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The Scentinel, December 2014,

The Scentinel York County Kennel Club of Maine, Inc.

December 2014

York County Kennel Club of

Maine, Inc

Meeting Minutes

November 24, 2014

Attendees: Sandy Bergeron, Chris Calcinari, Karen Gatchell, Ron Geer, Carroll Goodwin, Pollie Goodwin, Steve Hersey, Karen Norteman, Gloria Pasquini, Mary Smith, Sarah Todd

President Sandy Bergeron called the meeting to order at 7:07 PM.

Recording Secretary’s Report (Minutes):

Chris moved to accept. Karen G. seconded. Passed without discussion.

President’s Report:

Eileen Kelly is our new legislative liaison.

Corresponding Secretary’s Report:

Gloria and Pollie received 4 letters from AKC accepting our bids for the cluster events in May.

Treasurer’s Report:

We made a profit on the match, and we received our half of the cluster proceeds.

Steve moved to accept the match report; Chris seconded. Passed without discussion.

Steve moved to accept the monthly statement with changes (as amended); totals are the same. Gloria seconded. Passed without discussion.

Committees:

Name tags: There is an item in the Scentinel. Gloria is waiting for money. Deadline is end of January.

Plaque for Wassamki: We discussed a number of ideas about what to give them, but no decisions were reached.

Legislative: Eileen is working with the Federation of Maine Dog Clubs.

Unfinished Business:

Cluster: Chris says our panels of judges are submitted; we’re just waiting for approval.

Membership: Discussed Karen Gatchell’’s list of local people gleaned from last year’s show catalog.

The YCKC Holiday Party is January 3 at 2 PM at Mary Bateman’s house in Wells. See the Scentinel for the directions and details.

Adjourn: Carroll moved to adjourn. Chris seconded. Passed without discussion.

Karen Norteman


Do you know a club member

who could use a little

“sunshine”? If you know of

someone who could use some well wishes,

thank yous, congratulations or any other

sentiment for any reason, please don’t

hesitate to contact the “sunshine”

committee via Sarah Todd. You can reach

her by email at:

[email protected]

or phone/text at 207-451-3682

York County Kennel Club Officers:

Sandra Bergeron, President 207-282-0684

[email protected]

Karen Gatchell, Vice President 207-646-3339

[email protected]

Karen Norteman, Recording Secretary 207-324-9046

[email protected]

Carroll Goodwin, Treasurer 207-324-5400

[email protected]

Gloria Pasquini, Corresponding Secretary 207-459-5132

[email protected]

Board of Directors: Mary Bateman 207-646-8589

[email protected]

Stephen Hersey 603-926-6915

[email protected]

Tracey Levasseur 207-247-3384

[email protected]

Mary Smith 207-748-0967 [email protected] Breeder Referral Contact: Danielle Cooley

[email protected]

Legislative Liaison: Eileen Kelley

[email protected]

Public Education Coordinator: Danielle Cooley

[email protected]

Newsletter Editor: Sarah Todd [email protected]

January 17th—Mary Smith

January 24th—Karen Norteman

January 29th—Tracey Levasseur

January 5th—Glen & MaryLou Graper

January 20th—Rich & Gloria Pasquini


Please plan to join us for an afternoon of holiday cheer!

Saturday, January 3rd, 2015 2:00pm

Mary Bateman’s House 22 Acorn Drive, Wells, ME

Pot-Luck Bring a gift for a Yankee Swap

($25 limit)

Directions: If you type 33 Acorn Dr. into your GPS or phone it will bring you right here. From I - 95 you would take the Wells/Sanford exit. Turn right at the lights onto Rt 109 toward Sanford, and continue 2.2 miles and turn left onto Roger Bragdon Rd. Go .7 of a mile and turn right onto Bald Hill Rd. Go 1.3 miles and turn left onto Quarry Rd. Go another 1.3 miles to the 4 way stop at Horace Mills Rd. (there will be a yellow country store on your left) Turn right onto Horace Mills Rd. Acorn Drive is .5 miles on the right. That whole thing takes only about 12 minutes from when you get off the interstate. From Alfred Area you would take Rt 4 from Alfred to Sanford. At the intersection of Rt 4 and Rt 109 continue straight on-to Rt. 4 toward N. Berwick. Continue to the Sanford Golf Course and take the next left on-to Country Club Rd. 3. Continue on Country Club 3 to Horace Mills Rd (a couple of miles) and turn left onto it. Continue straight on Horace Mills. You will pass Sam Allen Rd which bares off to the left, then a development with two roads going into it, the next left will be Acorn Drive. We are the red cape, 5th house up on the left. You can't miss the setter on the mailbox


Happy Holidays

The January Newsletter will contain a synopsis of the 2014 Legislation pertaining to Dogs in Maine and New Hampshire.

