German Shepherd Dog Club of Wisconsin Inside this issue: St. Patty s Fest 1 Reminders 2 Board of Directors 3 Clendar 4 Calendar 5 CGC 6 Tips 7 Membership Re[prt 8 Demo!! 9 Spring Schedule 10 Breeders Directory 11 Back Page 12 Attention Instructors Sign up For Spring / Summer Classes Please Contact Rose Barke (414) 460-5035 March 17th, 2013 $5.00 Per Plate Italian Sausage Extra Time: 12:30 pm After (byos) bring you own Spirits We also have Great Raffle items! You ll be GREEN with envy if you miss it!! ** If you haven t signed up at the club Please call us before Saturday the 16th and let us know how many more Will be coming. Please call Diane S. (262) 251-8325 or Sharon Golden evenings only after 7:00 pm At: (262) 662-5338
The Shepherd Tales are published monthly for the members of the German Shepherd Dog Club Of Wisconsin, Inc. Copies are on our website. ADVERTISING: 1st puppy ad is free (half page) Half page ad is $7.50 Full page ad is $15.00 Breeders Directory $30.00 per year due in May Note!!! If you haven t paid please pay ASAP!!! OUR CLUB WEB-SITE IS http://www.gsdcw.com MEETINGS: Third tuesday of each month, except December, at 7:00 p.m. Please remember The last class of the day Is responsible for sweeping or vacuuming the floor area. At the clubhouse: W224 S6950 Guthrie Road, Big Bend WI 53103 CLUB HOUSE PHONE: 262-662-5145 TRAINING CLASSES NOTE In case of Bad Weather! Classes are cancelled if the Temperature is -10 at 7:00 am on Sunday Morning or 0 at 5:00 pm on weeknights in Waukesha County Or if there is a WEATHER WARNING anytime of the year. Make sure in cold weather to use the Buddy System - - - BEFORE you leave someone alone at the club make sure that their car will start. If you are not sure if a class has been cancelled please call your Instructor.
OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS GSDCW 2013 President Tim Brown Vice-president Mary Pluta Treasurer Max Artemchik Secretary Nancy Bertsch Historian Pam Stoesser Board of Directors: Joe Caputa braunhausk@aol.com 262-594-8983 414-481-5856 max.artemchik@gmail.com 224-577-8523 ncashb@wi.rr.com 262-782-5238 pkstoesser@earthlink.net 262-662-0442 top_dog09@live.com Sally Krickeberg salmk@wi.rr.com 262-662-1419 Jim Martz jmartz2@wi.rr.com 262-789-2434 Dottie Renier rosettabarke@sbcglobal.net 414-699-7839 Paula Zuehr pzuehr@wi.rr.com 414-529-0422 Appointed Positions: TALES Editor Sharon Golden goldshep@wi.rr.com 262-662-5338 Membership Linda Cekosh lcekosh@wi.rr.com 414-988-6098 Director of Rose Barke rosettabarke@sbcglobal.net 414-460-5035 Asst: Angela Tojek Angela_Tojek@rd.com 262-859-6289 Asst: Vicki Buchanan vbuchanan@wi.rr.com 262-681-2808 Buildings and Grounds Ron Labinski camron6@wi.rr.com 262-547-2334 WEB Master webmaster@gsdcw.com *Shows Coordinator Paulette Gallatin Fall Show Secretary gallahaus@att.net 414-321-2218 Match Secretary
March 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 Board Meeting 7:00 PM 5 6 7 8 9 10 Puppy Class 11 12 13 14 15 16 Cooking starts At Noon!! 17 St. Patty s Fest After 18 19 Monthly Meeting 7:00 pm 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Good Friday 30 31 Easter Sunday No
April 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 Board Meeting 7:00 pm 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Monthly Meeting 7:00 pm 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Achievement Trial After classes 29 30
ATTENTION! OPEN TO ALL BREEDS! NEW AKC TITLE! Mothers Day is May 12th Also at the Match Canine Good Citizen (CGC) Limited to 25 dogs CGC testing will run from 9:00am to 1:00pm Fee for CGC is $10.00 For pre-registration call Diane Stefonich at: 262-251-8325 CGC minimum age 6 months~~buckle collar and leash that is fabric or leather. Please bring the following: Rabies certificate~~dhlpp certificate~~ AKC or ILP Number **If you are entered in the Match, you may also participate in the CGC. We will fit you in. Please watch our website As well as the shepherd tales For the match flyer And get ready for this match by participating In the achievement trail april 28th after classes.
