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DECEMBER 2013

JANUARY MEETING Date: 1/28/14 Location: Baker Board: 6:00pm General: to follow at 7:00pm

ELECTIONS!

Message from IDTC President

1

The World is Your Oyster

3

Class Schedule 5

Holiday Party 6

Brags 6

Year in Review 6

In Memoriam 10

Membership Re-newal Form

12

Upcoming Events 12

Calendar 13

Inside this issue:

DEADLINE FOR THE JANUARY NEWSLETTER IS 1/7/2014

Do NOT park in the middle of the lot at the Pavilion.

Stay within the lines.

Message from IDTC President

What a great year – Take at look at all of the activities the Club engaged in during the year! All due to the members who take on both big challenges and mundane tasks – putting on events like the holiday party, organizing classes, teaching and assisting with clas-ses, holding CGC and TT tests, making appearances at parades and open houses, keeping track of finances and memberships, produc-ing newsletters and maintaining the website are just some of the activities that you members have supported – it takes a lot of hands to keep this club viable. We’re a diverse group brought together by our mutual interest in our dogs and like any pack, we have our dif-ferences and disagreements but we all share a love of dogs and that is what matters most.

2014— What can we look forward to in the new year? Another great CPE agility trial, lots of fun at Friday night agility league – but what about classes? No one has stepped forward to take up the mantle of Training Committee Director – without a Training Committee Director there will be no classes.

Perhaps the Club should take a breather from offering classes – what do you all think?

Suzanne Etherington

REMINDERS:

IDTC currently has 53 active , 22 inactive and 4 new members. Renew your

IDTC Membership for 2014! Renewal Form in this this issue.

January is time for the IDTC Officer and Board Members Elections!

The Nominating Committee has selected the following people for the Board:

Margie Peech 2 year term

Karen Netherton 2 year term

Nancy Almann 1 year term new member position

Do you have a special dog-related interest? Do you want to write an article for

the newsletter? If so, please contact the Newsletter Editor

with your ideas.

MISC. COMMITTEES A.T.T.S.: Tom Szebenyi 564-7230 CU/Pavilion Coordinator: Deb Watrous 533-3672 Equipment: Assistant: Equipment Maintenance: Agility Equip Maintenance: FLKC Liaison: Marg Pough 273-0925 Graduations: Beginners: Joe & Nancy Cowan Advance: Karen Nocera CGC: Debbie Keith Historian: Lucille Straub Holiday Party: Joe Osmeloski, Mallorie Morse & Jen Patterson IDTC Yahoo list serve: Kathy Hildreth 272-6434 Interclub: Sue Yanoff Judges Selection: Deb Bain 347-6518 Library: Tammy Osmeloski 844-4003 Match Show Chair: Kathy Hildreth & Hannah Robinson Membership Steward: Katelyn Davis [email protected] Newsletter: Chris O’Brien 319-0529 Nltr copying/mailing: Deb Bain 347-6518

Point Show Fall 2014: Point Show Spring 2014: Programs: Public Information: Betsy Root 387-7082 Publicity (newspaper): Marian Szebenyi 564-7230 Recorder: Hannah Robinson Registrar: Beginners: Marian Szebenyi 564-7230 Advanced: Amanda Pough (802) 272-7635 Agility: Pepi Leids 776-9721 Refreshments: Meetings: Sherry Ditko 756-6538 (H) or 753-8966 (W) Beg. Grad: Jennifer Gerdes 330-2011 Adv. Grad: Jennifer Gerdes 330-2011 Sunshine: Donna Webster (315) 364-7406 Trophies/Ribbons: Betty Baldwin 257-1683 Video Rentals: Tammy Osmeloski 844-4003 Web Pages: General: Marian Szebenyi 564-7230 Facebook: Linda Pacioretty Welcoming Chair: Cheri Jackmin

President Suzanne Etherington - [email protected]

Vice-President Lynn Anguish - [email protected]

Secretary Hannah Robinson - [email protected]

