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Quarterly Bulletin ● 2015 ● Issue 3 ● August 2015
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dianne Powers
First, I would like to thank Cindy Harwin for her 7
years of service to the membership as the Bulletin
Editor. She was responsible for the successful
transition of the Bulletin from a paper to an
electronic publication. She will continue to serve
the membership as Affiliate Club Representative but
has stepped aside as Bulletin Editor. Next is a warm
welcome to Maria Perkins who has agreed to fill the
role of Editor. If you have submissions for future
Bulletins please contact her at
Also new to the GDCA is our Facebook Page (Great
Dane Club of America).
There you will find
important announcements,
information, fun history and
all events pertaining to
Great Danes. Kudos to the
team of Denise Matulich,
Susan Shaw and Stephanie
Tracy for doing a great job
of starting and maintaining
this page.
As most of you are aware
there was recently a
massive seizure of Great
Danes in DeSoto County,
Florida. The GDCA, through
its Rescue Chair Kathie
Shea, has been front and
center from the beginning to
ensure the care and well
being of these dogs. Upon
notification of the situation
the GDCA Board immediately
voted to send $2,500 to help
defray costs and the GDCA
Charitable Trust followed suit
with a $3,000 donation. Additionally many
members and Affiliate Clubs have stepped up and
sent either cash donations or product from the
Amazon wish list for the DeSoto County Animal
Control. We should all give ourselves a pat on the
back for stepping up on so many levels in this
situation. I know I can speak for the Board in saying
thank you to each and every one who has
contributed. Please keep your eyes and ears open for
updates…this crisis is not over yet.
As summer begins to wind down I can’t help but to
think about the upcoming National in Myrtle Beach.
The Southeast Division, headed up by Wanda Hepler
and Patty Thomas, is busy getting all final details in
place. We have all seen the flurry of posts by the
Division committees on Facebook and other media
and it looks like 2015 is shaping up to be a great
venue. The GDCA Board wants to remind all
exhibitors of the importance of preparing and
protecting your dogs for this event. We continue to
see news about outbreaks of Canine Influenza. We
will disseminate updated information as we receive
it through the GDCA website, Facebook page and
Constant Contact. For starters we have included in
this Bulletin a reprint of Georgia Hymmen’s article
from last year. Additionally the link for the
American Veterinary Medical
Association paper on Canine
Influenza follows.
https://www.avma.org/publ
ic/PetCare/Pages/CanineInfl
uenza.aspx One last link is
to the Merck Animal Health
article.
https://web.mail.comcast.n
et/service/home/~/?auth=c
o&loc=en_US&id=1148758&p
art=2 Please make sure you
review the information with
your veterinarian and
protect your dogs as best
you can.
2016 marks the date that
the AKC will allow changes
to the Great Dane Standard.
Sharon Fulford will be
heading up a committee
comprised of Pat Ciampa,
Bob Layne and Sue Davis
Shaw. If you have suggested
changes to be reviewed
please contact one of the committee members.
The GDCA Board will be meeting in Myrtle Beach on
Sunday October 25 and again on the 29th (times to be
announced). We welcome visitors and look forward
to a healthy exchange of ideas. I wish safe travels
to all who will be attending the National. See you in
Myrtle Beach!
Danefully,
Dianne
October 25-31, 2015 Update on page 2 and on the web at
http://national.gdca.org/
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GDCA NATIONAL SPECIALTY UPDATE
Southeast division hosts in Myrtle Beach, SC Patty Thomas
The Southeast Division of the Great Dane Club of
America is very busy making final preparations for
your arrival in Myrtle Beach, SC for the National
Specialty Show to be held October 26th – October
31st! We are thrilled with the overwhelming positive
response to our new location at the Sheraton Myrtle
Beach Convention Center Hotel and we can’t wait to
see you there!
