November 2011 Newsletter Issue 03

THE BOYKIN SPANIEL STANDARD
The Official Newsletter of the Boykin Spaniel Club & Breeders Association of
America, Inc.
ISSUE 03 NOVEMBER 2011
this issue
PRESIDENT’S LETTER P. 1
BSCBAA Financial Report P. 3
BSCBAA Committees P. 4
BOD Minutes P. 5
Combating Pet Odors P. 8
What A Splash! P. 9
An AKC Therapy Dog? P. 10
The First BSCBAA AKC Spaniel Hunt Test P. 11
Letter from the Boykin Spaniel Rescue P. 12
Events and Happenings and Breeder List P. 14
The Breed Standard Sub-Committee P. 15
Your Dog, Your Rights, Protect Them Both P. 17
AKC Information
Featured Photo: Roxy submitted by Pat Watts
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PRESIDENT'S LETTER
Upcoming Events
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html/events.html
Dear Members,
There is so much to report since the last newsletter!
For upcoming AKC Events visits :
Shortly after the August Newsletter went out, you should have gotten an email blast passing
along the word from the AKC that they recognize us as the proper board of the Boykin Spaniel
Club and Breeders Association of America, Inc, the AKC Parent Club for the Boykin Spaniel.
Hopefully that ended our year plus nightmare. In any case with the AKC's decision
the board was released to start moving along with AKC activities and we have done
so.
The AKC website was updated in many areas and we filed to begin submitting and
receiving numerous records and reports. Hopefully these will assist members in
researching the breed and allow us to better report on successes within the breed.
The request for Boykin Spaniels to participate in Retriever Hunt Tests was immedi-
http://www.akc.org/events/
index.cfm?nav_area=events
Contact Information
PO BOX 42
GILBERT, SC
Club Email:
[email protected]
Newsletter Email::
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Website:
www.THEBOYKINSPANIELCLUB.com
ately submitted and positively received. As I write, the request
© 2011 The Boykin Spaniel Club and Breeders Association of America, Inc.
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BSCBAA President’ Letter Continued
THE BSCBAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS (July 1, 2011)
should be going before the AKC board of
Directors for the first time. Hopefully it will
receive a positive vote in their November
Class of 2012
Butch Norckauer - AL
meeting and Boykin Spaniels will be approved to participate in AKC Retriever Hunt
John Phillips - OH
Tests as early as December 1, 2011. Hope
to see you out there or at least get reports of
Hal Roemer - TX
your exploits.
Randall Benzel - TX
Vacant
Following some convincing discussion by
DeVon Ruth with the AKC, the club became
Class of 2013
licensed to hold Spaniel Hunt Tests. With
Ginger Hurley - TX
Carole Thomas - SC
both a date and venue now reserved, plans
to hold an AKC Spaniel Hunt Test continue to
tional/Quail Unlimited Epic Outdoor Game
come together. I'm sure DeVon will be shar-
Fair in Douglasville, GA. I was able to make it
ing progress and asking for assistance and
over for one day of this event and it was
participation.
"Epic". Our new club banner can be seen in
Vacant
one or more of the photos.
Class of 2014
A meeting was held with an AKC Field Repre-
Pat Watts - SC
Vacant
Tina Hamrick - MD
sentative to discuss Judges Education and
Club properties and records were again re-
many changes have occurred or are in the
quested from the minority. As I write today,
Carol Hill - TX
works by the Education & Standards Com-
some 60 days later we have yet to receive
Dan Kauzlarich - IL
mittee.
anything. Without these, much like the
Rose Leale - TX
Phoenix, we've risen from the ashes. I can-
DeVon Ruth - SC
The Show Committee is working on its first
not say it has not required extra work and
specialty event. Rose Leale has quite the
that nothing was lost, but we've proven we
challenge and I'm sure with your help will
can continue forward without them.
The Officers
President - H.R. "Butch" Norckauer, Jr.
give us a spectacular event.
The summary board of directors minutes
Vice-President - Carole Thomas
The Constitution and Bylaws committee is
seemed too long in the last newsletter. This
working to get the bylaws back into a form
time we're trying a pithier bullet format to
more pleasing to the AKC and then pro-
see how it works. Please let us know what
Treasurer - Ginger Hurley
cessed through the club's voting process.
you think.
Alternate - Dan Kauzlarich
Not only will Boykin Spaniels be showing in
We continue to look for volunteers and new
Conformation and Agility at the AKC-
members. Come join in the fun!
Secretary -Pat Watts
Eukanuba National Invitational in Orlando in
December, the club will be displaying in a
Hope to see you in Orlando, if not else-
Meet the Breeds Booth and presenting at
where.
the Judges Education Seminar. Planning for
those last two activities is just beginning to
mature.
Thank you to Pat Watts and Carole Thomas
who traveled to Indiana, PA, and presented a
Judges Education seminar at the American
Remember to enjoy your Boykin Spaniel and
be contagious in sharing that joy with others!
The Quarterly Registration
Statistics from AKC:
Sincerely,
Heber R. "Butch" Norckauer, Jr.
Dog Show Judges Advanced Institute.
President, BSCBAA
1st QTR 2011
5 Litters 32 Dogs
2nd QTR 2011
8 Litters 22 Dogs
Thank you to Hollow Creek and Texas Trace
Total 1st Half 2011:
for paying for the booth and allowing the
13 Litters 54 Dogs
club to display at the Safari Club Interna2
The Boykin Spaniel Standard
ISSUE 03 November, 2011
Exclusion of Liability for Misleading Statements in Print and Advertisements
"All material is copyright and may not
be published without written permission"
Pictured above Trace submitted by Ginger Hurley
BSCBAA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2011 YTD (January 1, 2011 through November 26, 2011)
Income
Balance Forward $
Memberships
Dues (67x$25)
Donations*
Breeder Referral
Membership
Newsletter Ads
Total Income
Expenses
Insurance
Postage
Packaging and Mailing
Copies/Supplies
Club Banner
Copyright Fees
Artwork/Logo
AKC Awards (Medallion Pledge
Form)
Total Expenses
134.00
$ 1,675.00
$
450.00
$
$
100.00
80.00
$ 2,439.00
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
710.00
166.07
3.29
187.03
64.38
35.00
80.25
$
120.00
$ 1,366.02
Net Income
Total Net Income
$ 1,072.98
"The Board of Directors of the Boykin
