The Miami Obedience Club, Inc. Officers: President: Dave Proe Vice President: Carol Ann Klein Recording Secretary: Sally Richardson Corresponding Secretary: Carol Clark Treasurer: Nancy Atkins Board of Directors: Nancy Bloom, Pat Kopco, Jill Sidran, Wien Yu Training Directors: Obedience: Jane Davidson Agility: Debbie Russell, Lynn Proe Assistants: Laurie Zisman, Jill Sidran, Carol Clark Committees: Agility Trials: Mike Orloff, Ginny Guin, Peter Liu Canine Good Citizen: Laurie Zisman Club Phone Rep: Carol Clark (305) 681-5246 Education: Jacqueline Kurzban Finance: Dave Proe Library: Trina Chicvara Membership: Wien Yu Obedience Trial: Jill Sidran Sunshine: Debra Willey Webmaster: Laurie Zisman Scooper Editor: Lynn Proe E-mail: lzp@doortosummer.com The Water Dish Why it is so important that you hug your dogs everyday. As many of you may know, Elicia Calhoun is a well known professional agility trainer as well a former world team member. On June 11 th, she had a terrible rollover car accident on her way home to Arizona from a dog show in Texas. All six of her dogs were thrown from her vehicle which included her 16 week old kelpie puppy who was killed on impact. Elicia found herself alone in her car. She feared that the car might catch fire and immediately climbed out through the windshield. Her first concern was where are my dogs. She was able to locate 3 of her border collies but her puppy Tsunami, her aussie Nika and her red border Tobie were missing. Elicia recalls is that she was well rested after going to bed early and rose early the next morning. She was returning home and thinking about preparations for an upcoming trip to Hawaii and Japan to teach a seminar. She was not asleep at the wheel but she knew that she was not mentally alert and planned to leave the highway at the next exit 1 mile away. www.miamiobedienceclub.org 1
The Water Dish Continued Her puppy Tsunami was the only dog that was in a crate. The crate was fastened to the front seat with bungee cords. She would have normally used ratchet straps, but because she was in and out of hotels that weekend, she tried to save some time. Her other 5 dogs were asleep behind her. Someone assisted her by taking the 3 found dogs to an emergency vet while an ambulance took her to the hospital. Elicia has rods in her back due to having scoliosis when she was younger. She suffered a punctured lung but checked herself out of the hospital to search for her missing dogs. With an outpouring of help from the agility world, the search for her dogs had already begun. Tsumani was found 10 feet from the wreckage. Her aussie Nika was hit by a car and found dead about a mile away. There was no sign of Tobie anywhere. As most of us know, the agility community is packed full of fantastic people who care tremendously and look out for each other. The accident was reported on Facebook and everyone jumped into action with time, donations and whatever they had to contribute. Elicia worked with 2 animal communicators and there were many people on hand to help with the search for Tobie. Tobie and Elicia reunited the following day around noon. Whenever you travel and realize that you are not mentally alert stop and rest. Take no short cuts in your preparations. Count you friends as blessings and hug your dogs daily. Elicia Calhoun is healing and slowing returning to normal activities. Please see her webcast for more detailed questions and answers concerning her accident: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/23840778 Lynn Proe, Your Scooper Editor www.miamiobedienceclub.org 2
MINUTES OF THE GENERAL MEETING July 5, 2012 The meeting was called to order at 7:35 pm by President Dave Proe at Denny s Restaurant, 5825 NW 36 Street, Miami, Florida. Roll was taken by passing around a sign-in sheet. Brags were shared. Jane Davidson s motion to dispense with the reading of the May minutes was seconded and passed. There were no corrections and Carol Ann Klein s motion to approve the May minutes as published in the Scooper was seconded and passed. Carol Clark s motion to dispense with the reading of the June minutes was seconded and passed. Carol Clark corrected the minutes to reflect that her motion at the June meeting concerning reinstatement of Brigette Bednar s membership included a request that extenuating circumstances be taken into account. Carol Clark also corrected the minutes to reflect that Debbie Russell was high member in trial. A motion to approve the June minutes as corrected