MARKERS in Dog. (Tips for from the Director(s) of ) What are they? What is the value? How to use them within your own training routine. 1-Dogs are very literal, learning is improved, quicker and sharper, if communication is clear, consistent, concise and devoid of extraneous emotion!!! 2-Regardless of the method used to teach a dog certain skills, communication is the single most important component, it enhances relationship, clarifies what task we are requesting the dog to perform and it indicates (if done appropriately) when we are pleased or displeased with the performance of the task requested. 3-Communication should be as SIMPLE as possible and as CLEAR as possible and REWARD/PUNISHMENT should be given out ONLY when the BEHAVIOR/TASK REQUESTED is marked in some manner by the HANDLER. To be clear, think of clear communication in two BOXES The CORRECT BEHAVIOR BOX and the INCORRECT BEHAVIOR BOX. BOX OF CORRECT BEHAVIOR-THE HAPPY BOX Correct Action you say: YES (or clicker) 100% of the time YES is followed by a reward (food, play, praise) Correct Action but not ready to reward (wish to This is a bridge word, letting the dog know the sustain behavior with encouragement) you say he/she is correct and that shortly a YES will be Good coming with its REWARD ***as a reminder, GOOD bridges the correct behavior, a YES should always be forthcoming to reinforce the correct behavior BOX OF INCORRECT BEHAVIOR-THE HOT BOX INCORRECT BEHAVIOR (when the dog has learned and understands the task!!!!) say NO 100% of the time NO is followed by either withdraw of a reward the dog expects or by a CORRECTION (for example leash to collar correction) ***IMPORTANT!!!! THE NO with its consequence MUST BE FOLLOWED BY A SOLUTION YOU MUST REPEAT THE CORRECT COMMAND FOR EXAMPLE Heel or whatever the requested behavior was!!!!! INCORRECT BEHAVIOR (when the dog is learning the task, or uncertain) say ahah As quickly as possible, MARK the correct behavior and REWARD IT!!!!!!! Follow up with the solution command for example Heel and show the animal the solution do NOT punish if the dog does not understand!!!!! As quickly as possible, MARK the correct behavior and REWARD IT!!!!!!! IMPORTANT: The word used does not matter, as long as it is the same word EVERY TIME!!!
FEBRUARY 2013 Total Membership... 228 Regular Members... 144 Associate Members... 84 Persons... 75 Obedience...... 48 Conformation...... 0 Performance...... 27 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS TO BE ACCEPTED Andrea & August Arndt 5220 N Lydell Ave. Whitefish Bay,WI 53217 Olie M-05/27/2012 DN33974902 Duke & Russel Swan 1962 S 59th St West Allis, WI 53219 Bella F-08/04/2012 DN35125206 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS ELIGIBLE FOR REGULAR MEMBERSHIP Suzi Wenzel & Doug Sabl & Richard Moss James & Kathy Anderson Spencer Dunn Jerry & Christine Engelhardt Junior & Amanda Gentine Jack & Nicole Grisius Angela & Telly Kemos Janet Klaehn Nancy Meier Rhond & Steve Murphy Tracy Schukow Kate Schultz Veda DROPPED REGULAR MEMBERS: Deanna & Jim Altweis Claude & Kathy Bloskey Troy Drescher Connie & Dennis Ewert Jane Faupl Cindy Jocz Dan Laack & Deyanka Ogrizovic Matt Lison Marg Meurer Sue Olson Sandra Shultz Terry Schroeder Tanya Smith Laura Socolick Please contact Linda if you still want To be a member!! Respectfully Submitted, Linda Cekosh Membership Director 229 N 60th St. Milwaukee, WI 53213 414-988-6098 Annual Dues: $78.00 for single membership; $96.00 for family membership, $10.00 initiation fee per person. This fee is payable in advance. Dues: $50.00 for the first six months. There after $100.00 per year. Dues are collected every six (6) months. A family plan is available at $75.00
PERSHING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL DEMO 47Tth Street & Greenfield Ave West Milwaukee, WI March 27th, 2013 THIS DEMO IS THE SCHOOL S HIGH INTEREST DAY WHICH CONSISTS OF 5-45 MIN. SESSIONS 3 IN THE MORNING AND 2 IN THE AFTERNOON WE NEED ALL LEVELS OF DOGS AND THOSE THAT ARE WELL BEHAVED! YOU CAN COME ALL DAY OR HALF A DAY..A.M. OR..P.M. LUNCH IS INCLUDED QUESTIONS? CALL CAMILLE (262) 547-2334 OR E-MAIL CAMRON6@WI.RR.COM We have a sign up sheet in the club house!!
