The Beagle Bugler
April 2008
Club Initiates New Beagle Referral Service
Carolyn Miller is the new Beagle Referral contact for the Columbia-Willamette Beagle Club. She will work closely with her husband, club webmaster Gary Miller, to create a web-based Beagle referral program while continuing the club’s practice of phone referrals. In addition to referring people to qualified club members with puppies, Carolyn will also take over coordinating the Re-Home program. Re-Home is for older puppy or adult Beagles who have been returned to their breeder, or retired from showing and/or breeding. At their special March 7 meeting, the CWBC Board appointed Carolyn to this position and voted to change the name from Breeder Referral to Beagle Referral.
To qualify for Beagle Referral, club members must submit to Carolyn a copy of their contract that specifies a spay/neuter requirement for pet Beagles. They must also have two other club members in good standing submit a written statement to Carolyn that they have visited the breeder’s home and/or kennel within the past year and are comfortable having CWBC refer prospective Beagle owners to them. Contracts and written statements of home visit and suitability for referral may be sent to Carolyn via e-mail or snail mail.
Once breeders have met the spay/neuter contract and home visit conditions, they may submit information to Carolyn about puppies and/or older Beagles looking for a home. If the breeder has a website, the puppy availability announcement will be linked to the breeder’s website. The Re-Home announcement will include a picture of the available Beagle as well as information about the Beagle’s health, temperament, size, etc. Litter and Re-Home announcements will be posted on the club’s website for a predetermined length of time, probably no more than 3 months, at which time they will be removed unless the breeder contacts Carolyn and asks that the web posting be extended
In addition to advertising on the club website, Carolyn is investigating advertising the Beagle Referral service on other websites. The club is also looking into placing an ad in the Breeder referral directory that is published and distributed annually to veterinarians in the club’s territory.
SPECIAL BOARD MEETING MARCH 7, 2008
New Board Business:
Junior Scholarship: Moved, seconded, and approved to allocate up to $1,000 for Junior Scholarship this year. Appointed Janet Armstrong to chair Junior Scholarship committee. Members wishing to serve on Junior Scholarship Committee should contact Janet. Janet will review Jr. Scholarship website and will contact Gary Miller about updating website.
Canine Good Citizen Test
The following information is taken from the AKC website at www.akc.org
The CGC program is designed to reward dogs who have good manners at home and in the community. It stresses responsible pet ownership for owners and basic good manners for dogs. At the heart of the program is the 10-step Canine Good Citizen Test. All dogs that pass the 10-step CGC test are eligible to receive a certificate from the American Kennel Club. For tips on how to prepare for the CGC test items, check out the following website: http://www.akc.org/enewsletter/yourakc/2008/march/cgc10.cfm
The 10 items on the CGC test include:
· Accepting a friendly stranger – Your dog must allow the CGC evaluator to come up to you, shake your hand and greet you while ignoring the dog.
· Sitting politely for petting – demonstrates that the dog will allow a friendly stranger to pet it while it is out with its handler.
· Appearance and grooming – demonstrates that the dog will welcome being groomed and examined and will permit someone, such as veterinarian or groomer, to do so.
· Out for a walk (walking on a loose lead) – demonstrates that the handler is in control of the dog. Your dog must be under you control as you go for a walk on a loose leash.
· Walking through a crowd – demonstrates that your dog can move about politely in pedestrian traffic and is under control in public places.
· Sit and down on command and Staying in place – ensures that the dog has had training, will respond to the handler’s commands and will remain in position (sit or down) as commanded by the handler.
· Coming when called – demonstrates that the dog will come when called by the handler.
· Reaction to another dog – demonstrates that your dog can behave politely around other dogs.
· Reaction to distractions – demonstrates that the dog is confident at all times when faced with common distracting situations.
· Supervised Separation – ensures that the dog can be left with a trusted person, if necessary, and will maintain training and good manners.
THERE’S STILL TIME TO SIGN UP FOR CGC SEMINAR!
We still have room in the CGC seminar that Pat Marlow will teach on Saturday, May 10 from 2-5 p.m. at Misty Meadows Kennel in Damascus, OR. If you would like to reserve one of the remaining spaces, call or e-mail Claudia Anderson (xxx-xxx-xxxx) or twainheart@comcast.net). The seminar is limited to 10 handler-Beagle teams. There is no charge. Get your Beagle ready for the CGC test that CWBC will sponsor on Sunday, June 1!
