DogWorld ¥ NOVEMBER 2007 ¥ VOLUME 92 ¥ NUMBER 11
Health Wellness Issue
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FEATURES
22 MEET THE BREED: THE AUSTRALIAN CATTLE DOG
An intrepid herder and fearless worker, the Cattle Dog has personality and skill to spare.
by Stephanie Horan
30 THE HEALING TOUCH
For some dogs, acupressure might be just what the doctor ordered.
by Narda G. Robinson, DO, DVM, MS, FAAMA
34 THE FINE PRINT
Deciphering the jargon of dog-food labels.
by Liz Palika
42 FACING CANCER
A dog's diagnosis presents some tough decisions, but there are options.
by Deb M. Eldredge, DVM
48 GENERALISTS AND SPECIALISTS
Know how to find the right veterinarian for the job.
by D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D.
54 FROM OWNER TO BREEDER, PART I
How dog ownership evolved into a canine career for four successful breeders.
by Matthew Schenker
58 RARE BREED SPOTLIGHT: THE PERUVIAN INCA ORCHID
by Alice Bixler
ON OUR COVER
Australian Cattle Dog & Peruvian Inca Orchid Photos by Karen Hocker (Main) Isabelle Francais (Inset)
COLUMNS
4 FROM THE EDITOR
Choices we make and paths we take
by Allan Reznik
12 JUDGE'S PERSPECTIVE
Judging uncommon breeds at group level
by Betty-Anne Stenmark
14 BREEDER'S NOTEBOOK
Health and disease registries offer hope
by D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D.
16 SHOWSTOPPERS
The inimitable terrier man Ric Chashoudian
by Sue LeMieux
18 ABOUT AGILITY
Behavior chains
by Terry Long
20 LAWS & PAWS
Lessons from the pet-food crisis
by Marshall H.Tanick
DEPARTMENTS
6 DATELINE(
UKC releases statement about Michael Vick allegations; conditional registration with AKC; "One-health" initiative bridges gap; UKC Premier Top-Ten winners.
by Marcella Durand
60 PAWS IN REVIEW
Books for the dog enthusiast
by Janine Adams
62 GOOD BUY
New products
63 MEET & COMPETE
Canine event listings
by Maryanne Dell
70 THE DOG SHOPPE Canine
products and services
73 BREEDER FINDER INDEX
Locate a breeder
114 CLASSIFIED ADS
Everything canine
119 AT YOUR SERVICE
A guide to our advertisers
120 THE WAY WE WERE
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