Final GDCA q4 bulletin - Great Dane Club of America

GDCA BULLETIN
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
Great Dane Club of America
event – it was much enjoyed
by all attending.
From the President
Dear Members,
What a rollercoaster ride to this
year’s National. The Central Division had so many obstacles: 2
fires, hotel closings and with less
than 4 weeks to the National having to find a new venue! Looking back on the situation it seems
incredible that they were able to
host such a successful show.
Joe Longo and Lynda Moriarty
did an outstanding job in putting
together a great show in such a
limited time frame. The whole
Central Division came together
and worked as a team insuring its
success.
Kudos to Top Twenty Chairman
Barb Renkosiewicz for planning
and executing such a beautiful
pro bono for Dane Outreach.
The GDCA has the greatest respect for how they handled a
My special thanks to all exvery large and difficult rescue
hibitors and attendees for their case and donated $5,000.00 to
patience and being such good help foster and support 34 dogs.
sports during the various tran- I hope they share their amazing
sitions in hotels. We received experience in an upcoming Bulcalls from across the country
letin.
volunteering to help during
this critical time. In addition,
I would like to thank Warren Bewe received an overwhelming noit , outgoing Board member for
number of donations to the
many years of service to the
auction and raffle table. Your
Club. Next year at the National,
faith in Joe & Lynda and the
Warren will have a new role –
Central Division was so very
judge!
much appreciated.
The Champion of Health was
Congratulations to all the winalso announced at the Awards
ners. Please see a complete list
Dinner. This is an annual award
on our website. It was a specgiven by OFA . This year’s wintacular entry – not only in size,
ner is Ch. Longo’s Alana Fontana
but depth of quality. I was men- owned by Tootie Long and Dave
toring for Judges Ed during the
and Jay Miller. Alana was bred
Breed and it was a source of
by Tootie Longo, Kathy Fontana
pride to be able to discuss with
and Susan Yotive.
future judges such fine examples
of our breed.
The 2009 National will be hosted
by the South East Division OctoAt the Awards Dinner this year
ber 18-24, 2009 and held at the
the GDCA Board awarded two
Chattanooga Choo Choo Hotel in
special plaques in recognition of Chattanooga, TN. You can make
service above and beyond to our your reservations now. I am sure
breed. The recipients were Dane it will be a great time.
Outreach, a Dane rescue organization in Washington represented Warmest Regards,
by Georgia Hymen, and Edith
Linda
Lind, an attorney who worked
GDCA BULLETIN
GDCA Board Meeting
Motions
October, 2008
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
Motion: To approve the Membership of Richard and Jane Farmer.
Lourdes Carvajal
2nd: Jean
Highlands
Motion: To excuse the absence of
Motion: To approve the MemberSue Davis Shaw
ship of Tracy Purser.
Dianne Powers
nd
Paul Hardiman
2nd: War2 : Jane Chopson
ren Benoit
Motion: To approve Minutes of
Motion: To approve the Memberthe last meeting
ship of Broxann Spencer, MD.
Dianne powers
nd
Lourdes Carvajal
2nd: Paul
2 : Jean Highlands
Hardiman
Motion: To approve the TreasMotion: To approve the Memberurer’s Report
ship of Eric Van Sintmaartensdijk
Lourdes Carvajal
and Andrea Aven Delaplane.
2nd: Dianne Powers
Paul Hardiman
2nd: Warren Benoit
Motion: To recommend to the
Charitable Trust a Grant fot
Motion: To recommend to the
$1000.00 for a Claudia Orlandi
Seminar for the Great Dane Club Charitable Trust to fund the
Scholarship for Kari Delane.
of Northern California
nd
2nd: Jane
Lourdes Carvajal
2 : Chuck Dianne Powers
Chopson
Crawford
Motion: To Approve the Great
Dane Club of North Carolina,
Inc.
Dave Miller
2nd: Chuck
Crawford
Motion: To recommend to the
Charitable Trust to fund the
Scholarship for Mindy Gregory.
Jane Treiber
2nd: Jean
Highlands
Motion: To present Special
Achievement Awards to Dane
Outreach and Edie Lind for outstanding service to the Great
Dane Community.
2nd: Jane
Motion: To approve the Member- Warren Benoit
Chopson
ship of Lissa Scott.
nd
Paul Hardiman
2 : Chuck
Crawford
Motion: To approve the Membership of Kathleen Fennell.
Paul Hardiman
2nd: Dianne
powers
Motion: To receive feedback
from the “An Illustrated Guide
With Reference to the Standard”.
