May - The Newfoundland Club of Northern California

MAY 2011
May
2011
It Truly Takes a Village
NCNC’s 2011 Spring Draft Test was a day I will not soon forget. One of the largest reasons for that
is due to the immense example of huge hearted NCNC members who volunteered for the many different positions to put on a successful test. These very special people worked truly from sun up until
sunset to ensure each entrant had the best possible chance to pass the test. Why did these people volunteer? I observed throughout the day and enjoyed seeing and taking part in the friendship, laughter,
love of the breed, sharing, and the most of all, the genuine support. Thanks to each of you; from the
Draft Test Committee, Stewards, and NCNC members who simply came out to show their support.
I would like to congratulate the handlers and the 5 of 15 entrants who passed this very challenging
test. Congratulations to June Gibson who successfully passed with both of her individually entered
dogs, Ch Kevaura’s Return to Sender, aka Rudy, and Ch Karableus Coming on Strong WD, aka
Trace; Gaby Cohen with her team, WA VN SaltyDog’s Leapin’Lizards CDX RE WRD(3) TDD, aka
Lizzie, and Ch SaltyDog’s Devon WD DD, aka Devon; Amy Ryan with Soda Creek’s Why Not, aka
Chloe; and last but certainly not least, Catherine Lamoureux with Capriccio’s Earth Angel, aka Angel.
And to the rest of us, yes that includes me (darn Chihuahua!), I wish each of us a successful test in
November. I know we can do it; we were all so very close!
~Dawn Druge
The NewfsPaper
NEWFOUNDLAND CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Until then, put your carts away for a bit and dust off your water gear. Summer here we come!
Inside this issue:
Birthdays / New Members
3
Health & Rescue / Where Are They Now?
4
Working Dog / Dangers of Snail Bait
5
Water Work “Homework”
6
Summer Picnic Info & Registration
8
Spring Draft Test Summary
9
Memorial
10
Calendar
11
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Inquiries:
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NCNC Board of Directors and Committee Chairs
President
Dawn Druge
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Directors
John Bonnell
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Vice President
Kevin Gallagher
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Debbie Bridge
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Rick Humphreys
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Corresponding Secretary/Rescue Chair
June Gibson
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Recording Secretary / Education Chair
Lynne Baker
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Membership / The NewfsPaper Editor
John & Gina Bonnell
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Recognition Chair
Summer Poris
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Sunshine Committee Chair
Linda Maggy
510-886-9385
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Ways and Means
Patti & Buzz Sondgroth
530-809-1817
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Treasurer
Hazel Jacoby
510-582-9027
[email protected]
Working Dog Chair
Dana Kuo
209-384-7679
[email protected]
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The Newf’s Paper is a regular publication of
the Newfoundland Club of Northern California
(NCNC). Articles published are the opinions of
the authors and not necessarily those of the
board of NCNC or those of the board of NCA.
Articles published, which are of a medical na-
ture, are the opinions of the authors only.
Consult your veterinarian before attempting to
diagnose, medicate, or severely change the
dietary habits of your dogs.
T H E N E W F S P AP E R
5/18/1999
Ch Saltydog's Isabella Agelina Cd RE (Bella)
Donna & Bill Masters
5/17/2000
Ch Salty Dog's Heavens to Betsy (Bets) ROM, RN, WD,CD,WRD, DD
Gaby Cohen/Martin Vroegryk
5/17/2000
Salty Dog's Nelson River (Nellie) CD, DD, WRD, TDD
Tom & Liz Pulchny
5/10/2001
Bacchanals Harbortowm "Rose"
Joy Alyea
5/9/2002
Aukai's Musta Karhu (Karhu)
Michael Reyer/Ursula Cabalzar
5/23/2002
Ch. Alii Shores Tschetter's Girl CD, RA, DD, CGC, WD
Debbie & Todd Bridge
5/26/2002
Capriccio's Satin Doll (Sadie) ROM
John & Gina Bonnell
5/25/2004
Karazan's Catch As Catch Can (Zack)
Dawn Druge/Kathy Bracisco
5/8/2006
Coastal Seas Harbor Magic (Pooka)
Lyman & Vicki White
5/15/2006
Laela
Fredrik (Fritz) & Gail Cassee
5/23/2006
Springheven's Roxalana (Roxie)
Ostap Melnyk/Rupali Das
5/29/2007
CH Tempest's Forecaster O'Lanikai CGC, RN, DD
Debbie & Todd Bridge
5/28/2008
Springhaven's Storm Warrior (Bojangles)
Carol & Jerry Stohlgren
5/16/2009
Rare Bear's Ruby Darlin'
