March 2013

VOLUME 42, NUMBER 1
March 2013
HAPPY EASTER!
We hope you all
have a wonderful
Easter and
wonderful Spring!
Westies love Spring
and so do we.
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE
I hope you all made it through winter without your
Westies getting too muddy.
We were not
successful with that since we live in the Santa Cruz
Mountains and BonneeBelle loves to hunt - rabbits,
quail and she particularly loves to dig in gopher
holes - not a clean adventure for a Westie.
At the Annual Meeting in January we elected Club
officers for the year. I appreciate your confidence
in electing me President for another year. All of
your officers and directors are dedicated to doing
the best that we can for the Club (which is more
than can be said for some of those we have sent to
Washington, D.C.). A complete list of officers,
directors and committee members is shown at the
end of the Tartan.
We have a couple of important Club events coming
up in the next month or so. The first will be the
Club Specialty Shows for 2013. These shows will be
held on Thursday, April 11, and Friday, April 12, at
Cal Expo in Sacramento. This is the most important
event that the Club holds each year. Without a
Specialty every year, we would not be an AKC Club.
We need everyone's support for the shows.
We want to thank all of you who have so
generously contributed to the Specialty already by
placing ads in the catalog and contributing to the
trophy fund.
The best way to support the Club now is to be at
the show on Thursday and/or Friday. It is a great
opportunity to see some beautiful and talented
Westies in both the conformation ring and in the
obedience ring. Yes, I know it is sometimes hard to
believe that a Westie can be in obedience - they do
have minds of their own. However, if you visit the
obedience ring you will see at least a couple of
excellent Westies there. So please show up in
Sacramento for one or both days and cheer on the
Westies in BOTH conformation and obedience.
If you cannot be in Sacramento, please help by
contributing to the
trophy fund. To donate
contact Gail Krieger
[email protected]
or you can send a
donation
to
our
treasurer, Ramona Rule,
(24183 Hillview Road,
Los Altos Hills, CA 94024). The Specialty Show and
dinner have always been one of the Club's biggest
fundraising events because of the auction after the
dinner. This year we are not having a dinner due to
a lack of interest in the last couple of years (we
have been unable to meet minimum requirements
for banquet rooms). I think this is a terrible shame
since the dinner is a good opportunity to visit and
get to know the other Club members better. If you
would like to have a Specialty dinner next year and
think you would attend, let me know. If we have
the interest, there are members who are willing to
spend the effort to put the event together.
The other important event coming up on Saturday,
April 27, is the Spring Fling at Vasona Park in Los
Gatos. We will once again have the Parade of
Rescues at this event. We had this parade last year
at the Tartan Games in November, but it is typically
held at the Spring Fling. Contact Mary Young and
get signed up to bring your wonderful Rescue
Westie to the Spring Fling.
This year Marie Thompson and Maria Caffey have
generously volunteered to organize the Spring Fling
and they can use everyone's help. Please contact
Marie
([email protected])
or
Maria
([email protected]) to let them know that
you will be there and can help. They need to know
that they will have plenty of help setting up,
running and cleaning up after the event.
Jim Gilcrest
President, SFBWHWTC
831-462-6440
[email protected]
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Annual Meeting
Our annual meeting was held on January 12th, at
the Lafayette Community Center. At this meeting,
we elected the Club officers and directors for 2013.
The complete list of officers, directors and
committee members is shown at the end of the
Tartan. We could always use more help, and would
love to see new faces for committees and for the
officers and directors. If you can help with a
committee, or would be interested in being a Club
officer or director, let us know by email or any
other means. Committee help can be used now,
and any interest in the officer and director
positions will be forwarded to next year's
Nominating Committee.
In conjunction with the meeting, the Club
sponsored a clinic to take blood and DNA samples
to send to researchers sponsored by the Westie
Foundation of America. These samples will help
the researchers find cures for the diseases that
affect our Westies. Samples were taken for
Westies with and without the diseases being
studied.
This will allow the researchers to
determine which genes may be responsible for the
diseases.
