December, 2012 Volume 21 Issue 6 www.harrierclubofamerica.com President: Wendy McCleery (801) 231-8958 Happytails8@comcast.net Vice-President: Dr. Sharon Manning IconHarriers@aol.com Secretary: Mindy Isham (510) 683-9564 P.O. Box 7388 Fremont, CA 94537 mindyisham@comcast.net Treasurer: Barbara Fox Bluhil1@gmail.com Regional Directors: Lurine Norwood ridgewood4@gmail.com Dr. Michael Walsh Ledger.2009@live.com Kevin Shupenia Kevin@jackpotbgl.com AWWWWW, more baby pictures!! They were four weeks old in this photo. Dam is AKC, UKC, INT L CH BLUHILS SAKURA ICON S IRISH CREAM Bailey and sire is CH HARTSHIRE HUNKA BURNIN LOVE Charles. Aren t they sweet? IN THIS ISSUE 3 6 13 15 21 President s Message HCA National Specialty Results Obedience & Rally Results New Titles Board Of Director Minutes 4 12 14 19 1 HCA National Sweepstakes Junior Showmanship High In Trial News From Australia
Regular Features Hare Mail Getting To Know You Letters to the editor are welcome and encouraged! Everyone s opinion is important! (Letters that are libelous or blatantly meant as a personal attack will not be published.) Each month, a member or family will be asked to share some personal information with the membership. Let s get to know each other! Brags Candid Corner Send in any Harrier accomplishments show wins, performance brags, new acquisitions or personal firsts. Most embarrassing moments are also welcome! Send in amateur photos of your Harrier(s)! Photos will be used as space allows. I m always looking for great cover photos! New Titles Miscellaneous Celebrate your success by sending a photo of a new title. For this preformatted ad, please include registered name, title completed, owner, breeder, sire & dam, and a photo. This category is FREE OF CHARGE! Articles, stories, history items, and other material submitted by members will be included at every opportunity. Copyrighted material must be accompanied by a written approval for republication. From The Whelping Box List your litters or adults; must meet breeder referral guidelines. ***************************************************************************** AD Rates: Full Page: $30.00 (black & white may include photos) Half Page $15.00 (black & white may include 1 photo) Business Card: $10.00/year (2.5 X 3 inches) General: $0.05/word (For sale, wanted, etc.) Color Ads: Double above prices, may be more if photos are large or dark. No backgrounds, please. Note: All ad rates except General are for copy ready material. Add $5.00 to materials requiring set-up and design. See submission guidelines. ***************************************************************************** Submission Guidelines: Subscriptions: Please send all material to the editor by email to IconHarriers@aol.com or regular mail to 3650 W 171st Street, Stilwell, KS 66085. All material submitted by regular mail will be returned. Introduce your puppy owners to the HCA by ordering a one-year subscription to Harrier Headlines. They will receive 6 issues for the special breeder price of $10.00. We now offer regular subscriptions to non-members for $15.00 per year. ` 2