Carl & Jackie Hudson
New Members
Ralph & Laura Lachman
Sharyn Jeter
17 Silk Oak Circle
1223 N. Sparks St.
Belvedere, CA 94920
Burbank, CA 91506
(415) 435-2500
(818) 841-3655
[email protected]
[email protected]
MAY 2011
Danielle & Gary Scholze
Jerusha Horlick Jeffrey Maxey
8735 Gessner Drive
12638 Evergreen Ct
Elk Grove, CA 95624
Nevada City, CA 95959
(916) 647-9792
(530) 320-9026
[email protected] [email protected]
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Newfoundland Health & Rescue
National Newfoundland Dog Show
Dogs in Rescue
If you are coming to the NCA National,
please check out the NH&R booth. There
will be plenty of new, exciting merchandise
for sale – help support NH&R!
Here is a summary of rescue dog activity:
Raffle is Coming – Raffle is Coming!
The NH&R annual raffle will be held at the
picnic June 18, 2011. We are looking for
wonderful items to be raffled!! If you have
items to donate, you may contact Hazel
Jacoby at 510-582-9027,
[email protected], or June Gibson at 714292-8461, [email protected]. This is a
major fund raiser for rescue and we appreciate your assistance – both by helping us
have terrific things to raffle and by purchasing tickets at the picnic.
Donations
We would like to thank and acknowledge the following for their donations:
Buddy: Has been adopted.
Reina: A 7 year old black female,
ready for a new home.
Rocky: Being medically treated and
will be adopted when cleared.
Bullwinkle: Passed away at the Vet
due to an unexplained high fever
that spiked to over 106 degrees.
Ugg: A 16 month old Landseer male,
neutered, treated for fleas, and
adopted.Dogs in Rescue
Keith and Sandy Mendia
(In memory of Merle)
Joyce Taylor (In memory of Dewey)
Hazel Jacoby (In memory of Dewey)
Samantha Westgate
Beth Mirsky
Lam Research
(Matching donation for Kevin deVine)
Health Tip:
Know your dog's normal temperature and
have a thermometer handy to check it!
Where Are They Now?
Having lived with several Newfoundlands over the years, I
thought it would be a good
idea to help protect and support this wonderful breed by
volunteering with Newfoundland Rescue. My first
assignment was to provide
temporary shelter for an 11month-old male, “Gibby.”
He was a wonderful houseguest, passed all “tests” and was ready
for his forever home. A family came to
meet him, brought along their two dogs
and everyone seemed to get along. It was
a good match.
My husband and I felt we had done the
right thing and were ready to return to
our quiet life with our two companion
dogs and the cat. However, we felt an
emptiness when Gibby left. After only
two days, we received a phone call from
the “forever” family. Things were not
working out. There were some aggression issues and they needed to return
him, immediately. He arrived back to us
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before 7:00 the next morning. We were
thrilled and they were
happy to relinquish him.
Now we needed to explore
the “issues.” We exposed
him to many different
situations. He was great
with other dogs. We took
him to dog school. He
learned quickly and soon
became a star in the class.
The one issue we weren’t prepared for is
that he doesn’t like to be left at home
alone (even with the girls-see picture). A
newf can do some damage! So he had the
privilege of going to
work with my husband.
Days, weeks, months
went by. There was
no suitable home for
Gibby. Finally after
three months we
decided we couldn’t
let him go. He found his forever home.
We were a happy family, however the cat
didn’t agree. She hid behind the couch
with Gibby watching and waiting for her
to emerge. Finally after four months, she
took the chance. And of course Gibby
did nothing except give her a lick.
Gibby makes us smile and laugh on a
daily basis. John rides horses in the hills
above Pacifica and Gibby loves to come
along. He is an amazing athlete; strong,
fast, with amazing endurance. He comes
home and continues to play with his
girls.
He still doesn’t like to be left alone, but
he is doing better. We can trust him for a
few minutes at a time and he does crate
nicely. He has become a muchloved member of our family
and we couldn’t imagine life
without him. It doesn’t look
like we will be fostering anytime soon.