Treasurer Katie Barnaby - [email protected] BOARD MEMBERS Deb Clark-Lalley (1/12-1/14) Bill Hansen (1/12-1/14) Deb Bain (1/13-1/15) Kathy Hildreth (1/13-1/15) Karen Netherton (1/13-1/14)

TRAINING COMMITTEE

Training Director Kerry Boisvert - [email protected] Appointed Members Sue Yanoff (2/13-2/15) Anne Williams (2/13-2/14) Cheri Jackmin (2/12-2/14) Elected Members Ray Corey (2/13-2/14) Lisa Mitchell (2/12-2/14) Joe Osmeloski (2/13-2/15)

Newsletter Editor Chris O’Brien [email protected] 144 Yaple Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 607-319-0529

Address Corrections Katelyn Davis [email protected] 9 Cardinal Drive Ithaca, NY 14850 408-833-9127

OFFICERS

I.D.T.C. NEWSLETTER

ACTIVE MEMBERSHIP

Active members get lower rates for classes and other events than inac-tive members. More importantly, they are what makes the Club work. When you join IDTC, you are considered an active member for the first year. After that, active membership is maintained by putting in a mini-mum of 10 hours per year doing things for the Club, such as assisting or instructing a class, helping out at events (e. g. being a steward at trials, providing refreshments for a graduation, making arrangements to bring in a seminar speaker, etc.), or serving on a committee such as the Training Committee. Active members are also expected to regularly attend the monthly Club meetings. Your active/inactive status for a year is determined by your participation during the previous year.

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The World is Your Oyster—by Debbie Bell

Did you know there’s a vast world of events available for you and

your dog to enjoy? Although some have specific breed require-

ments, most are open to dogs of any parentage - with the oppor-

tunity for titles as an added bonus. With a bit of research, you’ll

find the perfect activity that you and your dog will both enjoy. So

what’s “out there”? Here is just a small sampling of the opportuni-

ties.

Let’s begin with obedience! In addition to AKC, obedience trials

are offered by the Australian Shepherd Club of America (ASCA), United Kennel Club (UKC) and the Ca-

nadian Kennel Club (CKC) - and all within a reasonable drive from Ithaca. While all are similar, each or-

ganization has different rules and requirements. For example, a Novice recall in UKC requires a recall

over a jump with a steward at each side. Training for one event can enhance your ability to succeed in

the others.

Rally offers even more opportunities, with events in AKC, UKC, CKC, ASCA, and World Cynosport

(formerly APDT), to name a few. Some of these organizations have programs that permit High in Trial

awards, unlimited opportunities for advanced titles, and even annual invitationals.

If your dog likes to run and chase, there are lure coursing trials and amateur racing events for specific

breeds, but also all-breed coursing ability tests offered by UKC and AKC. Many dogs have a grand time

chasing a white trash bag around the field.

Owners of herding breeds may enjoy honing their dogs’ skills in a variety of herding trials, but there are

also unofficial Herding Instinct Tests for any dog with an aptitude, usually with a certificate awarded.

Dogs with great noses can try AKC tracking, an event where a dog follows the scent of a human tracklay-

er. That fabulous nose can also track furred game or upland birds as a component of competitive hunting

in AKC, NAVHDA (North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association) and the HRA (Hunting Ridgeback

Association). New York State offers a Leashed Tracking Dog license program for dogs trained to locate

lost and wounded deer for hunters.

Earth Dog trials are available for terrier types who can navigate and find rats underground, while the

new Barn Hunts offer all dogs the chance to try above-ground searches for caged rats hidden among

bales of hay. Nosework events test the dog’s ability to quickly locate the source of specific unique

scents like cloves within a given area.

UKC and some other organizations offer “air dog” or “dock dog” events for dogs who happily launch after

a toy into a pool. The breeds that enjoy this sport might surprise you. One current World Championship

level competitor is a Whippet!

Flyball is a fast-paced sport that’s particularly well suited to very active dogs. Teams of dogs run relay

races over low hurdles to a special box. The dogs hit the box to release a ball which is then retrieved

back to the start prior to the next dog’s run. Some of these teams are incredibly fast!

