Saturday - 10/20/07 - Introduction to Rally Seminar
Presented by Joyce Guthrie

Joyce is one of the early AKC Rally Judges and certainly one of the first DANE Breeder Rally Judges. The seminar will be presented 30 minutes after the conclusion of Rally Judging but not before 3:00 pm.

Last chance to prepare your special puppy or adolescent for the Futurity or National.  The walk-thrus will begin 30 minutes after the conclusion of Agility Judging, but not before 3:00 pm.

Learn some handy tips to maximize your breeding & showing dollars!

This seminar offers a unique blend of intellectual learning and guided hands-on evaluation/mentoring meant to expand your horizons in the realm of working dog structure and type as it relates to function and the breed standard.

The goal is to offer critical learning in the areas of proper breed terminology, recognition and evaluation of structure, as well as an understanding of how recognizing structural integrity relates function.

Friendly correct discussions and lessons, complete with tools to come away and really evaluate how closely your stock conforms to the Breed Standard set forth by your parent club.  Whether you want to hone your eye for a dog or put your current eye to the test!

This seminar is a must for every breeder, judge, exhibitor and Fancier, no matter how long you have been involved in the sport or your breed. 

Tuesday - 10/23/07 - Reading The Bag - A Guide To Comparing Dog Foods
Presented by Deborah Greco * 4:00 - 5:30 pm

This lecture is about reading pet food labels.  It will discuss the different methods of listing ingredients including guaranteed analysis,
dry matter basis and "as fed".  We will cover some myths about certain dog food ingredients and indications for certain foods. 
The lecture is very interactive with case reports illustrating the different rationales for choosing a diet in a  particular dog.
 

Note: 
Due to a family illness, Claudia Orlandi's ABC's of Breeding, originally scheduled
 for 10/23/07  has been cancelled.  If you have already registered for this class
and purchased the text book, the cost of the text book will be refunded to you. 

Wednesday - 10/24/07 - Body Talk & Managing/Solving Behavioral Problems
Presented by Pat Miller * 3:00 - 5:00 pm

Behaviorist Pat Miller has authored two books, "The Power of Positive Dog Training" and "Positive Perspectives" and is the training editor for "The Whole Dog Journal". Miller also writes for Tuft’s University’s "Your Dog" and several other publications.

Must sign up and pay in advance (See separate coupon included to schedule your echo.)  This clinic is setup for screening purposes only and the dogs get a very cursory echo, however, it will be good for screening out DCM.

Lydia is the most sought after animal communicator around. Her childhood dream of becoming a fairy godmother to animals seems to have come true. Her clients come from every state in the U.S. and European countries galore. People so different... yet sharing the love of their pet and their belief in Lydia's gift. Her client list numbers over 60,000

over 20 years, and many began as skeptics. Lydia likes skeptics, she says, and believes that once she proves herself to a skeptic, that skeptic becomes her best publicity. Lydia has also co-authored a book recently, "Conversations with Animals", detailing her experiences. Lydia has been featured in the "Wall Street Journal", "Los Angeles Times", "New York Post", and "Washington Post", just to name a few. She has also been seen on television such as 48 Hours, Hard Copy, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Inside Edition. She will be available on Friday, 10/26/07, from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm for individual appointments with your dogs. Individual appointments are $45.00 each and must be scheduled and paid for in advance. See separate coupon included to schedule your appointment.

Dr. Tyrell is a Board Certified Cardiologist and a partner with the Chesapeake Veterinary Cardiology Associates in Leesburg, VA. Dr. Oyama is a Board Certified Cardiologist with the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. This lecture will cover a general discussion of DCM (dialted cardiomyopathy) and any recent advances in on-going research.

Friday - 10/26/07 - Individual Appointments with Animal Communicator
Lydia Hiby * 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cost $45.00

Must sign up and pay in advance (See separate coupon included to schedule your appointment).

This class will cover topics such as muzzling an injured or ill animal, how to find your Dane’s pulse, respiration and capillary refill time. It will also cover rescue breathing & CPR, what to do for bloat, heat stroke, seizures & other emergency situations. Dr. Fox runs an Emergency Clinic & is also a breeder & exhibitor of show dogs and knows well the rigors of being on the road with dogs and encountering an emergency situation.