A conference call with the representatives of the Maine Federation of Dog Clubs centered around the topic of E-Collars. Opinions were varied.

Electronic collars have been banned in England. In response to this on September 13, 2014 the FOX network (Fox and Friends interviewed AKC

Assistant Vice President Ms. Gina DiNarodo. Apparently Ms. DiNardo misrepresented the AKC's position on training, especially the use of electronic collars. The AKC subsequently issued a policy statement indicating that the views expressed in that interview do not completely represent the position of the AKC.

The concern of the federation is this interview could provide ammunition to animal rights activists to seek legislation to ban the use of Electronic collars.

I would greatly appreciate any comments and concerns from our club members. If you have the opportunity contact your breed parent club and share with us their opinions on electronic collars.

I have contacted FOX for a transcript of the DiNardo interview and hope to have it for our next meeting.

Happy New Year Eileen Kelly

Legislative

Corner

It’s Dues Time!! Your annual membership

renewal and club dues are

now due! You should have

received a renewal form in

the mail last month. If you

did not receive it or if you

need a new one, please

contact Sarah Todd at [email protected]

The Early Bird Raffle For a Hand-Made Christmas

Stocking For those who got their

Membership Renewal and Dues in before December

15th was won by Polly & Carroll

Goodwin!


Obedience Show and Go's

at Finish Forward Dogs in Saco

Dates are

Jan. 4th, Feb. 1st, March 1st, March 29th, April 26th

Entries open @ 8:30 and will be taken until the start of each class.

It's $12 per dog $5 additional entry same dog.

It will always be Utility 1st, Open 2nd and Novice last.

We will do AKC and UKC run-thrus.

Any questions email: [email protected]

ORDER NOW

Your York County Kennel Club Name Tag!

Brass name tag with YCKC Logo. Pin clasp on back.

--------------------------------------------------Cut Here-----------------------------------------------------------

PRINT NAME AS YOU WANT IT TO APPEAR ON THE NAME TAG

Price of Name Tag -- $10.00 each

Make check out to Gloria Pasquini. Mail above form and check to:

Gloria Pasquini 30 Bonnie Bay Way Alfred, ME 04002

Any questions, contact Gloria at [email protected] or call her at

207-459-5132

mailto:[email protected]


Upcoming Meeting:

The next meeting will be Monday, January 26th at 7pm in the Community

Room of the York County Credit Union, Biddeford branch. For those with

GPS, the address is 75 Boulder Way, Biddeford, Maine. For those coming

via the turnpike, take exit 32, the Biddeford exit. Pass through the toll plaza

and continue to the set of lights. Go straight at the lights, across route 111

onto the Biddeford Spur, and take the first right onto Mountain Road. As you proceed up

the hill, turn right into the Mailhot Plaza. The Credit Union is the first building on the left.

Come in the side door.

T his newsletter is published by the York

County Kennel Club of Maine. Opinions

expressed in articles and editorials are not

necessarily those of the York County Kennel

Club of Maine. Advertisements, litter

announcements and show brags do not

constitute endorsement. The editor reserves

the right to accept or reject any material

submitted for publication.

Deadline:

Submissions to the Scentinel should be received by the editor by the 15th of the month at noon.

Send Submissions to:

Sarah Todd

[email protected]

or

17 Rice Avenue

Kittery, ME 03904-1625

Taylor Made Yorkies is pleased to announce their newest Champion for

2014. Ch Taylor’s Pay-Eng the Ticket Taker (Ticket) finished her

championship with a blockbuster weekend with 2 majors and a single.

Ticket is the daughter of Gr Ch Taylor’s Pay-Eng It Forward and Taylor’s

Mica of Gemstones and Eng. I am so proud of her!

Holly Gilbert

On September 27th MaryLou Graper was

inducted into the Horse Show Hall of

Fame at a ceremony held at the Deerfield

Fair. MaryLou and Glen are in the picture

along with John Pittman, Chairman of the

board of directors of the Deerfield Fair and

Barry Caisse, publicity chairman for the

fair and horse show association.


Therapy Dog 101 Training & Testing Weekend Workshop

If you have a well-mannered, happy dog and you’re interested in volun-teering, then this workshop is for you! The workshop will provide an in-tensive, hands-on approach to all facets of therapy dog work.

