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This newsletter is not to be reproduced in whole or in part without the express consent of the Canadian Mastiff Club.
Canadian Mastiff
Club
Winter Newsletter
- 2014 -
Canadian Mastiff Club ExECutivEPresident:Connie Hachey(705) [email protected]
Secty/Treas:Caleya [email protected]
Director – Atlantic Prov.:Linda [email protected]
Director – Ont:Jane [email protected]
Vice-President:Taru Korrensuo
Director – B.C:Shannon Low604-858-3100
Director – Prairies:Jennifer Lee
East:Lerene [email protected] [email protected]
West:Jennifer Lee
Canadian Mastiff Club REsCuE ContaCts
NEWSLETTER INFORMATION & ADVERTISING RATESCMC Members:Full Page B&W.......$10.00Half Page B&W..........5.00Full Page Colour.......30.00Half Page Colour......15.00Litter Box Notice……2.00
Non-Members:Full Page B&W........$20.00Half Page B&W.........10.00Full Page Colour.......60.00Half Page Colour......30.00
SHOW OFF YOUR NEW PUPPY, NEW CHAMPION,DISTINGUISHED VETERAN, OR FUN ACTIVITY WITH YOUR MASTIFF! PLACE AN AD!
Please contact:Connie Hatchey - 705-932-2518 or [email protected]
for instructions on submitting your ad.Ad layout available.
GOTYOURSYET?
The Canadian Mastiff Clubcelebrated its’ 25th
Anniversary in 2010,and we have compiled ahistory of the Club with
Specialty results,titles, Mastiff firsts, Top
Mastiff stats, etc.This edition is in colour
and set in a binder so thatfuture years can be
appended.Yearly updates will beavailable, and we will
continue to add full pageads for those who wish to
advertise in the future.Limited copies stillavailable for thiscollector’s item!Don’t miss out!
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGEHow fast 2014 has flown by. Seems like yesterday I was sitting writing my first newsletter of the year and here we are at the end of this same year.
We have accomplished much in the past twelve months; we held our National Specialty in Whiterock BC for the second time and met amazing dogs & people.
We held a Meet the Breed booth at the All About Pet Show in Toronto, to educate the public about our breed and how to buy from responsible breeders, along with sharing some of the dogs that are on our Rescue page looking for forever homes.
We held our 3rd Annual Happy Howlidawgs Santa Photos for Mastiff Rescue and the fight against Breed Specific Legislation in Ontario.
We held a Booster, recently here in Toronto where we once again manned a Breed Booth.We have matched up many people with Rescued Mastiffs over the year and also welcomed new members.
We instigated a new program this year in order to get more participation amongst our members, we managed to get some new members involved, but we would love to see more join in the goings on of the Club. Someone will get a new Kindle in the not too distant future.
We still have our Breeder program, so if you had a litter this year and have not sent in your puppy owners info to join the Club, you shall miss out on the opportunity to have a portrait done of your favourite 4 legged critter by artist Ana Bodin AND your puppy people are missing out on so many knowledgeable people in the Club to assist them with any queries on Mastiffs and the Clubs camaraderie along with fun events that they can participate in.
We also have decided to change our format for next year; we shall publish 2 newsletter s and 2 Bulletins. Without anyone stepping forward to volunteer to help with the newsletters, Jamie & myself just find we do not have enough time to get 4 newsletters done, so we shall change our format.
I wish to thank the Executive members; Shannon Low, Taru Korrensuo, Jennifer Lee, Caleya Davie, Jane Mitchell & Linda Pike for all of their hard work over the year. Thanks also go to Jamie Morris for assisting with the Specialty this year and also for formatting the newsletter for us. Jennifer Lee, Shannon Edmunds, Lerene Masterson for being our Rescue coordinators. These three ladies have the toughest job in this Club, listening to heart breaking stories why people can’t keep their pets or no longer want them as they are too old; the list goes on and on.
