Features: President s Message...2 Upcoming Events...2 Editor s Note...2 Sunshine...3 Brags...4 Services...5

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1 Editor: Detta Andreana 2nd Quarter 2011 Associate Editor: Sandy Clark The Sleepy Hollow German Shorthaired Pointer Club, Inc.- ABOUT OUR CLUB SYNOPSIS ON PURPOSE AND GOALS The Sleepy Hollow German Shorthaired Pointer Club is a not for profit Breed Specific Dog Club. We were founded in the early 1990 s by a small unit of very dedicated GSP people. Throughout the years, we have grown to expand our horizons as we continue to promote the health and welfare of the Versatile GSP. The Sleepy Hollow GSPC, is an American Kennel Club Sanctioned Specialty Breed Club. SHGSPC is also a member club of the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America. We promote the responsible breeding of the purebred GSP. We urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed approved by the American Kennel Club, as the only standard of excellence. The SHGSP Club conducts Sanctioned Specialty Breed Shows, Obedience Trials, and Field Events held under the Rules and Regulations of the American Kennel Club. Our Club is about Good Sportsmanship - Our members, their enjoyment of the sport and willingness of their dogs. Education - Learning through the exchange of knowledge within the membership. In This Issue Features: President s Message...2 Upcoming Events...2 Editor s Note...2 Sunshine...3 Brags...4 Services...5 Articles: MSA Show Results...3 Specialty Show Trophies...2 Performance GSPs...4 Directions to Gander Mountain Meeting location, in Middletown NY, 10940: From the East Take Rt. 17 West to exit 120. Make a right at light onto Rt. 211 East. Go to light and make a right onto N.Galleria Dr. Make a right into parking lot. From the West Take Rt. 17 East to Exit 120, East (towards Montgomery) merge onto Rt. 211 East, continue as above. From Newburgh and CT Take I-84 West (toward Middletown) to Rt. 17 West then follow as above directions. From PA and Northern NJ Take I-84 East to NY Exit 4-West. Onto Rt.17 West then follow as above directions. The meeting room is located to the rear of the store in the Lodge. Once in the store proceed to the rear left of the building. Gander Mountain phone: On with the show! MEETINGS 2011 Due to Gander MT. hosting special hunting classes on some of our regular meeting nights in 2011, meetings will be held on the 4 th Wednesday of the month. Please make note of the dates below. Apr 20 - Regular Meeting Gander May 25 - Regular Meeting Gander 4 th Wednesday Jun 22 - Regular Meeting Gander 4 th Wednesday Aug (TDB) - Annual Pot Luck Dinner/Meeting & Match Show Oct 19 - Regular Meeting Gander Dec (TDB) - Holiday Dinner/Meeting Saturday, May 14, 2011 Pointing Dog Puppy Field Seminar Flyer Included on Page 6

