BLOODHOUNDS WEST Newsletter of the Northern and Southern Chapters June Meet “Rubi” and two of her pups 2018 Table of Contents Bloodhounds West Officers and Directors . 3 More on our Cover Dog ............................. 4 President’s Message, North ....................... 5 President’s Message, South ...................... 6 Meeting Minutes, North .............................. 8 Meeting Minutes, South ............................. 9 ABC Dues ................................................ 11 Bloodhounds West History ...................... 12 Bloodhounds in Literature ........................ 14 Conformation Show Results .................... 15 ABC National Specialty ............................ 19 SW Regional Specialty ............................ 20 ABC Agility Trials ..................................... 27 Bloodhound Movie Quiz ........................... 28 Bloodhound Juniors ................................. 29 British Bloodhounds ................................. 30 Bloodhounds in the News ........................ 31 Bloodhounds of Note, “Knotty” ................. 33 Bloodhound Brag, “Wanda” ..................... 36 Bloodhound Preparedness ...................... 37 Bloodhound Health, Ears ......................... 39 Bloodhound Activity, Pool Party/Pet Expo .. 41 Bloodhound Training, Rattlesnakes ......... 42 Bloodhound Story, “Katie” ........................ 43 Bloodhounds in Art .................................. 44 Judy Robb Memorial Trailing Trial .......... 45 Bloodhound Tracking ............................... 46 Bloodhound Training Camps ................... 47 Bloodhounds in Literature ........................ 48 Bloodhound Sports, Obedience ............... 49 Bloodhound Brag, “Saidee” and “Basker” ... 52 Bloodhound Game ................................... 53 The Last Page ......................................... 54 Membership Forms .................................. 55 New Member Application, North ........... 56 New Member/Renewal App., South ...... 58 ABC Membership Application ............... 60 Beginning with this June 2018 issue, the Northern Chapter’s BONCKERS and (For our new Southern readers, you may wonder the Southern Chapter’s Hound Express about the newsletter’s color scheme. It’s black have been combined into simply the ink on tan paper, “black & tan,” a little bloodhound Bloodhounds West newsletter (this is the joke – I couldn’t find any liver-colored ink). Appomattox issue). June 2018 Bloodhounds West 2 Bloodhounds West Officers and Directors Northern Chapter Southern Chapter Officers Officers President President Pam Herranz Evelyn Jones Vice President Vice President Lisa Jones Lyn Sherman Treasurer Treasurer Aldo Branch Lynne Aguirre Corresponding Secretary Corresponding Secretary Suzi Paine Jan Stallings Recording Secretary Recording Secretary Pat Moffitt Stacy Mattson Directors Directors Cindi Sims (2018) Charlene Eden (2019) Debbie Levy (2019) Desiree Pickney (2018) Diane Branch (2018) Lisa Jones (2018) Erica Weis (2019) Marti Michalis (2019) Jessica Dickson (2018) Sherri McGuire (2018) Contact the Northern Chapter: Contact the Southern Chapter: Pam Herranz, President Evelyn Jones, President [email protected] [email protected] Meet our cover dog! Our newsletter is published on the Owners: Ray and Kay Schmitt first of March, June, September, and Name: “Rubi,” shown with two of December. her puppies Editor: Mike McMillan Age: 1995-2006 [email protected] Favorite activity: going on trips Assistant Editor: Amanda Gardner in our motorhome Contributions to your newsletter Favorite treats: little bits of liver are always welcome! bait Visit our website: www.BloodhoundsWest.org June 2018 Bloodhounds West 3 More on our Cover Dog By Kay Schmitt CH Windsor’s MH Rubicon Crossing “Rubi” picked my husband Ray. Judy McBride’s Windsor Kennel and our Maple Hill (MH) Kennel collaborated to produce a very special litter of nine adorable puppies. Whenever Ray approached the whelping box, it was a little red bitch who always popped up to say “hello” to him. Of course she became “ours,” the one we kept. “Rubi” In conformation circles back then, the “black and tans” were considered to be more successful in the show ring than the “liver and tans” or “reds.” “Rubi” was a red. Ray had decided to name her after Caesar’s triumphant crossing of the Rubicon. Defy convention and prove a point. And he did!! She earned her championship with Ray and I handling her. “Rubi” was bred in 1998 and produced a litter of nine lovely pups. The reds and black and tans naturally separated themselves into separate puppy piles until after they were weaned. In 1999, we enjoyed an unforgettable triumph! We entered “Rubi” and two of her nine offspring in the Sacramento Valley Kennel Club show in Dixon. The