January 2018 Inside This Issue: WKC Member Brag 2 WICHITA KENNEL CLUB, INC. NEWS FOR THE DOG FANCIER Best Wishes for 2018! Cluster Mtg, Nose Work Class, & WKC Announce. 3 Word from the President 4 December Mem. Mtg. Minutes 5 Attachment: 2018 Membership Renewal Form From the Editor: All opinions expressed or implied in this publication are those only of the author(s) of that opinion. The deadline for submission of articles in the newsletter is on the 28th of every month. Your brags or news items can be sent to: Leanne Chase 12626 SW 160 th St. Rose Hill, KS 67133 316-650-8463 blackmagicbrt@ aol.com January 2018 Membership Meeting Topic: Service Dog Training Time: 7:00 PM When: Monday, January 8, 2018 Where: Wichita Kennel Club, 3448 North Emporia
NEWS FOR THE DOG FANCIER Page 2 of 6 WICHITA KENNEL CLUB INC. MEMBERSHIP DUES TIME! Please see the membership form at the end of this newsletter. Membership renewals were due by 12/31 Please send your renewal and $20 dues to: Wichita Kennel Club c/o Bev Benjes, Treasurer 2704 Tyler Street Hutchinson, KS 67502 February General Meeting Monday February 12th 7:00 PM Review of the 2017 World Dog Show WKC Members Brag From David Greer and Stephanie Sexton: Octavia Ter'Avalon (call name Nix) earned her Beginner Novice Obedience title at the Joplin, MO show on November 5, 2017.
Page 3 of 6 NEWS FOR THE DOG FANCIER SUNFLOWER CLUSTER MEETING When: Saturday, January 27, 2018 at 2:00 PM Where: Hutchinson Kennel Club s new building at 119 S. Washington Street in South Hutchinson. Washington is one block west of Main Street, and 119 S. Washington is between Avenue A and Avenue B. All members are invited. This meeting is a great chance to hear what is being planned for this event and to get to meet dog lovers from other clubs. Contact Mike Williams (md7williams@cox.net) about carpooling. If you have any suggestions for agenda items, please contact Treva Faires (trevafaires@gmail.com) or phone 316-644-5568. Feel free to bring snack items. WKC Nose Work Class Charlotte Norris has graciously agreed to teach a six week nose work class beginning Wednesday, January 17, at 7:00 PM at the club building. This will be an introductory class. The aim of the class is to guide prospective exhibitors through the rules, types of trials, and what is expected of nose work teams. The fee for the class is $55 for WKC members and is limited to six teams. If you are interested in learning more about nose work, please contact Leanne Chase at 316-650-8463, email blackmagicbrt@aol.com. There are a few slots open. WKC Conformation Classes Sally Fletcher has scheduled the next conformation classes to begin on Thursday, February 1st at 7:00 PM. Classes will be held at the Wichita Kennel Club building, 3448 N. Emporia, Wichita. If you are interested in attending, volunteering, or have any questions, please contact Sally at 316-258-4161 or e-mail her at shampoodle@earthlink.net Match Volunteers Needed The annual WKC B Match is on Saturday, April 7. If you would like to volunteer to help with the day-ofmatch registration, ring stewarding, or judging, please contact Leanne Chase at 316-650-8463 or by e-mail at lrc4620@aol.com. The match will include FSS and Miscellaneous breeds.
NEWS FOR THE DOG FANCIER A Word from the President Mike Williams Page 4 of 6 Many thanks to each and every Wichita Kennel Club member for all your hard work that makes our club so successful. 2017 was a busy and a productive year. I am always sad to see members leave the club, but I am happy for our new members. When you see a new member at a 2018 general membership meeting, please make them feel welcome. This is the time of year to pay your membership dues. Please send them to Bev Benjes in Hutchinson. At the end of each newsletter there is a form you can fill out to tell us how you would like to serve your Kennel Club in 2018. If there is something you would like to do that is not listed, please write it on the form and let us know. Sally Fletcher will be starting a new handling class in February. If you know of a candidate for this class, please tell them about the class and let Sally know. I encourage each Kennel Club member to make an effort to attend our general meetings in 2018. We have the very best meetings that are very informative. There is always things to learn, and it gives all of us a chance to visit with one another. Happy New Year to each of you and we ll seen you all soon!!!! Mike Trick Training Teach Your Dog to Identify Toys by Name By Milena Barreto With the days being short and chilly, here s a fun activity to fight boredom and cabin fever. Teach your dog to identify and get his toys by their name. It is a fun game, and it keeps him thinking. Start with a favorite toy with a name that your dog already recognizes, like a ball. Put the ball on the floor, and ask your dog to get it. 1. Praise and treat the moment he gets the ball. Repeat a few times until he gets the ball every time, and you are sure he knows it by name. 2. Now add a couple of objects that are not as exciting as toys, such as a brush or magnifying glass. Ask him to get the ball and reward if successful. 3. Try adding a second toy and still ask for the ball. If he gets the ball, praise and treat each time he gets it correctly. 4. Pick up the ball and repeat the process with another toy, until he gets to know the name of that toy. 5. Lay both toys and a different object on the floor. Ask him for either toy by name, and praise and treat every time he gets it right. 6. Repeat the process with a third toy and then other toys, until he knows all the names. Remember, our dogs learn by repetition, so keep practicing! Keep sessions positive and short.
