. We have 3 males
live in Montgomery, and 3 females, all intact.
Texas on our 183
acre ranch. Sayer 4. What kind of animals do your dog’s guard
stays busy with our and how many? We have approximately 130
equestrian business adult Spanish goats on our ranch. During kid-
at the ranch and ding season we have an additional 150 to 200
enjoys showing her kids that all require protection.
horses. I run my
construction busi- 5. What predatory problems do you have?
ness serving mostly Our biggest problems with predators come
high end residential clients in Houston and en- from domestic dogs, coyotes and bobcats. Bald
joy planning and building our own facility at eagles, raccoons and foxes present a particular
home. When we aren’t busy working, we love danger with newborns.
to spend time with our animals and travel.

2. Why and when did you get your first Ana- 6. What qualities of the Anatolian do you ap-
tolian? I always research everything before I preciate the most? It is fair to say that I am
jump in headfirst. I am by profession and na- in awe of Anatolians. In fact, in my experi-
ture a planner. So I was aware of the potential ence the breed possesses the best qualities of
issues I might face by bringing an Anatolian masculinity and femininity. The ideal male
into an equestrian center environment. We of a species should be strong and protective
give approximately 130 riding lessons every when the circumstances require it. He should
week and that means lots of visitors, lots of be reliable and inspire confidence for his fam-
children… These were serious considerations ily members. Such great strength and power
for a would-be first time Anatolian owner. is not to be abused or flaunted. In fact, the su-
Despite having a large goat herd that needed perior male should possess great discernment
protection, I initially resisted purchasing my and be equally as comfortable being tender
first Anatolians due to my very real safety con- and nurturing. A superior example of a female
cerns. This all changed when I found 10 preg- would possess great mothering instincts mani-
nant nannies dead or dying scattered through- festing in tenderness, tolerance and discern-
out my pasture. Only one of the goats had ment. In addition she should possess many of
been partial eaten. the same traits that we traditionally attribute
This killing was for to her masculine counterpart. Bottom line,
sport….The two
donkeys that I had
in the goat pasture
were only partially
effective as protec-
tors. Having Ana-
tolians has given
me a piece of mind
that I previously
thought might be

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both superior males and females should pos- Alpha. I regularly speak to my Anatolians
sess the best traditional masculine and femi- in the sweetest voice possible. I can best
nine behavioral traits. It is in the dichotomy describe it as “Baby Talk”. When correc-
between the “softer” traits of the breed and tion is needed, I use my powerful voice.
their brutality in defense of their own that I The stark contrast is sufficient to get my
am the most fascinated. point across at 500 yards. Physical contact
is not necessary. Bottom line…Anatolians
7. What do you think every working Anato- must have a JOB and must be taught that
lian should have or be taught? I strongly they are not Alpha.
believe that some dog breeds
should not be owned by the gen- 8. What kind of fencing, gates, or col-
eral public. Having previously lars work best for you? I believe strongly
owned Belgian Malinois , I knew that good fencing is by far the greatest thing
firsthand the responsibility one you can have to ensure the safety and success
assumes in taking on a powerful of your livestock and livestock guardians. My
working dog. While Belgian Ma- farm is surrounded by roads on three sides.
linois and Anatolian Shepherds Having a fence that was secure was very im-
are very different, they are very portant to me. When researching fencing. I
much the same in that they both discovered a brand called StaTite 50. The 50
require a job to be well adjust- stands for 50 year warranty. Highest in the
ed. Depriving a working dog of industry. It comes in different heights and in
a job will result in a dog choos-
ing his or her own job. Often different wire spacings for different
this can lead to misbehavior and applications. When raising goats,
or neurotic tendencies. A true it is important to select a wire that
working dog needs to have JOB! will not allow young goats to become
trapped or entangled within the spac-
Anyone familiar with Anatolians is aware of es. In order to eliminate this problem,
their strengths of body and character. It is im- I selected a wire with 3 inch vertical
portant that any dog be taught that they are spacing. In addition I chose to install
not alpha. However the method utilized for predator wire on all of my perimeter
establishing dominance is so important. Ana- fences and any interior fences where
tolians respond to aggression with aggression. horses would not be. Predator wire is
They respond to love with love. One way that simply an additional run of 36” wire
I inform my dogs of my dominance is through that is fastened to the bottom of the
the use of tasty treats. (Cheese, hotdogs, wire fence and runs horizontally on
meat trimmings). I start by requiring that the ground away from the fence along
they be polite. No jumping up, no snatch- it’s full length. This wire is staked to
ing treats from my hand. They must be the ground to insure stability. When
patient and always have a soft mouth. I’ll installed, nothing can easily dig un-
begin with the dogs individually and then der. All of my perimeter gates have concrete
I add dogs to the group further reinforc- beams running between posts to insure my
ing that no dog will be rewarded by me if dogs stay put and others stay out. I do not use
they are not acting according to my rules. collars of any kind while the dogs are working.
Also I establish that if they behave accord- Many of my pastures are heavily wooded with
ing to my rules they will always be treated lots of understory. In this environment, col-
fairly and equitably. No favorites. I believe lars present a strangulation risk.
this teaches trust and confidence in their
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9. Do you have any Vet/Health main- these challenges to continue and therefore I
tenance recommendations? Beyond proactively address issues before they become
the basic vaccinations/health testing, problems. This will always be the role of a re-
we treat for heartworm and flea and sponsible shepherd.
ticks monthly. I also think that it is
very important to inspect the body of 12. What advice would you give a newbie look-
each dog on a regular basis. I check ing for a guardian dog? Not all Anatolians
between toes and inside ears. I try to are livestock guardians. As a newbie I got ex-
get each dog to roll over for a belly tremely lucky. The first dogs that I brought to
rub. This is bonding time but equal- my farm were nearly perfect from day one. I
ly important, it is my opportunity to honestly can’t really remember them requir-
catch small problems before they be- ing correction. Due to my ignorance they were
come big ones. tested hard. At five months old my first pair
experienced their first kidding season. 80
10. What does your feeding and/or maintenance kids born within three weeks
program include? The changing seasons do without a single incident. Re-
affect when and how much I feed. I feed once markable in retrospect. My
a day at dusk or later. I find that feeding be- first dogs spoiled me with
fore dusk is not natural for my dogs. My dogs their natural ability with live-
work in pairs or larger groups so I like to make stock. I fell in love with Ana-
sure that feeding time is a calm experience. I tolians because of my first
don’t tolerate fighting or even much growling pair. My advice to a newbie
at feeding time. Food can be a source of con- is this; if you need a livestock
tention. I try to remove any opportunity for guardian make sure your dog
my dogs to be competitive and instead focus comes from a proven work-
on the fact that their Alpha ing line. Make sure that your
has provided a meal. I try breeder tests for working.
to make feeding time about Make sure that your dog is
showing affection and re- the product of careful consid-
ceiving a reward for good eration of the working traits of both the sire
behavior. and dam. Working ability is not distributed
equally among Anatolians. Seek out the best
11. What have been your big- working genetics and receive your reward.
gest challenges and/or
greatest rewards in using 13. What have you learned from the breed? My
Anatolians as guardians? Anatolians have taught me the value of good
Having Anatolians is a tre- leadership. Strong yet loving leadership dem-
mendous opportunity that onstrated through equal
comes with great respon- division of praise, affec-
sibility. The opportunity tion and resources builds
comes in the form of peace of mind, confidence and maintains harmony.
and the security of my goat herd. I don’t worry As the shepherd I take this
about my goats at night. I don’t worry about responsibility seriously.
my goats during the day. I have the opportu-
nity to focus my energies on the health and
future of my farm and all its animals. Being
able to lean on my livestock partners, (LGDs)
I can focus on the future in the well-being of
all in my charge. This
is my gift, my reward
that Anatolians pro-
vide. The greatest
challenge was, is and
will continue to be
preparing my dogs
to succeed in a very
public environment.
My dogs must be well
socialized with kids
and adults. I expect

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Alaturka Anatolians

PAST FUTURE

MBISS GCH Eiserntor AA Mustafa at Turkay GCH Alaturkay Ruya Nedeni

Since 1987 Alaturka Anatolians has been dedicated to breeding to the standard and purpose breeding for instinct
and temperament needed for Anatolians to do the job they have been bred to do for thousands of years.

Sandie King & Karen Sen § Alaturka.org § [email protected]

A MERGING OF POSSIBILITIES!!

Stonecoat Farm Anatolians

PAST FUTURE
BISS GCH Tribocie Puck CH Stonecoat Kankuro

Breeding for preservation of the purebred Anatolian since 1996. We honor the history of the breed by maintaining
breed type, function and health. We are very careful not to change the look, purpose or temperament of the breed.

Heidi Krol § StonecoatFarm.com § [email protected]

MEET THE BREEDS AT THE SILVER BAY
KENNEL CLUB DOG SHOW

BY: RACHEL AMOV

The Silver Bay Kennel Club Dog Show in San Diego has sponsored a Meet the Breeds Booth for over twenty
years. During the worst of the COVID epidemic this event, both the show and the Meet the Breeds Booth was
not held. This year, 2022, we were glad to be able to participate again, though somewhere I saw the name
was changed to Pet Expo or Dog Expo, probably because AKC has its own Meet the Breeds now, everyone involved
is still used to calling it Meet the Breeds as that’s what we’ve called it for years now. The Anatolian Shepherd Dogs
have participated every year except one, and our plan is to continue participating and educating the public about
our breed, its purpose, and its versatility.
I am pleased to announce that we were able to use a hand painted backdrop and it really set the scene for our
booth. The backdrop, which featured a Turkish landscape, was painted by Marilyn Harned, Dorothy Ballard, Jim
and Genia Kyres, and Vince Schumacher, Genia Kyres’s father who also did the original sketch. The ASDCA Booth
that used that backdrop was awarded a rosette for its Working Group Booth decorations at the AKC/Eukanuba
National Championships, which were held at the Long Beach Convention Center several years ago. We are happy
to say our hand painted backdrop survived the big wildfire that swept through Alpine almost four years ago!
Once we had the backdrop in place it was a matter of adding a few more touches, a metal chicken here, a stuffed
goat there, and of course, the dogs and ourselves! We also displayed Turkish collars and educational materials,
though people learn the best from talking to us, so many thanks to those who came, helped with setup and break-
down, and talked to the public with a dog, their own or someone else’s: Carol White, Allan Childers, Molly Akin,
Naomi Urbina, Marilyn Harned, Gayle Heifetz, Shelley Pabst Merrill and Rachel Amov.

