Golden Notes - NORCAL Golden Retriever Club

NORCAL GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB
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Golden Notes
FALL 2013
Elected Officers:
President
Eileen Oshiro
Secretary/Treasurer
Lisa Newton
1675 Fallen Leaf
Los Altos, CA
94024
VP Performance
Terry Southard
VP Breed
Robin Baker
VP Field
Scott Woodland
From the President: Eileen Oshiro
October was a great month in the Golden Retriever world! We had our independent specialty in Pleasanton—a wonderful, smoothly run affair. The great team led by Toni Maita and Jeanetta Gulden kept
it all running smoothly and a great time was had by all! You will find the report within Golden Notes.
Some of us had the pleasure of attending the GRCA National Specialty in Wichita Falls, TX immediately after our Specialty. What a wonderful facility, well organized, and filled with Texas hospitality
we all love! One nice thing about going to the National Specialties all these years is that we learn what
works and what could be improved upon. Each year it gets better and better. NORCAL has much to
live up to for 2016 and we will.
I could go on more, but the Field Trial portion of the National Specialty
Inside this issue:
finished this past week and I wanted to share the exciting news:
Debbie Tandoc and Wagzu’s SuSuite Tempo Di Presto SH WCX **
won the Derby!!!! And Carol Milette-Snodgrass’ Ruby, BravHart’s
Director
Call to Freedom placed third in the Derby. Carol also won the
Nancy Kelly
Open with Ruby Redfish Mo’s Mountain Gem ***!!! Debbie
Director
reported that she is still in shock and drove home with three
Pamela McDonald
huge trophies for herself and Carol. Wow!
What more can I say!
Eileen
Standing
Officials
Financial Secretary
Patty Simmons
Membership
Secretary
Letty Regan
VOLUME 43, ISSUE IV
Nominating Committee report
From the President
1
Nominating Committee
Report
1
Editor’s Bark
2
Board Mtg Minutes
2-3
General Mtg Minutes
3-4
In Memory of Gayle Rivers
5
Members Brags
6
The NORCAL GRC Nominating Committee consisted of Nancy Kelly—Chair,
Susan Osborn, and Patty Nygren. The Nominating Committee has presented
In Memoriam
the following slate for 2014 NORCAL GRC Officers (two year term):
President: Suzanne Bria
Vice President, Performance: Christine Hsu
Director: Laura Finco
6
Awards Information
insert
Specialty Report
7
Membership Renewal
insert
Beat the Heat Report
8
Additional nominations were accepted at the NORCAL GRC General Meeting.
Nominations from the floor:
Elections Information
9
Further information regarding voting is included in Golden Notes. Voting is
open from now until February 1st. Voting will take place electronically or
USPS mail.
President: Larry Fenner
Director: Ken Blanchard
Candidates Statement
Voting is for ONE President and ONE Director. No additional nominations for Club Information
Vice President, Performance were made at the general meeting.
Events Calendar
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GOLDEN NOTES
Page 2
life changing situations. I was inspired by the outpouring of community when Rikki Kirzner, former
NORCAL GRC member, passed
away unexpectedly from cancer. She
had several adults dogs and a litter of
newborns. The golden retriever clubs
in the Oregon/Washington area and
throughout the United States worked
together and with Rikki’s mother and
brother to bring dogs back to breeders, place puppies, and organize to
I don’t think it is possible to experi- ensure that everything was taken
care of. It was heartbreaking and
ence such bonding between human
and animal without high stakes emo- heartwarming.
tion. Or any deep relationship withWe as a NORCAL GRC family reout the heart being a critical role.
cently lost one of our founding memThat is the reason we are protective
bers—Gayle Rivers. Nancy Kelly
and get angry when legislation is
wrote a beautiful article in Golden
pending that will restrict or impede
what we enjoy doing with our dogs. Notes about Gayle. I remember the
first time I met Gayle and discovered
Or changes the way we are to care
that some of my students were her
for them. Its that way with family
and all of us know that our dogs are nieces and nephews. She spoke
about the early days of NORCAL
our family. I have yet to meet anyGRC and why the club organized.
one involved in the world of dogs
and dog sports that is not 100% com- We talked about how we have
changed from a small group of dog
mitted to the animals whose lives
enthusiasts to the collective extended
depend upon them.
family we have today.
I recently watched the movie, “Life
Argus’ Rise of the Phoenix,
CD, MX, MXJ
“Dogs are not
our whole lives
but they make
our lives whole”
— Roger Caras
of Pi,” having been reluctant to see it
in the theater for fear that the tiger
was going to die at the end. In fact, I
did an internet search of the movie
and book to find out what was going
to happen. And even with all my
preparation, I still found myself crying emotionally as the main characters were on their journey and the
story was complete.
The bonds that form over the years
are little pieces of making up who
we are as individuals and as a club.
We come together over our common
interest in this wonderful dog called
the Golden Retriever but we stay
together through the friendships that
have formed. Sometimes we grow
apart or move on but we always have
that common bond.
In the almost 20 years I have been
involved in NORCAL GRC I have
come to know some incredible people, mentors, and friends. It is a richness of talent and diversity. I consider myself blessed.
In the movie, as the tiger, Richard
Parker, is walking into the jungle he
does not turn back. He just walks
into the jungle, leaving behind him
all that was and all that happened.
But something deep inside tells me
that Richard Parker, as with Pi, never
forgot. How could he?
Remember to hug your dogs today!
As family we often find ourselves in
Minutes of Meeting of Board of Directors of
Norcal GRC
Date: August 7, 2013
Meeting called to order at 6:55 p.m.
Present: President Eileen Oshiro, Secretary
Lisa Newton, VP Field Scott Woodland (via
conference call), VP Performance Terry
Southard, VP Breed Robin Baker, (via conference call), Director Nancy Kelly, Director Pam
McDonald.
SECRETARY REPORT: Received AKC
confirmation letters regarding May 3, 4, 5, 2014
agility trial dates. One letter received unsolicited from “Deserving Pets” advertising their
products for holistic pet care.
FINANCIAL REPORT: Email from Financial
Secretary Patty Simmons: Checking account
balance $35,251.00. Does not include CCA
event report from July.
VP BREED REPORT: Regarding October
2013 Specialty: We will need more volunteers
and trophy sponsors. Terry Southard reports the
obedience special awards are sponsored and
many conformation awards are sponsored, but
most of the classes are still available and in
need of sponsorship. Early September is the
deadline for the catalog. A request has been
made to list our Specialty judges on the web- AGILITY REPORT: No report.
site.
VP FIELD REPORT: Scott Woodland reDiscussion regarding interest in a conformation ports date set for our hunt test is last weekend
fun match. Robin poses a few questions regard- in March, 2014. Julie Cairns will chair the test.
ing location and possible dates. Robin will con- Debbie Tandoc is acquiring ammunition for
sider offering her property for the location. next year’s flyer days and tests, as she has reDiscussion regarding whether this event can be sources for the best price and good quality
organized and held prior to the October spe- product. The next picnic day is scheduled for
cialty.
