SSCNC Bulletin. Shetland Sheepdog Club of Northern California Specialty, Santa Clara. County Fairgrounds, San Jose.

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1 SSCNC Bulletin February 2018 OFFICERS President: Johanna Primeaux Vice President: Halina Christie Treasurer: Kathy Rosdail Corresp. Secretary: Trudy Kerr Recording Secretary: Rebecca Logsdon Sergeant-at-Arms: Scott Zamvil BOARD Director: Anita Rasmussen Director: Mark Hersman Director: Kathy Coon Director: Patsi Nelson COMMITTEES Membership: Chair: Patsi Nelson Breeder Referral: Kathy Coon Specialty Shows: February 2018 Show Chairs: Kathy Rosdail Show Secretary: Halina Christie Obedience Chair: Marianne Dub October 2018 Show Chair: Show Secretary: Obedience Chair: Rally Chair: Agility Trial: Chair: Patsi Nelson Match: Conformation Chair: Anita Rasmussen Obed./Rally Chair: Patsi Nelson Obedience/Rally: Chair: Vacant Herding: Chair: Vacant Ways & Means: Chair: Diane Boross Trophies: Cindy Frusetta Ribbons: Mark Hersman Hospitality: Vacant Special Awards: Johanna Primeaux & Lynn Azzopardi Education: Yvonne Samuelson Public Education: Peggy Prater Library: Halina Christie Publicity: Vacant Sheltie Rescue: Gale Ann Morris Rescue Hotline: (888) Bulletin Editor: Rebecca Logsdon Website Admin: Sharon Sampson & Alicia Keegan Breeder Links: Anita Rasmussen To update your address/phone/ information, go to: Shetland Sheepdog Club of Northern California Specialty, Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose February 16, 2018 Next Club Meetings: February 17, 2018 Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose March 24, Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo April 7, 2018 Location TBA May 19, Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo June 16, 2018 Puppy Picnic June 30, 2018 SSCNC Agility Trial, Manzanita Park, Prunedale

2 Shetland Sheepdog Club of Northern California 2018 MEMBERSHIP DUES Due by March 31, 2018 after which time a $1 late fee will be applied NOTE: Per The Club By-Laws if dues are not paid by June 1 your membership will lapse. Individual membership $25 Family/Household membership $40 Makes Checks/Money Orders Payable to: SSCNC Mail form* and payment to: Kathy Rosdail, SSCNC Treasurer, 1852 Trym St, Hayward, CA Name Address Phone Cell All club information is sent via your address. If this does not work for you, please note the best way for you to receive information: * All members need to complete the form and return it so that the membership chair will have your most current information to update the roster.

3 Shetland Sheepdog Club of Northern California Minutes of the General Meeting January 13, 2018 Location: The Round Table Pizza on Mission Boulevard in Livermore. The meeting was called to order by President Johanna Primeaux at 1:42 pm. The following members were present: The following members were present: Barbara Norton Bret Buckler Abbey Buckler LeAnn Buckler Marianne Dub Nancy Rynewicz Mary Metz Lynn Azzopardi Diane Boross Julie Guttman John Strassner The following board members were present: Rebecca Logsdon Patsi Nelson Halina Christie Kathy Rosdail Trudy Kerr Scott Zamvil Anita Rasmussen Johanna Primeaux Kathy Coon We had the following guests: Bonny Edwards Wayne Robinson (Johanna s puppy buyer) Minutes: Approved President s Report: We had a fabulous and very productive Board Meeting last month at the Black Bear Diner in Milpitas. We worked out the schedule for the year, including all the meetings. Johanna and Halina will work out an agenda for each monthly meeting so we know what to do and when to do it. We will continue to have periodic Board Meetings. Correspondence: No report. Treasurer: Kathy made the deposit for the 2018 Christmas Party to Cattlemen s. We made a lot of money at the raffle at the 2017 Christmas Party dues are now due (the notice appears in the Bulletin). We made a profit in We bought a Keurig coffee pot to replace the older pot. Kathy brought the books to the meeting in case anyone wanted to see them.