~ Diane Garfield and John Carlson
T H E N E W F S P AP E R
Working Dog
NCNC’s first working event of the year
was a physically and mentally challenging
one. For those who missed out on the fun,
the draft test was held April 3rd at Garin
Park in Hayward. We had a completely
full test of 15 entries made up of lovely
black dogs, one brown dog and a BEAUTIFUL TEAM of Landseers! Please thank
Linda Maggy who was test chair for all of
her hard work, many thanks also goes to
Laura and Kevin Gallagher, Merle Maggy,
Cherrie Brown, Walt Parsons and all the
stewards and volunteers. Thanks also to
the park ranger who stayed late for our
test. (see test results elsewhere in the paper
and website)
NCNC’s next event will be the water seminar on June 4th & 5th being held at Martin/
Gaby Pond in Lincoln. Please see the
NewfsPaper and website for more details,
contact Gaby Cohen (event chair) for questions.
Taking, holding and carrying are very important to water training and in order to
make everyone’s experience more productive at this year’s water seminar we hope
that all beginner dogs will already have
those commands in their vocabulary.
Water practice will be starting soon, please
contact Rick Humphreys for practice at Del
Valle Livermore on Thursday afternoons
and Sunday mornings. Contact either
Laura Gallagher or Gaby Cohen for practice at the Lincoln pond on Tuesday afternoons and Saturday mornings.
See you all at the next Newf event
~ Dana Kuo
How to bathe your cat...
1. Thoroughly clean your toilet.
2. Lift both lids and add shampoo.
3. Find and soothe your cat as you carry it to the bathroom.
4. In one swift move, place your cat in the toilet, close both lids, and stand on top so the cat cannot escape.
5. The cat will self agitate and produce ample suds. Ignore the ruckus from inside the toilet. The cat is enjoying this.
6. Flush the toilet 3 or 4 times. This provides the power rinse, which is quite effective. The cat is too big to go anywhere.
7. Have someone open the outside door, stand as far from the toilet as possible, and quickly lift both lids.
8. The clean cat will rocket out of the toilet and outdoors, where he will air dry. Cat will return when he gets hungry.
Sincerely,
The Dog
The Dangers of Snail Bait
We had a terrible scare with Sophie, a border terrier, on Saturday night. She's ok
now, and I wanted to share our story so that
this doesn't happen to any other pets!!
She managed to eat snail bait, which we
found out can be fatal for pets if not treated
quickly.
Luckily we noticed that she was twitching/
hyper and rushed her to the animal ER. She
spent the night in critical care, and we were
allowed to bring her home Sunday afternoon. We have to monitor her for a week as
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some dogs suffer from liver failure afterwards. But we went to our regular vet this
morning and her liver blood work came
back normal. woo!
So please, please don't buy/use snail bait.
The ER vet told us that the bait companies
have doubled the amount of toxins in the
last year, so the # of pet fatalities is increasing. And there is no anti-dote, they just use
charcoal/enemas/induce vomiting to get it
out of the animals system.
We think we got her to the ER about 30
minutes after she ingested it. Online info
says they can die within 4 hours of ingestion and that the amount consumed/time
elapsed is the major difference between life
or death.
Tell your pet-owning friends too. Lots of
people use that stuff this time of year for
gardening - so warn them before they have
an accident.
~Re-Posted with Permission
T H E N E W F S P AP E R
Water Work “Homework”
Water Season is almost here!
Judi Adler is our wonderful instructor for the water seminar this year. To get the most out of
the seminar, you can “surf” the web and do the following “homework”:
1. Read the rules:
http://www.ncanewfs.org/working/water/pdfs/NCAWTRegsfinal4.10.pdf
2. Read some good articles on retrieving and recalls:
 Retrieving:
http://www.ncanewfs.org/working/obedience/pages/retrieve.html
http://www.oakhillkennel.com/library/puppy1.html (Written for bird dogs)
http://www.bullwrinkle.com/training/retrieve.htm (Covers the force retrieve.)
http://www.topdogdallas.com/Training%20Articles.htm (“Super puppy method”)

Recalls:
http://www.ncanewfs.org/working/obedience/pages/recall.html
3. Watch a video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ccw1uwvbx00&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkRnfT6DIQc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqW27yGGZ64&NR=1
4. Get some individual help! Nothing working? Ask for help!
SAVE THE DATE!
The NCNC Water Workshop is
coming in June (4 & 5) 2011!
Don’t wait, register for the upcoming Water Work Workshop
led by Judi Adler. This is a return engagement for Judi and her
first workshop here was a big
hit! Newfs of all ages are invited
– Saturday’s the day for beginners of all ages (puppy to adult)
will have a great introduction to
the water, to water safety, and to
the skills needed to work toward
a water title. It’s also a great day
for those who’ve had some introduction or experience in the water, but who are still pretty new
to the skills. Sunday’s the day to
really work on Water Test Skills
of all levels.