2 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT- JOHN RATCLIFF Am I being just the typical optimist, or is it actually beginning to look like spring weather? Of course, we ve had a few teaser days that stretched up to the 70 s, but I m also sure that we still have one more snowfall before Easter. For those of you who attended, the GSA Show in February was a great success. We had a reasonably large number of entries and due to the excellent organizational skills of Diane and Sue Prohaska, as well as Diane Stendahl, the event ran seamlessly. The Best of Breed winner this year, and recipient of the club s Jim Burns Memorial Award, was GCH. Shortales N Cahoots W Irondale, JH, owned by Leita Estes and T. Stinchcombe. On Saturday May 14 th, our good friend Mike Holomakoff, owner of East Mountain Shooting Preserve, Dover Plains, NY and his associate Tom Laprise, will be conducting a free all day seminar on proven methods for training pointing dog puppies. This program is limited to the first thirty people calling to attend (203) , and will begin promptly at 8AM and end at 4:30PM. Mike will discuss three key topics including: maximizing a dog s prey drive for confidence in the field; training a puppy to hold point and be steady to flush; and establishing a leadership role so that the dog hunts for you. Mike has trained countless pointing dogs and is very thorough in his presentations and skilled in his training abilities. Our June Specialty Show in New Paltz is rapidly approaching. As Chairwoman of the event, Dolores Mallory has everything well in hand. If you have not attended this event in the past, try and make an effort to do so. It is an all-day event coupled with a pot-luck lunch where everyone contributes a dish. As an amateur weather forecaster, I predict mild and sunny weather; this is based on past statistics (it hasn t rained on that day in the past six years I have attended). Although 2011 New Year s resolutions have already been made (and broken), it s never too late to make a new one. Here s one you might consider I will try and attend monthly meetings and get more involved with club activities. Here s hoping for balmy, fair weather soon. UPCOMING EVENTS 2011 Saturday, May 14, 2011 Pointing Dog Puppy Field Seminar East Mountain Shooting Preserve, 160 McCarty Rd., Dover Plains, NY Free Limited to 30 Participants 8AM Sharp till 4:30PM See flyer accompanying this newsletter for more information Saturday, June 25, 2011 The Sleepy Hollow German Shorthaired Pointer Club Specialty Show Ulster County Fairgrounds - Libertyville Road, New Paltz, NY ROUTES TO THE EVENT: From the North or South: NYS Thruway (I-87) to Exit 18, New Paltz. Turn West (left) onto Rte Go 2.5 miles and bear left at fork in road onto Libertyville Rd. Follow Libertyville Rd. to fairgrounds on left. Watch for Dog Show signs at Entrance. From the East or West: I 84 to Exit 7 to NY State Thruway (I-87) to Exit 18. Follow as above. SHGSP CLUB SPECIALTY SHOW TROPHIES DOLORES MALLORY Dear friends and club members; Once again the time grows short until our Annual Specialty Show at the Ulster County Fairgrounds. There are still trophy category opportunities, which are listed below, available to members and also to those who have either won in the past or otherwise contributed. Sweeps: Best of Opposite in Sweeps, Best Veteran in Sweeps, Best Opp to Veteran in Sweeps In Reg. Classes: Best of Opp to Best of Breed, Reserve Winners Dog an Bitch, Bred by Exhibtor Bitch, Award of Merit. Please make your selections early, contact our Show Chairperson: Dolores Mallory, 19 Strawberry Lane, Monroe, NY , threem3@optonline.net NOTE FROM THE EDITOR The newsletter will now be sent quarterly rather than monthly. We urge our members to utilize the club s web site to post brags, litter announcements, etc. via the blog application. If anyone needs assistance posting info, please contact Charles Mallory. We will of course post any brags or announcements in the newsletter by member request, these should be sent to Detta, detta@optonline.net. The Sleepy Hollow German Shorthaired Pointer Club, Inc. 2nd Quarter 2011 Page 2

3 MSA SPECIALTY SHOW RESULTS Congratulations to all our winners at the Sleepy Hollow GSP Specialty. What a fantastic day. We would like to thank our Judges - Judy Zeigler for sweepstakes and Dr. Eliot Moore for regular classes. So many exhibitors were impressed with their selections. Thank you to everyone who supported this show and especially those who stayed for our wonderful raffle table. Thank you to all our exhibitors who came from far and near, it was wonderful to see you!! submitted by Diane Prohaska BOB GCH. Shorthales N Cahoots W Irondale JH Sting was handled by Val BOW Stelor s Witch Chef BOS Ch. Nuthatch s Awakenings - handled by Sarah Crepeau WD - Buckhollow s Blue Moon RWD Robin Crest Edelmarke Special Agent RWB Berihill Panamint in the Limelight Select Bitch GCH. Skypoints Out River Runs Free Select Dog GCH. Homesteader s Star Burst JH AOM GCH. Robin Crest Great Expectations AOM Ch, Panamint s Fields of Glory JH AOM GCH. NMK s Cross country Roamer Best in Sweeps / Puppy Robin Crest Edelmarke Special Agent Best of Opp Sweeps / Puppy Kan Point s Makin The Chase Best in Vet Sweeps Ch. Panamint s Fields of Glory Best of Opp Vet Sweeps Ch. CRK Spirit of the Heart The club would also like to thank Jane Rae for set up, Sandy Clark and Sara Jacobs for clean up, Barbara VanBlarclum for organizing the raffle table and procuring a generous donation of gift certificates from Gun Dog Supply, RAFFLE FUNDRAISER BARBARA VANBLARCLUM I would just like to thank everyone who donated to our raffle fundraiser at our specialty show in Secaucus. It was a huge success. Also, I will be putting together the basket to represent our club at the NSS, and have chosen the theme, Traveling with your GSP. If anyone has anything they would like to contribute toward the basket please bring it to the next meeting and give to John or Ann Marie. EAST MOUNTAIN GUN DOG TRAINING MICHAEL HOLOMAKOFF East Mountain Gun Dog Training Training Year Round - Individual Classes By The Hour - Group Classes 2 Day "Weekend" Seminars "Dates To Be Announced" - Foundation - Advanced - Trained Retrieve - Proper Use Of Electric Collars Private Seminars For Individuals Or Clubs All Training By Appointment Only Call Or Emtgdog@Optonline.Net SUNSHINE CHARLES MALLORY Chance, a wonderful G.S.P. who lives with John & Stephanie Ratcliff, underwent some serious surgery recently. He survived, and hopefully will live a long and happy life now. Club member Tom McKenna recently suffered an injury to his arm, with torn muscles, more. Cynthia advises he is on the road to recovery at this time and we wish him well and a quick recovery. Happy 50th Wedding Anniversary to Al and Sue Prohaska. May they enjoy continued good health, love and success as they did for the 1st 50 years. Their family, from near and far, and some friends as well, surprised them at the home of their daughter, Diane Prohaska, who also does so much for the cub, as does Sue. Congratulations to both Sue and Al from all members of the club. The Sleepy Hollow German Shorthaired Pointer Club, Inc. 2nd Quarter 2011 Page 3

