Winter 2018 Note from the President Presidents Letter pg 1 Supported Entry Results pg 2 Annual Meeting pg 3-4 Drills for Success Seminar pg 5 Tracking Seminar pg 6-7 Brags pg 8-13 Veterans Birthday pg 14-15 It seems hard to believe it has been two years since our outgoing president, Mary Smith, started her final two-year term. I d like to thank Mary for everything she did over the last four years to lead the club. I am thankful she will still be part of the board and be available to offer her guidance and support. I d also like to thank the new officers and board for their willingness to serve. For those members that were unable to attend the Annual Meeting let me introduce you to the new officers and board of the Southern Skies Flat Coated Retriever Club: Vice President: Treasurer: Recording Secretary: Membership Secretary: Board Member: Board Member: Board Member: Board Member: Kelli Riggs Patti More Robin Aronoff Elizabeth Masters Mary Smith (Past President) Jeff Speicher Cyndi Mimms Joyce Leonard In addition to the new officers and board we are lucky to have Cyndi Mimms as the Newsletter Editor, Dmitry Makhtin as the Webmaster, and Mary Smith as the Sunshine Chair. Other open positions will be filled in the coming weeks and communicated to the club. We are already discussing plans for future activities which will be announced on the club Facebook page and via the clubs google email. Stay tuned! Sincerely, Liz Mound SSFCRC President eamound@gmail.com
SSFCRC Newsletter Page 2 SSFCRC 2018 Supported Entry - Results and Photos SSFCRC held their Supported Entry on February 17 at the Lakeland-Winter Haven Dog Show in Lakeland FL. Longtime Flat-coat breeder Suzanne Mathis judges our Sweepstakes and Roger Hartinger judged BOB. In addition to conformation, SSFCR dogs competed in obedience, rally, barn hunting, dock diving, fast cat, and lure coursing, with many dogs earning new titles. Supported Entry results are as follows: Results from the SSFCRC Supported Entry on February 17. Photos to come! Puppy Sweeps: BSW - Flatout Little Mite (Owner: Nikki & Chris Runyan) BOSW - Let Me Win Oasis of Peace (Owner: Katy Postrozny) Veteran Sweeps: BVSW - GCH Rowansgaard Blithe Spirit JH CGC (Owner: Kelli Riggs) BOSVSW - Summerhill Time and Tide (Owner: Elaine Bradbury) WD - Flatout Kanned Laughter (Owner: Nikki & Chris Runyan) WB - Stormwatch Surfer Girl (Owner: Carol Cassidy) SEL-D - CH Knightcastle Friar Tuck CGC (Owner: Donna & Rick Post) SEL-B - Flatout Had I Heard (Owner: Nikki & Chris Runyan) BOW - Flatout Kanned Laughter (Owner: Nikki & Chris Runyan) BOBOH - CH Knightcastle Friar Tuck CGC (Owner: Donna & Rick Post) (Tucker also got an OH Group 2!) BOS - GCH Whitland Barley Mow (Owner: Mary Smith) BOB - GCHG Jubilee s Curveball Legend JH OA OAJ DS (Owner: Patty McClain) The club looks forward to holding its Supported Entry at the same venue in 2019! Raffle baskets created by Kelli Riggs which were raffled after the annual meeting. Best Veteran in Sweeps, Bette, Showing off some of her swag. Bette is owned by Kelli and Joe Riggs
SSFCRC Newsletter Page 3 Minutes of the SSFCRC Annual Meeting Date: February 17, 2018 Location: Lakeland FL (Sun n Fun Center, Supported Entry) Board Member Attendees: Kelli Riggs, Board member Robin Aronoff, Board member Liz Mound, Recording Secretary Mary Smith, President Jeff Speicher, Board member Dea Jaffey, Board Member Cyndi Mimms, Membership Secretary Elizabeth Masters, Treasurer Attendees: Robin Aronoff Kelli Riggs Gillian Impey Jeff Speicher Dea Jaffey Cyndi Mimms Claire Koshar Elaine Bradbury Suzanne Mathis (guest) Elizabeth Masters Attendees Nikki Runyan (guest) Merrilyn Jones Kelly Davis (guest) Carolee Boyles Katy Postrozny Susan Klein Donna Chocianowski (guest) Bill Chocianowski (guest) Donna Post Rick Post Meeting called to order at 3:30 pm, Saturday, February 17, 2018 Motion to accept minutes of previous meeting made by Jeff Speicher; seconded by Kelli Riggs. Minutes were approved without change. Committee Reports: President Report President thanked everyone for coming and supporting the club. Provided a list of activities over the last year which included field training days, the 2017 Fun Day, the Meet The Breed booth at the AKC Championship, the Supported Entry, and three board meetings. Thanked everyone in the club who had supported SSFCRC