GreyGhost - Weimaraner Association of Canada
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GreyGhost - Weimaraner Association of Canada
Weimaraner Association of Canada July| August| September 2012 GreyGhost WAC National Specialty Winner 2012: BIS/ BISS, Am/Can Ch Win'Weim's It's My Grey Goose BROM WAC 2011 Top Field Weim: “Stuka” WAC 2011 Top Show Weim: “Sugar” GG Regular Features…President’s Message...2011 Top Ranked Obedience and Rally Weimaraners…2012 WAC Specialty winners… 2012 Rescue Report...a Weim’s Worth a Thousand Words...Weim Events...Wags ‘n Brags...In The Field... W A C~ 2 0 1 2 team President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Past President Shelly Shorrock Tereen Roxburgh Wendy McKay Laura Ritchie Barbara Williams president@weims. ca [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 613.832.9181 250.468.9991 613.832.3223 613.387.4029 204.222.3929 Regional Directors B.C. Alberta (Prairies) Ontario Margaret Lehmann Norma Jeanne Pohl Greg Newton [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 250.737.1236 403.678.3772 705.924-3182 Rescue Nat. Rescue Ontario East Ontario GTA Ontario North Ontario South Atlantic Quebec Prairies British Columbia Liette Fadden Ann Durand VACANT Shelly Shorrock VACANT VACANT Ann Durand Barb Williams Shirley Nilsson [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Activity Coordinators Athletics Events Conformation Obedience Field Ratings Membership VACANT VACANT VACANT VACANT Jon-Ross Mallon Liette Fadden Rob Sleegers [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] 519.435.1178 519.289.2920 Publications WAC Webmaster VACANT Grey Ghost Editor Assistant Editor Content Coord. April Mallon Jon-Ross Mallon Liette Fadden [email protected] 519.435.1178 [email protected] from the editor...Grey Ghost is the official publication of the Weimaraner Association of Canada. The Grey Ghost is published 4 times a year and available to all members. Submissions and content ideas from all WAC members from across Canada are welcomed and encouraged. Ideas expressed should reflect the vision of the WAC and will be published at the discretion of the editor and board. All submissions are subject to editing. All submissions shall be forwarded to the Content coordinator and/or the Editor. All photo submissions to be in highest possible resolution (preferred .RAW or .jpeg). Submission deadline date will be 4 weeks prior to publication dates. W A C~ 2 0 1 2 President’s Message Winter is fast approaching and in some areas is already upon us. The end of the current term for the WAC Board of Directors is also fast approaching. It is with regret that I must resign my position as President for the club, even with such a short time remaining. I have been an active member on the WAC Board of Directors for close to 18 years and I find that I just need to recharge my batteries. I thought I could juggle all of my commitments for a few months more, but it just isn't working. Unfortunately, we have a new term approaching fast and we still have positions that the club does not have nominees for. These positions are President and Secretary. If you would like to help shape the future of the WAC, I highly encourage you to please put your name out there. This club desperately needs the energy and vitality that new ideas and commitment can bring. I thank the membership for the opportunity to serve as the Secretary to the club for 13 years and as President for nearly 5 years. Also for the opportunity to work in the areas of Membership, Newsletter, Website and Ratings. It has been alot of fun to be so involved in all of these aspects of the club and the interaction with the membership that this afforded me. Shelly Shorrock Gramayre Weimaraners www.gramayre.ca W A C~ 2 0 1 2 of note... June edition correction: In the 2011 Top Field Weims Petra was incorrectly shown as #3 and Henri as #4; this should have been reversed with Henri as #3 and Petra as #4, we apologize for the error. Would you be interested in learning some of the basics of field, retrieving, water work training with your weim? We are considering holding a Novice Field Seminar in Spring 2013 in the London Ontario area which will cover these basics as well as the potential activities you can get involved in with your Weim (NAVHDA, CKC Hunt Tests and WAC Retrieving Ratings.) If you are interested please email [email protected]; should there be enough interest further details will be provided via emails and in the Grey Ghost. From Laura Ritchie: I would like to express a sincere thank you to the Weimaraner Association of Canada for the donation made to Camp Trillium, in memory of my Mother Shirley Smith. Your kind gesture is greatly appreciated. From Barb Williams: I would like to thank the