Nov 2015 - Clermont County Dog Training Club

The Happy Howler
NOVEMBER, 2015
www.ccdtc.org
Membership
Dues Reminder!
CLERMONT COUNTY
DOG TRAINING CLUB
AGILITY CONFORMATION OBEDIENCE RALLY THERAPY
513-625-4337
We still have quite a few people that
have not renewed their memberships
for the October 1, 2015-September 30,
2016 club year.
6058 Kells Lane Milford, OH 45150
Upcoming CCDTC
Calendar of Events
CCDTC Membership
Meetings 7:00
November 17, 2015
January 19, 2016
Dr. Leick, DVM Chiropractor
November 20, 2015
December 18, 2015
January 8, 2016
Pet Partner Therapy Testing
November 21, 2015
December 19, 2015
Therapy Pet Info Session
November 14, 2015
CPE Agility Trials
November 27-28-29
December 12-13, 2015
December 26-29, 2015
January 29-30-31, 2016
CCKC/CCDTC AKC Agility Trial
December 5-6, 2016
Agility Practice Runs
November 15, 2015
December 20, 2015
UKC Rally & Obedience Trial
February 6-7, 2016
Memberships not renewed by the start
of the membership meeting on
November 17, 2015 will be terminated
and dropped from the directory. You
will not be able to vote at the club
elections on November 17th.
If you are experiencing a hardship, you
may contact a board member with a
request for an extension of the
deadline. If you are considering
changing your membership to
“inactive status”, please be aware
that one must have been an active
member for at least 5 years before
being eligible for this status.
Requests must be made in writing so
we can present them to the board for
approval.
Club Store
We are in the process of trying to open
the store at the club for trials and
hopefully for classes in the near future.
We have noticed there is an interest in
used dog books. If you have any dog
related books you would like to donate
please leave them at the club with a
note they are for the store.
We are also interested in selling dog
related handcrafted items on
consignment. If you have any thing
that you would like to sell in the store
please contact one of the following
store managers for details: Nancy
Todd, Michelene Ellington, Lisa Taylor,
Susan Sterling or Susan Ball
~ Susan Ball
Please make sure your work hours are
included with your renewal.
Unworked hours are billed at $15 per
hour.
If you have any other concerns, please
contact Jackie Barth at
[email protected].
We look forward to seeing everyone
around the club.
~Jackie Barth
VP Membership
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Membership Dues
Club Store
New Members
Brags
Meet the Candidates
Rainbow Bridge
Meeting Minutes
NEW
CCDTC MEMBERS
CLERMONT COUNTY
DOG TRAINING CLUB
AGILITY CONFORMATION OBEDIENCE RALLY THERAPY
6058 Kells Lane, Milford, OH 45150
513-625-4337
www.ccdtc.org
Clermont County Dog Training Club is a
non-profit organization established in 1974,
offering classes in conformation, obedience,
agility, rally-o and therapy dog. The Happy
Howler newsletter is published every other
month for the benefit of our members.
Directions: Our facility is located at 6058
Kells Lane in Miami Township just off Rt. 50.
Take the Rt. 50/Hillsboro exit off I-275 and
turn towards Rt. 50/Hillsboro (not towards
Milford Parkway), and turn right (east) on Rt.
50. Travel approximately 2.5 miles thru three
traffic lights. After the third traffic light (Round
Bottom Road with UDF on corner) turn left
on the second street, Kells Lane, just past
Sugar Camp. We are the first building on the
right.
Officers
President: Rod Steele
Vice President: Jackie Barth
Corresponding Secretary:
Tami Williams
Recording Secretary:
Ruth Ann Stewart
Treasurer: Edith Markoff
Trustees
Kathy Meyer
Joni Griffith
Diane Method
Cathy Neff
Training Directors:
Carol Stephenson and Gloria White
Class Registrar: Page Belland
Agility Class Registrar: Deb Garner
Deadlines for Newsletter
Submissions
January, 2016 Issue:
Sunday, December 27, 2015
Editor
Joni Griffith
Proofreader: Lisa Taylor
Send newsletter submissions,
articles, brags and photos to:
[email protected]
©2015 CCDTC
The following were voted into the
Club at the last Membership Meeting.
