Retriever Review Founded 1975 Issue 3 ~ March 2015 Upcoming Events March General Meeting: Held at Meridian Park Hospital on Friday, March 20th at 7:30PM Working Certificate Practice Day: Tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 2nd, Elma, WA (details to come) B-Match: Saturday May 16th, Aurora, OR Working Certificate: Saturday, May 30th, Sauvie Island, OR Hunt Test: Saturday July 4th & Sunday, July 5th, Sauvie Island, OR Specialty Show Brown Bag: Thursday, July 9th, Champoeg Park, OR Specialty Show plus Obedience and Rally Trial: Friday July 10th and Saturday, July 11th, Champoeg Park, OR Announcements Brags? News? Interesting articles? Events? Great pictures for the newsletter? Send them to Julie Marquis at juliermarquis@gmail.com Volunteering Opportunities Please contact: Jeff Kennedy for the 2015 WC, Susan Huntzinger for the 2015 B Match, and Ellen Sparks and Lizzie Moir for the 2015 Specialty President s Message Beware the Ides of March This phrase written by Shakespeare is one I cannot directly relate to since for me, March is the preamble to Spring; one of my favorite times of year! It is the time to start wiping the mold off of our dogs and getting outside for training and having fun. Thoughts of all of the upcoming events are always exciting and something to look forward to as the weather shifts between Winter to Spring, and from Spring to Summer. I encourage everyone to start marking your calendars! Speaking of which, take a look at our new event calendar in this newsletter and let our newsletter editor know if you have anything to add. At the last meeting the club voted on creating a Facebook page to be able to reach more people about our club and its events. I want to thank Lizzie Moir for creating a lovely header and for setting the group up. This group is currently a secret group and only club members who request to be added will be able to see posts or to make posts. We want to get a feel for how it is going to be accepted and then the group page may go public, but with all posts from nonmembers to be reviewed and approved by the moderators, Lizzie Moir, Julie Marquis, and myself. If you are on Facebook and have not received an invitation to join the group, please contact Lizzie at lizzie.moir@gmail.com, Julie at juliermarquis@gmail.com, or myself at QRLabs@yahoo. com. I want to firmly express that the group page is NOT for advertising litters or stud dogs. It may be used for any other correspondence such as upcoming events, brags, questions about health issues in our dogs, etc. I want to also express that any posts by members that the moderators feel are not appropriate will be removed. I have also decided to delete the current chat list. It has not been working properly and is not being used as I had hoped. After tax season is over I may attempt to set up a new one that will work better for those members who are not on Facebook. So, to end this message and return back to work, have a great month of March and I hope to see you at the next meeting. Your President, Cindy Freeman 1
Meeting Minutes, February 20, 2015 Meeting called to order by Cindy at 7:05pm at Elmer s Restaurant, Delta Park Attendance: Cindy Freeman, Tracy Hildebrant, Lizzie Moir, Cathy Hakola, Betty Barkley, Marilyn Parker, Jenny & Mark Bloom, and Lisa Cruanas President s Report No report. Vice President s Report No report Secretary s Report No report. Tracy moves not to read the minutes. Cathy 2nds. All approve. Treasurer s Report No report. Old (Unfinished) Business HRT: Tracy to take care of notice from Department of Fish & Game about hunt test on Sauvie Island. WC: Last Saturday in May. May 30, 2015, Sauvie Island Specialty: Contact Ellen about paperwork sent in to AKC. Lisa made the motion to have Baray do everything for the show. Lizzie seconded and all approved. Fiesta theme for the Brown Bag with a Taco Bar was proposed. Volunteer(s) is/are needed to coordinate the breakfasts. Any questions please contact Lizzie. B-Match: Please make note of the date change: May 16th, 2015. Location at Chambers residence. Field Training Day: May 2, 2015 at Hakola s residence after the Elma shows. Sportsman Show: Discussion about the