over the past 4 years of her Presidency, especially the Officers and Board members: the club would not exist without the efforts of these individuals.. Vice President No report as VP Secretary previous meeting minutes which were approved without change. Treasurer provided bank statement which was passed around to the membership. Balance without Supported Entry expenses is $12,633.25 Membership Secretary 40 members, needs renewal forms and payment from several members Conformation Discussed Supported Entry, thanked Katy, Donna, Robin, Kelli, and Susan for their help. Discussed keeping it at the same venue due to the other events now being offered (barn hunting, dock diving, FCat, Lure Coursing). Discussed change to raffle baskets instead of silent auction and pizza party instead of pot luck as they are less labor intensive. Field Kelli discussed the upcoming Carol Cassity Seminar, will be a full seminar and a good money maker for the club. Sunshine Sunshine chair reports there are 26 veteran dogs on the list. She sends a card on the day of the birthday and posts an email to the membership. Also provides list for newsletter. She has sent cards on behalf of the club to members following the death of a family member or dog. Sent flowers following surgery for one member.
SSFCRC Newsletter Page 4 Newsletter need information, brags, stories; deadline for next newsletter is after the Supported Entry; need to add notification on FB page and email list Performance Tracking seminar, presented by Ron and Luci Seeley, is Saturday, February 24 at Colt Creek State Park in Lakeland. Attendees are mostly SSFCRC members, with some non-members. Ways & Means Susan is still working with Queensboro, the existing company, but the URL changes cause problems on our website. All the Emergency Information tubes were sold which brought SSFCRC a profit of $61.48. She is looking at additional opportunities for customizable merchandise. Old Business Meet the Breeds booth Jeff has agreed to continue but needs LOTS of help for 2018. Everyone in the club will need to step up and help. New Business Jeff Speicher made a motion to stop paying DOCOF dues as the club has not fielded a team in several years. The motion carried. Title Rosettes Mary Smith read out the names and new titles of dogs that earned new titles in 2017 and whose owners requested a donation to the FCRSA Foundation in lieu of an annual award rosette; dogs were then recognized that earned titles in 2017 and received an annual award rosette. There was a dazzling array of titles earned by SSFCRC dogs in 2017. Annual Election of New Officers/Board 2018 is an election year, the nominating committee Robin Aronoff, Katy Postrozny, Donna Post, Wendy Jones - put forward the names listed below. There were no nominations from the floor and the proposed slate was elected for a two-year term. President: Vice President: Treasurer: Recording Sec: Membership Sec: Board: Board: Board: Board: Elizabeth Mound Kelli Riggs Patti More Robin Aronoff Elizabeth Masters Mary Smith (past President) Joyce Leonard Jeff Speicher (Jeff was change from the original slate) Cyndi Mimms Motion to adjourn made by Jeff Speicher, seconded by Kelli Riggs. Meeting adjourned at 4:40pm. Respectfully Submitted, Liz Mound Recording Secretary
SSFCRC Newsletter Page 5 The Southern Skies Flat Coated Retriever Club Is Proud to Announce DRILLS FOR SUCCESS Hunting Retriever Seminar with Carol Cassity March 24 th & 25 th 2018 @ Golden Oaks Ranch in Montverde, Fl In this exciting seminar, Carol will work with dog/handler teams that are training at ALL levels. This seminar is designed to build teamwork between dog and handler using both yard drills and marking concepts. As a gifted special education teacher, Carol takes her experience as a teacher and applies it to retriever training. Ask anyone who has been to a Carol Cassity seminar if it was worth their time and money and they will give you a resounding YES. That is why her seminars fill so quickly! 10 Working Spots: $195 for SSFCRC Members, $225 for Non-Members Unlimited Audit Spots: $75 for SSFCRC Member, $100 for Non-Members Working Spots offered first come, first serve. Payment is non-refundable, however substitute participants are permitted. Contact Kelli Riggs at Kellifriggs@gmail.com to reserve your spot or for additional information.
