PRESIDENTS COLUMN. The Mile Hi Board met on December 1 for the purpose of sketching out the calendar of club activities

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1 Gold Diggings 2013 WINTER EDITION OF MILE HI GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB z Meeting on January 18 Dogsports, 4300 Forest St. The Building will be open at 6 pm for any & all types of training. Program on K9 Nosework will 7 pm. Directions to the meeting are on page 5 GRNews As I know not everyone receives the GRNews, the 2012 MHGRC's "Hunting Goldens" ad from the Golden Retriever News field edition is on MHGRC's website (MHGRC.com). A special thanks goes to Sylvia Donahey-Feeney at GRCA for doing such a fantastic job of creating the two page layout and making the ad a success again this year. Sally Sjobeck nnn 2012 Holiday Party Was a huge success, Delicious food, good Company, the Gift exchange especially fast paced and exciting. HAPPY HOLIDAYS to all Mile Hi members and their furry friends! I know once those days start getting longer, no matter how imperceptibly, my mood lifts and I begin thinking of the joys of spring! I may be jumping the gun a bit. The Mile Hi Board met on December 1 for the purpose of sketching out the calendar of club activities Thank you Bruce & Angela McLean for Hosting this years Party. Wishing every fun, laughter and some new titles in the New Year! Your Editor Kathy PRESIDENTS COLUMN for the year to come. We were joined by Barb Branstad and Ruthie Nordahl, who attended to assist in making the transition smoother for the new officers and directors. The meeting was extremely productive and I was impressed with the skills and experience people bring to the Board. Continued on the next page...

2 Presidents Column We are fortunate that Bruce Evashevski, Mardee Kayser, and Randy Watson have volunteered to join the remaining members of the Board. We are so fortunate to have Keith, Laura, and Monica staying on the Board. And especially Angela McLean who brings incredible financial knowledge to our club money and keeps us in line as far as spending! We begin the year with our January 18th meeting at Denver Dog Sports, 4300 Forest St. beginning at 7. Directions will be found elsewhere in the newsletter. Actually, we will be renting the building for an hour prior to the meeting for those who would like to come and train - so the doors will open at 6. The facility is huge so you can work in obedience or run the full agility course which will be set up. At 7, Donna Milnek will give us a program about Nose Work and a short business meeting will follow. I will investigate the possibility of bringing in a light dinner and let you know before the meeting if food will be available. The website DenverDog Sports.com will give you more information about nose work AND detailed instructions for visiting the facility. Our March meeting on the 16th at Jeffco, will be the usual breakfast and business meeting and then a Goldens only match to follow. On Sunday, Don and Vickie Carson will once again present their program on grooming which has been so popular in years past. Members who have experience usually come with extra tables and equipment and assist newer people in spiffing up their canines. This session stresses how to keep your golden looking clean, tidy and healthy! As I mentioned, it is one of the most popular programs we ever present because Don and Vickie pretty much put their hearts into the project. This August Mile Hi will be hosting its first back-to-back specialties with Angela McLean and Lauren Relay Rudzek chairing. In response to member interest, we are also looking at conducting a CCA on the Saturday after the shows. More details will appear elsewhere in Gold Diggings! Elsewhere in the newsletter, you will find a basic calendar for the entire year. Expect events to be added and subtracted as the year progresses. One of the events that may go away is the HUNT TEST! Although this is always popular and anticipated by many members, no one has stepped up to chair the event. Members have to begin to realize that if they run in these events year after year, there comes a time when they have to step up and say they will take charge. You can t always expect someone else to do the work and not contribute. If no one volunteers by the first part of January, then we will not have a hunt test in If you wish to know what chairing this event entails, please drop Keith Winch a line and he will be happy to tell you! Thanks to everyone who took over the organization of the match at Jeffco December 8! I wasn t able to be there but understand that it was a wild success! I did stop by for the Introduction to Field Events that Keith Winch put on Sunday. Wow - it seemed to be well attended and much appreciated. Dogs and handlers were getting plenty of help and many opportunities to work with their dogs. Thanks, members, for taking on this weekend and running it to perfection!

