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May 2014 Golden Retriever Club of Central New York Specialty March 29, 2014 Golden Tales - May 2014- Golden Retriever Club of Central NY 1 2014 Officers & Board yyy What’s Inside? What’s Inside? President: Suzanne McDonald suzimac@twcny.rr.com Vice President: Kathy McCloskey kmcclosk@twcny.rr.com Secretary: Lynn Mickinkle lmickinkle@gmail.com Treasurer: Carol Allen carosal@twcny.rr.com Board Members: Cindy Berry cberry30@gmail.com Maxine Clark maxdoglady@aol.com Beth Greenfield grnelzb@aol.com Kelly Mueller kidquilter@aol.com Judi Questel bonefeathers@yahoo.com Welcome New Members In Memoriam Activity and Event Leaders Calendar of Events Brags GR Lifetime Study Results GRCCNY Specialty So What is a Breed Club? Trophy Sponsorsship 2015 Spotlight on Rescue On the internet www.grccny.org Welcome New members! Dr. Carol Krehel, Hamilton Individual Anna Rich, Fort Ann, NY Associate Gary Fischer, Central Square Individual In Memoriam Adirondac Dandelion White Maxine Clark Bonefeathers Flags A’Flyin Judi and Tom Questel Miss Daisy Bonefeathers Judi and Tom Questel Mahli (GRRCNY #10-14) Carol Allen and Sallie Lennox Where to Send It ... For Golden Tales - Website -Golden Retriever News All members are encouraged to contribute and submit material. Photos will be returned on request. Send to Lynn Mickinkle, lmickinkle@gmail.com, or 200 Cobb Drive, Laconia, NY 13083: ALL brags, all material you’d like to see on our website (www.grccny.org) and articles for the Golden Retriever News Member Club Columns. Send Carol Allen, carosal@twcny.rr.com, or PO Box 388, Jamesville, NY 13078: all material for Golden Tales (except brags). 2 Golden Tales - May 2014- Golden Retriever Club of Central NY pg 2 pg 2 pg 3 pg 3 pg 4 pg 4 pg 5 pg 11 pg 12 pg 13 Summer’s Finally Here! yyy Activity and Event Leaders Puppy Referral Sallie Lennox goldengalsal@twcny.rr.com Specialty Show/Trial Chair Beth Greenfield grnelzb@aol.com Trophy Chair 2014 Carol Allen (carosal@twcny.rr.com) 2015 Kelly Mueller (kidquilter@aol.com) Eye Clinic Patti Gambier zeropctdown@yahoo.com Internet Web Site Kathy McCloskey kmmclosk@twcny.rr.com Member Records/Database Lynn Mickinkle Lmickinkle@gmail.com Newsletter – Golden Tales Content: Carol Allen carosal@twcny.rr.com Layout and Design: Janet Gray janetgray@highlandfarmskennel.com WC/WCX Maxine Clark Maxdoglady@aol.com Annual Awards; Awards Banquet Kelly Mueller kidquilter@aol.com Title Awards: Marcia Martin & Dave Tyler Golden Retriever News Correspondent Lynn Mickinkle Rescue Liaison Carol Allen carosal@twcny.rr.com yyy Calendar of Events Meetings: Regular Meeting at Storybook Wags N’Whiskers 8226 Breswerton Road, Cicero, NY 315 699-4149 (Just south of Route 31; will be on the left going south) Please bring your own chair. June 19, 7PM, Location as above August 21, 7PM, Location as above September 18, 7PM , Location as above October 16, 7PM, Location as above, Annual Meeting and Election of Officers Field Events: Field Training Days: 4/26 &27, 5/7 & 18, 6/3 & 15, 7/9 & 16, 8/13 & 24) WC/WCX: to be scheduled, likely September Super Singles, Oct. 11, 10AM, Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area Eye Clinic: October 19 Awards Dinner: December 7. 4PM Further details later in the year. Golden Tales - May 2014- Golden Retriever Club of Central NY 3 Topflight Cameo Rose (“Cameo”), owned by Kathy McCloskey, earned her MACH at the SOTC Agility Trial. Cameo also ranked 21 of 205 at the AKCAgility Nationals in Harrisburg, Pa. Topflite Sky e’s Still on Fire (“Blaze”) owned by Lynn Mikinkle, earned the AX Title at the Salt City Cluster in March. Greetings GRCCNY members, as a Golden Volunteer for the Morris Animal Foundation’s Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, I wanted to take a moment to remind all of our breeders, we have a golden