Shep-O-Gram German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis/St Paul November 2011 Shep-O-Gram Editor Julie Swinland 651-457-5459 Blackforestgsd@msn.com GSDC MSP Officers President Julie Swinland 651-457-5459 Blackforestgsd@msn.com Vice President Eileen Varhalla 651-462-1220 Evarhalla@aol.com Secretary Christina Duffy 651-762-0205 cell 651-707-3326 FAX 651-762-0206 8320 Dellwood Ct N Mahtomedi, MN 55115i loosetooth@isd.net Treasurer Roger Salava 163 Skyline Drive River Falls, WI 55042 715-426-6467 rogersalava@live.com Board members Linda Salava Ginny Altman Lisa Marie Fortier Training Director Julie Swinland Several of our members have lost members of their four footed family this last month, Jay and Holly Bryan lost Dane and Mike and Sheila Metz lost, 2 X Select Ex Champion Vinnie. The next membrship meeting is Nov 11. We will be discussing and voting on when our 2013 specialties when be held. This is your chance to have a say in what happens. There is a lot coming up for the club as we move toward the end of the year. The flyer for the November 18 match is on page 10. Kathy DuVall is also collecting items to help the rescue. The pot luck with Santa photos and December membership meeting are on Dec 9. It is also time to sign up for the awards your dog has qualified to recieve at the January awards banquet. The form is on page 8. The next obedience workshop with Ron Halling is November 19. The flyer is on the web site. Since we are coming up on the annual banquet we need nominations for the Don Cliff sportsmanship award. Please write up a few words of who you might think should recieve this award this year and why. Send them to me. If you have suggestions for honorary members please contact Carol Ouhl carolsusarbat1@aol.com. We also need to get a nomination committee together to help us find candidates for the offices of President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer and one board position. If we don t have officers, we don t have a club. We also need a show secretary and chair immediately. Looking forward into next year, we will need mats for the obedience and rally trials held with our specialty. We need to rent or purchase these mats. Billy Duffy has agreed to store the mats if we purchase them. Finding a place for them has been a sticking point in the past when we have discussed buying mats. If you know of mats that can be rented or purchased please let the board know. If you have not gotten your dues and trophy donations in for 2012 please send them to Roger Salava immediately. Web Guy Dave Bissonette Jecoda@dishup.us Julie Swinland 651-457-5459 Blackforestgsd@msn.com SOG Due Date Decissue - Nov 21 November 11 membership meeting 8:30 PM Animal Inn
This is the membership application for the German Shepherd Dog Club of America. For the application for our club see the club web site or pick one up at training AKC Exhibitor News Four-to-Six Month Puppy The Four-to-Six Month Puppy competition will be open to dogs that are at least four months of age but under six months on the day of the event. Classes will be offered for AKC recognized breeds and varieties as well as Miscellaneous and FSS breeds. Professional handlers are not permitted to exhibit in this class. Entrants in the Four-to-Six Month Puppy class will compete for Best of Breed and Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed. Group and Best in Show Puppy competition will also be offered. Four-to-Six Month Puppy competition will take place in a separate ring(s) from the regular class judging in order to avoid delays in the judging of regular classes. Classes will not be divided by sex in this competition. Open Show An Open Show is an informal American Kennel Club sanctioned conformation event at which dog clubs, judges, stewards, and exhibitors and their dogs gain experience needed for licensed events. All-breed clubs must offer classes for all registerable breeds and varieties and for purebred dogs of any breed eligible for entry in the Miscellaneous Class and all FSS recordable breeds. Classes offered include: 4-6 Month Puppy Class 6-9 Month Puppy Class 9-12 Month Puppy Class Open Class 2 Licensed and member clubs may hold two sanctioned Open Shows each year in addition to their two championship shows. Certificate of Merit (CM) Certificate of Merit points can be earned in the Four-to- Six Month Puppy class at a regular all-breed or specialty show, at an Open Show and in Miscellaneous classes. The Certificate of Merit, a suffix title, requires 15 points awarded in accordance with the following point structure. Dogs Competing Points 2 1 4 2 8 3 12 4 16 5 AKC Owner/Handler Series The AKC Owner/Handler Series will showcase owner handled dogs at well attended dog shows geographically distributed across the country. The AKC Owner/Handler competition will be conducted following Best of Breed judging in each breed ring. All dogs in the BOB competition (including WD & WB) will stay in the ring after the judge makes their placements in BOB competition. The ring steward will ask all professional handlers to leave the ring and then judge will then select the Best Owner Handler (BOH). For the complete rules and regulations for the Fourto-Six Month Puppy Class, Open Show and Owner/ Handler Competition, please visit http://www.akc.org/ pdfs/about/board_minutes/1011.pdf. The regulations begin on page 13.
