GROWL E S TA B L I S H E D 1 9 5 8 D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 2 AFTER ALL, SHE S A SHIH TZU There she was... walking down the street. She wasn t merely going for a stroll on a beautiful spring afternoon. Her pace signaled fierce determination. She had no idea that she was a Shih Tzu, only five lbs. fully grown at that. Because of her size, she would never be shown in a dog show. But her breeder knew she was very special. She had pushed all of her brothers and sisters around, so there was no question she was a keeper. She had been given to her recently married daughter. Today however, she had left her home where she ruled, because she was on a mission. A month earlier, her new owners had just bought their first home. A modest home, but nevertheless, it was her kingdom. Each day, her owners would go to work leaving her to lounge, nap and live royally befitting her ancestry. But not today. Today was different. Today she had work to do too. She had to leave her home to find help. There... five houses down on her quiet street she spotted a neighbor out on her porch. The little dog quickly ran up on her porch pawing at the woman, trying to tell her something. The neighbor had never seen her before but knew instantly that this visitor was special and probably someone s continued on page 9 In this issue: She s a Shih Tzu...1, 9 Photo Contest...1, 8 President s Message...2 Meeting Minutes...3 Holiday Party...3 Costume Party...4 Judging Panel suggestions...4 NJFDC Breeder Listing Form...5 NJDFC Guidelines and Requirements.6 NJFDC Rescue Listing Form...7 Brags...8 Dates to Remember...10 RKC PHOTO CONTEST What I did on my summer vacation a dog s perspective. See page 8 for all the winners First Place goes to Elizabeth M. Smith (RKC life member), for her photo of Valor, Belgian Tervuren, and Fella and AJ, Collies at Sandy Hook. VISIT USONLINE AT WWW.RAMAPOKENNELCLUB.COM
President s Message Sharon Fremer Ramapo Kennel Club Officers President Sharon Fremer teneo@mac.com Vice President Arlene Stover Treasurer Ruth Henningsen Recording Secretary Kim Luikert Corresponding Secretary Tilly Grassa tgcreative@aol.com Board of Directors 2013 Lorraine Fennemore Janis Hayes 2014 Joanne Silver 2015 Rose Radel Amy Starost AKC Delegate Jeffrey David Ball MARY BLOOM The holidays are upon us (how did that happen??). Along with the joy that the season brings comes much rushing around as we prepare for time spent with friends and family. The month will fly by. Take a breather and join us for some fun at the RKC Holiday Party on Wednesday, December 12th. If you would like to attend but have not yet contacted Lorraine Fennemore to sign-up, please do very soon. The cost is $30 per person for a sit down dinner. And remember to bring a wrapped gift for the annual White Elephant insanity! We are already planning the 2013 point shows. If you have recommendations for our judging panel please let us know. There is a form in this issue of the Growl that you can fill out and return to me by January 15th. We are always eager to get input from our members, please don t be shy. Also this month there is a NJFDC Breeders Directory form in the Growl. If you would like to be included in their upcoming directory please fill out the form, make out a check to Ramapo Kennel Club for $35 and send them to me at 25 Van Blarcom Lane, Wyckoff, NJ 07481. I will present the applications to the Board of Directors for approval in January and then submit them to the NJFDC. Deadline for receipt of the application and check is January 2nd. 2013 promises to be a busy year for Ramapo. We will hold a Health Clinic at the Bergen Community College Vet Tech building in April. If you are interested in helping please contact Joan Murko (donohill@optimum.net) to see what you can do. We will also hold conformation, obedience and rally match shows (date and location to be determined). Patrick Dearborn is the conformation match show chairman and I am sure he will be happy to hear from volunteers. He can be emailed at elanshihtzu@gmail.com. The Obedience/Rally match show chair position remains open if someone would like to volunteer (hint, hint ). We will hold our two point shows in October, Sunday the 13th and Monday the 14th. We never turn a volunteer away, so please consider coming out to Sussex County to spend some time with us. Also in the fall will be the 5th annual AKC Meet the Breeds at the Jacob Javits Center. As you can see, we have a lot going on in the upcoming year. It is our members that ensure the success of our events. I encourage you to participate in as many activities as you can. Board Members There will be a working board meeting held at 7:30pm on Thursday, January 10th, at the VFW hall in Fairfield. Please remember to put this on your calendars. I wish everyone happy, healthy and safe holidays. Sharon 2