A MESSAGE FROM OUR PRESIDENT: Congratulations and thank you to Mindy and Evan Isham, Jill Briggs and Kristi and Steve Bowers for a wonderful 2012 National!! Even the weather cooperated.i hope you all have had some time to relax and enjoy after such a hectic adventure. Congratulations to Joe and Carla Sanchez for your Best of Breed award and to Shannon Johnston for your Best of Opposite sex award. It was so great to see 4 juniors in the ring with their Harriers. All 4 were excellent! Congratulations to Paige Briggs, Joshua Burk, Shannon Johnston and Robyn Sage for a job well done. Robyn Sage and Kirby were awarded Best Junior Handler. A BIG hug to you!! Lets all start making plans to be at our next National!! Also, I would like to take a moment to thank the Harrier Club of America members for the honor of being given the Sportsmanship Award. I didn t expect this award and I hope I can live up to this honor in the days to come.thank you, thank you, thank you!!! Wendy McCleery ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ We give dogs time we can spare, Space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return, dogs give us their all. It s the best deal man has ever made. -M. Facklam 3
HARRIER CLUB OF AMERICA NATIONAL SPECIALTY October 20, 2012 Pleasanton, CA Sweepstakes Judge: Mr. Richard G. Beauchamp Puppy Sweeps Bitches 9 & Under 12 1st WYNFIELD WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE. HP42175002. 11-14-11. By Ch Bluhils Sakura Catch Me If You Can Wynfield s Moonstone. Owner Becky Harding & Ellen Parr. Breeder: Becky Harding & Ellen Parr. Best in Puppy Sweepstakes: WYNFIELD WHEN SUNNY GETS 4
VETERAN SWEEPSTAKES Veteran Sweeps Dogs 7 10 Years 1 CH BLUHILS SAKURA CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. HP14976705. 02-13-05. CH Amblin s Kingsbury Armageddon CH Club Hills Harmony In Two Parts. Owner: Barbara & Jeff Fox & Jim Lawrence & Linda Johns ton. Breeder: Barbara & Jeff Fox & Linda Johnston & Sue Lowder. Veteran Sweeps Bitches 7 10 Years 1 CH WYNFIELD CHARMED AT BRIGGCASTLE. HP12814402. 08-22-04. CH Briggcastle Powersful Monte CH Hartshire Painters Pal ette. Owner: Jill Briggs & Ellen Parr. Breeder: Ellen Parr & Doug Flat bush. Veteran Sweeps 10 & Over Bitches 1 CH SKYROCKETS CALAMITY JANE. HM71844605. 07-13-97 CH Hartshire Take It To The Limit Amblin Honeypie Of Skyrocket. Owner & Breeder: Claudia Burk & Janis Claypool Best Veteran in Sweepstakes CH WYNFIELD CHARMED AT BRIGGCASTLE BOS: CH BLUHILS SAKURA CATCH ME IF YOU CAN 5
HCA National Specialty Judge: Mr. Robert Stein Open dogs: 1 HARTSHIRE WESFORD DODGED A BULLET. HP 34761602. 09-12-08. CH Hartshire Make My Life Shine CH Hartshire Eternity. Owner: Kimberly Mitchell & Denise Brown. Breeder: Robbin Phillips. I_view32.exe Winners Dog and Best of Winners: HARTSHIRE WESFORD DODGED A BULLET 6
Puppy, 9 & Under 12 Months Bitches. 1 WYNFIELD WHEN SUNNY GETS BLUE. HP42175002. 11-14-11 CH Bluhils Sakura Catch Me If You Can Wynfield s Moonstone. Owner: Becky Harding & Ellen Parr. Breeder: Becky Harding & Ellen Parr. Bred By Exhibitor Bitches. 1 2 BRIGGCASTLE RUN FOR YOUR MONEY. HP38764401. 06-28-10. CH Hartshire Make My Life Shine CH Wynfield Charmed at Briggcastle. Owner: Jill Briggs. Breeder: Jill Briggs & Ellen Parr. R BLYTHMOORS SCHOLARLY PURSUIT. HP39312502. 11-28-10. CH Hartshire Hallboy TD CH Wynfield Starlight Star Bright. Owner: Margie Dykstra. Breeder: Margie Dykstra. Open Bitches. 1 HARTSHIRE WESFORD BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER. HP37034901. 06-18-09. CH Hartshire Make My Life Shine CH Wesford Hartshire Sweet Thing. Owner: Kimberly G Mitchell & Denise E Brown. Breeder: Robbin Phillips Winners Bitch & Best Bred By Exhibitor BRIGGCASTLE RUN FOR YOUR MONEY Reserve: BLYTHMOORS SCHOLARLY PURSUIT 7
Veteran, 10 years & Over Bitches. 1 HARTSHIRE ETERNITY. HP02167301. 06-14-02 CH Hartshire Hunka Burnin Love CH Pacific Lil Engin That Could. Owner; Robbin Phillips. Breeder: Robbin Phillips. Best Veteran & Select Bitch HARTSHIRE ETERNITY Best of Breed Competition. GCH DOWNHOME HITECH INNOVATOR. HP31201101. 07-13-08. CH Downhome Family Tradition Tallyho Joyful. Dog. Owner: Joe Sanchez. Breeder: Susan Lowder & Ken & Miriam Nell. 8