Many thanks to Rob Stephens & Becky Carr for the assistance they gave us over the Specialty with our website and to Jaylyn Ettinger for recently revamping it and getting up the ability to join & rejoin the Club electronically! Huge thanks for that, I know that members have been after this for a long time.
Having mentioned that, it is now time to rejoin for next year, so go on the site and try it out, you can also sign in with your own password and that way read newsletters, minutes of meetings etc.
I think I have just about used up all my space, so I wish you all a very Merry Christmas and only the best for the New Year. Remember to hug your babies!
Cheers,Connie
EDITORIAL MUSINGS
This time of year is a time when we typically make the effort to make contact with friends and family; But what about your canine
family? The people I have sold dogs to over the years often become good friends and I consider them my extended family as well as the
guardians of living creatures that I feel responsible for. It is important to keep in touch from time to time, as this will benefit all parties:
puppy buyer, breeder and the dog itself.
If you have moved – did you remember to notify your breeder? Many puppy sales contracts stipulate this as a requirement. While
nothing warms the soul like hearing how happy everybody is, we also need to hear if things aren’t so cheery. Nothing frustrates me more than
learning about a breeder who does not make themselves available to offer what support he or she can in times of need; However, at the same time far too many owners make no effort to contact the breeder when
a problem arises that a quick phone call could have saved a lot of hassle for themselves (and their dogs).
Even if an owner is reluctant to make contact with bad news, whether preoccupied or perhaps embarrassed for some reason, as a breeder who
cares first and foremost about the welfare of every dog I place, I want to know if anything is amiss. Also, if we breeders are unaware of a
potentially inherited problem we can’t take steps to prevent the problem from developing again. Over the years I have sent out health surveys to
my puppy people to get an idea of any health issues they may have been dealing with that I didn’t know about.
These days everybody is very busy, and families with children are especially so, but I encourage all owners and their breeders to
make the effort to keep in touch with each other. Every once in awhile... for the benefit of your Mastiffs...
Make it your New Year’s resolution!~ Shannon Low
Canadian Mastiff Club Health Testing Requirements The CMC prides itself on being proactive in regards to health. The club’s Code of Ethics requireall members submit the health testing results of both the bitch/stud dog (including outside services) before the breeding takes place. The results will be posted on the CMC website, and those members may then advertise at no charge on the Litter Announcement and Stud Dog pages. While health testing is only one tool used in evaluating the merit of a dog, we as a club want to show that it should be a standard part of any breeding program. With the up cropping of backyard breeders and the pressure extreme animal right activists are putting on the purebred fancy, we need to do all that we can to protect the breed.
All documentation can be e-mailed to [email protected] or sent by regular post to:Connie Hachey, 652 Solanum Way, RR #3, Millbrook, Ont., L0A 1G0. Feel free to include one picture of your mastiff for inclusion on your individual breeder page. Additional pictures may be sent for the Litter Announcement and/or Stud Dogs pages.
Bitches born before January 1, 2007 and dogs born before June 1, 2007 only require hips & elbows from an orthopedic registry, however, all other testing is welcome and encouraged.
Required for bitches born on or after January 1, 2007 and dogs born on or after June 1, 2007:1. A copy of the registration papers - not only to verify ownership and birth date, but also anytesting that might be available online with another registry.
2. Hips & Elbows - OFA, OVC &/or PennHip after the age of 18 months. The CMC encourages itsmembers to complete testing after 24 months of age. If the mastiff resides outside Canada/US, then the registry in the country of origin will be accepted. If the results are available on the OFA or OVC website, please provide a link. Pennhip results can be scanned or photocopied.
3. Cardiac - OFA certification or a cardiologist’s report. Testing must be done after 12 months of age. OFA certification can be done either by a practioner, specialist or a cardiologist. If the results are available on the OFA website, then only a copy of the mastiff’s registration papers is required.
4. CERF - board approval required for members unable to access a CERF approved vet to use an ophthalmologist exam. CERF exams need only be done once if done after 24 months of age. If the results are not available on the CERF or OFA website, then please send in a copy of the results.
