GROWL ESTABLISHED 1958 JUNE Protect Your Rights at the New Jersey Federation of Dog Clubs LOBBY DAY. Yes, Peter Guzzo, a Registered

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1 GROWL ESTABLISHED 1958 JUNE 2016 Protect Your Rights at the New Jersey Federation of Dog Clubs LOBBY DAY What is a Lobby Day? Lobby Day, also known as Advocacy Day is a name used by non-governmental organizations for select days, often annual, when members meet politicians or public servants at various levels to advocate and explain support for legislation relevant to the canine issues. It builds a working relationship with your legislative representatives. Who should get involved? Participants who want to protect their rights when it comes to Canine issues. When is it? Thursday, June 16, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Where? Our State Capital, 125 West State Street Trenton, New Jersey. What does it involve? The NJFDC will have informational tables in the Tunnel at the State House. We will also have groups attending meetings with the legislators. We would like people to come for the In this issue: whole day, but if you can come for a few hours, that will Lobby Day help. President s Message...2 Will I get any Training? Yes, Peter Guzzo, a Registered May Meeting Minutes...3 State Lobbyist will be there RKC Match Flyer...4 early to assist us. You will not meet legislators alone; you CGC Test...5 will have plenty of support. RKC Annual Awards Dinner...5 How important is this? Extremely, your help is needed RKC Resolution and Certificate...6 if we are going to protect our Training Class Schedule...6 rights. Dues Renewal Form...7 If you have any questions or are interested in attending, Brags...8 contact Jeffrey Ball at Handling Class Schedule...8 jeffbetsyball@yahoo.com or by calling Dates to Remember...10 WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! LOBBY DAY General rules of meeting legislators Introductions Be brief Be courteous State purpose/position Thank them Sample of Meeting Legislators If you know who they are, address them as Senator Assemblyman Assemblywomen and their last name. Introduce yourself Advise them you are with the New Jersey Federation of Dog Clubs (you may also name your club and if you are from their district, tell them as well.) Tell them the reason you are there. The NJFDC is a statewide organization devoted to the promotion, education and welfare of dogs. You would like to be a resource for them when it comes to issues regarding our pets Advise them of any bills you are opposed to or in favor of. Please vote against Bill number. Give a brief reason, examples There is language in this bill that would hurt your constituents or language that could be misinterpreted Offer the Federation assistance with the bill Thank them and supply contact information Keep a list of legislators you spoke to. A follow up thank you letter is well received. In addition, the Federation wants to keep track of who was spoken to. VISIT US ONLINE AT

2 President s Message JACK GRASSA Sharon Fremer Ramapo Kennel Club Officers President Sharon Fremer teneo@mac.com Vice President Amy Starost Treasurer Ruth Henningsen Recording Secretary Kim Luikert Corresponding Secretary Tilly Grassa tgcreative@aol.com Board of Directors 2017 Elaine Barone Lorraine Fennemore Janis Hayes 2018 Melissa Ayer Sue Leonard Gerrie Oliver AKC Delegate Jeffrey David Ball Our annual election was held last month. Thank you very much for allowing me to be your president for another 2 years. I am honored and I look forward to working with all of you to continue Ramapo Kennel Club s commitment to purebred dogs and their place in our lives. Welcome to new board member Sue Leonard. I have come to know Sue at our Obedience classes. She has great dog sense as well as excellent ideas about how to propel our club forward in the coming years she will contribute much to Ramapo in her new role. Welcome back to Melissa Ayer and Gerrie Oliver who happen to also be our point show chairman and assistant chairman respectively. Clearly, they are giving much of themselves to the club in these roles. I believe this board will accomplish a lot for our club in the next 2 years, but we can t do it without ALL our members pitching in. Each of us has unique talents to bring to the table. Give some thought to how you can help Ramapo be the best it can be; then act on it. Everyone on this board is happy to speak with you about your ideas for the club and to help make them reality. Our match show will be held this Saturday, June 4th. The weather promises to be good and we have a wonderful panel of obedience and conformation judges joining us. Please come out to support the club and help make this another stellar RKC event. Details may be found elsewhere in the Growl. Let Fred Hachtel, match show chairman, that you re coming and how you d like to help. It is always a fun day for everyone involved. Our annual awards dinner on Wednesday, June 9th, will be held at the Paris Inn on Alps Road in Wayne, NJ. If you would like to join us but have not yet let Lorraine Fennemore know, please contact her right away. Members dine for free and guests must pay $30. Elaine Barone puts many hours of effort into this every year, please come to recognize the recipients and help them celebrate. I hope to see everyone there! My male Cardigan Corgi was diagnosed with Lyme last night. I wasn t surprised. He d been acting off, so I took him in to be tested as I suspected it might be Lyme. What did surprise me was that he has it when I have found almost no ticks on either of my dogs this year, in spite of hearing that the tick population has been particularly bad. I may try the relatively new Seresto collars, as Frontline hasn t been successful for us. Several friends have had good luck with the collars. If you have a tried and true routine to keep ticks and fleas away, please share it with our members. We can all benefit from your experience. And, by the way, the CDC reports that animals do not appear to be affected by the Zika virus. This is good news for all of us, but particularly for anyone breeding during the summer months. As always, our meetings will take the summer off. They resume on September 14th; same time, same place. We re working on lining up some good presentations. If you have someone you d like to see on the schedule, please let me know and I ll do my best to get them. If you can provide names and contact details, that s even better. Enjoy the summer! Sharon 2 Ramapo Kennel Club GROWL June 2016

