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1 SSCNC Bulletin OFFICERS President: Vice President: Treasurer: Corresponding Secretary: November 2015 Yvonne Samuelson Halina Christie Kathy Rosdail Trudy Kerr Recording Secretary: Rebecca Logsdon Sergeant-at-Arms: Scott Zamvil BOARD Director: Director: Director: Director: Anita Rasmussen Johanna Primeaux Sharon Sampson Diane LaClare COMMITTEES Membership: Breeder Referral: Chair: Anita Rasmussen Co-Chair: Amber Friesen Kathy Coon Specialty Shows: February 2016 Committee TBA October 2016 Show Chair: Anita Rasmussen Show Secretary: Halina Christie Obedience & Rally Chairs: TBA Agility Trial: Chair: Patsi Nelson Match: Chair: Johanna Primeaux Obedience/Rally: Chair: Vacant Herding: Chair: Vacant Ways & Means: Chair: Vacant Trophies: Debbie Marks, Amber & Brandi Friesen Ribbons: Mark Hersman Hospitality: Vacant Special Awards: Johanna Primeaux & Lynn Azzopardi Education: Johanna Primeaux 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 To update your address/phone/ information, go to: Next Club Meetings: November 22 nd San Joaquin Kennel Club Show, Stockton December 5 th SSCNC Holiday Party, (Cattlemen s Restaurant, Livermore) January 2016 TBA February 21, 2016 SSCNC February Specialty (Santa Clara Co. Fairgrounds, San Jose) March 2016 SSCNC Agility Trial

2 Shetland Sheepdog Club of Northern California Minutes of the General Meeting October 17, 2015 Location: Alameda County Fairgrounds (Pleasanton) at the SSCNC Specialty. The meeting was called to order by President Yvonne Samuelson at 4:45 pm. The following members were present: Ann Balliet Nancy Rynewicz Roxayn King Gail Shattuck Lynn Azzopardi Rachel Shaffer Cathy Dupree Brandi Friesen Amber Friesen Deborah Marks Linda Bianco Donna Shade Diane Boross Marianne Dub Kathy Brown Karen L. Coombs Kathy Coon Thomas True Mark Hersman Kathleen McKnight The following board members were present: Yvonne Samuelson Rebecca Logsdon Halina Christie Sharon Sampson Johanna Primeaux Trudy Kerr Kathy Rosdail We had the following guests: Reg Shaffer Liz Zuniga Rick Thompson Kim Strassner Julie Guttman Last Month s Minutes: No report. President s Report: Yvonne personally thanked everyone who helped put on the Specialty. Correspondence: Trudy Kerr reported that we received the following correspondence: A thank you card from Alvin Eng (our Rally/Obedience Judge at the Specialty). A notice from the AKC closing out our June Agility Trial. A notice from the AKC approving our February Specialty. Treasurer: Kathy Rosdail read out the Club financials for August and September. We made money on our Match, thanks to the excellent Raffle and the addition of an Obedience/Rally Workshop.

