March 2012

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March 2012

VOLUME 41, NUMBER 1
March 2012
HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY!
To find out more about this fine fellow take a look in the brags.
Come to the 2012 Specialty on April 12th and 13th in Sacramento
You do not need to have a dog to show to appreciate all the wonderful Westies that will be there. This is part of
the Northern California Terrier Association Show and if you love terriers, this is the place to be.
If you can only make one day of the show, come on Friday, April 13th, and come to the dinner that evening to
get together with the other Club members. The show is great with all the different terriers and there will be lots
of booths with all kinds of goodies to check out. Any kind of supplies, art, clothing, or jewelry that you might
want for you or your Westie will be available.
SFBWHWTC • HIGHLAND TARTAN • MARCH 2012 • VOLUME 41 NUMBER 1
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
Dear Members and Friends:
Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
I want to thank all the members of the
Club for electing me to be President of the Club. I take this as an honor and
obligation to do everything I can to continue our good work as a Club
dedicated to the betterment of the Westie breed and of individual Westie lives.
The first thing I want to do is invite all Westie lovers to attend our 2012
Specialty Show on April 12th and 13th. This is our most important event of
the year and I hope all members, subscribers and Westie fans will attend the
show on at least one day. Please join all of us at the Specialty dinner on
Friday, April 13th. You can enjoy a good meal with good friends and help
support the Club at the same time. This is a good opportunity to get to
reconnect with old friends as well as other Westie lovers that you have not seen
for a while, and to get to know new members.
In the spirit of getting to know each other better, we are starting a new feature with this issue of the Tartan. We
all seem to know each other from our common love of Westies, but we often do not know much about each
other beyond that. So, starting with this issue we will be presenting short biographies of several of the Club
members…new and old. This will give us an idea of who the other members are beyond their lives in the dog
world.
During my term as President, I have a couple of specific goals. First is to get more members participating in the
meetings and events. This means more people attending and more people helping plan, organize and run the
events. There is a lot of work involved in running the Spring Fling, Specialty Show, Fun Day, Tartan Games,
Holiday Luncheon, General Meetings and Rescue. The more people we have involved, the easier it is to keep
everything going.
The other goal I have is to get new members who will be involved in Club events and who will keep the Club
moving toward our goals of betterment and promotion of the Westie breed. This means participating in
conformation, obedience, rally, Earthdog, therapy dog, rescue or any other type of interaction. We always need
help with Rescue, whether with foster homes, picking up and delivering dogs, or contributions for veterinary
care.
If you have any ideas on ways to improve the Club, the Club functions, or ideas for programs, please feel free to
contact me at any time with your ideas
Jim Gilcrest
President, SFBWHWTC
Jim@GilcrestConsulting.com
831-462-6440
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2012 SFBWHWTC SPECIALTY SHOWS
APRIL 12th and 13th, 2012
Dedicated to Dianne Pritchard
The shows will be held at:
Cal Expo Fairgrounds & Center
1600 Exposition Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95815
There will be Sweepstakes and Regular Classes both days.
For more information contact:
Lisa Blutman
Cell: 650-759-0184
Home: 707-678-8301
lblutman@gmail.com
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ANNUAL SPECIALTY DINNER AND AUCTION
Doubletree Hotel (916) 929-8855
2001 Point West Way, Sacramento, CA
http://www.sacramento.doubletree.com
Friday, April 13, 2012
5:30 PM - No Host Cocktails
6:00 PM - Dinner
Silent Auction and Live Auction!
Please join us for dinner, auctions, lots of Westie talk and an informative presentation.
Dr. Richard Vulliet, PhD DVM of UC Davis will make a short presentation on the work he is doing
with stem cell therapy for treatment of IPF in dogs.
Menu
All entrees include salad, chef’s selection of fresh seasonal vegetables, choice of rice, pasta or potatoes,
bread basket, dessert and iced tea, freshly brewed coffee, decaffeinated coffee and tea.
Pesto Marinated Chicken Breast
 Cajun Spiced Pork Tenderloin Scaloppini
 Mediterranean Vegetable Ravioli
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Plated Dinner $45 per person
Reservations must be received by April 2, 2012.
Please make checks payable to the SFBWHWTC and mail to:
Sherry Byrd, Dinner Coordinator
1255 Eagle Drive
Windsor, CA 95492
sherrybyrd100@yahoo.com
707-508-9595
Please note the Doubletree Hotel parking fee is $4.
Complete this form and mail to Sherry Byrd
Name(s)
Contact phone number:
Entree Choice
Number of Dinners
Chicken Breast
Pork Tenderloin
Vegetable Ravioli
TOTAL AMOUNT DUE
Cost
x $45
x $45
x $45
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What is a Dog Show?
By Lisa Blutman
There are over 140 breeds of dogs
recognized by the American Kennel Club (AKC),
including seven groups and 47 breeds that are
working their way toward AKC recognition. The
basis for any of these breeds is a breed standard.
The standard defines what that particular breed
should be like, for example, the general appearance
of the Westie Standard is as follows:
“The West Highland White Terrier is a
small, game, well-balanced hardy looking terrier,
exhibiting good showmanship, possessed with no
small amount of self-esteem, strongly built, deep in
chest and back ribs, with a straight back and
powerful hindquarters on muscular legs, and
exhibiting in marked degree a great combination of
strength and activity. The coat is about two inches
long, white in color, hard, with plenty of soft
undercoat. The dog should be neatly presented, the
longer coat on the back and sides, trimmed to blend
into the shorter neck and shoulder coat.
Considerable hair is left around the head to act as a
frame for the face to yield a typical Westie
expression.”
(http://www.akc.org/breeds/west_highland_white_terrier/)
So does that mean if our Westies are not
strongly built, or not muscular they are not Westies?
NO! It just means that they are not close to the
standard. Therefore those individuals that breed
Westies are suppose to try and breed dogs as close
to the standard as possible to show them in dog
shows. At the shows, judges look at each dog in a
ring, and compare each animal shown to them in
comparison to the breed standard. The best one in
each class wins that class. Classes are then
compared by gender to select a Winners Dog and
Winners Bitch, and then dogs that are champions
and those that won Winners Dog and Winners Bitch
are shown together to find a Best in Breed dog…the
dog that judge, on that day feels is closest to the
breed standard. The object of a dog show is for
dogs to earn titles such as Champion, Novice,
Utility, or even Tracking dog Excellent. At AKC
sanctioned shows, dogs earn points toward these
titles.
