Officers and Board Members President Mary Ellen Macke/404-310-5933 maryellen.macke@harrynorman.com First Vice President Ginger Aldrich/770-380-9404 snofire@aol.com Second Vice President Jerry Cerasini/770-475-3152 ponyguru@aol.com Treasurer Beth Hawthorne/770-312-8448 smileypoms@gmail.com Corresponding Secretary Carol Simmons/770-967-2105 cmsdals@bellsouth.net Recording Secretary Bud Hidlay/770-423-0333 budhidlay@comcast.net AKC Delegate Ann Wallin/770-343-8804 ann.wallin@harrynorman.com Board Members Class of 2017 Kathleen Steen/770-751-0133 kathleensteen@bellsouth.net Karen Mays Gilda Mallik/770-394-4098 gilndon@comast.net; Board Members Class of 2016 with 1-Year remaining Paul Averill, DVM/706-865-7010 Wayne Holbrook/770-664-5756 wayne_holbrook@mindspring.com Carl Vitner/404-291-0123 samoyed@bellsouth.net September Menu Wednesday Se p t e m b e r 16 t h Grilled Pork Medallions with Peach Chutney with Chef 's Choice of Starch, Vegetable, & DeSSert Mixed Green Salad with Choice of Dressing (Fresh Sliced Fruit Plate substitute for dessert) Kids Choice: Chicken Fingers and Fries All Meals are served with Fresh Bread and Butter, Coffee & Tea Kids Choice: Chicken Fingers and Fries All Meals are served with Fresh Bread and Butter, Coffee & Tea Alternate Choices upon request when making reservations. Vegetarian Choice is available. September 16, 2015 Meeting Program: Joint Treatment Options for the Canine by Dr. Alan Cross, Orthopedic Surgeon from GVS In 2003, Dr. Cross came to Georgia Veterinary Specialists, which later merged with BluePearl. Prior to joining BluePearl, he was an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Florida. Dr. Cross focuses on orthopedic surgery and frequently publishes and lectures on various procedures and topics within the specialty. DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel ~ Roswell 1075 Holcomb Bridge Road Roswell, GA 30076 Phone: 770-992-9600 www.atlantaroswell.doubletree.com Time: 6:45 pm Salads Served 7:15-8:00 pm Dinner 8:00 pm (Sharp) Program begins 8:45-9:15 pm Adjourn Directions: Take GA-400 North to Exit 7B Roswell exit and turn onto Holcomb Bridge Road going West TOWARDS Roswell; the hotel is located.5 mile on the left at the second traffic light, Dogwood Road. Atlanta Kennel Club Digest September 2015 RSVP: DINNER RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED If you plan to eat with us! You are not required to have dinner however. Join us for drinks or come shortly before 8 for the program only and short business meeting following. Please be sure to call ahead for your reservations if you plan to join us for Dinner as the Restaurant has a cut off for reservations and cancellations. Contact our Kellie Holbrook - 770-664-5756 or email her at holbrookcc@mindspring.com *NO LATER than Friday at NOON Sept 11 prior to the meeting on the following Wednesday. If you are on the standing reservation list and do not attend you will be billed for your meal. Price $25 adults (this price reflects the reduction to the members from the actual cost as Atlanta KC subsidizes all dinners in the amount of $5 each as a benefit of membership) and $5 for children under 12. If you have special menu needs please mention this to the Hospitality Chair when you make your reservations. If you decide later to attend you can order food to go in the restaurant & bring it upstairs to eat with us. Let us know if you can and a place will be held at a table. Birthdays September Birthdays: Charles Delashmutt 9/14 James Gibson 9/14 Margaret Imeson-Hines 9/18 Debbie Brown 9/21 Charles Walker 9/25 Sandra Cook 9/27 Dot Bates 9/28 Kathleen Steen 9/29 October Birthdays: Jo R. Sarbell 10/1 Irene Eskridge 10/2 Jim Macke 10/6 Cindy Stansell 10/6 Liz Goodman 10/7 Freda Kirtley 10/10 Paula Steele, DVM 10/11 George Cooper 10/13 Marilynn Lockhart 10/15 November Birthdays: Cindy Smith 11/7 Alice Carnahan 11/11 Dale Staples 11/12 Anniversaries September Anniversaries: Chuck & Darcy Quinlan 9/11 Ginger Aldrich 9/18 Yvonne & George Cooper 9/25 Valerie Dombrowski 9/26 Doris-Jean Molin 9/28 October Anniversaries: Denise Nickerson 10/1 Tim & Lana Dorn 10/2 Gary & Ethel Oller 10/3 Carla Joyce 10/10 Pam Mingo Sain 10/10 Tim Sain 10/10 Jerry & Sharon Smith 10/14 Neil & Dot Bates 10/15 ~ 65 YEARS! Birthdays are mid-month to mid-month. Anyone Missing? Please let us know so we can get our lists up to date!! Contact: Ginger Aldrich snofire@aol.com
