August - September 2020 Volume 41, No. 4 NEWFPRINTS SUMMER!!! Publication for the Membership of the Newfoundland Club of New England www.newfclubne.org NCNE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Send in your Newfie photo and we’ll draw from those President: Mary Bylone we receive to include in upcoming NewfPrints! [email protected] Submit to [email protected] Vice President: Donna Thibault [email protected] Secretary: Sheri Russell [email protected] Treasurer: Jean Cote [email protected] Directors: Kikuko Chang Barry Jones Meredith Moore Laurel Rabschutz Jess Wenners NCNE COMMITTEE CHAIRS Working Dog: Kikuko Chang [email protected] Membership: Brenda Miele Soares 12 Lakeside Avenue “Mine!” Hudson, MA 01749 Kikuko Chang [email protected] Show Liaison: Suzanne S. Jones [email protected] Historian: Tami Palomba [email protected] NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN Juniors Committee: Opinions expressed herein are solely those of the author and/or [email protected] sponsoring body and not sanctioned by the Newfoundland Club of New England or the Newfoundland Club of America unless Pet Therapy Chair: Laurel Rabschutz expressly noted. [email protected] NewfPrints is published bi-monthly. Rescue Committee: Beth Rossi 1-(855)-NEWFIES (639-3437) SCHEDULED DEADLINES ARE AS FOLLOWS: January 15, [email protected] March 15, May 15, July 15, September 15, and November 15. Sunshine Committee: Kathy Luce Editor: Terry Linehan, 436 Boston Post Rd, Amherst, NH [email protected] 03031, and (603) 673-6175 email: [email protected] Newsletter Review Crew: Barbara Sturgeon Sheri Russell Suzanne S. Jones 2 President’s Column - Mary Bylone Boy, do I miss seeing all of you! Okay, I really miss seeing your dogs! J This quarantine thing really has put a damper on getting together and the impact is wide reaching. Many of us have been touched personally from the coronavirus. Some of us have been working non-stop as essential personnel and others have been busy trying to adapt to life at home and home- schooling your children… So many challenges… so many difficult decisions. I know having my Newfoundlands has been instrumental in helping me keep a healthy perspective. Before and after work, they have provided me with unconditional love and rejuvenated my tired spirit. NCNE has remained busy, evaluating events and the challenges that have come with the need to cancel the calendar. We are still working to move forward with our changeover of board members as well as figure out how to hold our annual meeting and deliver our awards. We are hopeful the fall will offer opportunities to start to get back to gathering, but we have no intention of rushing into anything until it seems safe. Technology can fill in a lot of gaps, but there is nothing like getting together with your Newf friends and their dogs. Dog shows, obedience trials, pet therapy visits, training classes…the list of cancelled events is long. We are still on track to hold our Annual Water Test the last weekend in August, however it will be very different, and the attendance will be limited to entrants and those working to support the test. We have a few other “gatherings” in the works, and we will communicate this information as the plans firm up. We have seen tremendous activity for rescue, with people looking to adopt a dog during this time of being home. Those of us who breed have been overwhelmed with inquiries. Of course, we are cautious because adding a dog to a family isn’t like putting in a swimming pool. I say this because I learned the other day you can’t find a swimming pool for sale! They were bought up because of the pandemic! All this said, the most important message is to work to be safe. That will look different for each of you. We are fortunate in New England to have seen less impact from the virus than other areas of the country. However, we still have losses. I use common sense. I have changed when and where I shop. I avoid crowds. I spend time with others outdoors and using social distancing. I did get in a water training session with a limited group and it felt so good to be out and about with my Newf and talking with my Newf friends, who I miss terribly. There is a bright side. Most of you who are reading this have a Newf to give a big hug…and as I sign off, that is exactly what I am going to do! Stay calm. Wash your hands. Hug your Newf. Life is good. We will be together again…soon! That’s all for now, 3 Save the Date! 2020 NCNE Calendar of Events NCNE CLUB EVENTS Sept. 2021: Supported Entry & Regional Specialty Aug. 29 & 30: NCA Water Tests Cranberry Cluster, Barnstable County Fairgrounds, East Camp Pomperaug, 1174 Buckley Highway, Union, CT Falmouth, MA (contact Sue Jones) (contact Kikuko Chang) Sept. 