TRAINING TIPS FOR RAISING YOUNG WORKING ANATOLIANS BY: ERICK CONARD, LUCKY HIT RANCH Never blame a pup for improper behavior - Blame yourself I never blame the pup for behaving in a way I don’t like. I blame myself! If the pup gets away with bad behavior, I failed to create an environment for the pup that automatically corrects all improper behavior. Therefore, I am at fault, not the pup!!! I immediately alter the pup’s environment so that the pup will not engage in bad behavior without immediate correction. Right now, I have two Anatolian pups (3 ½ months old) with Nubians having babies. The pups have been in the pasture with the goats and remain there as the kids are being born. Now more than a dozen kids are running around the pups’ pasture all day and night and more are on the way. Naturally the pups are curious. However, these goats, selected for their excellent training ability, don’t allow the pups near their kids. When the pups move too fast near the kids or get too close to the kids, the nannies charge the pups and knock the pups over if the pups don’t retreat quickly enough, then the nanny returns to the kid. The pups are learning to watch from an appropriate distance. This situation works because the pups are always corrected whether I am there or not! Each day I evaluate the pup/goat interactions. The moment I see the level of power of the pups increase to almost equal the level of the goats, I will remove the pups to another pasture with more powerful goats without kids. (See “NOTE” below.) When in training, I cannot allow the young dogs to ever believe they could or should play with and over-power a goat, no matter how small, weak, or helpless! With the working genetics in these pups and the early excellent training they are receiving from the goats, it is quite possible that they can remain with the Nubians and their kids indefinitely. However, I know it is totally my responsibility to watch and observe the puppy/goat interactions and change the pup’s environment the second I see the goats are unable to successfully punish the pups for improper behavior! The puppy play seems most insistent when the pups are 4 months to a year, so no matter how well the pups are doing now in the near future their larger size will be more intimidating to the goats and they will want to play with more enthusiasm. Only the most secure and protective goats will stop a pup determined to play with his/her goat friends during this energetic phase!!! It is my job to be certain that never happens! (NOTE!!! Most owners should not place their unsupervised pup with goats who are kidding. Success doing this is only possible when the owner has a high level of experience, the working genetics of the pups are truly superior, and the goats are completely comfortable with Anatolians and have been selected for generations for their superior training ability! As a precaution, after seeing one pup [at 4 months] use its mouth to play gently with a kid, even though the pup turned loose the moment an adult goat approached, I moved both pups to another pen. [These pups had also been with about 60 ducks daily without incident.] This new pen had 20 goats [10-12 months old] who were with multiple adult Anatolians since birth. They were friendly but didn’t allow any improper behavior in the pups; they didn’t tolerate any puppy play! This move provided lots of goat interactions and provided strong reinforcement to proper behavior around goats. However, if the pups, as they age, become so bold they no longer respect these young goats, my next move will be to a pen of older dominant adult nannies. If this fails, a next step would be to a pen of adult male goats. If those goats couldn’t control the pups, my final move would be to remove the pups from the goats entirely except when under my direct supervision, when the pups would be placed with young tempting goats. I would supply the necessary immediate corrective discipline. That being said, with the early training experiences I provide to my pups, who all have excellent working genetics, I have never had to move past step two.) Lucky Hit Sonra Golge of Cedar Rise and Lucky Hit Behiye Tavir of Elkhorn 51 PAGE ANATOLIAN TIMES
