Sheryl Fuller of Waterbound Kooikerhondje Has Been Accepted into the Breeder of Merit Program

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Congratulations and Welcome to the American Kennel Club’s Breeder of Merit Program!

In the next few weeks, you will be receiving a package containing detailed information about the program along with the frameable certificate designating you as a Breeder of Merit and the silver lapel pin. You are now eligible to display the Breeder of Merit Web Banner. For more information regarding registration and the Breeder of Merit program please visit http://www.akc.org/dog-breeders/breeder-of-merit/  

Again, we would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to this new program and encourage your feedback as this program was created to honor your hard work and commitment.

Verify my acceptance into the Program

AKC Breeder of Merit Participants demonstrate a commitment to the AKC Community, dedication to their breed(s), and actively promote the sport of purebred dogs. The AKC is proud to recognize AKC Breeders who are dedicated to breeding beautiful purebred dogs whose appearance, temperament, and ability are true to their breed. These breeders are the heart of AKC.

The following must be met in order to be accepted into the program:

  • Has a history of at least 5 years involvement with AKC events.
  • Earned AKC Conformation, Performance or Companion* event titles on a minimum of 4 dogs from AKC litters they bred/co-bred.
  • Member of an AKC club.
  • Certifies that applicable health screens are performed on your breeding stock as recommended by the Parent Club.
  • Demonstrates a commitment to ensuring 100% of the puppies produced are AKC registered.

*CGC (Canine Good Citizen or Community Canine) title does not meet the event requirements.

New Kooikerhondje Fly Ball Titles

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Kooikerhondjes Lucy and Finn earned new titles this past weekend

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Just learning

Both Finn and Lucy participated in the Spring Fling VIII Fly Ball Tournament hosted by the Texas Twisters on April 17 &18, 2015. Finn ran full time on the K9Kommotiom team, “Klassics”. Lucy ran part time on the K9Kommotiom team, Kontenders. Read about the sport of Flay Ball and see their statistics as of !2/2015.

Lucy earned her FDCH title and her MBX title. MB stands for Multi Breed. To compete in Multi Breed., each of the 4 dogs running must be of a different breed. This was her first time to compete on a Multi Breed Team.

Finn earned his FDCH-Gold title on Sat. At this time, he  has never competed on a Multi Breed Team.

Waterbound’s 5th Kooikerhondje is now listed on the Canine Health Information Center’s Web Site

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CHIC Number for Luke has Arrived from the American Kennel Club

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All Tests Complete!

See all Kooikerhondjes with a CHIC number here:

http://www.caninehealthinfo.org/results.html?submit=Begin&breed=KOO

What is CHIC?

The Canine Health Information Center, also known as CHIC, is a centralized canine health database sponsored by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA). CHIC, working with participating parent clubs, provides a resource for breeders and owners of purebred dogs to research and maintain information on the health issues prevalent in specific breeds by establishing a recommended protocol for breed specific health screening and recognizing dogs tested in accordance with that protocol.

 

 

Finn has completed all of his Health Clearances

Kooikerhondje: Muskettikoiran Flying Finn NA NAJ FDCH-Silver

 

Copy of Finn’s report from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals

 

KOO-ENM27/6M-VPI-CAR

HEREDITARY NECROTIZING MYELOPATHY

Sep 9 2013

Mar 4 2014

6

CARRIER

KOO-VW20/6M-VPI

VON WILLEBRANDS

Sep 9 2013

Mar 4 2014

6

CLEAR

KOO-PA26/12M/P-VPI

PATELLA

Mar 12 2014

Mar 24 2014

12

NORMAL – PRACTITIONER

KOO-EYE11/13M-VPI

EYES

Apr 9 2014

May 2 2014

13

NORMAL

KOO-19G24M-VPI

HIPS

Mar 12 2015

Apr 3 2015

24

GOOD

 

 Now that Finn has completed all his Health Clearances, he should receive a CHIC Certificate from the American Kennel Club certifying that all recommended health tests are completed and published. I have attached a link to a site that compares the various registries for HIP Results http://www.barkingbunch.nl/galerij/hd-title.htm.

Finn OFA HIPS

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Al tests are completed!!!

Above is a copy of Finn’s Official American Kennel Club Pedigree. His Finnish pedigree can be seen on his page on this website.