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ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD DOG CLUB OF AMERICA, INC

AKC Recognized Parent Club
Established 1970

ASDCA Annual Anatolian Shepherd Dog Award Nominations

In 1970, the Anatolian Shepherd Dog Club of America unveiled its annual SERVICE AWARD. This award is
presented each year at the Annual Banquet held in conjunction with the ASDCA National Specialty.
Owners/ASDCA members are encouraged to submit letters of nomination by 9/1/2022 to Ron Arden.
Committee members will screen all nomination letters. The nomination letter should be a detailed letter about
the Anatolian being considered (but not to exceed 500 words). The letter may be submitted by someone other
than the breeder or owner of the dog. The breeder, owner, or friend submitting the story should be a member of
the ASDCA. The dog need not be alive. The owner must be aware of the submission and approve publication
of the story in the ANATOLIAN TIMES. The necessary information is the owner of the dog, its registered
name & pedigree. It should contain the approximate date of the event (if pertinent to the nomination). Include
the division and the category for which the dog is nominated. For the Distinguished Therapy Dog Award,
written endorsements from the institutions serviced must accompany the nomination. A few photos of the dog
in action would be a welcome addition to the letter of nomination although not a requirement. Letters of
nomination should be mailed to:

Ron Arden – 54 Candlewood Lake Rd N, New Milford, CT 06776
E-mail: [email protected]

DEFINITIONS:

SERVICE DOG - Under the ADA, a service animal is defined as a dog that has been individually trained to do
work or perform tasks for an individual with a disability. The task(s) performed by the dog must be directly
related to the person's disability.

THERAPY DOG - Their responsibilities are to provide psychological or physiological therapy to
Individuals other than their handlers. These dogs have stable temperaments and friendly, easy-going
personalities. Typically, they visit hospitals, schools, hospices, nursing homes and more. Unlike service dogs,
therapy dogs are encouraged to interact with a variety of people while they are on-duty including petting the
therapy dog.

WORKING DOG: LIVESTOCK GUARDIAN DOG (LGD) - Livestock guardian dogs stay with the group
of animals they are assigned to protect as a full-time member of the flock or herd. LGDs blend in with the herd,
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For information and nomination forms please see this link on the ASDCA website.
https://asdca.club/distinguished-service-awards/

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Lucky Hit
Anatolians

Bred to work At Lucky Hit Ranch
In Leander, Texas

Lucky Hit Behiye TAVIR with Lucky Hit Sonra Cas Kizzie of Cedar Rise
Watching over two month old kids.

Superior working ability, the essence of the breed, must be tested for and
proven in all breeding Anatolians.

Testing for superior working ability requires that the Anatolian is raised
with sheep and/or goats in a predator rich environment. Without testing
breeding Anatolians for superior working ability, over time superior working

ability will be lost to the breed!!
Erick Conard - Lucky Hit Anatolians
Raising and breeding Anatolians since 1985

www.luckyhit.net | 512-659-5189

TESTING ANATOLIAN NURTURING ABILITY:

A VITAL ASPECT OF ANATOLIAN GUARDIAN BEHAVIOR

AT ERICK CONARD’S LUCKY HIT RANCH

BY: ERICK CONARD

Besides having the power, speed, and aggression to
protect their flock, it is equally vital that Anatolians
possess powerfully nurturing, loving, and protective
urges toward their charges. They need to be patient, car-
ing and respectful around those they protect. Powerfully
aggressive behaviors and lovingly nurturing tendencies
are diametrically opposing traits, both of which MUST co-
exist in superior working Anatolians despite the conflict-
ing nature of these traits. Even more challenging, each
trait must exist at the highest level possible for the Anato-
lian to be a superior livestock guardian.

How can one look for the softer, sweeter side of an oth- WARNING! Not all Anatolians are trustworthy with pup-
erwise powerful and dominant Anatolian? The follow- pies and young Anatolians. I have heard from others
ing is an excellent test for evaluating nurturing ability: that those that aren’t trustworthy can kill or injure pup-
I move the pups and dam to the pasture by 3 weeks of pies. For example, I sold a wonderful Anatolian pup to a
age. I place their sire if available or junior male being woman who fell in love with the puppy. The woman de-
considered for breeding and a couple of female breed- cided she wanted another Anatolian. To save money, she
ing prospects (eight months to two years) in the pasture decided to obtain an adult rescue Anatolian female but
with the dam and pups. I have found this to be the very didn’t ask for my advice before she did it. The rescue fe-
best mixture of Anatolians to evaluate the true nurtur- male and the puppy seemed to be getting along great for a
ing ability of all of these puppy caretakers. I also include couple of months. When the puppy was about six months
goats and llamas in the pasture with the pups and have old, the rescue female got mad for no obviously apparent
a duck and goose pen adjacent to the puppy area. I have reason and killed the puppy. Anatolians are not all the
been testing my Anatolians for nurturing ability this way same. Just because you obtain an Anatolian doesn’t mean
since my first litter. This method provides a wealth of you have one with correct Anatolian behavioral genetics!
useful information about the nurturing ability possessed
by each Anatolian in this situation and helps inform my
decisions about future Anatolian breeding selections.
For those breeders that don’t raise their Anatolians with
goats and/or sheep because they don’t have the facilities
for it, testing adults with pups is a method they can use to
test nurturing ability, one aspect of working ability.

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Watching how the pups’ sire interacts with his pups dur- As you can see from the picture above, I test the nurtur-
ing feedings provides a great deal of information about ing ability of my adults (in this instance, SAHARA and
the nurturing ability of the sire. When the sire is as lov- CASE) as long as possible. Even though CASE tolerated
ing to his pups as Lucky Hit Shadow Kasif (CASE), greater his son, SHADE, for over a year, SHADE began to resent
group cohesion is generated, allowing a greater number his sire’s domination. It is normal and correct in young
of Anatolians in the same pasture. adult Anatolian males with excellent internal strength to
refuse to be dominated. This problem was solved when
I removed SHADE from CASE’s pasture. Generally, I re-
move intact male pups starting about 8 to 10 months. I
believe SHADE made it longer with CASE because CASE
was particularly nurturing and they lived together in the
big pasture surrounded by many dangerous predators.
In pastures with heavy predation Anatolians tend to get
along better because they are focused on protecting their
charges more keenly than they are on petty power strug-
gles. In addition, the large pasture gave SHADE and CASE
more space – more space, less friction.

If I had an adult Anatolian who was easily irritated by Pictured are Lucky Hit’s Shadow Kasif (CASE) lying on
puppies crawling all over and around him, jumping up ground, Lucky Hit Akasma Vasi (VASI) at five and a half
to lick his mouth, grabbing his tail, and generally being months sitting on CASE, and behind a goat is Lucky Hit
a cute but rather annoying nuisance, I would think twice Shadow Sahara (SAHARA)
before breeding such an easily irritated Anatolian. Young While VASI had become rather large at the time of this
goats can be equally irritating in a similar fashion. It is picture, Case demonstrates his superior nurturing ability
important in excellent working Anatolians that they are by completely accepting her puppy behaviors, including
very patient and longsuffering of both pups, kids, and her tendency to sit on him while he was lying down!
lambs. If the behavior becomes too annoying, the best
Anatolian response is to stand up and move elsewhere!
(Of course, as an Anatolian ages, some of them become
more irritable than others. Many times, this irritation is
a result of pain due to aging so is somewhat excusable
and understandable as long as it doesn’t go too far! That
means that dog must have and exercise EXCELLENT BITE
CONTROL! At this point, it is the owner’s responsibility to
manage that older dog so that dog doesn’t have to deal
with situations that are painful and annoying.)

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Pictured are three Lucky Hit puppies at 10 weeks: In the CHAMPION LUCKY HIT Bethany KAMIL (KAMIL) , the
background are Anatolian adults - Lucky Hit Shadow Sa- adult female. KAMIL is standing over Lucky Hit pups Na-
hara and Inanna Byron Bay of Lucky Hit (Byron). Also in rin and Sessiz.
this pasture are goats and llamas. The ducks are released You can see by her posture that KAMIL, even though
only under my supervision with pups at this age. not their mother, has taken a protective stance over the
pups! These two pups were born and raised (until eight
weeks) elsewhere, and Kamil has adopted them and has
assumed the role of their protector!

Pictured are CHAMPION LUCKY HIT Shadow PATLICAN Pictured are the two female pups, now five month old,
(PATLICAN) , the adult casting a watchful eye over two seen before as young pups in the picture above with
Lucky Hit siblings Kuvvet and Nazik . Patlican had an Kamil.
incredibly high level of nurturing ability and had formed See how beautifully they allow the NAZIK/KIZZIE puppies
a special bond with these pups, especially Nazik, that to play with them. They are clearly enjoying the pups!
lasted through-out their lives. Anatolian puppies raised In the back left corner is CHAMPION LUCKY HIT Bethany
with adult and young adult Anatolians as well as goats NAZIK (NAZIK) , the sire of all the puppies pictured.
and other animals generally have better communication
skills with other Anatolians and with their charges. Even
when they argue and disagree with each other, these
Anatolians tend to use less aggression and less force,
making it more of a communication. This leads to great-
er harmony when several dogs are in the same pasture.

NAZIK, a fading blue mask male, is one the finest male
Anatolian’s I’ve ever produced. Nazik lived in the pasture
with Kizzie (the pups’ mom), his Kizzie puppies, his two
young pups from Bria, and his goats, ducks, and llamas.

Even though raising puppies with older Anatolians and
livestock can be a unnerving at times, I do it to identify
my potential breeding stock with excellent nurturing
ability, one of the traits that is essential for the breed and
therefore essential to my breeding program. There is a
definite correlation between excellent maternal behav-
iors toward puppies and excellent maternal behaviors
toward kids and lambs!!!

