Sept 2010 - Cairn Terrier Club of Northern California

The Cairn Terrier Club of Northern California
Volume 38 Number 3
September 2010
Katrina Berg Sussmeier, Editor
THE CTCNC PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE, September 2010
Anna Mullins
It’s hard to believe that summer is almost over and we will soon be into fall. Where does time go?
Remember when we were kids and time seemed to creep along, especially when we were waiting for
a holiday?
By the time this newsletter comes out we should know the results of the
vote on SB 250. A special thanks to all of the club members who wrote
letters and called legislators. Hopefully our efforts defeated this dangerous piece of legislation. Our constant vigilance will be needed as I
am certain other bills of this nature will come in the future.
I want to express a very special thank you to Satu “Sassa” Stenros,
a Finnish Cairn Breeder and Judge who gave Katrina permission to
print her article “Natural Looking Cairn Disappearing” in this issue of
Kintra. The Cairn Terrier Club of Scotland had this very interesting
article in their 2010 Commemorative Yearbook. And, thanks to
Dorthea Sanderson for another part of her series of grooming articles
Please mark your calendars for the Puppy Match on September 25. Gloria Kregoski is the judge and
this is always a fun event. In addition to regular classes there will be a Parade of Champions and a
Parade of Rescue Cairns. Come, bring your dogs, and have a great time. Susan Baiata has prepared a
beautiful flyer for the event. Go to our website for more information. And, before you know it, the holidays will be upon us; our Christmas party is on December 11. This is another fun-filled event and the gift
exchange experience alone, is worth the trip and the attendance.
Hope to see many of you at these events.
Yours in Cairns,
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In the ring!
Conformation News!
Chryse Seeman: We travelled
to Bend/Redmond OR for the 4th
of July weekend. The Cairn bunch
from OR/WA were there and we all enjoyed
the near-perfect weather and beautiful show
grounds. Brix ( Yellowbrickroad Batten the
Hatches) had a super weekend, going Beat of
Breed both days under judges Mr. Don Emslie
and Mr. Tim Doxater. It was our first time in
the group and the cheering section was
appreciated. We all gathered at Pat Hassey’s
on Saturday evening for a tasty, meal, liquid
refreshments, endless conversations ( you can
guess the topic) and entertainment from the
12-15 Cairns running all around Pat’s yard.
There really was a large pack of Cairns, from
puppies to seniors and the race was on !
It was a wonderful gathering.
Pam Nicolai & Nick Guglielminetti: Our boy, Madison Avenue’s Jordy Boy was Select Dog and received an Award of Merit at the
Roving National in Portland Oregon last week!! We were in big competition and an amateur was showing him (me!). And then the next
day at the Portland Kennel Club
Show, he was again Select Dog and
again received an Award of Merit.
He earned 2 majors (5 pts each) toward his Grand Championship....
We were incredibly proud of him.
Also, our girl, Thistlegate Kitzeln
won her classes at the CRCTC
specialty and the Roving National.
Thanks so much to our friend
Devon Allen as he has been doing
the grooming on both our dogs.
They both looked awesome and
we received so many comments
from people about how
great both of the dogs
looked.
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Angie Chiquette: This is a picture of
Cairnloch’s Makaila’s Wee Bit O’Luck. She
earned majors both days at the Mt. Palomar show in California the weekend of May
22nd and 23rd competing against 10 bitches
- Saturday under judge Norm Patton and
Sunday under David Alexander
(see picture). 2 more points and she
will be a finished Champion!! Sire
is CH Cairnloch’s Gentleman Jack
and Dam is CH Cairnloch’s Star Spangled
Banner
John & Barbara Kornylo: Ch.
Thistlegate GameKeeper got the summer
show season off to a great start with two
breed wins and a group placement at the
Hangtown Kennel Club shows. Thistlegate Moonsprite (Luna) and Ch. Thistlegate
Nordic Silver (Nick) have been getting a lot of northern exposure lately. Both of them competed in
Canada in May. Luna garnered 5 points toward her Canadian championship winning BOW under
Peter Green at the Terrier Breeders show in Kitchener, Ontario. That same weekend, she won another
2 points going BOW at one of the Kitchener/Waterloo KC shows bringing her total points to 7 of the
10 needed for a Canadian Championship. Nick won the first AOM at the Terrier Breeders Show, but
t h e following day at the Cairn Terrier Club of Canada’s Specialty he won the inaugural Skerryvore
Pipes of Pan Trophy for the Best Veteran. Truly an honor! Nick also won Best Veteran at the
CTCA National Roving Specialty held in Portland this. Congratulations to the Columbia
River Cairn Terrier Club who did an outstanding job not only on their own Specialty but
hosting the CTCA one as well!!! ------ add’l photo on page 15
------ More confo news on page 8
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Rally News!