need for business cards and brochures to be available and passed out at the Sportsman Show and Meet the Breed. Business cards have been designed and waiting to be approved. A few informational flyers need to be made and others downloaded from LRC website. A Calendar of Events should be available as well. Trailer: Lizzie makes a motion to pay the monthly fee storage WITHOUT signing a long term contract to get it stored as soon as possible. Lisa 2nded. Tracy mentioned if someone had connections with a construction supervisor a spot may be available in their fenced lot to store the trailer. Trophies: Are new trophies needed? Other than crystal? Tabled for next meeting. New Business Catalog ad: Discussion about putting an ad in the CCLRC catalog. Lizzie made a motioned and Lisa seconded to put an ad in CCLRC s catalog. All approved. Rescue: Discussion was started about RCLRC working with SPDR to support/start labrador rescue in the Portland area. FB Page: Betty moves we have a FB group with 2-3 FB group administrators. Lisa seconded it. All approved. Lizzie will create the group as secret so members must be invited to join and no one can find it by a search. Lizzie, Cindy, and Julie will be admins. The group description will include that there will be no litter listing or stud advertising allowed. 2
Meeting Minutes, February 20, 2015, continued Yahoo Chat List: Cindy is going to scrap the list and try again. Membership Announced: 1) Linda B Coogan, 2676 Del Sur Ct., Minden, NV 89423 Sponsored by Cindy Freeman & Lizzie Moir Interested in show, obedience, rally, and agility. Voted: 1) Kristen Tarnowsk, 2) Todd Winders, and 3) Karl & Cindi Lasater Betty motioned all members announced at the last meeting be accepted, Lisa seconded and all approved. Marilyn made a motion to adjourn and Cathy seconded at 7:53pm. The dogs were a big hit at this year s Sportsmans Show in Portland! 3
Helpful Information for the Upcoming Show Season Q. What is the difference between a match and a trial? A. You earn points at a trial and a match is a practice trial. Q. Where can I find more information about matches? A. Your local dog training club, local kennel clubs, local instructors, and message groups such as the Facebook page called NW Dog Events and Yahoo Group called NWDogActivities are a great place to start. Q. What is a picnic test? A. A picnic test is a practice test that allows your dog to brush up on their retriever skills for duck hunting or introduce your new puppy to birds. It is a great opportunity to learn and meet other dog enthusiasts. Like a match, points are not earned at these events. Upcoming Shows and Events Please send upcoming event notices and corrections to the events list to the newsletter editor: juliermarquis@gmail.com. Other than RCLRC events, postings are not confirmed. Always confirm events! Rose City Labrador Retriever Club (RCLRC) March General Meeting, Meridian Park Hospital, March 20 Seattle Kennel Club, Seattle WA, March 7-8, BaRay, closes Feb. 18 Mt. Hood Keeshond Club, March 14, closes Feb. 25 Greater Pacific Northwest Retriever Trial Club, Picnic Test, St. Louis Ponds, Gervais OR, March 14 Oregon Hunting Retriever Club (OHRC), picnic test, 26048 Reeder Road, Sauvie Island OR, March 15 RCLRC B-Match, May 16, Aurora, OR (includes general meeting and BBQ!) Peninsula Dog Fanciers, Bremerton, WA, March 21-22, Onofrio, closes March 4 Chintimini Kennel Club, Albany OR, March 27-28-29, Onofrio, closes March 11 Lower Columbia Hunting Retriever Club (LCHRC) Gun Safety & Training Day, St. Helens OR, March 28 Washington State Obedience Training Club, Monroe WA, BayRay, March 28-29 Greater Pacific NW Retriever Trial Club, hunt test, St. Louis Ponds, Gervais, OR, March 16, closes March 28 OHRC, picnic test, West side Sauvie Island OR, April 11 Rogue Valley Retriever Club, hunt test, White City (Medford) OR, April 11 Ephrata-Moses Lake Kennel Club, Moses Lake WA, Apr 11-12, BaRay, closes March 25 OHRC, picnic test, West side Sauvie Island OR, April 18 Sherwood Dog Training Club, Canby OR, April 24-26, Sec. Jill Faulmann, closes April 8 LCHRC, picnic test, West side Sauvie Island OR, April 25 Walla Walla Kennel Club, Walla Walla WA, April 25-26, Onofrio, closes April 8 RCLRC Working Certificate Practice Day & BBQ, tentatively scheduled for May 2, Elma, WA Puget Sound Labrador Retriever Association (PSLRA), hunt test, Carnation WA, May 2-3 Rainier Hunting Retriever Club, hunt test, Carnation WA, May 9 Klamath Dog Fanciers, Klamath Falls OR, May 9-10, MBF, closes April 22 Salem Retriever Trial Club, hunt test, St. Louis Ponds, Gervais OR, May 16 4
