News Letter Summer 2020
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Tales of Lincolnwood News from Lincolnwood Training Club, Inc. for German Shepherd Dogs SUMMERTIME FUN. The Editor’s GSD, Kona, enjoys a new sprinkler contraption in a friend’s yard.(Photo by Diane Grassi) Inside: Good Therapy..................................page 3 COVID-19 Precautions............page 6 Club, Cassidy Saluted.......................page 3 COVID-19 K-9 Scent Study.......page 6 Club Accomplishments.....................page 4 Birthday Dogs.........................page 7 SUMMER, The 13 Club......................................page 5 GSDCA Application..................page 7 2020 .......................... ..... tales of lincolnwood ...is a quarterly newsletter published for members and friends of Lincoln- wood Training Club, Inc. for German Lincolnwood Training Club for German Shepherd Dogs Shepherd Dogs, Glenview, IL 2020 Outdoor Training Schedule -- Summmer Session 847-299-7273. Tales is the official Pre-registration is required for all classes. publication of Lincolnwood Training Please contact Director of Training Cathy Stein Club. It is sent to all Club members and on an exchange basis with region- at 847-217-0527 to pre-register. al German Shepherd clubs. Opinions ______________________________________________________________________________ Time Class Place/Instructor expressed in the articles are those of Sunday Lincolnwood Training Club Central & Dearlove Rds. the writers and are not necessarily (Starts 7/05/2020) Glenview, IL that of the Club’s. 9:00 a.m. Obedience Competition Training Richard Lane 10:00 a.m. Advanced Puppy Anne Feuerstein PRESIDENT VICE PRESIDENT 10:00 a.m. AKC Obedience -- Novice Cathy Stein Jane Eastman Lana Berger 10:30 a.m. Rally -- All Levels Lana Berger 11:00 a.m. Beginner Jane Eastman _____________________________________________________________ TREASURER HISTORIAN Tuesday Lincolnwood Training Club Central & Dearlove Rds. Sandy Tristano Wendy Israel Glenview, IL 6:30 p.m. AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Cathy Stein (8-week class, pre-enrollment & Kathy Pairitz TRUSTEES: required, started 6/16/2020) Richard Lane Cathy Stein ______________________________________________________________ Wednesday Lincolnwood Training Club Central & Dearlove Rds. Patti Barra Karen Johnson (Starts 7/08/2020) Glenview, IL Kathy Pairitz Mary Whalen 6:30 p.m. Beginner Adult Dogs Tim Schaefer Editor: 7:00 p.m. Beginning Obedience Nancy Lane Judy Braginsky 7:00 p.m. AKC Obedience -- Novice Richard Lane 5323 Davis St. ______________________________________________________________ Skokie, IL 60077 All training is outdoors. The only part of the Clubhouse that will be avail- [email protected] able are the restrooms. Only one person at a time will be allowed in. Please park only in the parking lot and enter the field from the parking lot gate. Also, please note: * Facemasks and 6-foot social distancing are required. * Hand sanitizer will be available at the entance to the field, in the rest- rooms, and the Clubhouse. * Only dog handlers, dog handler guardians, and LTC staff are allowed on the field. * Only pre-registered dogs are allowed on the field. (No drop-in training.) * All classes will be conducted in a ring. Rings will be spaced a minimum of 8 feet apart. * Classes will be limited to 45 minutes, allowing for safe entry and exit. * Classes will be limited to 8 dogs. * Handlers are to leave the field promptly at the end of class. Classes are normallly 8-week sessions unless otherwise noted. Pre-regis- tration is required for all classes. The fee and test for AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy is $125. All dog breeds and mixed breeds are welcome to attend our classes. All handlers must bring a copy of the current vet record (“Boarding Pass”) to the first class. If classes are cancelled, you will be contacted and there will be a message on the Club phone: 847-299-7273. Questions? Please call the Club’s Director of Training Cathy Stein at 847-217-0527. 2. ............................................................ Club Needs Your Help There will come a GOOD THERAPY... time when you realize Rosemary Lacey's Buddy and Cathy Stein's Danny Boy both earned the there is so much more AKC's highest honor for working ther- than titles, ribbons, rank- apy dogs: the title of AKC Distinguished Therapy Dog (THDD), awarded after ings, and finals. 400 recorded visits. There will come a time This accomplishment, which also puts the dogs' photos on the Club's when you realize that just Master Wall of Fame, is one of four running around the ring is newer titles the AKC added to its pop- ular therapy dog program honoring just as thrilling as bringing those dogs that had already earned home a blue ribbon. the AKC Therapy Dog (THD) title after 50 visits. There will come a time The AKC now offers the THDN (10 when you realize there is visits), AKC Therapy Dog Advanced (THDA) (100 visits), and AKC Therapy nothing in the world that Dog Excellent (THDX) (200 visits), as you love more than your well as the THD and THDD. "Earning an AKC Therapy Dog title dog, that you would do builds on the skills taught in the AKC anything for, and every S.T.A.R. Puppy and Canine Good Ciizen Danny Boy (above) second you spend together programs that help create a sound and Buddy (right) and friendly temperament needed by with your dog is precious. a successful therapy dog," said Lin- colnwood's Director of Training Cathy There will come a time Stein. -- The Editor when you realize the bond between you and your dog is greater than every Lincolnwood & Club Shepherd Saluted champion ribbon in the world. There will come a time when you realize this is what it means to be a dog handler. Lincolnwood Training Club's newsletter, Tales of Lincoln- wood, was featured in the first of a series of articles in the German Shepherd Dog Club of America's magazine, the Review (above), spotlighting winning entries in the GSDCA's annual club newsletter contest. Also, Wendy Israel's Cassidy (pictured at right) was featured in an article published in The Daily Northwestern newspaper. Cassidy was cited for her participation in a Therapy Dogs International program, Tail Waggin' Tutors, at Evanston Public Library. The program gives attendees a relaxed environment to practice reading skills. --- The Editor 3. ............................................................ 2019 LTC Member Dog Titles & Accomplishments Ksenia Banes and Gus Wendy Israel and Cassidy Izabela Raczynski-Bell and Argos AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy AKC Scent Work Handler Discrimination AKC Farm Dog Certified (FDC) Novice (SHDN) Patti Barra and Nohea AKC Scent Work Handler Discrimination Cathy Stein and Danny Boy AKC Community Canine (CGCA) Advanced (SHDA) Therapy Dogs International Exceptional AKC Scent Work Handler Discrimination Volunteer Achievement (TDIEVA) Pat Behles and Britta Excellent (SHDE) AKC Temperament Test (TC) AKC Scent Work Interior Novice Elite Bobby Stevens and Lili (SINE) AKC Tracking Dog Excellent (TDX) Pat Behles and Fritzi AKC Scent Work Buried Novice Elite AKC Scent Work Buried Advanced AKC Versatility (VER) (SBNE) (SBA) AKC Preferred Utility (PUTD) AKC Scent Work Container Novice Elite AKC Scent Work Advanced (SWA) AKC Temperament Test (TC) (SCNE) AKC Scent Work Container Excellent AKC Scent Work Exterior Novice Elite (SCE) Pat Behles and Ki (SENE) AKC Scent Work Handler Discrimination AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy AKC Scent Work Novice Elite (SWNE) Novice (SHDN) AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) AKC Barn Hunt Champion Excellent 4 NACSW Nose Work 1 (NW1) AKC Trick Dog Novice (TKN) (RATCHX4) Herding Instinct Certified (HIC) AKC Barn Hunt Crazy 8’s Platinum 3 Leah Swanquist and Lexi (CZ8P3) AKC Beginner Novice (BN) Lana Berger and Harry BHA Crazy 8’s Platinum 3 (CZ8P3) NACSW Nose Work 1 (NW1) AKC Farm Dog Certified (FDC) BHA Crazy 8’s Platinum 3 Bronze NACSW Odor Recognition Test (ORT) – (CZ8P3B) Birch, Anise, and Clove Judy Braginsky and Kona GSDCA Temperament Certified (TC) Karen Johnson and Charlie Leah Swanquist and Marshall AKC Scent Work Interior Novice (SIN) AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Mathew Cieplevicz and Max AKC Scent Work Exterior Novice (SEN) AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy NACSW Nose Work 1 (NW1) Stu Unger and Louise AKC Therapy Dog Advanced (THDA) Julie Cleary and Cooper Karen Johnson and Jon Therapy Dogs International Active AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Protection Sports Association PDC-SD Volunteer (TDIA) Therapy Dogs International Active Margarita Gamba/Daniel Sieburg Richard Lane and Nellie Outstanding Volunteer (TDIAOV) and Lainey AKC Utility Dog (UD) AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Stu Unger and Phin Patty Larson and Ada AKC Therapy Dog Excellent (THDX) David Gillingham/Paula Harbage AKC Tracking Dog (TD) Therapy Dogs International Active and Gunner AKC Tracking Dog (TD) Volunteer (TDIA) AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy Therapy Dogs International Active Karen Melbinger and Bruno Outstanding Volunteer (TDIAOV) Laurie Gorby and X-O AKC Companion Dog (CD) Therapy Dogs International Certified Stu Unger and Roma (TDI) Kathy Pairitz and Angel AKC Therapy Dog Advanced (THDA) AKC Scent Work Interior Advanced (SIA) Therapy Dogs International Active Greg Hayward and Uli AKC Scent Work Exterior Advanced Volunteer (TDIA) AKC Rally Novice (RN) (SEA) AKC Scent Work Buried Advanced (SBA) Mila and Demitry Volpyansky Agnes Hencz-Szucs and Nara AKC Scent Work Container Advanced and Roxy AKC Canine Good Citizen (CGC) (SCA) AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy GSDCA Temperament Certified (TC) AKC Scent Work Advanced (SWA) Wioletta Pekala and Misiek GSDCA Temperament Certified (TC) Marianne Perlman and Linc UKC Novice Exterior (NE) UKC Novice Container (NC) Stan Piotrowski and Nora GSDCA Temperament Certified (TC) 4. ............................................................ The Thirteen Club The Thirteen Club is one of many process, the owners will receive a certificate of training.” Another said “daily exercise, long committees that make up the German Shep- recognition from the GSDCA and have the dog walks, a predictable routine, good veterinary herd Dog Club of America. and its sire and dam’s names published in the care, and life-long companionship with other The club was created in 1993 by the German Shepherd Dog Review.