Spaniel Club and Breeders Association
of America, Inc. (BSCBAA) reserves the
right to decide in its absolute discretion what material of any nature including but not limited to articles and
advertisements ("material") will be
published in the Newsletter, (ii) reserves the right to refuse to publish
any material, to edit and/or change
the format of any material and to
place conditions on the publication of
any material and (iii) accepts no responsibility for error in the publication
of any material." "The opinions expressed in any material in The Boykin
Spaniel Standard are not necessarily
those of the BSCBAA. The BSCBAA
does not represent or warrant that the
information, statements or representations contained in any material including but not limited to statements
as to the condition or attributes of any
dog are correct and is not to be held
liable or responsible in any way whatsoever for any mis-statements or error
in the information, statements or representations contained in any material."
"The
BSCBAA Board of Directors and Editor reserve the right
to refuse advertising or submissions
which are not in the best interest of
the breed, the club, or dog sports.
Items included in this newsletter do
not necessarily reflect the views of the
Club, the Board, or the Editor. The
Editor reserves the right to edit and/or
verify all copy. Submissions transfer
ownership and copyright to the
BSCBAA. "
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BSCBAA COMMITTEES
Minnie Pictured above
BSCBAADESCRIPTION
COMMITTEES
COMMITTEE
POSITION
MEMBERS
(C=Chairman)
Sub-Committee
Communications
Newsletter Manages Newsletter
Website Manages the Website
Breeder Referral Manages Breeder Referral Program
Gazette Editor Writes/Edits Gazette Articles
Sales Manages Sales Program
General Flyers Manages & Coordinates Flyers
Education & Standards Oversees E & S Sub Committees
Breed Standard Manages Breed Standard
Judges Education Manages & Coordinates Judges Education
Junior Showmanship Develops & Manages Junior Showmanship
Roslin Copeland –C [email protected] &
Carol Hill
Roslin Copeland –C
Roslin Copeland –C
Max Hill -C [email protected]
Carole Thomas
Vacant
Roslin Copeland
Greg Copeland -C [email protected]
Pat Watts –C [email protected],
Greg Copeland & Rose Leale
Greg Copeland –C [email protected]
Rose Leale –C [email protected]
Pat Watts –C [email protected]
Volunteers for our
Committees. Please look
over all the committees and
if you would like to join one
or more of them contact the
chairman of that committee
or the President, Butch.
Please note that the Standards Committee name has
been changed to the Education & Standards Committee at the November board
meeting. Their emails are
provided next to their
names for your convenience. The BSCBAA has several vacant positions and
we are also looking for additional people to serve on
the committees. We would
appreciate your help in any
way that you feel you can
contribute. You are welcome to volunteer. Refer to
the chart on the left for additional information about
our committees and contact
information. THANKS FOR
VOLUNTEERING! It will be
rewarding.
Membership
Assists Secretary w/Membership List, Recruitment, Renewals, Welcomes, Acknowledgements & Application Processing
Show
Responsible for Scheduling, Coordinating &
Rose Leale - C [email protected]
Planning Conformation, Companion Events,
Supported Entries & Hosting National Specialty
Hunt & Field
Responsible for Scheduling, Planning &
Hosting Club Hunt Test & Field Trial Activities,
Managing Field Qualities Statement & Other
Administrative Elements
Health & Genetics
Responsible for Maintaining Health & Genetics Tina Hamrick –C [email protected]
information, Making Code of Ethics Recommendations, Recording & Reporting Health &
Genetic concerns & Advising the BOD on
Health Matters
Code of Ethics
Not to be delegated
BOD
Disciplinary
Not to be delegated
BOD
Constitution & ByLaws
Interprets C&B and Coordinates Changes
Butch Norckauer –C [email protected]
Historian & Librarian
Keeps Statistics, Maintains Library & Archives,
Provides Reference & Review
Carole Thomas
AKC Liaison
Single Face of Interaction with AKC
Butch Norckauer
Legislative Liaison
Monitors & Advises on Legislative Activities
Vacant
The Boykin Spaniel Standard
Rescue Coordinator
Coordinates with Boykin Spaniel Rescue
Butch Norckauer
ISSUE 03 November, 2011
DeVon Ruth –C [email protected]
Dan Kaularich
Greg Copeland
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Board Meeting Summaries
JULY 2011 BSCBAA BOARD MEETING SUMMARY
Attendance:
 July 28, 2011 the BSCBAA Board of Directors held its monthly meeting via teleconference. Mr. Norckauer, the president,
presided. Absent were: Dan Kauzlarich,
Rose Leale, John Phillips and Hal Roemer.
Roslin Copeland, Communications Committee Chair, joined the meeting for committee discussions.
 The meeting met its quorum requirement
and all agenda topics were covered.
Minutes:
 The June 23, 2011, board meeting minutes
were reviewed and unanimously approved.
Secretary:
 Welcome and Thank You letters have been
mailed to all new and renewing members,
respectively.
 The Code of Ethics has been updated to
include Exercise Induced Collapse.
 A current membership list has been distributed to the board.
Treasurer:
 No expenditures since last month.
 With the renewals, income from two
newsletter ads and two prorated breeder
website listings the club has $947.61.
Committees:
 Communications Committee:
Website now has a Breeder Referral
list, the Code of Ethics and the Constitution and Bylaws along with some
updates and new links.
Newsletter to be out soon featuring
need for volunteers.
 Standards Committee:
Still organizing with a draft charter
under committee review.
Meet the Breeds at the Reliant Dog
Show in Houston went well.
August Judges Seminar in Indiana, PA,
required more organization and paperwork than expected.
A booth in the Eukanuba Canine Village at the Safari Club International/
Quail Unlimited Epic Outdoor Game
Fair in September 16-18 in Douglasville, GA, has been secured by a
couple of our breeders. They will
donate booth space to the club.
 Hunt and Field Committee:
Per AKC, when we get free of our Club
Relations issue, we can immediately
move on with a Hunt Test.
Unfinished Business:
 AKC Discussions and Requested Actions
were discussed.
New Members
 Six membership applications were reviewed.