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THE EASIEST WAY TO IMPROVE HIPS AND ELBOWS

BY: CAROL BEUCHAT PHD

From many published studies, we know that the herit- If this is your toddler, one of these images will spur you
ability of hip dysplasia is usually 0.2 to 0.3. This means into action to whip that kid off the table before he falls off
that 20-30% of the variation in hip score in a population or tries to jump. It’s that large table, right? Why? Because
of dogs can be accounted for by variation in genes, while the distance that toddler would fall is likely to result in in-
80% of that variation reflects the effects of non-genetic - jury. The small table isn’t so worrisome. The child could
i.e., environmental - factors. (NOTE: This is NOT the same crawl off or step down carefully. Even if the child jumps
as saying “hip dysplasia is 20% genetic and 80% environ- for falls, the distance to the floor is short and not likely to
ment.” If you are fuzzy on the meaning of heritability, result in more than tears. But a toddler falling from the
check out my blog that explains the essentials, “What is large table could do some serious bodily damage.
“heritability” and why do you need to know?”.)
What About Eggs?
When you choose breeding dogs based on hip (or el- You’ve probably seen those high school students learn-
bow) scores, you are assuming that a good score reflects ing a bit about physics in an egg dropping contest. The
“good” genes. But we know the heritability of hip dys- goal is to drop an egg from a particular height without it
plasia is relatively low. When you compare the scores of breaking. Close to the ground, it’s easy. But as the egg is
multiple dogs, only about 20% of the variation in scores dropped from greater heights, the accidents start to hap-
reflects variation in the genetics of the dogs. Or, to put it pen. Everything stays the same except the distance the
another way, 80% of the variation among the dogs you egg falls, but the farther it falls the greater the force of
are evaluating is a consequence of non-genetic factors, landing. If the students don’t come up with a clever way
about which you know nothing. When you eliminate a to protect the eggs from the force of impact, their egg will
dog for a low hip score, it is likely that the score reflects be a fatality.
some environmental factor and NOT genetics. Wow. No
wonder generations of selection hasn’t moved the needle This is just like the toddler on the table. The toddler’s
much towards better hips in dogs. skeleton, muscles, and ligaments can accommodate the
If the goal is healthy hips, we should be able to make a big force of a short fall. But from greater heights, the force of
difference by paying attention to the potential environ- impact will also be greater and at some point will exceed
mental factors that increase the risk of developing dys- the limitations of the body. Parents see the danger intui-
plasia, because that’s where most of the variation from tively and make sure their kids play in the part of the
dog to dog is coming from. But what are those factors? playground designed for the little folk where there are
It’s hard to know because every litter is reared in a dif- no opportunities to fall far enough to do damage.
ferent environment, every puppy has different experi-
ences, and there is really little you can control about a lot
of these things.

But again and again, I see puppies in situations that can
have a HUGE effect on the risk of developing hip dyspla-
sia. It seems obvious to me, but it must not be to others
judging by how common it is. I will try to describe it here
in a way that should stick in your mind when you pro-
vide experiences for your next litter of puppies.

Toddler Safety
Look at this photo. It depicts a toddler standing on a small
table and also standing on a large table.

What About Puppies?
Puppies are toddlers. Not very big, not very strong, not
very coordinated, and not even fully developed. In par-
ticular, the joints are cartilage instead of bone. They
are not designed to tolerate extreme forces of impact or
stress, and they will not be fully ossified until the puppy
is about 6 months old. For the first few months of the
puppy’s life, the joints are designed to tolerate “normal”
forces a puppy would experience while running and
playing.

The most common cause of cartilage damage in children
is from trauma. Sports, accidents, and activities that can
result in impact are obvious risk factors for children. The
same factors also apply to puppies.

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Let’s replace the toddler on the table with a puppy at Look at the skeleton of a dog. When the feet hit the ground,
similar scale. The puppy on the small table can get down the force of impact is transmitted up the legs to the joints.
without doing major damage because the height is low There are two critical leg joints that are not designed to
- the puppy could just step down - and even if it jumps, absorb shock - the hip, which is a ball-and-socket joint,
the potential force of impact will be small. Most people and the elbow, which involves the complex articulation
would see the puppy on the large table at risk of serious of several bones to allow the leg to move forward and aft.
injury if it falls or jumps and would snatch it into the Hips and elbows of adult dogs are designed to survive the
arms of safety immediately. Good instincts. trauma of reasonable impact at these joints. The hips and
elbows of young puppies are not.

How to Break Puppy Hips and Elbows Safely Falling Puppies
If you were among those that would rescue the little pup- Browse through the photos below. All of these puppies
py from the large table in the picture above, good job! I are falling.
think most people would.

If you wouldn’t allow a puppy to play on a high table, The running puppy launches itself into the air with the
would you allow a puppy to play on some other object force of the back legs, and the shoulder apparatus ab-
that provides a similar risk of a traumatic fall? sorbs the force of the fall when it lands. The maximum
height of that fall is a bit more than the length of the legs,
So often I see photos of baby puppies, four or five weeks which is usually about half the height of the puppy at
old - very much at the toddler stage - with all sorts of the withers. The normal structural features of a puppy
colorful, fun-looking jungle-gym type toys to play on. should be able to tolerate a fall of this height.
Perhaps the bright colors, or the perception that these
are “fun” things that we enjoyed as children, somehow A puppy should be able to jump off something that’s
fails to trigger the parental “danger” instinct. Yet the risk about the height of the puppy at the withers, because
is not different. The expectation is that the puppy will that’s about how far the puppy falls when running. But
slide down and be deposited safely on the ground at the even if it jumps, the force of landing should be within the
bottom. But puppies more often fall over the side of the design limits of the puppy support structures.
slide, get ejected some distance at the bottom, or worse
turn around and simply jump off the side with the steps -
which they could not step down as a toddler would.

If you had to create an apparatus designed to break hips
and elbows, this could be a winner.

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Those Cute, Fat Puppies Put the jungle gym equipment in the garage or donate to
We love roly-poly puppies. But at what price? the local preschool. Let your puppies have a good time
and experience lots of new things, but keep the feet on
Look at the photos of running puppies. The force of the the ground or no higher than the puppy would “fall”
landing at the end of each stride will be greater for a fat from when running. Try to look at the world from the
puppy than a lean one. Puppies run a lot, so even a mod- viewpoint of a puppy - maybe 10 inches high and a few
estly overweight puppy will experience an abnormal pounds, and just learning how to control those legs.
landing force with every stride, over and over and over.
Like hammering a nail with a hammer, one hard pound Genetics matter, but the possibilities of improving hips
might get the nail through the board, but gentle, repeti- and elbows are much greater if we can mitigate the
tive pounding will also eventually drive the nail through sources of that 80% of variation in hip scores that is not
a board. accounted for by genes.

In a puppy, a little extra weight is multiplied many times To learn more about the genetics of dogs, check out
in terms of trauma to the structures of a joint. Trying to ICB’s online courses at: instituteofcaninebiology.org
select against hip dysplasia through careful evaluation
of hip scores of adults is a waste of time if the forces on
the hip joint of the puppy are greater than the joint is de-
signed to tolerate. If you want healthy hips and elbows in
your adult dogs, keep them lean as puppies.

Puppies And Stairs Visit the Facebook Group at:
No, puppies are not stuck at the top of the stairs because facebook.com/theinstituteofcaninebiology
they don’t know how to come down. They look over the
top of the first stair, and their little puppy brain screams
DANGER DANGER DANGER!

You know the feeling when you look over the edge of a
cliff? That’s what is happening in that puppy.

Go to YouTube and check out the videos of puppies fall-
ing down stairs. Here is one representative compilation
titled “Puppies going down stairs for the first time compi-
lation - WARNING: CUTE”

Not cute.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkM8ZkMgRXo

Pay Attention to the Environment
If we want to produce dogs with better hips, we can make
the biggest difference most quickly by paying attention
to the environmental factors that can increase the risk of
developing dysplastic hips and elbows. Health and wel-
fare of our dogs should be our highest concerns, and we
can considerably reduce orthopedic pain and suffering
by eliminating environmental sources of risk whenever
we can.

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OUR ANATOLIANS AT WORK.

Amerikan Clark to be Azlan and Bereket Melek Amerikan Dancer Blake “Blake”
“Azlan” and “Melek” Mentored by his Aunty Guarding in the shade with his chickens
Owned by Karen Korbacker
Owned by Kim Demosthenes

Amerikan Kelebek Nehir and Amerikan Afet Rana Apex SS Miss Moneypenny “Penny”
“River” and “Rana” On the job training

A hay pile makes a good look out and gives shade Owned by Natalie Thurman
Owned by Diana Martinez

Cedar Rise Astral Weeks of Lucky Hit “Astral” Gerlach’s Azami Hazine “Noel”
Guarding her new lambs Breakfast family style

Owned by Leslie Ayers and John Gunner Owned by Carol and Fernando White

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Lucky Hit Behiye Tavir of Elkhorn “Tavir” RBR Zarif Nobetci “Ella”
Watching over her goats as they kid Just chillin with her flock
Owned by Erick Conard Owned by Lynn Kenny Mark Griffith and

You might be wondering why your working dog pic- Laura Edstrom Smith
ture isn’t here. If you don’t send your photos to me, I Sheperds Rest Kelebeck “Keli”
can’t include them. Please send your pictures in with
the following information: They are all Fowl to me
Dogs AKC registered name and call name, caption, and Owned by Chyril Walker
owner(s)

Name, caption and owner/(s).

Send to: [email protected]

Also, please write an article about your farm or work-
ing ranch, include a story about your working Anato-
lian/(s), let me know if you’d like help, I will help you
write the article.

Send to me to be published in the Times if approved.
The working dog committee wants to represent you
and work towards what is most paramount for the
majority.

Benekli Elmas Ayi (L) and Stonecoat Yasmine Pucker Tamoora’s Frozen Asset, “Tessa”
and Pout (R) “Ayi” and “Yasmine” Both girls working Using a doggy gate from pasture to pasture

with Katahdin sheep starting to shed. Owned by Kathleen Mayer
Owned by Janet and Robert Ellis
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Timaru Tallulah “Tallulah” Gerlach 2020 Kayden “Kayden”
Working dogs are so nuturing Hangin out of the sun chillin in the shade
Owned by Lesley and John Brabyn
Owned by Kathy Gerlach
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LYME DISEASE 2022

BY: DR. MEGHAN RYAN, VDM

In 2021, 20% of dogs tested positive for Lyme disease across Virginia. Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb) is the
spirochete bacteria that causes Lyme disease. Larval deer ticks (Ixodes scapularis and Ixodes pacificus)
feed on small mammals and birds to acquire the Borrelia spirochete. Nymph and adult deer ticks feed
on larger mammals (dogs, humans, and deer) to spread the spirochete to them.

Deer ticks are most active in October through February. Contrary to popular belief, they stay active in wet,
cold weather, and are only dormant when temperatures remain lower than 40’F for extended periods. In
order for a dog to contract lyme disease, a tick must feed for over 36 hours.

