Fall 2010 - Dallas-Fort Worth Labrador Retriever Club

September 2010
Volume 4
Dallas Fort Worth Labrador
Retriever Club, Inc
Dallas Fort Worth
Labrador Retriever Club
New Officers:
 PRES: ANGIE BECKER
 V-PRES: JERRY MCCAMMACK
Notes from the P resident
Welcome back from Summer everyone! Man it was a hot
one and still is even in Michigan. Hope everyone did well at
the shows aand that they were all indoors. As we look to the
fall our club has a busy calendar. We have a membership meeting with field training on the 18th at Tioga Retrievers. We also will have a CPR demonstration for our upcoming class in October before the meeting. Our Obedience
Show n Go will be the next day in Keller. We have a first aid
and CPR class the first weekend in October. Whew.....
 SEC: CATHERINE GOFF
 TREASURER: JOHN BOISVERT
 BOARD MEMBERS:
TIM BECKER
LYNN SPIELMAN
CHERYL KENNEMER
SUSAN RANEY
KAY SCOTT
Inside this issue:
Breed Ambassador, HOTLRC
Specialty
2
How well do you know the
Membership?
3
Brags
4
CPR & First Aid
5
OFA Heart Clinic
6
Club Meeting, PennHIP database, Optigen Test Code
7
LRC Nationals
8
Field C ommittee N otes... Angie B ecker
Pictures from Club Members
9
Here are the field committee particulars....
-General membership meeting with field training at XO ranch in Aubrey Start time is
8:00am. Potluck lunch at 1:00 to follow with meeting at Tioga retrievers. A CPR demonstration will be held during lunch. http://www.xoranch.com/directions.htm
2011 Specialty News, Answers, 10
Website News
Our calendar will soon be out. There were a few fall additions and the board needs to approve them. We'll get it to
everyone as soon as we can.
Hope everyone stays cool and see you in September.
Angie
-Our snake clinic in August was once again successful. We had over 60 dogs attend.
Obedience & Rally Show n’ Go, 11
Notice from AKC
-Our AKC fall hunt test is on December 4th and 5th at Pin Oak kennels.
Tentative Calendar
12
-We will host an AKC Advanced Hunt Test Judging Seminar the 15th and 16th of January at Molly Bogan's ranch in Emory. This is only the 3rd one that AKC has done. All 4
AKC hunt test field reps will be there to set-up tests and critique the participants judging.. I'm excited that we are hosting such an informative event.
Membership List
13
Cypress Creek Match
14
Page 2
AKC’s Canine Ambassador Program
Ambassadors for Our Breed
Dear Members,
I would like to take this time to tell you about a program that has been
implemented to our club. AKC’s Canine Ambassador Program. It is a
program that is affiliated with AKC dog clubs and it’s participants are involved in making presentations and visitations to children. Any member
in good standing with the club can sign up. I’d like to introduce two
members who are presently signed up. Catherine Goff, our Secretary.,
visits a local school and holds presentations to two different grade levels
twice a year. Barbara Eberhardt, a long standing club member, makes
hospital visits to a local Plano hospital weekly. I am proud to support
both these individuals in their community volunteer work with children.
Now partnered with DFWLRC and AKC we can offer them more support. AKC supplies these ladies with educational material, coloring
books, activity books and even DVD’s for schools. All this free of charge,
graciously donated by AKC. I personally can not thank these ladies
enough for their participation in this program. Doing so has helped our
club fulfill a major activity with our compliance with AKC for approval of
our specialty. If you feel you would like to become a participant or have
interest in this program, please contact me for further details.
Regards,
Chyrel Kennemer
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Heart of Texas Lab Ret Club's annual Specialty
show will be Oct 29 in Austin; show begins at 11
a.m. Conformation judge is Lisa Weiss (Lobuff),
Sweeps judge is Becky Jack (Nipntuck),
and Obedience judge is Alane Gomez.