Samples were taken from about 26 Westies. We
want to thank everyone that had his or her Westie
tested. We are particularly grateful to Pam
Whiting, DVM, who drew the samples, as well as
Gail Krieger and Sherry Byrd who helped control 26
Westies and organized the paperwork. The efforts
of these three Club members demonstrate the kind
of work that our Club does to support and improve
the
Westie
breed.
Thank you - Pam, Sherry and Gail
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SFBWHWTC SPECIALTY SHOW 2013
36th Annual Specialty Show and
Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes
April 11 and 12, 2013
Cal Expo Fairgrounds & Center
1600 Exposition Blvd.
Sacramento, CA 95815
A FOUR-DAY CIRCUIT
Northern California Terrier Association
SFBWHWTC designated Specialty Show Thursday April 11, 2013
SFBWHWTC designated Specialty Show Friday April 12, 2013
Sacramento Kennel Club
All breed show, Saturday April 13, 2013
All breed show, Sunday April 14, 2013
Back-to-Back Specialty Shows and Sweepstakes
1 Location, 1 Set-up, 4 Fantastic Shows!
SFBWHWTC Specialty Sweepstakes Rule
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Specialty Show Judges
Thursday April 11, 2013
Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes: Carol Faria
Regular Classes: Edd E. Bivin
Friday April 12, 2013
Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes: Diana Bullard
Regular Classes: Ann Barlow
Specialty Show Chairman
Lisa Blutman
Cell: 650-759-0184
Home: 707-678-8301
[email protected]
If you have never been to a show, or have not been for
a while, come and see these beautiful Westies do their
thing.
It's great fun to watch them get prepared, as well as to
watch them in both conformation and obedience.
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17th ANNUAL SPRING FLING
Date:
April 27, 2013
Time:
Place:
9:30 AM 'til 4:00 PM
Vasona Lake Park
Circle Group Area
333 Blossom Hill Road
Los Gatos, CA 95032
A facility of the County of Santa Clara Regional
Parks and Recreation System.
Cost:
Spring Fling:
$5.00 entry donation per person
$6.00 per car Vasona Park entry fee
Lure Course:
$5.00 fee for each dog
Please complete a Lure Course Registration Form
for each dog and bring it with you to the
registration table.
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Contact:
Home:
E-mail:
Maria Caffey or Marie Thompson
650-941-6333
[email protected] or [email protected]
Everyone is welcome! It is time to celebrate the sun, friends and our dogs!
At the Spring Fling we will have our Annual Parade
of Rescues the Lure Course, a General
Membership Meeting and a Potluck Lunch. Our
Lure Course is back again this year for lots of
Westie fun. Please complete a Lure Course
Registration Form for each of your dogs in advance
and bring the forms with you to the Spring Fling
registration table.
breeders and owners as well as with our Rescue
coordinators.
A very brief General Membership meeting will be
held at 12:45 PM after the lunch. See below for
the Potluck Lunch dish assignments.
Bring your Westies, an exercise pen, blanket,
folding chairs and a dish to share at the Potluck
Lunch. Plan to spend a relaxing day sharing small
talk and making friends...all for the Love of
Westies.
All dogs must be on a non-retractable leash no
longer than 6 feet or in an exercise pen when not
participating in an event. NO Flexi-leads or
retractable leads will be allowed. Owners must
clean up after their own dogs.
If you are looking for a Westie to share your life,
this is a great way to meet and talk with Westie
The Spring Fling will be held rain or shine!
PARADE OF RESCUES
Come one and come all! We want to encourage all
of you who have rescued a Westie to enter the
Parade and be recognized. The Parade of Rescues
will be held at 1:00 PM.
Please use the Parade of Rescues Template to
write 100-150 words about your wonderful Rescue
Westie(s) and what they mean to you and your
family. Your story will be included in our Parade of
Rescues Program. Please limit your story to 100150 words so the Program is manageable.
DEADLINE: Please e-mail your story or completed
template to [email protected] on or before
March 20, 2013, in order to be included.
