Golden Notes. From the President Eileen Oshiro. Volunteer Opportunities

NORCAL GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB Golden Notes www.norcalgrc.org Elected Officers: President Eileen Oshiro Secretary/ Treasurer Wendy Silveira 1425 Essex Wy San Jose, CA 95117 VP Performance Terry Southard VP Breed Jeanetta Gulden VP Field Debbie Tandoc Director Nancy Kelly Director Linda Lang Standing Officials Financial Secretary Patty Simmons Membership Secretary Suzanne Bria OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2010 From the President Eileen Oshiro NORCAL just completed its 51 st annual Specialty Show! Led by Jeanetta Gulden and Laura Franchi, the Specialty ran smoothly and a great time was had by all. Even the rain (yes, rain in October!) held off until Best of Breed and wasn t as heavy as predicted. All the judges were knowledgeable and courteous to all exhibitors. That has always been the goal in picking our judges. This year Skyline KC joined the Del Valle show weekend, so we had 5 days of shows. All 5 days had majors and they held! That in itself is cause for cheering as majors have been hard to come by recent years. As expected, there was a little more work and uncertainty with having another club involved, but everything worked out. Another busy year is coming to an end and the days are getting shorter. Certainly harder to get in training between work and chores, but try telling that to our Goldens! HA! You re tired? Too bad. It s dark? So what. It s raining? Great! Let s go do something track, obedience, some bird work, agility, etc. Truthfully, there never was enough time to get it all in. We just do what we can and the dogs accept anything as long as we do it together. Give them a hug and grab that leash. And remember, we need your help to put on all these events! Eileen Inside this issue: VOLUME 40, ISSUE V Volunteer Opportunities November 13th and 14th are the dates for the Fall Agility Trials to be held in Santa Rosa. Members are needed to help hand out ribbons and assist with hospitality. Contact Linda Lang if you are available for any of the day at lslang@sbcglobal.net or 831-724-2776. President s Message 1 Volunteer Opportunities 1 Editor s Bark 2 Beat The Heat Match 2 From the AKC 3 General Meeting Minutes 4 Memorial 4 Board Meeting Minutes 5 Thank-You! 5 Member s Brags 6 Awards Information 7 Club Information 11 Upcoming Events 12

GOLDEN NOTES Page 2 Editor s Bark Argus Rise of the Phoenix, CD, AX, AXJ Dogs are not our whole lives but they make our lives whole Roger Caras U.S. Route 66 is lovingly known as the Main Street of America. One of the original highways, Route 66 was established in 1926 and was the portal for many Americans to come West. During the Dust Bowl, Route 66 was the major path of migrants who did business along the way. Route 66 was officially removed from the United States Highway System in 1985 after it was replaced with faster and safer roadways. It survives today as part of the National Scenic Byway. On the 75th anniversary of the Route, I had an impulse to drive this famous road. So I loaded up one of my best friends, Keegan and headed to Victorville, CA where we began our adventure. We drove on as much of the actual highway as possible, approximately 85% of the way. As we traveled, Keegan rode right in the middle of my Explorer serving as navigator to make sure I stayed on the right path. The Mother Road was well marked thanks to the dedicated work of the Route 66 Associations throughout. We visited every piece of Americana that we could along the way from a street corner in Winslow, AZ to the Giant Launch Pad in Chicago, IL. We stopped in Tulsa, OK for a couple of days to pay our respects to the bombing victims before making our way through St. Louis and up to our final destination. On our return trip, we drove the Oregon Trial with a special stop in the Field of Dreams. This trip, though long in my past will always remain a highlight. It was special because it was something done just for me and my golden boy. Keegan passed away a short time after this trip but the memories are as fresh as though it just happened. One of the wonderful aspects of being loved by a dog are the moments that freeze in time in our hearts. Beat the Heat Fun Match Kirigin Cellars This event was a huge success, thanks in particularly to the efforts of Terry Southard, match chair and her entire committee. Special thanks to all of the volunteers who came out to help set up, steward, judge, and especially the hospitality crew! The Beat the Heat Match is NORCAL GRC s annual Responsible Dog Owner Day, a requirement for us to be able to hold our Specialty Show and Obedience Trial. This event could not take place without the support of the club!

