February - Golden Retriever Club of Greater St. Louis
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February - Golden Retriever Club of Greater St. Louis
The Gateway Golden Gazette A Monthly Publication for the Golden Retriever Club of Greater St. Louis, Inc. Volume 37, Number 2 February 2012 Table of Contents: Minutes 2 March Meeting 3 Member Brags 3 Noteworthy 4 Did You Know? 5 Practice Time 6 Interesting 7 AKC News 8 Field Trial 9 Spring Specialty 10,11 Calendar of Events 12 Our Next Meeting March 21 General Meeting at 7:30 pm AKC Museum of the Dog 1721 S. Mason Road St. Louis, MO 63131 Directions: Queeny Park, home of the Museum, is accessible from Hwy 40/64 at the Mason Road exit or from I-270 by taking the Manchester exit to Mason Road. Guests and well-behaved leashed dogs are always welcome! Don’t forget to check out the Calendar of Events We have several exciting things planned Meeting Minutes GRC-GSL Club Meeting Minutes February 15, 2012 AKC Dog Museum President Judy Knobbe called the meeting to order at 7:44 pm. Members in attendance: Sue Lister Mary Ann Etling Lesley Albin Sasha Josipovic Chuck Etling Brenda Cavanagh Bill Page Carol Hardy Mike Stemmler Joyce Ottenad Judy Knobbe Art Ottenad Rebecca Casperson-Perkins Guests in Attendance: Doug and Sue Hippler Erika Wally Mary and Dennis Dalberg Ashley Wigglesworth A motion was made to dispense with the reading of the No report January club meeting minutes by Lesley Albin and seconded Membership- Judy Knobbe and Makalah Boyer by Mike Stemmler; the motion passed. Doug and Sue Hippler had a first reading. Mary and Dennis Brags: Dahlberg also had a first reading. Joyce and Art Ottenad’s girl powder had 4 girls and 3 boys on Programs- Joyce Ottenad January 24, 2012. Ch. Samuel Valentine of Dogwood x We had a fabulous program presented by a Foster Family Springcreek Tawnytyke Italian Baretta S.T.A.R., BN, RE with Golden Retriever rescue and had the pleasure of meeting Judy Knobbe’s girl Marilyn- Masters Futura Can’t S’top Me Stevie a special needs foster with some vision problems, who Now took winners bitch and Best of Winners for two points in was the star of the evening. Des Moines. She also took Winners Bitch at Lake St. Louis for Judy Schelt will be giving the next program at the March 1 point, as well as many reserves earning her the title of Meeting where she will be demonstrating how to groom feet. “Reserve Queen” If anyone is interested in having their Dog being the demo Report of Secretary: Nothing to report dog please notify Rebecca Casperson-Perkins. Your dog must Report of Treasure: No report have extremely clean feet for this. Report of the Board: A board meeting was held prior to the Rescue- Mike Stemmler regular meeting. There was discussion regarding the Health There are 2 in and 3 out. Clinic that the Health and Genetics committee will have a Event Committees- Rebecca Casperson-Perkins Health Clinic at the National however they need a liason. Judy All titles and Challenge trophy information is due in by Knobbe has volunteered for this but others are welcome. Our February 29, 2012. club will still be hosting the August health clinic as well. Also we will be having a catered Awards Banquet. If you The shed that will store the field equipment has been built. A would like to attend you need to have $5 into Margie Williams huge thanks to all who participated. Sue Lister would like to by the March meeting. The club will be paying the difference recommend that the club give Ken Knobbe a $100.00 gift card in the cost. to QT as a thank you for all of his hard work and his many Health Clinic- Sandy Primovic trips from Bonne Terre to Busch Wildlife to build the shed. The health clinic is being held on February 26, 2012. Lesley also recommended that we present to the club a Spring Specialty- Margie Williams donation of $500.00 to golden retriever rescue. No report. Please bring your raffle items and baskets to the We also discussed more recommendations for programs: March meeting. Possibly grooming for March, Field for May and maybe National Specialty- Lesley Albin Sharon West for fall, October. Grooming is very close to being full. RSVP- Dining events will Reports of the Standing