There will be a DNA clinic on site from 11 to 4, providing reduced rate DDC
testing for Exercise Induced Collapse, Centronuclear Myopathy, and Coat
Color. First come, first served. No appointments.
No payment by credit card (only checks or cash).
~Brenda Bridges
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Volume 4
S ecrets of the M embership
1. Who was/is an air traffic controller?
2. Who has been a member of the DFWLRC, Inc. the longest?
4. Who shows/rides Mules as another hobby?
5. Who used to drive pipe line on 18 wheelers?
6. Which members are AKC judges?
7. Who has a top 10 barrel racer in the state of Texas?
8. Who builds estate homes in Texas?
9. Who was in a movie starring Farrah Faucet while at North Park Mall?
10. Which members are a Doctor?
11. Which member judges boxing matches?
12. Which member has written numerous books?
13. Who rode Lipizzaner in Dressage?
14. Who used to race cars?
15. Who played girls college softball?
16. Which members were competitive swimmers in high school?
17. Who has an orange belt in Karate?
18. Whose husband used to ride bulls?
19. Which member worked at the American Embassy in Nigeria?
20. Which member has worked on a cruise ship?
Questionnaire was provided by Erin McClurg Webster at the June meeting. Answers on pg. 10. Notify me if there is more than one correct answer that is not included!
Do you know the membership and some of their secrets?
3. Who was a “surfer dude”?
DOG’S NAME
OWNER
INFORMATION
Sheri-MiEm’n EM WC, TDI, CGC, JH
Emma
Tim Clancy
DFWLRC Spring Hunt Test 4 for 4 for JH
title
Blumoon Piob Dubh O’JamCass Piper
Ann Vaughn
Oklahoma City Cluster 2nd three days
and 3rd one day in 12-18, handled by
Jeanie Ayala
Goldust’s Tuscan Merlot
Norah Elstner breeder Darlene
Harper
Reserve Longview July 31st
Tioga's Motor City Mad Man SH
Pam and John Boisvert
SH, Detroit Golden Retriever Clubs hunt
test mid-August
Tioga's Little Miss Can't Be Wrong MH
Angie & Tim Becker
MH, Detroit Golden Retriever Clubs hunt
test mid-August
Tioga's Pipe Dream Smoothie SH
Angie & Tim Becker
first Master Pass at Marsh banks Golden
Retriever Clubs test , August
Tioga's Motown Hat Trick SH
Pam and John Boisvert
SH title, at Marsh banks Golden Retriever
Clubs test , August
Briarglen's Celtic Caper WC, WCI, JH
Kim Livingston
Senior hunter pass--Marshbanks Golden
Retriever Club of South-Central Michigan 2nd Senior pass
Oasis Texas Twister, MH
Molly Bogan
made it to the 4th series in quals at Ft.
Collins Retriever Club Field Trial in Colorado on August 6th.
Molly B
Molly Bogan
qualified for the Master National for the
second time this summer and is going to
be running in the derby at a Field Trial in
Minnesota
Harlequin Downhill Racer
Susan Raney
was Best Op in Sweeps, Best Puppy and
Group 4 Puppy at Arkansas Kennel Club
on August 14th. He also was Best Op in
Sweeps at Rose City LRC on July 15th.
GR CH Bournhall's Black Angus
Leeda Dundale
The 13th GR CH CH made it on 8/18
High Peak's Life of the Party JH CD, SH
Savvy
Lynn Spielman
3 for 3 CD in July at the Longview KC
first 2 Senior Hunt test passes Marshbanks
Golden Retirever Club Fall Hunt Test,
August 28-29th Senior title
Ch Maidstone Edlyn Next Day Heir-Border Terrier
Keri Schooler, Erin Webster and
Diane McClurg
New Champion
Well, it is Fall time and many have schedules that have
shifted into a higher gear. The break in the HEAT has
been a welcome change. Maybe, its time to play more with
the dogs instead of just trying to stay cool! Happy
Training and Playing to All!
