Giant Tales. Volunteers Needed- Eukanuba Meet the Breed! Orlando, FL- December 14 & 15, Inside this issue:

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1 GSCA MONTHLY E NEWSLETTER November 2013 Volume 13, Issue 11 Giant Tales Volunteers Needed- Eukanuba Meet the Breed! Orlando, FL- December 14 & 15, 2013 Inside this issue: Message from President 2 AKC Task Force 3& 4 Financials 5 BOD Minutes 6 Lure Coursing & Midwest Specialty 7 New Titles 8 Western Regional Results NAIA letter 9 10 &11 Upcoming Events: * November 16, 2013: Eastern Regional Specialty, Syracuse, NY December 14 &15, 2013: Eukanuba National Championship, Orlando, FL February 10 &11, 2014: Westminster Dog Show, New York, NY February 22:, 2014: Midwestern Regional Specialty, Chicago, IL November 2014: GSCA National Purina Farms AKC Meet the Breeds is designed to educate the public, will be held at the Orange County Convention Center. National Parent Clubs will have a booth with knowledgeable representatives accompanied by adult dogs and puppies (over 4 months of age) the event runs Saturday and Sunday from 10am-4pmm. Competition for Best Parent Club Booth in Show. The GSCA Southern Regional Director, Cornelia King, is coordinating this event and could use YOUR help! Please contact Cornelia King at : Corn60@gmail.com. Event Schedule for the entire event is: Tuesday,December 10: All Breed Show Wednesday, December 11: All Breed Show, All Breed Obedience & Rally, AKC Institute Judging Junior Showmanship, AKC/DJAA Advanced Judges Institute for Non Sporting and Working groups. Thursday, December 12: All Breed Show, All breed Obedience & Rally, AKC Canine Health Foundation Canines and Cocktails Reception Friday, December 13: Specialty Shows, FSS/ Misc. Breeds Open Show, All Breed Obedience & Rally, AKC Juniors Agility Competition, AKC Owner-Handled Series Finals, Eukanuba Breeder Stakes Championship, World Challenge Pre-Judge, AKC Breeder-2-Breeder seminar, AKC/DJAA Advanced Judges Institute for Non-Sporting and Working groups, AKC/ DJAA Judges Education Coordination Symposium, Breed Specific Education Seminars Pink Carpet Gala Saturday, December 14: AKC Eukanuba National Championships, AKC Agility Invitational, AKC Obedience Classic, AKC National Juniors Obedience, Eukanuba World Challenge, AKC Meet the Breed, AKC/DJAA Advanced Judges seminar for Non Sporting & Working groups, Demonstration Ring, Breed Specific seminars Sunday, December 15: AKC Eukanuba National Championships, AKC Agility Invitational, AKC obedience Classic, Eukanuba World Challenge, AKC Meet the Breeds, Demonstration Ring

2 Page 2 Meet the Breeds in New York City or Why does the club president have the worse behaved dog? Once again this year, The AKC Meet the Breeds Events in the Javits Center drew spectator crowds in the tens of thousands of people a day. Somewhere around 45,000 a day was the estimate I was given. WOW that s a lot of folks taking their picture with a Giant Schnauzer. I cannot even begin to express how much I appreciate all the hard work and effort the volunteers gave to make this happen. Rita Mitchke and Barb Crisafulli got the whole thing rolling but Rita was unable to make it this year. Barb and her two beautiful giants, Heike and Winston were outstanding. Meeting, greeting and being petted and photographed is hard work from 9AM to 5PM Saturday and Sunday. Winston would have done this forever if Barb had asked him too. He has the perfect disposition for an event like this: fearless and eager to please. Heike is one of the sweetest dogs I ve ever met. But, Barb was the smart one here as she brought a little cart (like the bag ladies use) with water, treats, beds, lunch, etc We could have all lived off her cart for a few days if necessary. Cheryl Ambrose volunteered and even brought her teenage daughter to help. They have a new puppy coming but didn t want the fact that they didn t have a dog to keep them away. Cheryl even got to practice her dog training skills on Sirius Black, our dog. But more of that story later. Debbie Coffin was a frequent visitor to the booth and gave us all a much-needed break from the excitement. Anna Stromberg and Ben were across the hall at the Afghan Hound booth so Ben brought over GCh Skansen's C'Sofia Of Grandeur and Bruno to the Giant booth. Along with being beautiful and mature, Sofia is a consummate professional and nothing fazed her. Bruno is around two years old and he thought this was the most fun thing in the world! We gave out old editions of Giant Steps and the club s Breed brochure and recipes for dog cookies from Giant Rescue and I would guess the dogs posed for about photos. It was a good, long, tiring weekend. Oh, yeah, did I mention that our male Sirius Black is the most spoiled dog on the planet? He s six years old and gets bored easily and he knows how to push my buttons to take him for a walk or let him sniff the girls or eat way too many cookies. I was so impressed that none of the other volunteers said anything like Oh, My God, does anyone ever train that dog? But, no, they just smiled with that look that my mother used to use in the super market when somebody else s kids where screaming up and down the aisles and she would say something like, poor thing, she really has her hands full with those little Indians. I appreciated their patience, understanding and attempts to keep me from strangling a bored to death-adult male Giant for two days. That being said, when it was all over, my very tired co-pilot was happy to head home. He fell asleep with his head in my lap before we left Manhattan and all was forgiven Next year, I will bring a puppy! Doug Hill President, Giant Schnauzer Club of America Photos courtesy of Doug Hill. Above: Anna Stromberg s Bruno. Below: Doug Hill s Sirius Black. I don't know why Doug said he was naughty, he looks perfectly behaved here!

