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THE KENNEL SPOTLIGHT
An In-Depth Look at the Heart of the Professional Kennel Industry
FEBRUARY/MARCH 2021 $4.95
Volume 16, Issue 3
CONTENTS THEKENNELSPOTLI GHT
Table of Contents
04 06 08
STRESS ED ITOR ' S NOTE LINE S FR OM
How to Tell if Your Dog We need your help with a LIND A
is Stressed new segment! AKC Detection Task Force
12 24 28
NE W R E CI PE W I NTE R TIPS DOG F OOD
Red Velvet Cupcakes for Wet Winter Weather Tips RE C ALL
Your Furry Friend from AKC What You Need to Know
A special thank you to ShoalCreek Goldens and Doodles, Exeter, MO, for this issue's cover photo.
How To Tell If
Your Dog Is
Stressed
DOGS PRIMARILY COMMUNICATE
USING BODY LANGUAGE, SO IT’S
IMPORTANT FOR HUMANS TO
UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY ARE TRYING
TO TELL US. LEARNING OUR DOGS’
SPECIAL WAYS OF COMMUNICATION
CAN REDUCE THEIR ANXIETY AND
PREVENT POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS
So often, we hear that SITUATIONS FROM HAPPENING.
a dog just bit someone THERE ARE SEVERAL WARNING SIGNS
“out of nowhere.” The
TO LOOK FOR TO HELP TELL IF YOUR
DOG IS STRESSED.
truth is, dogs rarely
1. Growling
bite with no warning.
Growling is an obvious way to tell if your dog
is uncomfortable. It could mean that
someone is in their space, they feel
threatened, or that something hurts. It’s not
usually meant to be aggressive but it is rather
often a warning that your dog feels
uncomfortable.
2. Whining or Barking
Many dogs cannot control their whining
when they feel stressed, as it’s more of an
automatic response. However, it is a clue for
humans that something in the environment is
causing anxiety.
3. Body Language
Stress signs to look for include whale eye
(when dogs reveal the whites of their eyes),
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tucked ears, tucked tail, raised hackles, lip- How To Calm A Stressed Dog Down
licking, yawning, and panting. Your dog might Dog owners should also reflect on their own
also avoid eye contact or look away. This is behavior to see how they might be
most commonly seen in a dog that seems contributing to the stress. Some ways
“guilty.” However, the pup is actually reacting owners might make their dogs stressed
to your voice and body language and thinks include not giving clear commands, staring
something must be wrong. directly at them, or punishing them
unnecessarily. The best way to calm your dog
4. Freezing down is to identify what is stressing them,
When your dog freezes or gets stiff, they are then eliminate the trigger. Alternatively,
often stressed about something they see. In a work with a professional trainer or your
training context, this can sometimes be seen veterinarian to reduce their response to the
as “submission,” but modern dog training trigger.
practices tell us that the dog is actually Sometimes it’s as easy as blocking off an area
shutting down. where your dog can eat while no one bothers
them. Or, teaching children how to respect
5. Pacing your dog appropriately. If you know your dog
When canines are pacing back and forth, it’s a gets stressed out about specific events, like a
sign they can’t settle down because car ride or fireworks on the Fourth of July,
something is stressing them. there are some specific ways to ease that
anxiety.
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Hello readers,
Well, I need your help again. I'm considering Quite simply, I need your stories and your
a new feature for The Kennel Spotlight, but it pictures. I know this magazine's audience
will require your expertise. If you have been would appreciate hearing the stories and
in the dog business in any capacity for many making connections with others in the
years, please come to my aid! industry. There's a great deal we can learn
about where we're going by looking at where
I would like to write some articles about how we've been. Now more than ever, I believe
and why some of you got into this business it's crucial to band together.
and what you've experienced through the
years. What changes have you seen in the With that being said, please email me at
industry? What was it like when you began kennelspotlight67@gmail.com with your ideas
as compared to now? What has your for upcoming issues. Let's put our heads
contribution been to the pet industry? What together and preserve the past as we delve
did you or someone else you know do to be a into the future of the industry.
part of it? Mary Rogers
EDITOR, THE KENNEL SPOTLIGHT
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Red Velvet Whip up a batch of these tasty (and healthy!)
red velvet pupcakes with cream cheese frosting
"Pupcakes"
to share with your dog and all his furry friends
this Valentine’s Day.
