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1 August 2010 Inside This Issue: Cluster Dinner Meeting & Rainbow Bridge 2 July General Membership Mtg Minutes 3 Member Brag & Nominating Com. 4 OKC s Canine Experience & Wheatland Cluster Volunteer Info. 5 Attached: Entry Form for WKC Sanctioned B Match WICHITA KENNEL CLUB, INC. NEWS FOR THE DOG FANCIER A Word from the Editor Our Wheatland Cluster is coming up in two months. Keep in mind that Friday, October 1, is Wichita s day. The premium list is on Volunteers for a variety of jobs are needed to make the Wheatland Cluster a success: If you are available to ring steward, inside or outside, please let Cathy Robinson know. We can always use people to set up and tear down on Thursday and Sunday. Contact Mike Williams, if you can help on either or both days. Kat Farres welcomes extra hands and friendly dogs for the Kiddy Booth for all three of the show days. Please see Page 5 of this newsletter for contact information to volunteer. Don t forget the B Match on Friday evening after Best in Show. The entry form is attached at the end of this newsletter. Pre-entries close Monday, Sept. 27. Leanne Leanne Chase From the Editor: All opinions expressed or implied in this publication are those only of the author(s) of that opinion. The deadline for submission of articles in the newsletter is the 28th of every month. The newsletter is always available for download from the website: Your brags or news items can be sent to: Leanne Chase 4620 Huckleberry Derby, KS blackmagicbrt@aol.com August 2010 Membership Meeting Speaker: Kim Janzen, Kansas Humane Society Time: 7:30 PM When: Monday, August 9 Where: Wichita Kennel Club, 3448 North Emporia Kim Janzen will talk about the first year of the Kansas Humane Society facility on North Hillside.

2 NEWS FOR THE DOG FANCIER Page 2 of 6 SUNFLOWER CLUSTER DINNER MEETING Where: King Park, Hesston, KS When: Friday, Aug 13 Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Description: This is the annual Sunflower Cluster dinner meeting. Doors open at 6:15, dinner at 6:45, meeting to follow. The meeting will be held in Hesston's King Park. Go to Hesston on I-135. Take Exit 40 and go west on Lincoln Blvd to the park. You must RSVP to Treva Faires by August 5 th, if you wish to attend and have dinner. Dinner will be paid for by the Wichita Kennel Club for all WKC members. To RSVP, call or Treva ( ) or trevassharpeis@aol.com. September General Meeting Annual Picnic Monday September 13th 6:30 PM We will have to pay the caterer for the number of people who have RSVPed, so if you tell Treva that you re coming and then don t show up, you will be expected to reimburse the club for the cost of your meal. There will be a car pool available. If you need a ride or would like to give someone else a lift to the meeting, we are meeting at the WKC building at 5:30 PM and driving up to Hesston together. The Rainbow Bridge In July, we had to let our sweet Aussie boy, Storm, co-owned with Hunter Clarkson go to the Rainbow Bridge. He was 13 years old and was one hell of a dog, with enough love and energy for two families. We'll miss ya, 'stubbytailedspecklenosedstep' dog... Storm was: UACH UCD Huntin' Up a Storm in OZ CD RE NA NAJ CGC FB Kat Farres OZ BelgianZ Tervuren ~ BSD

3 Page 3 of 6 NEWS FOR THE DOG FANCIER Wichita Kennel Club General Meeting Minutes July 12, 2010 The members of the Wichita Kennel Club met Monday, July 12, at the WKC Building at 7:30 PM, with Treva Faires, President, presiding. Treasurer: Tom Chase presented a bill from Leanne Chase for two months of Newsletter expenses totaling $ Motion was made, seconded, and approved to pay this bill. Recording Secretary: Absent Corresponding Secretary: Pat Deshler reviewed the correspondence received recently including the AKC Lifetime Achievement Awards. Some miscellaneous correspondence was passed around to the members. AKC Delegate: Treva Faires announced that the fall meeting would be held in Newark, NJ in September. Membership Committee: Joyce Price announced that we had two visitors: 1. Monica Monroe Monica has completed all of her requirements for membership, and her application was given to the Board. Her sponsors are Pat Deshler and Treva Faires. Monica has attended WKC handling classes with her Shiba Inu and has worked at the shows and microchip clinic. She needs to be published in the newsletter before the general membership can vote (Joyce had Leanne send out an to the general membership on July 13.). 2. Denise McKee has borzoi and bedlingtons. Classes: Treva announced that new Conformation Classes would start Tuesday, August 10. Historian: Milli Dold reported that the club now has the catalog and premium list from its second show. New Business: Report on the Status of the Kansas Pavilions: Pat Deshler reported that Sedgwick County intends to resurface the parking lot and build a new stand-alone shower building on the grounds. We can probably expect increased rental costs of approximately 10%. There will be further discussion on how the parking charge will be handled. She will follow up with Ron Holt on the status of Wiedeman Park. Cluster Dinner Meeting: The fall meeting of the clubs will be held on Friday, August 13, in Hesston. Reservations need to be in to Treva by August 5. National/Regional Specialty Contract: Milli, Treva, and Tom have a final draft of the proposed contract, which will be sent on to the Hutchinson and Salina club presidents for their review and discussion within their clubs prior to the contract being presented for a vote at the August cluster meeting. Old Business: There being no old business to discuss, the meeting was adjourned at 8:30 PM. Milli Dold

