4th Quarter - The Sleepy Hollow German Shorthaired Pointer Club

Editor: Detta Andreana
4th Quarter 2014
Associate Editor: Sandy Clark
The Sleepy Hollow German Shorthaired Pointer Club, Inc.-www.sleepyhollowgspclub.com
In This Issue…
ABOUT OUR CLUB – SYNOPSIS ON PURPOSE AND GOALS
The Sleepy Hollow German Shorthaired Pointer Club is a “not for profit” Breed
Specific Dog Club. We were founded in 1988 by a small unit of very dedicated GSP
people. Throughout the years, we have grown to expand our horizons as we continue to
promote the health and welfare of the Versatile GSP.
The Sleepy Hollow GSPC, is an American Kennel Club Sanctioned Specialty Breed
Club. SHGSPC is also a member club of the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of
America. We promote the responsible breeding of the purebred GSP. We urge members
and breeders to accept the standard of the breed approved by the American Kennel Club,
as the only standard of excellence. The SHGSP Club conducts Sanctioned Specialty
Breed Shows, Obedience Trials, and Field Events held under the Rules and Regulations
of the American Kennel Club.
Our Club is about… Good Sportsmanship - Our members, their enjoyment of the sport
and willingness of their dogs. Education - Learning through the exchange of knowledge
within the membership.
Directions to Gander Mountain Meeting location, in Middletown NY,
10940:
From the East – Take Rt. 17 West to exit 120. Make a right at light onto Rt.
211 East. Go to light and turn right onto N.Galleria Dr. Turn right into parking
lot.
From the West – Take Rt. 17 East to Exit 120, East (towards Montgomery)
merge onto Rt. 211 East, continue as above.
From Newburgh and CT – Take I-84 West (toward Middletown) to Rt. 17
West then follow as above directions.
From PA and Northern NJ – Take I-84 East to NY Exit 4-West. Onto Rt.17
West then follow as above directions.
The meeting room is located to the rear of the store in the Lodge. Once in the
store proceed to the rear left of the building. Turn Left down the Hallway...
Right into Lodge Meeting Room. Gander Mountain phone: 845-692-5600
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS FOR DOG OWNERS
Club News:
President's Message................2
Hunt Test Meeting.................. 2
Upcoming Event.....................2
Brags................................... 3-4
Services.................................. 6
Features:
Hunt Test Results....................3
Hunt Test Pics.........................5
Harvest Dinner Pics................6
MEETINGS 2015
Our meetings are held on the 3rd Wednesday of
the month at Gander Mountain in Middletown
unless otherwise indicated.
Jan 21 –
Hunt Test Committee Meeting,
Members Welcome
Feb 18 –
Regular meeting night
Apr 15 –
Regular meeting night
June 17 –
Aug 19 –
Regular meeting night
Regular meeting night
Oct 21 – Regular
meeting night
Dec 16 – Regular
meeting night
Has your dog forgotten his manners or gained some holiday weight? If your New
Year’s resolution includes making healthier choices, chances are your dog could
benefit from the lifestyle change as well. Start the year off right by resolving to
do more with your dog in 2015.
Start your puppy off on the right foot with a training class. Training classes teach
basic manners and socialization needed to help both dog and owner to be a
responsible member of society, not to mention that training is a great way for
dogs to bond with their owners.
Train for competitive events. Agility, Obedience and Rally competitions are a fun
and rewarding experience for all dogs. You’ll meet new people with a similar love
for dogs and watch your pup grow into a well-behaved, even tempered, physically
fit companion.
Party at the VanBlarcum House!
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Dogs love helping others. Dogs are invaluable in providing service to humans visiting the sick, helping the disabled, locating missing persons, and much more.
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PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE – DENISE AVERY
Greetings SHGSPC members. Some of you have heard the following, it is basically my “speech” from the Harvest Awards
Dinner, held on Saturday, November 1st at Schlesinger’s Steak House in New Windsor, which by the way, was a lovely evening
with a very nice turnout.