There are many different types of dog
shows; i.e., Conformation shows which look at the
breed standard, Obedience, Agility, Earthdog,
Tracking, Hunting, and Working. The
Conformation shows are frequently divided into two
types, All Breed and Specialty. At an all breed
show, one can expect to see the 150 different breeds
and large shows also have Obedience or Agility at
the same time. At a Specialty show, one will see
that particular breed only and maybe the other
performance events for that particular breed. Many
of the breed types have gotten together and formed
group shows, such as the Northern California
Terrier Association with which the San Francisco
Bay West Highland White Terrier Club
(SFBWHWTC) holds their Specialty. Usually at
these shows, each ring has a different breed and
they do not necessarily compete against the other
breeds, unless there is a special class for puppies,
veterans, or Best in Show.
On April 12 and 13, SFBWHWTC will be
holding two Specialty shows. We are also holding
both puppy and veteran sweepstakes. Sweepstakes
have dogs of certain ages complete against dogs of
like ages for fun only. The dogs that win
sweepstakes do not get any AKC championship
points.
What will you see at the Specialty Show?
First will be the Sweepstakes classes. Dogs
are entered by age and gender. First in the rings are
males, 6 months-9 months, 9-12 and 12-18. The
winner of each of these classes will stand by the
ring until the females are shown in the same classes.
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Sweepstakes rules are that the handlers of these
dogs usually breed or co-breed, or own or co-own,
the dogs. Professional handlers, unless they have
bred the dog, are usually not allowed in the ring
during sweepstakes. After all six dogs that won
first place (a pink ribbon) are selected, they go into
the ring again together starting with the three males
then three females. At that time the judge picks
what they feel is Best in Sweepstakes and then the
Best Opposite Sex in Sweepstakes. This is great
fun as you watch puppies compete against puppies.
Some group shows also have, at the end of the day,
a Best Puppy in Sweepstakes show so all puppies
who won Best in Sweepstakes will compete against
each other for Best in Group Sweepstakes. We do
not have this event.
After Sweepstakes are completed, regular
classes start. You may see some of the same
animals in the same classes or the owners may enter
them in different classes, so a puppy that showed in
the 9-12 sweeps class may now be shown in Bred
by Exhibitor class so the judge knows the person
handling the dog actually bred the dog. This is a
great class to watch as you can see the
owner/handler show off the best they bred and the
pride in their faces when they win! Some dogs
actually show only in Bred by Exhibitor and gain
their championship from that class. What a
challenge and how exciting for the owner/handler.
Classes again are divided by gender. This time, all
of the males who won their classes (blue ribbon)
compete against each other for Winners Dog and
Reserve Winners Dog and All Females who won
their classes compete against each other for
Winners Bitch and Reserve Winners Bitch. It is at
this point a dog gets points toward their
championship. These points will vary depending
upon the number of dogs competing and the
location of the show. Special classes shown at
specialties include Brace, Brood Bitch and Stud
Dog. These special classes all have meanings
behind them but make owners proud again of their
dogs.
A dog needs 15 points to become a
champion, two of which must be majors (3 or more
points) by different judges. Specialties offer a
greater opportunity for major points which are
difficult to get, especially in California where there
are very few Westie breeders.
Many times at the end of specialty group
shows, there will be a best puppy group (6-12
months of age only allowed in puppy groups) and a
Best Bred by Exhibitor group at the shows. These
are again a lot of fun to watch as you will only see
terriers that have won in specific classes entered in
this special group.
The all breed shows are very similar only
much larger. They will last all day long with each
breed being shown in one ring at a specific time just
as a specialty; however at the end of the day, there
will be group shows. All Terrier Best of Breed
winners compete against each other for Best in
Group, just like all working dogs compete against
each other. The winners of each of the seven
groups then compete against each other for Best in
Show.
So, when are the local Conformation shows
in our area?
Kern County Kennel Club Bakersfield
March 31 and April 1
Yosemite Kennel Club
Merced
April 7 and April 8
Northern CA Terrier Assoc. Sacramento
April 12, 13
Sacramento Kennel Club
Sacramento
April 14, 15
Mensona Kennel ClubSanta Rosa
April 25, 26
Coyote Hills Kennel Club
Vallejo
May 19, 20
Hangtown Kennel Club
Placerville
May 26, 27
There are also more shows for obedience
and rally only that are not listed.
Come to the Specialty, ask for Lisa and I will
tell you what is going on and give you a great dog
show tour. I will also introduce you to some of my
favorite Westie sales vendors so you can purchase
Westie products to your heart’s content--that is after
I have bought all my favorites!
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All about Obedience
by Nancy Berger
Many years ago, around 1985, I bought my first
show quality Westie, a handsome dude who we
named Duncan. He was quite showy, though of
gigantic stature, but finished fairly quickly once I
gave up showing him myself and got a professional
handler. He probably could have retired to life in
the sun on the sofa like Billy did, but he had an
unfortunate connection to me and sort of bit Walt
when he got too friendly with me.
Off to
Obedience
class to get
his
priorities
straight
and keep
our home
tranquil.
He took
amazingly
well to the
group classes, catching on to the various exercises
quickly, but watch out if I ever wanted to repeat
something or, even worse, drill him. He was way
too smart, had understood the first or second time,
and that was where he wanted to stop. He did get
his C.D. title, after about one year and most of the
points off were handler errors, that is “mine.”
However, I had discovered something that the
Westies and I really enjoyed doing together that was
a lot of fun and only mildly stressful. We had to
accept the fact that we would be beaten on a regular
basis by the Golden Retrievers, Poodles and Border
Collies, but we had far more attention from our
adoring fans and they did the darndest, cutest things
as we messed up. The daily time that I spent with
the Westie-of-the-moment was precious to both of
us; the eye contact, the soft pets and the many
cookies always made it a bit of a race to see who
would get to me first when I jiggled the leash.
Now in 2012, we have gotten more serious with a
private lesson every week in Oakland, taking notes
and practicing almost every day. But the practice is
not too bad, mostly in front of the house and
occasionally at the huge parking lot where the buses
practice (watch out!), but never more than 30
minutes per dog with lots of praise, kisses and
cookies and then on to the next one. Sometimes
that works well, a little jealousy often sparks some
“I can do that better” behavior, and we have our
own set of Westies for sits and downs…pretty cute.