Date: January 17 & 18, 2015 Location: Paw-zn-Around Doggie Daycare 8 New County Road Saco, Maine 04072 $220 for Workshop & Test

Presented by: For more information: Gina Hayes Richard Barnaby Just Dogs Training 207-459-7779 Therapy Dogs International Evaluator [email protected] 2014 Red Cross Hero


United Dog Sports of Northern New England Presents:

A Beginner’s Introduction & Workshop on UKC

Open to dogs of any size, breed or mix!

Slightly curious about the sport of Canine Weight Pull? Think your dog is made for it? How about

an individual sport for Total Dog opportunities? This workshop will cover the basics of UKC weight

pull, the rules, methods of training, health and mental benefits, and proper exposure to equipment. Dogs will

have the opportunity to pull different equipment using positive motivation and handlers will learn how to safely train and

practice for sport or fun!

In addition to titles, awards and a physical outlet, trying new sports can enhance the bond with your companion, build

confidence, help build muscle and conditioning and offer an alternative exercise option. Trained dogs are happy dogs!

Dogs will not be pulling massive weights at this workshop. Dogs will progress on an individual basis and at the instructors advice. Modifications

will be made for growing puppies, dogs with known injuries and prior orthopedic surgeries.

Beverages and light snacks will be provided, however you may want to bring a brown bag lunch.

Working Spot—1 Handler / 1 Dog —$65.00

(Limited number of spots)

Auditing Spot—1 Person—$35.00

Handler’s Name: Dog’s Name:

Mailing Address:

Phone: Email:

Dog’s Breed: Gender: Age:

Does your dog have any health or behavioral issues we should know about?: Yes / No

If yes, please explain on back. (Many dogs with behavior issues do well at weight pull as they do not have to interact with

other dogs during this sport. Conditioning from weight pull can be great for dogs with some orthopedic conditions).

I acknowledge that dog training and certain activities with dogs are potentially dangerous and involve the risk of serious injury and/or property damage. I further acknowledge and assume full responsibility for any such risks whether foreseen or unforeseen. I hereby release, waive, discharge and agree not to sue United Dog Sports of Northern New England and Finish Forward Dogs, Inc., its facility, or any of its officers, instructors, agents or employees (the Releasees) from all liability to myself, my personal representatives, heirs, administrators, dogs and assigns for any and all loss or damage, and any claim or demands therefore on account of injury to my person, my dog or my property, now and forever, arising out of our related to participation and/or instruction in said course, activities, or any other related operations that may occur, whether caused by the negligence of the releasees or otherwise. I also agree to abide by all policies of United Dog Sports of Northern New England and Finish Forward Dogs, Inc.

Handler’s Signature:

Send this form to: Sarah Todd 17 Rice Avenue, Kittery, ME 03904 Info: [email protected] / 207-451-3682

Sunday, February 15, 2015, 10:00am—2:00pm Snow Date: February 22

Finish Forward Dogs, Saco Maine


York County Kennel Club of Maine, Inc.

Application for Annual Awards

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Club Member’s Name: Phone #:

Address:

E-mail Address:

Dog’s Registered Name:

Dog’s Call Name: Dog’s Date of Birth:

*For each title or certificate for which you are applying, you must attach documentation of the title.

Number of titles/certificates for which you are applying in 2014:

I will need a new plaque. (please provide a photo, either with this form, or through e-mail)

9x12 10.5 x 13 ($3 extra)

I have a plaque, and just need the new titles/certificates to be added (please include the plaque with this

application)

I prefer the title to be abbreviated I prefer the title to be spelled out ($1.50 extra per title)

IMPORTANT NOTE: Soon after Sarah receives your application for awards, you will receive conformation and verification of such things as spelling, titles being awarded and dates. If you do not hear back from Sarah in a timely manner, it is your responsibility to verify that the application was received.

In lieu of an awards plaque I would prefer that a one time donation of $28 be made to the AKC Canine

Health Foundation.

All dogs owned by an active YCKC members in good standing is eligible to receive annual recognition for championships, titles and certificates earned in the calendar year 2014.

A member in good standing is a member who has paid their dues for the current year, attended at least two meetings and participated in at least one function in the previous year. The board of directors has final say over whether or not a member is in good standing.

This application should be delivered to: Sarah Todd, 17 Rice Avenue, Kittery, ME 03904, [email protected]. It can be hand delivered, postal mailed or emailed.

This application must be turned in to Sarah Todd by: January 31, 2015 Awards will be presented at the March Meeting (March 30, 2015). Members are responsible for receiving their awards. If you are not going to be at the March meeting, please

make arrangements for someone who will be there to pick up your award. If this is not possible, you can make arrangements with Sarah to have your award mailed to you; however you will be responsible for the postage.

Members must submit an application for annual awards. Awards will not be solicited.

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