POTLUCK LUNCH
Please bring a Potluck Dish to share according to the first letter of your last name. The SFBWHWTC will
provide dessert and drinks. The lunch will be from 12:00 PM - 12:45 PM.
A - L Main Course
M - S Salads
T - Z Appetizers
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SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
10:00 AM
12:00 PM
12:45 PM
1:00 PM
1:30 PM
3:30 PM
3:30 PM
Lure Course Opens
Potluck Lunch
Brief General Meeting
Parade of Rescues
Lure Course Re-opens
Lure Course Closes
Clean up Begins
Good news! Pam Evans has volunteered to groom Westie heads again for a donation to Westie
Rescue.
And speaking of volunteering...................
To ensure the success of the Spring Fling, we are asking volunteers to sign up to help with at least one of the
following:
Lure Course Set Up
Registration/Information Table
Running the Lure Course at One Hour Intervals (Jack Caffey will provide instruction)
Buffet Set Up/Take Down
Lure Course Take Down
Cleanup
Please email either Maria Caffey ([email protected]) or Marie Thompson ([email protected]) with
your choice. Anyone 16 and older is encouraged to help. Plus, as an added benefit, if you volunteer for a shift
on the Lure Course, there's no waiting. Your dog(s) go first!
Thank you.
See You at the Spring Fling!
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THANK YOU!!!
Below is the list of those who have donated to the Rescue Fund in 2012. The Club and all of the wonderful
Rescues are deeply indebted to each and every one of you.
SFBWHWTC DONORS 2012
PLATINUM DONORS ($2000 or more)
Nancy Nee
Westie Med
Janice Bleyaert
Craig Jackson
GOLD DONORS ($1000 or more)
SILVER DONORS ($500 or more)
Rick and Debbie Sklarin
Susan Robbins
Laura Prather: In Memory of Charles and Juanita Harper of Napa, owner of Westie Sisters,
Lindsay and Scarlet, who found their forever homes through Westie Rescue- SFBWHWTC.
BRONZE DONORS ($250 or more)
Geraldine Buehler
Marilyn Halberg
Carole and Rick Soss
Ramona Rule
Clark and Linda Vilas
ASSOCIATE DONORS (Up to $250)
Linda & Jim Gilcrest
Marie Thompson
Lisa Blutman
Raymond & Kathleen Tirri
Robert Hayward
William O’Such & Ineke Ruhland
J. S. Ditterman
Lois Cox & Charlie Tost
Kent Kantz
Richard & Pat Bridges
Janet Kurnick
Gail & Don Krieger
East Bay Westie MeetUp
Tiger Tail Foods
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Nancy & Walt Berger
Karyn & Normann Sivertsen
Claudia Hamano
Victoria Warren
Kathleen O’Lander
David & Linda Levinson
Suzanne Doyle
Manuela Pacheo
Roberta Dunton
Linda Williams
Glenda Richards
Rachel Spory
Carla Hatley
Janet Galeano
Mary Paniagua
Elizabeth Wright
Judy Peelo
Nicholi Flynn
Thomas Mullett
David Albright
A very special Thank You to Barbara and Sam Callaway, Sandy and Jim Gilmer, and Alan Laschiver for their
generous donations of supplies to help in the care of rescued Westies!
Another heartfelt thanks to all the Club members and guests who donated valuable items to be auctioned or sold at
our 2012 Boutique, Holiday Luncheon and other Club events.
You may remember Mighty Moe. He was featured
on the front page of the September 2012 Highland
Tartan. The subject of that article was our
desperate need for donations to Rescue. Well, you
all chipped in and we were able to help Moe and
many other Westies in need.
These pictures show Moe in his new - very happy life. Moe and all of us in the Club thank all of you
for your generous donations.
