The Evergreen Golden Retriever Club The Golden West The Official Newsletter of the Evergreen Golden Retriever Club March 22, 2017 Volume 49, issue 3 *No General Membership meeting in March* Next General Membership Meeting on April 27, 2017 This Years P.U. Clinic 2017 from Nancy Kiesler (Chair of Clinic) This year s PU Clinic will be held on Saturday, May 13th. Yes that is the day before Mother s Day. Those wanting to schedule their dog can call Seattle Animal Eye Clinic at 206-524-8822. Cost this year is $28.00. Please remember that this is for pet Goldens only and is not to be used as a OFA Eye exam. Dogs with PU or other eye problems should not attend this clinic. I d really hate to see interest wane and attendance go down to the point that it wasn t worth having the clinic so please share this information with puppy buyers, colleagues and strangers. Seriously I don t see a Golden owner that I don t mention PU and the importance of screening and this clinic as an option. One of my friends from Port Ludlow had never heard of PU but has taken her Golden to the last 2 clinics. Also, the rescue dogs out there should also be encouraged to participate as well. Contact Nancy Kiesler with any questions at (360) 437-8091 or e-mail: goldresq@aol.com page 1
THE EVERGREEN GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB ANNUAL AWARDS BANQUET FEBRUARY, 2017 Accomplishments: Lynn Anderson: EARNED: AKC RAE, RAE2,RAE3, and Veteran Championship in Gold (IABCA)on INT. VET CH. GOLD, GCHB Beckwiths Tropical Breeze, CD, PCD,RAE3,CGC EARNED: Honors Champion in Silver and Honors Champion in Gold (IABCA) on Int./Nat HRNRCH Silver, HNRCH Gold Meglen N Beckwith Cascade Mist (IABCA Shows) EARNED: Vet. Int. Ch. in Bronze, Vet. Int. Ch. in Silver (IABCA), RAE, and RAE2 on INT. VET. CH SILVER, INT.VET. CH IN GOLD, GCHB, Beckwiths Summer Solstice, CD, PCD, NB, RAE2,CGC EARNED: AKC Championship, Honors in Silver (IABCA), HONORS CH GOLD, INT CH WORLD BEAUTY CHAMPION, on INT. HNRCH GOLD, INT. HNRCH SILVER, INT. WBCH, CH Beckwiths Diamond in the Sky page 2
Kym & Richard Anton: Trophy Earned: Am/Can CH. Beckwith s Early Eclipse, SDHF Top Show Dog donated by Janet Trask on BIS, GCHS,Sweetgold Double Down, SDHF EARNED: AKC Show Dog Hall of Fame on SweetGold Double Down Suzanne Bolwell: EARNED: Rally Novice and Senior Hunt Upland ON SHR Gaylan s Almost Like a Song, RN, JH,SHU,CGC,WCX,CCA, CAN JH,WC Sharmin Dominke and Megan Honari: Trophy Earned: Am/Can Ch.Beckwiths Chianti,AM/Can CDX, Can WC Top Show Bitch Trophy donated by Ludell Beckwith on BIS, MBISS, GCH, Shadowland s Paws for Applause at Tristar, CD,RE,SH,WCX,VCX,SDHF,CGC,TDI Other people who applied for the trophy were: Lynn Anderson and Beckwith Diamond in the Sky Paul & Linda Johnson: Trophy Earned: BRACKENHOLLOW MARCHER COLA (Amateur Field Trial Handler Trophy) donated by Sheila Fowler Ward with their dog Topbrass Liberty Belle, III, CD, MH, QA2,WCX,VCX,CCA with a total of 112 points page 3
Nancy Light: EARNED: PUD (Preferred Utililty Dog), MACH, MXS, Master Hunter Upland on OTCH,MACH, UH, HRCH,UR03,U-UD ADIRONDAC S KOURA TIKI, UDX3,OM4,BN,GN,GO,VER,TDX,MXS, MJB,XF,RE,MH,MHU,WCX, VCX, CCA, OBHF,NAC,NW1, CAN UD, TDX, WCX,MH EARNED: GRCA CCA, AKC GN, AKC CD, U-CD,U-CDX,AKC VER, ACK CDX, UKC RO1, UKC RO2, AKC AXJ, AKC AX, AKC MHU, on Skylight s The Jury is In, GN,CD,U-CD,U-CDX, VER,CDX, UKC R01,UKC R02, AXJ, AX, MHU Trophy Earned: Oryan Goldens Trophy (most titles earned in a year) donated by Caroline McCormick on Skylight s The Jury is In with 13 titles Other people who applied for the trophy were: Gwen Sieben on SweetGold Cleared for Takeoff and Shari Phillips, Stacia White, Kim Bullard on Colorbook s Fair-Hared Hero Trophy Earned: Am/Can Ch. Beckwiths Easter Celebrity, AM UDT, JH, WCX, Can CDX, WC Donated by Christine Robertson On Skylight s The Jury is In Trophy Earned: Am/Can OTCH Brandys Golden Nicole, Am/Can TD, WC Top Novice Dog Donated by Sharon Colvin on Skylight s The Jury is In Other people who applied for the trophy were: Shari Phillips, Stacia White, and Kim Bullard on Colorbook s Fair-Haired Hero page 4