GOLDEN NOTES Page 3 AKC s Breeder of Merit Program The American Kennel Club (AKC ) announced today the launch of the Breeder of Merit program, a new initiative designed to recognize AKC s core breeders. "The Breeder of Merit program allows the American Kennel Club to celebrate our dedicated, passionate breeders who truly are the backbone of the sport and the foundation of our organization," said AKC s Chief Operating Officer John Lyons. "Our Breeders of Merit are committed to both improving their breed through health testing and selective breeding programs, and proving their breed through achievements in the ring and the field. They are special and will be emulated by new breeders entering the sport. Being a successful breeder does not come easy. Years of hard work, vision, and a willingness to do the right thing are required to be successful. Our Breeders of Merit have these qualities and deserve to be recognized." To achieve the Breeder of Merit designation, breeders should: Certify that applicable health screens are performed on the sire and dam as recommended by the Parent Club. Hold membership in an AKC club. Have a history of at least 5 years involvement with AKC events. Earn Conformation, Companion and/or Performance titles on at least 4 dogs they have bred/co-bred. Demonstrate their commitment to ensuring 100% of the puppies they produce are AKC registered. As part of the Breeder of Merit program, breeders will receive: Complimentary access to $20.00 value per month for free online reports in the AKC online store. Access to the AKC Direct toll free number. Online Record support to ensure that their records are accurate, complete and easily accessible. A frameable certificate of distinction. Free Online Breeder Classified listings along with a special Breeder of Merit designation. Acknowledgement on a special page of the AKC website and in the AKC Gazette. Free or discounted fees on all secondary transactions such as duplicate registration applications, revoke limited status applications, etc. Breeder of Merit web banner for display on their website. Breeder of Merit lapel pin. Breeder of Merit designation and gold border on registration applications and certificates for dogs bred by the Breeder of Merit. There are many easy registration options available to the Breeder of Merit, including Full Litter, Full Litter Offspring, Full Litter PLUS and Full Litter Offspring PLUS. Learn more at http://www.akc.org/sixeasyways/. To learn more or apply for the Breeder of Merit program, visit http://www.akc.org/breederofmerit or contact Tina Yuhl at 919-816-3932 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 919-816-3932 end_of_the_skype_highlighting or txy@akc.org Have you signed up for e-scrip? It is easy! Go to www.escrip.com and register for NORCAL GRC! Congratulation to Mary Ann Graziano for winning the NORCAL GRC Garage Sale Challenge! The Garage Sale Challenged collectively raised $841 for the club

Page 4 VOLUME 40, ISSUE V RED ROVER S RISKY BUSINESS, CDX, MH, AX, AXJ, WCX Skippy 4/9/94-10/13/10 A once in a lifetime field dog. Loved and missed by Jan Teichman General Meeting Minutes October 23, 2010 Meeting called to order at 4:55 pm. Congratulations to Laura Franchi, Jeanetta Guilden and their team on a wonderful Specialty! Secretary: Nothing to report Treasurer: Raffle made >$2000, checking account had $28,293 at the beginning of the day. Field: Sep. Flyer Day was well attended with 56 dogs running in 2 groups, 85 shot ducks and earned $337. Next Flyer Day will be March 5 (ducks) and a date TBA in May with pheasants. WC/WCX will be Jun. 5, 2011. Hunt test is Mar 26-27, 2011 and needs a chair. Co-chair