3 AKC Judging Task Force Proposal Seeks Feedback from the Fancy New York, NY The AKC Judging Task Force (JTF) has published a draft proposal that is being considered and discussed by the AKC Board of Directors. The draft proposal Appendix A was included with the most recently published October 2013 Board minutes. The JTF members Dr. Charles Garvin, Chair, Kent Delaney, Douglas A. Johnson, and Daryl Hendricks encourage the fancy to provide comments, suggestions, critiques, and corrections. These will be evaluated by the JTF prior to the final proposal being presented to the AKC Board for approval. Please send your input promptly to judgingtaskforce@akc.or g. Read the proposal below APPENDIX A AKC Canine College* (temporary name) Introduction One of the assigned projects for the AKC Judging Task Force is to investigate various distance-learning possibilities. The creation and development of a virtual, computer-based simulation of a judging experience could be of significant value in the education and evaluation of aspiring judges. This document will briefly describe a basic model whose framework could be used for multiple purposes. It cannot replace all the valuable hands-on ways of learning about dogs and judging, but it can be an efficient and effective component of an educational journey. The Basic Model On a computer screen, the participant is shown a class of six dogs, one by one, with a series of photographs showing side views, front, rear, head, and breed specific examination perspectives, and videos of movement, including down and back and around the ring for each dog. The participant chooses which images to view, and then places the first four dogs in order, first through fourth. Validation To determine the correct answers, the instrument would be given to ten different breed experts (chosen by the Parent Club), and their placing's combined to form a consensus ranking of the six dogs. There would not be just one correct answer, rather a range of acceptable placements. Multiple Purposes 1. Judges education The participant could compare his or her answers to the preferred responses of the breed experts. The breed experts could be asked to record their explanation for each of their placements, and the participant could learn why the dogs should be placed in a particular order. 2. Judges evaluation The participant s score how well his choices matched those of the experts would be useful data for consideration by the Judges Review Committee for an aspiring or applying judge. The participant could explain his choices, which would provide evidence as to how well he knows the breed. 3. Judges recertification Should there come a time when it would be appropriate for a judge to demonstrate his competence, comparing his scores and explanations to those of his peers would provide objective evidence of his breed knowledge or lack thereof. A diligent judge may want to self-assess his abilities to evaluate a breed, especially if it has been some time since he judged them, or has a big assignment coming up. (see also 6. Practice sessions below) 4. Field Representative education This model should help aspiring or potential Field Reps to enhance their learning on the large number of breeds that they need to know and understand in order to perform their job well, and would be a good review tool for the continuing education of all Field Reps. 5. Breeder education While most breeders and exhibitors would be interested in knowing what judges are taught, the model could be modified to include vali- Page 3 dated expert breeder opinions on the reasons for placements from a breeding or breed function point of view. 6. Practice sessions After increasing the pool of examined dogs in the model to avoid duplication or memorization of the actual evaluation, aspiring judging applicants could test themselves before applying, both to improve their placing abilities and to see whether they are ready for advancement. 7. You Be The Judge game With appropriate simplifications, the model could be a potentially popular game with the public, letting gamers compete and compare their top scores with others on-line.

