Lee Jackson Award. Please join me in congratulating the 2011 Lee Jackson Award winners, Kim and Dale Burrier.

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1 The Newsletter of Youngstown All Breed Training Club Mahoning Ave. P.O. Box 397 North Jackson, Oh Lee Jackson Award The committee members for selecting this year s Lee Jackson award recipient were Janet Robertson, Rae Reinhart and Debbie Harper. The Lee Jackson Award is given each year in March to a dedicated and active member of Youngstown All Breed Training Club in Honor of Lee and Kay Jackson. Lee Jackson was one of the founding members of Youngstown All Breed Training Club. Before the club was established, several people met and trained their dogs at Pioneer Pavilion in Mill Creek Park. They later moved to the GF Hall on Logan Avenue in Youngstown to train. Lee spent many hours and much of his own money to keep this club active. He was known as Mr. Youngstown All Breed and served as president of YABTC for 18 years. Lee was also president of Mahoning Shenango Kennel Club. Lee was an AKC judge and one of 3 people in the nation to receive the distinguished 1977 Midwest D Ambris award. Unfortunately Lee passed away before he could receive the award. Both Lee and his wife Kay competed in obedience with Dachshunds and Belgian Sheepdogs. Kay also was Trial Secretary for many years. They had three dogs titled as Companion dogs. Lee had a good sense of humor and had one of his wire haired Dachshunds registered with the name of DAMMIT. In March of 1978, in honor of Lee Jackson, the first Lee Jackson award was given in tribute of him and has become a yearly tradition of YABTC. This award is given to an outstanding and dedicated person who has served our club in honor of Lee Jackson. This year s Lee Jackson Award Committee met and considered several worthy members. They came to a consensus on two members of this club who joined YABTC in May of One of these members is the club s Obedience Chairperson and has instructed many obedience and puppy classes. She is the trophy chair for the obedience and rally trials and always manages to come up with unique prizes and cute toys for the trials. She is also very active in showing their Airedales in rally, obedience and conformation. The second Lee Jackson Award recipient has been on the Building Committee since August 2003 and has been very active in building improvements. He has also been Training Director since February He also has instructed many obedience classes. He established the second and fourth Tuesdays of the month as run thru nights for YABTC having coordinated this with the other clubs in the area. He has stewarded at the obedience and rally trials even going so far as to take a mud bath in order to accomplish this. He has also done parking lot duty at the trials. He was instrumental in sustaining the conformation classes. They have also conducted obedience run throughs for many years as a team and work together to recruit obedience and rally instructors. Both of these members are always willing to give advice and tips on obedience and rally training to both new handlers and club members. Please join me in congratulating the 2011 Lee Jackson Award winners, Kim and Dale Burrier. President: Perri Graf perri@embarqmail.com Vice President: Lori Baker SteLorBuls@sbcglobal.net Treasurer: Stacy Judge HearComesDaJudge@aol.com Recording Secretary: Deb Harper pearlharp@neo.rr.com Corresponding Secretary: Judy Drotar jdrotar@neo.rr.com Training Director: Dale Burrier dbairedale@aol.com Board Members are as follows: Mary Mignogna mimarakitas@gmail.com, Sharon Phillips Sharon14870@hotmail.com, Elaine Shively emshively@sbcglobal.net Lynda Tushar ltushar@neo.rr.com

2 Brags Top Sibe in Country Mikki earns Advanced Rally Title I have a little brag about my boy Jo- Kar's Storm Warning "Raiden". In 2010 he was in the top 25 Siberian Husky's in agility! It's based on MACH points, which he doesn't have too many, but hopefully this year those points will start to accumulate. Jamie Thompson and Raiden Gus gets BN Leg Gus Justin Time RN, CGC Gus earned his first leg in Beginner Novice on Saturday March 12, 2011 at CABTC. Again, I have to thank everyone at YABTC who has helped us, my partners in crime Laura Lindberg, Eric Minteer, and Lori Wilkoff, who practiced with us faithfully every Wednesday, Sharon Phillips who worked with us in class to get us ready, and of course Judge Bonnie Hornfisher. Looking forward to finishing at our trial in April and adding another title! Joann Sesser YABTC earn 3 of 4 Placements at CABTC YABTC members took three placements at Cleveland.. Debbie Harper took second, Laura Lindberg took third, and Joann Sesser took fourth!!! We cleaned up in beginner novice!!! "Mikki" (Huntmere Always in Your Corner at MiMar, BN, RE, CGC) was entered & showed in Rally Advanced at the Akita Pre-National and National on 09/22/2010 in Gettysburg, PA. Mikki finished her Rally Advanced title in style with a 1st placement at the Pre-National and a 1st placement at the National. Thank you to Mikki's breeders, DeAnne & Paul Hunt, for entrusting this wonderful girl with us. ~Mary Mignogna 2 Youngstown All Breed Training Club April 2011