19 & 20: Picnic in the Park for Newfies & NON-CLUB EVENTS their owners (Newfie Fun Days - POSTPONED Sept. 19-20: Relay for Life to 2021) Piscataqua Boat Basin & Park, Eliot, ME Plainfield, CT (contact Christine Palmer) (contact Peggy Vivinetto) Nov/Dec TBD: Holiday Dazzle Parade Oct TBD: Fall Fun Day Putnam, CT (contact Christine Palmer) Middlesex County 4H Grounds, 55 S. Chelmsford Rd., Westford, MA (contact Sheri Russell) NewfPrints Deadlines: Jan 15, Mar 15, May 15, July 15, Oct TBD: Board of Directors Meeting Sept 15, Nov 15 (contact Terry Linehan) Location TBD (contact Sheri Russell) Dec. 5: Holiday Party Storrowton Tavern, West Springfield on the Big E grounds (contact Kathy Luce) Looking for a good read? Fiction, nonfiction, children’s books and more – check out the Newfoundland Dog Library (Newfoundland club of America – Newfoundland Dog Library) https://www.newfbooks.org/?fbclid=IwAR3PjMeJS7Zryx-jcnOTlvQMzshss4kiI5bpVU1auvYdZhc0V8pxKox7WIc A few options: 4 NCNE Historian – Tami Palomba Hi Everyone, I hope everyone is healthy, happy and making sense out of our new normal world. This column is going to start a history of Newfoundland Kennels in New England. I will be showcasing one or two prominent kennels per issue. At the end of this column I will be giving you directions to research your own dogs’ pedigree. It is very easy and a fun way to look back on the efforts of dedicated breeders. Next issue I will be also focusing on the history of Water Tests and Rescues in New England. I can always use more information. If you have old pictures, stories, or memories you would like to share please email me at [email protected]. Waseeka Waseeka Kennel owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Loring Power of Ashland, Mass “brought back the Newfoundland” to this country. The revitalization of the Newfoundland breed in both the United States and Canada came with the import of the Siki bloodline from England. Ch Siki himself was not an outstanding example of the Newfoundland, but produced outstanding progeny. Almost all Newfoundlands can trace their pedigrees back to Siki. Elizabeth fell in love with the breed in the early 1920’s. While visiting several breeders in England, she decided “the best of the best” were located in that country. She brought back 4 Newfs from Harlingen Kennel. They were sons and daughters of Ch. Siki and Queen of Hearts. This breeding is the basis for most Newfoundlands in this country today. Waseeka was the dominant Newfoundland Kennel from 1929 to well into the 1940’s. The last litter I could find that was credited to Waseeka was in 1951. Among Waseeka’s most famous dogs were CH Waseekas Wayfarer, CH Mark Anthony of Waseeka, and another import, CH Seafarer, who won 7 Best in Shows. In an article written by Arthur Frederick Jones in 1939, Mr. Jones stated “There were approximately 35 Newfoundlands at Waseeka when this author visited. …About 6 litters of Newfs are born each year. …The perfect litter consists of six puppies and approximately six to eight puppies will remain at Waseeka. The rest will be placed in other kennels or in suitable homes. Waseeka’s contribution to the world’s stock of quality Newfoundlands have been celebrated far and wide… It is a real asset to the American Pure Bred Dog Fancy.” 5 Seaward Kennel Seaward Kennels started out as Camayer Kennels in 1932 when Mrs. Eleanor Ayers Jamison joined forces with John Cameron. Their goal was to promote and improve Landseers. She saw her first Landseer in 1931 at Westminster. It was a Waseeka dog. At that time the Landseers were depleted due to WW1. It was their belief that by trying to breed Canadian Dogs and import some of the English dogs, they would perpetuate the Landseer. They concentrated all their efforts on this belief throughout the 30’s and 40’s. In the early 1940’s Mrs. Jamison became interested in breeding black dogs to Landseers to strengthen the Landseer line. In 1945 Mrs. Jamison was given CH Oquaga’s Sea Pirate (Pat). Pat was a top winner in the 40’s and 50’s and was used with all the Landseers in the breeding program. In 1944 Mrs. Jamison changed the name of the kennel to Seaward. When Mrs. Jamison passed the kennel was taken over by her daughter, Nell Ayers. Nell moved the kennel to Vermont. Nell was very active in NCA and NCNE. She served as treasurer of NCNE. Seaward produced many champions and working titlists. They concentrated mainly on Landseers but had huge success in black dogs, thanks to Ch Dryads Strong Sea Pirate ROM. Pirate produced Ch Seawards Yankee Ranger, Ch Seawards Barbary Pirate, CH Seawards Satin Finish CDX, CH Seawards Zenith CD, and CH Seawards Jolly Roger Beaupre, who sired one of the all time winning Newfoundland, CH Seawards Blackbeard (ADAM).