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Tartan Gordon Setter Club 1 TARTAN Tidings Gordon Setter Club, INC 2014, Volume 8, Issue 5 May 2014 TarTan/ISCNE Hunt Test 2 3 .TarTan Gordon Setter Club/ISCNE Sunday April 27th Hunt Test April 26 & 27, 2014 MASTER/SENIOR By Ralph Schmid & Jim MacWalter A-Janet M Zwirko, Steve Bedford B-Kevin Flynn, Steven Kreuser For the third year in a row, we ran a hunt test com- JUNIOR bined with the Irish Setter Club of New England (ISCNE). A-Laura Bedford, Dianne Tuttle As in past years both club's entries were completely filled B-Karen Gatchell, Bob Cook up, and we had entries on a waiting list. Gunners This was the first year that we have had weather as an Kevin Smith Jr. - Captain issue. It rained all day Saturday and off and on Sunday. Sean MacWalter There were lots of muddy dogs and handlers and the birds flew intermittently. The dogs did not let the weather Results: bother them and they were preforming well. I saw lots of Saturday, April 26 nice points, backs and retrieves. The handlers at times Total entry: 45 looked miserable. If it wasn’t for the great clubhouse with Master - total Entry 8 a roaring fire I think some would have withdrawn and Total Qualified: 2 gone home. ISNE was in charge of the kitchen for all four hunt tests. Senior - total Entry 6 Total Qualified: 2 They furnished breakfast and lunch. Breakfast was hot egg/ham/cheese sandwiches on English muffins or Junior - total Entry 31 donuts with plenty of coffee for all. The lunch menu was Total Qualified: 18 exceptional and ranged from hot dogs and burgers to Gordon Setters: shepherd’s pie, hot turkey sandwiches and pheasant Gypsy - Phillis Lundy stew. Elle - Susan Adams-Conley We had a good number of Gordon Setter entries in Burns - Jim Dillon Master Hunter, Senior Hunter and Junior Hunter, and a Rufus - Diane Cady high percentage of qualifiers. Sunday, April 27 This being our third year, we have worked out a lot of Total Entry: 44 the initial bugs encountered the first two years. The four hunt tests ran like a fine Swiss watch. Any glitches that Master - total Entry 7 arose were addressed immediately and efficiently. It is Total Qualified: 1 doubtful that any of those present, other then those im- Senior - total entry 6 mediately involved, were even aware that there was a Total Qualified: 3 problem and that is how it should be. Gordon Setters: I would like to thank the entire committee: Brodie - Jim MacWalter Liz Wilshere Joyce &,Jim MacWalter, Cindy Fitz- gerald, Candice Bell, Laura Bedford, Junior - total entry 31 Phil Bogdanovitch, Elizabeth Dillon, Linda Morton, Total Qualified: 17 Karen Gatchell, and Bobby Skowronski Gordon Setters: I also wish to thank our Judges and Gunners, they are Burns - Jim Dillon as follows: Gypsy - Phyllis Lundy Rufus - Diane Cady Elle - Susan Adams-Conley Saturday April 26th The camaraderie and teamwork of all the TarTan MASTER/SENIOR Gordon Setter Club members present as well as the co- A-John Morris, Walter Cruz ordination and teamwork of the Irish Setter Club of New B-Jim Dwyer, Linda McCartney Roy England has made this annual combined spring hunt test into the "Not To Miss" hunt test events. JUNIOR A-Peggy Aguiar, Jim MacWalter B-Artelle Thorne, Julie Smith Does TarTan Rock?? You Gunners Manny Gutierrez - Captain can bet your muddy boots it Steve Marcq does!!! 4 lead to avoid any excitement of a loose dog that was reluctant to return on call. The quality and age of the dogs ran the gamut, from the excited pup to the old veteran, from the not so interested to the "over-the-top I don't want to stop, this is too much fun" dogs. All four varieties of Setters were represented at the Symposium. Although the Gordons were in the minority, I certainly enjoyed seeing the ones that did come. There were even a few dogs that were surprisingly good. We recommended to the owners that they enter these dogs at the next available hunt test, because they are ready to go now. The Irish Setter Club of Central Connecticut, English Setter Club of New England and the TarTan Gordon Setter Club put on a really great day and I highly recom- mend that this event be put on your calendar for next year. The All Setter Symposium 2014 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ by Jim MacWalter Exciting News On Saturday, April 12th, we arrived at the All Setter As most of you are aware, last year the GSCA Symposium at Camp Newhoca in Vernon, CT. The sun participated in a new organization called the was shinning and it was a nice spring morning. Winter Garden Specialties, the weekend before As TarTan's liaison to the All Setter Symposium, my Westminster. The specialties created an