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Fall 2014 !1
In this Newsletter
Newsletter of the Northeast Flat-Coated Retriever Club
FLAT-COAT FILES President’s Message
Calendar of Events 2 In Memory 3 & 4 WC/WCX 5 Equipment Trailer 6 Newsletter News 7 Parvovirus 8 Member Brags 9 & 10 Supported Entry 11 & 12 Member Bits 13 Titles/Awards List 14 Morris & Essex 15 FCRSA Field Initiative 16 FCRSA Announcement 17 2015 Dues Renewal 18
Where did that beautiful summer and fall go? How quickly the warm seasons pass in Northern New England. My Thanksgiving Day picture is of Hannah and Carrie against a background of cedars and SNOW.
Much has happened since my last letter. The Fun Day in September was cancelled due to a parvovirus outbreak. Gratefully all but one very understanding member got the word in time. (See more on parvo on page 8). Our WC/X was a successful, fun event with both FCRs and our Golden friends participating. (See more on page 5). The Supported Entry on November 22 just before Thanksgiving was also a happy get-together. (See more on page 11 12). We’ve been busy!
Over the winter, I’m hoping that I can plan some smaller social events in the further corners of the region. My hope is to have members host small mid-day pot luck lunches or teas. Then those assembled can go for a walkabout with their FCRs at some nearby dog friendly park or walk known by the host/hostess. I’d like to get to know more of the members of this club in a smaller setting and try to learn more about the history and direction of this club.
Nancy Cavallo will be our Sweeps Judge on March 15, 2015 for another Supported Entry at the Sporting Dog Show in West Springfield, MA. Nancy is the originator and co-editor of the Flat-Coated Retriever: Directory of North American Dogs. The last edition was published in 2011.
Finally, it is with regret that I inform you that Jill Kuchinos has decided to step down from the Board for the moment. I do hope that she reconsiders and will join us again. For the brief time that she served, she brought the positive, high level of enthusiasm that I’d hope she would. The Nominating Committee, ably led by Shirleen Roeder, will be presenting a two year Slate of Directors and Officers for vote at the Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held this year at a new location on March 22, 2015 at MasterPeace Dog Training, (264 Fisher Rd., Franklin, MA, 508- 553-9300).
Sally Young Flat-Coat love is the Best!
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Calendar of Events
N.E. Sporting Group Show March 15, 2015 West Springfield, MA
Annual Meeting March 22, 2015 MasterPeace Dog Training. Franklin, MA
Morris & Essex Dog Show October 1, 2015 Franklin Township, NJ.
Web Site
Check out our website (NEFCRC.org) for results, forms, events, and photos. Webmaster Kristen Sobanski can be contacted at [email protected]
Address Changes
Please direct all address, e-mail, and phone changes to Don Bierer at [email protected] or (508) 653-0028.
Newsletter Deadline
Please send newsletter submissions to:
E-mail address: [email protected] Mailing address: Ruth Sumner 146 Cow Hill Rd. Clinton, CT 06413 Telephone: (860) 669-6959
Cancer Studies Support Team:
There When You Need Us
[email protected] Or contact any Team member directly:
Gay Coffin [email protected] 828-877-4499 Gen Dever [email protected] 612-251-5872
Maggie Minkiewicz [email protected] 770-532-0942
Patti Skorupa [email protected] 510-438-9109
OFFICERS
PRESIDENT Sally Young (802) 862-2773 [email protected]
VICE PRESIDENT Kate Horgan-Burke (978) 272-1036 [email protected]
SECRETARY Patricia Temple (603)-556-4839 [email protected]
TREASURER Don Bierer (508) 653-0028 [email protected]
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Don Bierer (508) 653-0028 [email protected]
DIRECTORS Beth Brock (860) 343-3195 [email protected]
Kate Horgan-Burke (978) 272-1036 [email protected]
Gary McManus (860) 859-3970 [email protected]
Shirleen Roeder (203) 271-1843 [email protected]
Kristen Sobanski (860) 319-7046 [email protected]
Ruth Sumner (860) 669-6959 [email protected] ………………………………………… NEFCRC Representative to FCRSA Board: Kurt Anderson (203) 234-0833
NEFCRC Breed Rescue Coordinator: Jenn Tower (413) 547-2522 [email protected]
Newsletter Editor: Ruth Sumner (860) 669-6959 [email protected]
Newsletter Advertising Rates: Quarter-page or litter announcement $5.00 Half-page (no photo) $10.00 Full-page with photo $25.00
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George Smilas
January 27, 1946 - November 5, 2014
We’ve lost a valued club member, great sportsman, and wonderful friend. George Smilas left us after a long and valiant fight against a rare form of ALS. He will always be remembered for his
warm smile and welcoming ways. Below are a few comments from his many friends.