Minutes RKC Member Meeting November 14, 2012 VFW Hall Fairfield, NJ 07004 President Sharon Fremer called the meeting to order at 8:38pm. Recording Secretary- Amy Starost made a motion to accept the October minutes, Jeffrey Ball seconded, voted upon and approved. Treasurer- The checking balance was $34,228.90 and the Money market was $22,729.07. Money will be moved back into the checking account after expenses from the Point Show are paid. Corresponding Secretary- In Tilly s absence, Sharon passed around several email letters from the AKC regarding the Humane Fund and how the AKC donated $20,000 to the K-9 victims of Hurricane Sandy. Show Handling- Sessions have been fairly well attended. Obedience Class- The Halloween dress up contest for the Wednesday October 31st class was canceled due to Hurricane Sandy. The new session starts on November 28th. NJFDC-In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy the Federation went into action. With the coordinated efforts of several organizations $2500 was generated in addition to many donated items. The donations will go directly to the people and dogs that need it. RKC will donate $500 to The New Jersey Federation of Dog Clubs. Legislative- Jeffrey reported that Danielle Weitz from Franklin Lakes was found guilty of selling puppies. This is a major upset for all hobby breeders in New Jersey. Health Clinic- RKC will sponsor a health Clinic at Bergen Community College in April. More information will come. Holiday Dinner- The annual Holiday dinner will be held at The Fairfield Tavern on December 12th at 7:00. It will be a full sit down dinner at the cost of $30.00 a person. There will be a gift exchange if you are interested in joining in. Meet the Breeds- The weekend was a huge success thanks to the help from Rose Radel, her niece Jackie, Gerrie Oliver, Courtney and Kim Luikert, Rosanne Tucker and Arlene Stover. We look forward to next year. Point Show- The Best in Show winner from the Monday show "Oakley" donated back the prize to be used at our Match show. Ruth Henningsen made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:24 pm, seconded by Jeffrey Ball. Voted upon and approved. Respectfully submitted by: Kim Luikert November 25th 2012 HOLIDAY PARTY Wednesday, December 12, 2012 FAIRFIELD TAVERN 335 Fairfield Rd. Fairfield, NJ, 07004 Private Room 7-10:30 p.m. Cost $30.00 per person Full Sit Down Dinner Choices (beef, fish, chicken) Bar service available Contact Lorraine Fennemore at 973-227-0945 or lorrfenn1@optonline.net BRING A GIFT FOR THE WHITE ELEPHANT EXCHANGE! 3
RKC OBEDIENCE CLASS HALLOWEEN COSTUME PARTY Although there was a slight delay in our party due to an unscheduled interloper, Hurricane Sandy, we finally held our costume parade... Mickey Mouse (Mickey Barone) Wolf in Sheep's Clothing (Hunter Barone) Pumpkin Puppy (Nemo Henningsen) JUDGING PANEL SUGGESTIONS FOR 2013 POINT SHOWS We need your input! Judging panels can make or break a good entry at shows. Please help us put together a group of judges that will appeal to owner handlers as well as the pros. Share your thoughts about judges, pros and cons, for our 2013 point shows. All suggestions must be submitted on this form, via either hard copy or email. It is important that you provide the reason(s) you feel a judge would be good or bad for our shows. We particularly want to include several provisional judges on the panel. Judges coming from a long distance must be able to do one or more Groups. Deadline is January 15, 2013 MEMBER NAME: JUDGE S NAME: JUDGE S FEE (if known): BREEDS/GROUPS LICENSED TO JUDGE: WHY THIS JUDGE IS GOOD/BAD: 4 PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM TO: Sharon Fremer 25 Van Blarcom Lane Wyckoff, NJ 07481 teneo@mac.com
NEW JERSEY FEDERATION OF DOG CLUBS Directory of Breeders and Rescue Services 2013-2014 Breeder Listing Form Directory & Web Site PLEASE NOTE; Listings are accepted for AKC approved breeds only. Breeds still in the FSS listing program are not eligible until admitted to the Miscellaneous Class. Each breed or variety must be submitted on a separate form. The fee for each listed telephone number is $35. Listing will end with the 2013-2014 Directory. The breeder must complete the application and submit it to the Board of Directors of his/her member club. An officer of the member club must sign the application and print his/her name, office held and phone number. All information must be typed or printed legibly. Proofread entire application for accuracy. It will be printed as received. Breed: Variety: Kennel Name: Please circle all categories that apply: Puppies Dogs Stud Service Conformation Obedience Rally Agility Field Herding P D S C O R A F H Complete entire application, then check the box next to each line to be printed. For example, if you wish your name and phone number only, check only those boxes next to your name and phone number. Name Address City, State, Zip Code Area Code, Phone Number E-Mail Address I wish to have my listing published on the NJFDC web site I agree to abide by the rules and regulations of the American Kennel Club regarding the sale and registration of purebred dogs. I agree to donate $5 to the NJ Federation of Dog Clubs for each puppy or adult sold or for each stud service contract received as a result of the listing in the directory or on the web site. I