In This Issue: Annual Meeting Agenda ......................p. 60 Who's On The Ballot .............................p. 62 Ballot for 2014 Judges ...........................p. 66 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS 2012 President Director, Zone I Calvin Ward James Davis Mississippi Massachusetts [email protected] [email protected] First Vice-President Alternate Director, Zone I Linda Moore Regina Beinhauer Texas Pennsylvania [email protected] [email protected] Second Vice-President Director, Zone II Stephanie Kaul Linda Donaldson Washington South Carolina [email protected] [email protected] Secretary Alternate Director, Zone II Kathleen L. Patterson Carol Yates Kentucky South Carolina [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer Director, Zone III Beth Williams Laura Heidrich Alabama Illinois [email protected] [email protected] Legal Chair Alternate Director, Zone III Linda Moore Nancy J. Gallant Texas Michigan [email protected] [email protected] Director, Class of 2013 Director, Zone IV Sharon Elliott Quinn Ruvacava Texas California [email protected] [email protected] Director, Class of 2013 Alternate Director, Zone IV Linda Pitts Mariecel Torres Young Tennessee Washington [email protected] [email protected] Director, Class of 2013 Director, Zone V Marilyn C. Spacht Dianne Hill Alabama Kansas [email protected] [email protected] Director, Class of 2014 Alternate Director, Zone V Kathleen Egeland-Brock Deborah Verdon Washington Louisiana [email protected] [email protected] Director, Class of 2014 Club Headquarters Diane Kepley P.O. Box 4194 Maryland Frankfort, KY 40604-4194 [email protected] 502-875-4489 (Voice) 866-243-1068 (Fax) Director, Class of 2014 Anthony Stallard Board addresses and phone Ohio numbers can be found in the [email protected] members’ directory on the club web site. Copyright 2012, American Spaniel Club, Inc. No part of this publication may be reproduced without written permission January 2013 93 rd Flushing Spaniel Specialty Show and Annual Obedience Trial NEW DATES: One Week Later than usual. – Be a Considerate Hotel Guest Other Activities: but back to the usual schedule. By following a few simple rules, you can January 10, 2013 – Futurity and Flushing make sure our hotels hang out their ASC Annual Meeting: Saturday, Sweepstakes, Obedience and Rally Classes “Spaniels Welcome!” signs in years to after judging. January 11-12, 2013 – Regular Class Judging come... • Don’t bathe a dog in a hotel room Reception: Saturday, following Annual Meeting. GREAT SITE: • Do crate your dog Knoxville Convention & Exposition Ctr. • Exercise your dog only in Raffle: Lots of great items! Members and 525 Henley Street designated areas Member Clubs -- Please support the January Knoxville, TN 37902 • Pick up after your dog raffle by donating items or baskets to this • Don’t disturb others with noise - fundraising activity. Raffle tickets available at Attached to Host Hotel: especially barking - in hallways or the show. Drawing will be Sunday during Holiday Inn Select, World’s Fair Park guest rooms . lunch. All member clubs that contribute a (same address) basket to the fundraising event will have the 865-522-2800 (ask for in-house reservations) The hotel, parking garage, common areas club’s name entered into a drawing for $250 and adjoining World’s Fair Park are from ASC to help support your club’s Please mention the American Spaniel Club considered part of the show site and all specialty show. Last year’s winner was the when making reservations to receive the AKC & ASC rules are enforced at these South Atlantic CSC of Jacksonville. This $101 per night rate. The Hotel is dog locations. Failure to observe these rules at summer, seven member Clubs contributed to friendly and makes the rules and collects a hotel may lead to disciplinary action the raffle. January member clubs contributing fee for in-room pets. and/or being asked by the hotel to leave will be added to the list for a drawing at the prior to the guest’s scheduled departure Annual Meeting. date. AKC has ruled that clubs do not have to accept entries from irresponsible owners or handlers. Superintendent Foy Trent Dog Shows P.O. Box C 573-687-2102, fax: 888-685-8989, www.foytrentdogshows.com Judge Assignments Field Spaniels Mr. Houston Clark American Water Spaniels. Mr. Houston Clark Puppy Sweepstakes Lynn Finney Boykin Spaniels Mr. Houston Clark Veteran Sweepstakes Lynn Finney Clumber Spaniels Mr. Houston Clark Sussex Spaniels Mr. Houston Clark Puppy Sweepstakes Mr. James A Fehring Puppy Sweepstakes Ms. Marjorie J Underwood Veteran Sweepstakes. Mr. James