Terry Uminsky - The one time President of our Club, I never saw George walk past somebody he knew without saying hello and engaging in friendly conversation. He sincerely loved the dogs, and he will be sorely missed.
Beth Brock - George and Sally were the first 2 David and I met when we joined the club. George was always gracious when asked about help in the field. Our thoughts and prayers are with Sally.
Kate Horgan-Burke - George and Sally were the first two FCR people I met when I went to my fundamental class with the Yankee folks in 1996 or 1997. We tried to get their girl Lexi and my first male together but it wasn't meant to be.
Denise Staples - We will always remember his smile and welcoming personality at shows and NEFCRC meetings.
Jim Pickunka - The retriever community will miss a wonderful, respected man that generously donated his time judging hunt tests. George's love for his wife Sally, his flat-coated retrievers and the sport could always be seen through his ever present smile.
Paul and SusanYoung - The day George joined Yankee Waterfowlers we became a better club. A kind man with a big heart, infectious smile and a deep love for his dogs, he made everyone around him feel comfortable and welcome.
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Deb Westcot - He and Sally are one of the main reasons Bob and I joined the NEFCRC. 11 years ago, on the Saturday before Thanksgiving, Bob and I went to the Big E dog show to see the Flat-Coats. We had lost our FCR that April and were trying to meet breeders and owners. Joan Dever had suggested going to this dog show and had put us in touch with Bunny Millikin, although we had yet to meet her. We had never been to a large dog show before, and never an indoor one. We watched the FCRS being shown, did not understand anything, but did catch the attention of George and Sally. They invited us to come to the Agility building later to watch a few FCR's there. We did wander over in time to see Sally run one of their FCRs. When she finished, she brought us over to their crate set-up , and we ended up talking with them for a long time. Bob and George discovered their mutual interest in hunting, and George and Sally explained all about the NEFCRC. That was quite helpful; when we met Bunny two weeks later, we actually knew a few things.
Dave and Cheryl Palmer - George was a true gentleman. We are blessed to have known him through our mutual love of hunting retrievers and the Yankee Waterfowlers Hunting Retriever Club. He will be sadly missed.
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Of the 15 dogs who ran the Working Certicate test, there were seven qualifiers: three were FCRs and four Goldens
Coastalight Anahorish Quinn, JH "Quinn" Annie Catterson Northern Lights A River Runs Through It, JH "Rafter" Becky Ellis Grousemoor Almosteden First Splash of Spring, BN, RN "Splash" Sally Nettleton-Smilas
Of the 18 dogs (there had been 20 entries) who ran the Working Certificate Excellent test, there were five qualifiers: four were FCRs and one Golden.
