Newsletter - May 2013 - Tarheel Golden Retriever Club

VOLUME 5, ISSUE 2!
MAY 2013
The Tarheeler Gazette
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The Official Newsletter of the
Tarheel Golden Retriever Club
Tarheel Golden
Retriever Club
North Carolina
www.tarheelgrc.org
2012-2013
Elected Officers
President
Patty McEwen
Vice President
Julie Cooke
Secretary
Donna Frick
Treasurer
Jan Berie
Board Members
Susan Hargrove
Denise McDonald
Sharon Pitz
Marcia Stedman
Marny Temple
A Note From the President - Patty McEwen
What a great February and March we had. The Awards
Dinner and Auction was a huge success. We had a great
turnout, gave out lots of awards and the club made over
$1000 from the auction; $700 after expenses were paid. I
want to thank those who donated items for the auction.
Without your generous donations, the club couldn’t have
raised the amount of money that we did.
Our first Supported Entry with Sweepstakes went without a hitch at the Tarheel
Cluster in March. All 5 days were majors and in spite of whelping a litter of puppies
less than 8 hours before the start of Sweepstakes on Saturday morning, Patty Pace
came to judge as a professional would. Thank you to the committee members who
made this event successful, Donna Frick, Julie Cooke, Debbie Koons and Jan Berie.
And thank you to Brad Minges who sponsored the BOB, BOS, WD & WB trophies
and the Rosettes.
We have a couple of meetings for you to mark on your calendar. Our May 19th
meeting will be at Donna Frick’s house. We will have the Pat Hastings “Puppy Puzzle The Hastings approach to evaluating the structural quality of puppies” video on hand
to view and discuss. I’ve heard a lot about this video and look forward to learning what
Pat has to say about evaluating the structure of a puppy.
The second meeting will be a Member-Guest Fun Swim at Montague Lake in Apex on
June 30th. The facility is beautiful and fenced in for our goldens to swim and have fun.
This event is a Member-Guest, which means that we hope you are able to attend and
bring a guest with you. This guest can be a friend who owns a golden, a puppy buyer, a
potential club member, or all 3. The idea is to introduce someone new to the club.
The following link is information on Montague Lake with directions: http://
montaguelake.com. Drinks and snacks will be provided.
I hope everyone is having fun with their dogs and remember that summer is around
the corner and with that comes fleas and ticks.
New Members
Welcome 5 new members to the club:
Debra Miller from Cary
Scott Herpolsheimer from Raleigh
Mike Genova from Raleigh
Sheila Cook from Statesville, NC
Jessica Olsen from Raleigh
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GETTING TO KNOW YOU
Name:! Jan Berie
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Town you currently live in? Kernersville, NC
Originally From Where? This is always difficult for me to answer as I lived in so many
places growing up, never more than a few years at each location. I was born in Ashland,
Ohio but we lived in Taunton, Mass, Spartanburg, SC, Akron, OH, Baltimore, MD and
Ridgewood NJ.
Lacey - CH Goldstorm
First And 4 Most CDX RN
WC VC
Family? I have been married to my wonderful husband Pieter for the past 28 years and
have 2 children – Cameron who is 23 and Mae is 19 years old.
Pets? I currently have 6 Goldens – Cruiser who will be 12 this year, Sage who just turned 10 (how can that be????),
Lacey who will be 6 years old soon, Luna who is Sage’s daughter and turned 4 in the Fall, and then my youngest
Goldens are Derby and Beamer, from Lacey’s only litter and who just turned 2 years of age.
When did you get your first Golden and what was his/her name? When I started my first “real” job in 1981 and
moved to Greensboro, I knew I wanted to get a dog. I had always grown up with a family dog but now wanted one of
my own and had always loved the look and temperament of a Golden Retriever. Like so many first time puppy buyers, I
didn’t know where to search or about the health issues in the breed. I purchased Mandy from a breeder I found
through the local newspaper. While Mandy was severely dysplastic and had chronic ear infections, she had the most
wonderful temperament and was my introduction to this very special breed - Golden Retrievers.
