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2013 SPECTATOR HANDBOOK 2 All-Breed Dog Shows, Agility, Rally & Obedience Trials Meet the Breeds • Health Clinics • Education Booths • Partners in Performance
2013 SPECTATOR HANDBOOK 2 All-Breed Dog Shows, Agility, Rally & Obedience Trials Meet The Breeds • Health Clinics • Education Booths • Partners In Performance March 9th - 10 th, 2013 CenturyLink Field Event Center • Seattle, Washington www.SeattleKennelClub.org Sponsored by Photo by Jerry and Lois Photography 1 2 THE SEATTLE KENNEL CLUB Washington’s first dog club – originally founded as the Queen City Dog Club in the late 1890s – The Seattle Kennel Club hosts two All Breed Dog shows each year. Our annual shows include Conformation, Obedience, Rally, Agility, breed education booths and special attractions. Welcome!Please visit our web site for more information: <www.seattlekennelclub.org> STROLLERS AND WHEELED CHILD CARRIERS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED ON EXHIBITION FLOOR Only dogs entered in these events will be admitted into the show grounds. SHOW HOURS EACH DAY: 8:00AM-6:00PM. ADMISSION: Adults $14.00. Children under 4, no charge. Children 4-14 $7.00 and Seniors 62+, $12.00. GUIDED SHOW TOURS Hourly from 9:00AM to 1:00PM If you would like to have an experienced person guide you through the show and answer your questions, please sign up at the club table near the front doors. 3 AKC Dog Clubs In Washington There are nearly 5000 dog clubs in the United States that hold affiliated events under the umbrella of the AKC for competition by AKC registered dogs. Some are national parent clubs, others local specialty clubs, and still others are devoted to a broad variety of events from agility to obedience and tracking, from field trials to lure coursing and herding tests and trials. -
The White Shepherd in Profile Table of Contents
UNITED WHITE SHEPHERD CLUB Volume : 3 Issue : 2 March / April 2008 The White Shepherd in Profile Table of Contents LETTER FROM THE EDITOR • Easter Contest and Spring Shots Page 3 lease bear with me as this is my first letter, and I seem to have Pthe distinct ability to be able to prattle on occasionally. • Letter From the President Page 4 I want to start with saying I am very excited to be working on this newsletter. I have a lot of ideas, and I am looking forward to trying to put them in place to improve and evolve an already • WSGP Update Page 5 amazing newsletter. I am excited about to the UWSC becoming a parent club and to helping to get information about the UKC and • A Judges Perspective Page 6 it’s events out to our members and others who read our newsletter issue.. • Judging the White Shepherd Page 7 I thought I would tell you all a little about my idea for this issues theme –White Shepherd in Profile. I wanted to do a profile on • Bettering the Breed Page 9 breeding and showing dogs from different angles. The two articles on Judging the White Shepherd, one by Miranda Reeves and one by UKC judge Don Wells, show two different angles from two people • UKC Sport Highlight : Dock Diving Page 10 involved in different ways with our breed; Miranda as a breeder and owner, and Mr. Wells as a Judge. I thought both would provide • White Shepherd Spotlight Page 14 interesting perspective. The article “Bettering the Breed” was one I came across online and thought was very well written, and seemed • Letters from the Members Page 15 to go well with the idea of both showing and breeding. -
2009 NAFA CMHOF and RMVP Nominees
