Heart of Iowa Kennel Club, Saturday April 25, 2015

Havanese
Patches - 1st / Winners Dog / Best of Winners / Best of Opposite

Patches
Bejewel That's Shabby Chic
With Judge Edd Bivin
Wichita Kennel Club 2015 

Selena - Best of Breed & Group 4
Thank You Breed Judge Peggy Lloyd 
& Group Judge Mr. Dana Cline

Bichons
Leilani - 1st / Winners Bitch / Best of Opposite
Nurple - Select
Thank You Breed Judge Peggy Lloyd 

Black Russian Terrier 
Varias - Best of Breed
Judge Change:  Thank You Breed Judge Brian Meyer 
Group Judge Mr. Dana Cline

We Have Lost a Dear One

Bongo
CH That's The Heart of the Cuban Beat
FOREVER IN OUR HEARTS

We have sad news that has taken us a while to make public, as we were waiting for full necropsy results.  Then it took me a while to be able to put it down in writing.

Bongo, CH Thats The Heart of the Cuban Beat, a beautiful Havanese boy that we bred, and co-owned with Carol and George Janes, has passed away.  Bongo was only 5 years old. 

Bongo presented with allergy-like symptom at the beginning of one week.  Unusual for him, Carol took him to the vet, who also thought allergies.  By Saturday, he was not better, and in fact was worse.  He was having difficulty swallowing and his breath was becoming very raspy.  Back to the vet, then off to the emergency/specialty clinic.  After admission, IVs, intubation, and many extensive tests, it was determined that he had a form of strep.  Bongo was put on several antibiotics and other medications.  He had minor improvement, but despite Carol and George doing everything possible, Bong eventually lost his battle, within a week of first symptoms. 

Bongo
CH That's The Heart of the Cuban Beat
2010-2015

Carol and George also have another Havanese:  2 ½ year old Benny, GCH That's The Original Parti Dog at Maple Haven.  The week after losing Bongo, Benny presented with similar allergy-type symptoms, so the vet immediately started him on antibiotics.  Those particular medications were not helping.  The Janes were very proactive, and had a necropsy performed on Bongo and remained in constant contact with several of the vets, including the one performing the necropsy.  When that vet found out that they had a another dog, she was even more determined to find out what happened.  She performed resistance tests (?) on the bacteria and it was determined that Benny was on the wrong antibiotics.  He was switched to ones that should be more effective.  It has been 2 weeks, and Benny is still having a bit of a cough and the occasional sneeze, but continues to improve.  Our prayers go out to Carol, George, and Benny for their loss and continued recovery.  It is scary to think that they could also have lost Benny by now, had they not had the necropsy performed. 

This was NOT THE FLU.  THIS WAS STREP.  It was in Bongo's tissues and progressed rapidly.

While we are heartbroken over the loss of this great little dog, I share this today for two reasons:
1.     When you lose a pet to an unknown or mysterious cause, do a necropsy.   By the Janes agreeing to have on performed on Bongo, they are saving Benny's life. 
2.     This is a nasty infection.  Anyone who has a dog that presents with allergy symptoms, please follow up.  Do not assume anything.  Do not let your vet take it lightly.  Don't let it go. 

YOU ARE YOUR DOG'S ONLY ADVOCATE and can easily be his worst nightmare. 
LET'S TAKE CARE OF OUR 4-LEGGED FAMILY MEMBERS.

There is no clue as to where Bongo got this infection.  They had not been to any shows recently, no dog parks, or anywhere else that would raise suspicion.  Was this something transmitted from another animal that happened to pass through their yard?  We just don't know.  Based on the necropsy, there is no evidence that it can be passed between humans and dogs.  It does appear to be highly contagious between animals.

Our continued prayers go out to Carol, George, and Benny.  

Bongo & Carol 

I hope that I have these details correct.  At this time, it is too painful to go back and read through all of the emails, lab results, and vet reports.

BICHONS AVAILABLE

These two Bichon males are available as a pair from the Petco Adoption Center in Overland Park, KS.

They are a bonded pair, and very social.  There must be a sad story here for these two wonderful boys to be available at a shelter.   I LOVE the old boys!  They are so sweet,  My Sunny is 15.  It is hard to believe that Harry, Red Dog, Tunia, Buttercup, and Shayna just turned 8.  You would think they are still babies the way they play.  Let's get these boys a new home!!!!

Here is a link to the Petco site.

It even includes a short video:
Link is: http://www.petango.com/webservices/adoptablesearch/wsAdoptableAnimalDetails.aspx?id=25343936&css=http%3A%2F%2Fsms.petpoint.com%2FWebServices%2Fadoptablesearch%2Fcss%2Fstyles.css&PopUp=true

Followup on STUPID PEOPLE.