opportunity to improve our breed. Help Morris Animal Foundation eliminate cancer in our beloved breed. Please encourage your puppy buyers to join 3,000 Golden Retriever owners who are enrolling their dogs in the most important observational study ever undertaken to improve canine health. Why Should You Get Involved? This study will identify genetic, environmental and nutritional risk factors for cancer and other health problems that affect Golden Retrievers. Puppies from the same lines are extremely valuable. Data collected from littermates that experience different environmental factors and diets may provide unique scientific insights that could make a significant impact on the long-term health of Golden Retrievers. Your participation will improve the health of future generations of Golden Retrievers and will help create a brighter, healthier future for all dogs. Visit: www.caninelifetimehealth.org/for-golden-retriever-breeders/ for more information and downloads of letters to give your puppy owners. Thank you, Finn and Janet Gray Finn, Golden Retriever Lifetime Study Participant Golden Tales is the official quarterly member newsletter of The Golden Retriever Club of Central New York, Inc. a Member club of The Golden Retriever Club of America and Licensed by The American Kennel Club. Original and republished material is selected on the basis of quality, author credentials, and potential interest to members, but implies neither acceptance nor endorsement of content, methods, or products by GRCCNY. We are honored to have received multiple Dog Writers Association of America awards. Previously published and copyrighted material appears with permission of author/publication. Original material is copyrighted by GRCCNY, and may not be republished without written consent from the Editors. Inquiries, submissions and correspondence should be directed to: Carol Allen,GRCCNY, PO Box 388, Jamesville, NY 13078 or e-mail carosal@twcny.rr.com 4 Golden Tales - May 2014- Golden Retriever Club of Central NY GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB OF CENTRAL NEW YORK March 29, 2014 – Syracuse, NY 20 Dogs – 4 points; 14 Bitches – 2 points 2 Non Regular and 8 Best of Breed, Supported Entry in Obedience 12 Competing in Sweepstakes Show Chairman – Elizabeth Greenfield Show Reporter - Janis Tyler PUPPY & VETERAN DOG SWEEPSTAKES Judge: Ms. Cheryl Minnier PUPPY DOGS, 9 mos. and under 12 mos. (3 competing) 1. TANGLELOFT TAKE THE MONEY N RUN – L. McDowell 2. HILL CREST FANCY LEISURE – B. Long 3. HAPPY ACRES AL CAPONE – S. & D. Petko PUPPY DOGS, 12 mos. and under 15 mos. ( 2 competing) 1. TOASTY’S TRI VALLEY SKYWALKER – D. DeMauro 2. LAKESYDE’S RAIN RAIN GO AWAY AT RUSTIC – B. Durand BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX IN SWEEPSTAKES – 9—12 Dog TANGLELOFT TAKE THE MONEY N RUN (Ch. Yukons Turn The Page ex Ch. Tangleloa Take Center Stage) PUPPY BITCHES, 6 mos. and under 9 mos. (2 competing) 1. CHANTELLE LET THEM EAT CAKE – D. J. Keller & G. Miller 2. DALANE A FORGONE CONCLUSION – S. Grober PUPPY BITCHES, 9 mos. and under 12 mos. (2 competing) 1. HILL CREST STREET STYLE – B. Long 2. HAPPY ACRES SUMMER BREEZE – S. & D. Petko JUNIOR BITCHES, 15 mos. and under 18 mos. (1 competing) 1. WILLOGOLD STARS COME OUT – J. Share & J. Overbaugh BEST IN SWEEPSTAKES - 9-12 Bitch HILL CREST STREET STYLE (Ch. Happy Highmark Bad News Bears, CDX,SH,AX,AXJ,OF ex Gch. Hill Crest Who’s The News, CGC) VETERAN DOGS, 10 yrs. and under 12 yrs. (1 competing) 1. DUCAT’S THE ROAD TO NORTHERN LIGHTS – D. Supernault BEST VETERAN IN SWEEPSTAKES - 10-12 Dog DUCAT’S THE ROAD TO NORTHERN LIGHTS DUCAT’S THE ROAD TO NORTHERN LIGHTS (Ch. Sheffield--Ducat’s Spellbound ex Ducat Sonoma’s Clean Run) VETERAN BITCHES, 10 yrs. and under 12 yrs. (1 competing) 1. TESSACHOC STORYBOOK ROSES R RED, RN, CCA – J. & D. Tyler, P. Desrosiers. , S. Podejko BEST VETERAN OF OPPOSITE SEX IN SWEEPSTAKES, 10--12 Bitch TESSAHOC STORYBOOK ROSES R RED, RN, CCA (Ch. Highmark Mirasol Once A Knight, JH,AX,AXJ,UDX ex Pioneer Tessahoc Finally You) Golden Tales - May 2014- Golden Retriever Club of Central NY 5 REGULAR CLASSES Judge: Ms. Eileen M. Ketcham PUPPY DOGS, 6 mos. and under 9 mos.