Mid-Continent Kennel Club

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1 Mid-Continent Kennel Club [Type a quote from the document or the summary of an interesting point. You can position the text box anywhere in the document. Use the Text Box Tools tab to change the formatting of the pull quote text box.] DATE: December 11, 2012 TIME: 7:00 p.m. DECEMBER MEETING INFORMATION LOCATION: Siegi s Sausage Factory 8104 S. Sheridan Rd. SW corner of 81 St and Sheridan MCKC Awards Banquet Scheduled for January 12th Please make plans to join MCKC members and honored guests at our annual Awards Banquet to be held at Michael V s. The banquet is scheduled for Saturday, January 12 th at 6:30 p.m. The Awards Banquet allows us to recognize all the special people in our club and in the Tulsa community who have distinguished themselves by helping to advance the health and welfare of dogs. New titleholders will also be recognized with awards to commemorate their achievements. Once again, our thanks go out to Carol and Michael Minden for making their restaurant available. A reservation form is attached to the end of this newsletter. A prepayment of $20 is requested for both members and guests. If you plan to attend the banquet, please submit your reservation form to Jennifer Block by Friday, January 4 th MCKC Slate of Officers The Nominating Committee has met and nominated the following slate of officers for No nominations were received from the floor during the November meeting. The election will take place at the December meeting. President Vice-President Recording Secretary Corresponding Secretary Treasurer Board of Directors AKC Delegate Lori Finlayson Jim Fehring Cheryl Schuman Deby Harber Jennifer Block Charles Simmons Karen Gibson Carol Minden Janine Winings Karen Gibson Not quite ready for office? Please keep in mind that many committees are without chairs or minimally staffed. You can still serve the club by participating in the planning and organization of our many events, including the upcoming 2013 Tulsa Round-Up Dog Shows.

2 Minutes and Reports Minutes for the November Membership Meeting November 13 th, 2012 Dilly Deli Quorum Present Meeting called to order at 7:00pm by secretary Deby Harber. Deby passed around nomination forms for the Betty Charles Award and AKC Good Sportsmanship award. These awards will be voted on by members attending the December meeting. The 2013 slate of officers were read. No nominations were made from the floor. Stephanie Garrett made a motion to accept the nominating committee s proposed slate. Second by Amy McCarthy. Motion passed. Pam Clifton suggested the club make a donation or send a sympathy card to the Mayes County officer that recently lost his police dog. It was suggested that at this time the club could not make a donation but could send a card. Janine Winings has been researching a location for an upcoming training seminar. Further discussion will be made at an upcoming board meeting. Linda Clark and Stephanie Garrett will research nominating the Round-up show for AKC Show of the Year and report at a future meeting. Following brags the meeting was adjourned. Deby Harber MCKC Secretary Onofrio Show Closings for December 2012 December 19 th Glen Rose, TX St. Paul, MN December 26 th Starkville, MS Sinton, TX

3 MCKC and Community News Silent Auction Items Needed for 2013 Awards Banquet While you are out shopping for the holidays, please pick up an item for the silent auction. The silent auction is one of the highlights of MCKC s awards banquet, and helps to generate funds for a worthy local charity. Last year s auction raised more than $1400 for the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation and our Oklahoma chapter, and we hope to do the same this year. Donations will be accepted at the December membership meeting, or you can bring them to the banquet. Re-gifting is encouraged, so if you receive a holiday gift that is just not your style, donate it to our auction. Contact Jennifer Block for more details or to arrange drop-off of donated items. Christmas for Tulsa Pets The following organizations are helping Tulsa area pets and their owners have a bountiful holiday season. Partnering for Pets is providing Christmas bags stuffed with toys, canned food, treats and small throws or blankets for the cats and dogs whose owners are participants in the Tulsa Metro area Meals on Wheels program. Donation boxes may be found at Southern Agriculture of Owasso, Thompson s General Store in Owasso, C&R Liquor in Owasso, Owasso HS Athletic Department. Mail monetary donations to: Partnering for Pets, Helping Paw Campaign, E. 86th S. North #142, Owasso, OK Sunday and Monday, December 16th and 17th, Oklahoma Alliance for Animals (OAA) will join with pet lovers in our community to stuff the van for homeless animals. Bring pet food and supplies to the OAA office, located at 1822 E. 15th Street. OAA will load them into the Wheels of Hope transport van for delivery to the Tulsa Animal Welfare shelter. Tulsa SPCA would like to help ease the overcrowding of unwanted pets in the Tulsa area by encouraging residents to foster a pet for the holidays. Tulsa SPCA will provide all the needed supplies and instructions for the foster parent to help pets get adopted and settled in their new homes. Join Tulsa SPCA and let s get these pets into Homes for the Holiday. For more information, contact a SPCA Pet Placement SPCA (7722) or them at foster.program@tulsaspca.org. Holiday Pet Safety The holidays are filled with beautiful decorations and tasty foods that both you and your dog find enticing. Unfortunately, many holiday classics can be hazardous to your pets. Decorative plants, including holly, poinsettias and mistletoe, are toxic if ingested. Traditional holiday foods containing chocolate, grapes, and raisins (fruitcake comes to mind) can cause nausea, vomiting, and kidney failure in dogs. Make certain that these foods are kept away from your pets, and inform your house guests (and their children) that the dogs should not receive treats from the table.

