DIGEST 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 Karen Mays / 678-957-9544 karen@zensor.com AKC DELEGATE Ann Wallin/770-343-8804 ann.wallin@harrynorman.com BOARD MEMBERS Class of 2018 Paul Averill, DVM/706-865-7010 pbaverill@yahoo.com Sandy Weaver/770-310-6832 golfndogs@att.net Carl Vitner/404-291-0123 samoyed@bellsouth.net BOARD MEMBERS Class of 2019 Bud Hidlay/770-423-0333 budhidlay@comcast.net Kathleen Steen/770-751-0133 kathleensteen@bellsouth.net Gilda Mallik/770-394-4098 gilndon@comcast.net July Meeting Wednesday, July 19th, 2017 Menu Sliced London Broil With a selection of vegetables, starch and dessert Alternate choices upon request when making reservations. Vegetarian choices are also available. Meeting Program Scent Work The Newest Sport Dr Battaglia will share the latest updates, rules and regulations on this new sport and will outline the details for our club to become involved as an approved club to host this new event. Location DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel ~ Roswell 1075 Holcomb Bridge Road Roswell, GA 30076 Phone: 770-992-9600 www.atlantaroswell.doubletree.com Time: 7:00 PM 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. RSVP: DINNER RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED IF YOU PLAN TO DINE 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. You may reserve and pay via Paypal on the club website under Events OR Contact our Ann Wallin - 770-343-8804 or email her at ann.wallin@harrynorman.com *NO LATER than Friday at NOON (July 14th) prior to the meeting on the following Wednesday. If you RSVP d and do not attend you will be billed for your meal. Price $25 for non-member adults and $5 for children under 12. Members are entitled to a $5 decrease in their meals, making the member price $20. If you have special menu needs please mention this to the Hospitality Chair when you make your reservations. If you decide to attend later, you can order food to go from the restaurant. Just be sure to let us know so we can hold you a table. Birthdays Mid July / Early August B-Days Leslye Pinnel, July Sometimeth Candy Wright, July 13 Jenny Eppinga, July 15 Denise Nickerson, July 15 Kay Kline, July 16 Earl Shore, July 16 Roger Hunter, July 17 John Barnes, July 20 Teresa Gleason, July 20 Marsha Greene, July 20 Lara Spears, July 22 Gwynne McNamara, July 22 Tully Vitner, July 23 Martha Pinnell, July 23 George Carnahan, July 24 Keith Bates, July 25 Joyce Wiggins, July 28 Nick Demos, July 29 Elizabeth DeMartino, July 29 Don Mallik, August 1 Susan Wise, August 4 Doris-Jean Molin, August 6 Kay Allred, August 6 Susan Bess, August 7 Ed Eassey, August 7 Anniversaries Jerri Alberti, July 15 Ed & Susan Adams, July 24 Rebecca Kestle, DVM, August 7 Dues Past Due! Duly due dues are past due! To those who still owe their dues, please check on page 2 for more information. 1
Dr. Carmen Battaglia s AKC Scent Work The Newest Sport! AKC Scent Work is a sport that mimics the task of working detection dogs to locate a scent and communicate to the handler that the scent has been found. Scent Work is a positive, challenging activity that allows dogs the opportunity to use their strongest natural sense in a way that is fun, engaging, and that builds and strengthens a foundation of trust between the handler and dog. Who is Dr. Carmen Battaglia? Carmen was given his first dog by his grandfather when he was five years old. That was the beginning of a lifelong fascination with all aspects of dog behavior, breeding, training and showing. He has personally bred and finished several Champions, Select Dogs, Futurity and Maturity winners. Today, he is considered an expert as well as a highly respected AKC judge of more than 40 breeds. By education, (holding the Masters and Doctorate from Florida State University), he is a researcher, lecturer and author. His articles have appeared in the "AKC Gazette", "Dog World", "Dog News", "Canadian Shepherd Journal", "South African Dog Magazine" as well as dog publications in Australia and Ireland. Being very active in the dog world, Dr. Battaglia is a Director of the American Kennel Club and has served as Chairman of such important committees as: National Genetics Committee (German Shepherd Dog Club of America), the American Kennel Club Committee for the Future, the Operations and Planning Committee, as well as the Health and Education Delegates Committee. The AKC called upon his expertise in genetics to create and develop their DNA program. He is also a much-sought-after speaker on this topic for television and radio talk shows. Author of several different books on dog breeding, Dr. Battaglia has gained worldwide recognition, most notably for the program he developed - "Breeding Better Dogs". Popular demand has prompted the creation of a seminar for dog clubs which mirrors his book and a video of this method which has been presented across the country and considered an imperative foundation to any successful breeding program. Webmaster: Jim Macke - jimmacke@comcast.net or Mary Ellen Macke - Maryellen.macke@harrynorman.com, 404-310-5933 Call or email either Mary Ellen or Jim for website questions or help. Do not forget to like us on FACEBOOK! Do you have something to post? Tamara Brower is the Facebook Administrator for the Atlanta Kennel Club, the Peach Blossom Cluster and the Georgia Classic Cluster. tamarabrower@gmail.com Contact Tamara