Now that we have been bitten by the show bug, and
been exposed to all types of dogs, I think I can say
that we Westie owners have a definite advantage
over the “usual” Obedience dogs like the Aussies
and Labradors. Our little guys are very smart and
quick learners, very loyal, with big hearts, fearless
and proud. They are also easily bored, stubborn,
hate corrections and are readily distracted. Some
even like to “work the crowd.” However, the
rewards of working with them are great, so grab that
leash and collar and that black nosed beauty and
start heeling. See you at the Specialty!
Getting to Know our Members
by Linda Gilcrest
This is a new feature that we have initiated to get to know something about our members beyond their
involvement with Westies. Sometimes we get so involved talking about Westies that we forget people have
other aspects to their lives. Every issue we will present several biographies on old and new members.
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New Member, Maggie Halberg
One of our Club’s newest members is Maggie
Halberg who was born and raised on the island of
Oahu in
Hawaii. There
she attended
the University
of Hawaii until
she was 20
years old when
she came to
San Francisco
to finish her
degree in
Comparative
Literature at
San Francisco
State University. She liked the Bay Area so much
she ended up staying permanently. Maggie has
enjoyed living the country life in Blackhawk since
1994.
She and her former husband started an engineering
design firm that specializes in hospitals, labs, clean
rooms, etc., from which she retired 15 years ago.
Maggie has a daughter, Kristin, who is currently
working on her PhD in Geochemistry at the
University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado, and a
son, Michael, who graduated with a degree in
Arabic from UCLA.
Maggie lives the single life with her beloved Rescue
Westie, MacIntosh, who is 11 months old. She
feels indebted to Mary Young and Pam Evans who
helped her get MacIntosh as a 5-month-old puppy
from a Mendocino puppy mill. She says she and
Mackie have been in the “honeymoon stage” ever
since she got him. They really enjoy hiking and
time at the beach together in Carmel and Big Sur.
Maggie got her first Westie in 1994. She’d been
trying to determine the perfect breed to adopt when
she saw a Westie on a hiking trail and immediately
decided she had to have one. Her beloved Westie
Bobbie lived to 17 years old when she died from a
Fibrocartilagenous Embolism which she’d sustained
in her spinal cord 4 years earlier. Even though she
was partially paralyzed for the last four years of her
life, she was bright and happy, and didn’t seem to
care that she was disabled since she got around
everywhere in her stroller and got lots of extra love
and attention from passersby (both human and
canine).
Maggie lives an active life and is busy in her garden
club while enjoying birding, hiking and astronomy.
She has enjoyed attending the Spring Fling and
Tartan Games with Bobbie over the past ten years
as a “subscriber” member of the Club, and is now
looking forward to doing the same with MacIntosh
as an active member.
We’re very happy to welcome Maggie as one of our
newest Club members, and look forward to seeing
her and MacIntosh at future events.
Lisa Blutman, Immediate Past President
Our immediate Past President, Lisa Blutman, was
born in San Francisco and raised in San Mateo. She
attended San Diego State where she received an
MPA in Public Administration and an MBA in
Business Administration. She is currently
furthering her education with work in Curriculum
Design, which is specifically for online training and
distance education.
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She has a brother Steve
and has lived with her
Mother, Mary Sue, who
is also a Club member,
for the past several
years.
Lisa has worked for
non-profits and care
entities her entire life
with the exception of
six years as a security
screener at San
Francisco Airport
where she was part of
the Human Resources
and Training teams.
She is currently
working for the State of California Department of
Corrections, Correctional Health Services, as a
training officer, moving to Dixon one year ago to be
closer to work, and bringing her mother and dogs
with her. She’s been doing some form of corporate
training for over 30 years and has taught Disaster
Preparedness and First Aid for both animals and
humans during that time.
Growing up, Lisa had a “mutt” named Smudgie
who was a mix of Cocker, terrier and “Heinz 57,”
before her friend gave her a Golden Retriever
named Shauna. Her Mother bought her her first
Westie, Suzie, because she wanted a Scottie and
Westie like the label on the Scotch bottle. This
lovely little girl was from a pet store and was killed
when hit by a car under Lisa’s mother’s watch. The
next day, she found a Westie (Deedee) from a
breeder and that was that! She fell in love with this
breed because they are so much like her…stubborn,
independent and focused! While the new Westie
had a few faults, she was a great dog to learn from.
Lisa had made contact with a person from the
Westie Club, Nancy Herman, who first invited her
to Club activities. Her application to join was in
process for 2-1/2 years because Nancy never got the
second signature on it, and she became a member in
1985 with her mother, Mary Sue, joining in 1989.
Lisa has shown in Conformation and Obedience,
but dropped all but Conformation because the
trainer of the dogs (Lisa) lacked consistency
(finding it funny when they did the wrong thing
after they’d been worked and you knew they
understood, but were just goofing up on purpose).
She has bred only a few times, picking and
choosing to breed her dogs only once or twice. She
currently has four Westies running her life:
Pebbles, Molly Brown, Lil’ Liza Jane and Captain
Kydd.
Lisa has been a tireless worker for our Westie Club
serving as President, Secretary, Vice President, a
Board member, chaired the Tartan Games and
Matches, the holiday party, and served as Editor of
the Tartan. She also chaired the Welcome Wagon
back when it was part of the Club, and has chaired
the Specialty for the past 14 years. She was also a
founding member of the Skyline Dog Fanciers of
San Mateo County, a member of Responsible Dog
Breeders of San Mateo (fighting mandatory
spay/neuter legislation for cities, counties and now
the state level), a member of the Donner Trail
Kennel Club and the West Highland White Terrier
Club of America. She is a member of the
Professional Steward Association of Northern
California, and has stewarded the WHWTCA
Centennial as well as Conformation and Obedience
at all breed and specialty shows locally.
Thank you, Lisa, for all your hard work for our
beloved Westies!
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Jim Gilcrest, New President
Welcome to Jim Gilcrest as our new Club President
as well as Co-Editor of the Tartan with his wife
Linda.