4 Membership: Patsi has taken over as Membership Chair from Anita. The Club thanked Barbara Norton for her fantastic work on the Lifetime Member pins. They turned out great. Patsi asked about sending out the roster spreadsheet to the membership. Kathy R. has the updated member information. The official roster list comes out in July, after the deadline for dues payment has passed. Johanna asked if board members can be identified on the roster. Maybe this information can be put on a separate sheet? We don t post the membership roster on the website due to groups like PETA. Bulletin: As always, Rebecca needs content for the Bulletin! Here are some suggestions: A tribute to a special dog or person (living or dead) Hacks and how-to s Recommendations Post a historic photo of a person and/or dog and ask the members to guess who it is (answer posted on last page). Photos of dog show fashion from the past. Members really liked the Guess the dog/person and fashion show ideas. Breeder Referral: Kathy C. said that Breeder Referral is a dead issue at the moment. People aren t posting. At the Board Meeting, we discussed making posts on Breeder Referral free. Kathy made a motion: Breeder Referral advertisements are free to members in good standing unless you add a photo (for $5 per photo). Ads will be listed for 30 days. The motion was seconded and approved by the membership. Johanna suggested a form for the ads: e.g., name and/or kennel name, general location, date of birth, etc. February 2018 Specialty: The Specialty takes place Friday, February 16, 2018 in the Pavilion at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose. Kathy R. will be the chair. Johanna will be assisting. Everything is on schedule. The Premium is on the website. Halina brought extra copies to the meeting. The entry deadline is January 31 st. If you are attending the Golden Gate KC show, you can hand your entries to Halina there. The reservations have been made for the judges. Tom True will pick up the obedience equipment and bring it back. We will need someone to handle catalog sales while Halina is picking up the judge. LeAnn volunteered. Kathy R. has a recommendation for ring steward and will contact them. Obedience stewards will include Marianne, Nancy, and Rebecca. We will also contact Ellen Fletcher. The Judges Dinner will be at Applebee s, starting about 6 pm. Mary Metz volunteered to be in charge of the potluck. Please let Mary know what you want to bring. Diane Boross will do the raffle. We will set up on Thursday (moving tables around, etc.), starting about 11:30 am. We need volunteers to help.

5 Agility Trial: The next agility trial takes place June 29 to July 1in Prunedale, in conjunction with the trial put on by USDAA. Our combo trial with the USDAA last year was a huge success (financially successful, too). This year we will probably have two judges. Trophies: We need sponsors for the February Specialty trophies. It helps cut down on our costs. If you sponsor a trophy, your name will appear in the catalog. The trophy list was circulated at the meeting. Cindy Frusetta is having a difficult time finding decent trophies in the price range currently set for trophies. She suggests raising the price for all trophies. Motion by Kathy R: That we raise the sponsoring fee by $5 per award except for Juniors ($35), High Combined Obedience ($40 cash) and the Obedience Special Awards ($20 each, cash). Motion seconded and approved by the membership. Marianne asked about unused trophies. Halina said that we usually use them at the Puppy match. Anita asked Cindy Frusetta to contact her if she has a lot of leftover trophies. Ribbons: We will be giving out an Award of Merit at the February Specialty. Website: Diane said that she sent photos of the 2017 Holiday Party to Alicia for posting on the website. Education: John Strassner will do an AKC scent work demo at the June 16 th Puppy Picnic. Johanna passed around a puppy buyer contract that she got from an attorney friend who breeds dachshunds. It is very good and quite comprehensive. Johanna also said that the AKC sells really good AKC Registration kits that you can give to your puppy buyers. Library: Halina said that no one has looked at the library in a while. The library is a terrific resource. For example, the older Sheltie magazines are a great way to study breed history and to see how it has changed. If you want anything from the library, let Halina know. The Club website has the list of library holdings. Ways and Means: Diane brought a door price for the meeting a cute bag. LeAnn won. We need raffle baskets for the February Specialty Match: Anita is the Match chair. Patsi is the Obedience/Rally Workshop chair. Patsi said that Harriet Tucker, who was our judge in 2017, will probably be our judge this year as well (she was great). The Match will take place at Niles. Lynn Azzopardi volunteered to collect the payments for the raffle and handle the tickets. We need judges for conformation and sweeps. We will vote for judges at the February meeting. Hospitality: Position currently vacant. We need a volunteer. Special Awards: Lynn and Johanna said that they have 4 plaques that need to be redone plus 2 additional conformation champion plaques 6 plaques total. They have not received confirmation from Larry yet.

6 October 2018 Specialty: There are going to be new classes in Rally. We will need to add the new classes to the awards list. The changes to Rally and to Obedience means that Halina will need to get new judges books. We need an assistant for show chair. Old Business: No report. New Business: New Volunteers for Club Offices and Positions: Halina said that one of the things discussed at the Board Meeting is some people have been doing the same jobs for many years and we have taken it for granted that they are always going to be there or that they will always want to do those jobs. We need more people to learn how to do these things. We are putting together a list of the tasks for each position. Puppy Picnic: Anita said that it will take place at Niles on June 16 th. Rally Signs: Patsi said that new Rally signs need to be ordered. Kathy R. made a motion: That Patsi order new Rally signs for the Club. The motion was seconded and approved by the membership. Obedience Changes: Bonnie Edwards reported on the major changes in Novice and Open Obedience sits and downs that go into effect on May 1st. o Barbara Norton has been campaigning for changes to the sits and downs exercise for over 10 years. The exercise can be dangerous especially in Open, where the owner is out of sight of the dog. o The AKC changed the exercise so that Open dogs are no longer doing long, out of sight sits and downs, and Novice dogs are no longer doing long sits and downs across the ring from their handler. o AKC surveys have indicated that over 60% of competitors are in favor of the change. However, the minority that are not in favor (less than 20%) are extremely vocal they want to keep things the way they are. o Bonnie encourages everyone who likes the changes to contact the AKC and let them know. Right now, they are being flooded with angry letters. o Kathy R. suggested an article about the new Obedience rules be put in the Bulletin. o Kathy C. made a motion: That as a club we send a letter to the AKC Board thanking them for making a safer environment to show our dogs. The motion was seconded and approved by the membership. o The members thanked Barbara for pursuing this issue. Website Links: Kathy R. said that the annual fee for a website link on the SSCNC website is now due. Please send payment to Anita. IT Person: We need an IT person to help with all the Clubs needs. Discussion tabled until February. Good of the Order: Yvonne Samuelson wants everyone to be aware that canine flu is now in California. Karen D Augusta announced her Member of the Year award at her class at Happiness Kennels. She was very excited about the honor. Next Meeting: February 17 th after Sheltie judging at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose (the day after the Specialty).