3 Sully s First Field Trial Wild Mtn Thunderbird "Sully" and I went to our first field trial March 13. This is a very unknown venue for me and Sully had no training at all for field work. We ran in what's called Amateur Walking Puppy and they judge on range (distance away from handler) and desire to hunt. There were 6 puppies entered and they run as a brace, so 2 dogs at a time. The judges ride horses and the handlers walk and if anybody wishes to go along and watch a brace they can either walk or ride horses. This was only the second time Sully has seen horses and I was amazed at how quickly he adapted to them. Out of the 6 puppies, Sully was the only one with no training, 4 of them have run in field trials before and 1 had not trialed, but had hunting experience and all the other one live with people that are VERY experienced in this venue. Sully got 3rd place!! It's not worth any points or anything, but it goes to show what a dog can do on pure instinct! I couldn't be happier with him. He did have an issue coming back to me at the very end of the run, but all of the other puppies did as well. I am going to enter a couple more field trials with him this spring, just doing the puppy stuff, see how he does and how I like it and go from there. Jamie Thompson Just a Flea Market Dog No Way! Gus was my "flea market" find! NO, I wasn't looking for another dog, (I have three besides him), but I now know I NEEDED him. So, out of a litter of eight puppies I chose Gus and took him home. Wow, a Pit Bull..What was I thinking? So, our journey began! The first thing I did was go to the Drawing by Sharon Phillips AKC website and try to find any information I could about this breed. (Now I find out you're supposed to do that before you acquire a dog!!!). Well, I don't remember exactly how I happened upon Mary Birch, but I ed her some questions I had, and to my surprise she immediately ed me back. Her first suggestion was that I enroll Gus in obedience training. So, since I knew Pet Smart offered classes I started there. Lori Wilkoff, who was our instructor, laughs now at how I approached her with my obvious question, "do you enroll Pit Bulls"? Thankfully, they did and another journey began! We completed two classes with Lori at PetSmart. She then suggested YABTC to further our training. Meanwhile, Lori hauled us to Burton, OH to a puppy match and encouraged me to test Gus for his CGC. He passed!! Shortly thereafter, she started again about testing him for Therapy Dog. We did.again he passed! He's now a proud member of Therapy Dog International, visiting at North Side Hospital and Liberty Health Care Nursing Home. I would have never had the courage to do any of this had it not been for Lori! She had more confidence in me and Gus then I did!!! I know our first few times at the club Gus was a little intimidating to most, but after getting to know him I think most people fell in love! We started in pre-novice and then I got an itch to try beginner rally. Mary Mignogna was so patient with us in her class, and such a big help. So, once again Lori talked me into entering Gus in Rally Novice at the I-X Center! She promised he'd do well, and he did. He came home with two qualifying scores and a second place. He received his title at the Erie Kennel Club show in January! Well, now I'm convinced that Gus can move forward, so we decided to try our skills at beginner obedience! With Sharon Phillips' help in class, we practiced diligently and entered the trials at CABTC held on March 12. Once again Gus made me proud and we left with not only a qualifying score but with fourth place! Next stop, YABTC trials, hopefully to title once again! Who would have thought that this "flea market" find would have brought so much joy and so many new friends into one person s life? ~ Joann Sesser April 2011 Youngstown All Breed Training 3

