Samoyed Supplement New Zealand Kennel Club Gazette May 2006
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Also inside... July Show Schedules Samtastic smilers: Ch Skrownek Sev Kazan and his daughter Skrownek Fia Fedacheva. Bred and owned by Sandra Stewart; Kazan co-owned with Julie Wells. From the President... Chief Executive Offi cer... Clear Glass The Value of Volunteers During the past 9 months the Executive Council has As I write this, the deadline for conference remits had a requirement for extra effort to be put into more and nominations is a few days away. That leads me operational projects rather than its proper role of to muse on the voluntary contribution that many governance. It has been a torrid period but one which members make in one way or another. I believe we can now say that we have successfully A study conservatively estimated that in 2002 the turned the corner from. value of volunteer work to just ten New Zealand Much has been said by many about the result of organizations was $126 million. I am sure that the the 2005 National show and it is very true that it resulted in a substantial contribution of volunteers to your Club is worth millions if it could loss. When soon after, it became apparent to the Executive Council that be measured in dollars alone. But the real value is not monetary. To it would be necessary to commit general funds to the payment of the quote Ruth Gardner of the Canterbury Volunteer Centre it is that “the Ardmore Environmental Court defence, it also became necessary to replace essence of volunteering is that it is a gift, freely given”. the reserves used to support these two issues. Through the effort of a few, The most visible volunteers are our Executive Councillors and this has now been largely achieved although much of the effort will not President who can often be the target of talk and criticism. But I ask show until the 2006/2007 fi nancial year results. The recent Northern Classic you to refl ect that they put a heck of a lot of work in to the organisation show and national raffl e have provided profi ts to help replace the cost of - ten hours a week would be a minimum contribution for an effective the RMA defence, given us cash fl ow, and also given our properties some Councillor. They receive papers to consider on all aspects of our work funds for improvements. as the organisation of dog owners, emails from me and from members, For a number years the Executive Council has been advised that there was and get approached constantly at shows and by phone. simply no fat left to trim from the operating expenses of the NZKC. What At the end of June, Conference will elect your Council for the will showshow inin thethe 2005/20062005/2006 accountsaccounts isis tthathat thisthis wwasas simplysimply nnotot correctcorrect aandnd 2006/07 year. I ask everyone to consider the effort needed and given through prudent management and cost cutting, the operating expenses for on a purely voluntary basis. the year have allowed an acceptable result with many historically “touchy” costs such as salaries and wages and Executive Council expenses actually There are thousands of other volunteers who contribute to NZ fi nishing under budget! Kennel Club activities and those of our 300 clubs. I make an effort to As a result of this emergency rally, some other projects planned for thank each who helps me, but I have not room here to start naming the year have failed to fi nd the fi nishing line. It was personally very all of them. People help in all sorts of ways, from writing agility judges disappointing for me to have had to rearrange objectives when the problems exams, to helping run the Northern Classic, to sitting on Disputes emerged, however I am thrilled that two big goals have been achieved – the Committees, to hands-on involvement in property working bees, establishment of the Young Kennel Club and a remit to the ACOD to provide toto puttingputting efforteffort intointo sellingselling rafflraffl e tickets.tickets. AndAnd ofof coursecourse for divided governance within the Dog Training running agility, breed, obedience and trials shows. disciplines. To the sub committees responsible for YourYour ClubClub wouldwould notnot bebe whatwhat itit isis withoutwithout thethe these achievements, I extend my thanks. volunteer input of members. President Chief Executive Offi cer New Zealand Kennel Club Director/Secretary InsideInside thethe MayMay 20062006 issue...issue... Special Features RegularRegular FeaturesFeatures Advertising Rates ...................................................................................45 Field Trial Awards ..................................................................................................... 41 6 Breeders Directory ..................................................................................................................................................................29 Champs Canines in Agility ........................................................................................................................................................................ 18 Club Notices ...........................................................................................44 Contact Details NZKC ........................................................................................................................................................32 Hip & Elbow Results ..............................................................................34 Kennel Names .......................................................................................45 Great Gift Litters .......................................................................................................32 7 Letters to the Editor ....................................................................................................................................................................5 Ideas Mad about Tracking .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Member Clubs ........................................................................................22 Recent Exports .......................................................................................32 Schedules ...............................................................................................46 YKC Heat Show Dates ............................................................................................33 9 Results Show Results ..........................................................................................35 You Be The Judge - The Samoyed .......................................................12 This Journal is the Offi cial organ of the New Zealand Kennel Club and is published by Authority of the New Zealand Kennel Club FrontCover: (Incorporated) by the New Zealand Kennel Gazette Ltd, Porirua. All editorial and literary contributions, show results, club news, etc. should The Samoyed be addressed to the Editor, NZ Kennel Gazette, Private Bag 50903, Porirua 6220 and must reach him before the 1st of the month preceeding publication. Nothing in this journal may be reproduced in any way without written permission from the publishers. The opinions expressed by the contributors and correspondents are their own and not necessarily those of the publishers or the NZ Kennel Club (Inc). 2 New Zealand Kennel Club Gazette May 2006 The Samoyed New Zealand Kennel Club Supplement May 2006 1 Early Days By Val Auckram (co-author of THE SAMOYED (New Zealand) Still the breed bible 45 Years! (Reprinted from 1993 Samoyed supplement) The Samoyed is one of the very early species of the Canis Familiaris Intermedius group, said to date back to about 6000 BC. The specific area of origin will probably be forever in conjecture, some assigning it to the territory from the White Sea to the Yenisey River, others to the tundra region between the White Sea and the Kara Sea. The nomadic Samoyede people were a large unit of clans who lived herself an hereditary Princess of the Holy Roman Empire - and by hunting and fishing, inter-married, shared hunting rights, pastures married to a lion tamer! and livestock. For the greater part of the year they were scattered By today’s standards, although still obviously an aristocratic dog, singly or in small groups, coming together in the summer. Their dogs the breed seems to have slid somewhat down the social scale! were used mainly for reindeer herding and polar bear hunting, were very domesticated and lived closely with the people. Their moulting There was considerable variety of colour in the early imports. coats were a valuable contribution towards warm clothing, and at Authorities maintain that white dogs procured from Northern times the dogs were used to eke out the food supply. Siberia between the White and Kara Seas were the “true Samoyed” and that those introduced from Russia were mostly coloured or, Samoyeds are known to have been used as sled dogs in Siberia if themselves white, produced coloureds. It seems that dogs from as early as 1870 by Nordenskiold, and on Arctic expeditions by several areas were imported into England and the combination Nansen (1893-94), Jackson Harmsworth (1894) and later the Duke caused problems in breeding the white, cream or biscuit preferred of Abruzzi and others. It is recorded that over a 100 miles have been both by breeders and the general public. In 1909 Mr Kilburn-Smith founded the Samoyede Club and a breed standard was drawn up. In drafting the Samoyed Dog imported original standard, officials of the Samoyede Club took into from western Siberia by consideration