One was too young and will be sent
free newsletters.
 One lacked sponsors and will be
contacted.
 Four others were unanimously
approved for membership:
Bruce Bahr - MI, Calvin & Monica Petrosky - TX, and Dan Reel - GA.
New Business:
 Filling the four vacant board positions
was tabled with the appointment of a
Nominating Committee to identify
candidates.
 Some forward looking activities, e.g.,
the Parent Club Flyer Program, the
next Newsletter, Seating a Nominating
Committee in November, and a Gazette Article were discussed.
Adjournment:
 The meeting was adjourned.
Between Meeting Decisions:
 Between board meetings a unanimous
vote was taken to support the medallions for the AKC/Eukanuba National
Championship ($75) and AKC/
Eukanuba National Agility Championship ($45) in Orlando, FL, December
17-18, 2011.
AUGUST 2011 BSCBAA BOARD MEETING
SUMMARY
Attendance:
 August 25, 2011 the BSCBAA Board of
Directors held its monthly meeting via
teleconference. Mr. Norckauer, the
president, presided. Absent was Hal
Roemer. Roslin Copeland, Communications Committee Chair, and Greg
Copeland,
Standards
Committee
Chair, joined the meeting for committee and related discussions.
 The meeting met its quorum requirement and all agenda topics were covered.
This was the first board
meeting since getting AKC go ahead as
Officers and Board representing the
Parent Club on August 15, 2011
Minutes:
 The July 28, 2011, board meeting
minutes were reviewed and unanimously approved with two corrections.
Secretary:
 Since getting the AKC go ahead:
The officer listing on the AKC
website has been updated.
Property and records have been
requested from the minority.
The Gazette editor has been
changed.
Inclusion of Boykin Spaniels in
the AKC Retriever Hunt Test
program was requested. It is expected to go before the AKC board
in October and November with a
approved start date of December 1,
2011 for participation.
The Judges Education coordinator
has been changed.
The Breeder Referral Coordinator
listing was added to the AKC website.
The AKC source of free monthly
Title Records has been found.
 Welcome letters were mailed to all new
members.
 A current membership list has been distributed to the board.
Treasurer:
 No expenditures since the Newsletter.
 New membership checks are in the mail
between Pat and Ginger.
 Investigating Purina ProPlan Parent Club
Program.
Committees:
 Communications Committee:
Blast announcement of AKC decision allowing us to go forward was
sent.
Next newsletter target date is November.
Safari Club International/Quail Unlimited Epic Outdoor Game Fair
Eukanuba Canine Village booth
September 23-25 in Douglasville,
GA, has been secured by two of our
breeders and as allowed will display
a club banner and have club materials available.
A motion to spend up to $100 on a
club banner that could be used at
the Game Fair and other events
passed unanimously.
Standards Committee:
 Committee's charter being finalized.
 All committee members not yet been
assigned to sub-committees.
 The committee requested and received
approval of the following:
New Committee Members: Carole
Thomas, Ginger Hurley, Roslin
Copeland and Rose Leale. (Greg
Copeland- chair, and Pat Watts are
other members)
Qualified Boykin Spaniel Judges
Education Seminar Presenters:
Greg, Pat, Ginger & Roslin.
Qualified Boykin Spaniel Mentors:
Greg, Pat, Carole, Ginger, Roslin and
Rose.
One must be a BSCBAA member
and member of the Standards Committee to be apContinued on next page
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Board Meeting Summaries Continued
proved to be a Judges Education Presenter or Mentor.
 The Judges Education presentation in PA
was reported to have gone well.
Constitution and Bylaws Committee:
 Draft charter circulated for comment was
unanimously approved.
 Committee will consist of Butch, Dan and,
if willing, Beth Crocker.
Hunt and Field Committee:
 A preliminary plan for an AKC Spaniel Hunt
Test March 10-11, 2012, in Richburg, SC
was presented and unanimously approved
with $375 approved to hold and rent the
facility and a breakeven budget due in the
future.
Ad Hoc Nominating Committee:
 Three of four candidates identified but not
yet fully vetted them.
 Filling of the vacancies was tabled pending
further report.
Unfinished Business:
 Having a Meet the Breed booth at the AKCEukanuba National Invitational in Orlando
in December without power was unanimously agreed upon with Pat Watts as the
designated Point of Contact and Coordinator.
Election of New Members:
 Eight membership applicants were reviewed.
 All were unanimously approved for membership: Randall J. Benzel - TX, Estalee
Kapleau - NC, Paul Sydney Oliver -SC, Greg
Parker - GA, Steve Schott - TX, Nancy Ulano
- FL, and C. Tyson & Misty Weihs - TX.
 Applicant previously lacking sponsors had
not been contacted.
New Business:
 There was discussion of the Purina ProPlan
Parent Club Program (PPCP) Donor Advisory Fund (DAF).
 The board voted unanimously to invest the
$150 to join the AKC Parent Club Flyer
Program.
 The 2012 Nominating Committee which
must be seated by November 15 was discussed.
 Consideration of claims of paid membership and inquiries by the minority group
that challenged the club's leadership over
the last year was held awaiting transfer of
records and properties to get full consideration.
Adjournment:
 The meeting was adjourned.
SEPTEMBER 2011 BSCBAA BOARD MEETING SUMMARY
Attendance:
 September 22, 2011 the BSCBAA
Board of Directors held its monthly
meeting via teleconference. Mr.
Norckauer, the president, presided.
Participating were the following
board members Heber R. “Butch”
Norckauer, Jr., President, Carole
Thomas, Vice-President, Patricia “Pat”
Watts, Secretary, Dan Kauzlarich, Tina
Hamrick, Carol Hill, DeVon Ruth, Rose
Leale, John Phillips. Absent were:
Ginger Hurley, and Hal Roemer.
 The meeting met its quorum requirement and at 7:25 PM CDT was called
to order. The agenda per the bylaws
was followed, and all agenda topics
were covered.
Minutes:

