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