OTTER TALES. Dogs are like potato chips. You can t have just one! MEETING NOTICE JUNE 7, 2004

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1 OTTER TALES JUNE 2004 MEETING NOTICE JUNE 7, 2004 The WLRC June meeting will be held at the Olive Garden Restaurant 6367 E. State Street Rockford, IL Phone: (815) QUOTE FOR DOG LOVERS Dogs are like potato chips You can t have just one! Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m. General Meeting: 7:30 p.m. OPEN MEETING GUESTS WELCOME! DIRECTIONS: Unknown -- Author Exit I-90 at State Street. Go West on State Street. The Olive Garden is on the south side of State Street in a strip of stores. (Look for Office Max and Marshalls). In This Issue Page Specialty Reminders 2 Something to Howl About 3 Litter Box 3 Upcoming Events 4 Specialty Results 5 WLRC WC 6 Otter Tales June, 2004 Page 1

2 SPECIALTY REMINDERS... WLRC Licensed Agility Trial Judging starts at: 11:30 a.m. For more info contact: Cindy Nauer (708) AKC Sanctioned B Conformation Match Classes: Puppy & Veteran Entries taken from 3 6 p.m. Obedience Run-throughs will be offered in Novice, Open and Utility Judging starts at 7:00 p.m. For more info contact: Suzanne Hemminger (815) or goldens21@hotmail.com CGC - TDI Check in at ring at 6:30 p.m. Eye Clinic (By Appointment Only) 12-3 p.m. 3-6 p.m. 6-9 p.m. For more info contact: Peg Schuenemann (847) or mabcin@aol.com Silent Auction Friday Night Campfire Cookout 5 to 7 p.m. (Please bring a dish to pass) Breeders Round Table 5:30 until? - Bring those questions! Saturday Night Gamey Wild Dinner Reservations are mandatory - $7.50 Send your reservations to: Este Jones S. Nashville Ave. Chicago Ridge, IL Raffle If you would like to donate items for the raffle, please contact: Vic Zander (608) All donations are appreciated! JUNE YAK BOX Everyone is invited to join in the fun. Doggy and non-doggy items are welcome. Minimum bids will be accepted. All items accepted for bid from noon to 6:00 p.m. All proceeds will be on fifty/fifty basis. Owner will receive half of accepted bid and WLRC will receive half of the bid. WLRC will donate all of its portion to the LRC, Inc. Genetic Research Fund. The auction to end at 9 p.m. For more info contact: Karin Thomas (847) Anecdotes and/or cures for common ailments chronic ear infections, hot spots, puppy acne, flaky skin, allergies, etc. Welcome New Member Susan Kropetz Otter Tales June, 2004 Page 2

3 Something to Howl About! Cedar Springs Classic Twill Twilly won WB and BOS from the Bred By Exhibitor Class at the Waterloo KC in Mason City, IA on April 18, Breeder/Owner: Mary Herburger Lazy M Sunnyside Up MH Lazy M Sliprywhnwet CDX MH Lazy M Here Come s the Judge MH Each earned their Master National Qualification at the Fox Valley Retriever Club on May 8 & 9, Owned by Stu & Maureen McNames LITTER BOX THE LISTED BREEDERS ARE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING OF WLRC, BUT IN NO CIRCUMSTANCES DOES WLRC GUARANTEE THE SERVICES OF SAID MEMBERS. BUYERS SHOULD REVIEW ANY CONTRACTS AND/OR GUARANTEES WITH THE BREEDER. Note: Litter Listings are $3.00 per ad. Please include payment along with your listing and send to: Wendy Wojtas LaPorte, Oak Forest, IL Please makes checks payable to: WLRC CH. Kaltrav Phoenician Storm BOB at Badger KC on May 1, Breeder/Owner: Kathy Turbett Kaltrav s Savannah Storms Best Bred-By Exhibitor at Badger KC on May 1 and WB for 4 pts, BOW and BOB over specials at Badger KC on May 2. Breeder/Owner: Kathy Turbett Wag Tls Sweet Potato Pie Tater earned her fourth Master HT Leg at Fox Valley Retriever Club on May 8 & 9, Owner: Earl Thomas Kennel: Sunrize Breeder: Cindy Tripp Phone: (815) Whelped: May 20 Color: Black & Yellow Sire: Honorbright Oscoda Sunrize Hips/Elbs: OFA Good/Normal Eyes: Clear Dam: Sunset Ridge s Faithful Sunrize Hips/Elbs: OFA Good/Normal Kennel: Sunrize Breeder: Cindy Tripp Phone: (815) Due: May 25 Color: Black & Yellow Sire: Honorbright Oscoda Sunrize Hips/Elbs: OFA Good/Normal Eyes: Clear Dam: Sunrize Black Velvet Falls Hips: OFA Good Otter Tales June, 2004 Page 3

