101 spots - Greater Pittsburgh Dalmatian Club

101 SPOTS
OFFICAL NEWSLETTER OF THE GREATER PITTSBURGH DALMATIAN CLUB ~ JANUARY/FEBRUARY
VOL. 34, NO. 01/02
WWW.PITTSBURGHDALCLUB.COM
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PUBLISHED MONTHLY
Educating the public about the Dalmatian Breed - Sponsoring Breed & Obedience matches & shows
Promoting quality breeding to better the Dalmatian Breed
Emmy makes the cover of the Spotter!!
What a thrill to see my bitch, Emmy, CH Bridlewise Pretty in
Pink, CGC on the cover of the Spotter! I had been a devoted pet
owner of our beloved breed for over thirty years, but with the
arrival of Em, I realized a lifelong dream - to own a champion
Dalmatian. Emmy is my dream come true dog!
Emmy finished her championship with a major under Mrs. James
Edward Clark. In the following three months, she received several
BOB's and several group placements. It really is a credit to her
that she finished, because she was handler impaired on many
occasions. Together, we learned, unlearned and re-learned many
things, until we finally got it right.
Quincy, pictured above, is Em's housemate. He helped provide
her call name. Remember the old TV show, Quincy, M.E.? Well,
Emmy is M.E. The spelling was changed because folks reading
her name pronounced it 'me'.
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GPDC BOARD of DIRECTORS & CHAIRPERSONS
Addresses and phone numbers listed on membership roster available from Membership Chair LaDonna King
PRESIDENT &
NEWSLETTER
VICE PRESIDENT/MEMBERSHIP & PUBLIC ED.
RECORDING SECRETARY
TREASURER &
BREEDER REFERRAL
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY &
WEBSITE
DIRECTORS
DCA REP.
SPECIALITY CHAIRPERSON
KEVIN BOSTON
LADONNA KING
ELISE MORRIS
BARB ALLISON
TAMMY BOICE
DENISE SMULSKI
TIM MORRIS
KATHY WETZEL
LIBBY SIMENDINGER
NANCI GOOD
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ANDIRON DALMATIANS
DALZEL DALMATIANS
JARMAR DALMATIANS
KINGDOM DALMATIANS
MARICAM DALMATIANS
PARKEDGE DALMATIANS
PINEBROOK DALMATIANS
RIM ROCK DALMATIANS
SIOBAHN DALMATIANS &
CONSULTATION
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(A) (S) (P)
PAT MARTIN
(814) 725-2380
KATHY & JIM WETZEL
www.dalzeldalmatians.com
JACK & MARCELLA AUSTIN
LADONNA KING
www.kingdomdals.com
CAM WITHERSPOON
In Memory of Mariann
RICHARD HUNT/ KEVIN BOSTON
(S)
NANCY & LARRY GOOD
(S)
BARB ALLISON
(S) (P)
JEFFREY GILLESPIE
(440) 922-4854
Feeding & recommending a total raw food diet Jeffrey-gillespie@usa.net
(A) Adult Dogs
(P) Puppies/Waitlist
Emmy makes the cover of the Spotter
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Emmy is not just a show dog. She is a valued member of our
family and home, and as typical of the Dalmatian nature,
she is quite a character. By six months of age, she let herself
out of her mesh crate. She might have succeeded earlier but
previously she had not been in it. She was regularly
checking the refrigerator by nine months of age, so we now
keep a bag of carrots in the bottom corner of the fridge. Em
is a water dog who loves to swim and play in water. She
opens the sliding glass door and lets herself out often. The
most amazing thing I have seen her do is to push a chair
over to our china closet, and climb on it, attempting to reclaim a valued toy which I had confiscated. Emmy is
currently participating in the Distance Log Program.
Many thanks are in order to those that helped us on our
way:
~Donna Kauffman of Bridlewise Dalmatians - Thank
you for entrusting Emmy, the love of my life, to me. But
more importantly, thank you for all your help and
encouragement along the way. Donna you are a gem! I love
you, and as you know, Em does too! ~ Maureen & Mike
Deer of HatTrick Dalmatians - Thank you for not only
providing the other side of Em's pedigree, but for all the
technical help you gave me. Thank you. You are the best!
~ Debbie Zink - I am and will be forever grateful, Debbie,
for your assistance! ~ Carol Carlin, our conformation and
handling instructor - Thanks for not giving up on us, and all
your kind words. ~ Members of the Greater Pittsburgh
Dalmatian Club - Thank you for providing the
encouragement that I really could do it. ~ My husband
Bob who has tolerated so much and still kept smiling!
Denise Smulski
Editor’s note; the picture and article were reprinted with the permission
of the Spotter and the Photographer, Tom Wiegand, of the Winning
Image. (Denise owns the rights to the picture)
The Winning Ticket!
How Emmy became a cover model!
