Temperament Test Results from 2004-2007

The Temperament Test Results will continue to be updated thoughtout the year.

Temperament Test Results for CISC Litters 2004-2007

The CISC and its breeders have been active in trying to learn more about our dogs natural temperaments. A good understanding of your breeds temperament is not only vital for keeping the breed correct but also is a great help in correctly placing your puppies into the right forever home.

So far, 12 litters with a total of 47 puppies have completed the test.

Test One
Social Attraction (Degree of Social Attraction, Confidence or Dependence)
1 Came Readily, Tail up, Jumped, Bit at hands 0 Puppies
2 Came Readily, Tail up, Pawed, Licked at Hands 9 Puppies
3 Came Readily, Tail up 30 Puppies
4 Came Readily, Tail Down 4 Puppies
5 Came Hesitantly, Tail Down 1 Puppy
6 Didn’t Come at all 1 Puppy


Test Two
Following ( Degree of Following Attraction. Not Following indicates independence)
1 Followed readily tail up, got underfoot, bit at feet 0 Puppies
2 Followed readily, tail up, got underfoot 9 Puppies
3 Followed readily, tail up 34 Puppies
4 Followed readily, tail down 3 Puppies
5 Followed hesitantly, tail down 0 Puppies
6 No follow or went away 1 Puppy


Test Three
Restraint ( Degree of Dominant or Submissive tendency, How it accepts stress with socially/physically dominated)
1 Struggled fiercely, flailed, bit 0 Puppies
2 Struggled fiercely, flailed 9 Puppies
3 Settled, Struggled, settled with some eye contact 19 Puppies
4 Struggled then settled 17 Puppies
5 No Struggle 2 Puppies
6 No Struggle, straining to avoid eye contact 0 Puppies


Test 4
Social Dominance ( Degree of acceptance of Social Dominance. Pup may try to dominate by jumping and nipping or is independent and walks away)
1 Jumped, pawed, bit, growled 0 Puppies
2 Jumped, pawed 12 Puppies
3 Cuddles up to tester and tries to lick face 20 Puppies
4 Squirmed, licked at hands 11 Puppies
5 Rolled over, licked at hands 3 Puppies
6 Went away and stayed away 1 Puppy


Test 5
Elevation Dominance ( Degree of accepting dominance while in a position of no control)
1 Struggled Fiercely, bit, growled 0 Puppies
2 Struggled Fiercely 1 Puppies
3 No Struggle, relaxed 22 Puppies
4 Struggled, settled, licked 24 Puppies
5 No struggle, licked at hands 0 Puppies
6 No Struggle, Froze 0 Puppies


Test 6
Retrieving ( Degree of willingness to work with human. High correlation between ability to retrieve and successful guide dogs, obedience dogs, field trail dogs)
1 Chases object, picks up object and runs away 6 Puppies
2 Chases object, stands over object, does not return 15 Puppies
3 Chases object and returns with object to tester 17 Puppies
4 Chases object and returns without objec to tester 4 Puppies
5 Starts to chase object, loses interest 5 Puppies


Test 7
Touch Sensitivity ( Degree of sensitivity to touch)
6-10 counts before response 24 Puppies
6-7 counts before response 9 Puppies
5-6 counts before response 10 Puppies
2-4 counts before response 3 Puppies
1-2 counts before response 1 Puppy


Test Seven
Sound Sensitivity ( Degree of sensitivity to sound)
1 Listens, locates sound, walks towards it barking 1 Puppies
2 Listens, locates sound, Barks 1 Puppies
3 Listens, locates sound, shows curiosity and walk toward sound 32 Puppies
4 Listens, Locates the sound 11 Puppies
5 Cringes, backs off, hides 0 Puppies
6 Ignores sound, shows no curiosity 1 Puppies


Test Eight
Sight Sensitivity ( Degree of intelligent response to strange object)
1 Looks, attacks and bites 9 Puppies
2 Looks, barks and tail up 2 Puppies
3 Looks curiously, attempts to investigate 33 Puppies
4 Looks, barks, tail tuck 3 Puppies
5 Runs away, hides 0 Puppies


Note, on this test, eight of the 1’s are out of two litters from the same bitch, she appears to be passing on a very high prey drive to her offspring.


