August 2011 Newsletter

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MADAME PRESIDENT

Attn: Members of the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of N Fl

I am very excited to be a part of the many up and coming events we have in store for our club. Our next event is the AKC Match in Tallahassee. Tina Schuler and Pat Mixon are working very hard to make this a successful event for us all. Please make sure to volunteer your time and support our club. We value all members and need everyone’s help. I am encouraged to see that our membership is growing and I hope to see many new faces at some of our next meetings. I know that we are all busy outside of the cavalier world as our lives move forward, but know that we are all in this club to further help the breed in a positive way. I know this is short and sweet, but I am hoping to see all of you at our up-coming events. Please show your support for our great breed and support our club. It is only as strong as its members.

Thank You

Kristin Jacks

President

EDITORS NOTE

Hello All

Hope this finds everyone doing well. Congrats to all our members who won the last few weeks!! Go Team!!!

Hope to see everyone at the toy shows.in Orlando shows.

Hope you like the 2 new columns, One for lightly used dog equipment,. The other for birth announcements. These are free columns for our members use. Hope you enjoy them and give me lots of feedback.

Special thanks to Ray Romanini FOR THE STORK DRAWING

Now down to newsletter business….

Members , this newsletter is OUR BRAGBOX Please send me your wins in print and/or photos, send me your litter announcements .D[Type a quote from the document or the summary of an interesting point. You can position the text box anywhere in the document. Use the Text Box Tools tab to change the formatting of the pull quote text box.]

o you every run across a doggy related article please share While I love the opportunity to have a soap box, I can not do this all myself ,I need input, articles, puppy and show wins announcements and photos.

So as I patiently wait for everyone’s interesting stuff I will do my best to keep you amused with articles , photos etc. that I fall across.

Until Next Time

Judie

Yappy & Healthy

HYPERLINK “http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2011/06/heartgard-plus-coverup-whistleblower-fired/” \o “http://www.dancingdogblog.com/2011/06/heartgard-plus-coverup-whistleblower-fired/” Heartgard Plus Coverup, Whistleblower Fired

HYPERLINK “http://www.dancingdogblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/heartgard-collage_600-175×1751.jpg” \o “http://www.dancingdogblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/heartgard-collage_600-175×1751.jpg” INCLUDEPICTURE “http://www.dancingdogblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/heartgard-collage_600-175×1751.jpg” \* MERGEFORMATINET

Heartgard Plus, a popular product used to prevent heartworm (and hookworm and roundworms) in dogs, may not be all it claims to be. HYPERLINK “http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/05/31/Heartworm.pdf” \o “http://www.courthousenews.com/2011/05/31/Heartworm.pdf” \t “_blank” A lawsuit filed against Merial, the British drug-maker, says research showed among other things that the claims made to the public and the FDA by the company regarding Heartgard Plus effective performance in keeping dogs safe from heartworm were not true. A former Merial regulatory employee, Kari Blaho-Owens, PhD, filed these and other charges when she was fired.

As head of global pharmacovigilance, and who says irony is dead, Blaho-Owens was fired when she refused to get rid of a document proving that Heartgard Plus was losing effectiveness in preventing heartworm. This document would be a damning piece of evidence in a pending class action suit.
In 2002 the FDA ask Merial to revise the wording on the Heartgard Plus label, which claimed 100% prevention of heartworm in dogs. Nothing was done. In late 2004 the FDA sent a letter to Merial warning that the data sent to the FDA before pre-approval to market the drug did not square with data of adverse events reported after the drug was released, despite owners’ using the drug as directed.