The minutes of the August 25, 2011,
board meeting were reviewed, corrected and unanimously approved.
Secretary :

AKC Gazette article was submitted
We need to put a Gazette article coordination procedure in place.

The Mentor listing changed on the
AKC website. Title Records, Stud Book
Records and Breeding Statistics are
now going to Carole as Historian/
Librarian. There are many AKC restrictions on this data and it will be
made available on request and excerpts published in the newsletter.

Welcome letters were provided to
the ten new members.

An updated membership list was
posted on the AKC website via their
automated system.

The AKC Eukanuba December Meet
the Breeds booth was reserved.
Breeder
Referral
Program
To participate and be listed
in the BRP, you can locate
an application at our website at this link:
breeder referral program.
Please view all details at
the above link. If you have
any questions, email the
breeder coordinator at
[email protected]

The club banner has been purchased.
It will be used this weekend. A photo
was requested.
Treasurer:

Ginger previously distributed financial
statements for August and to date in
September. They show $1,127 in the
bank, though there are a few unpaid
liabilities (e.g., Club Banner.) We are
in the process of getting a replacement Purina ProPlan Parent Club
Program check(s).
The Boykin Spaniel Standard
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Board Meeting Summaries
to March 3-4, 2012. It will remain at
Rock Creek Sporting Clays, Richburg,
SC. John made the motion for the
change, Carole seconded it and
it was approved unanimously.
The second item was the club's license for the event. It was requested
and is now listed on the AKC website.
Committees :

Communications: Newsletter around November. There is need for an email blast to
all members requesting input. It should
contain several other things. The booth in
the Eukanuba Canine Village at the Safari
Club International/Quail Unlimited Epic
Outdoor Game Fair beginning tomorrow
and running through Sunday in Douglasville, GA, has been setup. A club banner
was displayed and club materials were
available. The booth was paid for by the
breeders. Nothing was known to have
occurred toward joining the AKC Parent
Club Flyer Program.