Jim was born in San Mateo and
raised in Half Moon Bay where his
Dad owned the only pharmacy in
town. He went to Junipero Serra
High School and attended
University of California, Berkeley,
and Cal Poly where he graduated
with an engineering degree. He
started his working career at General
Electric, Atomic Power Equipment
Department, and worked in San Jose for a while
before moving to Tokyo, Japan, where he worked
on the Fukushima Dai Ichi Nuclear plants (yes,
THOSE plants). Upon returning from Tokyo, he
went to work at Nuclear Services Corp. in Campbell
where he worked for 7 years before determining
that it was time to leave the nuclear business and do
more mechanical systems design. He started his
own business, Gilcrest Engineering Services, where
he’s been the sole proprietor since 1984.
Jim and his wife Linda have been married for 41
years and started their marriage living in San Jose
before their stint in Tokyo, moving back to San Jose
for a short time when Linda was expecting their
second child, then settling in the mountains of
Soquel, in Santa Cruz County, for the past 30 years.
They have 2 daughters, Krystal, who graduated
from UC San Diego, is married with 2 teenage
boys, and has worked over the years as a Marketing
Manager for various Silicon Valley firms and has
recently bought a boutique/beauty salon; and
Brenda who, graduated from Sacramento State is
married, has a new, 6-month old baby girl,
Katherine (who is everyone in the family’s favorite
play thing), and works as a construction manager
for the Bay Area’s largest General Contractor.
Linda had had dogs all her life, and Jim and Linda
first acquired an Asian River Otter when they were
first married, and then graduated to a Longhaired
Miniature Dachshund shortly thereafter (primarily
because it was about the same size and shape of the
Otter). The Otter, Oliver, and the Dachshund,
Augie, became fast friends and played hours at a
time together. The breeders of Augie had wanted
her shown so they started showing Augie and
ultimately bred
her and she had 3
puppies, of which
they kept 2,
Shasta and Turtle,
who became
excellent show
dogs with Shasta
winning Best
Miniature in
Show at their
annual Specialty. Once moving to 3-1/2 acres in the
mountains of Soquel, Jim decided it was time to
realize his dream of owning Golden Retrievers,
which he’d always wanted but had no space for in
San Jose. Brandy and Cognac were wonderful dogs
and got along beautifully with the 2 remaining
Dachshunds…and the Dachshunds always ruled the
roost. As the years went on and the Dachshunds
and Goldens crossed the Rainbow Bridge, they
decided to get smaller dogs that would be easier to
travel with as they’d taken to traveling a lot. They
went back to the dog shows to decide on “about a
20 lb. dog” that would be allowed in most hotels.
They fell in love with the Westies and went about
getting their first one from Sue Kesterson who sold
them Cassie. Cassie was the perfect Westie and a
wonderful, loving member of the family.
Unfortunately, she was diagnosed with only one,
poorly-formed kidney (Renal Dysplasia) at 3-1/2
years old and was on a special diet and closely
monitored from then on. Cassie was the most
loving, perfect dog, and lived 10 years, which is
supposedly very old for a dog with her disease.
When Cassie was 3, they added another family
member, a black brindle Cairn Terrier, McDuffy, to
be Cassie’s playmate (they were looking for a
“black” Westie that would be easier to keep clean in
the Santa Cruz Mountains). McDuffy and Cassie
were inseparable friends, and McDuffy grieved for
months after her death. After Cassie’s passing, they
were fortunate to find a new Westie, BonneeBelle,
who was a finished Champion and Group winner,
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from Nancy Stalnaker. She is a real “Daddy’s Girl”
and is inseparable from Jim...following him to his
office daily as well as everywhere in the house.
Suffice it to say that Jim is adamant that there will
ALWAYS be a Westie in their lives!
Sue Kesterson introduced the Gilcrests to the
Westie Club shortly after they bought Cassie in
January 2001, and invited them to the Tartan Games
and Spring Fling. They loved seeing all the Westies
together as well as the work the Club did in Rescue.
They joined the Club in 2003 and Jim served as the
Co-Chair with Linda of the Tartan Games shortly
thereafter, and has been the Club Treasurer for the
past 5 years.
They love doing anything with their two terriers,
whether walking them daily in the mountains,
traveling or hiking with them in Canada, boating
with them, or taking them to the snow. They’ve had
the dogs in Earthdogs and are anxious to get them
involved again once Linda’s health improves. And
anyone who has seen McDuffy on the lure course at
the Tartan Games and Spring Fling knows that he
reigns supreme!
Jim lives a busy life and enjoys water and snow
skiing, boating at Discovery Bay and Lake Tahoe,
scuba diving, traveling (he’s been to all 7
continents), and spending time with his family
(especially his grandsons and new grand daughter!).
He’s looking forward to his presidency of the Club,
overseeing the continued good work of the Rescue
Committee, and the betterment of the breed.
BRAGS
We know there are many more brags out there that were not submitted. If you are proud of your
Westie's accomplishments then please submit them to the Tartan in the future. We all want to know what
wonderful work your Westies have done in any area: confirmation, obedience, earthdog, rally, canine good
citizen, therapy dog, advertising or ???
We'll start with the good looking Irish fellow on the front page:
This is Jeb appearing in a Cesar's advertisement which is currently
showing on TV. Jeb is owned by Keslinn Kohfeld-Stout. He was
bred and is co-owned by Gail Krieger (Jeb's father is Rowdie) and
Kim Smith (Jeb's mother is Sage)
Rhett is a new champion.
Ch. Shamrock Rhett Butler
Co-owned: Janie Emerson, Mary Lopez and Greg Keating
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Kelly is a new champion and Grand Champion
GCh. Shamrock Givenchy
Co-owned: Janie Emerson and Josh Landon
Whitney is a new champion
Ch. Shamrock Turn Around Look at Me
Co-owned: Janie Emerson and Patti Hume
Westly Graduated from Level 1 Obedience
Florence, Oregon May 2011 at age 9
Owned by Karen Heere
SEE, YOU CAN TEACH AN OLD WESTIE NEW TRICKS!
Champy got his Beginner Novice Title in July, 2011
Owned by Nancy and Walt Berger
Pommie earned her CD at our Specialty
April 15, 2011 (2nd place, 195)
Billy is serenaded by Fleury after earning his Utility Title
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Liz is a new champion winning at the
National Specialty at Montgomery County
Ch. Shamrock White Diamonds
Janie Emerson
Mandy is a new champion
Ch. Shamrock Just One Look
Janie Emerson
James is a new champion with wins at 3 Specialties by 10 months old.
