German Shepherd Dog Club of Wisconsin Inside this issue: St. Patty s Spaghetti Fest 1 Club info 2 Board Members 3 Membership Report 4 Historian Report 5 New Champion 6 In Memory Of 7 February Calendar 8 March Calendar 9 Claus for Paws Thanks 10 Tracking Class 11 March 22nd, 2015 $5.00 Per Plate Italian Sausage Extra e: 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!! Please sign up in the Club House or contact: Diane S. (262) 251-8325 or Sharon Golden evenings only after 7:00 pm At: (262) 662-5338
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 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. MEETINGS: Third tuesday of each month, except December, at 7:00 p.m. At the clubhouse: W224 S6950 Guthrie Road, Big Bend WI 53103 CLUB HOUSE PHONE: 262-662-5145 Our mailing address is: GSDCW W224 s6950 Guthrie Drive Big Bend, WI 53103 (correspondence CAN BE sent to the club s physical address!!!!) We have a mail box
OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS GSDCW 2015 President Michael Los 262-534-6923 Vice President othy Brown 262-594-8983 braunhausk@aol.com Past President Mary Ann Pluta 414-481-5856 plutamary@gmail.com Treasurer Pamela Stoesser 262-662-0442 pkstoesser@earthlink.net Secretary Sally Krickeberg 262-662-1419 salmk@reagan.com Historian Jolene Zimdars 262-392-2897 historian@gsdcw.com Board Of Directors Appointed Positions Linda Veda 414-750-8190 lcekosh@wi.rr.com Nancy Bertsch 262-782-5238 ncashb@wi.rr.com Gina Kiedrowski 262-878-1550 gkiedrow@aol.com Paulette Gallatin 414-321-2218 gallahaus@sbcglobal.net Colleen Rose 262-514-2051 paradise11@tds.net Buildings Grounds Ronald Labinski 262-547-2334 grounds@gsdcw.com Membership Jack Zimdars 262-392-2897 membership@gsdcw.com Director of Danielle Birdeau 414-510-0720 dbirdeau@wi.rr.com Assistant Not on board Assistant Not on board Angela Tojek 262-895-6289 Angela_Tojek@rd.com Catherine Los 262-534-6923 Shows Coordinator Paulette Gallatin 414-321-2218 gallahaus@sbcglobal.net Webmaster Pamela Stoesser 262-662-0442 pkstoesser@earthlink.net Tales Editor Sharon Golden 262-662-5338 goldshep@wi.rr.com Corresponding Secretary Vicki McCutchan 262-662-2410 justamere1@aol.com Fall Show Secretary TBD TBD Match Secretary TBD TBD
Membership Report Associate Members 62 Regular Members 142 Total 204 New Members Michael Hafemann 414-719-4941 3220 W. Lakefield Dr. Milwaukee, WI 53215 mhafemann1@yahoo.com Rachel Stremcha 763-242-3590 4585 108 th Street, Franksville, WI 53126 Rachel.Bondhus@gmail.com Lexi Lorbach 414-651-3502 1981 South 77 th Street West Allis, WI 53219 Dennis R. Hendricks Heidi M. 414-561-1470 2520 W. Vogel Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53221 land2sea@wi.rr.com Jeanette Gregesich 262-424-6811 464 NW Barstow St., Waukesha, WI 53118 jgregesich@gmail.com Associate to Regular Membership Emanuel Alvarez 414-732-7228 Janice Blue 262-544-4530 Richard Derengowski 414-573-8043 Cindy Hoff 262-930-7363 Jonathan Caroline Lorenz 262-744-9147 Kristen Silverman 414-699-3175 Respectfully Submitted, Membership Director Jack Zimdars S42 W33654 Deerpark Dr Dousman, WI 53118 262-392-2897 Membership Info 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
FEBRUARY, 2015 HISTORIAN REPORT Karen Grikstas Hilda Sunsetview's Princess Hilda TDX, CDX RAE, OA, OJP, NF, VCD2 CGC, TDI, OFA 1/11/15 Lakeland Dog Club Show Excellent Standard Legs #1 #2 Both Legs: Score: 100 Place: 1 st Great Job Hilda! Been showing your GSD? Don t forget to go to the GSDCW Web Site, log-in and fill out a win form so we can post your achievements in the Tales and on the web. Starting in March - After puppy class - See sign up sheet If you are interested please sign up or you can contact: Karen Grikstas (608) 764-5332 or Pat Zarnoth (262) 681-2721 Pat works 2nd shift so please leave a message if you get the answering machine The Shepherd Tales are published monthly for the members of the German Shepherd Dog Club Of Wisconsin, Inc. Copies are on our website OUR CLUB WEB-SITE IS : http://www.gsdcw.com ADVERTISING: 1st puppy ad is free (half page) Half page ad is $7.50 Full page ad is $15.00 Breeders Directory $35.00 per year due in May.