Heartgard Plus Underperforms

In 2005 the company conducted an internal study of findings according to the FDA complaint. Blaho-Owens’ team was asked to study the problem with Heartgard Plus in 2006. That study showed Heartgard Plus was ineffective in 2 out of 10 cases according to the lawsuit, contrary to the company study of 2005, which blamed the increase in negative reports on consumer misuse and other factors. The cases taken into the Blaho-Owens study were the cream of the crop – conditions for administration of the medication to the dogs were such that there could be no question it was anything other than drug failure.
Blaho-Owens reported these findings to multiple executives heading various sectors of the company, and shared her concern regarding the less than transparent reports being sent to the FDA. She was ordered to stop generating documents focused on the efficacy of Heartgard Plus. So much for pharmacovigilance.
Blaho-Owens charges that Merial executives knew claims of 100% efficacy of Heartgard Plus were not true but Merial refused to change the label because it would give competitors an advantage. Is your head spinning yet? No? Well, read the lawsuit linked above and I think it will – talk about weaving a tangled web…
FYI COMFORTIS

If you are using COMFORTIS do not use on breeding animals or in conjunction with Ivermectin(heartguard ,Ivermec)

CAMELIABAY

Sire: AKC/CKCSCCh.Bentwood Star Struck

Dam: Juette Angelique

Born: March 12 2011

1 Blenheim female

Sire: Lovejoy Orion

Dam: Forestcreek Daisy

Born: May 17 2011

1 Blenheim boy

Contact Sharon Emmons for more info

ENCORE

Sire: Encores Knight in White Satin

Dam: Sunshine & Encores Pippi Longstockings

Born May 20.

3 Blenheim babies 2 male 1 female

Contact Judie Posner for more info

Sire: Encore’s Knight in White Satin

Dam: Lucy

Born May 1

7 Blenheim Girls

Contact Linda Majauskas for more info

LAKEHAVEN

Sire: CH Castlekeep Royal Crown Kola
Dam: CH Kesa’s Wildflower

Born May 9, 2011.

3 Blenheim boys & 1 Blenheim girl,

Contact: Barbara Carson for more info

LEWISWOOD

Sire: Huntleigh Tux N Tails At Cameliabay
Dam: Lewiswood Miss Eleanor
D. O. B. 4/9/11
1 Blenheim male
4 tri males

Sire: Pascavale Taylor
Dam: Lewiswood Cotton Ginny
D.O.B.: 4/30/2011
3 Blenheim males

HYPERLINK “http://www.photographybyexposure.com/” \o “http://www.photographybyexposure.com/” http://www.photographybyexposure.com/ they will click on Client Access and type in “Lewiswood” as the log in password. Gallery 1 is my older litter and Gallery 2 is my younger litter.

Contact Carolyn Adams for more info

TUDOROSE

CH Jayba Sleeping Beauty has a litter sired by Pascavale Stepano. The litter was born 5/23/2011. They are all Blenheim and there are four boys and one girl. Contact: Pat Mixon for more info

/BRAG BOX

Congrats to Emily Foster

My 3yr old blenhiem boy Ollie(Eagleshire Oliver BN, RE ) and I earned our first Obedience title on June 26^th in Savannah, GA in the Beginner Novice A class under judge Robert R Withers.

Congrats to Pat Graves

NEW CHAMPION

CH STEPAMGAR”S HUNKO’ LOVE KING.

The judge was Mrs Houston (Toddie) Clark from TX at the Baltimore County Kennel Club, on April 24, 2011. It was also his fourth major. Thank You David Stout for your flawless presentation of “Zachie”

Tail waggers

Double decker dog stroller for toy dogs/puppies. $10. Contact Tara Palmer

Lead free Pewter key chains $ 9.95 + $1.75 S&H

I can custom a key chain of your pet from a photo. All breeds available with photo.

Contact Ray Romanini

WANTED

I am looking to buy a used blow dryer on a stand. The kind that is used for finishing the ears and such. Contact Pat Mixon

KEEP These DATEs

Meeting Saturday AUG 13

In conjunction with the toy speciality,½ hour after BOB

2^nd “B” match

Saturday AUG 27,2011

(AKC approved)

Co-chairs” are Tina Schuler and Pat Mixon

Heart Clinic NOV 19, 2011

In conjunction with Ocala shows

Chair Judie Posner

Dr. Jean Dodd’s NEW vaccine protocol – PERMISSION TO CROSSPOST
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Dr. W. Jean Dodd’s vaccination protocol is now being adopted by ALL 27
North American veterinary schools. I highly recommend that you read
this. Copy and save it to your files. Print it and pass it out at dog
fairs, cat shows, kennel club meetings, dog parks, give a copy to your
veterinarian and groomer, etc., etc. Get the word out. Hi everyone.