Saturday August 10 at Jones Lake. No dates are
set for September or October as Susan Osborne
Discussion regarding an agility event center who runs this program will be unavailable.
located in the Sacramento area. Robin will
check the location out, when she has a chance, National 2016: Discussion regarding possible
for future club events.
themes and input on judges. Eileen has sent a
blast out to club members and received just a
VP PERFORMANCE REPORT:
Terry few suggestions for themes and judges. All
Southard will bring the trophy signup list to the agree it would be best if we could hire someone
fun match at Kirigin. She reports signups for to judge who has not judged a National rethe match have been slowly trickling in, but cently, for sake of variety and a fresh face on
entries are low. Likely factors are another the judging panel to attract lots of exhibitors.
club’s match held at Hayward the weekend
before our match, and the location being some- Discussion regarding location at Pleasanton as
what “out of the way” and not a location where well as alternative possibilities such as Dixon,
trials are held. She also notes that there may be Cal Expo, and advantages/disadvantages of
a drop-off since we are not holding a conforma- same. RV parking, electricity, restaurants, hotion match this year at this same event. Also, a tels, transportation, favorable weather, and a
reminder that we need new volunteers to organ- need for a somewhat central location for all the
ize and manage this event, as she and Dimity activities are important factors to consider.
will not be running it next year.
Eileen has received an estimated cost of
$13,370 from the Alameda County Fairgrounds,
an amount deemed reasonable and which inMINUTES OF NORCAL GRC
cludes the grounds rental, small hospitality
building, obedience building.
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
Discussion regarding preparation and delivery
of raffle basket for the upcoming National Specialty in Texas. Agreed on donation of $50 for
basket. Lisa Newton will put the basket together and will follow up with members who
may be driving to see who might agree to take
it. Last year’s field retrieve theme was very
popular, so a repeat of this theme is favored.
- August 17, 2013, at Kirigin Cellars,
Gilroy
6.
Meeting called to order at approximately
1:30 p.m. by VP Performance Terry
Southard.
1.
Nominating Committee: The Nominating
Committee will be led by Nancy Kelly. A proposed slate will be presented to the club at the
October General meeting following the Spe- 2.
cialty, at which time nominations will also be
accepted from the floor. If anyone is interested
in one of the available positions or has suggestions, please contact Nancy Kelly.
Board members who have termed out are:
President, VP Performance, and one Director.
Ways and Means Committee: No report.
Membership: Regarding new members, it is
suggested that a welcome email or letter be sent
to each member following acceptance into the
club in addition to an announcement in the
Golden Notes.
Awards Committee: Noted that it is time to
get the awards luncheon organized. Discussion
follows. Terry Southard will follow up with
Suzanne Bria regarding who may be available
to chair and assist with this event in 2014.
3.
CCA: No report.
OLD BUSINESS: Gift baskets need to be
4.
prepared and delivered for the Sir Francis
Drake trial. Discussion follows and agreement
reached on $100 total donation for four baskets.
Terry Southard will prepare them with a wine
theme, and Eileen will assist with delivery to
Jennifer Masterson at Mensona.
NEW BUSINESS: Eileen informs the board
that lifetime member Gayle Rivers has passed
away. A condolence card on behalf of the club
will be sent to her family via sunshine committee.
The next general meeting date is Saturday,
August 17th following the fun match at Kirigin
Cellars.
5.
Meeting adjourned at 9:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted by Lisa Newton, Secretary
join their show cluster with little lead
time when it appeared we might need
to change dates and/or venues earlier
this year.
FINANCIAL REPORT: Checking
account balance $35,251.00 and does
not include CCA event held in July.
PERFORMANCE: Volunteers are
needed to organize and manage next
year’s fun match as Terry Southard
7.
and Dimity Mueller are stepping down
from these responsibilities. Terry
reported match entries were very slow
to come in this year and remained low
compared to previous years. Likely
factors were another club’s match held
at Hayward the weekend before our
match, and the location being somewhat “out of the way” and not a location where trials are held. She also
notes that there may be a drop-off
since we are not holding a conforma- 8.
tion match this year at this same event.
Low pre-entries were offset by offering day-of-match entries.
FIELD: 2014 Hunt Test will be held
the last weekend in March. Julie
Cairns will chair.
2013 OCTOBER SPECIALTY:
a.
Trophy sponsorships are still
needed – see Terry Southard
for signup list.
b.
Raffle donations are requested – contact Tammy
Ballew or Terry Southard to
arrange for pickup.
2016 NATIONAL SPECIALTY:
Need ideas and suggestions for theme
and judges, please! Send your suggestions to Eileen Oshiro. Alternate venues are being considered and include
Solano, Sonoma, & Dixon fairgrounds. Important factors to consider
are RV parking, electricity, hotels,
transportation, restaurants, favorable
weather, and the need for a somewhat
central location for all the activities.
NOMINATING COMMITTEE:
Nominations are open and welcome
for the board positions of President,
VP Performance, and Director. Two
year commitment – please volunteer!
Our nominating committee must have
a slate to present to the general membership at the October general meeting
held in conjunction with the Specialty.
Contact Nancy Kelly if interested.
AGILITY: Linda Lang reported that
an agility superintendent from Southern CA has added 12 new agility trials 9. 2014 AWARDS BANQUET &
in Northern CA, which has flooded
GENERAL MEMBERSHIP
the exhibitor market and lowered profMEETING: Location is Girasole
itability of area agility trials across the
Restaurant in Pleasanton. Tentative
board. She reports we gave up our
date is 2/9/14 with backup date of
May multiple agility trial dates for 1
2/23/14. Suzanne Bria has graciously
date to reduce risk of another loss, and
volunteered to chair the banquet
also that she is looking into a new
again; volunteers who wish to help
venue in Morgan Hill – Thorson
should contact her.
Ranch – as a possible alternate site for
future trials.
The next general meeting date is Friday,
October 18th following the Specialty at the
CONFORMATION: Sponsored
Pleasanton Fairgrounds.
trophy baskets for BOB, BOS, WD, &
WB are being prepared by Terry
Meeting adjourned at approximately 2:30
Southard and delivered by Christine
p.m.
Hsu to Jennifer Masterson for the Sir
Francis Drake KC show. The board
Respectfully submitted by Terry Southard,
has approved a total budget of $100
Performance VP
for this donation, which is a thank-you
to SFD for extending the invitation to
Minutes of General Meeting of Norcal GRC
Date: October 18, 2013
Meeting called to order at 4:00 p.m.
Present: President Eileen Oshiro, Secretary Lisa Newton, VP
Performance Terry Southard, VP Breed Robin Baker, Director
Nancy Kelly, Director Pam McDonald, General Membership.
Thank you to Toni and Jeanetta and their team for a successful
Specialty. And to Suzanne Fortner for spectacular hospitality!
SECRETARY REPORT: None given.