At the 2003 National Specialty in Strongsville, Ohio, I bought
a raffle ticket to support the Spotter, our National Dalmatian
magazine. The prizes were the opportunity to put your dog
on the cover of the Spotter, free priority mailing for a year,
or an interview published in the Spotter. I don't know about
Dalo488@aol.com
Dalzeldals@verizon.net
Ladonna.king@kcbenefit.com
Cwitherspoon@aol.com
Parkedgedals@msn.com
Rimrockdals@webtv.net
In Memory of Kathy Riddle
(S) Stud Dog
you, but I always consider raffles as donations; I never
expect to win a drawing. Much to my surprise, absolute
shock, really, this time I won. When they called my name I
didn't even want to accept the prize, but the people at my
table urged me on, and I claimed my prize.
They draw three alternates for the cover prize, and I can
clearly remember thinking I'd give the cover up to one of
them. Here we were at Nationals with all these gorgeous
Dalmatians and what could I possibly put on the cover. I
only had Emmy, sure she was a Champion, sure I think she
is gorgeous, but there are lots of really, really gorgeous
Champions out there, surely one of them should be on the
cover.
The next day I had so many people mention Emmy on the
cover that my mind was starting to change. The funniest
part of this whole story is that when I was showing Em, I
always wore a coat on her. She had a pink terry coat that
you wet in ice water to cool her, she had a pink rain coat,
she had a winter coat that was fleece lined(my car has no
rear heating and she would be shivering in the winter) and
some of the other folks showing in conformation would
secretly call her Cover Girl. Little did they know how correct
they would be?
Anyhow, after I got home I got an email from the Spotter
editor about the cover, the picture, the cost, etc. I wrote to
her about my reservations and what could I possibly put on
the cover. Her response was to use my champion bitch and
use her name. Emmy's show name is CH Bridlewise Pretty in
Pink.
I contacted tons of photographers. She had her picture
taken numerous times. One picture was taken at the
Century III mall and they use her picture in advertising
occasionally. I happened to go to the Pittsburgh show last
year. One of the vendors had the most gorgeous pictures of
dogs, many unusual poses with props that were really neat
and different. I made an appointment and brought Em the
following day. The picture on the cover is that picture. It
was done by Tom Wiegand of The Winning Image.
Check out his website, www.thewinningimage.com. I love
that picture of Em. I hope you like it, too!
Denise
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DALMATIAN CLUB OF
AMERICA FOUNDATION,
INC.
CENTURY CLUB 2005
The Dalmatian Club of America Foundation invites you
to join the DCAF Century Club. Your $100 donation*
will not only celebrate the first 100 years of DCA, but
will also help ensure that Dalmatians will lead healthier,
longer lives for the next 100 years. A solid financial
base will allow DCAF to continue funding valuable
studies and research projects that should improve the
quality of life for not only our beloved Dals, but other
breeds as well.
As a thank you gift for joining the Century Club, you
will receive a beautiful cloisonne lapel pin. Those who
join before the 2005 National Specialty will also be
eligible for a drawing for other prizes.
To receive your pin, please send a check for $100 made
payable to DCAF to:
Lois Wilthew
2444 Camino de Jugar
San Ramon, CA 94583
Thank you for your support!
•
If you donate $200, an anonymous donor
has pledged a matching amount of an
additional $100 to DCAF!
Reprinted from the DCA’s website
April 29 - May 4, 2005
Ft. Mitchell, KY
JUDGING PANEL
Bitches & Intersex:
Michelle Billings
Dogs & Non-Regular:
Ken Berg
Sweepstakes:
Shelia Wymore
Futurity:
Cathy Nogar
Jr Showmanship:
John Cramer
Obedience:
Linda MacDonald Edward
Haas
Rally Obedience:
Linda MacDonald
Agility:
Cherrie Treber (pending)
Road Trial:
Teresa Bailey
Tracking:
Annette Rossman & Ralph
Sneve
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
*TENTATIVE SCHEDULE*
Friday, April 29
Road Trial (off site)
Tracking Set up (off site)
Saturday, April 30
Tracking (off site)
Agility (off site)
Evening
DCA Check-In
DCA Welcome Party/Hospitality
Sunday, May 1
Obedience & Rally Obedience
(Clermont County Dog Training Club)
Futurity
DCAF & DCA Health Screenings
Monday, May 2
Sweeps
Evening
DCA Annual General Membership Meeting
DCA 2006 Hospitality
Tuesday, May 3
DCA Regular Bitch Classes
DCA Regular Dog Classes DCA
Non-Regular Classes
Evening
DCA Top Twenty/Hospitality
Wednesday, May 4
DCA Jr Showmanship
DCA Best Of Breed
Evening
DCA Awards Banquet
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MEMBER BIRTHDAYS
JANUARY;
FEBRUARY;
MARCH;
TAMMY BOICE, KATHY WETZEL both the 31ST
LIBBY SIMENDINGER 6TH
DEBBIE POOLE 10th
SPOTTED BIRTHDAYS
JANUARY;
FEBRUARY:
MARCH;
CH. BRIDLEWISE PRETTY IN PINK “EMMY” 1/4/1999 ~ (Denise Smulski)
RIM ROCK’S SWEET SMILE GAL “JESSIE” 1/13/2002 ~ (Kevin Boston, Richard & Ian Hunt)
CH. RIM ROCK’S HEADS I WIN “GARRETT” 1/13/2002 ~ (Barb Allison)
DEVIL IN MY EYE MAGGIE MAE, AX,AXJ,OAC,NGC,NJC,AD,CGC,TT “Maggie” 2/11/1996~(Tammy Boice)
RDALS ‘TIL WE MEET AGAIN “RIDDLER” 2/11/2004~(Richard Hunt, Kevin Boston & Ian Hunt)
CH. KINGDOM’S LITTLE BOY’S PRIDE “TYLER” 2/19/2001~(Kevin Boston, Richard Hunt & Ian Hunt),
(now retired to a wonderful pet home!)
