GAASC Newsletter

July 1, 2011
Greater Atlanta Australian Shepherd Club
GAASC Newsletter
Special points of interest:
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Set your clocks and calendars for GAASC shows coming up.
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Always need volunteers.
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You make the show go!
Big Kahuna!
It’s not a blooming onion! It’s lovely. So
keep us on your calendar!
Hope everyone can be there.
Should be it’s usual spectacular spectacular show. (ala
Moulin Rouge… sorry Pat.)
July 15-17
Iron Clad Training Academy
Volume 4 Issue 1
Woodstock GA
And if you are really wild and
crazy you’ll join us for the Heat
is ON! Show in August.
August 20-21
Iron Clad Training Academy
Woodstock GA
Inside this issue:
President Message
2
Treasurer Report
3
Secretary Report
4
Calendar
8-9
Brags
10
Affiliate Report
11
Year End Awards Points
13
Check inside for some Wonderful brags!
All sorts of good news for club
members. Be sure to check
them out and give everyone a
big round of applause!
GAASC Newsletter
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President’s Message
Contact Info
President
Wendy Barlow-Eldredge
[email protected]
678-427-2713 or 404-603-5662
Vice-President
Pat Pierce
770-667-5175 (H)
[email protected]
Volume 4 Issue 1
Secretary
Dean Jennings
678-405-3381 (C)
[email protected]
Treasurer
Jarilyn Pusz
404-734-2129 (H)
[email protected]
Board Members
Gia Coppi
404-842-1446 (H)
[email protected]
Renee Reschenthaler
770-510-8641 (C)
[email protected]
Cheryl Padgett
770-479-2644 [email protected]
Sandy Seward
770‐703‐7464
[email protected]
Nellie Morack
It’s SUMMER!!!
The kids are out of school. Vacations,
backyard cookouts, and flip-flops are
a matter of course, while the electric
meter spins almost out of control.
Thankfully, both of our summer
shows, Big Kahuna and Heat Is On,
will be held in A/C comfort! We still
need volunteers to help with those
shows. Can you ring steward or gate
keep for one or two classes? Your
help will be greatly appreciated. Contact Pat Pierce for Big Kahuna help, or
Jarilyn Pusz for Heat is On help!
I have learned a few things from my
dogs over the years on staying cool
during our summer heat:
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Whenever possible, lay on top of
the A/C vent so that all the cool
air blows only on your tummy and
nowhere else in the house.
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Kids wading pools, stock tanks,
and large water buckets are perfect places to lounge.
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A creek, stream, or ditch are
wonderful places to splash/dig!
248‐840‐2344 
[email protected] Affiliate Rep.
Pat Pierce
770-667-5175 (H)
[email protected]
Membership
Jarilyn Pusz
404-734-2129 (H)
[email protected]
Web site
Renee Reschenthaler
770-510-8641 (C)
[email protected]
http://www.gaasc.org
Newsletter Editor
Robert Wheaton
770-493-6736 (H)
[email protected]
People all really seem to like it
when you shake water out of
your hair while standing right
next to them (why else would the
squeal like they do)
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Ice cubes are great to
chew on.
Melting ice cubes are
great to leave lying on
the kitchen floor for
folks to slip on.
A closed gate is no
 No one really minds it problem for an Aussie.
when you sit on the
sofa or recliner while
you’re still wet. It’s
very cooling for the
next person!
Seriously…well, no, maybe not so
seriously, the above are some of the
things my dogs do to keep themselves cool in the summer, and I
really think these are some of the
thoughts that go through their heads.
But, for the most part they’re right.
Got a kids pool and a lawn chair?
They work great together (close your
eyes and you’re at the beach?). And
when was the last time you played in
the sprinkler? My dogs all say you’re
never too old for that! Just don’t forget the sunscreen!