Our just-for-dogs recipe doesn’t include
VALENTINE'S DAY chocolate, added sugar, or fats—so you can feel
CUPCAKE TREATS good about giving them to your best friend.
FOR YOUR FURRY
FRIEND This recipe makes 48 mini "pupcakes." You can
halve the recipe or bake the whole batch and
freeze half for later. Wait to frost until thawed.
By Kiki Kane
Kiki's Canine Kitchen
12Ingredients FOR THE CUPCAKES 1 beet (or about 3/4 cups worth) 1/4 cup strawberries 1/2 cup applesauce 1/3 cup nonfat yogurt 2 eggs 2 cups oat flour (blitz rolled oats in the food processor to make your own) 1/4 cup carob powder 1 tsp. baking powder FOR THE FROSTING 3 Tbsp. non-fat yogurt 1 tsp. cornstarch 1 block Neufchatel non-fat cream cheese 1/4 cup strawberries or blueberries for color and flavor if you like 1 tsp. vanilla extract Directions Preheat oven to 350º Roughly dice beet and place in the bowl of your food processor. Add the applesauce and yogurt. Blend until smooth. Add eggs and pulse until just combined. Add dry ingredients and pulse until just incorporated. Pipe or spoon batter into mini cupcake pans making sure the tops are rounded and smooth and there are no bubbles. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting. For the frosting, place the cream cheese and yogurt in the bowl of your mixer and whip on medium until nice and fluffy. Add cornstarch and vanilla, and mix until combined. 13
The Positive effects of the
AKC/Purina Pro Plan Health
Clinic Program
Written by Dale Hunsburger, AKC Senior Field Breeder
Representative
2020 has been a challenging year for all of us. Even with the challenges the AKC and
Purina Pro Plan were still able to bring health clinics to our breeders across a 6-state region,
testing over 3,000 dogs! These health clinics brought affordable and reliable health
screenings directly to the breeders or their immediate area
The AKC and Purina Pro Plan Health Clinics are intended to aid breeders in understanding
the importance of the health of their dogs and selecting the proper breeding stock for their
kennels. Today’s puppy buyers are more educated than ever. Puppy buyers are doing their
puppy homework; they demand healthy puppies and look for health checks on the sire and
dam. There are also many positive effects of the program which I think are as important as
the actual health testing being done.
One of the positive effects comes from veterinarian science. It is truly astonishing to watch
a breeder look up at the big screen TV in the mobile X-ray clinic and see the actual skeletal
image of the dog currently on the X-ray table. Dr. Brandon Sinn DVM always takes the time
to show and explain when there is an issue. We will put up an image of a good hip and one
of their dog that might not be as good. The look of understanding and comprehension can
be profound. I believe, the growing understanding amongst the breeders is why this
program is doing so well and why we get so many requests for us to bring the health clinic
to areas all over the United States.
The second of these positive effects comes through the depth of knowledge and the
experience of our AKC Breeder Development team. Our ability to interact with breeders
about their breed(s) standard(s), the quality of their dogs and to assist them in identifying
positive and negative aspects of each dog’s physical traits has been an invaluable tool. We
also regularly, talk about quality, care, socialization and enrichment. Through these
dialogues we have built many relationships that have continued to grow over the years. It
14has been very interesting over the past several years to note the change in the kind of
questions from the breeders. There are now more questions about the fine details of
their breed and more breeding towards the breed standards. These are all things that
make me believe the future looks bright within the dog breeding community. The AKC
and Purina Pro Plan are investing in our future and we are making a difference in how
people evaluate and view their breeding programs and how breeders are viewed by
the public.