The majority of dogs have subclinical infections (80%). While these dogs have no signs of outward illness,
studies of subclinical dogs have found damage to joints, nerves, and blood vessels when their joints were
biopsied.

Approximately 15% of dogs will have clinical lyme arthritis, which is characterized by lethargy, inappe-
tence, fevers, and painful swollen joints. With proper treatment with antibiotics, the pain and infection
starts to subside within 24-48 hours. Because of the spirochete’s hardiness, a four week treatment regimen
is needed to treat the infection. Because dogs do not develop immunity after infection, reinfection is pos-
sible.

In <5% of the cases, lyme disease can attack the kidneys causing lyme nephritis. The Borellia spirochetes
can destroy the kidneys and 50% of dogs die despite aggressive treatment.

To prevent lyme, veterinarians recommend vaccinating your dog against Lyme disease. The vaccines cre-
ate different antibodies than the naturally occurring ones that develop from infection. The screening tests
used by veterinarians, such as SNAP4dx and VetScan Flex4, will only detect antibodies from natural infec-
tion, not antibodies created from the vaccine.

The lyme vaccines work by creating antibodies against the Borrelia spirochetes. These antibodies are im-
bibed by the feeding tick. The antibodies travel into the tick’s midgut and attack the Borrelia spirochetes
inside the tick’s body and prevent transmission into the dog.

In addition to vaccination, veterinarians recommend the use of year-round tick preventatives. While topi-
cals have historically been effective, many ticks have developed resistance to most spot-on products. Luck-
ily, there are many effective chewable products on available on the market, such as Simparica, Credellio,
Nexgard, and Bravecto. The most common side effects are vomiting and diarrhea, and these are only seen
in 1 in 10,000 dogs. Neurologic events (such as seizures or tremors) have been reported at 3-5x’s the thera-
peutic dose in 1 in 10,000 young puppies.

With suburban sprawl, warming temperatures, and larger deer populations, lyme disease is becoming en-
demic in new areas, and the prevalence is increasing in already endemic areas. Please vaccinate your dog
and provide it with year-round tick prevention to keep your dog safe and free from lyme disease.

References
ACVIM consensus update on Lyme borreliosis in dogs and cats
Capcvet.org

Dr. Meghan Ryan, VDM. attended veterinary school at the University of Pennsylvania. She practices in
Rockbridge County, Virginia.

Outside of veterinary medicine, she enjoy spending time with her husband David, daughters Anna and
Kate, and son Danny as they fix up a 125 year old farm house and farm near Buena Vista. They have 3
dogs: Finn, Gil, and Abigail, and 3 cats: Cluckster, Cuddles, and Booger, who love exploring the pastures
and woods. She loves all outdoor activities, especially kayaking, stand-up paddle boarding, cross country
skiing, and hiking with her dogs.

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TICKS THAT CAUSE LYME DISEASE AS PLENTIFUL
NEAR BEACHES AS IN THE WOODS

NBC HEALTH NEWS/APRIL 23, 2021/BY LINDA CARROLL - USED WITH PERMISSION

Beachgoers may have felt safe from Lyme disease, but a The findings were published Friday in the journal
new study suggests those heading to the shore also need Applied and Environmental Microbiology.
to keep a careful eye out for disease-carrying ticks. “This is a great study,” said Laura Goodman, an assistant
research professor at the Baker Institute for Animal
Researchers in California were surprised to find just Health at the Cornell University College of Veterinary
as many adult black-legged ticks carrying Borrelia Medicine. “There is a bias in this country where people
burgdorferi, the bacterium that causes Lyme, in areas of think they are only at risk when they go into the woods.
grass and scrub leading to the beach they did as in the But really, prevention and vigilance should be practiced
woodland habitats in the northwestern part of the state. everywhere outdoors, and we should be vigilant year-
round.”
“We went into new habitats and found them in numbers
we didn’t expect,” said lead author Daniel Salkeld, a Lia Gaertner, director of education and outreach at the
research scientist at Colorado State University. “A few Bay Area Lyme Foundation, offered prevention tips:
years ago I would have said the ticks there wouldn’t have
been infected because there aren’t any grey squirrels, • Stay on trails and on sand
which are the source for Lyme in California.” • Wear light clothing and use tick repellent
• Check and triple check your body — up to three
People may not be looking for ticks when heading to the
beach, but the tiny bugs could be hiding in coastal grasses days later
or nearby scrub areas. • Throw clothes into hot dryer once inside
• Shower
“I think they’ve been under our noses all
along,” Salkeld told NBC News. “We just “We tell people that if they find a tick
haven’t thought to look very closely.” attached to themselves, they should
always save it so you can send it for
Fortunately, for Californians, at least, identification and see what type it is and
the ticks aren’t a year-round problem. if it carries disease,” Gaertner said.
They’re only there during the rainy
season, Sakeld said. While black-legged ticks are
predominantly a woodland and
The Centers for Disease Control and shrubland species, they can also be found
Prevention estimates that around in grasslands near the coast, said Richard
476,000 Americans are diagnosed and S. Ostfeld, a tick expert and distinguished
treated for Lyme disease each year. senior scientist at the Cary Institute of
Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New
Typical symptoms include: York.

• Fever While the new study was based in California, the black-

• Headache legged ticks are also found in shrubby areas and coastal

• Fatigue grasslands on the East Coast.

• A characteristic skin rash, called erythema The good news is that ticks aren’t found on the beach

migrans itself, Ostfeld said.

Most cases of Lyme can be successfully treated with a few
weeks of antibiotics, according to the CDC. Untreated, the
illness can spread to the joints, heart and nervous system.

To take a closer look at where the ticks might be hanging Tick Removal:
out, Sakeld and his team dragged public and private You should use fine-point tweezers, to avoid tearing the
areas, including California state parks, county and tick and spreading possible infections into the bite area.
regional parks and national parks in Marin, Monterey, Spread your dog’s fur, then grab the tick right at its head
Napa, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Sonoma counties for — not on its body — and steadily pull, without twisting.
the blood-sucking bugs. Very gently, pull straight upward, in a slow, steady
motion.
The researchers found Borrelia burgdorferi in 4.1 percent
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Sakeld doesn’t know yet how the ticks are being infected.
The reservoir of the bacteria “could be voles or rabbits,”
he said.

Natural Tick Repellents 4. Neem Oil recommend using 100% certified organic
1. Try Cedar Oil Spray Need oil is used as a natural remedy to repel essential oils in any of the above mixtures,
Cedar oil is a non-toxic, natural tick and and remove ticks. To use, add several drops which can be found online at PennHerb
insect repellent. It can be sprayed directly to the palm of your hand and rub on exposed products.
on clothing and skin. It is safe for use on skin. It can also be diluted and mixed with 7. Eat Garlic!
humans and pets. Not only does cedar oil almond or other light carrier oil. When We all know that garlic has excellent health
repel ticks and other irritating insects, but it diluted, it’s safe for dogs. To remove a tick, benefits, and now we can add one more to
kills them. Cedar oil spray can be purchased apply a drop or two of neem oil directly on the list. Regular consumption of garlic* or
online and at most pet stores and big-box the tick and it will extract itself quickly. garlic capsules reduce the risk of tick bites.
retailers. 5. Apple Cider Vinegar The garlic causes the body to excrete a
2. Homemade Tick and Insect Repellent Apple cider vinegar to the rescue once again! scent that ticks hate.
Try this simple recipe. Just mix and apply to This wonderful natural remedy also helps to
exposed skin before heading outdoors: repel ticks. The following solution can be *Cautions:
sprayed on clothing and exposed skin, even • It is not recommended to feed
9 drops citronella essential oil lawn furniture. Combine the following in a garlic to pets—please talk to your
6 drops Tea Tree essential oil spray bottle: veterinarian.
6 drops Peppermint essential oils • Essential oils are not recommended
1 tablespoon almond oil or jojoba oil 2 cups of water for use on cats. Please consult with
3. Eucalyptus Oil 4 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar your veterinarian about effective flea
Eucalyptus oil is known as an effective tick 2 tablespoons of organic neem oil and tick control for cats.
repeller and killer. Just combine 4 ounces 6. Certain Aromatherapy Essential Oils • Always dilute solutions before
of purified or distilled water to a small spray Not only smell great, but they are also known applying to your dog.
bottle along with 20 drops of eucalyptus to be natural tick repellents. Ticks hate the
essential oil. Shake before using and spray smell of lemon, orange, cinnamon, lavender,
on skin, pant cuffs, and shoes. Safe for use peppermint, and rose geranium so they’ll
on dogs (eucalyptus oil must be diluted with avoid latching on to anything that smells of
the water before application on dogs). those items. Any of these or a combination
can be used in DIY sprays or added to
almond oil and rubbed on exposed skin. We

NEW AKC TITLE HOLDERS

Submitted by Carol White, [email protected]

The ASDCA Board of Directors and Members love, love, love to SHOWCASE new Title holders. The feats of our Anatolian Shepherds
are nothing short of AWESOME.
Any questions or comments - Send to: Carol White, [email protected]

Champion
CH Gerlach Ayimizin Kizi At Timaru.......................................................................................................................... Lesley Brabyn & John Brabyn
CH Skyview’s Pride And Joy Of Lux............................................................................................................... Victoria Richter & Catherine O’Brien
CH Mythos Dirty Little Secret............................................................................................................................... Meaghan Duck & Nathan Harpe

Grand Champion
GCH CH O’Sato Efendi The Legend Of Kangal FDC...................................................................................................................... Patrea L Pabst
GCH CH Timaru California Dreamin’.................................................................... Carol White & Lesley Brabyn & Leslie Ayers & Fernando White
GCH CH Rising Moon’s Solar Eclipse....................................................................................................Mr. Stanley Dalton & Mrs. Sharron Dalton

Canine Good Citizen
Timaru Danek Adasha CGC TKN VHMA...........................................................................................................................................Jennifer Tilley
Hfo’s Do You Fear The Night? CGC.............................................................................................................................................Teresa Rogowski
Shamira CGCA.................................................................................................................................................................................Debora Cahan

Trick Dog Novice
Timaru Danek Adasha CGC TKN VHMA...........................................................................................................................................Jennifer Tilley
CH Rbr Kasirga At White Star CGC TKN.................................................................................................................Carol White & Fernando White

Advanced Canine Good Citizen
Shamira CGCA.................................................................................................................................................................................Debora Cahan

BCAT
Lord Of Gotham Vom Bridgehaus BCAT.......................................................................................................................................... Vicki Bridgham

Virtual Home Manners Adult
Timaru Danek Adasha VHMA............................................................................................................................................................Jennifer Tilley

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28 ANATOLIAN TIMES

AROUND THE SHOWS

CELEBRATING SUCCESSES & WINS!