Correct the pup at the earliest possible moment in the pup’s steps toward play Puppy play doesn’t begin when the pup grabs a goat’s neck or legs. Puppy play is a series of steps taken by the pup that ends with improper grabbing. The first step is taken when the pup develops a heightened interest in a goat. This heightened interest is observable in the dog’s posture and facial expressions. In the next step, the pup moves quickly forward toward the goat. The pup’s interest is obvious and apparent. In the final step, the pup engages with the goat by grabbing the goat’s neck or legs in play. The pup is completely unaware of the goat’s discomfort. The most effective time to stop this bad behavior is the first step in the series - when the pup displays a heightened level of interest in a goat. The degree of difficulty in stopping puppy play increases exponentially at each step of this series leading to physical grabbing. It is vital you disrupt the behavior before the pup moves forward. Absolutely don’t wait until the pup grabs the goat with its mouth!!! The correction is verbal, NEVER physical; it is immediate and harsh. In a grating, coarse, and guttural voice, I say the pup’s name, then something like “Cut it out” or “Stop that” and I point directly at the pup. I expect the pup to immediately drop to the ground and show submission and contriteness for “thinking” about playing with the goat. At the least, I want the pup to lower his/her head to the ground in submission. If the pup doesn’t immediately respond this way, I would have failed to do the necessary early interactions with the pup to establish my proper alpha position (correct alpha position is not “mean” dominance… it is “loving” dominance). This failure means I should move back to an earlier phase of training - I must properly establish my alpha dominance before I introduce my pup to kids or poultry! Never forget that it is vital to stop all play behavior with charges at the earliest possible moment! When the pup drops to the ground, showing submission and contriteness, I wait a few seconds and then call the pup to me in a loving voice. Then I pet and love on the pup, saying to the pup, in a sweet and loving voice, that I know the pup didn’t mean to puppy play and is going to be good from now on. Forgiveness and loving acceptance are perhaps the most important part of the correction cycle. It seems to encourage pups to engage in better behavior than if it is not given. It also sets up a learning response I use for many different situations. The learning response series is: (a. Harsh verbal correction, (b. the Anatolian drops to the ground and shows submission and contriteness, (c. I verbalize and physically show forgiveness, and (d. the Anatolian comes to me for loving kindness. Be smart - Feed pups well prior to placing them with kids or poultry It’s important to feed a pup generously, especially as a pup begins to learn that play is never appropriate with kids and poultry. (I assume you have already proven that the pup is completely free of play with adult sheep/goats! If not, do not begin training with kids or poultry!) When I place the pups and kids together just a few hours a day (under my supervision at all times), I feed the pups just before I put them together. When the pups and kids are together 24/7, I am especially careful to feed the pups excellent quality food with lots of variety and quality (high quality non-grain puppy food with fresh goats milk, organic duck eggs, and fresh meat cut in small pieces) … and I feed often enough that they are satisfied all the time. A satisfied pup shows less predatory puppy behavior! With poultry, I only turn the ducks loose after the morning feeding, never before. And I supervise from a short distance for weeks before I begin to feel more confident in the pup’s reliability. Generally, when a heat wave comes through or summer sets in, I tend to trust the pups throughout the day with the poultry. I use high temperatures to help calm puppy play with my poultry! (It works well with kids also!) As always, stop all play behavior at step one (sudden and intense interest but no motion forward). And Golge and Tavir with llamas and goats 52 PAGE ANATOLIAN TIMES
keep in mind that a full puppy on a hot day is less likely to want to play, even with little and exciting animals. If the pup is full and it is really hot and the pup still wants to play with animals it is supposed to guard, you have moved forward too fast in your training program. Take a step or two back and work more diligently on the basics! Extra work is required when a pup was allowed to play-chase without immediate correction A pup who expresses too much interest in chasing its charges must not be placed with an animal that the pup has successfully chased unless the owner is right there and actively watching the pup and available for immediate correction. The pup can be placed in an adjacent pen so the pup can smell and see the animals but cannot chase! Each day re-introduce the pup to the animals and if that pup even thinks about chase, the owner must immediately shut