Dianne Powers
2nd Tom Sandenaw
Motion: To proceed with the
DVD produced by Faye Strauss
when copyright issue is resolved.
Paul Hardiman
2nd Jane Chopson
Motion: For the GDCA to advance $2500.00 as a deposit to
begin the project.
Dianne Powers
2nd: Tom Sandenaw
Motion: To recommend to the
Charitable Trust to fund 2 grants
of $500.00 for Great Dane Rescue, Inc. (IN).
Jane Chopson
2nd: Chuck Crawford
Motion: To recommend to the
Charitable Trust to fund 2 Grants
of $500.00 for the Great Dane
Rescue, Inc. (MI)
Jane Chopson
2nd: Paul Hardiman
Motion: To recommend to the
Chartable Trust to fund 2 Grants
of $500.00 for the Willamette
Great Dane Rescue (OR)
Dianne Powers
2nd: Cindy Harwin
Motion: To recommend to the
Chartable Trust to fund 2 Grants
of $500.00 for the Great Dane
Angel Network.
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Lourdes Carvajal
2nd: Paul Hardiman
Motion: To recommend to the
Charitable Trust to fund 2
Grants of $500.00 for the
Great Dane Rescue of Northern California.
Jane Chopson
2nd: Dianne Powers
Motion: To recommend to the
Charitable Trust to fund 2
Grants of $500.00 to the Oxford Rescue.
Lourdes Carvajal
2nd: Paul Hardiman
Motion: To recommend to the
Charitable Trust to fund a
Grant of $500.00 to the Great
Dane Club of Kansas City
Rescue.
Cindy Harwin
2nd: Dianne Powers
Motion: To recommend to the
Charitable Trust to fund a
Grant of $352.00 for the Great
Dane Club of Western Pensylvania Rescue.
Tom Sandenaw
2nd: Chuck Crawford
Motion: To recommend to the
Charitable Trust to fund an
Insurance Grant of $440.00 to
the Great Dane Rescue, Inc.
Lourdes Carvajal
2nd: Jean Highlands
Motion: To recommend to the
Charitable Trust to fund an
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
GDCA
OFFICERS
President:
Mrs.
Linda
Ridder
2933
Archer
Lane,
Springfield,
OH
45503
~
[email protected]
1st
Vice
President:
Ms.
Lourdes
Carvajal
6800
E.
Pony
Creek
Road,
Freeman,
MO
64746
~
[email protected]
2nd
Vice
President:
David
Miller
PO
Box
219217
Mikes
Lane,
Sharpsburg,
GA
30277
~
[email protected]
Corresponding
Secretary:
Mrs.
Nancy
Ridgway
1446
N
Buckner
Blvd,
Dallas,
TX,
75218
~
[email protected]
Treasurer:
Ms.
Jean
Highlands
10196
Belmeadow
Drive,
Twinsburg,
OH
44087
~
[email protected]
Affiliate
Club
Rep:
Ms.
Dianne
Powers
PO
Box
216,
West
Tisbury,
MA
02575
~
[email protected]
Delegate:
AKC
Tom
Sandenaw
5900
N.
Jornada
Rd,
Las
Cruces,
NM
88012
~
[email protected]
Recording
Secretary
/
Director
(2010):
Susan
Davis
Shaw
52
East
Street,
Hanover,
MA
02339
~
[email protected]
Director
(2008):
Joe
Longo
8651
Mentor
Road,
Mentor,
OH
44060
~
[email protected]
Director
(2011):
Chuck
Crawford
122
Deerwood
Trail,
Sharpsburg,
GA
30277
~
[email protected]
Director
(2011):
Lynda
Moriarty
P
O
Box
410,
Wayne,
IL
60184
‐
[email protected]
Director
(2009):
Paul
Hardiman
17990
Pesante
Road,
Salinas,
CA
92907
~
[email protected]
Director
(2009):
Ms.
Lucinda
Harwin
15423
Francis
Oaks
Way,
Los
Gatos,
CA
95032
~
[email protected]
Director
(2009):
Ms.
Jean
Treiber
P.O.Box
15,
Curtis,
WA
98538‐0015
~
[email protected]
Director
(2010):
Jane
Chopson
P.O.Box
94,
166
Canyon
Lake
Drive,
Port
Costa,
A
94569
~
[email protected]
Director
(2010):
Rita
Suddarth
13318
Elk
Run
Road,
Bealeton,
VA
22712
~
[email protected]
GDCA BULLETIN
Insurance Grant of $500.00 to the
Great Dane Club of Kansas City
Rescue.