Agility is wildly popular. Just a few of the current agility venues include AKC, ASCA, UKC, CPE (Canine

Performance Events), NADAC (National American Dog Agility Council) and USDAA (United States Dog

Agility Association, Inc.). The games, rules and titles vary as well as the obstacles in a way that keeps

training interesting.

Weight pulls, dog sledding and carting all require the dog to pull

a conveyance using a harness. Weight pulling may be the most

popular with many different events available. This is a fasci-

nating sport in which the handler trains the dog to pull a

weighted wagon or sled for a short distance within a certain

period of time. The dogs are never permitted to fail, with the

wagons or sleds pushed if the dogs are unable to move them.

There are huge numbers of other events, some offered by small

organizations or specialized to test the unique abilities of cer-

tain breeds or types of dogs. As one example, the HRA offers

carriage dog events for specific breeds in which the dog is expected to instinctively work off-lead be-

hind a horse-drawn cart or wagon for several miles while under verbal control by the owner.

In short, the sky is the limit in terms of trying new and different events. Why compete in multiple ven-

ues? Each tells you something different about your team, yet complements the work you do in the other

events. Some are more difficult than others, or have unique challenges that are unavailable in other ven-

ues. Some are geared more toward having fun while others can be very competitive. Considering all of

them will allow a dog and handler the opportunity to find events that both truly enjoy.

I highly recommend you expand your horizons by trying multiple events with your dogs. In my experi-

ence, the people and atmosphere in each different venue vary as much as the rules and requirements.

You’ll learn new training techniques that will enhance both your skills and those of your dog in surprising

and unexpected ways. Gone are the days of choosing conformation, obedience or tracking as your only

options for competition. Today, the world truly is your oyster. Get out there and enjoy the buffet!

Date Event

Jan 4–5 AKC Obed & Rally, SOTC, Syracuse

Jan 9–12 AKC Conformation, Obed & Rally, Hamburg

Jan 11-12 CPE Agility, Pawsitively Awesome, Freeville

Jan 25-26 CPE Agility, Boom Towne, Farmington

Feb 1-2 AKC Obed & Rally, DOTCORNY, Farmington

Feb 15-16 CPE Agility, Boom Towne, Farmington

Feb 21-23 AKC Agility, SOTC, Syracuse

Mar 22-23 CPE Agility, Boom Towne, Farmington

Mar 28–30 Salt City, Syracuse

Venue URL

AKC www.akc.org

CPE www.k9cpe.com

ASCA www.asca.org

UKC www.ukcdogs.com

USDAA www.usdaa.com

World Cynosport Rally www.rallydogs.com

Dock Dogs www.dockdogs.com

NACSW www.nacsw.net

Winter 2014 Class schedule Class Schedule Notes:

REGISTRATION PERIOD: December 9-24. Register BY MAIL ONLY. Your check must accompany your registration form.

TIME CHANGES—note new start times to accommodate parking lot congestion!

Tuesday 1/28 and 2/15 are meeting nights.

At publishing time, it is not known if there will be any availability in the Pavilion in March. If there is, classes will be extended.

Advanced Obedience Classes

Register with Karen Netherton, 7 Cricket Lane, Freeville, NY 13068 Tuesdays— 1/7, 1/14, 1/21, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18 (Graduation) 6:00 P.M. Competition Novice Jan Estes This class is appropriate for those who are preparing to show in the AKC Novice class. There will also be some pre-

open work. 7:15 P.M. Novice Lisa Mitchell This class is for dogs who have completed the CGC class and are working towards Beginner Novice and Novice levels.

There is an emphasis on getting and maintaining attention, heeling, figure 8's, and the recall. 7:15 P.M. Open Training No instructor; space will be available for members to train on their own. Pre-registration required ($10.00) Wednesdays— 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19 (Graduation) 6:00 P.M. CGC Betty Baldwin and Janet Hansen The Canine Good Citizen class is for students who have trained through the Beginner 2 Level. It prepares students and

dogs for the AKC CGC test which is given as the graduation exercise.