4 O Neils Receive Coveted AKC Breeders of Merit Award The AKC has designated Dan & Vilma O'Neill as " Breeders of Merit" Jan.18,2011 for their accomplishments in breeding Champion Rhodesian Ridgebacks in various venues. They started in Ridgebacks in Jan with their foundation bitch ISIS, DC.Can Ch. Northerns' Ice Goddess Isis, MC,CD,FCh,CGC,TDIA,TT,V C. In 3 litters they have produced 22 Conformation Champions, 7 Field Champions, 5 Dual Champions, 2 Grand Champions and also have several obedience titles. including HIGH IN TRlAL at the Rhodesian Ridgeback Club of the United States National Specialty in Sept,2010 in California. Winning the HIT was Smuggler, DC Diamond's Ice Heist,CDX,RN,SC,CGC,TDI,V C. They have also had the Breed Finalist for the last 4 years at the AKC Natl.LC Championship. Good DNA will take you FAR. As ESPN says,"champions are made in the womb." Their Diamond Ridge Farm pups can now be found as FAR away as : Finland, Germany, Colorado, California,Georgia, Washington State & Vermont. Coast to coast! Dan & Vilma are also AKC Lure Coursing judges having judged around the country from New Jersey to South Carolina. Currently Vilma is president of North Coast Coursers of Ohio and an evaluator for Therapy Dog International,Inc. 4 Youngstown All Breed Training Club April 2011

5 FYI Seminars YABTC members only need pay ½ of the published rate to audit any seminar. Instructors can petition the Board to be reimbursed for a seminar that they attend at another venue. Newsletter Please send your brags and stories to Newsletter@yabtc.com. This is your newsletter and we want to hear from you. Welfare If you have any welfare information to report, please contact Kathy Taleos at LabLady1020@aol.com. Our thoughts are with: Linda Randall, as she continues her fight against cancer. Linda was well enough to come to our agility trial. We were all excited to see her. Dot Kurz, as Lacy recovers from her oral tumor removal. Help Wanted for April Obedience Trial We need food donations for our obedience trial. Please contact Bill Allen or Becky Onuska with donations. We need pop and water and cookies if you cannot or don't like to cook..if you want to steward please contact Barb Wilson April Obedience Raffle Please contribute items or premade baskets to our April obedience raffle by April 04. Contact Person: Sharon Phillips Building Cleanup There will be a General Building clean up and clean out day (including the offices, utility rooms and attic) Mar 26 starting at 9 am. Come anytime to help!!!!! We will also have a building cleanup on Thursday April 07 at 5:30. In addition to cleaning, all of the agility equipment will be placed in the trailer. On Sunday after the trial, we need bodies to help bring the agility equipment back in to the building. YABTC Presents Jane Killion When Pigs Fly April 16 & 17, 2011 Check online and in the building for flyers We have some openings that have just become available. Auditing spots are unlimited. YABTC members need only pay 1 half of the auditing rate. Contact Sandy Irish for additional details. Agility Run Thrus May 07 1:30-3:00 Registration Runs start with Small to tall at 2:00 $5 first run, $3 second run same dog Save the date Catherine Zinsky November 19 & 20 More info to follow as it becomes available Our condolences to: Janet Moore, who lost her 14 3/4 year old Shetland Sheepdog "Peri", who lost her battle with anal gland cancer. She had a stroke on Monday (Mar 07) and was put to sleep. She was the mother of Faith and Sprise. Her full name was URO2 UCD UCH Edlen Pirouette CD RE CGC ASCA-CD Arlene Carr, whose sister passed away February 11th from pancreatic Cancer Beki Blackson, who lost her Golden Retreiver, Phoenix. Becky Onuska, whoose grandfather passed away. Nikki Puccini who lost her Shepherd Jora Carol Kershner who lost her Pilot Dog puppy. In the Vicinity Four Seasons K9 Athlete Center April 9-10, 2011 April 30-May 1, 2011 May 7-8, 2011 May 21-22, 2011 TDAA Agility Trial APDT Rally Trial ASCA Agility Trial CPE Agility Trial American Temperament Test Society, Inc. June 12, 2011 Lake Metroparks Farmpark Contact: Lisa Sintic 8800 Chardon Rd. Kirkland, OH Phone: (440) lsintic@lakemetroparks.com Entry Fee: $30.00 All entries must be submitted by June 4th, 2011 Location: Lake Metroparks Farmpark, 8800 Chardon Rd., Kirtland, OH April 2011 Youngstown All Breed Training 5