is Ardith Osborn and Secretary is Suzanne Mikolajcik. Master National finished last weekend and 5 NORCAL members qualified, completing 6 series over 8 days of testing. Congratulations to qualifiers Cheryl Baca, Ellie Green, Jean Mott, Janet Wood and Rosita Wraith! Performance: Agility Trial is Nov 13-14 in Santa Rosa. There should be enough help, but come on down. Chairs for 2011 events: Linda Lang for the Nov. Agility Trial and maybe Edwina Ryska for the Sep. Agility Trial. Need someone to chair the Aug. Beat The Heat Match at Kirigin Winery the last weekend of Aug. Breed: Jackie Sellers headed the great hospitality committee and Tammy Ballew the raffle committee great job by all involved! 2011 Specialty chaired by Suzanne Mikolajcik and Cindy Garcia. Some chairs already set include Christine Hsu doing paperwork, Suzanne Fortner hospitality, Eileen Oshiro liaison to Del Valle and Skyline KC, Trish Miller wine and cheese social and Ron & Patty Simmons obedience/ rally chairs. Ways and Means: On hold for now. Nominating Committee: Consists of Nancy Kelly, Susan Osborn and Patty Nygren. All current Board nominations from the floor. Awards Banquet: Will be Feb. 12, 2011 at Michael s Restaurant in Mountain View. Banquet is chaired by Susan Bates and Shelley Johnson, Awards are being worked by Edwina Ryska, Dee Dee Anderson and Nancy Kelly. Membership: 2011 form is ready to post. Mentors to new members will be available for the 2011 Specialty. No new member applications,. New Business: Friends of Taffy McFadden may make donations to help with her medical costs. K9 Cancer Walk/Morris Animal Foundation check it out. Directions signs and white board came from the field trailer. Meeting adjourned at 5:20 pm. Respectfully submitted by Eileen Oshiro, on behalf of Wendy Silveira.

GOLDEN NOTES NORCAL GRC Board of Directors Meeting Minutes September 11, 2010 Meeting called to order at Eileen s house. Attending were Linda Lang, Debbie Tandoc and myself. Summaries emailed by Patty (treasury), Jeanetta (Specialty), and Terry (fund-raising). Performance: Terry and MaryAnn are looking at early July 2011 for the Dr Hutchison seminar. Beat the Heat summary was in the general meeting minutes published in the latest Golden Notes. Revised profit from the match at $2538.26, but ribbons have not been added in. That cost could be around $130. Treasury: Patty reported that the checking account has $25,766. Latest expense was for the Officers and Directors insurance at $776. Secretary: Nothing from Wendy. Director Linda Lang reported that the Labor Day weekend agility trial was smaller (350-400) than in recent years when we maxed out (600), but the trials have been trending downward this year. Final numbers have not yet been received by the trial secretary, but we believe that our numbers were bigger than the Oakland DTC trials. The November agility trials on schedule, but would members would be welcome to help. Breed: Jeanetta reported rings, tables and chairs ordered for Specialty. Electrical drop has been requested. Raffle donations requested by Tammy Bellew and Dimity could use rally and obedience stewards. Clean-up crew needs volunteers. Remember, there s the wine and cheese gathering as well as a general meeting after the Specialty. Suzanne M is the emergency plan chair and wants to set up a ret station near the rings for first aid, etc. The EMT is covering the entire show grounds. Catalog sales and results board are covered. Jan Teichman volunteered to be one of the relief breed stewards. Ken Blanchard is working on the photo banner, but hasn t suggested cost of repairs yet. Hospitality chair Jackie Sellers will take care of all