Beginner Classes

Register with Marian Szebenyi, 176 Jackson Hollow, Newfield, NY 14867 Wednesdays— 1/8, 1/15, 1/22, 1/29, 2/5, 2/12, 2/19 (Graduation) 6:00 P.M. Beginner II Bill Hansen Builds on training begun in Beginner I or Puppy Beginners to widen your dog's experience and improve reliability. 7:15 P.M. Puppy Marian Szebenyi IDTC puppy class paired with AKC’s STAR puppy program. For puppies 3-6 months of age. 7:15 P.M. Beginner I Lynne Anguish and Tammy Osmeloski For dogs 6 months and up with no previous formal training. Covers problem solving, attention, and basic obedience

(sit, down, come, stay, walk on a leash).

Agility Classes

Register with Pepi Leids, 7021 Boot Jack Road, Bath, NY 14810 Fridays — 1/3, 1/10, 1/17, 1/24, 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21 (Graduation) 6:00 P.M. Agility 2/3 (intermediate) Joe & Tammy Osmeloski and Mallorie Morse This course is for dogs that have a good agility foundation on all the obstacles. We will be setting up short sequences

each week to work on specific skills. Participants are required to be in class ON TIME to help set up the course. Limit of 10 dogs.

7:30 P.M. Agility League (see info on page 7) All participants of Agility classes must be present for equipment set-up/tear-down. If you are not, you will not be allowed to participate. It is a lot of work to set up and take down the equipment each week and all class participants must do their parts

to make things run smoothly.

IDTC Holiday Party—Joe Osmeloski

The annual IDTC Holiday party was held from 11-3 this Sunday, Dec 7th, at the Ramada Inn. We had approxi-

mately 40 attendees, and many great and fun happenings took place, which I will try to review as the events un-

folded.

From approximately 11 am to 12 noon, everyone mingled, sampled the great spread of food provided and GENER-

OUSLY bought an array of raffle tickets. At this time, I would like to thank Judy Roberts, Lisa Mitchell, and Sue

Morse, for helping do a great job collecting all the money and handing out the tickets. Also, many thanks to all the

members who supplied items to be raffled off. Besides the Items donated for raffle, we had a 50/50 raffle to

benefit Sue Beals, and we had a large array of "house" pre-paid gift cards, generously supplied by the IDTC.

The raffles for the donated items, and "house" gift cards took place all through the festivities, and most people

won something, except for a certain few (like unlucky Ray). Top winner in the donated items was Tammy Snyder,

who took home 2 items and offered none to poor Ray. Even yours truly won a great Christmas Breakfast basket

supplied by Margh Pough. Big winners in the gift cards were Betsy Root, who is inviting everyone to Applebees for

dinner, and Marian Szebenyi, who now owns part of Pet Smart.

Next up on the agenda was Betty Baldwin going through the myriad of awards proudly garnered by the club, but

special mention needs to be made for our two MACH title recipients. Sue Morse and Kathy Hildreth both attained

the highest honor in Agility, as Kathy got her Mach with Magic, and Sue with Kiss. Both great accomplishments

and Kathy also announced the formation of the "magic award" named in honor of her great dog. At the end of

Betty's presentation, it seems that she and Kerry Boisvert decided to clean out her garage, and came up with

some fantastic "awards" that need to be noted:

First, there was the "fine wine award" that Margh Pough won I guess for aging gracefully, then Rue Chagoll won

the Lee Majors award, I guess for looking strikingly similar to the six million dollar man, then I won an award for

sounding like Harry Carey, and Anne Williams won the "Ive got your back award" for constantly saving Kerry’s ba-

con. I cant speak for the other recipients, but I certainly will NEVER FORGET, these awards.

Up next on this busy day was the awarding of IDTC's most prestigious award, the Good Spotsmanship award,

which was presented by Tammy Snyder. The proud recipient and very deserving winner was Hannah Robinson, who

was speechless accepting the award.