2009 NAFA CMHOF and RMVP Nominees 2009 Clyde Moore Memorial Hall of Fame Nominees Klondike - Staffordshire Bull Terrier - Chris Romaine - Heat Wave Morgan - Great Dane - Keri Caraher - D.E.O. Speedwaggin' Radar - Border Collie - Aaron Robbins - Rocket Relay Roxanne - Border Collie - Jane Horsfield - Rock-n-Rovers Shadow - Mix - Karen Larkin - Paws-a-tive Attitude 2009 Regional MVP Nominees Region 1 Absolut....Straight Up - Australian Shepherd - Aida Peterson - Wooferines Dylan - Australian Cattle Dog - Linda Sell - Quick Silver Tess - Jack/Parson Russell Terrier - Linda Anderson - Paws-a-tive Attitude Region 2 J.Jay - Mix - Sheila Murphy - Rezidue Dogs Trav - Belgian Malinois - Barbara Choo - Extreme Chaos Region 3 Fizz - Mix - Kimberly Koehnen - Animal Inn Region 4 Siobhan - Golden Retriever - Linda Strub - Rapids Intens-A-Flyrs Sydney - Australian Shepherd - Darlene Gottwald - Synergy Region 5 Buster - Mix - Judy Walter - Texas Mission Impossible Chavano's Hail to Ebby Savanna - Australian Shepherd - Lucinda Howard - Texas Allstar Express Georgia - Border Collie - Nancy Garcia - Flat Out Flyers Jack - Jack/Parson Russell Terrier - Dawn Smith - Texas Twisters Region 6 Penny - Entlebucher Mountain Dog - Alice Madar - Sedona Red Rockets Region 7 Boomer - Labrador Retriever - Tim Marshall - Muddy Paws-A-Flyin' Brandi - Australian Shepherd - Elsie-May Lang - Toonies Flag - Border Collie - Cathy Kenzie - Dogwood Pacesetters Region 8 ARGENTE - Weimaraner - Todd Beedle - Good2Go Flyball http://nafadb.flyball.org/cgi-public/pubutil?PRTNOMS&FYEAR=2009[12/10/2009 -
AEDCA VC Reqs 20170622
AMERICAN ESKIMO DOG CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. VERSATILITY COMPANION (VC) TITLE AND VERSATILITY COMPANION EXCELLENT (VCX) TITLE PURPOSE: To promote the versatile nature of the purebred American Eskimo Dog. The American Eskimo Dog is descended from the Spitz of northern Europe, which had an all-purpose utility background. The American Eskimo Dog has been used as an all-purpose dog in the United States for such work as hunting, herding, circus work and an all-around family companion. ELIGIBILITY: 1) All American Eskimo Dogs must be AKC registered. 2) It is recommended that the American Eskimo Dog satisfy one of the following health qualifications: a. The American Eskimo Dogs must have received an Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA) certification number for hip screening after the age of two years. AND b. The American Eskimo Dogs must have a “normal” certification number from either the Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF) or the OFA Eye Certification Registry (ECR) within a year that all eligibility requirements were met, within the last year of the dog’s life, or as of the dog’s 10th birthday. OR c. The American Eskimo Dog has been issued a Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) number by the OFA. 3) If an American Eskimo Dog has received an Indefinite Listing Privileges (ILP) number or a Purebred Alternative Listing (PAL) number from the American Kennel Club, it shall be exempt from the above listed health tests. 4) Altered dogs are exempt from the above listed health tests for VC(X). Proof of such spay or neuter must accompany the application. -
2021 Performance Events Calendar.Pages
2021 PERFORMANCE CALENDAR Updated Feb. 12, 2021 NEW NEWER NEWEST ===================================================================================== 2021 EVENTS OTHER THAN AGILITY ===================================================================================== Feb. 19/20/21 —AKC Obed/Rally, Spokane DTC, Spokane, WA. Closes Feb. 3. Rosie Banta, 509-768-8832, [email protected] ===================================================================================== Mar. 5/6/7 — AKC Scent Work, Idaho Capital City Kennel Club, Nampa, ID. Opens 1/16, closes 2/26. Container, Interior, Buried, Handler Discrimination. Dino Candelaria, 208-841-0569, [email protected] . https://www.apps.akc.org//apps/eventplans/eventsearch/blocks/ dsp_generate_pdf.cfm? KEY_BINARY_CONTENT=52439&_ga=2.149982134.1047908282.1611093609-1703052862.1609654795 Mar. 12/13/14 — AKC Obed/Rally, Idaho Capital City KC, Boise, ID. Alice Peterson, [email protected] . Mar. 20/21 — Scent Work Clinic with Mary Lehman, Jerome, ID. Michelle Sullivan, [email protected] Mar. 20/21 — ASCA Conformation, Australian Shepherd Club of UT, Saratoga Springs, UT. Opens Mar. 1. Kris Pugh, entry forms at: www.asca.org/formsandrulebooks Mar. 21 — AKC Tracking (TD&TDX), Wenatchee KC, Palisades, WA. Pam Pettit, [email protected] . Mar. 26/27/28 — AKC Scent Work Trials, Wenatchee KC, East Wenatchee, WA. Opens Feb. 17, closes Mar. 17. Janice Barclay, 907-252-3364, [email protected] . Mar. 26/27/28 — AKC Obed/Rally, Golden Spike DOC, Farmington, UT. Closes 3/10/21. Sheryl Harames, 801-985-5263, [email protected] . Mar. 28 — NACSW ORT Trial, The Canny Canine, Gallatin County Fairgrounds, Bozeman, MT. Opens Mar. 1, closes Mar. 26 or when filled. Carolyn Murray, [email protected] ===================================================================================== Apr. 2/3 — AKC Scent Work Trials, Bristle Nose Scent Work Club of Utah, Camp Tracy in Millcreek Canyon, UT. -