Best of Breed GCH DOWNHOME HITECH INNOVATOR Best of Opposite Sex CH BLUHILS SAKURA ROCKET S RED GLARE 9
Award of Merit. CH BLUHILS SAKURA ENCORE PERFORMANCE. HP27736804. 08-02-07. CH Amblin s Kingsbury Armageddon CH BlueHills Harmony In Two Parts. Dog. Owner: Barbara & Jeffrey Fox & Michelle Griffith & Robyn Sage. Breeder: B Fox & J Fox & L Johnston & S Lowder. Award of Merit. GCH Happy New Year s Celebration Bray. HP28880606. 01-01-08. CH Bluehills Bud On Ice CH Happytail s Annie Get Your Gun. Dog. Owner: Kristi Bowers & Steve Bowers. Breeder: P Wulff, R Bailey, W McCleery. 10
Select Dog. CH TALLYHO THE TIME OF MY LIFE. HP31201102. 07-13-08. CH Downhome Family Tradition Tallyho Joyful. Dog. Owner: Dawn Maguire & Miriam & Kenneth Nell. Breeder: Susan Lowder & Miriam & Kenneth Nell. Stud Dog and Breeders Cup. CH BLUHILS SAKURA CATCH ME IF YOU CAN. HP 14976705. 02-13-05. CH Amblin s Kingsbury Armageddon CH Blue Hill Harmony In Two Parts. Owner: Barbara & Jeff Fox & Jim Lawrence & Linda Johnston. Breeder: Barbara & Jeff Fox & Linda Johnston & Susan Lowder. Brace. 1 BLYTHMOORS SCHOLARLY PURSUIT. HP39312502. 11-28-10. CH Hartshire Hallboy TD CH Wynfield Starlight Star Bright. Owner: Margie Dykstra. Breeder: Margie Dykstra. 1 CH WYNFIELD STARLIGHT STAR BRIGHT. HP 20894006 03-30-06. CH Kingsbury Talisman CH Wynfields Velvet Brown. Owner: Margie Dykstra. Breeder: Ellen Parr & Becky McElroy & Doug Flatbush. 11
Junior Showmanship Competition; Judge: Robert Stein Novice Junior: 1 Paige Briggs CH WYNFIELD CHARMED AT BRIDDCASTLE. HP 12814402. 08-22-04. CH Briggcastle Powersful Monte CH Hartshire Painters Palette. Owner: Jill Briggs & Ellen Parr. Breeder: Ellen Parr & Doug Flatbush. Open Intermediate: 1 Joshua Burk SKYROCKETS MOONLIGHT SHADOW. HP26819103. 07-19-07. CH Skyrockets Perfect Storm Calebs Shadows in Moonlight. Owner: Claudia Burk. Breeder: Brevela Scott. Open Senior: 1 Robyn Sage CH BLUHILS SAKURA ENCORE PERFORMANCE. HP27736804. 08-02-07. CH Amblin s Kingsbury Armageddon CH BlueHills Harmony In Two Parts.. Owner: Barbara & Jeffrey Fox & Michelle Griffith & Robyn Sage. Breeder: B Fox & J Fox & L Johnston & S Lowder. Best Junior: Robyn Sage With CH Bluhils Sakura Encore Performance 12
Obedience Trial Classes. Judge: Mrs. Pauline Andrus Novice Class B 190 CH BLUHILS SAKURA LUCK BE A LADY. HP27736803. 08-02-07. CH Amblin s Kingsbury Armageddon CH Blue Hills Harmony In Two Parts. Owner: Mindy Isham & Evan Isham. Breeder: B Fox & J Fox & L Johnston & S Lowder. Beginner Novice Class B 195 CH HAPPYTAILS TRIPPIN ON FAITH RN TD. HP 09792406. 05-04-04. CH Kingsbury Pacific Ring of Fire CH Pacific You Gotta Have Faith TD. Owner: Michelle Larsen & Wendy McCleery. Breeder: Wendy McCleery. Rally Classes: Judge: Larry L Andrus Rally Novice Class A 80 SKYROCKETS MOONLIGHT SHADOW. HP 26819103. 07-19-07. CH Skyrockets Perfect Storm Calebs Shadows In Moonlight. Owner: Claudia Burk. Breeder: Brevela Scott. Rally Novice Class B 82 CH BLUHILS SAKURA LUCK BE A LADY. HP 27736803. 08-02-07 CH Amblin s Kingsbury Armageddon CH Blue Hills Harmony In Two Parts. Owner: Mindy Isham & Evan Isham. Breeder: B fox & J Fox & L Johnston & S Lowder. Rally Advanced Class B 96 MATILIJA S PLAY IT AGAIN CD BN RAE MX MXB MXJ MJB OAP OJP OF T2B. PAL 204139. 08-05-03. Owner: D Somers. Rally Excellent Class B 95 MATILIJA S PLAY IT AGAIN CD BN RAE MX MXB MXJ MJB OAP OJP OF T2B. PAL 204139. 08-05-03. Owner: D Somers. 13