Currently, all of the rooms at the hotel and all of the
RV spaces with electricity are sold out. Sometimes,
closer to the event our exhibitor’s plans change. If
you wish, you can be added to the hotel waiting list
by contacting Wanda Hepler at
[email protected] or to the RV waiting list
(with electricity) by contacting Jean Dinkins at
[email protected]. In addition, there are a
limited number of RV spaces that were just recently
made available without electricity. Please contact
Jean Dinkins for more information about their
availability. The cost is $350. The overflow hotel
for our event is the La Quinta Inn and Suites, 1561
21st Avenue, North Myrtle Beach SC 29577.
Remember to ask for the Great Dane Rate. Smoking
and non-smoking rooms are available.
Also, don’t forget to extend your stay so that you
can participate in the Great Dane Club of Central
North Carolina’s Independent Specialty Show to be
held on Sunday, November 1st at the National
Specialty Location.
In January, the Board of Directors for the GDCA took
action to reduce the overall cost of the National
Specialty Trophies without reducing the quality of
those trophies. The changes that were approved are
as follows:
Select Dog/Bitch will be changed from the
current acrylic to the same style as Best of
Winners with the addition of a Select
Dog/Bitch banner;
All first place trophies will be changed to
the existing 2nd place trophies (medallion
on flat wooden base as opposed to upright);
2nd thru 4th place trophies will be changed
to 2 ½” pewter medallion with ribbon loop
and appropriate colored ribbon
The Board expects these changes to result in a cost
savings of more than $13,000. With that savings, we
still expect the trophy expenses to be more than
Sheraton Myrtle Beach Convention Center Hotel
$23,000. That is why it is important to make a
trophy donation. Please continue to support our
show with your generous donation and when you
receive your beautiful award, please understand the
reason behind the change. More information is
available in the 1st Quarter Bulletin which is
viewable on the GDCA Website at
http://www.gdca.org/bulletin/GDCA%20Q1%202015-
2.pdf.
For the Schedule of Events and all of the details
about our action packed week, your best source for
information can be found here
http://national.gdca.org/.
We look forward to seeing you in Myrtle Beach, SC!
What’s Inside
President’s Message ................................... 1
GDCA National Specialty Update ..................... 2
Futurity Report ......................................... 3
Membership ............................................. 3
Treasurer’s report ..................................... 4
Health News ............................................ 5
Junior Showmanship Scholarships .................... 6
Membership and Welfare Committee ............... 6
Breed Standings ........................................ 7
Group Standings ........................................ 8
Performance Standings ................................ 9
Charitable Trust ...................................... 14
Motions: GDCA Board of Directors ................. 15
GDCA Awards Report................................. 15
GDCA Helping Our Own .............................. 16
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FUTURITY REPORT Michael Pacucci
The 2015 Futurity should be a record breaker with a
total of 505 puppies eligible for entry! Entries are
due back to Michael Pacucci by 8/21. Email him with
questions at [email protected]
2015 Futurity Statistics
First
nominations
Litters 198
Dogs Bitches Totals
Second
nominations
245 260 505
2016 Futurity Statistics
First
nominations
Litters 12
Dogs Bitches Totals
Second
nominations
1 1
MEMBERSHIP Lynda Moriarty
Letters concerning the approval or disapproval of applicants should be directed in writing to: Lynda Moriarty N5179 Innsbruck Road West Salem, WI 54669 The following applicants have been approved by the Membership Committee for publication in the GDCA Bulletin. The Membership Chairman must receive comments concerning these applicants during the forty-five (45) day period following publication. Any comments received after September 28, 2015 will not be accepted.