Trophy Earned: Am/Can OTCH Beckwith s Hennessy Five Star, Am/Can TDX Top Open Dog donated by Nancy Light on Skylight s The Jury is In Trophy Earned: Am/Can Ch. Beckwith s Malagold Flash, Am/Can UDT, WC Perpetual Obedience Trophy Donated by Carol Kvamme on Skylight s The Jury is In with 588.5 points Other people who applied for the trophy were: Shari Phillips, Stacia White, Kim Bullard on Colorbook s Fair-Haired Hero Trophy Earned: Sunntach s Sweet Tenacity, Am UDTX, WCX, SD, CAN CDX, WCX, TD, Hunting Retriever/Obedience Dual Purpose Dog Donated by Bob Fetty on Skylight s The Jury is In with 65 points Trophy Earned: Roberta Anderson Awards for Field Title, Tracking Title, and Conformation Points or CCA (3 awards) on Skylight s The Jury is In Julie Matney: EARNED: AKC Championship and Grand Championships on Woodland Sunbeam Petit Four Trophy Earned: Am/Can/Ber/Mex/COL CH. BECKWITHS COPPER COIN Amateur Challenge Trophy donated by Mr. & Mrs. R.E. Beckwith\ on Woodland Sunbeam Petit Four Bobbi Miller: EARNED: AX GRCA VC, UKC SHR, GRCA WC, AKC JH on Colorbook s Moon Lit Frost, JH, AX,AXJ, WC, VC, CGC, CCA EARNED: AKC CGCA, UKC SHR Colorbook s Precious Gem, BN,CGCA, GCA EARNED: AKC Championship on CH. Colorbook s What s In It for Me?, CCA, CGC page 5
Shari Phillips, Stacia White and Kim Bullard: EARNED: AKC BN, CD, PCD, RN, GRCA CCA, Can PCD, on Colorbook s Fair-Haired Hero, CD, BN, RN, CAN PCD, RATI, CGC, CCA Trophy Earned: Davis Novice Cup donated by Charlotte Davis, on Colorbook s Fair-Haired Hero Claudia Shaw: EARNED: AKC THDA on GCH, Limelite s Color Me Beautiful, RN,SH,WCX, THDA, RATN, VC, HR, BVISS EARNED: AKC Championship and RN on CH Limelite Fly n At the Speed of Sound Gwen & Todd Sieben: EARNED: NADAC ICC, NADAC OIC, NADAC S-TN-O, CPE CL3-F, UKC SC, UKC SV,UKC AE, UKC AN on Sweetgold Cleared for Takeoff,NFP,5-TN-O, OIC, TG-N, IAC, ICC,CL1,CL2-5,CL2-H, CL2-F, CL3-F, CCA, NWS Gwen & Hailey Sieben: EARNED: UKC AI, UKC AE, UKC AV, UKC AC, UKC AN, UKC SE on AN, SE ORYAN S GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN, CSL1, CSL2-H, CSL2-F, CSL2-S, CSL3-F, NW1 Trophy Earned:WR U-UD SUNNTACH S C EST SI BON, UDTX, SH, AM/CAN WCX, CAN UDT, JH donated by Joan Fetty on ORYAN S GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN, at 8 years and 7 months and 16 days. Robert Schutzner: EARNED: NJC, TN-O, THDA on Limelite s Needle in a HayStack, THD, THDA, TN-N, TN-O, NJC page 6
EGRC Information Booth at Seattle Kennel Club 2017 Co-chairing the SKC Educational Booth with Diane Murphy from EGRR has been a delight these past 3 years. Diane has an eye for pictures and placement and she remembers how to physically put that booth together. How much easier could she make it for me? During these past 3 years, we have met at Argus on Thursday, picked up the booth and tote, and than we have used rush hour traffic as an excuse for going to dinner at the Black Diamond Bakery. On Friday we meet again to set up the booth so it is all ready for Saturday s 8 AM show time. I m explaining the hows and whys of how we ran the booth because this was the last year that Diane and I will be co-chairing this event. I am more than happy to mentor someone and help with Argus and the set-up. Before each of you who read this, shake your head and say, No way I would like to tell you that EGRC members seem to really enjoy this opportunity of interacting and educating the public. This year I mentioned it at the Christmas party and I had people already volunteering. When I didn t put out a formal request for volunteers, the volunteers from past years were emailing me and asking if they could volunteer. How sweet is that? I am truly humbled... So, which one of you reading this newsletter would like to put their own stamp on this booth? Please feel free to contact me if you want specifics and remember I have volunteered to help you so that you are not left high and dry. OK, enough of the above. How many of you checked the SKC website and saw Mia, Sonic and Jackson holding baskets and soliciting donations for Rescue? That was taken last