The Ramoses: Thistlegate Smokey and the Bandit and Thistlegate Cadoc the
Saint both qualified in Rally Novice B. at the Oakland Dog Training club trial at
Hayward on the 23rd of May. Even though they have the RN titles, the scores
they earned on Sunday showed improvement and are added on to all other previous scores. Smokey exited the ring with a 92 hallelujah and Cadok an 85 --outstanding. Both Smokey and Codoc Q’d again in Rally Novice B on June 21st at
Town & Country dog Training Club Trial.They continue to be trained in Rally
Advance & Excellent and show much enthusiasm for all Obedience classes. Cyndy Young: Toby, (Cyndy’s
To Be or not To Be, RN, CGC)
qualified for his third leg and
earned his Rally Novice title on
June 18th at the Shasta Kennel
Club in Gridley under a difficult
judge (5 dogs did not pass). I am
very proud of my sweet boy who
kept a smile on his face
and his tail wagging.
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Lorin Leith:
Ch. Calypso Ladybank JE, RN (Greta)
was awarded her first Rally Advanced
leg at the Stumptown Cluster in
Portland, Oregon on Sunday, July 25th
by Judge Linda Scanlon.
The Gholsons: Are very proud to announce that
INT CH Calcuba Havana Mambi (Havana)
got her first leg with a score of 82 in Rally
Novice B at the 58th Obedience and 6th Rally
Trials of Deep Peninsula Dog Training Club
on Sunday, June 27, 2010. Havana’s qualifying score
was achieved under Judge Theresa Temple, St Helens, Oregon. Also very
happy to announce
that their INT CH
Calcuba Havana Mambi (Havana) got her
second leg in Rally Novice B at the Rally Trial
of Monterey Bay Dog Training Club on
Sunday, August 8,
2010. Havana’s
qualifying score was
achieved under Judge
Linda Hause, Santa
Rosa, California.
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We started the day with a short meeting followed by a
leisurely lunch. The purpose of the program was to give
everyone a chance to see if they and their dogs would
enjoy participating in Rally, Earthdog, and/or Racing
events. We concurrently ran three classes so the members could rotate through each to give each a try.
Darleen Chester and Cyndy Young set up small Rally
course. They worked individually with each dog/handler pair, teaching them the basics as they progressed
through the course. In short order, the handler learned
if they and their dog had the interest that day. They
needed to work together through the course. If the dog
would not follow the handler through the course, a note
worthy trick was to put some peanut butter on a wooden spoon to coax the dog to follow the food. In some
cases the dogs were too social and did not care about
the peanut butter (or the event). But in others, they
stuck to their handlers like glue to a successful experience.
Earthdog Judge Terry Broderick conducted the Earthdog College. We had some cardboard
boxes with holes cut in their sides set up for the
dogs to investigate. Dog treats and dog squeaky
toys were used to coax the dogs into a large box.
As the dogs gain confidence by going in and out,
more boxes were added and a maze to navigate
developed. At an Earthdog trial, a dog has to find
its way through a buried 30-foot tunnel, which
has three 90 degree turns, to find the quarry at
the end. At the BBQ, we concentrated just on
getting the dogs through tunnel to find a treat or
toy at the tunnel end.
John Gennrich taught the Racing program. We
started by having the dogs chase a furry toy tied
to a string, which in turn was tied to a broom
handle. Once the handler captured the dogs
interest, we started to drag the toy along the
ground with the dog in hot pursuit. Soon we
had several dogs chasing a lure together and
the basis of a race was born. We had fenced off
part of the plaza to create a safe race course. We
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staged two dogs at
the far end of the
plaza and had them
chase the mechanically pulled lure to
the other end. We
had several close
races with the dogs
wanting more. I am
sure a few backyard squirrels did
not appreciate the
training.
Overall, everyone had
an opportunity to learn
about each event first
hand and see if their
dog had an interest. We
had a number of very
proud members as can
be seen in the photos.
Not only was the event
a lot of fun, our members had an opportunity
to try something new
with their dogs. We look
forward to repeating
the event.