We hope you’ll all attend!
Please call or email Gaby if you
have any questions.

Vacaville - Laura Gallagher: (home) 707-447-9079, (cell) 415-806-9048, [email protected]

Lincoln - Gaby Cohen & Martin Vroegryk: 916-434-8837, [email protected]

Antioch - Rick Humphreys: [email protected]

San Jose - Lori Littleford: (cell) 408-859-3677, [email protected] (Put NEWF in the subject)

San Jose - John Pearson: [email protected]

Gilroy - Pam Rubio 408-847-1641, [email protected]
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Regional Specialty 2011
A HUGE
Thank You
to those that have
already volunteered
for the Regional.
Ring Announcer /
Status Board Updater
You are all Heroes in my book!
[email protected]
We are still looking
for someone to be the
(An almost front row
seat to all the action)
LOST & FOUND
A small black NH&R fleece jacket was left at Garin Park (Draft Test). Please contact Dawn
Druge to claim it. 707-326-1308 / [email protected]
PA ID ADVER TISING
MAY 2011
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Summer Fun Picnic
Saturday, June 18, 2011 – 12 noon
Vasona Lake County Park
(Raintree Group Area)
333 Blossom Hill Road
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Parking Fee $6
Contact: Elisa Morozumi [email protected] 408-395-3075
2011 Summer Fun Picnic
Registration Form
Name(s):
BBQ Food Choice (Please indicate how many people for each)
Steak:
Chicken:
Vegetarian:
For the Potluck, I will bring - (Please Check one)
Salad:
Dessert:
Appetizer:
(If you aren’t sure what to bring, contact Elisa Morozumi for suggestions)
# of NCNC members:
x $7.50 = $
# of Guests:
x $9.50 = $
Total Due: $
RSVP by June 17, 2011
[email protected] / 408-395-3075
Mail Registration & Payment to:
NCNC
c/o Elisa Morozumi, 20157 Thompson Rd, Los Gatos, CA 95033
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T H E N E W F S P AP E R
Spring Draft Test - April 3, 2011 - Garin Park, Hayward, CA
We had a very full entry for this test with
10 individual and 5 team entries. Following weeks of cold, wet weather, the beautiful spring sunshine brought out hordes of
picnickers to Garin Park in Hayward, making for a very challenging test environment.
Our judges were Kathy Mitchell from
Southern California and Sue Marino from
New England with our own Gina Bonnell
as an observer judge. The large entry and
the fact that the judges went over every
nuance and personal pet peeve for each
entry during harnessing and hitching made
for a very long day. Basic control went
well for the most part except for one entry
taking a puppy moment to race around the
ring to test the agility of several stewards
and another zoning out on the recall. Harnessing and hitching took the lion’s share
of the day, and yet only two entries failed
to pass the judges’ muster on this exercise.
All handlers were given loads of pointers
on their equipment. The freight haul route
went around the field before taking the path
to the pond. There it led up a steep bank
and back toward the start. It crossed a foot
bridge, and passed through the parking lot
before circling the flagpole and descending
the number of people who volunteered to
back to the starting point and the finish. In
steward and by those who stepped in at the
addition to the “official” intriguing distracend when some of the stewards had to
tion (Mike and Ursula Reyer playing catch
leave due to the longer than anticipated
accompanied by loud critiques of each
day. Thanks are due to Jen Allen, John
other’s throwing style) there were picnickBonnell, John and Monica Brennan, Colers, guitar players, soccer games, horses,
leen Cahill, Roger Duke, Kevin and Laura
and attack Chihuahuas. It was the last that
Gallagher, Bari Halperin, Rick Humphreys,
caused at least one entry to fail.
Bill and Susan Liley, Bill Masters, John
Test chair Linda Maggy was assisted by
Morozumi, John Pearson, Mike and Ursula
secretary Walt Parsons and third committee
Reyer, Pat Roy, Pam Rubio, Emma Taylor
member Lynne Baker. Linda was also site
and Amelia Wheaton – quite a list.
coordinator, arranged the pre-test dinner,
At the end of the day we had 4 new indijudges’ hospitality and assisted Pam Rubio
vidual draft dogs and one new team. Conwith lunch. Lynne Baker was responsible
gratulations to these handlers. Most of the
for morning hospitality, having to scramble
failing entries missed only a single exercise
after her car was broken into the night beand are sure to pass on their next tries. The
fore. Grounds and equipment were the
names of those passing are listed below.