judge awarded the two pups the ribbons that finished their championships that day and gave “Rubi” the Best in Breed. She went into the group ring with Ray and won the Group 2 ribbon! Seven of “Rubi’s” puppies were awarded their championships…all with their owners handling their first bloodhound! Karen Francis’ “Thelma Rose” lived to 13½ years! PS: I loved going to schools with the blood- hounds to teach "Hug a Tree" (as shown in these two photos with “Rubi”). I went to a neighborhood elementary school with Ray and “Crockett” and “Wellesley” one day. The whole student body watched Ray show all the rescue equipment he carried in his pack. I had already shown the video and explained “Hug a Tree.” As Ray finished his bit, he invited the children to come up and pet the bloodhounds. Horrified, I watched as all the children ran up and surrounded them! Blessedly, “Crockett” and “Wellesley” froze in place and were speedily rescued. I'll never forget the expressions on their faces, though. Boy, did Ray get a lecture after that and never did it again! June 2018 Bloodhounds West 4 President’s Message Pam Herranz, President Bloodhounds West, Northern Chapter Hi, BWNC Members: Is it really summer? Can't really tell with the strange weather we've still been having. I would like to give Kay Schmitt a great big THANK YOU for running the March Agility event all by herself on Saturday and Sunday. Thank you to Mike McMillan for helping Kay on Friday. Thank you goes out to Lisa Jones for doing a fantastic job as Show Chair preparing for the ABC SW Regional Specialty that is coming up in October at the Alameda County Fairgrounds in Pleasanton. Check out the flyer in this newsletter and on our website for all the important and fun details. Thank you to Aldo Branch for helping set up our annual Judy Robb Memorial Trailing Trials to be held during our Regional and for working with Pat Moffitt to organize some trailing camps prior to the trials. Some reminders: ABC dues are due June 1, 2018. We will be having a membership meeting on June 9 at the Woofstock Dog Show in Vallejo. Time will be determined once the schedule is out on infodog.com. “Saidee” Thanks go out to Mike McMillan for agreeing to do a combined newsletter for Bloodhounds West. This will help keep both chapters aware of what the other is doing. We are one club with two chapters. Be safe everyone. Hugs to your hounds. Pam President BWNC [email protected] June 2018 Bloodhounds West 5 President’s Message Evelyn Jones, President Bloodhounds West, Southern Chapter Hi, BWSC Members, Summer is already here and along with the weather changes we have a newsletter change. As you have probably noticed, we now have the Bloodhounds West Newsletter for both the Northern Chapter and the Southern Chapter. We are one club with two chapters so this combined newsletter should keep us all more aware of what is going on in both chapters. A HUGE thank you to Sue Sappok for being the editor of our Hound Express for the past four years. The members of the Southern Chapter know what a huge undertaking the newsletter is and we appreciate each and every newsletter you produced in that time. Another HUGE thank you to Mike McMillan for taking on this task as newsletter editor. Thank you to Kay Schmitt for extending her "show report" to cover the Southern Chapter. Marti Michalis has volunteered to be our southern "reporter." Any information, news, events, or stories can be sent to [email protected] and she will work closely with Mike in covering information about our Southern Chapter. We had our third meeting of the year at the Western Hound Show on April 14th. Congratulations to all the winners for the weekend. Thank you to Charlene, Rod, and Maddie Eden; and Jan Stallings for cooking and hosting a wonderful lunch. We had members from Washington, Arizona, and Northern California and it seemed like everyone had a good time showing, visiting new and old friends, relaxing, and eating in a very casual park-like atmosphere. The Hound Show was a great success thanks to all that attended, volunteered, and supported each other. Marti Michalis did a fantastic job of organizing, setting up, manning, and tearing down our booth at the Pet Expo. Thank you to the members and friends - both two-legged and four-legged - who volunteered numerous hours "being on display" and teaching the public about our great breed. Please remember...one of the objectives of Bloodhounds West is to educate the public about bloodhounds. The Pet Expo is the perfect place to influence thousands of people and at the same time it is enjoyable and rewarding for both you and your dogs. Make sure to see the Pet Expo article in this newsletter. The Pool Party was a great success. It was at Marti Michalis' Ruff House Pet Resort