Overall, most of our CISC puppies are solid 3’s, with the normally one two and one four within each litter. As four’s are good for quiet homes, three’s are ideal family dogs for most people, and two’s are ideal working dogs, it’s a very nice mix.


Things of note: Links we have seen between the puppy tests when looking at the adult dogs. Those with good retrieving skills as a puppy have turned out to be amazing herding and agility dogs. Most of the four’s have turned out to be therapy dogs. Most of the two’s are way to much dog for most families and those with a combined 1 in the sight sensitivity (prey drive) rating, have to placed carefully in their homes. This is an area where we would have concerns if folks started breeding for this higher rating, as it appears to push the dogs over into the much more intense “typical herding dog behaviours” .

Temeperment Test Results -Litter one 2007

Hello Folks

The CISC encourages their breeders to temperment test their puppies to help in their placement of puppies.

Litter one for 2007 results are here. The litter meets the requirements to be included in the CISC temperment test results for the breed.

Puppy one, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 3, 1, 3, 3, 3 Good
Puppy two 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 1, 3, 3, 3 Good
Puppy three 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 2, 4, 3, 3, 3 Good
Puppy four 3, 3, 4, 3, 4, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 Good
Puppy five 2, 3, 3, 4, 3, 3, 1, 6, 3, 3 Fair

A nice even litter of mainly three's, all good family dogs.

Judges Seminar -April 28th 2007

Hello Folks

The Judges were interested, the hosts were wonderful and a good time was hopefully had by all.

The Icelandics attended a Judging Seminar in Southern Ontario, Four Dogs were brought out to the judges, including U-Ch Belglen Roskva, Ch Greenstone AJay, Pointed Greenstone Alaxander the Great, and Pointed Greenstone Black Pearl. We were pleased to bring the judges, Two males, two females, Two med coated, two long coated, Two Black tris and two yellow Gene dogs, dogs with a bit of white, and dogs with the most typical white markings for the breed.

We also gave out a breed standard with drawings, and had the color poster, and a number of other Icelandic Sheepdog books and the DIF and Iceland Kennel clubs Breed Video there.

We were very pleased to have been given the chance to present to the judges and hope that we were able to answer some of their questions for the breed.

So happy showing folks!

AKC Icelandic Sheepdog -Judging Update on Four Day Gathering

Hello Folks

Just got our Judges conformation from AKC for the four days.

In Herding, and in Icelandics we have

Friday
Annika Ulltveit-Moe -Sweden

Saturday
Richard G. Beauchamp-USA

Sunday
Thomas E. Nesbitt- Canada

Monday
Darle M. Heck -Canada

So we have a great mix of Judges, one FCI, One AKC, and two CKC Judges for the long Weekend.

More information to become available the week of May 14th, and also have Rally-o and Obedance judges information and will get that up soon.

Please note this was mailed to me, but is not quite yet up on the AKC site, but will be soon.

Alberta Kennel Club-Website updates starting

Hello Folks

As most of you know the CISC is having a four day Icelandic event centered on the Alberta Kennel Club show for Aug 3, 4, 5, and 6th in Calgary of 2007. (for all details, check out the link CISC boosters-Dog Shows) In 2008, we will be having both a Eastern Booster(national Gathering) and a Western Booster (National Gathering).

The early bird and regular entry dates have now been posted for the AKC show.

I have emailed my contact, to find out if I can get a copy of their regular premium list to post for you, in order to help everyone find their information to be able to get their entries in.