This puppy was out of the last litter of the end of a line.  We would never have sold her, but it wasn't entirely our litter, so wasn't our call.  These people had her spayed less than a week before turning her into the shelter.  They supposedly turned her in because she had intestinal parasites and a slimy stool.  They were treating her with enemas and some other holistic treatments.  

ANYONE EVER HEARD OF GIVING A DOG AN ENEMA FOR INTESTINAL PARASITES???

Now don't get me wrong, I have no problem with holistic treatments, but with all of the health testing that the Humane Society did, there was no evidence of any health problem, whatsoever, with this puppy.  

CALL YOUR BREEDERS!  CALL THE PARENT CLUB!!!  DO NOT PUT YOUR DOG INTO A SHELTER.  IF SOMEONE BRINGS A LIVING BEING INTO THIS WORLD, AND PLACES IT WITH SOMEONE ELSE, THEY SHOULD BE WILLING TO TAKE THEM BACK AT ANY TIME.   

IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A DOG MAKE SURE THAT YOU HAVE THAT IN WRITING. 

I am just sick about this.  How do you know who to trust?  I guess putting scary things in a contract, kind of like putting locks on doors, they just keep honest people honest.  Stupid people, or people who's goal is to do something against the contract, I guess will always find a way to hurt the dog.  
I HATE THIS.

OMG!!! STUPID, STUPID, STUPID PEOPLE !!!

And people don't understand why I hate breeding dogs… 

An hour ago, we got a call from a Humane Society in Arizona.  They had a puppy whose microchip was indirectly registered to us.  We co-bred the litter and provided the microchips and had a record of it.  

Within two days of placing this puppy, our co-breeder had second thoughts and tried to buy her back.  The new owners refused as they 'were so much in love that they could not part with her.'  

Well, after no contact for over 6 months with either us or our co-breeder, the call came today:  
They had turned this Havanese puppy in to the local shelter!!!  STUPID.  For one thing - any of us would have taken her back.  For another thing, our contract says that there is a $$$$ penalty if that puppy ends up in a rescue or shelter situation.  AND THE CO-BREEDER WANTED HER and they knew that!!!  

Kelley and Duncan White paid a lot of money for that puppy, and then did this.  Those people do not deserve a dog - EVER!!!

THANK GOD FOR MICROCHIPS!!!  

I hate this.  I hate to think about what would have happened if they could not have reached us.  I HATE dealing with people that are this stupid, selfish, or whatever the situation is.  If they could not get ahold of the co-breeder (who lived 10 miles from them), we would have been on a plane in a heartbeat to get this pup back.  Thank goodness that the shelter did due diligence, scanned the microchip and followed through.  We reached our co-breeder and she is on her way to pick up this little girl, who has already been over vaccinated with every vaccine the shelter could think of.

MICROCHIPS AND CO-OWNERSHIPS - Even on your pet puppies are a good SAFETY NET.   

It tells people that you care about what happens to lives that you bring into the world. 

Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

Just got these photos from friends Roseanne & Brad Bunger.
After Roseanne won Best of Breed from the classes on Sunday April 5, 2015 at the Wichita Show, under Judge Norm Patton, Dave had the opportunity to show him in Group.

Love to see that man in the ring.  Dog's not bad either!

"McKay"
TOLLCHESTER'S ALL FIRE'D UP
Presented by David Scheiris
04/05/2015

"McKay"
TOLLCHESTER'S ALL FIRE'D UP
Presented by David Scheiris
04/05/2015

Bartlesville Kennel Club, Grove, OK Sunday April 12, 2015

HAVANESE
PATCHES - 1st / Winners Dog
TAFFY - BEST OF BREED
ZEUS - BEST OF OPPOSITE
THANK YOU JUDGE GLORIA GERINGER
Group Judge Carol Jean Nelson


BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER
VARIAS - BEST of BREED & GROUP 3 
THANK YOU BREED JUDGE & GROUP JUDGE DR. ROBERT SMITH 

BICHONS
CHEETO - 1st / Winners Dog  
NURPLE - BEST OF BREED
THANK YOU JUDGE CAROL JEAN NELSON 
Group Judge Carol Jean Nelson

Innocent until proven Guilty????

Someone sent me the following link, to a TV news story, about an AKC Judge.  Thought it was interesting.  Top of the line leather goods with designer names are not bought New - or factory seconds from China.  They have their own outlet stores in which to sell them, if they even admit that there is a 'factory second.'  

Has she never seen any of those TV Magazine shows about designer knock-offs?