Applicants Memory Armstrong 226 Country Woods Road Lugoff, SC 29078 803.438.6000 [email protected] Sponsors: Kathy Toomey & Sallie Cummings Interests: Fundraising, Health & Research, Rescue, Standard
Kathy Balestrieri 202 W. Divine Street Dunn, NC 28334 910.401.8186 [email protected] Sponsors: Sandra Hann & Lisa Williams Interests: GDCA Website, Pedigree Bank, Rescue & Yearbook Kelly Fails 21933 FM 1716E Tatum TX 75691 903.309.7751 [email protected] Sponsors: Jackie Fulkerson & Charity Peech Interests: Companion Events, Fundraising, Futurity, GDCA Website Newsletter, Rescue & Yearbook Charlotte Nesbet 15 South Randolph Ave Poughkeepsie NY 12601 845.489.1207 [email protected] Sponsors: Cindy Niske & Tiffany Cross Interests: Futurity, Historic Committee Joshua Saunders 5363 South Datura St Lilleton CO 80120 720.327.6977 [email protected] Sponsors: Patricia Ciampa & Tiffany Cross Interests: Health & Research, Judges’ Selection, Pedigree Bank
New Members The Board of Directors approved the following for
membership. We welcome them to the GDCA!
Donna Albrecht 2002 Huntington Drive College Station, TX 77845 979.777.2436 [email protected]
Sponsors: Jennifer Bell & Steve Arnold
Dot Brandt 9191 Manchester Drive Dallas, TX 75220 406.581.0000 [email protected] Sponsors: Steve Arnold & Karen Schuller
Interests: Championship Awards
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New Members, continued
Dan Palantino 3049 Winchester Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19136 610.245.7389
Sponsors: Patrice Lawrence & Lisa Bostelman
Interests: Awards, Championship Awards, Companion Events Corporate Sponsorship, Fundraising, Futurity, GDCA Website, Historic, Judges’ Selection, Membership, Pedigree Bank, Rescue, Standard Committee
Mickie Raborn
517 Howard Brown Road West Monroe LA 71292
318.537.3631 [email protected]
Sponsors: Jennifer Bell & Jenniver Bewley Robbins
Interests: Companion Events & Junior Showmanship
Carol Ragan
801 Nolstead Ct
Raleigh NC 27614
816.728.1009
[email protected] Sponsors: Terri Dillistin & Colleen Assell-Carra
Interests: Newsletter, Fundraising
TREASURER’S REPORT
Kathy Munyan
As of July 31, 2015
Checking (Cash) $103,600.08
Savings (Cash) $117,851.23
Current
Period
Fiscal Year
to Date
May 1 –
July 31,
2015
Nov 1, 2014
- July 31,
2015
Income $60,656.82 $109,346.52
Expenses $34,024.26 $ 59,326.28
Donations $ 2,500.00 $2,500.00
Net Income $24,132.56 $47,520.24
Kathy will be preparing dues invoices shortly; please
ensure your contact information is up to date in the
club directory (email, telephones numbers and/or
new addresses.) Submit updates to Kathy Munyan
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HEALTH NEWS
CANINE INFECTIOUS RESPIRATORY DISEASE
“CIRD”
Nothing To Sneeze At!
By Georgia Hymmen
After every National, with every breed—it happens.
Dogs come down with some sort of respiratory
disease frequently described with the catch all term
“kennel cough”. It’s inevitable. You have a large
number of dogs from various parts of the country
together in one confined location for a relatively
long period of time. Dogs are exposed to strains of
CIRD’s they normally have never been around so
have not had a chance to build immunity. Veterans
and young puppies with weakened or immature
immune systems are present. Dogs are present who
may be carriers and present no signs of illness, or
even worse, brought to the show ill. Whatever the
reason, dog owners need to be familiar with CIRD
and understand that not every coughing dog simply
has “kennel cough”.
As with many people, I too had a blasé attitude
about “kennel cough”. Simply a canine cold, I
thought. And, as with human colds, it simply needs
to run its course with little or no veterinary
intervention and the dog would be fine. Certainly,
some individuals might get pneumonia, but those
dogs were far and few in between and were
generally compromised in some manner. Going to
dog shows was like sending the kids to school—they
were certain to come down with “something” at
some point but that “something” rarely was serious.
My first inkling there might be more to “kennel
cough” than I thought was after the GDCA National
in Arizona. A number of dogs came home and got
very sick and some sadly died. There was a lot of
conjecture on what it was; I don’t recall hearing if a
PCR test was done to identify the disease in
question.
In August 2014 CIRD hit home; unbeknown to the
owner at the time, an ill dog was brought to a show.