KINGDOM’S MY PAL JOEY “JOEY” 2/19/2001~(Kathy & Jim Wetzel)
KINGDOM’S HEAVEN SENT “ENVY” 2/19/2001~(LaDonna King; living with granddaughter Emily)
KINGDOM’S STILL THE ONE “TANNER” 2/20/1999~(LaDonna King)
PNEBRK KINGDOM’S’POT O’ GOLD “BRIANA” 2/20/1999 ~(Nancy Good)
SIOBAHN N RDALS ENCHANTED “ANNIE” 3/11/2002~(Kathy & Jim Wetzel)
“CARLY” 3/15/1995~(Jennifer Furlong), “QUINCY” 3/30/1996~(Denise Smulski)
CH. SIOBAHN STALLIANS STANCE “BABY” 3/99~(Jeffrey Gillespie)
Did we miss your B-day? Send to; GPDCNewsletter@hotmail.com
AWARDS/HOLIDAY BANQUET 2004
THE 2004 AWARDS/HOLIDAY BANQUET WAS HELD AT THE RED BULL INN in Robinson Twp, on Nov 27th
(B) Denise Smulski, Jim Wetzel (hat), Bob Smulski
Ian Hunt
(F) Nanci Good, (B) Barb Allison, Jeff Gillespie
Dwight Boice
(F) Judy Goertz (B) Cindy Riggans
Tim & Elise Morris
Debbie Poole, Barb Allison & Jeff Gillespie
Libby Simendinger, Dight Boice, Judy Goertz
(F) Jeff Gillespie, Richard Hunt,
(B) Libby Simendinger, Barb Allison, Kevin Boston, Tammy Boice
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THE KID’S SPOT
By: Emily King
It was a normal day or so I thought! Envy had her best
dog friend over. Hanna, a Border Collie. One thing Envy
liked to do was jump up into my clubhouse and slide
down the slide. Well Envy jumped up in the playhouse
and slipped! Her leg got caught in the ladder!! As any
smart owner would do, I lifted her up and gently and
put her on the ground. I was scared because I knew
my puppy was lying on the ground screaming and in
pain. I was afraid Hanna would attack Envy, so I took
Hanna in the house and got my Dad. I couldn’t believe
it. Envy had broken her leg! They rushed her into the
vet’s office!! She had a broken leg. It was broken in 3
places!!! Well she has had her broken leg for almost 3
months now! She is doing well. In Jan. she might even
get all her pins and needles out! The vets say she will
be good as new!
UPDATE
A True Story
Envy is doing well and has had two of the four pins
removed and will soon have the other two removed.
She is walking well and has no signs of a limp.
Envy’s broken leg
PLEASE NOTE
Pat Martin’s new e-mail address; Dalo488@aol.com
Correction! Nanci Cummerick’s e-mail address; symi@aol.com
Barb Allison has a new address; 246 Twin Lakes RD, Latrobe, Pa. 15650
A new membership list will be printed in the March Newsletter
LaDonna & Ken King are to become grandparents for a second time later this year. Emily is finally getting a for real
cousin. Justin & Holly are expecting their first child in Sept. YAY!!!
Emily King and her grandmother member, LaDonna King have just finished illustrating a children's book called from
“Darkness to Color”. The book was written by LaDonna’s sister. It is written for children in the 7-10 year age range
but adults enjoy it too. If anyone is interested in having a copy they can let me know. (LaDonna also has several copies
of a novel written her brother called “Dogs Are People Too” and would be glad to loan them to anyone that is
interested in reading it. They are both fun and easy books to read.
2005 Event Volunteers
FUN DAY ~ Tammy Boice & Debbie Poole (tentative date 8/21)
AWARDS/HOLIDAY BANQUET ~ Kathy Wetzel
AWARDS ~ Tammy Boice
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In the next issue
AKC Ambassador program
Annual Specialty Details
Fun Day Details
Election of Officers
26 reasons why men have 2 dogs and not 2 wives!
and much more!!
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