What got you interested in participating in dog events? Growing up I had an English Setter who I took to
obedience classes. She was not the brightest.... and we always used to joke in my family that she must be the only dog
who had flunked out of obedience school. I knew I wanted a dog that was well mannered so when I got Mandy, I
started classes with her at Carolina Dog Training Club in Greensboro. Mandy was so smart and eager to please and we
progressed easily through several classes. While attending classes, I had the opportunity to observe some of the
members training in another ring and I was “invited” to help out at one of their obedience trials. With just a bit of
encouragement and exposure to showing in obedience, I was hooked. Mandy and I competed in obedience and she
achieved her CD and CDX with high scores and placements. Eventually the hip dysplasia took its toll and after
beginning training towards her UD title, I knew I could never allow her to do the jumping required of this level. So
Mandy retired to the couch... and now older and wiser, I sought my next Golden from a reputable breeder and have
continued to train and show my Goldens ever since.
Your most memorable dog show? When you’ve been in this game as long as I have, there’s not one show but
several that stick in my mind as really special. The first was with my Star who was the first dog I showed in
conformation, after close to 15 years showing exclusively in obedience. Star needed one last major to finish his AKC
Championship and he was so close many times. I think he had 11 major reserves including back to back RWD at the
first Sandlapper GRC specialty in 2001.... I had just about given up trying. I entered the shows in Charleston, SC and
on the last day he won his class and then went WD/BOW and BOB over several specials. Star was my first Champion –
Am/Can CH Caymen’s Wish Upon A Star CD and I showed him in Veterans until he was close to 12 years old – he
loved to show and always thought everyone was clapping for him. Another special show was the GRCA National
Specialty in 2008 in Rhode Island. I never go to a National expecting to win anything and only took Lacey that year so
her breeders could see her. Lacey had surgery for an obstruction just months before the National so she didn’t look her
best and was just beginning to get her coat back. I showed her in sweepstakes and thought I was literally going to die
running around that HUGE ring. In spite of my poor handling and being so out of shape, we placed 2nd in sweeps.
What a thrill that was! Then her breeder, Diane Mueller, took Lacey in the regular class and she placed 3rd in a HUGE
class. This may be my last time placing at the National but I will always remember it. Another memorable show was a
Sandlapper GRC WC/WCX with Lacey in Georgia in 2010. She had finished her Championship and I had put a Rally
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Novice title on her and I had decided that I wanted to try hunt training as it would qualify her for a VC (GRCA’s
Versatility Certificate). Mind you Lacey had never even been swimming or retrieved more than a tennis ball... I took a
few private lessons with a pro trainer but mostly I trained on my own in my yard. I entered the WC not even having
seen one and can remember calling my friend Lynne Briggs with tons of questions. Well on the land marks, Lacey
nailed them, though had to check out the bird boy’s bucket before returning with the memory bird. On the water, she
easily got the first bird, though too smart for her own good Lacey thought it was easier to cheat and run the bank some
before entering the water. On the second mark, she went for it directly but either she hit something underwater or
something bit her as she yelped and started back to me. Thankfully the judge told me not to say anything and let her
work it out which she did and after running the bank to see where the duck was again, she proceeded to go back in and
get the duck and bring it back to me. When she gave it to me, the judge said, “now that’s perseverance -- she should get
extra points for that.” I know a WC is not much but I was so proud of Lacey.
Favorite thing to do with your dogs? I love to train but hate to show so my favorite thing would be training my
dogs, whether in obedience, rally, for conformation or hunt/field. My closest friends are those who I have met through
my dogs and some I have known long before I had children. I have a training group that I’ve been with for over 20
years and we still get together weekly and go out to dinner after we train our dogs on Monday nights. We used to train
at a community center and called ourselves the Summerfield Social and Dog Training Club. It is as much a social thing
for me as it is about the training but what has brought us together is our love of dogs.
Favorite food? I love Indian food but we don’t have one here in K’ville, so have started to cook some with the special
spices. When I go to dog shows I try to find an Indian restaurant.
Favorite time of year and why? This is easy – my favorite season is the Fall – warm days and cool nights. Spring is
great too but I have allergies now and the tree pollen really bothers me but once that is gone, love the Spring too but it
is often so short and becomes hot quickly here in NC!
Favorite travel or vacation destination? I would like to travel to Mexico and Europe again as did both when I was
younger. More recently our family traveled to Alaska and we rented an RV and traveled all over, staying ay many of the
beautiful parks.