HIGH IN TRIAL Ch BLUHILS SAKURA LUCK BE A LADY With Mindy Isham 14
CONGRATULATIONS To Vivid & Charlene Wiglesworth Vivid is now officially MACH2 U-Ch Downhome Enchantress TD RN XF, EAC EJC OCC TN-E TG-O WV-E, MAD 15
New TDX Harrier!! CH Hartshire Hallboy, TDX (CH Wesford Twenty Four KT Fools Gold x Hartshire Tiny Dancer) earned his TDX on Nov. 11, 2012. Congratulations to Quiz and Margie Dykstra! 16
NEW CHAMPION CH BLYTHMOORS SCHOLARLY PURSUIT Bramble finished her CH from the Bred By Class at Vancouver Kennel Club, for her 4th major. The following day she was BOB over two specials, from the classes, for her 5th major. Bramble finished entirely from BBE class with 4 majors and two BBE Group I's. Bramble was also Reserve winners Bitch at National. Hooray for Bramble and her owner Margie Dykstra1 17
HOORAY FOR SAM!! What does a Harrier do if he can t go hunting ( squirrels, possum, and the neighbors bad cat in the backyard don t count!) HE GOES COURSING! On Oct 21st, Sam completed his Coursing Ability title! On the weekend of the Harrier National Specialty, Sam competed in agility, rally, and coursing, earning qualifying scores in all! Sam aka Matilija's Play it Again, CD BN RAE2 MX MXB MXJ MJB OAP OJP OF T2B CA Owner & Awesome Trainer: Donna Somers 18
FROM OUR AUSTRALIAN FRIENDS BIS FELLHUNTERS MR MYSTERIOUS In September we have the Adelaide Royal Show. Fellhunters Can t Touch This went Best of Breed and Fellhunters Light My Fire was Runner up. Paul Danaher, Rachel Danaher, and Alison Boyce traveled to Melbourne for the Melbourne Royal Show. The judge was Dr.Richard Meen from Canada. Fellhunters Can t Touch This went Best of Breed and Fellhunters I Gotta Feeling was runner up. In November, Paul, Rachel, and Alison drove back to Melbourne to exhibit in four shows over the Melbourne Cup Horse Race weekend. At the Hound Club of Victoria show, Fellhunters Mr. Mysterious went Best In Show! 19
FELLHUNTERS CAN T TOUCH THIS +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ There is no formula for success, except perhaps an unconditional acceptance of life and what it brings Arthur Rubinstein 20
BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES Harrier Club of America Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, September 20, 2012 Present: Barbara Fox Mindy Isham Wendy McCleery Sharon Manning Lurine Norwood Mike Walsh Absent: Kevin Shupenia Minutes of Last Meeting Motion: (Barbara) Approve minutes with correction. Approve: All Report of President AKC Complete Dog Book Update: Harriers - First 3 paragraphs are bla, bla, bla, and not very informative. Recommend remove. - Start at 3rd paragraph. - Remove part about scratch packs. - Replace with information prepared for ShowSight mag. - AKC wants 600-700 wds altogether. - History: 200 wds, how first pack came to US, end with info on Cobbler pack. - Judging harriers: 100 wds, focus on endurance, stamina & durability, drive, hunting ability. - Owning a Harrier: 150 wds - Health: 75 wds - AKC Events: 50 wds - Wendy will cut and paste together (Mindy offered to help) and send to BOD for review. - 21