year and obviously it made such a big impression on the Seattle Kennel Club that they used it this year for advertising and to entice the public. Fast forward to this year and those same Goldens literally pulled $213.55 out of the public s pockets. Watching them work the crowd is worth the price of admission! We had a wonderful group of volunteers and the vast majority of them brought their dogs and answered many questions. The most popular questions revolved around English Creams. For those people who already had a Golden we asked if they knew about PU, the necessity of annual eye checks, and that Rescue had an eye clinic coming up soon. Of course we fielded questions about breeders and litters as well. It was a great week-end and I can t thank enough all of the Club members who made this a fun and educational event. Sandy Scudder page 7
Paws up to you Sandy and Diane!! Thank you to Sandy and Diane for all the effort you have put into creating this delightful educational Display of our wonderful breed for the last 3 years. We need two new people to step up to the plate next year, Diane and Sandy have done their share of work for our Goldens! page 8
2017 Specialty Update First, everyone please thank Shari for stepping up and taking on the Assistant Chairperson role for this year s specialty. It is the first time she has done this and it can be a daunting task. We were slow getting anything fully accomplished this year but in the last 6-weeks we have a lot to report. We have the contracts from the judges that EGRC is responsible for hiring. OKC hires the Obedience and Rally judges for the combined obedience trial. We have received approval from AKC for the new date and venue. AKC has also approved the slate of judges. Mary Jane Shervais Obedience (hired by OKC) Sandy Svendsen Rally (hired by OKC) Collette Jaynes Conformation and Junior Showmanship Sylvia Donahey Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes A house has been rented for the judges that is only 3 miles from the show site. The cost is the same as budgeted for a hotel room and the judges are much closer and allow us easier access to them to provide better hospitality. I have reached out to a couple of people to handle judges hospitality that will take them to dinner/breakfast and transport to the show site. Work with OKC has also been very productive over the last 6 weeks. Shari and I attended the specialty club meeting with the other 36 specialty clubs. OKC is providing all the tables and chairs that we require and are also providing addition 10x20 tents in our ring. This will drastically reduce the items needed from Argus. OKC will also provide tables and chairs in the venue for our potluck. So no moving of tables between the raffle and potluck will be required. There was still some questions regarding where rings were going to be and where club activities would take place. At the meeting OKC offered to do a walk-through of the site to clarify any confusion and confirm all the club s needs were met. Shari and I showed up for the walkthrough and we were the only club represented. This allowed Tim to spend a lot of time with us and walked us through: Where the rings would be located. We will have 100 x 50 In the grass area between the barn hunt and the horse barn. Where the 20 reserved grooming spaces would be for golden. In the horse barn directly across from the rings. Where the generator would be located. Just outside the horse barn. What shade tenting would be provided. A 20 x 40 tent with misters will be right outside the ring and no other breeds are around so we won t have to share with any other breed. There will also be 2 10 x 20 popups IMPORTANT RV PARKING HAS CHANGED. JIFFYS IS NOT MANAGING PARKING. OKC is doing their own parking this year. OKC is developing and interactive map with the RV spots shown. When you sign up for parking, you will click on the spot you want and pay online. The exception to this rule is for specialty clubs. OKC asked for the number of spaces the clubs would like to have and these spots will be marked as unavailable when the map goes live on their website. The specialty clubs will assign the spots and provide the details and money to OKC. page 9