Dogs crated in close proximity to the ill dog became
sick themselves. First signs were the classic “kennel
cough” hacking, but the illness very quickly
progressed to the dog presenting a very high fever
and pneumonia. Thankfully, because the owner of
the affected dog shared information to other
exhibitors once she realized her dog was ill, all the
dogs that became ill at the show were immediately
treated (no “wait and see” attitude) and recovered
fully. Sadly, there were two deaths occurring in
dogs prior to the show. A PCR test was done on one
of the affected dogs, but due to lab error the sample
was not prepared correctly and was of no use. What
seemed odd to some of us was the very short
incubation period—some dogs became ill two-to-
three days after contact—and how extremely fast
the dogs got VERY ill. There was discussion as to
whether it could be canine influenza.
Now, after the GDCA National in Huron, Ohio, a
significant number of dogs have become ill with a
CIRD. As with other cases, the first sign was the
classic cough. Owners, breeders and exhibitors were
outraged when they heard sick dogs had attended
the National. It should go without saying that an ill
dog should never attend a show. In fact, the AKC
has a rule that addresses the issue of bringing sick or
exposed dogs to a show. However, intentionally or
not, it happens—and it will continue to happen.
To properly understand CIRD, dog owners need to
familiarize themselves with the various diseases.
Many of these diseases are “new”, having only been
identified in the last decade or so. The old
description “kennel cough” should be replaced by
the term CIRD. Kennel cough itself is a disease
(bordetella) but it seems now any dog that is
coughing is classified as that. JP Yousha kindly
several links on CIRD and it would be strongly
suggested owners, breeders and handlers read them.
It will give you valuable insight on the various
diseases and their incubation period. I myself did
not realize that a dog can start off with kennel
cough and then end up with some other CIRD after
the kennel cough had weakened the dog’s
respiratory system. And I did not know that one of
the diseases was contagious before the dog showed
any symptoms. Nor did I realize non-CIRD’s like
canine herpes can cause a cough. The links help
provide understanding on CIRD and offer vaccine and
prevention protocol.
I think one of the biggest challenges is making sure
the owner who has never had a dog with CIRD
recognizes what is going on when the first signs
present themselves. All too frequently, the deep
hacking cough is not recognized for what it is. Many
owners unfamiliar with CIRD think the dog is
gagging, choking, or had something caught in their
throat. While experienced dog owners recognize the
cough and immediately take action, new people may
wait several days before taking appropriate action
(veterinary card and confinement). Certainly, not
ever cough is a CIRD but it should go without saying
ANY dog exhibiting ANY cough should be examined
be a veterinarian. Whether it be a CIRD, a problem
with tonsils or any other reason, the dog will most
likely need treatment.
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Whether it’s plain “kennel cough” or some other
CIRD, prompt action should be taken to assure the
health of the dog and that of others. The affected
dog should be examined by a veterinarian and
monitored carefully and if there is any rise in
temperature or a decline in health, the vet should
immediately be contacted. The dog in question
should be confined through the incubation period to
prevent exposing other dogs. Households with
multiple dogs may find all in the household get ill—
even if an exposed dog does not get ill, it should be
confined until the incubation period is over. If a dog
who attended a show becomes ill, information
should be immediately shared with the other
exhibitors so they can be prepared if their dogs fall
ill. If multiple dogs become ill, a PCR test should be
done to determine what they are dealing with.
Again, the links provided give information on the
PCR test. Also, should a dog die of the disease,
there is protocol for your veterinarian to follow
regarding preservation of samples.
Many owners think if their dog has had “kennel
cough” (bordetella) vaccine, they are immune to
CIRD. That is incorrect. As with the human flu,
there are various strains, and the vaccine hopefully
will protect against the most common ones. A
bordetella vaccine does NOT protect against canine
influenza or other CIRD’s. However, in one of the
articles, it was shown that vaccinated dogs, if
affected with true kennel cough, have milder cases.
