Retriever Review. President s Message. Highlights. Upcoming Events. Announcements. RCLRC Volunteering! November General Meeting:

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1 Retriever Review Founded 1975 Issue 11 ~ November 2015 Highlights President s Message Wanted: Volunteers! Brags & Wags Meeting Minutes Event Schedule Annual Awards 2016 Show & Go Registration form 2016 Membership Form Upcoming Events November General Meeting: Friday November 20, 7:00 PM, Elmer s Restaurant, Delta Park, OR Announcements Please get brags, ads, litter listings, photos, special announcements, etc. to the newlestter editor by the 25th of each month! RCLRC Volunteering! Please start thinking now about how you can support our 2016 events! See the following page for opportunities during the Sportsmans Show, Show & Go, WC Event, Specialty, Hunt Test and more! President s Message I want to first thank Lisa Cruanas for lining up a really interesting speaker at the last meeting. Dr. Becky Jester gave a very enlightening lecture on acupuncture and other types of holistic healing. If you would like to see more about her practice her website is Jessica Smith has assembled a nominating committee for the 2016 slate of officers and board members. At the November meeting there will be nominations from the floor accepted. Please consider how you can help your club by becoming a board member or an officer. Jessica also raised the issue of some members not being able to attend meetings on Fridays. I would love to hear some feedback on what nights would be better for some of the members. Please contact me via at QRLabs@yahoo.com or Jessica at westlanelabrdors@gmail.com with your input. We are still in need of volunteers to chair the 2016 events. Please refer to the list in this newsletter of the upcoming events. Julie Marquis is working on the Show & Go to be held on February 21st at My Dog s Gym in Salem. More information is included in this newsletter. We will need volunteers to help with this event. 50% of the net proceeds will be donated to Canine Cancer research. The next meeting will be held on November 20th at 7:00 at Elmers in Delta Park. I hope to see you there! Your President, Cindy Freeman 1

2 Wanted: Volunteers! Brags & Wags Susie Morrill: MidnightSky s Sirius (Siri) took a four point major in Boise and completed his championship! Siri is out of Ch. Skye s Riverlane Reluctant Republican (George) and MidnightSky s Light Echo, and is co-owned by Susie Morrill and Susan Huntzinger. Marilyn Parker: I would like to thank Lisa for having our speaker come to the meeting and give the talk and show pictures of her specialty of natural healing veterinary acupuncture. Dr. Becky Jester was so interesting and to see before and after results were wonderful. We all enjoyed the evening Board Members Please contact Jessica Smith, Nominating Committee, at westlanelabradors@gmail.com if you are interested in serving on the Board in Show & Go Volunteers Needed Contact Julie Marquis at juliermarquis@gmail.com if you are willing to volunteer at a Lab Club sponsored Show & Go on Sunday to benefit cancer research, on Sunday, Februrary 21st in Salem Sportsmans Show Chair Needed Contact Cindy Freeman at qrlabs@yahoo.com if you are interested in chairing this event in February WC Chair Needed Contact Cindy Freeman at qrlabs@yahoo.com if you are interested in chairing this event in May Betty Barkley: I received Brandi s Championship certificate in the mail. I thought she needed one more point! She is by GCH Breton Gate Outer Limits and out of Breton Gate Turin. We visited Turin and her namesake on our trip. Brandi is named for the soccer player, Brandi Chastain. Lizzie Moir: Warrick and I have had a busy month! It started out with him going RWD on Friday at the Golden Gate Labrador Retriever specialty under breeder judge Richard Stafford (Farnfield Gundogs). He was expertly handled by Cindy Freeman. The next weekend, Warrick earned his Beginner Novice title by qualifying for his 2nd and 3rd legs. He made it three for three with scores of 186, 189 and Our future goals include his CGC, rally, barn hunt and, of course, we can t forget hunt tests! Warrick is now SciFi s Gungans, Wookies & Ewoks Oh My, BN (CH Blackthorn Rocks U Too x Belquest s A New Hope for SciFi, WC, CGC) B-Match Chair Needed Contact Cindy Freeman at qrlabs@yahoo.com if you are interested in chairing this event in May Hunt Test Chair Needed Contact Cindy Freeman at qrlabs@yahoo.com if you are interested in chairing this event in July Lizzie, Cindy & Warrick at the Golden Gate Lab Club specialty. 2