Committees: fill fast. Meetings will be held at the St. Louis County Grand Performance- (obedience, tracking, agility) Sharon Glaze branch on the 3rd Tuesday of the month from now on at Rosenkoetter and Cindy Burrows- No Report 6:30 pm. Breeder referral/Education- Suzanne Wakefield and Sue Unfinished BusinessListerNo unfinished business Inquiries are up over the last 3 weeks. Joyce has a litter, Judy New Businesshas 2 litters due, Sue has 3 females available, Sharon has 1 Art Ottenad brought up a point for discussion that the club litter and 1 due, Jeannie has a litter on the way. Suzanne will host an after National party for all members to celebrate our also be looking for volunteers to work the breed day to be hosting the National and all the hard work that we put into it. held at the Museum, date to be announced. After some discussion it was agreed that the topic be tabled Conformation- No report until the March Meeting. Field- Sasha Josipovic and Jeannie GreenleeThe March Social Hour theme will be everything green. So We will be hosting the spring trial March 30- April 1 at Busch green cookies, jello salad, popcorn, corn beef and cabbage, Wildlife and we are in need of Gunners and Marshalls but all etc. A sign-up sheet will be sent out shortly. volunteers are welcome. We will also be hosting a Hunt test Joyce Ottenad made a motion that the meeting adjourn at April 20-21 in Williamsburg and volunteers are also needed 8:39, Sasha Josipovic seconded. The motion passed for that. Respectfully Submitted, GRCA Delegate- Sandy Primovic Rebecca Casperson- Perkins 2 March Meeting Educational Program Grooming Your Golden Judy Schlecht , Confetti Golden Retrievers will be our guest educator at the March meeting. Ken and Judy have been breeding and showing Goldens for decades. They have produced multiple Champions, Show Dog Hall of Fame, Top 20, Outstanding Sires and Outstanding Dams. Ken is an AKC Judge and is the primary handler for this dynamic duo. While you occasionally see Judy in the ring, her expertise is behind the scenes where her grooming technique is the foundation for their winning ways. Judy has graciously agreed to provide the club with a demonstration on grooming your golden. She will be showing us how to trim their feet. We all know how quickly that foot hair can grow and keeping it tidy and trimmed is not an easy task. Join us next month and learn some simple tips that you can do at home. For more information on Confetti Golden Retrievers, check out their website at www.confettigoldens.com NEW CHAMPION Elvis is now CH Hillside Just A Hunk of Burnin' Love. He finished his championship on Feb 18th at Cyclone Country KC of Ames Ia, by going WD & BOW for that last major. Bred by Sharon, Carl, and Caron Rosenkoetter. Sired by CH Crescent's Tin Woodman CD,RA,NJP,NAP,THD,CGC and out of Int CH Hillside Walk'N With the Spirit CD,RN,CGC (ptd). Sharon 3 GATEWAY NON-SPORTING DOG CLUB AND BELLE-CITY KENNEL CLUB INVITE YOU TO BE OUR GUEST A PRESENTATION BY FRANK LOSEY FACTS CONCERNING HSUS THAT CAN AFFECT ALL DOG OWNERS, BREEDERS AND VETERINARY PRACTICES. Date: March 2, 2012 Time: 7:00p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Where: Purina Event Center, Gray Summit, Missouri In the Founder’s Room Frank Losey is an attorney who served as Director of Civil Law at the Pentagon and is licensed to appear before the U.S. Supreme Court. He has also provided legal guidance for the Air Force Chief of Staff and Pentagon officials during his 25 years active duty in the U.S. Air Force as a Judge Advocate for Trade Associations and a Consulting (Lobbying) Firm that represented multi-billion dollar defense contractors. He is well equipped to take on the HSUS, having obtained statutory changes to Title 10 (Armed Forces Act), Title 18 (Crimes and Criminal Procedure-Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act), Title 26 (Inte4rnal Revenue Code), Title 41 (Public Contracts), regulations promulgated by the U.S. Dept. of Defense, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Dept. Of Agriculture, OSHA, EPA, and the International Maritime Organization. He became involved with dog breeders when asked to help an uncle fight a bill Senator