4 Eyes: Clear UPCOMING EVENTS All Breed Shows & Obedience Trials Date Super Closes 6/11 Little Ft KC Roy Jones 5/26 6/13 Chain O Lake KC Roy Jones 5/26 6/17 Valparaiso KC Roy Jones 6/2 & 18 6/20 Berrien KC Roy Jones 6/2 6/19 Hawkeye KC Onofrio 6/2 & 20 6/19 Michiana KC Roy Jones 6/2 6/26 Paper Cities KC Roy Jones 6/9 & 27 6/25 Champaign IL KC Roy Jones 6/9 & 26 AGILITY Forest City Dog Training Club July 24, & 25, Route 75 Fairgrounds Rd., Belvidere, IL Entries close: July 9 Renee Basye, Event Secretary 1601 Prairie Ave., Beloit, WI (608) boxerboxer@sbcglobal.net Cream City Canines Agility of Milwaukee July 16, 17 & 18, Six Mile Rd., Racine, WI Entries Close: June 30 Jim Johnston, Event Secretary Apple Rd., Waterford, WI (262) jim@tervolk.com The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club of Greater Chicago is holding a B-Match in Johnsburg, IL (next to McHenry) on June 27, They will also be having a HEART CLINIC open to ALL BREEDS. Dr. Leuthy will be the cardiologist. Should anyone like to attend, prior reservations are not necessary. For more information, please contact Leslee Pope at (847) or Huntcrest@aol.com HUNT TESTS Fox Valley Retriever Club July 10 & 11, 2004 Wisconsin Amatuer Field Trial Grounds, Horicon, WI Entries Close: June 30 Joan Kaml, Event Secretary 4480 N. 144 th St., Brookfield, WI (262) twelveooks@juno.com SPECIALTIES Labrador Owners Club June 5 & 6, 2004 Holiday Inn, Cambridge, ON N3C 1Z4 Show Chair: Jo-Anne Smail (519) Jo-anne.small@sympatico.ca Superintendent: MJN Show Services (416) Judges: Conformation: Janet Familette (Mijans) Sweepstakes: Joyce Love (Rickway) Obedience: Paul Oslach Labrador Retriever Club of Canada 2004 National Specialty July 9 & 10, 2004 Indus Recreation Center, Calgary, Alberta Website: For more information contact: Western Dog Shows P.O. Box 3070 MPP Kamloops, BC, V 2C 6B7 (250) info@westerndogshows.com Website: Judges: All Regular & Non-Regular Classes: Mr. Guy Spagnolo (Driftway Labradors) All Sweepstakes & Obedience Classes: Mrs. Diane Smith Otter Tales June, 2004 Page 4

5 BOB: SPECIALTY RESULTS Miami Valley LRC May 7 & 8 CH. Gateway s Wet Your Whistle Patty Streufert BOW: Ljutic Lane Black Jack & R. Cook/M. Prybal BOS: WD: RWD: WB: Ljutic Lane Black Jack Can. CH. Tabatha s Renegade L. Kiefer Tabatha s Britches WC C. Heidl The Real Standard 4 paws that follow you wherever you go. 1 tail that wags consistently. 2 eyes that watch your every move. 2 ears that selectively listen to you. 1 nose that checks out the crotch of your visitors. 1 mouth that lets you know when something s not right outside. 1 fur covered body that cuddles up close when you need a friend. Can be any height or weight. Comes when called. This is the REAL standard. RWB: Tremont s Kid Sister L. Bentine Via the Flatirons Press and Paws for Thought Thank You - LRC of Greater Denver The Puppy Tail Suddenly it s there again, I see it with my eye, I turn to grab, but it s not there then it s there again, behind. Editors Note, Please address all articles, announcements, suggestions, etc. to: Wendy Wojtas LaPorte Oak Forest, IL Or sweetwaterlab@hotmail.com Deadline is the 20 th of each month. Thank You Must be quicker next time, Take it by surprise, I turn again, but it s gone again And it s there again, behind. Faster and faster round I go and then I feel a pain, I must remember when it s there again, That it s part of me, behind. By Ivy Hawkins Thank You LRC of Greater Denver Otter Tales June, 2004 Page 5

6 Test Site Rack 'n Wing Harvest Road Lanark, Illinois Winnebago Labrador Retriever Club Working Certificate & Advanced Working Certificate Sunday, July 3, :30 a.m. Judge s Instructions 9:00 a.m. Test Start Entries Close June 25, 2004 Ducks will be used. Lunch compliments of Winnebago LRC! Come Join Us for a fun day with your labrador! Qualifiers will receive WLRC certificate and a rosette! Requirements:Working Certificate Land Test: 50 yard single retrieve Water Test:25-50 yard back-to-back single retrieves (2) No decoys, swimming water Dogs need not be steady at the line Must deliver to a designated area, not necessarily to hand Requirements:Advanced Working Certificate Land Test: yard double retrieve Water Test:50-80 yard double retrieve Decoys may be used Delivery to hand Steadiness on line Swimming or non-swimming water Checks Payable to:winnebago Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. Mail entries with Earl Thomas fee(s) to: 459 W. Stone Barn Road Franklin Grove, IL Entry Fees: (per dog) $18.00 Members $22.00 Non-Members Entry Fees: (per dog) $24.00 Members $28.00 Non-members Entries Close June 25, 2004 For further info contact: or baddog@cin.net Otter Tales June, 2004 Page 6

7 WLRC Working and Advanced Working Certificate OFFICIAL ENTRY FORM Circle Appropriate Entry: Working Certificate (WC) Advanced Working Certificate (AWC) Dog s Registered Name: AKC#: Date of Birth: Breed: Color: Sex: M or F Owner s Name (s): Address: City/State/Zip: Phone: Address: Complete entry form and mail to: Earl Thomas 459 W. Stone Barn Road Franklin Grove, IL Otter Tales June, 2004 Page 7