RALLY CLASS Starting on November 2, Rally class will only be on the 1st and 3rd Fridays of each month through the winter schedule? Starting in January 2013 Rally Class will be held on the first, third and fifth Sundays at 1:00 PM. Conformation Classes on Thursday Night Please you must call the instructor by 5:00 pm on Thursday if you will be Attending the class Number to call is (262) 594-8983 SUNDAY Intermediate 1000 Novice/Pre-Novice 1000 Advanced 1100 Beginners 1100 Conformation 1045 Puppy Class 2 nd /4th 1200 Rally 1 st /3 rd may extend to all weeks with interest 1200 TIME PLEASE NOT TIMES!!! Question? Please check with your Instructor or Director Of. Tuesday Intermediate thru Novice Conformation Beginners (Odd) Advanced Intermediate Novice/Pre-Novice Saturday (weeks vary per month) 1000am 645pm 645pm 645pm 715pm 715pm 1000am
BREEDERS DIRECTORY SKYLINE SHEPHERDS James & Lynn Herrick N6499 Cty Road UU Fond Du Lac, WI 54935-9317 (920) 922-8337 herricklaw@gmail.com CH S, P, D MAISON du CHIEN SHEPHERDS William R. and Jane Kerner S106 W36228 Matthew Lane Eagle, WI 53119-9530 e-mail: jkerner@wi.rr.com (262) 594-2708 CH S, D, P BRAUNHAUS KENNELS Tim & Diane Brown S103 W36499 Hwy LO Eagle, WI 53199 e-mail = BRAUNHAUSK@AOL.COM (262) 594-8983 CH, S, P, D TOWNLINE SHEPHERDS Mark & Betsy Weiss S58 W22260 Glengarry Rd Waukesha, WI 53189 E-mail= TwnlineShepherd@aol.com (262) 513-0737 CH, S, P, D KNOLLWOOD KENNELS * Gary & Joyce Knoke 400 Knollwood Road West Bend, WI 53095-9524 (262) 675-0530 knollwood_kennels@charter.net CH, S, P, D, UD, CDX, CD STONEKROFT SHEPHERDS Jim, Cheryl & Angela Spicer N7575 Cth Y Sheboygan, WI 53083 (920) 565-2255 CH, S, P, D, CD FERLIN SHEPHERDS George & Linda Ferguson 26432 Durand Ave Kansasville, WI 53139 (262) 534-6604 ferlinshepherds@wi.rr.com CH, S, P, D, CD ROYAL T SHEPHERDS Gina & Randy Oesterle 8103 Galaxy Dr Neenah, WI 54956 (920) 486-1271 gina@royaltshepherds.com royaltshepherds.com CH, S, P, D, CD, CDX, NA, HIC, TC SCHER-LO'S SHEPHERDS Adeline Scherz & Nathalie Lowe S64 W22150 National Avenue Waukesha, WI 53189-9560 e-mail = SCHERLOS@AOL.COM (262) 679-0234 G.V. 3X SEL. EX. CH S, P, D, CD GUARDIAN FARM SHEPHERDS Jayne & Mike Faupl N7876 Cty A Johnson Creek, WI 53038 (920) 699-5958 e-mail = grdian01@aol.com visit us on the web at www.guardianfarm.net/dogs.htm CH S, CH, P, D, CD, HIC CLIFFSIDE SHEPHERDS Vickie Buchanan 7506 Lakeshore Drive Racine, WI 53402 (262) 681-2808 E-mail = clickertrainer@wi.rr.com P, UD, CDX KC German Shepherds Libertyville, IL 60048 847-372-9861 Email: kcgermanshepherd@yahoo.com Webite: www.kcgermanshepherds.com CH, S, P Diane S. Please advise Diane Of any puppies / dogs That you have for sale. Diane handles all inquiries That the club receives by Phone. On available puppies. (262) 251-8325 *Signers of the GSDCA breeders code; CH = champion; S = stud; P = puppies; D = dogs; UD = utility dog; CDX = companion dog excellent; CD = companion dog; FM = Flyball Master; FDCH = Flyball Dog Champion ; FDX = Flyball Dog Excellent; FD = Flyball Dog
SHEPHERD TALES GSDCW SHARON GOLDEN, 28506 IVY LANE WATERFORD WI 53185 DATED MATERIAL Winter goes to Spring in April BEGINNER LECTURE - SEE SEPARATE SCHEDULE FOR BEGINNING CLASSES PRE-SCHOOL PUPPY AT NOON - 2ND AND 4TH SUNDAY 12:30 pm TEAM OBEDIENCE - Pending SUNDAY CLASSES TIME TUESDAY CLASSES TIME ADVANCED 8:30 AM Morning 10:00 am PRE-NOVICE / NOVICE 9:30 AM ^ Check with Mary if Bad Weather 414-481-5856 INTERMEDIATE 10:15 AM BEGGINERS (Odd) 7:00 PM BEGINNERS (Even) 11:00 AM PRE-NOVICE / NOVICE 7:45 PM CONFORMATION 11:45 PM INTERMEDIATE 7:45 PM PUPPY CLASS (2nd & 4th) 12:30 PM WENESDAY CLASS PM THURSDAY CLASS PM ADVANCED 6:30 PM CONFORMATION 7:00 PM FRIDAY CLASS PM SATURDAY CLASS AM RALLY 6:30 PM AGILITY Must sign up 10:00 AM