was seconded and passed. Committees Correspondence: Carol Clark received correspondence from AKC requesting $100. No action was taken. Carol asked that any changes of address and/or phone number be sent to her. Treasurer: Nancy Atkins gave her treasurer s report for June. Obedience Trial: Jill Sidran presented the plaque for high member in the obedience trial to Debbie Russell. Agility Trial: Ginny Guin reported that the premium for MOC s October agility trial is out and available on the MOC website. Entries open July 17. Obedience Training: Jane Davidson reported that five new classes started Monday night. Agility Training: Debbie Russell reported that run thrus are held on Tuesday nights. CGC: Laurie Zisman had no report. DACOF: Dave Proe reported that DACOF was a lot of fun and the MOC team members had a lot of placements. He passed around the team statistics. He announced that Tracy Hanna received the Randy Reed Award this year. Congratulations to Tracy! DOCOF: Carol Ann Klein passed around a sheet for those interested in participating on the MOC DOCOF team. She announced that the club has one full team. Carola Di Perna will go as a worker. Sunshine: Debbie Willey reported that Keith Staub s father Continued passed away and the club sent Keith a basket. Ray Davis is in the hospital and the club mailed him a card. Education: Jackie Kurzban reported that the APHIS bill is up for comments. Library: Trina Chicvara has prepared a report on the books from the library that will be sold. The report will be published in the Scooper. Finance: Dave Proe requested a copy of the club s annual report or fiscal year report, and a report on the last agility trial. Scooper: Lynn asked that pictures, ads, and ideas for the Scooper be sent to her. A suggestion was made that members provide book reports on books about dogs that might be of interest to our membership. Membership: Wien Yu reported that Diane Cort, after attending two meetings, has submitted an application for membership and the club will vote on her membership tonight. Lynn nominated Brigette Bednar to be made an honorary member of MOC. The club will vote next month. Website: Laurie Zisman reported that a link to the October agility trial premium has been added to the website. Equipment: Carol Clark reported that the trailers should be reorganized. Constitution: Trina Chicvara will publish a copy of the standing rules in the Scooper and the club will vote on them next month. Old Business: Carol Ann reported that ten people have indicated an interest in Luci Seely s tracking seminar. Because of Santa s Enchanted Forest, and previously scheduled events in January, it was decided to try to find a date in February for the seminar. New Business: The club voted to accept Diane Cort as a new member. Jill Sidran moved to authorize Carol Clark to buy Magic Jack service to replace the current phone service. There was a discussion of the standing rules and it was decided that Trina will include proposed changes to the standing rules in the Scooper. The meeting was adjourned at 8:40 pm. Respectfully submitted by Sally Richardson, Recording Secretary ***Minutes not approved until the next membership meeting*** www.miamiobedienceclub.org 3
MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING July 5, 2012 The Board of Directors meeting was called to order at 8:45 pm by Dave Proe. Attending were Dave, Carol Ann Klein, Nancy Atkins, Carol Clark, Nancy Bloom, Jill Sidran, Wien Yu and Sally Richardson. Dave reported that he has talked to auditors and has found no inexpensive way to obtain an audit. He is looking for some sort of compromise that will not be so expensive but will comply with the spirit of the club s Constitution. Nancy Atkins will update the SunBiz information for the club. Wien moved to establish a judge selection committee with at least three members which will select the judges for the agility trials for which judges have not already been obtained. Nancy Atkins seconded and the motion passed. Dave appointed Wien as the chair of the newlyestablished Agility Judges Selection Committee. The meeting was adjourned at 9:15 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Sally Richardson, Recording Secretary MICKEY's Yappy Happy Dappy Doo ( so easy a dog can do it ) Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl combine 1/2 CUP ROLLED OATS, 2 CUPS WHOLE WHEAT FLOUR and 1 TBSP BAKING POWDER. Set aside. Reminder Combine 1 CUP PEANUT BUTTER with 1 CUP MILK. Mix in with the oat and flour mixture. Knead dough on a lightly floured surface, until dough is smooth. Roll to. 1/4" thickness. Cut with cookie cutters and place 1" apart on a cookie sheet. Bake 20 minutes. Cool before serving:) ( Bring leftovers to Tropical Park ) There will be a membership vote at the August meeting for Brigitte Bednar who has been nominated as an honorary member. WooF! Mickey- The Schapendoes www.miamiobedienceclub.org 4