But we need to remember that this is America, and she is innocent, until proven guilty.  (lol)

http://m.wpbf.com/news/woman-charged-with-selling-designer-knockoffs/32298140?utm_campaign=WPBF%2025%20News%20-%20wpbf25news&utm_medium=FBPAGE&utm_source=Social

FORT PIERCE, Fla. —A Fort Pierce businesswoman is in hot water, accused of selling fake products.

• COUNTERFEIT GOODS

  

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Janet Fay Birdsall, 46, of Fort Pierce, was released Thursday on bond.

Mobile users: Click here to see counterfeit items

Birdsall is accused of selling counterfeit products at her Orange Avenue store, Bling it.

VIDEO: Woman charged with selling counterfeit goods

Detectives executed a search warrant on Thursday and found dozens of items believed to be counterfeit.

Also: Truck overturn in tornado

WPBF 25 reporter Angela Rozier tried to speak with her Friday. "I need you to leave. OK? I need you to leave please," Birdsall said.

Independent experts helped officials determine that items said to be Michael Kors, Coach, Tory Burch, Gucci, Chanel, Van Cleef & Arpels and Sanrio were fake.

"She was marking the products as second-hand manufactures defective products when in essence they were actually counterfeit products," Lt. Brian Hester, with the St. Lucie County Sheriff's Office, said.

"She said it came right out of the factory so that's the story. I was annoyed. I felt like I got hoodwinked pretty good," Jennifer Gulluni, a victim, said.

Birdsall was charged with possession of counterfeit merchandise over $2,500. (it was actually over $24,000.00)

"She appeared to be a honest person but if she's selling fake bags and telling us they are real, then I got a problem with that," said customer Brenda Williams.

Photos: Counterfeit products sold at Fort Pierce store

Bartlesville Kennel Club, Saturday April 11, 2015

HAVANESE
PATCHES - 1st / Winners Dog
TAFFY - BEST OF OPPOSITE
ZEUS - BEST OF BREED
THANK YOU JUDGE POLLY SMITH  

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER
VARIAS - BEST of BREED & GROUP 2 
THANK YOU 
BREED JUDGE POLLY SMITH 
& GROUP JUDGE JAMES FREDERIKSEN

BICHONS
CHEETO - 1st / Winners Dog  
NURPLE - BEST OF BREED
THANK YOU JUDGE JAMES FREDERIKSEN 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, TAMMY !!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my little sister, Tammy!  

She had better still be in he 20s or she has passed me up!  (well, on some days)

Northeast Oklahoma Kennel Club, Grove, OK Friday April 10, 2015

I wanted Dave to show Leilani, our Bichon, in the fun match last night.   We have only had her back for a short time and she needs the practice. 

Leilani did not get shown in the match. 

Dave ended up judging the match instead!

They are good people and really do put on a nice show and always try to find someone knowledgable to judge their matches.  When it comes to breed standards, he's your man!
Glad he could help out the club.  

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We do need to get the City of Grove to put lights on the back of the building though.  

Someone fell over / onto some of our SeaBreeze expens the other night and squshed them dead :(

Northeast Oklahoma KC, Grove, OK Friday April 10, 2015

HAVANESE
PATCHES - 1st / Winners Dog
TAFFY - BEST OF OPPOSITE
ZEUS - BEST OF BREED
THANK YOU JUDGE JAMES FREDERIKSEN

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER
VARIAS - BEST OF BREED & GROUP 3 
THANK YOU BREED & GROUP JUDGE JAMES NOE

BICHONS
CHEETO - 1st / Winners Dog/ BEST OF BREED 
NURPLE - Select
THANK YOU JUDGE POLLY SMITH

Major ring conflicts today.  Moved the Bichons so they wouldn't conflict, but they did anyway!  Had another handler help out with Bichons and she went on the Cheeto, the class dog, and her assistant was on the special, Nurple!  With all of the girls in season, both were squirrelly, but Cheeto, not as much.  Crap!

Northeast Oklahoma Kennel Club, Grove OK, Thursday April 9, 2015

HAVANESE
PATCHES - 1st / Winners Dog
TAFFY - BEST OF BREED
ZEUS - BEST OF OPPOSITE
THANK YOU JUDGE DR. ROBERT SMITH

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER
VARIAS - BEST OF BREED & GROUP 2
THANK YOU BREED JUDGE JAMES FREDERIKSEN & GROUP JUDGE POLLY SMITH 