subscribe to and am bound by the Code of Ethics of my member club and of the parent club or national club of my breed as well as the Guidelines for Responsible Breeders of the NJ Federation of Dog Clubs, which I certify I have read. I hereby affirm I do not engage in the commercial sale or trafficking of dogs. The NJ Federation of Dog Clubs reserves the right to reject any application from any individual(s) who have been convicted of cruelty to animals or if a member of their household has been convicted of cruelty to animals. Name of Member Club Signature of Applicant The member club certifies that this applicant is a member in good standing and that to the best of the club s knowledge does not engage in breeding practices that would violate the Federation s Guidelines for Responsible Breeders. Any complaint received by the Federation against this applicant will be referred to the Board of Directors of the sponsoring club for disposition according to that club s Constitution & Bylaws and according to the best interests of the breed, the club and the NJ Federation of Dog Clubs. Signature of Club Officer Office Held Printed Name & Phone Number of Officer Revised August 2012
NJ FEDERATION OF DOG CLUBS GUIDELINES FOR RESPONSIBLE BREEDERS (ADOPTED JUNE 2, 1992) The following Guidelines for Responsible Breeders were adopted by the delegates to the New Jersey Federation of Dog Clubs on June 2, 1992. Breeders who wish to be included in the Breeders Directory indicate by signing the application that they are in agreement with the Guidelines and will abide by them. 1. All dogs shall be kept under sanitary conditions and shall be given maximum health protection through regular inoculations and proper nutrition. Dogs shall be restrained within safe restrictions when the breeder/owner cannot personally supervise their safety. 2. All breeders shall keep accurate and complete personal records of breedings, litters, pedigrees and puppy owners names as required by the American Kennel Club. 3. All puppies leaving the breeder s possession shall be a minimum of seven (7) weeks of age, except in those breeds where a twelve (12) week age is generally accepted. 4. All breeders of purebred dogs shall breed shall breed to conform to the American Kennel Club s Standard of Excellence for their breed, and only from quality, healthy stock. Breeders will screen for inherited diseases as known in their breed. 5. Breeders shall provide the puppy buyer with written details of feeding, general care, dates and types of inoculations and wormings, grooming instruction, etc., and be available to offer future advice as needed. 6. Breeders will not sell or consign puppies or adult dogs to pet stores, puppy brokers or other commercial dealers. 7. All puppies will be sold with written contracts appropriate for show/breeding quality or pet quality specifications, guarantees and restrictions. The contract with ensure that the breeder will be contacted whenever an owner can no longer keep a dog at any time in the dog s life, and it will be the obligation of the breeder to assist in the placement or disposition of the dog. Puppy purchasers should be urged to spay or neuter all pet quality puppies. 8. Dogs and bitches will not be bred before or after such age as is customary for their breed as outlined by the Parent Club and/or AKC guidelines. The breeder will allow proper, healthful spacings between litters. 9. Breeders will permit stud service only to quality, healthy bitches, appropriately screened for inherited diseases/disorders, owned by the individuals who give satisfactory evidence that they will give these puppies proper care and attention and who are in agreement with these and the Parent Club guidelines for responsible breeders. 10. Prospective buyers should be screened as thoroughly as possible to determine their desire and ultimate intent for each puppy or dog, and also for their interest and ability to provide a safe, adequate and loving home for each puppy or dog acquired. 11. Breeders will not dispose of any puppy or adult dog bred or owned by them in shelters or pounds. 6 ATTENTION MEMBERS NJFDC DIRECTORY OF BREEDER & RESCUE SERVICES 2013-2014 PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: Each application must be approved by Ramapo Kennel Club and signed by an RKC officer. Applications must be typed or printed legibly, with all information included and the appropriate boxes for inclusion checked off. Please proofread each application as they will be published as received. Ensure that you read the Guidelines for Responsible Breeders and agree to abide by them. Breeder listings are restricted to those breeds either fully recognized by AKC or eligible to compete in the Miscellaneous Class. Those still in the FSS listing program are not eligible. The $35 breeder listing fee, payable to Ramapo Kennel Club, along with completed application must be sent to: Sharon Fremer 25 Van Blarcom Lane Wyckoff, NJ 07481 All applications with appropriate fees must be received by Wednesday, January 2, 2013. None will be accepted after the deadline.