2021 Canine Information Guide
2021 canine Information Guide 1 General information Two Shows Drop Off / Pick Up Due to the COVID-19 travel restrictions, the 2021 Canine Similar to 2019, the drop-off and pick-up point will be Competition presented by BlackHawk is unable to host located on Alexandria Street and accessible via the vehicle international judges. and trailer parking area located off St Pauls Terrace. The location of the pick-up / drop-off point will ensure an easy To that end, the Royal Queensland Show will this year offer process to get your canines to the correct location. exhibitors two shows. More information and a detailed parking map showing Exhibitors will only need to enter once to gain entry in both traffic flow and the drop off / pick up points will be sent shows which will run simultaneously in different rings with a to exhibitors when entries open in April. different judge. Show One – ‘2020 Show’ – will have a panel of Queensland Parking judges and will be judged in accordance with the one to four Exhibitors with a vehicle and dog trailer can park in the system. designated canine exhibitor parking area located on Show Two – ‘2021 Show’ – will have a panel of interstate Alexandria Street, open from 6am. You will be required to judges and all classes will be eligible for a prize. pre-book parking once entries open and permits will be issued on a first in first served basis. Nine Day Show Exhibitors entering with a vehicle without a trailer will be able As you are aware, the 2021 Ekka will open on Saturday to park in the King Street Car Park (max height 2.2m). -
Premium List
Show Committee Sandi Ver Sprill, Chairperson 973-786-5229 Email: [email protected] Pat Galante, Event Secretary 23 Cliffview Drive, Lafayette, NJ 07848 973-702-7126 Email: [email protected] www.versatilek9sportsclub.com Judges Saturday June 10, 2017 Rally Obedience Trial 1: Joan Klingler Rally Obedience Trial 2: Joan Klingler Sunday June 11, 2017 Rally Obedience Trial 1: Joan Klingler Rally Obedience Trial 2: Joan Klingler Premium List Pre-Entries must be received by Event Secretary by Saturday, May 27, 2017 Rally Obedience Trial Licensed by the United Kennel Club Entries should be mailed to the Event Secretary listed above with Obedience Trial Licensed by the United Kennel Club checks payable to ‘VK9SC’. TWO Rally Obedience Trials Saturday June 10, 2017 Limit of 125 entries per day. Pre-Entry Fee: $25. $22 second entry of same dog/ same trial TWO Rally Obedience Trials Sunday June 11, 2017 Limit of 125 dogs per day. Day of Show Entry*: $30 Trial Site *Note: Day of Show Entry accepted provided trial limit has Golden Rule School For Dogs not been met. 23 Morris Sussex Pike, Andover, NJ 07821 Fully Matted, Limited Crating Space, Indoor, A/C, Heated Facility Dogs MUST be UKC registered. A UKC Registration Number, a Limited Privilege (LP) or Temporary Listing (TL) number is Show site opens at 7:00am required with your entry in order to participate. Judging Schedule Day of Show Rally Obedience entries will be taken 7:30am – 8:30am for BOTH TRIALS each day. Saturday June 10, 2017 Rally Obedience Trial 1 9:00am Joan Klingler Please contact the Event Secretary at the close of pre-entries RO1A, RO1B, RO2A, RO2B, RO3A, RO3B to ensure that the maximum dogs allowed each day has not been reached. -
Printable Dog Resource List