Gerlach 2020 Sadik CH RBR Kasirga at White Star, CGC TKN
“Sadie” “Kevlar”

Best of Breed Oakland Kennel Club
Vallejo Calif March 26, 2022
April 2022
Owner: Kathy Gerlach Owner-Handled Group 4
Judge: Mr. RC Williams
Owners: Carol and Fernando White

TOP 10 SHOW

AKC BREED ONLINE STATS THROUGH JUNE 1, 2022

1. GCH CH Karaboudjan’s Mr. Bali Hai SEX WINS TOTAL
2. GCH CH O’Sato Efendi The Legend Of Kangal FDC DEFEATED
3. CH Skyview’s Pride And Joy Of Lux D9
4. O’Kurt The Legend Of Kangal D 11 34
5. CH Chevaliers Du Roland’s Gummy Bear B5 24
6. Skyview’s Ella D6 24
7. GCH CH Amerikan Front Paige D 13 18
8. GCHB CH Timaru Bekci Ayisi B4 16
8. Skyview’s Alaska Achelous Nehir RN FDC CGCA B2 13
10. CH Karaboudjan’s Janissary Yatagan D4 11
D5 10
D4 10
9

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CELEBRATING NEW TITLES

NEW GRAND CHAMPION
GCH Timaru California Dreamin’ (b)
“Cali”
Sire: GCHS Timaru Serag Mounir
Dam: GCHB White Oak Wiesje
Breeders: John & Lesley Brabyn
Owners: Carol & Fernando White, Leslie
Ayers, John & Lesley Brabyn

NEW TRICK DOG TITLE
CH RBR Kasirga at White Star, CGC TKN
(d) “ Kevlar”
Sire: GCHB RBR Kadir Comar
Dam: CH RBR Prenses
Breeders: Lynn Kenny, Mark Griffith & Laura
Estrom-Smith
Owners: Carol & Fernando White

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30 AANNAATTOOLLIIAANNTTIIMMEESS

BIG BAD BUBBA,
OUR SECOND ANATOLIAN - PART 1

BY MARY ROBBINS

Harika had been with us for three years guarding that had trouble walking across the floor with-
our sheep. Our older house dogs had passed away, out falling onto his face. The predators would not
leaving only tiny Pretzel as house guardian. We have to worry, he would trip on his way to repel
needed another Anatolian to help Harika and pro- them, and they would die of laughter. I called him
vide additional house protection. Remembering Bubba.
our hideous experience with female vs. female
rivalry, we wanted a male. Harika continued to ignore
Harika’s brother had sired a Baby Bubba as much as pos-
lovely litter of pups, and we sible. He slept in the barn
drove to Texas to pick up a with the sheep for safety.
14-week-old black masked Every morning Marv took
male. His crate fit inside our Bubba on a property tour to
5th wheel trailer. During learn the perimeters. Bubba
the day, he shared the back was thrilled to go on these
seat with Pretzel, our 7 lb. walks. The sheep were used
mini-Dachshund. Lifting the to guardian dogs and stood
35 lb. puppy in and out of quietly as he clumsily ap-
the truck was a breeze. We proached them. When Hari-
had a lifetime training dogs ka went into the deep gully to
for obedience and the show investigate, he would try to
ring. Twenty-five years with follow. Occasionally, Bubba
Great Pyrenees livestock would give pitiful yelps as he
guardians and three years realized he could no longer
with Harika had prepared see Harika or us through
us for our new Anatolian. the deep brush. He learned
My worries over Anatolian to follow his name when we
aggression had faded; this called him. We noticed Hari-
would be easy. ka paused and looked back
to see if he was in danger.
Arriving home, we confi- She was not as oblivious to
dently released our puppy the small pup as she first ap-
to make the acquaintance of peared.
Harika. He gamboled up to her, tripping over his
enormous paws. She regarded him with scorn. Bubba would paw us to ask for attention. Cute,
Unfazed, our puppy again approached her, stum- right? Wrong. This was dominant behavior.
bling into her front legs. Leaping aside, Harika let What was cute in a little puppy would become
out a low rumble. The puppy immediately rolled extremely annoying in a 150 lb. adult. Instead of
over on his back submissively. With a disgusted pushing him away and scolding him, I decided
look at the pup and a disbelieving one at us for on another course. When little Bubba confident-
inflicting this creature on her, Harika stalked off ly raised his paw to demand caresses, I imme-
to her sheep. Where was the joyous welcome of a diately sidestepped, grabbed the paw, and said,
puppy by his new teacher? Had we miscalculated? “Shake.” I continued holding the paw and tell-
ing him, “Shake, good boy,” until he tried to pull
He needed a name. It must be a strong and coura- his paw back. Then I released and praised him.
geous name to strike fear into predators’ hearts. When he got bored and didn’t want to lift his paw
He would be registered as Lucky Hit Akis Koru- in response to the “Shake” command, I grabbed
mak – Turkish for Warrior Guardian. Unfortu- it anyway. This enforced my dominant position
nately, our young warrior guardian was extreme- over Bubba in a positive way. One behavior prob-
ly clumsy due to those impossibly huge feet. If lem was dealt with. Our grandchildren were de-
he ever grew into them, he would be impressive. lighted with Baby Bubba. They played with him,
In the meantime, we had a problem with calling performed his “shake” trick, and tried to teach
him Korumak. First, it was a big mouthful to bawl him to fetch. His adoration of them was obvious,
across the field. Second, it didn’t fit a clumsy pup but his exuberance became daunting as he grew.

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At six months, Bubba towered over the 3-year-old ions of our patio furniture better than the hard
and was now face to face with the 7-year-old. His ground. I purchased fitted furniture covers to pro-
strong muscular tail became a weapon to dodge. tect the cushions from Bubba’s hair as he slept on
Even the 9-year-old began to brace himself before them. As the 4th of July approached, we removed
receiving Bubba’s affectionate greeting. these covers for our annual BBQ. Shocked, we dis-
covered that Bubba had eaten the cushions from
Harika had been 18 months old when we brought the settee, glider, and both chairs under the cov-
her home. Most of her puppy behavior was be- ers. The covers themselves were untouched.
hind her. Bubba had a lot of Anatolian puppy be-
havior still to teach us. Bubba ate our hoses. We We needed replacement cushions before our party.
bought new hoses, and he devoured those as well. Seven sets of seat and back cushions were shock-
I remembered seeing Erick’s hoses strung from ingly expensive, but our guests couldn’t sit on
the trees and fence posts. He told me it was to pro- bare metal springs. Marv asked where I planned
tect them from the puppies. Now we knew what to store the cushions safely away from Bubba
he had been talking
about. We bought as we approached
more hoses and tied the checkout. We re-
them up in the air. turned to the garden
We ignored the in- area and loaded three
credulous stares of large deck boxes on a
visitors. Often at second flatbed cart.
night, I heard garbled Silently, Marv threw a
curses outside as a few extra hoses and a
dangling hose caught replacement hammer
someone across the on top. Over $2000
throat. We consoled poorer, we returned
ourselves that when home. Bubba’s dam-
Bubba matured, that ages were mount-
would end. ing. The hoses, truck
reflectors, kitchen
Bubba now had his chairs, recliner, fur-
adult teeth - large niture cushions, tools,
white fangs, the bet- and deck boxes added
ter to repel preda- to a sizeable figure.
tors. Did you know This amount did not
that an Anatolian’s bite strength has been meas- include the quantities
ured at 743 psi? Bubba began to practice with his of giant bones we bought him. We consoled our-
large white fangs. The hoses were out of reach; selves that he would grow out of this “phase.” We
instead, he ate the reflector lights off our truck. had not abandoned our hope that raising Bubba
One evening as Marv sat in his recliner, and he would be easier than warned, but it was certainly
noticed that Bubba, lovingly resting his head on more expensive.
the master’s chair for his caresses, was actually
gnawing the arm. Two new kitchen chairs suf- Bubba grew and grew, fulfilling the prophecy of
fered the same fate. “My fault,” I said to an irate his giant paws. He continued to be clumsy through
husband, “I didn’t supply enough puppy chews.” his first year. Harika now began the real work of
Bubba ate through the XXXL size rawhides in an training him. She knocked him down and taught
hour. I switched to giant cow bones, which lasted him how to take out the forelegs of an adversary.
longer. Soon the family room was scattered with She moved on to teaching him how to go for the
them. It looked like the elephants’ graveyard, but nape of the neck or the throat in death grips. The
the furniture was safe inside. Anatolians’ loose skin allows them to twist in the
bite of an enemy. He learned to twist around and
Outside was another matter. Bubba chewed tree grab her by the throat. He thought she was play-
limbs that he found, rocks, bricks, tools, fire- ing, but I could see how these moves he was learn-
wood from the log pile, grandchildren’s toys, and ing would make him a formidable protector. If
anything that fit in his mouth. He could reduce a only he could stop falling over his own feet.
brick to dust in a matter of hours. It was common
to turn around during a job outside and find that Harika now took Bubba with her into the gully.
our tools and materials had walked away. Every- Often, she allowed Bubba to patrol alone under
thing not locked up needed to be placed 5’ in the her watchful eye. If there was a real threat, she
air. Bubba discovered that he liked the soft cush- was past him in a flash to confront it. Harika was
the leader and had the experience, but Bubba was

