Golden Notes. From the President: Suzanne Bria. Inside this issue: From the President 1. Editor s Bark 2. What is a Therapy Dog? 2

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1 NORCAL GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB Golden Notes Elected Officers: President Suzanne Bria Secretary/Treasurer Lisa Newton 1675 Fallen Leaf Los Altos, CA VP Performance Christine Hsu VP Breed Robin Baker VP Field Scott Woodland Director Laura Finco Director Pamela McDonald Standing Officials Financial Secretary Patty Simmons Membership Secretary Letty Regan FALL 2014 From the President: Suzanne Bria The Mystery of K9data VOLUME 44, ISSUE IV Everyone who is a member of NORCAL GRC and the GRCA is familiar with the wonderful database called k9data.com! It is the envy of all the other dog breeds, a database that provides a tremendous amount of information and is used daily by breeders, stud dog owners, and everyone else in the golden retriever fancy. Not only is it an easy and convenient way to research pedigrees and print them out, but it also provides space for names of breeders and owners, many health clearances, honorifics, titles, country of origin, registration numbers, COIs (Coefficient of Inbreeding) and more. There are links to five generation pedigrees, longevity pedigrees, siblings and offspring. Test breedings can easily be entered to check for COIs which are run every month. A quick look at the Change History shows how often data is input, particularly with regard to health clearances and titles earned. How many hours have you spent investigating this wealth of information? How often have you entered your dog's most recent title, or your new puppy's AKC name? How lucky are we that Amy Raby started this database, and beautifully maintains it, along with her excellent administrators! Inside this issue: But there is a mystery that I have not yet been able to unravel surrounding this wonderful tool. And that is: Why do only a small percentage of the dogs have a Date of Death (DOD) and an even smaller percentage have Cause of Death (COD) listed in the fields provided? A quick investigation shows that this not only applies to "pet homes" or dogs who have never been bred, but is equally true of dogs who have been bred multiple times! Some of the most heavily used sires and influential dams have no DOD and/or COD entered. And some of the most important and highly regarded members of the Golden retriever community have neglected or chosen not to enter this information. One can understand how this may be true for dogs who died prior to the implementation of the database where in some cases the breeders or owners are no longer living themselves. In that case the information may unfortunately be lost forever. But everywhere you look when researching a pedigree, you can find dogs who have passed in the last years with many offspring, often GRCA Outstanding Sires and Dams, who have no longevity information listed. I propose that the only way this "mystery" can ever be solved is when we recognize the vital importance of longevity information as part of the pedigree of our dogs. While not everyone will agree, in my opinion there is nothing more important than longevity (followed closely by temperament) in our beloved Goldens. Winning titles in our chosen venues conformation, agility, obedience, fieldwork or what have you means little if we neglect the importance of breeding and choosing puppies for long, healthy lives. Because any important action begins at "home," I implore all NORCAL GRC members to spend some time in k9data.com: find all the dogs you have ever bred or owned, and fill in missing information, particularly about date of death and cause of death. Consider it your obligation toward the Golden retriever breed as a whole. To those of you have who have already done this, I applaud you! The information entered into the database will be used for many years to come, and if not entered will be lost forever. The future of our beloved breed is in our hands. From the President 1 Editor s Bark 2 What is a Therapy Dog? 2 General Meeting Minutes 3 Speed Limits Save Lives 3 CCA: Huge Success 4 Members Brags 5 Save the Date! 5 Awards In Memory 6 Club Information 7 Events Calendar 8

2 GOLDEN NOTES Argus Rise of the Phoenix, CD, MX, MXJ Dogs are not our whole lives but they make our lives whole Roger Caras NORCAL GRC has such a wealth of talent in our membership. A new section of Golden Notes will highlight those diverse talents. I couldn t think of anyone I wanted to highlight in our inaugural edition more than the person responsible for getting me into the crazy world of Golden Retrievers Jocelyn Lewis of Shalimar Golden Retrievers. Jocelyn has been a member for over 20 years, breeds, and shows in conformation. In the last several years, Jocelyn has taken advantage of the AKC Therapy Dog titles, being the first NORCAL GRC member to earn multiple therapy dog titles on her Goldens. Jocelyn is a volunteer with the Valley Humane Society in their Comfort Canine therapy dog program. I asked Jocelyn to provide us Page 2 with some