Golden Notes

NORCAL GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB
www.norcalgrc.org
Golden Notes
JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2013
Elected Officers:
President
Eileen Oshiro
Secretary/
Treasurer
Lisa Newton
1675 Fallen Leaf
Los Altos, CA
94024
From the President
So much for a calm end to 2012 and start of 2013! Skyline KC and Del Valle have decided to drop the
Thursday and Monday all-breed shows, and are proposing to make the breed specialties "in conjunction with" the Del Valle show. Details are still being defined, but we would keep our rings, grooming
area, raffle, etc. Del Valle assumes all judges' contracts, ring fees, judges' hospitality, MB-F costs, etc.
We would get $5 per dog, can still have our raffle, offer trophies, pay a little extra for larger rosettes.
Major questions surround how obedience and rally will work. After some initial panic that I will admit to,
the Board and 2013 Specialty committee people (Dee Dee Anderson and Toni Maita), are looking at
all our options. We are also looking at how this might affect the 2016 National.
VP Performance
Terry Southard
We will keep the membership informed!
VP Breed
Jeanetta Gulden
Saturday we had a fantastic seminar by
Dr Claudia Orlandi on the ABCs of Dog
Breeding. Dr Orlandi is a fabulous, exciting speaker and I wish you all could
have attended! If you have a chance
another time, I recommend her seminar.
VP Field
Debbie Tandoc
Director
Nancy Kelly
Director
Linda Lang
Standing
Officials
Financial Secretary
Patty Simmons
Membership
Secretary
Letty Regan
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Hope to see you all at the Annual
Awards Banquet next month.
Eileen
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
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The following persons have submitted applications for membership:
-Martha and Alex Glew, Los Altos, CA (sponsored by Laura
Franchi). Martha and Alex own two Goldens Regency Off to
The Russian Ballet "Uli", and CH Regency Let My Bet Ryd
"Carlo." They assisted at the last three Specialties and are
interested in assisting in various upcoming club
events.
Please join the Board and me in welcoming a new member to our
club!
Jennifer Bluette of El Dorado Hills, CA. Jennifer has two goldens
Shining Gold Magic "Wiggins" and Evidog Limet "Sophie" and a
Bernese
Inside this issue:
From the President
1
Membership News
1
Editor’s Bark
2
MADGiC
2
Ballot
3
Member Brags
4
Members; Luncheon
5
Club Information
6
Events Calendar
7
GOLDEN NOTES
Page 2
Argus’ Rise of the Phoenix,
CD, AX, AXJ
“Dogs are not
our whole lives
but they make
our lives whole”
— Roger Caras
The “C” word is something
that haunts every owner of our
beautiful breed. Some say that
the reason we are experiencing a rise in the number of
cases of cancer is partly due
to better veterinary medicine
and owner knowledge. Prior
to the advent of information,
it is thought that most cases of
cancer went undiagnosed and
we simply attributed the
deaths to natural causes.
tite, lack of coloring in the
gums, lethargy— but even
after removing the spleen and
aggressive chemotherapy, he
only survived six months. The
cancer attacked his lungs.
her own terms, peacefully in
my arms one afternoon. She
was nine years old.
We hold out hope that one
day this horrible disease will
be eradicated from our lives.
When Keegan’s diagnosis hit Until then, we continue to
us, I thought my heart would work with veterinary restop. But we again attacked it searchers to do the best we
as best as we could with sur- can to increase survival rates
gery and chemotherapy. To
and diminish the number of
our great sadness, Keegan lost cases each year.
his battle six weeks later as
Regardless of the “how” or
the cancer attacked his liver. Please consider becoming
“why,” the reality is there—
He also was only 8 years old. involved with the various canour dogs are dying of cancer.
cer research projects. The
Then our lovely Rikki showed GRCA has a list of current
My first experience with can- symptoms and radiographs
projects as well as informacer was three straight cases of confirmed— hemangiosartion about the various cancers
hemangiosarcoma. Our boy, coma and this time it hit the
that strike.
Arsey, who introduced me to heart. We decided not to treat
the world of dog shows was
the cancer. Much to our surHugs to all the Golden loves
only 8 years old when we saw prise, Rikki survived for alof our lives.
the first signs— lack of appe- most a year, passing away on
MADGiC: Making Advanced Discoveries in Golden Cancers
Study Update
http://www.cvm.umn.edu/cic/current/oncology/home.html#SRCBST
Golden Retrievers have been one of the most popular breeds in America for decades, but unfortunately these dogs also
have one of the highest incidences of hemangiosarcoma and lymphoma. In this three-year, multi-institutional study, researchers are examining genetic traits that contribute to risk and progression of these cancers in Golden Retrievers. Comparison of DNA samples from affected and unaffected Golden Retrievers has identified several candidate regions associated with development of hemangiosarcoma and lymphoma. DNA analysis in the corresponding tumor samples has revealed numerous genetic abnormalities and has shown that tumors can be separated into several molecular subtypes. Results identifying lymphoma subtypes based on molecular analysis have been accepted for publication. Once all data are
collected and integrated, the research team will correlate how genetic mutations in Golden Retrievers influence risk factors for hemangiosarcoma and lymphoma and how these r isk factors influence biological behaviors of tumors. The longterm goals are to understand what causes hemangiosarcoma and lymphoma and to develop strategies to prevent and treat
these cancers in Golden Retrievers and other breeds.
