LEEWARD TRAINING CLUB OF HAWAII, INC. SPRING 2012 ISSUE REGISTRATION FOR CLASSES STARTING MAY 12TH Where? Mililani Christ Lutheran Church, located on the corner of Meheula Parkway & Lanikuhana Avenue When? April 28th & May 5th, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM Who? General public & new members Cost? $30, cash or check only What to bring? Payment & dog s shot record (but not your dog) Classes Offered? Puppy, Beginner Novice, Intermediate Novice, Advanced Novice, Open, Rally Novice, Rally Advanced Additional Questions? Phone Phyllis at 623-6280 Graduation! Saturday, March 17th, 2012 -St. Patrick s Day was a lucky day for LTCH! Graduation was held for the Winter Obedience and Rally classes. Please see pages 2 & 3 for photos (courtesy of Barbara Kealoha) of all winners. Congratulations!!!! MAHALO!!! The club wishes to extend its sincere appreciation to Alvin Sunahara. Alvin designed and constructed a set of the Mercedes Benz of all Rally sign holders. These incredible sign holders seem impervious to the wind! Without Alvin s hard work, the club would have been unable to afford new sign holders, which commercially cost up to $80 each. Thank you, Alvin!
Rally Novice A 1st: Susan Von Essen w/ Molly 2nd: Paulette Yoshikane w/ Mia 3rd: Candace Borges w/ Kila 4th: Nicole Gustie w/ Hershey Judge: Ryan Shimamura Rally Novice B 1st: Kristi Desuacido w/ Griffy 2nd: Wendy Marx-Cunitz w/ Saxon 3rd: Bert Kawaguchi w/ Campbell 4th: Tina Desuacido w/ Harry Judge: Ryan Shimamura Beginner Novice There are no ribbons for this class. For Graduation, they ran a simple Rally course. - 2 -
Intermediate Novice 1st: Dulce Onaga w/ Shadow 2nd: Debra Moore w/ Maggie 3rd: Roxane Moore w/ Magic 4th: Dean Onaga w/ Miley Judge: Ted Ketcham Advanced Novice 1st: Kate Butts w/ Kaimana 2nd: Sheila Fukuda w/ Tomo 3rd: Jim Turse w/ Roxy Judge: Skip Lee Open 1st: Donald Dowd w/ Quadro Judge: Ellen Carlos - 3 -
MEMBER SPOTLIGHT NAME? Minori Inoue PROFESSION? Photographer HOW LONG HAVE YOU BEEN A MEMBER OF LTCH? Since August of 2007. In February of that year, I had purchased my first dog, and I was simply looking for a good Puppy Obedience class. HOW MANY DOGS DO YOU OWN? Three -- two Shelties and one mixed-breed. WHAT TITLES HAVE YOU AND YOUR DOGS EARNED? Tommy ( Tristar s Prestige ): CD, CDX, & UD. Jace ( Tristar Jace ): NA & NAJ WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST ACCOMPLISHMENT AS A DOG OWNER? Besides all of the AKC titles that we have earned, I am always proud that my dogs behave very well in public. This is a result of many hours of training and the strong bonds between my dogs and me. WHAT TRAINING ADVICE DO YOU HAVE FOR NEW HANDLERS? Please have a lot of fun and be creative! Find the best way for you and your dog to train together; after all, you know your dog best. Training is a journey for you and your dog to share every day of your lives together! WHAT IS THE MOST UNUSUAL THING YOU VE TAUGHT A DOG TO DO? I don t need to teach unusual things to my dogs. They do it on their own everyday and crack me up! IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE YOU D LIKE TO SAY? I really enjoy being a member of LTCH, which is the best obedience club in Hawaii. I have met such wonderful people and their wonderful dogs. I d like to thank you all for your friendship. My dogs and I always look forward to Saturday mornings! Fun Fact Dogs have lived with humans for over 14,000 years. Cats have lived with people for only 7,000 years. Q: Why did the poor dog chase his own tail? A: He was trying to make both ends meet! Source: Riddle, Maxwell. 1987. Dogs throughout History. Fairfax, VA: Denlinger s Publisher, Ltd. - 4 -
PHOTO CAPTION CONTEST What is this dog thinking? $20 prize Fun Fact The average dog can run about 19 mph. Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on Earth and can run at speeds of 45 mph. Source: Budiansky, Stephen. 2000. The Truth About Dogs: An Inquiry into the Ancestory, Social Conventions, Mental Habits, and Moral Fiber of Canis familiaris.new York, NY: Penguin Putnum, Inc. SEND IN A FUNNY CAPTION FOR THIS PHOTO! What will you win if your caption is chosen as the funniest for this contest? Not only will you earn the club s undying appreciation and a shout-out in the Summer 2012 newsletter, but you will also receive a $20 gift card! And the judges? Well, they will be your faithful editor, her husband, and their two daughters... Please send your caption entries to wmcunitz@me.com by Friday, June 1st, 2012. NUMBERS AKC registration ranking for Labrador Retriever (2011) 1 Height (in inches) of Ducky, the world s smallest living dog 4.9 Percentage of dog owners who buy their dog a present for the holidays 80-5 -
Upcoming Obedience & Rally Trials SHOW DATE CLOSING DATE CLUB LOCATION 5/27/12 5/5/12 Obedience Training Club of Hawaii Thomas Square 6/3/12 5/16/12 German Shepherd Dog Club of Hawaii Thomas Square 6/23/12 6/6/12 Aloha State Sporting Dog Association Thomas Square 6/24/12 6/6/12 Golden Retriever Club of Hawaii Thomas Square 7/29/12 6/27/12 Hawaiian Herding Dog Association Thomas Square 8/26/12 8/4/12 Obedience Training Club of Hawaii Thomas Square 9/16/12 8/29/12 Collie Club of Hawaii Thomas Square Please go to www.akc.org/events/search/ for more information. LTCH OFFICERS: President:!! Ted Ketcham Vice President:! Ryan Shimamura Treasurer:!! Annemarie Newman Recording Sec y:! Kate Butts Corresponding Sec y:! Rene Chinen Directors:!! Peggy Ketcham &!! Barbara Kealoha FROM THE EDITOR This is the first edition of the newlyresurrected LTCH newsletter. Do you like it? If so, please let me know. Or, if you don t like it, please tell me that as well! Also, let me know what you d like to see in future newsletters. Any dogrelated jokes or helpful info? Send em my way. Thanks for reading! Wendy L. Marx-Cunitz wmcunitz@me.com My Rally partner: Grand Saxon Heart of Zeus von Cunitz, aka Saxon LTCH Spring 2012 Volume 1, Issue 1 www.ltch.org - 6 -