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WE ARE SEEKING ADOPTERS FOR FOUR SPECIAL DOGS
Greetings from Mary Young asking for adopters for
four dogs we received in just the past week. Two
are adorable “White Golden Oldies” named Boo
(11) and Sam (10). Boo was left behind in a move
and is currently in Foster Care with Club members
in Livermore. Here’s what Marshall and Rebekah
Culp have to report about him:
Sam's owner says that he "is a real cuddle-bug and
loves to go for walks in the park." Sam is a
beautiful boy and has many years left as he is
healthy and ready to arrive in his new digs. Here
are some photos of this wonderful dog:
“We got Peek-a-Boo on March 10th from a family
that could not take him to their new home in
Canada. Boo is an older boy that still has a lot of
life left in him. He is very playful with our other
Westies and is also a great lap dog. The previous
owners were so sad when we picked him up, and
we were also unsuccessful at holding back tears
ourselves.“
I have cried during surrenders too as empathy is a
key emotion when people give up their precious
Westies. Boo’s coat is being restored to “Westie
cut” by the Culp’s; hence the short hair in these
photos of this pretty boy:
Our next two precious ones are mixes and both
about a year old. We have had lots of success in
placing mixes and when offered to us by a shelter,
we pick them up and get them ready. Our first
little one is named Hailey Mix, and she was taken
to our vet in San Jose from the San Jose Animal
Services and was spayed, vaccinated with all
appropriate shots, including Rabies, and tested
for parasites (none!). She is very animated and a
favorite of the technicians who are caring for her
while she waits for her Foster Home to be ready.
The Foster’s first rescued dog, Zeus, is recovering
from the dreaded, “I ate something that is stuck,”
surgery. He is doing well, and Hailey Mix will
soon either brighten up their home, as a Foster,
or yours, as a forever home!
Our second senior, Sam, has been with his owner
since puppyhood but has just become aggressive
with the baby. As many of you know, we get many
Westies via this route and we do not place our
Rescues in homes with children or grandchildren
under seven years old. The good news about these
cases is that the Westies are always well-loved and
well-equipped with bed, toys, and vet records to
pass on to their new forever home providers.
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Here are photos sent to
me by the techs at
Evergreen Vet:
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And now meet Dexter, who is also young but more
reserved in nature. He was found walking around
in Oakland’s streets and taken in by a wonderful
woman who kept him for 3 days while awaiting the
opening of the Berkeley Shelter. When she called
them, they gave her my contact number and she
kept him for two more days until I could pick him
up from her home. He got along great with her
existing three dogs who are all very large breeds
and/or mutts who loved to play with a little one.
He would have been her fourth dog if he had been
welcomed by a smaller pack of probably smaller
dogs. I met our Club member, Gail Krieger, in
Pleasanton, and she took him to her vet at the
Mokelumne River Veterinary Services where costs
are very competitive and care is personal and
excellent. He was neutered, given all shots and
tests, and now is awaiting his new forever home.
Take a look at his photo and see if he is the dog for
your family. If he is, I will bring him to your
doorstep forthwith with a new blanket and a new
leash and collar set donated to our Westie Rescue.
I will also invite you, and all the others described
here, to join
our Parade
of Rescues
April 27th as
discussed in
a later story
in
this
publication.
What a week, which also included two permanent
placements from surrender directly to new forever
homes!
Therapy Dog
One of the great things about Westies is that they
always make people smile. It is pretty much
impossible to be around Westies for any length of
time without smiling. There are many people in
the world that could use a smile or two and
bringing smiles to those in need is a very rewarding
experience. That is where Therapy Dog comes in.
Westies like to have something to do. If you do not
show your Westie or if he/she is already a
champion, maybe getting involved in Therapy Dog
would be rewarding for both your Westie and you.
I think we all have a general idea about what a
Therapy Dog is, but most of us do not know what is
involved in making our Westie into a Therapy Dog.
There are several organizations that test and certify
dogs as Therapy Dogs. It is a fairly simple process
and does not require a large commitment of your
time.
schools and other locations. Most visits will not be
more than one hour, and you can do only a few
visits each year, or you can do as many visits as you
and your Westie would like.
