NORCAL Golden Retriever Club presents. Evan Graham s Field Training Seminar $100 Observer $150 Participant w/dog

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1 NORCAL GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB Golden Notes MARCH/APRIL 2010 VOLUME 40, ISSUE I Elected Officers: President Eileen Oshiro Secretary/ Treasurer Wendy Silveira 1425 Essex Wy San Jose, CA VP Performance Terry Southard VP Breed Jeanetta Gulden VP Field Debbie Tandoc Director Nancy Kelly Director Linda Lang Standing Officials Financial Secretary Patty Simmons Membership Secretary Gina King President s Message First of all, I wanted to thank the NORCAL membership for their confidence in electing me their President. I ll do my best and I know that with all of your help, NORCAL will be better and stronger than ever. Special thanks to outgoing President, Laura Finco, for her years as President. No, Laura doesn t get to relax as Editor of Golden Notes, is on the Specialty Steering Committee, and of course, is heavily involved with CDOC. Dimity Mueller has served for years as our Obedience Vice President, been the Specialty Obedience Chair, and of course, chaired the fabulous Obedience workshop at the Cow Palace for several years. What will we do without them? Continue with our members volunteering, of course! 2010 saw us active from the get-go with the annual Obedience workshop and annual banquet and meeting in January. Last month we had the special training day at Ornbaum s, led by Debbie Tandoc and Diane Glassmeyer. I ve heard nothing but compliments on the great time had by all. Diane went beyond the call of duty, going into the water with several dogs, letting them know it was okay. Thank you! Upcoming events include the WC/WCX at Ornbaun s, general meeting, CCA evaluations, and conformation/ obedience/rally match at Kirigin Cellars. And of course, our annual Specialty Show at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds. These events are for you and your Goldens. It s up to all of us to support the club with help and participation or we won t be able to continue. Please contact any Board member or event chair to offer your support. NORCAL is deeply saddened with the death of one of our own Harry Carpenter. Our love and condolences to Sue, Kim, and Kris Carpenter. Inside this issue: Eileen Oshiro President s Message 1 Editor s Bark 2 In Memoriam 2 Ways and Means 3 NORCAL Golden Retriever Club presents Evan Graham s Field Training Seminar $100 Observer $150 Participant w/dog Friday, May 14th and Saturday, May 15th at CTRA Denverton Property, Suisun City Check out the Field Vice President Report for more information and how you can sign up! General Meeting 3 Golden Farewell 4 Board Minutes 5 VP and Chair Reports 6 Members Brags 7 Evan Graham 8 Club Information 9 Upcoming Events 10

2 GOLDEN NOTES Page 2 Editor s Bark Argus Rise of the Phoenix, CD, OA, OA Dogs are not our whole lives but they make our lives whole Roger Caras.Little over a month ago, I was woken up at 5 am by my girl, Spice, as she began to go into labor with her second litter. In the first couple of hours, she gave birth to two girls and a boy and then took an hour long break. The fourth puppy was born and then she stopped having contractions for several hours. I had been in contact with our veterinarian who said it was not uncommon for a long break. Sure enough, puppy Number Five was born. He was a big boy weighing in at little over 16 ounces. Since this was going to be The Olympian Litter, this big boy was properly nicknamed, Zeus. After his birth, we all took a much needed rest. However, the rest was much longer than I was comfortable with. Hours went by but again, I was assured by our veterinarian that everything was okay. Having done a pre-whelp x- ray, we knew there were two more puppies still to be born. After a couple more hours, I called back and told the receptionist that we were coming in. I loaded up the litter into a laundry basket, got Spice, and we all drove to the vet. After the ultrasound showed two very weak heartbeats it was decided to rescue these pups by C- section. Thankfully, everything went well and all seven Olympians are doing great, growing into beautiful Golden fluff balls. I was grateful for the mentoring I had received from others involved in breeding. I learned from them what they routinely did in preparation of whelping as well as in rearing puppies. It was this collective knowledge that helped me be assertive and proactive. One of the benefits of NOR- CAL membership is the talents of others in so many areas. Within this issue of Golden Notes you will notice some of the opportunities we have to learn from other members Animal CPR to Field Training to Conformation Assessment to Legislative Action. There are so many chances for us to share our talents. Unfortunately, the beginning of 2010 has brought sadness to the NORCAL GRC family, as noted in the President Message and from Sue, herself. Harry Carpenter lost his battle with cancer and although the loss is sad, we celebrate his life and the ones he loved. If only each of us could have so much to give as Harry did. We also experienced much Golden loss as we say farewell to many of our senior Goldens. Many of these were our firsts but all of them will continue to live deep in the hearts they left behind. In Memoriam Harry Carpenter Harry Carpenter passed away after a valiant fight with lung cancer. I've not only lost my husband but my true partner and the best dad ever to Kim and Kristen. While Goldens weren't his breed he loved every one we had and supported me in all of my golden activites even though English Springers were his breed and love. He always complained lovingly of our goldens out numbering his springers! I have a quilt I made (with a golden in the center) that I have donated to the club for the raffle at the specialty this Fall in Harry's honor. Sue, Kim, and Kristen Carpenter!