Next on our agenda was our great "steal a gift" game, and boy, how we found out how ruthless this bunch can get.

Nobody’s gift was safe and just about everybody either stole or had stolen a gift. The array of "gifts" was amaz-

ing, but special recognition goes to Tammy Snyder who turned a picture of Ulysses S. Grant into a bizarre array of

Chicken Poop, Monkey Butt powder, and some rotten dog bone. Also one lucky participant came away with a "50

shades of Chicken" recipe book, and one of the hottest items, strangely enough for this group was a BOX OF

TWINKIES.

The big winner, however, was Kerry Boisvert, who grabbed that $50.00 bill from Rue so fast, that Rue had burn

marks on his fingers. Also, special thanks go out to Rue Chagoll, and Ray Corey (who still won nothing) for being

our Gift judges for the game.

Last but not least, and most importantly given the time of year for giving, was the 50/50

raffle to benefit Sue Beals. The members generously spent $146.00 meaning that the

winner would get $73.00 and Sue would get that same amount, however our winner, Margh

Pough donated another $20.00 of her winnings giving Sue a total of $93.00. Thanks to all

and especially Margh. Also, the Items raffled netted the club another $135.00.

Thanks to all that attended, helped and won awards. Happy Holidays to all IDTC members.

Bruce Coleman—Another exciting weekend (with Golden Retrievers), this time at Leatherstocking in Syracuse, NY. This three

day weekend was close to home, so at least we slept in our own bed each night. Vinny qualified in Open

Friday and Saturday earning his CDX on Saturday. He placed third on Saturday. So, “of course” we moved

him up to Utility on Sunday. He looked really good, the only thing he missed was the signal sit. So it’s off to

three trials in Pennsylvania in December. Fanny qualified three days in Open, and Saturday in Utility, earning

her 7th UDX leg. On Saturday she won her fourth Utility B class and high combined. Her enthusiasm (forging)

always impresses people. And not to be bored, Bruce also shared: Audrey and I were at the Valley Forge

Kennel Club shows this last weekend. On Saturday, Vinny earned his first Utility leg winning the Utility B class

with a score of 194. There were 18 dogs in the class. On Sunday, we had a good class except he missed one

article. He is still green showing in Utility. Congratulations Bruce, Vinny and Fanny!

Chris O’Brien—While the Holiday Party was in full-swing and after a lot of mints, Aussie Jazz completed his 2nd

and 3rd legs to earn his ASCA CD title at the HONYASC trials in Syracuse Dec 7-8. He finished this title with

a 2nd place (to Jen Grimm and Troy) with a 191.5. Whew! And he had to sit next to a GSD on Saturday!

Good boy, Jazz!

Lucille Straub—GSD Cody earned HIT at the HONYASC obedience trial on Saturday in the Novice B class. [editor’s note:

Cody was the GSD sitting next to Jazz]. Well done, Lucille and Cody!

Suzanne Etherington—Airedale Morgan earned his CPE Level 3 Handlers Title (CL3H) in the fall.

IDTC BRAGS

Lynn Anguish Min Creasy Janet Hansen Joe Osmeloski

Betty Baldwin Jaimi (Bain) Doran Pauline Helfenstein Tammy Osmeloski

Susan Beals Jan Estes Kathy Hildreth Amanda Pough

Kerry Boisvert Sharon Garland Lisa Mitchell Marg Pough

Debby Clark-

Lalley Jennifer Grimm Mallorie Morse Tammy Snyder

Bruce Coleman Bill Hansen Karen Nocera Marian Szebenyi

Sue Yanoff

25 Very Important Volunteers—THANK YOU!

2013 Obedience & Agility Instructors & Assistants

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

“LIKE A FINE WINE THAT GETS BETTER WITH AGE” AWARD

MARG POUGH

“LOOKING FORWARD TO THE FUTURE”