Constitution and Bylaws Committee
was stalled. A draft message to kick
off the committee's activities was
noted to be ready to go.
Unfinished Business:

the newsletters that contain summaries
of previous board meetings. Being consistent with last month's decision on the
handling of minority membership claims,
consensus was to sit tight on further
requests and responding as we continue
to await records and properties.

Butch offered to chair the nominating
committee.

Pat brought up the possibility of purchasing some new club decals. It was
unanimously agreed to obtain a small
Records and Properties - Thirty days
since we got the go ahead from the
AKC came and went on September 14
and we've gotten nothing new from
the Minority except a question today
from Terrie Tomlinson asking of the
whereabouts of her renewal check. As
Ms. Tomlinson was the Minority's
designated Treasurer, this request
seemed very odd.
quantity, two (2) dozen, and distribute
them to the board as a sample before
finalizing a decision on purchasing a
large quantity, i.e., enough for the membership. John made the motion and Tina
seconded it.

Epic Event: Pat, Carole and Ginger



Standard Committee: The Standards Committee's charter is still not ready for board
approval. As noted earlier the mentors
have been changed on the AKC website.
Those who were listed as mentors and
have paid their dues were either contacted or contact was attempted to
explain to them why their names were
being removed and how they could
get them reinstated. Coordination
remains to finalize the Judges Education briefing. The notes distributed
following Butch's meeting with Ms.
Hurlebaust were noted to have been
passed by her for accuracy prior to
distribution.
Nominating Committee: Continues to
await board input of additional candidates
and committee vetting of them. Ms.
Thomas put forth Randall Benzel of Texas
for consideration. After discussion it was
unanimously decided to offer him one of
the vacant class of 2012 seats on the
board. Carol Hill made the motion and
Dan seconded it.
Hunt and Field Committee presentation
consisted of two items: The first was a
request to move the date of the scheduled
Spaniel Hunt Test from March 10-11, 2012
Copyrights - Butch began submittal of
the copyrights and got stalled by not
having some needed data.
Election of New Members

There were no new member applications to consider this month. Butch
tried twice to contact applicant who
submitted an application without
sponsors. Discussion of the member-

Pat brought up the possibility of purchasing some lapel pins.

It was noted that there was a recruitment opportunity in mailing congratulatory letters with invitations to join the
club to non-members who title a Boykin
Spaniel for the first time. The board
unanimously agreed to send such recruitment letters.
Adjournment:

The meeting was unanimously adjourned.
Club Banner pictured on the left
ship status of the seven members of
the minority supplied by AKC was
pushed to be covered as New Business for discussion with another item.
New Business:

Last week the AKC asked when board
meetings are scheduled and for copies of past board meeting minutes.
The AKC was provided the board
meeting schedule, told board
meetings were per the bylaws held in
Executive Session and sent the link to
Dallas pictured above submitted by Lana Hardy
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COMBATING PET ODORS
Briley Pictured Above
The Boykin Spaniel Standard
ISSUE 03 November, 2011
Quick Tip:
What's that Smell? The American Kennel Club Offers Tips on Combating Pet Odor in the Home
Do you keep your dog and your home nice and clean, but have been noticing some bad pet odors recently? There are
some places around your house where these odors are hiding that you might not even realize. The American Kennel
Club (AKC®) reveals where these foul smells could be hidden and
what you can do to get rid of them.

Your pet's bed. To keep pet odors from Fido's bed, wash bed
coverings and blankets weekly. It'll be easier to get this done if
you keep a spare set. Also, periodically move the bed and mop
underneath it.

The crate. Frequently sweep or vacuum the crate to keep smells
from building up, and wash it out monthly.

Pillows around the house. If your dog likes to lounge around on
pillows, slip washable pillowcases on them so they can be easily
removed for you to clean.

Fido's toy box. Wash or replace old toys occasionally. Also vacuum or wash the empty box. Make sure not to put toys back
while they are damp.

Your dog's favorite hiding spots. Many dogs like to hide treats
or food and sometimes forget about them. Check under furniture for Fido's forgotten stash that might very well be causing
odors.

