by David Hamel
The year is finally coming to an end. All the events and training classes are completed,
and most active competitors will have to search hard for the last few shows in this year.
This past weekend the PCOTC held its annual Christmas party and membership meeting.
The party was graciously hosted by Mary Ann Maher and was an enjoyable time for all.
I do hope everyone will extender her a Thank You for her kindness in sharing her home
along with a thank you to those that assisted putting things together.
When the New Year begins, you will find our first training sessions starting on
Jan 7th with the basic orientation and the CGC test. Anyone interested in
participating in providing training should contact me in the near future so
we can appropriately schedule classes.
Well its finally that time of year when we all sit back, enjoy a few holiday
cheers and have some special times with our family and friends. It’s also a
time when we reflect back over the things that have happened over the year and
revel in our accomplishments or indulge in our failures. It’s also a time when
we should start looking to the New Year and dreaming of all the things that
are possible. Then, with a twinkle in our eyes and a lightness of heart we
will move with greater purpose to those things that are important to us.
May your holidays be bright and Santa fill all of your wishes.
See you in the new year.
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Meeting Updates: November 24, 2003 Board Meeting
The board members met to decide the nominees for the 2004 board. The nominees will be voted on at the December meeting. The nominees are:
President:
........................................ David Hamel
Vice President:
................................ Maryann Maher
Corresponding Secretary:
................ Tracey Stevens
Recording Secretary:
....................... Leslie Wemhoff
Treasurer:
........................................ Cathy Broyles
Board Member Nominees:
.............. Oliver Aguilar
........................................................
Sheila Austin
........................................................
Denise Call
........................................................
Marie Stuart
........................................................
Janet Willis
Training Dates and Information
Denise Call will be our training director for the year 2004. We need volunteers to teach the advance classes. If you can help please call Denise or Dave. The class schedule for next year is:
Session 1: January 7 –
March 10, 2004
Session 2: March 24 –
May 26, 2004
Session 3: June 6 – August
18, 2004
Session 4: September 8 –
Nov. 10, 2004
December General Membership Meeting & Holiday Party
Thanks again to Maryann Maher for hosting this year’s holiday party. Great food was enjoyed by all, and this year’s game of Cut-throat lived up to its name.
During the general membership meeting, the 2004 Board was elected by written vote. Congratulations (and thank you!) to those elected:
President:
........................................ David Hamel
Vice President:
................................ Maryann Maher
Corresponding Secretary:
................ Tracey Stevens
Recording Secretary:
....................... Leslie Wemhoff
Treasurer:
........................................ Cathy Broyles
Board Members:
.............. Oliver Aguilar
........................................................
Denise Call
........................................................
Marie Stuart
........................................................
Janet Willis
From Denise Call:
Calla’s Famis Magic Man,
“Malcolm” did it again. Best Puppy In Show December 6 at Tidewater Dog
Performance Club Multi-Breed Show shown by his owner and proud momma, Denise
Call.
From Leslie Wemhoff
and the pack of TymeLes Companions:
Not only did Miss Darden
(TymeLes LaDarth v Sdny) finish her CD on October 31 at the crowded all breed
pavilion in Va Beach, then waltz in on the next morning for BOS points…then
also pick up her obedience “bumper leg” at the even more crowded Salisbury MD
show last Saturday, but also that’s 4 qualifying outta 4 trials for Darden,
that’s 4 Swissies who have given me a CD each (along with a few other titles,
too) I’m so proud of my furry children!
Miss Darden now joins
her brother, mom, dad, granddaddy Eddie and on back to great great
grandparents, too, in being able to walk into a ring in front of strangers and
children with wonderful treats and still follow orders often enough to be
labeled “obedient” by AKC. Pretty good for not even being recognized by AKC
until ’95... the dogs, I mean. I’m still struggling to spell ‘bediance and AKC
both and they don’t even use the same alphabet!
Is the learning getting
easier? No.... But I must admit my first CD with Chugger took the most tries so
far... he’s the one who politely left off lead heeling to politely accept the
natchos that child offered. (darn child was asked to leave, but it was too late
for us by then...) He’s also the one who once left the ring after perfectly
tolerating the thunder and lightning. When it really started to pour he ran
over to under the tent to turn around and look back at the dummies in the rain.