Grousemoor Spring Loaded, CDX, BN, MH, WCX "Gunner" Christine McCluer) Breezy Hill's Grand Slam, JH, WCX "Gotcha" Ruth Sumner/S. Stilwell CH Breezy Hill Christmas Punch, MH, WCX "Punch" Ruth Sumner/S. Stilwell OTCH HRCH Victory Fair at Anahorish, UDX, OM2 ,MH "Maude" Annie Catterson
NEFCRC WC/WCX Test
West Thompson Lake, North Grosvenordale, CT, October 4, 2014
Joe Juza and Chris McCluer did another great job organizing everything from workers, to birds, equipment, food and much more. Our judges, Bunny Millikin and Charles Lanagan, were a great team and made the tests challenging but fun as well. This turned out to be a very successful day. We were very lucky with the weather which, at first, seemed to be determined to ruin the day. However, our judges made sure things moved along quickly as did our marshals Sally Bridges and Kate Horgan-Burke and everyone else who lent a hand. It didn’t start raining until all testing was over and we were high and dry in the pavilion where Kate Horgan-Burke’s husband Russ had started cooking the BBQ. Somehow two hot dogs got to be the center of entertainment and photos.
Jeremy Kezer’s images from the NEFCRC WC/WCX tests on October 4th are now online. You can view and order them from the following link http://jeremykezer.com/tests/2014/20141004-NEFCRC/index.html
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NEFCRC Equipment Trailer
The new NEFCRC equipment trailer was introduced at this year’s WC/WCX test. The Club wishes to give special thanks to our anonymous benefactor who made the purchase possible. The identifying banner shown in the picture is put in place when the trailer is stationary at field events and was designed by member Nancy Driscoll. (Thank you, Nancy!)
Joe Juza has skillfully built racks, shelves, and bins to organize the interior for storing all the club’s field equipment. Prior to the trailer’s arrival and employment our equipment was scattered among members’ houses and brought separately, although not necessarily consistently, to each venue. It is wonderful to have everything in one place!
Ta Dah!
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Exciting NEWS about our NEW Newsletter! For years, we have been talking about going digital with our newsletter. Now, we’ve done it! We are digital!
Beginning with this issue, Flat-Coat Files will be produced and distributed electronically. It will be in glorious color. Now you can view it on the website any time you like. If you wish, you may download it and save it to your computer, send its link to a friend, increase the size for easy reading, search content to your heart’s content and, if you must, print it to paper in color or black and white. It will also allow contributors and the editor the ability to add links to other websites and dog-related articles.
For this issue only, a black and white, printed copy will be sent to all our members via the U. S. Postal Service. After this issue, black and white hardcopies of the newsletter will be mailed only to members who request so on the Annual Renewal Form and pay the fee. The new $10 surcharge will barely cover the annual cost of production and postage for those wanting the black and white paper version in addition to the electronic one.
This move offers huge savings for our club: approximately $2,000 annually on supplies and postage … not to mention saving countless hours of collating, stuffing envelopes, and trekking to the office supply store, the printer and finally the post office. Monies saved will ensure that our dues remain low and important member activities are well funded for the benefit of our entire membership. We hope everyone will enjoy this color enhanced digital version of Flat-Coat Files and will not exercise the printed option. If you do not have a computer or email, please call Don Bierer at 617-510-8963 to let him know. Accommodations will be made.
Huge thanks to Ruth Sumner, our intrepid editor of Flat-Coat Files for making this happen. Remember, the newsletter is only as interesting and informative as the content you submit. Please send all pictures, brags, stories, ads, anything you want to share with fellow FCR fanciers to Ruth Sumner, [email protected] for inclusion in this new form of newsletter.
Newsletter of the Northeast Flat-Coated Retriever Club
FLAT-COAT FILES
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Fun Day Cancelled
Our club had scheduled a Fun Day for Sept. 14, 2014 at the Gardner Fish and Game Club in Gardner, MA which had to be cancelled because of an outbreak of parvo in that area of Massachusetts. Below is an article describing this highly contagious disease.
Canine Parvovirus: What You Need to Know Scott P Shaw, DVM, DACVECC
A recent outbreak of canine parvovirus in southern New England has caused a lot of concern. The
purpose of the article is to provide guidance for breeders when questions regarding parvovirus arise. The first thing you need to know is that parvovirus infection is almost 100% preventable. The recent outbreak occurred in dogs that had never been vaccinated and as a result had no immunity. I know there are people out there that do not believe in vaccination, but stories such as this stand to remind all of us how important it is to vaccinate our pets.