3 GOLDEN NOTES Page 3 Ways and Means Report Mary Ann Graziano and Terry Southard The first is April 10th at the home of Mary Ann in the South Bay. A second is planned by Jeanetta Gulden in the Sacramento area. The date TBA. All your stuff is welcome. So clean those closets, drawers & garages. Get rig of those odd Xmas gifts! Other members are thinking of accepting the challenge. Winner will receive a free one day parking pass, one entry & a catalog to the fall specialty. Talk with a friend & get a garage sale going in your area. Dead line is AUG 31 st. When thinking of buying items online with DOGGONEGOOD.COM, be sure to check the NORCAL box. Our club gets a small percentage of each sale. Let your puppy buyers know! E-Scrip! E-Scrip! E-Scrip! We still have the same GROUP ID # Have you signed up yet? It s free! It s easy! And NORCAL GRC benefits! What are you waiting for??? Have you signed up for e-scrip? It is easy! Go to and register for NORCAL GRC! GOT VOLUNTEERISM? NORCAL has hosted an extremely popular obedience/rally workshop in January at the Cow Palace for years! We have had some great chairpersons Jackie Sellers, Dimity Mueller to name a couple. How would you like to add your name to the list of greatness? WE NEED SOME- ONE TO TAKE ON THIS EVENT Please contact Terry Southard (terry@coppertop.net) if you are willing to head this event for SAVE THE DATE NORCAL GRC SPRING GENERAL MEETING When: Sunday, May 30, am 2 pm Where: Suzanne and Walt Mikolajcik 4000 Green Valley Road in Fairfield What: A wonderful opportunity to meet and greet and get together informally with other NORCAL GRC members Cost: $10.00 for lunch (Mexican theme) Guest Speaker will be NORCAL s Debi De- Nardi; certified Pet Tech Instructor in CPR. Debi will speak and do a hands on demonstration of pet CPR. She is generously donating her fee and material for all guests. We will begin at 11 am sharp so that Debi will have ample time for her presentation. Members are asked to arrive on time for our speaker. Lunch and the General Meeting will follow.