oppor- primary duty was the organization of the grooming tunity to continue the tradition of the Combined demonstration, where all four varieties of Setters were represented and groomed. In addition, I also assisted Setter specialties, with support and assistance with the bird work in the afternoon. from a slightly larger community. TarTan has My side-kick, Artie Thorne came along with me, as been asked to join the group and host a third Artie will drop everything to help dogs with any form of specialty on Friday. Many of the breed clubs, in- field work. We left my home at 6:30AM and arrived at cluding both English and Irish Setters already do Camp Newhoca at about 9:30AM. The grooming portion so. of the event was to commence at 10:00AM. Beth Dillon was already on site when I arrived. Beth, After much discussion, the Board of TarTan has once again, graciously agreed to lend a hand with the unanimously agreed to do so. There is no conflict grooming demonstrations. with any other TarTan event. Many of the I started unloading the grooming equipment I brought with me, and all was organized and ready to go before the participants who already are part of the GSCA 10:00AM scheduled time. specialty workforce are TarTan members as well, Our President, Laura Bedford, along with Gail Ryan and we welcome MORE helpers in any vein, would cover the morning bird work in the lower area, especially at the event. while Paulette Peckol and her crew handled the upper field area. I hope you share our excitement in this news. I The lunch bell rang and we took a short break. What will be sending out further information as it a feed they put on, great food, delectable deserts and becomes available. Another opportunity to see plenty to go around even for us, ahem, heavy eaters. our Gordons shine! After lunch, Artie and I were off to our bird assign- ment in the lower field while our own Vice President, Laura Bedford Ralph Schmid performed similar duties in the upper field. I planted the birds and Artie escorted the dogs and handlers in the wooded area, offering bits of field wisdom along the course. All dogs were required to be on 5 TarTan Gordon Setter Club, Inc. published, and TarTan is identified as a funder of the research. Statement from donor-advised fund General Membership shows $36,461.19 with AKC (Canine Health Meeting Minutes Fund). We funded several studies over the past Saturday, March 15, 2014, year. An epilepsy initiative will be launched this year. We can make recommendation on East Windsor, CT distribution of funds, but we do not make the actual decision, which is one reason we formed Call To Order: The meeting was called to order the Charitable Trust. Jerry described the at 8:15 p.m. by President Laura Bedford. structure of the Trust (rescue, scholarship, health Quorum certification: A quorum was certified. and genetics) and the importance of being able to Acceptance of Minutes: Robin Marshall moved designate how our funds will be used. Jerry to accept, Ginny Hardie seconded. The minutes described Acorn grants—one or two year grant were accepted unanimously. for a smaller amount of money, they do not have to be funded only at one point in the year; seed Officers’ Reports: money for something that could go to a bigger President: Laura Bedford — Laura t hanked grant. We need to update the website to indicate everyone for coming but hoped we would have a everyone should donate to the charitable trust. larger crowd in the future. Club is in good shape, Cindy Fitzgerald explained how to donate; the good core of workers. newsletter will carry a reminder of how to Vice President: Ralph Schmid—no report donate, since it is no longer tied into the member- Secretary: Ellen Shanahan—AKC correspon- ship renewal. dence was reviewed. Treasurer: Nancy Smith –balance $13,640.13. Hunt Tests: Ralph Schmid—spring hunt test Profits from 3 February agility trials brought in April 26 and 27 at Markover in conjunction with $6,478.46 to the TarTan Gordon Setter Charitable the ISCNE. Even though some tests are full, Trust (Health and Genetics). Insurance bill was please send in entries. We have setter-friendly just paid; all current bills paid except for the judges. Fall test Oct. 4 and 5, a double hunt test banquet. with the pointer club, at Flaherty. We can use assistance at all hunt tests. Committee Reports: Agility: Maureen McLatchy—Laura reported the Inventory: Laura Bedford—we placed another August trials will be Aug. 8 and 9 trials in New order for orange fleece vests and hunting jacket Hampshire, Maureen is trying to get November vests; our logo will be on the back of the jackets.
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