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BEST OF BREED/BEST VETERAN: Ch. Heronsway March Madness CD NA NAJ OAP OJP
BEST OF OPPOSITE: Ch. Ryslip History Boy
WINNERS DOG/BEST OF WINNERS: Brumbaer To Die For
WINNERS BITCH: Pembury House Loire Valley
AOM: Ch Aberlee Phantom Sequence-Ch Pembury House Be Still My Heart-Ch Greenwoods Moonlight Melody
RWB/BEST PUPPY: Greenwoods Sandfox Karma
BEST IN SWEEPS: Festiniog Arbor Rush Hour
HIGH IN TRIAL Honeyfox Where There's A Will, HT UD RA
BEST ALTERED: Ch Heronsway Send In The Clowns |
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The Corgi Cryer
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The Corgi Cryer is the award-winning quarterly magazine of the Mayflower Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club. It can help you learn about all aspects of life with Corgis. We cover not only Mayflower events and activities, but also broader topics in conformation, breeding, agility, herding, obedience, tracking, rescue, training, and health. The Corgi Cryer also includes fiction, humor, and many wonderful photos and illustrations. Each issue is 50+ pages.
NEWS FLASH: We are happy to announce that the Cryer won three awards in the 2009 Dog Writers Association of America competition. For the second year in a row, the Cryer was named Best Regional Club Publication. Karen Martinac received a Maxwell Award for her summer cover photograph, "Sassy Summer Lassies," and Nancy Boyd received the Wiley/Ellsworth Howell Special Award "for the best writing on judging, exhibiting, dog show reporting, or any other aspect of conformation showing, made at the discretion of the publisher" for her article "Handling in the Group Ring."
Congratulations, and congratulations also to our other nominees: Regional Club feature article, Debbie Harper for "Selecting a Second Cousin" and Nancy Boyd for "Handling in the Group Ring"; Regional Club column or series, Deb Eldredge and Deb DeVona for "Herd, Seen, Find, Over, and Finish" and Florence Scarinci for "Doggone Good Books"; WCFO Excellence in Canine Freestyle Media Award, Daphna Straus for "May I Have This Dance?"
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We offer a reprint of the complete 8-part Breeder?s Forum series, which appeared in the Cryer in 2004-2005. This series was a two-time winner of the Dog Writers? Association of America award for Best Subject-Related Series in a Regional Club Publication. For more information, select "Special Editions" from the links on the left.
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Table of Contents
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Vol. 33, No. 2, Summer 2010
CONTENTS
From the President
From the Editor
In Memoriam:
-- Remembering Georgianna Marshall
-- Remembering Thirza Smith
-- Remembering Lois Haun
Sorting Truths from Tales About Tails: Part III: Deb Eldredge, D.V.M., and Nancy Boyd
A Corgi Puppy’s 10 Most Important Lessons—The Reality: Mishka, with Jeanne Gurnis
Why You Need to Know Dog Law 101: Florence Scarinci
The Very Model of a Modeling Mayflower Corgi: Cindy Read
Columns
MAYFLOWER CORGI RESCUE: Anne Stirlen
HERD, SEEN, FIND, OVER, AND FINISH: Deb DeVona & Deb M.
Eldredge, D.V.M.
PERFORMANCE EVENTS NEWS: Carol Donnelly
MAYFLY SHOW RESULTS: Barbara M. Fisher |
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Excerpts
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From “Sorting Truths from Tales About Tails: Part III” by Deb Eldredge, D.V.M. and Nancy Boyd
There is a lot of “noise” from those who would like to impose tail docking bans. From time to time, it can get overwhelming. But if we have learned anything from foreign breeders who have been there/done that, it would be that the best cure is prevention. Once the gate has closed, it will hard to open again. It’s easier to stop passage of a law than it is to rescind one. Our challenge, if we wish to preserve the look and health of our Pembroke Welsh Corgis, is to make sure that we are leading the pack, rather than following in the wake of those with louder voices. We need to stay informed, stay connected, and stay in regular touch with our legislators.
We also need to be doing our job to educate the public about what makes our breed so special, which includes not only its tail-less look but so much more. We love our breed, regardless of what we believe about their tails. As we go out into our communities to educate people about respectful dog ownership, training, and care, we have an opportunity to help people choose whether or not a Pembroke Welsh Corgi is right for their family. In the process, we can get our message across about our position on tail docking and why it is (or is not) the right thing to do for our breed.
