THE BOYKIN SPANIEL STANDARD the Official Newsletter of the Boykin Spaniel Club & Breeders Association of America, Inc
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THE BOYKIN SPANIEL STANDARD The Official Newsletter of the Boykin Spaniel Club & Breeders Association of America, Inc. ISSUE 14 JULY 2014 this issue A PRESIDENT’S LETTER P. 1 Supported Entry Article P. 3 News Items from the BSCBAA P. 5 Breed Standard Under Review P. 7 Committees and Volunteers P. 8 Boykin Brags P. 9 Summer Heat by Bill Howard P. 11 Upcoming Events P. 12 Advertisement P. 10 AKC Communication P. 14 Boykin Spaniel New Titles P. 15 Government Relations & Legislative Alerts P. 16 AKC Information For AKC Registration visit this link: http://www.akc.org/reg/index.cfm? Featured Photo is from the BSCBAA 2014 AKC Spaniel Hunt March, 2014 nav_area=registration Photographer: Sharon Kauzlarich Interested in a Health Care Plan for your Boykin visit this link: http://www.akcpethealthcare.com/ Upcoming Events Exploring open source software opportunities. Visit our website at: BSCBAA President’s Letter TheBoykinSpanielClub.com For upcoming AKC Events visit: Dear BSCBAA Members, akc.org It has been a few months since the annual meeting but this is first Contact Information Club Address: opportunity I have had to thank all those who make the BSCBAA what it is. PO BOX 42 First, we recognize and thank our outgoing board members for their service: Ti- Gilbert, SC 29054 na Hamrick – MD, Carol Hill – TX, Dan Kauzlarich – IL, Rose Leale – TX and DeVon Membership Address: Ruth – SC. We express our gratitude to the newly elected incoming board mem- PO BOX 781 bers Class of 2017 who agreed to accept the challenges of making the Boykin Cypress, TX 77410 Spaniel breed all it can be: Ginger Hurley –TX, Beth Crocker – SC, Alanna Ramirez Club Email: – GA (previously of WA), Joshua Simmons – OK, William Howard, DVM – TX and [email protected] Gregg Parker – GA (class of 2015, who fills the open seat of Harold Stanlick – WI Newsletter Email: who we continue to wish our very best in his family’s ongoing battle with health [email protected] issues). Website: The Boykin Spaniel Club and I am sure the Boykin Spaniel would if it had a voice TheBoykinSpanielClub.com say thank you all for your service, your contributions of © 2014 The Boykin Spaniel Club and Breeders Association of America, Inc. 1 BSCBAA President’s Letter Continued time, money and effort and for your OFFICERS (May 2, 2014) dedication to the Boykin Spaniel. Thank you! Class of 2015 Gregg Parker—GA A big acknowledgment to Dan Kau- Greg Copeland - TX zlarich who has served as President of Roslin Copeland - TX the BSCBAA for two years. He came on board reluctantly, but has em- Randall Benzel - TX braced the challenges of being the top Michle Machala -TX target. We owe his much better half, Class of 2016 Sharon Kauzlarich, incalculable grati- Troy Blalock-SC tude for an outstanding job of not on- Jacquelin “Jackie” DeAngelo—NY ly supporting Dan and for serving as a Boykins are very versatile dogs and Jeff Engelmann –TX Boykin Spaniel mentor, but most im- can do most anything you are capable Heber R. “Butch” Norckauer, Jr. –AL portantly for serving as co-chair of our of training them to do. Hence, the Dan Reel - GA very successful supported entries for BSCBAA motto: “Dedicated to all the Class of 2017 2013 and again 2014 and following things you do with your Boykin.” My Beth Crocker—SC through with all the minutiae that en- Boykins retrieve doves, ducks and tails. geese and are excellent working up- William Howard, DVM - TX land game, but one of my favorite Ginger Hurley—TX Dan & Sharon, the BSCBAA recognizes ways to show off one of our Boykins is Alanna Ramirez - GA your service, your contributions, your in the dove field. If you hunt doves Joshua Simmons—OK leadership and your dedication to the and like to see dogs work, the Boykin Boykin Spaniel and the BSCBAA. Dur- Spaniel is the dog for you. Boykins The Officers ing the May Annual Meeting the Kau- outshine other breeds on the dove President - Greg Copeland zlarich’s were presented with an en- field because of their enthusiasm and graved pitcher and engraved mugs to great noses and also because com- Vice-President - Dan Reel mark their service. We hope they use pared to most other breeds they work Secretary - Roslin Copeland them well and in good health (see pic- well in hot weather. Treasurer - Michle Machala ture on page 5). Alternate - Butch Norckauer Opening day for dove season is near. Executive Administrator - Your new board started its new year We began preparation a few months Butch Norckauer by: 1) Setting new board meeting ago by planting food plots. The last dates for 2014/2015, 2) Election of time we planted specifically for dove Gregg