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NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, NEWSLETTERS

1. Newspaper: feature or news story

Lynette George, “Oh where, oh where, has that little dog gone?” (Herald Democrat, July 30, 2006)

Joan Lowell Smith, “Following the pack” (The Star-Ledger, March 10, 2006)

**Deborah Wood, “Laws deal with dangerous dogs” (The Oregonian, May 7, 2006)

Deborah Wood, “Our lives are going to the dogs – and we love it” (The Oregonian, Nov. 6, 2005)

2. Newspaper: column

            **Steve Dale, My Pet World (Tribune Media Services)

Maryanne Dell, Pet Column (Orange County Register)

Joan Lowell Smith, Concerning Animals (Star-Ledger)

Deborah Wood, Pet Talk (The Oregonian)

Sue Owens Wright, Pets & Their People (Inside Publications)

3. Newspaper, magazine or newsletter: editorial/opinion/essay

**Kerrin Winter Churchill, “The Kindness of Strangers” (AKC Gazette, Dec. 05)

      Monica Collins, “What Happened to Fido?” (The Boston Globe, Sept. 16, 2005)

      Richard Hawkins, “What Is a Sighthound?” (Dogs In Canada, April 2006)

      Nancy Lawson, “The Sorrow Is In the Details” (Animal Sheltering, Mar/Apr 2006)    

Joan Powell, “Faith, Devotion and Sticks”  (Dogs In Canada, May 2006)     

4. Magazine: all-breed

            **AKC Family Dog

            AKC Gazette

            Dog Fancy

            Dogs In Canada

5. Magazine: single breed

            **Celebrating Greyhounds (tie)

IG Times

Just Frenchies

**Just Labs (tie)

6. Magazine: special interest dog or all animal magazine

            Clean Run

            **Dogs For Kids

            **Our Animals

            Training Secrets for Rottweilers

            Training Your Puppy

7. Magazine: yearbook/annual/special publication

            AKC New Puppy Handbook

            **Animal Sheltering/ Katrina Issue

            Beardie Pioneers

            Classic Saluki Annual

            Dogs USA

            Popular Dogs/ Beagles

            Popular Dogs/ German Shepherds

8. Magazine: feature in all breed magazine

            Mara Bovsun, “Going Under Anesthesia” (AKC Gazette, March 2006)

            Jane Brackman, “Dogs Gone Wild” (AKC Gazette, Feb. 2006)

            D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D., “True Tales of Canine CSI” (Dog World, Dec. 2005)

            D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D., “Researcher’s Best Friend” (Dog World, June 2006)

            **Mary-Jo Dionne, “Puppy Hell” (Modern Dog Magazine, Winter 05/06)

Matthew Schenker, “Clearing the Lines” (AKC Gazette, Feb. 2006)

            Matthew Schenker, “The Food Is the Dog” (Dog & Kennel, Dec. 2005)

9. Magazine: feature in single breed magazine

      **Emelise Baughman, “Gianna” (IG Times, Autumn 2006)

      Nicole Holman, “My Remarkable Molly” (IG Times, Spring 2006)

Carole Fry Owen, “Breakthrough for Scottish Terrier Health Registries” (Great Scots Magazine, July/Aug. 2006)

Carole Fry Owen, “Katrina through a Scottie-lover’s Eyes“ (Great Scots Magazine, March/April 2006)

      Lisa Ricciotti, “Silence of the Lamb: Fiona’s Story” (The French Bullytin, Fall 2005)

10. Magazine: feature in special interest magazine

      Eve Adamson, “Trained at the Triple Crown” (Rally to Rescue, Vol. 2 Issue 2, 2006)

      Tonda Curry, “African Roots, 2006” (Sight & Scent, Aug. 2006)

Gina Mireault, Ph.D., “Horsing Around With Dogs” (Clean Run, June 2006)

Cheryl S. Smith, “Searching for the NCL Gene in Tibetan Terriers” (Today’s Breeder, Feb. 2006)

**Cheryl S. Smith, “The Longest Year” (Rally to Rescue, June 2006)

Debra J. White, “Deputies, Inmates, and Abused Animals: Teamwork in the Desert” (American Jails, Mar/Apr. 2006)

11. Magazine: feature in all animal or general interest magazine

**Carrie Allan, “ Dogfighting Investigations” (Animal Sheltering, July/Aug. 2006)

      Carrie Allan, “Finding the Weakest Link” (Animal Sheltering, Sept./Oct. 2005)

