The
Polish Lowland Sheepdog (PON) is a robust sheepdog with roots in
Tibet. In fact, it is said that the heavy fur which covers the
eyes of this sheepdog is a natural adaptation to the glaring
sunlight of the region. Nomadic tribes traveled with the
ancestors of Polish Lowland Sheepdogs during their migration to
European countries and the breed became established among the
local population. Polish Lowland Sheepdogs developed a
reputation for hard work, loyalty and strong herding instincts.
The breed's herding instincts have survived for centuries and
even today, they still need a job and will attempt to herd their
human families in the absence of sheep. Polish Lowland Sheepdog
(PON) lovers will appreciate reading the PON Digest online
publication to learn more about this beloved breed.
February, 2010
International
Monthly
publication for Polish Lowland Sheepdog lovers
Dedicated to the well being of our beloved
Polish Lowland Sheepdogs
A very
classy PON Magazine, that is sent out
quarterly,is called PON Times. Once
you've seen one, and read it, you will
look forward to the next issue, and find a
place to display it on a coffee table.
It is that nice! Please go to www.pontimes.com
where you can read about it, and subscribe
to it on line. It is very
inexpensive, and you will treasure each
and every issue. Teena Murray puts
her heart and soul into the publication of
this magazine (all volunteer I might add.)
If you don't already subscribe, please do
yourself a favor, and subscribe today.
If you already enjoy both of these venues,
please continue to send in photos and
articles.
The Central
Florida Polish Lowland Sheepdog Fanciers Club
The Central Florida
Polish Lowland Sheepdog Fanciers Club is
proud to announce that we are now the only
AKC full status regional club in the US
with the position of holding Championship
awarding points shows. We are AKC
club number 6389...
We are presently working on a regional
specialty to be held in connection with
the Brooksville, Florida show in November.
We invite all PON owners to come and join
us for this event and join us at Panther
Bend for a PON party and picnic that
weekend.
The Florida club holds fun events for PON
owners and there is not a requirement that
you be a member of the club to attend -
just own a PON. We hold them at our 38
acre site on the Withlacoochee River near
Brooksville known as "Panther
Bend" at Running PON Lane - it used
to be an Indian Village and is a great
place for fun gatherings. We hold fun
matches to introduce owners to the art of
showing and just to have fun along with
cookouts and event to share PON stories
where the laughing will not disturb the
neighbors. We are planning a herding event
and have an agility course setup for those
with the courage to try or enough drinks
under their belt to be brave and not
notice the others laughing.
Go our club site at
www.floridaponfanciers.org for further
information. All are welcome - come
join us anytime.
Directions:
Turn on your GPS and click - Florida ---
then click - Dade City --- then click -
Running PON Lane --- then click - go to.
All the best.
Bill Gilchrist
intervault@mindspring.com
Those who blindly follow are usually
blindly led.
Web site: http://www.premierpons.com
Florida Club site: http://www.floridaponfanciers.org.
The Club run by PONs for PONs...
Introducing Amy from Eukanuba. BOS and
Best Bred By. She was also BOS at the
National in Memphis.Only shown twice in
2008. CH Bogdanka's Amazing Amalia (CH
Czort Nerita X CH Nowinka Kosy
Dzeichcinek)
Owned and Bred by Norm Bogdanow,
Martin Cabral & Beverly Wilson
Central Florida
Polish Lowland Sheepdog Fanciers Club
The Central Florida
Polish Lowland Sheepdog Fanciers Club
has received approval from the AKC to
hold licensed championship point events.
This is a goal we have worked years to
achieve and I want to thank each and
every member for their assistance in
reaching this goal. We are the
only AKC approved Regional Club in the
US and you should be proud of your
accomplishment.
This PON picnic to
celebrate will be one of many yet to
come. We had 26 humans and 21 PONs
attend along with a few honorary PONs
for the day and there was not a cross
bark anywhere - everyone had a good time
and of course the PONs complained that
they could not have any of the BBQ but
did get their share of treats.