Standing Rules to Revisit Treasury 3) c)seminars - Cost of reinbursement (not club BOD?) Plus attendence at training meetings d)free entries for Trial Chair and Chief Ring Steward Free RV Parking Trial Chair Chief Ring Steward and Equipment Wrangler This rule was passed by BOD in September 2006 (not club) even BOD vote is questionable Problem with clause Use of the entries (in full or in part) may be Carried over to future Trials The other give free RV parking for all future agility trials even if not longer in that position? Maybe a better choice would be an either /or choice. Example Free RV parking (4 days) or Free entry for 1 dog for 1 day up to four classes) The old rule does not include Treasurer or RV Chair. Randy got RV Because of his work as equipment wrangler. In any case, rule should only apply to the trial worked and not future trials. The Chief Course Builder(s) will receive one free entry per trial. Use of the entries may be carried over to future trials. An entry is defined as one dog for all entered classes all days of the trial. Only one free entry allowed per person per trial. Multiple trial positions do not warrant multiple free entries. The Trial Chairperson(s), Chief Ring Steward, Equipment Wrangler, Cheir Course Builder(s0s and RV parking attendant will receive free RV parking for the duration of the agility trial. Additonal trial entries and free RV parking may be rewarded the discretion of the Trial Chair(s) to other key trial positions to facilitate the running of the trial. Training 9) A class schedule for a least 3 months will be kept acessible by the Training Director(s). A report of students will be kept by the desk personnel. 14) Instructors that qualified for free training can redeem their free training credits even if they are no longer a MOC member. General 4) Active members are defined as members who attend at least 8 meetings per Club year or who attned 6 meetings and work at 2 club events per year. Members who cannot meet the above requirements but donate their time to participate in club activities will be considered on a one to one basis by the BOD. (Proposed) The Trial Chair person(s) and Chief Ring Steward for Obedience and Agility trials will receive on free entry per trial. www.miamiobedienceclub.org 5
Miami Obedience Club wishes a Happy Birthday to the following club members who are celebrating in August: Carol Ann Klein Mylene Arza Maki Nieto Vicki Phillips Membership Report New Member Welcome the following member to MOC! Diane Cort 5217 SW 139 Ave. Rd., Miami, FL 33175 Phone: 305-551-0498 Email: Dianec139@aol.com Guests Robert Kaplan Sandra Kurzban Submitted by Wien Yu MOC Membership Chair Next MOC Membership Meeting August 1 st (Wednesday) <<Meeting Starts @ 7:30 pm >> Denny s 5825 NW 36 Street Miami, FL 33166 www.miamiobedienceclub.org 6
DACOF 2012 DACOF 2012 was one of the best DACOF s to date. We had the most dogs ever (453) as well as the most teams (62) and the competiveness reached a new level with the participation of some of the best dog handlers in the state. The event ran like clockwork. Hats off to Annette Smith and the rest of the DACOF Board for a well run event. MOC did not have a full team this year lacking both open and novice dogs and was not able to be competitive as far as the team standings went. In the individual standings however, MOC was easily one of the best clubs at the competition with the MOC team dogs taking home eleven placements while members running dogs on other teams grabbed another four placements for a club total of fifteen. Peter and Wien together placed eleven times with their dogs. Evie scored the third highest number of points in the 20 inch excellent class. Queenie ranked number one in the 24 inch excellent class and Wilma was forth in the same class. As usual, MOC was every where. The building of two of the three rings were the responsibility of Tracy Hanna s crew and MOC s crew. Lynn Proe performed the national anthem on day two and Tracy was honored as the recipient of the 2012 Randy Reed Award. Tracy Hanna, Recipient of the 2012 Randy Reed Award. Working Hard at Course Building www.miamiobedienceclub.org 7