FINANCIAL REPORT: $35,769
The floor is open for further nominations from the membership:
Robin Baker nominates Larry Fenner for President. He is not
VP BREED REPORT: A successful Specialty today. As of present at this meeting due to schedule conflict. Trudy Blanchard
now we plan to hold the 2014 Specialty at the Alameda County nominates Ken Blanchard for Director at large position. Ken is
Fairgrounds, on a Friday in October 2014. We have an ad for present at the meeting an accepts such nomination.
Norcal in the National catalog. The conformation match is still in
the early planning stage.
There being no further nominations from the floor, the nominations are closed. Voting will be held in January online or a paper
VP PERFORMANCE REPORT: Terry reported that the ballot may be filled out and brought to the Awards banquet in
Kirigin Match was successful and we had a profit of about $1500. February, 2014.
We may have a chair for 2014. Thank you all.
MEMBERSHIP REPORT: 2014 renewal forms are available
AGILITY REPORT: Our next agility trial, raising funds for the and will be on the website. A hard copy is available at this meet2016 National, is Nov 9-11. Please email Linda Lang if you can ing for anyone not wishing to go online for the form.
help.
National 2016: Lengthy discussion regarding potential sites for
the National this club is hosting. We expect approximately 1,000
dogs and 2,000 persons in attendance. Several suggestions are
precluded due to size of this event. It is agreed a central location
is of importance for those making lots of trips to the location in
the pre-show planning and preparation stages, as well as indoor/
outdoor options, and vendor considerations. Membership is
NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT: The Nominating asked to please keeping looking and make suggestions. The curCommittee has proposed the following slate of officers and direc- rent possibilities are Santa Rosa, Vallejo, and Alameda. Eileen is
tors to be put before the membership for vote:
waiting on a few numbers but would like to post the possible
locations that have been researched in the Golden Notes and give
President: Suzanne Bria
the membership 10 days to speak up with their opinion and vote
Vice President of Performance: Christine Hsu
on the matter, as this basic requirement needs to be attended to
Director: Laura Finco
quickly so that planning may move forward.
VP FIELD REPORT: None given. Scott Woodland is unavailable due to work (today is a week day). Hunt test for 2014 is
scheduled for March 22/23 and the WC/X is scheduled for May
10. Susan Osborne is willing to help at the agility trial if someone will exchange for that helping at the WC/X event.
NEW BUSIINESS:
(At this point Lisa excused herself from the meeting for an appointment.)
New Members:
JoAnne Faist - great helper today in Rally.
Linda Fazio - had a dog from Firemark. This is her 2nd
NORCAL event. She will be helping at the Agility Trial.
Meeting was adjourned at 4:50 pn.
Respectfully submitted by Lisa Newton, Secretary
And Eileen Oshiro, President
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VOLUME 43, ISSUE IV
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April 2, 1932 to June 1, 2013
Gayle was one of the founders of Norcal Golden Retriever Club, as well as a valued life member. In the beginning years of Norcal GRC she served as president and also volunteered at many field events.
She was raised and lived in the San Francisco Bay area for many years. She got her original Golden in 1954
from Gertrude Fisher (long time original member of Norcal GRC and author of one of the first Golden Retriever books). Gayle originally showed in conformation, as well as field and obedience. Her Goldens were
known by the Rivkit prefix. One of her first prominent winners was: Ch. Riv-Kit’s Miss Nikki CDX. However,
during the sixties and seventies her primary interest was in Field Trials. One of her best known field dogs was
Moll-Leo Gingersnap***.
In business, she was a very successful manufacturing representative for children’s clothing in San Francisco.
However, as her business responsibilities became more demanding she had less time to spend field training.
In the early 1960’s Gayle purchased property in Danville, where she built two homes. Gayle lived in one and
her sister Lois Rivers Breton and her husband lived in the other. When Lois’ husband passed away, Lois and
Gayle lived together, remaining close throughout the years. The other home was occupied by other family
members.
When Gayle was unable to continue her field and obedience training she teamed up with Pluis Davern,
whom she had known for many years. In the last decade Gayle’s dogs were known more for their performance titles. Some of the better known dogs are: Riv-Kits Comet of Sundowner, CD, OA, OAJ , Riv-Kit’s
Bearhaven Ursa Minor UDX, OA, OAJ, JH,OBHF, Riv-Kit’s O’Henry CDX, SH & Riv-Kit’s Rock Candy CDX, JH.
Gayle was especially known for her wonderful original and creative Christmas cards that always featured her
Riv-Kits Goldens in various costumes and settings.
Sadly in the last two decades her health deteriorated and she was on oxygen. She finally succumbed to a pulmonary disease.
Gayle will be missed by all who knew her.
Written by:
Nancy J. Kelly
3635 San Benito St.
San Mateo, CA 94403
650 349-8390
Reviewed by Lois Breton 8-21-13 and okayed to print. NJK
VOLUME 43, ISSUE IV
Page 6
Members’ Brags
Obedience
Congrats go to the following new obedience titles:
Firemark Resawood’s Alexander RN SH WCX
with Nancy Murrillo earned the RN title at the Sacramento Valley Dog Fanciers Association event in
October.
John Gillien and Rocker aka CH Sunkota Geology
Rocks BN RN also earned the RN title.
NOC OTCH DD's Dreams Do Come
True JH NA NAJ OGM RE TDX UDX26 VCD1 WCX CCA OBHF
VCX
Dee Dee & Billy Anderson
Dream was shown in 40 shows for 2013 and won High In Trial at 31
of them and High Combined 23 times. She qualified for the 2013 &
2014 National Obedience Championship. Dream also won the Rick
O Shay Barty trophy for the 5th year.
DD's Slice Of Pie OM2 RE TDX UD WC CCA OBHF VCX
Dee Dee & Billy Anderson
Sliver went High In Trial at the Del Valle DF with a 199.5 from
Open B. She also went High In Trial the next weekend at the Sacramento DF trial with a 198+ from Utility B. Sliver has qualified for
the 1014 National Obedience Championship.
CH Masters Top Hat “N” Tails CD BN RA
Jennifer Masterson
Fred was handled to the following Titles by Billy Anderson.
Date BN - 8/24/13
Date RN - 7/14/13
Date RA - 10/18/13
Date CD - 10/20/13
CH Sunkota Geology Rocks BN RA
John Gillien
Rocker was handled to the following titles by Billy Anderson.
Date BN - 8/24/13
Date RN - 7/14/13
Date RA - 10/18/13
In Memoriam
MISCHKA crossed the Rainbow Bridge on October 7th at
thirteen years and seven months. She joins Bodie who passed
on September 16, 2012. Patricia Bass Walker reports that she
missed both of them very much and holds onto the Mishies
children, grand children and great grand children so a part of
her will always be there.
Agility
Ambermist Upscaled High Flyer AX OAJ NF CGC
owned by Linda Lang
Piper finished at the Golden Gate Pembroke Welsh Corgi
Fanciers Agility Trial on Sept 7 & 8, 2013...
