Terrier Spotlite. President's Message. 4 Prayers Answered 5 Earthdog Photos 6 Proposed Slate of. 6 AKC Possibilities 7 Ads and Events HOSPITALITY

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1 Terrier Spotlite Encouraging and Promoting Quality Terriers Newsletter of the Tampa Bay Terrier Club Inside this Issue 2 3 General Meeting Minutes March 2011 Membership News & Around the Ring Program Note 4 Prayers Answered 5 Earthdog Photos 6 Proposed Slate of Officers 6 AKC Possibilities 7 Ads and Events Inserts Annual Awards Banquet Dues Notice Terrier Spotlite is published monthly by the Tampa Bay Terrier Club. Opinions expressed herein are those of the author and are not necessarily the opinion of, or constitute an endorsement by, the Tampa Bay Terrier Club. President's Message The Spring Earthdog Tests were terrific, with lots of legs and lots of titles earned. The Ocala site is very well suited for the tests, the weather was great (except for a little rain Friday evening and Sunday morning, and the crock pot competition was fierce. There were dips and stews and desserts and yes, even chili! What a great meal. Of course, Jim was there making his famous hot dogs too, so no one went away hungry. If we count the purchase of the laptop, printer and walkie talkies, the tests didn't make much money this time, but the equipment is an investment to make things easier in the future. The walkie talkies were so helpful when we were hunting for someone who needed to run, but was working somewhere else. The computer system will be great when it's complete and should make the Secretary's job much less time consuming. Thanks to all who helped out. It take a lot of hands to make it all work! We do need to make a decision on whether to hold another Earthdog Test in December or let the date go. If another club takes the date we may not be Continued on Page 6 HOSPITALITY March - Anthony & Linda Lopez PROGRAM - SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS From the Corresponding Secretary Ellen Axelrod From the Editor Meeting Notice The next general meeting will be held Monday March 21st at 7:30 pm, East Bay Animal Hospital, 3445-A East Bay Drive in Largo. The next board meeting will be held at 7:30 pm Monday, March 14th at Sweet Tomatoes on South Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa. The deadline for submitting information for next month s newsletter is March 25th.

2 Tampa Bay Terrier Club Officers and Board President Conni Adams 813/ Vice President Reatha Omodio 813/ Recording Secretary Tracey Wells 727/ Treasurer Jim Omodio 813/ Corresponding Secretary Ellen Axelrod 727/ Knollwood Drive Largo, FL Board of Directors Year 2010 Lynne Whitney 813/ Joe Whitney 813/ Year 2009 Anthony Lopez 813/ Linda Lopez 813/ Terrier Spotlite Editor Conni Adams 813/ GENERAL MEETING MINUTES February 21, 2011 The meeting was called to order by President Conni Adams at 7:45 pm. Recording Secretary- Tracey Wells- Linda Lopez motioned to accept the minutes as published, Ron Ronald seconded. All in favor. Corresponding Secretary- Ellen- Judging all has been approved and in place for Earthdog. AKC made Motel 6 their official Hotel. AKC has approved the November 10th and 11th conformation show application. Treasurer- Jim reviewed the financial status. Dues money is being received. Committee Reports- Membership- Lynne-the Board reinstated Kim Floyd at its January Meeting- Change in policy- ask prospective member to not attend the meeting they are being voted in on- vote by secret ballot only. Linda motioned and Ellen seconded all in favor. Sunshine- Reatha sent a card to Joe Whitney. Breeder Referral- Ellenreferral for groomer HS Breeder Web site- Anthony- Stats for January 19,653 hits, 961 visits. Most searches were for Earthdog information. Newsletter- Conni Carol Beattie s rescue dog article will be published next month- Also Marty Repogle s Westie attained Grand Champion status. Hospitality- Linda Singleton - Volunteers for the year have been obtained. Earthdog Tests- Entries 144 at closing Senior and Master tests, still have day of test entry for Junior and Intro. Need members to sign up and work Update on computerization - Cheri Onkst is formatting to be able to take Earthdog entries by computer, plans to have all information in computer by test weekend, she is talking with AKC on forms and formats. Linda motioned for the club to buy a computer (LAP TOP)and printer, Anthony seconded, all in favor. Jim will be meeting up with Cheri to buy them. Change of Policy re: Judges. Club members that Judge Earthdog - after discussing Mike motioned that meals per diem if club is not providing $30 per day, government rate on mileage, housing/ lodging. Letters to the Judges need to be sent out with contracts, one day Judging, one night provided. Linda seconded all in favor. Show Chair- Reatha still needs a judge for the Thursday Continued on Page 3