down the thought of play with a harsh and intimidating correction (NO HITTING - EVER)! Don’t wait! The moment you see the thought of chasing on the pup’s face, chastise the pup harshly (AGAIN - NEVER HIT!). The pup should drop to the ground at the owner’s first yell and demonstrate submission. (If this doesn’t happen, the owner has moved too fast and should go back and work on alpha control!) The worse the offense is the longer, louder, and harsher the owner’s response needs to be. It is important, however, that the owner is completely under control of his/ her emotions. If the owner isn’t, the owner must put the pup up and go in until they have their own emotions under control. If the owner can’t control his/her own emotions how can the owner expect to effectively control a pup whose emotions are out of control? The out of control owner’s training won’t be effective. A method I have used successfully is to realize that each misbehavior I see is an excellent training opportunity for the pup because I am right there and can demonstrate to the pup that the pup’s behavior is completely unacceptable!! I actually get excited and happy when the puppy misbehaves in front of me because I can correct that misbehavior!!! My challenge then is to have the right harsh tones … but I’m in complete control of my emotions as I train the pup! Hot days and a full belly are your friends As the owner begins to believe the pup is reliable with its charges, the owner should wait for a relatively hot day to initially test the pup’s reliability with more distant supervision. A full belly and a hot day create an excellent environment for this phase since the full belly seems to reduce any predatorytype puppy play and the hot day causes the pup to want to lay around. Everything an owner can do to increase the pup’s chances of success should be done! Hot days, a full belly, and excellent training goats really help an owner feel quite successful with their puppy training. But if a cold front arrives and the temperature drops 20 or 30 degrees, don’t be surprised to see that “lazy” pup jump up and start running around with excitement, looking for something to play with! Also, watch out for early morning and evening twilight surges of energy! Just because the pup was laying around most of the day, don’t expect the pup to always lay around. A change in the temperature can revive and energize the pup in ways that require different and more direct management! Praise for good behavior is even more important than correction for bad behavior An owner should praise a pup generously when he/ she sees the pup NOT chase; it’s wonderful when the pup choses to remain still and calmly watch during a potential puppy play situation. Watching the pup sitting calmly is exciting and rewarding and the pup needs to hear that kind of approval in the owner’s voice as often as possible. The more often the pup is given a clear understanding of the behaviors the owner likes, as well as the behaviors the owner doesn’t like, the faster the pup will behave in the way the owner wishes (as long as these behaviors are within the Anatolian behavioral patterns). Some behaviors one might want in an Anatolian are outside the range of Anatolian behavioral patterns. Please don’t expect an Anatolian to behave Cabuk, Dikkat, and Nadir on haybale overlooking goats 53 PAGE ANATOLIAN TIMES
in a way that is completely alien to his/her genetic programing. No amount of praise or chastisement will ever work if the behavior being asked for is alien to the Anatolian! It is important that you learn exactly what is and what is not normal Anatolian behavior in various situations. Having an experienced and knowledgeable working breeder who enjoys providing assistance and information to his/her puppy buyers can be a real asset!!! Fully investigate disasters you didn’t see happen before you blame the pup for them At some point the owner will conclude that a pup’s behavior is reliable and place the pup with its charges unsupervised. Later, if the owner finds an injured or dead animal, the owner must not immediately blame the pup. Examine the dead or injured animal carefully. If the pup were involved, there should be teeth tears on the legs and/or neck. Also, the saliva in the pup’s mouth will be transferred to the fur. As the pup’s saliva dries, the hair where the animal was mouthed looks like hair gel was applied. Without teeth tears or any areas of “hair gel” observed on the dead animal, it is unlikely that the pup caused the death. The owner should then consider all alternate possibilities for the animal’s death. In any case, being cautious, the owner should move the