One thing that is important to know, at this time it appears that the only parking inside the fencing will be for handlers and those reserved for the specialty clubs. EGRC has been given 20 spots, in the grass area directly behind the restroom building and the rabbit barn which is relatively close to the rings. EGRC spaces will be available to those that are chair people or working in another capacity at the show. The below jobs will be eligible for one of the 20 spots. As you will see, there are plenty of openings so if you would like to volunteer, and secure one of the EGRC reserved RV parking space, please let Shari or I know. If you have any questions about what any of the jobs entail, please let Sheila know. 1. General Show Chair Sheila Iturriaga Colyer 2. Assistant Show Chair Shari Phillips 3. Obedience/Rally Chair Nancy Light 4. Grounds Chair (Shari is coordinating transportation from Argus. Primary need is setup of sound system and national anthem) Open 5. Announcer - Open 6. Setup/Take down coordinator Open 7. Reserved Grooming Ron Colyer 8. Hospitality Coordinator Open 9. Morning/Ring Side Hospitality - Open 10. Judges/Workers Lunch Open 11. Evening Potluck Chair Open 12. Raffle Co-Chair Julie Matney 13. Raffle Co-Chair - Sharmin Dominke 14. Club table/raffle ticket sales (Susan Honari has graciously offered to sit at the table but we need a club member to assist as well) Open 15. Judges Contracts Hach Hachtel 16. Judges Coordinator Bev Brown 17. Judges Hospitality - Open 18. Trophy Donations Open (Sheila will manage the money receipts and PayPal) 19. Trophies Conformation and Sweepstakes Stacia White 20. Trophies Obedience & Rally Lynn Beckwith Once the positions are filled, if there are extra spots we will announce it in our premium That s it for now. Sheila Iturriaga Colyer page 10
If anyone are interested free catalogs from our specialties I have a stack of old catalogs from EGRC shows and Western Regional Specialties that I need to finally bid farewell to. Peggie Venemon--- pvenemom@gmail.com page 11
BRAGS My puppy girl, Dolly, finished in Canada in 5 shows and the day she finished she went BOB from the classes. Then under a different judge she got a Group 2 the same day!!! Many thanks to Nancy Hargreaves who showed Dolly most of the time. Can. CH. Goldtales Backwoods Barbie. ---Susan Babich Willow, Can. CH. Goldtales Perfect Credit is Dolly s dam and went WB both days at the Seattle Kennel Club show recently. Megan Honari does such a great job and Willow adores her.--- Susan Babich page 12
Evergreen Golden Retriever Club March Board Meeting Minutes March 2, 2017 @ 7:00 p.m. @ home of Deb Pampiks CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 7:09 pm by President Ane Brusendorff ROLL CALL: Present: Ane, Deb, Linda, Claudia, Marian, Sandy, Shari, Nancy Absent: Joyce MINUTES of the February 2017 Board meeting were approved as printed in the GW. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT: (Ane) We need to talk about the Specialty and the location/chair for the next couple of years. Membership drive: We need more members, how can we accomplish that? Thank you to Claudia for arranging the Awards Banquet and to Lynn and Kathy for being in charge of the awards. We need to talk about procedures on the Breeders list. REPORT OF THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY: From AKC, approval of the three June agility trials REPORT OF TREASURER: (Linda) Linda reported the checking and money market amounts. They will be on the website. Linda, Ane, Deb, and Nancy met at US Bank to update the signing authority. The old money market was closed. Linda received $100 from PSLRA to help cover the cost of the new wingers. Financial report was completed and will be reviewed under Budget Committee report. REPORT OF COMMITTEES: EVENT COMMITTEES: AGILITY TRIALS-(Joyce) June 16,17,18 2017 The June agility trials have been approved by AKC and everything is going fine. Still need a financial report from the September 2016 Agility trials and a budget for the June 2017 trials. SPECIALTY 2017: (Shari) August 18, 2017:Shari and Chair Sheila Colyer will be going out this weekend to Enumclaw Fairgrounds to look at the site. Application to be sent in to AKC shortly. Need the name of the Rally judge. The logo is almost done. All else is going along fine. Regarding 2018 we don t know if we will be staying with OKC or going back with Sammamish since their future is unknown. JUDGES SELECTION COMMITTEE (Deb) Deb, Kathy Fisk and Kym Anton. 