Awarded Best Puppy Dog for 2010 at the WHWTCA National Awards Banquet
Ch. Shamrock James Bond
Janie Emerson
Christie is a new champion
Ch. Shamrock Miss Dior
Janie Emerson
Registry of Merit (ROM) has been awarded to Chanel
Ch. Shamrock Chanel No. 5 O'Stoneyhill
for having five champion offspring
Ch. Shamrock James Bond
Ch. Shamrock The Magician
GCh. Shamrock Givenchy
Ch. Shamrock Miss Dior
Ch. Shamrock Rhett Butler
Dedicated to Elaine Delgado who owned and always loved Chanel.
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RISK and REWARD
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF).
By Kim Smith
This story is about Portia Smith, our 10 ½ year old
Am. Can. Ch. Tiree’s Portia, who gave us 2 litters
of puppies over the years and was diagnosed in
early 2011 with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
(IPF).
In April of 2010, I thought that Portia was
developing allergies so I took her to my
veterinarian, Dr. Paul Conner, because she was
wheezing and whistling. Dr. Conner thought that it
might be IPF, but at that time I truly did not want to
hear those words so he put her on Tetracycline and
Prednisone. Over the next few weeks she seemed to
be doing much better. She went through the whole
winter with no problems. Then in April 2011, she
started wheezing and whistling again so we made
another trip to the vet and this time he was sure it
was IPF as you could hear the crackling in her lungs
without a stethoscope. We tried the same drugs
again, but this time it did not seem to help. In June I
decided that it was time to take x-rays to find out
exactly what she had, and in fact it was IPF.
It is not the disease that you want your Westie to
have. I came home and was speaking with Gail
Krieger and she informed me that the Westie
Foundation of America (WFA) was doing a study
with stem cell research on IPF. Gail contacted Kay
McGuire DVM for me and that started my life with
Portia over the last six (6) months.
At the end of July, I spoke to Dr. Vulliet as the
WFA Board had approved the funds for the study.
The next step was to do a CT scan. Needless to say
I was terrified as they would have to put her to sleep
for the procedure. This was probably the most
stressful time for me as there are not a lot of places
that do CT scans and some want an unreasonable
amount of money along with a consultation fee
before doing the procedure. Dr. Vulliet intervened
and found Dr. Jean Reichle, a board certified
radiologist from the Animal Surgical Emergency
Center (ASEC). He made the appointment for the
2nd Thursday in August. Dr. Vulliet drove down the
night before from Davis so that he could watch the
CT scan. Portia, the star of the event, was totally
excited when we arrived at ASEC even though she
was vomiting and had diarrhea from the
Cyclosporine that she had to start the night before.
Portia just had the look in her eye that both Dr.
Reichle and Dr. Vulliet were going to make her
better. She went through the CT wonderfully, but it
was just another confirmation that Portia had IPF.
We then drove back to Santa Clarita to have my vet
administer the stem cell treatment. Dr. Vulliet met
us there to show him how to administer the
infusion. It all went perfectly. In fact I was very
excited because when we got home her wheezing
was not loud, she seemed to be breathing better and,
as a result, I thought that I must be dreaming. Over
First, Dr. Rick Vulliet, PhD, DVM, the person
doing the stem cell study contacted me concerning
Portia. We had a long chat about her, her exercise
level and her general health. He then asked me to
ensure that all her shots were up to date and to have
a blood panel done, which I did. Now all we had to
do was wait for the WFA to approve the funds for
the study. While waiting for that to happen, I
changed a lot of things at home; i.e., no perfume,
unscented laundry detergent, keeping her in the
house when it was humid and in general just paying
more attention to her and her surroundings to make
her more comfortable.
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the next few days her breathing was less labored,
she seemed to have more energy and was able to
walk the track (or 6-minute test as Dr. Vulliet called
it) with much more ease. Everyday she seemed to
improve which was very exciting and encouraging.
On September 6th we went back to see Dr. Reichle
for a digital x-ray of Portia’s lungs. The results
seemed to be the same. September 7th was the
second stem cell treatment and everything again
went perfectly. Her breathing continued to improve
and her energy was much better even though it was
100+ degrees outside. She was like the little girl she
used to be...even her bark was back to normal. I am
not sure if Dr. Vulliet believed me, and asked me if
I could get a stethoscope to check her breathing to
see if the crackling was less. I was quite amazed
when checking it with the stethoscope that the
crackling was much less…again, a positive sign.
October 4th was another trip back to Dr. Reichle for
another x-ray and the results again seemed to be the
same. October 5th was our third stem cell treatment.
All went according to plan, Portia was getting used
to driving up and down the freeway which
sometimes took 30 minutes and sometimes 2+ hours
(the joy of living in Los Angeles). Again, she was
doing better and had even more energy. She was
chasing the other dogs around the yard and
generally being her usual pain in the butt --truly her
old self as being the head of our household.
October 29th my girlfriend Lorna, who is a nurse,
was over for dinner and I asked her to check
Portia’s breathing as I always thought maybe when
I checked, it was what I wanted to hear and maybe
not what was accurate. Lorna listened and there was
no crackling at all. She said that she could hear
nothing, which is exactly what everyone wanted to
hear.
November 1st was back to Dr. Reichle for another xray. The results again seemed to be the same. Dr.
Reichle said that the best way to check would be to
do another CT scan. On November 2nd the fourth
stem cell treatment was done and all seemed to go
according to plan, but 15 to 20 minutes post
infusion she started having trouble breathing and 45
minutes later she was dead. This was such a blow
as she had done so well during all the other
infusions. We had her shipped to UC Davis for a
necropsy and have since found out that she had a
severe allergic reaction to the last batch of stem
cells. Although Dr. Vulliet has treated over 50 dogs
with over 200 stem cell infusions, this has never
happened and he has since changed the protocol and
is doing skin tests prior to the infusions to help
alleviate the possibility of this happening again.
Portia was the pioneer of this study and I feel we
were making great strides. The outcome was not
what we had hoped for, but I know progress was
made in the research because we participated in it.