SSFCRC Newsletter Page 6 SSFCRC TRACKING SEMINAR FEBRUARY 24 2018 At 8am on Saturday February 24, a group of tracking enthusiasts and interested newbies gathered at Colt Creek State Park. We assembled for a day of instruction and practical introduction to the sport of tracking, led by Luci and Ron Seeley. The Seeleys are long-time trackers with their Golden Retrievers and both judge at all levels of tracking test, as well as being obedience judges. They also are members and supporters of our local tracking club, the Tracking Club of Central Florida (www.tcocf.net), of which Luci is the current President and Ron the Secretary. Our group consisted of nine dog and handler teams: eight Flat-Coated retrievers and one Viszla. Most were local to Central Florida, but one Flat-coat and her owner travelled all the way from Savannah! The day started in one of the park s screened pavilions with an explanation of the sport of tracking, especially the difference between tracking and virtually every other dog sport. The Seeleys described how the dog is the leader in tracking, making it a great confidence-builder for dogs and a wonderful way to develop the bond between handler and dog. Tracking is a non-competitive sport: there is no winner, but only those that qualify or do not qualify in a test. Thus, there is tremendous camaraderie in the sport: everyone present at a test is rooting for every dog to qualify. The various levels of tracking test were described: Tracking Dog and Tracking Dog Urban (TD and TDU), Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX), and Variable Surface Tracking (VST). Qualifying at all three levels results in the Champion Tracker (CT) title: a rare and coveted achievement. One of the many subjects covered in this initial didactic session was the fact that we do not understand what it is that the dogs are tracking, although there are many ideas. The scent of skin cells that we constantly shed is one of the most favored theories. Track-laying is key to the sport of tracking. Luci and Ron described some of the principles of tracklaying and encouraged us to come out both to watch a test and also to come to the set-up day of plotting tracks, the day before every test. Handlers then walked the line, a marked straight line of 100 yards, to determine each individual s stride length, an essential piece of knowledge for track-laying. Then it was out to the field to give the dogs a chance to get in on the action. Each handler laid a short straight track for her dog, while showing the dog the leather glove that she was laying at the end of the track. The purpose was to get the dogs interested and excited to go to find it. Either Luci or Ron held the dog at the start of the track, then the handler ran the dog on the track, using a non restrictive harness and long line, but only from about 10-12 feet behind the dog. The finding of the glove by the dog was celebrated with huge excitement, in order to develop the dog s desire and reward. The process was repeated immediately for each dog, doubling the length of the track. Each dog s tracks were unique, and every glove was unique, scented by the handler who laid the track. Without exception, dogs were enthusiastic about the process of tracking. Some had had a little tracking experience previously, but most had not. Watching their developing understanding and eagerness, it was easy to see that any of them could become skilled tracking dogs. Then a lunch break under a shaded open pavilion, with a view of one of Colt Creek State Park s lakes. One of the biggest revelations of the day was the park itself. Lying just to the north of Lakeland, it consists of over 5,000 acres of natural habitat filled with native wildlife, with sites for camping, fishing, and 15 miles of trails for walking, biking, and horseback riding. It is a beautiful park and the rangers were friendly and helpful. As we were training several passers-by stopped to ask questions about the dogs and the activity. More information can be found at https://www.floridastateparks.org/park/colt- Creek.