3 We also made a nice profit on the Agility Trial. Membership: No report. Breeders Referral: Kathy Coon said that there are a lot of buyers out there right now. We need puppies listed on the site. You can also list older dogs. Trophies: Debbie Marks passed around the February trophy list. The list of available trophies for February is small because it is a designated specialty. Special Awards: The deadline to submit a request for a title plaque is October 21 st. Larry Obermiller, who makes our plaques, wants to get started early. Send conformation titles to Johanna Primeaux and performance titles to Lynn Azzopardi. The form can be ed. Make sure that you get a confirmation from Lynn or Johanna (there is always a chance that your may end up in a spam folder). The deadline to return Challenge Trophies to Johanna is December 1 st. Mark Hersman is sponsoring a new Challenge Trophy for dogs who have achieved a ROM. If you have an idea for a Challenge Trophy that you would like to sponsor, please let Johanna know. They are lots of fun. Ways and Means: We need someone to take charge of the raffles. There s really not a lot of work involved. Raffles do a lot for the Club. Let Yvonne know if you are interested. Education: Johanna attended the Estate Planning for Pet Owners and Breeders seminar at the Two Cities KC show. The seminar was given by Miles McCoy and Stephen Fatula of McCoy Fatula LLP (family law & estate planning law firm from Roseville - Ann Baillet attended the seminar, too. Johanna and Ann both said that they learned a lot from the seminar. For example: o o o o o When you leave instructions in your will bequeathing your dog or dogs to Person A, make sure that this is OK with Person A first. If you leave your dog to them and they do not want the dog, it may not end well. It is a good idea to list a runner-up to Person A, in case they are unable to take your dog. Leave a list of your dogs medications Leave money for your dogs care (this is a good incentive). Put together a trust benefiting your dog. Then get life insurance on yourself, making the trust a beneficiary. Johanna said that she talked to Rose Chandless. She would love to come and do a handling seminar. She wouldn t charge for a hotel and would pay her own airfare. We need to check the Club schedule to see when we could hold the seminar. January is a possibility other than the Golden Gate KC show at the Cow Palace, it is a dead month. We may be able to do it at Happiness Kennel. It would be for other breeds, too, not just Shelties. This will increase the attendance at the seminar. Johanna will talk to Rose. Website: No report.

4 October 2015 Specialty: It s a wrap! It takes so many people to put the show together. Thank you to: o Our Conformation judges Rick Thompson (Regular classes) and Debbie Majewski (Sweeps). Rick was very appreciative. He loved working our show. We took good care of him. o Anita Rasmussen (Show Chair) o Halina Christie (Show Secretary). o Kathy Rosdail (Assistant Show Chair). Kathy took care of things the day of the show because Anita was expecting a litter of puppies. o Our Obedience/Rally judge, Alvin Eng. o Nancy Rynewicz (Rally Chair) o Marianne Dub (Obedience Chair). o Our Obedience/Rally stewards, including Ellen Fletcher o Our Conformation steward, Diane Boross. It was her first time stewarding she did a wonderful job. o Cathy Dupree and Kathy Brown for the Judge s lunch. o Mark Hersman for the ribbons. o Trudy Kerr, for getting the information out to the Club members. o Debbie Marks and Amber Friesen for the trophies. They were all embroidered by Debbie awesome. o Gale Ann Morris for the rescue raffle fabulous as always. o Everyone who helped with setup on Friday (and who will be helping with the tear down today). Sharon Sampson said that the grass in the conformation ring was too long. A lot of dogs were hopping around, trying to maneuver through the ring. The grass in the Obedience/Rally ring was much nicer. Next year, we should ask the Fairgrounds to mow the grass prior to the show. February 2016 Specialty: The February show is a designated specialty. It will be held on Sunday of the Santa Clara KC show (Feb. 21 st ). The judge will be Melanie Williams. We will be doing the show as a designated specialty because we had trouble getting a show chair. Kathy R. added that Santa Clara KC doesn t know how to do concurrent specialties. We will pay for the rosettes. Any money made on this Specialty will go to MB-F. We will need to have a raffle to offset the loss in income. February 2017 Specialty: Due to a variety of factors (Santa Clara KC moving its All Breed Show to Saturday/Sunday, the Santa Clara Co. Fairgrounds pushing dog clubs off of the site, etc.), it is likely that we will need to make different arrangements regarding our Feb Specialty. Some ideas include: Going together with the Collie Club and doing a Specialty with them, possibly in Vallejo. Doing a back to back Specialty on the Friday before the Santa Clara KC show (the traffic would be terrible) Joining Sacramento Valley SSC and Northern Nevada SSC in Dixon. The Board needs to get together to discuss this. It is a very big topic that requires a lot of thought. Unfinished Business: No report.