Whom do you most admire and why? I most admire my father who actually died when I was only 19 years old. My
father came from a very poor family and was one of only a few in his extended family who graduated high school. Many
dropped out to work on the farm or help out the family financially but my father did not. Instead, he somehow
managed to get a college scholarship and left the world he grew up in to go to college, where he eventually met and
married my mother. He was the only one of his siblings or cousins to leave the rural area or go to college and he was a
huge believer in the power of education. He was always there for us growing up and encouraged us in all endeavors –
most especially in school. I often wonder what my life would have been like had my father chosen a different path for
his life.
What is a little-known fact about you? Ha, this one is always fun. The one fact that few in
the club would know is that my husband was a student of mine. Sounds scandalous but it really
isn’t. I was a new faculty member at UNC-G, beginning my career in academia (I have a Ph. D. in
Psychology which I suppose is another little known fact!) and Pieter was just starting in the
graduate program there. He assisted in some research I was conducting and took a class with
me...and then later we started dating. I eventually left UNC-G for greener pastures and we were
married in 1985.
If you had a bucket list, what would be the top three things on it? 1) travel around the US
in an RV and attend all possibly Golden Retriever specialties 2) swim with the dolphins 3) build
my dream home on a lake
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Beamer - Wagntail
Reach 4 The Stars
CD BN RN CGC
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What’s the scariest or most exciting thing you’ve done? Honestly I’m not a risk
taker, but many years ago I drove our RV to dog shows by myself. I traveled to the National
Specialty in Florida as well as the one in Ohio and also attended many all-breed shows. It
was exciting and I enjoyed spending time at the show sites with friends and my dogs. One
time I drove to the Asheville shows with my daughter who was in elementary school at the
time and as we were coming down Black Mountain, one of my rear tires blew and it was all
Derby - Wagntail Run 4
I
could do to hold onto the steering wheel to pull over. I tried my best to hold it together
The Roses CGC
and be brave for Mae as I didn’t want her to know how scared I was. We managed to crawl
to the nearest exit. There was a tire store there but they had to go into Asheville to get tires
that would work for the RV so we stayed at the store until almost closing, and then proceeded on to the show. I was
able to forget what had happened during the show but was very glad to make it home in one piece a few days later.
If you could go anywhere in the world where would it be? On a safari in Africa
What did you want to be when you were little? I always wanted to be a veterinarian. Loved all animals and
frequently brought home stray cats and dogs, much to the dismay of my parents. At the time it was extremely
competitive and few women were accepted into vet school so I chose not to go that route but to this day regret that I
did not pursue that dream.
Your greatest accomplishment? This one is hard.....as there is not one but many. I guess if I was limited to one it
would have been that I managed to move up the ranks at Sara Lee/HanesBrands to a senior leadership position in spite
of never having had a business class. I was told when I was hired that I would need to prove myself and that my
advanced degrees meant nothing in the business world. I was also told when I later had children and went out on
maternity leave...that I probably would not return as I was on the “mommy track”. Well I proved them wrong.
BRAGS & WAGS
Brad Minges: My girl that I co-own with Malagold, "Malagold's Southern Belle by
Wingstar" (Flirt) is 14 months. She just won her first four point major at the Saginaw Valley
Kennel Club show last Sunday in Michigan. She took her class, Winners Bitch, and Best
Opposite Sex in Breed. She took Best In Sweeps(Saturday Specialty) in Louisville last month.
She has had a good month. She is a littermate to Finley that I show.
Julie Cooke: Cleo finished her Rally Excellent with a first place score of 97, and my boy Remy got his first major
points at the Alamance show.
Jan Berie: Beamer (Wagntail Reach'N 4 The Stars CD RN BN CGC CCA) passed his CGC (March) and finished his
CD (February).
Derby (Wagntail Run 4 The Roses CGC) passed her CGC (March) and won 5 more points since January toward her
CH, for a total of 12 now, needing the one stinking major to finish....
Debbie Koons: Saki earned his CD. This was my first as well.
Patty McEwen: My Buddy’s Make Way For Ducklings RN CGC (Jack) finished his championship in February
Donna Frick & Patty Pace: Percy (Sandpiper’s Pursuit of Happiness) won WD for 4 more points and his 3rd major
at the Potomac Valley GRC Specialty.