information about therapy dogs and the work she does. I hope you enjoy and are as inspired as I am about the incredible powers our canine partners have. If you know of a member who you would like to nominate to be part of our Member Spotlight, please send me their name(s) and I will get in contact with them. WHAT IS A THERAPY DOG? From working with a child who is learning to read to visiting a senior in assisted living, therapy dogs and their owners work together as a team to improve the lives of other people. Therapy dogs are dogs who go with their owners to volunteer in settings such as schools, hospitals, and nursing homes. People frequently ask me how their dog can become a therapy dog. There is a common misconception that therapy dogs need to be a certain breed, or raised to be therapy dogs from a very young age. On the contrary, therapy dogs come in all breeds and sizes! A therapy dog can provide healing to his or her companion or family, as well as hundreds of other people in a therapeutic setting whether a hospital, a school or a retirement home. There is no breed requirement for therapy dogs it s really all about temperament. Therapy Dogs must: Be well tempered Be in excellent health Not shed excessively Well socialized (exposed to many environments) Love to cheer others up! Want to Be a Therapy Dog Team? Find a reputable therapy-dog organization. Undergo an evaluation and a training course. Volunteer! Therapy dogs are not service dogs. Service dogs are dogs who are specially trained to perform specific tasks to help a person who has a disability. An example of a service dog is a dog who guides an owner who is blind, or a dog who assists someone who has a physical disability. Service dogs stay with their person and have special access privileges in public places such as on planes, restaurants, etc. Therapy dogs, the dogs who will be earning the AKC Therapy Dog title, do not have the same special access as service dogs.

3 MINUTES OF NORCAL GRC GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING - August 23, 2014, at Kirigin Cellars, Gilroy Meeting called to order at approximately 12:50 p.m. by President Suzanne Bria. Pam McDonald taking minutes Beat the Heat Match: Suzanne thanked everyone for their efforts. In particular: Chairperson Megan Hundley, Chief Stewards Dimity Mueller and Terry Southard, Hospitality Letty Regan and Dimity Mueller and Jason Ballew for hauling the trailer to and fro and for dealing with yet another flat tire on the trailer. Pam McDonald will purchase tire covers for the trailer to protect them from sun and weather while in storage. 2. FINANCIAL REPORT: Checking account balance $31, July 2014 CCA Event: Very successful with 21/21 dogs passing with positive feedback from participants and evaluators. The event might be in the red a bit for the first time as 2 evaluators needed to be flown in because of illness. A special thanks to Diane Nicholas, not a club member, for donating and handling hospitality for the event Specialty: a. There are a few trophies still available for sponsorship. Please contact Jennifer Masterson at MastersK9@aol.com. b. Volunteers will be needed for setup on Thursday pm, Oct 16, The trailer will need to be unloaded and the rings cleaned, raked and prepped c. Raffle Donations are requested - contact Tammy Ballew AWARDS BANQUET & GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING: Location is at Cattleman s Restaurant in Livermore. Tentative dates are Saturday/ Sunday, February 7/8 th, Pam McDonald will put in a reservation request with Cattleman s. There is currently no listed agility trial in the area this weekend and avoids the SCVKC show and Monterey Bay Hunt Test on the weekend of Feb 13/14 and the PAFTA tracking test the weekend of Feb 21/ Golden Retriever Pigmentary Uveitis (GRPU) seminar: After further investigation by Robin Baker and multiple discussions, the club is going to postpone hosting this seminar until the 2016 National. GRF funds were For information about PU, follow this link: not available to pay for Dr. Townsend s flight and accommodations. There was also the logistics challenge of finding a central venue, with space for a seminar and dark exam room, which would attract 100+ dogs over 2 days. The financial risk was deemed too great with the upcoming National. The focus at this time will be to provide members with the latest information on GRPU and to list local ophthalmologist familiar sand knowledgeable about the disease NATIONAL SPECIALTY: a. Ideas for both Pet and Show grooming seminars as fundraisers were discussed. Nothing definitive. b. Please contact National Committee Chairs to volunteer in any area of interest. 8. The club welcomed new member John Maher. The next general meeting date is Friday, October 17 th following the Specialty at the Pleasanton Fairgrounds. Meeting adjourned at approximately 1:45 p.m. There are speed limits associated with our events especially at Denverton and at some of our agility venues. All visitors and participants are required to abide by the speed limit rules. We cannot risk losing these venues.