In closing—life is a risk. Those of us who show ARE
going to have our dogs exposed to diseases. But, so
are those who take their dogs to dog parks, day care
and boarding facilities. The bottom line is, make
sure your dogs are properly vaccinated, in good
health with a healthy immune system, use good
kennel management and operate on your own
comfort level. If you are concerned about your dog
getting sick at a show, simply do not enter. And, if
your dog becomes ill, of course do not bring your
dog, but also do NOT bring any exposed kennel
mates to the show.
To all of those who had dogs become sick at the
National, I wish them a speedy recovery.
Thank you to JP Yousha for sending the following links about CIRD and vaccinations. Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Information https://www.zoetisus.com/products/pages/bronchicine/pdf/cird_technical_bulletin.pdf http://www.vetinfo.com/canine-infectious-respiratory-disease.html
http://www.akcchf.org/assets/files/Cohn-CIRD_Editorial-Review.pdf http://www.cdc.gov/flu/canine/?mobile=nocontent Canine Flu Information https://www.aspca.org/pet-care/dog-care/canine-influenza-viruscanine-flu http://www.doginfluenza.com/ PCR Testing Information https://www.idexx.com/smallanimal/reference-laboratories/testmenu/innovative-tests/real-pcr.html Vaccination Protocol http://www.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/vmth/small_animal/internal_medicine/newsletters/vaccination_protocols.cfm Kennel Cough (Bordetella) http://m.petmd.com/dog/general-health/evr_dg_kennel_cough_an_indepth_look
JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP SCHOLARSHIPS Jamie Harshfield
CONGRATULATIONS to each of the following juniors.
All are recipients of the GDCA Junior Scholarship
Award. All scholarships are funded by the GDCA
Charitable Trust.
We wish you all the Best of Luck this year!
Joshua Cave *Kaitlyn Mullens
Tristen Lawrence Summer Reed
Olga Maderych *Shannon Soafer
Morgan Mattioli John Mark Woodworth
Rebekeh Woodworth
* Indicates Carmody Scholarship recipient
If you’d like more information about GDCA junior
scholarships, visit http://www.gdca.org/great-dane-
junior-showmanship.html
MEMBERSHIP AND WELFARE COMMITTEE Linda Cain
Sally Gamboa passed away on July 2, 2015.If you wish
to send condolences, her family may be reached at Jeff
Gamboa or Kathy Patterson, 3503 River Road,
Piedmont, SC 29673.
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BREED STANDINGS Rita Suddarth
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GROUP STANDINGS Rita Suddarth
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PERFORMANCE STANDINGS
Obedience
Compiled by Gayle Smith
The top Great Danes in each class as determined by average scores. Scores are taken from the "AKC Awards" and include trials from July 2014 through June 2015 .You must have more than one score to be ranked.
AKC Top Obedience Danes
Average High Placements #Qs
Score HIT-1st-2nd-3rd-4th
Novice
1 Laurs Icy Blue Obsession 194.75 195.00 0 – 0 – 0 – 1 – 0 2
2 Sterlings Dewitt Parsley Sage Rosemary And Thyme CD
194.50 195.00 1 – 2 – 0 – 1 – 0 2
3 CH Chroma Time Of Your Life CD 194.13 196.00 0 – 4 – 0 – 0 – 0 4
4 Raintree Erinwood Optimus Prime CD 192.90 195.50 1 – 1 – 0 – 2 – 2 5
5 Jake Nr Danes Kiss Me First Kacee CD 188.25 192.50 0 – 1 – 2 – 1 – 0 4
6 GCH Wysiwyg’s Hulett Me B A Rock MoverCD 187.75 192.00 0 – 2 – 0 – 0 – 0 2
7 My Dad Is A Giraffe CD 187.00 191.00 0 – 0 – 1 – 1 – 0 3
8 CH Davishire’s Heart of Isolde CD 186.17 188.00 0 – 0 – 1 – 2 – 0 3