AWARD JACOB RAGUSA

“LEE MAJORS AWARD (SIX MILLION DOLLAR BIONIC MAN)” AWARD

RUE CHAGOLL

SPORTS COMMENTATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD

JOE OSMELOSKI

“HANG IN THERE: I’VE GOT YOUR BACK”

AWARD ANNE WILLIAMS

WORKING

1 EARTHDOG 1 HERDING 1 HUNTING

1 LURE COURSING 1 SCHUTZHUND

3 TRACKING 12 WEIGHT PULLING

VCD

2 VCD TITLES

TEMPERAMENT

3 CGC 1 CGCA 1 ATTS 1 THD

OBEDIENCE

AKC 6 BN 7 CD 2 GN

3 CDX

ASCA 1 CD

RALLY

AKC 6 RN 2 RA 4 RE

1 RAE

ASCA 1 RN 1 RA

1 REX

AGILITY

AKC 9 NOVICE 7 OPEN

9 EXCELLENT 1 T2B

10 MASTER 2 MACH

CPE

8 LEVEL 1 6 LEVEL 2 4 LEVEL 3 3 LEVEL 4

4 LEVEL 5 CH 2 ATCH

ASCA

1 NOVICE 1 OPEN

January Agility League Winter Classes

March Club Match at Oxley Spring Classes Spring Point Show

April Pet Expo at the Mall Vet School Open House

May Ithaca Festival Parade

June CPE Agility Trial Summer Classes

July Club Picnic

August Club Picnic

September

ATTS Test Bark for Life Fall Classes Fall Point Show Interclub Match

November Pet Expo at the Mall

December Holiday Party

Look at what IDTC did this year!

IDTC 2013

SPECIAL AWARDS

THE ANKE AWARD DONATED BY: JOANNE COWULICH

PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO THE HANDLER AND SENIOR DOG (≥ 6 YEARS) WITH THE 3 HGHEST

SCORES EARNED IN OBTAINING THEIR FIRST CD (VARIOUS VENUES)

BRUCE COLEMAN AND

VINNY (7 YR OLD GOLDEN RETRIEVER)

THE FROSTY AWARD DONATED BY: JOHN AND DIANE HARTNETT

PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO THE DOG AND HAN-

DLER WITH THE THREE HIGHEST SCORES EARNED IN OPEN A AT AKC LICENSED TRIALS

KATIE BARNABY AND MABEL (189.3)

THE MARIE REED AWARD

PRESENTED ANNUALLY TO THE DOG AND HAN-

DLER WITH THE THREE HIGHEST SCORES EARNED IN ANY CLASS(ES) AT AKC LICENSED

TRIALS DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR

BRUCE COLEMAN AND VINNY (196.2)

IDTC GOOD SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD HANNAH ROBINSON

Special Notes from our Awards Coordinator, Betty Baldwin:

The ANKE Award—four of the seven CDs earned this year were on senior dogs: Grazyna Gross’s GSD, Opie, is 8; Marg Pough’s Border Terrier, DJ, is 9, and Anne Williams’ Belgian Tervuren, Falcon, is

also 9. But Bruce is hard to beat. [ed’s note: my Jazz earned his 1st CD at 6.5 yrs old—another senior!]

IN MEMORIAM 2013 (Remembering those special dogs that left us in 2013)

"It came to me that every time I lose a dog they take a piece of my heart with them. And every dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart

will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are" -Unknown

“Brooke” Debrue’s Our Miss Brooke CDX, RE

Golden Retriever 1/19/2001 – 12/21/2012

Owned and loved by Rue Chagoll (and Lisa Mitchell)

For ten years, Brooke was my only dog, my only training partner, obtained through Golden rescue. She'll be remembered for a number of things, being an avid training partner not one of them. But she worked to make her Dad happy and was the apple of my eye. I was never prouder of a dog than when she quali-fied twice in Utility. Lameness struck us both about the same time, so we never got to finish that title; maybe we'll get that third leg someday the other side of

the Bridge. Brookie, you'll always be my Princess Angel.