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NEUSE RIVER GOLDEN RETRIEVER RESCUE NEWS
www.goldenrescuenc.org
The 12th Annual Golden on the Green Charity Golf Tournament
Date: August 24, 2013
Time: 1:30 pm shotgun start
Location: River Ridge Golf Club in Raleigh, NC
Format: Captain's Choice
Player Registration: Individual registration is $100 and
team sponsor levels are available. Click Registration button below for more information.
Event Sponsorship: There are a number of ways to support this event, and NRGRR,
through sponsorship. Click the Sponsor Event button below for more information.
Thank you to the businesses and individuals who are supporting the event.
Consider becoming a sponsor today to help us make this our most successful tournament yet!
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Letter from the GRCA President - John Cotter
Why Join GRCA?
Recently, leaders of several breed clubs were discussing the value their national club provided. I have
been pondering a similar question and would like to share my perspective on why the Golden Retriever
Club of America (GRCA) is important and why all local golden retriever club members should join.
First, unabashedly, I believe the Golden Retriever Club of America is the best breed club by far. We are the biggest,
the best organized, have the most talented members and the best dogs. We have about 5,000 members; many in
different countries, one of the best Foundations and our affiliated 100 rescue clubs provide ten to twelve thousand
“for-ever homes” each year. If we were a football team, we would be the super bowl champions. People want to be
with a winner; you would be joining a winning team.
GRCA is the primary guardian of the Golden Retriever breed. GRCA members determine the breed standard, code
of ethics and performance awards. No other organization cares more for the Golden Retriever or tries harder to
protect the breed and performance standard across the country.
GRCA provides educational information to pet
owners to help them obtain healthy dogs from reputable breeders.
GRCA is the link to the American Kennel Club (AKC). We are the largest parent club in AKC and with a committed
membership base we can be more influential in policies affecting our interests. For example, GRCA was instrumental
in lowering obedience jump heights. GRCA has an excellent reputation within the AKC and with other breed clubs.
GRCA believes education is important and never ending. GRCA members receive the bi-monthly Golden Retriever
News, a highly informative magazine filled with articles about our history, training tips from experienced experts, news
from different clubs, pictures of recent member and dog accomplishments, etc. And, of course, my highly anticipated
President’s column.
GRCA members can compete for Club recognition, awards and trophies in many different areas. GRCA, through
local host clubs, sponsors a rotating National Specialty each year that brings together top competitors from across the
country and beyond our borders. This prestigious event typically includes competition in conformation, obedience,
agility, tracking and field events. In addition, educational seminars, welcoming dinners and banquets and the Golden
Retriever Foundation’s (GRF) Gala make this a fun filled event.
In 1997 GRCA created the GRF, our tax-exempt operation to fund and support veterinary health research, support for
Golden Retriever rescue operations and to provide education on responsible dog ownership. To date, more than two
million dollars have been dedicated to these goals. The GRF is recognized as one of the largest supporters of the AKC
Canine Health Foundation and the Morris Animal Foundation health research programs. And the GRF is actively
involved with the Morris Animal Foundation in the groundbreaking Golden Retriever Lifetime Health Study.
GRCA has many volunteer opportunities for members to make the organization and our breed better and stronger.
The standing committees and task forces are important contributors to GRCA success. For example, the Legal
Legislative Committee follows and provides advice on the many anti-dog legislative proposals across the country. The
Health and Genetics committee provides guidance on research projects. Our Archives task force is working to identify
and preserve our early history. But equally important are the many education committees, technical committees and
writers who work to make the organization the best it can be.
GRCA has many volunteer opportunities for members to make the organization and our breed better and stronger.
The standing committees and task forces are important contributors to GRCA success. For example, the Legal
Legislative Committee follows and provides advice on the many anti-dog legislative proposals across the country. The
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Health and Genetics committee provides guidance on research projects. Our Archives task force is working to identify
and preserve our early history. But equally important are the many education committees, technical committees and
writers who work to make the organization the best it can be.
We are continually thinking of ways to make membership more valuable. For example, members receive priority entry
in the popular CCA at the National Specialty and Regionals. The website, GRCA.org, has a “members only” section
which provides additional educational information and also permits on-line renewal. And other ideas are being
considered.