3 Minutes RKC Member Meeting, Wednesday, May 11, 2016 President, Sharon Fremer, called the meeting to order at 8:15p at the American Legion Post 450, Pequannock, NJ. Minutes of the last meeting were accepted as presented in the Growl by motion of Amy Starost, seconded by Elaine Barone, voted upon and approved. Corresponding Secretary, Tilly Grassa, reported: AKC Lifetime Achievement Award Candidates AKC Events info on Sweepstakes NJ Siberian Huskies Club Annual Eye Clinic on AKC/CHF Epilepsy Studies Real Estate Notice Kennel for Sale Treasurer, Ruth Henningsen, reported the April checking account balance is $18, ; money market account is $34, Committee Reports: Membership: No news. Sunshine: Lorraine Fennemore shared thank you note from Joyce Wilson. NJFDC: Jeffrey Ball reported on the AKC Reunite Trailer Dedication on 7/27/16. He also mentioned the need for CART volunteers and the upcoming simulated disaster. A microchip clinic was held in Ridgewood today. Lobby Day will be Thursday, 6/16/16, 9a-2p, in Trenton. Delegates Meeting will be in June. Board will meet this week. Obedience Class: Elaine Barone reported the classes are going very well. Point Show: No news. Match Show: Fred Hachtel reported everything is on track. Cindy McMillan reported mailing out 400 flyers. Event is also on AKC website. Specialty Matches will be held at 9:00a for Great Danes and Great Pyrenees with All Breed Match to follow. Needs Stewards, Entry Takers, and Set-up help. Amy Starost suggested hosting an RKC Information/Membership Table. Unfinished Business: Lorraine Fennemore reminded membership to sign up for the June Awards Dinner at the Paris Inn. Ruth Henningsen reminded all to renew their membership. Corresponding Secretary cast one ballot to elect Officers & Board Members as presented in the May Growl. New Business: Joan Murko reported on recent AKC issues regarding consequences of poor sportsmanship and DQ reinstatements at shows. Ruth Henningsen reported on the number of slides in storage and a suggestion was made to convert to DVD. Amy Starost/Gerrie Oliver reported on Cresskill Dog Day and potential for RKC involvement. Sharon Fremer is investigating. Lorraine Fennemore proposed RKC offer a Versatility Award for therapy/library dogs. She will investigate criteria and report. Anne Hulsizer reported on a recent therapy visit and discussion of c-dif dog/nosework to remind all of dogs amazing abilities. Refreshments September Meeting: Sue Leonard and Sharon Fremer. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:38p with motion of Elaine Barone, seconded by Janis Hayes. Respectfully Submitted, Gerrie Oliver :go 3 Ramapo Kennel Club GROWL June 2016