DACOF 2012 continued Results Summary: Individual MOC Team Placement Totals - 11 placements Miami Mite - 6 Miami Lite - 5 Wien - Wilma - 2 JWW One T2B 1st 1st Peter - Queenie - 5 Standard One 3rd JWW One 2nd T2B 3rd Standard Two 2nd JWW Two 1st Peter - Evie - 3 T2B 2nd Standard Two 1st JWW Two 3rd Debbie Willey - Dinah - 1 Standard One 2nd MOC Teams Dog Totals Queenie 588.48 (1 st ) Evie 573.04 (3 rd ) Wilma 553.40 (4 th ) Dinah 523.70 (10 th ) Dance 506.96 River 496.73 (10 th ) Lucy 450.16 Benji 445.10 Oliver 237.55 Abby 149 Other MOC Club Member Placements (Not MOC Teams) Taz JWW One 3rd Flex T2B Jiro T2B Boo T2B 3rd 2nd 3rd www.miamiobedienceclub.org 8
July Brags Miami Obedience Club s Newest Additions At the Jupiter-Tequesta Dog Club shows Damon earned his BN title with a second and third place and he earned 2 more points in conformation bringing his new total to 4 points towards his CH! Shown in breed by Pino Renzulli and in obedience by me. Jackie Kurzban Cecilia Armesto and Mylene Arza are proud to introduce Baby Boxer Perri!!! According to the latest AKC Top Dogs in Agility MACH Competition for Belgian Malinois, 4 of our dogs are ranked in the top 50: MACH7 Niki - 2 nd (9188 points) MACH3 Queenie - 3 rd (7842 points) MACH3 Jody - 14 th (3371 points) Wilma - 32 nd (2017 points) Due to the elimination of double points, we really doubt that Queenie could beat Niki s record in her life time. Wien This is Gracie. A German Wirehaired Pointer Puppy owned by Lorraine Leal. www.miamiobedienceclub.org 9
More Brags. Taz was the highest scoring Excellent dog on the "Paws in Motion" teams. She also took 3rd place in Excellent STD 12" dogs on Sunday, July 1. Ginny Guin The Perry trial in was the one-year anniversary for Evie s agility career. Even though she was in competition for just one year, she had matured so well and shined in this year s Perry trial. She qualified 3 times in Excellent Standard and 2 times in Excellent JWW, earning 120 MACH points in one weekend. She finished her second JWW leg in 23.33 second, beating all the 20 inches Border Collies to finish in first place. When she finished, people were cheering so loud for her. With all these legs, she finished her MX and MXJ titles in Perry. Evie also did very well in DACOF. She qualified 4 out of 5 times, earning one first place, one second place, one third place, and one fourth place. She was third overall, behind two Border Collies by 2 points. We were very proud of her performance. Queenie qualified 8 out of 10 times in Perry. She had over 150 MACH points with 3 QQ. She also did well in DACOF, qualifying all 5 runs with one first place, two second places and two third places. She also earned the highest scoring 24 inches Excellent Dog. She had 5 small trophies and one bigger one for her achievement. Jody qualified 8 out of 10 times in Perry. She earned 100 MACH points with 3 QQ. Wilma earned 2 standard legs, with one leg s time slower than Jody s because she was hold by her mom on all the down contacts Peter and Wien www.miamiobedienceclub.org 10
Proposed USDA Regulation Comment Period Extended Until August 15 [Friday, July 13, 2012] The US Department of Agriculture (USDA)/Animal Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS) announced today that the comment period on the proposed regulations regarding Retail Pet Stores and Licensing Exemptions has been extended until August 15, 2012. We encourage any concerned dog owners who have not yet signed the AKC petition and/or submitted comments about this problematic proposal to take advantage of this extra time to do so. Background: This important proposal would require all who own more than four breeding females and sell even one animal sight unseen to be regulated as a commercial breeder and be subject to federal commercial breeder licensing, regulation and inspections. The term breeding female is not defined, so it is unclear how USDA or even breeders themselves would determine who falls under these regulations. The term also includes multiple species (including cats, dogs, and other small mammals). The AKC believes that the USDA s one size fits all regulations are not in the best interest of all dogs, responsible breeders, or puppy buyers. It is unreasonable and virtually impossible for many small hobby breeders to comply with the strict kennel engineering standards that were designed for