Wendy Eldredge,
President
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Treasurer’s Report
4/17/2011-6/20/2011
Beginning Balance:
Deposits: (BK pre-entry)
4488.04
1330.00
Sub-Total
5818.04
Outstanding Checks:
Iron Clad 425.00 (BK rental)
ASCA-Heat Sanctioning 100.00
-525.00
Club Cash On Hand
5293.14
Jarilyn
Sheep? Do I see sheep?
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Secretary Report
This report details the day to day
discussions among the members of
the GAASC board of directors. This
will not in the normal old business—
new business format as those lines
are a bit fuzzy for me right now..
Wendy provided a list of events that
we could sponsor at the 2011 Nationals. Cheryl mentioned that typically GAASC will sponsor either
one event or multiple events totaling
$500; however, with the economy
we won’t be able to allocate that
kind of money. A decision is still
pending on what event(s) GAASC
will sponsor this year. The sponsorship form must be submitted by August 22, 2011 in order to be included
in the catalogue. If any member
would like to sponsor an event the
link to the site is. http://
www.2011ascanationals.org/
Cheryl proposed we use a vanity
publisher to make a cook book in
order to raise funds at our shows.
Members could purchase spots in
the cookbook to advertise their kennel or just put their dog’s picture in
it. Wendy has committed to back
cover inside and outside.
No other action has been taken regarding this proposal.
Jarilyn has acquired 30 HSF4 kits
(Hereditary cataracts test) which she
will offer at the Heat is On conformation show this August. Payment
for this test will be required at the
show and if you’re unsure how to
acquire the sample, then I’m sure
Jarilyn will help. Hereditary cataracts is the leading eye malady that
our Aussies suffer from, so let’s do
our part to eliminate it from the gene
pool. If you’re interested please
contact Jarilyn.
Wendy wants a show schedule for
our 2012 shows. There has been
much discussion about reducing the
number of show in 2012; not so
much due to the economy, but the
fact that volunteers to chair and
work these shows are scarce. Also,
AKC seems to be hosting shows
almost every weekend in the area
which is leading to scheduling conflicts. There’s been no final decisions made on the 2012 schedule,
but it appears that the Paw Thaw
show is on the chopping block or at
least rolled into the Early Thaw agility show.
Cheryl suggested that if we cannot
find a location to run agility trials
and recruit volunteers to run an agility trial, then we should sell the
equipment and trailer.
Jarilyn suggest that we make the
schedule through March 2012 and
then revisit since information on
AKC schedules aren’t available for
later in the year.
We all agree that scheduling events
opposite any area AKC show is a
recipe for disaster.
Wendy proposed that we include
paid fun runs and a jackpot trial be
included in the 2011 Georgia Jubilee
show. This will run after the farm
trials on Friday November 4th.
Cheryl suggested that we might
want to reconsider the price structure
for altered conformation dogs and
bitches. The costs for judging and
prizes are identical for intact dogs
and the breeders obtain HOF points,
so why shouldn’t the entry fee be the
same? Jarilyn mentioned that some
other clubs in the south east are increasing their entry fee for altered
conformation. Gia maintains that
our current price structure is the reason we have had success in fielding
enough altered dogs to have 5 point
majors. For the time being the board
has decided to leave the price for
altered conformation entries unchanged.
Wendy has ask me to briefly describe the rules concerning LEP registered dogs and their eligibility for
the ASCA finals and other ASCA
awards. At this time the only performance venue that prohibits LEP
registered dogs at the ASCA finals is
the Stock Dog venue and of course
conformation. LEP registered dogs
are not eligible to obtain a VCH
(Versatility Champion) or SVCH
(Supreme VCH) since this requires a
champion title in conformation;
however they may obtain the PCH
(Performance Champion) or SPCH
(Supreme PCH) title. LEP registered dogs are in every other aspect
the same as fully registered Aussies
with respect to Nationals qualification and end of year merit points.
