Colonial Bear Fare Official Newsletter of the Colonial Newfoundland Club Winter 2011 Issue 94 cncnewfs.com Inside this Issue W Board of Directors- 2 Committee Chairs - 2 Some Photos of the Williamsburg Holiday Parade 3 Newf Scoops 4 Membership Applicants -5 NCA and CNC What s the Difference? -5 Annual Oregon Ridge Pancake Breakfast and Nature Walk- 6-7 The New Adventures of Vinnie 8 Are you a Paralegal or a Lawyer? CNC Rescue Needs Your Help! -9 More Pictures from the Williamsburg Holiday Parade -10, 11 CNC Draft Test Pictures -12 About the Newsletter- 13 Colonial Newfoundland Club Winter Issue 94 Page 1
2011 CNC Board of Directors President John Flowers Vice President Kathy Hamilton Treasurer Judy Van Dyke Recording Secretary Dru Kappe Corresponding Secretary Charles Carnagey Members-at-Large Chuck Basham Dotty Hudson Kathy Paxton Awards - Education - Historian- Membership - 2011 CNC Committee Chairs Kandy Adams Dotty Hudson Kathy Paxton Judy Van Dyke NCA Regional Club Committee Representative - Charles Carnagey Bear Fare Editor- Policy - Property- Publicity- Rescue- Sunshine- Supported Entries and Regionals - Janet Phares Kathy Paxton Don Sharkey Karen Parry Xavier Grahn Chris Gorsuch Cindy Flowers VA Federation of Dog Clubs and Breeders Representatives: Ways & Means- Web Site- Working Dog- Lisa Lathrop Mary Coombe Kathy Paxton John Flowers Dwight Gorsuch Colonial Bear Fare is a quarterly publication of the Colonial Newfoundland Club, Inc. Articles and information are printed for general interest and entertainment value. The opinions and views of the contributors do not necessarily represent the opinions and views of the Colonial Newfoundland Club, Inc., or the Newfoundland Club of America. Articles of a medical nature reflect the opinion of the author. They do not constitute an endorsement by the Colonial Newfoundland Club, Inc., or the Newfoundland Club of America. ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR VETERINARIAN BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE OR MEDICATE YOUR NEWF. Colonial Newfoundland Club Winter Issue 94 Page 2
A few photos from the Colonial Williamsburg Holiday Parade-December 4 th, 2010 photos courtesy of Dotty Hudson Colonial Newfoundland Club Winter Issue 94 Page 3
Newf Scoops! On Dec 11, 2010 Chambersburg KC, and Dec 18th at Lehigh Valley KC "Sneakers" VN Ch Tempest's Just Do It Kilyka CD DD WRD RE W-FD went BOB. Owned and handled by Kandy Adams GCH Cypress Bay's Leap For Susy Romo, CGC, TDI "Susy" had 5 Best of Breed Wins and a Group IV Placement! BOB 9/27/2010 Valley Forge Kennel Club BOB and Group IV Placement 10/30/2010 Middleburg Kennel Club BOB 11/5/2010 Bald Eagle Kennel Club BOB 11/7/2010 Back Mountain Kennel Club BOB 11/27/2010 Chesapeake Kennel Club In addition, Susy has had 6 Best of Opposite Sex wins since earning her Championship in July 2010, and she earned her Grand Champion title on 11/27/2010 at Chesapeake Kennel Club. Susy is owned by Kathy Havran and Debra Thornton. Colonial Newfoundland Club Winter Issue 94 Page 4
Colonial Newfoundland Club Membership Applicants Presented to the Board of Directors for Preliminary Approval January 29, 2011 Ronald and Linda Hochstein 29 Rio Vista Lane Richmond, VA 23226 804 690-8362 rhockstein@me.com Glenn Lesher 2027F King Cobra Ct. Hampton, VA 23665 glennlesher@me.com John and Carolyn Torsiello 7905 Nottingham Way Ellicott City, MD 21043 410 480-8289 johntorsiello@yahoo.com Ryan and Monique Nusbaum 253 Kindig Rd. Littlestown, PA 17340 717 359-4020 chefmo12@comcast.net Lisa Sunderoff 25 Willington Ct. Owings Mills, Md. 21117 443 677-8302 pharmgirl1989@gmail.com Jessica Regan 2933 Sycamore St. Alexandria, VA 22305 571 212-2725 jpregan22@hotmail.com NCA? CNC? What s the Difference? The Newfoundland Club of America (NCA) The Newfoundland Club of America (NCA) is recognized by the American Kennel Club as the Parent club for the Newfoundland Breed. It is a national organization with 3500 members in the USA and worldwide. The NCA is responsible for the preservation, protection and welfare of the Newfoundland breed. It is also responsible for the Breed Standard which is a written description of the ideal Newfoundland, the education of breed owners on the nuances of the breed and overseeing the breed s health and welfare. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Newfoundland Club of America or subscribing to its quarterly magazine Newf Tide, go to the NCA website for more information: ncanewfs.org The Colonial Newfoundland Club (CNC) Our organization, The Colonial Newfoundland Club (CNC), is a regional club of Maryland, Virginia, District of Columbia, and that part of West Virginia south of the Marshall-Wetzel County line. We have 228 members, including 34 Associate Members who reside outside the boundaries of our region. 79 members of CNC are also members of the NCA. The CNC encourages, and promotes the NCA-established Ethics Guide and breed standard. It sponsors working dog activities and specialty shows under the NCA rules, cooperates with and encourages the NCA objectives and sanctions. Colonial Newfoundland Club Winter Issue 94 Page 5
Annual Oregon Ridge Nature Center Pancake Breakfast & CNC Newf Walk March 5 th, 2011 (Rain/Snow date - March 6 th ) Come and enjoy the fruits of the labor of the ORNC staff, and volunteers, along with the park s Maple trees, at the Annual Oregon Ridge Nature Center Pancake Breakfast held at the Oregon Ridge Lodge. Then head out on the trails of the Oregon Ridge Nature Center with your Newf! CNC Members wishing to attend the event are asked to park at the bottom of the parking lot of the Oregon Ridge Lodge, between 9:00-9:15 am, and we'll enter the Oregon Ridge Lodge at 9:30. ***PLEASE NOTE DOGS ARE NOT ALLOWED IN the Oregon Ridge Lodge*** Oregon Ridge Lodge Address- 13401 Beaver Dam Road Cockeysville, MD 21030 Tickets for the breakfast may be purchased at the door-- $6.00 for adults, and $3.00 for children, ages two through eight. The ORNC does not permit advance purchase of tickets. Breakfast Details- Pancakes with 100% maple syrup, sausage, orange juice, coffee, tea, or milk are on the menu. Special handcrafted articles will be raffled. As always, other gift items will be raffled throughout the breakfast, and various plants will be on sale. The Nature Center Gift Shop will also be open, with good quality nature items for sale. At approximately 11:00 am, we will depart for the lower left-hand parking lot of the ORNC, near the lake Bath House (see map on next page.) We'll have some puppy play time and socialization before hooking up those Newfs who will be pulling their carts and heading out onto our Trail Walk. Please dress appropriately for the weather and ground conditions; layers are always a good way to go and weatherproof footwear is a must. We will possibly be walking through woods, meadows and a marsh area. All dogs must be on lead. Oregon Ridge Nature Center Address- 13555 Beaver Dam Road Cockeysville, MD 21030 Please bring water for your dog. The CNC safety policy will be in effect for this event. http://www.oregonridge.org/pancake.php Please bring your Newf, family and friends for a hot, filling breakfast and lots of fun on our walk. Your friend in Newfs, Trish Fornadley 717/235-8753 mysticridgenewfs@hughes.net Newf Mom to Magic, Robi, Elli, Wynne & Tank Man Hav Mom to Hajna and Wendee Colonial Newfoundland Club Winter Issue 94 Page 6
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The New Adventures of Vinnie by Brad Cole The 2010 Annual Meeting Weekend Extravaganza The Colonial Newfoundland Club (CNC) holds a wide ranging group of events the first weekend in December every year. This group of events has been held in Williamsburg, Virginia at least since this writer has been a member. This year, the weekend s events occurred on December 4 and 5, 2010. The events included participation in Williamsburg s Annual Christmas Parade, the CNC s Annual Meeting, and the CNC s Annual Draft Test. Participants in the weekend s activities started arriving in Williamsburg on Friday, December 3. The host hotel was the Day s Inn on Richmond Road. The location of the host hotel is important because it happens to be on the Christmas Parade s route. Starting mid to late afternoon, Newfs and their people began to arrive at the Day s Inn, seemingly from all over. The location also provided time to catch up with old friends that may not have seen each other for several months. Saturday featured the Williamsburg Christmas Parade. The weather was clear and in the low 30 s, perfect for Newfs to be walking in a parade. Lineup for the parade started at 8:00AM along the main street of the Williamsburg historic district. Paradoxically, the street in question is called Duke of Gloucester, or D.O.G. Street by the locals. The CNC was