decorations for pictures and tables. Field: Debbie printed out the field purchases in 2010, which are at $6341. She s working on fixing some of the popper stands and had to fix some of the older popper guns. Flyer Day entries are progressing quite nicely 78/95 birds have been reserved! Get your entries in! New Business: Ribbons used for hunt tests, WC/WCX tests and agility trials should be expensed in the financial worksheets to give real cost to events. Debbie and Linda will work on making binders for hunt tests, WC/WCX tests and agility trials. This will make it less overwhelming to prospective chairs. Nominating committee will be chaired by Nancy Kelly. Page 5 The 2011 Awards Banquet will once again be chaired by Susan Bates and Shelly Johnson and held at Michael s at Shoreline. In Mountain View on Feb 12, 2011. Special Thank-You and Extra Miler award goes to Suzanne Fortner at the 2010 GRCA National. Suzanne went above the normal call of duty in her efforts to make the morning hospitality special (let alone even done!). Golden Paw-Shakes to Suzanne! NORCAL GRC donated $200 to the Friends of Taffe McFadden fund. We received a gracious thank-you note reading Thank-you so much for all your hard work on our behalf. Your gift means so much, Taffe. Our best wishes are with Taffe and Bill as they battle through this difficult time. We celebrate Taffe s courage and strength. Thank you to the 2010 Specialty and Obedience Trial Show Chairs! Jeanetta Gulden, Specialty Laura Franchi, Specialty Dimity Mueller, Obedience

Page 6 Members Brags VOLUME 40, ISSUE V Agility Smithaven Ambermist Home Brew aka Robbie earned 4 1st place ribbons and 1 2nd Place ribbon at the Mile Hi GRC and National Agility trial. Congrats to Robbie and Linda Lang. Smithaven s Ambermist Rose CDX RE MX MXJ OF CCA CGC Rosie owned by Linda Lang and June Smith Rosie completed her MX at the Mensona agility trial in August. Rosie picked up 2 Excellent standard legs to completing her MX. Emberain Late Harvest MX MXJ MXF Raisin owned by Ed and Edwina Ryska completed her MXF master FAST title at the Labor Day agility trials co-hosted by Norcal GRC. Making it all the more special she completed on a coveted triple QQQ! Obedience NOC, OTCH DD s Dreams Do Come True UDX14, OGM, RE, TDX, VCD1, JH, WCX, CCA earned Obedience Grand Master title (OGM) The Dream team does it again! NOC, OTCH DD s Dreams Do Come True UDX14, OGM, RE, TDX, VCD1, JH, WCX, CCA and Dee Dee Anderson earned PERFECT SCORE of 200 #15 at the Two Cities KC. This one coming from the Utility Class. Dream has also earned 100 High Combined Awards. CH Masters Boys N Their Toys, BN, RE owned by Jennifer Masterson earned his Beginning Novice and Rally titles in three straight trials with placements along the way, handled by Billy Anderson Lisa Newton and Taitt earned the Rally Novice title with a first place at the Monterey Bay/Salinas DTC trials. This team has heart! Breed There were no Breed Brags submitted for this issue of Golden Notes. To include your Golden s accomplishments, contact the Breed Editor or submit brags to the NORCAL GRC website Field Congratulations to NORCAL GRC MEMBERS as 2010 AKC Master National Qualifiers MAGICGOLD S GALLOPING GABBY MH Cheryl Baca EMBERAIN DEVIL IN DISGUISE MH Ellie Green SUNBEAM S LEAP OF FAITH MH Jean Mott WRAITH S TOPBRASS DUNDEE MH Rosita Wraith REAL GOLD ROXIE TO MY EARS MH Janet Wood Tracking There were no reported Tracking Brags during this time! If you have earned a title or have a brag, make sure to let the corresponding editor know and/or post it on the NOR- CAL GRC website! Congratulations to all who are out there competing and working with their dogs!