Don’t forget to add their information to
your Member Directory:
Peg Polanski
3939 Plainville Road
Cincinnati, OH 45227
812 663-7361
[email protected]
Mixed Breed
Dave & Suzanne Richmond
4650 Woodland Dr.
Mason, OH 45040
513 336-7664 H
513 227-7229 Dave Cell
513 226-4125 Suzanne Cell
[email protected]
[email protected]
Lab mix & hound mix
John & Janet Pavia
21 Glenside Dr.
Amelia, OH 45102
513 324-5205 513 205-1139
[email protected]
Golden Retrievers
Donna Rae Summers & Gerald P
Summers
3481 Princepio Ave
Cincinnati, OH 45208
513 871-1628
[email protected],
[email protected]
West Highland White Terrier
Alicia Williams
2271 Old State Route 32
Batavia, OH 45103
513 718-0099 H
614 565-8727 C
[email protected]
papillon
Batavia, OH 45103
To all our
New Members!
Lynn S Miller
11822 Loganfield Ct.
Cincinnati, OH 45249
513 677-1250
[email protected]
Golden Retriever
Christine Callihan
1054 Ten Mile Road
New Richmond, OH 45157
513 553-0086 H
513 205-7905 C
[email protected]
Aussie/Lab Mix, Border Collie Mix
Scissors?
If you use the office scissors please put
them back when you’re done. They’re
kept on the desk in one of the baskets.
We keep buying new scissors to
replace “misplaced” scissors and they
keep disappearing...and none of the
missing ones seem to show up at any
point. Thanks!
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Happy Howler
Deadline
The Deadline for Brags, notices,
Rainbow Bridge info (feel free to
include photo), articles, photos,
ads and/or anything else for the
January, 2016 issue of The Happy
Howler is:
Sunday, December 27
Please send information to:
[email protected]
Brags
From Linda Christman:
Pyromaniac
9/12/15 Poodle Club
Open Preferred Standard – Leg 3
Score: 100 – 1st pl. - OAP
9/13/15
Open Preferred Jumpers – Leg 1
Score: 100 – 1st pl.
9/20/15 Gem City DOC
Novice B – Leg 3 – 1st pl. = CD
Freestyle Fanatics.
We won 3 novice titles and other
awards:
Andy and Riley- Musical Freestyle
Brace W-FDX/MF “Be True to Your
School”- 1st place.
Riley-Musical Freestyle Single
W-FDX/MF “Puttin on the
Ritz”-2nd Place
bathroom renovation is done, the litter
of 7 Vizslas have gone to their new
homes (almost on the exact same day)
and that we decided to keep one of the
pups. “FAWA Windrunner It Takes a
Thief” (Gema) is here to stay. She is
already enrolled in classes and she is
getting lots of socialization. Kai wanted
to pick "her" pup, and perhaps this
picture is of her doing it.
Andy-Musical Freestyle Single
W-FDX/MF “Safety Dance”3rd Place
We also won a special award
for “Best Skits”
From Rhoda Ezell:
Rhoda, Tega and Kai are
thrilled to announce that the
From Victoria Works:
We’re Still Dancing…
On October 17th and 18th, Andy, Riley,
and I competed in Davisburg,
Michigan, at the “Awesome Pawsome”,
a World Canine Freestyle Organization
Titling competition, sponsored by the
Most Popular Dog Names
In 2015
Most Popular Dog Breeds
In 2015
The most popular male dog names
are:
1. Max
2. Buddy
3. Charlie
4. Bailey
5. Jack
6. Rocky
7. Toby
8. Lucky
9. Cooper
10. Duke
1. Labrador Retriever
2. German Shepherd
3. Golden Retriever
4. Bulldogs
5. Beagles
6. Yorkshire Terrier
7. Poodles
8. Boxers
9. French Bulldog
10. Rottweiler
11. Dachshund
12. German Shorthaired Pointer
13. Siberian Husky
14. Doberman Pinschers
15. Great Dane
16. Miniature Schnauzers
17. Shih Tzu
18. Australian Shepherd
19. Cavalier King Charles Spaniels
20. Pomeranians
21. Shetland Sheepdog
22. Pembroke Welsh Corgi
23. Boston terriers
24. Chihuahuas
25. Havanese
The most popular female dog names
are:
1. Bella
2. Lucy
3. Molly
4. Daisy
5. Coco
5. Maggie
7. Sadie
8. Lola
9. Roxy
10. Princess
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Meet The Candidates
CCDTC Members will elect Officers for 2015-16 at the November Membership Meeting.