4 Page 4 9th Annual CCA Huge Success! VOLUME 44, ISSUE IV Our ninth annual CCA event was another success! On July 27 we had 21 entrants presented to our friendly evaluators Debbie Claussen, Bruce McLean, and Judy Slayton Bachofner. All 21 Goldens earned their CCA titles! And once again, I could not have done it without my wonderful committee and all the volunteers who pitched in and worked hard to make it the stress-free, upbeat, educational, and fun event that it is. First thanks go to my main committee members: Christine Hsu who took over as event secretary from 8-year veteran Toni Maita (although she has worked with Toni in the past, she took it on solo this year)! She was assisted by her dear husband Don for much of the day. Also, the event would not be the success it was without Valerie Anderson coordinating the volunteer stewards, making sure everything ran smoothly and all the paperwork handled by the evaluators properly. Valerie also brought two yummy salads made by her husband Barry for lunch! Which brings me to food: Diane Nicholas, whose girl Mulligan earned her CCA that day, prepared and contributed a fabulous lunch with beautifully presented sandwich fixings! And a very sweet ending indeed was contributed by Allyssa Mader, cookie maker extraordinaire. Thanks to Ann Brown for helping me provide morning hospitality and drinks for all! Heartfelt appreciation go out to all the volunteers (besides those already named) who acted as stewards for the evaluators, helped stack and gait dogs, helped with hospitality set up and clean up, and anything else that needed to be done: Ann Brown, Linda Lang, Terry Southard, Jennifer Bluette, Allyssa Mader, Karen Swanson, and Corina Marx. I believe for the 9th year in a row member June Smith was our wicketer, measuring the dogs, and was the soul of patience with the wiggly ones! Thanks, June! Last but not least, our fabulous resident photographer, Steve Southard, not only got great group and candid pictures but is always such a cheerful presence to have at any event! We love you, Steve! This CCA was yet another example of club members coming together, working hard, and having a great time. If you haven't done it lately give it a try! We have our Beat the Heat workshop and club specialty coming up as well as agility trials over Labor Day. All events still need volunteers! Proud of our club, Suzanne Bria 2014 Specialty Friday, October 17, 2014 NORCAL Specialty Show and Obedience and Rally Trials Site: Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton, CA Supt: MB-F, INC John Maher, CH Westbury's sponsored Grant This by Wish Bea CGC Moore. John has one Golden: Grant Wild Mtn Better Watch Your Speed (5/11/2003-4/3/2014) (Casey). John has been involved with NorCal judging at Loved and missed by the Carpenters the Beat the Heat matches since 2009 as well as competing at the NorCal Specialties "Grant" my home since bred champion I finished He has from recently the bred by class, applied went to live to with the my GRCA dad a as few well. years ago and became his best buddy. Grant was by my dad's side John through was my dad's voted entire in illness. as a My member dad passed at away the in recent January, and Beat Grant the came Heat back to match. live with us once again. Sadly 4 months after my dad passed away, we lost Grant. JUDGES: Breed and Junior Showmanship Collette Jaynes Puppy and Veteran Sweeps - Mrs. Jane Fergason Novice A, B, Utility A, B, Beginner Novice A, B and Rally Richard A. Strong Open A, B and Veterans Obedience Hazel Olbrich We need people willingset-up will be 2 pm on Thursday the 16th for those that can come out to help. Please bring a rake as we need to remove the walnuts from the ring so they are not a hazard to dogs or exhibitors. Volunteers are needed during the day to help with catalog sales, raffle and hospitality. Look forward to seeing everyone!

5 Page 5 Members Brags Obedience OTCH DD's Slice Of Pie UDX2 OM4 RE TDX JH NAP AJP VCD1 CCA OBHF VCX WC Dee Dee & Billy Anderson NEW OM4 & UDX2 In May Sliver went to Utah for two shows and won High In Trial (199) and High Combined both day. She also showed in Rally and won High Combined. In June Sliver went on a road trip for 15 shows in 21 days. In Obedience she showed 14 times and won High In Trial nine times and High Cominbed six times. In Rally she showed in 7 shows, earning 7 RAE legs and 6 High Cominbed wins. Elsie Mae Brown, CA Elsie Mae Brown got her CA (Coursing Ability) title on July 19, 2014, in Hollister. She is an absolute fiend when it comes to lure coursing, and she qualified beautifully in all 3 required runs to earn her title. If any of you have dogs that love to chase critters, you should give lure coursing a try. The dogs LOVE it. And the handler just has to stand there, and when the judge says "tally ho", just send your dog, and they do all the work. Breed Argus Waltzin Matilda won BOB and a Group 1 in the Beginner Puppy Competition at the Chief Solano KC show. Congrats to this up and coming new star. Agility VOLUME 44, ISSUE IV Ambermist Upscaled High Flyer MX AXJ OF RA CCA CGC Piper, owned by Linda Lang completed her MX (master standard) Title on July 12 at the Sacramento Valley Weimaraner Club Agility trial OTCH DD s Slice of Pie UDX2 OM4 RE TDX JH NAP AJP VCD1 CCA OBH F VCX WC Sliver, owned by Dee Dee & Billy Anderson completed her AJP In May at the Two Rivers Agility trial with a 1st/100 MACH 5 Emberain Late Harvest MXB2 MJC2 MXF MFB TQX T2B ADHF Raisin, owned by Ed and Edwina Ryska completed her MACH 5 agility Championship In June at the Sheltie Agility trial in Livermore. Rio Emberain Back To Bree JH MX MXJ XF Bree, owned by Ed and Edwina Ryska finished her MXJ on Labor Day weekend trial sponsored by Norcal GRC. Emberain Winter Rye JH NAJ NF Rye owned by Ed and Edwina Ryska completed her 2 novice agility tittles in August and September. NORCAL Golden Retriever Club will be hosting the Golden Retriever Club of America National Specialty in the Gold Country September 30-October 14, 2016 (tentative dates) The theme is Paint Your Waggin More information to come!!! Follow the link to the theme song!