Piper finished her Excellent Std. Agility and Open Jumpers title this weekend, on to Masters.............
MACH 4 Emberain Late Harvest MXC
MJG2 MXF MFB TDX T2B ADHF
owned by Ed and Edwina Ryska
Raisin completed her MACH 4 at the
Golden Gate Pembroke Welsh Corgi Fanciers Agility Trial on Sept 7.
And the MXC (century = 100) and MJG2
(working on 200) somewhere along the way.
We are very pleased since she is coming back off of a
litter of puppies.
Emberain Back To Bree AX AXJ OF owned by Ed and
Edwina Ryska
Bree completed her AX, AXJ and Open FAST titles this
August after taking the summer off to train. She is now
half way to her MX.
Delta Gold Wraiths Rushn River CDX OA AXJ OF
owned by Pam Tyson
River finished her open standard at the Countrywide
DTC Agility on August 10, 2013
Field
Jamie Warren and Fiji earned a Senior Hunter title.
SR-GCH Regency Final Destination BN RN SH WCX
CCA CGC VC finished her Senior Hunter title in four
straight tests in two consecutive weekends.
Sunstorm Déjà Vu at Golden Pine CD RE CCA performed beautifully earning her Junior Hunter title by
qualifying in six consecutive hunt tests. Congratulations
to Nancy Kelly!
VOLUME 43, ISSUE IV
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Specialty Report 2013
The NORCAL Specialty Obedience and Rally ring ran great. Thanks goes to Dimity Mueller, Sue Stauffer, Bob Rawlins, and Miche Evans (not a member yet) for raking the ring the
day before. We got lucky this year as the walnuts trees had been trimmed back so there were
not as many walnuts to rake. Shelly Johnson and Pam Tyson ring steward all day. Dimity,
Patty Kostakis, & Renee St Denis (lab owner) stepped in to steward when needed. It was
nice to have many members asked if they could help throughout the day. Our judges Rose
Doan and Carol Riback were fun to work with. Thanks also goes to Toni Maita and Jeanetta
Gulden for running a great specialty which made my job easier.
Dee Dee Anderson, Obedience & Rally Chairperson
Dear friends and fellow Golden fanciers
Year after year, Norcal GRC has called upon its membership for support and volunteerism for the many events that we offer to the
membership at large, and to all other Golden fanciers who are non members of Norcal.
We could not do these events without the support of our devoted members. All of you made a major contribution to our recent Specialty show. We believe that the show was a great success, and that was due in large part to each and every one of you, and your
willingness to contribute your individual talents and strengths to Norcal GRC.
Thank you to our Specialty Committee – Bea Moore, Cindy Garcia, Terry Southard, Tammy Ballew, Eileen Oshiro, Suzanne
Fortner, Cindy Garcia, Dee Dee Anderson and Dimity Muller.
Thanks to Bob and Laurie Rollins, Kristina Keller, Mark Benseler, Dimity Muller, Christine Hsu, Don McKee, Sue Stauffer and
Patricia Bass-Walker for your help setting up the show site! Thanks to Arline Collins who sold catalogs for us!
Thank you to Suzanne Fortner for her fabulous luncheon! Suzanne was out there on Thursday setting up, and also at the crack of
dawn on Friday to ensure that we all had hot coffee and snacks to start our day! The tables were so beautifully decorated, and the
food was delicious!
(A personal word of thanks from Suzanne F.) What a wonderful group of golden friends! Thanks to Pam McDonald from beginning
to end with style, Lisa Newton, Trudy Blanchard, Allyssa Mader, Joanne Faist, Sarah Wright, Barbara Harris, Don McKee, Valerie
Anderson, and Trish Miller. Thanks to Patricia Bass Walker for bringing a lantern to the set up at 6am, and to Billy Anderson for
putting the EZ Up into the car at the end of the day. And to first time friends whose husbands helped with the heavy lifting, forgive
me for not remembering you by names. What a day! You are all in my heart.
Thanks to Tammy Ballew, and her crew - Jason Ballew, Terry Southard, Valerie Anderson,
Allyssa Mader,
Pat Lynch, Janice Hess, Marina Hall Phillips, and Karen Swanson for their help with the raffle.
Tammy has organized the raffle for several years now and it takes an incredible amount of
work. It was awesome!
Thanks to Patty Simmons, treasurer extraordinaire!
We had planned on holding a Parade of Titleholders this year, but due to low entries, we decided to cancel the parade. Thanks to Rodney Fong though, for your willingness to organize the parade! Hopefully we’ll have more
entries next year!
With Golden gratitude,
Toni Maita and Jeanetta Gulden
2013 Specialty Co Chairs
A BIG THANK YOU TO THE “BEAT THE HEAT” MATCH TEAM!
Another highly successful Obedience/Rally Match was put on by a hard-working and generous team of volunteers at Kirigin Cellars on Saturday, August 17th. This was the swan song for me and my trusty co-chair of
many years, Dimity Mueller, as we are stepping down from running the match to let other club members take
their turn. This year we were very grateful to have several new volunteers step up to help with some of the big
jobs involved with the match – THANK YOU!!!
New club member Megan Hundley did a stellar job as Trial Secretary, Jason Ballew was our Trailer Hauler
hero, Letty Regan provided a fabulous lunch as Hospitality Coordinator, and Karen Swanson signed on as our
trainee Steward/Judge Coordinator, though we know we left her underwhelmed at our mentoring skills on this
task and appreciate her tolerance. Experienced match hands Christine Hsu and Don McKee took charge of
grounds setup and tear down this year, and had an excellent team of helpers that included Linda Lang, Ann
Brown, Terri Gregson, Jason and Tammy Ballew, Karen Swanson, and Dan and Dimity Mueller.
Club members were well represented in the worker bee ranks on match day as well. Thanks to member judges
Ann Brown, Carson Haines, and Dimity Mueller for their expert help in keeping their obedience and rally
rings running smoothly. For their very competent and cheerful stewarding, we thank club members Jennifer
Bluette, Garth Gregson, Terri Gregson, Christine Hsu, Linda Lang, Ferol Larsen, Dawn Poston, Letty Regan,
Patty Simmons, Karen Swanson, and Pam Tyson.
As always, Kirigin Cellars provided a gorgeous setting for this truly fun “fun match” - even the weather cooperated. Several members of the set up and tear down crew commented on how much fun they had helping with
this event, a sentiment I heartily second. It is my fond hope as well as Dimity’s that this event will continue on
in capable new hands for many years to come. As we turn over the reins, we would like to thank everyone
who has helped us support the match in all its many forms and venues over the years…you know who you are,
and we sincerely appreciate all you did and continue to do. It takes a village indeed!
