Columbia River Cairn Terrier Club

November 5th, 2006 - This year we held our Eye Clinic at Misty Meadow Kennels. I would like to thank Marcella Cobb for allowing us to use the facility and to everyone else that helped to put on a successful event. We had a total of 50 dogs coming from as far as Longview, WA, The Dalles and Bend, OR.

The Kennel’s grooming room proved to be a great holding area for dogs with the bathtub room adjacent to do the exams. In the training building we had plenty of room for sign-up and socializing. It was a cold and rainy day and having a large warmed indoor area where all the dogs could be, was a bonus.

Beth and Claire Laufer from Longview, WA, arrived first at about 8:00 o’clock to help set up. Signs were put up and items from Catherine “Cap” Belin’s estate were set out for sale with the money going toward a memorial trophy. The total collected was $183. Brad, Peggy, and Marie helped with setting up. I brought bagels and Betsy brought Krispy Kreme donuts for the morning. Betsy, Susan, and Earl got things ready for the potluck.

As people started arriving, Marie did the sign up for the exams and collected the monies. Susan McAlpin donated a wooden ‘dog’ that holds treats, food, and leashes. Each dog exam received a ticket for a drawing with Marie winning.

Also, thanks to Dr Scherlie for doing the exams at a wonderful rate so many of us with multiple dogs were able to have them seen. There were 50 dogs total, 46-Cairns, 1-Rottwieler, 1-Bulldog, 1-French Bulldog, and 1-Airedale.

The following breakdown pertains to the Cairn Terriers only:

• 32-CERF’d Normal
• 6-Punctate Cataract-insignificant
• 1-Endothelial pigment cataract
• 1-Vitreous floater
• 1-Pigment dots, presumed congenital, not impairing vision
• 4-Cataract, presumed age-related, not impairing vision
• 1-Cataract, presumed inherited, juvenile onset, not impairing vision
• 1-Ocular Melanosis (diagnosed and will be followed)
• 3-Cataract, presumed age related, blind (17 yr old, 15 yr old, 14 yr old)

I again want to thank everybody for taking the time to come to the clinic, not only for a great time getting together but most of all for the betterment of the breed.

Submitted by Vicki Havlik

CRCTC has requested a 15x30 grooming area for the Rose City Cluster. Club members and Cairn exhibitors are welcome to set up for $5/crate (six-crate maximum). If there is room left over, we may set up an ex-pen or two for community use. Questions? Contact .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).

From the AKC:

We are pleased to inform you that the committee acted favorably on your request and the Columbia River Cairn Terrier Club has been approved for the holding of Plan A(OA) matches.

Congratulations members. And thank you to the Cairn community for your continued support as we work to achieve licensed status.

Sunday, November 5
Exams: starting at 10:00
Dr. Paul Scherlie Jr., DVM, Diplomate ACVO
$20.00 per dog ($15 CRCTC members).

Please plan to bring your Cairn Terriers (other breeds also welcome) to our annual Eye Clinic. Come for Cairn eye health, stay for the potluck lunch.

Based on what is known from research, pet Cairn Terriers over the age of two should be checked every year for signs of ocular melanosis and for eye disease generally until they are at least 13 years old. The exams are painless and take only a few minutes. If you read the attached information we think you’ll agree that regular eye health screenings are important for our own dogs’ health and well-being, as well as for our breed’s future.

  Ocular Melanosis Facts
  Additional Information

The Eye Clinic will be held Sunday morning, November 5, 2006, with appointments beginning at 10:00 AM, on a more-or-less first-come, first-served basis. Multiple dogs from the same home will be scheduled back-to-back to make it easier for you to get them all done at once.

Our vet will be Dr. Paul Scherlie Jr., DVM, Diplomate ACVO. Exams will be only $20.00 per dog ($15 for CRCTC members)  – both represent a substantial discount! Micro-chipping will also be available for a nominal added cost. The clinic will be held at Marcella Cobb’s Misty Meadows Kennels in Boring Oregon (address below).

If you can, please bring your Cairn Terrier’s pedigree with you. If you have a Cairn over 12 years old who screens clear for OM, you will be offered a free DNA swab kit if you would like to contribute your dog’s DNA to OM research. For more information about ocular melanosis, please read the attached PDF documents and the research reports on the Cairn Terrier Club of America’s health-related concerns page.

By offering these clinics and combining some socializing and a potluck, we’re doing our best to make it affordable, easy, and fun to get this screening done, for everyone from the owner of a single pet, to active breeders. We are grateful to Dr. Scherlie for his time and contribution of reduced fees to support our efforts.

See you and your Cairns in November!

Misty Meadows
25550 SE Hoffmeister Rd.
Boring, OR

OM-Facts.pdf
OM-Info.pdf
Printable Clinic Flyer