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The Beagle Bugler

June 2009

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CWBC will join other specialty and all-breed clubs in presenting an AKC Canine Experience on Saturday, June 13 at the Washington County Fair Complex in Hillsboro, OR. Ken Jorgensen is coordinating our club’s participation and he is looking for volunteers! Please call him at (971) 570-2481 or e-mail strbritebeagles2@comcast.net. Participating in this AKC Canine Experience fulfills one of the requirements CWBC must meet to hold a specialty show in 2010.

The AKC Canine Experience will feature “Meet the Breed” booths, grooming demonstrations, handling lessons for beginners and juniors, a Canine Good Citizen (CGC) test, and fun matches in conformation, junior showmanship, rally, and obedience. Volunteers will also be taking donations for Dogs Feeding Dogs, a Portland program that feeds the pets of Portland’s homeless. Needed donations include small bags of food and items to keep pets healthy like toothbrushes and chews.

Set up will begin at 8 a.m. We will need helpers for the club information booth and to help set up and run the fun match. Bring your own chairs. You may bring your own food or there will be a “Chuck Wagon” food vendor where people can purchase food.

Registration for the fun matches will be between 9 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. First entry is $10 and additional entries are $5.00. The fun match judging starts at 1:00 p.m. The CGC test will begin at 9 a.m. Entries for the CGC test are limited, so come early. Cost is $15.

Directions to the Washington County Fair Complex: Hwy 26 to Shute Road South (Exit 61). Go straight through light when road becomes NE Brookwood Parkway. Turn right on NE Cornell Road, then left on NE 34th Ave. Fairgrounds are on the right at 873 NE 34th Ave., Hillsboro, OR 97124.

 

                                                             

BEAGLES AT THE MUSEUM

Pat Marlow (center) and Janet Armstrong (right) coordinated a Beagle Meet and Greet at the Pearson Air Museum in Vancouver, WA.

At 10:35 hours on May 6th, a call for beagle reinforcements went out from the Pearson Air Museum at Fort Vancouver to all local beagle organizations. Snoopy was scheduled to land May 16th on his trusty Sopwith Camel as part of a celebration of World War I vintage aircraft and a presentation of the “Snoopy as the WW1 Flying Ace” traveling exhibit from the CharlesM. Schultz Museum in California.

Beagles were needed for support and celebration – lots of beagles.

The Beagle Has Landed . . .

Or was it the Sopwith Camel this time?

Abby and Mia were on the way to the beach with Mom and Dad. No help there. Oh, dear! Who could muster the troops on such short notice while they were away on shore leave? Enter Pat and Duck Marlow of Mtn. Brook Beagles, who took the lead and created a festive celebration of the best of beagledom in conjunction with the exhibit opening. Pat scouted the site, commissioned an informational brochure for the event, which she and Claudia Anderson created and Jayne Bailey delivered. Pat and Duck also set up the booth.

Could Snoopy’s nemesis, the evil Baron Manfred von Richthofen, be hiding somewhere out in the fields? A plane just like his was on display in the museum. Enter Cascade Beagle Rescue. Rescue beagles with red scarves searched the grounds. No Baron would get by them. No signs of trouble any where – just lots of fun and great fields for games and happy dances.

CW Beagle Club dog recruits guarded the Pearson Museum entrance offering beagle PR in the form of kisses, petting, and photo ops to kids of all ages. With Two Spot, the real-life service beagle, and three other show dogs on display, Pat and Duck were able to demonstrate what the breed standard looks like and the differences between the two size classifications. Differences between the show dogs and the rescued field beagles were evident.

The day was perfect – not too hot or cold. Everyone had lots of sunshine, shade, and cool refreshment. If one of Snoopy’s human compatriots needed a drink, Snoopy’s favorite beverage --- a cold mug (make that paper cup) of root beer-- was available just for the asking.

No cursing or confrontations at this beagle celebration, just lots of families sharing their love of beagles and learning more about the breed, the vintage airplanes, and the works of Charles M. Schultz.

Jayne Bailey in her Snoopy pajama outfit and Beagle Max brought along a Flying Ace uniform that they shared for informal photos. Pat and Duck’s dogs stood at attention on display tables for several hours meeting and greeting old and new friends. The day went really well, and all of us who participated had a really good time. Janet Armstrong, Abby and Mia’s mom

 

                                     

Brags!

Congratulations to Starbuck Torbay Honey Honey, TD and handler Ellen Parr! “Nika” earned her TD on Sunday, April 12 at the Emerald Dog Obedience Club Tracking Test. Nika is co-owned by Ellen Parr and Doug Flatbush.

Southern Oregon Kennel Club, Klamath Falls, OR, Thursday & Friday, May 7 & 8

Klamath Dog Fanciers, Inc., Klamath Falls, OR, Saturday & Sunday, May 9 & 10

Congratulations to New Champion GEM’s Straight to My Heart! “Arrow” (15”) capped his award-winning weekend by taking a Group 4 in the Bred-By Hound Group on Friday. He was Winners Dog and Best of Winners on both Thursday & Friday, along with Best Bred-by Exhibitor on Friday. He was bred and is owned by Carolyn & Gary Miller.

Applegates Daphne Sundown Acres (15”) took Winners Bitch on Saturday. She was Reserve Winners Bitch on Thursday, Friday, & Sunday. She is owned by Allen & Deena Daugherty and was bred by Jean Applegate.

GEM’S Crime Scene (13”) took Winners Dog, Best of Winners, and Best of Variety all four days! On Friday he was Best Bred-by Exhibitor. “Grissom” was bred and is owned by Carolyn & Gary Miller.

GEM’S Independent Heart (13”) took Reserve Winners Bitch on Thursday. On Friday, Saturday, & Sunday, she was Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex. She was bred and is owned by Carolyn & Gary Miller.

GEM’S Piece of My Heart (13”) took Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite sex on Thursday. On Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, she was Reserve. She was bred and is owned by Carolyn & Gary Miller.

GEM’S Red Ruby Slipper (15”) took Winners Bitch on Thursday, Friday, & Sunday. She went Reserve on Saturday. She is owned by Carolyn & Gary Miller.

Yakmia Kennel Club, Yakima, WA, Saturday & Sunday, May 30 & 31

Sealstone’s Andretti won 15” WD, BW, and Best of Variety both days. He was bred by and is owned by Al Phillips. Pat Marlow handled.

Rowdy’s Pie-in-the-Sky took 15” Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite Sex on Saturday. On Sunday she was Reserve. “Allie” was bred by JK Marten & Dana Nichols and is owned by Kim Stewart and Pat Marlow. Kim handled.

On Saturday Manahound Ahava Come What May was 15” RWB. On Sunday she was Winners Bitch and Best of Opposite. “May” is owned by Claudia Anderson and handled by Pat Marlow.

                                                              

DINNER AT LITTLE ITALY’S

CWBC is again offering a no-host dinner and social to all club members, Beagle exhibitors, and friends on the Saturday evening following the Specialty. Prior to the dinner, we will hold our July meeting at 5:30 p.m at Little Italy’s Trattoria in Vancouver on Saturday, July 18

The dinner will be an Italian buffet of mixed green salad, Caesar salad, bread, Fettuccini Romano, Vegetarian Lasagna, and Baked Rigatoni. Cost for the dinner & gratuity is $15 which does not include drinks. Pay when you come. Please RSVP to Tracy Thun so we can have a count to give the restaurant. tracykthun@comcast.net. 360-573-9728.

                                                     

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).

 

                                     

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