Candidates for the Office of President, Vice President, Recording Secretary, and Trustee are
running this year. Most have submitted the following biographical sketches so you can get to
know them a bit better.
All bios are published here as received from the Candidates. CCDTC and the Staff of The Happy Howler take no
responsibility for the accuracy of this information.
President
Rod Steele
My name is
Rod Steele
and I am
again running
for President
of the Clermont County Dog Training
Club. I believe most of you know me by
now. You know me as someone who
strives to promote our club any and
every chance I get. You know me as
someone who believes in the club and
wants only the best for our members
and I would certainly appreciate
consideration for your vote.
I didn’t have any recent photos but
actually found the one above from
some years ago. Just keep in mind I
was younger then but I'm still the same
person, though obviously older and
hopefully wiser
Editors Note: The above photo is the elusive
and much sought after "Rod Steele Action
Figure".
Action Dog Figure sold separately.
Vice President
Jackie Barth
Jackie has been training English
Springer Spaniels for over 30 years.
She has completed many obedience
titles on her dogs along with completing
AKC Championships on three of her
dogs as an owner, handler and breeder.
Active also in UKC, she has shown
quite a few of her dogs to UKC
Championships and Grand
Championships. Now active in the
agility ring, she has completed
numerous CPE titles on three of her
current dogs.
Active in many of the club activities,
Jackie has also taken charge of the
huge raffle at our UKC shows which
has raised several thousand dollars for
the club each year. She has also
organized several fundraisers for the
club.
As current VP of Membership, she
handles all new membership
applications, dues, billing and
membership directory for the club. She
looks forward to getting to know more
of the members and working with the
membership to improve our club in the
upcoming years.
Recording Secretary
Ruth Ann Stewart
I have been a member of CCDTC since
2009, and recording secretary since
2013. I am now up for re-election to that
post.
While I am most active at CCDTC, I am
also a member of several other dog
clubs in the area and have served in
various positions with those clubs.
I started training my dogs in obedience
back in 1977, and in the past have
taught a number of obedience classes.
Since the 90s, I have been training and
competing with my toy poodles in
agility, so much so, that it has now
become almost a full time job. I have
also shown my dogs in conformation.
In my previous life, I was a computer
programmer. Then in 1999 I started my
own embroidery business specializing
in items mostly for dog show people. I
still run that business today.
I would like to see the club come
together and grow and find a way to
accommodate all members and their
interests as the field of dog sports
continues to evolve, diversify, and
expand.
Trustee
Cathy Neff
I have been a member of CCDTC since
2007 and have taken obedience and
many agility classes.
I have served as Trustee on the
CCDTC Board for the last two years.
During these two years I have served
on the Events Committee and helped
negotiate contracts with CCKC for the
AKC trials and events.
I've worked the April 2015 AKC Agility
Trial as Co-Trial Chair and Worker
Coordinator.
I researched and executed buying the
new garage building for the Club for
trial/show equipment, organized it's
delivery and helped build the
foundation and ramp for the garage.
For the past two years I have helped
build the courses for the full building
Fun Runs on Thursdays.
In 2013 I was a Ring Steward at the
CPE Agility Nationals.
In 2014 I was awarded CCDTC
Member of the Year.
I currently serve on the Equipment
Committee, which buys, replaces, fixes
and cleans the club's equipment.