Me m b e r s h i p: Gilda Mallik - gilndon@comcast.net - 770-394-4098 No New Applicants this Month. En t r i e s c l o s e Se p t 30 t h f o r o u r Fa l l Sh o w Oc t 17 t h at the Atlanta Expo Center at Jonesboro Road and 285. The Premium list is up on Onofrio now. A link is also on our Atlanta KC FB page. Co n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o m e m b e r Lisa De m p s e y who has a new job as an AKC Agility Rep! Lisa has always supported our shows helping out in Agility and was an AKC Agility Judge - We wish you the best in your new endeavors! Th e r e w i l l b e o b e d i e n c e a t We s t m i n s t e r in Fe b r u a r y 2016. They are calling it Master and by doing so will be able to change the format. For information go to the Westminster KC website to read about the details. It is on the first page - top right at www.westminsterkennelclub.org He l p e r s n e e d e d f o r t h e Fa l l Sh o w s If have some time and want to help out at YOUR CLUB s SHOW? We will be happy to find a place for you! Contacts: Show Chair - Kathleen Steen kathleensteen@bellsouth.net Cluster Chair - Carl Vitner Samoyed@bellsouth.net Hospitality Chair Jerry Cerasini 770-475-3152 or ponyguru@aol.com Motor Home Parking Valerie Dombrowski rivalfarms@aol.com Stewarding see steward plea and form in this digest Jim Macke - jimmacke@comcast.net Trophy Chair Carol Simmons cmsdals@bellsouth.net Obedience Chair Candy Wright chiggerbug@gmail.com Member of the Month: Au g u s t: is for Gi l d a Ma l l i k for her hard work with membership renewals. Thank you, Gilda!
We b m a s t e r: Jim Macke - jimmacke @comcast.net o r Ma r y El l e n Ma c k e - Ma r ye l l e n.m a c k e @h a r r y n o rm a n.c o m 404-310-5933. Call or email either Mary Ellen or Jim for website questions or help. Do not forget to like us on FACEBOOK! At l a n t a Ke n n e l Cl u b a n d Pe a c h Bl o s s o m Cl u s t e r Do you have something to post? - Contact our Facebook administrator for At l a n t a Ke n n e l Cl u b ~ Ta m a r a Br o w e r at tamarabrower@gmail.com Pe a c h Bl o s s o m is Ba r b a r a Le w i s itsblewis@comcast.net or Ginger Aldrich are administrators - snofire@aol.com Georgia Classic Cluster also has a FB page for our Fall shows administrator is Carl Vitner Samoyed@ bellsouth.net They could use a volunteer to help them with updates IF YOU can help contact Carl as Cluster Chair. Br a g s: Please send any brags to Ginger Aldrich for the Digest Snofire@aol.com, 770-380-9404, P.O. Box 42, Murrayville, GA 30564 (usually to be received prior to the 1st of each month) Eukanuba win Annabelle Hines Border Terrier win Best Jr Dachshund Club of America Specialty
Digest Coordinator: Gi n g e r Al d r i c h - Snofire@aol.com - 770-380-9404 Send any brags or articles of interest to Ginger. Mail Address: P.O. Box 6501, Gainesville, GA 30504. Programs: If you have any ideas for Program presentations for any month, please send the info to Su s a n Be s s, our new Program Chair bess.susan@gmail.com or call her 404-627-2731. Ju n i o r s: Th e AKC Ju n i o r Sh o w m a n s h i p Fa c e b o o k Pa g e Check it out Juniors and Juniors supporters! https://www.facebook.com/akc.juniors Cards and Flowers : Ma r s h a Gre e n e - toydogs@bellsouth.net - 770-851-0130 Please think of our members who have recently had surgery or otherwise been under the weather! Ma r s h a Gre e n e has had her second surgery and is in rehab again but we are not sure where as of this date so contact Dawn Benton for updates and or send a card to Marsha s home...2680 Stoney Brook Lane, Roswell GA 30075. An n o u n c e m e n t s: DOG SHOW TOURS TO BE OFFERED SAT OF THE GA CLASSIC CLUSTER Thanks to the efforts of Sa n d y Ca rm a n, Ly n e t t e Wh i t e, a n d Ta m a r a Br o w e r, as part of our newly formed Media and Communications Committee, we ll be reaching out to the public for our fall show, and incorporating public education with the show. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to engage the dog-loving community, and hopefully grow the club at the same time. For our kick-off project we will be offering DOG SHOW TOURS offering three show tours, two in the morning and one in the early afternoon. I'd like to have a handler or their assistant give a short talk on basic grooming, and would love to have contact info on those you think might be willing to help. Obviously, we'll work around their ring times. :) ANYONE wishing to offer help on this project please contact Sandy Carman at golfndogs@comcast.net. Any ideas that you all have for the tours are welcome - just let me know what you think should be included. The new team will also be releasing Press Releases to Media and incorporating show advertising via the GA CLASSIC and AT- LANTA KC websites and FACEBOOK pages. If you are not signed up on our FB pages etc please check them out and Like US www.facebook.com/georgiaclassicdogshow - and georgiaclassicdogshow.com. And www.atlantakennelclub.org and www.facebook.com/atlantakennelclub Specialty Club News At its March 2015 meeting, the AKC Bo a r d o f Di r e c t o r s voted to give local specialty clubs the option to utilize two calendar days for shows, instead of two shows per year. Regional Specialty Clubs will now be allowed to hold two shows on each of those two days, resulting in a total of four conformation events per year. Additionally, it was approved that a Regional Specialty Club may hold one additional show in a calendar year if it is in conjunction with the breed s National Specialty. This policy has an effective date of January 1, 2016.