      Nan Arthur, CPDT, “Is Fido Stressed out?” (Animal Wellness, Dec./Jan.2006)

Jennifer Hobgood, Ph.D., “Go Spay It on the Mountain” (Animal Sheltering, July/Aug. 2006)

      Nancy Lawson, editor, “Dispatches” (Animal Sheltering, Mar/Apr. 2006)

12. Magazine: feature in yearbook, annual or special publication

      **Eve Adamson, “Discover the Original Dog” (Mutts/Popular Dogs)

      Eve Adamson, “The Wonderful World of Dogs” (Dogs USA)

      D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D., “Take the Aggression Quiz” (Training Secrets for Rottweilers)

      Lisa Hanks, “Choose Wisely” (Puppies USA)

      Susan McCullough, “Living With a Change-up Artist” (Popular Dogs: German Shepherds)

13. Magazine: column (submit 3 samples in triplicate)

            **Jean Donaldson, Behaviour (Dogs In Canada)

            Terry Long, About Agility (Dog World Magazine)

Gillian Ridgeway, Citizen Canine (Dogs In Canada)

Leslie C. Smith, Wag, The Dog (Dogs In Canada)

Leslie C. Smith, Pup Culture (Dogs In Canada)

Ann Winsor, DVM, Ask Dr. Annie (The French Bullytin)

14. Magazine: subject related series

      Deb M. Eldredge, DVM, From Ground Up (Agilityaction.com)

      Cherie Fehrman, Animal Hoarding (IG Times)

      Susan McCullough & David Allen Feller, Breed Profiles (AKC Gazette)

**Deborah Schildkraut, Ph.D., Casa Canine: Last Act of Love & Resting Place (PETroglyphs)

      M. Christine Zink, DVM, Ph.D., Form and Function (Dog World)

15. Canine newspaper or newsletter

            APDT Chronicle of the Dog

            Dogs, Dogs, Dogs

            A Pawsitive Canine Experience

            **Your Dog, Tufts

16. Feature in canine newspaper or newsletter: health & care

C.A. Sharp, “Cancer and Aussies: Is it a problem?” (Double Helix Network News, Winter 2006)

**Fran Pennock Shaw, “Dogs Adjust to Amputation” (Your Dog, Sept. 2005)

Cheryl S. Smith, “Grooming the Cocker Spaniel for Health, Shows and Field” (Purina Pro Club Cocker Spaniel Update, Jan. 2006)

Elissa Wolfson, “Both a Silent Killer and Curable Disease (Hemangiosarcoma)” (Your Dog, Dec. 2005)

17. Feature in canine newspaper or newsletter: other topics

      Eve Adamson, “They are Desperate for Communication” (Your Dog, Oct. 2005)

      Lorraine Houston, “Southern Dog Rescue Adventures” (Dogs, Dogs, Dogs, Dec./Jan. 2006)

**Terry Long, “Shape for Confidence” (The APDT Chronicle of the Dog, Mar./Apr. 2006)

      Pat Miller, “Right on Target” (Whole Dog Journal, Feb. 2006)

      Elissa Wolfson, “Six Time-honored Tactics to Find a Lost Dog” (Your Dog, Aug. 2006)

 

OTHER MEDIA: National, Regional or Local

18. Short fiction

      Andree Eisenberg, “The Perfect Pup” (AKC Family Dog, July/Aug 2006)

      **Marion Lane, “Nell’s Gift” (Christmas Dogs, Chamberlain Brothers)

      Gina Mireault, Ph.D., “The Forget-me-not” (The Bulletin, Samoyed Club of America, Fall 2005)

      Teri Wilson, “Mission Im-paw-ssible” (Paw Prints: The Magazine, July 2006)

19. Poetry

      Lee Netzler, “Outline” (The Bagpiper, June 2006)

      Lee Netzler, “Bathing the Dog” (Scottie Scamper, June 2006)

      **Erin Orwig, “Guardian” (Golden Tales, May 2006)

Gail C. Parker, “May the Shamrocks Fall Softly” (Irish Setter Club of America Memo to Members, Oct. 2005)

20. Humor in any media

      Eve Adamson, “Flights of Fancy” (Designer Dogs/Popular Dogs)

      **Peter Gerstenzang, “Sleeping with My Dog” (Dog Fancy, Jan. 2006)

      Elizabeth M. Jarrell, “Godzilla is in My House” (Front and Finish, June 2006)