The last 3 months of her life were wonderful. Allan
and I want this study to carry on not only for her,
but for the breed we love. As breeders and owners
we need to pay close attention to our dogs. If you
suspect something, you need to get it checked out as
the only way we will find a cure is to be alert, not
afraid to hear the results from your vet, and consider
participating in the research.
I would like to thank Dr. Rick Vulliet for always
being there for Portia and me, Dr. Reichle, Dr. Paul
Conner, Dr. Kay McGuire, the WFA and most of all
Gail Krieger and Joy Bruhl for listening to me brag
on a daily basis about how well she was doing.
Comments on Portia
Richard Vulliet, PhD DVM
Kim Smith has done an excellent job of objectively
--or at least as objective as one can be when they
have lost their best friend--describing the benefits of
stem cell therapy on her special dog, Portia. I share
her pain, as all of us do who have lost a beloved pet.
But there are a few additional comments that I
would like to share concerning the treatment and
provide a more global perspective.
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First, Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) is a
chronic progressive disease of the lungs that results
in exercise intolerance, difficulty in breathing and
fluid building-up in the lungs. It is caused by the
lungs forming scar tissue surrounding the capillaries
that prevent oxygen from binding to the red blood
cells. There are no known treatments in either
humans or dogs, although the severity of the disease
can temporarily be reduced with a course of antiinflammatory drugs like Prednisone. So any
improvement in a patient is an important first step
toward developing an effective therapy.
The therapeutic improvements that we saw in Portia
following the first three treatments are very
encouraging. To the best of my knowledge,
treatment of IPF with stem cells has not been
reported in the veterinary or medical literature. That
is why it is so exciting that Westies appear to be the
first patients to be effectively treated with stem
cells. As Kim reported to me after Portia’s
treatments, “Bedlam returned to my household.” Or
to paraphrase Elton John, “The (alpha) Bitch is
Back.” Portia felt strong enough to re-assert her
social position in a multi-dog household. I believe
that members of the WHWT community should
take pride in the contributions made by this brave
dog. They should also provide emotional support
and understanding for those among us who have
lost their best friends--it is very hard and leaves a
big hole in one’s heart.
For three months, everything was good and Portia
regained her normal behavior. But why did Portia’s
fourth treatment cause anaphylaxis (a severe
allergic reaction to the cells)? We were as surprised
as anyone would be if they had a guest who had a
severe reaction to peanuts in one’s living room
during a Christmas party. It is always possible, just
unexpected. This is a question I ask myself almost
every day, and my research team discusses it
frequently. We have treated over fifty dogs and
given over 200 injections, with some receiving as
many at 15 injections, in many different breeds of
dogs, without observing this reaction. And Portia’s
first three injections went extremely well. If we
were doing this in human patients, there are very
sophisticated methods for tissue matching. In
addition, there are well-established methods for
suppressing a person's immune system so that they
can have heart, kidney, lung, and even now, face
transplants. When matching human tissues, the
technology is much more sophisticated than what is
available for dogs. Even with this technology, they
still have to screen thousands of people to find the
perfect match, and sometimes they don’t. This is not
available for dogs, so we have to be creative and
come up with innovative ideas.
My laboratory has already started working on this
problem. We have several additional ideas of things
to improve our treatment protocols. The clinical
efficacy of the stem cells should be independent of
the hypersensitivity seen in Portia. For example, we
could have maintained Portia on
immunosuppressive agents for the duration of
treatment. This is commonly done in humans that
receive organ transplants. We will be more selective
in donor dogs, and perhaps use close relatives as
donors, if they are available. We will also use more
sensitive methods for testing the host’s response to
the donor dogs prior to giving cells. By being able
to determine if an allergic reaction might happen, it
may prevent it from happening again.
I am very encouraged by Portia’s results. It appears
that our initial treatments worked and we are well
on our way to developing an effective treatment for
this horrible disease. I would like to thank Kim for
trusting me with her dog, and of course Portia for
being a brave pioneer. Based on these encouraging
results, we are looking forward to treating more
patients with IPF. If you have or know of a Westie
with IPF, especially in northern California, please
contact me. If you have any questions about IPF in
Westies, please feel free to contact me at
regenavetlabs@gmail.com.
Dr. Vulliet will be making a short presentation on his work at the Specialty
dinner on April 13th. Come to the dinner and hear what he has to say.
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Westie Foundation of America - Research Projects
The Westie Foundation of America is making good use of your donation dollars. Below is a chart showing the projects
the Westie Foundation is currently giving financial support. You can further these projects by submitting DNA samples
in the form of blood and/or cheek swabs to the researchers listed in the chart. Most veterinarians will gladly donate
their services and the supplies needed if collected during a routine pet visit. The cost of mailing is usually paid for by the
project manager.
RESEARCH PROJECT
SAMPLES NEEDED
CONTACT INFORMATION
Genetic marker for
Atopic
dermatitis
Blood samples from 100
normal dogs and 100 dogs
diagnosed with atopic
dermatitis
Tonya Harris
North Carolina State University
919-513-7235
tonya_harris@ncsu.edu
Genetic role in
Legg-Calvé-Perthes
Blood samples from
affected dogs and
unaffected dogs
Dr. Alison Starr
Clemson University
864-656-0191
astarr@clemson.edu
Genetic susceptibility of
Bladder Cancer (TCC)
Blood samples from dogs
diagnosed with TCC and
dogs over the age of nine
who have no known
cancers
Gretchen Carpintero
Ostrander Lab
National Human Genome
Research Institute
301-451-9390
Dog_genome@mail.nih.gov
DNA from cheek cells
and/or blood from affected
dogs and unaffected dogs
over the age of 7
Dr. A.M. Oberbauer
UC Veterinary School (Davis)
530-752-4997
http://cgap.ucdavis.edu/
Genetic marker for
CMO
Blood samples from
affected dogs and their
unaffected family
members
Dr. Kay McGuire, DVM
kmcscash@aol.com
281-821-3247
Pilot treatment of
Idiopathic Pulmonary
Fibrosis
with stem cells
Limited number of dogs
accepted in the study;
Determined on a case by
case basis
UC Davis Vet School
Dr. Richard Vulliet, DVM, PhD
530-902-9007
Genetics of
Idiopathic Pulmonary
Fibrosis
Buccal swab samples
from dogs diagnosed with
IPF and healthy dogs.
