Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Newfoundland Club of America <ncaenotes@ncadogs.org> > Date: April 30, 2021 at 7:12:34 AM EDT > To: christopher.n.plum@gmail.com > Subject: April e-Notes > Reply-To: ncaenotes@ncadogs.org > >  > > > NCA e-Notes April 2020 > > > > > Hard Working Newfs Raise Funds for Charity > > Dog care and ownership had flourished during the Victorian era, a time in which there was also an upsurge in philanthropic activity. What better way to get the public to part with their hard-earned pennies and shillings than by utlising the endearing, and sometimes irresistible, draw of man's best friend? Some doggy fundraisers became celebrities, such as London Jack who raised hundreds of pounds for the London and South West Railway Servants' Orphanage > Read More About Charity Dogs > > Are there actually Newfoundlands that don't know how to swim? More than likely, all Newfoundlands know how to swim, but there are some that are too afraid or unwilling to try. Granted some Newfs swim better than others by using their legs more efficiently, but all Newfs can swim, naturally, to some extent. > The best way to teach these "Fear of the Unknown" dogs to swim is to use a method that builds their confidence over time and doesn't make them fearful of the water. > > Read about Coaching the Reluctant Swimmer > > Have you considered becoming a Newfoundland breeder? Not sure where to start? Education is the way to go! Check out this reading list compiled by the NCA Breeder's Education Committee that covers the basics - not just the nuts and bolts of whelping and raising a litter, but structure, genetics and the "big picture" behind becoming a preservation breeder. > If you have some of these titles on your shelf - drop us a review, if you have other favorite titles - let us know! > > Visit the Breeders Reading List > > Newfoundlands In Action! > We are happy to share the launch of our latest microsite - The Active Newfoundland. This site contains information on Conformation, Working and Performance Events. Whether you are a novice to the ring or a seasoned exhibitor, there will be lots to see and learn here. Check it out today! > Visit the Site > > > Cripple Creek Newfoundland Redefines Role of Working Dog > > Mining Town Solves Drunk Problem By Providing for Newfoundland Dog To Escort Them Home in the Night > Dally Dlspatch Bureau, In The Sir Walter Hotel, By J. C. BASKERVILLE > Sept. 8.1936 > > At least one town in the country has solved the problem of how to get the drunks home at night without greatly increasing the police force and hence increasing taxes, according to W. H. Trentman, vice president of the Occidental Life Insurance Company here. This town is Cripple Creek, Colorado, where all the old mines are now being operated full blast again for the first time in 50 years or more, and which is again the old rip-roaring, whoopee, wide-open mining town of the old west. Trentman spent several days in Cripple Creek this summer. > > “The most interesting thing I saw in Cripple Creek, was ‘Old Red,’ a huge Newfoundland dog, which is maintained by a group of merchants there for the sole purpose of helping to get the drunks home at night,” Trentman said. “ ‘Old Red’ wears a harness with a strong handle on top. He is known to everyone in Cripple Creek and he knows all the drunks and where they live—and all the drunks know him. His job is to find the drunks and lead them to their homes. When he finds a drunk, he stops until the drunk takes hold of the handle on his harness and then he slowly guides the drunk along until he reaches the shack where he lives. I know it sounds incredible, but this big dog has been doing this for years. > > “His tax is paid, likewise the cost of his food and other care by a group of merchants in Cripple Creek who regard ‘Old Red’ as being more valuable than police—if there are any police there —since he never argues with or heats up any of the drunks, merely guides them home.” > > > University of Missouri/OFA Hip Dysplasia Biomarker Study > > While the traditional pelvic X-ray screening method is very accurate for diagnosing and grading CHD in mature dogs, an accurate predictive tool of CHD in puppies would be beneficial for owners to make earlier and more informed decisions regarding the future health, care, performance, and breeding decisions of their dogs. At the University of Missouri’s Thompson Lab, a team of veterinarians and researchers have developed a method using blood and urine proteins such as those associated with joint inflammation and cartilage deterioration to predict if young puppies would develop hip dysplasia or not. > > The panel, named the Mizzou Canine Hip Dysplasia Biomarker Panel, proved successful in a small cohort of puppies when they were only 5 months old. Now, the research team is partnering with the OFA to continue to research to fully validate this biomarker panel by testing fluid samples from up to 500 puppies between the ages of 4 and 6 months. Later, the dogs will be radiographed at 1 and 2 years of age through the standard OFA hip dysplasia screen process, and the team will see if the biomarker panel accurately predicted the presence or absence of CHD. > > > In partnership with the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, the University of Missouri’s Thompson Laboratory for Regenerative Orthopaedics is researching a new way to predict Canine Hip Dysplasia (CHD) by looking at blood and urine samples in puppies between 4 and 6 months old. Participants are currently being recruited for this study. > > If you have questions, email: biomarkerstudy@offa.org > Participate In This Study > > Legislative Updates > Sign up for email alerts on Legislative Actions > Status of Pet Care Services regularly updated by AKC > Status of Legislatures impacted by COVID-19 > > Yeast Infection > > Spring allergies combines with seasonal coat blowing can set your Newf up for an overgrowth of yeast, secondary skin infections and a host of other issues. Stay on top of skin issues with regular skin care and prompt vet visits in cases of outbreak. > > > READ MORE > > Friendly Play > > Socializing your puppy of course means your dog will come into contact with other dogs, and no socialization program is complete if it does not give your Newfoundland the opportunity to interact freely with other canines. It’s important to know what “good” interaction between dogs looks like. > > READ MORE > > CHECK OUT THE NCA SHOP > > Are you proud to be part of the NCA? Show it off with something from our wide selection of items featuring the NCA logo. 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