~Submitted by John Gennrich
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Confo news cont’d from page 3
Heidi Jankowski:
In July we went up
to Alaska to visit my
son, AND I was able
to schedule our trip in
conjunction with the
Kenai Kennel Club’s
show. Our little
Crofters Dream
Calypsi O’Cairngorm
(“Ivy”) took Winners
Bitch and Best Opposite on day one, and
on day two and three
took Best of Winners
and Best Opposite. I
am VERY proud of our
baby girl. After the exciting show, Ivy spent
her time wrangling wild muskox and fishing for Sockeye Salmon with her dad! I
continue to be ever grateful to Val Perry (CroftersDream) and Pat Gentry
(Cairngorm) for entrusting us with Ivy. She’s a very special girl!
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From John Gennrich: Ed and Bingo at the All Breed Lure Sports Association ABLSA) races that were
held 6/20/10 in Livermore. Photos credit to James Bagby of J Bagby Photos.
ABLSA is a new organization formed to promote racing and lure coursing events for non-sight
hounds. They use the same regulations as several of the national sight hound organizations. They
have established a title path. We (CTCNC) can sponsor races where only Cairns run against each other
to earn points towards Cairn specific titles. Cairns can also run against other similar breeds to earn
points towards general titles.
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Another Celebrity Cairn Parent:
Neil Patrick Harris
Pauline Hardy:
Whelped: 7/23/2010 Sire: Brigadoon’s Anchors Aweigh X Dam: Brigadoon’s Miss
Moneypenny
The proud parents of of 3 boys, & 3 girls!
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Quality
Family
Time
Missouri Cairnite
Cindy Modrosic
and her son Liam,
getting ready to
release their Cairn
Liffey for a
flyball run!
Liffey has won
all kinds of titles
and acclaim in
Flyball.
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Scotch Broom
Caitlin Logan
(“Cate”) joined our family
June 4, 2010.
She was born March 5th.
We journeyed to Lopez Island, WA to get her at
Carol Onstad’s beautiful home. Our little Cate
is loving life at Tahoe. Meghan is having fun with
her new little sister too. All our friends and
family are enjoying both our girls. They are quite
entertaining. Cate has brought such joy to
Doug and me; and Meghan! ~ Linda Morris
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2010 AKC Sanctioned Puppy Match!
Fun for all People & Cairns
Lafayette Community Center – indoors
Saturday, September 25, 2010
11:00 a.m. PDT
Judge: Gloria Kregoski
Chair: Susan Baiata
Pot Luck
Names A–E Names
F–M
Names
N – Z
(and bring a chair)
Desserts
Salads
Main Dishes
See the following for additional detail & directions:
http://www.ctnc.net/calendar/puppy_match/puppy_match.htm
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In Memoriam
Devon Allen & Ron Jones:
Our little dark girl, Beauty, has finally lost
her battle with renal dysplasia. Beauty
was our “little miracle dog”. She was
diagnosed with renal dysplasia at 4 1/2
months old and wasn’t given a very good
prognosis. However, against the odds,
she lived to be almost 9 years old - her
9th birthday would have been June 24th.
Beauty was a lively, happy, strong-willed
and often times stubborn little dog. However, she was always ready to cuddle and give
kisses. Beauty remained active and in apparent good health until this past Monday night,
June 7th. Her only kidney, after working so hard all these years, finally failed her. I am so
thankful for all the support we received from our friends and especially from my fellow
members on the CTCA’s HRCC - Jackie, Linda, Becky & Joyce - because they understand
the journey of renal disease so well. We will miss her greatly and are so happy to have had
her in our lives.
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Additional photo
from the
Kornylos’
conformation news!
Thistlegate GameKeeper (Hamish)
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Is the modest, natural looking Cairn Terrier disappearing?
Permission to publish this article was given by its author, Sassa Stenroos
The popularity of Cairn Terrier has increased in the Nordic countries, and perhaps in many other
countries too. We are paying a high price for it. It is now very common to see a stylish Cairn Terrier
with a long neck, short back and strong hind angulation with movement not typical for a Cairn winning at dog shows. Where has the shaggy workmantype little terrier gone?