Terry Southard
2013 “Beat the Heat” Match Chairperson
Election Information
Elections for NORCAL GRC Officers will take place online. Electronic voting is specific to
individual email addresses. Dual voting on a single email address will not be allowed. According to the NORCAL By-Laws, each INDIVIDUAL membership is allowed one vote. FAMILY membership is allowed TWO votes. If a single email address is used by both voting
members in a family, one member may elect to vote electronically and the other via USPS
mail. Alternatively, an additional email address can be added for purposes of voting. Send
additional email addresses to srvea.now@gmail.com no later than December 20, 2013. Electronic voting opens on January 1, 2014 and will run until February 6, 2014.
The process for mailed in ballots is similar to GRCA elections. Place your ballot in a sealed
envelope. Print your name on the outside of the envelope and sign. Put the signed envelope
into another envelope to mail. Ballots mailed through the USPS must be received by the Elections Inspector no later than February 1, 2014. Hard copy ballots may be downloaded beginning January 1, 2014 from the NORCAL GRC website (www.norcalgrc.org) or from Golden
Notes. Ballots will be accepted via USPS mail beginning January 1, 2014. Ballots may also be
submitted at the Awards Banquet at the beginning of the reception.
Please join the Board and me in welcoming a new member to our club! She
was voted in at the last general meeting in Pleasanton.
Joanne Faist is sponsored by Suzanne Bria. She has two Goldens; Delta
Triumphs Crysa Fanios Hera (Poppy) and Flaxen Fields Faraway Knight's
Tule Fog (Talullah). Joanne has assisted with previous NorCal Obedience
and Rally trials and last year's Specialty in addition to this year's
CCA. Joanne is interested in Conformation, Obedience, Agility and
Tracking.
NB: As previously announced, the club by-laws have been changed so that
new members no longer have to be voted in at a general meeting. Member
applicants still need to be sponsored by club members, and must
participate in three club events then indicate them on their
applications -- but now we simply notify the membership and give them an
opportunity to respond with any concerns. If none are raise, the new
members are in. This procedure is similar to how the GRCA handles
membership.
I encourage all members to try to recruit friends with golden
retrievers, puppy owners for you breeders, etc. -- anyone who is active
with their goldens who you feel would enjoy being an active part of our
dynamic club! I also encourage members to mentor those who are new to
dog sports in general and the golden retriever breed.
Any questions regarding membership should be addressed to me at
<membership@norcalgrc.org> or at 415-209-4712. You will find a
downloadable/printable (pdf) Membership Application on the club website
under ABOUT US: http://www.norcalgrc.org.
Sincerely,
Letty Regan
NORCAL GRC Membership Secretary
Page 10
VOLUME 43, ISSUE IV
NORCAL GRC CANDIDATE STATEMENTS
President Candidate: Suzanne Bria
I have been in Golden Retrievers since 1997 when I got my first dog ever, and currently have two, Finnegan (11) and his daughter
Haiku (3). We train and show in tracking, field, rally, obedience, and conformation. I am passionate about the multipurpose Golden
and see the perfect golden as one who can do it all! Of upmost importance to me is health, temperament, retrieve instinct, trainability, and structural soundness. As a volunteer for the club I have served on the Board and was membership secretary, co-coordinated a
Connie Cleveland obedience seminar and several other workshops, stewarded and judged at numerous matches and specialties, and
put on tracking demos at Fun Days. For the past 8 years I have chaired the club's CCA event and for the past 2 years have organized
the Awards Banquet. If elected president of NORCAL GRC, my goals and priorities would be to 1) nurture more interaction between
the groups of members who are primarily involved in one particular activity; 2) promote more social and fun/learning events;
3) further education in the breed through workshops and presentations; 4) increase membership and mentoring of new members;
5) encourage more active participation and volunteerism; and 6) advocate for good sportsmanship in every area of our club. To keep
learning and having fun with our dogs and one another – these are always my ultimate aims!
President Candidate: Larry Fenner
Hi! My name is Larry Fenner and I am excited at the opportunity to serve the Nor Cal Club as President. I have been actively involved in breed clubs for over 25 years when I started showing my Bouvier des Flanders. Nearly 15 years ago I met my wife Laurie
and started to help her show Golden Retrievers. I immediately fell in love with the breed. I have obtained many championships on
Golden Retrievers since that time and have bred several litters. I was actively involved in the Nor Cal Golden Retriever Club, serving as the Vice President of Conformation. Recently I have been less involved, as my wife and I have expanded our professional
handling business. I am now in a position where I can give the club the required commitment. I look forward to helping the club
move forward!
Vice President, Performance Candidate: Christine Hsu
I have owned Golden Retrievers since 1997, and enjoy training for and competing my dogs in the breed ring, obedience, field, tracking, and agility. I breed under the kennel name Tigana. I have been a NORCAL GRC club member since 1999, and have served the
club in various capacities including webmaster, Treasurer, Specialty show chair, agility trial chair. Our club puts on a large number
of events in various venues all year, and we have hard-working members. As Performance VP I'll continue to support our existing
programs, but am also interested in exploring ways we can provide more member benefits such as educational opportunities and social events in order to encourage membership retention and growth.
Director Candidate: Ken Blanchard
I bought my first Golden Retriever in 1978 and have been committed to the breed every since.
Trudy and I joined NORCAL the following year and have been very active in the club. I have been President three times and have
served on the board as director. I have helped with various activities over the years. I was the club equipment chairmen (along with
Dean Belsass) for around 18 years. I was on the show committees for the two National Specialties that NORCAL hosted and have
helped out with most of our independent specialties. I am an AKC Obedience judge and I have judged at most of the obedience
workshops we held until they were moved to Gilroy and were just too far for me to drive to. I use to help at our field events but due
to a busy schedule have not been able to do any field work in the last decade. Trudy and I have been NORCAL's puppy referral
agents since the program was established by GRCA in 1992. As a result of all my support and work for NORCAL I was honored to
be voted in as a life member. I am a member of GRCA and have served on the board of directors for GRCA. After my last term as
President of NORCAL that ended in 2006 I took a break and I am now ready to use my experience to guide NORCAL into the future.
Director Candidate: Laura Finco
I became involved in Golden Retrievers in 1973 when I raised my first Guide Dog Puppy for the Blind. All these years later, I can
honestly say that I am in love with this breed and committed to the advancement of the Golden Retriever as a multipurpose companion. In 1994, I joined NORCAL GRC and instantly got involved, serving in a variety of ways including Secretary, Golden Notes
editor, Awards, Specialty Committee, and Agility Trials and have been the long term Legislative Liaison for both NORCAL and
GRCA, keeping members informed about pending laws that will impact us and our dogs. In 2006, I was elected as Club President.
The Board was given the task of bringing financial stability back to NORCAL GRC as we were close to bankruptcy. We began to
restructure the club and since then, NORCAL has enjoyed secure financials so much so we are once again hosting the GRCA National Specialty (2016). I have never stopped being involved with NORCAL GRC and am fully committed to keeping our club
“golden.” We enjoy a wealth of talent both in our membership and in our dogs. My goal as a director is to encourage new, young
leadership, increase breed awareness, and invest in our membership and what we have to offer each other.