8 members responded to place names on the judges list. A Survey Monkey will go out to members. HUNT TEST: (Linda) July1-2, 2017. Linda has gotten about half of the judges for the test. We have not yet been paid by Pat Murphy for the duck crates that he bought after last year s test. Nancy will talk with him about sending us a check. TRACKING: (Sandy) No test in 2017 WC/WCX ( Linda) No word yet from Flat Coat club on their plans for doing this in 2017. HOLIDAY PARTY: December 2, 2017 SKC (BOOTH/MEET THE BREED) (Sandy) March 10-11, 2017. We have a double booth reserved. Goldens will be at Meet the Breed on Sunday. Most of the spots have been filled for people staffing the booth. EYE CLINIC Rescue is doing the Eye Clinic this year. It will be May 13 at the Animal Eye clinic in Seattle, conducted by Dr. Tom Sullivan. (continues next page) page 13
FINANCE COMMITTEES: BUDGET COMMITTEE (Linda) Linda presented the Board with the Financial Report for 2016. We incurred a loss of $556 for the year. The budget committee of Linda, Carla Jurczyk and Alice Brown met and with the projected figures from 2017 events and other projected income and expenses, developed the budget for 2017, which shows a small loss. MOTION: to accept the 2017 budget for EGRC as presented by the budget committee. APPROVED. The 2017 budget and the 2016 financial report will be sent to Bobbi for inclusion on the Club s web page. DONATION COMMITTEE (Shari) After considering the 2017 budget as well as financial reserves in the Club treasury, the Board reviewed what amount we might put into donations. MOTION: To set aside $1,000.00 for donation to dog related charities, recipients to be selected by the Donations Committee and approved by the membership. APPROVED MOTION: to appoint Kathy Fisk, Joanne Johnson, and Stacia White to the Donations Committee. AP- PROVED CLUB AFFAIRS COMMITTEES: MEMBERSHIP (Sandy) We have 81 members who have renewed. 33 Voting, 48 Nonvoting. Quorum is 7. This is about 10 members down from last year. For next year, we want to have a membership renewal application in the November and December Golden West, forms available at the Holiday party, then snail mail sent to all members who haven t renewed by December 31. Renewal forms should also be available on the website. GOLDEN WEST (Ane) Hope to be out by March 21. Ane is finding doing both the newsletter and president position to be difficult and hopes to find a new editor. Board discussed possibilities for this position. WEBSITE (Shari) Website has been updated. Members need to be encouraged to send pictures for both the website and the newsletter. PUPPY REFERRAL (Claudia) Board discussed policies and procedures regarding ineligible litters. MEETINGS No meeting in March. April meeting is April 27 at the Kingsgate library. AWARDS BANQUET (Claudia) We need to move the date of the awards banquet to the weekend before Seattle Kennel club show. Kathy and Lynn need more time to prepare for this. Thank you Claudia for your work on arranging this. The dinner and awards all went very smoothly. AWARDS (Claudia) Thank you to Kathy and Lynn for all of their hard work on the awards. GAYLE WATKINS SEMINAR (Claudia) No update. SUNSHINE (Nancy) No report UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 1. Discussion on Program Chair. It would be really good to have one and the person would not have to organize too many program since several of our meetings (e.g. awards, Golden Oldies, Holiday Party, Field day, are already set. Board discussed April meeting program, Dr. Sullivan not available. (continue on next page) page 14
