Official Newsletter of the German Wirehaired Pointer Club of Northern California November/December 2009 Issue What's Inside Officers & Board Members 1 Something to Brag About 17 Informational Web Sites 1 Get Your Cameras Out 18 Membership 2 Canine Urinary Incontinence 19-21 2009 GWP Nationals 3-6 22-23 Cold Weather Activities GWP Rescue 7-10 Pheasant Recipe 24 In Memory 11 The Market Place 25 The Haven Kennel 12 Up Coming Events 13-14 Field Trial Report 15-16 They are our friends, our partners, our defenders, our dogs. We are their lives, their loves, their leaders. They will be ours, faithful and true, to the last beat of their hearts. We owe it to them to be worthy of such devotion. Club Website: Club Newsletter: www.gwpcnc.9f.com Wire Tails Kathy Kimberlin Diane Marsh Web Master Editor [email protected] [email protected] Informational Web Sites AKC American Kennel Club www.akc.org GWPA German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America www.gwpca.com GWPCNC German Wirehaired Pointer Club of N. California www.gwpcnc.9f.com NAVHDA N. American Versatile Hunting Dog Association www.navhda.org VHDF Versatile Hunting Dog Federation www.vhdf.org 2010 Club Officers 2010 Board Members President Silke Alberts Dr. Cindy Heiller (707) 644-8068 (707) 528-2725/2627 [email protected] [email protected] Gary Bonini Vice President (650) 207-8365 Randy Berry [email protected] (707) 344-1230 Theresa Bonini [email protected] (650) 207-8365 Secretary [email protected] Debbie Lewis Mark Boyd (707) 447-1172 (707) 374-5529 [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer Rob Lewis Diane Marsh (707) 447-1172 (916) 774-0770 [email protected] [email protected] 1 Club Members out and about Warren Skrifvars went to see Mildred Revell with his new baby boy, Dean. Mildred was out in the garden pick- ing tomatoes. Mildred like little Dean, but told Warren that the dog was a little overweight. Warren blamed it on his wife, Laurie. Stonewall, Warren's dog out of Mildred's breeding, and Warren have been to Hastings a couple of times with another club member, Robert Tonna and his kids. Welcome New Member Please join me in welcoming Pamela Baak and her wonderful wirehairs Raina and Haiden. I met Pam at the wirehair nationals and she is a terrific fun person with great enthusiasm . She will make a wonderful addition to our club. 2 2009 German Wirehaired Pointer Nationals On October 18, 2009 the Azevedo, Heiller and Marsh caravan left California headed for German Wirehaired Pointer Club of America Golden Anniversary Nationals at Rend Lake Resort in Illinois. The trek there was bascically uneventful. However, we did stop at the Cabela's Headquarters in Sydney, Nebraska. Danny had never been to the Cabelas's store, so we had to take him there, so he could shop. Please see pictures below. After our brief stop, we headed out again. I am certain that without the aid of Gwendelyn, Cindy Heiller's GPS unit, we probably would have ended up some where in Nova Scotia! However, with Danny Azevedo at the wheel and Cindy's eyes on Gwendelyn, we pulled into the beautiful resort with days to spare and time to remove the seat cover marks from our bodies! I hope you will enjoy these pictures from the Nationals: Francis Marsh & Ernie resting Failth Heiller at 14 weeks (pointing & retrieving to hand) 3 Francis & Houston Danny Azevedo & Houston Francis & Houston Francis Marsh & Houston Heiller Kathi Boyd & Houston Cindy Heiller & Hope Fran and Hope Danny, Linda & Cindy Linda & Becca ready for Masters Diane and Francis Mash Lynn Sandor Diane Marsh & Linda Azevado Diane Marsh & Flirt Kathi Boyd & Stripper Kathi Boyd & Abby 4 We won the Best Club Basket Contest, which entitles us to 10 free t-shirts. We also won the Best Photo Contest, with this picture of Hope Heiller 5 Laura Reeves presented Cynthia Heiller, DVM, with the President's Award for service above and beyond the call of duty in support of our breed. Laura also reminded everyone that Cindy has saved the life of more than one dog over the years and our National Events. Cynthia Heiller - very surprised and happy!! Cindy Heiller and Linda Azevedo at dinner 6 GWP Rescue See Agatha & Jack - Waiting for a good Home! Please check back frequently for GWP's in need of rehoming. You may also wish to check www.petfinder.com and the National site, www.gwpca.com for available (and appreciative) GWP's GWPCNC Rescue places Wirehairs who find themselves in need of a new forever home. Prior to being released for adoption, these GWP's will have been examined by a vet, have had any necessary medical treatment, will have been spayed or neutered, and, if over 6 months old, tested for Heartworm. All vaccinations will have been up- dated. All Rescues, puppies included, are micro-chipped prior to adoption. Each will be assessed to determine the best possible opportunities