Santorum and HSUS were trying to pass. Frank is not a breeder; he bought a Yorkie for his wife in 1974. The little “puppy mill pet shop dog” lived 18 years, Chaucer is responsible for Frank Losey’s determination to “right the unrightable wrongs” of HSUA. If you plan to attend, please contact Dottie by e-mail no later than February 23, 2012. The e-mail address is: FormyK9s@aol.com 4 For the Week of Jan. 30, 2012 HSUS Is At It Again Because of the fallout of Proposition B in 2010, there has been quite a number of people who continue to keep their eyes open and watch the actions of the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS). Unfortunately, HSUS is back again, trying to make changes to Missouri’s laws — after the group had said last year that it was not going to do another ballot initiative in Missouri. This time, the group wants to see to it that once a ballot measure wins voters’ approval, it cannot be undone. After HSUS spent millions of dollars to convince voters to approve Proposition B, people only then realized what the measure would do to nearly anyone who owns a dog, much less runs a legitimate dog breeding operation. The Missouri General Assembly was forced to come in and rescue a terribly flawed idea. We did, and the governor — and many Missourians — agreed with us. But, HSUS did not see it this way. HSUS’s “Your Vote Counts” initiative petition effort sounds like a good idea, but — as I pointed out above — it could severely hinder the legislative and initiative process in Missouri. Moreover, HSUS has returned to its method of raising money from anywhere but here. According to the Missouri Ethics Commission, only $150 of more than $165,000 raised actually came from the Show-Me State. The rest came from points beyond. If we look at its efforts in other states, we know that it ultimately wants to stop all animal agriculture. Based on what HSUS did in 2010 to try and end legal dog breeding in Missouri, I see the group using any technique it can in order to convince a majority of the voters to approve this ridiculous ballot initiative. Sure, it may sound good on the surface, but so did saving every dog born in the state. HSUS had nothing to do with saving any dog bred in Missouri. The “Missouri Solution” did. By the same token, HSUS will not help make initiative petition votes any safer, it will merely tell everybody a bad idea is set in stone. Given the lack of money coming from Missouri and going to HSUS on this proposal, I would say people get it, and they know HSUS is bad news for us. As always, if you have any questions or comments, please contact my office. Senator Munzlinger serves the counties of Adair, Audrain, Clark, Knox, Lewis, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Putnam, Ralls, Schuyler, Scotland and Shelby. If you have questions or comments about this or any other issue, please call (573) 751-7985 o 5 6 How Much is that Doggie in the Window? The Surprising Economics of Purchasing a Purebred Puppy Here’s an interesting article in Forbes online http://www.forbes.com/sites/allenstjohn/2012/02/17/how-much-is-that-doggie-in-thewindow-the-surprising-economics-of-purchasing-a-purebred-puppy/ 7 8 Field Trial • If you can assist with the Field Trial March 30, 31, Apr 1, please contact Jeannie Greenlee at jeanniegreenlee@gmail.com Spring Specialty • If you can assist with the Spring Specialty April 7 & 8, please contact Margie Williams. 8 Golden Retriever Club of Greater St Louis Specialty Shows April 7-8, 2012 INDOORS at the Purina Farms Event Center Premium list has been revised for obedience/rally Obedience and Rally are held under Option 2: Only entries for Golden Retrievers will be accepted until closing; all other breeds' entries will be put on the waiting list in order of receipt. At closing, the waiting list entries will be put into the trial until the limits are reached. http://www.labtestedsecretary.com/ Saturday Sunday Jane P Jensen Bellingham, WA Manuel Queijeiro La Canada, Lerma, Mexico Conformation Junior Showmanship Jane P Jensen Bellingham, WA Sweepstakes Peter Stager Flatrock, MI Karen Martin St Charles, MO Obedience Sally E Burgess Wentzville, MO Pat Kasten O'Fallon, MO Charlotte Mielziner St