Giant Tales. President s Message

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1 G S C A M O N T H L Y E N E W S L E T T E R October 2017 Volume 17, Issue 10 Giant Tales President s Message Inside this issue: 2018 GSCA Eastern Regional Specialty Announcements 3-4 New Titles 5 Upcoming Events: October 21, 2017 Midwestern Regional Specialty 2 AKC National Championships, December, 2017, Orlando, FL January 13, 2018, Eastern Regional Specialty February 2018 Westminster Kennel Club May 2018 Western Regional Specialty Hi everyone! I can t believe it is October already. The weather is cooling down and signs of fall are everywhere, even in Arizona. Giants around the country are still doing great things. Ty is the number 1 All-breed dog as I write this message. Congratulations to Ty and his great team! We have the Midwest Specialty in about 3 weeks. The Midwest group have been working hard to put together a great time for all. There is a dinner planned, separate grooming for Giants, a judge s seminar by Steve Fox, and hospitality areas. The Midwest group has been doing online auctions to raise money. This is a great thing to do, but it is very important for the buyers to receive their merchandise in a timely manner after paying for their items. Just keep that in mind for future online auctions and fund raising. Most important for this message is the first E-ballot votes are in and it was a success! The two changes have been passed by a large majority. Thank you all. Dues is due by January 1 st 2018 and after January 31 st is considered lapsed. This was a recommendation by AKC, the Constitution revision committee, and the board. The Selection of judges by-law has also been changed to be less cumbersome. We are currently awaiting the results so we can contact the potential judge for A list of the nominees will be posted once we receive them so members can see which of the eligible judges were nominated. This has been explained many times since E-balloting was originally voted on but I will explain this once again. For a two member household that wishes to participate in E-balloting, EACH member must have a separate address. IF only one member has an address, then the other member needs to receive a snail mail ballot. This is only logical, as if both votes go to one , who is to know if each member is voting or just one member for both people. Now that we have the E-balloting up and running, watch for more E-ballots for the Constitution and By-Law changes that have been recommended by the Constitution Review Committee. The Board is working on some exciting things for the end of the year. First, we are reviewing an updated Versatility Award program that includes many of the new titles and certificates offered by AKC. The new program will recognize Rally, Scent Work, Barn Hunt, Dock Diving, Trick dog, Carting, and IPO. There will be a Versatility Elite award. We hope to recognize all the things people do with their dogs and encourage everyone to do something with their Giants. Carting and IPO have been included since these are some of the original things that our dogs are known for. The Board has voted on a Register of Merit to recognize Bitches and Dogs that produce healthy, champion offspring. The application will be on the Website under awards. There will also be a Versatility Register of Merit to recognize Bitches and Dogs that produce healthy performance dogs. We are also looking at reducing the cost to advertise in Steps. Right now, it very expensive for a one page ad. We hope to make it more affordable to everyone so more can showcase their dogs. If enough people place ads, maybe we can get Steps back to the judges as we did years ago. Right now, it is cost prohibitive to print more than we need. Have a great fall! I hope to see you at one of the upcoming shows! Kim

2 Giant Tales Volume 17, Issue 10 Page 2 GSCA Eastern Specialty and Supported Entry 5 Days of Shows January 10-14, 2018 Obedience and Rally Saturday and Sunday In conjunction with the Celebrate Virginia Cluster Fredericksburg Expo Center 2371 Carl D. Silver Parkway Fredericksburg, VA Northern Neck Kennel Club Greater Fredericksburg Kennel Club Albemarle Charlottesville Kennel Club All Breed Dog Shows Superintendent Host Hotel Is: Homewood Suites by Hilton Fredericksburg (540) This hotel is next door to the Expo Center and within walking distance to the show, so no car needed! They offer a hot breakfast and Mon-Thurs offer a light dinner, all included in the room rate of $109/night. Other dog friendly hotels are: Quality Inn Fredericksburg, Central Park Area (844) Best Western Fredericksburg (855) RV parking available January 10th - Supported Entry - Judge: Niki Riggsbee January 11th - Supported Entry - Judge: Charles Olvis January 12th - Supported Entry - Judge: Ken Buxton **** January 13th - Specialty Day - Judge: Pat Trotter **** ** Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes - Judge: Leslie Shriner ** ** Specialty Dinner -To be announced ** January 14 th - Supported Entry Judge - Marie Ann Falconer For Questions Contact: Becky Heubi or Janine Poyfair