From “A Corgi Puppy’s 10 Most Important Lessons—The Reality” by Mishka, with Jeanne Gurnis
Lesson Number 3: Walk on a Leash Without Dragging Thy Owner Down the Street
Hey—I’m a herding dog. You gotta go where I want you to. Follow me, wherever I may go. You’re saying “Easy” and walking backwards—what’s your problem? Don’t have direction in life? Wait, you’re not only walking backwards but you’re telling me how wonderful I am while I’m looking at you. The best part is that when you walk forward again, I sneak up behind you and give you a good bump in your calf. Not pulling has its advantages. Nose bumping is fun.
From “The Very Model of a Modeling Mayflower Corgi” by Cindy Read
[Carolyn Jennings said] “I stood next to the photographer and would call out Teddy's favorite words to get him to look directly at the camera. “Teddy—apple? carrot? ride? hungry?” Each new word provoked an amusing look, a cocked head to the left or right, chest stuck out in full attention, and those ears and eyes would tune into me with deep seriousness as if to say “stop teasing and toss over the treats.” The photographer took over 100 pictures and each one selected as keepers needed de-shedding by the graphic artists. The entire shoot was only 30 minutes at most. I think the clean-up afterwards took longer.”
Teddy’s modeling debut was originally intended for an ad. But the photo turned out so well that the art directors suggested it for the cover of the Ethan Allen Style Book, which is published twice a year to showcase all the company’s products—the first time the Style Book, which is distributed internationally, had ever shown a pet, or indeed an animal of any kind.
From “Herd, Seen, Find, Over, and Finish” by Deb Devona & Deb M. Eldredge, D.V.M.
Most of us train [for agility] at a facility with a full set of equipment. Still, it is nice to have a few items at home for practice. Weave poles are the most common purchase. These can be “stick in the ground” types, purchased or homemade, or different versions such as the channel weaves, tilting weaves, and so on. If you have a friend close by, you can split a set and each have six poles for practice. A tunnel is always fun, but not really necessary. Most Corgis love them, no matter how often they get to see one. However, you might want to get one to practice discrimination; it can be very difficult for your average Corgi to ignore a tunnel on course! You may be able to find a less expensive, non-regulation size for this purpose. Some children’s play tunnels are the right size for your Corgi.
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The Corgi Cryer is published four times a year. The next issue, Fall 2010, will be published in September.
Please note our subscription rates, effective January 1, 2008. Domestic subscriptions for nonmembers are only $30 a year ($55 for two years) and may be ordered using our subscription form (see link below). Subscriptions will start with the next published issue. If you wish your subscription to start with the most recent issue in print, please add $4 for shipping. When you subscribe, you will also receive information about the many informative back issues available. |
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Deadlines
| Fall 2010 (scheduled for distribution in September) |
July 30 (editorial)
August 17 (advertising)
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Advertising
All ads must concern dogs and are subject to approval. The front cover is editorial, not advertising. We prefer ad copy be sent electronically as a Word file. If you mail a hard copy, please print or type and specify the fonts. If you don't lay out the format, we will. Pictures should be black and white for best reproduction, but good quality color is acceptable as well; print or type your name and address on a label and affix it to the back of each photo. Contact us for requirements for digital images. Payment must accompany your ad. Make checks payable to The Corgi Cryer and send pictures, copy, and payment to Deborah Harper, 44 Honey Hollow Road, Pound Ridge, NY 10576. For further information, contact the Advertising Editor, Deborah Harper.
ADVERTISING RATES
Our new rates are effective January 1, 2008. We offer some attractive money-saving packages and do not charge an additional fee for using more than one photo or graphic in an ad. As always, we will lay out your ad for free. To receive the Mayflower Member Rate, members must pay at the time the ad is submitted.
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Package Rate for 4 ads:
Mayflower members receive a 20% discount off the full price for 4 full page ads paid up front; the discount price is $144. Ads that are part of the package must be used within 4 issues. If a member wishes to upgrade to a back cover or inside cover ad, the member must pay the difference. No refunds for unused ads.
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