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well over 80 lbs. and learning fast. Both dogs pa- so. Around this time, Bubba also discovered the
trolled the field together at night. They were not old trash burn site, which predated the city trash
yet a bonded partnership, but we could see the be- service. We had removed several truckloads of
ginnings. burned metal, broken glass, china, and other rub-
bish when we moved in. Our other dogs had ex-
Our Anatolians come into the house to enjoy fami- plored this canine treasure box over the years as
ly time in the evenings. Harika came quietly, made well. Their finds were brought to the house and
the rounds of everyone for a caress, then lay down lovingly deposited in a special area midway be-
to nap. We had purchased a giant dog bed for her, tween the back door and the stairs to the barn.
but 7 lb. Pretzel had appropriated it and drove off We had an old Kewpie doll with a chewed off
any would-be claimant in a frenzy. Although Pret- hand, a rusted revolver, part of a cultivator, and
zel preferred our laps, when the Anatolians came multiple sun-blasted glass bottles from old patent
in the house, she dis-
covered a great need medicines and liquor.
to occupy the giant Bubba’s excavated
cushion. One even- items joined this mis-
ing I heard a yelp cellaneous collection.
and looked over to His items began to in-
see if someone had clude large pieces of
decided that Pretzel’s wood, which he trust-
super-ego needed de- ingly brought to us
flating. Pretzel was to throw. He enjoyed
hanging from one of chasing thrown ob-
Bubba’s toes as he jects, although he nev-
held his foot up in er brought the things
the air, crying. He back to us. These wood
had approached her and old lumber pieces
cushion, and with ranged from 3-4” in di-
her almost tooth- ameter and 3-4’ long.
less jaws, she was Timbers might be a
biting the only part better way to describe
she could reach! The them. One was so large
amazing thing about these huge Anatolians was I could not lift it. I had
the calm they displayed in the house. to drag it off the driveway. Since Bubba apparent-
ly had a deep attachment to it, he kept bringing it
At morning and dusk, the dogs were particularly back and placing it tenderly just where we would
playful. We had to be quick on our feet and wary fall over it when going out to the barn in the dark.
when feeding the sheep. Being hit by 150 lbs. of Between his playful attempts to knock us down
Anatolian at full gallop is no joke. Occasionally and his booby traps, Bubba had a sense of humor.
it looked as if Bubba charged at us on purpose!
His sassy grin as we dodged him seemed to say To be continued . . .

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ASDCA 2022 MEMBERSHIP LIST

Listed below are the current full members in good standing as of May 15, 2022.
The codes under INTERESTS are as follows:
B=Breeder S=Showing W=Working O=Obedience TD=Therapy Dog
PE=Public Education R=Rescue PC=Personal Companion

NAME CITY & STATE PHONE EMAIL INTERESTS
Laura Adams Lynn Haven, FL (850 319-6266 [email protected] W, S, O, PE, TD, PC, R, H
Allan Childers & Molly Akin Valley Center, CA (858)336-2805 [email protected] B. S. W, PC, H
Rachel Amov San Diego, CA (619) 840-0935 [email protected] S, O, PE ,PC,B.W.R,TD
Carl Swisher & Susan Anton Stockton, NJ (908) 782-7226 [email protected] B, W, PE, R, TD, PC
Ron & Jodi Arden New Milford, CT [email protected] B, W, PE, TD, PC
John Gunner & Leslie Ayers Lexington, VA (540) 460-7469 [email protected] B, S, W, PC
Dorothy Ballard Santa Fe, NM (858) 663-8667 [email protected] B, S, W, O, PE, TD, PC, R
Henry Ballester Bushell, FL (352) 457-3546 [email protected] S, W, O, TD

Marlena Balvin Concho, AZ (209) 645-8324 [email protected] B, S, W, O, PE, H
Janice Barabas Appomattox, VA (434) 352-5910 [email protected] W, PC
Jean Baugh Old Glory, TX (940) 997-2186 [email protected] W
Rod & Nancy Belton Salinas, CA (831) 484-1268 [email protected] PC
Denis Bousquet Edmonds, WA (206) 734-6641 [email protected] PC
Lesley & John Brabyn Bodega, CA (707) 876-1808 [email protected] B, S, W, PE,PC.H
Laure Bruha Lady Lake, FL (850) 291-1968 [email protected] S, O, TD
Patty Burmeister Kirkwood, MO (314) 322-7774 [email protected] S, W, O, PC
Sandra Burt Orangeburg, SC (803) 531-2399 [email protected] PC, TD (Service)
Sandra Butler Tucson, AZ (520) 235-1634 [email protected] S, PC
Diane & David Calabro Cheshire, CT (203) 250-9350 [email protected] S, W, O, PC
Jon Carlisle
Audrey Chalfen Hyde Park, MA (617) 361-3289 [email protected]
(518) 943-6942
Ann Collins Catskill, NY (434) 960-5234 [email protected] B, S, PE, PC
Edward Collins Scottsville, VA (512) 659-5189 [email protected] B, S, W, O, PE, R, TD, PC
Erick Conard Leander, TX [email protected] B, S, W, O, PE, R, TD, PC
Denver & Deanell Hubbard, TX (352) 665-2256 [email protected] B, W
Linda Curran High Springs, FL (661) 947-5251 [email protected] W
Stan & Sharron Dalton Palmdale, CA (940) 636-7106 [email protected] B, S, PE, PC
Martha Davis Kamay, TX (602) 508-7115 [email protected] S, W, O, PE, TD, PC
Kim Deihl Paradise Valley, AZ [email protected] B,S,W
Kim Demosthenes Penn Valley, CA (760) 884-6765 [email protected]
Janet Dotson Valley Center, CA (925) 470-7220 [email protected] B, S, W, PE, PC
Nathan Harpe & Meaghan Charlotte, MI [email protected] B,S, W, H
Duck (917) 757-9393
John Economos Brooklyn, NY W

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NAME CITY & STATE PHONE EMAIL INTERESTS
Oakland, CA (510) 635-5604 [email protected] W, PC,R
Susan Robinson & Alfred (360) 880-6148
Eisenberg Toledo, WA (434) 973-4437 [email protected] B, S, W,, PE, PC
Janet & Robert Ellis Charlottesville, VA (434) 787-2293 [email protected] B, S, W, PE, R, PC
Catherine Emanuel Havre de Grace, MD (970) 691-0599 [email protected] B, S, W, PE, PC, TD, R
Elizabeth Emanuel Fort Collins, CO (831) 728-3958 one.hundred.percent.love@
Heather Everett (724) 593-8939 gmail.com s, W
(703) 973-0424 [email protected] B, S, W, PE
Nancy Feemster Watsonville, CA (602) 363-4646 [email protected] W, O, PE, PC, H, R
Jan & Perry Fox Stahlstown, PA (707) 252-8196 [email protected] PC
Daniel Francis Pullman, WA [email protected] B, S, W, O, PE, R, TD,
Jim Gerace Phoenix, AZ (530) 347-9088 [email protected] PC
Kathy Gerlach Napa, CA (352) 598-6464
(405) 356-2612
Fannie Ginsberg Cottonwood, CA (770) 715-5861 [email protected] W
Lynn Kenny & Mark Reddick, FL (505) 315-2537
Griffith (918) 507-2812 [email protected] B, S, W, PE, R, TD,
Deborah Grunnah (619) 445-3334 PC,O
(310) 293-2949 [email protected] W
Dee Hadorn Harrah, OK [email protected] B, S, W, TD, PC
Jeffrey Hahn Canton, GA (760) 217-1406 [email protected]
Deborah Hall Albuquerque, NM hardin.agrienvmgmt@gmail. B, S, W, PC
David & Lorri Hardin Stilwell, OK (918) 274-8774 com
(404)520-1861 [email protected] B, S, PC, PE
Marilyn Harned Alpine, CA (715) 680-1143 [email protected] B, S, W, PE, PC, H
Gayle Heifetz San Pedro, CA (203) 968-2377
Lori Kay Hein (602) 703-1061 [email protected] B, W
David & Betty Henley O'Brien, TX (443) 398-6254
Todd Hillhouse (352) 359-3254 [email protected] B, S, O, TD, PC
Brenda & Larry Hughes Owasso, OK [email protected] B, PC
Michele Iberri Dallas, GA (843) 906-0261 [email protected] PE
Gary & Barbara Jakobi Weston, WI [email protected] B, S, W, O, PC
Celeste Johnson Stamford, CT (904) 289-9249 [email protected] B, S, W, O, TD, PC
Loralee Johnson [email protected] TD, PC
Robin & Isabelle Boise, ID (520) 219-9071
Kawczynski Chiefland, FL [email protected] B,S,W,TD,PE,H
Sandra King
Debbie Kopilow Foresthill, CA [email protected] B,S,W,O
Karen Korbacher [email protected] PC
Lana Kovarik Jacksonville, FL [email protected] B, S, PC
Heidi Krol
Demetrios & Genia Kyres Tucson, AZ PAGE
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Regan & Tom Leston

NAME CITY & STATE PHONE EMAIL INTERESTS

Randall & Sheila Lowe Charlottesville, VA (434) 882-2222 [email protected] B, W, PE
Viki Malone Huxley, IA (515) 971-2354 [email protected] TD, PE, PC, H, R
Michele & Joel Mangham Sonoma, CA 707 481-5368 [email protected] B, S, W, O, PE, R, TD,
Colleen Martin-Herrin PC
Bill Van Zandt & Diana Archer, FL (740) 536-7161 [email protected] B, S, W, TD, PC
Martinez Appleton, WI (920) 739-3646 [email protected] PE,R,TD,PC
Kathleen Mayer Angelica, NY (585) 466-7965 PC
Mike & Ruth Micklitz
Pamela Miller Mesa, AZ (480) 318-2354 [email protected] B, S, O, TD, PC
Kayla & Gary Minish San Anselmo, CA (415) 250-7063 [email protected] W, TD PC
Gayle Monger City of Industry, CA (626) 330-8480 [email protected] B, S, W, PC
Bret Morgan Maidens, VA (804) 399-9670 [email protected] B, S, W, PE, PC, PC
Don Moss Santa Fe, NM (505) 670-3646 [email protected] B,S,W
Albert Myers Locust Grove, VA (571) 469-9028 [email protected] B, S, W, TD, PC
Sharon Newcomb Maidens, VA (804) 263-6270 [email protected] PC
Lisa Noman Grant Park, IL (815) 466-0023 [email protected] B,
Catherine O'Brien San Ysidro, NM (505) 867-4426 [email protected] B, S, W, TD, H
Mary O'Neill Dewey Rose, GA (404) 217-8471 [email protected] W, R,PC
Carol Olesak Prince Frederick, MD (443) 968-6046 [email protected]
Patrea Pabst
Linda Palmateer Comptche, CA (707) 937-6273 [email protected] W, PC. PE, R, TD
Ray & Janet Palmer B,S,W,R
Shannon Akau & Rose Santa Fe, NM (505) 820-6408 [email protected] PC
Parker-Akau South Pasadena, CA (323) 259-9955 [email protected]
Joanne (Jan) Paulk Brooklyn, NY (718) 788-7440 [email protected] S, O, TD, PC, H., R
Rocky Paulsen
Gail Brodt & Donna Henderson, NV (562) 773-6849 [email protected]
Pickering
Amy Pong Barrington, IL (847) 387-3954 [email protected] W, R, PC
Barbara & Michael Shadow Hills, CA (818) 439-7905 [email protected] W, PE
Radmonovich Kirkland, IL (815) 494-9589 [email protected] S, W, O, PE, R, TD, PC
Dave & Hope Reis New Tazewell, TN (423) 526-2093 [email protected] B, S, W , PE
Mary & Marvin Robbins Columbus, OH (614) 267-0632 [email protected] B, S, W, PE,TD, PC
Debra Rock Franklin, NH (508) 843-2678 [email protected] B, S, W, TD, PE, PC, H
Leslie & Jessica Roden Pittsburgh, PA (412) 997-2754 [email protected] B, S, W, PE, PC, H
Teresa Rogowski Alpine, CA (619) 254-0439 [email protected]
Amanda Russo Ponte Verde Beach, FL (904) 826-1950 [email protected] PE, PC
Adrienne & Eren Saltik Cornville, AZ (928) 634-5144 [email protected]
Theresa Sanchez Springfield, OR (541) 747-0094 [email protected] B, S, PC
David Schachnovsky Pagosa Springs, CO (502) 299-4272 [email protected] S, PC
Ann Schaeffer
Karen Sen
Leslie Sharp