NEW BUSINESS: 2. Nancy brought up the current AKC proposed Amendment to CHAPTER 2, SEC- TION 3 of the RULES APPLYING TO DOG SHOWS, to be voted on at the Delegates meeting in a couple of weeks. This would affect EGRC since it would presumably would give more power for AKC to override the denial of one all breed club to another to have a show their territory. (e.g. WIKC and Sammamish KC) Discussion of requesting to GRCA to have their Delegate (Ellen Hardin,) vote in favor. Ane will contact Ellen. 3. Deb Pampiks passed out a chart showing which members were on the Board for the last 7 years. No one currently on the Board has reached the five year mark (which would be their last one before having to go off. ) ADJOURNMENT: 9:33 p.m. Respectfully submitted Nancy Light,RECORDING SECRETARY EGRC Thanks to Mia, Sonic and Jackson page 15
Boardmembers: Ane Brusendorff, President 425-788-8029 anbrus@comcast.net Deb Pampiks, Vice President 425-881-0867 debandfrank@comcast.net Nancy Light, Recording Secretary 425-354-3609 kylahgold@aol.com Linda Johson, Treasurer 425-391-8037 lindaj@johnsonphoto.com Sandy Scudder, Corresponding Sec. 425-337-4503 sunburstgoldens@aol.com Shari Phillips 206-366-5596 sphill7@juno.com Joyce Palmer 253-686-4641 joycep807@gmail.com Claudia Shaw 425-827-7253 claudias14@frontier.com Marian Tillman 425-941-6341 marian@ridesoft.com Committee Chair Persons: Programs THE BOARD Newsletter Ed Ane Brusendorff 425-788-8029 Puppy Referral Stacia White 360-629-6567 Public Education VACANT Golden Rescue Nancy Kiesler 360-437-8091 Historian VACANT Health Clinic BJ Mosen 425-844-9037 Hospitality VACANT Nominating Com Susan Babich 425-334-5134 Frank Pampiks BJ Mosen Photographer VACANT Property Marcia MacDonald 253-797-6429 Membership Bev Gettling 425-549-0138 Sunshine Suzy Miller 206-300-3821 GRCA Column Amy Raby 425-883-1083 GRCA Delegate Bev Brown 360-886-6966 Web Master Bobbi Miller 206-669-0684 Budget Comm. Judges Selection Hach Hachtel 360-866-4739 Special Events: 2017 Agility Joyce Palmer 253-686-4641 2017 Hunt Test Linda Johnson 425-391-8037 2017 Specialty Sheila Iturriaga Colyer 206-850-0359 2017 Awards Lynn Anderson 206-351-5020 Kathy Fisk 425-419-9450 2018 Tracking Golden Retriever Club of America Contacts: Claire Caro, Secretary wellshire@aol.com Jolene Cary, (Admin. Asst) P.O. Box 20434, Oklahoma City, OK 73156 405-752-8400 The Objectives of the Evergreen Golden Retriever Club: a) To preserve the structure, soundness, temperament, natural abilities and personality of the Golden Retriever as described in the breed standard and to do all possible to bring their natural abilities and qualities to perfection. b) To urge members and breeders to accept the standard of the breed as approved by the AKC as the only standard of excellence by which the Golden Retriever shall be judged. c) To protect and advance the interest of the breed by encouraging sportsmanlike conduct at dog shows, field events, obedience trials and all functions and events where EGRC is being represented. d) To conduct sanctioned matches and specialty shows, field events, obedience trials and tracking under the rules of AKC and e) To educate members and the public in all aspects of owning a Golden Retriever. General Information: General Meetings are held on the 4th Thursday of each month at 7:30 p.m. Check the calendar on the web site at www.egrc.org. The Board of Directors meets each month on varying schedule and members wishing to attend must call the President to state their business. Application for Membership: Prospective members must attend two meetings or functions before application of intent to join is accepted. Application forms may be obtained from Board members, the Membership Chair, or from the web site. Change of Address. If you have moved, changed your phone number or your e-mail address, please e-mail or call Bev Gettling, (425) 549-0128/ gettling@msn.com, with this change. This is the only way we will be able to keep our membership rosters up to date. www.egrc.org page 16