Greenville KC Match 2015 Please join us at our Fall 2015 All Breed and Obedience Match! When: September 19, 2015 Where: 559 E Suber Rd, Greer SC. The gates will open for Registration at 8:30 am. Judging to commence at 11:00 am. Pre entry: $6.00 per entry... Entry day of match is $8.00. DEADLINE FOR PRE ENTRY IS September 14, 2015. AKC sanctioned classes offered: Junior Showmanship Puppy 3 6mo, 6 9 mo, 9 12 mo, Open Beginner Novice A & B, Novice A & B, Graduate Novice, Open A & B, Graduate Open, Utility A & B From I85 Exit 56 SC 14 W (Towards Greer) Turn Left on Suber Rd
Greenville KC Match 2015 September 19, 2015 Entry Form Breed: Sex: Dogs Name: Owner: Address: Phone: Email Conformation class: Puppy 3 6 Puppy 6 9 Puppy 9 12 Open Obedience class: Beginner Novice A Beginner Novice B Novice A Novice B Graduate Novice Open A Open B Graduate Open Utility A Utility B Pre entry: $6.00 per entry... Entry day of match is $8.00. (Make checks out to: Greenville Kennel Club) DEADLINE FOR PRE ENTRY IS September 14, 2015 Mail Completed Entries with Fees to: Debbie Walker 208 Grey Rd, Pelzer SC 29669 For more information email : DJWalker09@bellsouth.net
ATLANTA KENNEL CLUB, INC. - B MATCH Friday October 16, 2015 1/2 Hour after BIS Pre entries - $12.00 / Day of Show entries - $18.00 (Entries at catalog sales table at bldg entry near trophy table) $50.00 - Best Puppy $50.00 - Best Adult $25.00 Gift Card - Best Junior Ribbons for all classes & groups JUDGES SPORTING... Paul Averill...AKC Judge HOUND.... Mary Ellen Macke... AKC Judge WORKING......Barry Roland... AKC Judge TERRIER..... Andrea Bradford... AKC Judge TOY... Susan Catlin... AKC Judge NON-SPORTING......Sandy Carman... AKC Judge HERDING.... Robert Laberge... AKC Judge MISCELLANEOUS......Susan Catlin... AKC Judge JUNIOR SHOWMA...Paul Averill... AKC Judge SEND ENTRIES TO MATCH CHAIR Susan Catlin 3509 Grant Dr, Kennesaw, GA 30144 ENTRY FORM ATLANTA KENNEL CLUB, INC. B MATACH Pre-Entry Fee - $12.00 Day of Show Fee - $18.00 Breed: Variety: Date of Birth: Sex: Dog s Call Name: Owner: Address: City/State/Zip: I certify and represent that the dog entered is not a hazard to persons or other dogs. SIGNATURE: Date Classes (Circle one) 4-6 Mos 6-9 Mos 9-12 Mos Open Jr Showmanship Novice Jr Novice Sr Open Jr Open Sr
Our Fall show is in partnership with the Newnan KC and Douglasville KC and the Prestige Specialty Clubs of Atlanta See full premium list on www.onofrio.com A link is on the Atlanta KC Facebook page as well 116th Anniversary Show All Breed Dog Show & Obedience Trial Obedience entries are open to All-American Dogs listed in the AKC Canine Partners Program Conformation & Obedience - 2015080809 ATLANTA KENNEL CLUB, INC. (Member of the American Kennel Club) www.atlantakennelclub.org SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2015 DESIGNATED SPECIALTY SHOW AMERICAN WHIPPET CLUB, INC. (SOUTHERN REGIONAL SPECIALTY) - 2015074735 *CONCURRENT SPECIALTY SHOWS THE PEKINGESE CLUB OF GEORGIA - 2015137501 BULLDOG CLUB OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA - 2015079702 SUPPORTED ENTRIES GERMAN SHORTHAIRED POINTER CLUB OF ATLANTA CHATTAHOOCHEE WEIMARANER CLUB, INC. PORTUGUESE PODENGO PEQUENOS OF AMERICA, INC. DOGWOOD ROTTWEILER CLUB OF METROPOLITAN ATLANTA, INC. SIBERIAN HUSKY CLUB GREATER ATLANTA, INC. PEMBROKE WELSH CORGI CLUB GREATER ATLANTA NEW EXHIBITOR S BRIEFING On Saturday,October 17, 2015 Anyone is welcome to attend. Briefing Time and Location will be posted in the Judging Program. Hosted by The Georgia Classic All-Breed Clubs AKC Sanctioned Beginner Puppy Competition! NEWNAN KENNEL CLUB, INC. SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2015 IF YOU NEED HELP WITH HANDLING TIPS, A NEWNAN KENNEL CLUB, INC. MEMBER WILL BE ON HAND TO HELP & ANSWER QUESTIONS 30 MINUTES BEFORE 4-6 MO PUPPY COMPETITION. Beginner Puppies (4-6 months of age) CLUSTER COMMITTEE Cluster Chairman...404-291-0123 Cell...Carl Vitner Prestige Show Chairman...404-697-6711 Cell... Carol Simmons Douglasville Show Chairman...678-576-4419 Cell... Ann Thomas Atlanta Show Chairman...770-335-1349 Cell... Kathleen Steen Newnan Show Chairman...404-229-9459 Cell... Joni Smith Treasurer...Carl Vitner Grounds...Carl Vitner Booths...Carl Vitner RV Parking......Valerie Dombrowski Judges Hospitality......Carol Ann Beane Transportation...Ann Thomas Grooming Area...C J Favre Advertising & Promotion...Ann Wallin Corporate Sponsorship...Kathleen Steen
