Talking Terriers October 2007 With a New Board, comes some new Committees Please feel free to contact them, with YOUR ideas and to VOLUNTEER your services. MASS FED / DOG LEGISLATION Our Board & Directors Lin Falat [email protected] Delegate Judy Hunter - President Gale Cummings [email protected] alternate. [email protected] HOSPITALITY / EDUCATION Kathleen Brodie - Vice President Mary Smith [email protected] Lin Falat - Recording Sec Maureen Lee [email protected] Sybil Kevy - Correspond Sec SUNSHINE Anne Kupferman [email protected] David Ullman - Treasurer BREEDER REFERRAL Sybil Kevy [email protected] Board Members Carleen Farrington TROPHIES Kathleen Brodie [email protected] Peggy Gill CLUB EQUIPMENT Anne Kupferman David Ullman [email protected] Maureen Lee MEDIA / WEBSITE COMMITTEE Mary Smith *** SybilKevy PeggyGill KathleenBrodie Dee Whitcomb *** Scott Schlager NEWSLETTER EDITOR Carleen Farrington [email protected] RIBBONS Peggy Gill [email protected] Important News for ALL EARTHDOG Participants New England Terrier Club voted to hold a FUN Match on October 20th at the home of Mary Smith 122 Hawkins Street, Plainville, MA 02762 Information attached - For more information about this, contact Mary Smith or Jan Silva about the finer details. October 21st, AKC Earthdog Trial hosted by WHWTCNE 1537 Turnpike St., N. Andover, MA Photos from Our Earthdog Seminar More Club Happenings Winter Match is Already in the planning stage. Our Match Chairperson is Rebecca (Becky) Collins of Tralee Kennels. You can contact Becky to Volunteer. Same Place, (SILVER CITY CANINE TRAINING, in Taunton. [email protected] We would like to Thank, Ms. Scott Rutherford Thank you to our Judges: for the use of her lovely Debbie Courneyor – Kingston, RI property, her special and order for a beautiful day and the buffet afterwards Marilyn Drewes – Cape Cod on Labor Day. Sorry, NO results or photos from the Fall Match. They were not received by me In time for this newsletter to leave before Montgomery. I will have them available after MCKC weekend. PS – IF you have any good photos from the match, please forward them to me. Any New Ideas, Tibbits, etc? The Club is actively expanding into Earthdog, Etc Contact your BOD with your Thoughts & Ideas. Last Reminder for MCKC Weekend Entries are closed. The numbers are up. So who is going? All I heard out at the Group IV Terrier Specialty this month was: (YOU GO TO MCKC TO BE SEEN, NOT TO WIN) That is for the BIG DOGS/Handlers unless you are SUPER Lucky. We are awaiting your stories and WINS for the next issue. NEWS Jan Silva with her famous model Fur-kid MOOSE received a Major at the Cape Cod Shows. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH SHOW GROUNDS Becky Collins (Tralee) & Carleen Farrington (Mitern) went out to the Group IV Terrier Specialty. This is a picture of the Fairgrounds, which are managed & maintained by the County Jail. The BEST Grounds! A Question to the Membership How do You feel about “Natural Tails” ? There is so much debate over this. The editor would like your opinion and be able to print it. Thanks, Carleen Send YOUR Winning photo to us for Post on the CLUB WEBSITE. Send them to Judy Hunter, President She will forward them to Media Committee Becky Collins & niece, Julia Sterritt co-owners of AKC / UKC Ch. Mitern JJ Parson of Allendale J.E., CGC has now added (JE) JUNIOR EARTHDOG to his name. The earthdog Judge is quoted to saying that he is one of the most versatile dogs he has met in a long time. Goldenledge Homespun owned by Carleen Farrington, went WB/BW/BOS @ Kennliworth Julie Sterritt, has qualified for Eukanuba with Kennel Club show in Springfield. her Norwich - All Jacked Up aka Mikey. The following members past the Becky Collins with her new Parson pup, co-bred with Carleen Farrington testing at the Earthdog Seminar and are now “Provisional <Tralee It’s All About ME> Earthdog Judges” has been a busy little pup. Rebecca Collins Westchester KC under Peter Green, at 7 months old, took her 1st 3-point major. Carleen Farrington Group IV Terrier shows in UTAH, 2 more 3- Jan Silva point majors and a BW under W. Clouss & Rbt Hutton. This is Becky’s 1st Bred-By pup. Your Brag Could be here But you Need to Submit. DickDick Schaefer Schaefer WEDGEWOODWEDGEWOOD ReportsReports that that his his Kerry Kerry Blue Blue Terrier Terrier CH.CH.WedgewoodWedgewoodLaceyLacey’s’s Legacy Legacy finishedfinished at at Greenwich Greenwich Kennel Kennel ClubClub by by going going WB, WB, BOW BOW and and BESTBEST of of BREED BREED SEE YOU AT MCKC! Puppy Page - WHO HAS WHAT AVAILABLE ! Pat Wilcox has a litter AKC Parsons Email: [email protected] Jerry Walsh has a litter of Australian Terrier pups th Carleen Farrington has a litter DUE October 