      Laurie Leach, “Just One More” (Agility Action, April 2006)

      Christine S. Vrba, “The Pembroke Welsh Corgi New World of Sports” (Corgi Cryer, Fall 2005)

21. Videotape/CD/DVD

            Agility in Motion, Agility Videozine, Issue 13

            Deborah Wolfe, “Dog Training that Works”

**Victoria Schade, “New Puppy, Now What?”

Gay Robertson,  “The Whippet” (American Whippet Club)

Therapy Dogs International, “Handler Video”

22. Broadcast Journalism

      Steve Dale, “Pet Central” 9/17/05 (WGN Radio)

**Shawn Messonnier, DVM, “Dr. Shawn – The Natural Vet” 1/17/06 (Martha Stewart Living Radio) (TIE)

**Deborah Linz, “Dangers of Dog Chaining” 7/18/06 (WCHS TV Charleston, WV) (TIE)

      Deborah Wolfe, “Pet Radio with Deborah Wolfe” 3/11/06 (WKON Radio)

 

INTERNET

23. Internet: feature article

      **Carrie Allan, “Refusing to leave them behind” (hsus.org)

      Steve Dale, “Steve reports on horrific tragedy” (stevedalepetworld.com)

Brenna Fender, “9 Rules for trialing with unusual breeds” (agilityaction.com)

      Arden Moore, “Get fit with your dog” (animalradio.com)

Benjamin H. Schleider III, “ Dixie: Chronicles of a field-bred English Springer Spaniel” (Spaniel Journal)

24. Internet: regular column

            Jon Geller, DVM, “Ask the Vet” (dogchannel.com)

            **Sandy Robins, “Dog Central” (msn.com)

            Kim Thornton, “Creature Comforts” (msnbc.com)

 

GRAPHICS

25. Humorous art

            Nick Craine, “All In a Dog’s Woof” (Modern Dog, Winter 05/06)

            Thomas Kimball, “Rat-a-tat-tat” (Rat Terriers/ Popular Dogs)

            Wes Tyrell, “The Gaseous State” (Dogs In Canada, Mar. 2006)

            **David Wysotski, “Skin Deep” (Dogs In Canada, Feb. 2006)

26. Photography: color or black and white

            Pepi Barrington, Irish Water Spaniel (Dogs In Canada, Mar. 2006)

            Carol Beuchat, Ibizan Hound cover (AKC Gazette, June 2006)

            Cris Kelly, “New beginning” (Dog Fancy, Sept. 2005)

            Dean Palmer, Greyhounds cover (Dogs In Canada, July 2006)

**Mark Raycroft, Weimaraner “A Vibrant Shade of Gray” (Dog Fancy, June 2006)

            Darwin Wiggett, Golden Retriever cover (Dogs In Canada, June 2006)

27. Photography: series

            Jenni Bidner, “Is my Dog a Wolf?” (Is My Dog A Wolf?, Lark Books)

            Chet Jezierski, “No Boundaries in Tampa” (The D Annual)

            Dexter Quinto, “Twin Sets” (Modern Dog, Spring 2005)

**Alice Van Kempen, “Sheep May Safely Graze” (2006 Dogs in Canada Annual)

28. Illustration or Painting

            **Kathryn George, “Through Grey Mist” (Collie Health Foundation)

            Chet Jezierski, “Beardie Pioneers” (Bearded Collie Club of America)

            Pam Tanzey,Sirius About Murder, cover, (Five Star/Thomson Gale)

            David Wysotski, “The Origin of Dogs” (Dogs in Canada)

29. Illustration: series

            **Gary Ellis, ASA Newsletter Covers (America Saluki Association)

            Aundrea D. Hernandez, Penny’s From Heaven (Langmarc Publishing)

            Jennifer Taylor, “Something In the Way They Move” (AKC Family Dog)

            Wes Tyrell, ”Thin Dogs” (Dogs in Canada)

30. Poster, Calendar or Special Publication

Candy Wisnieski, Jackie Caruso, Mikki Dorsey, The Collie As A Family Dog (Collie Club of America)

            For the Love of the Breed (English Setter Association of America)

            Marion Needham Krupp, “The Flying Scot”

            Connie McCabe, 2007 Hearts of Gold Calendar (Rescue A Golden of Arizona)