pup to a more supervised situation while he/she makes the determination. Perhaps, however, the investigation points directly at the pup. At this time, it is important to be much more watchful and vigilant than in the past, to take a step or two back in the training program with the pup, and to be prepared to take instant and verbally harsh corrective action for any misbehavior. (You should be doing this anyway!) A really good option is to move the pup to a pen of stronger goats that won’t allow any bad behavior! After a pup has engaged in improper behavior without being instantly corrected, rectifying the situation and eliminating the improper behavior will require much more work on the owner’s part than if the pup had never been allowed to make that uncorrected mistake. And the owner must never forget that the reason the pup made that uncorrected mistake is that he/she misjudged the pup’s level of reliability with its charges. In other words, don’t blame the pup… blame yourself!! And then immediately correct the pup’s environment so the pup cannot make that mistake again. At least, that’s what I do!!! Training a young working pup (carefully selected from parents with generations of proven superior working ability) can be easy and rewarding if the owner creates an excellent training environment in which the environment automatically corrects the pup for any and all misbehavior. When something goes wrong, the owner should examine what mistakes they made in creating that “perfect” environment and rectify the flaw in the pup’s environment so that particular thing cannot go wrong again. I can’t emphasize enough that it will be much easier to train a working pup if the pup’s breeder has selected their Anatolians for generations for superior working ability as their primary selection criteria. The only way to evaluate true working ability in an Anatolian is when the Anatolian lives 24/7 with sheep and/or goats in a predator rich environment. All other environments might give hints and ideas, but you won’t really know the true details of an Anatolian’s working ability without observing that dog in a true working environment for the lifetime of the dog. Ginger Cabuk of Lucky Hit with goats eating 54 PAGE ANATOLIAN TIMES
Registration Name Sex Registry Results WS69524910 SHEPHERDS REST JUBEL F ELBOW NORMAL WS67306901 OBI-WAN KENOBI JR. M ELBOW NORMAL NOREG2404529 KENOBI M ELBOW NORMAL WS70105005 WHITEKNIGHT’S KUTUP TULKISI F ELBOW NORMAL WS69994905 DMF ANGEL’S ENVY AT CEDAR ROCK F ELBOW NORMAL WS68282307 BIRINCI’S REY SKYWALKER RISES F ELBOW NORMAL WS67609403 SOUTHERN REBEL’S FARM VIRUS F ELBOW NORMAL WS68282303 BIRINCI’S FN-2187 BECOMES A HERO M ELBOW NORMAL WS67571208 EASTON ACRES JOSEPHINE F ELBOW NORMAL WS70466603 REY REY F ELBOW NORMAL WS71923201 SKYVIEW’S PENDERGAST M ELBOW NORMAL WS71923203 SKYVIEW’S SAMANTHA F ELBOW NORMAL WS70538302 SHEPHERDS REST RANGER M ELBOW NORMAL WS70007807 EWAWKI RIVER OWL F ELBOW NORMAL NOREG2411586 SHEPHERD’S REST CALAMITY JANE F ELBOW NORMAL WS70466604 FALLEN BRANCH FARM’S ANNA OF RCF F ELBOW NORMAL WS70287310 4D SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT F ELBOW DJD I WS70541803 UDDER WORLDLY JUNE TIDES F ELBOW NORMAL WS71923205 SKYVIEW’S PRIDE AND JOY OF LUX F ELBOW NORMAL WS70538305 SHEPHERDS REST ARIBEYI F ELBOW NORMAL WS70538308 SHEPHERDS REST YADIGAR F ELBOW NORMAL WS70620905 BIRINCI’S SPICY CRANBERRY SAUCE F ELBOW NORMAL WS64814508 CRAZY-JOY BIG HERO SIX M ELBOW NORMAL WS56236905 LUCKY HIT SONRA ECHO OF CEDAR RISE F ELBOW NORMAL NOREG2416523 BTA WINDIGO M ELBOW DJD I WS78202101 STONECOAT GATEKEEPER OF CRITTER LOVE F ELBOW NORMAL OFA RESULTS ELBOWS THYROID Registration Name Sex Registry Results WS70538303 SHEPHERDS REST HAN GAZI M THYROID NORMAL WS70007807 EWAWKI RIVER OWL F THYROID NORMAL NOREG2411586 SHEPHERD’S REST CALAMITY JANE F THYROID NORMAL WS71923205 SKYVIEW’S PRIDE AND JOY OF LUX F THYROID NORMAL WS68599604 GERLACH 2020 VINTAGE F THYROID NORMAL HIPS Registration Name Sex Registry Results WS69524910 SHEPHERDS REST JUBEL F HIPS EXCELLENT WS67306901 OBI-WAN KENOBI JR. M HIPS GOOD NOREG2404529 KENOBI M HIPS GOOD 55 PAGE ANATOLIAN TIMES