I am currently training for the position of
Agility Trial Secretary for the fall of
2016.
In addition to all of this, I do various club
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maintenance - from light bulbs to
furnace filters to knowing where to look
for or who to ask if something needs to
be repaired/replaced. So if you want to
know - ask me!
Thanks for your consideration to run for
a second term as Trustee.
no long term plan or vision as to where
or what path should be taken. I believe
my presence on the Board will help
focus the efforts of the Board, to
encourage inclusions of all areas of the
club’s activities, and increase the open
communication among members to
improve CCDTC.
Kroger for 11. I spend a lot of my free
time volunteering at the League of
Animal Welfare. I have adopted both of
my precious dogs from the League one
excelling in agility and the other
obedience. I can truly say the CCDTC,
the League, and my pups are my
biggest hobby.
I want to bring creativity, honesty, spirit,
and most importantly fresh ideas and
perspectives to this club. Anyone who
knows me knows I absolutely love
dogs, and everything that has to do with
them! I’ve dedicated my life to my two
girls I rescued from the League and our
hobby of agility\obedience. I would be
happy to help further the growth and
success of this club not just for my own
enjoyment but so others can
experience the CCDTC as I have.
VOTE FOR ME!
Trustee
Trustee
Judie Taphorn
Susan Litchholt
As a CPA since 1991, I bring a business
like focus and will help the club become
more inclusive. The club needs to have
a long range plan, both from a planning
and financial viewpoint, to insure the
needs of all the members of the club are
addressed in a timely manner. Being a
member since 2009 I have seen the
club change into what the members
what from their club. However there is
Hello my name is Susan Litchholt and
I’m running for the Board of Trustee. I
have been a member of the Clermont
County Dog Training Club since 2010
and have been a part of obedience
agility or therapy dog classes in one
capacity or another. Whether teaching
or learning I have truly enjoyed being a
member of the CCDTC. I have worked
for Thriftway for 21 years and now
Dog Quiz
9. King Eystein, ruler of Norway
between 1104 and 1123, returned from
exile and gave his people a choice
between his slave or his dog as their
new king. They choose his dog. What
was the name of the dog?
LIFE LESSONS
LEARNED FROM
A DOG
10. During the Cival War, the 11th
Pennsylvania Infantry had a dog who
accompanied them into battle. A
monument to her honor was built at
Gettysburg. What was the dog's name?
- If you stare at someone long
enough, eventually you'll get what
you want.
How well do you do know your dog
history and facts? Answers on page 5.
1. What was the name of General
George Patton's famous Bull Terrier
who accompanied troops during World
War II?
2. Name the Newfoundland dog who
accompanied Lewis & Clark on their
famous expedition.
- Be direct with people; let them
know exactly how you feel by
piddling on their shoes.
Answers
3. According to Norse mythology, what
are the names of Odin's two wolves?
10. Sallie
9. Suening or Saur
8. Pablo Picasso had several Afghan Hounds.
He also had other breeds, including a Dalmatian
and Ibizan Hound.
4. Which breed of dog provided George
Lucas inspiration for the Star Wars
character Chewbacca?
5. Name the breed originally known as
the Rothbury Terrier.
7. Apollo & Zeus
6. What is the name of Captain Kirk's
Great Dane who appeared in the movie
Star Trek Generations?
5. The Bedlington Terrier
4. His loyal pet Alaskan malamute, Indiana, who
would also inspire the name of a globe-trotting
archaeologist several years later.
3. Geri and Freki
2. The name of the dog was Seaman. Seaman
made it from St. Louis to the Pacific Ocean and
back, 8,000 miles, suffering the same bad food,
bugs and danger as the rest of the expedition.
1. Willie
8. Which breed were artist Pablo
Picasso's dogs?
6. Butler
7. What are the names of Higgins' two
Dobermans on the TV show Magnum
P.I.?
- Don't go out without ID.
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- Be aware of when to hold your
tongue, and when to use it.
- Leave room in your schedule for a
good nap.
- Always give people a friendly
greeting. A cold nose in the crotch is
effective.