Carpets. Freshen up your carpets with a sprinkle of baking soda
before vacuuming.
For more information on responsible dog ownership, visit the AKC
website.
The above information is printed with permission from
© The American Kennel Club, Inc.
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What a Splash continued
great time. Dauber, owned by Max
and Carol Hill, was the proud winner at the event sponsored by
Splash Dogs. Dauber jumped his
WHAT A SPLASH!
personal best of 11’2” and it was his
first time to perform in this type of
Boykin Spaniels competing in dock diving. It
Roxy and Pat Watts had their first ever ex-
competition. He claimed the cham-
is a blast of an event that ends with a
perience with dock diving at the Epic Event
pionship in his division and took
splash! Mojo, owned by Carole Thomas, is
in Douglasville, Georgia. Pat claims that
home a few ribbons from the week-
the Boykin Spaniel with all the experience.
neither of them exactly knew what they
end. All the Boykin Spaniels that
were doing but Roxy caught on much faster
weekend were winners and of
than Pat. Roxy flew with all her might and
course the crowd favorites!
with pure joy in the moment that it felt like
a 20 foot jump.
There are several organizations that sponsor these type of competitions. It is great
when you can find one that separates the
dogs according to size and age. Ginger Hurley handled three boykins at the Bridgeland
Howl-O-Ween Fest in Cypress, Texas. All
Carole says that he is a natu-
three Boykin Spaniels made it to the Sun-
ral at it and just loves to
jump off the dock whether it
be in a competition or at
their lake home off the seawall. Mojo, Carole and her 7
year old grandson, Ellison
have led Mojo to his personal
best of 11’2”. It is difficult to
win when you have to compete with the “big dogs”. The professional
big retrievers usually are jumping in the 20
foot range, but the boykins don’t care; they
just like having fun with a purpose.
day finals and they took 1st, 2nd and 3rd
place respectively. For two of the boykins,
Pictures and article written with
it was their first time ever to compete in
input from Carole Thomas, Pat
such an event. They all enjoyed it and had a
Watts and Ginger Hurley
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AN AKC THERAPY DOG? By Butch Norckauer
Earlier in the year the AKC announced
a new title, Therapy Dog, http://
www.akc.org/akctherapydog/.
The
basic requirements of the program are
to be certified by one of many organizations that qualify dogs to do therapy
work,
http://www.akc.org/
akctherapydog/organizations.cfm, to
document 50 therapy visits, and be
AKC registered which can include an
ILP or PALS registration.
Upon reviewing these
requirements I wondered
how close our dogs,
which make regular visits
to a nursing home, were
to earning the title.
Time must fly when you
are having fun, because
when I pulled their certification records, I was surprised to find that they
had been certified in November 2006 by one of
the recognized organizations, Therapy Dogs, Inc. That certification included three supervised visits
to nursing homes and assisted living
facilities. Then, going monthly the rest
of 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and
into 2011, wow, they easily had accumulated over 50 visits.
During our next visit to the nursing
home we obtained the necessary documentation of our visits, completed the
AKC forms and included copies of the
original certification and proof of continued participation and submitted the
package to the AKC Performance
Events Department. In the return mail
we received a nice letter, a Therapy
Dog patch and an AKC title certificate.
We were told that of the 1,100 dogs
titled to date (around September 1st)
our Minnie, Nashville Minnie CDX RE
MXJ AX OF TDH, is the second Boykin
Spaniel to receive the AKC Therapy Dog
title, THD. I wonder who the first one
was?
What did certification include? Certification varies with the organization.
For us the Therapy Dog, Inc. program
and visits are administered in Marshall
County, Alabama, by the Retired and
Seniors Volunteer Program, and is an
outreach ministry of our church. The
dogs are tested by a volunteer evaluator. The test included demonstration
of temperament, some basic obedience and a
lack of fear
of a medical
facility
setting, e.g.,
not
being
scared
by
people
in
wheelchairs
or on crutches. Veterinarian certification of
health and
vaccinations
were
submitted. And,
there
was
training in things to do and not do in
various settings. Lastly, there were
three supervised facility visits; all
of this with lots of paperwork
from the evaluator.
Other certification programs may
be more or less extensive.
What comprises a visit? While
our monthly visit to a nursing
home consists of visiting every
room of a 91 bed facility and
often putting on a little show or
demonstration in the day room,