Voting Ballot
NORCAL Golden Retriever Club
2014 Board of Directors
.
The following positions will serve a 2-year term (2014 - 2015).
Select only ONE for each position:
President:
□Suzanne Bria
Performance VP:
□Christine Hsu
Director:
□Ken Blanchard
□Larry Fenner
□Laura Finco
Please send signed completed ballot to:
Greg Phillips
ELECTIONS INSPECTOR
NORCAL GRC BALLOT
3001 Miranda Ave
Alamo, CA 94507
Place your ballot in a sealed envelope. Print your name on the outside of the envelope and sign.
Put the signed envelope into another envelope to mail. Ballots need to be received no later
than February 1, 2014. Ballots may also be submitted at the Awards Banquet at the beginning
of the reception.
Voting will primarily be completed electronically. Select which media you would like to use for
voting. Each member may only vote once. According to the NORCAL By-Laws, each INDIVIDUAL
membership is allowed one vote. FAMILY membership is allowed TWO votes. If a single email
address is used by both voting members in a family, one member may elect to vote
electronically and the other via USPS mail.
NORCAL GRC AWARDS AND INSTRUCTIONS – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
Titles are now being abbreviated and multiple titles will be listed on each bar with the year. If you would like single titles
spelled out, one to each bar, send $10.00 for each title earned. Note: this is the average price that each bar would cost if the
title was spelled out. There are still some bars that will be spelled out and one to a bar - Qualified All Age, Master National
Qualifier, AKC Invitational Qualifier, etc. If you earned an AKC or GRCA title not listed, please add it to the list.
AWARDS – A plaque will be given as the first award to every dog or junior handler that achieves an award. It will be
decorated with the club insignia and the dog’s registered name and/or the junior’s name. Each title will be engraved on a metal
bar that can be attached to the plaque as the dog and/or junior earns subsequent titles. Bars will be awarded for the titles and
accomplishments listed in sections IV. Plaques will be given for the special awards listed in section V. The General Criteria
applies to all awards. The specific criteria for each award follow the award listing. If you would prefer NOT receiving any bars
and/or plaque, but still want your honors announced and published, please check the appropriate place on the Awards
form.
All award forms need to be at Edwina Ryska’s house (not postmarked), by December 16, 2013. NO EXCEPTIONS!! If your
form is late, you will have to apply the following year. Please use the attached form. Use a separate form for each dog or junior.
EMAIL WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A FORM!! Mail or drop off all forms to Edwina Ryska, 6010 Roblar
Road, Petaluma, CA 94952
I.
GENERAL CRITERIA
1) Dogs must be owned or co-owned by a NORCAL member. Co-ownership must be for the entire award year -12/01/12
to 11/30/13.
2) Members must be in good standing with American Kennel Club, NORCAL Golden Retriever Club and with Golden
Retriever Club of America (if you are a member).
3) Competitive awards to be determined by competition in AKC licensed shows and trials during the year,
12/01/12 to 11/30/13. Some awards, such as Top Ten, Top 25, and AKC Obedience Invitational, will be awarded the
following year since year-end statistics will not yet be available.
4) Eligibility for all awards to be determined by owner’s records as submitted to the Awards Committee and verified by
AKC records.
5) Junior handlers will receive a bar for the highest level of achievement under the juniors’ categories. Qualifying for
Westminster requires 9 Open wins, which is a higher achievement than winning one Best Junior Handler. Highest
Scoring Junior Handler may supercede 1st in the Performance Event. Whichever is the greatest accomplishment
should be submitted.
II.
AWARDS COMMITTEE
1) The Awards Committee will consist of, but is not limited to, the Field, Performance, and Breed Vice Presidents as well
as any appointed Directors. The Board appoints all members of the Awards Committee.
2) Committee Functions:
i. Obtain information regarding titles, degrees, achievements, individual efforts, and other information necessary to
select and nominate on a fully informed basis.
ii. Select recipients for all awards.
iii. Select and purchase awards.
iv. Maintain as confidential all chosen recipients.
III.
AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL BANQUET
IV.
BARS
1) Titles Completed
1. AKC - CH, GrCH, NOC, CD, CDX, UD, UDX, BN, GN, GO, VER, OTCH, OM, OGM, RN, RA, RE, RAE, TD,
TDX, VST, CT, VCD1, VCD2, VCD3, VCD4, VCCH, NA, OA, AX, MX, NAJ, OAJ, AXJ, MXJ, NAC,MACH,
PACH, NAP, OAP, AXP, MXP, NJP, OJP, AJP, MJP, PAX, NF, OAF, AXF, MF, and Preferred FAST Titles, TQX,
T2B, T2B, JH, SH, MH, MNH, FC, AFC, NAFC, NFC multiple Masters/MACH titles, any multiple performance
titles, any agility titles beyond MX, MXJ, DC, TC, ThD
2. GRCA - WC, WCX, VC, VCX, CCA
2) Other Accomplishments
1. Dog attaining GRCA Hall of Fame status (Agility, Conformation, Field, Obedience)
2. Dog attaining GRCA Top Ten Status - to be determined by GRCA year-end statistics, NOT any interim listing,
unless Top Ten was verified by 11/30/12
3. Dog becoming GRCA Outstanding Sire or Dam
4. Dog placing 1st in any Field Stake
5. Dog attaining qualified All Age Status
6. Dog qualifying for Master National and/or dogs finishing Master National
7. Dog attaining HIT - Ties for HIT count
8. Dog attaining High Combined
9. Dog attaining 200 score (regular or veteran class)
10. Dog attaining Best in Show
11. Dog qualifying for AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational - Conformation
12. Dog qualifying for AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational - Obedience
13. Dog attaining GRCA Top 25 (based on top 25 MACH points and top 25 Double Qs)
14. Dog qualifying for AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational - Agility
15. Junior - Qualified for Westminster
16. Junior - Won Best Junior
For 15 and 16, submit for the highest level the junior has attained
17. Junior - Won Highest Scoring Junior
18. Junior - Won 1st place in any AKC performance event
For 17 and 18, submit for the highest level the junior has attained
19. Dog qualifying for AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational - Tracking
V.
PLAQUES
Only regular classes count towards the following awards.
1). Field Awards—NOTE THESE CHANGED IN 2011
1. Top Derby Golden - to be determined by AKC Derby points earned. 1s t - 5pts, 2nd - 3 pts. 3rd - 2 pt., 4th -1 pt, and
JAM- 1/2pt
2.
Top Field Golden - to be determined by multiplying placements in licensed field trials including JAMS in Open,
Amateur, and Qualifying. 1s t – 5 pts., 2nd - 3 pts., 3rd - 2 pt., 4th – 1 pt., JAM—1/2 pt by “worth” number (x 4 for
Open, 3 for Amateur, 2 for Qualifying) and adding all the “worth numbers” Dog with the highest “worth” achieves
Top Field Golden. In case of a tie Open has precedence. For example: Open 1st = 5 pts x 4 = 20 “worth” points,
Amateur 1st = 5 pts x 3 = 15 “worth” points, etc
Open 1st = 5 pts. X 4 = 20 "worth" pts.