GSDC MSP Herding Trials Sept 10-11 Sept 10 Pre-Trial Sheep Pre-Trial SHEEP C Hartnagle (6 Starters) Granites Meet Ms Black HT, German Shepherd Dog L McDermid Juel s High Resolution RN HT, German Shepherd Dog J Grumdahl Mari s Miracle On 186th Street HT, German Shepherd Dog K Duvall Riverrock s Karla V Kenlyn HT, German Shepherd Dog Z ROCKENSTEIN HS COURSE A SHEEP C Hartnagle (12 Starters) Riverrock s Straight From The Heart PT, German Shepherd Dog Z pts 88.0 1st Rockenstein 3rd Aldo Vom Tanhauser PT, German Shepherd Dog J Hunziker pts 83.0 pts 72.5 pts 70.5 pts 70.0 pts 66.5 Kubistraums Othello CDX BN GN RE HSAd NAP, German Shepherd Dog P pts 64.5 Magadance/V Kubik Sept 11 Pre-Trial SHEEP B Wistrom (6 Starters) Granites Meet Ms Black HT, German Shepherd Dog L McDermid Juel s High Resolution RN HT, German Shepherd Dog J Grumdahl Mari s Miracle On 186th Street HT, German Shepherd Dog K Duvall Riverrock s Karla V Kenlyn HT, German Shepherd Dog Z ROCKENSTEIN Tested SHEEP B Wistrom (3 Starters) Granite s Dressed In Black RN, German Shepherd Dog N KEHOE Rosewood s Indian Blessing, German Shepherd Dog T Thulin/J Thulin HS COURSE A SHEEP B Wistrom (10 Starters) 1st Hawkwind s Sapphire Rose Mystique HSAs, Samoyed G Zappa pts 94.0 Kubistraums Othello CDX BN GN RE HSAd NAP, German Shepherd Dog P pts 92.5 2nd Magadance/V Kubik 3rd Aldo Vom Tanhauser PT, German Shepherd Dog J Hunziker pts 91.5 Riverrock s Straight From The Heart HSAd, German Shepherd Dog Z pts 90.0 4th Rockenstein Kubistraums Quick Pick CD BN RE PT, German Shepherd Dog V Kubik/V Bailey pts 84.0 Reserve High in Trial (Sheep) Kubistraums Othello CDX BN GN RE HSAd NAP German Shepherd Dog Kubik P Magadance/V 3
Geocaching at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park by Julie Swinland It was a cool and blustery day at Nerstrand Big Woods State Park today, but what can one expect on Oct 16 in Minnesota. It was sunny though, with a bright blue sky and nice puffy white clouds overhead. We warmed up quite nicely after a little bit as we hiked through the woods in search of our quest, the last cache in a multi cache series of 4 caches. I found the first two which gave us the coordinates of each upcoming cache in the series. I believe Beth Hatfield found the 3rd and we all spotted the final cache, an ammo box hidden under some wood in a clump of trees. There were only four brave souls in our little group, Julie Swinland and Xena, Beth Hatfield coordinator of the outing and her Xena, Sandy Heinz and Jetta, and Sandy s brother Steve Johnson and the honorary GSD Jake (Lab). Since we found the final cache relatively quickly we decided to go in search of the waterfal in the park. So we probably covered about 3 miles before we came back and had a great lunch in the pavillion. Beth provided the main course and packets of trail mix. She is a great coordinator and maybe we can get her to organize our next geocaching event next Beth uncovering the final cache My Xena looking through the trees spring. Each participant recieved a collapsible dog bowl which was purchased several years ago for the geocaching event that was called off due to weather. We have some left over for our next geocaching event in the spring. That will take place in a different state park. 4 Continued on next page
Geocaching continued New Champion! Ch. Kubistraums Quest, CD, RE, GN, TC! Ch. Witmer s Jamiroquai, ROM ex Kubistraums Ramblin Rose, BN, CD, HSAs, RE, TC, Breeders/Owners: Verna Kubik and Virginia Bailey Brags Jeddhaus Mars Nancy Ernest New Graduate Novice Title 9/17 Rochester Kennel Club Score 188 2nd place 10/8 South St Paul Dog Training Club Score 190.5 1st Place 10/9 South St Paul Dog Training Club Score 192 1st Place AND Jeddhaus Mars was the top scoring GSD in Novice A Obedience for the year 2010. WOW! What a boy! GCH CH Can CH Mythical Zeus of Black Forest - Connie Karner Oct 10 MTKA KC BOB and Group 2 New American Champion Ch. Kubistraums Quest, CD, RE, GN, TC Owned by Verna Kubik finished his Championship in Sioux Falls