"ANNIE"
CH SEVENTHSON'S ANNIE GET YOUR GUN - Retired
CH Echo Run's True Grit X CH Copper Rose You Go Girlfriend
ROCKY MOUNTAIN BEAGLE CLUB SPECIALTY 2007
BEST OF OPPOSITE TO BEST OF BREED WB, BOW, BOS OVER SPECIALS ~ 15" Respected breeder judge: Darlene Stewart ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ALL BREED SHOWS FOLLOWING THE SPECIALTY WB , BOW , BOS OVER SPECIALS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FEB 2008 ~ DENVER COLORADO PICKS UP 2 MORE MAJORS BOV OVER 6 SPECIALS ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MAY 2008 FINISHES WITH HER 4TH MAJOR |
Annie was bred by Corinne Ott ~ SeventhSon Beagles
Handled / Owned / Loved by Teresa Gaier Annie is now enjoying retirement with her forever family and works as a therapy dog. |
GCH COPPER ROSE BUCKLE UP BUTTERCUP
"SIMON" CH COPPER ROSE MURPH THE SMURF X CH SEVENTHSON'S ANNIE GET YOUR GUN ***************************************************************** "VELVET ~ BED BUG DOG EXTRODINAIRE
COPPER ROSE SHAKE WHAT YUR MAMA GAVE YA CH COPPER ROSE MURPH THE SMURF X CH SEVENTHSON'S ANNIE GET YOUR GUN 
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CH COPPER ROSE I'M IN IT TO WIN IT
"THEODORABLE" CH COPPER ROSE MURPH THE SMURF X CH SEVENTHSON'S ANNIE GET YOUR GUN *************************************************************** 
COPPER ROSE CHICKA CHICKA BOW WOW
CH COPPER ROSE MURPH THE SMURF X CH SEVENTHSON'S ANNIE GET YOUR GUN ********************************************************* |
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Find your Bs," is the command.
When Velvet, an enthusiastic and energetic one-year-old beagle hears those words, she immediately goes to work, with "nose to the grind stone," so to speak. You see, Velvet is a certified bedbug detecting (ergo — the "B's") sniffer dog owned by Cedaredge resident Cathy Palmer. In fact the 20-pound beagle is the only dog in Colorado certified by the National Entomology Scent Detection Canine Association (NESDCA) as a bedbug scent detection dog. |
And though Velvet is a real cutie, she has an important job to do and Velvet takes her responsibilities very seriously.
Palmer has trained several dogs to sniff out bedbugs, but never had any of them certified. Palmer put the word out that she was looking for a dog to be certified. She eventually got word from a breeder in Albuquerque that they had such a dog.
When asked how she knew Velvet was prone to sniffing out bedbugs, Palmer said it was her friend, Teresa Gaier, the breeder in Albuquerque, who had determined that Velvet had what it takes to become a certified scent-detection dog. So Palmer trusted Gaier's instincts.
Palmer drove to Albuquerque, liked what she saw and bought Velvet. Palmer said she then took Velvet to a trainer in Florida (J&K Academy) to be trained as a bedbug detection dog, in collaboration with the University of Florida's entomology department. Entomology researchers at the University of Florida report that well-trained dogs can detect a single live bedbug or egg with 96 percent accuracy. Again, when asked how to train a scent-detection dog, Palmer replied, "It's a proprietary secret."
Now a NESDCA certified team, Palmer and Velvet travel — primarily throughout Colorado — sniffing out bedbugs. "Find your 'Bs' is the command Velvet responds to," said Palmer.
Palmer gets calls from motels, apartment houses, dormitories, nursing homes and private residences to search for bedbugs. Palmer noted that Velvet is small enough to be carried into a hotel/motel without being detected by the clientele.
Palmer explained, "Hotel owners don't want their clients to know that the hotel is being inspected for bedbugs."
Bedbugs are about the size of a small apple seed, and were a common problem in the U.S. until the World War II era, when they were virtually eradicated with wide-scale use of pesticides. The recent resurgence in their population can be attributed to many things, including travel to areas throughout the world with a large infestation. Bed bugs are 'hitchhikers' and can easily stow-away in suitcases, in clothing and on furniture. They can also migrate from one area to another through electrical wiring, plumbing and adjoining walls. "Bed bugs are usually nocturnal, feeding on human blood while the 'host' sleeps, but they don't typically transmit diseases. Not everyone reacts to being bitten and for those who do, the bites are similar in size to a mosquito bite. Problems can arise when someone scratches the very itchy bites and they become infected. A bedbug can survive for over six months between feedings, which is one of the reasons they can easily spread from one place to another.
"Velvet is a year old, with a championship pedigree. But, it's not her pedigree that makes her good at finding bed bugs . . . it's her nose," says Palmer. Beagles are known as "scent hounds" which means they primarily hunt using their noses. A beagle's long ears help collect scent from the air and keep it near the dog's face and nose. They process scent through their large nasal cavities and their moist, loose lips help trap scent particles.