9 GCH Dulce Have Dessert First CD 186.00 186.00 0 – 0 – 1 – 1 – 0 2
10 Reese Buttercup Martin CD 184.67 187.50 0 – 1 – 2 – 0 – 0 3
Open
1 Lazy Days Hooked On A Feeling UDX OM1 195.41 198.00 3 – 5 – 7 – 1 – 2 28
2 Chroma Hi-Stakes Get Off Of My Cloud CDX 192.75 193.00 0 – 1 – 1 – 0 – 0 2
3 Lazy Days Lime In The Coconut UD 192.44 196.00 1 – 2 – 3 – 1 – 1 18
4 Lazy Days Master Jedi Yoda UD 190.00 194.00 0 – 1 – 2 – 2 – 0 11
5 Abbey Road’s Bella Vanwilliams UD 187.53 194.50 0 – 0 – 1 – 3 – 2 16
6 Lazy Days Me And My Shadow Di Noche UDX 186.69 193.00 0 – 0 – 0 – 2 – 2 8
7 Askr Of Bosworth CDX 177.83 186.00 0 – 0 – 1 – 1 – 0 3
Utility
1 Lazy Days Hooked On A Feeling UDX OM1 191.93 198.00 1 – 4 – 2 – 0 – 1 14
2 Lazy Days Master Jedi Yoda UD 189.50 192.50 0 – 2 – 0 – 0 - 0 5
3 Lazy Days Me And My Shadow Di Noche UDX 188.88 192.00 0 – 0 – 0 – 1 – 0 4
4 Abbey Road’s Bella Vanwilliams UD 187.05 193.00 0 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 0 11
5 Lazy Days Lime In The Coconut UD 186.80 191.50 1 – 5 – 1 – 0 – 0 10
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Agility
Compiled by Traci Rinaldo
AKC Great Dane Agility Ranking 2015 1/1/2015 to 6/30/2015
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Rally
Compiled by Mona Brown
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ADVANCED, continued
NOVICE
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NOVICE, continued
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CHARITABLE TRUST Rita Suddarth
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MOTIONS: GDCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gary Ramerosa
The GDCA Board of Directors met in Chicago on July 25, 2015. All motions are considered unanimous unless otherwise noted. 1. To approve the minutes as presented.
Moved: Neil O’Sullivan Second: Sue Davis Shaw
2. To accept Ms. Tracy’s offer to have a Facebook
page for the GDCA, with guidance from two GDCA
board members (Sue and Denise), with read only
capability in the first three months and reviewed in
October meeting.
Moved: Neil O’Sullivan Second: Teresa LaBrie
3. To bring the Owner Handler award, per GDCA
Awards criteria, to the GDCA, and be retroactive to
the beginning of the program.
Moved: Linda Cain Second: Denise Matulich
4. To accept the resignation of Cindy Harwin, and
approve the appointment of Maria Perkins as Bulletin
Editor.
Moved: Teresa LaBrie Second: Sue Davis Shaw
5. To approve AKC Eukanuba medallion for
conformation and performance.
Moved: Teresa LaBrie Second: Cindy Harwin
6. To approve the Treasurer’s report as presented.
Moved: Nancy Ridgway Second: Jean Highlands
7. To approve proposed budget.
Moved: Sue Davis Shaw Second: Phil Gray
8. To approve change in the Great Dane Club of
Northern California by-laws, to conduct meetings
electronically.
Moved: Phil Gray Second: Jamie Harshfield
9. To purchase a projector as described by Bill
Stebbins, for Judges Education.
Moved: Cindy Harwin Second: Dr. Neil O’Sullivan
10. To approve the Judges Education presentation
with corrections.
Moved: Jamie Harshfield Second: Linda Cain
Abstain: Jason Hoke, Bill Stebbins and Dale Tarbox
11. To have Nancy be the liaison to the Division
Chair for Judges Selection.
Moved: Cindy Harwin Second: Jamie Harshfield
Abstain: Nancy Ridgway
12. To approve Joyce Rowe as Division Chair for the
South Central Division.
Moved: Nancy Ridgway Second: Jamie Harshfield
13. To approve Mike Boa as the Division Chair and
Everett Van Dyken as the Show Chair for the Western
Division.