The original breed standard says that the neck of the cairn is "not short". But it is read otherwise: The
neck should be long, and the longer, the better. This is not how it should be. A typical, good Cairn is
sound, overall balanced and not exaggerated in any way. The whole dog is proportional, including the
neck. Cairn is a dog with whom you do not run in the ring. When the Cairn moves, it covers ground
well. Its front legs swing as far forward in front of the body as they swing back under the body. And
its back legs swing as far back behind the body as they swing forward under the body. It moves in an
energy-saving way: its legs do not get high up from the ground. A high back kick is wasted energy. It
is this way of movement that guarantees it can run on rocks all day. The Cairn has been developed to
be a working dog. That's why movement that is typical to the breed is very important.
The wrong type of winner with a proportionally short back, high tailset and exaggerated back leg
angulation moves in a ‘rolling’ way at the rear, or so that its back legs are thrown up high - nearly
90 degrees - behind the body. A Cairn like this can run fast in the ring, fast like a trotting horse. It
looks stylish and it is showy – and therefore it is easy to fall into the trap. But this kind of movement
is not typical of the breed. You do not run with the Cairn terrier in the ring! The breed standard reads:
"Good but not excessive bend of stifle."
Judges and the breeders have a big responsibility to save the breed as it has been given to us. We are
not working only for immediate success at dog shows and for ourselves more generally, but we have
a responsibility to save the breed as it has been for decades and as it should be in the future.
The essence of the Cairn includes joyfulness and activeness: It does not stand like statue watching in
the eyes of the handler in the ring. Joy and playfulness live in the eyes of the Cairn. It is an important
part of the charm of the cairn terrier. The breed standard (British) says "General Appearance: Agile,
alert, of workmanlike, natural appearance.....Temperament: Fearless and gay disposition, assertive but
not aggressive."
Strange coat colors have also entered the breed. Light-colored dogs with large sooty areas in the
chest, head or tail, and dark brindle dogs with large white patches, neither of which are desirable.
With this I do not mean the dark mask which is highly desirable.
Nowadays Cairn Terriers in the show ring are trimmed too much to a perfection, almost each hair
immaculately in its place. Yet, the Cairn should have a coat which is not too tidy and not too short.
Has the important expression of 'natural appearance' been forgotten? t It is sad today to see Cairns
standing almost in their 'underwear' in the ring. And the neck has been trimmed nearly out of hair,
to emphasize an appearance of a long neck. The ‘trousers’ have also been groomed away, to emphasize the hind angulation. (Coat:" Very important...Must be double-coated with profuse, harsh but not
coarse, outer coat, undercoat short, soft and close.") Top Cairn competitions and success in group
competitions tend to contribute away from the correct natural breed type. Type is sacrified at the cost
of winning.
I would like to wake up both judges and breeders to think seriously about the issue to save our wonderful breed as we have seen it for decades. Mr. Bradshaw, perhaps the alltime most famous Cairn
breeder said "a Cairn can be a good terrier but a bad Cairn".
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Dorothea Sanderson
GROOMING THE
DOUBLE COAT
©
What is the double coat? To some of you it is perfectly clear, and to others, it
isn’t!
When a Scottie, Airedale, Norwich or Norfolk for example, is stripped of his
outer, and hopefully, hard coat there remains a soft downy coat underneath,
which is referred to as the “undercoat”. The standard for most terriers call for
an undercoat, and when a judge goes over the dog, he looks for it. Dogs with a
hard outer coat and a downy undercoat are called “double coated” dogs. Each
coat has a different quality, and a different purpose. The hard outer coat is water repellent, and protects the downy undercoat from the elements and from becoming tangled in underbrush on a working dog. The undercoat keeps the dog
warm, and the skin dry. Both coats serve the dog well for the job he is expected
to do!
Some undercoats are very dense ... so dense that it is difficult to see the skin
through it. Others are more sparse. Weather conditions affect the undercoat. It
is denser in the cold wet winters and lighter in the warm summers. When we
brought our Norwich Terrier, Sugar, back from England, she had a very dense
undercoat. She was out in the English weather all the time and needed its protection. Since she has been in this country, it is less dense. She doesn’t need it in
the warm dry California weather. Even in California, the undercoats are denser
in the winter than they are in the summer. Coats need to be brushed frequently
to keep them from tangling and matting. Matting can cause skin problems, as
they retain moisture and prevent the air from getting to the skin. Moisture and
darkness are ideal conditions for bacterial infections. They are also uncomfortable for the dog, sometimes pulling the skin as he moves.
In grooming a double coated dog, a few cautions should be observed:
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Use a wide tooth comb. Narrow toothed combs take out too much undercoat.
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Use a bent pin brush sparingly. A pin brush which is not so fine is a better
choice. Use them gently, as they can be harsh if used roughly.