4 Page 4 AKC Task Force, continued Advanced Options 1. Increasing the number of dogs entered in the class from six to eight would increase the number of different ways four dogs could be placed from 360 to more than 1,600. Validating the ranking would still be straightforward. Obtaining cogent expert commentary with so many choices would be more challenging. 2. Creating of pool of twenty dogs from which six are randomly selected could help mitigate the possible memorization or sharing of preferred answers. 3. A time limit in the evaluation mode would come closer to the real world pressures of judging in the ring. 4. In future years, more dog examples could be added and placements and commentary could be updated. Necessary Ingredients 1. Six (or more) dogs with good quality images, standing and in motion. 2. Similar to the old Hands-On Test, prefer two examples of good quality, two of average quality, and two of mediocre quality. 3. Prefer dogs or handlers not be recognizable, or may use one handler for many or all dogs. 4. Dogs are to be in show trim and condition, properly trained and handled. 5. A list of 10 breed expert judges willing to participate. 6. Identify and photograph any breed specific features normally examined in the ring. Known Challenges 1. This would not duplicate the touch and feel of an actual dog examination, especially in coated breeds. 2. With so many breeds to cover, this will be a large project and potentially very expensive and time consuming. 3. Parent Clubs will vary in their ability to provide dogs, images, and impartial experts in a timely manner. 4. There will be difficulties obtaining uniform presentations of the dogs, both in one breed and across many breeds. 5. We need to avoid promoting recognizable dogs. 6. Who will grade the explanations of placements, and how will that be done? 7. The costs and maintenance of computer services could be substantial. 8. The set of six dogs may be too similar/difficult or too obvious/easy. Summary The development of this model could provide an effective educational opportunity by demonstrating preferred judging placements. It could serve as an objective measurement of a judge s ability to properly place dogs in a virtual show ring. The model could be a valuable addition to the judging environment. This model could continue to be developed and improved, and extended to many other uses. AKC Judging Task Force JudgingTaskForce@akc.org Dr. Charles Garvin, Chair Kent Delaney Douglas A. Johnson Daryl Hendricks

5 Giant Tales Page 5 GSCA Financials Volume 13, Issue 11

6 GSCA Board Minutes October 9, 2013 Page 6 Board Members Present: Doug Hill, Robin Greenslade, Kim Demchak, Howard Postovit, Maryann Bisceglia, Christina Tommila, Peggy Shackelford, Cornelia King Call to Order: 8:33 pm Next Meeting: November 13, 2013 Approve the minutes from the September meeting Motion made by Kim Demchak ; Doug Hill - 2nd ; Unanimous YES Motion passed Report from Secretary: SECRETARIES RE- PORT Motions Passed: Robin Greenslade made a motion for the GSCA to sponsor the Parent Club medallions at the 2013 AKC/Eukanuba show in Orlando December 14-15, 2013 The cost is conformation - $ obedience - $45.00 and Agility - $45.00 Kim Demchak - 2nd YES Robin Greenslade - yes Peggy Shackelford - YES Doug Hill - YES Howard Postovit - YES Christina Tommila - YES Cornelia King - *NV Maryann Bisceglia - *NV Howard Postovit made a motion to pay the GSCA club liability and accident insurance annual premiums cost $ Doug Hill - 2nd YES Peggy Shackelford - YES Cornelia King - YES Robin Greenslade - YES Christina Tommila - YES Kim Demchak - YES Howard Postovit - YES Maryann Bisceglia - *NV Robin Greenslade made a motion to approve the charge of $ for electricity for the Meet The Breeds booth at the AKC/Eukanuba show in Orlando Dec 14-15, 2013 Kim Demchak - 2nd - YES Robin Greenslade - YES Peggy Shackelford - YES Howard Postovit - YES Christina Tommila - YES Maryann Bisceglia - YES Cornelia King - *NV Doug Hill - *NV *NV - indicates no vote Doug Hill made a motion to go into EXECUTIVE SESSION at 8:55PM Kim Demchak - 2nd Motion Passed - unanimously At 8:55pm the BOD went into Executive Session At 9:06pm Executive Session ended NEW MEMBERS VOTED UNANIMOUSLY YES Steven & Lynna Lynn sponsor: Howard & Bonnie Postovit PJ Stull sponsor: Leah Takats & Beverly McMullen Susan Hamilton & Michael Alkus sponsor: Sandra Anderson & Maryann Bisceglia Carla Griffith sponsor: Cristi Ramos & Christine Leitzau Rebecca C Heubi sponsor : Michael Rutkas & Jennifer Duhon Aron Tommila sponsor: Sheila Lietz & Butch Lietz Jeff Veiss sponsor: Joanne Thompson & Marnie Lowe Zondra Cawein sponsor: Cornelia King & Sylvia Hammarstrom TREASURER'S REPORT Kim Demchak made motion to accept October 2013 Treasurer's Report Robin Greenslade - 2nd Motion Passed - unanimously President's Report: Meet The Breeds NYC huge success National Trophy replacement request Constitution and by-laws committee update Unfinished Business Breeders List - review questions 2014 National has no show chair or planning committee 2015 National - Golden Gate Club may host New Business: none Adjournment: Howard Postovit made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 10:33 pm Maryann Bisceglia - 2nd Motion Passed - Unanimously Meeting Adjourned at 10:33 PM Did you know that there are over three hundred words for love in canine? Gabrielle Zevin, Elsewhere