3 General Meeting Minutes Continued from Page 2 show. She will check on Sandra Goose Allen. Lunch for our Judges only. Theme - Veterans Day - we can use Uncle Sam. Trophies will again be a donation, this year to Southeastern Guide Dogs' Paws for Patriots program. May also add Best Veteran dog to competition. Old Business- Nominating Committee- Linda (chair) read the proposed slate. President Reatha Omodio VP- Lorrie Geyer-Limitone Treasurer- Jim Omodio Recording Secretary Tracey Wells Corresponding Secretary Ellen Axelrod Board- Lynne Whitney, Linda Lopez, Conni Adams, Randy Limitone There were no nominations from the floor, so nominations were closed. New Business Awards Banquet- Information for awards and reservations for the Brunch are to be in by March 10 th. Reatha spoke about an AKC Program that anyone can sign up for that will count towards the Clubs compliance needs. AKC will provide all the materials for you to go to schools and speak on responsible dog ownership. Brags: Tracey,s Westie Se amus at the Westie Roving in Rally Excellent took a 2 nd, in Advance took a 1 st. on Friday, then on Saturday took a 1 st in Advanced competing against all breeds, giving him the Highest combined Highest scoring Westie both days. Ellen's Westie Shayna at the Roving took 2 nd place in Novice and earned her Rally Novice title on Friday, moved up on Saturday in Advance and had a qualifying score and earned her first leg in Advance (Shayna had never worked off leash prior to this show and had never trained in ¾ of the exercises, what an amazing feat.) Shayna went in 3 for 3 in the ring 3 times and placing 3 times and getting her title. GO WESTIES. Adjourn- 9:20PM Linda motioned and Ellen seconded, all in favor. Tracey Wells Recording Secretary AROUND THE RING From Kim Floyd - My Australian Terrier, Trixie, will now be officially known as AGII, GRCH Kambara's Aviatrix in the UKC. Now to start working on ACH and Rally titles. CH. Snowbank Sailor Moon (Westie) became a Grand Ch in Dec. He is owned by Martha Strickland Replogle. MEMBERSHIP NEWS The following application for associate membership has been received: Sonya Olech 4248 Fox Hollow Circle Casselberry, FL Solshine68@gmail.com Border Terrier Reinstated: Kim Floyd PO Box 188 Riverview, FL , Cell johmanda@tampabay.rr.com Associate Member since May 2007 Australian Terrier Please remember to send any change of address, phone or to Membership Chair Lynne Whitney and Newsletter Editor Conni Adams. MARCH PROGRAM SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS MONDAY MARCH 21ST 7:30 P.M. PROMPTLY A Representative from the Southeastern Guide Dogs will present a program on their services to aid and assist the visually impaired, or traumatized military people returning to the country for which they fought.

4 PRAYERS ANSWERED By Patricia Steele Summerfield - Brandie and Kai live a mere street away from each other but had never met until November 17. Call it luck, fate, chance or an answer to a prayer, but their meeting saved Brandie's life. Brandie is an almost-15-year-old Chihuahua. Kai, a Welsh terrier, also is 14 years old. Neither hears well and Brandie has cataracts. Their saga began when Brandie, an indoor dog, escaped outside and caused her owner Carole Loew a day of anxiety. Loew was frantic. She knew Brandie would be in danger because of her health and her age. Loew and her fiancé Bob Klemp created fliers to hand out as they scoured their Spruce Creek South neighborhood in their golf cart. They didn't find Brandie, but they did find many of their neighbors ready to drop everything to help search for Loew's "baby". "We started about 9:30 a.m. and spent the entire day looking for her, combing the entire community," Loew said. "And there must have been 30 or 40 people looking with us." There was no sign of Brandie. Finally, at 6:30 p.m., Loew went home and, as she said, "lost it". "I cried and cried and prayed like I've never prayed that somehow she would turn up," Loew said. Her prayers were answered when, at about 8:30 p.m., Loew received a phone call telling her that Brandie had been found. The dog had fallen down a storm drain and become trapped in the catch basin. Kai's story Neighbor Frank Krausser takes Kai for a walk most evenings, and this particular evening they were in the right place at the right time. "Kai gets to choose which way we walk for our short evening stroll. She picked a way she doesn't normally go," Krausser said. She walked to a storm drain on our street and stopped," Krausser said. "She wouldn't go forward and she wouldn't go back. She's very stubborn, and when she decides something, that's it. I wondered why she wouldn't move, so I got my flashlight and looked in the drain and saw two big eyes staring back at me." From a prone position, Krausser tried his best to reach Brandie, but the scared dog eluded his grasp. He found a neighbor who had a crowbar they used to lift off the manhole cover. "A wonderful man, whose name I didn't get, climbed in the sewer and brought Brandie out," Loew said. "I will be forever grateful to him." Loew and Klemp know they have wonderful neighbors, but the fact that so many came together to help them has left them in awe. "There were so many people we didn't even know that were concerned and wanted to help us," Loew said. "I am so glad I live in this community." Loew couldn't bear the thought of losing Brandie; the two have been together for more than four years. She adopted Brandie after the dog had been deemed too old to breed in a puppy mill. "She was set to be euthanized, but the people at the shelter couldn't do it. They sent her to a no-kill shelter, where I found her," Loew said. "I knew if I didn't take her, no one would. She was older, she had spent her life in a crate having puppies, and her ear was all messed up from an infection that was never taken care of. No one would want her." Loew admitted it was a little difficult at first to care for a dog that had lived in a crate her entire life and wasn't used to human companionship. But through patience and much love, Brandie and Loew became inseparable. "These dogs are Carole's babies; they're her life," Klemp said. "She was lost at the thought of what might have happened to Brandie." The night she was rescued Brandie didn't sleep and neither did Loew. "I cried for happiness and snuggled her and talked to her all night long," Loew said. "I know I will lose her eventually, but not this way - with her all alone and scared and me not knowing what happened to her. I'm just thrilled that Kai was stubborn. She's my hero." Reprinted with permission from Patricia Steele of The Villages Daily Sun. Editor's Note: Kai is a Welsh Terrier bred by Carole and Bob Beattie. She is 14 years old and belongs to Frank and Lois Krausser and lives in The Villages near Ocala. Her registered name is Ch. Sunspryte's Kai Cayenne. Brandie and Kai meet again with owners Carole Loew and Frank Krausser