The rule change by the SDC was a
real hot spot for me; some of you
may have read my post on ASCA-L
Respectfully submitted by Dean
Jennings, GAASC Secretary
June 18, 2011
By: Dean Jennings
Sunday June 18, 2011
Aussie Knowledge
Across: 2 - what is the fault penalty for missing or displacing the top
jump bar in agility 4 - measure a dog's height at the __________ 5 - Agility class that allows the handler to move through obstacles according to their own strategy 10 - A score of 70 indicates a qualifying score in what class of
herding 11 - D-locus dilution is also called "_________ dilute" 13 - The novice off lead heal is used to break a ____ 14 - ASCA's official rescue organization 17 - In obedience a 2 1/2 point penalty is a __________ penalty 18 - moving side to side keeping the flock together and moving
forward 20 - GAASC is an affiliate of 21 - how many points will you loose if you touch your dog or an
obstacle during an agility trial 22 - what is the fault penalty for missing a contact zone 23 - What color is the ribbon that indicates a qualifying score in
any performance venue 24 - 8000 square feet is the minimum area required for what
event 25 - How many volunteers are required to run an agility trial
(not including show secretary) Down: 1 - Prefix title that indicates a dog has advanced titles in sheep,
cattle and ducks 2 - The Aussie was developed primarily for work on the _____ 3 - Obedience A class are for handlers that have not previously
earned a _______ 5 - Indians called the Aussie "the _____ eyed dog" 6 - Minimum age for a dog to compete in obedience (months) 7 - maximum number of runs a stock dog judge may judge in
one day 8 - verbal order from a handler is called a __________ 9 - Dogs over 7 years of age are considered to be ___________ 12 - What is the HSF4 test for hereditary _________ 13 - How many minutes is the long down for Novice obedience 15 - On January 1, 2011 ASCA made DNA testing mandatory to
verify what 16 - CDX competitors perform a _________ on recall exercise 17 - when a dog rolls or chews the dumbbell in its mouth 19 - The highest level of any class or division in agility (answers sent separately)
If you have not already sent your renewal to Jarilyn Pusz please take the time now to
renew.
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Sign it, and send the completed form to the address listed along with your dues.
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GAASC YEAR END POINTS REPORTING FORM
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Dog’s Registered Name:________________________________________________________Sex:_________________
Owner’s Name:__________________________________________email:_____________________________________
Junior Handler Name:_______________________________________________________________________________
Name of Show Club:________________________________________________________date:____________________
CONFORMATION: Class:_______________________________________________ Altered______
Intact______
Total Number in Show:
Class: dogs________ bitches_________ Special: dogs______ bitches______ Puppy: dogs________ bitches_________
Awards Received___________________________________________ Was BOW a dog ______ or bitch _________?
JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP: Class:_______________________________ # defeated ______ Best Jr Handler?________
PERFORMANCE:
Obedience Class: _____________________________________________________________Score:_______________
Rally Class: __________________________________________________________________Score:_______________
Agility Class:____________________________________________Placement:_____________Score:______________
Tracking Class Passed:______________________________________________________________________________
HERDING: (may send in signed score sheets with dog’s name in lieu of this form)
Class: Started____ Open _____ Advanced _____
Score: ___________ Time:____________
CONFORMATION: Class:_______________________________________________ Altered______
Intact______
Total Number in Show:
Class: dogs________ bitches_________ Special: dogs______ bitches______ Puppy: dogs________ bitches_________
Awards Received___________________________________________ Was BOW a dog ______ or bitch _________?
JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP: Class:_______________________________ # defeated ______ Best Jr Handler?________
PERFORMANCE:
Obedience Class:_____________________________________________________________Score:_______________
Rally Class:__________________________________________________________________Score:_______________
Agility Class:____________________________________________Placement:_____________Score:______________
Tracking Class Passed:______________________________________________________________________________
HERDING: (may send in signed score sheets with dog’s name in lieu of this form)
Class: Started____ Open _____ Advanced _____
Score: ___________ Time:____________
Show Secretary’s Name:_______________________________________________Phone:______________________
Signature of Show Secretary:________________________________________________________________________
Return completed form to Gia Coppi, 1443 Cartecay Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30319. Form must be received within 30 days of show date. No
results taken by phone or email, but you may email a scanned version of the form as an attachment. Please use a separate form for each win.