And one of the best advantages of being a GRCA member is the opportunity to meet other Golden people from
different parts of the country and to develop lasting friendships.
The wonderful world of Golden Retrievers would not be what it is today without the establishment and continued
evolution of the Golden Retriever Club of America. GRCA is the linchpin that connects the past, manages the
present and plans for the future. Whether members actively compete in dog trials or just want a quality dog, GRCA
helps provide those opportunities. If you are not currently a member, I invite you to join GRCA. How to join?
Simply go to the bottom of GRCA.org and click on JOIN GRCA and follow the process. You, and I, will be glad you
did!
And remember to kiss your dog today.
John Cotter
President
Golden Retriever Club of America
Meeting Notification
Next Meeting
Board Meeting: Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 1:00pm
General Meeting: Sunday, May 19, 2013 at 2:15pm
May meeting will be at Donna Frick’s house. We’ll be watching and discussing Pat Hastings video “Puppy
Puzzle - The Hastings approach to evaluating the structural quality of puppies”
Member-Guest Fun Swim & Meeting
Board Meeting: Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 12:00pm
General Meeting: Sunday, June 30, 2013 at 1:30pm
June meeting will be the Montague Lake in Apex.
Please try to make the meetings. Your participation is important to the success of the club.
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Golden Retriever Lifetime Study
The Morris Animal Foundation is conducting the
Golden Retriever Lifetime Study that is enrolling
3,000 Goldens between 6 months and 2 years of age
in the largest and longest study ever conducted to
advance veterinary medicine for dogs. While a study
of this magnitude has never been done before in
dogs, similar studies in humans, such as the Framingham Heart Study
and the Nurses’ Health Study, have contributed a wealth of information
that is improving and extending lives every day. These observational
studies have provided invaluable information about human health, and
we are incredibly excited that Morris chose our breed for this
groundbreaking study in dogs. By gathering non-invasive samples and
observational data over the lifetime of enrolled dogs, researchers hope
to identify potentially modifiable risk factors for the development of
cancer and other diseases that affect Goldens.
As a breeder, you have a special role to play in the success of this study.
Because this study will gather genetic, environmental, and nutritional
information, it will be valuable to include multiple puppies from the
same genetic lines. Although all enrollees are important to the study,
data from littermates that experience different environmental factors
and diets during their lifetimes may provide unique scientific insights
that could make a significant impact on the long-term health of Golden
Retrievers.
WE INVITE YOU TO INCLUDE A PUPPY BUYER LETTER
http://www.grca.org/pdf/health/PuppyBuyerLetter.pdf and study
brochure in all of your puppy packets. Brochures are available from
Morris Animal Foundation by calling 855.4GR.DOGS (855.447.3647). In
addition, you can email a copy of the Puppy Buyer Letter to previous
buyers whose dogs are under 2 years of age to encourage them to enroll
their dogs in the study.
Finally, we ask you to consider enrolling your own dogs in the study.
Please note that it is important for dogs to remain in the study
throughout their lives, even if they change ownership. Therefore, if you
decide to place an enrolled dog in the future, we request that you ask
the new owner to continue the commitment by keeping their new dog
in the study.
The Golden Retriever Club of America and the Golden Retriever
Foundation are standing together with Morris Animal Foundation to
convey to breeders and owners that this is truly an important
opportunity for our breed. The success of the study depends on you,
and your help to reach potential participants is sincerely appreciated.
Please visit www.CanineLifetimeHealth.org to register and learn more.
Thank you so very much for your passion and dedication to improving
the future of the breed we love!
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ORGANIZATIONS WE
SUPPORT
Golden Retriever Club of America
www.grca.org
American Kennel Club
www.akc.org
Neuse River
Golden Retriever Rescue
www.goldenrescuenc.org
Golden Retriever Foundation
www.goldenretrieverfoundation.org
UPCOMING MEETINGS
AND EVENTS
May 19, 2013
Board Meeting - 1:00pm
General Meeting - 2:15pm
Donna Frick’s House
June 30, 2013
Member-Guest Fun Swim
and Meeting
Montague Lake, Apex
If you have pictures, stories,
recipes or anything you
would like to see in the
newsletter, please email
them to me.
psmcewen@gmail.com
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