~Ann Vaughn, editor
OFA Heart Clinic
Katie Meire DVM, DACVIM - Cardiology
Location:
Capital Area Veterinary Specialists
7958 Shoal Creek Boulevard, Austin, TX
Date:
Sunday, September, 19, 2010
Cost:
Auscultation - $35.00
OR
Auscultation and Echocardiogram (with Color and Spectral Doppler) - $160.00
Deadline to sign up:
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 or when the maximum number of 40 dogs is reached
Please completely fill out an OFA cardiac form for each dog - http://www.offa.org/cardappbw.pdf
Examining vet information (for OFA Heart form) is as follows:
Katie Meier. DVM, DACVIM - Cardiology
Austin Heart Vet, PLLC
PO Box 14692
Austin, TX 78761
512-745-3698
HYPERLINK "mailto:austinheartvet2@gmail.com" austinheartvet2@gmail.com
Mail forms and checks to:
Pat Simpson
815 Lower Elgin Rd.
Elgin, TX 78621
Checks should be made out to - Austin Heart Vet
For more information contact - Pat Simpson - Pat@ScionGoldens.com or 512-285-4420
You will be notified by e-mail of your appointment time.
Mark your calendars for September 18th. There will be a short training on Dog
CPR before our regular club meeting. This is a free training session so come and
learn what to do for your dog. It will be presented by a trained Pet Tech provider.
The day will start at 8:00 at XO ranch, http://www.xoranch.com/
directions.htm RSVP to Angie for the field training, flyers will be available. Potluck lunch to follow at Tioga Retrievers with meeting and a CPR
demonstration.
PennHIP Database For
Labrador Retrievers
www.prlrc.org
Ever try to locate a Labrador with a PennHIP Score? The Pawcatuck River
Labrador Retriever Club is providing a database service to the Labrador
community. We feel that this is an important tool in improving our breed.
Breeders/owners are able to register their dog’s PennHIP information directly from our website at http://pennhip.prlrc.org Searching the database
is a breeze! To search for all dogs on the database, do a search without filling in a name. Please give it a try and we appreciate your support.
Here is a code to use if you want to submit an Optigen test on a
dog during the 2010 National Specialty. Optigen clinic number is
LRNSXX15. The code is available from 9/20/2010 to
10/15/2010. Please share with friends! Marianne Foote, LRC
From "Frances O Smith DVM"
zacrescendo@comcast.net: all samples have to come
to me to be sumbmitted at once but anyone can use
it. *more info on Optigen website*
Check out: www.facebook/LRC Nationals
Plans are well underway for the our 2011 Specialties.
Judges for Friday, April 8 are
Jill Ickowski, Wiscoy Labradors--breed classes
Jerry Saldano, Zinfandel Labradors-sweepstakes classes
Nancy Simmons, Junior showmanship
Judges for Saturday, April 9 are
Linda Bednarski, Tullamore Labradors-breed classes
Linda Schiele, Linray Labradors-sweepstakes classes
Marilyn Little, Junior Showmanship
Committee members include Keri Schooler, trophies; Jerry McCammack, grounds, Cheryl Mansfield,
catalog ads, Catherine Goff, raffle, Nancy Pizziamiglio, at large member and volunteer, Kendall Herr.
Start collecting your items for the club raffle--it will be here before you know it!
Diane McClurg
Obedience Judges for the 2011 Specialty have been contacted and hired...Nancy Simmons and
Marilyn Little.
Obedience Judges for the 2012 Specialty have been contacted...Nancy Withers and Patricia
Hess.~ Kay Scott
Answers:
1. Ed Gleason, Bob Kossiek
2. Mary Feazell
3. Jerry
4. Cheryl Kennemer
5. Keri Schooler
6. Keri Schooler, Kendall Herr, Charlene Dunn, Sherry
Anderson
Kay Scott
Karl and Danna Hancock
Barbara Eberhardt
Cathy Lustgarten, Kim Livingston
Mary Feazell
Susan Malone
Nancy Pizzamiglio
Jayson Moore
Shannon Gage
Erin McClurg Weaver, Carrie Eberhardt, Susan Malone
Tanner Mansfield
Kendal Herr, Ann Vaughn
Leeda Dundall
Catherine Goff
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New look for the
dfwlrc, inc website
coming soon! Keep
looking
to see
when it
happens!