Genetic marker for
Addison’s disease
*Request a free DNA kit from
dogdna@tgen.org
(list Westie DNA in subject
line)
Alison Ruhe
Van Andel Research Institute
Translational Genomics
Research Institute
aruhe@tgen.org
530-304-4884
For more information about any of the above projects visit www.westiefoundation.org
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Spring Fling & B Match
May 12, 2012
See the Club website for details http://www.sfbaywestieclub.com/fling.htm or contact the Spring Fling Chair:
Lisa Blutman
Cell: 650-759-0184
Home: 707-678-8301
lblutman@gmail.com
This year the Spring Fling will be held at Larkey Park in Walnut Creek to give
everyone in the Eastern and Northern areas an easier opportunity to attend!
Larkey Park is at the corner of Buena Vista and First Avenues in Walnut Creek
http://www.walnut-creek.org/citygov/depts/ps/parks/larkey.asp
The B Match will begin at 10:00 AM and the Spring Fling will follow.
The B Match is for puppies, adults and veterans. The entry requirements are simple. All dogs must be AKC
registered and veterans (7 years or older) may be neutered.
Classes will be:
Puppies 3 to 6 months
Bred by Exhibitor
Open
Veteran
If you want to give showing a try, or just want to show off your dog, enter the B Match. There is no pressure
and everyone will be happy to help you.
This year at the Spring Fling we will be having a presentation by an attorney who is an expert in the
preparation of Pet Trusts.
Alexandra C. Wyman, Attorney at Law, Davis, CA
will discuss
Pet Trusts
What will happen to your Westies if you can no longer care for them?
Come to the Spring Fling and find out how to plan for them.
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Coyote Attack
It CAN happen to you!
by Janie Emerson
At 7:00 AM on January 13th, I was awakened by a frantic
phone call that "Tony" (CH. Shamrock Easy to Love) had
been mauled by 3 coyotes in his yard in suburban Sacramento.
The Vet at the emergency clinic was examining him and
would report to us in 15 minutes. I was waiting for the call
while sobbing uncontrollably and pacing frantically.
The Vet called. She feared Tony had severe spinal damage,
could be paralyzed, possible punctured trachea, and multiple
puncture wounds. She advised putting Tony down. I would
have none of it. We needed to give Tony a fighting chance. I
screamed at her to keep Tony alive and to treat him
immediately for shock and infection. She insisted, and I
ordered her to do what I had said and I would be on the next
plane to Sacramento.
I was told later that when
Tony heard my voice he
opened his eyes, smiled
and tried to raise his
head...once
a
Mom,
always a Mom! Within 50
minutes, I went from PJs
to sitting on a plane
bound for Sacramento.
The people at Southwest
Air were wonderful and
kind. By 10:45 AM, we
gathered at the Vet ER
with
Tony
strapped
immobile to a board. His
Tony and Julia on Day 2
neck was 4 times the
normal size, he could barely move his head, nor could he
"talk," but he was alert and knew us. The x-rays looked good,
but a CT scan was needed to be sure about his spine and
trachea.
As we waited for the CT scan, the story began to unfold. Tony
and his sister "Julia" (CH. Shamrock Pretty Woman) had been
let out to pee at 6:25 AM. They were immediately attacked by
3 coyotes who were in their yard. Sophie, the 15 year old
daughter, was able to get Julia inside. The coyotes had picked
up Tony by his neck and carried him over their 6-foot fence.
Sophie started screaming and raced after them. Miraculously,
she scared away the coyotes, picked up a limp and bleeding
Tony and ran back to her father. She feared the worst, but
Tony opened an eye and wiggled an ear. The Butlers raced to
Loomis Basin Veterinary Emergency Hospital.
It was later, when Tina went home to feed Julia that they
realized she had been injured as well. She had multiple gashes
and puncture wounds, but was able to be treated as an
outpatient and sent home. Not so for Tony. As we waited, I
repeatedly gave Tony some Bach Flower Rescue Remedy
orally and massaged the pads of his feet. By 4:00 PM, Tony
was moving his legs slightly. He was increasingly alert and
giving kisses!!
Bad news, the CT scan had broken and would not be available
until noon the next day. Tony was making progress here,
getting great support and it was 6 minutes from his home so
we could visit often--all of us, including his sister, Julia. So
we elected to stay rather than make the 1 to 1-1/2 hour drive to
UC Davis on a Friday afternoon. Also, it would give Tony
more time to get stronger before being anesthetized for the CT
scan.
Overnight, Tony made even
more progress. Although still
strapped to the board, he was
able to swallow water and
breathe
normally
again.
Finally, by mid-afternoon they
anesthetized him and did the
CT scan. HOORAY--the spine
was intact and so was the
trachea!! We had bought Tony
Tony on Day 3
time. Now they could unstrap
him from the body board he'd been on for 30 hours. We
brought Tony his food watered into a gruel. If we held up his
head, he could swallow it and he grinned from ear to ear.
It has been just a little over 3 weeks. Tony made steady
progress each day. I have been back up to Sacramento as he
and his family need me. The little things that light up your life
change. The benchmarks for joy and elation are small and
many--Some are:
Day 2 - Tony holding up his head & swallowing
Day 3 - Tony rolling himself over in his cage at the vet’s
during the night
Day 5 - Tony holding up his head on his own and giving eager
kisses
Day 7 - Tony being held upright to pee and poop with help
Day 8 - Coming home!!
Day 9 - Tony eating his regular raw food and drinking water
Day 10 - Playing with his squeaky carrot
Day 11 - Able to stand
Day 12 - Tony lifted his leg to pee!!
Day 13 - Standing on his own to eat
Day 14 - Tony wagged his tail!! (I had a glass of champagne)
Week 3 - Tony is trying to walk a few steps and then falls in a
heap. He is now standing and pushing up on his own. The
swelling in his neck and right shoulder are mostly gone. Right
front paw is functioning 98% & only folds under occasionally.
Right rear paw can hold some weight and needs to get
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stronger.
will all breathe easier when Tony can walk on his own. This
valiant boy is determined to make that happen.
Week 6--Tony is walking
now--a
true
miracle.
His right front paw turns
under only 10% of the
time now and not at all if
chasing a cat! Tony now
wears a mesh harness.