3 Kathy Frizell Nominating Committee A notice from the GRCA nominating committee is attached below. This was read at our MHGRC November meeting. It looks like GRCA has several positions available - President, Treasurer, 3rd vice president from the Central region, and one director each from the Eastern, Central and Western regions. So, I know we have a dedicated and involved group of volunteers in the MHGRC & would like to encourage any of you to apply for these positions. You may contact me, as a local member of the nominating committee, or Helen with questions or resumes. Kathy Frizell thefrizells@comcast.net In The Black (A Summary of Club Finances) Our Club had a successful year from a =inancial point of view. As of December 9, 2012 we had $22,975 cash in the bank, $2,950 of 2013 expenses paid in 2012 and net income of $231. Events making up net income include Club Operations $ (3,981) Fun Matches (972) April Agility Trial 8,479 June Specialty (2,818) July Agility Trial 6,290 August Hunt Test (2,719) Awards Banquet (553) Charitable Contibutions $3,495 The GRCA Nominating Committee has begun its work in compiling a slate of Nominees for the 2013 election process. At this time, we are requesting that you notify your club members that we are now accepting letters of intent and resumes from qualified GRCA members for positions on the Board of Directors of the Golden Retriever Club of America. The positions open will be President, Treasurer and 3rd Vice President (Central). Additionally, one Director from each of the Eastern, Central and Western regions will be elected. No person may be elected to the Board of Directors who has not been a member of the GRCA in good standing for a minimum of four consecutive years prior to the election. Only one person from an individual household may be nominated to serve on the GRCA Board of Directors at any one time. Board members shall be residents of the United States of America. We need persons who are committed to the betterment of the Golden Retriever breed as a whole and who are strong, organized, and selfmotivated leaders. People skills are vital. Job descriptions for any of the above positions are available by contacting Helen Dorrance via at goldducat@fastmail.fm, or any of the Nominating Committee members. Please include your mailing address. Letters of intent and resumes must be received no later than January 31, The slate of officers as provided by the Nominating Committee will be published in the May/June 2013 issue of the Golden Retriever News, along with the resumes of the candidates that were selected by the Committee. Sincerely, Helen Dorrance Nominating Committee Chair

4 !HGRC MEETIN" #ovember 16, 2012 The meeting was called to order by President Anne Shannon at 7:00 p.m. The minutes of the September 2012 meeting were approved as they appeared in the Newsletter. Treasurer s Report Angela McLean was unable to attend the meeting. The Treasurer s report will appear in the Newsletter. Secretary s Report Ruthie Nordahl received a letter from the AKC Canine Health Foundation requesting support from our club and/or individuals. The foundation is joining with the Golden Retriever Foundation to fund up to $1 million for research on lymphoma or hemangiosarcoma. A letter from the AKC Humane Fund was also received requesting donations for victims of Hurricane Sandy. A motion was made and seconded to donate $500 to the AKC Canine Health Foundation and $1,000 to the AKC Humane Fund for the victims of Hurricane Sandy. Motion carried. Ruthie also received an from the GRCA Nominating Committee Chair informing us they are accepting nominations for the 2013 GRCA Board of Directors. Letters of intent and resumes must be received no later than January 31, Ruthie let the members know the ad for the GRN Field Issue has been proofed and approved. The ad will appear in the November- December issue. Membership Barb Branstad introduced Kaitlyn Stutts and KarenTheesen. Kaitlyn has a 1-year old Golden and is interested in Conformation. Karen has a 2-year old Golden and is not sure what their interests will be. This was Emily Russell s second meeting, and she was accepted as a member of the club. COMMITTEE REPORTS Agility Laura Gillice was unable to attend, but will have information on the April agility trial in the Newsletter. Conformation No report Field Keith Winch reported there is interest in the December 9 workshop for those new to AKC or HRC hunt tests. It will be informal and include hunt test rules, the different levels, and introduction to some of the equipment used. Our WC/WCX will be held June in conjunction with the Flat Coats WC/WCX. Sandy Whicker volunteered to chair along with Don Freeman. The test will be held at Stillroven. The MHGRC hunt test is scheduled for the second weekend in September, but we still need a chair. If no one volunteers, there won t be a test. Keith reported there has apparently been some confusion on the proposed change presented at the Master National that would allow clubs to limit the dog entries Obedience Christopher Watson volunteered to bring the trailer to Jeffco on December 8 for our Fun Match. Kathy Janda and Kay Walker are in charge of Obedience, and Monica Keracik and Francie Pusateri are in charge of Rally. OLD BUSINESS Specialty Angela McLean and Lauren Relay have a preliminary budget for the Back-to-Back Specialty at Island Grove on August All the major volunteer positions have been filled. They would like to have a theme for this Specialty. So if you have an idea, contact either one of them.