BRAGS!
At the Chintimini Kennel Club shows in Albany, OR on Saturday & Sunday, March 15 & 16:
Gem’s Straight to My Heart was 13” Winners Dog both days. He was bred by and is owned by Carolyn & Gary Miller. Carolyn handled.
Mtn Brook Franco in a Fountain owned by Kimberly Stewart & Pat Marlow took 13” Best of Variety, Best of Winners, and Winners Bitch on Saturday. On Sunday she was Best of Winners and Best of Opposite Sex. “Frankie” was bred by Pat & Duck Marlow and was handled by both Pat and Kim.
CH. Mtn Brook Pay Pat Garrett was 13” Best of Opposite Sex on Saturday and Best of Variety on Sunday. Garrett was bred by Pat & Duck Marlow and was handled by Pat.
Plum Ridge Nothing Else Matters was 15” Reserve Winners Bitch both days. “Elsie” was bred, owned and handled by Tracy Thun.
On Saturday, TwainHeart’s Ypsilante Yahtzee won 15” Winners Dog. Yahtzee is co-owned by Claudia Anderson and Sherry Hinkel. He was bred by Claudia and handled by Ellen Parr.
On Sunday, TwainHeart’s Nantucket Sleigh Ride took 15” Reserve Winners Dog. “Corky” is co-owned and was bred by Claudia Anderson. Pat Marlow handled.
AGILITY & RALLY OBEDIENCE NEWS FROM THE NORTH
Scout (Applegate’s JeanLouise RN, owners Sue Critchlow and Julie Reiman, breeder Jean Applegate) took 1st place out of 19 dogs with a score of 98 (Sue’s fault for taking a extra step!) in Rally NovB at the Portland show (Tualatin Kennel Club) in January, and 3rd place out of 20 dogs with a perfect score of 100 in Rally Nov B at the Seattle Kennel Club on March 9th. (Three dogs tied with a score of 100 and the tie is broken by the course time. Scout was fast, but a little 13” beagle just can’t compete with a GSD and Belgian sheepdog on time!). Sue who handles Scout, says, “I’m really proud of my 9-year-old beagle!”
Scout’s son Paddy (CH Tall Timbers Paddington Bear OA AXJ, owners and breeders Sue Critchlow and Julie Reiman) has been burning up the agility course since he finally learned to do the weave poles. Paddy got his Open Standard and Jumpers titles (OA and OAJ) at Elma on Dec 29-30, then got his Excellent A Jumpers title (AXJ) by qualifying in 3 out of 4 days at Puyallup in January and Elma in February, and then got his first 3 points towards his MACH (Master Agility Champion) with a qualifying run in Jumpers ExcB at the Seattle Kennel club. Only 747 points to go to get a MACH…and you all thought 15 points for a breed championship was hard.
His sister Bessie (Tall Timbers Sweet BessieLou OA AXJ NAP NJP RN, owners and breeders Sue Critchlow and Julie Reiman) also got her AXJ title and 1st place in Jumpers Exc A at Elma in February.
Congratulations, Sue and Julie, on having such accomplished Beagles!
2008 CWBC Meeting Schedule
Thursday, April 10 at the Village Inn on S.E. Stark Street in Portland, 6:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 8 at the Village Inn on S.E. Stark Street in Portland, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 22—Clackamas County Fairgrounds in Canby, Time TBA
Saturday, July 18—Portland, Time & Place TBA
Important Dates
Saturday, May 10 2-5 p.m. CGC Seminar (click here for more information)
Sunday, June 1 Time TBA CGC Test
CORRECTION TO LAST MONTH’S BUGLER: CWBC will conduct a CGC test on Sunday, June 1 (not June 8) in conjunction with the Greater Clark County Kennel Club fun match in Vancouver, WA. Tracy Thun will be taking appointments for the test. We have a limit of 25 dogs that we can test. We expect these spots will go fast, so contact Tracy to reserve your space (tracykthun@comcast.net or xxx-xxx-xxxx). We won’t know exact times until later, but you can get your name on the list before it’s publicized in the Fun Match flyer.
Friday, July 17 Time to be announced
Annual Beagle Specialty Show at Portland Expo Center
Columbia-Willamette Beagle Club's 2008 Specialty Show
Sponsorship of trophies for the 2008 CWBC Specialty forms are available for download
CWBC 2008 Specialty Trophy Donations (Word)
CWBC 2008 Specialty Trophy Donations (PDF)
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