large commercial operations. Visit AKC s USDA/APHIS Regulations Resource Page for more information on this proposal, including frequently asked questions, a fact sheet from APHIS, an educational handout and other resources. How You Can Help: Sign the AKC s Petition If you have not already done so, visit www.akc.org/petition and join the tens of thousands who have signed our online petition in support of responsible breeders. The new petition signature deadline is August 13. Submit Comments Directly to the USDA s Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) You may submit comments online by clicking here. To view comments already submitted, click here. You may also mail comments to: Docket No. APHIS 2011 0003 Regulatory Analysis and Development PPD, APHIS, Station 3A 03.8 4700 River Road, Unit 118 Riverdale, MD 20737 1238 Both actions are important in helping send a strong, clear message to APHIS on this issue. The petition, which will be submitted with the AKC s formal comments to the USDA, will demonstrate the immense number of people who are concerned about this issue, and direct comments will help educate on exactly how this proposal will impact responsible breeders, dog owners, and puppy buyers. AKC Government Relations (AKC GR) will provide more information as it becomes available. For more information, visit AKC s USDA/APHIS Regulations Resource Page. Further questions may be directed to AKC GR at (919) 816-3720 or doglaw@akc.org. www.miamiobedienceclub.org 11
Members Results from 2012 Obedience Trial Rally Cecilia Armesto Tropics Quietly Making Noise Border Collie Novice 1 Leg Placing Linda Greenfield CH Pendragon Guiness CD, BN, RN, NA, NAJ Belgian Tervuren - Advanced- 1 Leg (Title) Tracy Hanna - Jiro Du Hameau ST Blaise - Belgian Malinois Advanced 3 Legs (Title) 3 Placing Tracy Hanna - Lacy s Flex CE, RE, MX MXJ, MXF Border Collie Advanced 3 Legs 3Placings Excellent 3 Legs 2 Placings Jill Sidran Saddlehill Miss Molly RN Labrador Retriever Advanced 4 Legs (Title) 3 Placings Jill Sidran Saddlehill Satellite UD, RAE4, JH, OAP, OAJ OFP, ThD Labrador Retriever Advanced 4 Legs 3 Placings Excellent 3 Legs 2 Placings Sherry Simon - Heart and Smile of A Gladiator Border Collie Novice 3 Legs, Title 2 Placings Debbie Willey Mia RE, OA, AXJ, NF All American Dog Advanced 4 Legs 4 Placings Excellent 4 Legs Placings RAE Title Laura Zisman - Cornerstone Daniel JH - Labrador Retriever Novice 4 Legs, Title 3 Placings Laura Zisman - CH Cornerstone Bridget CD, JH - Labrador Retriever Advanced - 3 Legs, Title Former Members Rally Corinne Brown Mithrils Coming on Strong RE HSAS - Australian Shepherd Rally Excellent 4 Legs 3 placings Rally Advanced 4 Legs 3 placings Melissa Peacock One Two N Tailwynd s To Much for Ewe Australian Cattle Dog Rally Novice 1 Leg Placing Arlene Tanel CH Jadarr s You Have Chosen Wisely BN Tibetan Spaniel Rally Novice 3 Legs Title www.miamiobedienceclub.org 12
Results from 2012 Obedience Trial Continued Obedience Cecilia Armesto Tropics Quietly Making Noise Border Collie Novice 1 Leg Nancy Bloom Pennycaerau s Court Jester - Australian Shepherd Open A 2 Legs Title 2 Placings Grad Novice 1 Leg Placing Trina Chicvara Brianwood New Beginning CD, BN, RAE, NJP Toy Poodle Wild Card Novice 2 nd Place Trina Chicvara CH tropical s Bringing Down The House RE Toy Poodle Beginner Novice 3 Legs Title Placing Carol Clark - Silberkinder The Next Big Thing CDX, GN, RE, OA, AXJ, OF Weimaraner Wild Card Utility 2 nd Place Tracy Hanna - Jiro Du Hameau ST Blaise - Belgian Malinois PreNovice 2 nd Place Carol Ann Klein CH Libera Manors Cosmic Muffin MW, BN, RN Wirehaired Dachshund Novice 4 Legs Title - Placing Wild Card Novice 3 rd Place Jackie Kurzban Tailwynd s Nightstalker At Targons RN - Australian Cattle Dog Beginner Novice 1 Leg Title Placing Debbie Russell - Spinaround Just Do It RN, AX, MXJ, MXF - Australian Shepherd Beginner Novice 1 Leg Debbie Russell - Spinaround Just Spinnin Crazy CD, RE, MX, MXJ, MXF - Australian Shepherd - Open A 1 Leg Debbie Russell - Spinaround Just Tryncatch Me CD, RE, AX, AXJ, MXF - Australian Shepherd - Open B 1 Leg Title Jill Sidran Saddlehill Miss Molly RN Labrador Retriever Beginner Novice 4 Legs Title 4 Placings Pre Novice 1 st Place, 2 2 nd Places Sherry Simon - Heart and Smile of A Gladiator -Border Collie - Beginner Novice 3 Legs, Title 2 Placings Debbie Willey 7 Sticks of Dinah Might CDX, GN, RAE2, AX, AXJ, MXF Belgian Malinois - Grad Open 1 Leg Title Placing Laura Zisman - Cornerstone Daniel JH - Labrador Retriever Novice 4 Legs, Title 3 Placings www.miamiobedienceclub.org 13