5 New Business: No report Selection of Conformation / Sweeps Judges for February 2017 and October 2017 Specialties: Yvonne presented the slate of conformation and sweeps judges nominated for the February 2017 and October 2017 Specialties. Only members in good standing can vote. If our first choice for judge is unavailable, we will ask the next name on the list. In order to vote, members must be present at the meeting. If they aren t at the meeting, they can t vote. The membership voted as follows: Conformation: #1 Brian Cleveland #2 Amy Gau #3 Yvonne DeFreitas Sweeps: #1 Pam Strametz #2 Kathy McFall #3 Melinda Sonnenberg Good of the Order: None. Next Meetings: November 21 or 22 at one of the Turkey Circuit Shows. December 5 th at the Holiday Party at Cattleman s in Livermore Adjourned: 5:55 pm Submitted by: Rebecca Logsdon, SSCNC Secretary Shetland Sheepdog Club of Northern California

6 WHEN: SATURDAY, November 14, :00 AM- 5:00 PM (registration begins at 7 AM) Canine Breeder Excellence Seminar WHERE: ARC CONFERENCE CENTER La Rue Rd at Orchard Rd Davis, California TICKETS: $79.00 if registered by 11/7/15, $99.00 at door *WEBINAR option is available for $79.00* Breakfast and lunch are provided with registration This symposium, directed to dog breeders and owners, will provide information to better understand canine reproductive health and provide tools for successful breeding programs Schedule: Current Alternatives to Traditional Spay and Neuter This presentation will explain the current options for permanent and temporary sterilization in male and female dogs, also including a discussion on the pro's and con's of traditional spay and neuter. (Dr. Andrea Hesser, DVM, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine) Non-surgical Treatment of Pyometra, Mismating, and Prostate Disease This presentation will discuss ways you can treat your pet for pyometra, prostate disease, or unwanted breeding s without spaying or neutering. (Dr. Bruce Christensen, DVM, MS, Diplomate American College of Theriogenologists, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine) Integrative Modalities for Fertility Issues This presentation will cover acupuncture in dogs, with an emphasis on its application to fertility. (Dr. Jamie Peyton, DVM, Diplomate American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine) A Glimpse at Structure in Action This workshop will explore structural evaluation of both adult dogs and puppies that are being considered for a breeding program, working trials, or performance competition. (Pat Hastings, AKC Judge and Book Author) Register online at or contact Roberta Norris at the Theriogenology Foundation at (344) For additional information please visit our Facebook Page at: (from Johanna Primeaux - Education chairperson)

7 Barbara Miess Adohr All Fired Up CDX MX MJB OF - Andy Andy got his first Utility leg at Del Valle with a score of 191 ½ and first place. He was also high scoring Sheltie. Johanna Primeaux (Primo Shelties) Alexa s Hidden Jewels Alexa s Hidden Jewels won WB and BW for a 3 point major at the Skyline Dog Fanciers of San Mateo show on October 16, 2015 under judge Dorothy Collier. She now sports 13 points and both majors. 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.

8 MENU CHOICES: ATTENTION HOLIDAY PARTY!!! 12/5/15 Cattleman s Steakhouse, 2882 Kitty Hawk, Livermore Top Sirloin Steak Teriyaki or lemon herb chicken Grilled Atlantic Salmon Spinach and Cheese Ravioli Airway Blvd exit from 580, right off the freeway All menu choices are $22 and include: 11am to 3pm Mashed Potatoes, Sourdough bread, All you can eat salad, Ranch-style beans and coffee, tea or soda, club will provide cake for dessert Don t forget gift exchange (approx. $15) And let s have a great raffle, please bring baskets or items and money for lots of tickets! We will also have end of the year Award Presentations! Send checks to Kathy Rosdail, made out to SSCNC, 1852 Trym St, Hayward, CA DEADLINE for reservations is November 25, 2015 Name Number Attending Amount Enclosed Entrée Choice

9 SHETLAND SHEEPDOG CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC. AWARDS 2015 PLEASE READ THIS FORM IS FOR CHALLENGE TROPHIES only!!! Complete this form and return one copy to Special Awards Chairperson, PLEASE RETURN BY DECEMBER 1, Return Conformation applications to Johanna Primeaux, P O Box 1059, Morgan Hill, CA , (408) primoprimo@aol.com Return Performance applications to Lynn Azzopardi, 609 W 36 th Ave, San Mateo, CA (650) L49azz@earthlink.net You must be a member in good standing to receive awards. Please apply on this form rather than by . NAME OF TROPHY APPLYING FOR: OWNER S NAME: DOG S NAME: Details: Fox Example number of points, clean runs, high scores, etc. (AVAILABLE CONFORMATION & PERFORMANCE CHALLENGE TROPHIES LISTED ON NEXT PAGES)