5. PRA DNA - either the test results or through parentage. The onus is on the breeder to provideevidence of by parentage - this mean that somewhere down the line ancestors must have been tested on all sides. The CMC recommends that testing be done every 3-4 generations. PRA DNA testing can be obtained from Optigen. If the results are not available on the OFA – please send in copies.
6. Cystinuria - a basic urinalysis or a nitroprusside test. A urinalysis can be done at your vet’s and a letter from the same verifying the absence or presence of cystine in the sample is adequate. A nitroprusside test can be done through PennGen Laboratories. Please submit a scanned copy or photocopy.
Links to all of the above tests can be found on the Testing Requirements Pageon the CMC website.
Any additional testing is welcome.
Thank you for all your support and commitment to the breed!CMC Executive
Welcome New Members!
Rebecca Barnaby from Alberta
Lanna Hicks from Nova Scotia
Kerri Bradley from Ontario
End of year
Finances
We have $ 16,718.55 in the account.
$7,710.38 belongs to Rescue.
$648.00 belongs to BSL.
We made $763.98 profit for
the CMC Specialty.
Submitted by Caleya Davie
Sec/Treasurer
The BEST Christmas Eve in my Life:It’s Christmas Eve Day and I can’t be late for work, its very important, people are depending on me for a smile, a nod of my head (wearing my Santa hat), top pat me; and enjoy laughing at me when I do a rollover, all 200 lbs of me. You see my job is that of a Therapy dog, in fact I am a registered Therapy Dog for North America.Before I leave for work, its important to get washed, brushed, my coat shined, ears cleaned, nails trimmed. I must say when I am all done I look and smell wonderful, now I get my Santa hat on.My human and I are going to a care facility today, and on our way to the door my human says lets go to the Hospice area first, its only 10:20 so we have time to wish everyone a Merry Christmas there. I look up at her and say good idea!We get to the door, a code is needed and as she looks up to put it in, there is a tall man in an ambulance uniform smiling down at me. Before she can put the code in the door opens and there is the man with a stretcher behind him. He has a smile from ear to ear and he is saying that I am priceless in the Santa hat. He pushes the stretcher out of the way so my human and I can come into the building. He starts to take some pictures of me and says I am wonderful and made his day great, he asks a care aid person if she can take a picture of us together for his Christmas card next year. He says thanks to my human, grabs the stretcher and leaves smiling. The care aid lady tells us that he had a very bad morning up until he saw me, and that made his day. She then asked if we could go and
say hello to some other people and off we went.
Chewie
Shared by his human BJ Fleetham member of CMC
Post Note:Sadly Chewie took his final voyage to the Rainbow Bridge this past year, he was a Read Assistance Dog at elementary schools, a teach Bite Free dog also at schools and summer camps for the SPCA, assisted a man confined to a wheelchair at the GF Strong Rehabilitation Centre for a year. He received an Award for Canine Excellence from the AKC this past year for all the work he did in his life. He was a true companion to his humans and shall never be forgotten.
On Saturday November 22nd, we held our annual Happy Holidawgs at the Global Pet Foods in Collingwood, ON. We had a great turn out of dogs and a few babies too - 4 & 2 legged! Jane Mitchell & Connie Hachey were Santa Owen’s little elves that day and Biggs was our handsome meet n greet boy who did a fabulous job!
We were also in the midst of organizing a transport for a 5 yr old Mastiff named Marcus, who is blind in his left eye and starting to lose sight in the other. Poor Marcus did not have the greatest life prior to his owner getting him. He was kept in a garage and left in there to wander in his waste. Thankfully Asheley saw his “for free” ad on kijiji brought him home, but months later realized that she wasn’t able to afford the vet care that he required. She called around to see if clinics were willing to work with her on a payment plan, but wasn’t having much luck. She reached out to CMC Rescue for help re-homing Marcus and getting him the care that he needs.