(1 competing) 1. AVANTI RUSTIC BARK AT THE MOON – B. Durand & M. Durand PUPPY DOGS, 9 mos. and under 12 mos. (5 competing) 1. TAMARACK BILLIONS OF STARS OVER POETICGOLD,CGC -L. J. Simmons 2. HILL CREST FANCY LEISURE – B. Long 3. YUKON’S YOU’RE SO VAIN – J & C. Devens 4. HAPPY ACRES AL CAPONE – S. & D. Petko JUNIOR DOGS, 12 mos. and under 18 mos. (4 competing) 1. AMBERTRU’S ANTICIPATE THE RUSH – C. Johnson & G. Giles 2. WHITE BIRCH STEP N FETCHIT – G. Haak 3. TOASTY’S TRI VALLEY SKYWALKER – D. DeMauro 4. LAKESYDE’S RAIN RAIN GO AWAY AT RUSTIC – B. Durand BRED-BY-EXHIBITOR DOGS (2 competing) 1. TANGLELOFT PARTY LIKE A ROCKSTAR – L. McDowell & C. Sousa 2. HALLMARK’S FROZEN IN TIME – D. & R. Keller AMERICAN-BRED DOGS (1 competing) 1. MOUNTAIN’S GOLDENEYE,CGC -M. Aimee & R. Keane OPEN DOGS (7 competing) 1. SAQUISH FAST COMPANY – R. & M. Porter & J. Amsterdam 2. LAZYDAZE RIC-O-SHEA – K. Doyle Winslow 3. STORYBOOK SHORES OF TRIPOLI – R. & W. Richardson 4. GOLD-RUSH WESTBEN TUFF ENOUGH – R. A. Johnson WINNERS DOG/BEST OF WINNERS -Open SAQUISH FAST COMPANY (Ch. Nautilus Axis Bold As Love ex Ch. Gingerruns Naughty Redhead) RESERVE WINNERS DOG- 9-12 TAMARACK BILLIONS OF STARS OVER POETICGOLD, CGC (Ch. Venture Redogs Magic Hat Trick ex Gch. Scion Hoj Pants, RN) VETERAN DOGS, 10 yrs. and under 12 yrs. (1 competing) 1. DUCAT’S THE ROAD TO NORTHERN LIGHTS – D. Supernault BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX GCH NAUTILUS ALEJANDRO (Ch. Nautilus Axis Bold As Love ex Ch. Nautilus Indecent Proposal) SELECT DOG CH. RHAPSODY YET ANOTHER ONE (Gch. Clarkcreek Pebwin Even The Odds ex Pebwin When Sparks Fly) BEST VETERAN DUCAT’S THE ROAD TO NORTHERN LIGHTS (Ch. Sheffield-Ducat’s Spellbound ex Ducat Sonoma’s Clean Run) 6 Golden Tales - May 2014- Golden Retriever Club of Central NY PUPPY BITCHES, 6 mos. and under 9 mos. (2 competing) 1. DALANE A FORGONE CONCLUSION – S. J. Grober 2. CHANTELLE LET THEM EAT CAKE – D. J. Keller & G. Miller PUPPY BITCHES, 9 mos. and under 12 mos. (2 competing) 1. HAPPY ACRES SUMMER BREEZE – S. & D. Petko 2. HILL CREST STREET STYLE – B. Long JUNIOR BITCHES, 12 mos. and under 18 mos. (1 competing) 1. WILLOGOLD STARS COME OUT – J. Share & J. Overbaugh BRED-BY-EXHIBITOR BITCHES (2 competing) 1. TANGLELOFT VICTORIOUS – L. McDowell & C. Pease 2. NITRO’S BLOOMIN BOOTY SHAKER – M. MacQueen AMERICAN BRED BITCHES (2 competing) 1. MARDOVAR’S MATRIX – D. Borsay & H. & W. H. Horowitz 2. THORNELEA START ME UP – C. Manthorne OPEN BITCHES (5 competing) 1. NAUTILUS HULA DANCER – J. A. MacKinnon 2. TANGLELOFT ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK – L. McDowell & C. Pease 3. YUKON’S DRUNK ON YOU HIGH ON SUMMERTIME – J. & C. Devens 4. WAYNEWOOD’S EARN YOUR BEADS – L. Bessey & K. Trombley WINNERS BITCH – Open NAUTILUS HULA DANCER (Ch. NauHlus Axis Bold Of Love ex NauHlus Iris Emerald Charm) RESERVE WINNERS BITCH – Open TANGLELOFT ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK (Ch. Tangleloa The Heat Is On ex Ch. Lazydaze Party’n At Tangleloa ) VETERAN BITCHES, 10 yrs. and under 12 yrs. (1 competing) 1. TESSAHOC STORYBOOK ROSES R RED, RN,CCA –J. & D. Tyler, P. Desrosiers & S. Podejko BEST OF BREED (8 competing) GCH. PEBWIN HOCUS POCUS (Ch. Monograms Bada Bing ex Ch. Verdoro Pebwin CST) SELECT BITCH GCH. HILL CREST WHO’S THE NEWS, CGC,CGCA (Gch. Summits The TitanHc ex Mariah Chrysos Ru Rich And Famous) OBEDIENCE CLASSES All classes held in conjuncHon with the North Country Kennel Club NOVICE B Highest Scoring Golden Retriever In Novice B 1. BLUEHERON WAITING