President s Corner. Linda. The Lost Coast H O W L E R. March 2018 Editor: Tina Moulton

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1 LCKC BOARD OF DIRECTORS Officers: LINDA BERGSTROM President JILL OTTO Vice President KRIS SMITH Secretary PATTY MENDES Treasurer Members of the Board: Sara Borok Cathy Wright Debbie Tull Next meeting: Tuesday, March 20th at the the Adorni Center (Address is at bottom of page) The Lost Coast H O W L E R March 2018 Editor: Tina Moulton PO Box 6808, Eureka, CA President s Corner Work continues toward our summer shows, and through the efforts of the Event Team members and other folks (hi! You re the best! You rock!), a lot of things are coming together nicely. We still have some tasks that need volunteers. Wait! Don t run away! The big jobs are covered; you re safe! But if you can spare a bit of time between now and the show and most especially during the show and the days immediately surrounding it we would love to hear from you! To find out more, come to any club meeting, or to any Event Team meeting; or you can contact Show Chair Cathy Wright (cathlynwright@hotmail.com) or myself (lcbergstrom@gmail.com) and we ll hook you up. A few of the awards still need sponsors. Contact Trophy Chair Beverly Chang ( or redwoodshadows@gmail.com) to find out which are still un-funded and what amounts are associated with each. Or if a personal sponsorship is out of reach or doesn t suit you, you can donate any amount you choose to go toward any awards sponsored by LCKC (rather than by an individual). No amount is too small! The easiest way is to send a check and a note saying what it s for to LCKC at P.O. Box 6808, Eureka, CA Join Us! Everyone is welcome! BOARD MEETING 6:30 PM REGULAR MEETING 7:OO PM Meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month, alternating between the Adorni Center in Eureka 1011 Waterfront Drive, in odd numbered months and at The Clubhouse at The Meadows, Hubbard Lane, Eureka in even numbered months. No meeting in December. And as always, keep an eye on LCKC s as they roll into your Inbox for more information, specific updates and requests. Okay! After all that begging and cajoling, I feel like I owe all of you something, so here: Go Google DOGS IN ELK You re welcome. Linda LCKC_March_2018 1

2 Club Activities The annual HumDog Expo was a success once again. Quite a few LCKC members participated with breed booths, general helping, and a special thank you to Chris Irvin for announcing the Parade of Breeds and Jill Otto for being our ring steward. Thanks also to our members who helped demonstrate some of the fun things that can be done with a dog - Cathy Wright, Beverly Morgan Lewis, Jill Otto, Deb St. Myers, Sara Borok, Pat Johnson, and Tricia Morgan just to name a few! Any names left off are unintentional. If folks have photos to share from the expo, please send them to the LCKC address and we will get them in the next newsletter.. LCKC_March_2018 2

3 Have you heard? From Sandra Gould: At Greater Los Angeles Scentwork Club trial, March 10, Tippet entered ten events and qualified in all. He earned his container, advanced title, which earned him his Scentwork Advanced title (meaning he has advanced title in all four elements: container, exterior, interior and buried). He earned his handler discrimination advanced title, too. He is the first PWD in the U.S. to have earned these titles. From Debbie Tull and Beth Rogers: Zip was stylin in her new Iggy Collars coursing lead at the Shasta Kennel Club AKC Fast Cat. Her fastest run of mph ranks her currently as #3 All American Dog for 2018! From Roxy Crawford: We would like to introduce 'Aqueus Dancing Pines' aka 'Scout' to the group! She s a Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever from Davis, CA and has been a great addition to our family. We look forward to pursuing lots of different performance events in her future! From Beverly Morgan Lewis: On March 10 at the American Bloodhound Club's trial in Santa Rosa, after a bit of a dry spell, Druid finished his PACh2. That means he's completed the requirement for his agility championship twice. He did this in just a little over a year from his first championship. Now we're going to try for a Grand Champion. LCKC_March_2018 3

4 Have you heard? From Kimber Gradin: Liberty Run's Journey of Zeeva CD RA CGCA TKN NDD earned her 3 qualifying legs, each with a First place, for her CD Title at the Lost Coast Kennel Club Rally Obedience Trials in January. From Rachel Cyr: We finished our AKC Championship with 3 5 point major wins! From Nick and Patty Mendes: Shasta Kennel Club, Anderson, CA LCKC_March_2018 4

5 Have you heard? From Tina Moulton: At the Shasta Kennel Club Shows in Anderson, CA this month, Raya - GCH Rovente s Ray of Light at Jo-Na-Da went BOB and OHBOB all 4 days, with a OHG4 on Saturday as well. That Bronze Grand is soooo close! Little Bisous - Jo-Na-Da s Black Cat Kisses finally broke her long reserve streak by going Winners Bitch three out of four days. Saturday was vintage dress up day. I took it seriously ;-) From Marilyn Cottrell: Bayley did her first Scentwork trial in Ferndale! We learned a lot. She now has a qualifying leg in Containers and 1 in Exteriors and placed 2nd in Exteriors. We were happy about it, all in all, and plan to do it again! From Susan Hutchison: My golden retrievers, Tessa and Jag, have been recognized by AKC as an "Achiever Dog." Love those Golden Kids! Also, Jag earned his Excellent Fast Title with first place finishes at the MacKenzie Cascade Dog Fanciers Agility Trial in Albany, OR in February LCKC_March_2018 5