Happy Holidawgs
Due to the fact that we don’t have fosters and our house is full, I quickly reached out to Oxford County Animal Rescue (OCAR), who has assisted us in the past with a Mastiff, to see if they could take Marcus. Melissa quickly found a foster for him and together we organized a transport. Maureen Manning, a past CMC member & adopter, was kind enough to bring Marcus to us in Collingwood on Saturday from Orillia after bring her boy Rudy in for Santa photos. I brought him down to where I live to my friend’s house where he spent the night and then I drove him to Toronto the next morning to make his journey out to Woodstock to his foster home. My friend Pat Blomme who does Dogue De Bordeaux Rescue was kind enough to do the next leg from Toronto for us.
Marcus is now in a foster home with 2 other dogs and being loved. This boy is AWESOME!! He is friendly, outgoing and happy happy happy!! Great with kids, dogs, cats and people.
Once Marcus is neutered and fully vetted and find out what is causing him to go blind, he will be available for adoption through OCAR and make someone a lovely best friend!!
We will be assisting monetarily with Marcus’ vet care & neuter.
I would like to send out a huge THANK YOU & hugs to the following people who helped make this successful day possible & for assisting us with Marcus -
Marissa McFarland & her little helpers for donating their fabulous handmade bowties & beautiful collars.
Jane Mitchell & Connie Hachey for playing the part of Santa’s little helpers and educating the masses of what a Mastiff is and isn’t.
The handsome brindle boy Biggs for being so awesome with everyone, especially the kids that were in awe of his size.
My husband Dan who was our printer extraordinaire and getting the photos to everyone so quickly.
Owen Hachey for being such a great sport and playing Santa all day.
The members who were able to come out with their Mastiffs for photos.
Maureen Manning for spending so much travel time getting Marcus to us.
Karen Richards for giving Marcus a place to crash for the night.
Pat Blomme who assisted us with the next leg of transport. And last, but not least Janet Love & her fantastic staff that had us in again to do this event.
Until next year, wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas & a Happy, Healthy & Wealthy New Year!!!
Yours in drool,Lerene
from the Canadian
It’s hard to believe it but another year is already rapidly coming to an end. We’ve had a warm, dry summer out West, aside from the occasional day with 5 inches of rain!
November has already been pretty nippy across the country. Extreme weather conditions seem to be the new ‘norm’ in recent years, though I sincerely hope we are not in for another winter
like many experienced last year. I wish everyone an enjoyable Holiday season filled with friends and
family, and a prosperous New Year. Snuggle up to your fuzzy buddies and keep warm this winter!
Shannon BC Director
Wishing all our members and their families
the most merry Christmas yet! Jennifer AB Director
The gift of love.The gift of peace.
The gift of happiness.May all these be yours at Christmas.
Connie President
Warmest Christmas wishes to all of our CMC members and their families, human
and fur coat wearing alike.Taru and the Sisu kids - Vice President
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!Jane Mitchell ON Director
Mastiff Club Executive
“May the spirit of love gently fill your hearts and homes, and in this loveliest of seasons, may you find
many reasons for happiness.
Happy Holidays from our litter to yours!” Caleya SEC/TREASURER
Message from the East CoastThis year has been crazy, has flown by I ask myself where did 2014
go?? Well for me as always my years are crazy hectic. Between Schutzhund seminars for me from Newfoundland to Quebec, dog shows
on and off the island. Volhard training camp in Virginia, moving my youngest daughter away for school, and none of this includes being laid up for 3 months with a fractured pelvis (3 fractures actually) from my horse deciding to do a summersault while I was riding him. But like a
good owner I let him land on me to break HIS fall :) Oh well all in a good days ride. Then back to Virginia for Volhard instructors weekend. While I still own and operate my own dog daycare and training facility. I must say being back to work full time is like a vacation in itself. For me this Christmas will be enjoyed more than others I believe. As I know how close
my fractured pelvis could of had a very different outcome. I truly know how lucky I was.