To be a Therapy Dog your Westie must:
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Be at least one year of age
Be good around other dogs
Listen to the handler
Allow strangers to touch them all over
Not jump on people when interacting
Walk on a leash without pulling
Not mind strange noises and smells
Be calm for petting
Not be afraid of people walking unsteadily
Be current on all vaccines required by the
local laws
Have a negative fecal test every 12 months
Be clean and well groomed
Therapy Dogs visit hospitals, assisted living homes,
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The first step in training your Westie to be a
Therapy Dog is to pass the AKC's Canine Good
Citizen (CGC) test. While passing this test is not a
requirement for certification by all Therapy Dog
organizations, it is a good starting point to make
sure that your Westie is a good candidate for
Therapy Dog.
You can visit this site
(http://www.akc.org/dogowner/training/canine_g
ood_citizen/links.cfm) to find out more information
about CDC requirements and testing.
Some of the organizations which test and certify
Therapy Dogs are Therapy Dogs Incorporated
(TDInc.) http://www.therapydogs.com/index.aspx),
Therapy Dogs International (TDI) (http://www.tdidog.org/Default.aspx), National Therapy Dog
Registry (http://nationaltherapydogregistry.com/),
as well as others. You can check these sites to see
which would work best for you and your Westie.
One of our members, Neal Williams, has had his
Westie, Nilla, certified as a Therapy Dog. I know
when Neal brought Nilla to visit Linda when she
was recovering from surgery, she brought a big
smile to Linda's face.
So think about
it.
Maybe
Therapy Dog is
what you have
been looking
for in order to
do something
interesting
with
your
Westie, and to
help some of
those that are less fortunate than many of us.
Getting to Know our Members
by Linda Gilcrest
NANCY AND WALT BERGER
Nancy is currently a member of our Board of Directors
Someone recently asked me whether I have always
had dogs. I really didn't know exactly so I checked
my trusty file on Westies and found out some
rather astounding facts. Walt and I have had our
special breed for 44 years! (Whoops, guess you can
figure out how old we are now.)
When I was a kid in Massachusetts, the family
adopted an adult Boxer named Baron for
protection in our very quiet town. Mom was a
worrier and liked having him around; however, in
those days, the dogs walked themselves, slept in
the basement and lounged on the porch waiting for
the local Cocker Spaniel troublemaker. They were
well treated, but not a family member like those
that share our home at 429 Country Club.
One year after Walt and I married, we decided we
could get a dog. Imagine my surprise when he
confessed his mother had annually bred, and
always sold to nice homes, Cocker Spaniels!!! And
he really disliked Boxers.
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So, off we went to the Golden Gate Kennel Club
show at the Cow Palace…each going a different
direction so as not to miss a single pooch. After an
hour, we both made our announcements...we had
found the cutest, smartest, happiest dog ever, plus,
this was 1969, the breeder was soon to have a
litter of puppies and we could come over to
Berkeley in a few weeks and take a look at them.
We could hardly wait! On January 16, 1969, we
brought home Foxie, our first Westie, and that was
the start of many beautiful relationships.
Several years later, we began to think about a show
dog, so off we went back to the Cow Palace. Here I
had the good fortune to meet Jean McAndrews,
the most gracious woman ever, who sold me our
first show dog, Duncan, in 1982. She was quite well
known and respected and happened to be able to
recommend an up and coming handler named Bill
McFadden. I decided to give him a try. So far, he
has worked out pretty well.
However, Duncan became attached to me, go
figure, and kind of tried to bite Walt, so I had to
hurry and find some Obedience classes. Someone
told me about Barbara Henry, still my teacher, who
had Westies and was very good. I was really
terrible at it at first, but determined to get a CD,
and Duncan calmed down. Mission accomplished.
Later, along came Star Jasmine, Étoile, Piper and
Moet, the latter ones named after our favorite
French champagnes, which we would pop open on
their birthdays.
But I liked the bond with the dog and the sense of
accomplishment that came with our occasional
wins, and so with Billy (a.k.a. Billecarte Salmon), we
went all the way to the pinnacle, a Utility title. Now
that seems almost unattainable, but Pommie and
Champy might surprise me.