IN THE WINGS – S. Manderson – 195 Golden Tales - May 2014- Golden Retriever Club of Central NY 7 OPEN A Highest Scoring Golden Retriever In Open A 1. TOPFLITE GONE WITH THE WIND,JH,CD,CCA – M. J. Clark – 192 OPEN B Highest Scoring Golden Retriever In Open B 1. FOXRUN STRIKE’S DOUBLE KICKS, UD – M. Rodero – 195 UTILITY B Highest Scoring Golden Retriever In UHlity B 1. MACH GLENMOR ELYSIAN UNTOLD STORY,UDX,RA,MXS,MJS,X – P. Lindquist – 197.5 RALLY NOVICE B Highest Scoring Golden Retriever In Rally Novice B 1. AMBERTRAIL’S BEAUTIFUL BROOKE -‐-‐ W. & S. Morris – 98 RALLY ADVANCED B Highest Scoring Goldenn Retriever In Rally Advanced B 1. GEMSTAR’S VINES ‘N BINES,BN,RN – R. Johnson & B. Young – 93 HIGHEST SCORING GOLDEN RETRIEVER IN TRIAL – Utility B MACH GLENMOR ELYSIAN UNTOLD STORY, UDX,RA,MXS,MJS,X (Elysians Urbun Legend ex Elysians The Duck Stops Here) HIGHEST SCORING GOLDEN RETRIEVER IN TRIAL MACH Glenmore Elysian Untold BEST IN SWEEPSTAKES Hill Crest Street Style. Breeder/owner: Britany Long Photos by: Ashbey Photography P.O. Box 468 Gilbert, PA 18331 610-681-4968 8 Golden Tales - May 2014- Golden Retriever Club of Central NY WINNERS BITCH Nautilus Hula Dancer. Breeder/owner: Julie MacKinnon BEST VETERAN Ducat’s The Road to Northern Lights. Breeder: Helen Dorrance. Owner: Dawn Supernault BEST OF WINNERS Saquish Fast Company. Breeder: R & M Porter, Owners: Rachelle and Melanie Porter and Jane BEST OF BREED GCH. Pebwin Hocus Pocus. Breeder: Berna Hart Welch. Owners Art Cazares and Berna Hart Welch. GRCCNY’s SPECIALTY HELD ON MARCH 29th. At our 13th annual Specialty, GCH. Pebwin’s Hocus Pocus became our first female Best of Breed winner.. There was a four point major in dogs, and over 20 dogs entered for Best of Breed. In the supported obedience entry, the High in Trial Golden Retriever was Glenmor Elysian Untold Story, UDX finishing her OTCH title the same day. She also has a MACH. Suzanne Hemminger was the Conformation Judge and Cheryl Minnier was the Sweepstakes Judge. Golden Tales - May 2014- Golden Retriever Club of Central NY 9 Golden Retriever Club of Central New York Specialty, March 29, 2014 Thanks to our members for covering these 40 classes. All donations received were sent to the Golden Retriever Foundation. . Best of Breed. Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed Best of Winners. Winners Dog Winners Bitch Reserve Winners Dog Reserve Winners Bitch Open Dog Open Bitch American Bred Dog American Bred Bitch Bred by Exhibitor Dog Bred by Exhibitor Bitch Best Puppy 12-18 Month Dog 12-18 Month Bitch 9-12 Month Dog 9-12 Month Bitch 6-9 Month Dog 6-9 Month Bitch Best Veteran Veteran Dog, 8-10 years Veteran Bitch, 8-10 years Veteran Dog, 10 years and older Veteran Bitch, 10 years and older Amateur Owner/Handler, Dog Amateur Owner/Handler, Bitch Carol Allen in honor of Golden Retriever Rescue programs Kathleen Salce Beth Greenfield, Westbrook Goldens in memory of Westbrook’s Winds of Change Bob and Wendy Richardson, 14K Goldens Golden Retriever Club of Central New York Ann and Mike Lynn in memory of Belvedere’s Windstorm O’Kyrie Sallie Lennox in memory of Savannah Jane Tom and Linda O’Connell in memory of Sir Dudley Braveheart Tom and Linda O’Connell in memory ofAdirondac Duchess Daphne Golden Retriever Club of Central New York Carol Lantiegne, Adirondac Golden Retrievers Beth Greenfield, Westbrook Goldens Suzanne McDonald Kelly Mueller Janet and Tom Gray, Highland Farms Kennels Kathleen Salce Kelly Mueller Golden Retriever Club of Central New York Golden Retriever Club of Central New York Kelly Mueller Carol Allen in memory of Beau Geste Blue Water Sapphire Adam Beal in memory of Moose Golden Retriever Club of Central New York Janet and Tom Gray, Highland Farms Kennels Tom and Linda O’Connell Tom and Linda O’Connell Kelly Mueller. High Scoring Golden Retriever in Trial High Scoring