- Due: November 16 - Pictures of Dogs: stacked (Monarch), puppies, performance events (tracking (Wendy), hunting (Donna/Mike), agility (Lurine/Charlene/Mindy), obedience (Mindy), full color, jpg or tiff, 300 dpi, (pdf less desirable), pictures to Mindy - Need releases for all pictures, Mindy send AKC email that includes a pointer to the release statement. Report of Secretary - Still need to send out another email/newsletter/specialty mailing about Sportsmanship Award. Will include with Specialty mailing and in Newsletter (again). If no nominations, then no award. Report of Treasurer - $205.00 deposit/trophy donations $9,078.67/ checking, $3,808.27/rescue, $12,886.94/total Reports of Committees 2012 Specialty - Mailing (dinner, lunch orders, t-shirt orders, etc.) later than usual, but ready to go. - Requested ring times of 10 AM or later for other four shows. - Need to coordinate setting up an area for Harriers on Wednesday evening.if we can set up on Wednesday evening (need to check with Linda Souza) - Obedience/Rally in AM, begin with Sweeps 1 PM. - Need flower arrangement for Specialty, Mums? - Issue with Chair trophies: in order to sew it on, we need a chair that has a back that can come off of a chair. We can either try to find another chair or use glue. Use glue. Unfinished Business Newsletter Sharon needs things to include in the newsletter: send anything, photos, articles, etc., Health Survey Will present at annual meeting in October. Election of New Members None 22
New Business 2013 HCA Board of Directors Nominating Committee: Lurine Norwood (chair), Donna Smiley, and third person from outside California. Next Meeting: If needed, October 25, 2012, if not Regular meeting: November 15, 2012 Adjournment Motion: (Sharon) Motion to adjourn. Approve: All XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXX Harrier Club of America Board of Directors Meeting Thursday, August 30, 2012 Present: Barbara Fox Mindy Isham Wendy McCleery Sharon Manning Lurine Norwood Kevin Shupenia Mike Walsh Absent: Sharon was unable to attend the entire meeting. Minutes of Last Meeting The remainder of the minutes is approved. 23
Report of President Did everyone receive the latest version of what the AKC Book of Dogs includes on Harriers? Lurine did not. Wendy will send. What does everybody think? Think there is one inaccuracy: scratch pack. Think that only pertains to Beagles. Look it over. Must discuss at next meeting. November is the deadline for feedback to the AKC. Report of Secretary Nothing new. Report of Treasurer There is $9078.67 in checking, $3008.10 savings/rescue, for a total of $12,886.77. Made a deposit of $240/dues and trophies. Need to write checks to Wendy, Mindy, and insurance company. Reports of Committees 2012 Specialty It will cost us an additional $50 for a certificate of insurance required by the fairgrounds. Obedience and rally will be held at an indoor ring, which isn t reflected in the premium list. There will be awards of merit, which isn t reflected in the premium list. (Will send out separate mailing to club members.) There isn t a ribbon listed for the jr. handler, which is an error. Trophies: We wanted to retire what we thought was a challenge trophy (Turns out it actually is not, it was just listed incorrectly in past premium lists.) and ran into difficulties. There are three types of trophies given at AKC dog shows. BOB trophy: no criteria, no retirement Challenge trophy: criteria involved, therefore must be officially retired. Perpetual: no criteria, no retirement AKC advises: don t offer challenge trophies - Created an embroidered patch, which will be used on luggage and chairs. Or24
