grandsons,isconstantlytossinghistoysaroundand
generallyrulestheroost.Weareamazedbyhisability
totelltimeandknowtheweather.Heisaccuratetowithin
10minutesofmealtime,andgetsveryagitatedandfidgety
ifwearelatewithit.Duffyseemstoneverwanttogofora
walkwhenitisgoingtorain,stormorbeincrediblyhot
orcold.”

AfterDuffyhadbeeninhisnewhomeacoupleofweeks,

SandyBustin,Rescue’sregionalrepresentative,followedup
toensurethatDuffywasadaptingwellandwashappyinhis
newhome,andthathisnewownerswerehappywithhim.
Everyonecouldn’thavebeenmorethrilledabouttheway
thingsworkedout.TheMelanconslovetheirnewaddition
andDuffyisthrivinginhisnewhome.

FromLou:“Duffyhasaveryeasy-goingnaturebutis

definitelyanalphamale.Hegetsalongwellwithallthe
dogswe’vemetwhilewalking,butwekeephimonaleash
becausehisbrainisdefinitelyhardwiredtohisnose.Ifyou
haveaPByoualreadyknowallofthesethings.Ifyouare
thinkingaboutbringingaPBhomeasamemberofyour
family,bepreparedforthewonderfulexperiencethese
dogsbringtoyou!Wepickedupapauperwhohasturned
intoaPrince!”

I

YouCanHelp.TomakeadifferenceinaPBGV’slife,visitthe
PBGVCA’srescuepage:www.pbgv.org/BreedInfo/rescue.shtmland
considermakingadonationtotherescueeffort.Noamountistoo
smallandeverydonationisappreciated.

Ifyou’realuckyownerwhohasrescuedaPBGVandwould

liketoshareyourstoryinSaberTails,pleasecontactJoanMann
atJMann17307@aol.com.

SaberTails

IMarch2014

www.pbgv.org

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Duffy

DidyourPBGVachieveanAKCtitlein2013?

Ifso,youqualifyforaclubaward!

ThisyeartherewillbeanAwardsBanquetatthe2014nationalthatwillfocusonachievementswithourPBGVs.
AwardswillbeavailableforAKCtitlesearnedfromJan.1throughDec.31,2013,forPBGVsthathavebeenandare
nowownedbyPBGVCAmembersingoodstanding.Thedogmusthaveearnedthetitlewhiletheownerisamember.

Awardsarenotautomatic,youmustrequesteachone.Pleasecompleteanapplicationforeachdogandeachaward
requested.AcopyoftheAKCcertificatefortheawardyouarerequestingMUSTbesentwiththeapplication—see
sampleatright.MailapplicationswithcopiesofAKCawardcertificatesto

AwardsChairBeverlyChilds,222SouthBlvd.,Anderson,SC29621.

Noe-mailedapplicationswillbeaccepted.Pleasedonotrequestmorethanoneawardforthesametitle.Co-ownerswillnot
begivenduplicateawardsunlessco-ownerisalsoaPBGVCAmemberandpaysactualcostofawardincludinganyshipping.

Atthe2014NationalAwardsBanquettherewillbeaslideshowofPBGVsthatarebeingrecognizedwithanaward.Toparticipateintheslideshow,e-maila
pictureofyourPBGVtoJaneSwanson(jane@foxtrotfarm.com).Inthebodyofthee-mailincludethefollowing:

DogsRegisteredNameandCallName•OwnersName•AKCTitlesReceivedin2013

DeadlineforrequestingawardsandsubmittingslideshowphotosisMarch15,2014.Noapplicationswillbeacceptedafterthisdate.

Plaquescanbepickedupatthe2014NationalSpecialtyAwardsDinneroryoucanpaytohavethemmailedtoyoubysendingacheckmadeouttoPBGVCA
for$8foreachawardtobemailedtoPBGVCATreasurerGloriaSwaine,733EastBelmontAve.,Phoenix,AZ85020.Pleasenoteitisforyourawardplaqueto
bemailedtoyou.Questions?E-mailanyAwardsCommitteepersonlistedbelow.

PBGVCAAwardsCommittee

BeverlyChilds,Chair,bevchilds@bellsouth.net•VickieWillmann,ViceChair,tvlwill@aol.com•JaneSwanson,AwardsPowerpoint,jane@foxtrotfarm.com