Parker to fill the unexpired was the year before we moved to Chi- term of Harold Stanlick, 3) Reaffirmed na to live and work for a few years. Committee chairs and memberships We were rewarded that season to and other positions, 4) Appointed new waking up opening morning to find co-historians, 5) Appointed new Show hundreds of dove on our property. Chair and other chairs/co-chairs as The down side was it didn’t take long needed and 6) considering recommen- to reach my limit and it even took dations to fill a few open Committee Michelle, my much better half, less assignments in the near future. For time to reach her limit than it did me. the coming year your board of direc- We are anticipating another great tors is focused on: 1) Settling the law- dove season and are wishing you a suit if possible or considering other great hunting season with your Boykin options; 2) Revising the BSCBAA Con- Spaniel. We hope you enjoy all the stitution and Bylaws; 3) Revising the things you do with your Boykin, Breed Standard for the Boykin Span- whether hunting, hunt test, field tri- iel; 4) Planning for the March 2015 als, agility, conformation, therapy or Hunt Test(s); 5) Planning an ‘A’ match, whatever makes you and them happy! and 6) Relook the Club’s 501(c) non- Picture above from the BSCBAA profit designation. GregC 2014 Supported Entry BSCBAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS & 2 BSCBAA’S 2ND ANNUAL AKC SUPPORTED ENTRY The Boykin Spaniel Standard “SHOW DOWN IN MARSHALL” ISSUE 13 April, 2014 WRITTEN by Rose Leale Exclusion of Liability for Mislead- Boykin Spaniels were well represented in Marshall, Texas at the BSCBAA’s second sup- ported entry conformation show on May 3rd, 2014. With 16 entries, Boykins had one of ing Statements in Print and Adver- the largest entries in the Sporting group. Judge Dr. Bob G Smith had a big decision ahead tisements of him. Every dog that entered the ring was worthy of a win, and all showed proudly. "All material is copyright and may not Quite a crowd collected ringside to watch the Little Brown Dogs, and you could hear be published without written permis- them all picking favorites and betting on the winners. sion" Hollow Creek’s Jake Watts BN RE JH CGC was Winners Dog, owned by Beth Crocker and "The Board of Directors of the Boykin Patricia Watts and shown by Beth Crocker. Texas Trace Pick-Up Girl Beekauz, owned by Spaniel Club and Breeders Association Sharon Kauzlarich & Greg Copeland, was Winners Bitch for a major win. Texas Trace Som- of America, Inc. (BSCBAA) (i) reserves erset was Reserve from the 6-9 month puppy class, shown by Michle Machala and owned the right to decide in its absolute dis- by Greg, Michelle and Roslin Copeland and Ginger Hurley. There were two Veteran Dog cretion what material of any nature entries and one Veteran Bitch who represented the beauty and wisdom of the veteran including but not limited to articles dogs. All three Veterans are finished champions who strutted their stuff around the ring and advertisements ("material") will as well as any of the younger entries, if not better! One of the Veteran dogs was the first be published in The Boykin Spaniel AKC Grand Champion Boykin. In this breed, being a recently AKC recognized breed, the Standard (BSCBAA Newsletter), (ii) veterans of today were the trailblazers when the breed was first accepted. It was won- reserves the right to refuse to publish derful to see these dogs in such great condition and aging so beautifully. The Veteran any material, to edit and/or change Bitch, CH Texas Trace Sadie II, owned by Ginger Hurley & Roslin Copeland, went on to the format of any material and to take Select Bitch. There was also a Hunting Dog entry, CH Sunseeker Kiss My Britches place conditions on the publication of Beekauz MH SHR, owned by Sharon, Dan and Katie Kauzlarich. “Strauss” proves the ver- any material and (iii) accepts no re- satility of the Boykin Spaniel, a trait that breeders strive to keep alive and strong in this sponsibility for error in the publication dual breed. Strauss went on to take Select Dog. In the Best of Breed competition, Dr. Smith had five specials (3 males, 2 females) to sort through, along with his two Veteran of any material." "The opinions ex- class winners, Hunting Dog, Winners Bitch and Winners Dog. It was a beautiful lineup, pressed in any material in The Boykin with each dog worthy of walking out of the ring a winner. The judge took his time, thor- Spaniel Standard are not necessarily oughly going over them and carefully watching them move around the ring. In the end, those of the BSCBAA. The BSCBAA he selected GCH Texas Trace Yellow Rose CGC RN as Best of Breed, owned by Michle does not represent or warrant that the Machala and Ginger Hurley, and shown by Michle.