4 Show Brags and Achievements Dog Owner Breed Show Win Points On Their Way Joker Darlene Davis Westie Joplin, MO BW 4 Twister Amy McCarthy St. Bernard Joplin, MO Springfield, MO WD RWD 1 (4) New Champions and Titles Brandy Carol Minden Collie (Rough) Tulsa DTC 1 st Place New Title Beg. Novice CH. Korppret s Midnight With A Smile Judy Houskeeper Standard Schnauzer Chickasha, OK WB x 3 3 (ea) AKC and National News AKC Breeder of the Year Nominees to be Recognized at Eukanuba The American Kennel Club will honor the Breeder of the Year at the 2012 AKC/Eukanuba National Championship on December 16 th. The winner is chosen from the seven group recipients, all of whom have dedicated their lives to improving the health, temperament and quality of purebred dogs. Sporting Group: Dr. Dana Massey, Win Weim Weimaraners Dana has lived with Weimaraners since 1950 and is grateful for the mentoring she has received from Chris Grisell (Nani s) and Judy Colan (Colsidex). Dana has owned and/or bred Weimaraners consistently in the Top 10, plus BIS, WCA Hall of Fame, and top producers. Hound Group: Alicia Hanna, Kimani Rhodesian Ridgebacks Kimani-registered dogs have produced over 700 AKC champions. She has bred, owned, and/or handled the RRCUS national-specialty BIS-winning dogs an unprecedented 12 times, and has retired every national specialty conformation challenge trophy, including the Best in National Specialty Trophy twice. Working Group: Lynn Brady and Connie Townsend, Szumeria Kuvasz Szumeria has achieved an impressive record, including over 45 BIS, 36 earned by GCh. Szumeria s Wildwood Silver SixPence, and over 125 AKC champions and multiple Hall of Fame sires and dams. Three times they have owned and/or bred the top-winning Kuvasz in breed history. Terrier Group: James W. Smith, Absolutely Smooth Fox Terriers Absolutely has produced over 50 bred, owned, and campaigned champions, Best in Show dogs, national and regional specialty winners, and numerous group winners. Toy Group: Tammy and John Simon, Ta-Jon Maltese To date, Ta-Jon Maltese has produced over 80 AKC champions and 115 all-breed Bests in Show. The Simons, who are AKC Breeder of Merit program participants, also have six national-specialty Best of Breed winners with four different Maltese to their credit. Non-Sporting Group: Krista Nuovo, Delamer Schipperkes Krista has bred five national BOB winners, five National BOS, numerous National WD, WB and BW, and multiple Bests in Sweepstakes and Bests in Futurities. Delamer kennels bred the all-time top Best in Show winning Schipperke, with 18 Bests in Show. Herding Group: J. Frank Baylis and Chris Oldt, Bayshore Border Collies Bayshore-bred dogs have achieved hundreds of championships and Herding Group wins including Highs in Trial in the herding arena, winning the Heinz Pet Product Show Dog of the Year Award (formerly Quaker Oats), the Herding Group at Westminster, and the Pastoral Group at Crufts. For more information, please see:

5 MCKC AWARDS BANQUET RESERVATIONS Member s Name Guest(s) Name(s) Total number attending: x $20 = Members and guests Total enclosed funds Please enclose a check payable to MCKC Banquet cost is $20 for each MEMBER and/or GUEST. Mail reservations and payment to: Jennifer Block 4232 E. 108 th St. Tulsa, OK DEADLINE FOR RESERVATIONS: FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 2013

6 Championship or Obedience Title Plaque Information Championship and Obedience Title Information If you have completed the requirements for an AKC conformation championship, obedience, or agility title for your dog(s), fill out the form below. If you have more than one dog who qualifies, please fill out a separate form for each dog. The dog must have completed his/her title between June 16 th, 2011 and June 15 th, Forms must be turned in at the December meeting or sent to Charles Simmons no later than December 11th, We have not yet decided on the exact award (plaque, engraved plate), but each member is limited to two at the expense of the club. If you would like to recognize more than two dogs, the subsequent awards are at your expense. If you would rather make a donation to an animalrelated charity in lieu of your award, please indicate that on the form. Awards Banquet Program: A short write-up about your dog will be put in the Awards Banquet Program. If you are attending the Awards Banquet, please bring a framed photo of your dog to have on display. Even if you do not want a plaque, you can have the write-up in the program and your photo displayed. Write-ups MUST be brought, sent, or ed to Charles Simmons NO later than the December Membership Meeting (December 11 th, 2012) Award Information (Please type or print) Dog s Name: Breed: Title Received: Date Received: Owner(s): Please donate my award to the MCKC designated 2013 banquet charity. Mail forms to: Charles Simmons 8243 E 38th St S Tulsa, OK Write-ups may be ed to: simmons8243@sbcglobal.net