SSFCRC Newsletter Page 7 After lunch, we returned to our activities in the field, lengthening the tracks and starting to age them very slightly. Several dogs already were able to follow tracks around 100 yards long. It is to be hoped that we all continue our efforts and get our dogs out tracking. It was a great day, with wonderful instructors and terrific dogs. If any reader has questions about tracking, please email me at the address below. Submitted by Mary Smith (anrkyuk@bellsouth.net) Ron Seeley with the youngest participant Kenley 10 weeks Cheryl Mellon laying a track Ginny Kuiper and Lucy on a track Our Instructors Ron and Luci Seeley
SSFCRC Newsletter Page 8 Trophy table at the Supported Rick and Donna Post s boy, Tucker, showing of his OH Group 2 rosette. He was also Select Dog. Patty McClain and BOB winner Hudson.
,, SSFCRC Newsletter Page 9 BRAGS All at Summerhill send cheers and pats to Summerhill Colour Coded, Linc, for achieving his Utility Dog Title!!!! Congratulations to Merrilyn. Well done!! Submitted By Clair Koshar Summerhill Colour Coded UD VER CDX PCDX BN GN GO RAE2 CGCA TKA (Linc) earned his Versatility Title and His Utility Title at the Sun and Fun Weekend. Thank you for all you do. Merrilyn Whitland dogs at the SSFCRC Supported entry The Whitland dogs had a great weekend in Lakeland and picked up some of the lovely trophies chosen by Robin Aronoff. Friday Feb 16: CH Whitland The London Trader MH QA2 WCX (Trader) was Select dog under judge Mr. Charles L. Olvis - 3-point major Saturday Feb 17 - SSFCRC Supported Entry: GCHB Whitland Nothing To Declare SH WCX won the 9-11 year old Veteran Bitch class under breeder judge Ms. Suzanne Mathis GCH Whitland Barley Mow SH WCX topped off the day by taking Best of Opposite Sex under judge Mr. Roger R. Hartinger Many thanks to all the judges and to handler Heather Von Pressentin and her crew! Rucker earned his 4th pass towards his JH at the Mid- Florida Golden Retriever Club Hunt Test on February 11. He is now CH Northwood s Wagon Wheel JH, Owned by Liz and Larry Mound.
SSFCRC Newsletter Page 10 BRAGS Our 10-month-old Landon, Let Me Win Oasis of Peace was BOS in puppy sweeps at our supported on February 17, 2018. At the moment, he needs 3 single points to finish his CH. Here's our 2-year-old Nuri, CH. Aneyron A One Night Stand, recently earning 8 Grand CH. points from the two Lakeland shows she was entered in. They have been started in the field and will be competing for their JH in the fall. Submitted by Katy Postrozny At was a great weekend for the Cape SandFlat crew at the Central Florida Hunting Receiver Club spring hunt test. Hunter received his Seasoned title and is now HR Hob-B s Thrill of the Hunt MH WCX. Onyx earned her second Seasoned pass, and her daughter Morgan came up with her first two Started passes. We love running CFHRC tests. Thanks to everyone involved in putting them on and to Wayne Gey for making his wonderful property available to us all. Submitted by Susan Klein
SSFCRC Newsletter Page 11 BRAGS Shown below Cahaba Crackin Good Toast Gromit CD BN RN SWN CGC. In January of 2018 at an AKC Scent Work trial held at the Obedience Club of Daytona, Gromit earned titles in every basic element (container, interior, exterior, buried ) in the the novice level. Therefore, he earned his Scent Work Novice (SWN) title. So proud of my boy! Gromit is owned and loved by Barb and Robert Perez. Andy earned his RATN (Rat Novice) Barn Hunt title at the Das Hund Haus test, held at the site of our Supported Entry, on February 18. He is now GCHG Destiny As Good As It Gets JH CDX WCX RATN HOF and is owned by Elizabeth Mound.