Moved: Jean Highlands Second: Bill Stebbins
14. To approve Tammy Suddath as Show Chair for
the Midwest Division.
Moved: Jason Hoke Second: Neil O’Sullivan
15. To approve all pending membership applications
pending no negative comments by July 26 for the
following applicants: Donna Albrecht, Mickie
Raborn, Dot Brandt, Dan Palantino, and Carol Ragan.
Moved: Teresa LaBrie Second: Dale Tarbox
16. To approve new breed mentoring guidelines,
application, and code of conduct with addenda.
Moved: Neil O’Sullivan Second: Dale Tarbox
17. To approve all motions for publication in the
Bulletin.
Moved: Lynda Moriarty Second: Kathy Munyan
18. To adjourn.
Moved: Jason Hoke Second: Neil O’Sullivan
GDCA AWARDS REPORT Margaret Ontl
Here is the awards update as of July 2015:
Awarded
Breeder Certificates 12
Venerable Certificates 4
Versatility Certificates 2
Honor Roll 2
Hall of Fame 3
Pending
Venerable Certificates 1
Congratulations to those who have reached these
achievements. If you have awards questions, you can
find more information here:
http://www.gdca.org/awardsprogram.html or reach
Margaret by email at [email protected]
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GDCA HELPING OUR OWN Bill Stebbins
This is a reminder for all members of the GDCA who
have aspirations for becoming a judge. The GDCA's
Helping Our Own program is designed to assist
future judges in obtaining Sweepstakes assignments
at Specialty shows. There are many individuals that
plan to judge who could use this assistance. Bill has
had several individuals tell him that their inclusion
in the Helping Our Own program has helped them in
obtaining a number of Sweeps assignments.
Remember, the AKC counts a Sweeps assignment as
two match assignments.
There are two requirements for this program
1) You are a member in good standing of the GDCA.
2) You have completed or nearly completed the
basic experience requirements of the AKC which are:
12 years in the breed, a minimum of 5 litters and
you have bred a minimum of 4 champions.
If you are interested in participating in this program,
please send Bill your name, kennel name, address
and all contact information. Best of luck with your
future judging career.
Arnold, Michael
Alpine Danes
15042 Sunset Avenue
Oak Forest, IL. 69452
(574) 286-3782
Arnold, Steve
Summit View Great Danes
P.O. Box 360952
Dallas, Tx. 75336-0952
(214) 755-7447
Assell-Carra, Colleen
Temira Great Danes
1518 N. Gleneagle Drive
Garner, N.C. 27529
(919) 662-1763
Barnett-Reed, Mary
Windy Hill Great Danes
6672 US 136 East
Crawfordsville, In. 47933
(765) 918-6000
Bastow, Lesa
Patientdanes
651 Nautical Lane
Marine City, Mi. 48039
(810) 765-3065
Cross, Tiffany
Maitau Danes
34 Souhegan Drive
Merrimack, NH 03054
(603) 424-5626
Davis, Kathleen
Davishire Danes
7894 North Locke Road
Vacaville, Ca. 95688
(707) 451-9200
Deniston, Debbie
Prin-Zel Great Danes
4310 Jackson Drive
Jackson, Wi. 53037
(262) 674-1077
Goncher, Sheri
17383 Lakemont Drive
Culpepper, VA. 22701
(540) 547-3819
windwoord [email protected]
Harshfield, Jamie
ICON Great Danes
4374 Kiger Street