- Created an embroidered patch, which will be used on luggage and chairs. Ordered 12 patches to get best price. Will order chairs. (Wendy) - Need information on entries ASAP after they close. - Judges Education Kevin will verify with Donna that she is not attending. Barbara & Wendy will deliver judges education. It will be held on Friday evening at 7 PM. Dogs: have enough examples. Need 2-3 Laptop(s) with CDs. Need to find out if the room has power. Need a ring inside to do hands-on. It will be dark so it has to be inside. Unfinished Business Admitting Members From Outside U.S. Kevin talked to an AKC rep. No issue with AKC; other clubs have foreign members. But the Harrier Club is very small and there could be consequences. If you re a large club, having a few members from outside the US, no problem. If you are a small club, and admit a large number of new voting members (or even a small number of voting members) from outside the US, they could actually make changes to your club. They could have enough of a quorum, which could cause unintended issues. Also the AKC would have no way to sanction someone from another country. We could create new category, but it would require changing the By-laws. Could admit them as Friends of the HCA, send them the Newsletter, create a special column in the Newsletter for news from overseas, and if they want to contribute monetarily, they could sponsor a trophy at the Specialty. Motion: (Kevin) Recommend that we create an unofficial Friends of the HCA that includes Harrier owners from outside the U.S. who will receive the newsletter and may contribute pictures, articles, etc., will not pay dues, and will not have voting privileges. If they would like to contribute to the club, trophy donations for the specialty would be happily accepted. Approve: all 25
-Include this as an agenda item at the annual meeting. Sportsmanship Award Send an email reminder to members asking for nominations. (MI) Next year: Ask for nominations at the annual meeting. Nominations can be submitted privately, on paper to any board member. Meet the Breed/NYC Kevin recommended that we reverse our original decision not to support the Meet the Breeds in NYC, and ask Mary to go ahead and represent us. Does she need any materials? Health Survey As of September 15, the lawyers will provide the final information (think there was 39 responses). Election of New Members George St. Germain Robyn Sage Motion: (Lurine) Accept George St. Germain and Robyn Sage as HCA members. Robyn is accepted as a junior member. Approve: All New Business Delegate Meeting The first day agenda is largely about what the delegates are voting on, but not much else, which means that they were discussed at a previous meeting. Committee meetings are the second day, which can be more interesting. Ideas are discussed that might eventually go to a vote. Create a Delegate s Corner in the Newsletter where short articles on delegate meetings plus links to more information on the AKC website for HCA members to find out what is happening at AKC Delegate meetings. Kevin will provide something for the newsletter in the future. Next Meeting: September 20, 2012 26
Adjournment Motion: (Mindy) Motion to adjourn. Approve: All @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@@ FROM THE EDITOR: Thank you to all of the HCA members who have helped me with the newsletter this year! You have been so patient, as I tried to learn Microsoft Publisher. A special thank you to Mindy Isham! Without her guidance, a newsletter would never be available. This year has been a learning experience; as they say, Even old dogs can learn new tricks! HCA will have a new editor after this issue. Please give this person as much loving care as you have given me. HAVE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND SUCCESSFUL NEW YEAR and smooches to your pooches! Sharon Manning ############################################################################# Once you learn to quit, it becomes a habit Vince Lombardi 27