10 Conformation Challenge Trophies: 2015 SPECIAL AWARDS Only Members in Good Standing (having attended 3 meetings in last 12 months) may apply for and receive special awards. Please submit your applications in writing or by (receipt confirmation received by back) for the Conformation Challenge Awards to Johanna Primeaux. P O Box 1059, Morgan Hill, CA or primoprimo@aol.com. Nominations must be received by December 1 st. If there is more than one winner for any of the awards, not designated as Multiple Winners, the award will be shared. MONTAGE BI AWARD donated by Chris Machado Awarded to the bi-color gathering the most American points for the year. CAITLIN BEST OF BREED donated by Kathy & Don Coon Awarded to the dog or bitch receiving the most Best of Breeds in the current year. CH. ARENRAY S REMINISCE donated by Karen Coombs Awarded to the sable stud whose get accumulated the most points in the current year. ICON AWARD donated by Sharon Sampson Awarded to the AOC stud whose get accumulated the most American points in the current year in memory of CH. LaurelGlen Icon Rising Star ROM. CH. KALEA CHAS N RAINBOWS donated by Kathy Rosdail Awarded to the sable bitch whose get accumulated the most points during the current year. (points earned toward Championship, not Grand Champion. CH. SEA HAVEN SOPHISTICATED LADY (formerly Dear s Dream Of Me) - donated by Yvonne Samuelson Awarded to the AOAC bitch whose get accumulated the most points during the current year STELLAR SHELTIES CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR donated by Carol Anaya Awarded to the dog or bitch receiving the most Reserves for the current year. CAITLIN donated by Kathy & Don Coon Awarded to the sable dog gathering the most American points for the year. GCH. LORRA LEE S HEARTS ON FIRE donated by Anita Rasmussen Awarded to the Sable Bitch gathering the most American points for the year towards her Championship. BISS CH. FAIRWYN WESTAR ESSENCE ROM REGISTER OF MERIT CHALLENGE TROPHY donated by Mark Hersman Awarded to a Dog or Bitch earning their Register of Merit (ROM) title. (There may be multiple winners) (Conformation Challenge Trophies Continued on Next Page)

11 Conformation Awards Multiple Winners: FIRST POINT AWARD donated by Trudy Kerr Awarded to the member handling a dog/bitch to Championship points for the first time. HILLSTONE SPECIAL AWARD donated by Pat & Dennis Mahoney Awarded to the dog/bitch winning an Open Class for the dog and owner s first time. CH. LORRA LEE S DIAMONDS N LACE Bred by Exhibitor Award donated by Anita Rasmussen Awarded to anyone finishing a SABLE Dog or Bitch to their Championship from the Bred By Exhibitor Class in the current year. ALL POINTS must come from the Bred By Exhibitor class and must be Breeder/Owner/Handled as per AKC Rules. Only one plaque per dog/bitch finished. Proof of finishing from the Bred By Exhibitor Class is the letter you receive from AKC. (Please send a copy of your application to Anita by Nov 1) (Performance Challenge Trophies Begin on Next Page)