Spokane Dog Training Club, Spokane WA, May 16-17, Sec. Dorothea Barrett, closes April 29 Mt. Baker Kennel Club, Redmond WA, May 16-17, BaRay, closes April 29 OHRC, double header hunt tests, East side Sauvie Island OR, May 22-25 LCHRC Picnic at West side Sauvie Island May 23 Spokane Kennel Club, Spokane WA, May 22-24, Onofrio, closes May 6 RCLRC Working Certificate, May 30, Sauvie Island, OR Hurricane Ridge Kennel Club, Sequim WA, May 29-31, Event Sec. Sharon Johnson, closes May 18 Yakima Valley Kennel Club, Yakima WA, May 30-31, BaRay, closes May 13 Whistling Wings Hunting Retriever Club, hunt test, Carnation WA, June 6 Puyallup Valley Dog Fanciers Puyallup WA, June 6, BaRay, closes May 20 Tacoma Kennel Club, Puyallup WA, June 7, BaRay, closes May 20 Glide Hunt Test, Glide OR, June 13 Emerald Valley Obedience Club, Eugene OR, June 13-14, Event Sec. Jill Faulmann, closes May 27 Clackamas Kennel Club, Canby OR, June 19-21, Onofrio, closes June 3 OHRC, picnic test, West side Sauvie Island OR, June 20 LCHRC, hunt test, East side Sauvie Island OR, June 20-21 Mt. Bachelor Kennel Club, Redmond OR, June 26-28, Onofrio, closes June 10 Bell Vernon Kennel Association, Mt. Vernon WA, June 27-28, BaRay, closes June 10 RCLRC Hunt Test, July 4-5, Sauvie Island, OR RCLRC Specialty Show Brown Bag, July 9, Champoeg Park, OR RCLRC Specialty Show plus Obedience and Rally Trial, July 10-11, Champoeg Park, OR Oregon Retriever Trial Club (ORTC), hunt test, East side Sauvie Island OR, July 11&12 ORTC, hunt test, St. Louis Ponds, Gervais OR, July 18 Rainier Hunting Retriever Club, hunt test, Carnation WA, Aug. 8 OHRC, hunt test, East side Sauvie Island OR, Aug. 15-16 Whistling Wings, hunt test, Carnation WA, Aug. 15 PSLRA, hunt test, Carnation WA, Aug 22 ORTC, hunt test, East side Sauvie Island OR, Sept. 18-20 5
Club Officers President: Cindy Freeman Vice President: Lisa Cruanas Secretary: Lizzie Moir Treasurer: Greg Huntzinger Board Members Barb Gilchrist Tamaria Hartman Julie Marquis Jessica Smith Committee Chairs Jeff Kennedy: 2015 WC Susan Huntzinger: 2015 B Match Ellen Sparks and Lizzie Moir: 2015 Specialty Tracy Hildebrandt and Barb Straus: 2015 Hunt Test Litter Referrals Susan & Greg Huntzinger (503) 655-9405 Litter Listings Any member wishing to list a litter on either the website or in the newsletter must provide paper copies of the following minimum documentation: 1. OFA hip certification for the sire and dam 2. OFA elbow certification for the sire and dam 3. Current (12 months) eye clearance (CERF) for the sire and dam 4. A check for $10.00 5. Contact information for the listing. This may contain one or more of: a persons name, email address, telephone number, and kennel name. 6. The choice of web listing, newsletter listing or both. The member may include additional documentation for certifications such as cardiac or EIC. All certifications claimed must be documented. Litter listings will run two months. The member may request one additional month via email. At the end of the run-period the listing will be removed without notice. Send all information to: Greg Huntzinger, 30940 SW Riverlane Road, West Linn, OR 97068. Membership Susan Huntzinger (503) 655-9405 Newsletter Editor Julie Marquis juliermarquis@gmail.com (503) 449-4914 Web Site www.rosecitylrc.com Greg Huntzinger: Webmaster (503) 655-9405 Newsletter Guidelines: This newsletter is published monthly by the Rose City Labrador Retriever Club a non-profit organization and issued to all members in good standing. Contributions for publication and advertisements are welcome. Advertising rates are $25.00 per half page and $50.00 per whole page. All submissions for publication are to be emailed to the editor by the 25th of the month at juliermarquis@gmail.com. 6