To be eligible for a Year End Award, the owner must be a GAASC club member in good standing. For questions or confirmation of receipt, please send an email to [email protected]. GAASC Board will settle any disputes.
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Big Kahuna
July 15-17, 2011
Obedience & Rally Trials
Ironclad Training Academy, Woodstock, GA
3 ASCA Obedience Trials 3 ASCA Rally Trials
Obedience Judges: Vail Hannah, Elaine LeRoy
Rally Judges: Diane Pegram, Elaine LeRoy
Thinking cool Aussie thoughts in
the heat of summer?
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August 20-21, 2011
ASCA conformation
Ironclad Training Academy, Woodstock, GA
4 ASCA Conformation shows
Conformation Judges: ALL CLASSES Jean Fournier (Sat AM), Carol Chapman (Sat PM), and Marlene Burford (Sun AM), Dr. Donald Jones (Sun PM)
You want me to herd those
sheep where?
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First In Flight ASC May trial report from Spooky and Magic
Magic:
Oh boy oh boy oh boy, I got to go play Rally and Obedience and
Rally and wiggle, and
meet lots of fun people
and fun dogs, including
a 12 year old Dobie with
wheels, who got to practice on the Rally courses
after the trials were
done. And she was lots
of fun to play with, too!
I've only met one other
dog with wheels; this
one was very sweet, and
smart, and I sure hope
she lives for a long time
til she's ready to cross
over on the Rainbow Bridge. I also got to trial with my Uncle Bug, who
is Spooky's littermate brother. And I got a different colored green ribbon than he did, too.
My Mama says that working with me is like handling lit fireworks, as she's never sure when I'm going to explode (tee hee). I
earned my shiny new ASCA Rally Novice C title under Judge Tom
Savarese; we think I'm the first dog in ASCA history to earn the title. I
also cranked out a 2nd, a 1st with an XQ, and a 4th in Rally Advanced, to
earn that title under Judge Nancy Watson. I had too much fun in the
Obedience trials to earn any green ribbons. It's just too hard to stand
still when I'd rather kiss the Judge for tickling me. And Spooky told me
on the sly, that if I REALLY want to get Mama's goat, I should go down
on the Long Sit, which I did, besides singing my discomfort at having to stay still for four whole minutes in a lineup of
strangers.
Mama tried to trick us at the hotel room. She MADE us get up on the BED! She NEVER allows that at home;
Spooky told me it was a proofing opportunity, but I just knew I'd get in trouble if I stayed up there. We both couldn't
handle the anticipation of what we KNEW was coming, so after about 10 minutes, we hopped down to the safe floor.
Spooky:
I could tell Mama was both happy and sad this weekend. We
showed a LOT (8 times in the ring plus 2 rounds of Open sits and
Downs on Saturday, 4 times on Sunday), and I collected a gigantic pile
of ribbons. I finished my Rally Excellent X title, I earned 4 Rally Excellent Masters legs (3 as the required double XQ's for the Rally Excellent
Masters X title), 4 High Combineds, 4 High Scoring Aussies, and 3 High
In Trials. I only placed 2nd in one trial appearance all weekend! I took
two 1st places in Open B, and earned 9 more OTCH points for 82 total.
But I made some NQ mistakes in Utility, which meant I couldn't come
home with either my UDX or my OTCH titles. I think that's why Mama
was sad for a while.