Weimaraner Association of Canada for their donation to the Winnipeg Humane society in memory of my husband Roland in August after a lengthy bout with declining health. Thank you also to those who sent their kind thoughts by cards and emails. Your thoughtfulness is very much appreciated. Submission deadline for next Grey Ghost: January 31st, 2013 2011 Top Ranked Obedience Weims #1 “Asia” GMOTCh Echobar's Double Impact RA Sire: Am. Ch Echobar's Big Red Hammer Dam: Am. Ch Echobar's Fire Bug DOB: February 3rd, 2005 Bred by: Barbara Heuman Owners: Barbara Heuman & Rose Apollonio Handler/Trainer: Rose Apollonio Asia is a willing, outgoing girl, who loves to work and keeps me on my toes. She lives with another Weimaraner, "Lucy"; a Boston Terrier, "Rev"; and a Golden Retriever, "Edge"; and the four of them are always looking for ways to get into mischief (especially the two boys, who love to pick on the pack matriarCh.. their big sister, Asia). 2011 was a phenomenal year for Asia, as she competed in CKC and AKC Obedience events. This was her third consecutive year as a Top 10 All-Breed Obedience dog, and for 2011 she finishing in the #2 spot. She was also #2 for the Sporting Group and #1 Weimaraner. Asia withstood the rigors of an entire year of campaigning and still managed to maintain a 197 overall average score, achieve 46 HITs, as well as the ultimate "200"-score in Utility! I am very proud of my girl. She has achieved more than I ever expected. I would like to thank everyone who supported us during our journey in 2011. 2011 Top Ranked Obedience Weims #2 “DIVA” Ch MOTCh Styrling Sanz Hat Trick RE, CGN Sire: INTCh Am/Can Ch Grauschattens Ghostly Encore CDX, RN, MH, OA, AXJ, SDX, RDX, VX3 Dam: Styrlingsanz Arnemetia DOB: January 28th, 2004 Bred by: Nancy Linklater & Elizabeth Pantling Owners: Dagmar Teubner Diva is now eight years old. The highlight of her year was the achievement of her MOTCH title. Diva is only an occasional obedience competitor, but 2011 saw her as the Number 2 Weimaraner in obedience and the Number 5 Weimaraner in Rally. Diva's biggest joy is still going out on trial rides with her mom. Least one think that otherwise she leads the life of the idle indulged, Diva must occasionally go out and work. She was surreptitiously sent out to test the evaluators for Toronto Branch St John Ambulance Therapy Dogs and pronounced them quite satisfactory, if not exemplary. She does have occasional continuing duties as a Therapy Dog 'spokesdog' and will be turning her attention more to those activities involving promotion and cuddling. On a recent interview Diva did indicate that she would still like to demonstrate that she has talent as a field dog. While bird retrieval on dry land was never an issue, Diva is most pleased with having finally taught herself how to swim. Now she maintains that 'No duck will ever get away!' 2011 Top Ranked Obedience Weims #3 “Holly” OTCh Trax Holly Go Spritely AGN, AGIJ, CGN,NF, RE,TD,UD, VCD1, V, NAVHDA NAIII Sire: Am. Ch Starfire Cash Flow Trouble JH, CGC Dam: FC AFC Can OTCh Can VCh Regen's Rip Tide VCD2 UDX RE SH TDX SDX RDX VX3 Can FDX Can TDX Can UTD Can AgI Can AgNJ NAVHDA NA1 DOB: September 6th, 2007 Bred by : Shirley Nilsson & Judy Voris Owners: Judy Owen 2011 Top Ranked Obedience Weims #4 “Lyza” Ch Trax Thunder Thighs CDX, TD, NAVHDA NAI (AKC Field & Show pointed) Sire: Am. Ch Starfire Cash Flow Trouble JH, CGC Dam: FC AFC OTCh Regen's Rip Tide NRD, OA, OAJ, RA, FDX, RDX, TDX, SH, UDT, VCD2 DOB: September 6th, 2007 Bred by : Shirley Nilsson & Judy Voris Owners: Shirley Nilsson Lyza spent most of the year 2011 occupied in stateside training and competition but she will eventually get back into more regular CKC obedience competition. 2011 Top Ranked Obedience Weims #5 “Torey” Ch Axel's Make Trax Von Der Reiteralm CGN, CD, USCD, RE, FDJ, SD, RD, VX, NAII, CGC, RN (CKC Field Pointed) Sire: Am. Ch Axel Reiteralm Of Weimar's Joy CD, JH, NRD, V, NAVHDA NAIII, BROM, FROM Dam: Reiteralm N Snakebreaks Bonnie JH DOB: March 29th, 2008 Bred by : Virginia Alexander & Julianne L. Brooks Owners: Jodi Dedels Torey is smart and easy going sweet natured girl who just loves to work and play hard, being it hunting, tracking, retrieving, swimming, rally or obedience. Torey earned her champion title in Sept 2011, Torey has proven to be a versatile dog as she now can place (VX) Versatile Excellent behind her name, with great team work we will move up in the rank of Weimaraners to achieve our highest potential. Thanks Torey for being such a fun gal to work with. Currently, we are training for her CDX, tracking and steady to wing for (UT) in NAVHDA, and more points in the field to obtain her Dual Championship. Torey really excelled in the rally ring coming away with top scores (high in class) earning her Advance and Excellent title in just two shows never missing a beat. Possible breeding coming up in Spring 2013.. inquiries to …[email protected] 2011 Top Ranked Rally Weims #1 “Dibley” Bartland's Victor of Dibley CDX, TDX, DD, RAE2, AGXV, AGXJV, NRD, VX, USCD, RE, CGC Sire: Am. Ch Valmar's Sage V Wustenwind NRD, NSD, V Dam: Am/Can Ch Bartland's Pic-A-Star DOB: December 8th, 1998 Bred by: Margaret Lehmann & Cynthia Picha Owners: Amalie Bush Dibley capped off his long career in February 2011 where he finished his RAE2 title. That weekend alone gave him the qualifying scores to end up the#1 Rally Weimaraner in Canada for the year. Dibley has been enjoying his retirement since then and will turn 14 in December 2012. 2011 Top Ranked Rally Weims #2 “Torey” Ch Axel's Make Trax Von Der Reiteralm CGN, CD, USCD, RE, FDJ, SD, RD, VX, NAII, CGC, RN (CKC Field Pointed) Sire: Am. Ch Axel Reiteralm Of Weimar's Joy CD, JH, NRD, V, NAVHDA NAIII, BROM, FROM Dam: Reiteralm N Snakebreaks Bonnie JH DOB: March 29th, 2008 Bred by : Virginia Alexander & Julianne L. Brooks Owners: Jodi Dedels 2011 Top Ranked Rally Weims #3 “jake” Greyghost's Fuzzy By Nature RN, RA, AFC, SGDC Sire: Ch Greyghost's Fuzzy by Design, CD, CDX, MADC, CARO Rally Excellent Dam: Ch Vikter's Fuzzy Oversight DOB: November 15th, 2001 Owners: Denise & Doug McLean Not just a pretty face! Cover model Jake is following in his mom (Sunshine) and grandmother (Christie's) footsteps having a great time in RallyO, Obedience and Agility. He's always happy to play the game. Denise & Doug McLean Greyghost Weimaraners 2011 Top Ranked Rally Weims #4 “Fargo” Ch Minalt Gucci Sire: Ch Davora's Dance With The Devil Dam: Ch Minalt's Jingle Pot Mine DOB: March 14th, 2006 Bred by : Kim Parish 2011 Top Ranked Rally Weims #5 “diva” Ch MOTCh Styrling Sanz Hat Trick RE, CGN Sire: INTCh Can/Am Ch Grauschattens Ghostly Encore CDX, RN, MH, OA, AXJ, SDX, RDX, VX3 Dam: Styrlingsanz Arnemetia DOB: January 28th, 2004 Bred by: Nancy Linklater & Elizabeth Pantling Owners: Dagmar Teubner 2011 Obedience Honourable Mentions Kennebank Silver Dove Bred by: Patricia E. Postma Owner: June Cadegan 2011 Rally Honourable Mentions Ch Koping's Tea Party CGN, RA, TD, AGIJS, AGIS, OAJP, OAP, NFP, RA Sire: Am. Ch Nani's Indecent Exposure JH, NAJ, CGC, V, BROM Dam: Am/Can Ch Koping's R U Paging Me NA, NAJ, NF, RA DOB: May 29th, 2007 Owner: Julia Wilson First Place - Junior Bitch Futurity under Judge Walter Sommerfelt “KIMBER” CH TARGET'S CONTINUING THE LEGACY (AM GR/CAN/INT'L CH ROSEWIN ANSON'S CERVELO X AM/CAN CH TARGET'S TROPICAL STORM HANNAH) Weimaraner Club of America Futurity/Maturity Redmond, WA. August 24, 2012 Coreen Belsham Target Weimaraners WAC Specialty Update Weimaraner Association of Canada National Specialty 2012—Kingston Ontario Specialty Judge—Michael Shoreman Best Of Breed BIS/ BISS , Am/Can Ch Win'Weim's It's My Grey Goose (Top Dog Points 26) Best Of Opposite Sex Ch Breica's Ain't That A Btch Best Of Winners Camelot Freedom Hills N' Stargazers Kapri Best Puppy In Breed Greywind's Pleasure Seeker Award Of Merit Ch Echobar's Toolin' Around Town Best Canadian Bred Ch Breica's Ain't That A Btch Winners Dog Winokabz Castaway At Follyhill Reserve Winners Dog Davora's Ridin' Dirty Winners Bitch Camelot Freedom Hills N' Stargazers Kapri Reserve Winners Bitch Frost's Oak View From The Summit Veteran Female Am/Can Ch Echobar's Toolin' Around Town Continued...WAC Specialty Update Best of breed BIS/BISS , Am/Can Ch Win'Weim's It's My Grey Goose BROM “Goose” Sire: Am. Ch Nani’s Indecent Exposure JH, NAJ, V, BROM Dam: Am. Ch Graytsky-Win It’s-My-Prague-Ative JH Owner: Dr. Dana Massey & Susan Line Breeder: Dr. Dana Massey & Susan Line & AM Anderson Best of WINNERS / Winners Bitch Camelot Freedom Hills N' Stargazer “Kapri” Sire: Am. Ch Freedom Hill Stargazer Perfection Dam: Am. Ch Camelot's Drama Queen Owner: Linda Caplan And Carol Dubuque Breeder: Susan A. Thomas Continued...WAC Specialty Update Best Puppy In Breed Ch Greywind's Pleasure Seeker Sire: Bivins N Greywind Shoot For The Moon Dam: Am. Ch Greywind's Jewel In The Crown Owner: Barbara Heuman Breeder: Ellen Grevatt & J. Billhardt Award Of Merit / Veteran Female Am/Can Ch Echobar’s Toolin’ Around Town Sire: Am. Ch Smokey City El Nino JH, BROM Dam: Am/Can Ch Echobar's Wild Fire Owner: Nadine Todd Breeder: Barbara Heuman Continued...WAC Specialty Update Winners Dog Winokabz Castaway At Follyhill Sire: Am. Ch Nani's Sovereign Cross Check JH Dam: Am/Can Ch Winoka Watermark At Follyhill Owner: Laura & Danny Ritchie, Wendy McKay, TJ Palmer Breeder: Laura & Danny Ritchie, Wendy McKay, TJ Palmer Best Of Opposite Sex / Best Canadian BRed Ch Breica's Ain't That A Btch “Mia” Sire: Multi Champion Kolata's Surfers