6 Have you heard? From Sara Borok: Hildy got her first BOB and another BOS at the Anderson show. Karma picked up 2 more selects. From Kris and Bayard Smith: People often ask, What do you with Scottish Deerhounds? The answer is, now that they aren t allowed to hunt deer, we race, lure course, and show. We did all three in the last three weekends. On March 10 and 11 we them to Redding for LGRA straight racing one day, and NOTRA oval racing on the next. Opal and Colin participated in a field of five dogs. Opal squeezed out a win for both meets. Next was lure coursing, in Oakley. Opal and Colin ran in a field of three Deerhounds, and came second and third. The winner went on to capture Best in Field. They both had an extra run, as they each went back to run with another Deerhound to qualify them to compete. Last weekend it was conformation showing for Opal and Neida on Saturday and Sunday of the new Shasta Kennel Club cluster. Saturday, Opal took a Best Opposite, and Neida got the bitch point. Sunday, it was Best of Breed for Opal, and another winners point for Neida. Everyone went home happy. LCKC_March_2018 6

7 MINUTES OF THE LOST COAST KENNEL CLUB February 20, 2018, The Meadows, Eureka BOARD MEETING: Called to order by President Linda Bergstrom at 6:40 pm. Present: Linda Bergstrom, Sara Borok, Cheryle Davis, Patty and Nick Mendes, Tina Moulton, Jill Otto, Kris Smith, Debbie Tull, Cathy Wright. Minutes of the Last Meeting: MSAC to approve as published Report of the Treasurer: Patty distributed the profit and loss statement. Online access is linked to Patty s personal account. MSAC to approve paying up to 50% of Patty s office supply bills. The Tri-City account is now closed. She reported on the amount in the accounts, saying not all the reports are in for the last two events. Discussion of a donation by a member. She said that anybody who is running an event should look in the profit and loss statements for information about past events. IRS tax filing We will need an accountant to fill it out. We have used Chris Irvin s accountant in the past. Unfinished Business: Agility trailer maintenance Beverly Chang had previously given some suggestions regarding maintenance issues. Deb will refer them to Mette Bryans for consideration. New Business: The club will give an honorary membership for Sara s mother-in-law, Billie Lau, for being our liaison with the Meadows. Our banner is still up in Ferndale discussion of how and when to get it down. The Board meeting was adjourned at 6:58 pm. REGULAR MEETING: Called to order by President Linda Bergstrom at 7:02 pm. Present: All of the above plus Marilyn Cottrell, Michelle Dostal, Suzi Martin, Deb St. Myers, and guests Rachel and Leilani Cyr. Minutes of the Last Meeting: MSAC to approve as published. Report of the President: Linda said we had two outstanding events since the last meeting. Everyone worked hard, and they turned out very well, especially the Scent Work trials. Thanks to Deb St.Myers and everybody who stepped up to help. Report of the Secretary: Mail: Membership renewals, catalogs and promotional material. Report of the Treasurer: Patty reported on our bank balance, and said everything is now with Redwood Capital. She is still waiting for the final reports from the last two events. She requested that people be more specific when telling her about checks and charges that they have made. It is easier for her for us to use checks. It is best to contact her via . Discussion of how and when to share the credit card number. Report of Committees: Practice: Dates were chosen for practices at the Fairgrounds. Scent Work on March 10, everything else on April 15, May 6 and 20, June 3, 10, 17, and 24. Discussion of videoing practices for feedback to owners. Newsletter: Tina said it will be out by the end of the week. She needs Scent Work trial photos. Website: Tina needs updated card information for auto paying of the host. Yahoo Group: People who are not signed up for it can request via lostcoastkc@gmail.com. Membership: Will be updating the list soon. Event Team: Next meeting will be March 10 after the Scent Work practice. January Rally/Obedience Trials: January (19), 20, 21. Sara said the last financials are not in yet, but we probably didn t make much. People from out of the area really like coming, and even more would probably come if we paired it with another event. Possibly Scent Work trials? Next year it is on the Martin Luther King weekend. Discussion of the timing of our events throughout the year. Scent Work Trials: February (2), 3, 4. Deb S reported that our first Scent Work trial was a big success, with all trials full. 250 runs on Saturday, 109 in Novice on Sunday, and 42 in Advanced. Rule change Stewards can run their dogs (the only one who can t is the timer.) Discussion of how to keep track of sales and raffle transactions. B-OB Shows: Cathy said we need someone for judges hospitality to contact motels in Fortuna, mostly for the provisional judges. Rachel Cyr will check with Bear River Casino. Redwood Riverwalk might be good for the stewards. Linda will call them. We went over the list of trophy sponsors who have not responded. Quite a few group sponsors are needed. Discussion of RV fees for the premium list. She will order some personalized pens for gifts, etc. Agility Trial and Barn Hunt: Nothing new. Election of New Members: A family membership was unanimously approved for Rachel Cyr, Todd Harris, and Joellee Slettum of Loleta. Unfinished Business: Donations: We still need more information about our financial situation before making these decisions. HumDOG Dog Expo (March 4): Jill has a map of the booths. She will put LCKC and AKC Breeder of Merit where applicable. LCKC_March_2018 7

8 New Business: Bark for Life. Michelle Dostal said it will be at Pierson Park in McKinleyville on June 9, from There is a team packet and a sponsor packet. She described different levels of sponsors. The logo is due on May 9. We will make a decision next month, along with decisions about our other donations. Announcements: none The regular meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm. Respectfully submitted by Kris Smith, LCKC Secretary LCKC_March_2018 8