The third positive effect is the time Stacy Mason, my fellow AKC Breeder Development Field
Rep, and I get to spend with breeders in discussion about their dogs. Often, we will talk
about quantity versus quality, health testing results and how to interpret them, how each of
their dogs are meeting the AKC breed standards, and how each dog’s behavior will affect
their re-homing success. One conversation we have often, and it can be very in depth and
sometimes even enlightening for us, is the importance of the final adult size and
temperament of their puppies. We mention this because the final adult size and
temperament are often the most important feature people look for when they are going to
add a puppy to their family.
The last positive effect from these discussions comes from the peer to peer
relationships that exist in each community. As breeders become more familiar with
terms, definitions and phrases and fads in their breed they are more comfortable
buying new breeding animals with more a discerning eye. Today, most breeders are
developing a good eye for a quality dog and asking questions about health testing
prior to purchasing a dog (or keeping a puppy back for their breeding program.) By
asking these questions they are encouraging new breeders or those who have not
been doing health testing to join them. It’s like a snowball heading downhill and it is
picking up steam. It has taken time for some breeders to understand that asking
someone for the health testing results on their dog isn’t a bad thing. You are not
asking what’s wrong with the dog, you are trying to find out what is right with the dog.
I believe the Health Clinic program is one of our most valuable resources brought to
breeders through the AKC and Purina Pro Plan partnership. The impact will be felt for
a very long time.
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22BY STACY MASON
WET WINTER
WEATHER TIPS
FOR BREEDERS
It doesn’t matter if you have one
2. The next essential item is a 4. We can’t forget about keeping
dog or many, the fact remains
good pair of comfortable, our heads and ears warm. You
there are walks and work to be
insulated and waterproof boots might try wearing a hat that
done, and it is likely water will be
with a no-slip bottom or good covers your ears and/or a face
involved. Wet, cold, and freezing
tread. Taking care of dogs covering. If you change the type
conditions make it more
properly is hard work, and you of hat you wear every few days, it
challenging and time-consuming
are on your feet a lot. It is always will bring more enrichment to
to get daily tasks completed.
good to spend a little extra to your dogs. They might even think
Here are quick products and tips
stay comfortable and dry. Try you are someone else at a quick
to help make the wet winter
Columbia Men's Newton Ridge glance. I do not recommend
chores a bit more enjoyable,
Plus Ii Waterproof Hiking Boot wearing scarfs in a kennel. You
warmer, and safer for you and
Shoe. don’t want to become a tug toy!
your pets. We all know if the
Try mysuntown Trapper Hat
“Head Maintenance and
Winter Hats.
Sanitation Engineer” is happy,
3. Believe it or not, they now have
then the dogs are happy!
socks that keep your feet from
being stinky, wet, painful and THESE TIPS WILL
1. There is nothing better than a
nice warm pair of thermal and
pruned by the end of the work
day! If you are going to get the
KEEP BOTH YOU
waterproof gloves! That is right I
said thermal, waterproof, and
boots, you might as well have the AND YOUR DOGS
special waterproof socks to go
gloves in the same sentence. Try
DS Safety Men’s Waterproof
with them. Try 100% Waterproof HAPPY.
Breathable Socks from RANDY
24 Thermal Winter Work Gloves. SUN.AKC FIELD REP
5. Dogs must always have fresh clean drinking 8. For those really wet days, put on a set of
water; that is why there is nothing more durable winter rain gear. Keeping yourself dry is
frustrating or hard on your back than having to the key to staying warm during wet winter chores.
break ice on a cold arctic day. In outside exercise Try FROGG TOGGS Ultra-Lite2 Waterproof
or play areas, it is always good to have heated Breathable Protective Rain Suit.
water bowls or buckets, as this is a great way to
be able to provide fresh clean drinking water for 9. Our pets always require care, so be ready for
your dog(s) during cold weather. Make sure any tomorrow with a boot and glove dryer! There is a
cords are protected, and there is no risk that your wide range of dryers to choose from. There are
dogs might chew the cord by using an approved ones that work on leather, rubber, canvas, fleece
electric conduit pipe to cover any exposed cords. and even ones that utilize the forced air heating
Try K&H Pet Products Thermal-Bowl. from your home’s floor heat vents. Try DryGuy DX
Forced Air Boot Dryer and Garment Dryer.
