The Beagle Bugler
June 2007
CWBC will be holding summer meetings at different and we hope more fun and exciting places! The June meeting will be on Sunday, June 24 at the dog show at the Clackamas County Fairgrounds, 694 NE 4th Ave, in Canby, OR. See page 6 for a map to the fairgrounds. We will meet at Gary & Carolyn Miller’s RV set up one half hour after the Beagles finish showing. We will post Beagle show and ring times on our club website (www.cwbeagles.com) by June 15. Bring a chair, and if you want to bring some tasty nibbles to share, that would be fine, too. Be prepared to pay for parking (usually $5 per car).
The July meeting will be at our 10th Annual Specialty Show on Friday, July 20 after the specialty potluck. The show will be at the Portland Expo Center. We’ll get as much information as we can in the July newsletter, and we’ll also post information on the club website by July 13 about show times and our ring number.
The August meeting will be our annual Picnic Potluck and Beagle Bash at Jean Applegate’s house. We will set the date for this event when we meet in June, but it will probably be the last Sunday of August which is when we traditionally have held it. Beagles are welcome and encouraged to attend to participate in Beagle games. The August Bugler will include times and directions.
We hope to see many of you at our summer meetings!
In an attempt to increase public participation in AKC, the AKC has announced new eligibility requirements for all-breed and specialty clubs to hold dog shows. These new requirements must be met in 2008 in order for a specialty club like CWBC to hold a show in 2009. A statement of the club’s compliance must be completed and returned to the AKC’s Event Operations before an application for a show in 2009 will be processed.
A communiqué from Robin L. Stansell gave the following reasoning for this new requirement:
“Specialty clubs are often the first resource for new exhibitors. Puppy buyers contact parent clubs for breeder referrals and rely on them for specific information about their breed. Specialty shows are usually more attractive to new exhibitors than all-breed shows because they are generally less confusing to the newcomer, offer more opportunities for the newcomer to meet possible mentors in their breed, and the smaller scale makes the sport less intimidating to the novice. Because of the great influence the specialty clubs could have with new exhibitors in their breed, AKC believes these clubs also have a responsibility to meet eligibility requirements by holding public education opportunities within their territory.”
Requirements to Hold Future Dog Shows
Every show-giving club (group, all-breed, specialty) is required to conduct at least one of the Category A activities within the calendar year to be approved for the next year’s shows. Two activities are required if the club’s shows are held more than 10 miles from the club’s territory.
Category A Activity Options
Independent AKC Sanctioned Match
Canine Good Citizen Test
AKC Educational Match
Active Public Education Program
Other Educational or Outreach Programs
Every show-giving club (group, all-breed, specialty) is required to conduct at least two of the 11 Category B activities within the calendar year to be approved for the next year’s shows. Four activities are required if the club’s shows are held more than 10 miles from the club’s territory.
Category B Activity Options
Conformation, Obedience/Rally and/or Agility training classes
Breeder Referral Service
Two Educational Programs for Club Members and the Public or Formal Judges Education
Dog Show Tours (may be conducted outside club area)
Opportunities for Provisional Judges (may be conducted outside club area)
New Exhibitor Briefing (may be conducted outside club area)
Registered Handler Seminars or Workshops (may be conducted outside club area)
AKC Show Committee Seminars (may be conducted outside club area)
Area Disaster Planning
Meet the Breeds (may be conducted outside club area)
Health Clinics (may be conducted outside club area)
Parked Cars Unsafe for Pets & Children on Sunny Days
According to a July 2005 news release from Stanford University School of Medicine, even on a relatively cool day, the temperature inside a parked car can quickly spike to life-threatening levels if the sun is out. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine hope their findings will put to rest the misconception that a parked car can be a safe place for a child or pet in mild weather.
“There are cases of children dying on days as cool as 70 degrees Fahrenheit,” said lead author Catherine McLaren, MD, clinical instructor in emergency medicine. Though past research has documented the temperature spike inside a car on extremely hot days, this is the first time anyone has looked at cooler days, she added.