Golden Retriever in Novice A High Scoring Golden Retriever in Novice B High Scoring Golden Retriever in Open A High Scoring Golden Retriever in Open B High Scoring Golden Retriever in Utility A High Scoring Golden Retriever in Utility B OBEDIENCE Tom and Judi Questel, Bonefeathers Retrievers. Kelly Mueller. Kathy McCloskey Kathy McCloskey Anne Wood in memory of Indian Acres Dusty Roads Gail Puzon in memory of Sara Maxine Clark in memory of Polly RALLY High Scoring Golden Retriever in Rally Novice A High Scoring Golden Retriever in Rally Novice B High Scoring Golden Retriever in Rally Advanced A High Scoring Golden Retriever in Rally Advanced B High Scoring Golden Retriever in Rally Excellent A High Scoring Golden Retriever in Rally Excellent B 10 Ray Blaskiewicz Ray Blaskiewicz Ray Blaskiewicz Ray Blaskiewicz Ray Blaskiewicz Ray Blaskiewicz Golden Tales - May 2014- Golden Retriever Club of Central NY So What Is A “Breed” club????? By Maxine Clark In 1995 as a fairly new Golden owner I joined GRCCNY. I immediately made new friends that shared the love of this breed. After belonging to other clubs whose members argued and were constantly in competition of each other I found GRCCNY to be a breath of fresh air. They say that people pick a breed that most represent themselves and I found that to be true. The Golden is to have a ‘kind’ expression and I have found that also in our members. The Golden is a versatile breed and so is GRCCNY. We have members that do Conformation, all performance venues, pet owners and many active in rescue, which we support. The only requirement is a love of the Golden Retriever. The fact that we all see the Golden Retriever a little differently in purpose only adds to our versatility and has never taken away from our support of each other. We have breeder/members that breed for Conformation, Performance and Field that actually get along. Probably because we are all breeding with purpose and striving to produce a better dog. As clubs go we have a lot to be proud of. We have dogs that have added CH, OTCH ,and MACH before their names and dogs that have added *** Qual-all age, MH, WCX, and many other titles after their name. We have those in our midst that have earned over 30 AKC titles on one dog and are still going. We have four CGC evaluators, one AKC licensed breed judge, three AKC licensed hunt test judges, one AKC licensed obedience/rally judge and one AKC licensed agility judge. And what other club has a member that makes our title plaques and does back-flips when he hands them out, all this while shaking pom-poms ? Every year we do a Specialty and every other year a CCA. We hold our annual WC/WCX, a Super Singles competition, a beginner’s field seminar, an eye clinic, and we have a puppy referral second to none. The hours spent not only referring our breeders but educating the clueless puppy buyer are mind boggling. And how about the fact that we amended our by-laws to include public education? Feeling that each member is an “ambassador” for the breed who is often approached by a stranger because of a bumper sticker, T-shirt or what is at the end of our leash we know that this is the public that needs to be informed and to know that a breed club exits where they can turn to for information about the breed. What a wealth of knowledge in such a small club. Add to that the demo’s we are now adding to the beginning of each meeting. What a “bang for your buck” plus evenings spent enjoying everything Golden. As a breed club I give us an A+ and am very happy to belong to such a diverse club. Golden Tales - May 2014- Golden Retriever Club of Central NY 11 TROPHY SPONSORSHIP 2015 SPECIALTY – March 28, 2015 PLEASE DESCRIBE EXACTLY HOW YOU’D LIKE THIS TO APPEAR. YOUR NAME AND IF MEMORY OF…. OR IN HONOR OF……. PLEASE STATE THAT. The dollar amount in parenthesis is the minimum pledge we are able to request for that particular class. At this time this is only a pledge – money is not requested until well into 2015. Contact Kelly Mueller or Carol Allen with any questions. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Best of Breed. ($50) Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed ($40) Best of Winners. ($30) Winners Dog ($30) Winners Bitch ($30) Reserve Winner’s Dog ($25) - Pledge Received Reserve Winners Bitch ($25) Open Dog ( $25) Open Bitch ( $25) American Bred Dog ( $15) American Bred Bitch ( $15) Bred by Exhibitor Dog ($15) Bred by Exhibitor Bitch ($15) Best Puppy ($25) 12-18 Month Dog ($10) 12-18 Month Bitch ($10) 9-12 Month Dog ( $10) 9-12 Month Bitch ( $10) 6-9 Month Dog ( $10) 6-9 Month Bitch ($10) Best Veteran ($25) Veteran Dog, 8-10 years ($10) Veteran Bitch, 8-10 Years ($10) - Pledge Received Veteran Dog, 10 years and older ($10) Veteran Bitch, 10 years and over ($10) Amateur Owner/Handler, Dog ( $15) Amateur Owner/Handler, Bitch ( $15) OBEDIENCE 28. High Scoring Golden Retriever in Trial. ($50) 29. High Scoring Golden Retriever in Novice A. ($10) 30. High Scoring Golden Retriever in Novice B. ( $10) 31. High Scoring Golden Retriever in Open A. ($10) 32. High Scoring Golden Retriever in Open B. ($10) 33. High Scoring Golden Retriever in Utility A. ($10) 34. High Scoring Golden Retriever in Utility B. ($10) RALLY 35. High Scoring Golden Retriever in Rally Novice A. ($10) 36. High Scoring Golden Retriever in Rally Novice B. ($10) 37. High Scoring Golden Retriever in Rally Advanced A. ($10) 38. High Scoring Golden Retriever in Rally Advanced B. ($10) 39. High Scoring Golden Retriever in Rally Excellent A. ($10) 40. High Scoring Golden Retriever in Rally Excellent B. ($10) 12 Golden Tales - May 2014- Golden Retriever Club of Central NY N A T I O N A L R E S C U E C O M M I T T E SPOTLIGHT ON RESCUE by: Carol Allen, Chair National Rescue Committee 315/469-7926 E-mail: carosal@twcny.rr.com GOLDENS ONLY OR GOLDEN MIXES, TOO? From time to time we’re asked, “If rescue programs call themselves ‘Golden Retriever Rescue,’ why do they accept anything but purebred Golden Retrievers?” And, “There should be a rule about that.” In establishing any rule, one needs to ask who makes the rule and who enforces it. There is a very basic reality of Golden Retriever Rescue programs and their relationship with GRCA: while enjoying the support and warm encouragement of GRCA through its officers and elected representatives, rescue programs are not member clubs and receive no GRCA funds. The rescue programs, currently numbering 98, are locally formed and administered, and 95 percent of fundraising is local. All but two are incorporated as a nonprofit corporation in the state in which they operate and have IRS charitable group status of 501(c)3. They are independent and, as such, have the ability to determine their own policies. There are, however, certain “standards of participation” if a program desires affiliation with GRCA’s National Rescue Committee (NRC) and the accompanying benefits of being listed on NRC’s website as a service to the public and to determine eligibility for grants from the Golden Retriever Foundation. These “standards” have to do with care of the dogs accepted, providing necessary veterinary care, spay/neuter, evaluation of behavior and temperament, full disclosure of all known information to potential adopters, and accepting the dog back if the adoption contract cannot be fulfilled. Some programs accept only purebred Golden Retrievers. Others accept dogs that are crosses between Goldens and other breeds or of unknown heritage. But the decision to accept other than a purebred Goldens has several components: • Are purebred Goldens brought to the program’s attention accepted and cared for first? • Does the program have the resources to care for the dog? • Does the