Paradise Dam: Am/Can Ch Nani Breica Crswnd Whatittakes Owner: Jess Doub & Brenda Doub Breeder: Jess Doub & Brenda Doub Written by: Baron—Ch WeatherRun Baron Axel FDJ, FD, NRD, RD, NAVHDA UTII, VX Storm—Ch WeatherRun Perfect Storm FDJ, FD, RD, NAVHDA NAII, UTI, VX Owned, Hunted and Loved by Bert & Marilyn McLeod Wags ‘n Brags It’s been a great year for Koping Party Locator TDX, UTD, Am RN. By the age of 2 ½ years “Garmin” earned his CKC TD, TDX and UTD and recently at the WCA National in Texas he earned his RN. Koping Weims Davora Weimaraners National Specialty Results 1st Davora's Ridin' Dirty, 9-12 mth 1st & RWD Davora's Bullet Proof, Open Dog 3rd Davora's Totally Wicked 1st ,WB & BOW Davora's Wicked Game Maturity 2nd Davora's Wicked Game Davora Weimaraners Hannah (AM/CAN CH Target’s Tropical Storm Hannah) For completing her American Championship August 18 and 19, 2012 weekend. BOW and BOS under Judge Mr. Terry Stacy for a 4 point Major and BOW under Judge Mrs. Marilyn Spacht for a 3 point Major at the Olympic Kennel Club in Enumclaw, WA. Thank You, Coreen Belsham Koping Element of Surprise TD- "EL" turns 1 year old next month and in 2012 handled by Pat Kopec accomplished a BBPIS, BPIS, WB at Weim Regional in Manitoba, and a 5 point major with the AKC. She also earned her TD owner/handled by Pat Solkshinitz. Koping Weims ' Pink ' RoseWin's Legacy How She Moves Won her Can CH Mar.2012 followed by winning back to back majors in a Specialty for her Am CH July 2012 with professional handler Rowan Baggenstos. Donna Alarie CH Trax Charisma TD (AM/CAN CH Bartland’s View From The Top X Legend’s Emma of Reiteralm NAVHDA NA1 NSD NRD) Amalie Bush is proud to introduce Rizz! She has some pretty big shoes to fill following in Dibley’s footsteps, but she’s off to a great start earning her CKC Championship at 8 months old, and her TD at 10 months. Rizz was bred by Shirley Nilsson. Amalie Bush Wags ‘n Brags Cervelo - BIS/BISS, AM/CAN/INT/GCH RoseWin Ansons Cervelo Placed second in Top Show Dog 2011 with selective showing by professional handler, Michelle Yeadon. Donna Alarie American National October 15-17,2012—Lone Star Weimaraners Club Specialty Sweeps 2nd Davora's Ridin' Dirty 9-12 mth Specialty 1st Davora's Ridin' Dirty 9-12 mth 2nd Davora's Totally Wicked Open Dog 3rd Davora's Bullet Proof Open Dog 1st Davora's Wicked Game Open Bitch Am/Can Ch Koping Get the Party Started TD, AGNJS, AGNJ, AGN, RA Am RN, NA, NAJ, NF – “P!nk” in limited showing in agility and rally on both sides of the border completed some new titles this past summer/fall. As well at Washington WCA Maturity she earned a 4th placement and at the WCA Nationals earned 1st place in Rally Advanced. Koping Weims ' Hugo ' RoseWins Ziptrek Rock n Roll Became a Canadian Conformation Champion in Sept.2012… congratulations CH RoseWins Ziptrek Rock n Roll! Donna Alarie Rose - BISS AM/CAN GCH GraytSky Ansons Royal Flush Blush CD BROM Earned her BROM from the Weimaraner Club of America Sept. 2012. Donna Alarie Congratulations CH Stargazer Freedom Hills It's My Party who was best of Breed at Ottawa Valley Pointing Dog Club Sunday, August 26, 2012! Carol Dubuque Stargazer Weimaraners Wags ‘n Brags Am GRCh Can Ch Win’Weim Better Wear Jimmy Choo at Koping TD, AGN, AGNJ, Am NA, NAJ – “Jimmy Choo” in limited showing in agility on both sides of the border completed some new titles this past summer/fall. As well at the WCA Maturity in WA he earned a 4th placement and at the WCA Nationals earned 1st place in Rally Novice. Koping Weims Am/Can Ch Koping Dangerous Heights – “Stiletto” at just 18 months old recently completed her Am Championship by taking BOW at the LSWC Regional Specialty the day before the WCA National Specialty. Koping Weims NorthLink Mattie’s Bayou Shade NAVHDA NAII - Shade After seeing her work in the field while still a pup we decided to send her to professional trainer Greg Dixon to try her hand at competitive AKC All breed Field Trials. Shade has shown her moxie so far achieving placements in both Derby and Puppy stakes. She will be competing in the WCA Open National Derby in Ardmore this year. Go Shade! NorthLink Weimaraners Am/Can Ch Koping WinWeim Say It’s True – “True” has had a phenomenal 2012 with accomplishing two BIS, a BISS and numerous Group placements. He has also been busy with agility and rally and earned Q’s in both disciplines on both sides of the border. VERY proud of him making the final cut at the WCA National in Texas. Koping Weims Shadowpoint’s On My Mark FD, NAVHDA NAI, UTIII—Mya Congratulations to Mya and Dave & Sheri Wolfe on Mya prizing in the difficult NAVHDA Utility test with the Finger Lakes Chapter in Michigan. Mya had a great year and capped it off with this achievement, all while being less than 3 years