West Richland, WA. 99353
(509) 551-1051
Harwin, Cindy
Payaso/Alto Gavea Great Danes
15423 Francis Oaks Way
Los Gatos, CA. 95032
(408) 316-8331
Jaindl-Lozenski, Karen
Danes of Lerchwood
6 Crag Lane
Boyertown, PA. 19512
(610) 845-7373
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Katarzynski, Ron
Kat Krew Danes
27W445 Sunnyside Avenue
Winfield, IL. 60190
(630) 666-8284
Kelly, Cindy
(professional handler)
P.O. Box 82
Alexandria, OH 43001
(614) 316-7046, (740) 817-1775
Kettring, Leslie
Bayside
917 Tennessee Lane
Sarasota, Fl. 34234
(941) 355-0264, (941) 366-8405
Kim, Mimi
Saravilla Danes
541 Beach Avenue
Boardman, Ohio 44512
(330) 727-6928
Kusmiesz, Angela
Rosendane Great Danes
44 Gwynwood Drive
Pittsgrove, N.J. 08318
(856) 451-5951
Lobato, Joy
Lobato Great Danes
P.O. Box 11568
Kansas City, Mo. 64138
(816) 765-0379
MacFarlane, Kent
Lookout Danes
75 Green Hill Road
Bethlehem, CT. 06751
(856) 630-5590 (C) (203) 405-1500
McGoldrick, Pat
SunStrike Great Danes
4313 E. Sahuaro Drive
Phoenix, AZ. 85028
(602) 996-3450 (H) (602) 615-0299 (C)
Mercer, Beverly
Talico Danes
304 W. Lincoln Avenue
Iroquois, Il. 60945
(815) 429-3260
Metcalf, Valerie
DaneDream Great Danes
7616 South Willow Drive
Tempe, Az. 85284-1629
(602) 708-9025
Munro, Laura
Dane Affair
8249 Bonnie Oak Way
Citrus Heights, Ca. 95610
(916) 721-3767
Phelan, Betsy
Orion Great Danes
399250 West 2400 Road
Bartlesville, Ok. 74006-0247
(918) 333-7430 (H), (918) 661-1185 (W)
Reinhold, Shirley
EIO Danes
6349 KK Road
Waterloo, IL. 62298
(618) 939-3169
Remaklus, Jim
Remo Great Danes
40 Donna Mae Lane
Tolland, CT. 06084
(860) 896-0508 (h), (860) 997-0360 (c)
Ridgway, Nancy
Montague Great Danes
1446 N. Buckner Blvd.
Dallas, Tx. 75218
(214) 500-4240 (C) (972) 671-5000 (W)
Schilling, Peggy
PASK Danes
2993 Seasons Avenue
Henderson, NV 89074
(720) 982-6815 (H), (818) 489-0997 (C)
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Shaw, Sue Davis
Davisdane Great Danes
52 East Street
Hanover, Ma. 02339
(781) 826-3686 (H), (617) 653-7314 (C)
Sheridan, J. Anthony
1316 N. Park Drive
Round Lake Beach, Il. 60073
(847) 740-2811
Urner, Catherine ("Cat")
Von Charm Danes
209 Bethel Road
Spring City, Pa. 19475
(484) 252-9263
van Dyken, Everett
Valinor Great Danes
10222 Gregory Road
Valley Springs, Ca. 95252
(209) 786-1530 (H) (209) 351-1957 (C)
Wilson, Ronnie
Symmetry Danes
4225 Winfield Avenue
Fort Worth, Tx 76109-4533
(817) 924-5944
Susan Wyne
25105 72nd Ave. E
Graham, WA
(253)-875-5311 (H) (907)-223-1250 (C)
Yousha, Ms. J.P.
Chromadane
3808 Irvin Drive
Midland, Tx. 79705
(432) 684-8940
Zahorchak, Faye
Z-Dane's
1710 Stegman Avenue
Port Vue, PA. 15133-3232
(412) 678-0604
Zee Strata
SisCo Great Danes
1450 S. Valley View
Choctaw, OK. 73020
(405) 837-1001
GDCA Officers and Directors at the July 2015 Board Meeting in Chicago
Front row l-r Kathy Munyan, Sue Shaw, Dianne Powers, Denise Matulich,Jamie Harshfield, Cindy Harwin, Jean Highlands. Middle Row l-r: Phil Gray, Nancy Ridgway, Theresa La Brie, Dale Tarbox, . Backrow l-r Lynda Moriarty,Jason Hoke, Neil O Sullivan, Linda Cain, Bill Stebbins, Gary Romerosa