I wish to express my gratitude to the membership for the various ways you offer your support, by attending meetings so that we
have a quorum, those who chair or serve on committees or the board of directors, those who coordinate and run our raffles and
hospitality at events, those who pitch in at shows and hunt tests, those who donate trophies.
My thanks to Charlie Mallory for coordinating the dinner, ensuring we had good weather :) and for everything else he does,
including keeping a close eye on the club finances and ensuring all our fees are filed on time.
I’m pleased to have the opportunity to acknowledge someone I have not thanked publicly before, Detta Andreana. She is
responsible for the very thing that really holds the club together, this newsletter and club correspondence. Being spread out as we
are, she keeps us all up to speed via the newsletter, the website and email blasts… of course I will also use this to remind each and
every one of you once again to take advantage of free publicity, please send anything newsworthy or of interest to Detta for
publishing.
And last, but not least, I must mention Sandy Clark, my hero as far as this club goes. As Vice President, she makes me look like
I’m doing a good job by doing behind the scene work and keeping me on top of things. Sandy is my “Club Member of the Year”.
The premise for the Harvest Awards Dinner came from a couple of directions:
1. The Holiday Dinner which seemingly continued to fall victim to crazy weather and lack of participation due to the prox imity to the holidays.
And
2. A need for an event where we could gather and celebrate the very reason for the connection we have, our German Short haired Pointers, and the various accomplishments and awards some of us strive for. An event where we are enjoying our selves rather than working an event as we do at Specialty Shows or Hunt Tests.
I would like to take this affair a step or so further, and we have had some discussion in the past about this, I would like to see
Annual Club Awards, perhaps along the lines of Show Dog of the Year, Field Dog of The Year, Obedience or Performance Dog of
the Year and even Club Member of the Year. If the membership agrees, we can form a committee to develop a points system so
that these awards can be fair and objective. Please feel free to contact me with any ideas or thoughts on this subject.
HUNT TEST COMMITTEE MEETING
A Hunt Test Committee Meeting is scheduled to be held Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at the Gander Mountain Community
Room in Middletown, NY at 6PM.
The purpose of this meeting is to form the committee, look at options for the 2015 Hunt Test and set the date. All members
interested in serving on the committee are encouraged to attend.
Please contact Denise Avery if you will be attending (845-283-1103 or 845-647-7162 or [email protected]) as this meeting
will be rescheduled in the event of hazardous weather.
SHGSP CLUB AWARD CERTIFICATES– RE: UPCOMING AKC TITLES
Club Members that have attained the following AKC Titles during 2014:
Breed/Show, Field, Hunt Tests, Obedience, Rally, Tracking or Agility Titles.
Those members are eligible for Title Award Certificates in these areas of achievement.
Deadline: September 30, 2015
Send your information with details to: Sue Prohaska, 840 Mill Road, Napanoch NY 12458 (845) 647-4886 [email protected]
UPCOMING EVENT
Sunday, February 15, 2015 - Winter Specialty - The Sleepy Hollow German Shorthaired Pointer Club
in conjunction with the Winter Garden Specialties, to be held at the Hilton Westchester in Rye Brook, NY.
Superintendent: Jim Rau
Judges: All Regular and Non-Regular Classes - Mr. David L. Kittredge
Sweepstakes and Veteran Sweepstakes - Ms. Kay Ames
More information on the Winter Garden Specialties can be found here http://www.wintergardenspecialties.com/specialties.html
Premium is available for download via the Winter Garden site as well as the SHGSP club site.