responsibility of Kevin and Laura Galla~ Cherrie Brown
gher. Trophies were provided by Gina
Bonnell. Judges and participants’ gifts were prepared by
Merle Maggy has uploaded over
Laura Gallagher and June Gib300 photos to his pbase site,
son. Donna Humphreys prewww.pbase.com/merlem3/2011_spring_draft_test_garin
sented a nice raffle and Merle
Maggy was the official photogThese photos resolution is half size of
rapher.
original and jpeg quality is medium
This was my first effort as chief
and are suitable for prints up to 5 x 7 inches.
steward. I was very gratified by
If anyone wants higher quality files,
contact him with the photo file number
and he will forward them to you.
Draft test qualifiers (left to right) in front of antique wagon and Garin’s red barn
Amy Ryan with Chloe, June Gibson with Rudy and Trace (the latter owned by Anna Jatczak),
Katherine Lamoureux with Angel, Gaby Cohen with team of Devon and Lizzie (Lizzie owned by
John Perason and Lori Littleford), Judges Sue Marino and Kathy Mitchell
June Gibson urges Trace up a steep bank
during the freight haul while judge Kathy
Mitchell looks on.
Amy Ryan completes harnessing and
hitching with Chloe
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Catherine Lamoureux and Angel successfully
negotiate the removable obstacle to complete
the maneuvering course.
Gaby Cohen and her team of
Devon and Lizzie maneuver through the
high narrows under the watchful eyes of
judges Kathy Mitchell and Sue Marino and
observer Judge Gina Bonnell.
Rudy enthusiastically completes
his recall for June Gibson
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Loved Beyond Reason, Nina and I are so lost without you
There are no other words
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T H E N E W F S P AP E R
2011 Meeting and Event Calendar
NCNC Meeting Schedule (unless otherwise published)
Board - 10:30 AM ~ Potluck Lunch – 12:00 Noon ~ General Meeting – 1:00 PM
Please leave dogs at home for meetings unless host is contacted first.
When
What
Where
???
Cart Building Seminar
Lincoln, CA
Who
Linda Maggy
510-886-9385 / [email protected]
Gaby Cohen
June 4 & 5, 2011
Water Seminar
Lincoln, CA
(916) 434-8837 / [email protected]
Elisa Morozumi
June 18, 2011
Summer Picnic
Vasona Park, Los Gatos, CA
(408) 395-3075 / [email protected]
Dawn Druge / June Gibson
July 30 & 31, 2011
Water Tests
Lincoln, CA
(707) 326-1308 / [email protected]
Pam Rubio
September 10 & 11, 2011
Water Tests
Del Valle Park, Livermore, CA
408-847-1641 / [email protected]
Walt Parsons
September 17, 2011
Walnut Festival Parade
Walnut Creek, CA
(925) 934-0775 / [email protected]
Hazel Jacoby
September 25, 2011
General Meeting
Castro Valley, CA
(510) 582-9027 / [email protected]
Pam Rubio / Gina Bonnell
October 28, 2011
Regional Specialty
Dixon, CA
408-847-1641 / [email protected]
November 12 & 13, 2011
Draft Tests
Lagoon Valley Park, Vacaville,
CA
Laura Gallagher
(707) 447-9079 / [email protected]
Walt Parsons
December 3, 2011
Holiday Parade
Pleasanton, CA
(925) 934-0775 / [email protected]
December 10, 2011
Christmas Party & Meeting
TBD
Annual Planning Meeting
January 1, 2012
TBD
Linda Maggy
Hayward, CA
9:30 AM
510-886-9385 / [email protected]
Hazel Jacoby
January 15, 2012
General Meeting
Castro Valley, CA
(510) 582-9027 / [email protected]
February 25, 2012
Annual Banquet & Meeting
TBD
April 1, 2012
Draft Test
Christmas Hill Park, Gilroy, CA
TBD
Pam Rubio
408-847-1641 / [email protected]
Old Member? New Member?
Get involved and support your club. No experience necessary.
We can’t hold these wonderful events without volunteers.
MAY 2011
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NEWFOUNDLAND
CLUB OF NORTHERN
CALIFORNIA
NCNC
16730 Fountain Ave.
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
Phone: 408-779-2541
Fax: 408-779-2541
[email protected]
www.ncnc.org
A Tradition
Of Excellence
Is it nap time yet?
“Earl”
ownes
Gaby Cohen
&
Martin Vroegryk