- When you do something wrong,
always take responsibility (as soon
as you're dragged out from under
the bed).
- If it's not wet and sloppy, it's not a
real kiss.
KABOOM
FAWA-WR Ignite the Fuse, RAE
1/28/06- 9/22/15
There is much to say, much sorrow.
This beautiful boy was born with a
spur in his back that caused
discomfort and or pain all of his life.
From the loins forward he was
beautiful, his rear, honestly, was a
train wreck.
Agility was out due to the spinal spur,
but he loved playing Rally with me.
He simply wanted to play and loved
life! And we did that - not a highly
accomplished show dog, no lots of
letters behind his name. We did what
he could do. We played at Nosework,
actually titled in rally, and played in
agility when there was tunnelers.
Four years ago he was diagnosed
with a spinal stenosis. Meds worked
for a long time, but then he said he
hurt bad. He was always clear about
his high pain, his fear of being hurt.
He never understood why things he
wanted to do caused pain.
Invitational last December. Hanging
over the booth was a banner of him,
having a blast racing through the water.
He paid for the fun for a week, but it is
him-running free and loving life!
free, run painless, play with anyone
you want with no fear of pain. Find
playmates who understand the
Vizsla play bark and will give as good
as you give doing it.
Kaboom's sole claim to "fame" is a
poster that Eukanuba had at the
With the sugar high from the Jelly
Bellies (his favorite treat) may you run
~Rhoda Ezell
LEND ME A
PUP
I fancied that I heard them say
"Dear Lord Thy Will Be Done,”
For all the joys this pup will bring,
the risk of grief you'll run.
Will you shelter him with tenderness,
Will you love him while you may.
And for the happiness you'll know
forever grateful stay.
I will lend to you for awhile
a puppy, God said,
For you to love him while he lives and
to mourn for him when he is gone.
Maybe for twelve or fourteen years,
or maybe for two or three.
But will you, till I call him back,
take care of him for me?
He'll bring his charms to gladden you
and (should his stay be brief)
you'll always have his memories
As solace for your grief.
I cannot promise that he will stay,
since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught below
want this pup to learn.
I've looked the whole world over
in search of teachers true
And from the folk that crowd life's land
I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love,
Nor think the labour vain.
Nor hate me when I come to take
my pup back again.
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But should I call him back much
sooner than you've planned,
Please brave the bitter grief that
comes and try to understand.
If, by your love, you've managed
my wishes to achieve,
In memory of him that you've loved,
cherish every moment with
your faithful bundle,
And know he loved you too.
- Author Unknown
CCDTC Membership
Meeting Minutes
Clermont County Dog Training Club
Minutes from the Membership Meeting,
September 15, 2015
The meeting was called to order at 7:03PM
by Vice President Jackie Barth. There were
17 members and 13 guests present. In
absence of any other board members in
attendance, minutes were taken by Gary
Barth.
A motion to accept the minutes from the July
2015 membership Meeting as printed in the
“Howler” was made and accepted.
President’s Report: In his absence, Rod
sent a report thanking Cathy Neff, Kathy
Meyer, and Susan Ball for their help after
Carole’s surgery. He also thanked the
Wednesday and Thursday daytime agility
classes for their thoughtful cards.
Vice President/Membership Report:
Jackie Barth reported Darlene Seifert, who
answers our club phone messages has
decided to change to an inactive
membership. She asked for volunteers to fill
this position. There were no volunteers.
Job responsibilities include answering
phone messages and directing people to
the right classes or referring them to either a
Training Director or Level Head for
additional information on classes.
Applicants voted into membership were:
Peg Polanski, Dave and Suzanne
Richmond, John and Janet Pavia, Lynn
Miller, Christine Callihan, Donna and
Gerald Summers, and Alicia Williams.
There were two guests; Monica Janning,
and Su Ready, both received their CGC’s at
a recent testing.
Training Director’s Report: All is going
well.
Most classes are filling to the
maximum. The Training Directors are
beginning to work on the class schedules
for January 2016.