5 OLD BUSINESS Con$nue% The Slate of Officers presented at the September meeting was elected. President -- Anne Shannon Vice President Bruce Evashevski Secretary Mardee Keyser Treasurer Angela McLean Agility Rep Laura Gillice Conformation Rep Randy Watson Field Rep Keith Winch Obedience Rep Monica Keracik NEW BUSINESS Barb reiterated the proposed change to the Bylaws regarding Associate members. The original intention was for members who were geographically too far away to attend meetings. The only difference between an Associate and a Regular member is that the Associate cannot vote nor can they hold office. Barb proposed that should we keep the Associate status it would be for those geographically too far from the Denver Metro Area. The requirement for a quorum would change from 15% to 10%. A motion was made and seconded to approve this Bylaw change. Motion carried. Barb will submit the proposed Bylaw changes to AKC for their approval. MISCELLANOUS At our Goldens Only Fun Match, Emily Russell volunteered to do a CCA on Sunday, March 17. Deb Ascher volunteered to help her. Chris Zink will be in the area for a seminar the last weekend in June. Longs Peak Obedience Club will have Bridget Carlson here on May 18-19, A very special congratulations to Kathy Frizell and Casey for winning the Qual at the National Specialty. There were 68 dogs! Barb Branstad recommended Anne Shannon for a lifetime membership, and Warren Frizell recommended Barb for a lifetime membership. (Neither lady knew this was going to happen.) The two lifetime memberships were unanimously accepted. This is well-deserved for two very special people! On a personal note, working with both of you has been more fun than I ever expected! I ll miss our s! The meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m. &irec$ons ' (e January Mee$ng at Denver Dog Sport) Glad you asked for direc0ons b/c many folks want to just use GPS and although it is really easy to find, for some reason GPS gets them all goofed up with the one- way frontage roads along I- 70. I- 70 to Exit 277 (same exit number whether coming from east or west), Holly/Dahlia/Monaco Exit. If coming from the west, go through stoplight at Dahlia, go about two blocks (huge Safeway Distribu0on Center on your right) and turn right on Forest St. just immediately past Safeway. I am second building on the len Forest St. Park in front, on street, on side of building or large lot behind building. Coming from east just a liqle more complicated b/c of one- way streets, but Exit 277. Go through lights at Monaco and Holly, then turn len at Dahlia to go under freeway. Take an immediate len on Dahlia, then again follow to just past Safeway Distribu0on and take a right. Second building on right Forest St.

6 Agility Laura Gillice Jim Gregory MACH3 Fly'n Hi Right On Course, MXF, MXC, MXJ, SH, "Pilot" earnd her MACH3 at the MHGRC July agility trial. Herb Herbert BR's Never A Dull Moment MX AXJMX on November 3rd at the Flatirons KC show. Emily Russell Emilys Mme Layla Could Be Blue CDX RE MX MXJ MJB, CGC ("Layla") earned her Master Jumpers Brozne title (MJB) at the agility trials in Tulsa, OK on 12/02/2012 qualfiying all three days in jumpers with very beautiful fast runs. Layla has earned 10 QQ's just this fall and is racking up MACH points! Larry and Michele Janowiak A great day for Team MASH at the GSDCA show. 5 Q's for 5 runs! BJ Hunnicutt & Larry double Q and 28 more points. Hawkeye & Michele two 2nd places in Exc A Std P & Open JWW P. He got 73 points in Open FAST Preferred and a 1st place. At Terry-All, Hawkeye earned, AXP and OJP with two 1st places & a 2nd place. Hugs and Larry were 1st place in Novice Std P. BJ and Larry two more double Q's. At the Longs Peak show, Hawkeye and Michele Janowiak got two 1st places in JWW Exc A. One more for his title. Larry ran Hugs in Preferred Novice Standard and JWW. She earned her NAP and NJP with two 1st places. BJ Hunnicutt and Larry got another double Q and Qed on 3/4 runs. At Flatirons, Hawkeye and Michele earned his AJP with another 1st place and earned 5 points toward his PACH. Hugs and Larry Janowiak got 3 out of 4 runs. BJ Hunnicutt and Larry earned most of their points for MACH2.