Canine parvovirus first appeared in the 1970s when a feline parvovirus mutated and became capable of infecting dogs. Since there was no vaccine available and little was understood about how to treat the infection mortality rates approached 100% in some kennels.
Parvovirus is spread through feces and can persist in the environment for extended periods of time (months or longer). Once infected clinical signs typically develop in 3-7 days, but it can take up to 14 days in some cases. Parvovirus infects the rapidly growing cells located in the bone marrow and gastrointestinal tract. This results in the clinical signs we typically see which include fever, severe vomiting and diarrhea, and an extremely low white blood cell count. Death can occur from severe dehydration or the development of secondary infections. Importantly, dogs remain contagious for several weeks after the signs resolve.
The good news is that there are vaccines that are highly effective at preventing canine parvovirus infection. Infection in vaccinated individuals is exceedingly rare. If an appropriately vaccinated dog is infected to majority of vaccine manufacturers will cover some or all of cost of treatment. You should follow your vet’s recommendations in terms of vaccine timing since it will vary slightly depending upon the manufacturer of the vaccine he/she uses. In general, puppies are vaccinated at 6-8 weeks of age and then again every 3-4 weeks until 16 weeks. All dogs should receive a booster at a year of age. Most vets recommend a booster every three years after that. I do make some specific recommendations for breeding bitches. I recommend they receive a booster 1 month before being bred. This will ensure that the maximum amount antibody is passed to the pups in the colostrum. That being said, I recommend additional precautions when young pups are in the house. This is particularly important if you are a veterinary professional or work in a shelter. I always change my clothes and shoes when I get home from work before I enter the area of our home where the pups are housed. This will hopefully prevent me from bringing anything home from work that could hurt our young litter.
Parvovirus is resistant to most household cleaners and disinfectants. A 1:30 dilution of bleach left in place for 10 minutes prior to rinsing it away will kill the virus. There are also commercially available disinfectants available to veterinarians that kill the virus.
The combination of vaccination and good hygiene should keep your bitches and their puppies parvo free.
REPRINTED WITH PERMISSION FROM SCOTT SHAW, DVM, AND THE LABRADOR RETRIEVER CLUB OF GREATER BOSTON
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Member Brags
Liz Handlewich - Kate received her AKC Therapy Dog Title in March. For me, this is the most meaningful title she will receive. I believe this is also true for her. Her visits mean the world to her friends, and she knows that. She means the world to me and I hope she knows that too. CONGRATS!! “Quillquest Tallahassee Temptation” CGC JH WCX THD
Congrats also to Apollo, “Quillquest Voyages of Valor” WC JH. Named after my dad’s work on the Apollo program, he passed his fourth JH test, (going four for four) in Dixmont, ME, July 22. The same day, though 45 years later, that Apollo 11 brought the first men to the
moon. I think dad was looking down on us. No words can ever express the reality, but THANK YOU!!, to my good friend Gillian Impey. For her constant support, for my lovely girl, my favorite rocket on earth, and for the courage to try again.
Janet Ciarico - Trudi, Flatgold’s Divertimento in D, JH, made quick work of her JH title, going 4 for 4 in two weekends. She picked up the first two legs at the Keystone Retriever Club double test on August 23-24, and earned her final two legs at the Labrador Retriever Club of the Potomac tests September 6-7. Now the real fun begins!
Tilly, CH Explicit Secret Dreams MH WCX, and I have had a good fall test season! She picked up master pass #8 at the Potomac Valley GRC test in October. And then on November 14-15, we ran
the Rappahannock River RC test, polar vortex and all! In wind chills well below 0, Tilly did a very nice job on her first series, but we had to come back the following morning to run the second series (water). When we
arrived at the test site the next morning it was 19 degrees and the flooded timber pond had frozen over! The landowner brought in a BIG tractor and drove around in the pond to break up the ice....then it was "dog to the line!" As much heart as Tilly has shown again and again....this time she truly raised the bar! She jumped in the ice filled pond and did lovely marks, then had one of the best blinds of the series. Tilly finished the third series in style and we came home with pass #9. A great way to end the season!