I haven't been to a local ASCA show where nearly all the dogs
are tailless wonders, even since Nationals. Magic and I got to see
some “fluffy” Pembroke Corgis; we think they are cute, even if they
aren't allowed by their Breed Standard. And some of the toughest competition we had came from a All-American dog, who gets to play in both
UKC and APDT Obedience and Rally. We'd both like to come back and
play with the folks at this club, in the future. Good trial, fun and friendly
atmosphere, and several hard-working people who always had smiles
on their faces - and best of all, they gave every dog who entered a
yummy big “Q” dog biscuit as the only guaranteed Q for the weekend.
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2011 Affiliate Report:
To say the 2010-11 year has been busy for GAASC would be an understatement. We hosted 27 Conformation shows, 10 Obedience
trials, 10 Rally trials, 8 Stock Trials, 2 Farm trials, a Ranch Trial, health clinics for MDR1, HSF4 cataracts, and an eye clinic, a grooming seminar, and a special handling seminar for folks new to conformation handling. Club Member Jarilyn Pusz organized a gigantic
fundraising raffle as part of our annual Toys for Tots benefit shows, getting donations from 18 different businesses for $805 in raffle
and silent auction donations, for a total of $1298 for the Marines and Toys for Tots. Our Big Kahuna IV event last July hosted the
first-ever ASCA Rally trials in Georgia, and once again netted the largest ASCA Obedience entries in the country for any trial not associated with the National Specialty. We are once again on the doorstep of another Big Kahuna, and looking forward to exceeding even
2010's entry numbers.
This year, GAASC presented special Year End Awards to club members who had amassed the greatest number of points
across all sports. Winners include the following:
High Point Junior: Allison Dyches, Open Senior
High Point Puppy: Gatorheaven's I Won't Back Down Jarilyn Pusz/Sue Thompson
High Point Conformation Dog: Gatorheaven's I Won't Back Down Jarilyn Pusz/Sue Thompson
High Point Conformation Bitch: Bigtime's Hopelessly Enchanted Gia Coppi
High Point Special Dog: CH Wildfire's Wish Upon a Firestar Gia Coppi
High Point Special Bitch: Ch Kinetic's Love Addiction Debra Johnson
High Point Altered Bitch: Shell Bluff's Hold On Tight Georgie Blackburn
High Point Altered Special Bitch: Ch Gatorheaven Dale's Little Darling Rhonda Whitman/J Pusz
High Point Veteran: Ch Kinetic's Sweet Shiraz Gia Coppi
High Point Open Obedience: Ch Blue Isle Dance the Night Away Sharon and Joe Willis
High Point Utility Obedience (tie): OTCH CH Blue Isle Fire on Fayblehill and Ch Blue Isle Dance the
Joe Willis
High Point Advanced Herding: Flying Carpet's Jedediah Wendy Eldredge
High Point Open Herding: Flying Carpet's Tavli Isabella Wendy Eldredge
High Point Started Herding: Two By Two Edmund the Just Wanda Mercer
High Point Novice Rally: A-CH Nitestar's ABump in the Night UD RN RNX
High Point Advanced Rally: A-CH Nitestar's ABump in the Night UD RA RAX
High Point Excellent Rally: A-CH Nitestar's ABump InThe Night UD RE REX
Night Away UD, Sharon and
We were also pleased to have a good turnout of club members for the ASCA National Specialty in Texas. Senior Breeder
Judge Cheryl Padgett was honored to judge Conformation in one of the Pre-shows. Senior Breeder Judge/Obedience Judge Janet
Kelly was honored to judge the Obedience Finals. WTCH Flying Carpet's Jedediah, breeder/owner handled by Wendy Eldredge, competed in the Stock Finals on Cattle and on Ducks. Ch Coolmoor Poinsett Shards of Narsil, handled by Renee Reschenthaler, competed in MVA in Obedience, Rally, Stock, Conformation, and Agility. Ch NiteStar's Mardi Gras Queen bred by Trisha Herring and handled by David Clayton, competed in MVA in Conformation, Stock, and Agility. Ch Nitestars Love Ewe Mucho owned by Linda Hardwick,
competed in Rally, earned his RN, and also earned an Altered Premier Dog in the National show. Nitestar's Love Keeps Us Together
owned by Ann Adkisson and handled by Trisha Herring, earned his ASCA Altered Championship with a 5 point Major at one of the PreShows, then moved up as a Special and Premiered at the Nationals and earned Second Place in the Altered Conformation Finals.