4 4 RAMAPO KENNEL CLUB D O G S H O W / O B E D I E N C E MATCH AKC Sanctioned All-Breed Conformation B Match/Obedience and Rally C Match (Mixed Breeds welcome in Obedience and Rally) CONFORMATION CLASSES: Puppy 3-6, 6-9, 9-12 months & Open Larry Berg - Non-Sporting, Toys & BIM Celia Hoffman - Sporting & BPIM Andrew Carter - Herding & BAIM Joan Church - Terriers, Miscellaneous Glenn Hoffman - Hounds Janet Cohen - Working Junior Showmanship - Jeffrey Ball Ramapo Kennel Club GROWL June 2016 SATURDAY JUNE 4, 2016 OBEDIENCE CLASSES: Rally: Novice, Advanced & Excellence - Debby Lyon Obedience: Beginner Novice, Novice, Open, Versatility & Utility - Lenore Vizzone, Barbara Hesseman & Diane Cohn Obedience and Rally will allow verbal and gentle corrections and food or toys may be used in the ring. CANINE GOOD CITIZEN: CGC, CGCA & Therapy Dog Testing offered by Bright & Beautiful on a walk-up basis For additional information please contact Jeffrey Ball at or jeffbetsyball@yahoo.com. ENTRY FEES: First Dog: $10; Second entry/same dog: $8 CGC Testing: $15 Therapy Dog Testing: $20 Junior Showmanship: FREE Handling Clinic: FREE Entries from 9:00 AM until time of judging Obedience judging starts at 10:00; Conformation judging starts at 11:30 SUNNYBANK PARK Route 202, 381 Terhune Drive, Wayne, NJ ramapokennelclub.com FREE HANDLING CLINIC For Adults and Juniors starts at 10:30 PLENTY OF SHADE UNDER THE TREES! Remember to bring chairs, pack a lunch and have food & water for your four-legged companions! Please be sure to bring a copy of your dog(s) Rabies Certificate. DIRECTIONS: From the North and East: Rt. 287-S to Exit 58 - Rt. 202/ Ramapo Valley Rd. Turn left at light. Follow Rt. 202-S for 3 miles. Park entrance is on right. Watch for low stone wall. From the East: GWB, Rt. 4-W to Rt. 208-N to 287-S. Follow directions as from the North above. From South and West: Take Rt. 287-N to Exit 53 (Bloomingdale, Pompton Lakes). Make right at light onto Hamburg Tpke. At 5th light, turn left onto Terhune Drive (CVS is on corner). Park entrance is about 1 mile on left. Watch for low stone wall. From the South: Take GSP-N to exit 153 to Rt. 3-W to Rt. 46-W to Rt. 23-N (4 miles). Stay right to Rt. 202-N (Black Oak Ridge Rd.) Follow to Hamburg Tpke. Turn left on Hamburg Tpke. Turn right onto Terhune Dr. (still Rte. 202). Park entrance is about 1 mile on left. Watch for low stone wall. For more information contact: Fred Hachtel, Match Chair , or fhachtel@gmail.com Amy Starost, Obedience Chair , astarost@yahoo.com

5 VOLUNTEERS AND DONATIONS STILL NEEDED: We would like to invite everyone to come out and support your club and fellow members at our 2016 Match. Please come, show your dog(s) and enjoy the day by the water. If you can help in any way we would all appreciate it. Please contact me at and I will let you know what you can help with. Remember the more everyone pitches in the more successful our match will be. Donation of salads, chips, water, drinks and desserts may also still be needed. Please check with me. Contact Fred Hachtel, Match Chair at fhachtel@ gmail.com CANINE GOOD CITIZEN TEST AKC COMMUNITY CANINE (CGCA) THERAPY DOG TESTING TO BE HELD AT VFW 69 CAREY AVE BUTLER, NJ (THIS IS OUR TRAINING BUILDING) WEDNESDAY JUNE 22, :30-8:30 $15.00 PER DOG-CGC/CGCA TEST $30.00 PER DOG THERAPY DOG PRE-REGISTRATION SUGGESTED FMI: ruthh.sno-dog@juno.com Ramapo Kennel Club Annual Awards Dinner Wednesday, June 8, :00 p.m. The Paris Inn 1292 Alps Rd. Wayne, NJ Guests - $30.00 Members - Free Chicken, Salmon or Veal Please R.S.V.P. to Lorraine Fennemore or lorrfenn1@optonline.net 5 Ramapo Kennel Club GROWL June 2016