As Christmas gets closer I would like to wish all purebred dog lover, owner, breeder especially those of our beloved Mastiff a very Merry Christmas and Joyous and Prosperous New Year. May all your Christmas
dreams come true. Merry Christmas,
Linda PikeAtlantic Director
Sweetiron Mastiffs.
Cold Weather and Your Dog~ 10 MUST KNOW TIPS ~
1. TALK TO YOUR VET ABOUT WINTER PROTECTIONHave your faithful companion checked over by a veterinarian to ensure small problems don’t worsen because of the changing weather.
2. KNOW YOUR DOG’S COLD TOLERANCEAlthouh all dos are at risk in the cold weather, some are better equipped to handle it than others. Old, young, or wet dogs are at a greater risk of getting hypothermia and/or frostbite.
3. TAKE SHORTER WALKS WITH YOUR DOGDuring the winter your dog should spend less time outside walking and more time inside playing. This is also a great time of year to consider daycare.
4. BEWARE POISONSWipe your dog’s feet when you come in from outside. They can track in antifreeze or road salt and lick it off their paws.
5. KEEP YOUR DOG ON A LEASHBecause dogs rely heavily on a strong sense of smell to figure out where they are they can easily be lost during winter storms.
6. TRY CLOTHING LAYERS FOR WARMTHSweaters and booties are not a joke, they’re actually very important during the wintertime.
7. DON’T LEAVE YOUR DOG INSIDE OF A PARKED CARA parked car can quickly amplify the affects of extreme
weather. During the winter it can act as an icebox and trap cold air inside.
8. GROOM CAUTIOUSLYTaking too much hair off will mean your dog has less to keep him warm; leaving too much on will make brushing more difficult and could lead to matted hair.
9. GIVE YOUR DOG SLEEPING OPTIONSBe sure your dog has choices when it comes time to go to bed. He should have comfortable spots in both hotter and cooler regions of the house.
10. ADJUST YOUR DOG’S FOOD AND WATER APPROPRIATELYYour dog may eat more during the winter since his body will burn more calories to stay warm. Ask your veterinarian if your pup needs a diet increase - just be sure not to feed too much.
The Day of the
Runaway Dog SledBy Slim Randles, Albuquerque, New Mexico
You have to hand it to the Watson boys, Tim and Frank. When they get an idea, they don’t give up easily.
Their dad, Bill, was down at the Blue Bell Cafe the other day having a cup, and he had to laugh when he told about the boys’ latest episode. But he says it’s his own fault for marrying a schoolteacher.
His wife, Frances, Bill says, is always telling the boys, “What can be believed can be achieved.” And that is where they got the idea of putting a dogsled team together and becoming “Dog Mushers”.
“They watched that race on television,” he explains, “that big one up in Alaska, and ever since then all they’ve been talking about is driving a team of dogs through the snow. I guess I should’ve seen it coming long before the runaway...”
The background of the “runaway” is that Tim and Frank are about 2 years apart, and they’re at that awkward age between making model cars and driving the real thing. Somehow they figured they could cover hundreds of miles legally with a team of dogs and a sled.
But finding a source of huskies was the real problem.
FARM DOGS “DRAFTED”
“Mutt” and “Radar” are the Watson family
dogs. Their job is to move the sheep from one pasture to another when the grass gets short. As sheepdogs, there are non better around here. But as dogsled malamutes, they fall short about 50 pounds, 10 in number and acres in desire.
That didn’t discourage young Tim and Frank from giving them a try, though. For several weeks after the first good snow, Mutt and Radar were harnessed to the stone boat and coaxed by the two preteen Arctic explorers.
Several times, as one dog panicked and ran for safety under the porch, the stone boat would slew around wildly in the snow with the other dog yelping behind.
“After a few days of this, “ Bill says, smiling and shaking his head, the hardest job the boys had was digging those dogs out from under the porch.”
Frances, in the meantime, had brought books home for the pair - books on Arctic exploration, the lives of Peary and Amundsen, a history of the Iditarod race with which they were so fascinated, and even a how-to book on dog mushing by Alaska’s George Attla.