Continue the Tradition! Volunteer to Steward! It is a long tradition of the Atlanta Kennel Club for our members and friends to steward our Fall Show. That is virtually unheard of in these days for a show the size of ours. I extend a very heartfelt thank you to all of you who have volunteered to steward and made that accomplishment possible. But now it s another year and another dog show and we need your help to extend our string of successes. So again I ask you to volunteer to steward for all or part of the day of our show on October 17. Please help us out and volunteer this year so we can keep the tradition alive. The ring steward is our ambassador of hospitality and good sportsmanship to the exhibitors. For many exhibitors, the ring steward is the only representative of our club that they will meet at our show. I hope many of you will volunteer to steward and help to extend the warm and friendly Atlanta Kennel Club hospitality in which we all take pride. I hope all of you that volunteered last year will do so again this year. We ask our more experienced members to please volunteer again, to help at least half of a day. Your experience will be invaluable as some of our newer members learn their way around the ring. And for our newer members, this is a great way to start getting involved. We need all of you! Please help us staff all of our rings with our own members and friends (you don t have to be a member to steward, bring your neighbors or co-workers, what a way for them to learn about dog shows!) Our September member meeting will focus on preparing for the show with training and a refresher for stewarding. For those of you that are still wavering, remember we will send you a free parking pass AND there will be a free lunch. I m sure you will agree that it s worth at least a few hours of your time to be able to enjoy a gourmet lunch arranged by our own Chuck Milne. Our lunches are now legendary in the dog show world. It sure beats the typical dog show food. I m sure none of you will be able to resist volunteering with these enticements. Now for a personal plea. I know a lot of you are sitting there reading the Digest and thinking I m willing to help but I ll just wait until Jim calls me. Please help me out and go ahead and pick up the phone and call, or fill out the attached form and fax it, or even mail it. Those of you reading the Digest online, just go ahead and email me now. But whatever you do, even if you insist on waiting for my phone call, please help continue the Atlanta Kennel Club tradition of hospitality and volunteer to steward. We can schedule you around other commitments you may have at the show so don t let that deter you. You may call me at 404-583-5783, e-mail me at jimmacke@comcast.net, or mail the sign-up form to me. Thank you, Jim Macke, Chief Ring Steward (Fall, 2015 Show)
Atlanta Kennel Club Steward Sign-up Form I volunteer to steward at the Atlanta Kennel Club Fall Show on Saturday, October 17, 2015. Name: Phone: (Home): (Cell): E-mail: Address: City: State: Zip: Will there be any time you are not available? Are you showing? Do you have a dog entered? What breed(s)? Will you need time for grooming? How long? I would like to steward for (breed or judge): I am experienced: yes no I need training: yes no Comments: Please return to: Jim Macke 13275 Cogburn Road Alpharetta, GA 30004 Email: jimmacke@comcast.net Fax 770-667-1878 For additional information call (404) 583-5783 or email jimmacke@comcast.net