6 NORCAL GRC AWARDS AND INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Titles are now being abbreviated and multiple titles will be listed on each bar with the year. If you would like single titles spelled out, one to each bar, send $10.00 for each title earned. Note: this is the average price that each bar would cost if the title was spelled out. There are still some bars that will be spelled out and one to a bar - Qualified All Age, Master National Qualifier, AKC Invitational Qualifier, etc. If you earned an AKC or GRCA title not listed, please add it to the list. AWARDS A plaque will be given as the first award to every dog or junior handler that achieves an award. It will be decorated with the club insignia and the dog s registered name and/or the junior s name. Each title will be engraved on a metal bar that can be attached to the plaque as the dog and/or junior earns subsequent titles. Bars will be awarded for the titles and accomplishments listed in sections IV. Plaques will be given for the special awards listed in section V. The General Criteria applies to all awards. The specific criteria for each award follow the award listing. If you would prefer NOT receiving any bars and/or plaque, but still want your honors announced and published, please check the appropriate place on the Awards form. All award forms need to be at Edwina Ryska s house (not postmarked), by December 15, NO EXCEPTIONS!! If your form is late, you will have to apply the following year. Please use the attached form. Use a separate form for each dog or junior. WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A FORM!! Mail or drop off all forms to Edwina Ryska, 6010 Roblar Road, Petaluma, CA I. GENERAL CRITERIA 1) Dogs must be owned or co-owned by a NORCAL member. Co-ownership must be for the entire award year -12/01/32 to 11/30/14. 2) Members must be in good standing with American Kennel Club, NORCAL Golden Retriever Club and with Golden Retriever Club of America (if you are a member). 3) Competitive awards to be determined by competition in AKC licensed shows and trials during the year, 12/01/13 to 11/30/14. Some awards, such as Top Ten, Top 25, and AKC Obedience Invitational, will be awarded the following year since year-end statistics will not yet be available. 4) Eligibility for all awards to be determined by owner s records as submitted to the Awards Committee and verified by AKC records. 5) Junior handlers will receive a bar for the highest level of achievement under the juniors categories. Qualifying for Westminster requires 9 Open wins, which is a higher achievement than winning one Best Junior Handler. Highest Scoring Junior Handler may supercede 1 st in the Performance Event. Whichever is the greatest accomplishment should be submitted. II. AWARDS COMMITTEE 1) The Awards Committee will consist of, but is not limited to, the Field, Performance, and Breed Vice Presidents as well as any appointed Directors. The Board appoints all members of the Awards Committee. 2) Committee Functions: i. Obtain information regarding titles, degrees, achievements, individual efforts, and other information necessary to select and nominate on a fully informed basis. ii. Select recipients for all awards. iii. Select and purchase awards. iv. Maintain as confidential all chosen recipients. III. IV. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL BANQUET BARS 1) Titles Completed 1. Please see application form for accepted titles. If you believe your dog has earned an AKC or GRCA title that is not listed, write in the title on the space provided as Other and the Awards Committee will verify that it is an AKC or GRCA Title. Multiple titles such as MACH25 should also be listed as Other