6 George Alston Handling Seminar Sponsored by Beaver County Kennel Club May 7/8, 2011 Course Levels: Beginner: (limited to 20 participants with dogs): This class is geared toward the novice exhibitor Advanced: (limited to 20 participants with dogs): This class is for participants who are at the point that they do not have to consciously think about their every move. Observers (unlimited): This is extremely beneficial if you have never attended before. This offers a great opportunity to listen and learn without the distraction of a dog. Cost: $150 for participants $75 for observers For more information, please contact: Johnette Dinello 705 Laughlin Street Aliquippa, PA (724) All Breed Training Club of Akron 2011 Run-thru Schedule January July Rally 6:30pm $5 per dog/unlimited runs 3rd Monday every month Except 7/18/11 Obedience 6:00pm $5 initial run/$3 subsequent per dog 2nd, 4th and 5th Monday Except 5/30/11 7/25/11 Agility 6:00pm 7:30pm $10 per dog/unlimited runs Every Tuesday Except 7/19/11 and 7/26/11 Conformation 7:30pm $5 per handler Every Wednesday Except 7/20/11 and 7/27/11 Run-thru begins at time given and ends when all dogs have completed their runs (unless otherwise indicated). Questions? Call or info@abtca.org ABTCA's building is located on the Summit County Fairgrounds property, in Tallmadge, Ohio, on E. Howe Road. We are three miles east of State Route 8, and about ½ mile east of State Route 91. A Variable Surface Tracking Seminar By Steve Ripley Making Scents of the Urban Jungle Plan now to attend and enjoy a comprehensive 2-day learning adventure on May 21-22, 2011 in Rock Springs, Pennsylvania. Steve Ripley, author of the book Making Scents of the Urban Jungle will present an in-depth look at scent in the urban environment with discussions and demos to show the stages of progress in urban training. Steve has judged VST since 1995 and has trained his 2 Golden Retrievers to a CT title. Zoe earned her CT on her first try (the youngest dog at that time 2-1/2 to earn a VST) and Archie earned his title on his second try (completing his track in 14 minutes). If you are interested in taking part in this seminar, please Kathleen Huey at kxhuey@yahoo.com or call (814) for a registration form. This seminar will be posted on our web site click 'events' All Breed Eye & Microchip Clinic With Anne Gemensky Metzler, DVM, MS, DACVO When: Sunday, April 10, 2011 Where: Mogodore Veterinary Hospital 437 S. Cleveland Avenue Mogodore, OH Appointments are necessary and must be made by April 3. What: All breed Eye Clinic (purebred dogs only) to screen for hereditary eye defects Home Again Micro-chipping for dog identification For appointment, call Nancy Dotson, Westmoreland County Obedience Training Club Linda Koutsky Obedience Seminar, April 16th and 17th, Dr. Patricia McConnell, Ph.D., author of The Other End of the Leash, will be conducting two 1/2 day seminars on Dog- Dog Aggression & Play! Play! Play! on Saturday, July 9, Dr. Jean Dodds, veterinarian, foremost authority on health and behavior problems associated with thyroid and autoimmune disorders, will be conducting a seminar on the latest updates on vaccine issues, thyroid disease and nutrition on Sunday, July 10, Angels for Animals April Showers of Pancake Breakfast, April 9 8:30 to 12:30, Andrews Hall Admission $7, children under 6, free. All proceeds benefit the spay/neuter program and adoption center, 6 Youngstown All Breed Training Club April 2011

7 Catherine Thomas, Stacy Judge & Kathy Durrell Virginia & Jamie Thompson Metro Mutts Walt at Mill Creek Park In February, ½ of the attendees walked around the Lily Pond, while the other half ate cookies and drank hot chocolate in the Birch Hill Cabin. Then they switched. This is an ongoing event every month at the Park Walks are in a different area of the Park each month, Go to. Start Date/Time: End Date/Time: Category: Description: Saturday, April 23, :00 AM Saturday, April 23, :00 PM This & That Come! Take in the some of the first blooms of spring with your furry friend as we hike the East Golf Trail. MetroMutts members as well as nonmembers welcome, members will receive a special doggie bag. Angels for Animals will be on hand with some of their adoptable dogs, and we ll have a special guest hiker, too. Dogs must be non-aggressive, under their handlers control and leashed (6 max) at all times. One dog per hiker. Meet at the Golf Course overflow parking lot on West Golf Drive. Easy rating, 2 miles April 2011 Youngstown All Breed Training 7