there are many other activities
that qualify.
There are school
visits, hospital visits, assisted living facility visits, and, one of the
favorites, a reading buddy program at the library. In the reading buddy program a therapy dog
becomes the friend of a student
and the student reads to the dog.
As many students have not had a
positive experience with a dog,
much less owned a dog, the program introduces them to a nonjudgmental friend while building
their reading ability and selfconfidence.
If you are
interested,
with a little
research and
asking
around, you
will
likely
find a Therapy Dog opportunity
wherever
you live, and
if not, maybe you can
organize
one.
All Pictures of Minnie at nursing home submitted by Butch Norckauer
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HUNT TEST
Submitted by Devon Ruth
The Boykin Spaniel
Club and Breeders
Association of America will hold our first
AKC Spaniel Hunt
Test on March 3-4,
2012 at Rocky Creek
Sporting Clays and
Oak Grove Plantation. The location in
Richburg, SC has excellent facilities and
offers the handlers
and spaniels multiple opportunities to
demonstrate their
flushing skills.
The Hunt Test
Planning Committee is making
good progress in finalizing the plans.
The premium will
be posted on the
BSCBAA web site
Diesel pictured above
Sunny pictured above
www.theboykinspani
elclub.com once it is
completed.
We
welcome
volunteers
to assist with the
hunt test. You may
contact the planning
committee at
[email protected]
Scout pictured above
THE LATEST NEWS!
The AKC Board of
Directors approves
the Boykin Spaniel’s participation
in Retriever Hunt
Test beginning December 1, 2011.
Inde pictured above
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Letter from the Boykin Spaniel Rescue
providing veterinary care is growing
faster than our donations. The average
cost to rehabilitate a rescued Boykin is
Katherine Garstang
Boykin Spaniel Rescue Fundraising Chair
1624 Yorktown Drive
Charlottesville, VA 22901
434-293-4037
Boykin Spaniel Rescue
now in excess of $500. BSR is non-profit
organization. We rely primarily on donations to pay these expenses. We understand that many families are doing everything they can to make ends meet,
and that many of you may want to help
little brown dogs, but are apprehensive
in these tough economic times. DonaThe year 2011 has been a rough year for
tions of any size are appreciated and,
many of us, and unfortunately, this year,
although it may seem small to you, even
many families have had to turn their
a donation of a few dollars is greatly
Boykin over to BSR or to a shelter or
appreciated. Also, if you are interested
humane society due to tough economic
in volunteering by fostering, trans-
conditions. So far this year, 43 Boykins
porting, or advocating for these special
have come into BSR care for a variety of
dogs, please do not hesitate to contact
reasons. Although it is rare, BSR some-
us. Because we are a 501(c)(3) organiza-
times receives dogs that have been well
tion, your donation is totally tax de-
taken care of and loved, but many of
ductible. You can use a MasterCard or
the dogs that come to our care are in
Visa to purchase BSR merchandise or to
bad shape. They have been neglected;
donate
many are dirty, in need of grooming,
(www.boykinrescue.org) to see the new
and have been living in poor conditions.
2012 full-color BSR calendar featuring
We often see dogs that have been kept
many rescued Boykins. Your merchan-
in outdoor dirt pens without adequate
dise purchase also helps BSR rescue
food, water and shelter. Often, the dogs
Boykins. Please think of us as you begin
are in desperate need of medical care,
your holiday shopping; we have added
and the majority of neglected dogs are
several new items this year Boykin en-
heartworm positive. Boykin Spaniel Res-
thusiasts will be sure to love.
cue works to help these dogs by providing necessary medical care, adequate
nutrition, and love and acceptance until
a forever home is found. When the dogs
online.
Visit
our
http://www.boykinrescue.org/bsr/
website
Baby Fisher pictured above
On behalf of our volunteers and all
Boykins in need, thank you for your help
and kindness to Boykin Spaniel Rescue.
are rescued, they often gaze up at the
With gratitude,
volunteer saving them with their sweet
Dorothy Rakowski & Pat PaschalCo-
yellow eyes, and are ready to give all
Executive Directors, Boykin Spaniel Res-
the love in their heart to someone who
cue, Inc.
will just love them back. The cost of
If you are interested in
saving a Boykin, visit the
Boykin Spaniel Rescue link is below:
China pictured above
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BREEDER REFERRAL LIST
WE ARE DEDICATED
TO ALL THE THINGS
YOU DO WITH YOUR
BOYKIN SPANIEL!
ATTENTION
TO ALL!!!
Pat Watts
Hollow Creek Kennels
Website: www.boykinsforever.com
Phone: 803-532-0990
Pictured above Cazy