assigned the number 11 spot in the parade, putting us near the front. The parade started at 8:30 sharp and traveled down Richmond Road to Brooks Street (the Day s Inn happens to be on this corner.) From there, the parade traveled a few blocks to a vacant parking lot and athletic field used by William and Mary. The CNC s part of the parade was over by 9:45. I experienced one little snafu in the parade. I bent down to take a picture of two Newfs hitched to a cart and decorated for the parade. I noticed a draft when I stood back up. It turns out that I ripped the crotch out of my new pants when I took the picture of the dogs! I had to walk the entire length of the parade with this particular wardrobe malfunction. Sub freezing temperatures made the experience even more memorable! Fortunately, my jacket was large enough to cover the problem from the roving eyes of onlookers. The CNC s Annual Meeting was held in the breakfast room at the Day s Inn, following a catered lunch. Afterwards, the Club held an uneventful Annual Meeting, followed up by awards, a raffle and Silent Auction. Sunday was the day of the CNC s Annual Draft Test, held at Chickahominy Riverfront Park, a few miles east of Williamsburg. The weather for this event was cold (we received a sprinkling of snow overnight,) windy and clear. Seven entrants and eight dogs showed up for the event. Unfortunately, there were no qualifiers. The lack of qualifiers did not, however, dampen the enthusiasm of the attendees. Everybody seemed ready to come back for the 2011 event. The CNC would like to thank those who came to the Draft Test. They would also especially like to thank the two judges, Joyce Echon Butler and Beverly Karger. Both came from Pennsylvania to be judges at our event. Colonial Newfoundland Club Winter Issue 94 Page 8
Please Note!! CNC will be incorporating its Rescue Activities as a separate 501c3 (non-profit) organization. If you are a lawyer or paralegal who can offer help with getting this set up, please contact our Rescue Chair, Xavier Grahn, at gomezthenewf@yahoo.com Oh, be careful! Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat your dog. -Charles F. Duran Colonial Newfoundland Club Winter Issue 94 Page 9
Colonial Williamsburg Holiday Parade December 4 th, 2010 Williamsburg, Virginia Colonial Newfoundland Club Winter Issue 94 Page 10
A Few More Pictures From the Colonial Williamsburg Holiday Parade, December- 2010 I Triple-Dog Dare YOU to take this hat away from me!! Colonial Newfoundland Club Winter Issue 94 Page 11
CNC Draft Test Chickahominay Riverfront Park December 5 th, 2010 Williamsburg, VA Colonial Newfoundland Club Winter Issue 94 Page 12
About Colonial Bear Fare: Newf Scoops is free to members. It covers wins/places, obedience legs, etc., at shows and trials, New Champions and Title-Holding Newfs. Please submit: Dog s full name Name and date of show/ Win or Honor Owner s name(s) Picture if possible Baby Bear Boom is $5 for members. Please submit: Dam s name, Sire s name Date litter is expected or whelped Sex and color of pups Pictures if possible Contact information In Memoriam is free to members. Please submit: Dog s name, Date of birth (if known) Date of loss, Owner s name(s) Accolade/Tribute Picture if you wish Advertising Acceptable paid advertising will be included as space permits. The advertising rate for CNC Members is $20 for a full page and $10 for a half page. Please make checks payable to the CNC. Deadline dates for all submissions published in Bear Fare are the LAST DAYS of: April (Spring Issue,) July (Summer Issue,) October (Fall Issue,) and January (Winter Issue.) The newsletter will be e-mailed/posted to the CNC website on or about the 15 th of May, August, November and February. All members are encouraged to submit articles, Brags, news or any finds they think will be of significance to the membership and help to make Bear Fare interesting. You may submit virtually any format. However, Microsoft Word is preferred, as I do not have Word Perfect editing capability. The easiest way to send information is via e-mail, but I will gladly accept files on CD and through the USPS. If you send a picture through the mail, please make sure it is a copy you do not need returned. Please send all your contributions to: E-mail: bearfare@gmail.com USPS: Bear Fare 101 Madison Place Staunton, VA 24401 Colonial Newfoundland Club Winter Issue 94 Page 13