Treasurer’s Report: $19,233.85 in
Checking, $8,482.96 in Savings
Upcoming Events: Sept. 19-Pet Partners
Therapy Dog Testing, Sept. 25-27Unleashed Agility CPE Trial, Oct 4-Agility
Practice Runs, Oct 11-12-Barn Hunt Trial,
Oct 17-Pet Partner Therapy Dog Testing,
Oct 23-Dr Leick, Oct 23-25-CCDTC CPE
Agility Trial, Nov 14-Therapy Dog
Information Session, Nov 15-Agility
Practice Runs, Nov 20-Dr Leick, Nov 21Pet Partners Dog Testing, Nov 28-29
CCDTC CPE Agility Trial.
Nominating Committee: Rhoda Ezell
reported the Nominating Committee’s slate
of candidates are as follows: Rod SteelePresident, Jackie Barth-Vice
President/Membership Chairman,
RuthAnn Stewart-Recording Secretary,
Cathy Neff-Trustee, Kathy Meyer-Trustee
There were two nominations from the floor,
both for the position of Trustee: Susan
Litchholt, and Judie Taphorn.
Publicity: Gloria, in her absence, sent a
report on the Bark in the Park event. She
reported it was very successful with
contests and ice cream for the dogs.
Ryane Doerman gave a report on the event
and stated even though we were promised
to have two spots for Clermont County Dog
Training Club on their Billboard, our name
was put on the Billboard more times than
promised.
Linda Macke had a successful booth for
CCDTC at her Dock Diving event held on
her property over Labor Day weekend.
Many people took brochures and had not
heard of our club previously.
Diane Method made a new Publicity DVD
for our club. It was shown at both The Bark
in the Park and at a meeting of the League
of Animal Welfare. The League of Animal
Welfare was impressed with our club and
are willing to put our brochures and
business cards in their adoption packets.
Building: Jackie asked people to please
keep the area in front of the Breaker Boxes
clear for fire safety. The area is now marked
with fluorescent tape. Nothing should be
placed within the marked areas.
We will be upgrading our internet access for
the club. It should be easier to log on in the
future. If anyone also has Time Warner,
there will be a way to use your phone as a
“hot spot” for internet access. We are
finding out more information on how this will
work.
New Business: Several rolling carts were
donated by Laurie Fite. The club thanks her
for the donation. They will come in handy for
many different uses around the club.
Brags: A brags session was help which
netted $1.50 for the club.
The next meeting will be the November
17th election of officers.
The meeting was adjourned at 7:26pm
~ Gary Barth
Interesting Dog Facts
World’s largest dog: The world’s
heaviest as well as longest dog ever
recorded was an Old English Mastiff
named Zorba. In 1989, Zorba
weighed 343 lbs and was 8 feet 3
inches long from nose to tail!
World’s smallest dog: The smallest
dog in history was a tiny Yorkie from
Blackburn, England. At two years of
age and fully grown this little dude
was an incredible 2.5 inches tall by
3.75 inches long! He weighed only 4
ounces! He was approximately the
size of a matchbox.
World’s oldest dog: The oldest dog that
has been reliably documented was an
Australian cattle-dog named Bluey. He
was put to sleep at the age of 29 years
and 5 months!
The oldest pure-bred British dog is
reckoned to be the Cardigan Welsh
Corgi. Their proof of existence has
been traced back to dogs brought to
Wales by the Celts from the Black Sea
around 1200 BC.
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Dogs have a sense of smell that is
one of the keenest in nature.
Humans might smell a pot of stew
cooking on the stove, but a dog can
distinguish the smells of each
individual ingredient, from the beef
itself, to the potatoes.
The Poodle haircut was originally
meant to improve the dog's
swimming abilities as a retriever, with
the pom-poms left in place to warm
their joints.
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CLERMONT COUNTY
DOG TRAINING CLUB
AGILITY CONFORMATION OBEDIENCE RALLY THERAPY
6058 Kells Lane, Cincinnati, OH 45150
NOVEMBER, 2015
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