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NAME CITY & STATE PHONE EMAIL INTERESTS
Michelle Shiue Lakeside, CA [email protected] B, S, W, O, TD, PE,
(619) 488-0748 PC, H

William Skuba Drums, PA (570) 708-2940 [email protected] B, S, PE, PC, W
James & Laura Smith Welborne, FL (850) 295-5409 [email protected] PC
Patricia Snopkowski Philomath, OR (541) 929-3208 [email protected] S, PE, PC
Monika & Robin Stachon Marysville, CA (916) 276-7641 [email protected] S, PC, O, TD
Nancy Stasyshyn Washington, NJ (908) 689-4611 [email protected] S, W,O, PC
Erika Sutterluety San Luis Obispo, CA (360) 969-6144 [email protected] B, S, W
Donna Swanson Beavercreek, OR (503) 819-3581 [email protected] B, PC
Feridun Bahar & Alla Washington, NJ (201) 914-0019
Teresh [email protected] B, S, W, PE, H,
Laura Thost Redmond, OR (541) 788-9161 [email protected] B, S, W, PE, R
Natalie Thurman Frenchtown, MT (406) 530-9022 [email protected] B, S, W
Dustin & Sayer Townsend Montgomery, TX (281) 389-2556 [email protected]
Elyse Vandermolen League City, TX (281) 332-5633 [email protected] B,W, PE, PC
Kristi VanTine Cornelius NC (704) 754-3085
Jessica Voss [email protected] B,W
Chyril Walker Carlton, OR (503) 504-4189 [email protected] B, S, W, TD, PC
Nancy Wargas Simpsonville, SC (864) 399-6254 [email protected] S, W, O, PE, PC, R, PC
Carol & Fernando White Salinas, CA (831) 206 4051 [email protected] B,S,W
Garoleen Wilson Smith Center, KS (785) 686-4030 [email protected] W, O, R, PC
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Jo Lynne York Elgin, TX (512) 789-5921

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A SURPRISE CALL FROM THE SPCA

BY LESLIE AYERS

In our County, the SPCA is tasked with all animal and the two lambs were unfazed by the change
control duties. For working dog folks like me, get- in their scenery. As I described the relationship
ting a call from the SPCA can be alarming, espe- between a guardian and the animals they watch
cially now when Facebook posts encourage people over, each group gathered around. Each time the
to call the cops if they see a dog outside in weather lambs felt a little nervous about the commotion,
below freezing. I know you have seen the posts of they would run to Gazi for reassurance illustrat-
a dog in snowy conditions with the caption read- ing perfectly the guardian/livestock relationship I
ing if you are cold, so are they. For our Anatolians, was trying to explain. The kids were so interest-
NOT TRUE! This year we had an active and vocal ed and had many great questions. “What do they
group beating the fencerows for any possible ani- protect them from? What do they eat?”
mal that, by their standards,
might be abused. We talked about the predators
and how having a dog protect
So, you can see how a voice- my animals also protects the
mail from the Director with predators because it removes
instructions to return the call the need to shoot or trap them;
would be anxiety producing. how we vet and care for the
After checking to see if all my dogs so they can best do their
dogs were where they should job; how they are trained. We
be, I took a deep breath and talked about their double coat
braved a return call. and what they need in cold and
hot weather and how much
Instead of a complaining they love to be at the high-
neighbor or a busy body sure est part of the land. We talked
my dogs were mistreated be- about how their demeanor
cause they have the good for- changes in their pasture. I cau-
tune of wide-open outdoor tioned them about approach-
spaces, the Director invited ing dogs in general and then
my dogs and me to participate let them approach Gazi. I told
in their kid’s camp. They wanted me to discuss the them that while Gazi is quite happy with new peo-
use of Anatolians for protecting livestock. ple and doesn’t mind strangers touching him, not
all dogs or Anatolians want to be touched, and we
WOW! I was quite pleased... for a few minutes. should respect their wishes. I asked them what
Then my apprehension set in again as I consid- their dogs like to do. They answered, “go for a
ered the pitfalls of such a public outing of work- walk, play with other dogs, get messy in the rain,
ing dogs. Great, I introduce my dogs to dozens of etc.”
kids and adults. What if they take issue with dogs
in the pasture 24/7? I am so sick of people; usually, This was a perfect lead-in when one of the adult
the same people that leave their dog all day inside chaperones asked with a disapproving tone, “your
pity my dog for having a round bale instead of a dog’s stay outside even in the winter?” I proudly
couch. Will I just be encouraging them to harass responded, “yes, they do. And because I have pro-
me? But I put that aside and decided that educat- vided them with what they need, they love it too.
ing the public is worth the risk. So, I moved on to It is their favorite place with all the smells that
planning the visit. I needed a dog that was at ease fire those synapses in their brains to do what they
in new places and happy or at least not unhappy are born to do. They can move around as they
to have children invading their personal space. Of wish, play with their buddy, or take a long snooze.
all of my Anatolians, I decided Gazi was the per- A working dog’s life is a wonderful life.”
fect choice. He was currently charged with the
bottle lambs, which would be a big hit with the A few months after the SPCA visit, we got a call
little people. from my neighbor. A bear that had been tearing
up his bird feeders and trashcans had been at it
On the camp day, my husband and I set up a small again.
enclosure so that Gazi and the bottle lambs he had
been caring for could move around freely. Gazi He had seen it moving quickly away from his

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house down the hill. A few minutes later, he found utes, and I had the pleasure of hearing this young
the reason for the bear’s hasty departure. Gazi girl explain to her father all that she had learned
was calmly resting in his carport. Since his house about a working Anatolian shepherd. To that in-
overlooks our pasture, I am sure Gazi thought it formation, we all now know, like his mother and
was an extension of his territory. grandmother before him, he will make short work
of fences to get to predators.

My neighbor, unsure what to do with this strange This year, Gazi will be making a repeat perfor-
dog, went inside to call animal control when his mance with his pasture mate Narit and every bot-
daughter and SPCA camp participant took a peek tle lamb I am unfortunate enough to have.
and said, “Dad, that’s Gazi!” When we went to get
him, we had the opportunity to visit for a few min- Share your Anatolian stories with us.

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Balance of Wells Fargo Account as of March 31, 2022: $28,128.43

Earmarked Funds:

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Perpetual Trophy Travel Fund $1489.00

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OFA RESULTS

OFA Hip Registry for the Following AKC Registered Anatolian Shepherd Dogs 12/2021-4/2022

Registration Name Sex OFA # Registry Results

WS60834602 ALATURKAY MP ASENAAT STONECOAT F ANS-2351G42F-VPI Hips GOOD
NOREG2338154 ARES M ANS-2372G24M-C-VPI Hips GOOD
WS67129405 BIRINCI'S POLONIUS PANTONE M ANS-2358G24M-C-VPI Hips GOOD
WS65164303 BIRINCI'S STEVE ROGERS, THE 1ST AVENGER M ANS-2360G25M-C-VPI Hips GOOD
WS65861607 BRODY OF MAPLE CREEK FARM M ANS-2354G26M-VPI Hips GOOD
NOREG2134259 BTA DRAX M ANS-2376G36M-C-VPI Hips GOOD
NOREG2312159 BTA STELLA F ANS-2352E28F-VPI Hips EXCELLENT
WS67229204 CANOE LAKE MIA F Hips MILD UNILATERAL LEFT
WS66035402 CEDAR ROCK'S ASLAN OF EDGEBROOK M ANS-2365E27M-P-VPI Hips EXCELLENT
NOREG1957256 DURKAYA'S KABA KABAK F ANS-2362G54F-C-VPI Hips GOOD
WS67571204 EASTON ACRES XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS F ANS-2366G25F-P-VPI Hips GOOD
WS66483807 FYNE ACRES IMPRESSIVE BORIS M ANS-2359G25M-C-VPI Hips GOOD
WS64435205 H&LACRES POISON IVY LEAGUE OF HER OWN F ANS-2348G31F-VPI Hips GOOD
WS65500110 H&LACRES ZEUS KING OF NORTHERN WA- M ANS-2370E32M-C-VPI Hips EXCELLENT
SATCH MOUNTAIN
WS66774106 HOL-A-DA PRANCER M ANS-2383E27M-P-VPI Hips EXCELLENT
NOREG2347889 HOUSE ACRES ABBY F ANS-2377E25F-P-VPI Hips EXCELLENT
NOREG2347887 HOUSE ACRES CLYDE M ANS-2378G32M-C-VPI Hips GOOD
WS64706704 KARABOUDJAN'S THUNDERBALL M ANS-2375E34M-P-VPI Hips EXCELLENT
WS66902803 LUCKY HIT BEHIYE TAVIR OF ELKHORN F ANS-2357G25F-C-VPI Hips GOOD
NOREG2302194 MERZINFONLU BARON M ANS-2355E41M-VPI Hips EXCELLENT
WS66890301 MILLICENT MEI F ANS-2361G24F-C-VPI Hips GOOD
NOREG2349901 MOOSE M ANS-2381E24M-C-VPI Hips EXCELLENT
WS64609505 MOUNTAIN CREEK'S EMERALD OZ M ANS-2367G36M-C-VPI Hips GOOD
WS65931907 RISING PHOENIX ASIL DEVA F ANS-2374E29F-C-VPI Hips EXCELLENT
WS68653404 RISING PHOENIX LEROY M Hips PRELIMINARY GOOD
WS63676908 RUBEN M ANS-2353F33M-VPI Hips FAIR
WS58249102 SALAD FORK QUEST PASLI KOPEK M ANS-2379G56M-C-VPI Hips GOOD
WS63300901 SBF ELLA F ANS-2380E38F-C-VPI Hips EXCELLENT
WS68198204 SHEPHERDS REST FIRTINA F ANS-2368E24F-C-VPI Hips EXCELLENT
WS68198002 SHEPHERDS REST NADIR F ANS-2363F25F-C-VPI Hips FAIR
WS66324405 SIGINAK'S LALYA F ANS-2349G25F-VPI Hips GOOD
WS53664606 STONECOAT LOOK WHAT'S BREWIN' M ANS-2371G75M-C-VPI Hips GOOD
WS66315107 STONECOAT WICKED TEMPEST F ANS-2364E29F-P-VPI Hips EXCELLENT
WS62105302 STONECOAT YENI SAFAK AT GERLACH'S F ANS-2350G42F-VPI Hips GOOD