this weekend with back-to back majors on Friday & Saturday, and got his first Gr. Ch. Select dog rating on Sunday. The photo is from his 4-point major at the St. Croix Valley KC shows in August Willie - Kubistraums Othello and is owned by Pamela Magadance and Verna Kubik. This last week-end was an AKC herding trial at Polly Simpson s farm in New Richmond, Wisconsin. On Saturday, Willie got a score of 78 and finished his title. So he now has a Herding Started A course on Sheep (HSAs) title. On Sunday, he was also shown and again got a score of 78. Am/Can CH Zytut s Something to Talk About Owner: Connie Karner 3 point major- Sioux Falls Kennel Club Judge: Judy Bendt 5
German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis and Saint Paul Board Meeting Minutes October 11, 2011 Present: Julie Swinland, Eileen Varhalla, Chris Duffy, Roger Salava, Linda Salava Absent: Lisa Marie Fortier, Ginny Altman I. Call to Order - 6:07 pm II. Reports of Officers a. President Julie Swinland No report b. Vice President Eileen Varhalla No report c. Secretary Chris Duffy Correspondence: A call was received from a member who is not receiving a Shepo-Gram in the mail. Chris returned the call using the phone number he left on his message (no name) but found that it was a non-working number (probably likely that she wrote it down incorrectly when taking the message off voicemail.) There was discussion about the Shep-o-Gram being available to everyone online and only a few people now receive it in the mail. IV. to include in the packet, such as a booklet that includes by-laws and standing rules. The cover letter should include information on rules for becoming a full member, information on the Club website and how it, and the Shep-o-Gram, can be accessed. The packet should also contain information about when regular activities start. Linda will talk to Ann Jeddeloh, who has already volunteered to do some work on this. b. Shep-o-Gram Julie Swinland - September/October issues were combined last time. c. Training Director Julie Swinland no report d. Herding Trial Zoa Rockenstein no report Old Business a. Specialty 2012 i. Report on fairgrounds Roger Salava ii. Show secretary and chair needed ASAP. Deadline for the application is December. III. Chris also received a call from a man who is looking for a pet-type German Shepherd (husband Bill took the message). He lives on a farm, so the dog may do some dogtype farm work (a little herding perhaps?), but not anything heavy. Mostly, he would like a companion dog. There was discussion about what information to give out to individuals with these inquiries. d. Treasurer s Reporter Roger Salava As of Sept 20, 2011, the Money Market account balance was $5,717,84. The checking account balance, as of Sept 30, was $6,785.82. As of end of September, no income figures yet from the Herding Trial. Profit from the Maturity, after subtracting out expenses for judges, etc., was $3,522.56. e. Auditing Committee Roger Salava and Mike Metz The next audit is due in February. Committee Reports a. Membership - Linda Salava The subject of membership packets was discussed. We need to develop materials Adjourned 6:45 pm 6 b. Banquet January, 2012 All venues are currently available. We need to find a place that is open between noon and 4. Gulden s was mentioned as a good possibility. Cost per plate was $19.00 plus a 20% gratuity for Tartan Park. c. Geocaching This Sunday at 9 AM. d. Match Nov 18 We need a chair and budget. We have a judge for rally (but not for conformation). e. Holiday Pot Luck in conjunction with December membership meeting. Ann Jeddeloh has volunteered to coordinate. Kara Salava may do pictures, as in the past. V. New Business Verna Kubik brought up the question of whether show dates in 2013 should change. It was decided that this should come up for a vote in November, as the Board would like members to have a voice in this decision. There are pluses and minuses to changing; if people want to change the date, they should suggest alternatives.