THIS is wonderful news, that the veterinary schools are
now going to be teaching that over-vaccination of pets (once a year
“boosters”) is only not necessary, but in some cases can be harmful or
deadly! It has information for both dogs and cats. There still is an
ongoing study regarding the Rabies vaccine. Most states now allow
(reluctantly) 3 year Rabies, but the study is collecting data on
whether or not even that may be too much. They are looking at 8 or 10
year Rabies! I hope you all stop having yearly boosters for your pets. If you’re
concerned with immune levels, have the vet run a Titer test. THEN and
only then, if the levels are below acceptable, should you have a
booster. After all, when is the last time you had a “booster” for
smallpox, or whooping cough, or anything else you had shots for as a
child? Immune systems work the same in all mammals, and the concept
that pets have to have yearly shots doesn’t make any more sense than if
you had have shots every year. If mammal¢s immune systems were that
weak in fending off these things, all of them, us included, would have
been extinct years ago!

VACCINATION NEWS FLASH
I would like to make you aware that all 27 veterinary schools in North
America are in the process of changing their protocols for vaccinating
dogs and cats. Some of this information will present an
ethical & economic challenge to vets, and there will be skeptics. Some
organizations have come up with a political compromise suggesting
vaccinations every 3 years to appease those who fear loss of income vs
those concerned about potential side effects.
Politics, traditions 20 or the doctor’s economic well being should not
be a factor in medical decision.

NEW PRINCIPLES OF IMMUNOLOGY
“Dogs and cats immune systems mature fully at 6 months. If a modified
live virus (MLV) vaccine is given after 6 months of age, it produces an
immunity which is good for the life of the pet (i.e: canine distemper,
parvo, feline distemper). If another MLV vaccine is given a year later,
the antibodies from the first vaccine neutralize the antigens of the
second vaccine and there is little or no effect. The titer is not
“boosted” nor are more memory cells induced.”< BR>
Not only are annual boosters for parvo and distemper unnecessary, they
subject the pet to potential risks of allergic reactions and
immune-mediated hemolytic anemia. “There is no scientific documentation
to back up label claims for annual administration of MLV vaccines.”
Puppies receive antibodies through their mother’s milk. This natural
protection can last 8-14 weeks. Puppies & kittens should NOT be
vaccinated at LESS than 8 weeks. Maternal immunity will neutralize the
vaccine and little protection (0-38%) will be produced. Vaccination at
6 weeks will, however, delay the timing of the first highly effective
vaccine. Vaccinations given 2 weeks
apart suppress rather than stimulate the immune system. A series of
vaccinations is given starting at 8 weeks and given 3-4 weeks apart up
to 16 weeks of age. Another vaccination given sometime after 6 months
of age (usually at 1 year 4 months) will provide lifetime immunity.

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CURRENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DOGS
Distemper & Parvo *”According to Dr. Schultz, AVMA, 8-15-95, when a
vaccinations series given at 2, 3 & 4 months and again at 1 year with
MLV, puppies and kitten program memory cells that survive for life,
providing lifelong immunity.” Dr. Carmichael at Cornell and Dr. Schultz
has studies showing immunity against challenge at 2-10 years for canine
distemper & 4 years for parvovirus. Studies for longer duration are
pending. “There are no new strains of parvovirus as one manufacturer
would like to suggest. Parvovirus vaccination provides cross immunity
for all types.” Hepatitis (Adenovirus) is one of the agents known to be
a cause of kennel cough. Only vaccines with CAV-2 should be used as
CAV-1 vaccines carry the risk of “hepatitis blue-eye” reactions &
kidney damage. *Bordetella Parainfluenza: Commonly called “Kennel cough”.
Recommended only for those dogs boarded, groomed, taken to dog shows,
or for any reason housed where exposed to a lot of dogs. The intranasal
vaccine provides more complete and more rapid onset of immunity with
less chance of reaction. Immunity requires 72 hours and does not
protect from every cause of kennel cough. Immunity is of short duration
(4 to 6 months).
*RABIES – There have been no reported cases of rabid dogs or cats in
Harris, Montgomery or Ft. Bend Counties [ Texas ] but there have been
rabid skunks and bats so the potential exists. It is a killed vaccine
and must be given every year.
*Lyme disease-Lyme disease is a tick born disease which can cause
lameness, kidney failure and heart disease in dogs. Ticks can also
transmit the disease to humans. The original Ft. Dodge killed bacteria
has proven to be the most effective vaccine. Lyme disease prevention
should emphasize early removal of ticks. Amitraz collars are more
effective than Top Spot, as amitraz paralyzes the tick’s mouthparts
preventing transmission of disease.