Varias
GCH That's What's In A Name
Breeder/Owner/Handled by David Scheiris

BICHONS
CHEETO - 2ND
NURPLE - BEST OF BREED
JUDGE GLORIA GERINGER

Wichita Kennel Club, Wichita, KS Monday, April 5, 2015

HAVANESE
PATCHES - 1st / Winners Dog
HOLLY - THAT'S THE ORIGINAL PARTI GIRL EH - 1st / Winners Bitch / Best of Winners - Thanks Jane Chavez for grooming and handling!
BABY BELLE - SELECT
TAFFY - BEST OF OPPOSITE
ZEUS - SELECT
THANK YOU JUDGE EDD BIVIN

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIER
VARIAS - BEST OF BREED
THANK YOU JUDGE VIRGINA LYNE

BICHONS
CHEETO - 2ND
NURPLE - BEST OF BREED
JUDGE LESLEY HILTZ

Hutchinson Kennel Club, Wichita, KS, Sunday April 5, 2015

HAPPY EASTER !!!

HAVANESE
PATCHES - 1ST / RESERVE
HOLLY - 3rd
BABY BELLE - SELECT - NEW GRAND CHAMPION
TAFFY - BEST OF OPPOSITE
ZEUS - BEST OF BREED 
THANK YOU JUDGE DAVID KIRKLAND

BICHONS
CHEETO - 2nd
NURPLE - Select
Judge Carolyn Herbel 

BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIERS 
VARIAS - BEST OF BREED 
THANK YOU JUDGE STEVEN GLADSTONE

Wichita Kennel Club, Wichita, KS Saturday, April 4, 2015

HAVANESE

PATCHES - 2nd 
TAFFY - That's Pullin' at Your Heartstrings - 1st / Winners Bitch / Best of Winners / BEST OF BREED !!!  5 pt MAJOR - NEW CHAMPION !!!!
Holly - 2nd 
ZEUS- Select Dog 
Baby Belle - nuttin'
THANK YOU JUDGE JIM BRILEY 


BICHONS 
CHEETO - Victoire That's The Cheesiest - 1st / Winners Dog / Best of Winners -  MAJOR
NURPLE - SELECT DOG - Major
THANK YOU JUDGE DAVID KIRKLAND


BLACK RUSSIAN TERRIERS 
VARIAS - BEST OF BREED
THANK YOU JUDGE EDD BIVIN

Salina Kennel Club, Wichita, KS Friday April 3, 2015

After a night of TORNADOES and HAIL, leading to power outages the show was almost cancelled, but ended up starting at 11:00 AM

This is what I woke up to.  No picture as it was too dark, but turn the sound up and that is what the hail sounded like for over 30 minutes.  

HAVANESE

Patches - 1st / Reserve Winners Dog
Taffy - 1st / Reserve Winners Bitch 
Holly - 3rd

ZEUS - Select Dog 
BABY BELLE - Select Bitch 

Judge Carolyn Herbel

BICHONS 
CHEETO - Victoire That's The Cheesiest - 1st / Winners Dog / Best of Winners / BEST OF BREED !!!!! MAJOR
NURPLE - SELECT DOG  

THANK YOU JUDGE NORM PATTON

NO EMAIL

FOR SOME REASON, I CANNOT LOG ONTO AOL FROM THE HOTEL WIFI.   So not only does my phone have "Calheimers' - A disease that I recently named.  

Now I cannot even check emails while at the Wichita shows.  

And to top it off - Dave's phone has gone AWOL.  I am sure it will turn up, because anyone in their right mind wouldn't take it. 

So for now we are mostly incommunicado.  I don't know why it will let me access this blog.  It feels like a GOOGLE TAKEOVER !!!!   EEEEKKKKK!!!!!

Kansas Toy Dog Club - Park City, KS (formerly Valley Center, KS) - Thursday, April 2, 2015

Havanese - 
Patches - Bejewel That's Shabby Chic - BBE Dog - 4th 
    Bred and Owned by Carolyn Knuth.  Co-Bred & Co-Owned by David & Darlene Scheiris
    Patches is a super Desi puppy.  
    The brother of Hammer who is owned by Jeanne & Philip Woods.
    For his first time in the ring, we are happy that he walked around the ring!  
    Looking forward to showing this little bugger!

Taffy - BBE Bitch - 1st & Reserve Winners Bitch 
Holly - Open Bitch - 2nd - Thanks to Jane Chavez for handling her! 

ZEUS - BEST OF BREED 

ZEUS
AM GCH CAN GCH Mendota's Adorabull Greek Legend

Thank You Judge Leslie Hiltz

Our Contracts !!!

I guess it is a good thing that Dave and I believe that our contracts are fair to everyone.  We just entered into another contract with someone who did not have one set up to cover that particular type of transaction.  So they asked if we had one and could they see it.  We sent it to them and said "here is ours, use it if you want."  
And they did.