Cedaredge Resident Cathy Palmer and Velvet, her talented beagle which is certified to sniff out bedbugs.And, in spite of a "New York Times" article questioning the accuracy of these sniffers, Palmer says that through her certification, Velvet has met the same stringent standards as dogs used in law enforcement (such as for bomb and drug detection), and is able to check out a standard sized hotel room within five minutes, with a 95-97 percent accuracy rate. Palmer said, "The thing is, not all dogs are certified. The NESDCA certification is important. Make sure the dog you hire is certified."
Because the services of a certified scent-detection dog is not cheap, nor is the cost of extermination, "Many people may choose not to hire a certified dog," said Palmer. "But a dog who gives a false alert can be costly to the company who hired them. I would never recommend using a non-certified dog."
Palmer also noted that her dogs are re-certified every year and, "trained to alert only on live bugs and viable eggs"
Palmer owns and operates Scentsational Hounds, LLC, located at 23036 Sweet Clover Road, in Cedaredge. She can be reached at 241-0164, and is online at www.scentsationalhounds.com
Palmer has trained several dogs to sniff out bedbugs, but never had any of them certified. Palmer put the word out that she was looking for a dog to be certified. She eventually got word from a breeder in Albuquerque that they had such a dog.
When asked how she knew Velvet was prone to sniffing out bedbugs, Palmer said it was her friend, Teresa Gaier, the breeder in Albuquerque, who had determined that Velvet had what it takes to become a certified scent-detection dog. So Palmer trusted Gaier's instincts.
Palmer drove to Albuquerque, liked what she saw and bought Velvet. Palmer said she then took Velvet to a trainer in Florida (J&K Academy) to be trained as a bedbug detection dog, in collaboration with the University of Florida's entomology department. Entomology researchers at the University of Florida report that well-trained dogs can detect a single live bedbug or egg with 96 percent accuracy. Again, when asked how to train a scent-detection dog, Palmer replied, "It's a proprietary secret."
Now a NESDCA certified team, Palmer and Velvet travel — primarily throughout Colorado — sniffing out bedbugs. "Find your 'Bs' is the command Velvet responds to," said Palmer.
Palmer gets calls from motels, apartment houses, dormitories, nursing homes and private residences to search for bedbugs. Palmer noted that Velvet is small enough to be carried into a hotel/motel without being detected by the clientele.
Palmer explained, "Hotel owners don't want their clients to know that the hotel is being inspected for bedbugs."
Bedbugs are about the size of a small apple seed, and were a common problem in the U.S. until the World War II era, when they were virtually eradicated with wide-scale use of pesticides. The recent resurgence in their population can be attributed to many things, including travel to areas throughout the world with a large infestation. Bed bugs are 'hitchhikers' and can easily stow-away in suitcases, in clothing and on furniture. They can also migrate from one area to another through electrical wiring, plumbing and adjoining walls. "Bed bugs are usually nocturnal, feeding on human blood while the 'host' sleeps, but they don't typically transmit diseases. Not everyone reacts to being bitten and for those who do, the bites are similar in size to a mosquito bite. Problems can arise when someone scratches the very itchy bites and they become infected. A bedbug can survive for over six months between feedings, which is one of the reasons they can easily spread from one place to another.
"Velvet is a year old, with a championship pedigree. But, it's not her pedigree that makes her good at finding bed bugs . . . it's her nose," says Palmer. Beagles are known as "scent hounds" which means they primarily hunt using their noses. A beagle's long ears help collect scent from the air and keep it near the dog's face and nose. They process scent through their large nasal cavities and their moist, loose lips help trap scent particles.
Cedaredge Resident Cathy Palmer and Velvet, her talented beagle which is certified to sniff out bedbugs.And, in spite of a "New York Times" article questioning the accuracy of these sniffers, Palmer says that through her certification, Velvet has met the same stringent standards as dogs used in law enforcement (such as for bomb and drug detection), and is able to check out a standard sized hotel room within five minutes, with a 95-97 percent accuracy rate. Palmer said, "The thing is, not all dogs are certified. The NESDCA certification is important. Make sure the dog you hire is certified."
Because the services of a certified scent-detection dog is not cheap, nor is the cost of extermination, "Many people may choose not to hire a certified dog," said Palmer. "But a dog who gives a false alert can be costly to the company who hired them. I would never recommend using a non-certified dog."
Palmer also noted that her dogs are re-certified every year and, "trained to alert only on live bugs and viable eggs"
Palmer owns and operates Scentsational Hounds, LLC, located at 23036 Sweet Clover Road, in Cedaredge. She can be reached at 241-0164, and is online at www.scentsationalhounds.com