Page 5 of 6 NEWS FOR THE DOG FANCIER Wichita Kennel Club General Meeting Minutes December 3, 2017 President Mike Williams called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM. Mike thanked Leslie Weber and Sally Fletcher for hosting the party, decorating the club and cleaning the building for the annual Christmas party, and thanked all those who prepared food for the event. The November WKC General Membership Meeting minutes were approved by the members. Report of the President: Mike Williams thanked everyone for coming to the Christmas Party. Mike reminded everyone to fill out the form on the back of the newsletter and let your board of directors know what it is you would like to help with for the new 2018 year. If there is something not listed on the form, please write down how you would like to help. Mike reminded everyone that this is dues paying time and asked all present to please send in their dues. Dues should be sent to Bev Benjes in Hutchinson, KS. Dues are $20.00 per person. Corresponding Secretary Report: Nothing other than junk mail has been received. Recording Secretary Report: Nothing to report. Treasurer: Mike Williams had received a report from Bev, and there had been no changes since last report. The first half of 2017 taxes will be due by Dec. 20, 2017, and our annual insurance will be due in January. Committee Reports: Nomination Committee reported there were no nominations from the floor in November 2017 and that the members nominated to officers positions and board members at large could be voted on at this time. A motion as made and seconded that the following officers and board members be voted in for the 2018 term of office: President ----------------------------------------- Mike Williams Vice President ----------------------------------- Tom Chase Treasurer ----------------------------------------- Bev Benjes Recording Secretary --------------------------- Jackie Storrer Corresponding Secretary --------------------- Pat Deshler American Kennel Club Delegate ------------ Treva Faires Board of Director Members: Joann Fletcher, Patricia Holmes, Deborah Bartlett, Sheryl Wineburner, and Treva Faires. Unfinished Business: None New Business: None Meeting was adjourned at 4:47 PM. Respectfully submitted, Mike Williams, President
Wichita Kennel Club Officers and Board Mike Williams, President Tom Chase, Vice President Bev Benjes, Treasurer Jackie Storrer, Recording Secretary Pat Deshler, Corresp. Secretary Treva Faires, AKC Delegate Good for Your Dog Good for Your Breed. The benefits of feeding Purina brand dog foods go beyond great food and nutrition. Now, by simply clipping the weight circles on Purina bags you can support the valuable programs and research projects of the AKC Canine Health Foundation. You can participate in this valuable program by collecting weight circles and sending them to: Wichita Kennel Club 3448 N. Emporia Wichita, KS 67219 Your weight circles will support the AKC Canine Health Foundation. That means funding for the health of Dogs. Deborah Bartlett Treva Faires Joann Fletcher Patricia Holmes Sheryl Wineburner We re on the Web! See us at: www.wichitakennelclub.com BASSET FAUVE DE BRETAGNE Smart, Courageous, And Determined Leanne Chase, Editor 12626 SW 160 th St. Rose Hill, KS 67133 Happy New Year!
WICHITA KENNEL CLUB, INC. 2018 DUES NOTICE AND COMMITTEE SIGN UP SHEET NAME ADDRESS CITY & STATE ZIP e-mail PHONE (HOME) (WORK) (FAX) BREED(S) OF DOGS OWNED Wichita Kennel Club dues are payable by January 1, 2018 Dues are $20.00 per member. Note: All members (unless they live outside Kansas) are expected to ACTIVELY SERVE on at least one Standing Committee and TO WORK IN SOME CAPACITY in the Spring All Breed Dog Show. Please indicate your preference to serve as a chairperson or member by putting an X on the line of the committee(s) you wish to join along with your initials. I would like to volunteer to work on the following: COMMITTEES AND PROJECTS CHAIRMAN MEMBER(S) Awards Dinner Leslie Weber Budget and Finance Bev Benjes Building Management Tom Chase Building & Grounds Mike Williams Furnaces & A/C Tom Chase Landscaping & Improvements Mike Williams Lending Library Pat Behrns Security Kitchen (Organization & Maintenance) Bev Benjes Finance (Budget, Bill Payment) Bev Benjes Fund Raising Jackie Storrer Conformation Classes Sally Fletcher Eye Clinic Nancy & Larry Moody Historian Pat Behrns Judges Selection Treva Faires, Doug Matson Juniors Project Arleen Berry, Alyssa Mosley, Pat Deshler, Liz Cowman Legislative Committees Matches (Sanctioned) Leanne Chase, Pat Behrns Membership Leanne Chase Microchip Clinics Tom Chase Newsletter Leanne Chase Nominating Committee Treva Faires Program Committee Joann Fletcher Public Education Coordinator Deborah Bartlett, Kat Farres Publicity Refreshments (Meetings) Supplies and Equipment Mike Williams Trophies, Spring Show Sheryl Wineburner WDTC Representative Mike Williams Website Tom Chase 2018 Sunflower Cluster Coordinator Treva Faires 2018 Spring Show Secretary Bev Benjes A brief description of committee duties is included with this form Please mail this form and your dues check made payable to the Wichita Kennel Club, Inc. Mail to: Wichita Kennel Club, Inc., C/O Bev Benjes, Treasurer, 2704 Tyler Street, Hutchinson, KS 67502