old! WAC Field Coordinator WAGS ‘N BRAGS We want to hear from you! Don’t forget to submit your brags to share. Remember to keep all brags to 50 words or less or consider a full or half page colour advertising space! Is your Weim looking for a warm jacket this winter? HERE’S THE SOLUTION! Call Denise, take some measurements and pick out some polar fleece! Soon your dog will be as warm and stylish the dogs pictured above! Now available with a “hoodie” to keep those ears warm! Contact Denise at 250 560-5519 or [email protected] The Gift As a sport, agility has a lot to offer. It provides physical exercise for dog and handler. It also provides mental exercise for handlers - training, memorizing courses, remembering footwork and voice commands. It offers an opportunity to socialize with people with the same love for dogs and the sport. After all, there’s more down time than actual running time for any one person at a trial. As well there is a competitive aspect at whatever level you like from recreational to world level. Everyone starts in agility with the goal of having fun with their dog. We celebrate the success of all the little things that our dogs do – running the dog walk with confidence or doing a full set of weave poles. Even just jumping 3 jumps in a row. However, it’s easy to get caught up in the competitive aspect at the expense of the fun. After all, competing in agility can be like gambling – even if you don’t qualify there’s always something that your dog did really well --“did you see that weave entry?!”. Success in agility can become all about the Q or the level of competition. As people get more competitive they can start to think a lot about what the next step is in training—harder weave entries, tighter turns, and more complicated courses instead of the fun that agility used to be. It’s a fine line between thinking “let’s go play agility” and “we need to work on this, this and this”. Every once and awhile consider this – if this was the last day you and your dog could run agility, what kind of course would your dog like to do? I’m betting it’s a beginner level jumpers or standard course. Blasting around at full speed not worrying about contacts, knocked bars or weave entries. We never know when that last day of running agility will be with our dogs so why don’t we run beginners courses more often? Why do we always need to be working on this, this and this? I was thinking of this last fall just before I put all my agility equipment away for the winter. Retired agility superstar Christie was about to turn 13yr old and it was a beautiful fall day. I set up a simple course for all the dogs to do and we all had a blast – a great way to end the season. What a gift this game is for dog and handler! Written by: Denise McLean, Greyghost Weimaraners The Hunting Weim Alliance “Weimaraners… bred for specifically for hunting?? No one does that anymore!!!” Not true! For those who are interested in using Weims for hunting, or in the field, or even just looking for a group of like minded people who like discussing the hunting side of the breed, there is a group in North America (which is actually part of a larger group that spans across NA, Europe, Australia and Russia). Here is some information about the Hunting Weim Alliance (HWA). We formed this alliance because we realized there was a problem for the average "Joe hunter" to come in contact with breeders that focused on breeding solid and proven hunting Weimaraners. Exceptional specimens of the breed do exist, but they are not always easy to find. The Hunting Weimaraner Alliance hopes to make this information available to the public, and using stringent breeding guidelines, we hope to see the breed become consistently better in the near future. Hunting Weim Alliance Advisory Members: Anne Taguchi, Touchstone Weimaraners, California Camille Rice, Timberdoodle Weimaraners, Michigan Meredith Wadsworth, Southpaw Weimaraners, Virginia Jerry Gertiser & Judy Balog, Silvershot Weimaraners, Michigan Chris Potts, Oregon Craig Koshyk, Canada JR & April Mallon, Northlink Weimaraners, Canada” The HWA has a website and forums which can be found here: http://huntingweimalliance.com/ The HWA is also part of the World Alliance of Hunting Weimaraners, which has its own website here: http://www.wahw.org/ From the HWA Website: “The idea for a Hunting Weim Alliance grew from ongoing discussion on a now defunct private forum of dedicated hunters who choose Weimaraners as hunting companions for their versatility in the field, skill as workers after the shot, and one-of-a-kind temperament in the home. For those interested in the hunting/field side of Weimaraners, and continuing to improve upon their abilities, I urge you to check these groups out! Written by: J.R. Mallon "DURCH LEISTUNG ZUM TYP" (Form Follows Function) The Alliance isn't really a "club"; rather, as the name implies, it is a group of people joined together by a common cause and dedication to what they believe the Weimaraner should be — a versatile hunting dog. Each of us looks for slightly different traits in our Weimaraners, but we all aim for certain common attributes. We strive for trainable and stable temperaments, effective working conformation, overall health and sound mind. We want "naturals" who love birds and are staunch on point. Our ideal dogs are softmouthed natural retrievers and enjoy swimming. Natural tracking ability rounds out the “must have” list of the versatile Weimaraner. Talk to us and you will see that this is just a basic list of traits, but essential to us as hunters. In the Field... CKC Titles Earned by Weimaraners Submitted by: Shelly Shorrock, Gramayre Weimaraners Included below is a listing of all Conformation Championship titles earned by Weimaraners with the CKC from 1995 to 2011. On subsequent pages you will find the top producing Sires and Dams from 2007—2011. This information along with all other CKC titles earned by Weimaraners (I.e. Hunt Test, Obedience, Rally, Agility, etc) will be added to the “Weims with Titles” page on the Website in the near future. Hope you enjoy! ...2007 Top Producers Dams Sires ...2008 Top Producers Dams Sires ...2009 Top Producers Dams Sires ...2010 Top Producers Dams Sires ...2011 Top Producers Dams Sires WAC Weimaraner Rescue Update Here is an update from another of the Paws R Us puppy mill seizure cases – last month was Tommy’s story, this month is Elsa’s as submitted by her adoptive family, the Tieszers in London, Ont. “Elsa is a curious, affectionate girl. She loves going for walks with her best friend Kaiser (our 4 year old male Weim). In fact he is the one that helped her adjust to life as a pet, not a puppy mill girl..... She is most comfortable when he is around, but she will now go and lie down in a room even if he is not there.. previously she HAD to always be by his side. have spurts of energy where she will 'prance' like a trained horse - front legs lifting up high, head down, smile on her face, or where she will run for 10 - 15 feet to chase something. She does still occasionally have accidents in the house but I think it is because she is not forth right with communicating her needs, except for the NEED for food. (She LOVES food, and tries to convince us that she is 'starving' all day long) :) She has lost 4 pounds since arriving with us last Dec, her tummy no longer droops to the floor when she sits, and she has wonderfully toned legs (muscle definition!). We LOVE her so passionately, and she has taken to checking on the others in the household in the morning, just like our wonderful boy Kaiser. Kaiser likes Elsa, but doesn't mind when she is not around... but happily lets her lie curled up with him on blankets and when she gets stressed he always runs up and nudges her, as if to say 'its okay'. Hope everyone else's pups are doing well and that your Weim lives are fun as ever! Cheers, Deb “ She comes up each member of the family asking to be pet and if we don't move too quickly, she'll sit for as long as we will give her affection. Like most rescues, she still startles easily and there are days where I think she has gone backward a ways.... but in a day or so she always 'returns' to her new normal and then moves forward and gets even more comfortable. She has a slight limp, a back issue they identified when she was rescued, or front leg, we are not sure, but it comes and goes and she'll always be a slower walker. But she does Continued... Rescue Update Here is an email received from Chanel’s new owners. Early this summer, WAC was alerted that she was in at “Le Berger Blanc” which is known as a “high-kill” shelter. She is fitting in well! RESCUE Make a difference in a Weim’s life. If you want to assist with Rescue, please contact our National Rescue Coordinator Liette Fadden at [email protected] . Jazz is getting ready for the cold nights ahead this winter! “All, I just want to send a few pics of Chanel on Day 4 in her new home. She is presently curled up on her bed next to me at my desk. She is getting better with sleeping in her crate at night, and even took herself there this morning after our walk!! As is expected she always wants to be close, and it confuses her when Audray and I are in different parts of the house! LOL. She is absolutely wonderful, everyone comments on how beautiful she is, and cannot believe she is a rescue. Again thank you for all you guys do! Paul, Audray & Chanel” Anyone else miss Summer and swimming?? The Silversea Crew A Weim’s Worth a Thousand Words... Shade knows how to find