Open 2nd = 3 pts. X 4 = 12
Open 3rd = 2 pts. X 4 = 8
Open 4th = 1 pt x 4 = 4
Open jam = 1/2 pt x 4 = 2
Qual 1st = 5 x 2 = 10 worth pts
Qual 2nd = 3 x 2 = 6
Qual 3rd = 2 x 2 = 4
Qual 4th = 1 x 2 = 2
Qual jam = 1/2 x 2 = 1
Ama 1st = 5 x 3 = 15 'worth' pts.
Ama 2nd = 3 x 3 = 9
Ama 3rd = 2 x 3 = 6
Ama 4th = 1 x 3 = 3
Ama jam = 1/2 x 3 = 1 1/2
2). Obedience Awards
1. Top Obedience Golden - to be determined by Toby Trigger points earned,
(ties for placement count for equal points regardless of run-off outcome),
1st - 4 pts, 2nd - 3 pts, 3rd - 2 pts, 4th - 1 pt
2. Reserve Obedience Golden - same criteria as Top Obedience Golden.
3. National Champion.
3). Breed Awards—NOTE THESE CHANGED IN 2011
1. Top Show Male Golden - to be determined by total number of Goldens defeated by winning winners or better
including BOB, Select Dog, and BOW. Group placement points are based on the Hall of Fame Points
schedule: BIS – 15 pts, 1st – 5 pts, 2nd 3 pts, 3rd 1 pt, 4th 1/2 pt
2. Top Show Female Golden - same criteria as Top Show Male Golden
3. Top Show Male Puppy - to be determined by total # of Goldens defeated through any regular class placement
from 6-12 months of age. Wins can take place within 2 calendar years, if the dog’s birth date requires, to be
awarded in the year dog turns 12 months old. Must submit dog’s date of birth
4. Top Show Female Puppy - same requirements as Top Show Male Puppy
5. National Champion
4). Agility Awards—NOTE THESE CHANGED 2011
1. Top Agility Dog 20 Inches – to be determined by points earned
Clean Run (100 score) towards a title in Regular Novice-Excellent A including STD, JWW, FAST, T2B = 4 pts
plus one bonus point for every second under SCT for STD and JWW runs
Clean Run (100 score) towards a title in Preferred Novice-Excellent A including STD, JWW, FAST, T2B = 2 pts
plus one bonus point for every second under SCT for STD and JWW runs
Clean Run (100 score) in Regular Excellent B including STD, JWW, FAST, and T2B unlimited = 4 points plus
one point for every second under SCT for STD and JWW runs
Clean Run (100 score) in Preferred Excellent B including STD, JWW, FAST, and T2B unlimited = 2 points plus
one point for every second under SCT for STD and JWW runs
2. Top Agility Dog 24 Inches – same criteria as 20 inch
3. Only statistics from one jump height will be considered per dog
4. National Champion
5). Tracking Awards
1. National Champion
6).
Junior Handler Awards –The plaque will be given for the first award and will be decorated with the club insignia
and Junior’s name with the words Outstanding Junior Handler. When applying for a junior award, fill out form in
Junior’s name and check off all applicable boxes.
7).
Versatility Awards
1. Versatility Award: For any Golden achieving 3 titles out of the 5 AKC categories (only 1 title per category counts
towards award).
a)
Champion
b)
CD, CDX, UD, UDX, OTCH, RAE
c)
TD, TDX, VST,CT
d)
JH, SH, MH
e)
NA, OA, AX, MX, NAJ, OAJ, AXJ, MXJ, MACH
2. Super Achiever Award: For any Golden achieving a title in 3 out of these 5 AKC categories (only 1 title per
category counts towards award).
a)
CH or GCH
b) UD or higher c) TDX or VST or CT d) MH
e) AX/MX or AXJ/MXJ or MACH
8). Special Achievement Awards
1.
Recognition for outstanding performance through an individual’s efforts, actions, or service for the good of
the club, breed and/or significant individual achievements.
2.
Each vice president will nominate one or more persons who have dedicated or performed outstanding service
to the club for the past year.
3.
If no members merit the award, none will be awarded.
4.
If several members merit the award, identical awards will be given.
5.
Nominations may also be submitted by the membership to the Awards Committee for consideration by Board.
6.
President’s Award – Given to a member who has dedicated outstanding service within the past year to the
NORCAL Club. Decided by the NORCAL Board.
NORCAL GRC 2013 AWARDS FORM
Name of Owner/Junior Handler:
________________________________________________________________
Address: ________________________________________________________________________________________
Phone: __________________________
Email: ___________________________________________________
Dog’s Registered Name (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY AND INCLUDE ALL AKC/GRCA TITLES IN NAME—current and new):
_______________________________________________________________________________________________
Dog’s Call Name: _________________________________________________________________________________
Does this dog have a plaque?
Yes
No
Will you be attending the banquet?
Yes
No
Would you prefer NOT to receive any bars
and/or plaque but still want your honors
announced and published?
Did you help out at a NORCAL event this year?
Yes
If not, please consider making a donation to the trophy fund.
No
____ No bars
BREED
CHECK OFF ALL 2013 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
OBEDIENCE
FIELD TRACKING
Champion
Grand Champion
Outstanding Sire
Outstanding Dam
GRCA Top Ten (2012)
GRCA Show Dog Hall of Fame
Best in Show
AKC Invitational Qualifier
Conformation Certificate
Assessment
Therapy Dog (AKC certified)
AGILITY
NA
NAJ
NAP
OA
OAJ
OAP
AX
AXJ
AXP
MX
MXJ
MXP
NF
OAF
XF
NPF
OPF
APF
MACH PACH
Multiple
FTC
FTCP
PAX
GRCA Agility Hall of Fame
AKC Invitational Qualifier
AKC National Qualifier
GRCA Top 25 (2012)
NAC
T2B
T2BP
CD
RN
CDX
RA
UD
RE
UDX
RAE
OTCH
NOC
BN
HIT
GN
Multi HIT
GO
High Combined
VER
Multi High Combined
GRCA Obedience Hall of Fame
200 Score
OM _____
Multi 200
OGM
GRCA Top Ten (2012)
AKC Invitational Qualifier
NJP
OJP
AJP
MJP
MXF
MPF
MACH
Multiple PACH
Multiple PAX
TQX
TQXP
VERSATILITY
VC – GRCA
VCX – GRCA
VCD1 AKC
VCD2 AKC
VCD3 AKC
VCD4 AKC
VCCH AKC
DC (Dual Champion)
TC (Triple Champion)
JH
TD
SH
TD
MH
TDX
WC
VST
WCX
CT
FC
AKC Invitational Qualifier
AFC
NAFC
NFC
1st in Field Stake Qualified
Qualified All Age
Master National Qualifier
Master National Finisher
Field Dog Hall of Fame
Master Hunting Title (MNH)
JUNIOR
Qualified for Westminster or
Won Best Junior
Won Highest Scoring Junior Handler or
Won 1st place in any AKC performance
event
___________________________ (other)
___________________________
*Please list additional new agility titles
CLUB AWARDS
***Must submit statistics to be considered for club awards***
Use separate piece of paper
Top Field Golden
Top Obedience Golden
Top Show Male Golden
Top Show Male Puppy
Top Agility 20”
Versatility
____ No plaque
Top Derby Golden
Reserve Obedience Golden
Top Show Female Golden
Top Show Female Puppy
Top Agility 24”
Super Achiever
Form must be received by December 16, 2013. NO EXCEPTIONS!!