Earlybird Entries Close: 15 June 2007 9PM MDT

Entries Close: 6 July 2007 9PM MDT

If you are still waiting for your CKC numbers to come though for all the folks that are coming up from the states, you have till the July 6th deadline to enter but the AKC also has many helpful information directly on their website, including how to get a ERN number to hold you over while the paperwork is processed.

They also have a great write up for all the first time dogs show folks that are bringing their dogs and crossing the border. Please refer to their website, link provided below.

http://www.albertakennelclub.org/showtrials.html

CISC Board.

Updates to follow as they become available.

Dog Show Results for 2007- April 21/22

Four UKC Shows held at St. Helens OR. USA

Show one : Judge Matthew Proctor : Pineridge Kolperla finished her UKC Championship with a First Place, BB and BOB (wo competition), Herding Group 1st.

Show two: U Ch Pineridge Kolperla took BOB and Herding Group 1st, she took BIS reserve.

Show Three : U Ch Pineridge Kolperla took BOB and Herding Group 1st.

Show Four: Judge Butch Bennett BOB (w/o Competition) 1st in Group and Reserve BIS

A huge Congrats to U-Champion Pineridge Kolperla,
Owner and Handler Donna McDermott.
Breed by Jill Fike and Norm Fox of Pineridge Kennels.

Dog Show Updates for 2007 -April 21st Results

Show : Fergus CKC Show -Ontario, Canada

Judge: L.T. Haverstock

U-Ch Belglen Roskva was shown on April 21st, she went BOB, Winners Bitch, and 1st in Class.

A Thank goes out to CKC Judge Haverstock for taking the time to bring out the Iceland Sheepdog, the Dutch Sheepdog and Berger Picard and introducing them to the crowd as newly recongized Breeds and welcoming them to the CKC Shows.

Happy Showing Folks, Keep up the good work and keep the results coming!

Dog Show Updates for 2007-April 14th and 15th

Show Updates for CISC members across North America in 2007

International All Breed Canine Association

Hosting Club: 2007 Southland Spring Sieger

Date April 14th and 15th


Woolfarm Sasha earned her National title under Mr Alberto Berrios USA/INT


Woolfarm Jewel earned her International Title under Ms. Juliann Kowalsky USA


Woolfarm Jewel took Group 1st in Herding under Mr. Juliann Kowalsky USA


Both Girls are owned by Xania Moreno of Glacier Point Kennel is Cal, USA.


Congrats to Xania on her girls wonderful new titles.

Dog Show Updates for 2007- April 14th and 15th Results

Show Updates for 2007

Show: Petawawa, Ontario, Canada

Date : April 14th and 15th

Dogs : Greenstone Alaxander the Great : Handler V Sharp

Greenstone Black Pearl : Handler Linda Thompson.

Saturday under CKC Judge Mr T Alexander: Greenstone Black Pearl went Best of Breed and Best Puppy in Breed, Greenstone Alaxander the Great went Best Opposite.

Sunday under CKC Judge Mrs. A Gaudin: Greenstone Alaxander the Great went Best of Breed, and Greenstone Black Pearl went Best Opposite and Best Puppy in Breed.

It was a good show, and the hosting club was very welcoming,

As there were only two ISD's entered, and no group placements.

The Best of Breed Winner on each day earned one CKC championship point.

Newsletter coming up- We would love to hear from you

The Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club Newsletter Spring issue is getting close, Do you have anything to send in?

1. Any new litter annoucements, Rules are the litter must be CKC registerable to be listed.
2. Any new Import Annoucements? Send in a Brag about your new Puppy!
3. Any new Titles on your dogs- Show, Herding, Agility, Rally-o, CGN - We want to share them with the world! Go Icelandics Go!
4. Any new Health Checks done? We are interested in CERF, OFA or Pennhip information, as well as BAER or Heart Tests done.
5. Any Pet Icelandics finish their training classes, and would like to share with everyone, send in your photos and information
6. Taken a very cute photo, send it on in, Next issue we are looking for Herding photos, so think about getting some new herding photos for the summer issue
7. Do you have a question about the breed? Send it in and we will do our best to answer it in the coming or the next newsletter.
8. Have you lost your beloved Icelandic, please consider writing a in memory of article.
9. Any Heart warming stories to tell folks that are looking and learning about our breed.
10. Have you got any question or concerns with regards to the club, send them in and we will do our best to address them in the newsletter in a postive way.