German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis and Saint Paul Membership Meeting Minutes October 11, 2011 Board members present: Julie Swinland, Eileen Varhalla, Chris Duffy, Roger Salava, Linda Salava) Absent: Lisa Marie Fortier, Ginny Altman I. Call to Order 8:31 pm II. Officer Reports a. President Julie Swinland Julie reiterated that our GSDC is considered one of the top clubs, but we need more volunteers (!). We also need to nurture members and new members so that they will be willing to volunteer. b. Vice President Eileen Varhalla No report c. Secretary Chris Duffy Motion was made and passed to dispense with reading of the minutes. d. Treasurer s Report Roger Salava As of Sept 20, 2011, the Money Market account balance was $5,717,84. The checking account balance, as of Sept 30, was $6,785.82. ribbons in December, is contacting a photographer, and collecting silent auction items. g. Program Committee Martha Simonett no report Julie has been in contact with Dr LaVallie, a chiropractor who will speak on Jan 6 at 8:30 at the Club. He is also willing to come in once a month tfor free evaluations, if we wish. h. Budget and Finance Roger Salava, Mike Metz no report i. 2012 Specialty We need a chair and a secretary! The paperwork is due in December, so we need to get going on this now. It was moved and seconded and passed to hold the 2012 show on the same weekend as before at the Farmington site. Roger will get the contract completed. We will discuss and vote at the November meeting on the possibility of moving the show dates to a different weekend. If you care about this come to the meeting for the discussion. Possibilities are a different weekend in June or a fall date. If fall is chosen it would have to move back to spring any year that we have a futurity. III. e. Auditing Committee Roger Salava, Mike Metz The next audit will occur in February. Committee Reports a. Membership Linda Salava Currently, there are 180 members. No new members this month. Ann Jeddeloh has volunteered to send out a small packet of information to new members. We want to be sure that no prospective or new members fall through the cracks we need to find out what their needs and/or wants are to retain them. b. Shep-o-Gram Julie Swinland The September/October issues were combined. The Shep-o-Gram took 1 st place in national newsletter contest for excellence (congratulations, Julie!!), and the website got 4 th place in national competition (congrats, Dave!!). c. Training Director Julie Swinland -- no report d. Herding Trial no report e. All-Breed Linn Klingel no report f. Agility Rhonda Meath will be ordering IV. j. 2012 Herding Trial We also need a chair and secretary for the Herding Trial (next fall). Verna Kubik suggested that we wait until we get financial info from this year s Herding Trial ( not yet available). We need to find a new venue in 2012 the old one is not available next year. k. Match November 18, 2012 Kathy DuVall Is Co-Chair with Denise Gilbertson and Jan Anderson (Jan can do paperwork if needed) We have Obedience and Rally judge, but still need a conformation judge New Business a. Geocaching At Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, October 16, 9 AM. We will be able to use the pavilion for the potluck in exchange for doing a service project. The route will be nice and flat this time, we are assured. b. January Annual Banquet Discussion about location. Suggestions included Guldens, Joseph s, and Tartan Park (which uses Prom Catering now). 7 Continued on Page 11