Junior Handler Allison Dyches took Ch After All's The Simple Life to a Premier win, and several Junior Handling wins. Junior Handler
Sarah Jackson placed 4th in the Junior Handling Finals with Ch Nitestar's Rosemary Clooney. Nitestar's Superstition, owned and handled by Pat Pierce, placed 1st in Rally Novice C at every PreShow, and netted 2nd in Rally Novice C in the National Rally Trial. A-Ch
Nitestar's ABump in the Night UD , also handled by Pat Pierce, earned a 3rd in Utility at one of the PreTrials, placed in the colored ribbons for every PreTrial in Rally Advanced B (including a High In Trial runoff), and earned a perfect 200 for 3rd place and a new RAX
title in the National Rally Trial. He also took 2nd in the SuperDog Obedience Finals, as the only dog lacking an OTCH to be invited to
compete at that level.
Other notable accomplishments for GAASC teams in the previous year include:
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Nitestar's Unchained Mel-O-Dee earned her ASCA Championship as well as Started Sheep, Ducks, and one leg toward Started
Cattle. She is owned by Trisha Herring, and currently being trained by David Clayton.
Caitland's Sunday Confession earned her ASCA Championship, owned and shown by Trisha Herring.
Bigtime's Hopelessly Enchanted, owned and handled by Gia Coppi, earned her ASCA Championship at 13 months with 4 Major
wins under 4 Breeder Judges.
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Ch Wildfire's Wish Upon a Firestar, owned and handled by Gia Coppi, held onto a spot in the Top 30 Intact Conformation
Standings throughout the year.
Ch Nitestar's Mardi Gras Queen earned her Open Trial Dog Ducks and Sheep, and Started Cattle, and in Agility earned her elite
Jumpers and Novice Standard titles. She is owned by Trisha Herring and trialed by David Clayton.
Nitestar's Royal Cruise earned her ASCA Championship. She is owned and handled by Shannon Jackson.
Ch Blue Isle Dance the Night Away UD, owned and trained by Sharon and Joe Willis, cranked out his ASCA Obedience Trial
Championship in four straight shows!
Willowbrook Time After Time at Blue Isle, bred by Sharon Willis, earned his ASCA Championship while being handled by Joe
Willis.
Ch Nitestar's Color Me quick earned his Open Jumpers, Open Standard, and Open Gamblers titles in Agility, owned and handled by Barbara Kreischer.
Ch Nitestar's Love Ewe Mucho finished his WTCH. He is owned by Linda Hardwick, and trialed by David Clayton.
Jennings' Cassey, handled and trained by Dean Jennings, worked very hard this year and earned her Advanced Trial Dog sheep
(ATDs) title, in addition to working all manner of livestock on local farms.
WTCH Flying Carpet's Jedediah, bred and handled by Wendy Eldredge, earned his OFTDsc titles.
Flying Carpet's Tavli Isabella, also bred and handled by Wendy Eldredge, earned her Advanced Ducks and Open Cattle titles.
Terri Dickey's Shell Bluff Kennel joyfully met the requirements for ASCA Hall of Fame Kennel.
Nitestar's Superstition, owned by Pat Pierce, became the first dog in ASCA history to earn all three Novice Rally titles – RN,
RNX, and RNC, and then went on to earn her Rally Advanced title.
A-CH Nitestar's ABump in the Night UD, owned by Pat Pierce, collected all of the ASCA Rally base and X titles from Novice to
Masters, and is working towards his REMX and RTX. In addition, he completed a seven year quest and earned his ASCA Obedience Trial Championship – not bad for a Novice A dog!