7 Page 7 Lure Coursing It s Not Just for Sight Hounds! The American Kennel Club recently created a new event that allows all dogs to discover the excitement of lure coursing. "The Coursing Ability Test can provide a wonderful community outreach opportunity, an enjoyable experience for dogs and owners and a way to expose a wider audience to the sport, " said AKC's AVP of Performance Events Doug Ljungren. "Most dogs will chase a lure and have fun in the process." The Coursing Ability Test (CAT) is for any dog of any breed, including mixedbreeds, as long as it is at least 1 year old and individually registered or listed with AKC. To pass the test, a dog running alone must pursue a lure, completing the course with enthusiasm and without interruption within a given time. Dogs that pass the CAT three times will earn a Coursing Ability (CA) title. Ten passes and a dog earns a Coursing Ability Advanced (CAA) title, and 25 passes results in a Coursing Ability Excellent (CAX) title. Licensed lure coursing clubs may hold CATs in conjunction with a licensed lure coursing trial or as a standalone event. The 1st Giant Schnauzer to earn all CAT titles is CH Ramahills Yur Mama Dont Dance VCD1 CD TD PT OA NAJ NF NJP NAP NFP RA CAX AD V1 CGC TDI, 2006 WRSF Jugend Siegrin, 2008 WRSF Jahres Siegrin- YARA Photos courtesy of Linda Hurst. Top & bottom left are Yara. Bottom Right is Envi. Midwestern Regional Specialty February 22, 2014 The Midwest Regional Specialty with Sweepstakes at the International Kennel Club of Chicago. Specialty Judge: Dottie Collier Sweepstakes judge: Jason Hoke There will be a Supported Entry with no sweepstakes, on Sunday, February 23, 2014, with the breed judge being Dr. Alvin Krause. Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows; closing date is Wednesday, February 5, 2014 Location: McCormick Place - Lakeside, 2301 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL If you have any questions, please contact Christina Tommila.

8 New Titles (September) Page 8 Dog Title Dog Name Sex Owners Name Champion CH Brighton's Walk This Way B Pat Gandy & Leta Whi ngton Champion CH Fanta C Ride The Wild Wind At Happy Trails B Robin M Cli on & Nancy E Nier Champion CH Ha en's Bayou Jubal D Jamie Andreas Champion CH Ingebar's Sweet Magnolia B Linda A Waltman & Holly Reed & Chris Reed Champion CH Payne Mountain's Knight Of The Realm D Denise Berkshire Champion CH Ruster's Black Raven D Linda Routledge & Steve Fox Champion CH Skansen's Easy Street B Jan Wigert Champion CH Skansen's I Witness B Sylvia Hammarstrom Jean Erath & Chris Erath & Edward Champion CH Tanglewood's Vaya Con Dios D Foj k Grand Champion GCH CH Ingebar's Don'T Stop Believin' RE D Mrs. carol orzechowski Holly Reed & Maryann Bisceglia & Chris Grand Champion GCH CH Ingebars Sadie Oh What A Lady B Reed Companion Dog CH Wildwoods Spirit Lives On CD B Jean K Lundholm Rally Excellent Sonnenschein Stardust Lily CDX RE B Louise Barbieri & Deborah Dietzel Open Agility Preferred CH Riesenrad's No Limits BN RA OAP NJP B Marjana Callery & Tarja Ahlgren Open Agility Jumper Miracles Of Grace NA OAJ B Sharon Kersjes Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 3 MACH Classic Ike V Easentaigh VCD1 RAE2 MXS MJB MXP5 MXPS MJP3 MJPB MXF XFP T2BP D Michelle Kiernan & Steve Winterbo om Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 4 MACH2 Histyle's Nosy Rosie VCD2 RN TDX MXB2 MJB2 MXP3 MXPB MJP4 MJPB PAX OF B Judy Shonborn & Michael Shonborn Agility Master FAST Excellent A Bach Elberfelds Aeris Heinrich AX AXJ MXF D Ms. Rae Anne Schoenbacher & Ms. Beth A Unser Coursing Ability GCH CH Kenro's Stealing Time CA D Mrs. Karen Mancini & Robin Greenslade Coursing Ability Excellent D'Mys cs Recycled Love W. Nevar CAX B Linda Hurst & Ron Hurst Canine Good Ci zen GCH CH Skansen's Hbo CGC D Sean Heathcote & Diana Heathcote Search and Rescue Wilderness Foster Bigz SAR W D Mrs. Jane A Hartman Therapy Dog East Coast Schnauzers Diesel Dude THD D Richard Harrington