12 . of AKC Parsons available Sam and Ethyl litter Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Lin Falat has a litter of Cairn Terriers Email: [email protected] Susan Parson has a SKYE litter of 8! Ch. Cladich Storm Cloud, TT (Callum) X CuCullin Harper’s Dream (Aislinn) Email: [email protected] New England Terrier Club Earthdog Test Fun Day Pre-Entries Close at 6:00 PM, Tuesday October 16, 2007 at the test secretary’s address: Jan M. Silva, 18 Stackhouse St., New Bedford, MA 02740 Ph. 508.641.0263 Location: Glencoe Farm 122 Hawkins Street, Plainville, MA Saturday, October 20, 2007 Judging will be outdoors, rain or shine Show hours: 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM DIRECTIONS TO THE TEST SITE FROM I495: Take Exit 15, Route 1A South. Take second right after lights for Wrentham Outlets onto Green St. Take first left onto High St. Go to end of High St. (about 3 miles). Take left onto Hawkins St. Go ¾ mi and #122 is on the left. FROM I295: Take exit 11 for Rte. 114, Diamond Hill Rd. Head North on 114 to lights at intersection with Route 120. Take right onto Route 120. Take a left onto N. Attleboro Rd. Go ¾ mile and #122 is on the right just after the intersection with Fales Rd. FROM PROVIDENCE AREA: I95 North to I295 South to exit 1B for Route 1 North. Proceed North to lights at the intersection with Route 1A and Route 120, (CVS Pharmacy will be in front of you). Take a left onto Route 120. Take third right onto Ellis Road. Ellis will change it’s name to High St and then Fales Rd – stay straight about 3 miles until the first 4-way intersection, (e.g. cross st.). Take a right onto Hawkins and #122 is immediately on your right. Premium List New England Terrier Club Earthdog Test Fun Day Saturday October 2, 2007 At Glencoe Farm 122 Hawkins St, Plainville, MA **************** These tests are for Dachshunds and Terrier breeds: Australian, Bedlington, Border, Cairn, Cesky, Dandie Dinmont, Glen Of Imaal, Fox (Smooth & Wire), Parson Russell, Lakeland, Manchester, Miniature Bull, Miniature Schnauzer, Norfolk, Norwich, Rat, Russell, Scottish, Sealyham, Silky, Skye, Welsh, West Highland White. All dogs must be 6 months of age or older and registered with the AKC. Spayed and neutered dogs, dogs with limited registration and dogs with an ILP are eligible to participate. Rare breeds invited. Tests Offered Introduction to Quarry (non-regular class with no credit toward titles) Regular Classes: Junior Earthdog, Senior Earthdog NO MASTER CLASSES ARE OFFERED AT THIS TEST Dogs that have earned a Master Earthdog title may compete in any class. Dogs may enter one regular class and one non-regular class. Closing Date and Entry Fees Pre-Entries close at 6:00 PM on October 16, 2007 at the home of the test Secretary, Jan M. Silva, Day of test entries close ½ hour prior to the start of each class. Pre-EntryRegular Classes $10.00 Intro to Quarry$8.00 Dayof Test Regular Classes $15.00 Intro to Quarry$12.00 Make Checks Payable to NETC and send entries and fees to Earthdog Test Secretary, Jan M. Silva, 18 Stackhouse St., New Bedford, MA 02740, phone 508.641.0263 Entry fee must accompany all entries to be valid Dogs entered by the closing date that qualify to enter a different test than the one on the entry form may change that entry by contacting the Test secretary by 9:30 AM on the day the sanction test. Bitches in season may not be entered. Entry fee will be refunded for bitches in season with Veterinarian certification. *************** JUDGES Senior Test– Kathryn Heikkila, Meetinghouse Hill Rd., Mason, NH Junior Test– Carleen Farrington, P.O. Box 550, Raynham Center MA Intro to Quarry- Lucia Hackett, 4 Logan Path, N. Grafton, MA JUDGING SCHEDULE Senior Test – Judging to begin at 10:00 AM Junior Test – Judging to begin approximately 30 minutes after the completion of the Senior test Introduction to Quarry – Judging to begin at 10:30 AM Please check in at the Secretary’s table when you arrive, or at least 30 minutes before your class, in order to receive your number(s). NOTE TO EXHIBITORS No Bitches in season are allowed. Refunds will be made to pre-entered bitches that come in season after the closing date when accompanied by a certificate stating such from a Veterinarian NO FLEXI-LEADS ALLOWED. All Dogs must be leashed or confined when not running in a test Please leave the grounds cleaner than you found them upon your arrival New England Terrier Club OFFICERS President – Judy Hunter Vice President – Kathleen Brodie Recording Secretary – Lin Falat Corresponding Secretary - Sybil Kevy Treasurer – David Ullman BOARD OF DIRECTORS Carleen Farrington, Peggy Gill, Ann Kupferman, Maureen Lee, Mary Smith, Dee Whitcomb TEST COMMITTEE Chairman: Mary Smith, 122 Hawkins St.