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DEADLINES: Fall 2018 Winter 2019 Issue: ...................................................... Thursday, January 10, 2019* Spring 2019 Issue: ........................................................ Wednesday, April 10, 2019* Specialty 2019 Issue: .................................................... Wednesday, July 10, 2019* Summer 2019 Issue: ...................................................... 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The FCRSA requires that litter listings or advertisements for a single or multiple-sired breeding must include copies of OFA or equivalent hip and patella ratings and OFA, CERF, or ACVO eye certifications for the dam and sire or all sires. Eye exams must be within 12 months of breeding to be valid, as per FCRSA Board decision. Litter listings without determined (named) sire(s) will not be accepted. Include payment with ads. Checks payable to FCRSA, Inc. and send to Christine Teneralli, address inside front cover. Litter advertising, dogs for sale and stud dog ads accepted ONLY from FCRSA Members in good standing at the time of publication. Names of non-members may NOT be included in litter advertisements and litter listings -- this policy includes spouses, family members, and co-owners. THE FLAT-COATED RETRIEVER SOCIETY OF AMERICA, INC. Fall 2018 Offi cers of the Club President: Kerry Forni (2020) 2495 Olympic Dr. South San Francisco, CA 94080 Fall 2018 - Society Business 650.589.2916 ([email protected]) Vice President: Dawn Buttion (2020) 17301 White Plains Ct, Mount Airy, MD 21771-3233 410.371.7624 ([email protected]) President’s Message .............................................................................1 Recording Secretary: Jeff Speicher (2019) 1326 Ceylon Dr, Orlando, FL 32806-1757 Recording Secretary’s Report .........................................................2-11 407.538.7461 (jeff [email protected]) Special Veterans / Obituaries ..... ......................................................12 Membership Secretary: Mary Ann Abbott (2020) 19275 Whispering Trail, Traverse City, MI 49686 AKC Delegate Report.............................. .........................................13 231.223.4473 ([email protected]) Membership Report ....................................................................14-15 Treasurer: Monica Stephens (2019) 1001 Saddleback Way, Bel Air, MD 21014-1835 Treasurer’s Report .......................................................................16-17 443.567.5095 ([email protected]) Rescue Report ..................................................................................35 Board of Directors FCR Foundation Report .............................................................24-26 Nikki Runyan (2019) Events and Breeders Resource ......................................................65-66 P.O. 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Back issues: $5.00 (checks payable to Coleman.....................................................................................96 FCRSA). All CHANGES OF ADDRESS (include new phone numbers) must go to FCRSA Field Trial..................................................................................97 the Membership Secretary, Mary Ann Abbott, [email protected]. Please send all news to the Editor. Th e Society assumes no responsibility for the validity of any advertising; however, the Society expects that the advertisers will represent their stock honestly. Th e views and articles appearing in this Newsletter, with the pos- sible exception of “Society Business,” do not necessarily represent the attitude or policy of the FCRSA, Inc., the Board of Directors, or the Editor. FromSection the President — Title Hello FCRSA members, I hope this letter finds you well and enjoying autumn with your dogs. To all the members out there competing in the various dog sports, I applaud your efforts and appreciate you showcasing the versatility of the Flat-coated Retriever in so many different venues. This past summer I was fortunate to be able to attend the World Dog Show in Amsterdam with several other breeders and owners from the U.S. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet people from around the world, go over dogs I had only seen or read about on social media, and talk pedigrees and health concerns with an international group of highly respected long-time breeders. If feasible, I would encourage more breeders to attend an international show. Use the opportunity to network with folks from around the world to help inform breeding decisions here and become educated about world-wide breed type and health trends. If traveling internationally is not an option, consider attending a Supported hosted by one of our regional clubs to meet exhibitors and breeders from a different area of the country. 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