the comfy spots Sugar—she is that sweet Can you believe this actually fell into my mouth!!?? A Weim’s Worth a Thousand Words... The RRCD Group is excited to share the following update on what’s happening and what is anticipated throughout the near future regarding the fight to retain or regain Breeder's, Owner's and Vets right of choice to crop, dock and remove Dew claws. As of Oct. 30th, 2012 we have $13,525.00. We extend our deepest appreciation to all who have donated thus far. It’s wonderful to see fanciers from different Breeds as well as Breed and All Breed clubs and canine associations come together and support one another. Please spread the word as we’ll need the support of ALL our Purebred peers if we are to reach the presently required $20,000.00. So, what’s the plan? Step ONE - Stop the progression of banning by Provincial Vet Associations in Canada. It is imperative that provinces without bans (BC, Alberta, Ontario and Quebec) are halted before this becomes a National issue. The Merchant Law firm requested $7,500.00 to begin by posting the class action information on their Web-site to deter future actions by Provinces looking to ban docking, cropping and dew claw removal. You can see the webpage here: https:// www.merchantlaw.com/classactions/vet.php Alberta Vets had received a previous threat of class action and are still holding firm on not banning these surgeries. More recently, Quebec has stated that they have gotten legal counsel and will not ban their vets at this time either as they were advised not to. Step TWO - Work to reverse bans in Provinces that currently have bans in place. The RRCD Group continues to work tirelessly to raise the remainder of the $20,000.00 needed in the Trust Account. We are fueled by Merchant Law having stated they feel we’ve just cause for this Class Action suit. Our letters of intent have been written and once we have all the addresses of the different vets in each province these letters will be sent out. If anyone would like a copy of the letter for their Province, to personally deliver to their vet, please contact us and we will provide you with one. (Please advise us as to which vet office so we do not send out doubles.) It is hoped that after reading our letter, Vets in Provinces where bans exist will review their current situations and revisit the voting process for the express purpose of reversing any by-law(s) instituting these bans. Should it become apparent they are not willing to revisit and reverse the bans, they will be faced with class action. They are being asked to reverse their bans "in a timely manner". Step THREE - Reverse the law in Newfoundland that makes these surgeries illegal in that province. This will be the most challenging step but if we can achieve the first two then this step can also happen. We’ll start by first requesting Nfld. vets to reverse their by-law banning their membership from performing these surgeries. Vets still have the legal right to perform these surgeries *if they feel it is necessary* so in that sense they are 'above the law'. Once they have reversed their bylaw saying it is unethical for their vets to perform these procedures it will be much easier to reverse the law in parliament. These are Our Breeds and Our Standards and it should be Our Choice to keep and safeguard them as we decide best. Let us come together and send a clear message that we will not stand by and allow Vets or Politicians to dictate our Standards or Practices. PLEASE join with us and support this historical effort. It’s FREE, it’s SAFE and it HELPS – We encourage everyone to visit the class action website and submit the requested information in the fields found at the bottom left of the page. https://www.merchantlaw.com/classactions/vet.php YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE - All submissions made allow the Merchant Law firm to measure the interest in this matter on a National level which is a VITAL part of the process. Signing also allows for individuals to receive updates as the case progresses. Information submitted is completely confidential, so much so that even we (RRCD) cannot access it nor are we provided copy of it. There is no obligation, financial or otherwise, involved in making a submission. The page also offers visitors an opportunity to ask questions and make comments. DONATE – We need and appreciate every dollar you can give. Merchant Law Trust Fund Account donations (Visa and Master Card accepted) By phone: simply call (306) 359-7777 or 1-888-567-7777 between 9:00 am and 5:00 pm CST and ask for the Accounting Department. Accounting personnel will ask for file; file is 402430 By mail: (Note file 402430) Mail your cheque to; Merchant Group #100 – 2401 Saskatchewan Dr. Regina, SK S4P 4H8 