What s new with Newf News? Serving Chicago, Northern Illinois, Wisconsin & Eastern Iowa. 3rd Quarter 2016 www.northcentralnewf.org What s Inside Lotta Love Bakery 1 Senior Birthdays 2 Show & Tell 2 Regional Specialty 3 Education Day 6 Picnic & Membership Meeting 7 Water Test 8 Draft Test 8 Water Test Raffle 9 Water Practice Sites 10 New Member Applications 10 Litter Announcement 10 Memorials 11 NCNC Calendar 12 Editor: Angela Mertens, 4109 Springbrook Ct, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 greatbigdogs@yahoo.com (262) 942-0271 We ve switched to a quarterly format. There are many ways your news can be included. Share your dogs accomplishments, large and small, in the Show and Tell section. Club members have 25 words to share their dogs brags in addition to the basic information (Registered Name of Newfoundland, Call Name, Owner s Name(s), Date of Brag and Brag). You can purchase a longer brag at standard advertising rates. Our time with this wonderful breed can never be long enough. Celebrate your dog age six and older in the Senior Birthday section. The listing is free and repeats every year. Please notify of changes including new titles. Remember your Newf who has passed with a memorial. These free listings can including a photo. Do the layout as you would like to see it or send the picture and text to have it arranged for you. Space is also available for classified ads to advertise goods or services from your business or hobby, a Thank-You, birthday wish or other greeting to someone special. Newf News submittal deadline is the last day of March, June, September and December. Advertising rates are: Litter Announcements $5, 1-50 words $5, Quarter Page $10, Half Page $15, Full Page $20. We hope you enjoy the new look. Lotta Love Bakery Submitted by Linda Larsen Shampoo for dogs with sensitive skin 1 quart of water 1 cup of baby shampoo 1 cup of white vinegar or apple cider vinegar 1/3 cup of glycerine 2 tablespoons aloe vera gel This homemade dog shampoo recipe s addition of glycerine and aloe vera provide soothing elements for dogs with sensitive or dry skin.
Newf News 3rd Quarter 2016 page 2 6/29/07 Clipper (Ch. Blackwatch Yankee Clipper) Marilyn Richards 7/29/06 Tai (Lotta Love Giant Panda) Pat and Myrna Brown 7/4/05 Indy (CH Paladins Born on the 4th of July, CD) Barbara and Tom Hearn 8/9/08 Suze (Bluemoon s Crepe Suzette) CD RE OJP NAP WD DD4 TDD Damian and Mary Burke 9/18/05 Frida (Seagirts Ocean Harbour CD, WRD1, WRDX1, DD1, TDD) Mary Trauernicht 9/9/2005 Babe, Judi Boucher SENIOR BIRTHDAYS Celebrate your Senior Newf. Birthday notices are free for Newfs age six or older. GCH Northshores Living a Dream with Lotta Love (DAHNI) Owners: Cissy Sullivan and Tom Conway. Little Fort Kennel Club of Waukegan June 16, 2016 Awarded GCH Select. International Kennel Club of Chicago, Inc. June 17, 2016 Awarded Best of Breed. Little Fort Kennel Club of Waukegan June 19, 2016 Awarded Best of Breed. Show & Tell GCH CH CASTANEWF S ANGELS DISGUISE WD (CHARLIE) OWNERS: Dona Baker-Austin, Mike Austin & Denise Castonguay Manitowoc County KC March 31, 2016 NCA Supported Entry BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX BEST NATIONAL OWNER HANDLER Manitowoc County KC April1, 2016 NCA Supported Entry BEST OOPPOSITE SEX Packerland Kennel Club April 2, 2016 NCNC Regional Specialty BEST OF OPPOSITE SEX BEST NATIONAL OWNER HANDLER GROUP 3
Newf News 3rd Quarter 2016 page 3 C E L E B R A T E NEWFS BACK TO BACK REGIONAL SPECIALTIES APRIL 2 AND 3, 2016 On April 2nd and 3rd another successful back to back specialty weekend was hosted by the North Central Newfoundland Club in conjunction with the Northeast Wisconsin Dog Show Classic in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. The club also hosted supported entries, Sweepstakes, and Veteran Sweepstakes on Thursday and Friday. Our theme again this year was Celebrate Newfs and we did just that. It was amazing to see so many wonderful and well-bred Newfoundlands displaying their beauty, soundness and wonderful temperaments. Each of our judges commented on how much they enjoyed their judging assignments and it was clear that each was thoroughly pleased with the entries. We couldn t have had a successful show without the efforts of the Northeast Wisconsin Classic Show Chairs, David Osborn, Ellen VandenAvond, Laura VandeVen, Karleen Cole, and Jane Lohmeyer. Their assistance, cooperation and guidance were invaluable. A huge thank you to all of them! Saturday s Sweepstakes judge was Dale Hafner. His Best in Sweepstakes was the lovely 15-18 month puppy bitch Anchorbay s Because She Can. Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes, from the 12-15 month class, was Seabrook s Slam Dunk at Kirenska who was also the Reserve Winner s Dog. Both of these youngsters have very promising futures ahead of them. Best in Veteran Sweepstakes was the Over 8- Under 9 Year class winner, GCh. Brookside s Super Sport Monte Carlo. He showed his heart out and made exhibitors, judges and the audience smile from ear to ear. He s not getting older, he s getting better! The breed classes were judged by Ms. Christie Martinez. She awarded the handsome Shadrack s Aim For the Fences Winner s Dog from the Bred By Exhibitor class. Anchorbay s Because She Can, the Best in Sweepstakes winner, was awarded Winner s Bitch and Best of Winners from the Bred By Exhibitor class.