4 NEWS FOR THE DOG FANCIER Page 4 of 6 WKC Member Brag From Joyce and Hank Price: Hank and Joyce Price are happy to announce their Beardie girl, Nikki, is Ch. Pentangle's Stand Back. Nikki will now explore the herding arena and possibly the agility ring. Beardie girls are notorious for not wanting "rules" placed on them; so we will see. GUIDELINES FOR THE VACCINATION OF DOGS AND CATS COMPILED BY THE VACCINATION GUIDELINES GROUP (VGG) WORLD SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATION (WSAVA) Here is the most current professional veterinary paper on vaccination protocols for small animals. Thanks to Jacque Matson for the link. SCKKC Obedience & Rally Show and Go Sunday, August 8, 2010 Winfield Fairgrounds, Winfield, Kansas Time: 8 AM -???? Entries Taken 7:30-11 day of Show 'n Go -- No Pre-Entries Fees: OBEDIENCE CLASSES $5 first entry of dog, $3 for 2nd entry same dog in Obedience or Rally Fees: RALLY ONLY $3 each entry Classes offered: Pre-Novice, Novice, Grad Novice, Open, Utility, Rally PLEASE NOTE: For Rally, we will start with Rally Novice and if there is interest, we will set up a Rally Advanced and a Rally Excellent course for those who wish to run it. Rally will be held concurrently with Obedience Classes. Judges will call the pattern for you, if desired, but there will be no scoring. We will not time the Rally classes. For more information please contact Gina German cgerman@kanokla.net Nominating Committee Formed The Nominating Committee for the next Board of Directors election was formed. The members of this committee are: Pat Deshler (Chairwoman), Milli Dold, and Joyce Price. Fatima Crump and Joe Miller are alternates.

5 Page 5 of 6 NEWS FOR THE DOG FANCIER Oklahoma City Kennel Club, Inc., Mid-Del-Tinker Kennel Club & Jack Onofrio Dog Shows, LLC Saturday and Sunday, August 7 & 8, 2010 Offered For Everyone: CANINE EXPERIENCE BACK TO BACK SANCTIONED MATCHES Conformation Obedience Rally Breed Booths Demonstrations OFFERED FOR JUNIORS EDUCATION Clothes Exchange Regular Junior Showmanship Classes - Saturday & Sunday Top Junior Handler Competition Sunday Compete for a Trip for Two to the 2010 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship View the Premium List here: Volunteer Opportunities at the Wheatland Cluster Friday, October 1 st, is WKC s Day! Thursday, September 30: Set up day: Mike Williams would appreciate help with the set up. If you are interested in helping, please send Mike an mdwilliams@sktc.net or call or Friday, October, 1: Ring Stewards: Cathy Robinson needs both inside and outside ring stewards. There s a free lunch for you, if you work ½ day! Please contact Cathy at Kiddy Booth: Kat Farres is the coordinator for the 'Kiddy Booth' this year for all the clubs. If you want to come and share your dog, please let her know. Therapy Dog registration is nice but not required. If you have a question about your dog, let Kat know at: ozbelgnz@swbell.net Sunday, October 3: Tear down: Starts at 5:00 or 5:30 PM after BIS. Mike Williams would appreciate any and all help to put the show to bed as early as possible so everyone can get home and rest up. We would like to thank all of those that have stepped up to help with selling catalogs, working the rings, working hospitality, and all the other folks that have said they would help. We truly appreciate those that have signed up. If others can help, just for an hour or so, it would be greatly appreciated.

6 Wichita Kennel Club Officers and Board Reminder: We have a personalized ring on our phone at the WKC building. So if you are at the building and THE PHONE RINGS TWO SHORT RINGS, feel free to answer it. The number is: Treva Faires, President David Crump, Vice President Tom Chase, Treasurer Kim Jenning, Recording Secretary Pat Deshler, Corres. Secretary Treva Faires, AKC Delegate Milli Dold, Resident Agent, State of Kansas Arleen Berry Diane Kilts Gregg LaMar Larry Moody Hank Price We re on the Web! See us at: Good for Your Dog Good for Your Breed. The benefits of feeding Purina brand dog foods go beyond great food and nutrition. Now, by simply clipping the weight circles on Purina bags you can support the valuable programs and research projects of the AKC Canine Health Foundation and the annual Art Show at the Dog Show. You can participate in this valuable program by collecting weight circles and sending them to: Treva Faires 244 Fairway Circle Andover, KS Phone 316/ Your weight circles will support the AKC Canine Health Foundation and the Art Show at the Dog Show. That means funding for the health of Dogs and supporting the Sunflower Cluster's project, the annual Art Show at the Dog Show. Leanne Chase, Editor 4620 Huckleberry Derby, KS 67037

7 Wichita Kennel Club, Inc. SANCTIONED B MATCH Wheatland Cluster Bicentennial Center, Kenwood Park, Salina FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2010 Match Time 1/2 hour after Best in Show Entry Fees $8.00 Pre-Entry, $10.00 on Site Pre-Entries Close Monday, September 27, 2010 On Site Entries Noon to 4:00 PM Conformation Classes 3-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12 months, Open, Miscellaneous, FSS, and Junior Showmanship Make Checks Payable to Wichita Kennel Club, Inc. Send Entries to Arleen Berry 8310 Brookhollow Wichita KS Match Committee Cathy Robinson (620) Match Secretary Arleen Berry (316) NOTE: JUDGES WILL JUDGE ALL BREEDS WITHIN A GROUP, THEN THAT GROUP PRE-ENTRY BREED...CLASS...SEX... DATE OF BIRTH...REG #... NAME OF DOG... NAME OF OWNER... OWNER S ADDRESS... CITY...STATE...ZIP... PHONE # I (we) certify and represent that the dog entered is not a hazard to persons or other dogs. SIGNATURE...