Because of the neck
injuries, he will not be
wearing a collar nor neck
leash ever again.
This can happen to any of you anywhere!! ALWAYS,
ALWAYS, ALWAYS turn on the lights, check your yard and
go out with your Westies. The fires, floods, drought, and
development, push coyotes into our environment to survive.
Please, do not let this happen to you! Protect your beloved
Westies. We, the Butler family and I, thank you for all your
thoughts, prayers, and support for Tony's full recovery.
THE LATEST AS OF MARCH 9:
Tony on Feb. 6, 2012
Tony is a very lucky boy. His vet team has said that his
healthy raw food diet, clean health, and long walks are major
factors in his steady recovery. To me, Tony's clear will to live
and to recover fully are BIG factors. As we move forward
each day, the love and dedication of his family to see Tony
walking and playing again like his sister Julia are key. We
Tony returned to the vet and he was extremely impressed with
Tony's progress. He now places both feet on a chair to
indicate he wants up--until this week he was not sure of the
right. He is enjoying being outside running with Julia (a more
reflexive, automatic, process apparently), and keeping the
local cats in check, and his bark is much stronger.
WESTIE RESCUE
by Mary Young, Rescue Chair
Westie Rescue currently has four dogs in Foster Care. Rebekah and Marshall Culp are
fostering Molly who was picked up from the Sacramento Animal Services shelter on November
28. Molly spent 10 days in vet care at Arguello Pet Hospital in San Francisco where she was
treated for an eye infection, ear infection and yeast infection which caused her to lose some
hair. Here are before and after photos of Miss Molly:
Molly before
Molly after
As you can see, Molly was a victim of the dreaded yeast infection which, according to
WestieMed, brings us most of our Rescues nationwide. Our most recent placement is
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Beauregard who was taken to a vet in Santa Rosa (Montecito Vet Center) to be euthanized for
this skin disease at the age of FOUR! This vet and his staff took custody of him, put him on the
recommended regimen for yeast infection and when he was improved enough, they contacted
Rescue. I picked him up the next day and placed him in his new forever home in Sunnyvale
where he continues to flourish. All paws up for the group of people from Montecito Veterinary
Center who saved the life of this sweet boy!
And last years’ big news was the number of puppies who were surrendered to our Rescue. We
got 5-month old Bella, 5-month old MacIntosh, 6-month old Techno, and one 15-week old
puppy, Winston, from an accidental breeding in the mountains above Placerville. Here they
are:
MacIntosh on the Lure Course
Bubba Dancing with Bella
Techno
Winston with Duncan
And just when we figured we’d get no more puppies,
along came a litter of seven 14-week old pups bred
locally (“accidentally”). A letter to our members and
subscribers led
to more people
wanting pups
than we had,
but all have
found
wonderful
homes. Here is
a photo of the
whole gang:
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And we will feature New New, Neville who belongs to Karen and Ted Fox, and the twosome of
Tabby and Torry, who were adopted by charter members of our Club, Bruce and Helaine
Campbell.
Neville in Inaction
New New in Action
WHAT DOES RESCUE NEED? We
desperately need Foster Homes for our shelter
rescues that need skin care like Molly. Our other
current fosters are mixes Casper and Missy
retrieved from the Visalia Shelter and fostered by
Dono Cain and Faye Kala. Zeus, a five year old
Victoria with Tabby and Torry
male who has yeast infection issues and is
anxious about being abandoned, was saved from euthanasia by the Martinez Shelter February
17th, and had to be transferred from a first foster in Vacaville (10 year old resident male Westie
not amused) to a second foster. Zeus now resides with Jean Beatty and Kris Pokorny in San
Francisco. We can always use DONATIONS to pay for the vet bills for these precious beings.
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SAN FRANCISCO BAY WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER CLUB
2012 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Board of Directors
Jim Gilcrest
Rick Sklarin
Ramona Rule
Sherry Byrd
Sandy Gilmer, Gail Krieger, Nancy Berger, Mary Young, Neal Williams,
Lisa Blutman, IPP
2012 COMMITTEES
Awards
Pam Evans
Boutique / Craft Table
Marie Thompson, Suzanne Kesterson
By-laws
OPEN
Fun Day and Grooming Workshop Jim Gilcrest, Gail Krieger, Debbie Sklarin, Rick Sklarin
Fundraising
Gail Krieger, Pam Evans, Kim Smith, Linda Gilcrest
Highland Tartan Newsletter
Linda Gilcrest, Jim Gilcrest
Holiday Luncheon
Suzanne Kesterson, Marie Thompson
Hospitality
Nancy Berger
Inventory
Jim Boso, Pam Evans
Legislative
Janie Emerson
Librarian
OPEN
Membership
Sherry Byrd
Meeting & Event Notification
Sandy Gilmer
Obedience
Nancy Berger
Other Club Liaison
Gail Krieger
Program & Club Education
OPEN
Puppy Referral and Breeder Referral SFBWHWTC Website
Rescue
Mary Young, Pam Evans, Sandy Gilmer
Specialty Show
Lisa Blutman
Spring Fling
Lisa Blutman
Standing Match & Show
Gail Krieger, Lisa Blutman, Kim Smith,
Supported Entry & Special Events Gail Krieger
Tartan Games
Rick Sklarin, Debbie Sklarin
Webmaster
Sandy Gilmer
Westie Foundation of America Liaison
Gail Krieger
WestieMed Liaison
Pam Evans, Sandy Gilmer
WHWTCA Liaison
Lisa Blutman
Please consider volunteering your time by serving on one of the Club’s committees. Volunteering is a great
way to meet new people and to help shape the future of our organization. If interested, please contact Jim
Gilcrest.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
2012 EVENTS
Date
Event
Location
April 12 and 13, 2012
Specialty Show and Sweepstakes
May 12, 2012
Spring Fling and B Match
Summer 2012
Fun Day
MEMBERS ONLY
Cal Expo
Sacramento, CA
Larkey Park
Walnut Creek
Sklarin Residence
Atherton, CA
November 3, 2012
Tartan Games
December 8, 2012
Holiday Luncheon
January 19, 2013
Annual Meeting
Visit us online at http://www.sfbaywestieclub.com for the latest news and updates!
Vasona Lake Park
Los Gatos, CA
Brass Door Restaurant
San Ramon, CA
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