Registration Name Sex Registry Results WS70105005 WHITEKNIGHT’S KUTUP TULKISI F HIPS GOOD WS69994905 DMF ANGEL’S ENVY AT CEDAR ROCK F HIPS GOOD WS68282307 BIRINCI’S REY SKYWALKER RISES F HIPS GOOD WS67609403 SOUTHERN REBEL’S FARM VIRUS F HIPS GOOD WS68282303 BIRINCI’S FN-2187 BECOMES A HERO M HIPS EXCELLENT WS67571208 EASTON ACRES JOSEPHINE F HIPS GOOD WS70466603 REY REY F HIPS GOOD WS73262605 ROYAL WINSTON OF SKYVIEW M HIPS GOOD WS71923201 SKYVIEW’S PENDERGAST M HIPS GOOD WS71923203 SKYVIEW’S SAMANTHA F HIPS GOOD WS70538302 SHEPHERDS REST RANGER M HIPS GOOD WS70007807 EWAWKI RIVER OWL F HIPS FAIR NOREG2411586 SHEPHERD’S REST CALAMITY JANE F HIPS EXCELLENT WS70466604 FALLEN BRANCH FARM’S ANNA OF RCF F HIPS EXCELLENT WS70541802 I GOT YOUR SIX F HIPS FAIR WS70287310 4D SAY IT LIKE YOU MEAN IT F HIPS GOOD WS70541803 UDDER WORLDLY JUNE TIDES F HIPS GOOD WS70538305 SHEPHERDS REST ARIBEYI F HIPS GOOD WS70538308 SHEPHERDS REST YADIGAR F HIPS GOOD WS70620905 BIRINCI’S SPICY CRANBERRY SAUCE F HIPS GOOD WS64814508 CRAZY-JOY BIG HERO SIX M HIPS EXCELLENT WS56236905 LUCKY HIT SONRA ECHO OF CEDAR RISE F HIPS GOOD NOREG2416523 BTA WINDIGO M HIPS GOOD WS78202101 STONECOAT GATEKEEPER OF CRITTER LOVE F HIPS GOOD 56 PAGE ANATOLIAN TIMES
Membership: Associate - 26 Individual - 75 Household - 37 With 2 individuals per Household and 5 Associate memberships with 2 individuals, the total ASDCA Membership consists of 180 persons. One regular Individual membership application was approved by the Board of Directors from September 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. We had four Associate memberships join ASDCA. Congratulations and welcome new members of the ASDCA. Marc Palmaffy (approved as an Individual member) Janice Wright Robert Allen Major and Bonnie Hillard Serena and Jerry Cohen Membership Applications Four membership applications were received from September 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022. One membership application is pending approval. Membership applicants are now being posted on the ASDCA website (ASDCA.club) in the Members Only section. They are published there for review by the current membership. Membership applications received by each Board meeting (normally the 2nd Wednesday of the month) will be posted on the website with date posted and date eligible for the Board to vote. All objections to an applicant’s membership shall be forwarded to the ASDCA Secretary in writing by 45 days from date posted. These written comments regarding applicants will be considered confidential communications to the ASDCA Board. Memberships will be voted on by the BOD 45-60 days after the posting date. Early Renewal Drawing Winners Teresa Rogowski Marilyn Harned Deborah Hall Each received a $25 chewy.com gift certificate. SECRETARY’S REPORT 57 PAGE ANATOLIAN TIMES
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Ads must be received no later than April 15, 2023 CAMERA READY ad specifications are JPG or PDF, 300 dpi. Note: These MUST be actual size with all images and fonts embedded. These ads should be sent electronically to the editor, [email protected] Ad specs for full bleed images are 8.75 x 11.25 inches. Live area is 7.5 x 10 inches. This means your background extends to the larger size, but all text and images must be within the 7.5 x 10 size. MS WORD is NOT camera-ready. Please do not email photos embedded in a Word document. Send them as separate JPG files. If you are emailing ads, the editor requests that advertisers submit all files at once. It is preferred and strongly recommended that if sending large quantities of files that you use DropBox file sharing. Any digital photos or logos must be submitted in 300 dpi as jpg or tif files and not resized. SEND Photos along with your copy in one email per ad page purchased. Photos from websites are not acceptable. Photos must be HIGH RESOLUTION (over 1.2 MB) Maximum of 2 photos submitted per ad page. ASDCA Stud Dog Issue 2023 Volume 2 SPECIAL RATE 1 PAGE COLOR AD WITH BASIC DESIGN Please send ad copy & images to Bonnie Hill, Editor [email protected] ADS DUE BY APRIL 15TH Advertise Now Advertise Now Closing Date Closing Date April 15th April 15th $150 FOR A FULL-PAGE COLOR AD
A PEEK BACK IN TIME BY: USED WITH PERMISSION FROM AKC.ORG From 1938: A woman poses for the photographer an Anatolian Shepherd Dog of the federal Sheep Dog Project at the Beltsville Research Station in Maryland. It’s common knowledge that ranchers and working-dog aficionados established the Anatolian Shepherd Dog in America in the 1950s. It is less known that two Turkish flock-guarding dogs—thought to be Anatolians—arrived at Washington, D.C., in the late 1930s as part of a top-secret government program. The objective: Find the world’s greatest flock-dog breed. “The Secret History of Anatolian Shepherd Dogs in America,” a straight-to-web Gazette feature, presents this odd and obscure footnote to canine culture. Read it here: https://www.akc.org/.../secret-history-anatolian-shepherd/ Browse the 10-year AKC Gazette issue archive: http://www.akc.org/products-services/magazines/akcgazette/ 62 PAGE ANATOLIAN TIMES