NORCAL GRC AWARDS AND INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE READ CAREFULLY Titles are now being abbreviated and multiple titles will be listed on each bar with the year. If you would like single titles spelled out, one to each bar, send $10.00 for each title earned. Note: this is the average price that each bar would cost if the title was spelled out. There are still some bars that will be spelled out and one to a bar - Qualified All Age, Master National Qualifier, AKC Invitational Qualifier, etc. If you earned an AKC or GRCA title not listed, please add it to the list. AWARDS A plaque will be given as the first award to every dog or junior handler that achieves an award. It will be decorated with the club insignia and the dog s registered name and/or the junior s name. Each title will be engraved on a metal bar that can be attached to the plaque as the dog and/or junior earns subsequent titles. Bars will be awarded for the titles and accomplishments listed in sections IV. Plaques will be given for the special awards listed in section V. The General Criteria applies to all awards. The specific criteria for each award follow the award listing. If you would prefer NOT receiving any bars and/or plaque, but still want your honors announced and published, please check the appropriate place on the Awards form. All award forms need to be at Edwina Ryska s house, (not postmarked), by December 15, 2010. NO EXCEPTIONS!! If your form is late, you will have to apply the following year. Please use the attached form. Use a separate form for each dog or junior. EMAILS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF A FORM!! Mail or drop off all forms to Edwina Ryska 6010 Roblar Road; Petaluma, CA 94952 I) GENERAL CRITERIA 1) Dogs must be owned or co-owned by a NORCAL member. Co-ownership must be for the entire award year -12/01/09 to 11/30/10. 2) Members must be in good standing with American Kennel Club, NORCAL Golden Retriever Club and with Golden Retriever Club of America (if you are a member). 3) Competitive awards to be determined by competition in AKC licensed shows and trials during the year, 12/01/09 to 11/30/10. Some awards, such as Top Ten, Top 25, and AKC Obedience Invitational, will be awarded the following year since year-end statistics will not yet be available. 4) Eligibility for all awards to be determined by owner s records as submitted to the Awards Committee and verified by AKC records. 5) Junior handlers will receive a bar for the highest level of achievement under the juniors categories. Qualifying for Westminster requires 9 Open wins, which is a higher achievement than winning one Best Junior Handler. Highest Scoring Junior Handler may supercede 1 st in the Performance Event. Whichever is the greatest accomplishment should be submitted. II. AWARDS COMMITTEE 1) The Awards Committee will consist of, but is not limited to, the Field, Obedience, Breed, and Agility Vice Presidents. The Board appoints all members of the Awards Committee. 2) Committee Functions: i. Obtain information regarding titles, degrees, achievements, individual efforts, and other information necessary to select and nominate on a fully informed basis. ii. Select recipients for all awards. iii. Select and purchase awards. iv. Maintain as confidential all chosen recipients.

III. IV. AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL BANQUET BARS 1) Titles Completed 1. AKC - CH, GrCH, CD, CDX, UD, UDX, BN, GN, GO, VER, OTCH, OM, OGM, RN, RA, RE, RAE, TD, TDX, VST, CT, VCD1, VCD2, VCD3, VCD4, VCCH, NA, OA, AX, MX, NAJ, OAJ, AXJ, MXJ, MACH, NAP, OAP, AXP, MXP, NJP, OJP, AJP, MJP, PAX, NF, OAF, AXF, MF, and Preferred FAST Titles, TQX, JH, SH, MH, FC, AFC, multiple Masters/MACH titles, any multiple performance titles 2. GRCA - WC, WCX, VC, VCX, CCA 2) Other Accomplishments 1. Dog attaining GRCA Hall of Fame status (Agility, Conformation, Field, Obedience,) 2. Dog attaining GRCA Top Ten Status - to be determined by GRCA year-end statistics, NOT any interim listing, unless Top Ten was verified by 11/30/09 3. Dog becoming GRCA Outstanding Sire or Dam 4. Dog placing 1st in any Field Stake 5. Dog attaining qualified All Age Status 6. Dog qualifying for Master National 7. Dog attaining HIT - Ties for HIT count 8. Dog attaining High Combined 9. Dog attaining 200 score (regular or veteran class) 10. Dog attaining Best in Show 11. Dog qualifying for AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational - Conformation 12. Dog qualifying for AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational - Obedience 13. Dog attaining GRCA Top 25 (based on top 25 MACH points and top 25 Double Qs) 14. Dog qualifying for AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational - Agility 15. Junior - Qualified for Westminster 16. Junior - Won Best Junior For 15 and 16, submit for the highest level the junior has attained. 17. Junior - Won Highest Scoring Junior 18. Junior - Won 1 st place in any AKC performance event For 17 and 18, submit for the highest level the junior has attained. 19. Dog qualifying for AKC/Eukanuba National Invitational - Tracking. V. PLAQUES Only regular classes count towards the following awards. 1). Field Awards 1. Top Field Golden - to be determined by Championship points earned in Open and Amateur. 1 s t 5 pts., 2 nd - 3 pts., 3 rd - 1 pt., 4 th - 1/2pt. In case of a tie Open has precedence. 2. Top Derby Golden - to be determined by AKC Derby points earned. 1 s t - 5pts, 2 nd - 3 pts. 3 rd - 1 pt., 4 th - 1/2pt. 2). Obedience Awards 1. Top Obedience Golden - to be determined by Toby Trigger points earned, (ties for placement count for equal points regardless of run-off outcome), 1st - 4 pts, 2nd - 3 pts, 3rd - 2 pts, 4th - 1 pt. 2. Reserve Obedience Golden - same criteria as Top Obedience Golden. 3. National Champion.