This dog story would not be complete without
mentioning the love of my life, "No, not Walt. That
would be Pommie, who we call the Queen.”
Pommie is our once in a lifetime dog, sent sight
unseen from England, who has had an amazing
career. She loves being in the ring, moves like a
dream, has won two Best in Shows, and two “Best
Opposites” at Westminster. We have made some
wonderful friends thanks to Pommie, plus we have
some very cute offspring, Champy and Fleury.
Things
you
might not know
about
us...we
came
to
California from
New York City in
1967 for Walt's
training as a
cardiologist, and
to see if we
might like it
here. We think it is paradise on earth. We do love
to travel. Walt has taken a lot of exotic bird
watching trips to Kenya, Bhutan and Australia.
When we travel together, we often go to Paris, as
well as trips to Montreal, Quebec and Ireland; and
there's always time for Boston and college
reunions in New Jersey.
It is hard to leave the "kids,” all four of them, but
they probably enjoy the break...just sleeping in the
sun and barking non-stop. We always have a little
contest when we are away trying to find Westies
here and there…pretty hard to do; and of course
they are never as charming, smart and white as our
furry family.
I (Nancy) am
currently
serving as a
member
of
the
Westie
Club Board of
Directors, as I
have done for
many years. I
have
also
served as Secretary in the past. Walt, who has
been retired from his cardiology practice at Kaiser
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for some years, has recently joined the Club,
though he’s been actively supporting it, and me, in
my various roles, for many years.
The Berger Westies are well known in our
neighborhood, sitting for hours gazing out the front
window and enjoying walks…seemingly all day long
(2 per dog), and practicing Obedience on the front
lawn. This has given us nodding acquaintance with
lots of people. We can't imagine our lives without
them, or the friends we have made through the
Westies over these many many years.
WESTIES ON THE GO!!!
Barney and Meghan are out in the hills with
Nancy Hacker
On Valentine's Day, Oliver was both waiter and
entertainment for Harumi and Gene Cruz
BonneeBelle was taunted by the gophers at Jim and Linda
Gilcrest's home - but she scared them!!
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WESTIE RESCUE
by Mary Young, Rescue Chair
All of our Rescues are planning to enjoy the spring,
and many are starting out with marching in the
2013 Rescue Parade at the Spring Fling on April
27th, at 1:00 PM. We will have Goodie Bags for
each Rescue, with contents donated by the Pet
Food Express stores in our area. Remember, new
forever homes, I need your write-ups by March
20th!
decided they were too much to handle. These 3month old puppies are good examples of the
reason we post “NO CHRISTMAS PUPPY” pleas, on
our website around holiday time.
Such an
important decision to take on a lifetime
responsibility for these precious beings should only
be made by the person who will have that
responsibility.
So far this year we have placed seven Westies and
Westie-mixes with Adopters. They have ranged in
age from 10 months to 10 years old. We had a
puppy that was adopted by a wonderful couple
who adopted from us in 2001, the same year I
adopted my two elderly girls, Tessa and Annie.
They decided their MacTavish (now 12) needed a
new friend and they have waited patiently for a
puppy since July 3rd of last year. Also, on February
28th, I placed a one-year old mix from the San Jose
Shelter with a family who had waited since August
of last year. Now my vetted applications are
caught up to 2013 so hopefully the long waits for a
dog are over. I have a number of wonderful
applicants awaiting the next Westies to arrive. As
all of you know, I never know from one day to the
next what might come my way.
Since I am encouraging all of the people who have
Rescues to march in the 2013 Parade of Rescues, I
am presenting a photo of Dixie and Dudley at age 9
months when they marched, and please note they
are in step with each other. Their trainer was
thoroughly impressed. The second photo is Dixie
on the Lure Course. I cannot bring my own Rescues
to the Parade to
meet you because
Dudley thinks it is
“his”
private,
personal
Lure
Course (picture
your
Westies
visualizing
a
squirrel non-stop
for 6 hours with amazing sounds and strength
emanating from every fiber in their bodies). Be
sure to sign up to let your Westies fly as long as
they respect the other Westies in line! The third
photo is Dudley surveying his birthday cake
surrounded by party hats while wearing his Buster
Posey
tee-shirt.