If the televised race had supplied the spark, these books fanned the flame. The boys tried to borrow dogs from neighbors without success. The only one willing to load out his dog for the team was Old Howie Gresham.
Unfortunately, Howie’s old Labrador, “Mike”, had majored in lassitude for too many years. He went to sleep in harness. That was a big disappointment for the boys, because they had really counted on Mike
- he weighed almost as much as the stone boat, and they believed bulk should translate itself into power.
So Howie and Mike went back to the cabin along the river where they lived, and the boys went back to using their two recalcitrant sheepdogs.
“I’ll give them this,” Bill says, “they went at it full steam. About 2 weeks ago, they decided to toughen up for whatever dogsled trip they were planning by camping out in the snow. So Fran brought home a book on winter camping, and I helped them all I could.”
“They actually went out and made beds in the yard. They only lasted out there about 15 minutes, but hey, it got pretty cold that night.”
CAME UP WITH A PLAN
Tim and Frank had long conferences in the room over how to turn their dog team into a reality. Tim, the older of the two, at last formed a plan. But they had to wait for the “right time”.
That perfect time came - you might guess - when Bill an Frances had left the farm to go into Riverview for groceries and gab at the Blue Bell Cafe.
Then, the stone boat sled was securely tied to a concrete standpipe, and Tim and Frank took about 60 feet of grass rope out of the tack room. Their earlier forays around the valley had netted them a loan of 16 horse halters, and these were fastened to the main gang line.
Then came the sheep.
Tim had reasoned that sheep - having thick coats - could stand the rigors of the Arctic trails and, besides, that’s the only thing they had enough of to make a proper team. There weren’t any witnesses to the harnessing in horse halter of 16 adult Corriedales to that stone boat, so Bill says we’ll have to accept young Frank’s summation afterward that “they didn’t take to it much”.
Anyway, about the time the two boys crawled onto the stone boat and began untying the anchor knot, Mutt and Radar decided it was safe to come out from under the porch and start some serious sheepherding.
“From what I’ve heard, the sheep lost the stone boat and the boys at the first fence,” Bill says, “and from there, those Corriedales decided to see the world on their own. I’m still getting calls from people finding strange sheep in their pasture wearing what looks like what’s left of a horse halter dragging a piece of rope.”
“I believe,” Bill says, heading for the door, “I’ll have to buy those boys some husky pups before they get any ideas about using my Holsteins.”
R
ainbow Bridge...A doggie Christmas carol!
Author unknown.
Walkin’ in A Doggie Wonderland
(sung to the tune of Winter Wonderland)
Dog tags ring, are you listenin’?In the lane, snow is glistenin’.
It’s yellow, NOT white - I’ve been there tonight,Marking up my winter wonderland.
Smell that tree? That’s my fragrance.It’s a sign for wand’ring vagrants;
“Avoid where I pee, it’s MY pro-per-ty!Marked up as my winter wonderland.”
In the meadow dad will build a snowman,following the classical design.
Then I’ll lift my leg and let it go Man,So all the world will know it’s
mine-mine-mine!Straight from me to the fencepost,
flows my natural incense boast;“Stay off of my TURF,
this small piece of earth,I mark it as my winter wonderland.”
Rainbow Bridge...
Gone too soon!
“Annie”
Sympathies to the Roland & Hunt Families on the loss of their girl ...
Stellars Moonlight Sonata.
April 9, 2002- November 1, 2014Intl/Am/Can Ch Windy Mts Mighty Tonka, TT MCOA Gold and HOF x
Intl/ Am/Can Ch Ironclad Stellar Night ‘N Day, CGC, MCOA Gold and HOF
12 1/2 year old Annie passed in her sleep. She had a wonderful life on Orcas Island, WA with her co-owner, Pat Hunt, and was very loved.
Annie was the last of the three litter sisters, including multi-titled Carmen and Clair.