be presenting the Boykin Spaniel Judges
EVENTS AND HAPPENINGS

Our Education & Standard Committee will
Seminar at the Eukanuba National Cham-
AKC/Eukanuba National Championship
pionship on Friday, December 16, 2:45pm-
located at Orange County Convention
4:15pm,
Center in Orlando, Florida will be Decem-
Workshop 4:30pm—5:30pm.
ber 17-18, 2011. For more information
contact AKC (American Kennel Club) at

followed
by
a
Hands-on-
The first ever AKC Spaniel Hunt Test hosted by the BSCBAA on March 3rd and 4th
www.akc.org,
Greg Copeland
Texas Trace Kennels
Website: www.texas-trace.com
Phone: 713-501-1661
at Rocky Creek Sporting Clays and Oak

The BSCBAA will be hosting a Meet the
Grove
Breed at the Eukanuba National Champi-
Richburg, South Carolina.
onship in Orlando, Florida December 1718, 2011. This is an excellent opportunity
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to share knowledge and the great characteristics of the Boykin Spaniel Breed. For
more information https://www.akc.org/
invitational/2011/meet_the_breeds.cfm .

Plantation.
The
location in
The Westminster Kennel Club 136th Annual Dog Show, Monday and Tuesday, February 13-14, 2012at Madison Square Garden
Pennsylvania Plaza Seventh to Eighth Avenues and 31st to 33rd Streets, New York,
New York . For more information http://
westminsterkennelclub.org/.
There are Board of Director positions that
are available at the present time. We are
looking for dedicated people with the desire to promote the Boykin Spaniels. If you
feel like you are interested in being on the
BSCBAA BOD, please contact the Nominating Committee at [email protected]
To see all details of
the BSCBAA Breeder Referral Program
go to our website
at this link: http://
www.theboykinspanielclub.com
/html/breeder_referral.html
The Boykin Spaniel Standard
ISSUE 03 November, 2011
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FDA ALERT!
FDA Issues Warning on
Chicken Jerky for Dogs.
Pet owners should be aware
that chicken jerky products
from China may be associated with reports of Fanconilike syndrome in dogs, the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration has warned. Click
here www.fda.gov for more
information.
Picture submitted by Pat Watts
The Breed Standard Sub-Committee
Your Board of Directors has appointed three members to the Breed Standard SubCommittee which has begun to review the current Boykin Spaniel breed standard. It
is necessary and beneficial to get your input and support for changes to the breed
standard.
Give your Boykin a hug today!
Their lives are too short lived.
Make sure to do your health
checks and read our health
education website page for
additional information.
Please read the current Boykin Spaniel Breed Standard at http://
www.theboykinspanielclub.com/Final-Breed_Standard_Flyer_1-10.pdf and make
suggestions that you feel need to be changed or clarified. Please submit your suggestions to [email protected] by January 6, 2012.
The sub-committee will evaluate all the BSCBAA
Membership suggestions, create a draft of
changes for review by the BSCBAA BOD and post
a draft of proposed changes to the Boykin Spaniel Breed Standard to the Club website. The club
will submit a draft of the revised standard to the
AKC for review and the AKC BOD approval. After
the AKC BOD approval, we will submit the revised standard to the BSCBAA Membership for
approval according to the BSCBAA Constitution
and By-Laws.
Thank you for your support of this club and this
wonderful breed.
Picture by Steve Surfman Photography
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Picture on left boykins competing at the Brazoria
Kennel club this November
REMINDERS and RECAP
Your Dog, Your Rights, Protect Them Both
The American Kennel Club (AKC) has been protecting the interests of purebred dog owners for 126
years.
Today, as never before, our right to own and breed dogs responsibly is being threatened by the introduction of repressive canine legislation. This year AKC Government Relations has tracked over 1, 200
bills from across the United States that seek to impact the rights of dog owners and breeders. In
addition to radical ownership limits, breeding restrictions, spay/neuter mandates, and breed-specific
restrictions, some proposals have gone so far as to attempt to regulate all owners of multiple dogs as
commercial breeders, regardless of breeding practices. The similarity of these measures from one
state to another demonstrates the efforts of a national agenda aimed at taking away our rights to
own and breed dogs in a manner consistent with our expertise.
Successfully defending our way of life requires that we all stand up to defend our rights. It also depends on ensuring that lawmakers in office understand our concerns, and are willing to fight for the
future of our dogs, our sport, and our way of life. Get involved and click here for more information
AKC Political Action Committee (AKC PAC).
Volunteers are needed for committees and to fill Board of Directors vacancies. Hunt Test
plans have begun—get involved. In coming months, the
BSCBAA will be supporting judges education, meet the breeds
and expositions all over the
country—get involved and volunteer! Enter your Boykin in an
AKC event: conformation, obedience, hunt test, agility or
tracking—check them out
www.akc.org and check out our
website page for additional upcoming Events. Get involved
and enjoy your Boykin Spaniel!
The Boykin Spaniel Standard
ISSUE 03 November, 2011
We are proud to be apart of the
Purina Pro Plan Club
One of the easiest ways we can defend our rights is by supporting the election of candidates who
share our interests. Through the AKC PAC, you have the opportunity to join with other purebred dog
owners in support of elected officials and candidates who champion AKC’s positions on responsible
dog ownership, breeding, and showing, and who will defend dog sports and responsible breeders
during these legislative battles. One hundred percent of your contributions go directly to supporting
the campaigns of candidates who will help protect our rights.*
Click here to join the fight today.
The common bond between all dog fanciers is our love of the purebred dog. We
have shared interests and a shared responsibility to preserve the right to own
and breed dogs. The challenges ahead
are daunting, but together with your
help, we can ensure that these rights are
protected for years to come.
PO BOX 42
GILBERT, SC
Club Email: [email protected]
Newsletter Email:
[email protected]
Website:
www.THEBOYKINSPANIELCLUB.com
Carl C. Ashby, III
Chairman, AKC PAC Board
Trace pictured above
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