“Calib” Bernese Mountain Dog

8/28/2000-10/2012 Owned and loved by Lisa Mitchell (and Rue Chagoll)

Calib didn’t see the point of obedience, but he was the greatest

therapy dog!

“Skyla” Golden Retriever

2/1/1999—6/30/2013 Loved by Chris O’Brien (and Tom Sessler)

Skyla was my first Rescue dog and my first Golden Retriever. She in-troduced me to IDTC and we earned her CGC way back when. Skyla was the Queen Bee in the house and kept all of the other Rescues—as well as cats—in line in the house. Even when she was barely able to

walk, she still ruled the roost.

“Bonnett” Ch, ARCHX, C-ATCH III Honeycreek Easter Bonnett CGC,HIC,Can CD, CDX, RAE, AX, AXJ, OF, AJP,

AXP, OFP, RLCX2,RL2X,RL3, CL3, CL4, ChST, ChCL, ChWC, ChSN, ChJP, ChFH, ChJU,ROM1

Belgian Malinois

11 years, 11 months

Owned and loved by Susan Morse

Bonnett was a wonderful companion and show dog. She finished her championship quite fast mainly because of her fantastic move-ment. She was the daughter of Whisper and mother of Cane and four other pups. Bonnett and Kiss’ father was the first Malinois Herding Champion in AKC and AHBA. Throughout her show career, she had a number of medical problems and almost died five times due to major internal infections. We were fortunate to have one litter of puppies and still be able to earn the above titles (46 titles in all). Bonnett showed in AKC, CKC, APDT and CPE. She had fantastic work ethic and always was willing to try if en-couraged. She obtained ROM I (American Belgian Malinois Regis-ter of Merit) which is one of the highest honors of our national club. Her son Cane and her half-sister Kiss are also ROM I. This places them in a select group of less than a hundred at the national level since 1990. To receive this honor, they had to reach high levels of performance and conformation titles and have health clearances. Un-fortunately, in the end cancer got to her and, to not prolong misery, we had to part with her. I miss her terribly as she was my steady and faithful companion. Was the Grand dame of the pack for many years and just my Bon Bon. To see Bonnett in her happy performance years, check out the web site: malinoishoneycreekfarm.com.

“Darwin” SR Lennoxlove Turkyridge Darwin NSDTRC-USA WCI VC, AKC UD RE OA OAJ JH; CKC CDX JH AGN

WCI Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever 4/18/1999 - 12/28/2012

Owned and loved by Liz, Ray and Adam Corey

We lost our Darwin yesterday. Darwin was our first Toller and he changed our lives. He introduced us to the world of breed clubs and dog events. He was our first competitive obedience dog, first field test dog, first agility dog, first conformation dog – he had to endure all our mistakes, but his accomplishments also triggered the pow-erful “first” emotions: Ray trembled uncontrollably with excitement as Dar swam back with his final WC bird, and I cried with joy when Dar completed his final UD leg. We fondly remember all the travelling to US and Canadian toller events plus local (and not so local) obedience, field and agility trials. He was a demo dog for IDTC and he attended a few interclub matches. People seemed to know Darwin wherever we went – he was the tall, animated

toller with the big white blaze and happy expression that invited every-one to approach him. He never balked at anything we asked him to do - although sometimes he had to do it his own way. Most of all, he just loved being with us and he never slowed down. He was an irreplacea-ble companion. I think he enjoyed his life; we certainly enjoyed him. Last night the space next to my bed where he slept for 13 years was vacant, and this morning nobody woke me up at 5 AM trying to con-vince me it was time for breakfast an hour early. Our house is still full of tollers but the void is almost unbearable. Life has changed again.

For the love of dogs we grieve, for the love of dogs we go on.....

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PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY Chris O’Brien 144 Yaple Road Ithaca, NY 14850

IDTC BRAG FORM

NAME : ________________________________

DOG’S NAME & BREED ____________________

SHOW DATE & KENNEL CLUB_______________

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TITLE EARNED : _________________________

PLEASE SEND TO : Chris O’Brien

144 Yaple Road

Ithaca, NY 14850

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