for a successful placement. Many of our dogs have had basic obedience training and have been family members. Their age ranges from puppy to senior. They come with all manner of life experiences and levels of training, from lonely isolated back yard dogs to finished show champions and personal hunting companions, and everything in between. Dr. Cindy Heiller, DVM, is the GWPCNC Rescue Chairman. She may be reached via email: [email protected] or by phone at The Haven Kennel: (707) 528-2627. Julie Duarte is the Rescue Coordinator. GWP's in need of rehoming may also be viewed at: www.gwpcnc.9f.com (German Wirehaired Pointer Club of Northern CA Club) www.thehavenkennel.8m.com (Dr. Heiller's Kennel in Santa Rosa, CA) www.gwpca.com (National GWP Organization; the GWP Parent Club) www.petfinder.com (A national animal rescue group) 7 8 9 Adopted in 2009 MARCH 2009: LIBERTY, a six-year-old female posted from Dec. 2008--Mar. 2009 APRIL 2009: HANK and ALICE, both posted in March, each have been adopted. Hank has found his hunting home, and Alice is with a family and another canine for companionship! MAY 2009: KING, an affable young male, found a home in San Francisco willing to share good times with him. MAY 2009: SHELBY, a 2-year-old spayed female, found an active, made-to-order home. She went back to her run, packed up her blanket, and cheerfully greeted her future! MAY 2009: RIO, a 1 1/2 year old nice male found running loose in the Concord area, met his future owner at the GWP of S CA Specialty! They are bonding nicely! JUNE 2009: BRISTLE, who had quite a tale to tell, has been adopted by a couple in Idaho! JUNE 2009- LAW a 2-year-old male has found a wonderful new home. JULY 2009 WIGGLES, male, 4 1/2 years old. happy, good with people and other dogs, has found a wonderful family in Idaho on a lovely ranch. AUGUST 2009: LUCY a happy spayed 9-year-old GWP, has been adopted by a family specif- ically searching for an older GWP! AUGUST 2009: MONTY a very sweet Griffon has found a wonderful family that really loves him. OCTOBER 2009: BINGO a very happy and sweet boy that found a fantastic home in Wyoming. Cindy, I wish you could watch Gabby swim in Tahoe. The front of her body looks like she is doing the butterf- ly stroke and her back legs are doing a frog kick. She has learned to be a fast swimmer and now beats our other dog out to the floating frisbee... Both doggies start to SQUEAL with glee as we ap- proach the parking area near Sand Harbor. They just love it. Gabby has an extremely high pitched bark; think she had to relearn to bark because she wore a bark collar. Gabby can now ride in the car and not drool. That, in itself, has been a landmark. Hope you and your poochies are doing well. Gabby is such a wonderful dog - very loyal, loving and AGILE! She looks like a deer as she leaps over things. Thank you for rescuing her! Howdy! Just wanted to say hi and Helmut is doing great, no injuries allergies no problems. Could have named him Hoover instead-he is a bird-finding machine. We are having a "blast" now that mountain quail is open,valley quail opens soon-won't have to pass them up anymore...Also congrats on finding so many rescue dogs homes. My wife's spinone had to be put down last month so I was browsing for another one..checked out your gwp rescue page today---good work lady. Have a nice day. 10 11 The Haven Kennel Premier Dog & Cat Boarding Facility 3953 Guerneville Road, Santa Rosa, CA 95401. Phone: (707) 528-2627 Owner & Proprietor Dr. Cynthia Heiller, DVM The Haven provides quality care and comfortable living quarters for all residents. Please feel free to call and setup an appointment to inspect our facilities, before deciding to board with us. The Haven is also the headquarters for the Northern California German Wirehaired Pointer Rescue Program. 12 Up Coming Shows Calendar Golden Gate Kennel Club 1/30-1/31 Cow Palace Daly City C Woofstock Cluster 6/10-6/13 Solano County Fairgrounds Vallejo GWPCNC Specialty 6/13/2010 Solano County Fairgrounds Vallejo For additional information on Conformation, Agility, Obedience or Rally events, go to the American Kennel Club website, www.AKC.org and search the Events Section. 13 Upcoming Field Events CLUB EVENT DATES AREA LOCATION CLOSE Sutter Buttes Field Trial 1/30-1/31 Jones Corral Spenceville Santa Clara Field Trial 2/6-2/7 Little Panoche Weim SF Bay Field Trial 2/13-2/14 Little Panoche Weim SF Bay Hunt Test 2/13-2/14 Grizzly Island Weim VCNC1 Field Trial 3/6-3/7 Little Panoche GSP CA Field Trial 3/20-3/21 Kistler Ranch VCNC2 Field Trial 3/27-3/28 Kistler Ranch Jamestown GWPCNC Hunt Test 4/10-4/11 Hastings Island Rio Vista, CA GWPCNC WFT 5/15-5/16 Hastings Island Rio Vista, CA Sutter Buttes Hunt Test 5/23-5/24 Hastings Island Rio Vista, CA For additional information on Field Events, go to the American Kennel Club Website, www.AKC.org.