3). Breed Awards 1. Top Show Male Golden - to be determined by total number of Goldens defeated by winning winners or better, based on the Hall of Fame Points schedule: BIS 15 pts, 1st 5 pts, 2 nd 3 pts, 3 rd 1 pt, 4 th 1/2 pt. 2. Top Show Female Golden - same criteria as Top Show Male Golden 3. Top Show Male Puppy - to be determined by total # of Goldens defeated through any regular class placement from 6-12 months of age. Wins can take place within 2 calendar years, if the dog s birth date requires, to be awarded in the year dog turns 12 months old. Must submit dog s date of birth. 4. Top Show Female Puppy - same requirements as Top Show Male Puppy. 5. National Champion. 4). Agility Awards Preferred classes do not count towards top agility awards. 1. Top Agility Dog 20 Inches to be determined by points earned. Points are only awarded for clean runs. 4 pts. for every clean run earned towards a title, except that unlimited points may be earned from the Excellent B classes. Add a bonus point for every FULL 2 seconds under course time, up to 4 points. Only statistics from one jump height will be considered per dog. 2. Top Agility Dog 24 Inches same criteria as 20 inch. 3. National Champion. 5). Tracking Awards 1. National Champion. 6). Junior Handler Awards The plaque will be given for the first award and will be decorated with the club insignia and Junior s name with the words Outstanding Junior Handler. When applying for a junior award, fill out form in Junior s name and check off all applicable boxes. 7). Versatility Awards 1. Versatility Award: For any Golden achieving 3 titles out of the 5 AKC categories (only 1 title per category counts towards award) a) Champion b) CD, CDX, UD, UDX, OTCH, RAE c) TD, TDX, VST,CT d) JH, SH, MH e) NA, OA, AX, MX, NAJ, OAJ, AXJ, MXJ, MACH 2. Super Achiever Award: For any Golden achieving a title in 3 titles out of these 5 AKC categories (only 1 title per category counts towards award) a) CH b) UD c) TDX or VST d) MH e) AX 8). Special Achievement Awards 1. Recognition for outstanding performance through an individual s efforts, actions, or service for the good of the club, breed and/or significant individual achievements. 2. Each vice president will nominate one or more persons who have dedicated or performed outstanding service to the club for the past year. 3. If no members merit the award, none will be awarded. 4. If several members merit the award, identical awards will be given. 5. Nominations may also be submitted by the membership to the Awards Committee for consideration by Board. 6. President s Award Given to a member who has dedicated outstanding service within the past year to the NORCAL Club. Decided by the NORCAL Board.