**VACCINATIONS NOT RECOMMENDED* *
Multiple components in vaccines compete with each other for the immune
system and result in lesser immunity for each individual disease as
well as increasing the risk of a reaction. Canine Corona Virus is only
a disease of puppies. It is rare, self limiting (dogs get well in 3
days without treatment). Cornell & Texas A&M have only diagnosed one
case each in the last 7 years. Corona virus does not cause disease in
adult dogs.*
*Leptospirosis vaccine is a common cause of adverse reactions in dogs.
Most of the clinical cases of lepto reported in dogs in the US are
caused by serovaars (or types) grippotyphosa and bratsilvia. The
vaccines contain different serovaars eanicola and ictohemorrhagica.
Cross protection is not provided and protection is short lived . Lepto
vaccine is immuno-supressive to puppies less than 16 weeks.

NEW DEVELOPMENTS:
Giardia is the most common intestinal parasite of humans in North
America , 30% or more of all dogs & cats are infected with giardia. It
has now been demonstrated that humans can transmit giardia to dogs &
cats and vice versa.*
Heartworm preventative must be given year-round in Houston .

*VACCINES BADLY NEEDED
New vaccines in development include: Feline Immunodeficiency Virus and
cat scratch fever vaccine for cats and Ehrlichia [one of the other tick
diseases, much worse than Lyme] for dogs.

THE VIEW FROM THE TRENCHES; BUSINESS ASPECTS
Most vets recommend annual boosters and most kennel operators require
them. For years, the pricing structure of vets has misled clients into
thinking that the inherent value of an annual o ffice visit was in the
“shots”. They failed to emphasize the importance of a physical exam for
early detection of treatable diseases. It is my hope that you will
continue to require Rabies & Kennel cough and emphasize the importance
of a recent vet exam. I also hope you will accept the new protocols and
honor these pets as currently vaccinated. Those in the boarding
business, who will honor the new vaccine facilities, are reluctant to
change.

CONCLUSION
Dogs & cats no longer need to be vaccinated against distemper, parvo, &
feline leukemia every year. Once the initial series of puppy or kitten
vaccinations and first annual vaccinations are completed, immunity from
MLV vaccines persists for life. It has been shown that cats over 1 year
of age are immune to Feline Leukemia whether they have been vaccinated
or not.
Imagine the money you will save, not to mention fewer risks from side
risk of mediated hemolytic anemia and allergic reactions are r educed
by less frequent use of vaccines as well as by avoiding unnecessary
vaccines such as K-9 Corona virus and chlamydia for cats, as well as
ineffective vaccines such as Leptospirosis and FIP. Intranasal vaccine
for Rhiotracheitis and Calici virus, two upper respiratory viruses of
cats provide more complete protection than injectable vaccines with
less risk of serious reactions.
The AAHA and all 27 veterinary schools of North America are our biggest
endorsement for these new protocols.*