            Marilyn R. Horowitz ,**2007 Sunnybank Calendar

 

CLUB PUBLICATIONS: National, Regional, or Local

31. Club: magazine format

            **Australian Shepherd Journal (US Australian Shepherd Association)

            Bagpiper (Scottish Terrier Club of America)

            Corgi Cryer (Mayflower Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club)

            The Courier (Portuguese Water Dog Club of America) 

32. Club: newsletter format

            Golden Tales (Rescue A Golden of Arizona)

            Komondor Komments (Komondor Club of America)

            Northland Shepherd News

            USBCC News (US Border Collie Club)

**WSSCA Newsletter (Welsh Springer Spaniel Club of America)

33. Club: feature

      Sharon Haley, “Massage for Your Corgi” (Corgi Cryer)

**Marg Moran McQuinn, “The Better the Win, the Worse the Photo” (Bagpiper)

Erin Orwig, “Trek” (Golden Tales, Rescue A Golden of Arizona)

C. A. Sharp, “The Light at the End of the Tunnel” (Aussie Times & Australian Shepherd Journal simultaneously)

Cheryl Fales Steinmetz, “101 Dalmatians and Breed Popularity in the US” (Spotter, Dalmatian Club of America)

34. Club: editorial/opinion/essay

            Sheila Dolan, “From the Editor” (US Australian Shepherd Club)

            **Kristi Jacobs, “Animal Collecting Syndrome” (Northland Shepherd News)

35. Club: regular column

      Sarah Ferrell, Webhunter (Springer Spotlight)

      **Anne Hershey, Tracking Field Notes (Aussie Times)

      Margaret Mons, DVM, Vet Issues (US Australian Shepherd Association)

Gail C. Parker, In Therapy with Renegade and Gail (Memo to Members, Irish Setter Club of America)

36. Club: subject related series

      Nancy Boyd, “Kissing Cousins: Pems in Other Lands” (Corgi Cryer)

      Nan Cochrane, “Tracking: Off to a Good Start” (US Australian Shepherd Association)
 

**Carole Fry Owen, “Cerebellar Abiotrophy: Breeders Say – Honesty, Honesty, Honesty” (Bagpiper)

 

BOOKS

37. Book: single breed

Leonie Darling, The Swedish Vallhund (Västgötaspets): A Legacy of the Vikings (Wrightlight Publications)

            Susan M. Ewing, Bulldogs For Dummies (Wiley)

            Tammy Gagne, The Cocker Spaniel (T.F.H. Publications)

            Cynthia P. Gallagher, The American Pit Bull Terrier (T.F.H. Publications)

            **Joan Hustace Walker, The Everything Chihuahua Book (Adams Media)

            Deborah Wood, The Yorkshire Terrier (T.F.H. Publications)

38. Book: general interest

            **Nona Kilgore Bauer, Dog Heroes of September 11th (Bow Tie Press)

            Jenni Bidner, Love Your Dog Pictures (Amphoto/ Watson-Guptill)

            Liz Palika, The Ultimate Dog Treat Cookbook (Howell/ Wiley)

Valerie Hobbs, Sheep (Farrar, Strauss, & Giroux)

            Karen Shanley, Dogs of Dreamtime (Lyons Press)

Julia Szabo, The Underdog: A Celebration of Mutts (Workman)

39. Book: general reference

            Eve Adamson, Adopting A Pet For Dummies (Wiley)

            ** (TIE) Brenda Aloff, Canine Body Language (Dogwise Publishing)

      **(TIE) Leslie Sinclair, DVM, Melinda Merck, DVM, Randall  Lockwood, Ph.D.,  Forensic Investigation of Animal Cruelty (Humane Society of the United States)

            Sam Kohl, The Business Guide to Pet Grooming (Aaronco Publishing)

40. Book: care and health

      Margaret Bonham & Deb Eldredge, DVM, Cancer & Your Pet (Capital Books)

      **Jocelynn Jacobs, Performance Dog Nutrition (Dogwise Publishing)

      Shawn Messonnier, DVM, The Natural Vet’s Guide to Preventing & Treating Cancer in Pets (New World Library)

      Jan Rasmussen, Scared Poopless: The Straight Scoop on Dog Care (Dogs4Dogs) Myra Savant-Harris, Puppy Intensive Care (Dogwise Publishing)

41. Book: training and behavior

      Pamela S. Dennison, Click Your Way to Rally (Alpine Publications)