Jaime F. Modiano, VMD, PhD, University of Minnesota
Matthew Breen, PhD, CBiol, FSB, North Carolina State University
Kerstin Lindblad-Toh, PhD, Uppsala University
D10CA-501
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Voting Ballot
NORCAL Golden Retriever Club
2013 Board of Directors
.
The following positions will serve a 2-year term (2013 and 2014)
Field VP:
Breed VP:
Director:
Secretary:
Scott Woodland
Robin Baker
Pam McDonald
Lisa Newton
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
No
Abstain
Abstain
Abstain
Abstain
Member Name:
________________________________________________________
Member Signature:
________________________________________________________
Please send signed completed ballot to:
Laura Finco
NORCAL GRC BALLOT
7090 Utica Court
Dublin, CA 94568
Ballots need to be received no later than Wednesday, February 20, 2013. Ballots may also be submitted at the
Awards Banquet on February 24, 2013 at the beginning of the reception.
Ballots may be submitted electronically. Please submit as an attachment to LFINCO@aol.com. Be sure to include your name.
VOLUME 43, ISSUE I
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Members’ Brags
Agility
MACH Smithaven’s Ambermist Rose UD MXB MJS XF RE CCA CGC owned by Linda Lang
Rosie finished her Master Agility Championship by getting that last Double Q at the Staffordshire Bull
Terrier Agility Trial on Dec 15, 2012, we are so proud of our girl!!! Big Congratulations to Linda and
Rosie!!!!
Rio Emberain Back To Bree OA OAJ NF owned by Ed and Edwina Ryska
Bree finished her Novice Fast title at the Vizsla Club agility trial and started on her quest for her excellent
titles.
Baxter, Ch Aubridge Backstreet Boy RN BN NA NAJ AXP AJP JH WCX VCX earned his AXP and AJP
titles in December.
Completion of those titles gives him enough points to earn his VCX. He finished his agility career this last
weekend
at the SF Bay Wiem Trial, Jan 6th, earning his last leg for his NA title. Thrilled that he is feeling good
enough to jump 24" at age 7-1/2 one last time.
It is back to his first love, the field, for him.
Gator, Regency LaCoste RN BN NAP NJP WC CCA completed his NAP NJP titles this last
weekend at the SF Bay Wiem Trial, Jan 5-6th.
He is headed for Preferred Open in the coming months.
Breed
Tammy Ballew’s Bailey and
Jennifer Masterson’s Fred
finished their championships. Congratulations!
Come one, come all NORCAL GRC members to our annual Members' Luncheon/
General Meeting/ Awards Banquet! It
will be held on Sunday, February 24,
from 11:30 to 3:30, again at Girasole Grill
in Pleasanton. The reservation form is attached to the newsletter. The food will be
yummy and the company excellent! We
will again have a slideshow, awards presentations, and raffle prizes! Space is limited, so send in your reservations right
away! (And don't forget your membership renewals.)
B anq uet R es er vati on Deadline – Fr ida y, F ebr u a r y 22, 2013
NORCAL
GOL D E N RETRIEVER CL UB
2013 Members L uncheon & Awards Ban quet
Ge ner al Me etin g a nd Inst allat i on o f Offi cers
Please join us on
Sunday, February 24, 2013
11:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
at
Girasole Grill
3180 Santa Rita Road (Santa Rita Rd. exit off 580), Pleasanton, CA 94566
925.484.1001
http://www.girasolegrill.co
11:30 social hour – 12:30 lunch
INSTALLATION OF OFFICERS, GENERAL MEETING, AND AWARDS PRESENTATION TO FOLLOW
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Name(s)
Phone
Please indicate number of entrées per person:
___$24.50 Salmon Provencal (oven roasted, sun-dried tomato cream sauce, garlic mashed potatoes, seasonal vegetables)
___$21.50 Chicken Marsala (marsala mushroom sauce, asiago potatoes, seasonal vegetables)
___$17.50 California Cobb Salad* (oven roasted turkey breast, prosciutto, crumbled bacon, crumbled gorgonzola, avocado, tomato, and hard-cooked eggs with mixed greens, blue cheese dressing)
___$14.00 Chilled Asparagus Salad* (hearts of romaine & spring mix, orange slices, avocado, jalapeño- mango
vinaigrette, tortilla confetti)
___$17.50 Classic French Dip Sandwich (on Kaiser roll, hot sliced prime rib, creamy horseradish, warm au jus,
potato chips)
___$15.50 Fusilli Pasta with choice of Pesto___ or Marinara___
Each entrée (*except for main dish salads) will be served with “insalata mista” with house dressing,
unlimited coffee/ice tea/sodas and bread, and dessert of “NORCAL GRC Club Carrot Cake”
Total Number of People ___________ Total Amount $___________
PLEASE MAIL BANQUET RESERVATIONS AND CHECK (payable to NORCAL GRC) to: Ann
Brown, 20181 Waif Mine Road, Sonora, CA 95370
(209) 533-4202, aandkbrown@mlode.co
B anq uet R es er vati on Deadline – Fr ida y, F ebr ua r y 22, 2013
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
Date
_______________________________________________________________________
Printed Name
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
.
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.
UPCOMING NORCAL GRC EVENTS— IMPORTANT DATES
Date
Event
Location
Contact
February 24, 2013
Awards Banquet
Girasole Grill
Pleasanton, CA
Suzanne Bria
March 23, 24
NORCAL GRC
Denverton
Contact Debbie Tandoc at
goldendpin@aol.com for more
information
May 11, 2013
NORCAL GRC WC/WCX
TBD
TBD
Golden Notes
c/o Laura Finco, Editor
7090 Utica Court
Dublin, CA 94568