Listen to the broadcast of any sporting event and at some point the analysts will focus on momentum. They're taking about the team that has achieved a success in the game that pro-

motes confidence and improves the opportunity for a win. As I spent a beautiful October Saturday with our members and friends at the club's first CCA event, it was clear to me that the Tarheel has achieved a momentum that will fuel our for-ward progress. Over the last club year we have finalized the achievement of "A" status with the AKC, added __ new members, strengthened our financial position, sponsored a success-ful CCA event, and developed plans and ideas for the future, including an "A" status match for

the spring. One of the main drivers for our rapid progress is the variety of interests of our dedicated members. Even though our membership is small, we have goldens that have achieved in conformation, obedience, agility, and field. We have goldens that provide value to the community as therapy dogs. We have participated with our goldens in AKC events designed to promote responsible dog ownership. And we learn from each other's expertise and feed

off each other's enthusiasm. Our strength lies in our diversity. This means that the active engagement of every member is what will propel us forward. Each of us brings unique knowledge, insight and focus that enriches the group. We are all busy people, and commitment is challenging. No one can participate in every scheduled activ-ity. That said, every member is crucial to the success of the club. Every engagement by a member with a club activity, even just a meeting, yields dividends for the club and every ab-

sence is missed. Each of you has contributed to the ultimate success of our year. I challenge every member of

the Tarheel GRC to participate in building on our momentum for 2010-2011.

From the President—Susan Hargrove

Don’t Forget To Get Out and Vote!!

Election Day is less than a week away! On Tuesday, November 2, voters will be going to the polls to choose local, state, and federal lawmakers and decide on ballot initiatives. It is essential for all dog owners to participate in these elections and vote for candidates who

will support responsible dog ownership and breeding. Please take the time to go vote on November 2, and encourage your dog-loving col-leagues to do the same. Remind them about Election Day, and be sure they know the location of their polling place. You may also want to consider having your club coordi-nate transportation for those who may have difficulty getting to the polls on their own.

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November/December 2010 Volume 3, Issue 1

The Tarheeler Gazette

The Official Newsletter of the

Tarheel Golden Retriever Club

2010-2011 Elected Officers: President Susan Hargrove Vice President Yvonne Sargent Secretary Donna Pace Treasurer Jan Berie GRCA Rep Marny Temple Broad Members Marcia Stedman Julie Cook Denise McDonald Sharon Pitz

Tarheel Golden

Retriever Club

www.tarheelgrc.org

The GRCA offers a Non-

competitive Conformation Assessment Program for Golden Retrievers at which a Certificate of Conforma-tion Assessment (CCA) may be earned. This is open to all Golden Retrievers over the age of 18 months that are AKC or CKC regis-tered, or which have an AKC ILP/PAL number. Spayed and neutered ani-mals are expressly permit-ted to participate, as are dogs owned by non-members of GRCA. (taken

from the GRCA website) The Tarheel GRC held its first CCA on October 16th at the Durham Kennel Club. We had 24 entries with 24 passes. The evaluators for the event were Barbara Pepper, Sandy Dunn and

Cheryl Blair. Congratula-tions to the following club members whose dogs

earned their CCA: • Sharon Pitz & Abott St.

Patrick’s Day X-File

(Scully) • Jan Berie & Wagntail’s

To The Moon And Back

(Luna) • Marcia Stedman &

Abott A’Lainn Irish

Rose (Bella) • Susan Hargrove & Top-

mast Take The High

Road (Bonney) • Julie Cooke & Copper-

field’s Perfect Pitch

(Mozart) • Marny & Dave Temple

& Wicklow Hillside Just C a n ’ t H e l p B e -

lievin’ (Mick) • Beth Bernstein & Cres-

cent’s Unique Style

(Tobie) • Patty McEwen & Zest’s

Gateway To The West

(Fargo) • Lynn Brogan & Yvonne

Sargent & Crescent For tune ’ s P a l ad in

(Boone) • Yvonne Sargent &

Crescent Light’s My

Fire (Sparks) Special thanks needs to go the CCA Committee Mem-bers, for coordinating the event, and to everyone who helped with set up, measur-ing, photographing, steward-ing, kitchen help and clean up. Without the help from our volunteer club mem-bers, this event could not

have been so successful.