6 RESOLUTION AND CERTIFICATE OF COMMENDATION PRESENTED TO RKC BY BERGEN COUNTY RKC Training Class Schedule TUESDAY RALLY CLASSES 7:30-8:15 RALLY ADV/EXC. 8:30-9:15 RALLY NOVICE (Basic obedience skills required) Session 4 Last class June 14 WEDNESDAY SCHEDULE Puppy Kindergarten 6:30-7:15 Beginner Obedience 7:30-8:15 Advanced Beginner 8:30-9:15 Session 4 Last Class June 15 June 22 CGC/THERAPY testing (there is a fee for testing) No classes July and August New schedule starts after Labor Day. FOR CLASS INFORMATION AND TIMES CONTACT: RUTH HENNINGSEN or at: RUTHH.SNODOG@JUNO.COM OR JOANNE SILVER JOANNE SILVER1937@YAHOO.COM Class registration form available on the website: ramapokennelclub.com/rkcclasses 6 Ramapo Kennel Club GROWL June 2016

7 MEMBERSHIP DUES RENEWAL Dues for the coming year are now due and payable by June 1, Please make checks payable to the RAMAPO KENNEL CLUB and mail to: Ruth Henningsen, Treasurer Ramapo KC 153 Holland Mt. Rd. Oak Ridge, NJ *Membership shall be considered lapsed if dues are not paid by July 1, Junior Membership $10.00 (10 under 18 years old) Regular Membership $25.00 Family Membership $40.00 (2 persons 18 yrs and older residing in the same household) Life Membership (25 years) No membership fee required. $10.00 to receive the GROWL/ROSTER BY MAIL SUBSCRIPTION FEE $10.00 With the increased cost of printing and postage, if you would like to continue to receive the GROWL and ROSTER by mail you will need to include a $10.00 fee with your membership renewal. This includes Life Members. You can also view the Growl online at for no fee. In order to update our records and the Roster please include any additions or corrections to your current listing. PLEASE PRINT Life Members please fill in this form to keep your information up to date. Name: Address: City/State/Zip+4: Phone: (home) (cell) (work) (fax) Kennel Name: Breed: Interests: (circle) Breeder Agility CGC evaluator Conformation Field Trials Hunt Test Judge Obedience Pet Therapy Rally Rescue Tracking Other Please return this entire form with your payment. Check made payable to Ramapo KC THANK YOU 7 Ramapo Kennel Club GROWL June 2016

8 Brags Silver s May wins GCH Tam-Boer n Tarlyn Silver Diamond of Karefor MLD Owned by Lena Tamboer. Congrats, Lena and Silver!! Award of Merit: Metropolitan Washington Dachshund Club, May 3, 2016 Award of Merit: Metropolitan Washington Dachshund Club, May 4, 2016 Hound Group 4th: Vacationland Dog Club of Maine, May 15, 2016 Hound Group 4th: Vacationland Dog Club of Maine, May 19, Ramapo Kennel Club GROWL June 2016

9 2016 RKC Show Handling Schedule Kabuki Cartoons TUESDAY EVENINGS 6:45-7:30 Drop-in classes: $12.00 per dog, OR 6 classes for $60.00 June 14 No classes July and August New schedule starts after Labor Day. FMI: Linda Hachtel or Sharon Fremer , teneo@mac.com TROPHY DONATIONS NEEDED for the upcoming point show To donate, please see Kim at the next meeting, call her at , or her at kim.luikert@gmail.com REMINDER: Deadline for Membership Dues was JUNE 1. (see renewal form on page 7) Got Stuff? Send your stories, news, brags, suggestions, comments and photos to Tilly Grassa, tgcreative@aol.com. Remember the Growl comes out about a week before each monthly meeting. Submissions are due two weeks before the meeting. The Growl is by and for the members so I need your help to make it interesting. GROWL Published by the Ramapo Kennel Club 7 Morgan Court Wayne, NJ Designer/Editor/Photographer: Tilly Grassa tgcreative@aol.com Ramapo Kennel Club GROWL June 2016

10 Dates to remember: All membership meetings are held at American Legion Post Oak Ave. Pequannock, NJ at 8:00 PM (unless otherwise noted). Saturday, June 4 RKC All Breed Match, Sunnybank Park, Wayne, NJ Wednesday, June 8 RKC Annual Awards Dinner, 7PM, Paris Inn, Wayne, NJ Wednesday, September 14 Member Meeting, 8PM; Board Meeting 7:15. Program: TBA Friday, Saturday, Sunday, October The Harvest Cluster, Sussex County Fairgrounds, Augusta, NJ GROWL 11 Pershing Avenue Ridgewood, NJ FIRST CLASS MAIL