Researchers measured the temperature rise inside a parked car on sunny days with highs ranging from 72 to 96 degrees F. Their results, published in the July 2005 issue of the journal Pediatrics, showed that a car’s interior can heat up by an average of 40 degrees F within an hour, regardless of ambient temperature. Eighty percent of the temperature rise occurred within the first half-hour.
Cracked windows and shady parking spots do little to mitigate the danger. So, if you can’t take your dog or child with you when you leave the car, leave them safe at home.
Directions to Clackamas Kennel Club Show at Clackamas County Fairgrounds
SOUTHBOUND: Take I-205 from north of Vancouver to Exit #9, OREGON CITY.
Follow signs to 99E, which goes through Oregon City to Canby (it’s about 8 miles from
Oregon City to Canby). You can see the Fairgrounds to the right as you approach Canby.
Look for FAIRGROUNDS road signs. OR Continue southbound on I-5 through the
Portland metropolitan area and take exit #282, Canby-Hubbard. Follow the directions to
Canby and go to the north end of town. Look for the FAIRGROUNDS signs to the
show site, which is on the west side of 99E.
NORTHBOUND: Take the DONALD-AURORA Exit from I-5, turn right at the
bottom of the exit ramp, proceed to Aurora (about 1 mile). Turn left onto 99E,
go north through Barlow to Canby (about 4 miles). Go to the north end of town
and follow FAIRGROUNDS signs to the show (to your left from 99E).
Columbia-Willamette Beagle Club's 2007 Specialty Show
There’s still time to sponsor one or more of the following trophies:
Best of Breed-$75
BOS to Best of Breed -$50
Best Puppy in Show -$35
Best Hunting in Show- $35
Best Stud Dog in Show- $35
Best Brood Bitch in Show- $35
Best Brace in Show- $35
High Score in Obedience-$50
Best Junior Handler- $50
13” Best of Opposite Sex-$35
15” Best of Opposite Sex-$35
13” Best of Winners-$35
15” Best of Winners-$35
13” Winners Dog-$35
15” Winners Dog-$35
13” Winners Bitch-$35
15” Winners Bitch-$35
13” Reserve Winners Dog-$25
15” Reserve Winners Dog-$25
13” Reserve Winners Bitch-$25
15” Reserve Winners Bitch-$25
13" Best Veteran Dog- $25
13" Best Veteran Bitch-$25
15" Best Veteran Dog-$25
15" Best Veteran Bitch-$25
Best 13" Puppy Sweeps-$25
Best 15" Puppy Sweeps-$25
Best Puppy in Sweeps-$25
Best 13" Veteran Sweeps-$25
Best 15" Veteran Sweeps-$25
Best Veteran in Sweeps-$25
Please detach and return with your check to Natalie Shaffer, 15853 S. Timber Creek Lane, Oregon City, OR 97045
Deadline to have name included in the catalog is June 30.
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CWBC Specialty 2007 Trophy Donation
Yes! I would like to sponsor a trophy or trophies for the CWBC Specialty in July 2007. My choices in order of preferences are:
1 ______________________________ 2 ______________________________ 3______________________________
I have enclosed a check for the amount of my first choice(s) with the understanding that if someone else asked for that trophy first, I will pay the difference if the cost of my second or third choice is higher than the amount of my first choice.
If I do not receive my first choice and the cost of my second or third choice is lower than my first choice, I would like (check one):
__________ To receive a refund of the balance _______To contribute the remaining amount to the General Trophy Fund
If none of my first three choices are available when you receive my check, I would like (please number in order of preference, 1 being first choice)
__________ To have my check returned ____To sponsor any available trophy with any balance going to the General Trophy Fund
__________ To contribute the amount of my check to the General Trophy Fund
Please list my name in the catalog in the following manner: (Please PRINT legibly)
Name(s) of Sponsor(s) _____________________________Kennel Name _____________________________________
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