A Fehring Veteran Sweepstakes Ms. Marjorie J Underwood Cocker Spaniels (Black) Ms. Patricia A Darke Welsh Springer Spaniels Mr. Houston Clark Futurity Bill Gorodner Puppy Sweepstakes Mr. James A Fehring Cocker Spaniels (ASCOB) Mrs. J ulie Virosteck Veteran Sweepstakes Mr. James A Fehring Futurity Bill Gorodner Best in Show, Best Brace, Mrs. Suzanne Dillin Cocker Spaniels (Parti Color) Mr. Calvin E. Ward Best in Field Classes & Best Futurity Bill Gorodner Bred-By Exhibitor & Best Cocker English Cocker Spaniels Mrs. Suzanne Dillin in Show & Best Bred By Cocker Puppy Sweepstakes Patricia Janzen in Show Veteran Sweepstakes. Patricia Janzen English Springer Spaniels Mr. Houston Clark Junior Showmanship Mrs. Julie Virosteck Puppy Sweepstakes Bonita Crist Obedience Classes Mr. Ted G McCall Veteran Sweepstakes Bonita Crist Rally Classes Mr. Ted G McCall continued on page 54 AMERICAN SPANIEL CLUB, INC. BULLETIN December 2012 Page 3 Treasurer' Report on the July 2012 Show July 2012 Financial Report for the Income Expenses Net Board $105,521.00 $80,586.72 $24,934.28 President’s Camping $3,780.00 $2,750.00 $1,030.00 Decorating $0.00 $1,450.71 -$1,450.71 Agility Fundraising $1,595.55 $1,087.25 $508.30 Agility $21,711.00 $6,753.30 $14,957.70 Message Agility Refunds $2,327.00 -$2,327.00 Agility Trophies $2,970.00 $1,683.91 $1,286.09 Catering/Banquets $6,891.79 -$6,891.79 Our hearts go out to the people in Hunt Test $2,862.00 $3,375.83 -$513.83 Obedience Trophies $625.00 $0.00 $625.00 the Northeast that were affected by Conformation trophies $3,665.00 $2,019.12 $1,645.88 hurricane Sandy. If there are any Memorabilia $5,472.88 $4,484.37 $988.51 spaniel breed owners who need help, "Meet Me at the Fair" Dinner $6,370.00 $6,533.10 -$163.10 please contact ASC and we will do Purina Event Center $6,549.00 -$6,549.00 Holiday Inn Six Flags $5,388.32 -$5,388.32 whatever we can to assist you. Our Vendors $1,200.00 $0.00 $1,200.00 ASCF has a great rescue organization Tack Room $2,935.00 $100.00 $2,835.00 that might be able to direct you to Seating* $4,350.00 $0.00 $4,350.00 other sources of assistance. Speaking Judges Expenses** $3,860.92 -$3,860.92 Hospitality $3,000.00 $35.76 $2,964.24 of the ASCF, if there is anyone who Ring Supplies $139.66 -$139.66 would like to make a donation to Stud Dog Showcase $180.00 $276.76 -$96.76 ASCF and direct those funds to help Boutique $25,482.00 $19,166.94 $6,315.06 in rescue relief efforts, feel free to Catalogs $5,563.00 $135.11 $5,427.89 DVD's*** $2,425.00 $4,542.87 -$2,117.87 contact me and I can direct you as to how to make a donation. 50/50 Raffle $2,070.00 $1,035.00 $1,035.00 Your donation may be tax deductible. Silent Auction $1,890.00 $0.00 $1,890.00 Basket Raffle $2,704.00 $0.00 $2,704.00 Just two months from now ASC will hold another Superintendent $4,360.57 $0.00 $4,360.57 Annual Flushing Spaniel Show. I am excited that we are Judges Seminar $200.00 $0.00 $200.00 going back to Knoxville and am looking forward to a great Instinct Test $110.00 $0.00 $110.00 show. The ASC board held a conference call board meeting Grand Totals $105,521.00 $80,586.72 $24,934.28 on October 31, 2012 to finalized plans for the show that will *Kathy Watson still has receipts to send me (minor amounts, I think) be held on January 11-13. We addressed any concerns **Includes non-conformation judges relative to the show and made sure we tied any loose ends. *** This income will increase as credit card orders continue to be processed & Kathy Please feel free to contact the show chairperson, Lori Finley Reid updates me or any board member if you have any questions concerning the show. I encourage our ASC membership to volunteer to help make our show in January the best ever. If you would like to help, please contact me. The ASC annual board meeting will be held on January 10, 2013 in Knoxville. I encourage you to attend this meeting In Memoriam that will start at 9:00 a.m. If you can not attend and have something that you would like for the board to address contact your zone representative, Kathy Patterson, or me and we will make sure that your questions or concerns will be on the agenda for discussion. If you want your voice heard, The Club notes, with sadness, VOTE. We have a very small percentage of members who the passing of the vote when we have something to vote on, especially judges. following members: Do not complain if you do not exercise you right to vote. I hope all of our members are making plans to attend the annual show. It is a great show site and a chance to show our Liz Doyle, Life Member, love for our flushing spaniels.