Don't forget to vote in the coming issue for the new newsletter naming contest!

Send your information to isdpuppies@hotmail.com or to lford@rogers.com and we will be happy to help you.

Have a great day and we look forward to hearing from you soon.

Membership Renewals Due for 2007

Hello Folks

The CISC memberships run from the end of Janurary to the end of Dec regardless of when you join the club, the club membership renewal application is published four times a year in the CISC newsletter at the end of Club business, it is also posted once a month on the Yahoo Chat Group as well as being available on the club website.

It has been noted at this time that a few of folks have not renewed their 2007 club memberships and this would mean that without renewal, no more wonderful CISC newsletters will be arriving in your mail box, nor would yoube eligable to earn CISC club awards or titles.

We encourage everyone to consider renewing their memberships.

As of April 30th, if you have not renewed your membership all club listings on the website will be removed!

Starting March 1st of 2008, we will be using the two months mark as a cut off period for renewals from there on in. Ifyou do not renew within the first two months of the new year, your membership will be considered new.

All Breeder listings must have a current and paid membership to have their dogs listed.

The board would like to put forth the new club membership of a "pet owner membership" for ten dollars canadian, that means the members get all e-newsletters and can send in all their brags and dog photos etc, but are not voting members,

We also think this is a great offer to be used for our club breeders, this would allow you to get a years membership for your puppy owners at half price if you desire. Breeders are also welcome to get the full 20 dollar single voting membership if they perfer.

It has recently come to our attention that in the future, when we move forward to earn formal CKC national club status, (which is not possible until we have membership within more of the CKC's official regions of Canada, anyone out there in Altantic Canada, looking at our breed, please contact our breeders and we would love to help you get a wonderful ISD into your home and lives) that all our club members at that time must have CKC membership as well.

At this time, we do not require our regular members to also have CKC membership. However in the future when the time does come to move the breed club forward, membership will either need to join CKC in order to be a member of the CISC or they will need to let their membership lapse during the accreditation process.

The CKC considers having all club members part of the CKC, a move of good faith on behalf of the club, its our understanding that after we get full approval, that the club will again have the option of allowing memberships without needing them to have CKC memberships.

It is an exciting year ahead of us in the CISC, and we look forward to sharing it with you. Please come out and Support our Four Day Icelandic Sheepdog Gathering and Booster event in Calgary, Alberta in Aug of 2007.

Respectfully the CISC Board

CISC Board and Committe members 2007

Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club Board/Committees 2007

President
Valerie Sharp
mailto:Sharpisdpuppies@hotmail.com

Vice President
Sharon K Schaefer
belglen@sasktel.net

Secretary
Laura Ford
lford@rogers.com

Treasurer
Jason Sharp
sharpj@inac-ainc.gc.ca

Board Members at Large

Jike Fike
pineice@mail.ocis.net

Hello Folks, The CISC is actively looking for folks to join and work on our different Committee's, Requirements are CISC member, with a CKC membership in good standing, a keen interest in working with CKC registered Purebred Icelandic Sheepdogs. The CISC works with ISIC with regards to the breed on a international level for the betterment of the breed world-wide. Please contact anyone on the committee you are interested in.