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Brush regularly with a good bristle brush to keep him clean and smelling
nice. (Horse hair mitts are good for this too.) Hand groom him also, and you will
get a nice shine to his coat.
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Wash your dog as infrequently as possible. Regular grooming will make
washing unnecessary most of time. Washing removes undercoat and makes hair
brittle. If you must wash, do so 10 days or so before a show.
The last caution does not apply to the washing of furnishings. Furnishings
should be washed and blow dried before each show. Brush the leg furnishing
upward in a circular motion.
A dog who is a pet, or a showdog who has ended his show career is frequently
machine stripped (clipped). When clipped, a dog looses the hard coat protection and therefore no longer repels water. The hair shaft gets finer and softer as
it gets closer to the body. When the coat is clipped it leaves this softer coat which
then mixes in with the undercoat. Color is also lost in clipping. A black saddle
on a Norwich or Norfolk becomes grayish. This is because the hair shaft turns
white after approximately 1 1/2 inches. When clipped, the black portion is removed leaving the white shaft which remains until it is eventually shed. As a
result, the coat is actually a mixture of white and black (or red) hairs which gives
the black coat a grayish tinge and lightens the red coat.
Occasionally, a dog will have too much undercoat, and some of it will need to be
groomed out in spots. If you clipper your
dog, you will need to take out some undercoat regularly. This can be accomplished
with a fine toothed comb, or by using a fine
toothed stripper. The fine McCullough knife
is good for that
purpose.
See you in the ring!
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Diana Bullard and Nancy Lovelady: We are proud to announce that
GCH CH McHan’s Diamond Chip AKA Diamond is now a Grand Champion.
She obtained her new title on July 23, 2010.
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increase Ways & Means sales.
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Diana Bullard suggested maybe doing obedience. Cyndy Young said that it might be better to support
the SCVKC entry and get the word out that we are supporting it.
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Discussion was held on holding 2 Specialties in one day. There seems to be some question as to whether
it could be done. John Gennrich showed that the French Bulldog Club was doing it. Connie Monahan had evidence that the AKC turned down a proposal to the AKC by the Show Superintendents that included letting clubs
hold 2 Specialties in one day. Barbara Kornylo is to check with the local AKC representative as to whether or not
2 Specialty shows can be held on one day.
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Discussion was held on possibly adding CGC testing as an event during the day. Cyndy Young will find
further information by the end of July. The Board will make a decision on-line in August to meet deadline for
submitting Premium List to MB-F. There was also a question about allowing other breeds participate in CGC.
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Pat White asked if we might send a survey to find out what people would like to do. A discussion was
held on the last survey the club conducted. It was generally felt that another survey was not needed at this time.
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Discussion was held on Pam Nicolai’s suggestion for the incentive award for the top amateur-owner-handler. Anna will get a better definition from Pam on what she intended. Barbara will find out what the criteria is
for this class.
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Anna has received recommendations that we do other things for the lunch. Gary Atkinson asked if the
quality of the food could be improved. One suggestion was to do a buffet at the banquet to maybe get better
quality food. Pat White will have the Armbrusts explore with the hotel.
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Discussion was held on what other activities we might do as a club aside from the Specialty
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Terry said that we have the capability to target specific localities for certain events. This would allow for
smaller informal events (such as a dog walk) that the club might want to sponsor.
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Barbara suggested mentoring people in conformation by doing a basic 2 day grooming seminar on how
to get your dog ready for the show ring.
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Barbara suggested a second puppy match.
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A fun day was mentioned – possibly at Cyndy Young’s home.
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Anna said that she would like to have specific dates for these other activities: fun day, show grooming
seminar, 2nd puppy match) by July 20th.
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Jeremy Waterman suggested having a vendor at a meeting – such as a food company representative to
discuss canine nutrition.
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Terry encouraged use of the monthly AROO e-mail he sends members as means of club communication. About 50% of the people open this e-mail.
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Anna recapped the areas that required follow-up:
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Amateur-owner-handler incentive.
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Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Testing at the Specialty
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Two Specialties on one day. These three areas will be discussed online by the BOG with resolution by July
20 in order to meet MB-F requirements.
6)
The meeting was adjourned at 2:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Connie Monahan
Recording Secretary
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Katrina Berg Sussmeier, Editor
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Content: Cairn Kintra is a publication of the Cairn Terrier Club of Northern California, published four times per year. The opinions expressed in Kintra do not necessarily reflect those
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