8 Here in this house... I will never know the loneliness I hear in the barks of the other dogs 'out there'. I can sleep soundly, assured that when I wake my world will not have changed. I will never know hunger, or the fear of not knowing if I'll eat. I will not shiver in the cold, or grow weary from the heat. I will feel the sun's heat, and the rain's coolness, and be allowed to smell all that can reach my nose. My fur will shine, and never be dirty or matted. Here in this house... There will be an effort to communicate with me on my level. I will be talked to and, even if I don't understand, I can enjoy the warmth of the words. I will be given a name so that I may know who I am among many. My name will be used in joy, and I will love the sound of it! Here in this house... I will never be a substitute for anything I am not. I will never be used to improve peoples' images of themselves. I will be loved because I am who I am, not someone's idea of who I should be. I will never suffer for someone's anger, impatience, or stupidity. I will be taught all the things I need to know to be loved by all. If I do not learn my lessons well, they will look to my teacher for blame. Here in this house... I can trust arms that hold, hands that touch... knowing that, no matter what they do, they do it for the good of me. If I am ill, I will be doctored. If scared, I will be calmed. If sad, I will be cheered. No matter what I look like, I will be considered beautiful and known to be of value. I will never be cast out because I am too old, too ill, too unruly, or not cute enough. My life is a responsibility, and not an afterthought. I will learn that humans can almost, sometimes, be as kind and as fair as dogs. Here in this house... I will belong. I will be home. _ Sent in to YABTC by Karin Tillitson 8 Youngstown All Breed Training Club April 2011

9 ~ Sent in to YABTC by Tricia Westover April 2011 Youngstown All Breed Training 9

10 Sitting: Susanne Stiffler, Standing:Richard Cione, Bernadette Beler, & Mike Coates Sitting: Linda Ruse, Marilyn Brenner, Heidi Baltzy, Standing: Lara & Denise Drake, Bruce Rogers, Brenda Russell & Eric Minteer 10 Youngstown All Breed Training Club April 2011

11 Jayne Sabo Kim & Dale Burrier Pat Ray The Group winners (Tyne Horvath w/weimie puppy) Kara Hamilton Ann Kreschmaier April 2011 Youngstown All Breed Training 11

12 YABTC Mahoning Avenue P.O. Box 397 North Jackson, OH Enroll for Agility Classes Contact Nancy Ventresco At (330) April Schedule Enroll for Obedience & Rally Classes Call or Type Class Time Begins Ends Instructors Mon A AG1 & 2 9:00 Mar 07 Apr 25 Carol Kershner, David Beach A AG3 & Advanced 10:30 Mar 07 Apr 25 Lotta Shafer A Intro 11:45 Mar 07 Apr 25 Lynda Tushar, JoAnn Fedyski A Intro 5:30 Mar 07 Apr 25 Lotta Shafer, Teddie Joeright A Intro 6:30 Mar 07 Apr 25 Lotta & HannahShafer, Teddie Joeright F Flyball 7:30 Mar 14 May 02 Frenzied Flyers Team Tues R Rally Run Thrus 6:00 Apr 05 Mary Mignogna O Obed. Run-Thrus 6:00 Apr 12 & 26 Kim Burrier C Conformation 6:00 Lisa Walters & various O Beg 01 6:00 Mar 29 May 17 O Puppy 6:00 O Beg 01 7:05 Mar 15 May 03 O Beg 01 7:05 O Novice 7:05 Apr 05 Apr 26 O Beg 02 8:10 Apr 05 May 24 Wed O Pre-Novice 6:00 Apr 06` Apr 27 Sharon Phillips and then Cindy Rhine O Puppy 6:00 Mar 02 Apr 06 O Puppy 6:00 Apr 06 May 11 O Beg01 6:00 Apr 27 Jun 08 O Beg 02 7:05 Mar 09 Apr 27 O Beg 01 7:05 Mar 23 May 11 O Open 7:05 Apr 06 Apr 27 Tracey Deems O Utility 8:10 Apr 06 Apr 27 Jeff Showman O Rally 8:10 Apr 20 May 25 Thurs A AG1 6:30 Mar 03 Apr 21 Sandy Irish, Elaine Shively A AG2 7:45 Mar 03 Apr 21 Pat Goodwin, Joann Fedyski Friday A AG3 6:30 Mar 04 Apr 22 Marlana Tice, Sandy Irish A Adv 7:45 Mar 04 Apr 22 Lotta Shaffer Sunday 4H 4H Alt. weeks John Monte, Shari Yuhas For instructor or free ring info, contact TrainingDirector@yabtc.com or go to our Facebook page 12 Youngstown All Breed Training Club April 2011