1 Dog Related Websites and Recommended Resources from A to Z Prepared by Dana Palmer, Sr. Extension Associate Department of Animal Science, Cornell University www.ansci.cornell.edu for March Dog Madness, March 17, 2018 No endorsement is intended nor implied by listing websites here. They are grouped by topic and compiled for your information. All links were functional as of March, 2018 using Firefox. The intent is to share resources related to Dogs. A Subject: Agility Did you know the sport of Dog Agility originated in England in 1977? Affordable Agility is a company that has been known to help local 4-H clubs in New York. Visit their website here www.affordableagility.com or contact them at P.O. Box 237 Bloomfield, NY 14469. 585-229- 4936. You’ll find reasonably priced equipment, including portable teeters! Business Owner, Pamela Spock, was a guest speaker at March Dog Madness 2004. Another private business, which sells inexpensive agility equipment, Agility of Course, is located at 458 Blakesley-Nurse Hollow Road, Afton, NY 13730. This company supplies equipment for large scale events. For more information see: www.max200.com or phone 1-800-446-2920, 2113 State Rt. 31, Port Byron, NY 13140. They are in the business to travel and rent whole courses for trials and an invited guest at March Dog Madness 2016. JFF (Just For Fun) agility equipment is whatever works. This website gives you tips for creating equipment using everyday objects. You will also find web links for Herd Dog Training. http://www.dog-play.com/agility/agilitye.html Diane Blackman is the Dog-Play Webmaster. -
Sporting Dog Injuries
See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271206936 Sporting dog injuries Article · April 2012 CITATIONS READS 0 1,140 1 author: Wendy I Baltzer Oregon State University 49 PUBLICATIONS 265 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE All content following this page was uploaded by Wendy I Baltzer on 23 January 2015. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. All in-text references underlined in blue are added to the original document and are linked to publications on ResearchGate, letting you access and read them immediately. ❖ CE PEER-REVIEWED Sporting dog injuries More and more dogs are participating in sports of all sorts, and associated injuries are common. Make sure you know what conditions to look out for and how to best return these canine athletes to good function. Wendy Baltzer, DVM, PhD, DACVS hen we think of sports and neurologic examinations for dogs, we usually should be performed. If a dog Wthink of greyhounds has previously been injured but for racing and coursing or lur- has made a recovery after treat- ing, field trial dogs for hunting, ment (Figure 1), whether surgical or even sled dogs in the Iditarod. or rehabilitative, examinations But within the last 10 years or so, should be performed every three other sports have been gaining months for as long as the dog is in popularity, including agility, competing or participating in flyball, disk dog competitions sporting activities. (Frisbee catching), tracking for Injuries can be sustained to a search and rescue, dock jumping, variety of tissues, including bone and earthdog den trials. -
The Elemental Poodle
The Elemental Poodle January, 2008 Volume 5 Issue #1 Copyright © UPBA, 2008 From the President’s Pen As you have seen on our Yahoo group site, we are in the process of filling our committees for 2008. By Sally Eller Our committees are: Education/Health, Fund Raising, Membership/Publicity, Newsletter, Another year for UPBA, and we’re on the move! Performance, Show Committee 2008, and Web Our membership is growing, our treasury is Site. In addition, we will start a new committee: healthy, and we will soon have our first UKC Recognition. Thanks to Irma Shanahan, Teri Obedience Trial which will make us fully licensed Carter, and Eleni Stevens for being the first to with UKC for both Conformation and volunteer for this committee! Many thanks to Obedience. Our members are doing very well in Donna Lindsay for taking over the chair of the show rings, and the puppies from our breeders Membership/Publicity. And thanks to Jennifer are improving the breeds with every