6. For washing down outside runs or taking the
pack for a walk, ice cleats are a good idea to keep 10. Last and certainly not least, enjoy a nice cup
you safe and upright. Try Crampons Ice Cleats. of something warm and a cuddle with the dogs.
We all know you will be hard at it again tomorrow
7. For those really cold days, don’t break your so take a moment and enjoy the furry friends in
back while trying to get frozen waste off the your life. Try a Dog Breed Coffee Mug from the
ground or concrete. Use a 7-inch steel scraper AKC shop.
with a 48-inch wooden handle to make it easier for
you to get the chore done. You can also use a pet- I hope these ideas and tips help make your life
safe ice melt to help out in the really icy spots. easier while tending to your dogs and kennels.
Try Warner 4" Big Blade Floor Scraper.
Stacy Mason is a Senior Breeder Relations Field
. Representative for the American Kennel Club. 25FROM THE U.S. FOOD AND
DRUG ADMINISTRATION
CERTAIN LOTS OF
SPORTMIX PET FOOD
RECALLED FOR
POTENTIALLY FATAL
LEVELS OF AFLATOXIN
FDA is alerting pet owners The list of recalled dry pet
and veterinary professionals FDA IS AWARE OF AT LEAST food products announced by
about certain Sportmix pet Midwestern Pet Food, Inc. on
food products manufactured 28 DEATHS AND 8 ILLNESSES December 30, 2020 is:
by Midwestern Pet Foods,
Inc. that may contain IN DOGS THAT ATE THE Sportmix Energy Plus, 50 lb.
potentially fatal levels of bag
RECALLED PRODUCT.
aflatoxin. Exp 03/02/22/05/L2
Aflatoxin is a toxin produced Exp 03/02/22/05/L3
by the mold Aspergillus On December 30, 2020, Midwestern Pet Food, Inc. Exp 03/03/22/05/L2
flavus, which can grow on announced a recall of certain lots of Sportmix pet Sportmix Energy Plus, 44 lb.
corn and other grains used food products after FDA was alerted about reports bag
as ingredients in pet food. At of at least 28 dogs that have died and eight that Exp 03/02/22/05/L3
high levels, aflatoxin can have fallen ill after consuming the recalled Sportmix Premium High
cause illness and death in Sportmix pet food. Multiple product samples were Energy, 50 lb. bag
pets. tested by the Missouri Department of Agriculture Exp 03/03/22/05/L3
Pets experiencing aflatoxin and found to contain very high levels of aflatoxin. Sportmix Premium High
poisoning may have Aflatoxin is a toxin produced by the mold Energy, 44 lb. bag
symptoms such as Aspergillus flavus and at high levels it can cause Exp 03/03/22/05/L3
sluggishness, loss of appetite, illness and death in pets. The toxin can be present Sportmix Original Cat, 31 lb.
vomiting, jaundice (yellowish even if there is no visible mold.FDA is issuing this bag
tint to the eyes or gums due advisory to notify the public about the potentially Exp 03/03/22/05/L3
to liver damage), and/or fatal levels of aflatoxin in pet food products that Sportmix Original Cat, 15 lb.
diarrhea. In severe cases, this may still be on store shelves, online, or in pet bag
toxicity can be fatal. In some owners’ homes. Exp 03/03/22/05/L2
cases, pets may suffer liver Exp 03/03/22/05/L3
damage but not show any On December 30, 2020, Midwest Pet Food, Inc.
symptoms. announced a recall of nine total lots of Sportmix Lot code information may be
Pet owners should stop pet food products. FDA and the Missouri found on the back of bag and
feeding their pets the Department of Agriculture are working with the will appear in a three-line
recalled products listed firm to determine whether any additional products code, with the top line in
below and consult their may have been made with the same ingredients format
veterinarian, especially if the containing potentially fatal levels of aflatoxin. As “EXP
pet is showing signs of new information becomes available, this product 03/03/22/05/L#/B###/HH:M
illness. list may continue to expand. M”
28WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?