3 Meeting Minutes, September 2015 Meeting called to order at 7:07PM by Cindy. Attendance: Lisa Cruanas, Marilyn and Richard Parker, Cindy Freeman, Lizzie Moir, Jessica Smith, Brittany Swanzy, Coleen Powell, Joanne Huntley, Pam Gunderson, Becky Jester, DVM Lisa made a motion to accept minutes as published in the newsletter, Jessica seconded. President s Report It has been a quiet month, nothing to report. But no one has contacted her about volunteering and those positions still need filled. Vice President s Report No report Secretary s Report No report Treasurer s Report No report Old (Unfinished) Business HRT: A chair is still needed. No changes yet on the dates. WC: Local golden club contacted us to ask to join in with our WC. Their test requires 2 on land and 1 in water. They have helpers and possibly up to entrants. They would like to learn how to put on a WC of their own. Specialty: The grounds have been reserved. A volunteer is needed to coordinate the Mexican themed lunch on Thursday. B-Match: No report. Sportsmans Show: A chair is still needed Nominating Committee: Betty Barkley and Allison Rogers are with Jessica and make up committee. Show & Go: It was decided that 50% of the net profit will go to Chase Away K9 Cancer. New Business General: Jessica mentioned changing the meeting night to another night besides Friday to better accommodate possible volunteers for board and officer positions. Membership Announced: None Voted: Mary Gleason/Obedience, Rally & Therapy - sponsors Cindy & Jim Freeman. M/S/V to accept Mary as a member. Motion to adjourn made by Lisa and seconded by Joanne. Meeting adjourned at 7:28PM. Guest Speaker Becky Jester, DVM, CVA, Acupuncture: A Holistic Way to Heal your Dog Happy Thanksgiving! 3

4 Upcoming Shows, Matches, Picnic Trials and Events Please send upcoming event notices and corrections to the newsletter editor: Other than RCLRC events, postings are not confirmed. All shows are AKC unless otherwise indicated. Items are deleted from this page when event and/or closing date has passed. ALWAYS CONFIRM EVENTS! November 2015 PSLRA Agility Trial, Nov. 7-8, Auburn WA, R2Agility Southern Oregon Kennel Club, Central Point OR, Nov. 7-8, Super Onofrio, closes Oct minute Obedience Ticker, Nov. 8, Corvallis OR, Ellen at Umpqua Kennel Club, Roseburg OR, Nov , Sper MBPF, closes Oct. 28 Rogue Valley Kennel Club, Roseburg OR, Nov , Super MBF, closes Oct. 28 Whidby Island Kennel Club, Nov , Super BaRay, closes Oct. 28 RCLRC November General Meeting, Friday, Nov. 20, 7PM at Elmer s Restaurant, Delta Park, OR Wet Dog Wellness, Obedience Match, Portland OR, Nov. 22 Willamette Toy Fanciers, Nov , Ridgefield WA, Super Onofrio, closes Nov. 11 Clark County Kennel Club, Ridgefield WA, Nov m Super Onofrio, closes Nov. 11 December 2015 Willamette Toy Fanciers, Ridgefield WA, Dec. 3-4, Event Sec. Karen Burgess, closes Nov. 18 Sherwood Dog Training Club, Rally Trial, Canby OR, Dec. 5-6, Sec. Jill Faulmann January 2016 Tacoma Kennel Club, Puyallup WA, Jan. 16, Super BaRay, closes Dec. 30 Sammamish Kennel Club, Puyallup WA, Jan 17, Super BaRay, closes Dec. 30 Puyallup Kelly Club, Puyallup WA, Jan. 18, Super BaRay, closes Dec. 30 Dog Fanciers Association, Jan. 20, Multiple Specialities, see AKC events for details Rose City Classic, Expo Center, Portland OR, Jan RCLRC Annual Meeting and Awards, Saturday, Jan. 23 (needs to be confirmed) February 2016 Sportsman s Show, Expo Center, Portland, OR, Feb RCLRC Show & Go, My Dog s Gym, Salem OR, Feb. 21, Julie at juliermarquis@gmail.com Linn County Kennel Club, Albany OR, Feb , Super Onofrio, closes Feb. 10 McKenzie Kennel Club, Albany OR, Feb , Super Onofrio, closes Feb. 10 March 2016 Columbia Basin Dog Training Club, Richland WA, Mar , Sec. Christy Munden, closes Mar. 4 Peninsula Dog Fanciers, Bremerton WA, Mar , (2 trials Mar. 26), Super Onofrio, closes Mar. 9 April 2016 Chintimini Kennel Club, Albany OR, Apr. 103, Super Onofrio, closes Mar. 16 Washington State Obedience Training Club, Mt. Vernon WA, Apr. 203, BaRay, closes Mar. 16 Sherwood Dog Training Club, Obedience & Rally Trial, Canby OR, Apr. 22, 23, 24, Sec. Jill Faulman 4