4 Page 4 VOLUME 40, ISSUE I C-Vu's Clamorous Buccaneer, CD, CGC March 31, February 20, I miss my "couch potato" Janet Peacock Chardon's Chantilly Lace 'n Levity "Gemma" April 17, Feburary 15, 2010 My first dog The only thing she eve won was my heart where I carry her always Suzanne Bria Casadeloro s Devil N Disguise 11/24/95-2/20/10 There is a new star burning brightly in our heavens. In fact it will be blazing if she has her way. My "Angel" left my home and went to the Bridge Saturday evening around 7:30 p.m. She had a seizure disorder (cause suspected but not known) as of last July and had done very well on her therapy and under my watchful eye. Early Saturday morning she had a seizure cluster from which she was not recovering well enough to go on. At a ripe old age of 14 yrs and 2+ months, I could not ask her to try. She certainly went out on her terms, and I have said all along that is what she would do - here today, gone tomorrow. She was very dignified, although very sassy. I can't remember even one meal missed, expect maybe when she ate the kitchen towel and obstructed. She jammed around the veterans ring with gusto, and turned on the jets when she was able to hear the applause for the veterans. She absolutely loved the ring and desperately wanted to be an agility dog, but I could never trust her off lead. So, she enjoyed anything she could make into a tunnel or jump at home. I have her daughter and grandson at my home, so her legacy lives on; and she will forever have a piece of my heart. Enjoy your new home, Angel-baby. I know you will have everyone toeing the line at the Bridge in time! Jeanetta Gulden Casadeloro Golden Retrievers OTCH Lone Hill Wild Mountain Holly VCD2, UDX3, RN, TD, MX, MXJ, NAP, NJP, JH, WC, CGC, TDIA to Our lives were changed forever when you left us. We will always miss your sweet face, gentle spirit and squeaky little barks. There will never be another Holly Berry Brown. Loved and dearly missed by Ken, Ann, Libby and Elsie Brown and Grandma Vera

5 GOLDEN NOTES NORCAL GRC Board of Directors Meeting March 7, 2010 Minutes 1. CALL TO ORDER President Eileen O. called the meeting to order at 6.50 p.m. 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: The minutes of the previous meeting were posted on the Yahoo Board Group website. 3. TREASURER S REPORT Checkbook balance is 23, Field equipment expenses are $9,046 to date, which includes the new trailer. 4. PRESIDENT S REPORT Board meetings will be held every second month VP REPORTS: Breed (Jeanetta) Paperwork is in process with the AKC for VP REPORTS: Performance (Terry) The Beat the Heat fun match will be held at Kirigin, as before. Date TBD, either August 21 or 28. The Specialty will be held in the Orchard. (The indoor ring is too far away from the conformation ring.) Eileen will confer with Laura Franchi to ensure that the obedience rings be double-fenced: MBF needs to put up baby gates on Wednesday, with a second perimeter fence surrounding both rings. The outer fence should have a plastic netting border. In this way, we hope to ensure that rings are odour-free and not a repeat of Laura Finco will put out a request in the Golden Notes for someone to chair the fun match at the Cow Palace in January VP REPORTS: Field (Debbie) Live Flyer Day (LFD), aka Special Training Day, is scheduled for March 21. A LFD may be held on Sunday, May 16 after the two-day seminar on May 14 and 15. The Hunt test is scheduled for March 27 and 28 at Denverton. All is on track. 6. COMMITTEE REPORTS Specialty Standing Committee This committee will: Generate a Judges Cost Matrix so that prospective judges for Obedience and Conformation can be judged in terms of overall cost Generate a procedure for determining a judge s availability, fee (Specialty and Regular Trial), expenses, etc. Undertake a solicitation for input for Obedience and Conformation judges. 7. Old Business: 7.1 Awards Banquet Susan Bates has agreed to continue hosting the Awards Banquet on condition that it stays at the current venue New Business: None 9. ANNOUNCEMENTS: None 10. ADJOURNMENT: It was moved to adjourn the meeting at 8.50 p.m., which was seconded. Respectfully Submitted, Wendy Silveira Secretary Page 5 Trees for Change Pet Memorial Tree Gifts ( petmemorials.html) are offered by Trees for Change. Plant a tree in memory of a beloved pet that has passed. Each Memorial Tree Gift includes the planting of a tree, a card that explains the gift, the pet s name and optional photo on our pet registry, and access to information about where the tree was planted. Litter Listing born February 26, 2010 CH Shyan s Argus Tribute, CD, AX, AXJ X Argus Celestial Seasonings For information, contact Laura Finco (lfinco@aol.com or (925) ) National Duck Dog Challenge The National Duck Dog Challenge is hosting the California Gun Owner Team Challenge Saturday May 15th This team challenge will be run using N.D.D.C. Team Rules. The entry fee for this event will be $375 per Team. Entry includes three dinner tickets for a post-event BBQ dinner (other dinner tickets available at the gate). $125 of each entry will go to a Cash Prize Pot and will be divided between the top finishing teams. All net proceeds for the event will go to the California Gun Owners Association. The event will also feature a raffle with some great prizes.