at tamarabrower@gmail.com. Brags: Please send any brags for the Digest to Ginger Aldrich Snofire@aol.com, 770-380-9404, P.O. Box 6501, Gainesville GA 30504 (usually to be received just prior to the 1st of each month) Juniors: The AKC Junior Showmanship Facebook page: Check it out, Juniors and Juniors supporters! https://www.facebook.com/akc.juniors - Also send any Juniors brags or recent wins to the Digest Coordinator Ginger Aldrich - snofire@aol.com for inclusion here. We want to know what is happening out there in the JRs rings! - Dues Past Due! -- Duly due dues are now past due, as the grace period ended on July 1st. If you have forgotten to pay your dues, you are now considered Lapsed. Contact Member Chair Gilda Mallik at Gilndon@Comcast.net as soon as possible to let her know your intent. The original notices were snail mailed in March, and several emails were sent and a notice (a very large, red one) was in the Digest last month. We also made a phone call as a reminder. We are sorry to lose anyone, but there is a re-application process unless an appeal is made to the board. Please make this appeal as soon as possible, because you want to stick around to get the Digest that we put so much work into! Ha! 2
Rosters: Please do not forget also to check the Atlanta KC Website to check our roster info where it is posted. Many people ask for a roster it is there now and all you need to do is print it off if you want a hard copy it is updated whenever we add new members. You will need your password in order to access the roster. Please contact Jim Macke if you need help. New Members: No New Members for this month, unfortunately! July Meeting Minutes? Nope! Not this time. There are no minutes to publish this time as the Board did not meet in June, ergo the board was not able to approve the May minutes. Please check the website for the posting on the minutes when they become available later this month Seeking Help! The Club is seeking help from any member with experience in either Canine Nosework or other scent type events currently in use such as but not limited to Tracking and Obedience work. We need at least five members with this type of experience to help Atlanta Kennel Club become a Scent Work-approved club, and to host events for this type of title. Thanks in advance! Got Ads For October Shows? Please consider supporting your club and show with an ad; even a 1/4 page would be great! Or, if you know someone who may like to place an ad, brag or a business ad, please share the forms on the next page! Interested? Send your info and anyone who is also interested to Greg Benkiser, our Ad Chair, to follow up! Judges Selection Committee 2017-2018 Please call committee members from the appropriate group to suggest judges for consideration by the selection committee which meets several times during the year. Please remember not everyone suggested can be placed on a panel due to a variety of reasons however club member input is given priority. We do work with our sister cluster clubs and also have a policy not to hire the same judge for the same show 2 years in a row. Since we do share judges with the other cluster clubs, we tend to try to hire judges approved for several groups, if possible, to control expenses through judge sharing. Members provisional for any breeds are also given a priority as well as suggestions from specialty clubs for their supported entries. Show Chairman Kathleen Steen 770-751-0311 - kathleensteen@bellsouth.net Sporting Mary Ellen Macke 404-310-5933 maryellen.macke@harrynorman.com Working Carl Vitner 404-291-0123 samoyed@bellsouth.net Hounds Jerry Cerasini 770-475-3152 ponyguru@aol.com Non Sporting Dot Bates - 404-475-0410 n_bates@bellsouth.net Toys Candy Wright 678-851-4633 - chiggerbug@gmail.com Herding Dr. Carmen Battaglia 770-998-3679 - carmenbattaglia@gmail.com Terrier Gilda Mallik 770-394-4098- gilndon@comcast.net Committee is now working on 2018 FALL Judges If anyone in our club is newly provisional in new breeds, or thinking you may be soon, you must let Kathleen know in order to be included in a future panel- the new judges lists are not necessarily being monitored OK just an FYI reminder If you know of someone who may be provisional in their first group non member etc to recommend also let Kathleen or the group leader know as they are always seeking provisional judges for AKC requirements. Spring 2018 Judges Joe Lobb Jaime Hubbard Douglass A. Johnson Sharol Candace Way Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine Robert E. Hutton Nancy D. Simmons Judith White Barbara Dempsey Alderman Fred C. Bassett Carl Gene Liepmann Charlotte P. Patterson Sari Brewster Tietien Alberto Berrios 3 Vicki Allenbrand