Newf News 3rd Quarter 2016 page 4 The top prize of the day, Best of Breed was presented to the good looking Seabrook This Is It Pouch Cove and Best of Opposite Sex was presented to GCh. Castanewf s Angels Disguise who along with her handler went on to take a third place in the Working Owner Handler Group --- impressive job for this young lady who just recently returned to the ring from motherhood duties. The AKC Select Dog was Ch. Breakwater s Olde Towne Brew. The AKC Select Bitch was Ch. Sent Djons Zoe My Queen For Seabrook. In addition these two were also the NCA Award of Merit recipients. Veteran Dog went GCh. Timbermist s Jaquist Bosco. He showed like a trooper and we could see how much he enjoyed being back in the ring. He was a pleasure to watch. Sunday we were thrilled to have Cindy Wingfield as our Sweepstakes judge. She awarded Best Puppy in Sweepstakes to Seabrook s Slam Dunk at Kirenska from the 12-15 month class. Best of Opposite in Sweepstakes was presented to Anchorbay s Because She Can from the 15-18 month class. It was a reverse performance from Saturday with both vying for the top honors. Best Veteran in Sweepstakes was again awarded to the Over 8- Under 9 Year class winner GCh. Brookside s Super Sport Monte Carlo. He had a wonderful time in the ring both days. Next up were the breed classes presided over by Ms. Diane Anderson. Winner s Dog was from the Open Black class, Mainland Anchorbay Now I Know My ABC s. Reserve Winner s Dog was Seabrook s Slam Dunk at Kirenska. Both of these young men are wonderful representatives of the breed. Ms. Anderson chose HayTee Journey s Written in the Web from the Open Black class as her Winner s Bitch and Best of Winners. Reserve Winner s Bitch was from the Bred By Exhibitor class, HayTee & Journey s Honesty is the Best Policy Turftide. These girls represented excellent breed type and were both lovely. Ms. Anderson awarded Best of Breed to the impressive Ch. Darbydale s This Is How We Roll and Best of Opposite Sex to the lovely Ch. Sent-Djons Zoe My Queen For Seabrook. The AKC Selects and NCA Award of Merit recipients were Ch. Woodside s Moon Goddess and GCh. Topshelf s Eye of the Hurricane who entered the Breed ring as the winner of the Veteran Dog class. It was great to see the Veteran Dog show lights out and the Select Bitch strut her stuff as she and her handler went on to win the Working Owner Handler Group.