7 Conformation Randy Watson We have a lot of great brags this time, as we are also doing some catch up from some brags that we missed earlier in the year. Listed below are a lot of great brags, including New Champions, Grand Champions, Group Placement s, Specialty Best of Breeds, Best in Sweeps and a new club dog in the Show Dog Hall of Fame. Mt. Ogden Kennel Club May 19, 2012 GCH CH Sunny Ridge Mariah's Uptown Girl - "Brinkley" BOB/Sporting Group First Leslie Blythe and Mark D. Wilkinson Mariah's Moon-Shine - "Hooch" Puppy BOB/Puppy Sporting Group First Leslie Blythe & Mark D. Wilkinson May 20, 2012 Mariah's Ain't She The Girl O'My Dreams - "Fate" NEW CHAMPION, all points from Bred-By Exhibitor!! Leslie Blythe and Mark D. Wilkinson Central Wyoming Kennel Club May 26, 2012 GCH CH Sunny Ridge Mariah's Uptown Girl - "Brinkley" BOB/Sporting Group First, to finish her SHOW DOG HALL OF FAME -- This was Brinkley's 4th Sporting Group First, all 4 owner-handled Leslie Blythe & Mark D. Wilkinson CH Mariah's Ain't She The Girl O'My Dreams - "Fate" Select Bitch Leslie Blythe & Mark D. Wilkinson May 29, 2012 GCH CH Sunny Ridge Mariah's Uptown Girl SDHF - "Brinkley" Select Bitch to finish her Bronze Grand Championship Leslie Blythe & Mark D. Wilkinson Mesilla Valley Kennel Club October 5, 2012 Select Dog & Alyssa Grossnickle October 6, 2012 Select Dog Chaparral Kennel Club October 7, 2012 Select Dog Jema s Oh What Fun Charlee 2 nd Place Reserve Winners Bitch October 8, 2012 Best of Breed and Group 3 Best of Opposite Sex Farm Fresh-Jema's Chili Today Hot Tamale Tamale 1 st in Class Reserve Winners Bitch Valencia Valley Kennel Club October 13, 2012 Best of Breed October 14, 2012 Best of Opposite Sex Jema s Oh What Fun Charlee 1st Place Reserve Winners Bitch Sporting Dog Fanciers of New mexico November 3, 2012 Jema s Oh What Fun Charlee 1st Place RWB Best in Sweeps Best Puppy Puppy Group 2 November 4, 2012 Jema s Oh What Fun, BISS Charlee 1st Place Best in Sweeps Laramie Kennel Club May 28, 2012 CH Cross Creek s Timberbash Hot Shot - Tanner Best of Breed and Group 3 Angela & Bruce McLean Sangre de Cristo Kennel Club Mt. Ogden Kennel Club May 19, 2012 October 12, 2012 Leslie Blythe and Mark D. Wilkinson