12 2015 PERFORMANCE SPECIAL AWARDS Obedience, Rally, Agility, Herding & Tracking Performance Challenge Trophies: Only Members in Good Standing (having attended 3 meetings in last 12 months) may apply for and receive special awards. Please submit your application in writing (receipt confirmation received back by ) to Lynn Azzopardi, 609 W 36 th Ave, San Mateo, CA 94403, L49azz@earthlink.net. Nominations must be received by December 1 st. If there is more than one winner for any of the awards, not designated as Multiple Winners, the award will be shared. SHANGRI-LA BLACK MAGIC, UD MEMORIAL donated by Barbara Miess Awarded to the veteran, 7 years or older, winning the single highest obedience score in any regular class. CH. SEA CRAG S GOLDEN BONNIE, UDT donated by Amy Brastad Awarded to the Champion with the highest combined total completing a degree. SY CHALLENGE TROPHY donated by Gene and Nia Surber Awarded to the dog/bitch with the highest average score for the year (3 trials, regular classes and owner handled). AMSTAD CHALLENGE TROPHY donated by Amy Brastad Awarded to the rescue Sheltie earning the most qualifying Rally scores during the current year. SEA BREEZE donated by Bobbie Caltabiano Awarded to the dog/bitch with the highest combined score toward a UD degree, owner handled. HIGHEST SCORING OBEDIENCE AWARD donated by Linda Bianco Awarded to the highest scoring dog of the year, owner handled. CDX CHALLENGE AWARD In memory of Kalea Field of Poppies CDX, RAE, CGC donated by Nancy Rynewicz Awarded to the dog/bitch with highest combined score toward CDX. PENELANE MEMORIAL AWARD donated by Trudy Kerr Awarded to the highest scoring Champion (bred-by and handled by owner) - score must be earned from an AKC titling class in obedience. TopnOTCH CLEAN RUN TROPHY donated by Gail Shattuck Awarded to the Sheltie and handler team that achieves the most CLEAN RUNS (scores of 100 only) in Standard and JWW only during the one year qualification period. (Neither Fast nor T2B count). This can be at any level novice, open, excellent or masters and Preferred legs count. KENSIL S FLY BY NIGHT MASTERS CHALLENGE AWARD donated by Gail Shattuck - Awarded to the sheltie and handler team who earn the most masters legs during the current year. Runs can ONLY be from the Masters class in JWW and Standard and only the first 10 which count toward the MX, MXJ, MXP, and MJP titles. Once the title is earned, no additional legs will count, nor do legs earned the previous year. NOVICE AGILITY CHALLENGE AWARD -- In memory of Arenray Stella s Wish On A Star BN OA OAJ NJP OF CGC Donated by Lynn Azzopardi Awarded to the team who completes their NA NAJ and NF titles in one calendar year from October-October. There can be multiple recipients each year who can share the large plaque. (Performance Challenge Trophies Continued on Next Page)

13 Performance Challenge Awards Multiple Winners: SAGEBRUSH VERSATILITY AWARD donated by Alicia Keegan and Gail Shattuck Awarded to a Sheltie who has achieved AKC titles in at least three of the following five areas. 1. Conformation: CH, GCH 2. Obedience & Rally (a dog with both obedience and rally titles has qualified in only ONE area): BN, CD, CDX,GN, GO, OM, OGM, OTCH, RN, RA, RE, RAE, UD, UDX, VER 3. Tracking: TD, TDX, VST, CT 4. Agility: NA, NAJ, NAP, NJP, OA, OAJ, OAP, OJP, AX, AXJ, AXP, AJP, MX, MXJ, MXP, MJP, NF, NFP, OF, OFP, XF, XFP, MXF, MXFP, T2B, T2BP, PAX, MACH, PACH 5. Herding: HC, HT, PT, HS, HI, HX (any course, any stock) CGC and Instinct Tested MAY NOT be used to qualify for this award. A Sheltie can receive this award only ONE time in its life. At least one of the titles must be earned in the year for which the award is given. Multiple dogs can earn this award HAVERE SHELI CHAMPION + VERSATILITY EXCELLENT (VCX) AWARD donated by Scott Zamvil & Patsi Nelson. This award is given in recognition of a dog that achieves a Conformation Championship and excels in at least two performance activities, obtaining a minimum of 10 points (6 points for the conformation championship) according to the ASSA guidelines.

14 UPCOMING SSCNC EVENTS December 5, 2015 Holiday Party Cattlemen s, Livermore February 21, 2016 February Specialty Santa Clara County Fairgrounds, San Jose March 25 27, 2016 Spring Agility Trial Leone Equestrian Center, Sacramento July 2 3, 2016 Summer Agility Trial Cabernet Indoor Sports, Livermore

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