litter. Girard for taking on the new position of chair of the Newsletter Committee. Sue Dearholt will The biggest news at present is of our first official remain as our fabulous newsletter editor, and now Obedience Trial, to be held on March 28th in she will have very able assistance from Jennifer Hickory as part of the Carolina Classic that and her committee. The chairs and members of weekend. Please, please copy the flyer for that our committees will be formally approved by the show which is at the end of this newsletter, and Board at the February meeting, so you still have take to every show you go to until that date. -
The Poodle Papers Where Are We Headed ...What
The Poodle Papers Official Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America Fall 2014 Where are we headed . What is the future of our breed? 5 years - 10 years - 15 or 20 years from now. Think about it. Will you be a part of the solution? © Leslie Newing ‘12 The Poodle Papers Page 2 Coming Specialties P.C.A. AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS March 28, 2015 Key To The Sea Poodle Club Breed: Ann Yuhasz *Note this list comes from Joan McFadden Obed: Fabian Arienti April 2, 2015 Greater Wichita Poodle Club 2014 PCA AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS Kansas Pavillion, Valley Cener, Ks. Judge: 1st show: Jack MacGillvray 2nd show: PENDING December 6, 2014 Quinnipiac Poodle Club June 21, 2015 Poodle Club of Southeast Michigan Springfield, Mass. June 22, 2015 Poodle Club of Southeast Michigan Judge: Jane Forsyth (both concurrent with Detroit K.C. December 13, 2014 Poodle Club of Lehigh Valley Judging TBA Concurrent with Lehigh Valley K.C.) June 26, 2015 Greater Milwaukee P.C. Breed: TBA West Bend, Wi. Independent Spec. same date: Judge Ken Kauffman AM: Joan Scott PM: Shawn Nichols December 14, 2014 Poodle Club of Lehigh Valley( Concurrent with Del.Water Gap July 2, 2015 Poodle Club of Southern California Breed: TBA Venture, Calif Independent Spec. same day: Judge Judges: AM Dana Cline .. Kenneth McDermott PM Randy Garren July 8, 2015 Poodle Club of San Antonio 2015 PCA AFFILIATE CLUB SHOWS San Antonio, Texas Judge: Alane Gomez January 2, 2015 SanBernardino/Riverside Poodle Club Breed: Shawn Nichols/Susie Osbourne January 6, 2015 Orlando Poodle Club Breed: Robert Hutton January 6, 2015 Tampa Bay Poodle Club Brooksville, Fla. -
Agility for Beginners Everything You Need to Know
AGILITY FOR BEGINNERS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW PUBLISHED BY THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB TABLE OF CONTENTS WHAT IS AGILITY? Overview - 4 Where have you seen it before? - 5 A sport for all breeds - 6 Obstacles - 7 Benefits of agility - 10 READY TO TEST THE WATERS? What to know before you start - 12 Safety - 15 Find a class - 17 Practice at home - 18 READY TO TRY YOUR HAND - PAW -IN COMPETITION? Levels of competition - 21 Scoring - 22 What to know before entering a competition - 23 Where to find a club and trials - 25 Glossary of agility terms - 26 FUR-REAL LIFE A dog named Roo! - 28 Who we are and what we do - 29 Other AKC ebooks - 30 chapter one CREATE A BUZZ chapter one WHAT IS AGILITY? ©Jupiterimages/Thinkstock OVERVIEW Agility is the ultimate activity for you and your dog. Designed to demonstrate a dog’s willingness to work with his handler in a variety of situations, agility is an athletic event that requires conditioning, concentration, training and teamwork. Dogs and handler must negotiate an obstacle course while racing against the clock. The obstacle course includes of jumps, weaves, polls and other fun objects. It provides fun and exercise for both the dog and handler. previous page: Amy Johnson/Great Dane Photos/©AKC; this page: Lisa Croft-Elliott/©AKC American Kennel Club E-Book - 4 where have you SEEN IT BEFORE? Agility holds strong spectator appeal so, even if you do not recognize it by name, you have probably seen the dog obstacle course competition on TV. The AKC’s top annual agility events include the AKC Agility Invitational and the AKC National Agility Championship.