4 SHGSP CLUB AWARD CERTIFICATES RE: UPCOMING AKC TITLES Club Members that have attained the following AKC Titles during 2010: Breed/Show, Field, Hunt Tests, Obedience, Rally, Tracking or Agility Titles. Those members are eligible for Title Award Certificates in these areas of achievement. Deadline: June 30, 2011 Send your information with details to: Sue Prohaska, 840 Mill Road, Napanoch NY (845) MEMBER BRAGS "Cali" Ch. Edelmarke Blaze of Glory On February 15, 2011, Cali went BOS at The Westminster Kennel Club under Judge, Ms. Marjorie Martorella. The club congratulates Barbara and Cali on this fabulous win! We are so proud of our girl, and she has continued to make us proud by finishing her Grand Championship with a 4 point major at the New England Sporting Dog Association shows in Fitchburg on March 19 th under Judge, Mr. Jamie Hubbard. Breeders: Lisa & Kevin Gaede & Robin & Rita Remondi Owners: Barbara Van Blarcum & Raymond Scarth Handler: Barbara Van Blarcum "Mister" Ch Brownwyn's MR GQ at Panamint, CD, RA, NAJ, CDX-H, ARCHEX On January 29 and 30 at Blue Ribbon Dog Sports Coaching APDT Rally O trials in Andover, NJ, Mister earned his last DQ to finish his ARCHEX, APDT Rally Champion Extraordinaire title. Owner/Handler: Sara Jacobs Co-owner: Diane Stendahl PERFORMANCE GSPS For those of you who may not have seen it, there is a beautiful slide show of GSPs on Vimeo entitled Slideshow celebrating the versatility of the German Shorthaired Pointer. Presenting dogs performing in Obedience, Agility, Fly Ball, the Field and just being those lovable friends we share our lives with. A wonderful representation of what are dogs are capable of, well worth the watch. The Sleepy Hollow German Shorthaired Pointer Club, Inc. 2nd Quarter 2011 Page 4

5 SERVICES Agility Rally Obedience Obedience Rally-O Agility Breed Handling Private lessons available for some classes. Sporting Clays Field Hunts Pheasants Chukars Quail Tower Shoots 5 Stand Dog Kennel Boarding Year Round Hunting Dogs Trained Show Handling Agility Rally Obedience Day Care Grooming All Breed Dog Grooming Natural Products Shed Reduction Treatments Carding Full-service veterinary hospital offering Radiology Surgery Dentistry PennHP Members: American Animal Hospital Assoc & Synbiotics Please contact Detta Andreana if you would like to place an ad in the newsletter. Your ad will also appear on the club s web site. This service is free to club members. The Sleepy Hollow German Shorthaired Pointer Club, Inc. 2nd Quarter 2011 Page 5

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