5 RCLRC 2016 Annual Awards ALL ENTRIES MUST BE RECEIVED BY DECEMBER 15, YOU MUST SEND A COPY (OR SCREENSHOT FROM TITLING REGISTRY) FOR PROOF OF YOUR ACHIEVEMENT! We will be giving out the annual awards at our meeting in January If your dog has earned an AKC or UKC title in the field, obedience or conformation ring during the period of November 2014 through November 2015 and you are an RCLRC member of good standing, you are eligible for the Title award. If you have bred the dog, you will receive a Breeder award. The owner of the dog shall receive an individual award. Your dog must have finished an American or Canadian Championship, obedience title, hunting title or working certificate to qualify for the Title award. Dogs that have finished their championship and earned a title in two different performance disciplines (A-F) are eligible for the All Around Labrador award. Dogs are also eligible for the Versatility award or Certificate of Achievement award. For the Versatility award a dog must earn a working title in two different areas from the following: A) Obedience OTCH, UDX, UD, CDX, or CD also included are all of the optional titles B) Hunting FC, AFC, MH, SH or JH C) Tracking VST, TDX or TD D) Agility - please identify the title E) Rally RN, RA, RE, RAE F) Dock Dogs NJ, JJ, SJ, MJ, EJ And in addition one certificate from the following: G) CGC, TDI, Delta Society, WC, WCX or TT For the Certificate of Achievement award a dog must finish any one working title (A-F) and one certificate from the G) listings. **If your dog has a title that is not listed above please contact me and I will bring it to the attention of the board.** DOG S FULL NAME: OWNER(S) NAME: ADDRESS PHONE BREEDER Award(s) or Certificate(s) applied for: Date title or certificate was received: Please send all nominations to: Lizzie Moir 2806 Boulevard Rd SE Olympia, WA lizzie.moir@gmail.com (**scanned copies in an is best!**) 5

6 Show & Go Obedience Match with Rally and Puppy Conformation Sunday, February 21, sponsored by: My Dogs Gym, Salem, OR COMPETE TO BEAT CANINE CANCER! 50% of all proceeds will be donated to canine cancer research through Chase Away K9 Cancer Open to all breeds. All American Dogs welcome in obedience and rally. Treats/toys allowed in ring. No harsh corrections. Pre-entries must be received by Saturday February 13, 2016 Obedience Classes (ten minute tickers): Beginner Novice through Utility (includes pre-classes) Rally Classes: Novice, Advanced, Excellent All-breed Conformation Classes: 3-6 months, 6-9 months & 9-12 months. Classes divided by group and sex. All pre-registered classes: First entry $8; additional entry same dog $6; junior handlers $5 each run Day of match entries accepted 8-9AM. First entry $10; additional entry $8; junior handlers $6 each run Conformation judging starts: 9:30AM Obedience judging starts: 9:30AM Rally judging starts: 1PM Bring chairs and lunch. Parking is plentiful. Crating space is limited. Free runs for volunteers! Contact Julie (below) to sign up. Information/Run Order/Registration/Volunteering: Julie at or My Dogs Gym & Training Centre 1337 Madison St. NE Salem, OR From the North: Take I-5 S to exit 258 (Portland Rd. NE Drive in Salem). Continue on Portland Rd to Madison St. NE. My Dogs Gym is six miles from I-5 S. From the South: Take I-5 N to OR-213 S/Market St. NE in Salem (exit 256). Follow Market St. NE to Madison St. NE. My Dogs Gym is 1.5 miles from I-5N. 6