7 2) Other Accomplishments 1. Dog attaining GRCA Hall of Fame status (Agility, Conformation, Field, Obedience) 2. Dog attaining GRCA Top Ten Status - to be determined by GRCA year-end statistics, NOT any interim listing, unless Top Ten was verified by 11/30/13 3. Dog becoming GRCA Outstanding Sire or Dam 4. Dog placing 1st in any Field Stake 5. Dog attaining qualified All Age Status 6. Dog qualifying for Master National and/or dogs finishing Master National 7. Dog attaining HIT - Ties for HIT count 8. Dog attaining High Combined 9. Dog attaining 200 score (regular or veteran class) 10. Dog attaining Best in Show 11. Dog qualifying for AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational - Conformation 12. Dog qualifying for AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational - Obedience 13. Dog attaining GRCA Top 25 (based on top 25 MACH points and top 25 Double Qs) 14. Dog qualifying for AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational - Agility 15. Junior - Qualified for Westminster 16. Junior - Won Best Junior For 15 and 16, submit for the highest level the junior has attained 17. Junior - Won Highest Scoring Junior 18. Junior - Won 1 st place in any AKC performance event For 17 and 18, submit for the highest level the junior has attained 19. Dog qualifying for AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational - Tracking V. PLAQUES Only regular classes count towards the following awards. 1). Field Awards NOTE THESE CHANGED IN Top Derby Golden - to be determined by AKC Derby points earned. 1 s t - 5pts, 2 nd - 3 pts. 3 rd - 2 pt., 4 th -1 pt, and JAM- 1/2pt 2. Top Field Golden - to be determined by multiplying placements in licensed field trials including JAMS in Open, Amateur, and Qualifying. 1 s t 5 pts., 2 nd - 3 pts., 3 rd - 2 pt., 4 th 1 pt., JAM 1/2 pt by worth number (x 4 for Open, 3 for Amateur, 2 for Qualifying) and adding all the worth numbers Dog with the highest worth achieves Top Field Golden. In case of a tie Open has precedence. For example: Open 1 st = 5 pts x 4 = 20 worth points, Amateur 1 st = 5 pts x 3 = 15 worth points, etc Open 1 st = 5 pts. X 4 = 20 "worth" pts. Open 2 nd = 3 pts. X 4 = 12 Open 3 rd = 2 pts. X 4 = 8 Open 4 th = 1 pt x 4 = 4 Open jam = 1/2 pt x 4 = 2 Qual 1 st = 5 x 2 = 10 worth pts Qual 2 nd = 3 x 2 = 6 Qual 3 rd = 2 x 2 = 4 Qual 4 th = 1 x 2 = 2 Qual jam = 1/2 x 2 = 1 Ama 1 st = 5 x 3 = 15 'worth' pts. Ama 2 nd = 3 x 3 = 9 Ama 3 rd = 2 x 3 = 6 Ama 4 th = 1 x 3 = 3 Ama jam = 1/2 x 3 = 1 1/2 2). Obedience Awards 1. Top Obedience Golden - to be determined by Toby Trigger points earned, (ties for placement count for equal points regardless of run-off outcome), 1st - 4 pts, 2nd - 3 pts, 3rd - 2 pts, 4th - 1 pt 2. Reserve Obedience Golden - same criteria as Top Obedience Golden. 3. National Champion.