Then there were a couple of trials of “c’mon, mom, there’s another new friend!”
What can I say? I could hardly get mad at him for being too friendly or too smart,
could I? ... ... Now I look at the RaylenSunshine son-of-his-daddy and see the
same enthusiasm for living fully... will he take as long as his dad to learn to
wait ‘til after the trial to show off??
Looks like we may have
to try several times with this one, too... big sigh... “we do this for fun...
we do this for fun... we do this for fun...” and big thanks to you-all who
help us, too...
From Maggie Hayes:
Snap took second place
in the Novice division of the Tidewater Retriever Club’s fall field trial held
in Colonial Heights, VA on 11/24/03. He was the only golden running in a stake
of 20 dogs and it was his first competitive field event. One old timer, on
seeing his water entry said, “Geez, I didn’t know Goldens could do that!” I am
very proud of my little red dawg!
On Dec. 7, Snap finished
his NAHRA Started Retriever title at the Mid-Atlantic Region field test held in
Cheltenham, MD. In spite of four inches of snow on the fields and ice in the
water, that little red dawg brought back all ten birds with great style and
gusto! He is now officially SHR SR Fireside Snap N Crackle JH.
Titles Earned in 2003
Denise Call’s Niki
UKC – CDX
Denise Call’s Tank
UKC – GRCH
Dave Hamel’s UCD Madame Zoe of Virginia Allie CDX
AKC - JH
UKC - SHR
Maggie Hayes’
Fireside Snap N Crackle
AKC - JH
UKC – SHR
Marie Stuart’s UCDX
Glendale S. Wind Lock’d N Load’d CDX OA OAJ TT
AKC – UD
DCA – RD
Jackie Kirkman’sUACH
U-CDX Kbrooke Southpines Flash CDX JH AX AXJ
AKC - MX, MXJ
UKC - ACHX
Anita Ramsey’s UAGII
UCDX TennesseeStorm CDX
AKC – NAP, OAP, NJP,
OJP, AJP
ATTS – TT
Anita Ramsey’s UACH
UCD Montana Rain
CD OA NAP NAJ OJP
AKC – CDX, OAP, AXP,
OAJ, AJP
UKC – ACHX, CDX
NADAC – NAC, NJC
ASCA – RS-N, JS-N
Tracy
Steven's Hollow Log Screamin Mimi
AKC – CD
Leslie Wemhoff’s
TymeLes LaDarth v sdny
CGC TT WWD
AKC - CD
Sharon Wright’s UCD
Lacy’s Razors Edge CD
AKC – CDX, NA, NAJ
UKC – CDX, AGI, AGII
ATTS – TT
The Monticello Labrador Retriever Club is sponsoring an ‘all breed’ health clinic on February 22, 2004. The clinic will be held at Loudoun Veterinary Service in Purcellville, Virginia. For more information, contact Jenifer Witkowski at crystalkennels@starband.net or call at 540-338-3325. (email preferred).
January
January 30 – February 1:
Fletcher, NC Blue Ridge Agility Club’s AKC Agility Trial Opens Dec. 10 and closes
Jan. 9. $20. For more information, contact Peggy Franklin at (828) 697-2118 or
pegfranklin@juno.com. http://blueridgeagility.com
February
February 7 & 8:
Point of Rocks, MD Dulles Gateway Obedience Training Club’s UKC Obedience
Trials; $20 closes January 17,
2004. For more information, contact Marti Patchell at (703) 532-4784 or patchel@georgetown.edu
February 7 & 8:
Durham, NC Triangle Obedience Club’s UKC Obedience Trial $18 for entries received
by Feb. 4; $20 day of show entries.