SSFCRC Newsletter Page 12 Hudson WINS the 2018 SUPPORTED in Lakeland FLORIDA Hudson GCH GOLD CH Jubilee's Curveball Legend JH OAJ AX DS Ebbett Wins Working Dog CH Jubilee s Everyone s Hero RE JH WC Graesunn pictured below earns a TITLE and score of 96 in Rally Novice Obedience CH Jubilee Jingle Bell Day JW WC DS RN Jaeda pictured below WINS 6-9 Puppy SWEEPS class Jubilee s Emerald Jewel
SSFCRC Newsletter Page 13 Super excited to announce that Bette, GCH, CH, SHR Rowansgaard Blithe Spirit JH, WC, DJ, CGC won coveted "BEST VETERAN" in Sweeps at the SSFCRC Supported Entry in Lakeland. And, on the very next day, she earned her Dock Junior title for Dock Diving. Not bad for a veteran. Bette holds a special place in all of our hearts and I know Joyce is super proud of her beloved girl. (pic below) Ginger, CH, HR, USJ Ravenswood Major N' Minor SH, DS, CD, CGC earned her Hunting Retriever title at the CFHRC Hunt Test in February. Now time to get this super talented little girl ready for Finished and Master. Once again proving that our breed is super talented in almost everything they try, Bonnie Blue, GCH, CH, HR, UH, USJ Labrys Earth's Pretty Promise SH, DS, WCX, RATI, CGC earned her very first Barn Hunt title at the Lakeland show. Looks like this will be her new endeavor for a while.
SSFCRC Newsletter Page 14 VETERANS BIRTHDAY Veterans have a special place in our hearts and so we celebrate their birthdays. If you have a dog 7 years old or older, please let our Sunshine Chair, Mary Smith know. Your veteran will receive a Birthday Card by email and we will also send an e-mail announcement to the membership on our Google list. Birthday Dog "Call" name Registered Name Dog Owner 02/28/09 Shelby CH Tulip Grove One In A Million CD JH WC Wendy Jones and Andy Leinoff 02/19/10 Rusty CH Wyndhams Notorious Brown SH BN RE CGC WCX Liz Mounds 03/31/2007 Inja GCHB Whitland Nothing to Declare SH WCX Mary Smith 03/13/2010 Abbi Blacfriar Storm of the Century CGC Patty More 03/05/2011 Fenigan GCH CH Int/CH UCD UR01 Jubilee s Black Irish CDX PCDX BN GN GO RAE NAP NJP CGCA TKI LIC LIl Carolee Boyles 03/05/2011 Hudson GCHS Jubilee s Curveball Legend JH NA WC DS Patty McClain 03/05/2011 Khenzie GCH Jubilee s Emerald Diamond JH WC RA Patty McClain 03/05/2011 Ebbett CH Jubilee s Everyone.s Hero JH NAJ WC RN Patty McClain 03/05/2011 Casey Jubilee s Phoenix Girls Can Play CD BN RAE AXP NJP OFP CGCA TKI Cyndi Mimms 03/28/2011 Onyx Moonstruck Absolutelu Bertschire Eileen Hibbert
SSFCRC Newsletter Page 15 03/31/10 Izzy Blackgamin Isis JH PCD BN RE CGC NAP WC Wendy Jones and Andy Leinoff 04/10/2002 Bailey Bryant s Inspector Bailey CD BN RAE Kelly Bryant 04/18/2009 Hank CH Bertschire Play Ball PCD BE RE Jeff Speicher 04/20/2011 Kristie Rustic Touch of Maddness At Suncoast JHU JH Joyce Leonard 04/22/2011 Bonnie Blue GCH CH HR UH UST Labrys Pretty Promise SH DS WCX CGC RAT1 Kelli Riggs 04/26/11 Shadow GCHB Kippenhill Home is Where the Heart is JH WC Robin & Keith Aronoff 05/18/2006 Pearl CH Quillquest Pip s Pearl MH WCX CGC CAN/WCX Gillian Impey 05/28/2007 Inga GCHB Beauty Nights Fame JH WC Hank & Katy Postrozny 05/01/2009 Luke GCH WIngmaster s Limited Edition Rick & Donna Post 05/30/2010 Toby Summerhill Time and Tide Elaine Bradbury 05/01/2011 Onyx Hob-B s I Believe in Miracles SH WCX Susan Klein Mary Smith, Sunshine Chair anrkyuk@bellsouth.net