8 3). Breed Awards NOTE THESE CHANGED IN Top Show Male Golden - to be determined by total number of Goldens defeated by winning winners or better including BOB, Select Dog, and BOW. Group placement points are based on the Hall of Fame Points schedule: BIS 15 pts, 1st 5 pts, 2 nd 3 pts, 3 rd 1 pt, 4 th 1/2 pt 2. Top Show Female Golden - same criteria as Top Show Male Golden 3. Top Show Male Puppy - to be determined by total # of Goldens defeated through any regular class placement from 6-12 months of age. Wins can take place within 2 calendar years, if the dog s birth date requires, to be awarded in the year dog turns 12 months old. Must submit dog s date of birth 4. Top Show Female Puppy - same requirements as Top Show Male Puppy 5. National Champion 4). Agility Awards NOTE THESE CHANGED Top Agility Dog 20 Inches to be determined by points earned Clean Run (100 score) towards a title in Regular Novice-Excellent A including STD, JWW, FAST, T2B = 4 pts plus one bonus point for every second under SCT for STD and JWW runs Clean Run (100 score) towards a title in Preferred Novice-Excellent A including STD, JWW, FAST, T2B = 2 pts plus one bonus point for every second under SCT for STD and JWW runs Clean Run (100 score) in Regular Excellent B including STD, JWW, FAST, and T2B unlimited = 4 points plus one point for every second under SCT for STD and JWW runs Clean Run (100 score) in Preferred Excellent B including STD, JWW, FAST, and T2B unlimited = 2 points plus one point for every second under SCT for STD and JWW runs 2. Top Agility Dog 24 Inches same criteria as 20 inch 3. Only statistics from one jump height will be considered per dog 4. National Champion 5). Tracking Awards 1. National Champion 6). Junior Handler Awards The plaque will be given for the first award and will be decorated with the club insignia and Junior s name with the words Outstanding Junior Handler. When applying for a junior award, fill out form in Junior s name and check off all applicable boxes. 7). Versatility Awards 1. Versatility Award: For any Golden achieving 3 titles out of the 5 AKC categories (only 1 title per category counts towards award). a) Champion b) CD, CDX, UD, UDX, OTCH, RAE c) TD, TDX, VST,CT d) JH, SH, MH e) NA, OA, AX, MX, NAJ, OAJ, AXJ, MXJ, MACH 2. Super Achiever Award: For any Golden achieving a title in 3 out of these 5 AKC categories (only 1 title per category counts towards award). a) CH or GCH b) UD or higher c) TDX or VST or CT d) MH e) AX/MX or AXJ/MXJ or MACH 8). Special Achievement Awards 1. Recognition for outstanding performance through an individual s efforts, actions, or service for the good of the club, breed and/or significant individual achievements. 2. Each vice president will nominate one or more persons who have dedicated or performed outstanding service to the club for the past year. 3. If no members merit the award, none will be awarded. 4. If several members merit the award, identical awards will be given. 5. Nominations may also be submitted by the membership to the Awards Committee for consideration by Board. 6. President s Award Given to a member who has dedicated outstanding service within the past year to the NORCAL Club. Decided by the NORCAL Board.

9 NORCAL GRC 2014 AWARDS FORM Name of Owner/Junior Handler: Address: Phone: Dog s Registered Name (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY AND INCLUDE ALL AKC/GRCA TITLES IN NAME current and new): Dog s Call Name: Does this dog have a plaque? Yes No Will you be attending the banquet? Yes No Did you help out at a NORCAL event this year? Yes No If not, please consider making a donation to the trophy fund. No bars CHECK OFF ALL 2014 ACCOMPLISHMENTS BREED OBEDIENCE FIELD TRACKING Champion CD RN JH TD Grand Champion CDX RA SH TD Outstanding Sire UD RE MH TDX Outstanding Dam UDX RAE WC VST GRCA Top Ten (2013) OTCH RNC WCX CT GRCA Show Dog Hall of Fame NOC BN FC AKC Invitational Qualifier Best in Show HIT GN AFC AKC Invitational Qualifier Multi HIT GO NAFC Conformation Certificate High Combined VER NFC Assessment Multi High Combined 1 st in Field Stake Qualified THERAPY DOG (AKC) GRCA Obedience Hall of Fame Qualified All Age Therapy Dog Novice (THDN) 200 Score OM Master National Qualifier THD THDA Multi 200 OGM Master National Finisher THDX THDD GRCA Top Ten (2013) Field Dog Hall of Fame AKC Invitational Qualifier Master Hunting Title (MNH) AGILITY VERSATILITY JUNIOR NA NAJ NAP NJP VC GRCA Qualified for Westminster or OA OAJ OAP OJP VCX GRCA Won Best Junior AX AXJ AXP AJP VCD1 AKC Won Highest Scoring Junior Handler or MX MXJ MXP MJP VCD2 AKC Won 1 st place in any AKC performance NF OAF XF MXF VCD3 AKC event NPF OPF APF MPF VCD4 AKC COURSING (AKC) MACH PACH Multiple MACH VCCH AKC CA CAA CAX FTC FTCP PAX Multiple PACH (other) GRCA Agility Hall of Fame Multiple PAX DC (Dual Champion) AKC Invitational Qualifier TQX TC (Triple Champion) AKC National Qualifier TQXP *Please list additional new agility titles GRCA Top 25 (2013) NAC NAC T2B T2BP PNAC CLUB AWARDS ***Must submit statistics to be considered for club awards*** Use separate piece of paper Top Field Golden Top Derby Golden Top Obedience Golden Reserve Obedience Golden Top Show Male Golden Top Show Female Golden Top Show Male Puppy Top Show Female Puppy Top Agility 20 Top Agility 24 Versatility Super Achiever Form must be received by December 15, NO EXCEPTIONS!! Would you prefer NOT to receive any bars and/or plaque but still want your honors announced and published? No plaque Send to Edwina Ryska 6010 Roblar Road; Petaluma, CA any questions to eryska@wildblue.net, but your form must be mailed. Awards must be picked up at banquet, they will not be mailed! If you can t attend, please identify who will pick up your award!

