4 Saber Tails Winter 2016
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America
Volume 32 • No. 4
Winter Issue
December 2016
Saber Tails Editorial &
Production Staff
Editor
Katherine Howell
4435 Amanda’s Cove
San Antonio, TX 78247
keh@howellfamilytree.com
Advertising Manager
Subcriptions
Tiffany Cannon
1903 Shadow Lane
Richmond, TX 77406
alwayspbgv@aol.com
Ad Design Team
Tiffany Cannon
Shelley Barclay
Stephanie Holoubek
Editorial Committee
Tiffany Cannon
Bob Cohen
Katherine Howell
Carol Quaranta
Photography
Special thanks to the following for
providing photography for this issue:
Coady Egan, Paul Urban and Joan
Burke.
Subscription Information
Saber Tails
is published quarterly and is
sent free to all members of the PBGV-
CA. Non-members may subscribe at
$50.00 USD per year. Contact Tiffany
Cannon regarding additional postage
charge on overseas subscriptions. To
order a subscription, send check or
money order payable to PBGVCA to
Tiffany Cannon at the above address.
On The Cover
Ali loves to play in the snow. Ali is
owned by Traci Adame and lives in
Alpine, Texas.
Saber Tails, the official voice of the PBGV Club of America, is published quarterly by the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America, PO Box 26716, Phoe-
nix, AZ 85068. The opinions expressed in articles and advertisements are the opinions of the authors and advertisers and do not necessarily reflect the
opinions of the editor nor of the PBGVCA, its officers or committee members. The right to reject or edit all copy is reserved. Publication of advertising does
not imply endorsement by the PBGVCA or any on the editorial committee. We reserve the right to refuse ads and articles. Advertising and articles from
this publication may be reprinted only with written permission from the editorial committee.
Saber Tails
Features
PBGVs Make Perfect Therapy Dogs - Ingher........................................................................................p 6
2017 National Specialty Preview - Childs................................................................................p 7-21
Your PBGV Might Know More Than You Think - Willmann...........................................................p 22
Triathlon Entry Form & Rules.................................................................................................................p 24
Recipe Corner - Marilyn Blythe......................................................................................................p 33
Winter Collage....................................................................................................................................p 34-35
K9 Nose Work - Kornienko................................................................................................................p 36
“Tails” from the Clown Hound Files...................................................................................................p 40
POAG DNA Testing & Recommendations Regarding Breeding Practices..................p 41
Meet Our Members................................................................................................................................p 46
Remembering Kathy Frelin & Jennifer King..............................................................................p 47 & 48
The Real Truth About PBGVs - King..........................................................................................p 49
Orlando Cluster of Dog Shows & AKC National Championships................................p 77
Are You Prepared? - Landscaping - Know What You Are Planting............................................p 83
News from the PBGVCA
PBGVCA Officers, Directors & Committee Chairs.............................................................................p 5
AKC Delegate’s Report.............................................................................................................................p 26
Membership Informtion and Dues ....................................................................................................p 28
We Want You!..Volunteers Needed...................................................................................................p 30
Message From The President.................................................................................................................p 31
New Members.............................................................................................................................................p 32
“Member Only” Login Trouble...........................................................................................................p 32
PBGVCA Board Meeting Minutes.........................................................................................................p 50
New Titles.....................................................................................................................................................p 52
Ad Information.........................................................................................................................................p 60
PBGVCA Treasurer’s Reports.................................................................................................................p 62
PBGV Health & Rescue Foundation
From the Foundation President........................................................................................p 63
AKC Canine Health Foundation Grants Funded by PBGVCA.............................p 64
Merci Beaucoup.......................................................................................................................p 66
OFA Report.................................................................................................................................p 67
Heath & Rescue Foundation Donation Form.............................................................p 68
Index of Advertisers (in alphabetical order)
Bustin, Sandy...............................................................................................................................................p 43
Cannon, Tiffany & Bill...................................................................................................................pp 44 & 45
Moore, Donna........................................................................................................................................pp 2-3
Hacker, Jo Anne...........................................................................................................................Back Cover
Wood, Cindy................................................................................................................................................p 87
Zigich, Jan.....................................................................................................................................................p 23