We are presently
working on future programs for our PONs
and announcements will be made as time
nears for the functions. Congratulations
to all and many thanks for your support.
BIS
AND BISS Champion White Star's It's A
Sirius Family Affair "BRADY
MAN"
Brady is the only American
Bred PON to win an ALL BREED BEST IN
SHOW AND THE NATIONAL SPECIALTY.
HE IS THE #1 RANKED PON IN
BREED POINTS (AKC statistics through
October 31, 2008)
HE IS THE #2 RANKED PON IN ALL
BREED (AKC statistics through October
31st, 2008)
HE IS A MULTIPLE GROUP WINNER
and, he's only 2 years old.
Brady's great conformation and
temperament comes from a wonderful
combination of American Bred and
Polish Bred PONs...perhaps the
"best of the best."
On Brady's Mom's side:
Mother:
Ch White Star's Sweet Little Liza Jane
(Ch Zhiggins Goral White Star Z
Banciarni and Ch White Star's Tao of
Pooh)
Grandmother:
Ch White Star's Tao Of Pooh (Winnie)
(World Ch '97 Elzbieta's White
Zinfandel (Olivia) and World Ch '99
Polish Hills Batman The Caped
Crusader)
Great Grandmother:
World Ch '97 Elzbieta's White
Zinfandel (Olivia) (Marney Z Elzbieta
and Elzbieta's Mufinski)
On Brady's Father's side:
Ch White Star's Paddington Bear (World
Ch' 97 Elzbieta's White Zinfandel and
Ch Romans Kosy Z Gangu Dlugich)
Grandfather: Ch Romans
Kosy Z Gangu Dlugich (Ch Furman
Konkury and Ch Ulana Z Gangu Dlugich)
Great Grandfather: Ch
Furman Konkury ( Ch Amal Z Banciarni
and Alka Konkury)
Brady was bred by Merrilee and
Jeff Cirtwell, and was co-owned with
their best friend, Julane White, until
earlier this year, when Julane became
terminally ill and passed away October
1, 2008. Brady is now owned by
Norman Bogdanow, who also owns the
very famous Ch Nowinka Kosy
Dziechcinek. Brady is lovingly
handled by Martin Cabral and Beverly
Wilson.
**The Team of White Star PONs
and Bogdanka PONs wish to dedicate all
of Brady's Special Achievements, in
loving memory of Julane White, who
passed away October 1, 2008, never
getting to see her dream of winning a
National Specialty and Best In Show,
with her beloved Brady, come true.
We know she will always be with us in
spirit.
National Specialty Winner,
Group 1 and Best In Show on Saturday October
11,2008
~*~*~*~*
Greg
Smith, PPA Certified, Master Photographic
Craftsman, Arnold,
MO 63010
The results of
the Florida PON Club A-Match held in Lakeland
Florida on June 6th, 2008 are:
Photo
session with French PONS at the Dog show : Chartres
Meute, France
Ch Nowinka Kosy Dziechcinek,
"Winkie",
received her 100th Group Placement in Salt Lake
City, Utah. Winkie is owned by Norman and Susan
Bogdanow.
The Central Florida Polish Lowland
Sheepdog Fanciers' Club
The Central Florida Polish
Lowland Sheepdog Fanciers' Club is pleased to
announce AKC approval for our A-Mach to be held
in Lakeland, Florida on June 6th, 2008. The
match will begin at 11:00 AM and a mailing for
registration is on the way - anyone wishing to
sign up and not receiving a mailing please
contact: Elaine Newnham or myself and you will
be sent a premium list immediately. Hope
to see everyone there for a day of fun.
I
want to inform you about a new
Database for the Polski Owczarek
Nizinny
with at the moment 21.992 PON's
including a lot of pictures.
(Japan, Poland, Germany,
Netherlands, Belgium, United
Kingdom, USA,
Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark,
Italy, Switzerland, France,
Austria ..)
The program I'm using is Pedserve.
Hope this program will be useful
for all the PON-breeders around
the
world!!