CAMRON S JAVA CREAM CDX, RN, TDI, CGC JUNE 18, 2003 - DECEMBER 15, 2014 SPRECHER PERSONALITY: GENTLE GIANT LOVER CLOWN GREAT COMIC RELIEF LOVED EVERYBODY THEY LOVED HIM LOVED BEING IN COSTUME CANINE CHARISMA CANINE PETER PAN TALENTS: POWERFUL SWIMMER LOADS OF TRICKS AT SCHOOLS/RETIREMENT BROUGHT PAPER UP THE DRIVEWAY HIS NOSE COULD FIND ANYTHING CHALLENGE THUNDER...FINALLY COULD SLEEP HEALTH: SURVIVED A DESTROYED PANCREAS DIGESTIVE SYSTEM..A MIRACLE BOY ALLERGIES SPECIAL DIETS WHAT MADE SPRECHER SPRECHER : FOUND RUNNING 2 MILES FROM HOME ON THE HI-WAY OBEDIENCE OPEN RING... BEFORE COMING BACK OVER THE WALL HE DROPPED D.B. STARED AT US AND THE JUDGE SAID IF YOU WERE NOT SO HANDSOME LOVED BEING IN RING...SOCIAL TIME!!! LOVE WRESTLING WITH BELLA...WOULD HANDICAP HIMSELF BY LAYING DOWN WHAT SPRECHER TAUGHT ME: PATIENCE...PERSEVERANCE...HUMOR...HUMILITY...AND LOVE THAT GUY!
February 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Board Meeting 7:00 pm 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Monthly Meeting 7:00 pm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March 2015 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Board Meeting 7:00 pm 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 Monthly Meeting 7:00 pm 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
Thank you for supporting Claus for Paws! Because of you.food, toys, comfort much more was provided to help our local rescues! From Community Cat Many, many thanks to our friends at Claus for Paws! For the second year in a row, Community Cat was blessed to be one of the recipients of this event for the animals! So many goodies! Food, blankets, beds, litter, plates, paper towel, fleece, toys, laundry detergent and on and on...claus for Paws also donated the money for us to get Dream her wheel cart! (Dream is a cat with a neurological disorder, currently in foster home until she finds her furever home) From RAGS From Pennies-4-Paws Thank you Claus for Paws who made a donation to our transport fund. This donation made it possible to remove dogs cats in desperate situations. We are so very grateful to The German Shepherd Dog Club for its incredibly generous donation of dog food, blankets, toys, treats and other supplies to our rescue program. This was their 2nd annual Claus for Paws charity drive, and we're tremendously honored to be the recipient of their thoughtfulness and generosity! The dogs will surely enjoy the toys and treats in the months to come (of course, some will mostly want what the OTHER dog has!). We are so, so thankful!! Also included. Little Buddies Bichon Rescue HAWS A few of our wonderful staff showing off the donations! From Rock s K-9 Positive- for the sanctuary dogs Lucy Scrappy
BREEDERS DIRECTORY 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 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) 279-1828 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 SCHERLOS@AOL.COM (262) 679-0234 G.V. 3X SEL. EX. CH S, P, D, CD 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 Kenlyn Kennels Kent Boyles 11714 N Eastman Rd Edgerton, Wi 53534 E-mail: kentboyles@aol.com Lizoster@charter.net (608) 201-3034 CH,S,P,D,CD Kiedrow Shepherds Playmate Kennels and Stables Gina and Paige Kiedrowski 1213 5 1st drive Union Grove Wi 53182 Email: Gkiedrow@aol.com Web: Playmatekennelsandstables.com (262)-878-1550 CH, S, P, D, 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 - Starting in October - Indoors Some times may be changing for January 2015 please changing please check the website or call an instructor!! BEGINNER LECTURE - SEE SEPARATE SCHEDULE FOR BEGINNING CLASSES PRE-SCHOOL PUPPY - EVERY SUNDAY 12:40 pm TEAM OBEDIENCE - Pending FALL - SPRING INDOOR TRAINING SCHEDULE October 2014 - April 2015 SUNDAY CLASSES TIME TUESDAY CLASSES TIME ADVANCED 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM MORNING 10:00 10:45 am BEGINNER (Even Month) 9:00 AM - 9:45 AM Any Questions Mary > 414-481-5856 RALLY 10:00 10:45 AM EVENING INTERMEDIATE - NOVICE 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM BEGINNERS (Odd Month) 6:30 pm - 7:20 pm CONFORMATION 11:50 AM - 12:30 AM INTERMEDIATE - NOVICE 7:30 PM - 8:15 PM PUPPY CLASS 12:40 PM - 1:20 PM WEDNESDAY TIME ADVANCED 6:30 pm - 7:15 pm THURSDAY CLASSES TIME SATURDAY CLASS AM CONFORMATION 6:30 PM - 7:15 PM AGILITY 10:00 NOON Check with instructor for changes See more info on the web site www.gsdcw.com