Newf News 3rd Quarter 2016 page 5 Barbara Wagner, and Jenny Thompson for manning the brown bag and silent auction tables. Lastly we would like to thank everyone who donated items that contributed to a very successful and fun fundraiser for the club. All in all it was a very successful four days of shows with majors all four days and of course.snow on Saturday!!! We would like to thank all who entered, worked and supported the events of the weekend to make this a successful specialty. We would especially like to thank Cathy Hartke for her spearheading and coordination of the fabulous and functional trophies. We also want to thank Brooke Beck, Karen Moore, A huge thank you to our Sweepstakes judges, Dale Hafner and Cindy Wingfield. Both did a great job and know that the exhibitors were very appreciative of your soft hands, patience and keen eye for a good dog. We loved having you! Lastly I (Carla) want to thank Julie Siefert. She did the bulk of the organizing, coordinating, ordering, etc., not to mention setting up the raffle and silent auction tables when I was delayed on Saturday morning due to snow. Thank you Julie! Great job!! Newfoundly, Carla Gengler and Julie Siefert NCNC Regional Specialty Show Co-Chairs Photos in this article are owned by and copyrighted by photographer Chuck Holtzen, http://chucksview.smugmug.com
Newf News 3rd Quarter 2016 page 6 Education Day Ed Day was held on May 21st at Nippersink Forest Preserve in Round Lake, IL. It was a beautiful day! Many thanks to Dona Baker-Austin and and Linda Larsen for teaching us about the basics of newf grooming and intro to conformation! Approximately 20 people were in attendance. A fun and informative time was had by all! Ed Day Co-Chairs Mary Burke, smeedette@me.com Jeremy Tischendorf, tworiversnewfs@hotmail.com
Newf News 3rd Quarter 2016 page 7 Newf-Nic Picnic! Newfs and their people spent a summer day at Half Day Forest Preserve in Vernon Hills, Illinois. We were joined by prospective members who seemed peased to meet others who are not at all put off by the size of their dogs or their drool and fur. There was a quorum for the General Membership Meeting. In addition to the usual club business, new board members were elected. More information will be presented to the membership when the minutes become available. Members and their dogs who completed titles during 2015 were congratulated. The handler and dog teams who earn these titles show skill and determination. We had a wonderful pot-luck lunch and raffle. Due to the heat of the day most of our time was spent relaxing in the shade with a little water for wading. Thanks to Al Williams for cooking, to Cissy Sullivan for taking photos and everyone who helped with set up, donating raffle prizes, buying tickets and cleaning up at the end of the day. John Mertens, Picnic Chair
Newf News 3rd Quarter 2016 page 8 Hosted by North Central Newfoundland Club September 17th & 18th Lake Andrea, Prairie Springs Park Pleasant Prairie WI Please come join and cheer on our fellow Newfs as they enjoy working/swimming with their owners. It will be a great time to watch what our wonderful breed was bred to do and meet other Newfoundland owners. The judges are Jo Nussle (Mentor) and Susan Zientara (Partner). If you are interested in volunteering with the water test or need any further information, please contact any member of the water test committee. Everyone is welcome!! The raffle prize information is on the next page and tickets are available online. The premium is available on the website. http://northcentralnewf.org/water_test.html Water Test Committee 2016 Chair - Dona Baker-Austin dona@shorepathnewfoundlands.com Secretary - Karen Clancy k9adventure@gmail.com Chief Steward - Kim Wilcox kjwinfla@gmail.com Hospitality - Linda Larsen nikkipup2@aol.com Photographer - Cissy Sullivan blackpawsx12@yahoo.com DRAFT TEST The 2016 test will be held on October 15th and 16th in Round Lake, Illinois Nippersink Forest Preserve, Round Lake, IL - Shelter D Judges for both days are: Ron Horn and Gary Walke For information about draft work and tests visit the NCA website at http://ncanewfs.org/working/draft/index.htm. As with all events, the committee will need volunteers. This is a great way to learn about the test and get to know your fellow club members. Please contact the chair, Mary Burke, at smeedette@me.com for volunteer opportunities. Draft Test Committee Mary Burke chair - smeedette@me.com Damian Burke secretary - smeed1@mac.com Tina Williams hospitality - bubbatcw@comcast.net Mary Broderick photographer - marybroderick84@gmail.com
Newf News 3rd Quarter 2016 page 9 Tickets NOW available online!