8 Conformation Brags part 2 Madera Canyon Kennel Club November 9, 2012 GCH Windsong s Timberbash Powder King RN - Cooper Select Dog Angela Berkheimer McLean and Dianne Barnes November 10, 2012 CH Cross Creek s Timberbash Hot Shot - Tanner Best of Breed Angela & Bruce McLean GCH Windsong s Timberbash Powder King RN - Cooper Select Dog Angela Berkheimer McLean and Dianne Barnes GCH Windsong s Timberbash Powder King RN - Cooper Best in Veteran Sweepstakes Angela Berkheimer McLean and Dianne Barnes Wingwatcher Bridge to History, RE, JH, WC - Merger Winners Dog (Major) Claire Caro and Jan Owen Palo Verde Golden Retriever Club Specialty November 11, 2012 GCH Windsong s Timberbash Powder King RN - Cooper Best of Opposite and Best Veteran in Specialty Angela Berkheimer McLean and Dianne Barnes November 12, 2012 GCH Windsong s Timberbash Powder King RN - Cooper Best of Opposite Angela Berkheimer McLean and Dianne Barnes Central Oklahoma GRC Specialty November 17, 2012 Golden Grahams Hot Summer Nights At Timberbash - Savannah Reserve Winners Bitch Angela & Bruce McLean Wingwatcher Bridge to History, RE, JH, WC - Merger Winners Dog Claire Caro and Jan Owen November 18, 2012 GCH Windsong s Timberbash Powder King RN - Cooper Specialty Best of Breed Angela Berkheimer McLean and Dianne Barnes GCH Cross Creek s Timberbash Hot Shot - Tanner Select Dog Angela & Bruce McLean GCH Cross Creek s Timberbash Hot Shot - Tanner Select Dog and NEW GRAND CHAMPION Angela & Bruce McLean Canada del Oro Kennel Club November, 11, 2012 Wingwatcher Bridge to History, RE, JH, WC - Merger Winners Dog (Major) Claire Caro and Jan Owen Select Dog (Major) and NEW GRAND CHAMPION & Alyssa Grossnickle #ew *om (e GRCA S'r+ h,p://

9 At the Master Na+onals: 712 dogs originally entered from all over the United States and Canada but 690 dogs actually started the compe00on in Alabama. Of the 690 that started only 221 completed the tests. That is a 32.0% pass rate. Of the 690 dogs started, there were 44 Golden Retrievers. Of those only 9 passed but this shows a posi0ve increase as the Golden s pass rate is increasing. Go Golden s!! This is a great event. The next MN test (Sept. 2013) will be held in Fall River, Kansas. Hope to see many more Golden s there. Field Report By Keith Winch MHGRC sponsored an introduc0on to hunt test at the event center at Jeffco fairgrounds on Sunday December 9 th. From all accounts and feedback, this effort was a success. We had 19 paid par0cipants with a mix bag of experience levels but all seemed to have fun and both dog and handler learned one or two things about their training regimen plus Anne also aqended with her new 8 week old puppy. MHGRC is co- sponsoring with the Flatcoat Retrievers a WC/X cer0fica0on test during the weekend of June 22 nd and 23 rd at S0llroven Farm. Sandy Wicker has volunteered to chair this event for MHGRC. She has draned her judges but will need help in the other commiqee posi0ons. Please step forward to assist her. The MHGRC annual hunt test is in jeopardy of not being held. To date of this wri0ng, no one has stepped forward. If I do not hear from anyone by February 1 st, 2013 we will not have a hunt test in I am working with AKC to sponsor a Retriever Hunt Test judge s seminar for the early fall. We need ~40 people to sign up before it is economical for us to hold this. I have sent s to all the clubs in and surrounding our state with a handful of responses. I know of a few MHGRC members that need the test but if any of you have not contacted me and want to aqend, please let me know soon. This report doesn t have to be just about accomplishments, I would be happy to introduce your new field pup within or other noteworthy item so please send me something for our next Gold Diggings. When ing me your brags or items for the newsleqer please send to my keithbwinch@msn.com account and in the subject line state, Gold diggings newsleqer. I travel onen and get vast amounts of diverse s. I do not want to miss anyone s brag so you can help me by honoring this request. Field Brags: Puk (Richwood Sophie's Magic Moment) owned and loved by Leslie Anderson got his JH in 2012 as follows: His first leg was achieved at Treasure Coast Retriever Club on 1/28/12; his second was achieved at Jacksonville Retriever Club on 2/18/12; his third leg was achieved at Jacksonville Retriever Club on 2/19/12; followed by his fourth leg and 0tle was awarded at Tallahassee Retriever Club on 3/17/12. Seeshaw's Must See Seashore "Seamus" owned and loved by Mike & Suzanne Phelan qualified on his 2nd and 3rd Junior Hunter test legs to earn his Junior Hunter Title at the following two hunt tests: Labrador Retriever Club of Albuquerque 2012 Fall Hunt Test at Navajo Dam, New Mexico Albuquerque Retriever Club 2012 Fall Hunt Test at Navajo Dam, New Mexico Chase (HRCH Big Horn Chasin' Holway's Gold MH MNR WCX CGC) owned by Keith & Kathy Winch passed his second consecu0ve Master Na0onal in Alabama in October and was the youngest golden to qualify. Our sincere thanks go out to Kirk Wichman of Hidden Lake Retrievers for handling Chase.

