SCOT’S RAP
MITZI SIZEMORE, EDITOR MAY / JUNE 2006 ISSUE
SCOTTISH TERRIER CLUB OF GREATER LOUISVILLE
OFFICERS
President……………………………………………………………………………Dr. Marvin Hanka
Vice President……………………………………………………………………..Ruth Anne Herman
Treasurer………………………………………………………………………………….Ruth Adams
Corresponding Secretary……………………………………………………………….Rose Shacklett
Recording Secretary………………………………………………………………………….Pat Curts
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ruth Devine – Leslie “Dan” Stickler – Martha Hanka – David Miles – Ann Holloway
STCGL “SCOTTIE ROUNDUP” – April 15, 2006
Yee haw… the Scottie Roundup was a rootin’ tootin’ shootin’ terrific time! Held amongst the lush trees and
gardens of Dan & Maxine Stickler’s backyard Kentucky “ranch”, the day held exciting events for all… show
folks, pet folks, and of course, those raucous rascals themselves… our Scots.
First thing that warm Saturday morning, Mitzi Sizemore judged the conformation Fun Match. She had
many lovely Scotties to go over, and she selected Rose & Jack Shacklett’s “Portia”, Glendarra’s Battle
Cry, as her Best In Match Puppy. This pup’s littermate “Dini”, Glendarra’s Warrior Prince, went Best Of
Opposite. Looks like this litter has a bright future ahead in the show ring.
There were quite a few entries in the adult match, but in the end, Marvin & Jackie Burton’s lovely
veteran girl “Bea”, Ch. Majac’s Illusion In B Sharpe, stole the show by going Best In Match Adult. Her
Best of Opposite was a nice boy, Cumbria’s Rio Bravo, owned by new club members, Don and Pat Brown.
Three club members dressed their Scots up for the costume contest… yep, we had an Easter bunny (and
matching Mom), a biker dude, and a surfer babe. (Where were the cowboys?!) Too cute! We also gave the
honor of the ring to three champions, and to several pets, for their own parade and presentation. Each
and every owner walked away with a ribbon or rosette, with wide smiles of joy and pride, and to much
appreciative applause.
And lunch… yummy! In keeping with our “western” theme, we had 3 kinds of barbeque… beef, pork and
chicken, with all the salad trimmings and several dessert choices, prepared by Club members. As we
enjoyed our meals, (and the air-conditioned living room of the Stickler’s), the Louisville Club held it’s
monthly meeting, chaired by Marvin Hanka, President.
The afternoon ended with the “running of the Scots” through an elaborate Lure Course set up and
managed by the Burton’s. No doubt, this event was truly for the total enjoyment of the dogs, as they
screamed for their turn, and ran their little die-hearts out. Yet another spectacular event and outing
for the members and fuzzy kidlets of the STCGL!
A note from the judge: What a privilege to go over so many dear Scotties at the STCGL Fun Match!
A heartfelt “thank you” to the Officers, Directors & members of the Louisville Club for giving me this
honor. I would like to dedicate my contribution to this wonderful day, and every day that I give to Scottish
Terriers in the future, to the memory and celebration of my forever dog, Bonnie. Fondly, Mitzi Sizemore
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And the winners are… Best In Match Adult: Best In Match Puppy:
(Next Page 3: Best Of Opposite Puppy, Best Of Opposite Adult, Costume Contest & Lure Course)
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SHOW NEWS:
Linda Bell: Specialscots Blue Bayou, co-owned by Linda Bell and Donna Noland, took WD, BOW, and BOS for a 4-
point major to finish his championship at Perry, GA, under Karen Wilson… 4 major wins in all. Pat Wooster: Ch.
Cumbria Here’s How received an Award Of Merit at the Dayton Specialty; Cumbria’s Madcap Escapade won the 12-
18 class at the same Specialty, and also went WB & BOW at the Logansport KC . Jenny Whitson: her new girl Anstamm
Midnight Mischief went BOW & BOB all 4 days in Franklin, TN, then they headed north to the prestigious Kentuckiana
Cluster where she went WB on Friday and BOW on Saturday… 10 points her first 2 weekends out!
Dawn Everhart: her new wheaten boy, Valentino Rizo Della Quattrocento (whew!) went WD, and next day BOW, at the
Franklin shows, and then WD and BOW at the Kentuckiana Cluster… a total of 4 points. Nancy Schaus & Regina Hess:
HIQ’s I Love This Bark went WD at the prestigious Atlanta Specialty, and went BOB at Steel City to finish his
championship… the 15th champion for his sire “Toby”. Congrats to all!
Ed & Dana Leab are pleased to announce the arrival of 3 sweet pups out of Mistyglen Talk Of The Town x Mistyglen
HIQ Hopscotch. The Leab’s annual “reunion party” this year has a Hawaiian theme and will be held on Sunday, May
21. Sounds like a party! Barb Zink whelped 4 lovely bitches out of Ch. Hijinks Court Jester (owned by Marcia Dawson)
x Ch. XTC DanZin First Class, her own “Rita”. Puppy breathe!
NATIONAL ROTATING SPECIALTY NEWS:
Several Louisville Club members enjoyed themselves at the National Rotating Specialty, the last weekend of April,
this year hosted by the Northern Ohio STC Club, including: Mitzi Sizemore, Ginger McAfee, Gail Gaines, Linda
Bell, Julie Hill, Donna Cambron, Donna Wagner, Rose & Jack Shacklett, Rod Ott and Marcia Dawson.