TGRC Holds Its First CCA

“No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you

rich.” ~ ~ ~ ~ Louis SabinLouis SabinLouis SabinLouis Sabin

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Scully gets evaluated by Barbara Pepper while Sharon and

Susan look on

The Tarheel GRC participated, once again, in the 7th Annual AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day on September 25th at the NC Fairgrounds. This is the AKC's flagship event that featured many AKC-recognized breeds, agility and obedi-ence demonstrations, AKC Canine Good Citi-zen® testing, low-cost AKC CAR microchipping, goodie bags and much more. Although the weather was hot, our breed was well repre-

sented.

TGRC Participates in Responsible Dog Ownership Day

Brags & Wags

Mick got his certification from our three wonderful and knowledge-able judges at this event at Dur-ham KC! And his Momma got a terrific lesson in what makes a

Golden a Golden!! 10/10/10—United Poodle Club, Hickory, NC: Mick earned his UKC Rally Level 1 title with a score of 89 and rec’d a lovely ro-sette marking same!! Glory earned her 2nd leg toward her UKC Rally Level 1 title with a very respect-

able score of 93! 10/9/10—United Poodle Club, Hickory, NC: Mick earned his 2nd leg toward his UKC Rally Level 1 title. Glory (our resident ‘chicken little’) got a ‘not quite’, but tried very hard in a building that was a

VERY scary place to her! 9/11/10– Mick passed TDInc test-ing. He has been on one super-vised visit and only needs two to be eligible to be certified!! (Glory was there supervising the class and played her role as demo dog AND ‘friendly dog on a walk’ in a very

nice fashion!) 9/6/10—Mick earned a Blue rib-

bon in the Am Bred class at the Raleigh KC show of the Tar-

heel Cluster. 9/5/10—Mick earned a Blue ribbon in the Am Bred class at the Salisbury KC show of the

Tarheel Cluster. 9/4/10—Mick earned a Blue ribbon in the Am Bred class at the Durham KC show of the

Tarheel Cluster. 8/28/10—At their very first UKC Rally trial, sponsored by the CUPU group, at Durham KC, Glory earned her first ROL1 leg with a score of 98 and a 3rd place and baby brother Mick earned his first

leg with a score of 84. Julie Cooke: Diva, who got her CGC at the RDO day, is now a therapy dog--she passed her TDI test

with flying colors! Susan Hargrove: Bonny (Tommast Take the High Road) got her Canadian

WC.

Chris O’Connor: (1) Trot (Beau Geste Feather-quest Fox Trot) earned his AKC Novice JWW (20") Title with 2

firsts and 1 second. (2) And this weekend he finished his AKC Open Standard Agility

title with a 1st , and in previous trials,

a 2nd and a 3rd. (3) Last year he finished his APDT (Association of Pet Dog

Trainers) rally levels 1, 2 and 3 with flying colors. Two weeks ago I received a cer-tificate stating that Trotter has

been ranked 9th in the country in APDT Level 3 Rally. This is based on scores with all the dogs in the

US competing in APDT level 3.

Marny Temple: 10/17/10—Hanover KC Show: Mick won his class; went Winners Dog and Best Opposite, beauti-fully handled by Katelyn Lock. And Mick, who is getting more and more comfortable in the ring; presented himself in a “look at

me!” manner! 10/16/10—TGRC CCA Event:

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Julie Cooke and Diva

In the spirit of consis-tency we are offering eli-gibility to those dogs that obtain their champion-ships Shown by their Amateur Owner Handler with wins from the Puppy Class and/or Amateur Owner Handled Class. This follows the same criteria as that of the

Puppy/BBE qualifications:

Dogs earning their cham-pionship during the quali-fying period with all of their points earned as Amateur/Owner handled originating from Puppy and/or Amateur Owner Handled class may be eligible for an invitation. All of the points do not have to be earned during the qualifying period, but

the championship does. To request an invitation based on these criteria, please email Michael Ca-

nalizo at mlc@akc.org. (taken from the AKC web-

site)

thing. A quick little tip that can help train your puppy and give him something to gnaw on while easing some of the pain. Just make sure to watch your pup if you use this tip. Get a sock and put a bunch of semi-crushed ice cubes in it. After you've tied the top of the sock

Training your puppy not to chew up the house is sometimes a difficult job. Chewing objects is an inevitable part of a young puppies' life and this exploration can lead to an injured puppy or damaged property in your house. As puppies begin to teeth they want to chew on just about any-

you can throw it back into the freezer. If your puppy begins to chew on some-thing he shouldn't, get the old sock out and let him chew that instead. Please don't let the puppy chew on this by himself with this sock as the puppy could tear off bits of the sock and choke

on them.

