VALE

ERICA THOMAS HOWE

Marechal

It is with much sadness and regret that I have to inform you on behalf of Erica's sisters Edwina and Roslyn Thomas that Erica passed away
in hospital last 22 July after a short illness. Fortunately Edwina arrived from South Africa in time to spend the final hours with her twin who died peacefully. She will be sadly missed in the dog world.

Funeral details will be posted in due course.

CRUFTS 2008

To read the results with photographs of the winners CLICK THE LINKS:

TOYS ::: STANDARDS ::: MINIATURES

Poodle Club of America Foundation News

Some of you are familiar with the Standard Poodle Database (SPD), a project
that has generated thousands of dollars for the PCA Foundation, a 501(c)(3)
public charity that funds Poodle health research and other worthy projects
(though not the SPD). You may not know, however, that I have been an SPD
beta-tester for the past 10 years or so and also wrote some of its User
Guide.

After testing his year's SPD, I can tell you it looks better than ever. It
now contains over 110,000 records and incorporates data from many of the
public health registries. It is a must-have tool for any SP breeder or stud
dog owner.

Over the years, MP and TP fanciers have wished something similar were
available for their varieties. I'm happy to report that this year there
*will* be a mini/toy version -- the TMPD -- available, again with all
proceeds donated to the Foundation. The TMPD contains over 88,000 records.
Like the SPD, it is updatable, allowing the user to add information --
including health information -- to existing records, to add new dogs, and to
"try out" contemplated breedings.

The most exciting innovation in both versions of the database is that they
now contain pre-calculated 10-generation and 15-generation inbreeding
coefficients (COIs).

The SPD software application is the creation of Lynn Brucker. In earlier
years, Lynn also personally added all the dog records to the SPD. In the
last year or two, however, she has been assisted in this effort by Nancy
Clifton, who has put in hundreds of hours of volunteer time. The TMPD
software is also Lynn's, but the content was generously donated by Eva
Mitchell.

Both the SPD and the TMPD will be available from Lynn Brucker in exchange
for a $50 donation to the Foundation. Lynn will be located next to the
Kingleys' catalog table on the Arena floor. Lynn is always happy to answer
questions about the databases and to demonstrate their features. I can also
provide information on the DBs and have been known to join Lynn at the table
and/or to spell her there when she's needed a break.

If you won't be at PCA but would like a copy of either database, ask a
friend to pick one up for you. If that doesn't work, I should be able to
post ordering information after PCA.

Many, many thanks to Lynn, Eva, Nancy, and the many contributors of
pedigrees from around the world for their hard work on behalf of Poodles of
all sizes!

Kathryn Foran
WINDFALL
windfall.sp@verizon.net

WESTMINSTER KENNEL CLUB 2008

NON-SPORTING GROUP 1st
Am Ch Brighton Minimoto

Breed Judge: Mr Robert L Curtis (Australia)
Group Judge: Dr Michael T Manning (USA)

TOY GROUP 1st
Am Ch Smash JP Win A Victory

Breed Judge: Mr Robert L Curtis (Australia)
Group Judge: Mrs Sari B Tietgen

POODLES - The Videos from YouTube!

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POODLES EXERCISING with A LADY

DOG MOVEMENT / GAIT If you are interested in learning more about dog movement, this is probably one of the best; look at movement from different angles, view movement and how hip dyplasia and paetella luxation affect it ..... VISIT HERE Be patient as it loads - it is worth the wait!

Tamara James of Queensland won the top award of BIS at The PIJAC Grooming Competition held in Brisbane with Nola Westren's Ch Alamoana Pure Chance Frankie, as she is known to her friends! This is the Second Time Tamara has won this prestigious event. CONGRATULATIONS TAMARA! Tamara also had Ch Alamoana Iceman entered in the Creative Seciton of the PIJAC Grooming Contest

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