Rod Ott’s new girl “Glory”, Bravo Morning Glory, won the very competitive Puppy Match held the night before
the National Specialty – terrific! The specials dog that Donna Cambron was showing made the first big cut at the
Specialty show. And, Julie Hill brought her old girl Nadine, who is now suffering from the disease CA, to the
show grounds so that everyone who was interested could watch her “move”… a great, though heart-wrenching,
education for all. Kudos to you, Julie!
VWD Test Results For OFA…
Hello to all-
This is a post I just received from Helen Prince regarding the registration of your Scotties' vWD test results into
the OFA registry:
"Just got off the phone with Eddie Dziuk with an offer we cannot refuse! The OFA will accept any vWD results
dated prior to May 6, 2006, for the registry, with NO REGISTRATION FEE! You don't need a sticker, or code
number, etc.--just attach a copy of your results to the Application for a DNA Database (OFA) form and send it
in! Simple! Easy! Of course you also have to download the form! Click on www.offa.com.”
So you can register your vWD results on OFA for no charge if the test was done prior to May 6, 2006. And this
can include Scotties that are no longer living.
Marcia Dawson, DVM
TN SCOTTISH TERRIER RESCUE - PICNIC & FUN DAY:
*When – Saturday, June 3, from 1 – 6 p.m. *Where – Ward Agricultural Center, Lebanon, TN (just east of
Nashville) *Events – Costume Contest, Agility & Rally Demos, Cancer discussion, professional
photographer, Bill Simmons, silent auction, and food, food, food! *Why – To help support Scottish
Terrier Rescue!
*What Else - Please bring a collectible to donate to the silent auction, a covered dish, and a leash or x-
pen for your Scots. *Picnic Info – www.Scottierescue.com, or email Ginger McAfee at
jgmcafee@tnaccess.com.
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Heartfelt condolences go out to Linda Tubbs Bell, her family, and community of Dyersburg, TN, after a devastating
tornado ripped apart homes with 23 lives lost… they all need our prayers and support! (And, please don’t forget to
give to your local Red Cross or Salvation Army for these and other tragedies within our own country.)
Our sympathy goes out to Ruth Devine on the passing of her beloved Dee Dee, and to the Herman’s on the loss of
their 2 Scots in this past year. We pray that time softens the edges of your pain & grief.
“This and That” by Ed Leab
Once again Dana and I chose to put ourselves through all the planning and worry that goes with it of “having a litter”. And once again we
marveled at the miracle of birth, gift of life, and the pain of losing a newborn puppy. It seems as though some things no matter how many
times you experience them never lose the ability to have a very strong stinging affect on you. The over powering sadness at the death of a 3 or
4 day old puppy or the peacefulness of sitting by a whelping box at 3 a.m. watching a new mother asleep while nursing her litter are among
opposing strong affect’s a breeder experiences. All the experiences a breeder has from the time of birth of a new litter, to the day a puppy
from that litter is placed in their new home collectively form a lifetime memory of experiences. Sure causes me to wonder about the WHY of
so many things.
For example one WHY is WHY breed dogs? I’ve read so many books, and articles on the topic I’ve concluded the more a person reads
about it, the less they know about it. My experience has been the more reading you do about breeding the more thinking you do about it the
more confused you become. One issue a breeder has among many, for example, is the selection of a particular bitch to breed to a particular
stud dog. Man – go down that road some time and find out where it takes you! My conclusion – as bad as I wish it were otherwise is that
there is no absolute correct answer when selecting a stud for a bitch. There are only breeder’s opinions, which they are normally pretty liberal
with. Opinions aside, the truth is breeding is the best guess a breeder can make for his/herself.
When it comes to breeding, I’ve learned Mother Nature is going to do what Mother Nature is going to do – and that is that regardless of
what a breeder has decided. Have you ever heard the cliché “the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry”? I promise you that as old
and as overused as that clichés may be it is at play when breeding. So, when you have decided to breed this particular bitch or stud dog, the
best you can do is to take your absolute best informed and educated guess, guided by best breeding ethics and as much education as you can
get on the subject and then relax. I don’t know of a single breeder despite their best efforts who has not had problems at one time or the other
including myself and Dana. Like every breeder, we have lost newborn puppies, one new mother’s milk would not drop, and one new first
time mother we had absolutely rejected her litter on sight. That was a fun night. I could go on and on but I will not bore you with more horror
stories. I’m sure you’ve gotten the point. Dana always does the first week. She is stronger than I am!
Another WHY that I wonder about is WHY, at least it seems like it, WHY has the Scottie breeder world become so “negative” in the last
year or two? I’ve heard it said, “you should only believe half the rumors you hear”. I sincerely hope that is the case because if only half of
what I hear is true, things in the Scottie breeder world are plenty bad enough. I absolutely reject the old saying “we’ve gone to the dogs”. I
really believe if that were the case, the breeder world would be a lot more positive a place in so many ways. We humans are in charge and can
make it positive if we want to.
We make the Scottie breeder world, and our club, anything we want them to be. Hopefully we will make both a positive place and a place
we want anyone who owns a Scottie to be. A place that includes pet people, show people, and rescue people with equal respect for all. A
place that is inclusive of everyone who has an interest in the breed we say we care so much about. Get busy in the club; attend meetings; get
on a committee. Quoting Will Rogers “it costs the same money to say something good about someone; it all depends on how you want to
spend your money”. See you at the show. You’ll probably see me at the concession stand having a chilidog, with lots of onions. Join me why
don’cha? I’ve got lots of sea stories.
Please don’t forget to visit our website at http://stcgl.tripod.com/index.htm for the latest
information on Club activities, meetings, Louisville Specialty ’06, & Scottie Roundup photos!
Mitzi Sizemore, Editor, 4006B Auburn Lane, Nashville, TN 37215, 615-383-9356, Mitscot@Bellsouth.net