Charles, MO Sarah Schroeder Springfield, MO Rally Laurie Jordan Fenner Elk Grove, CA 9 Agility Premium • • • • • • • • • The premium for the Golden Retriever Club of Greater St Louis ALL BREED AKC agility trials is now available at http://www.labtestedsecretary.com Event #'s 2012248505, 2012248506, 2012248507 Purina Farms 200 Checkerboard Dr Gray Summit, MO 63039 Friday Saturday Sunday Classes Offered All STD and JWW Classes Time 2 Beat All STD and JWW Classes Time 2 Beat All STD and JWW Classes Time 2 Beat Limit (runs) 300 300 300 Judges Terry Elger Terry Elger Terry Elger Facility: 1 ring Indoors on 1" AstroTurf over 3/8" padded flooring Method of Acceptance: First Received Fees: $20 for first entry per dog per day; $15 for each additional entry per dog per day Opened: Monday, 1/23/12 8:00 am CST Closes: Wednesday, 3/21/12 6:00 pm CDT • 10 GRC-GSL Calendar of Events Date Event Venue Contact Feb 15, 2012 GRC GSL Meeting AKC Dog Museum Judy Knobbe Feb 26, 2011 Health Clinic Chesterfield Vet Group Sandy Primovic March 21, 2012 GRC GSL Meeting AKC Dog Museum Judy Knobbe March 30Apr 1 Field Trial Busch Conservation Jeannie Greenlee Apr 7 & 8 Spring Specialty Purina Event Center Margie Williams April 18 Awards Ceremony AKC Museum of Dog Rebecca Casperson-Perkins Apri l 20-22, 2012 Hunt Test Whetstone Conservation Area Jeannie Greenlee May 16 GRC GSL Meeting AKC Dog Museum Judy Knobbe Newsletter Subscriptions are available for $10 per year. Make checks payable to GRCGSL and mail your request to the newsletter editor. Complimentary newsletters will be provided for two months on request. Membership: Membership dues for one year are $15 for an individual and $20 for a family and include a subscription to the newsletter. Anyone wishing to apply for membership is invited to attend a club meeting as a guest and obtain an application form from the Membership Chairman. The completed application shall carry the endorsement of two unrelated club members as sponsors and shall be returned to the Membership Chairman along with a check for annual dues. The applicant’s sponsors shall be responsible for introducing the applicant to the Club, encouraging participation in Club functions, and making the applicant aware of the objectives of the Club. The prospective member’s application shall be read by the Membership Chairman at the first Club meeting following its’ receipt and the sponsors shall speak on their behalf. The applicant’s name will be published in the next Newsletter and his application will be voted on at the following Club meeting. Affirmative votes of ¾ of the members present and voting at that meeting shall be required to elect the applicant. Litter Listing and Breeder Referral Guidelines: Litter listings will be limited to basic information about the litter: whelping or due date, sex distribution, sire, dam, grandparents, examination reports on the sire and dam, and breeder’s name, address and phone number. Only GRCGSL members in good standing who are the owner or co-owner of the sire or the dam may list a litter in the Gateway Golden Gazette or with GRCGSL’s Breeder Referral service. There is no charge for either service. The Newsletter Editor and Breeder Referral Chair must be provided with copies of the following prior to listing the litter: 1) Sire and dam’s OFA hip AND elbow registration or OFA preliminary hip and elbow evaluation: preliminary evaluations on dogs over 30 months of age by date of listing may not be used. 2) Sire and Dam’s CERF clearances or normal eye reports from an ACVO board-certified veterinary ophthalmologist dated within 12 months of breeding. 3) Subvalvular Aortic Stenosis (SAS) clearance or normal heart clearance from a board certified cardiologist. References to Von Willebrand’s Disease (VWD) and Thyroid examinations may also be included, provided copies of these reports are furnished. Older dogs and rescue Goldens may be listed provided they have been neutered or if neutering is a condition of the sale/placement. Single copies of the GRCA booklet, “Acquiring A Golden Retriever” are available free of charge from the Breeder Referral chairmen. Club Website: www.grcgsl.org 12
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