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Scottish Terrier CH Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot, Sadie

The results are in from the AKC/Eukanuba National Championships (results are as reported by AKC at www.akc.org):

Best in Show Winner: Ch. Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot
Breed: Scottish Terrier
Owner: Amelia Musser
Breeder: Mary O/Neal & Anstamm Kennels
Handler: Gabriel Rangel

Best Bred-by Exhibitor-in-Show: Ch. Rush Hill’s River Road Payoff
Breed: Golden Retriever
Owner: Mark Struble, Tonya Struble & Kelsey Dunn
Breeder: Suzanne Rapier, Michael Rapier & Tonya Struble
Handler: Tonya Struble

Eukanuba World Challenge Winner: Ch. Axel Del Monte Alago
Breed: Bracco Italiano
Owner: Bitte Ahrens & Salvo Tripoli
Breeder: Anna Maria Matteuzzi Scotto
Handler: Bitte Ahrens

Sporting Group Winner: Ch. Shadagee Caught Red Handed
Breed: Irish Setter
Owner: Debra Burke & Nancy Conner
Breeder: Debra Burke & Tim Burke & Ellen Bieler

Hound Group Winner: Ch. Grandcru Clos Erasmus
Breed: Greyhound
Owner: Rindi Gaudet & Melanie Steele
Breeder: Rindi Gaudet & Melanie Steele & Clint Livingston
Handler: Rindi Gaudet

Working Group Winner: Ch. Duba-Dae’s Who’s Your Daddy
Breed: Boxer
Owner: Charles Vose, Wendy Bettis & Lynn Jansson
Breeder: Lynn P Jansson

Terrier Group Winner: Ch. Roundtown Mercedes of Maryscot
Breed: Scottish Terrier
Owner: Amelia Musser
Breeder: Mary O/Neal & Anstamm Kennels
Handler: Gabriel Rangel

Toy Group Winner: Ch. Smash JP Moon Walk
Breed: Toy Poodle
Owner: Ron Scott & Debbie Burke
Breeder: Yukiko Omura
Handler: Kaz Hosaka

Non-Sporting Group Winner: Ch. Dawin Spitfire
Breed: Standard Poodle
Owner: Linda Campbell
Breeder: Linda Campbell
Handler: Sarah Riedl

Herding Group Winner: Ch. Sylvan Argent Simply Irresistible
Breed: Rough Collie
Owner: Dr. Cindi Bossart, Connie DuBois, Nancy Comparato, D. Greene, Leah Warner & Stacy Smith
Breeder: Dr. Cindi Bossart, James Efron & Connie DuBois
Handler: Brian Livingston

Junior Showmanship – Best Junior Handler: 17 yr. old Demery Paladichuk with her English Springer Spaniel “Gleason”

2009 AKC Agility Invitational Winners
8”- “Tobi” a Pembroke Welsh Corgi owned by Darlene Paul of Sykesville, M.D.
12”- “Letti” a Cardigan Welsh owned by Michelle Permann of Torrence, Calif.
16”- “Luka” a Pyrenean Shepherd owned by Ashley Deacon of Redwood City, Calif.
20”- “Jace” a Border Collie owned by Lisa Carol Ross of Woodinville, Wash.
24”- “Flare” a Doberman Pinscher owned by Yvonne Mancino of Pataskala, Ohio

The AKC/Eukanuba National Championships was held December 12th and 13th, 2009. The group events and best in show competition will air on Animal Planet beginning February 6, 2010 (for the full schedule, visit http://www.akc.org/events/tvschedule.cfm

Many people think of giving a  puppy or kitten to a loved one as a Christmas gift.  The thought of a cute puppy or kitten coming out of a box to lick the face of her new owner may sound like a wonderful surprise, but giving a pet as a gift is risky at best.

Even though it may take away from the element of surprise, the potential pet owner should be involved in this highly personal decision.   The new owner must  be prepared for this new addition, which involves financial commitments, possible introduction to other household pets, and the owner’s ability to devote time to the new animal. Without establishing these parameters upfront, the owner may be caught off-guard by this unexpected gift, feel too embarrassed to refuse it, and later give the animal to a shelter, or keep it even though the relationship doesn’t work.

Between 6 million and 8 million dogs and cats are housed in animal shelters across the country each year. With a 70 percent average rate of euthanasia in those shelters, the end result of giving a pet as an unexpected gift may very well be its eventual placement and death there.

Please read Acquiring a New Dog  and Acquiring a New Cat or Kitten