10 CH Aubridge Backstreet Boy RE BN JH NA NAJ AXP AJP WCX VCX Baxter (6/28/2005-8/5/2014) Loved and missed by Pamela McDonald Hemangio claimed my crazy red dog way too soon. We had many more adventures planned Baxter had just earned his RE title on June 22,2014 at the Deep Peninsula Dog Training Club Obedience and Rally Trial CH Westbury's Grant This Wish CGC Grant (5/11/2003-4/3/2014) Loved and missed by the Carpenters "Grant" my home bred champion I finished from the bred by class, went to live with my dad a few years ago and became his best buddy. Grant was by my dad's side through my dad's entire illness. My dad passed away in January, and Grant came back to live with us once again. Sadly 4 months after my dad passed away, we lost Grant. He and my dad are now forever buddies. Dear Fellow Golden Retriever Owners: I am co-chairing the nd Golf Fore Gold Tournament with Bill and Patty Pace. The tournament will be held on Monday, October 27, 2014 at the Broadmoor Golf Links in Fletcher, North Carolina. The Broadmoor Golf Links is 5 minutes from our national show sight. All proceeds from the tournament and tee sponsors will be donated to the Golden Retriever Foundation. Our 1 st Golf Fore Gold Tournament in 2011 earned the Golden Retriever Foundation over $7,000. This is a fun social get together while benefiting health research for our golden retrievers. As members of member clubs, I wanted to extend to you the opportunity to participate and increase the exposure of your member club while benefiting the Golden Retriever Foundation. Tee sponsor signs will be displayed on all 18 tees during the Tournament. We will also display these signs during all other activities during the week of the National. Tee signs are great for clubs, businesses, breeders, professional handlers and individuals who love our breed. Levels of donation will be as follows: GOLD - $1,000 minimum SILVER - $500 minimum BRONZE - $250 minimum GLITTER - $100 minimum WHITE - $50 minimum All donations are tax deductible. The Golden Retriever Foundation will provide a form for tax purposes. Please mail the attached form with your donation to: Bill and Patty Pace 70 Oak Meadow Pinehurst, NC If you know any business owners, breeders, handlers or any who would like to donate and have a tee marker, please feel free to forward this or print the attached form. I have attached a black and white version of the donation/entry form. We would greatly appreciate posting to your website and/or reprinting in your newsletter. We welcome you to golf (all levels of experience are welcomed) or attend the awards dinner with raffle following golf. The entry form is consolidated with the tee sponsorship form for your convenience. The form is also available on the National website, Golden Retriever News and the show premium list. We invite you to join us. This will once again be a great time for a great cause. I look forward to seeing you there! Best regards, Kelly S. Shuffelbottom Kelly S. Shuffelbottom Co-Chair of Golf Fore Gold

11 Golden Notes Contacts and Information NORCAL GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB Golden Notes Editor Laura Finco (925) Utica Court NORCAL GRC Information General Information Meetings: General meetings are held four times a year in the Bay Area with date, time, and location to be published online and in Golden Notes. Membership Potential members are required to attend THREE NORCAL events and sponsored by a member in good standing. IF THIS APPLICATION IS ACCEPTED AFTER SEPTEMBER 15, NO DUES SHALL BE PAYABLE THE FOLLOWING YEAR. Membership applications can be obtained online or from Letty Regan, NORCAL GRC Membership Secretary, P.O Box 246, Calistoga, CA Volunteers Needed Each event that NORCAL GRC puts on requires the assistance of members in a variety of roles. All NORCAL GRC members are encouraged to volunteer for at least one event throughout the year. If you cannot volunteer in person, it is suggested that members consider making a donation to the trophy fund. Annual Awards Banquet/Meeting Each year NORCAL GRC holds our Awards Banquet to honor the achievements of our dogs. Awards applications are generally available online mid-november. All awards applications must be submitted by the published deadline in order to be included in the awards ceremony. Further information is available online and in the November/December issue of Golden Notes. Picnic Trials Picnic Trials (field training sessions for both owners and dogs) are held monthly from February October in various locations. All Goldens and their owners are welcome. We also welcome the rarer retrievers standard poodles, curly coated retrievers, flat coated retrievers, IWS, and Tollers. All levers of experience