3 Giant Tales Volume 17, Issue 10 Page 3 GSCA Business Board Minutes and Financials can be found in the Members Section of the GSCA Website. If you have not already done so, please go to the site and create a NEW username and password. Once you have completed this task, me (gscawebsite@gmail.com) your username and I can go back in and change you from a user to a member so that you have access to the Member section. I will not be able to see your password, so please don t forget it. Now Accepting Reservations for the Cover of Steps in 2018 The 2018 issues of Giant Steps covers are available, except the National Specialty Issue, which is reserved for the National Specialty Winner. Cover comes with 1 color photo and a story for $180 for members. If you are planning on reserving the cover, please contact Robyn Elliott at gscasteps@gmail.com to make a reservation. New Members Dari Schwarz Scott and Milinda Heist

4 Page 4 E-Ballot Results Giant Tales Volume 17, Issue 10 The votes were as follows: Change to Section GSCA By-Laws, Section 1, Membership: 193 members voted 132 Yes 61 No Change to Standing Rule: National Specialty Judge Selection process: 194 members voted 138 Yes 66 No As a reminder, the Membership by-law was about when a person did not renew. The standing rule change about judges simplifies the process of judges selection.

5 Page 5 Giant Tales Volume 17, Issue 10 New Titles! Dog Title Dog Name Sex Owners Name Champion CH Absolute My Shirley Of Ramahill B Mrs. Marcia Adler & JoAnn Edmonds Champion CH Fanta C's With Arms Wide Open D Debbie Fazica & Nancy E Nier Champion CH Long Grove's Prada B Cynthia M Sansone & Steven A Sansone Champion CH Long Grove's Saint Louis D Cynthia M Sansone & Steven A Sansone Champion CH Skansen's Fine & Fancy Mescha B Julie Rider Champion CH Skyline's Olivia Wild B Melissa Delatorre & Tonilyn Fay & Luis Delatorre Grand Champion GCH CH Bear Creek Hinda V Clear Days BCAT B Victoria Kallett & Jerome Kallett Grand Champion GCH CH Saga's Aristotle Af Knight D Lis Lagmanson & Mats Lagmanson Companion Dog Fanta C Raven Von Prufen CD B Katelyn Moore & David Harris Beginner Novice Riesenrad's Guns N' Roses BN RN CGC D Howard & Bonnie Postovit & Tarja Ahlgren Rally Advanced Excellent 5 GCH CH Ramahills Aeolus Of Rocky Willow BN RAE5 CA CGCA CGCU D Syndi Wilhelm & Debbie Dayton Black Diamonds Phinneas Fogg Frankenberry Purple MX MXS Master Silver Agility MXJ MJS NF D Jeffrey Veiss MACH Petra Rose Newland MXS Master Silver Agility MJS B Victoria Newland & Lloyd Newland Master Agility Excellent Preferred 7 PACH2 Riesenrad's Midnight Angel CD BN RN MXP7 MXPS MJP7 MJPG PAX2 CGC B Wendy Sheffler & Tarja Ahlgren PACH2 Riesenrad's Midnight Angel CD BN RN MXP6 MXPS MJP7 MJPG PAX2 CGC B Wendy Sheffler & Tarja Ahlgren Master Gold Jumper Preferred Agility FAST Open CH Brighton's Yes I Can OA AXJ OF B Pat Gandy & Leta Whittington & Leta Suarez & Jim Suarez Riesenrad's Ima Coming In Hot Time 2 Beat MX MXJ MJB XF T2B B Amy Reynolds Canine Good Citizen Grande Noble Freya CGC B Zachary Painter Advanced Canine Good Citizen Fanta C Helo Von Prufen CGCA D David Harris Canine Good Citizen Urban Felix Von Prufen CGCU D Mr. David Harris Canine Good Citizen Urban Yanis Von Prufenpuden CGCU D David Harris Trick Dog Novice Grande Joyful Chiraq Of Cherokee CD BN RN RATM CGC TKN B Peg T Watson & Cynthia Wallace Trick Dog Novice Grande Mojo At Cherokee BN RN CGC TKN B Peg T Watson & Cynthia Wallace Trick Dog Intermediate Grande Joyful Chiraq Of Cherokee CD BN RN RATM CGC TKI B Peg T Watson & Cynthia Wallace

6 GSCA E NEWSLETTER Celebrating over 50 years of the GSCA Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. is a member club of the AKC. Editor: Robyn Elliott gscatales@gmail.com Please send suggestions and photos to editor. Deadline for submission is BEFORE the 10th of each month. Giant Schnauzer images used in this publication are used with permission of the owner and should NOT be reproduced.