9 Page 9 Western Regional Specialty Results A sincere thank you to everyone who made the Western Regional Specialty a huge success! A great time was had by all in attendance!! Sweepstakes: Best in Sweeps: AERDEN- HOUT S BEST CELLAR. Janine Starink. Best Opposite in Sweeps: IT HAD TO BE A FRENCH CONNECTION. Whitney & Shelley Kellogg. Best Veteran Sweeps: CH. HC. MACH GALILEE INGEBARS INSPIRATION, VCD2, UD, RAE, HSAs, HXC, MXS, MJS, MXP, MJP, XF, OFP, CGC. Bridgette & Bernie Tuerler & Maryann Bisceglia. Winners Dog: SKANSEN S JITTERBUG III (WS ) Brdr: Sylvia Hammarstrom. By Ch. Skansen s Days Of Thunder x Skansen s German Girl. Owner: Sylvia Hammarstrom. (Julie A. Crouch, Agent) Reserve Winners Dog: SKANSEN S KASSIM (WS ) Brdr: Sylvia Hammarstrom. By Histyle s Humphrey x Ch. Skansen s Hanky Panky. Owner: Sylvia Hammarstrom. Winners Bitch: SKANSEN S GOD JUL II (WS ) Brdr: Sylvia Skansen s Drive Me Crazy. Owner: Kappy Zahn. Reserve Winners Bitch: AERDENHOUT S BEST CEL- LAR (CKC# ZW495605) Brdr: Janine A. Starink. By Ch. Cadbury s High On Zander Mountain x Aerdenhout s Drama Queen. Owners: Susan Ballinger & Janine Starink. Best of Breed: CH. SKANSEN S LEATHER & LACE OF TWILIGHT (WS ) Brdr: Sylvia Hammarstrom. By Ch. Skansen s Buffalo Bill x Skansen s For Your Eyes Only. Owner: Patricia Poole. (Bitch) (Taffe McFadden, Agent) Best of Winners: SKANSEN S GOD JUL II (WS ) Brdr: Sylvia Hammarstrom. By Ch. Skansen s Eastwood x Ch. Skansen s Drive Me Crazy. Owner: Kappy Zahn. Best of Opposite Sex: SKANSEN S JITTERBUG III (WS ) Brdr: Sylvia Hammarstrom. By Ch. Skansen s Days Of Thunder x Skansen s German Girl. Owner: Sylvia Hammarstrom. (Julie A. Crouch, Agent) Select Dog: GCH. SKANSEN S HBO (WS ) Brdr: Sylvia Hammarstrom. By Ch. Skansen s French Connection x Skansen s Earth quake. Owners: Sean & Diana Heathcote. (Dog) Select Bitch: CH. SKENSEN S IT HAD TO BE YOU (WS ) Brdr: Sylvia Hammarstrom. By Ch. Skansens Europa Europa x Ch. Skansens Extra Special. Owners: Whitney & Shelley Kellogg. (Bitch) High in Trial: CH. HC. MACH GALILEE INGEBARS INSPIRATION, VCD2, UD, RAE, HSAs, HXC, MXS, MJS, MXP, MJP, XF, OFP, CGC (WS ) Brdr: Maryann Bisceglia. By Ch. Ingebars Black Diamond x Ch. Gloris Sixth Sense. Owners: Bridgette & Bernie Tuerler & Maryann Bisceglia. Hammarstrom. By Ch. Skansen s Eastwood x Ch.