Newf News 3rd Quarter 2016 page 10 Water Practice We are fortunate to have two NCNC members providing other club members with water practice sites. Les Morris writes: I will again be willing to host those interested in water rescue training at "the world's worst beach" this summer in Antioch, IL. The beach is a rip-rap seawall due to wave action on the lake. There are a few tie-outs on the hill retaining wall for when you are stewarding. You can also bring your own crate. There is a community dog wash after swimming. There is parking on the street, just nose into the fence. For those who haven t tried rescue training, it s fun, but it takes patience since we work the pups one at a time with everyone acting as stewards as necessary for each exercise until all dogs have worked the exercises they need that day. The usual start time is about 9:30-10:00 am on Sundays and last as long as needed to give every pup their turn. It takes a minimum of 6 people to make the sessions useful. I have email addresses for those who have trained in the past. If you are new, call or email me so you get the notices. lamorris11@hotmail.com or 847-226-7009. For club members further north there is an excellent site in Shiocton, Wisconsin. Kathy & Steve Van Wie work with the YMCA Camp Shioc to allow training at their facility. The Van Wies can be reached at 920-757-9709 or moonsailnewf@new.rr.com. "Drowning victims" are needed to help with training. Victims wait in the water so the Newfs can practice rescuing them. This is an excellent way for beginners to learn about water work and a fun way to spend time with Newfs and your fellow club members. Remember before planning a practice session please contact the Van Wies or Les to ask about dates available and rules for the sites. New Member Applications Susan Baird 457 Maplewood Drive Antioch, IL 60002 susieshortstop@yahoo.com Sponsor: Linda Larsen Associate membership Colleen "Kelly" Cornelius 5201 Riverside Road Waterford, WI 53185 Phone 414-416-9319 kelly_cornelius2003@yahoo.com Sponsor: Mary Price Associate membership Belinda and Leon Johnson 1320 Kay Ave. Rockford, IL 61103 Phone 224-232-9636 Belinda: twinkles011960@comcast.net Leon: ljohnson@dalmecusa.com Sponsor: Ginny Graham Associate Membership Jimmy and Meg Benson 1225 Dovercliff Way Crystal Lake, IL 60014 708-305-4063 Jimmy: coachbenson85@gmail.com Meg: meghancrowley@sbcglobal.net Associate membership Sponsor: Jeremy Tischendorf Litter Announcement Seven pups were born to Blackwatch Kennel May 19th Three girls and Four boys Dam: Ch Blackwatch Desilu I m The Only One Sire: Bluemoon s Act Of Grace, DD. Both parents are black. Joan Gunn - 815-943-1492 - Joangunn@mac.com
Newf News 3rd Quarter 2016 page 11 NCNC Board of Directors President: David Kledzik 815-521-1785 Vice-President: Linda Larsen 847-395-7423 Treasurer: Karen Clancy 608-235-5138 Secretary: Open Member: Jeffrey Bergin 847-867-1826 Member: Cissy Sullivan 815-568-2664 Member: Mary Burke 815-498-1740 Member: Damian Burke 815-498-1740 Member: Marianne Windsor 847-682-6348 CH Blackwatch Ted Williams CD RAE TOD CGC/TDI CHIC "Raven" 10/11/2004-04/16/2016 Deeply loved & greatly missed by Melissa Tabor, Christian Torres, Rick Torres & his best friend Minna
Newf News 3rd Quarter 2016 page 12 NCNC Calendar July 17th: Board Meeting. Watch the website for more information. September 17th: Water Test Banquet, Lake Andrea, Prairie Springs Park, Pleasant Prairie, WI September 17th & 18th: Water Test, Lake Andrea, Prairie Springs Park, Pleasant Prairie, WI September 17th: General Membership Meeting, Water Test site, Pleasant Prairie, WI October 15th & 16th: Draft Test, Nippersink Forest Preserve, Round Lake, IL - Shelter D, (Pending NCA approval) November 6th: Board Meeting December 4th: Holiday Party and General Membership Meeting NCNC Board Meetings All members are welcome and encouraged to attend. The next meeting will be July17th. Check the website for time and location as the information becomes available. www.northcentralnewf.org Newfy Items for Sale (PUBLISHED ON REQUEST) Variety of Newfy memorabilia and collectibles being sold by David and Julie Quandt on behalf of Jean. If interested in a listing or POSSIBLY a photo and prices, please contact David at: 847 650 6068, or Julie at: 312-925-5927. Thank you. Editor: Angela Mertens, 4109 Springbrook Ct, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 greatbigdogs@yahoo.com (262) 942-0271 Editor s Notes 1. The Birthday List is a free and perpetual list for club members dog six years or older, repeating automatically. It is the owner s responsibility to notify the Newf News immediately of any change. 2. Contributions to Newf News are welcome and can be submitted by email (preferred method), Fax 262-697- 6327 or mail. Memorials are free and may contain a photo. Brags are free and are limited to the following information: Registered Name of Newfoundland, Call Name, Owner s Name(s), Date of Brag and Brag, plus 25 additional words. Custom Brags can include photos and are available at paid advertising rates. Articles from other publications may be submitted to Newf News, but must be accompanied by written permission from the author or publication. Submissions will be printed at the discretion of the Editor. 3. Contents of articles are the opinions of the authors and not necessarily the opinions of NCNC or NCA. NCA has no control over the contents of this newsletter. Articles in Newf News are not intended to give specific advice. Consult your veterinarian for concerns about health or behavior. 4. Litter announcements are limited to NCNC members only. No ads will be accepted from companies or individual selling animals. 5. Newf News rates: Litter Announcements $5, 1-50 words $5, Quarter Page $10, Half Page $15, Full Page $20. 6. Newf News submittal deadline is the last day of March, June, September and December. Articles, notices and ads not received by the deadline will be placed in the following newsletter.