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Introducing a New Online Resource for ALL Breeders:
Eukanuba reveal their brand new website for all breeders around the world, set to become one of the most comprehensive breeder resources online: www.breeders.eukanuba.co.uk
This significant one-stop will provide breeders with factual, scientific and educational information. Expert advice will help them to attain the much sought after success and skill in breeding and showing top quality dogs. The site will include informative articles and tips on dog breeding and nutrition from highly successful breeders and specialists who are at the top of their field. Other articles include science based information on sporting and field trial dogs.
The site will be home to a unique 'Breeder TV' zone hosting a multitude of videos from dog show footage, including the world famous 'Eukanuba World Challenge', to educational matters, together with advice from breed experts and nutrition specialists. Breeders will be able to gain access to the latest information about:
- Eukanuba and their professional partners including the AKC and FCI
- Assistance Dogs International, the international organization of assistance dogs, hearing dogs and dogs for the blind and the International Rescue Organization, the international organization of search & rescue dogs
- The latest news from major Dog Shows around the world and first hand news of Eukanuba's new product developed specifically for breeders
The site will display photographic and video visuals of the World Challenge; breeder club information and much more, demonstrating Eukanuba's commitment as a most trusted professional partner. The Eukanuba Breeders' Website is revealed in the UK on 6th October, rolling out over a four month period to 17 other countries and available in six languages.
Join us at: www.breeders.eukanuba.co.uk
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THE CHALLENGE
 First EWC 2009 Challengers Revealed
Top Winning Dogs qualified for EWC 2009 are proving the competition to be a powerful Challenge.
With the Eukanuba World Challenge soon to be upon us, the qualifying entry date for nominations and qualifying of dogs is drawing to a close. There is excited anticipation as to who has qualified and will represent their country. The high quality of competition will be challenging as we reveal some of the top winning dogs. The BIS winners at each of the three FCI sections Winner Shows have secured a highly prized place to compete at the prestigious Eukanuba World Challenge. These winners have collectively defeated thousands of dogs to achieve the honour of representing their section.
 Representing the Americas and Caribbean section will be 3 year old English Bull Terrier, International & Multi Ch Aurybull Galileo G. from Venezuela where he was the No. 1 dog. Representing the Asian Section will be 3 year old white toy poodle, Aust. G. CH. and Jpn. CH, Smash JP Three Belle Jackpot, who last year represented Australia where he was the All Breed Ranking No.1 2008. He is handled by his co-breeder, the world famous Toshinori Omnra.
Representing the European Section will be Irish bred, British owned 6 year old Wire Fox Terrier, 7 times BIS winner in the UK. She has also qualified to compete at the Eukanuba Champion Stakes final in October along with other 21 other top winning champions. The winner from the stakes competition will become the UK representative.
 An Irish co-owned multi BIS winning Border Collie Ch Tonkory Move Over To Huntley will represent Ireland; UK bred by co-owner and Top Breeder Judith Gregory.
America's representative is AKC/Eukanuba National Championship BIS Winner Ch Cookieland Seasyde Hollyberry, owned by Sean & Tammy McCarthy & Helvne Medieros bred by Cheryl & A Laduc and A Cantor.
Three more top winning dogs will be selected and revealed at the qualifying event held in Bratislava on Sunday 11th
Representing the Americas and Caribbean section
International & Multi Ch Aurybull Galileo G.
Representing the European Section
Irish Bred, British owned 6 year old Wire Fox Terrier
Representing the Asian Section
Smash JP Three Belle Jackpot
To learn more, please visit www.eukanubaworldchallenge.com
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THE CHALLENGE
 Eukanuba Enhances your Chances to Win
This year Eukanuba have offered more breeders, owners and exhibitors the chance to take part in the Eukanuba World Challenge 2009. A qualifying heat is, for the first time, being held at the FCI World Dog Show in Bratislava allowing more Kennel Clubs and their nominated dogs to ultimately participate in this prestigious event. On Sunday 11th October, 21 dogs from invited participating countries will challenge each other to win one of three available places.
Those three winners will be entitled to compete at the elite Eukanuba World Challenge hosted at the special 125th Anniversary Show - AKC/Eukanuba National Championships held on 12th /13th December in Long Beach, California.
On Sunday afternoon all 21 dogs will initially be assessed and prejudged by three well respected judges:
Horst Kliebenstein (Germany)
Espen Engh (Norway)
Rui Olivier (Portugal)
The judging process involves the three judges awarding points to each dog; these points will be totalled and the nine dogs with the lowest number of points will be selected for further consideration by the three judges in the main ring. After prejudging, along with the three judges, all 21 dogs will be presented to the audience in the BIS ring; after group judging has taken place but before the Best In Show line up. 9 dogs will then be selected by the three judges. Stefan Sinko (Slovenia) will then select 3 winning dogs in no particular order, securing their place in the Eukanuba World Challenge 2009.
 The three winning dogs then have the opportunity to compete in one of the four sections in Long Beach and, if they win through their section, they will ultimately compete for the title, Eukanuba World Challenge Champion 2009, along with the $10,000 prize money.
Visit www.eukanubaworldchallenge.com
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THE CHALLENGE
 David Morgan
BSc MA VetMB CertVR MRCVS
Technical External Relations
Can bacteria be good for your dog? Prebiotics have the answer.
Your dog's intestinal tract contains 65% of his immune system and is home to both healthy intestinal (Lactobacilli, Bifidobacteria)and pathogenic (E.coli) bacteria, the balance of which is central to his health and well-being. We are aware that bacteria like E.coli can cause illness but bacteria like Lactobacilli and Bifi dobacteria are actually good for your dog. And now, the prebiotic FOS (fructo-oligosaccharides) found in Eukanuba's super premium nutrition increases the number of healthy intestinal bacteria and decreases the number of pathogenic bacteria, and helps maintain a healthy balance in what is a complex internal ecosystem.
How do prebiotics work?
Prebiotics, like FOS, work by selectively encouraging the growth of healthy intestinal bacteria such as Lactobacilli and Bifi dobacteria in a dog's digestive tract, and because prebiotics are preferentially broken down only by these healthy intestinal bacteria, they do not increase the levels of pathogenic bacteria like E.coli. In fact, the pathogenic bacteria levels actually decrease as a result of being crowded out by the healthy intestinal bacteria helping to maintain a healthier balance. As the digestive tract is a primary barrier against infection from the things he might swallow on a daily basis then helping maintain this defensive barrier is vital to your dog's well-being.
 Feed as his nature intended
Having evolved as a carnivore, your dog is designed to eat and digest animal protein as his primary food source and has a highly specialized gastrointestinal system, or gut, to do so. His natural ancestor, the wolf, shares much of the same physiology, enabling it to process and derive nutritional and digestive benefi ts from the whole of the prey it consumes, helping maintain its immune system and well-being in the wild. Your dog's more refi ned diet, still rich in animal protein, is better suited to his domestic lifestyle but he still needs very special ingredients that help sustain his natural defenses, which is where prebiotics can help.
Good Health Starts from the Inside Out
In some ways the advancement of prebiotics for dogs, mirrors recent developments in human nutrition where we have seen a dramatic increase in the availability of foodstuffs with this healthy ingredient. Good health, it would seem, starts from the inside out for us and our dogs.
The clinically proven prebiotic FOS in Eukanuba helps strike the right balance between healthy intestinal and pathogenic bacteria in the gut, supporting strong natural defenses that help your dog be the best he can be.
For more information visit: www.eukanuba.com
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