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Registration Name Sex OFA # Registry Results

WS60774301 THAKEB ANATOLIAN WARDA F ANS-2373E46F-C-NOPI Hips EXCELLENT
WS67154005 WHITEKNIGHT'S SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS F ANS-2356E24F-C-VPI Hips EXCELLENT
WS63492708 WOODRING'S CATCH ME IF YOU KAAN M ANS-2382G38M-C-VPI Hips GOOD

OFA Elbow Registry for the Following AKC Registered Anatolian Shepherd Dogs 12/2021-4/2022

Registration Name Sex OFA # Registry Results

WS60834602 ALATURKAY MP ASENAAT STONECOAT F ANS-EL1094F42-VPI Elbow NORMAL
NOREG2338154 ARES M ANS-EL1115M24-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS67129405 BIRINCI'S POLONIUS PANTONE M ANS-EL1101M24-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS65164303 BIRINCI'S STEVE ROGERS, THE 1ST AVENGER M ANS-EL1103M25-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL

WS65861607 BRODY OF MAPLE CREEK FARM M ANS-EL1097M26-VPI Elbow NORMAL
NOREG2134259 BTA DRAX M Elbow DEGENERATIVE
ANS-EL1095F28-VPI JOINT DISEASE I
NOREG2312159 BTA STELLA F ANS-EL1118F25-P-NOPI Elbow NORMAL
WS67229204 CANOE LAKE MIA F ANS-EL1109M27-P-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS66035402 CEDAR ROCK'S ASLAN OF EDGEBROOK M ANS-EL1105F54-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL
NOREG1957256 DURKAYA'S KABA KABAK F ANS-EL1110F25-P-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS67571204 EASTON ACRES XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS F ANS-EL1102M25-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS66483807 FYNE ACRES IMPRESSIVE BORIS M ANS-EL1091F31-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS64435205 H&LACRES POISON IVY LEAGUE OF HER OWN F Elbow NORMAL
ANS-EL1113M32-C-VPI
WS65500110 H&LACRES ZEUS KING OF NORTHERN WASATCH M Elbow NORMAL
MOUNTAIN ANS-EL1125M27-P-VPI
WS66774106 HOL-A-DA PRANCER M ANS-EL1119F25-P-VPI Elbow NORMAL
NOREG2347889 HOUSE ACRES ABBY F ANS-EL1120M32-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL
NOREG2347887 HOUSE ACRES CLYDE M ANS-EL1092F53-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS57728709 KARABOUDJAN'S CHAKRAM XENA WARRIOR F Elbow NORMAL
PRINCESS ANS-EL1117M34-P-VPI
WS64706704 KARABOUDJAN'S THUNDERBALL M ANS-EL1108M24-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL
NOREG2213151 LEGEND M ANS-EL1100F25-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS66902803 LUCKY HIT BEHIYE TAVIR OF ELKHORN F ANS-EL1104F24-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS66890301 MILLICENT MEI F ANS-EL1123M24-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL
NOREG2349901 MOOSE M ANS-EL1111M36-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS64609505 MOUNTAIN CREEK'S EMERALD OZ M ANS-EL1116F29-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS65931907 RISING PHOENIX ASIL DEVA F Elbow NORMAL
WS68653404 RISING PHOENIX LEROY M ANS-EL1096M33-VPI Elbow PRELIMINARY
ANS-EL1122F38-C-VPI NORMAL
WS63676908 RUBEN M ANS-EL1112F24-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS63300901 SBF ELLA F Elbow NORMAL
WS68198204 SHEPHERDS REST FIRTINA F Elbow NORMAL

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Registration Name Sex OFA # Registry Results
WS68198002 SHEPHERDS REST NADIR F ANS-EL1106F25-C-VPI
WS66324405 SIGINAK'S LALYA F ANS-EL1121F24-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS53664606 STONECOAT LOOK WHAT'S BREWIN' M ANS-EL1114M75-C-VPI
WS66315107 STONECOAT WICKED TEMPEST F ANS-EL1107F29-P-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS62105302 STONECOAT YENI SAFAK AT GERLACH'S F ANS-EL1093F42-VPI
WS67154003 WHITEKNIGHT'S KATIE PAVLICH F ANS-EL1098F24-VPI Elbow NORMAL
WS67154005 WHITEKNIGHT'S SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS F ANS-EL1099F24-C-VPI
WS63492708 WOODRING'S CATCH ME IF YOU KAAN M ANS-EL1124M38-C-VPI Elbow NORMAL

Elbow NORMAL

Elbow NORMAL

Elbow NORMAL

Elbow NORMAL

OFA Thyroid Registry for the Following AKC Registered Anatolian Shepherd Dogs 12/2021-4/2022

Registration Name Sex OFA # Registry Results
WS65861607 Thyroid NORMAL
NOREG2312159 BRODY OF MAPLE CREEK FARM M ANS-TH353/27M-VPI Thyroid NORMAL
NOREG2262696 Thyroid NORMAL
NOREG2332905 BTA STELLA F ANS-TH354/28F-VPI Thyroid NORMAL
NOREG1957256 Thyroid NORMAL
WS64435205 DEVREKANILI DAGCI M ANS-TH369/33M-VPI Thyroid NORMAL
WS65500110 Thyroid COMP. AUTOIMMUNE
DEVREKANILI JR YAGIZ M ANS-TH367/32M-VPI THYROIDITIS
NOREG2213151 Thyroid NORMAL
WS37619909 DURKAYA'S KABA KABAK F ANS-TH365/55F-VPI Thyroid NORMAL
WS56236911 Thyroid NORMAL
WS63676908 H&L ACRES POISON IVY LEAGUE OF HER OWN F ANS-TH355/31F-VPI Thyroid NORMAL
WS70538305 Thyroid NORMAL
WS70538303 H&L ACRES ZEUS KING OF NORTHERN WA- M Thyroid NORMAL
WS68198002 SATCH MOUNTAIN M ANS-TH324/24M-VPI Thyroid NORMAL
NOREG2320962 LEGEND Thyroid NORMAL
NOREG2316754 Thyroid NORMAL
NOREG2316755 LUCKY HIT DIVAKIZ RONDO ALLA TURCA M ANS-TH350/128M-NOPI Thyroid NORMAL
WS70538308 Thyroid NORMAL
WS63963602 LUCKY HIT SONRA GAZI OF CEDAR RISE M ANS-TH368/62M-VPI Thyroid NORMAL
WS66752204 Thyroid NORMAL
WS62105301 RUBEN M ANS-TH356/33M-VPI Thyroid NORMAL
WS65284904 Thyroid NORMAL
SHEPHERDS REST ARIBEYI F ANS-TH362/13F-VPI

SHEPHERDS REST HAN GAZI M ANS-TH363/13M-VPI

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

SHEPHERDS REST PUMA F ANS-TH366/16F-VPI

SHEPHERDS REST SI PA F ANS-TH359/14F-VPI

SHEPHERDS REST SOVALYE M ANS-TH360/14M-VPI

SHEPHERDS REST YADIGAR F ANS-TH361/13F-VPI

SKYVIEW'S DAMALI VASI F ANS-TH364/32F-VPI

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

STONECOAT KIMURA F ANS-TH351/42F-VPI

SUNNY LEES ASLAN YUREKLI M ANS-TH357/29M-VPI

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must be of suitable resolution to transition to Live area is 7.5 x 10 inches. Any information
printed media 300 dpi. which exceeds the live area could be cropped
off during binding/trimming.
Ad Copy/Article Submission:
Please submit ad copy in writing or via e-mail Ad Payment:
as an attachment. When submitting via e-mail Payment for advertising must be received
be sure to include, special fonts, logos and with the submission of your ad. Payment can
photos with your attachments. (Embedded be made with check, postal money order,
photographs and fonts will not print or on-line using Paypal account Checks or
correctly). Larger files may be submitted via money orders should be made payable to
a cloud based service. ASDCA and mailed Leslie Ayers, 323 Old
Farm Road, Lexington, VA 24450. All checks
The Editor reserves the right to edit all or money orders must be in US funds. or
copy. The ASDCA is NOT responsible for the can be made online at www.asdca.club.
validity of statements made by the advertiser.
Advertisements claiming a dog holds a certain Ad Specifications:
position in a rating system must be defined Ad specifications are 8.75 x 11.25 inches for
and the date the system was published must full bleed. Please observe a margin of 0.5
be provided. (Examples include: Canine inches on all sides - no text, logos, graphics, or
Chronicle All Breed and Breed Systems relevant portions (ie; dog feet, nose) of photos
through 01/01/2017, AKC though 12/01/2016, should be beyond this margin. Final output
or DogNews year-end 12/31/16). Opinions size is 8.5 x 11 inches. Front cover allow 2.5
expressed herein are those of the authors and inch from top edge for ASDCA banner.
do not necessarily constitute endorsement
by the ASDCA. Article contributions and ads All ads must be submitted electronically
are welcomed and encouraged, but carry in high resolution PDF/JPEG CMYK
no absolute guarantee of publication or 300 DPI.

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