!Membership List

Floyd and Carolyn Adams

2929 Lewiswood Lane

Tallahassee, FL 32305

Home No 850 421 8552

HYPERLINK “mailto:lewiswoodcavs@nettally.com” lewiswoodcavs@nettally.com

Donna A. Akins

2655 Derbyshire Road

Maitland, FL 32751

407-261-0354

HYPERLINK “mailto:crittercall@cfl.rr.com” crittercall@cfl.rr.com

Doug Bame

8499 Old kings rd S

John & Lori Bennett

11802 Banyan Street

Palm Bch Grdns Fl, 33410

H: 561-775-7507

C: 561-352-4429

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Destiny Blumer (Jr. Member)

2630 Noble Dr

Tallahassee Fl 32308

850-385-2401

HYPERLINK “mailto:Destinyjade@gmail.com” Destinyjade@gmail.com

Hugh & Melinda Butler

768 Litchfield Rd.

Tallahassee, Fl 32312

H; 850-980-7084

C:850-508-5887

HYPERLINK “mailto:iprivatized@comcast.net” iprivatized@comcast.net

Becky Capeloto

5333 N W 45 lane

Gainesville, FL 32606

H 352 375 8422

C 352 665 0417

HYPERLINK “mailto:Sofas1@hotmail.com” Sofas1@hotmail.com

Barbara Carson

19802 Hiawatha Rd

Odessa, Fl 33556

H:813-920-2724

C:813-310-2597

HYPERLINK “mailto:bcarson@verizon.net” bcarson@verizon.net

Cathy & Richard Couture

3698 Aubrey Lane

Pace , Florida 32571

H:850-995-1878

C:850-554-1555

HYPERLINK “mailto:cathy@aubreyhill.com” cathy@aubreyhill.com

Bruce & Cathy Crossman

60 Loudun Court

Maitland Fl 32751

407-644-1289

HYPERLINK “mailto:Kcro44@aol.com” Kcro44@aol.com

Christine Cullen

PO box 350

Shalimar, Fl 32579

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HYPERLINK “mailto:Ccullen2@cox.net” Ccullen2@cox.net

Pam & Bill Di Marino

495 Old Oak Circle

Palm Harbor, Fl 34683

H: 727-787-4269

C: 727-420-1535

HYPERLINK “mailto:pkanec@msn.com” pkanec@msn.com

Sharon Emmons

320 Springhill Woods Dr East

Mobile Al. 36608-0702

H:251-460-2932

C:251-680-9265

HYPERLINK “mailto:Sbemsrd@aol.com” Sbemsrd@aol.com

Roxanne Ericksen

1533 Woodgate Way

Tallahassee, Fl 32308

H 850-385-4241

HYPERLINK “mailto:roxyericksen@comcast.net” roxyericksen@comcast.net

Emily Foster

3591 Kernan Blvd S. apt 611

Jacksonville, Fl 32224

H:904-641-6422

C:904-524-5965

HYPERLINK “mailto:Ekfoster830@gmail.com” Ekfoster830@gmail.com

Patricia Graves

3035 Fawn Lake Blvd.

Mims, FL 32754

Home: 321 267 3561

cell: 321 289 9146

HYPERLINK “mailto:patagraves@bellsouth.net” patagraves@bellsouth.net

Jean Hill

1703 NW 38th Terr.

Gainesville, Fl 32605

H: 239-458-2771

C: 239-218-9388

HYPERLINK “mailto:JLH4455@aol.com” JLH4455@aol.com

Larry & Kristen Jacks

9028 Kingswood Road

Panama City Fl 32409

H:850-271-2343

C:850-258-7355

HYPERLINK “mailto:LKJ7199@aol.com” LKJ7199@aol.com

Linda Majauskas

5834 Eagle Cay Circle

Coconut Creek, Florida 33073

954-304-3247

HYPERLINK “mailto:kccavaliers07@aol.com” \o “mailto:kccavaliers07@aol.com” kccavaliers07@aol.com