The following rules will be used to guide the acceptance and publication of articles in the Shorthair Journal: (1) The GSPCA Shorthair Journal will not publish any article or letter of comment that is in disagreement with the procedure or policy of the American Kennel Club. (2) Articles carried will be of such a nature that they are of an informative or educational nature of general interest. (3) Letters to the Editor will be published that do not criticize any member of the club, his dogs or kennel or on the judging of any dog, but are of general interest to the members. Such letters that are acceptable must indicate the name of the author. (4) It is the responsibility of all advertisers in the GSPCA Shorthair Journal to insure the accuracy of all references made to official field/obedience/show wins and awards. Approved by the BOD, June 2016 COST EFFECTIVE ADVERTISING! ADVERTISE IN THE ANATOLIAN TIMES Front Cover $450.00 Color Back Cover 350.00 Color Inside Covers $250.00 (Front or Back Color) Center Spread $500.00 Color (2 pages) Full Page $200.00 Color - Additional Pages at $170 each Half Page $125.00 Color Quarter Page $75.00 Black/White Ad payments are due prior to ad submission. Covers, center spread pages are on a first come first paid for basis. Payment is the only guarantee to secure your ad. If dogs listed in advertisements are co-owned, all owners must be eligible for ASDCA membership and in good standing with the AKC. To advertise, non-members must be eligible for ASDCA membership and in good standing with the AKC. All ads must be accompanied by full payment (made out to the ASDCA) and sent to the Editor. All advertisements, art, photos, text must be submitted by the deadline. Payment can be made by check, money order, or paid with credit card at https://bit.ly/3Hr2aly The following is the production schedule* for the 3 yearly issues: Issue Content Due Date Ad Due Date To The Printer Mail By Jan-Apr Jan 15 Jan 15th Feb 20th Mar 5 May - Aug May 15 May 15th June 20th June 30 Sept - Dec Sept 15 Sept 15th Oct 20th Nov 1st The following rules will be used to guide the acceptance and publication of articles in the Anatolian Times: (1) The ASDCA Anatolian Times will not publish any article or letter of comment that is in disagreement with the procedure or policy of the American Kennel Club. (2) Articles carried will be of such a nature that they are of an informative or educational nature of general interest. (3) Letters to the Editor will be published that do not criticize any member of the club, his dogs or kennel or on the judging of any dog, but are of general interest to the members. Such letters that are acceptable must indicate the name of the author. (4) It is the responsibility of all advertisers in the ASDCA Anatolian Times to insure the accuracy of all references made to official obedience/show wins and awards. ASDCA OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS OFFICERS President President Leslie Ayers Term ends 2024 323 Old Farm Rd. Lexington, VA. 24450 (540) 463-9435 [email protected] Vice-President Laura Smith Term ends 2026 539 NW Ridge Glen, Welbourne, FL 32094 (561)-818-2567 [email protected] Treasurer Treasurer Leslie Sharp Term ends 2024 1072A Preservation Place, Pagosa Springs, CO. 81147 [email protected] Secretary Rachel Amov Term ends 2026 1072A Preservation Place, Pagosa Springs, CO. 81147 [email protected] DIRECTORS Jan Paulk Term ends 2024 781 Stagecoach Circle Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505)-820-6408 [email protected] Martha Davis Term ends 2026 PO Box 40 Kamay, TX 76369 (940)-636-7106 [email protected] Diana Martinez Term ends 2026 PO Box 2247 Sonoma, CA 95476 (707)-996-4224 [email protected] Ron Arden Term ends 2026 54 Candlewood Lake Rd. N, New Milford, CT 06776-3206 [email protected] Viki Malone Term ends 2024 35 Sylvias Way Jasper, GA 30143-4793 [email protected] VACANT SEAT VACANT SEAT REGISTRAR: Barb Jacoby [email protected] ANATOLIAN TIMES LIASION Leslie Ayers 323 Old Farm Rd. Lexington, VA. 24450 (540) 463-9435 [email protected] ANATOLIAN TIMES EDITOR Bonnie Hill PO BOX 2084 Tarpon Springs, FL 34688 (215) 378-0203 [email protected] WEBMASTER / IT Tech Rachel Amov 6647 Green Gables Ave San Diego CA 92119 (619)-840-0935) [email protected] Judges Ed Coordinator Laura Smith 539 NW Ridge Glen, Welbourne, FL 32094 (561)-818-2567 [email protected] HEALTH COORDINATOR Janet Dotson 26902 Paradise Meadow Lane Valley Center, CA 92082, [email protected] WORKING DOG COMMITTEE CHAIR Diana Martinez PO Box 2247 Sonoma, CA 95476 (707)-996-4224 [email protected] GAZETTE COLUMNIST Erick Conard 16120 Lucky Hit Road Leander, TX 78641 (512)-659-5189 [email protected]