Owners: Louise Roland & Pat Lohman Hunt
WE NEED YOUR HELP!Have you wondered what would be a great toy for your mastiff? One that lasts more than 5 minutes. Is there such a toy? Yes, there is! I have a few in my dog toy box. Would you like to find a dog bed that your big guy absolutely loves to lie on, that is big enough for him to blissfully stretch out on? So much so that he doesn’t get up on your bed anymore! Do you have a veterinarian that loves and understands the giant breeds? What about grooming tools? Food and water bowls? Do you elevate them? What’s a cheap way to do this? For those who live in the cold climates, where can you buy a warm winter coat for these big guys? That actually covers them? Big necked collars? The list is endless. My name is Pam Osborn, and I presently own a 6 year old mastiff, Eva. She was our first giant breed, and boy, have we learned a lot from her! Previously, we had only owned labs and pointers. Some of you have your first mastiff, other members have owned many of them.I thought it would be fun and informative to compile a “list” of mastiff related items and then share it with all the members of the Canadian Mastiff Club.So email me your ideas, thoughts, stories and recommendations to: [email protected] I’m looking forward to hearing from you!
Merry Christmas
& Best Wishes
this Holiday Season
CMC Gift Shop
To order Ways & Means Items, please send an e-mail to:East: Connie Hachey - [email protected]
West: Jennifer Lee - [email protected] can be made via cheque, PayPal or e-mail money tansfer.
Notepad/Stick Notes - Package of 1 magnetnotepad, 1 regular notepad & 1 sticky notepad -
$5.00 (plus shipping)
Suncatchers - $25.00 (plus shipping)
Regular Clip Collar - $15.00(plus shipping), Martingale
Collar - $20.00(plus shipping)
View more fabric swatches onthe website.
www.mastiffcanada.org
Drool Cloth Clips - $8.00(plus shipping)
CMC Pin - $5.00(plus shipping)
CANADIAN MASTIFF CLUB COMMITTEESAs in all Clubs, there are Committees to do the work of many. We at the CMC have a number of Committees and as in everything else we are always looking for people to volunteer and assist us.Below you shall see the current committees and if anyone is interested in joining any of them, please don’t hesitate to let us know. You can contact any of the Chairs at their e-mails posted below.As we are spread out across this big country, we never really know what each persons expertise and interests are that they can bring to the Club. We would love to hear from you.
Newsletter Connie Hachey
[email protected] Website
Rob Stevens & Becky [email protected] Code of Ethics
Taru Korrensuo [email protected]
CKC Caleya Davie
Shannon [email protected]
Membership Jennifer Lee
[email protected] Breed Standard
Shannon Low [email protected]
Ways & Means Connie Hachey
[email protected] Specific Legislation
Linda Pike [email protected]
Judge’s Education Shannon Low
Jane [email protected]
Honour Roll Jane Mitchell
Carol Broslaw [email protected]
Rescue Jennifer Lee (West)
[email protected] Lerene Masterson (East) [email protected] Shannon Henry (East)
[email protected] Edition
CMC Gift Shop
2014 Member IncentiveAs of January 1st, 2014, we the Executive, are pleased to announce an incentive for all Members!
All you have to do is collect points by doing any/all of the items below.Collect your points over the year and you can win a Kindle Fire!!!!
To start you out, you all have 10 pts for renewing your membership! Yahoo! So you all are on your way!
Renewals-------------10 ptsNew Members-------extra 5 ptsArticles for newsletter-----15 ptsAssistance with Specialty----minimum 4 hrs. 20 ptsAssistance with Rescue i.e Transportation----15 ptsParticipating in Breed Booths----15 ptsAssisting with Booster-------10 ptsAttending Meetings-------10 ptsAttending Annual General Meeting in March---20ptsAttending all Meetings of the year----70 ptsJoining & Participating on Committee---10 ptsSending Photos to Jaylyn------5 ptsFormatting Newsletter----15 ptsParticipating in Fundraisers----10 ptsAttending BSL Rally or Event---20 ptsMembers dogs earning CGN, CGC, TDI -------20 ptsBreeder participation in Breeder Program ------20 pts***Note: All Exec Members are removed from this Incentive.Check our Yahoo chat group for FrequentlyAsk Questions about this neat incentive!