7 Adjourned: 3:17 pm Submitted by: Rebecca Logsdon, SSCNC Secretary Shetland Sheepdog Club of Northern California

8 Lynn Azzopardi & Scott Zamvil Havere Sheli Little Ripstick Ripley (Lorralee s Cowboy Casanova x Lorralee s Memories in Motion) 20 month old Ripley went Winners Bitch under Mr. David Bolus with handler Scott Zamvil at the Golden Gate Kennel Club, Sunday January 28, 2018 for one point. Scott and Riply are a great team! Ripley earned her first Beginner Novice leg and her first Rally Novice leg on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at SMDTC. At the Golden Gate Kennel Club on January 27-28, 2018, Ripley earned her Rally Novice title! She also earned her second Beginner Novice leg, with one more to go. Ripley has been a busy girl! Lynn Azzopardi Havere Sheli Chester Song and Dance Man Chester Chester earned #6 RAE leg towards his RAE title at SMDTC on January 21, On January 27-28, 2018, Chester earned his #7 and #8 legs towards his RAE title. Two more to go! Rebecca Logsdon Valley View The Mountain Man CD RE OA OAJ NF AXP OJP OFP CGC Coulter Coulter turned 18 on February 1 st! It is so very hard to think of him being that old. My sweet tri boy still goes for 30 to 60 minute walks everyday and, overall, is in excellent health. Below is a picture taken on his birthday - for a dog born in the year 2000, I think he looks great.

9 Patsi Nelson and Scott Zamvil (Havere Sheli) Havere Sheli ( My Friend) ) Shelties had a good few weeks! Havere Sheli Buster Posey MVP (Most Valuable Puppy) Buster Buster actually got an Obedience Q!!. He was first place in Novice B at the GGKC Cow Palace show January 28, 2018 for his second leg and a second Excellent Rally leg 1/27/18. BTW His first Novice B leg was LAST YEAR at the Cow Palace. Havere Sheli Ari Hakatan Ari Ari got his first Rally Novice leg at the SMDTC trial in San Jose on January 21, He then finished his Rally Novice title on 1/28/18 with 2 Qs at the Cow Palace and a second place first leg in Obedience Novice B the same day. Havere Sheli Kirby s Rising Phoenix Phoenix Phoenix has been busy in both agility and obedience. She got her Novice JWW title 1/6/18 at the SF Bay Weimaraners Club trial in Santa Rosa and her Novice Standard title 2/4/18 at the Vizsla Club of Northern California trial in Santa Rosa. She got Q s in both Obedience Beginner Novice and Rally Novice 1/21/18 at the SMDTC Trial in San Jose and then titles with Q s both days at GGKC at the Cow Palace 1/27 and 1/28/18. Have a Brag or Litter Announcement? Send it to sscnc.bulletin@gmail.com. Pictures can be added for a $5 fee (send payment to Kathy Rosdail). Submission deadline is the 8 th every month.

10 UPCOMING SHELTIE EVENTS February 16, 2018 SSCNC Specialty Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose February 17, 2018 Meeting (after Sheltie judging at SCVKC Show) Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose March 24, 2018 Meeting (after Sheltie judging at Oakland KC Show) Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo April 7, 2018 Meeting (Location TBD) May 19, 2018 Meeting (after Sheltie judging at Coyote Hills KC Show) Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo June 16, 2018 Puppy Picnic (and Meeting) June 29 July 1, 2017 SSCNC Agility Trial (and Meeting on June 30) Manzanita Park, Prunedale July 14, 2018 Meeting (after Sheltie judging at Del Monte KC Show) Carmel August 11, 2018 Match and Obedience/Rally Workshop (and Meeting) August 2018 Hot August Nights Agility Trial

11 September 15, 2018 Meeting (after Sheltie judging at Sir Francis Drake KC Show) Solano County Fairgrounds, Vallejo October 20, 2018 SSCNC Specialty (and Meeting) Alameda County Fairgrounds, Pleasanton November 17, 2018 Meeting (Location TBD) December 8, 2018 Holiday Party (and Meeting) Cattlemen s Restaurant, Livermore

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