from pups and adults that have never seen a bird to advanced hunting dogs are encouraged to attend. Bring a lunch, drinks, and utensils as well as water and other equipment for your dog. If you have them, bring your whistles, bumpers, duck calls starter pistols, decoys, etc. Cost is $10 for your first dog and $5 for each additional dog (first time handlers get their first dog free!) The cost covers ground rental and shells. Generally dead birds are used but if flyers are available they will be provided at cost. Sign up at 8:30 am with work starting at 9 am NON MEMBERS ARE WELCOME AT ALL OF OUR EVENTS! Show Superintendents If you are interested in receiving premium lists for shows in this area, send your name and address to: MB-F, Inc PO Box 22107, Greensboro, NC Jack Bradshaw PO Box , Los Angeles, CA Jack Onofrio PO Box 25764, Oklahoma City, OK Norman Brown, PO Box 4566, Spokane, WA Newport, PO Box 7131, Pasadena, CA Show events are listed on the AKC website ( and in the AKC publication the AKC Gazette. Contact the AKC PO Box Raleigh, NC for additional information. Golden Retriever Club of America NORCAL Golden Retriever Club is part of the Golden Retriever Club of America. All members of NORCAL GRC are encouraged to hold dual membership with the GRCA. Information regarding officers and the Western Regional Officers can be found at NORCAL Delegate to GRCA: Laura Finco, 7090 Utica Court, Dublin, CA Show/Obedience/Juniors: Sue Carpenter 4234 Rosenbaum Ave San Jose, CA Subscription to Golden Notes Upon request, nonmembers will receive one complimentary copy of Golden Notes after which they will be asked to pay a yearly subscription/donation fee of $20 to be mailed to the editor. Puppy Referrals Contact Ken and Trudy Blanchard, 7135 Gibson Canyon Rd, Vacaville, CA (707) or gngrgold@pacbell.net There is a $25 donation fee to NCGRRescue for members listing litters. Clearance information must be submitted with referral request. NORCAL GRC puppy referral services is a VOLUNTARY activity. Typically phone calls are received weekly for puppy information. The service does not guarantee that breeders will be provided with enough referrals, nor does NORCAL GRC and its members assume any responsibility for follow up after a referral has been made. This is a contact service only. Breeders are requested to contact this service when all puppies in a litter are placed. Advertisement Rate Litter Listings: $15.00 per issue for members and $25.00 per issue for nonmembers; all information including clearances and pedigrees must be submitted with request.. The form below must be completed and sent in order for Litter Listings to appear. Equipment/For Sale: $10.00 per issue Commercial/Services: $25 per issue for a 1/4 page ad as space allows AGREEMENT Field: Debbie Tandoc 1175 Culligan Blvd San Jose, CA Agility: Edwina Ryska 6010 Roblar Rd Petaluma, CA Please send your results to the appropriate editor by the 10th of every month to ensure that your information will be included in the next issue. In consideration for NORCAL Golden Retriever Club listing the breeding of: (sire) to (dam) in the Litter Listings section of the NORCAL Golden Retriever Club newsletter, Golden Notes, the undersigned agrees to indemnify and defend NORCAL Golden Retriever Club for and against any and all liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, damages, and costs asserted against and/or imposed upon NORCAL Golden Retriever Club which are in any manner connected with the foregoing breeding. Signed Date Printed Name OFA Hip Registry Certification by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals that a Golden does not have hip dysplasia is required for adverting in Golden Notes and the GRCA News. Dogs must be over two years of age for certification. Contact your local veterinarian for x-ray information or a referral to a specialist. CERF Eye Registry Certification by a Board Certified Veterinarian Ophthalmologist that a Golden s eyes are free from hereditary problems is required for adverting in Golden Notes and the GRCA News. Dogs must be over two years of age for certification. Contact your local veterinarian for a referral to a specialist.. Pedigree Information must also be submitted with Litter Listing Requests.

12 UPCOMING NORCAL GRC EVENTS IMPORTANT DATES Date Event Location Contact October 17, 2014 NORCAL GRC Specialty Show and General Meeting Alameda County Fairgrounds Laura Franchi November 7-9, 2014 NORCAL GRC All Breed Agility Trial Sonoma County Fairgrounds AbbaDogs Fall 2016 GRCA National Specialty Show hosted by NORCAL GRC TBD Eileen Oshiro Check out our website ( for other important dates Golden Notes c/o Laura Finco, Editor 7090 Utica Court Dublin, CA 94568