5 EARTHDOG TESTS MARCH 5 & 6 Lorrie Geyer-Limitone makes the catch as Judge Linda Singleton enjoys her style. Judge Mike Mossey with Tracey Wells and Seamus

6 These are ideas that AKC is considering implementing: month puppy competition before the classes start 2-- Owner-handler competition 3-- Reserve Best in Show 4-- Puppy and adult dog bred-by exhibitor competition 5-- Neutered dog and bitch competition 6-- Master Class for Juniors 7-- Tabled: 5 & 6 Group Placements 8-- Re-evaluating jump heights in agility and OB (subcommittee on this issue) 9-- Multiple sired litter fee ($200) will remain in place Contributed by Kim Floyd, AKC Delegate for the Australian Terrier Club PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE Continued from Page 1 able to get it back. I know there are some key people who won't be able to participate because of the closeness of the Eukanuba shows, so we need to hear from everyone else to be sure we have our bases covered if we go ahead with them. This is my final message to you as President and I have been trying to think of something useful to say. (Of course, as long as I am Editor of the Spotlite, I can always throw in my 2 cents worth!) What comes to mind is that this is a great club to belong to, with a group of the best people in the dog world. I hope we continue to have a good time with our terriers, while educating others about them and protecting them in all ways. Proposed Slate of Officers Pursuant to Article 4, Section 4 of the Bylaws, the nominating committee has proposed the following Slate of Officers: President Reatha Omodio Vice President Lorrie Geyer- Limitone Treasurer Jim Omodio Recording Secretary Tracey Wells Corresponding Secretary Ellen Axelrod Board of Directors Conni Adams Randy Limitone Lynne Whitney will complete the second year of her term and Linda Lopez has been appointed by the Board to complete Joe Whitney's term. The Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet is coming up April 3rd. Be sure to contact Anthony if you can make it. He has over 30 reservations so far, so there should be a good crowd. It's great to celebrate what our terriers have done! Reatha has arranged a program by the Southeastern Guide Dog organization for the March meeting. Please come and learn what they do and how we can help them. I hope to see you soon! Conni

7 Calendar of Events TBTC Annual Awards Banquet - Sunday, April 3rd at the Rusty Pelican, 2425 N Rocky Point Dr Tampa, from 11:00 am to 2:30 pm. Place your reservation with Anthony Lopez at or B.BlueBayKBT@verizon.net. Reservations must be made by March 18th. Dunedin Highland Games - Saturday, April 9 in Dunedin. Contact Tom Misener at elfers6@yahoo.com or Susan at if you would like to participate with your Celtic dog. St. Petersburg Dog Fanciers Association All- Breed B-Match - Sunday, April 3rd. Go to StPetersburgDogFanciers.com or contact Match Secretary Sarah Kelly at or MoxieSkye@aol.com for further information.

8 Next Meeting Monday, March 21st, 2011 PROGRAM SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS Terrier Spotlite Conni Adams - Editor 2723 Kala Lane Plant City, FL First Class Mail