7 Entry Form Make additional copies if necessary. Waiver on bottom of page must be signed. Mail completed forms with check or money order made out to RCLRC to: Julie Marquis RCLRC Show & Go 7215 SE 64th Ave. Portland, OR Pre-entries must be received by Saturday February 13, 2015 All pre-registered classes: First entry $8; additional entry same dog $6; junior handlers $5 each run I enclose $ for entry fees. Please print. Phone number OR address is required. Dog 1: Your name: Phone: Dog s call name: Breed: Age: Sex: Color: Conformation (mark one): F/3-6mo F/6-9mo F/9-12mo M/3-6mo M/6-9mo M/9-12mo Obedience (indicate quantity of runs on line): Beg. Nov. Nov. Open Util Obedience jump height: Rally (indicated quantity of runs on line): Nov. Adv. Exc. Rally jump height: Dog 2: Your name: Phone: Dog s call name: Breed: Age: Sex: Color: Conformation class(es) entered (mark one): F/3-6mo F/6-9mo F/9-12mo M/3-6mo M/6-9mo M/9-12mo Obedience (indicate quantity of runs on line): Beg. Nov. Nov. Open Util Obedience jump height: Rally (indicated quantity of runs on line): Nov. Adv. Exc. Rally jump height: As the owner or handler of the above dog(s), I agree that the above named dog(s) has a current rabies vaccination and is, to the best of my knowledge, a healthy dog. I certify that the dog(s) is not a hazard to persons, other dogs or domestic animals. I agree that I will abide by all the rules of the event. I agree not to hold the host club, its members, representatives or volunteers, or the owners, employees or representatives of My Dog s Gym & Training Centre in Salem, Oregon, responsible for any claim of loss during the event, and/or while on the event grounds and/or in transit to or from the event grounds. I agree to take full responsibility, financial or otherwise, for any damage or loss to property or domestic or due to the actions of a child under 18 years of age in my care. I agree that the event coordinators reserve the right to dismiss any dog or handler from the event if they deem it necessary. Date Signature (Owner, handler or parent of child under 18) 7

8 2016 Membership Directory & WEBSITE Information The information that you supply below will be used for both the Membership Directory and for the members page of the website. Before checking the same as last year box, please check both the membership directory AND the website for accuracy! Note that if your web URL or address is not in our database, it won t make to the website. If both sources are correct, just put your name in and check Use Current Data. Name Address City State Zip Phone (home, work, cell) Phone (home, work, cell) Phone (home, work, cell) Phone (home, work, cell) address Kennel Name Website URL Preferred contact method Interest Member Since Use current data Do Not publish my information on the Website Do Not publish my address on the Website Conformation, Obedience, Rally, Agility, HRT/Field, Therapy, Tracking, Other Once your form is complete, send it along with your dues ($20 for singles, $25 for family) to: Greg Huntzinger SW Riverlane Rd West Linn, OR Do Not publish my phone number on the Website 8

9 Club Officers President: Cindy Freeman Vice President: Lisa Cruanas Secretary: Lizzie Moir Treasurer: Greg Huntzinger Board Members Barb Gilchrist Tamaria Hartman Julie Marquis Jessica Smith Committee Chairs 2015 B-Match: Susan Huntzinger 2015 WC: Jeff Kennedy 2015 Hunt Test: Nikki Illias 2015 Specialty: Ellen Sparks and Lizzie Moir Litter Referrals: Susan & Greg Huntzinger (503) Membership: Susan Huntzinger (503) Newsletter Editor: Julie Marquis (503) Web Site: Webmaster: Greg Huntzinger (503) Facebook We have a Facebook page! Look for Rose City Labrador Retriever Club in the search bar on your Facebook page, click the join button and you will be approved by one or our administrators. Need help? Contact Cindy, Lizzie or Julie. Litter Listings Any member wishing to list a litter on either the website or in the newsletter must provide paper copies of the following minimum documentation: 1. OFA hip certification for the sire and dam 2. OFA elbow certification for the sire and dam 3. Current (12 months) eye clearance (CERF) for sire and dam 4. A check for $10.00, made out to RCLRC 5. Contact information for the listing. This may contain one or more of: a persons name, address, telephone number, and kennel name. 6. The choice of web listing, newsletter listing or both. The member may include additional documentation for certifications such as cardiac or EIC. All certifications claimed must be documented. Litter listings will run two months. The member may request one additional month via . At the end of the run-period the listing will be removed without notice. Information must be sent to Greg Huntzinger who will then pass the infromation onto the newsletter editor. Please give your information time to arrive. Send all information to: Greg Huntzinger, SW Riverlane Road, West Linn, OR Newsletter Guidelines This newsletter is published monthly by the Rose City Labrador Retriever Club a non-profit organization and issued to all members in good standing. Contributions for publication and advertisements are welcome. Advertising rates are $25.00 per half page and $50.00 per whole page. All submissions for publication are to be ed to the editor by the 25th of the month at juliermarquis@gmail.com. 9