Christine McCluer’s Grousemoor Spring Loaded, CDX, BN, MH, WCX received his Master Hunter title this fall.
Congratulations!
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Member Brags (cont.)
The Bierer Boys swept down on a nor'easter for the Harvest Cluster in Augusta, NJ and smiled all the way home! It was cold on Friday; cold and wet on Saturday; and, the sun shone down upon us on Sunday. Cody Bear got Best of Winners with 2 cross over points on Friday and Reserve Winners Dog on Saturday. Rudy Tootie Cutie received Best of Breed all three days as well as a Group 3 on Sunday.
We thoroughly enjoyed an outstanding supported entry weekend. Thank you MAFCRC and all who make it happen. The beautiful hand carved plaque is proudly displayed.
Gotta love this breed. Off we went pheasant hunting the following weekend. And bagged our limit!
Don and Susan Bierer Victory's Kodiak Grin and Bear It "Cody" RBIS BISS GCH Blazin's Joie de Vivre CDX JH WCX HOF "Rudy"
According to a post spotted on Facebook, Rudy continued his winning ways and on Saturday, Nov. 29 took BOB at the Worcester County Kennel Club Show in Worcester, MA giving him enough points to achieve Silver Grand Champion status. - Editor.
Sally Nettleton-Smilas did a wonderful job handling her boy “Splash," Grousemoor Almosteden First Splash of Spring, BN, RN to his first field title at our NEFCRC WC/WCX test. It was Sally’s first time handling in field and the team earned a WC, one of three FCR qualifiers. George was proud.
Congratulations!
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The Supported Entry
The Supported Entry just before Thanksgiving on Nov. 22 was well attended. Gwyne McClellan from Ontario, Canada did a thoughtful and thorough job of evaluating our puppies and veterans. She was her predictably cheerful, smiling and calm English presence in the ring. Kristen Sobanski and Beth Brock managed to organize a splendid day with superb trophies arranged by Margaret Uminsky. Thanks, Sue Stilwell, for cordoning off a space. All I said was, “yes, there will be a pot luck.” Kate Horgan-Burke brought the bin of paper goods; voila there was a feast at the ring side. We really do know how to eat! What a team!
Results Conformation Best Of Breed: GCh. Windy Hill Dance to the Music (Rickert/Selof/Bettis) Best Of Opposite: GCh. Blazin's Joie de Vivre CDX JH (Bierer) Best Of Winners: Blacfriar Symphony In Three Movements (Battle) Select Dog: Ch. Breezy Hill's Find Your Focus (Stilwell) Select Bitch: Huntlane Kountry Moon RN (Byers/Andrews) Winners Dog: Blacfriar Symphony In Three Movements (Battle) Reserve Winners Dog: Blacfriar King of the Wind (Baker) Winners Bitch: Banquo's Password Is Dare (McElrath/Leigh) Reserve Winners Bitch: Bertschire Visions of the Heart (Lamontagne/Holsinger) Working Dog: Ch. Bertschire Good Grief Gromit CD RA JH (Brock/Holsinger/Woodworth) Best Puppy in Sweeps: Victory's Kodiak Grin and Bear It (Bierer) Best Opposite Puppy: Banquo's Password Is Dare (McElrath/Leigh) Best Veteran in Sweeps: Ch. Breezy Hill's Broadway Spellbound CD RA CGCA (Sobanski/Stilwell) Best Opposite Veteran: Ch. Bear County Hannah's Halfpipe (Young)
Obedience and Rally no qualifiers
Agility Qualifiers: "Jett" Masters Standard 24" (McCluer) "Aurora" Preferred Masters Standard 16" (Hitt)
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Don Bierer - The Bierer Boys stayed on home turf for the NEFCRC supported entry at the Thanksgiving Cluster in West Springfield MA. Rudy took BOS both Saturday and Sunday.The most fun, however, was Cody winning Best in Sweeps for puppies, despite being handicapped by his owner-handler.