When your PON is
scheduled for a tooth cleaning or
any other surgical procedure which
requires anesthesia, it is of
utmost importance that food is
withheld at least twelve hours
prior to surgery. Not only will
this prevent your PON from
vomiting and inhaling stomach
contents during surgery, but it
will also reduce nausea as your
PON regains consciousness. This
advice is vital for the well being
of your PON and needs the
co-operation of all family
members.
Please click on the link for
the complete article:
Cranberries
go to the dogs ... and cats By DUNSTAN
PRIAL, Standard-Times staff writer
The human health benefits of cranberries
have been recognized by medical science
for decades.
Now the cranberry industry hopes the
nation's millions of pet owners will apply
the same concept to their beloved cats and
dogs.
A study to be released today by UMass
Dartmouth's Center for Business Research
has identified the $14 billion-a-year pet
food industry as a potentially wide-open
market for the slumping cranberry
Green
lipped mussels for
alleviating arthritis in dogs.
Green-lipped mussel (Perna
canaliculus) is a New Zealand
shellfish, from which an extract has been
shown to be useful in the treatment of
rheumatoid arthritis and
osteoarthritis .
Green-lipped mussel inhibits
inflammation in the body. Although
inflammation is normal under certain
conditions, consistent inflammation
can result in pain and damage to the
body, including the joints.
Please click on the link for the
complete article:
Striving
towards a well balanced Healthy PON digestive
system
The concepts of Yin and Yang
contributed to the Chinese scientific
system, particularly in fields like
biology and medicine The organs of the
body were seen to be interrelated in the
same kinds of ways as other natural
phenomena, and most understood by
searching for cause and effect. Illness
was seen as a disturbance in the balance
of Yin and Yang caused by emotions,
heat or cold, or other influences. Therapy
thus depended on accurate diagnosis of the
source of the imbalance.
PON owners can readily apply Yin and
Yang to their management of PON nutrition
and ultimately to solving digestive
issues.
Please click on the link for the
complete article:
Some dogs can have adverse
reactions to drugs such as
ivermectin, loperamide , Imodium®
, and others. It was previously
unknown why some individual dogs
were sensitive and others were
not. Advances in molecular biology
at the Veterinary Clinical
Pharmacology Laboratory at
Washington State University's
College of Veterinary Medicine
have led to the discovery of the
cause of multi-drug sensitivity in
affected dogs
by Lori S. Mohr (First Aid For Dogs - Tim Hawcroft)
CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) is the process
of breathing life back
into an unconscious human. A similar technique can
also work effectively on dogs.
The signs that indicate the need for CPR include
unconsciousness, lack of
arousal, lack of physical movement, or eye
blinking. These symptoms can occur
from drowning, choking, electrical shock, or a
number of other situations.
The key to canine CPR is remembering the ABCs:
European sources have
confirmed the effective use of vinegar for
flea control. To be sure of complete
protection, please spray often (every
hour) and pour a small amount of
apple cider vinegar into your PON'S
drinking water on a regular basis.
Please click the link
for the complete article and formulas:
If
you are one of those conscientious
PON owners who have spent untold
amounts of money with your local
veterinarian for gunky ear
problems, then it is high time to
take matters into your own hands
and look further than expensive
veterinary ear solutions and
ear cleaning sessions at your
vet's office.What are the main
causes of canine ear problems ?
Most veterinarians will agree that
the most common underlying causes
of ear problems in dogs are
allergic reactions (inhalant and
food allergies).
Occasionally, PON owners
will post to Yahoogroups about bumps or
fatty tumors they have come across while
grooming their PONS and inquire if this is
common in the breed. The answer is not
uncomplicated, but studies indicate that
overweight dogs are more susceptible to
fatty tumors called lipomas. These lipomas
have the consistency of a baggy filled
with water and may be found all over a
PON's body. For newbie owners this is
scary and may result in a quick visit to
the vet
Simply
type in a Polish or English word
you would like translated.
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articles and photos' are warmly welcome.
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The human health benefits of cranberries
have been recognized by medical science
for decades.