6 Certificate of Conformation Assessment Suzanne Bria Mark your calendars! NORCAL GRC will hold our 4th (annual!) Certificate of Conformation Assessment (CCA) event on Sunday, July 25, 2010 in Lafayette, CA. We should have room for at least 18 dogs. The premium list will be published in April/May, at which time NORCAL GRC members will receive early notification and a chance to enter before entries are open to the general golden public. **WE WILL NOT ACCEPT EARLY ENTRIES** For those unfamiliar with the CCA program, this is an opportunity for you to have your goldens (who are at least 18 months old) evaluated in accordance with the breed standard by three distinguished breeder-judges who have been approved by the GRCA to be CCA evaluators. It is a wonderful, non-competitive educational opportunity! More information on the CCA can be found on the GRCA website: You can also print out the program guidelines: events/cca/ccaprogramoutline.pdf Here is an excellent article on the history of the CCA: grca.org/pdf/events/cca/dreamdog.pdf Questions? call the CCA coordinator Suzanne Bria at Field Vice President Report Debbie Tandoc The Evan Graham Field Training Seminar will be presented on May 14th and 15th at the Denverton Property in Suisun City. The main point of this seminar is NOT train-the-dog. These seminar days are spent making every effort to train-the-trainer. Participant s dogs will be involved in demonstrating the basic obedience skills, various drills and problem solving. Dogs that are registered participants will have at least one opportunity to get help with a problem (rather, the handler get assistance on a problem) or be a demo dog for a particular learning or teaching point. Evan will cover complete E-collar conditioning, as well as practical usage in the field. It is hoped that trainers will leave this seminar with a better understanding as to when and how to use it. Any and all questions about this topic are welcome and encouraged. It is Evan s central objective that seminar participants are in some substantive way, better trainers when they leave Saturday evening than they were when we began Friday morning. There will be Q&A (question and answer) sessions at the end of each day. All those participating are strongly encouraged to take notes, and ask any questions they may have. Fair and effective dog training has more to do with sound principles than it does with any magic drills or procedures. Evan will focus on not just what skills to teach your dog, but how to do it so you are being a fair team member. Anyone who leaves this seminar with unanswered questions will do so by not having asked them, within the scope of available time and resources. For more information/details on this seminar, contact Debbie Tandoc goldendpin@aol.com, or the Norcal Events page For more information on Evan Graham, his books, DVD s and training philosophies: or review the Basics Flow Chart in Golden Notes.

7 Page 7 Members Brags Agility New title Emberain Clear Cut AX MXJ NF (Ryska) Timber completed her MXJ by Qing 3 Excellent B JWW legs at the Southern Cal. Terv trial in Orange Co. earlier this month. She had a great weekend also Qing 3 EX B standard legs for two more double Qs. Raisin (Emberain Late Harvest AX MXJ XF) also had a great weekend picking up her first triple Q by qualifying in EX standard, JWW and FAST on the same day. Breed Obedience VOLUME 40, ISSUE I Nancy Kelly reports that at Santa Clara KC Feb 20th, Topaz Sunstorm Déjà vu At Golden Pine 1 st Rally Novice Leg 4 th in Class Score 98 and Passion Golden Pine s Black Russian, JH, WC, RN finished her RA degree. And at Santa Cruz KC- Mar 25, Topaz Sunstorm Déjà vu At Golden Pine 2 nd leg on her RN Tied for 1 st place, owner was slow (bad knees).4 seconds behind placed second. Kelly Ann with Wend Silveira did a great job in completing her Novice (CD) obedience title in three shows, picking up a first and a second. Even more important, she reveled in her time in the bring and they had a blast. Kudos and congratulations to Eileen and Rich Oshiro s boy Jet for going BOW on Thursday at the Vallejo shows and then finishing his Championship on Saturday. Field At 23 months old, Jade earned her first Senior Hunter leg at the Los Banos test. Cheryl Baca is Jade s breeder and trainer. Jade is owned and handled by Suzanne Mikolajcik. Walter and Suzanne are very proud of Jade. She is a bright and beautiful young Golden with exceptional trainability. Tracking Bea Moore s TJ earned his TD at the TRACS test in Rancho Cordova back in February. According to Bea, TJ did all the work and she just held on! At just 23 months old, Sliver earned her TDX, running the track in 14 minutes. Congrats to Dee Dee and Billy Anderson and Sliver. NORCAL GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB ONLINE NORCAL GRC is on FACEBOOK become a fan of NORCAL GRC and stay in touch with others. If you haven t visited the NORCAL GRC website lately, you are missing out. Redesigned and renewed, this is a new interactive website. Check it out at