For more information, contact Anne Carson at (919) 787-2707 or atopcat@bellsouth.net
February 21-22: Hampton,
VA Merrimac Dog Training Club’s AKC Agility Trial (Novice & Open only)
Opens Dec. 17, closes Jan. 9; $20. The premium is online at
www.merrimacdogs.com. For more information, contact Vonda Winkler at (757)
875-5590 or jmsenger@umich.edu
February 21-22:
Franklin, VA Tidewater Dob Performance Club’s UKC Multi-Breed Show, Obedience Trial &
Weight Pull Fun Pull Closes
Feb. 7; $18 for conformation and obedience; $10 for weight pull. For more
information, contact Patti Cooper at (757) 631-8577 or pshelti@cox.net
February 28 & 29:
Charlotte, NC UKC Carolina Classic 2 UKC Obedience Trials. Closes Feb. 13.
Contact Mark threfall at
(269) 343-9020 or classic@ukcdogs.com
March
March 6 & 7:
Hampton, VA Belroi’s UKC
Obedience Trial at
Merrimac Dog Training Club. $18 received by February 27; $20 day of show
entries. Contact Fay Smith at (804) 776-9289 or FCRF@crosslink.net
Run Throughs at Merrimac
Run-Throughs at Merrimac
Registration :
8:30 AM - 10 AM
Judging begins at 9:00
AM
Fee : $5 per run-through
For more information,
contact Kathy Routten at pugtrainer@yahoo.com
Agility Run-Through:
Saturday, January 31
Obedience Run-Throughs:
Saturday, January 17
Saturday, February 28
Saturday, March 20
Rally Run-Through:
Saturday, February 14
Dirt: Layers of dirty film on
windows and screens provide a helpful filter against harmful and aging rays
from the sun. Call it an SPFfactor of 15 and leave it alone.
Cobwebs: Cobwebs artfully draped
over lampshades reduce the glare from the bulb, thereby creating a romantic
atmosphere. If your husband points out that the light fixtures need dusting,
simply look confused and exclaim “What? And spoil the mood?” (Or just throw
glitter on them &call them holiday decorations)
Pet Hair: Explain the mound of pet
hair brushed up against the doorways by claiming you are collecting it there to
use for stuffing handsewn play animals for underprivileged children. (Also
keeps out cold drafts in winter)
Guests: Keep your vacuum cleaner
in the middle of the room at all times. If unexpected guests show up, they will
naturally assume you were in the middle of cleaning when they arrived.
Dusting: If dusting is REALLY out
of control, simply place a showy urn on the coffee table and insist that “This
is where Grandma wanted us to scatter her ashes.”
General Cleaning: Mix one quarter cup pine
scented household cleaner with four cups of water
in a spray bottle. Mist
the air lightly. Leave dampened rags in conspicuous locations. Develop an
exhausted look, throw yourself on the couch and sigh, “I clean and I clean and
I still don’t
get anywhere.”
As a last resort, light
the oven, throw a teaspoon of cinnamon in a pie pan, turn off oven and explain
that you have been baking cookies for a bake sale for a favorite charity and
haven’t had time to clean...Works every time.
The Portsmouth Chesapeake Obedience Training Club, Inc is a nonprofit organization composed of people who enjoy working and spending time with their dogs. We are interested in helping you train your dog to be a well mannered family member and a source of pride.
President: DavidHamel 757-478-6913 president@pcotcdogs.org
Vice President: Marie Stuart 757-465-5099 vpresident@pcotcdogs.org
Treasurer: Cathy Broyles 757-488-8752 treasurer@pcotcdogs.org
Corresponding Secretary: Cristy Broyles csecretary@pcotcdogs.org
Recording Secretary: Kendall Owens 252-771-3034 rsecretary@pcotcdogs.org
Board Members: Lovey Lyons 757-657-6564 board1@pcotcdogs.org
Denise Call 757-558-1120 board2@pcotcdogs.org
Mary Ann Maegher board3@pcotcdogs.org
Leslie Wemoff 757-465-0456 board4@pcotcdogs.org
We make every effort to distribute The PUP the first Wednesday of each month. In order to help us make this deadline, please submit information by the 25th of the previous month. Please send any submissions for The PUP to
Caryl Thompson 757-631-0712 pupeditor@pcotcdogs.org