NORCAL GRC 2010 AWARDS FORM Name of Owner/Junior Handler: Address: Phone: Email: Dog s Registered Name (PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY AND INCLUDE ALL AKC/GRCA TITLES IN NAME current and new): Dog s Call Name: Does this dog have a plaque? Yes No Will you be attending the banquet? Yes No Would you prefer NOT to receive any bars and/or plaque but still want your honors announced and published? Did you help out at a NORCAL event this year? Yes No If not, please consider making a donation to the trophy fund. No bars No plaque CHECK OFF ALL 2010 ACCOMPLISHMENTS BREED OBEDIENCE FIELD TRACKING Champion Grand Champion CD RN JH TD Outstanding Sire CDX RA SH TDX Outstanding Dam UD RE MH VST GRCA Top Ten (2010) UDX RAE WC CT GRCA Show Dog Hall of Fame OTCH BN WCX AKC Invitational Qualifier Best in Show HIT GN FC AKC Invitational Qualifier Multi HIT GO AFC Conformation Certificate High Combined VER 1 st in Field Stake Assessment Multi High Combined Qualified All Age GRCA Obedience Hall of Fame Master National Qualifier 200 Score OM Field Dog Hall of Fame Multi 200 OGM GRCA Top Ten (2010) AKC Invitational Qualifier AGILITY VERSATILITY JUNIOR NA NAJ NAP NJP VC GRCA Qualified for Westminster or OA OAJ OAP OJP VCX GRCA Won Best Junior AX AXJ AXP AJP VCD1 AKC Won Highest Scoring Junior Handler or MX MXJ MXP MJP VCD2 AKC Won 1 st place in any AKC performance NF OAF XF MXF VCD3 AKC event NPF OPF APF MPF VCD4 AKC MACH Multiple MACH VCCH AKC FST FTCP PAX Multiple PAX (other) GRCA Agility Hall of Fame TQX AKC Invitational Qualifier GRCA Top 25 (2010) CLUB AWARDS ***Must submit statistics to be considered for club awards*** Use separate piece of paper Top Field Golden Top Derby Golden Top Obedience Golden Reserve Obedience Golden Top Show Male Golden Top Show Female Golden Top Show Male Puppy Top Show Female Puppy Top Agility 20 Top Agility 24 Versatility Super Achiever Form must be received by December 15, 2010. NO EXCEPTIONS!! Send to Edwina Ryska 6010 Roblar Road; Petaluma, CA 94952 Email any questions to eryska@wildblue.net, but your form must be mailed. Awards must be picked up at banquet, they will not be mailed! If you can t attend, please identify who will pick up your award!

Golden Notes Contacts and Information NORCAL GOLDEN RETRIEVER CLUB Golden Notes Editor Laura Finco lfinco@aol.com (925) 828-8731 7090 Utica Court NORCAL GRC Information General Information Meetings: General meetings are held four times a year in the Bay Area with date, time, and location to be published online and in Golden Notes. Membership Potential members are required to attend THREE NORCAL events and sponsored by a member in good standing. Membership applications can be obtained online or from Gina King at 876 Barcelona St. Soledad, CA 94960 Volunteers Needed Each event that NORCAL GRC puts on requires the assistance of members in a variety of roles. All NORCAL GRC members are encouraged to volunteer for at least one event throughout the year. If you cannot volunteer in person, it is suggested that members consider making a donation to the trophy fund. Annual Awards Banquet/Meeting Each year NORCAL GRC holds our Awards Banquet to honor the achievements of our dogs. Awards applications are generally available online mid-november. All awards applications must be submitted by the published deadline in order to be included in the awards ceremony. Further information is available online and in the November/December issue of Golden Notes. Picnic Trials Picnic Trials (field training sessions for both owners and dogs) are held monthly from February October in various locations. All Goldens and their owners are welcome. We also welcome the rarer retrievers standard poodles, curly coated retrievers, flat coated retrievers, IWS, and Tollers. All levers of experience from pups and adults that have never seen a bird to advanced hunting dogs are encouraged to attend. Bring a lunch, drinks, and utensils as well as water and other equipment for your dog. If you have them, bring your whistles, bumpers, duck calls starter pistols, decoys, etc. Cost is $10 for your first dog and $5 for each additional dog (first time handlers get their first dog free!) The cost covers ground rental and shells. Generally dead