Results from 2012 Obedience Trial Continued Students Novice Lily Dominguez Estrela Norte Jaime of Albermarle Portuguese Waterdog Novice A 4 Legs Title 4 Placings Beginners Novice Diane Cort Cort s Luna Belle Doberman Pinscher Beg Nov A 2 Legs 1 Placing Wild Card Nov 2 nd Place Ana Resillez Princess Sofie Pomeranian Beg Nov A 1 Leg Jan Shad Legends Lighting Strikes Min. Schnauzer Beg Nov A 2 Legs Title 2 Placings Beg Nov B 2 Legs Title Elizabeth Thompson Jack Dachshund Beg Nov A 3 Legs 3 Placings Rally Andrea Atkinson Andrea s Little Buddy All American Dog Rally Novice 2 Legs 1 Placing Andrea Atkinson Andrea s Maxium Entropy All American Dog Rally Novice 2 Legs Lebisica Gonzalez Labrador Retriever Rally Novice 2 Legs 2 Placings Jan Shad Legends Lighting Strikes Min. Schnauzer Rally Novice 4 Legs Title 4 Placings Elizabeth Thompson Jack Dachshund Rally Advanced 3 Legs Title Rally Excellent 1 Leg www.miamiobedienceclub.org 14
More Great Photos by Phil Sidran. www.miamiobedienceclub.org 15
Minutes of the Trainers Meeting July 19, 2012 The meeting was called to order at 7:46pm by Jane Davidson at the home of Jane Davidson and Ginny Guin. In attendance were Jane Davidson, Ginny Guin, Carol Clark, Lorraine Leal, Sherry Simon, Diane Cort, Bernadine DeJonge, Trina Chicvara, Jill Sidran, Carol Ann Klein, Vicki Phillips, David Proe and Lynn Proe. Jane gave a reminder to let students know that the CGC test given after last class. The guidelines for class sizes are as follows: Level 1 class size is 10 students maximum without an assistant or 13 maximum with an assistant. Levels 2 and 3 class sizes are a minimum of 5 and a maximum of 10 at the instructor s discretion. The determination that we will make about which class a handler and dog should enroll in will be based on experience level of the handler instead of the age of the dogs as well as whether they attended puppy class. There was a discussion about implementing a roving instructor to assist instructors in problem dogs so that instructor can give equal attention to students. MOC needs to use multiple media sources to promote our training classes to the public. A committee has been formed to market our training classes. The committee will include Sherry Simon as chairperson as well as members Bernadine DeJonge, Ginny Guin and Dianne Cort. Carol Clark demonstrated both the Martingale collars and the Toggle Choke collars to illustrate the correct fit. The toggle end of the collar should not reach the dog's eye. Jane reminded instructors to tell their students to register for their next classes at the 4 th class meeting and to ask the students to visit the desk before their current class starts. When an instructor must be absent, please find a substitute and let Jane know who the substitute will be. There was a discussion concerning the 2012 class schedule. The agility and obedience trial schedules should be considered when creating the class schedule. Seminar credit standing rule was considered in relation to whether credits should be used towards seminars that will enhance training classes or are they a reward for the instructor for teaching. Trina moved that it should be suggested to the membership that the standing rule should require minimum of attendance of 2 of 4 training meetings, Jane seconded the motion. Motion passes. Trina moved that seminars should serve to increase the knowledge of the membership as either a written article to be published in The Scooper or as a verbal presentation at a general meeting. All seminar documentation must be shared. Carol seconded. Motion passes. A contingency plan in the event of a cancelled classes included extending the subsequent or issuing a voucher to the student allowing them to join a class to replace the missed session. A tracking seminar is being planned. It was suggested that the membership should apply to AKC for future seminars. The obedience trial discussion included the decision that 2013 obedience trial will have 4 trials and that there would be a variety of judges. According to statistic reported by the AKC interest in obedience trials have increase. Our trials should be advertized to generate more interest as well as entries. Copies of the book What All Good Dogs Should Know: The Sensible Way to Train by Jack Volhard should be purchased t have on hand. The meeting was adjourned at 9:19. www.miamiobedienceclub.org 16