10 HRCH Hunters Trace Houserockn Rug MH CD RN WCX, HRC 500 point club HTK RETRIEVER TRAINING Just Goldens, Just Basics A successful training program begins with a solid foundation. At HTK Retriever Training expert care is taken to tailor a training program designed to meet the needs of the dog and your goals. Private lessons are available as well as test preparation and handling. Ron Beck 3097 County Road 156, Albin WY Hm: Cell:

11 Obedience By MonicaKeracik We have many outstanding obedience and rally brags! 1. Catherine Gardiner s Sunny Ridge Endless Summer (Sandy) finished her CD in Pueblo at the age of only 6 months with a fourth place score of 190. Congratulations to Catherine and Sandy! 2. Sandy Whicker and Laurel Shaw s Becksgold Racing in the Rain CD RA TDX WC (Enzo) has two new titles to brag about. He earned his CDX and RE at the Buckhorn Kennel Club show in October. Congratulations to Sandy, Laurel and Enzo! 3. Claire Caro and Jan Owen s Wingwatcher Free Rein (Cheval) completed his Rally Novice title at COGRC Specialties on November 17, 2012 winning his class in both trials with scores of 98 and 96. Congratulations to Claire, Jan and Cheval! 4. Sandy McFarland s Timberee s Silk Teddy CDX OA OAJ CGC (Teddy) was HIT two days at Grand Valley KC. Sandy McFarland s Timberee s Sara N Dippity (Sara) earned her CGC and her CD with three first placements and two HITs at Grand Valley KC. Sandy McFarland s Timberee s Piper Laurie UD AX AXJ (Piper) earned her UD in three consecutive shows in Arizona (March 2, 3, 4 of 2012) (Superstition shows) with three first placements. Sandy McFarland s Linirgor Macallan CDX AXP AXJP (Macallan) earned his CDX in three consecutive shows with three first placements at the same Superstition shows. Congratulations to Sandy, Teddy, Sara, Piper, and Macallan! 5. Leslie Anderson s Richwood Sophie s Magic Moment (Puk) earned two obedience titles in 2012 as follows: UCD (UKC title) (1) Twin Peaks Dog Training Club, Trial 1, 5/19/12, score 194, first place, 1 st leg. (2) Twin Peaks Dog Training Club, Trial 2, 5/19/12, score 191, first place, 2 nd leg. (3) Twin Peaks Dog Training Club, 7/21/12, score 196.5, second place, 3 rd leg and title. CDX (AKC title) (1) American Belgian Terv Club, 8/16/12, score 184, first place, 1 st leg. (2) Atlanta Kennel Club, 10/20/12, score 192.5, first place, 2 nd leg. (3) Atlanta Kennel Club, 10/21/12, score 194.5, first place, 3 rd leg and title. Congratulations to Leslie and Puk! Please remember to submit your brags for the next newsletter to me at monica.keracik@yahoo.com. Thank you and good luck to everyone in the upcoming trials!

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13 2013 Annual Awards Banquet.unday, April 28 ( :30a/!aggiano s Li,le Ital South Clinton Street, Englewood, CO (I- 25 and Dry Creek) SAVE THE DATE MAR 16 Goldens Only Fun Match & Breakfast Mtg APR 5-7 All Breed Agility Trial JULY All Breed Agility Trial AUG 15 & 16 MHGRC Specialties $26.00 per person Includes Family style lunch with all of the below, coffee or hot/cold tea, tax and :p. Appe:zers: BruscheAa Calamari FriAe Salads: Caesar Salad Maggiano's Salad Entrees: Four Cheese Ravioli Pesto Alfredo Sauce and Mom's Meat Chicken Floren:ne Salmon, Lemon & Herb Dessert: Apple Crostada New York Cheesecake There will be lots of food and as always, great company. For those who haven t aqended the awards event, please join us and experience this wonderful annual event. RSVP with payment (checks: MHGRC) by April 14th to: Ruthie Nordahl 2981 Hanover Ct. Watkins, CO gnbc@aol.com