Send to Edwina Ryska 6010 Roblar Road;
Petaluma, CA 94952
Email any questions to eryska@wildblue.net,
but your form must be mailed. Awards
must be picked up at banquet, they will not
be mailed! If you can’t attend, please
identify who will pick up your award!
Golden Notes Contacts and Information
NORCAL GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB
Golden Notes Editor
Laura Finco
lfinco@aol.com
(925) 828-8731
7090 Utica Court
NORCAL GRC Information
General Information
Meetings: General meetings are held four times a year in the Bay Area with date,
time, and location to be published online and in Golden Notes.
Membership
Potential members are required to attend THREE NORCAL events and
sponsored by a member in good standing. Membership applications can be
obtained online or from Gina King at 876 Barcelona St. Soledad, CA 94960
Volunteers Needed
Each event that NORCAL GRC puts on requires the assistance of members in a
variety of roles. All NORCAL GRC members are encouraged to volunteer for at
least one event throughout the year. If you cannot volunteer in person, it is
suggested that members consider making a donation to the trophy fund.
Annual Awards Banquet/Meeting
Each year NORCAL GRC holds our Awards Banquet to honor the achievements
of our dogs. Awards applications are generally available online mid-November.
All awards applications must be submitted by the published deadline in order to
be included in the awards ceremony. Further information is available online and
in the November/December issue of Golden Notes.
Picnic Trials
Picnic Trials (field training sessions for both owners and dogs) are held monthly
from February—October in various locations. All Goldens and their owners are
welcome. We also welcome the “rarer” retrievers— standard poodles, curly
coated retrievers, flat coated retrievers, IWS, and Tollers. All levers of experience
from pups and adults that have never seen a bird to advanced hunting dogs are
encouraged to attend. Bring a lunch, drinks, and utensils as well as water and
other equipment for your dog. If you have them, bring your whistles, bumpers,
duck calls starter pistols, decoys, etc. Cost is $10 for your first dog and $5 for each
additional dog (first time handlers get their first dog free!) The cost covers ground
rental and shells. Generally dead birds are used but if flyers are available they will
be provided at cost. Sign up at 8:30 am with work starting at 9 am— NON
MEMBERS ARE WELCOME AT ALL OF OUR EVENTS!
Show Superintendents
If you are interested in receiving premium lists for shows in this area, send your
name and address to:
MB-F, Inc PO Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27410
Jack Bradshaw PO Box 227303, Los Angeles, CA 90022
Jack Onofrio PO Box 25764, Oklahoma City, OK 73125
Norman Brown, PO Box 4566, Spokane, WA 99220
Newport, PO Box 7131, Pasadena, CA 91109
Show/Obedience/Juniors:
Sue Carpenter
4234 Rosenbaum Ave
San Jose, CA 95136
Field:
Debbie Tandoc
1175 Culligan Blvd
San Jose, CA 95120
Agility:
Edwina Ryska
6010 Roblar Rd
Petaluma, CA 94952
Please send your results to the appropriate editor by the 10th of every
month to ensure that your information will be included in the next issue.
Subscription to Golden Notes
Upon request, nonmembers will receive one complimentary copy of Golden
Notes after which they will be asked to pay a yearly subscription/donation fee
of $20 to be mailed to the editor.
Puppy Referrals
Contact Ken and Trudy Blanchard, 7135 Gibson Canyon Rd, Vacaville, CA
95688 (707) 455-0281 or gngrgold@pacbell.net
There is a $25 donation fee to NCGRRescue for members listing litters. Clearance information must be submitted with referral request. NORCAL GRC
puppy referral services is a VOLUNTARY activity. Typically 10-20 phone calls
are received weekly for puppy information. The service does not guarantee that
breeders will be provided with enough referrals, nor does NORCAL GRC and
its members assume any responsibility for follow up after a referral has been
made. This is a contact service only. Breeders are requested to contact this
service when all puppies in a litter are placed.
Advertisement Rate
Litter Listings: $15.00 per issue for members and $25.00 per issue for nonmembers; all information including clearances and pedigrees must be submitted with request.. The form below must be completed and sent in order for
Litter Listings to appear.
Equipment/For Sale: $10.00 per issue
Commercial/Services: $25 per issue for a 1/4 page ad as space allows
AGREEMENT
In consideration for NORCAL Golden Retriever Club listing the breeding of:
_____________________________________________________________ (sire) to
_____________________________________________________________ (dam)
in the “Litter Listings” section of the NORCAL Golden Retriever Club newsletter,
Golden Notes, the undersigned agrees to indemnify and defend NORCAL Golden Retriever Club for and against any and all liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action,
damages, and costs asserted against and/or imposed upon NORCAL Golden Retriever
Club which are in any manner connected with the foregoing breeding.
________________________________________________________ _____________
Signed
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Show events are listed on the AKC website (www.akc.org) and in the AKC
publication the AKC Gazette. Contact the AKC PO Box 37903 Raleigh, NC
27690 for additional information.
Golden Retriever Club of America
NORCAL Golden Retriever Club is part of the Golden Retriever Club of
America. All members of NORCAL GRC are encouraged to hold dual
membership with the GRCA. Information regarding officers and the Western
Regional Officers can be found at www.grca.org
NORCAL Delegate to GRCA: Laura Finco, 7090 Utica Court, Dublin, CA
94568
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OFA Hip Registry
Certification by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals that a Golden does
not have hip dysplasia is required for adverting in Golden Notes and the
GRCA News. Dogs must be over two years of age for certification. Contact
your local veterinarian for x-ray information or a referral to a specialist.
CERF Eye Registry
Certification by a Board Certified Veterinarian Ophthalmologist that a
Golden’s eyes are free from hereditary problems is required for adverting in
Golden Notes and the GRCA News. Dogs must be over two years of age for
certification. Contact your local veterinarian for a referral to a specialist..
Pedigree Information must also be submitted with Litter Listing Requests.
NORCAL GOLDEN
RETRIEVER CLUB ANNUAL
AWARDS LUNCHEON AND
GENERAL MEETING
FEBRUARY 9, 2013
11 am-3 pm
CATTLEMEN’S in
LIVERMORE
Golden Notes
c/o Laura Finco, Editor
7090 Utica Court
Dublin, CA 94568