program have adoption applicants willing to accept other than a purebred? • Does the dog have the temperament that program staff and volunteers as well as adopters expect and want of a Golden? There are other considerations. The full genetic heritage of the dog cannot be accurately determined by appearance alone. It is estimated that 15 years ago 60 percent of dogs accepted by Golden Retriever rescue programs came with AKC registrations; today under 10 percent are AKC registered. But even with those registrations, the differences in appearance are considerable and this will not be news to fanciers. Further, the differences in appearance between a Golden crossed with another or unknown breed and a poorly bred purebred can be very small indeed. Many rescuers including myself have used “close enough” in considering a dog for acceptance as well as “not close enough.” Our survey data that is published each year in the Golden Retriever News suggests a number of mixes and that number is inflated by errors in “categorizations” and by accepting what shelters label as mixes. Increasingly shelters avoid the purebred term and use major breed/mix in the attempt to avoid the purebred/mix disagreements. Other dogs in the “mix category” are also the offspring of a purebred females accepted after being impregnated. Those puppies are cared for and placed by the program and are counted as mixes unless there is good visual evidence that both sire and dam were purebred Goldens. Our published data also shows “Other dogs” and that should be explained. There are programs in our “network” that are known to be All-Breed or All-Retriever programs but because of the number of Goldens they do accept and rehome, they are a part of our network, and we see no philosophical issue with this. Also reflected in the “other dog” figure are dogs that come into our programs and are bonded to a Golden Retriever also accepted. Rather than traumatically separate these pairs, they are accepted and placed together. I hope that this explains GRCA’s and its NRC’s position on this topic. Important to note, however, is the position of the Golden Retriever Foundation on this topic. There are now three GRF funds that assist and support rescue and I unequivocally state that 99 percent of the money distributed from those funds goes to the care of purebred Golden Retrievers. I say 99 percent instead of 100 percent only because I cannot prove to an absolute certainty that this is the case. If it is the personal value of donors to the Golden Retriever Foundation that their donations go strictly to the care of purebred Goldens, then it is my belief that the standard is met. Breed loyalty is extremely high among rescuers of Golden Retrievers. I know of no person with more loyalty to this breed than the person who cares for someone else’s Golden, without expectation of gain other than satisfaction, until that dog goes home. That, I believe, earns that rescuer access to a seat at the GRCA figurative “table.” I am pleased to have this opportunity to provide this information to the GRCA membership. ❖ E Golden Retriever Club of Central New York Inc. PO Box 338 Jamesville, NY 13078 Change Service Requested Meetings: Regular Meetings at Storybook Wags N’Whiskers 8226 Brewerton Road, Cicero, NY 315 699-4149 (Just south of Route 31; will be on the left going south) Please bring your own chair. June 19, 7PM, Location as above August 21, 7PM, Location as above September 18, 7PM , Location as above October 16, 7PM, Location as above, Annual Meeting and Election of Officers Field Events: Field Training Days: 4/26 &27, 5/7 & 18, 6/3 & 15, 7/9 & 16, 8/13 & 24) WC/WCX: to be scheduled, likely September Super Singles, Oct. 11, 10AM, Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area Eye Clinic: October 19 Awards Dinner: December 7. 4PM Further details later in the year.