Adrian Middleton

2630 Noble Dr

Tallahassee, fl 32308

H:850-385-2401

C:850-728-2465

HYPERLINK “mailto:amid@adviseall.com” amid@adviseall.com

Heather Middleton

2630 Noble Dr

Tallahassee, fl 32308

H:850-385-2401

C:850-728-7422

HYPERLINK “mailto:adrianswife@gmail.com” adrianswife@gmail.com

David & Karen Mica

1262 Millstream

Tallahassee, Fl. 32312

H: 850-385-3070

C: 850-559-1903

HYPERLINK “mailto:Dmica@hotmail.com” Dmica@hotmail.com

HYPERLINK “mailto:Karen_Mica@doh.state.fl.us” Karen_Mica@doh.state.fl.us

Pat & Juhan Mixon

630 Noble Drive

Tallahassee, Fl. 32308

H: 850-385-2401

C: 850-528-4442

HYPERLINK “mailto:Pat@mixonandassociates.com” Pat@mixonandassociates.com

Melissa Montevideo

16005 S W 15 Ave

Newberry, Fl 32669

H 352 472 0122

C 352 665 2047

HYPERLINK “mailto:mel0309@hotmail.com” \o “mailto:mel0309@hotmail.com” mel0309@hotmail.com

Tammy Owens

260 Spring Forest Drive

New Smyrna, Fl 32168

H: 386-428-2583

C: 386-527-3781

HYPERLINK “mailto:tammy@tammyowens.com” tammy@tammyowens.com

Tara Palmer

10,000 Buck Point Road

Tallahassee, Fl 32312

H:850-894-1243

C:850-933-9328

HYPERLINK “mailto:tarapalmer@embarqmail.com” tarapalmer@embarqmail.com

Malinda Pope

2404 S Cardenas Ave

Tampa, Fl. 33629

813-254-1926

HYPERLINK “mailto:Malinda16P@aol.com” Malinda16P@aol.com

Judie & Larry Posner

13839 Florida Ave

Astatula, Fl 34705

H: 352-253-4695

C: 352-205-5925/5918

HYPERLINK “mailto:Encore725@aol.com” Encore725@aol.com

Beverly Rahn

18114 NWCo. Rd. 1491

Alachua, Fl.32615

H: 386-462-3878

HYPERLINK “mailto:Brahn1@aol.com” Brahn1@aol.com

Wally & Carol Rice

5485 Moonlight Drive

Milton Fl 32570

850-623-4505

HYPERLINK “mailto:ricecarol@aol.com” ricecarol@aol.com

Honorary Member

Ray Romanini

4729SW 11^th Court

Cape Coral , Fl. 33914

239 681 9227

HYPERLINK “mailto:dogsculpter@gmail.com” dogsculpter@gmail.com

Valentina Schuler

PO Box 3337

Indialantic, Fl 32903

H: 321-723-5335

C:321-505-0826

HYPERLINK “mailto:Vschuler1@cfl.rr.com” Vschuler1@cfl.rr.com

Christine Solomon

4822 Ocean Blvd

Destin, FL 32541

H 850-278-6621

C 850-687-1201

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Carol Upthegrove

9381 SW 84^th Terrace # F

Ocala, Fl. 34481

H: 352-873-0595

C: 352-598-2930

HYPERLINK “mailto:Carolupt1@aol.com” Carolupt1@aol.com

Sharon Welsh

1755 Chatham Village Dr

Orange Park, FL 32003

Cell: 904 716 6162

HYPERLINK “mailto:Sharon@mycaptivatingcavaliers.com” Sharon@mycaptivatingcavaliers.com

Ann Wildman

3102 SW 125 Street

Archer, Fl 32618

352-333-3261

352-258-0011

HYPERLINK “mailto:awildman@bellsouth.net” awildman@bellsouth.net

Renee Wise

849 N E Delphinium Dr

Madison, FL 32340

Cell No: 305 905 9459

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Cindy Wojciak

502 Lakeshore Drive

St. Augustine Fl 32095

H: 904-829-0186

C: 904-806-2537

HYPERLINK “mailto:DTW4151@att.net” DTW4151@att.net

Angie Wolaver

2676 Citrus Rd

Navaree, Fl 32566

850-728-1199

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Clayton Yarbrough

2318 S. Dale Ave

Panama City Fl 2405

H 850-481-1693

C: 850-532-8396

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