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GAASC Year End Awards Points
Calculated through 6/15/11
High Point Junior
Allison Dyches
Open Senior
14
Wanda Mercer
17
Gia Coppi
Janet Kelly
64
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High Point Puppy
High Point Conformation Dog
High Point Conformation Bitch
Shell Bluff's Georgie's Delight
High Point Special Dog
CH Wildfire's Wish Upon a Firestar
CH After All's the Simple Life
High Point Special Bitch
High Point Altered Bitch
High Point Altered Special Bitch
High Point Veteran
High Point Obedience
OTCH CH Blue Isle Fire on Fayblehill,
UDX
CH Blue Isle Dance the Night Away UD
A-CH Nitestar's A Bump in the Night
OTCH CH Blue Isle Fire on Fayblehill,
UDX
Nitestar's A Bump in the Night
Nitestar's Superstition
Sharon & Joe
Willis
Sharon & Joe
Willis
Pat Pierce
Sharon & Joe
Willis
Pat Pierce
Pat Pierce
Open B
197.0
Open B
Open B
196.0
189.8
Utility B
Utility B
Novice B
190.5
177.3
170.0
Masters
Excellent
Novice
Advanced
197.7
197.0
193.7
192.0
High Point Herding
Rally
A-CH Nitestar's A Bump in the Night
A-CH Nitestar's A Bump in the Night
Nitestar's Superstition
Nitestar's Superstition
Pat
Pat
Pat
Pat
Pierce
Pierce
Pierce
Pierce
YA-HOO! WE MADE IT!
All my calculations after the first In Flight Obedience trials indicated Spooky and I had 18 points left in our Big Title Quest. The first
clues to my inability to add came when I saw Spooky's name listed with the magical OTCH prefix, on the SuperDog Merit list from the ASCA
web site. I was stunned – but took pencil, and later calculator in hand, pulled up his record, and started adding. Again. And again. If I
started with the oldest points and added to the newest ones, I came up with 82 points. But if I started with the newest ones and worked
backwards, lo and behold – we had earned 100.5 OTCH points, and our ASCA Obedience Trial Champion title.
I knew it was real when the blue shiny pebble finished OTCH certificate appeared in the mail. But I still couldn't believe it! We'd
earned the title I'd worked towards for seven years, without even realizing we'd achieved our goal. We reached the summit of our Mount
Everest and came down, without knowing we'd actually made it all the way to the top. At the show, we didn't take any photos of our Open B
wins. No judge holding ribbons looking at the dog, handler looking like a Cheshire Cat, and Spooky wondering when the stupid camera would
stop flashing and making him see spots.....
But I did make a fun Rice Krispie Treat giant cookie, to share with the trainers and students at ADOG. It's the same little cartoon
you see on Spooky's crate cover, his Utility gloves, his Utility articles, and other random Halloween gear.
That makes him officially:
OTCH A-CH Nitestar's ABump in the Night UD RM RMX DNA-VP
I actually managed to take my Novice A dog, the first dog I've ever owned in my entire life, from Novice A to an Obedience Trial
Championship! Janet Kelly said that her amazing dog Spice was also her Novice A dog. When we first met Spice at the very first Big Kahuna,
I remember telling Spooky I wanted him to “be like Spice!” Wouldn't you know it – he was listening. Good Dog, Spooks.
GAASC Newsletter
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Pat Pierce Brags
This just in…
Front and Finish On Line has just posted the 2010 AKC Rally Novice A & B rankings.
Nitestar's Superstition BN CD RA has grabbed the #3 Australian Shepherd spot, and was the #7 Herding Group Winner! Good girl, Magic!
Volume 4 Issue 1
Pat
Wildfire Brags
ASCA CH/AKC GCH Wildfire’s Wish Upon a Firestar
Rain finished his last show of the ASCA year with a Best of Breed win down in the Florida Panhandle in May. I could not be more proud of my boy and what he has done over the past year. He
was able to earn his AKC Grand Championship, win GAASC High Point Intact Conformation Specials
Dog, and spend most of the year in ASCA’s top 30. Whether he makes it to the Invitational at
ASCA Nationals or not, he’s tops in my book. I’ve never had as much fun showing a dog. Thanks
for a great year Rain!