Sue Stilwell - Zen (CH Breezy Hill's Find Your Focus) with Samantha handling, won *Select Dog* and Best Owner Handler in an entry of forty-three, 18-10 (8-7), for 5 more GCH points at the Northeast Flat-Coated Retriever Club's Supported Entry on 11/22/2014 under Clay Coady. With younger dogs to finish, we rarely bring out our finished dogs anymore, but Zen makes us proud every time he steps into the ring!
The Supported Entry Brags
An Introduction
Joelle Prince - I have a new puppy! His name is Wingmaster’s Splendid Prince. We were visiting Bunny over Labor Day weekend. The previous week, Bunny had received an e-mail from Maureen Kolasa about a singleton boy pup. Given her household chemistry, Maureen only wants to handle females. Bunny recommended that I contact Maureen and, after an in depth application and screening process, the rest is history. The girls chose the call name “Prince” because they love my last name so much.
Once again, Bunny is responsible for finding a flat-coat for me.
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Member Bits
Heading South - The BlackGamin crew are on their way SOUTH. I can't believe that another set of long term NEFCRC folks are emigrating to warmer climes. Gay & Bob Coffin, Richard & Christina Silpe, Gillian Impey, and countless others must think that the south is a better place to live and train FCRs in the winter! Wendy Jones and Andy Leinoff invite any of us to join them in Georgia, but we’re to bring our own tents to use to sleep on our own and additional tools to help them build their new house! Their address will be available shortly in the updated directory. From Sally Young
Spotted on Facebook (12/4/14) - Which one is Joe? John Juza posted this photo saying “Our mother puts this picture up every year at Christmas.” Looks like a happy, family tradition.
Merry Christmas!
Another Facebook sighting (12/4/14) - “So excited for Kristen Sobanski and Peter Pan Live tonight. She trained the dog for the show and will be giving the dog commands tonight.”
Another Peter Pan, another time - Sally Young writes . . .
My sister and I were taken to the Broadway production on Thanksgiving weekend 1954. Mary Martin was Peter Pan. We were sitting in the third row center. My sister who was 5 years old at the time insisted that she must keep wearing her coat and that no one should touch her. “DON’T touch me! I can’t take off my coat! I’ve got fairy dust on me!” Indeed fairy dust had been sprinkled on both of us and she KNEW she could fly!
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Did your dog earn a new title or special award in 2014? Let us brag for you!
We would love to hear your accomplishments for the 2014 calendar year. A list of newly earned titles and special awards will appear on our website for all to cheer for you. Did you earn a HIT? How about a BIS or Group placement? A new MACH, PACH, OTCH? Great! How about a CGC, CGCA, or Star Puppy? Perfect! New obedience, rally, agility, field, tracking, or conformation title? We want to know!
Please send all of your brags, including the registered name of your dog (including titles), their call name, the names of the owners on record for the dog, and a list of their accomplishments for 2014 to our webmaster, Kris Sobanski ([email protected]) so that we can share your success! Brags are not limited to AKC titles, but please include the venue (ie. USDAA, UKC, etc) if you have earned a title outside of the AKC.
All submissions will appear on the brags page of our website. A sample can be viewed here www.nefcrc.org/brags.htm .
Congratulations on all of your accomplishments this year!
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To raise funds for our share of this endeavor, the NEFCRC will be selling two new items incorporating logos our club has used both past and present. The Wirst item is a set of four cards and envelopes, one of each of the four logos. These newly minted, folded note cards with envelopes measure 4” x 5.5” and are $10.00 per set of four.