8 Basics Formalizing Obedience Evan Graham s FLOW CHART FOR DEVELOPMENT In the Field Basic Marking Here, Heel and Sit with 2-sided heeling, remote sit, Kennel Passive Advancement Easy widespread hand thrown double marks Initial steadying Introduction to simple water retrieves Formal Advancement Force fetch Hold, Fetch, CC to Fetch, Walking Fetch Force to Pile 3-handed casting CC to all basic commands including debolting Basic Handling High success type marks: Singles, yards, light cover Little to no steadiness requirement Leash or slip cord steadiness assist Introduction to gunners in the field Stickman drills as singles Hand deliveries Hand deliveries to heel, increased steadiness Strong steadiness requirement Begin Honoring Simple Water Doubles Moderate to long non-cheating water marks T-work Mini T-work with 2 hands back Single T Double T Water Advancement Water Force Water T-with Swim by Below is an article demonstrating Evan s dog training philosophy: Simplify Break the work down into a simple focused form, and repeatedly expose the dog to the standard of behavior responsible for a more consistent desirable result. If you have ever wondered why the term drill comes up so much in dog training these days, you have just discovered an answer. Drills offer repeated exposure to focused concepts in training. As dogs repeat any specific concept in their work they develop and deepen habits of behavior. That also makes drill work a great way to cure bad habits by literally replacing them with good habits. Start your drills with a simple, easy standard. Short distances help to keep control of the dog low key, and allow the dog to succeed easily at the focus of the drill. Gradually extend distance to deepen the new habit by extending and deepening skill levels, like holding a straight line in water in the presence of a tempting shoreline. This can be done by running many cheating single marks with diagonal shoreline exits, and/or Tune up drills that have numerous water blinds with varying degrees of diagonal exit, at slightly increasing distances. These exercises promote a solid standard of not falling for shoreline suction. By strengthening the core skills involved, your dog can soon return to full-scale fieldwork with his new sound habits intact, requiring far fewer corrections. Further, he will have experienced so much success that his attitudes toward the standards he once resisted will have softened considerably.

9 Golden Notes Contacts and Information NORCAL GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB Golden Notes Editor Laura Finco (925) Utica Court NORCAL GRC Information General Information Meetings: General meetings are held four times a year in the Bay Area with date, time, and location to be published online and in Golden Notes. Membership Potential members are required to attend THREE NORCAL events and sponsored by a member in good standing. Membership applications can be obtained online or from Gina King at 876 Barcelona St. Soledad, CA Volunteers Needed Each event that NORCAL GRC puts on requires the assistance of members in a variety of roles. All NORCAL GRC members are encouraged to volunteer for at least one event throughout the year. If you cannot volunteer in person, it is suggested that members consider making a donation to the trophy fund. Annual Awards Banquet/Meeting Each year NORCAL GRC holds our Awards Banquet to honor the achievements of our dogs. Awards applications are generally available online mid-november. All awards applications must be submitted by the published deadline in order to be included in the awards ceremony. Further information is available online and in the November/December issue of Golden Notes. Picnic Trials Picnic Trials (field training sessions for both owners and dogs) are held monthly from February October in various locations. All Goldens and their owners are welcome. We also welcome the rarer retrievers standard poodles, curly coated retrievers, flat coated retrievers, IWS, and Tollers. All levers of experience from pups and adults that have never seen a bird to advanced hunting dogs are encouraged to attend. Bring a lunch, drinks, and utensils as well as water and other equipment for your dog. If you have them, bring your whistles, bumpers, duck calls starter pistols, decoys, etc. Cost is $10 for your first