10 National Animal Interest Alliance Page 10 Oct. 10, 2013 Dear Kennel Club: For 22 years, the Na onal Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) and its sister group, the NAIA Trust have been safeguarding responsible animal owners and educa ng the public about the cri cal difference between animal rights and animal welfare. As one of the only exis ng animal advocacy organiza ons that recognizes the importance of hobby breeders and the invaluable efforts they put into improving their respec ve breeds, our work is vital to the future of purebred dogs. If your club is looking for a good organiza on to support, please consider dona ng to NAIA and/or NAIA Trust this year. We rely en rely on dona ons for the work we do; we need your financial backing to succeed. In the two decades since NAIA first confronted the radical animal rights agenda, many similar groups have come and gone, but we re s ll here, figh ng on your behalf. Despite incredible odds, NAIA and our affiliated organiza on NAIA Trust have endured and grown stronger every year. Today we are respected as an accurate, reliable and fact based resource by media, industry and lawmakers; and we are recognized by our cons tuents for our legisla ve skill and success, our subject ma er exper se, and for our many programs, publica ons, model legisla on and for hos ng world class conferences. In addi on to our very produc ve day to day ac vi es already men oned, for the last two years NAIA and NAIA Trust have focused on expanding infrastructure and strengthening our founda on to assure our long term influence: We completely modernized the NAIA website naiaonline.org, integra ng new technology and greatly expanding our social media capacity. We redesigned and expanded the NAIA Shelter Project shelterproject.naiaonline.org, the leading source of shelter data in the US. Working with the Florida Assoc. of Kennel Clubs we passed a version of NAIA s model shelter bill naiaonline.org/pdfs/shelterimportandrepor ngmodel.pdf opposing the importa on of dogs by animal shelters, and imposing repor ng requirements on shelters. We completed the last phase of a scien fic study on US household dog ownership trends with two respected animal scien sts. The Lobby Center h p://capwiz.com/naiatrust/home/ within the NAIA Trust website naiatrust.org is undergoing a complete upgrade, which will greatly expand our legisla ve capacity. The new legisla ve pla orm is will be live by mid Oct. Please watch our progress here: h p:// NAIA con nues hos ng outstanding conferences, the next in Orlando, Nov naiaonline.org/uploads/main_upload_directory/naia2013conferenceaug8.pdf NAIA delivers a posi ve message about dogs and dog ownership to lawmakers. This ad appeared in Roll Call Magazine in September: h p://naiaonline.org/uploads/main_upload_directory/naiahalfpageadplus.pdf NAIA has distributed thousands of copies of If I Ran the Dog Show: h p:// cles/ar cle/order if i ran the dog show for your dog club Continued, p. 11

11 Page 11 National Animal Interest Alliance, continued I m proud to report that these improvements are already producing measurable results. The new technology enables us to reach a much wider audience than ever before and generates higher website traffic and more media calls. They also raise our overall efficiency so we re able to accomplish more with less. But as well posi oned and frugal as we are, it takes money to successfully counter animal rights propaganda, to raise the image of purebred dogs and breeders, to support likeminded organiza ons and individuals, defeat an dog legisla on, and expand our media outreach. We deeply appreciate of all the support we ve received along the way to achieving our present level of opera on, visibility and influence. Your generous financial support at this me will propel us to the next level of opera on, one that empowers us to become a well known, trusted alterna ve to the radical animal rights groups that currently dominate the public agenda for animals. Thank you for standing with us as we take this exci ng step! Our address is at the bo om of this le er Sincerely, Pa Strand, Chair and Na onal Director The NAIA is a 501(c)(3) organiza on under the Internal Revenue Code. Its primary purpose is public educa on and awareness. Typically dona ons to NAIA are tax deduc ble, but always check with your tax accountant to be sure. NAIA Trust is a 501(c)(4) organiza on under the Internal Revenue Code. It can engage in more lobbying, which enables us to maintain a strong legisla ve presence. Dona ons to NAIA Trust are not tax deduc ble.

12 GSCA E NEWSLETTER Celebrating 51 years of the GSCA Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. is a member club of the AKC. Editor: Robyn Elliott ilovegiants@hotmail.com Please send suggestions and photos to editor. Deadline for submission is the 15th of each month. There are never enough leaves and sticks for a Giant Schnauzer!