Kindle Fire HD
Happy Howlidawgs FundraiserOwen Hachey, Dan Shimbart, Janet Love, Lerene Masterson- 10 pts
Breed Booth@ BoosterDebra Eccles, Shannon Henry- Edmunds, Lerene Masterson- 15 pts
New MembersRebecca Barnaby, Lanna Hicks, Kerri Bradley- 15 pts
Articles for NewslettersLerene Masterson, Pam Osborn- 15 pts
Formating of Newsletter-Jamie Morris 15 pts
Assistance with Rescue TransportationLerene Masterson- 15 pts
RenewalsJaylyn Ettinger- 10 pts
Oct meetingPam Osborn, Jamie, Lori - 10 pts
Please note Executive are not Eligible for this contest.
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CURRENT KINDLE POINTS
CANADIAN MASTIFF CLUB Membership Application/Renewal 2014
www.mastiffcanada.org
Name(s): __________________________________________________________________________________
CKC #:______________________ Address: ______________________________________________________
City: _____________________________ Province/State: __________________ Postal Code: _____________
Phone: ___________________________ E-Mail:__________________________________________________
Kennel Name: _________________________________________ Continuous member since: ______________
Website Address: ____________________________________ List in membership directory: Yes ___ No ___
Mastiff Registered Name & Number (only need to provide one, individuals not owning a mastiff may still apply):
__________________________________________________________________________________________
Notes: All members are expected to abide by the CMC By-laws and COE. A copy of the COE is on the reverse of this form. Both are available on the club website or by contacting a member of the executive. There is also an e-mail list for members at: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Canadian_Mastiff_Club Fees:
Membership $20.00 Additional Family Members $10.00 Mastiff Magazine (4 issues per year e-mailed)
No Charge
Mastiff Magazine (4 issues per year mailed) $25.00 Breed Specific Legislation Donation Specialty Donation Rescue Donation TOTAL ENCLOSED
I have read and agree to abide by the CMC Code of Ethics and By-Laws: _________________________________________________________________________________________ Signature: Make cheques payable to: Canadian Mastiff Club Mail to: Caleya Davie 5210-51 Avenue Vegreville, AB, Canada T9C 1M4
Membership renewals are due by December 31st of each year.
“WINTER” Membership Incentive!
By Barrie Gregory of Sunstone Designs www.sunstonedesigns.com
This beautiful“Cuff”
could be yours!
CONTEST FOR PET OWNERSEach emmber who refers another person to the Club which results in a new member-ship will be entered into this contest. Every referral by one of our members gets an
entry into a draw After each quarter a draw will be made and the prize will be some-thing from Ways& Means.
CONTEST FOR BREEDERSBreeder members will be encouraging their puppy buyers to join the Club. For any
breeders having litters where the pups are sold during 2013 the member can sign up their buyers to join the CMC for $10.00. This will be at the breeders cost for this year.
So if a breeder has a litter of 6 pups and 5 are sold the breeder will extend membership to their 5 buyers. Buyer will sign the COE, fill out the membership form,
and the breeder will will submit the funds. The winner of the contest will be deter-mined by whoever has the highest % of buyers who renew
their membership of their own accord for the following year - 2014.
As an example: breeder A has one litter of 7 pups in 2013 and enrolls 6 puppy owners in the program, and breeder B has 2 litters of 16 pups total and enrolls 14 new puppy owners. At renewal time A gets 5 out of 6 renewals and
B gets 8 out of 14.
The % would be calculated as follows: A 5/6 = 83%; B 8/14 = 57%. Breeder A wins!
Congratulations to Jane Mitchell for winning the
Winter Membership Incentive!