dog and $5 for each additional dog (first time handlers get their first dog free!) The cost covers ground rental and shells. Generally dead birds are used but if flyers are available they will be provided at cost. Sign up at 8:30 am with work starting at 9 am NON MEMBERS ARE WELCOME AT ALL OF OUR EVENTS! Show Superintendents If you are interested in receiving premium lists for shows in this area, send your name and address to: MB-F, Inc PO Box 22107, Greensboro, NC Jack Bradshaw PO Box , Los Angeles, CA Jack Onofrio PO Box 25764, Oklahoma City, OK Norman Brown, PO Box 4566, Spokane, WA Newport, PO Box 7131, Pasadena, CA Show events are listed on the AKC website ( and in the AKC publication the AKC Gazette. Contact the AKC PO Box Raleigh, NC for additional information. Golden Retriever Club of America NORCAL Golden Retriever Club is part of the Golden Retriever Club of America. All members of NORCAL GRC are encouraged to hold dual membership with the GRCA. Information regarding officers and the Western Regional Officers can be found at NORCAL Delegate to GRCA: Laura Finco, 7090 Utica Court, Dublin, CA Show/Obedience/Juniors: Sue Carpenter 4234 Rosenbaum Ave San Jose, CA Subscription to Golden Notes Upon request, nonmembers will receive one complimentary copy of Golden Notes after which they will be asked to pay a yearly subscription/donation fee of $20 to be mailed to the editor. Puppy Referrals Contact Ken and Trudy Blanchard, 7135 Gibson Canyon Rd, Vacaville, CA (707) or gngrgold@pacbell.net There is a $25 donation fee to NCGRRescue for members listing litters. Clearance information must be submitted with referral request. NORCAL GRC puppy referral services is a VOLUNTARY activity. Typically phone calls are received weekly for puppy information. The service does not guarantee that breeders will be provided with enough referrals, nor does NORCAL GRC and its members assume any responsibility for follow up after a referral has been made. This is a contact service only. Breeders are requested to contact this service when all puppies in a litter are placed. Advertisement Rate Litter Listings: $15.00 per issue for members and $25.00 per issue for nonmembers; all information including clearances and pedigrees must be submitted with request.. The form below must be completed and sent in order for Litter Listings to appear. Equipment/For Sale: $10.00 per issue Commercial/Services: $25 per issue for a 1/4 page ad as space allows AGREEMENT Field: Debbie Tandoc 1175 Culligan Blvd San Jose, CA Agility: Edwina Ryska 6010 Roblar Rd Petaluma, CA Please send your results to the appropriate editor by the 10th of every month to ensure that your information will be included in the next issue. In consideration for NORCAL Golden Retriever Club listing the breeding of: (sire) to (dam) in the Litter Listings section of the NORCAL Golden Retriever Club newsletter, Golden Notes, the undersigned agrees to indemnify and defend NORCAL Golden Retriever Club for and against any and all liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, damages, and costs asserted against and/or imposed upon NORCAL Golden Retriever Club which are in any manner connected with the foregoing breeding. Signed Date Printed Name OFA Hip Registry Certification by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals that a Golden does not have hip dysplasia is required for adverting in Golden Notes and the GRCA News. Dogs must be over two years of age for certification. Contact your local veterinarian for x-ray information or a referral to a specialist. CERF Eye Registry Certification by a Board Certified Veterinarian Ophthalmologist that a Golden s eyes are free from hereditary problems is required for adverting in Golden Notes and the GRCA News. Dogs must be over two years of age for certification. Contact your local veterinarian for a referral to a specialist.. Pedigree Information must also be submitted with Litter Listing Requests.

10 UPCOMING NORCAL GRC EVENTS IMPORTANT DATES Date Event Location Contact May 14-15, 2010 Evan Graham Field Training Seminar CRTA Denverton Property, Suisun City Debbie Tandoc (408) May 30, 2010 General Meeting and Spring Social ($10.00 for lunch) Mikolajcik House; Fairfield Suzanne Mikolajcik 4000 Green Valley Road Fairfield, CA July 25, 2010 Certificate of Conformation Assessment Lafayette Community Center Suzanne Bria (510) October 23, 2010 Annual Specialty and Obedience Trial Alameda County Fairgrounds; Pleasanton November 13-14, 2010 All Breed Agility Trial Sonoma County Fairgrounds; Santa Rosa Event Secretary: Lorie Abbott 2144 Broadmoor St; Livermore Golden Notes c/o Laura Finco, Editor 7090 Utica Court Dublin, CA 94568