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SHGSPC HUNT TEST RESULTS - SEPTEMBER 13 - 14, 2014
Senior Hunter
Judges: Florence Duggan & Mike Blanchard
Hammertown's Ruby Tuesday, “Ruby”
Brittany – Female
Owner/Handler – John Boyles
Junior Hunter
Judges: Jan Budnick & Cathy Iacopelli
Ruger Vom Schulusstein, “Ruger”
GSP – Male
Owner/Handler – Marie E. Onorevole
Morningstar's The Jake, “Jake”
GSP – Male
Owner/Handler – Paul Payne
Shallowford's Gunner Santana, “Gunner”
GSP – Male
Owner/Handler – Carl M. Santana
Shaggad Mis Demeanor, “Oliva”
Irish Setter – Female
Owner/Handler – Bobbi Engwiller
Kimber Vom Schlusstein, “Kimber”
GSP – Male
Owner/Handler – Marie E. Onorevole
Windor's Repeat Performance, “Lenny”
GSP – Male
Owner/Handler – Sara Jacobs
Shallowford's Hudson Santana, “Hudson”
GSP – Male
Owner/Handler – Carl M. Santana
BRAGS
“Brew”, GCh. Windheim 'N Hideaway's Home Brewed,
JH, RN
“Lenny” - Windor’s Repeat Performance CD, RN, JH
We at Windheim are proud of Brew who was hardly
shown this year spending more time in the field, but still
managed an invitation to the National Owner Handled
Series at the Eukanuba Shows in FL by ending the year as
#9 on the Top 10 Owner Handled German Shorthaired
Pointer.
Owned by Denise Avery
On September 13, 2014, at the SHGSPC Hunt Test
Lenny completed his AKC Junior Hunter Title
Owner Handler: Sara Jacobs
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Brags Continued
Two More Champions For Windheim!
“Colt”, CH. Windheim's Saturday Night Special
“Bunny”, CH. Windheim & Schutzen’s Twilight for Esday
Colt, finished in July by going Best of Opposite over specials
for a 3rd major.
Not to be outdone by brother Colt, Bunny finished in
November, winning Best of Breed over specials for a 4th
major!
Owned by Esther Cassatt, Denise Avery and Tracy Novoa.
Handled to most of her wins by Tracy.
Owned and handled by Denise and Jim Avery
“Diamond”, GCH CH Rose Mountain's Stelor Royal Diamond JH
#11 in Breed Rankings, posted in the Canine Chronicle!
Diamond won Best in Show at the Ramapo KC, 10/12/14, Augusta NJ.
Diamond qualified to compete in the 2014 AKC National OwnerHandled Series Finals to be held in Orlando, Florida on December 12th
and 13th.
Diamond is # 4 GSP in the National Owner Handler Series for 2014 (#
1 bitch) and # 14 in GSP breed standings (#4 bitch). We are so proud
of our little girl!
Owners/Breeders: Barbara Van Blarcum & Ray Scarth
Update: From Diane Prohaska via FB, “Could not be happier for
Barbara and Ray and their sparkling Diamond winning BISS at the
GSPCA Regional Specialty under breeder judge Karen Nauer. A
beautiful line of of great specials.”
EAST MOUNTAIN GUN DOG TRAINING – MICHAEL HOLOMAKOFF
East Mountain Gun Dog Training
Training Year Round - Individual Classes By The Hour - Group Classes
2 Day "Weekend" Seminars "Dates To Be Announced"
- Foundation
- Advanced
- Trained Retrieve
- Proper Use Of Electric Collars
Private Seminars For Individuals Or Clubs All Training By Appointment Only
Call Michael @ 203-831-9698 Or Email @ [email protected]
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2014 HUNT TEST PICS
Another great year for the SHGSPC Hunt Test, wonderful weather and some great working dogs.
Photos courtesy of Dave Margolin.
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SERVICES
Club Members
Place your ad here and on the club's
web site by sending your business card
in digital format to Detta Andreana.
HARVEST AWARDS DINNER 2014
Photos provided by Charles Mallory, dinner coordinator extraordinaire. Thank you Charley for a fabulous evening at Schlesingers
in November.
Great company, conversation and food, door prize, awards (naturally) and the overall camaraderie of the membership, the only
thing missing was our dogs! Congratulations to everyone on their accomplishments throughout 2014. Looking forward to next
year.
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