ADVERTISER S ORDER AD# All advertising orders are subject to club approval. Orders and fees MUST be sent to the AD Chair SHOW Club Name: Atlanta KC. Show Date 10-21-2017 Advertiser s Name: Signature: Date: Address: At- Phone: Email: Amt Enclosed: $ Payable to: lanta KC AD COSTS Individuals: Full Page(7-3/8 x9-1/4 ) $100 1/2 Page(7-3/8 x4-5/8 ) $ 50 1/4 Page(7-3/8 x2-1/4 ) $ 25 Businesses: Full Page(7-3/8 x9-3/4 ) $150 1/2 Page(7-3/8 x4-5/8 ) $100 1/4 Page(7-3/8 x2-1/4 ) $ 50 Business Card (3-5/8 x2-1/4 - MUST BE IN MULTIPLES OF TWO) $ * SEE REVERSE FOR AD LAYOUT SHEET * PHOTO Enclosed- Add $ _10 for EACH PHOTO. Photos will be returned after the show (or enclose SASE) (The cost of making a halftone from each PHOTO is charged to the advertiser. NOTE that any ad containing a photographic image is subject to the per Photo charge). CAMERA READY ART Enclosed (Logo, Line Drawing, etc) Return Art (unless checked, Art will not be returned) TEAR SHEET FROM PAST CATALOG (Original photo required- Halftones on tear sheets are NOT acceptable) DO NOT EDIT AD Ads are subject to editing by the advertising staff if the copy not clear of intent or if it includes too much copy and/or photographs for the space allowed. TIPS TO ADVERTISERS PLEASE TYPEWRITE OR PRINT PLAINLY ALL COPY A few well chosen words make a more attractive advertisement NO ADS on less than Quarter Page (except that 2 Business Cards may be put on a 1/4 Page) Please submit CLEAR PHOTOGRAPHS (Black & White preferred) - PMT or Negative halftones are NOT accepted Unless AD is camera ready, the composition will be at advertising staff s discretion. Ads on Disc MUST have hard copy included. Any Additional ART WORK or CAMERA WORK will incur an additional charge Be sure all PHOTOS, ART WORK etc. to be returned is labeled on the back with Name & Address & that envelope is noted- DO NOT BEND, FOLD or STAPLE Photos to be stripped into circles or ovals should have plenty of background available LABEL ALL ADS DO NOT FOLD MAIL ADS TO: Greg Benkiser, Club Ad Chair Email: sugre95@aol.com Phone #770-887-9195 770-886-0684 cell MAIL PO Box 1876, Cumming, GA 300280-1876. If mailing PHOTOS, be sure to label envelope PHOTOS- DO NOT BEND HAND DELIVERY 6985 Matt Hwy, Cumming, GA 30028-3122 If sending express mail or etc, make sure to label envelope PHOTOS- DO NOT BEND & indicate NO DELIVERY SIGNATURE REQUIRED EMAIL sugre95@aol.com either in a.doc or.jpeg format. Note that neither Greg,Atlanta KC nor Onofrio will have any liability for ads submitted by email. All emailed ads should be accompanied by a hard copy for accuracy purposes. Note that all photos, unless ad is 100% Camera Ready, will still incur a per photo charge DEADLINE FOR ALL ADS IS: AUG 21, 2017 4
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Excerpted from Beyond the Backyard by Denise Fenzi & Whole Dog Journal When your dog is successful, reward your dog with the "two-treat method": Have two cookies in your hand Give your dog one cookie from your hand while your praise enthusiastically. Back up so that you end up farther away from the distraction, so that your dog is likely to run back to you instead of heading to the distraction. Give her a second cookie when she is back with you again. What a deal! Your reward should always be higher value than your distraction. Don't worry if your dog fails. Failure is a natural part of learning. Remain calm and resist the urge to yell "no" or physically move your dog around. Instead, follow this procedure: Go to the distraction. Pick it up. Talk to your dog about it. Admire it together. And then put it back. Go to the same place you were before and ask the dog for the behavior again. If your dog fails again, make the task just a bit easier. For example, you might stand closer to your dog, or move the distraction a bit farther away. Or if you asked for a stay, you might change your duration from five seconds to three seconds. If your dog fails three times in a row, stop. The task is too hard for your dog. Go back to the previous step or find a way to make it easier for your dog. Ask yourself the following questions: Did you use a low enough value of distraction? Are you using a higher value reward? Does your dog KNOW that you have a higher value reward? And this is the big one: are you SURE that your dog knows the base behavior in that environment when no distraction is present? If your dog does not know the command, you can repeat it till the cows come home, but you will not achieve success. Each training session should be 5 minutes long OR LESS. Training should be fun, so don't keep going unless both you and your dog are enjoying it. You can repeat a lesson up to (but no more than) three times in a day. Ten minutes a day is an excellent target. Each training session should focus on one behavior only. If you'd like to work on another behavior, do so in separate training sessions. Each lesson should be repeated until your dog is successful at least 80% of the time. In addition, your dog should be bright and eager to train. If she's not having fun, that training session has not been successful, no matter how well she performed! 8
Congratulations to Ann Wallin! It appears that congratulations are in order for Ann Wallin, our AKC Delegate! She has been selected by the Board of the American Kennel Club to fill the recently vacant position of Steven Gladstone, who recently passed during the shows in Australia. Though Steven s passing will be mourned, I cannot help but to feel glad that our Ann Wallin has been promoted to such a high honor! Now, I am reporting this as I get it in from the grapevine, but it seems that the Atlanta Kennel Club is the first ever to have two delegates on the American Kennel Club Board at the same time! I am sure that I can speak for all of us here in the Atlanta Kennel Club by wishing Ann the best of luck, and that I know she will lead her tenure with wisdom and conviction. I cannot say this enough congratulations to our Delegate on such a prestigious appointment! 9
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