4 Saber Tails Spring 2017
Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America
Volume 33 • No. 1
Spring Issue
April 2017
Saber Tails Editorial &
Production Staff
Editor
Katherine Howell
4435 Amanda’s Cove
San Antonio, TX 78247
keh@howellfamilytree.com
Advertising Manager
Subcriptions
Tiffany Cannon
1903 Shadow Lane
Richmond, TX 77406
alwayspbgv@aol.com
Ad Design Team
Tiffany Cannon
Shelley Barclay
Stephanie Holoubek
Editorial Committee
Tiffany Cannon
Bob Cohen
Katherine Howell
Carol Quaranta
Photography
Special thanks to the following for
providing photography for this issue:
Mendy Marshall
Subscription Information
Saber Tails
is published quarterly and is
sent free to all members of the PBGV-
CA. Non-members may subscribe at
$50.00 USD per year. Contact Tiffany
Cannon regarding additional postage
charge on overseas subscriptions. To
order a subscription, send check or
money order payable to PBGVCA to
Tiffany Cannon at the above address.
On The Cover
After a long winter full of ice and snow,
Eden is ready for green grass and sun-
shine. Eden is owned by Betty Henslee
and lives in Spokane, WA. Photo taken
by Betty’s daughter Cherie Marshall.
Saber Tails, the official voice of the PBGV Club of America, is published quarterly by the Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America, PO Box 26716, Phoe-
nix, AZ 85068. The opinions expressed in articles and advertisements are the opinions of the authors and advertisers and do not necessarily reflect the
opinions of the editor nor of the PBGVCA, its officers or committee members. The right to reject or edit all copy is reserved. Publication of advertising does
not imply endorsement by the PBGVCA or any on the editorial committee. We reserve the right to refuse ads and articles. Advertising and articles from
this publication may be reprinted only with written permission from the editorial committee.
Saber Tails
Features
Meet Our Members................................................................................................................................p 6
Tally-Ho - Hunt In Texas..........................................................................................................................p 11
PBGVCA Donations At Work.................................................................................................................p 15
PBGVCA Withdraws From CHIC.......................................................................................................p 18
My Voice Freely Used - Opinion Piece...............................................................................................p 23
Are You Prepared? - Making Your Older Dog Comfortable........................................p 32
“Tails” from the Clown Hound Files........................................................................................p 35
Recipe Corner - Marilyn Blythe......................................................................................................p 37
Angels Among Us - Bob & Carol Spector..................................................................................p 40
Forever Home - Stories From Rescue.........................................................................................p 42
Spring Collage................................................................................................................................p 46 & 47
PBGVs - How’s Your History............................................................................................................p 49
Generations.....In Our Father’s Footsteps.......................................................................................p 70
News from the PBGVCA
PBGVCA Officers, Directors & Committee Chairs.............................................................................p 5
AKC Delegate’s Report.............................................................................................................................p 20
New Members.............................................................................................................................................p 24
PBGVCA Board Meeting Minutes.........................................................................................................p 25
PBGVCA Treasurer’s Reports.................................................................................................................p 31
New Titles.....................................................................................................................................................p 52
PBGVCA Publishing Guidelines.........................................................................................................p 58
Ad Information.........................................................................................................................................p 61
We Want You!..Volunteers Needed...................................................................................................p 62
Message From The President.................................................................................................................p 63
PBGV Health & Rescue Foundation
From the Foundation President........................................................................................p 64
OFA Report.................................................................................................................................p 65
Merci Beaucoup.......................................................................................................................p 66
Heath & Rescue Foundation Donation Form.............................................................p 67
Pancreatitis in the PBGV....................................................................................................p 60
Index of Advertisers (in alphabetical order)
Betker, Sharon...............................................................................................................................Back Cover
Bustin, Sandy...............................................................................................................................Center Fold
Cannon, Tiffany & Bill........................................................................................................................pp 45
Moore, Donna........................................................................................................................................pp 2-3
Roach, Thad & Sally...................................................................................................................................p 48
Zigich, Jan.............................................................................................................................................p 26-27