RETAILERS:
Don’t sell or donate the affected pet food products. There is no evidence to suggest that pet owners who
Contact the manufacturer for further instructions. handle products containing aflatoxin are at risk of
The FDA also encourages retailers to contact aflatoxin poisoning. However, pet owners should
consumers who have purchased recalled products, if always wash their hands after handling any pet
they have the means to do so (such as through food.You can report suspected illness to the FDA
shopper’s card records or point-of-sale signs). electronically through the Safety Reporting Portal or
.
by calling your state’s FDA Consumer Complaint
PET OWNERS: Coordinators. It’s most helpful if you can work with
If your pet has symptoms of aflatoxin poisoning, your veterinarian to submit your pet’s medical
contact a veterinarian immediately. Even pets records as part of your report.
without symptoms may have suffered liver damage,
so you may want to contact your veterinarian if your VETERINARIANS:
dog has eaten any of the recalled products. Provide a The FDA urges veterinarians treating aflatoxin
full diet history to your veterinarian. You may find it poisoning to ask their clients for a diet history. We
helpful to take a picture of the pet food label, also welcome case reports, especially those
including the lot number.Don’t feed the recalled confirmed through diagnostic testing. You can
products to your pets or any other animal. Contact submit these reports electronically through the FDA
the company listed on the package for further Safety Reporting Portal or by calling your state’s FDA
instructions or throw the products away in a way that Consumer Complaint Coordinators.
children, pets and wildlife cannot access them.
Sanitize pet food bowls, scoops, and storage
containers using bleach, rinsing well afterwards with
water, and drying thoroughly.
29FROM THE
AKC
GOVERNMENT
RELATIONS
DEPARTMENT
AKC Government Relations continues
to see proposals introduced on the
state and local levels throughout the
United States that seek to limit pet
stores to only sourcing animals from
rescues and shelters. The AKC
advocates for responsible dog owners
and supports strong enforcement of
local and state animal cruelty laws as
well as the federal Animal Welfare Act,
which provides consistent minimum
standards of care, regulatory oversight
and inspections of pet breeders,
dealers, and other important players in
the pet industry. The majority of
breeders who register their dogs with
AKC do not sell pets through pet
stores; however, AKC’s strong
commitment to responsible dog
ownership and the well-being of all
dogs, and our expertise with both
rescue and purpose-bred dogs
compels us to weigh in on this
important issue. AKC GR has AKC Introduces new Key Issues
developed a new Key Issues webpage
in the AKC Legislative Action Center Web Resources on Pet Choice/
on pet choice/ retail pet sales bans. Retail Sales Bans
The page contains issue analyses,
resources and talking points to help
legislators, AKC clubs, and the public The AKC Legislative Action Center
better understand this issue. The page (www.akcgr.org) is a one-stop shop for
highlights AKC’s concerns about bans
dog owners, club members, and breeders
on pet sales, which typically restrict
to find the tools and resources you need to
consumer choice, undermine
consumer protection, and do little to be an advocate for your dogs and breeding
address the issue of cruelty. program.
30The Kennel Spotlight
Publisher--Bob Hughes (417) 652-7540
bob@swaauction.com
Editor/Ad Sales--Mary Rogers (417) 847-7834
kennelspotlight67@gmail.com
The Kennel Spotlight is published by Southwest Publications, LLC
P.O. Box 534, Wheaton, MO 64874
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Contributing articles/information by: AKC, Revival Animal Health, Nestle/Purina Breeder
Enthusiast, HumaneWatch.org, National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA),
Stacy Mason, Dale Hunsburger, and Kiki Kane.
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