From Inside the AKC

Puppy Training Tip—Chewing

From the Kitchen

Peanut Butter Treats

2 cups whole-wheat flour 1 tbsp. baking powder 1 cup peanut butter (chunky or smooth)

1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 325F. In a bowl, combine flour and baking powder. In another bowl, mix peanut butter and milk, then add to dry ingredients and mix well. Place dough on a lightly floured surface and knead. Roll dough to 1/4 inch thickness and use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Bake for 30 minutes on a greased baking

sheet until lightly brown. Cool on a rack, then store in an airtight container

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Puppy/Amateur-Owner-Handler Eligibility

"He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be wor-thy of such devo-tion."- UnknownUnknownUnknownUnknown

Potentially Dangerous Items for Your Pet

Many edible and non-edible dangers for your pet may exist within or around your home.

What items could possibly put my pet’s health in danger? 1. Some food items that people consider tasty treats may be considered dangerous for their pets. As tempting as it

might be to share food with your four-legged friend, please resist! Some of the more hazardous food items include:

• Alcohol products (beer and wine)

• Avocado

• Coffee

• Chocolate

• Fruit/Seed pits (including corn cobs)

• Garlic

• Macadamia nuts

• Onions

• Xylitol (a sweetener and an ingredient found in chewing gum)

• Yeast products (like raw bread dough)

2. You should also be aware that other, non-edible household items may be unsafe for your pet. Examples of these are:

• Antifreeze

• Fabric softener sheets

• Ice melting products

• Insecticides

• Liquid potpourri

• Rat and mouse bait

• Various household cleaners (including bleach and toilet bowl cleaners)

• Swimming pool chemicals

3. Threats to your pet’s health can also come from outside the home. For example, some plants and flowers can be

harmful to your pet. The list below describes a few of the more common plants/flowers to be aware of.

What should I do if I think my pet has recently ingested any of the items listed above? Please contact your veterinarian or the Animal Poison Control Center at 1-888-426-4435. (taken from the Pet Poison

Hotline website)

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Common name Scientific name

• Aloe Vera • Aloe barbadensis

• Chrysanthemums • Chrysanthemum sp.

• Daphne • Daphne spp.

• Dogbane • Apocynum spp. • Foxglove • Digitalis purpurea

• Kalanchoe • Kalanchoe spp.

• Lilies • Hemerocallis spp., Lilium spp.

• Lily of the Valley • Convallaria majalis

• Mountain Laurel • Kalmia spp.

• Oleander • Nerium oleander

• Poinsettia • Euphorbia spp.

• Rhododendron • Rhododendron spp.

• Rosary Pea • Abrus precatorius

• Stinging Nettle • Urtica spp.

• Yew bushes • Taxus spp.

With permission from the Board, I have volunteered to write the newsletter for the club. My goal is to have the newsletter delivered to the website every 2 months to inform you of upcoming events, stories of the events our members par-ticipated in and general information. This newsletter is YOUR newsletter, so your input, stories, experiences with dogs, etc. is very much welcomed, and in fact it’s necessary for me to put the newsletter together. The following is a publication schedule so that I can get the newsletter out in a timely matter. Please email me with your stories, accomplishments or any information you feel the club members would enjoy. Patty pattymcewen@nc.rr.com

Tarheel GRC Events:

Board Meeting

Saturday, December 4th, 11:30 at the Kentucky Fried Bell Hut at I-40/85 exit 152 in

Mebane.

General Club Meeting

Saturday, December 4th, 12:00 noon at the Kentucky Fried Bell Hut at I-40/85 exit 152 in

Mebane.

Area Club Events:

October 30—Durham Kennel Club All Breed Fun Match.

www.durhamkennelclub.com

November 6-7—Winston Salem Dog Training Club Obedience Show-N-Go.

www.wsdtc.org

December 4—Durham Kennel Club Novice Show-N-Go.

www.durhamkennelclub.com

December 18-19—Durham Kennel Club Obedience Trial.

www.durhamkennelclub.com

What’s Coming Up

From the Editor—Patty McEwen

Publication Schedule

Material Deadline Issue Emailing Date

December 15 January/February January 1

February 15 March/April March 1

April 15 May/June May 1

June 15 July/August July 1

August 15 September/October September 1

October 15 November/December November 1

ORGANIZATIONS

Tarheel Golden Retriever Club

www.tarheelgrc.org

Golden Retriever Club

of America www.grca.org

American Kennel Club www.akc.org

Neuse River Golden Retriever Rescue

www.goldenrescuenc.org