      **Kate Eldredge, Deb Eldredge, DVM, Head of the Class (Wiley Publishing)

      Laurie Leach, The Beginner’s Guide to Dog Agility (T.F.H. Publications)

      Barbara Shumannfang, Happy Kids, Happy Dogs: Building A Friendship Right From the Start (Lulu)

42. Book: fiction (adult, young adult, teen)

            Jeffrey Cohen, As Dog Is My Witness (Bancroft Press)

            Christy Tillery French, The Bodyguard and the Show Dog (Behler Publications)

            **Valerie Hobbs, Sheep  (Farrar, Strauss & Giroux)

            Sue Owens Wright, Sirius About Murder (Five Star)

43. Book: humor (text, art, cartoons or other)

            **Patti Lawson, The Dog Diet: A Memoir (Health Communications, Inc.)

            Sue Burkhard, Dottie Hi-Socks…It’s All About Me! (Greyhound Support, K.C.)

            Simon Whaley, 100 Ways For A Dog To Train Its Human (Adams Media)

44. Book: children

            **Jenni Bidner, Is My Dog A Wolf? (Lark Books)

            Marty Crisp, The Most Precious Gift (Philomel)

            Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, My Senator and Me (Scholastic, Inc.)

            David M. Schwartz, If Dogs Were Dinosaurs (Scholastic, Inc.)

45. Book: under 100 pages

      **Nikki Riggsbee, Havanese, A Complete Pet Owner’s Manual (Barron’s)

            Tom Lonsdale, Work Wonders (Dogwise Publishing)

2006 WINNERS

DWAA Writing Competition Special Categories

 

AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Public Service Award

Steve Dale, “My Pet World,” Tribune Media Services, and “Pet Central,” WGN Radio

 

AKC Club Publication Excellence Award

Erin Orwig, “Trek,” Golden Tales, February 2006

 

AKC Canine Health Foundation Research Communication Award

Cheryl S. Smith, “Unconventional Cancer Therapies,” Today’s Breeder, May, 2006

 

ASPCA Humane Issues Award

Eve Adamson, Adopting A Pet for Dummies, John Wiley & Sons

 

The Bob Cole Award for Educational Writing.
Amy Fernandez, “The Long and Winding Road,” Dogs In Review, Feb/Mar 2006

 

DWAA Junior Writer Award

Kate Eldredge, Junior Showmanship, Dogs In Review

 

Eukanuba Canine Health Award

D. Caroline Coile, Ph.D., “Researchers Best Friend,” Dog World, June, 2006

 

Hartz Doggie Glamour Award

Deborah Wood, The Little Dogs’ Beauty Book, T.F.H. Publications, Inc.

 

Hartz Joint Maintenance Senior Dog Award

Sarah Ferrell, “Grief Follows No Schedule,” The Fre Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, VA

 

HSUS Compassionate Care Award

Matthew Schenker, “Beyond Bars,” AKC Gazette, May 2006

 

Morris Animal Foundation Advances in Canine Veterinary Medicine Award

Matthew Schenker, “Clearing the Lines,” AKC Gazette, February 2006

 

North Shore Animal League America Award

Jennifer Hobgood, Ph.D., “Go Spay It on the Mountain,” Animal Sheltering, July/Aug 2006

 

Off Lead Award

Gina Mireault, Ph.D.,“Horsing Around With Dogs,” Clean Run, June, 2006

 

PSI First-Canine Award

Lee Harrington, “Rex and the City,: Foul Weather Friends,” The Bark, Jan/Feb 2006

 

Elsworth S. Howell Award

Amy Fernandez/Kim Townsend, “Anti-Dog Legislation, A Historical Perspective,” Dogs In Review, Apr/Jun/July/Aug, 2006

 

WCFO Excellence in Canine Freestyle Media Award

Lynn Franklin, “Partners In Dance,” International Parti Poodle Gazette, Vol. 1, No. 4

 

Westminster Kennel Club Angel on a Leash Award

Teri Wilson, “Sacrifice,” Northland Shepherd News, August 2006

 

Dogwise Best Book Award

Leslie Sinclair, DVM, Melinda Merck, DVM, Randall Lockwood, Ph.D., Forensic Investigation of Animal Cruelty (Humane Society of the United States)

 

President’s Award

Nona Kilgore Bauer, Dog Heroes of September 11th (Bow Tie Press)
 

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