[ SHOWGSD-L ] FYI New Title from AKC
- From: Bokenkampgsd1@xxxxxxx
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- Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2012 10:12:02 -0400 (EDT)
Thought this to be an excellent idea on AKC's part
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: September 11, 2012
Contact: AKC Communications
Phone: 212-696-8228
Email: _communications@xxxxxxxx (mailto:communications@xxxxxxx)
AKC HONORS CANINE HEROES WITH NEW URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE TITLES
New York, NYâ?? Today, five-year-old English Springer Spaniel Pride â??N Joyâ??
s Juno-Lupa, better known as â??Juno,â?? and her handler Beckie Stanevich, AKC
Delegate for the Mountaineer Kennel Club, became the first dog and handler
team to receive the new American Kennel Club Urban Search and Rescue (SAR)
title. The pair, which serves on FEMAâ??s Ohio Task Force One and deploys to
federal disaster locations, was honored at the September AKC Delegates
meeting.
Search and Rescue dogs help find lost or trapped people, human remains,
and are used to assist human efforts during major disasters, wartime and
border protection. The importance, recognition and need for these canines in
the United States has grown steadily over the last decade, and the AKC is
proud to recognize the life-changing work that dogs like â??Junoâ?? perform.
â??Search and Rescue is a modern day working function for our dogs. The
attributes required have been maintained and enhanced in our traditional
Performance and Companion events. High drive, sound temperament, scent
discrimination, obedience and agility are some the characteristics of an
outstanding
SAR dog,â?? said Doug Ljungren, AKC Vice President of Companion/Performance
Events. â??The AKC is proud to recognize those that excel at this important
function and to memorialize their skill and service on an AKC pedigree.â??
The initial titles, recognizing FEMA and state deployable Urban SAR dogs,
can be added to a dogâ??s name and pedigree to designate its SAR skills and
accomplishments.
In addition to â??Juno,â?? SAR dogs â??Kaiser,â?? a German Shepherd Dog owned
by
Tony Zintsmaster, â??Bretagne,â?? a Golden Retriever owned by Denise Corliss,
and â??Morgan,â?? an English Springer Spaniel owned by Katrene Johnson, also
received AKC titles presented by AKC Companion Animal Recovery CEO Tom
Sharp in a ceremony at the Penn Vet Working Dog Center, which celebrated the
grand opening of its training center today. â??Kaiserâ?? and â??Bretagneâ??
worked
at the World Trade Center following the attacks of 9/11, while â??Morganâ??
searched for human remains at the Staten Island Landfill.
The mission of the Center is to serve as a consortium for programs that
employ dogs to detect threats to local, regional and national security. The
overarching goal is to collect and analyze genetic, behavioral and physical
data, and integrate the latest scientific information in order to optimize
the success and well-being of detection dogs.
Funded by multiple grants from the AKC Companion Animal Recovery totaling
nearly $200,000, one of the Centerâ??s current programs is the AKC CAR
Detection Dog DNA Bank and Health Registry. The program will help search and
rescue organizations, law enforcement, breeders and handlers identify the
genetic and behavioral factors contributing to the success of these vital dogs.
This month, AKC Pick of the Litter podcast listeners will have the
opportunity to enjoy an interview with the first SAR titleholder Beckie
Stanevich,
and also hear from Dr. Cindy Otto, Director of the Penn Vet Working Dog
Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Rounding out the special
August/September SAR edition of the podcast is an on-site interview with the
Ramapo
Rescue Dog Association in Mahwah, NJ, where AKC staffers took part in a
training exercise and simulated rescue. â??Listen inâ?? to the rescue here:
_http://akcpickofthelitter.libsyn.com/_ (http://akcpickofthelitter.libsyn.com/)
.
The owners of Urban Search and Rescue dogs that are FEMA or state
deployable can request a title by downloading and completing this
form:_http://images.akc.org/pdf/events/performance/Urban_Search_Rescue_Title_Form.pdf_
(http://images.akc.org/pdf/events/performance/Urban_Search_Rescue_Title_Form.pdf)
. The dog must be AKC registered. The owner is required to also submit a
copy of the certificate the dog received from FEMA or the State organization
in order to verify the dog has been certified.
For more information contact Lisa Carroll at 919-816-3900 or
_performanceevents@xxxxxxxx (mailto:performanceevents@xxxxxxx) .
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