NOTICE FROM AKC:
Along with helping your events remain affordable and keeping our
traditions alive, registrations support AKC’s efforts in:
Maintaining a strong legislative influence.
Funding canine health research.
Providing disaster relief and preparedness.
Promoting responsible dog ownership through important public
education programs.
Do your part — Ensure that all your puppies get registered with the AKC!
REGISTERING ALL OF YOUR PUPPIES IS MORE
IMPORTANT THAN YOU THINK!
We’re more than champion dogs. We’re the dog’s champion.
September
November
December
January 2011
March
April
May
12
Board Meeting
18
Training Day, CPR, Club Meeting and potluck lunch
19
DFWLRC Obedience Show n’ Go
7
Board Meeting 1pm Cabellas
13
Club Meeting at 3 pm home of Cheryl and Val
Mansfield, bring a snack
4-5
DFWLRC Hunt Test
11
Club Meeting and Holiday Party 6pm, home of
Diane McClurg
12
Meet the Breed at Texas KC
8
Club Meeting at home of Kim Livingston after
breed judging in Glen Rose
9
Board Meeting 1pm Cabellas
6
Board Meeting 1pm Cabellas
19
Club Meeting TBA
8-9
DFWLRC Specialty
10
WC-WCX at XO Ranch
23-24
DFWLRC Spring Hunt Test, Pin Oak Kennels
7
Eye Clinic, Board Meeting, Club Meeting (and usually pot luck lunch) at the home of Kendall Herr
Sherry Anderson
Betsy Arellano
Cheri Bates
Angie and Tim Becker
Pam and Bob Bishop
Molly Bogan
John and Pam Boisvert
Steve Bradbury and Amy Houston
Brenda Bridges
Angie Brown
Gregg Cashen
Tim Clancy
Roy and Cindy Cone
Brian Dunbar
Leeda Dundale
Charlene Dunn
Lois Durkin
Barbara Eberhardt
Carrie Eberhardt
Mary Feazell
Chad Gable
Shannon Gage
Ed Gleason
Catherine Goff
Kay Goss
Sean and JoDee Hale
Steve Hale
Danna and Karl Hancock
Marion Harris
Andrea and Dean Hazley
Shawn and Jennifer Ingram
Page Johnson
Shelley Johnson
Chyrel Kennemer
Barbara Kossieck
Debbie Ligon
Mike Lish
Kim Livingston, MD
Sandra London
Catherine Lustgarten
Susan Malone
Cheryl and Val Mansfield
Ted and Melissa May
Diane and Kent McClurg
Billy and Becky McCord
Candice and Jayson Moore
Tim and Dorcas Neal
Terry O'Keefe
Barbara Palmer
Nancy Pizzamiglio
Susan Raney
Kim Riggins
Dana Rose
Gail Rosson
Keri Schooler
Kay Scott
Cherita Sherrill
Valarie and Max Simmons
Lynn Spielman
Kellie Sterling
Nancy Stewart
Cody Taylor
Ann Vaughn
Chuck and Erin Webster
Debbie and Steve Heck
Jerry and Melissa McCammack
Diane Whitaker
Karen Yates
Wow! What a Newsletter to put together. For days I had very little
then all of a sudden I was getting a lot of information. Several times I
was getting numerous updates during the day. Thanks to all that sent
information, brags, pictures and helped to get information out to all
the members! If I made a mistake, I pre-apologize for the mistake.
As you have noticed the Newsletter is 14 pages long...think GREEN
and print only what you need for reference!
~ Ann Vaughn, editor (cut & paste master!)