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RKC PHOTO CONTEST What I did on my summer vacation a dog s perspective. Second Place goes to Shirley Irwin, for the photo of her Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, Victoria, taking a swim. Third Place goes to Sue and Dick Symons for the photo of Jessi and Jakki their Belgian Tervurens relaxing in the sun. Honorable mentions: (will be published in future issues) Amy Starost Lena Tamboer Lorraine Fennemore Ruth Henningsen Congratulations to everyone. All the entries were wonderful! Fourth Place goes to Anne Hulsizer for the photo of Friday, her Lab renovating the house. BRAGS From Lina Tamboer: 2 new champions this year, Ch. GalewinsKaycees Sundance kid MLD and Grand Champion JT'S Kaycees Phoenix of Tam-Boer MLD who finished at the first Specialty of The Dachshund Club of America week, the Metropolitan Atlanta Dachshund club at 9 months of age. Also he was awarded back to back group 2nds under Breeder judges at the Altoona KC at 14 months of age. cancer this summer. He was a sweet loving Borzoi that loved my Dachsies. Also for those of you who knew my last Borzoi, Drum, I lost him to prostate 8
AFTER ALL, SHE S A SHIH TZU, continued from page 1 lost pet. The woman had picked her up in her arms. No, she didn t want to be held. The neighbor put her down. The dog began frantically pawing at her again. What do you want? the woman asked. The dog ran down the porch steps and back up again and again pawing at the woman s leg each time. Alright the woman said, show me where you live. The neighbor began to follow her. She had finally got it! Down the street the Shih Tzu hurriedly walked, frequently turning her head to see if the woman was still following her. She finally stopped. Here was her home. The kindly woman was about to pick her up but no the pawing began again. The woman looked up and saw a couple going in and out of the house. Although the woman had never met her new neighbors, she sensed that something wasn t right. She scooped up this frantic little dog and returned home and placed a phone call. Shortly after, the dog s owner had decided to come home for lunch that day. To her surprise, several police cars surrounded the house. In one of the policemen s arms was her little Shih Tzu. Two other police officers were putting the couple in a police car. The police explained a concerned neighbor had called them after suspecting something was wrong. She had been alerted by the cute little dog and thought it would do no harm to call them just in case. So, there the little dog was, returned to her owner, feeling very proud of herself as only a Shih Tzu can do. She had foiled a plot to burglarize her home. She was back in charge of her domain again, secure in the knowledge that she had done her job. To her own mirror, she was as large as a Doberman, strong as a Rottweiler and intelligent as a border collie. After all...she is a Shih Tzu. Submitted by Patrick Dearborn GOT STUFF? Send your news, brags, suggestions, comments and photos to Tilly Grassa, tgcreative@aol.com. Remember the Growl comes out about a week before each monthly meeting. Check the calendar on the last page for submission deadlines. The Growl is by and for the members so I need your help to make it interesting. GROWL Published by the Ramapo Kennel Club 11 Pershing Avenue Ridgewood, NJ 07450 Designer/Editor: Tilly Grassa tgcreative@aol.com 973-633-5254 9
Dates to remember: All membership meetings are held at VFW HALL 45 PLYMOUTH STREET FAIRFIELD, NJ AT 8:00 PM (unless otherwise noted) WEDNESDAY, December 12 Wednesday, December 28 WEDNESDAY, January 9 WEDNESDAY, January 10 RKC Holiday Party, Fairfield Tavern, Fairfield, NJ Deadline for Growl submissions RKC Member Meeting Board Members Only. RKC Board Meeting, 7:30PM at VFW Hall GROWL 11 Pershing Avenue Ridgewood, NJ 07450 FIRST CLASS MAIL