The trust account is not a charity. Receipts can be provided, but they are not charitable donation receipts. RRCD info is also posted on Canuck Dogs website under Featured Links on the left side of the page. The RRCD Group wishes to Thank Sue Coghlan for her very generous support via Canuck Dogs. Sincerely, RRCD Submitted by Tereen Roxburgh Article was originally written for and published in the Weimaraner Club of America magazine, July 2010 Permission given to re-publish Tail Docking: An Australian Breeder’s Perspective By Susan Shrigley For those who don’t know me I have been involved with Weimaraners for the best part of 40 years and have bred successfully under the GHOSTWIND prefix in Australia. I am an International All Breeds Judge approved to judge All Breeds under all countries rules and regulations including grading under FCI Regulations. In the early 2000s the RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and the AVA (Australian Veterinary Association) joined forces with the intent of preventing tail docking in Australia. These two bodies canvassed the Australian government and garnered support in their quest and soon we saw several states in Australia succumbing to a tail docking ban. Because all states in Australia have their own independent government legislation in the states varied. When the issue was first brought to the attention of the dog fraternity, many of us were of the belief that the ban would never get through. However, as there were some dog people who supported this action, the movement gained impetus and ultimately resulted in the total ban of tail docking in all states in Australia, with the only exception being docking for therapeutic reasons. Prior to the total ban, the state of Western Australia still allowed breeders to dock tails for prophylactic purposes, as long the procedure was done by a registered vet. This option was available to anyone in Australia who wanted to dock, but required the pups to be born in WA and have the docking performed there This was not an option for most breeders. Hence, the majority of breeders either didn’t dock, or only tipped (removing just the top few vertebrae) the tails and hoped that they got away with it. For those who did not dock in WA, (myself being one), we were vulnerable to complaints by those in favour of the ban, which were lodged with the RSPCA. The resulting action was RSPCA Officers visiting our property and the property of other breeders to investigate allegations of cruelty to animals. These complaints were NOT founded as we had the supporting documentation from the vet to legalise the docking procedure. Unfortunately, this situation brought out the bad sports in our chosen hobby. If they couldn’t beat you in the ring then lodge a complaint with the RSPCA and you might get rid of the opposition. IF YOU DON’T STOP THE MOVEMENT NOW YOU MAY LIVE TO REGRET IT. I understand there has been some dialogue by members of the WCA requesting that dogs with undocked tails be allowed to be exhibited without penalty of fault. To do this they want the Weimaraner Standard changed to state that an undocked tail is not a fault. If you allow these changes to go through you will see it is the tip of the iceberg that may well lead to a total docking ban in your country. PETA and other animal rights groups will view this action as a division in the Weimaraner community and act to take advantage of a perceived weakness on the WCA tail docking position. The total ban on tail docking in Europe began in just this way. YOU MUST ALL STICK TOGETHER and fight this movement! In New Zealand, the dog exhibitors had witnessed what happened in Australia, and they rallied the farmers for support. The farmers feared that that crutching and mulesing of sheep would be the next procedures to be banned after tail docking. With the support of the farming community, and its numbers, the NZ Government backed down, and tail docking remains legal in New Zealand. You must remain vigilant; we weren’t vocal enough in Australia and have now paid the price, a total ban on tail docking. Note: the majority of breeders in Australia and Europe are extremely unhappy with the docking ban. Natural Weimaraner tails are thin and weak, and subject to frequent and painful injury. The fancy is also very unhappy with the departure from historic breed type, and in addition, some pedigrees produce tails which are carried high and when undocked, curl over the dog’s back. Please think long and hard about your position on this important issue. New Members: Paul King & Audray Martin 39 Comba Dr Carleton Place Ontario, Canada Sponsored by: WAC Rescue Visit the Weimaraner Association of Canada on the web at: www.weims.ca
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