birds are used but if flyers are available they will be provided at cost. Sign up at 8:30 am with work starting at 9 am NON MEMBERS ARE WELCOME AT ALL OF OUR EVENTS! Show Superintendents If you are interested in receiving premium lists for shows in this area, send your name and address to: MB-F, Inc PO Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27410 Jack Bradshaw PO Box 227303, Los Angeles, CA 90022 Jack Onofrio PO Box 25764, Oklahoma City, OK 73125 Norman Brown, PO Box 4566, Spokane, WA 99220 Newport, PO Box 7131, Pasadena, CA 91109 Show events are listed on the AKC website (www.akc.org) and in the AKC publication the AKC Gazette. Contact the AKC PO Box 37903 Raleigh, NC 27690 for additional information. Golden Retriever Club of America NORCAL Golden Retriever Club is part of the Golden Retriever Club of America. All members of NORCAL GRC are encouraged to hold dual membership with the GRCA. Information regarding officers and the Western Regional Officers can be found at www.grca.org NORCAL Delegate to GRCA: Laura Finco, 7090 Utica Court, Dublin, CA 94568. Show/Obedience/Juniors: Sue Carpenter 4234 Rosenbaum Ave San Jose, CA 95136 Subscription to Golden Notes Upon request, nonmembers will receive one complimentary copy of Golden Notes after which they will be asked to pay a yearly subscription/donation fee of $20 to be mailed to the editor. Puppy Referrals Contact Ken and Trudy Blanchard, 7135 Gibson Canyon Rd, Vacaville, CA 95688 (707) 455-0281 or gngrgold@pacbell.net There is a $25 donation fee to NCGRRescue for members listing litters. Clearance information must be submitted with referral request. NORCAL GRC puppy referral services is a VOLUNTARY activity. Typically 10-20 phone calls are received weekly for puppy information. The service does not guarantee that breeders will be provided with enough referrals, nor does NORCAL GRC and its members assume any responsibility for follow up after a referral has been made. This is a contact service only. Breeders are requested to contact this service when all puppies in a litter are placed. Advertisement Rate Litter Listings: $15.00 per issue for members and $25.00 per issue for nonmembers; all information including clearances and pedigrees must be submitted with request.. The form below must be completed and sent in order for Litter Listings to appear. Equipment/For Sale: $10.00 per issue Commercial/Services: $25 per issue for a 1/4 page ad as space allows AGREEMENT Field: Debbie Tandoc 1175 Culligan Blvd San Jose, CA 95120 Agility: Edwina Ryska 6010 Roblar Rd Petaluma, CA 94952 Please send your results to the appropriate editor by the 10th of every month to ensure that your information will be included in the next issue. In consideration for NORCAL Golden Retriever Club listing the breeding of: (sire) to (dam) in the Litter Listings section of the NORCAL Golden Retriever Club newsletter, Golden Notes, the undersigned agrees to indemnify and defend NORCAL Golden Retriever Club for and against any and all liabilities, claims, demands, causes of action, damages, and costs asserted against and/or imposed upon NORCAL Golden Retriever Club which are in any manner connected with the foregoing breeding. Signed Date Printed Name OFA Hip Registry Certification by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals that a Golden does not have hip dysplasia is required for adverting in Golden Notes and the GRCA News. Dogs must be over two years of age for certification. Contact your local veterinarian for x-ray information or a referral to a specialist. CERF Eye Registry Certification by a Board Certified Veterinarian Ophthalmologist that a Golden s eyes are free from hereditary problems is required for adverting in Golden Notes and the GRCA News. Dogs must be over two years of age for certification. Contact your local veterinarian for a referral to a specialist.. Pedigree Information must also be submitted with Litter Listing Requests.

UPCOMING NORCAL GRC EVENTS IMPORTANT DATES Date Event Location Contact November 13-14, 2010 All Breed Agility Trial Sonoma County Fairgrounds; Santa Rosa Event Secretary: Lorie Abbott 2144 Broadmoor St; Livermore lorie@abbadogs.com Golden Notes c/o Laura Finco, Editor 7090 Utica Court Dublin, CA 94568