Awards Presented at Our Annual Banquet in January If you earned any awards for your dog during 2011, please fill out the attached form in order to be recognized at the banquet. Below is a description of the awards which qualify and how to determine whether you qualify for a plaque or bar. The Club shall present an award for all titles for Agility, Conformation, Herding, Obedience, Rally, and Tracking Titles issued by the American and Canadian Kennel Clubs. Awards will also be given by the Club for titles earned at the American National & Titles earned from the GSDCA including Conformation, Obedience, Herding and Agility Grand Victor and Victrix, Select or Select Excellent, Maturity Victor/Victrix, Futurity Victor/Victrix, Winners Dog, Winners Bitch, Best Junior Handler, Best Puppy, Top Ten Stud Dog/Brood Bitch, ROM, Highest Scoring German Shepherd Dog in Regular Obedience Classes, Highest Scoring Champion in Obedience, High in Herding Trial, High in Agility Trial, Performance Award of Merit, Award of Excellence (AOE), High in Trial-Tracking. In addition, awards will be given for appearances in the annual Redbook Top 10 living ROM Sires & Dams, and the Top 10 sires & dams of AKC major point winning progeny. For certificates honored at the AKC and American National level. the club will acknowledge the certificate in the banquet program in a Honorable Mention section. Such certificates include: Canine Good Citizen, Herding Instinct and other such certificates. These awards will be presented to members of the Club in good standing. This requirement may be met by: Being a member in good standing at either the time the award is earned or at the date of the Annual Banquet at which the award is to be given or By becoming a member applicant by the date of the Annual Banquet at which the award is presented. The Club will present one plaque award per member s dog. Any additional awards presented to that dog will be in the form of a bar, which will affix to the plaque. A member may purchase a plaque instead of a bar for the difference in cost to the Club. Members and co-owners may purchase their own plaques for awards not recognized by the GSDC MSP at the cost equal to the amount billed to the Club. Please submit the name of dog and owner for any awards earned in the calendar year 2011 in order to have your plaque or bar ordered and ready to be given out at the Annual Awards Banquet (First awards are free). Complete one form for each dog Bring a framed photo to the Awards Banquet. Full Name of Dog Call Name Owner (s) Award Please circle one Bar or Plaque Submit information about you and your dog on a separate paper (must fit on one page of our booklet) for the Awards Program booklet. Upgrade from bar to plaque $20.00 Purchase additional Bar $15.00 Purchase additional Plaque $30.00 Check must be enclosed for Upgrades and Purchases Mail or E-mail this form, Check (if applicable) and narrative By: December 16, 2011 (fees made out to GSDC - MSP if applicable) to: Mada Skare, 106 Twinkle Terrace, Circle Pines. MN 55014, wildfanz@comcast.net 8
December 9 at or around 7:00 pm Bring your favorite dish to share. Check the sign up list on Friday nights to see what we need ot contact Ann Jeddeloh. In conjunction with our Potluck we will have holiday pictures with your dog Please contact Ann Jeddeloh to sign up for food. Ann Jeddeloh - 715-381-8462 Volunteers are needed to decorate and setup. Friday Nov 11 come and discuss where and when our specialty shows will be held in 2013. There will be a vote on whether we stay at the same location on the same weekend or move the shows to a different weekend in June or to the Fall. Come to the meeting to express your opinion. 9