  

Lucy earns another agility title

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Kooikerhondje Lucy’s Master Agility Jumpers Title

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Kooikerhondje Lucy earns her MXJ

UKC CH Vonlin’s Temple of the Winds, RE AX MXJ CGC received her MXJ title certificate yesterday. As much as we enjoy agility, we are going to limit our entries for the time being. Almost all trials in the Houston, TX area are now held in a building 1 1/2 hours away with only one ring. With dogs competing in various levels, it makes for a very long and boring day. We were gone from the house for 15 hours recently and then had to wake up early and leave the house by 5:00 the next morning and do it all over again. All for about 4 minutes of ring time. We will now concentrate on obedience trials.

 

Clanci Graduates!

Clanci and her Graduating Class

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Kooikerhondje Clanci graduates

Mendikan Clanci Bema CGC, better known as “Clanci “, is pictured with her graduating class from Basic and Beyond Puppy Training Class. About 12 dogs started the class, but only 4 showed up for the final class. Clanci learned some basic commands such as “go to your mat”, “watch me”,”come”, “sit”, “down”, “spin”, “touch”, and “back up”. She also started heeling and stays. Kooikerhondje can excel at obedience training. Most love to please and are very food and toy motivated.

Kooiker Puppy from the Lucy and Piek Litter

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Kooikerhondje Mila

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Love the black ring on the tail!
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Growing up
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Such a sweet face!

The kooiker puppy pictured is Waterbound Carousel Mila, better known as Mila. Mila is 7 months old now and weighs 21 pounds. Her parents are Lucy and Piek. Mila lives in CA.

Interesting Dog Training Website

Interesting Dog Training Web Site

M2MLOGOsm

Mind to Mind

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I have reprinted Sue Ailsby’s Introduction.

All of Sue’s Levels of Training Free Books can be found at http://www.sue-eh.ca/page24/page26/page10/

“I’ve chosen these behaviours as the important steps in making a dog a partner and team member. At later levels, the trainer can begin choosing specific channels leading to his own particular sports interests or, like me, work on them all to give the dog the greatest versatility:

1. Come. From running back and forth between two people, to coming through other dogs and people, to formal Recalls.
2. Contacts. An agility skill with applications in many areas. You can stop the dog where you want, when you want.
3. Crate. The dog learns to be confined at home, in the car, at the vet. To enter the crate willingly and stay in it – calm, quiet, and relaxed.
4. Distance. The dog learns to respond to cues near you AND away from you.
5. Down.
6. Down-Stay. In sight, out of sight, confidently, quietly.
7. Finish. Lateral movements for carting, obedience, agility. To return to Heel position from anywhere.
8. Front.
9. Go To Mat. Anchor the dog in a place anywhere so you can do what you need to do with the dog quietly and confidently out of the way.
10. Handling. Manipulate the dog’s body in any way, cut toenails, groom, repair.
11. Heel. Total concentration and total position control.
12. Homework. Various questions to give the trainer a good grounding in the theory behind the training.
13 & 14. High and Broad Jumps. What sports DON’T require confident, clean, enthusiastic jumping?
15. Leash. I’d call Loose Leash Walking the hardest thing we’ll ever teach a dog!
16. On The Road. Concentrating on training all behaviours in strange places two Levels below the current Level ensures the dog is able to perform in many locations, and ensures the handler understands that “He does it at home” is NOT a reliable indicator that he can do it elsewhere!
17. Retrieve. My personal indicator of true communication between a dog and person. A TRAINED retrieve of any article.
18. Scenting. Add a little fun and amazement to your training schedule.
19. Sit.
20. Sit-Stay.
21. Stand.
22. Stand-Stay.
23. Target. With paw and with nose, targeting is the basis of hundreds of behaviours and an easy way to lure many others.
24. Trick. I use tricks to explain the various ways there are to get behaviour, to teach the dog and trainer to be creative, and to remind the trainer of why he got a dog in the first place.
25. Watch. A concentration and duration behaviour, difficult and important.
26. Zen. The more the dog wants something, the harder he has to think about giving the trainer what HE wants. A perfect explanation of life and training!

The rest is up to you. Let’s clear up a few points and then get started.

Agility pictures of Lucy

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 Agility Photos of Lucy

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Go Lucy!
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Love the ears!

Finally, I have some pictures of my first kooikerhondje, Lucy competing in an Agility Trial.

Great News

Luke

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Excellent!

Luke’s official OFA Hip Report arrived over the weekend. He received an evaluation of Excellent! This completes required health testing for a Kooikerhondje to be used in a breeding program.

 

 

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