Heath and Breeding Committee

Valerie Sharp
isdpuppies@hotmail.com

Margaret Gimblin
mgimblin@msn.com

Monika Karlsdottir
tofra@simnet.is

Sharon K Schaefer
belglen@canada.com

Newsletter Editor
Laura Ford
lford@rogers.com

Breedline Editor

Sharon K Schaefer
belglen@canada.com

Rescue Committee
Verla Sharp
verla.sharp@just.gov.ab.ca

Health Research and Fund Raising Committee

Valerie Sharp
mailto:Sharpisdpuppies@hotmail.com

Margaret Gimblin
mgimblin@msn.com

Gift Memberships available

Hello Folks,

Looking for a great gift for a Icelandic Sheepdog Lover? How about a years membership to the CISC, our newletter is jammed full of amazing information for all kinds of folks, we try hard to have things of interest for pet folks, as well as for Show and Breeders.

Interested in Showing, then you will want to be a member to compete for Top Icelandic Dog Awards.

Looking for a bit more in the dog Sports end of things, don't worry the club also has awareds for Therapy dogs, and Top Dogs in all events.

Club Breeders, consider giving a years club membership with your new puppies, its a wonderful way to introduce your new owners to the world of Icelandic Sheepdogs in Canada.

The club has created a very cute gift card, and I did it in a program to be sent by email so that the club breeders will be able to print it off and include in the puppy packages, or in a stocking or Birthday card, basket with flowers, you get the idea.

Club memberships run from Jan 1st to the end of Dec per year. Renewal notices are sent in the newsletters and on the yahoo chat group.

Please contact me for futher information if required at isdpuppies@hotmail.com

CISC New Litters for 2006-2007

Litters to date, Will continue to update thoughout the year. Last Update Dec 07

Greenstone Fire an Ice
Greenstone Marcus Aurilius
Greenstone Imperitritsa Maria
Greenstone Empress of India
Greenstone Marquesa Esmeralda
Greenstone Ruff Diamond
Greenstone Cool Hand Luke
Greenstone Cleopatra Jones
Greenstone Foxy Brown
Greenstone Outlaw Josey Wales
Greenstone Honey Child
Pineridge Alfadis
Pineridge Bjartur
Pineridge Djarfur
Pineridge Gjola
Pineridge Katur
Pineridge Leika
Solhundur Frida Tofradis
Solhundur Galdur Kolgrimur
Solhundur Leika Oskadis
Solhundur Ljufa Ljosstjarna
Solhundur Tindra Oskastjarna
Vahalla Golden Reign
Vahalla Golden Satori
Vahalla Golden Allure
Vahalla Gold Rush
Vahalla Gold Victor
Vahalla Gold Standard

Litters Information to date for 2007

Litter 1 - Six puppies
Litter 2- One puppy
Litter 3 - Six Puppies
Litter 4- Six Puppies
Litter 5-Five Puppies (one StillBorn)
Litter 6 -Five Puppies

Total puppies = 29

Average number of puppies for 2007 litters to date : 4.8

Icelandic Sheepdog Puppy Available- Tofra Kennel

Hello Folks

Are you looking for a new Icelandic Sheepdog Puppy to adopt.. Well Tofra kennels has five lovely Icelandic Sheepdog puppies in their litter and four out of the five are spoken for, the final choice on homes will be made as the puppies get older. Three females and two males.

These are some very cute and well breed Icelandics, Tofra Kennels is located in Iceland but don't let that stop you, Monika is a great help to new owners, having shipped her much loved Icelandics to both Europe and N.A. before.

For tons of more information on the litter, the parent dogs and Tofra kennel, please check out the Tofra website at

www.tofradogs.com

Pineridge Icelandic Sheepdog Puppies "ready to head to their new homes"

Hello Folks

We would like to send the newest Pineridge Icelandics Litter on to their new homes with a warm send off.. check out these cute little faces.. Three girls and Three boys.. We are thrilled to welcome these lovely puppies owners to the Canadian Icelandic Sheepdog Club's website and we hope that you will consider keeping in touch, we love photos, and updates.

If you are interested in gettinga Pineridge Icelandic Sheepdog Puppy, they have a late spring/early summer breeding planned at this time.

Contact Jill for more information and or watch the Club site for more information coming soon.

Pineice@mail.ocis.net