They are seven
years old now!
Time
flies…in
addition to Westies
on the Lure Course.
Since our Tartan Editors and magic makers, Jim and
Linda Gilcrest, asked for members to submit photos
of their own Westies doing fun things for this issue,
I decided to include photos of my current Westies
who were rescued through our Club (thanks Sandy
and Pam!) by me
in 2006.
Dixie
and Dudley were
both
Christmas
presents to two
different families
in 2005 and they
came my way in
February of 2006
when the giftees
See you at the
Spring Fling on April
27th, at Vasona Park
in
Los
Gatos!
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SAN FRANCISCO BAY WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER CLUB
2013 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Board of Directors
Jim Gilcrest
Rick Sklarin
Ramona Rule
Lisa Blutman, IPP
Sandy Gilmer, Gail Krieger, Nancy Berger,
Mary Young, Neal Williams, Sherry Byrd
2013 COMMITTEES
Awards
Pam Evans
Boutique/Craft Table
Marie Thompson, Suzanne Kesterson
By-laws
OPEN
Fun Day and Grooming Workshop
Jim Gilcrest, Gail Krieger, Debbie Sklarin, Rick Sklarin
Fundraising
Gail Krieger, Kim Smith, Linda Gilcrest
Highland Tartan Newsletter
Linda Gilcrest, Jim Gilcrest
Holiday Luncheon
Suzanne Kesterson, Marie Thompson
Hospitality
Nancy Berger
Inventory
Pam Evans
Legislative
Janie Emerson
Librarian
OPEN
Membership
Sherry Byrd
Meeting & Event Notification
Sandy Gilmer
Obedience
Nancy Berger
Other Club Liaison
Gail Krieger
Program & Club Education
OPEN
Puppy Referral and Breeder Referral
SFBWHWTC Website
Rescue
Mary Young, Pam Evans, Sandy Gilmer
Specialty Show
Lisa Blutman
Spring Fling
Marie Thompson, Maria Caffey
Standing Match & Show
Gail Krieger, Lisa Blutman, Kim Smith
Supported Entry & Special Events
Gail Krieger
Tartan Games
Jason Crain, Sarah Crain, Rick Sklarin, Debbie Sklarin
Webmaster
Sandy Gilmer
Westie Foundation of America Liaison
Gail Krieger
WestieMed Liaison
Pam Evans, Sandy Gilmer
WHWTCA Liaison
Lisa Blutman
Please consider volunteering your time by serving on one of the Club’s committees. Volunteering is a great
way to meet new people and to help shape the future of our organization. If you are interested, please
contact Jim Gilcrest.
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MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
Date
2013 EVENTS
Event
April 11 and 12, 2013
Specialty Show and Sweepstakes
April 27, 2013
Spring Fling
Summer TBD
Westie Fun Day
October 26, 2013
Tartan Games
Visit us online at http://www.sfbaywestieclub.com for the latest news and updates!
Location
Cal Expo, Sacramento
Vasona Park, Los Gatos
Sklarin Residence
Vasona Park, Los Gatos
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encourage any Club Member or Subscriber to submit articles or information which they feel would be of
interest to the Club. Please send material of interest to the Editor by the first day of the month of publication.
All materials are published at the discretion of the Editor. Opinions are those of the writer and not necessarily
those of the Editor or the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Bay West Highland White Terrier Club. Send
materials for publication to Jim Gilcrest at:
Highland Tartan, 1440 Hidden Valley Road, Soquel, CA 95073.
Send e-mail to: [email protected]
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THE HIGHLAND TARTAN
SAN FRANCISCO BAY WEST
HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER CLUB
Jim and Linda Gilcrest
1440 Hidden Valley Road
Soquel, CA 95073-9710
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