Morris & Essex Dog Show Fund Raiser
Jointly, NEFCRC and MAFCRC are supporting the prestigious, Morris & Essex Dog Show on October 1, 2015 in Franklin Township, NJ.
Our second item is a handsome mug with a very familiar NEFCRC logo. It is in this newsletter’s heading and every email blast, dues notice or announcement the Club produces. These handsome mugs are $15.00 each.
These items are in limited supply and will be sold Wirst come, Wirst served. Sally Young will be taking orders.
Please email or call her: [email protected] or (802) 862-‐2773
(Shipping costs will be added to your order)
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FCRSA Field Initiatives
Calling All Lone Field Trainers!
Are you struggling to field train all by yourself? Do you live too distant to attend a local FCR club's training sessions? Might you feel that field would be a lot more approachable if you could just get some darn support? Well, fret no longer!
The National Field Committee wants to support you and your dog in our breed's native sport.
The Field Committee has organized the Lone Trainers sub-committee to assist you. This sub-committee shall help you locate training groups or opportunities in your area and boon of boons, hook you up with an accomplished, interested, and supportive mentor from within our breed!
Talk of having " the force" with you.
If you are interested, please do make haste to your computer or telephone and contact us ( Nevins at [email protected], 905-582-3990 or Jenn Tower at [email protected]).
Don’t forget the FCRSAfield Lending Library!
The FCRSA Field Lending Library is a terrific resource for the “lone” field trainer to get instruction before and after training contacts have been made. The library has field training DVDs, books, and even VHS tapes. The FCRSA recently funded eight new additions to our DVD collection by authors such as Bill Hillmann, Mike Lardy, Dennis Voigt (Training Retrievers Alone) and Dave Rorem. It’s easy to use and helps solidify what you are looking for in your training. Go to FCRSAfield.com and choose the Lending Library tab. Any FCRSA member in good standing may borrow materials.
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At the 2015 Specialty Field Events, Thunder Equipment Shotgun Simu-lators will be used instead of popper guns. These simulators have been used in AKC and CKC Field events by Presque Isle Retriever Club, North Alabama Retriever Club, Jacksonville Retriever Club, Pine Ridge Retriev-er Club, Tulsa Retriever Club, Wichita Falls Retriever Club and others. Several members of the FCRSA Field Committee regularly train with the simulators and have judged events where they have been used. They offer more reliable and safer operations, especially under wet condi-tions and are much less costly to operate. The 2015 FCRSA Specialty Co-Chairs have worked with Thunder Equipment and several volunteers to arrange for equipment and supplies at no charge to the FCRSA. The simulators are designed to mimic the sound of a 12-gauge popper gun. We’ve included the photo for those unfamiliar with the equipment so you can see what the simulator looks like mounted on a gun stand. As the Specialty approaches, ex-pect information in Scissor Bites and at the Specialty site providing details for “get acquainted” ses-sions prior to the Field events. We anticipate no issues with use of the simulators. The sessions are being held for those that want to see and hear them in action before running a test.
Joe Skorupa and Betsy Montgomery, FCRSA Field Committee Co-chairsandSherie Catledge and Mitch White, 2015 Specialty Field Co-chairs
From the 2015 Specialty Field Committee
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Membership Renewals
Time to renew your membership for 2015. The Annual Renewal Form has been revised to include a $10 surcharge if you want to receive mailed hardcopies of future newsletters. All members in good standing will continue to receive color digital newsletters as part of their dues.
The Annual Renewal Form also requests the year in which you joined the club (close as you can remember). We thought it would be interesting to list “Member Since” information in the membership directory.
It is more important than ever that you include a valid email address on the Annual Renewal Form. All Club communications, including a reminder and hyperlink to the newsletter, are sent using this email address. If you have not been receiving email notices (sent via Constant Contact), please email Don Bierer, [email protected] If you choose not to include an email address on the Annual Renewal Form, you will not receive any Club notices, including notice when new newsletters are posted to our website. Digital newsletters will always be accessible on the website.
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