GAASC Newsletter
Volume 4 Issue 1
Page 16
Gold Creek Brags
CH Mi-t's RD Cruizen Gold
Creek, now has novice rally
titles in ASCA, AKC and UKC,
plus his CD in AKC. We are looking for close ASCA trials, as gas
is too expensive to drive very
far. Owner handler Corinne
Shanks. PS to Pat Pierce, the
only place he refuses to down is
in Waco.
Corinne Shanks
Gold Creek Kennel
417 425 4869
CH Mi-T RD Cruizen Gold Creek,
RN, CD
AKC/ASCA CH Mi-T's Can U Hear
Me Gold Creek
CH Sunswept Gold Creek Nikki
Mi-t's Phantom at Gold Creek
And the little gang
Come’on Boss you
gotta make up your
mind about these
gates! Open or
closed!
Cappy Brag
Cappy and Ann are
looking forward to
A-CH NiteStar Love KeepsUS
Together earned his AKC Rally
RAE title in Perry, GA in
April. "Cappy" is co-owned by
Ann Adkisson and Trisha Herring. Cappy and Ann are looking forward to beginning ASCA
Rally.
beginning ASCA
Rally.
Big News! Front and Finish News!
Just found out that of the TEN
dogs that will be invited to compete in the ASCA Nationals SuperDog Finals, THREE of them
belong to GAASC Club Members!
Ranked #1 is OTCH CH Blue Isle
Dance The Night Away UD DNAVP, owned and by Sharon and
Joe Willis, with a score of
592.50
Ranked #2 is OTCH CH Blue Isle
Fire On Fayble Hill UDX DNA-CP,
also owned and loved by Sharon
and Joe Willis, with a score of
590.75
Ranked #10 is OTCH A-CH
Nitestar's ABump InThe Night
UD REX RM RMX DNA-VP,
owned and loved by pat Pierce
and Carl Bartz, with a score of
550.75
Front and Finish, the Obedience
Trainer's Journal has posted its
AKC Rally Novice yearly Rankings for 2010, with other rankings to follow shortly. These
were based on the number of
dogs defeated by those earning
placements at trials.
Nitestar's Superstition CD RN RA
was the #3 Australian Shepherd
and #7 Herding
Dog, having defeated 91 others
One of those Top of the
in three total triMountain moments?
als. Magic is
owned and loved
by pat Pierce and
Carl Bartz.
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ECHO
New Title – “Grand Champion”
GCH. Willowbrook Time After Time at Blue Isle,
BN
Owned by Sharon and Joe Willis,
and
Bred By Barb Hager, Sharon and Joe Willis
Pictured: AKC Judge Lowell Davis, Handler Lara Spears and Echo
Echo Received his Grand Championship Title May 13, 2011
at the S.E. Alabama KC (Perry Cluster)
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AKC “HIGH IN TRIAL” AWARD
“Kenji”
OTCH CH. Blue Isle Dance the Night Away, UDX, OM1
Owned by Sharon and Joe Willis
Pictured: Judge Peggy McConnell along with Sharron Willis and Kenji
AKC Perry Show May 13, 2011 “High in Trial” Award
1st in Open B
6 OTCH Points
AKC “HIGH Combined” AWARD
“Kenji”
OTCH CH. Blue Isle Dance the Night Away, UDX, OM1
Owned by Sharon and Joe Willis
Pictured: Judge Mac Rood, Sharron Willis, Judge Ted McCall and Kenji
Western Carolina Dog Fancier Association, Waynesville, NC AKC Show June 19, 2011
High Combined
2nd Utility and 3rd in Open B
3 OTCH Points
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