German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis and St Paul AKC Sanctioned B Match Animal Inn, Lake Elmo November 18, 2011 Registration opens at 6:00 p.m. Match starts at 7:00 p.m. - $5.00 for first entry and $4.00 for 2nd entry of same dog. Handlers may not charge fees. Dogs with major points may not compete. Please save your Aluminum cans and bring them to donate to Faerieland Rescue Breed judge: Linda Kofstad 3-6 & 6-9 mos 9-12 & 12-18 mos Novice Bred by Exhibitor. Am Bred Open Veterans Best puppy in match Best opposite puppy in match Best adult in match Best opposite adult in match BEST IN MATCH Obedience Judge: Linn Klingel-Brown Utility A & B Open A & B Novice A & B Beginning Novice A & B Grad Novice Grad Open Veterans High in Trial High Combined Rally Judge: Linn Klingel-Brown Excellent A & B Advanced A & B Novice A & B Contact: Kathy DuVall 763-413-9067 marienterprises@hotmail.com Jan Anderson 763-473-8977 K9taxijan@msn.com Denise Gilbertson 763-492-2340 wndsong500@aol.com Kathy DuVall asks for the following donations for Faerieland Rescue canned dog food gift cards dry dog food toys treats canned pumpkin (aids in digestion for the dogs) frozen green beans(dogs that are overweight eat the beans) cotton balls Qtips anything for the dogs 10
October Meeting minutes Continued Prices,Tartan Park $14-$19 plus a 20% service fee, Guldens $14.95 for 2 entrees or $15.95 for 3 entrees, Joseph s Grill $14.95 to $26.95. Moved and seconded to go to Guldens. Vote passed Suggested change: Should we have a speaker this year? We can still do a reading of titles. After discussion, results of a vote determined that we leave the banquet as is. c. Holiday Potluck to coincide with December membership meeting. Ann Jeddeloh will coordinate food; everybody needed to bring decorations and food. Kara Salava will be asked to take pictures of people and their dogs d. Verna would like to see a current membership directory put together. Linda Salava suggested that it be handed out at the banquet. Motion made to adjorn, passed. Meeting Adjourned 9:16 PM RIN TIN TIN SMITH on stage at the dog hero awards receiving the AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION dog hero LEGACY award Watch on Friday Nov 11 th ~ 8 pm on HALLMARK CHANNEL for the 90 minute gala award show!!!! Since that is meeting night... maybe you should tape it. Time Period: 2011-09-19 to 2011-09-25 Total Pet Views: 1703 As of October 29, 2011 Stryker, Max, Sadie, & Teddy Bear Are all adopted Kathy DuVall www.faerielandrescue.org Rescue & Foster Home Care - Minnesota for German Shepherds & Welsh Corgis only Find us on PETFINDER and FACEBOOK Stryker 334 (gsd) Sadie 293 (wc) Teddy Bear 246 (wc) Kiara 160 (GSD) Sarge 153 (gsd) Miss Oprah 136 (wc mix) Kaydee 122 (gsd) June 80 (shepherd mix) Beauty 59 (gsd) Suzie (formerly Dakota)57 (gsd) Hank aka Jerry Lee31 (gsd) Brodie 5 (gsd) Dixie 5 (gsd) Arrow 4 (wc) Roxy 3 (bm) Sadie 3 (gsd) Jakey 2 gsd) Teemu 2 (gsd) Trixie 2 (gsd) Missy 1 (gsd) Simba 1 (gsd) Ike 1 (gsd) Amigo 1 (gsd) Gunner 1(gsd) April 1(wc) 11
Club Events Nov 11 Membership meeting Nov18 AKC match Nov 19 Obedience Workshop with Ron Halling. This is the last workshop of 2011. Dec 9 Membership meeting and potluck Jan 6 STAR Puppy and Beginning obedience blocks start Jan 6 chiropractic demo with Dr Mark LaVallie at 8:30 PM Jan 21 banquet at Gulden s Mar 30, 31, April 1 GSDCMSP Agility trials at On The Run Canine. Ham Lake No training Nov 25, Dec 23, and Dec 30 GSDC MSP Class Schedule Obedience Classes effective July 1. 2010 Ring 1 Eileen Varhalla Run throughs 6:00-6:45 Intermediate Novice 7:00-7:45 Beginning Ob or Advanced Puppy 8:00-8:45 Advanced Puppy will be offered between Beginning Obedience blocks Ring 2 Lisa Marie Fortier S.T.A.R. Puppy Class 7:00-8:00 Jinny Bailey Rally Class 8:00-8:45 Ring 3 Jinny Bailey Competition Obedience 6:45-7:30 Various Trainers Jr Handlers/Puppy Conformation 7:30-8:00 Adult Conformation 8:00--8:30 Puppy Socialization -designed for breeders and owners to chat 8:30-9:00 Training Director: Julie Swinland 651-457-5459 Shep-O-Gram 1087 Allen Avenue W. St Paul, MN 55118 German Shepherd Dog Club of Minneapolis & St Paul