Dianne Powers
2nd: Jane Chopson
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
The Board also approved an education grant for the Great Dane
Club of Northern California.
They will be holding a Breeders
Symposium on January 10th and
11th, 2009 featuring Dr. Claudia
Motion: The GDCA will advance Orlandi and Dr. Robert Hutchinthe Northeast Division
son. I f you are interested in addi$10,447.57 toward the 2007 Spe- tional information please contact
cialty.
Barbara Moffett at
Lourdes Carvajal
[email protected]
nd
2 : Jane Chopson
The annual meeting of the Dele8yea, 3 abstentions
gates took place on October 15th
in Louisville, KY. I want to
Motion: To have the next GDCA thank theDelegates who found
Board Meeting February 7-8,
time during the busy week to get
2009, in Litchfield, AZ, at The
together. The results of the 2010
Wigwam Hotel.
judges was announced. This year
Jane Treiber
30 clubs voted…an increase over
nd
2 : Dianne Powers
last year. If you are not sure if
your club voted let me know. I
Motion: To adjourn the Meeting. would like all of us to try to inPaul Hardiman
crease the vote return by our
nd
2 : Jane Treiber
clubs. I am working on building
a Yahoogroup for the Delegates
so we can communicate more
AFFILIATE CLUB REPORT
readily and share ideas and solutions to club issues. If you are a
Affiliate Club Representative
Delegate and have not been conReport
tacted it is because I do not have
an email address for you. Please
The Great Dane Club of Central email me at
North Carolina has submitted its [email protected] or
application for membership. The call me at 508-693-1402 so we
Delegates Membership Commit- can get your club represented on
tee recommended publication in this group.
the next Bulletin and vote by the
Board at the January meeting.
Congratulations to the North
Carolina Club for putting together a very nice application
packet.
New Members!
The following applicants were approved
as new members of the Great Dane
Club of America at the recent Board
meeting. We welcome them and look
forward to working with them in the
future.
Kathleen Fennell
7459 Dana Lin Circle
North Ft. Myers, FL 33917
239.217.0233
[email protected]
Sponsors: Jackie Lawrence & Lynn
Adams
Lissa Scott
5312 Riverdale Road
Riverdale, MD 20737
301.927.0505
[email protected]
Sponsors: Mary Fran Cini & Kathleen
Shea
Richard & Jane Farmer
1050 Manley Road
Hazel Green, AL 35750
256.829.0181
[email protected]
Sponsors: Linda Springthorpe & Christine Pratt
Tracy Purser
3750 72nd Ave NW
Norman, OK 73072
405.206.6696
[email protected]
Sponsors: Brenda Young & Betsy Phelan
Broxann Spencer, MD
PO Box 1434
Folly Beach, SC 29439
843.830.3499
[email protected]
Sponsors: JP Yousha & Judi Arsenault
Eric Van Sintmaartensdijk &
Andrea Aven Delaplane
De Gruno 24, 3224 6K
Hellevoetsluis Netherlands
31.181.393975
[email protected]
Sponsors: Linda Van Der Vijver
& Cathy De La Garza
GDCA BULLETIN
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
Great Dane Angel Network 2
Letters concerning the approval or dis@ $500
approval of applicants should be diGreat Dane Rescue of
rected in writing to:
GDCA CHARITABLE TRUST Northern CA 2 @ $500
Lynda Moriarty
GDC of Oxford Rescue 2 @
PO Box 410
Lourdes Carvajal, AdminisWayne, IL 60184
$500
trator
GDC of Kansas City Rescue
[email protected]
The following applicants have been
1 @ $500
approved by the Membership Committee for publication in the GDCA Bulle- Your donations continue to
GDC of Western PA Rescue
tin. The Membership Chairman must
1 @ $352.00
allow the Charitable Trust to
receive comments concerning these
Rescue Insurance Policy
applicants during the forty-five (45) day remain engaged in the health
Grants
and welfare
period following publication.
of all Great Danes and Affiliate Great Dane Rescue, Inc.
Any comments received after Febru- Clubs' programs.
$440
ary 4, 2009 will not be accepted.
GDC of Kansas City Rescue
At the October 2008 meeting,
the following grants were ap- - $500
proved:
Rajesh Katyal
To help lighten the load of paD-90, Sector-40
Noida (U.P.) 201303 INDIA
perwork and mailing costs,
Scholarships
9350580765
the treasurer of the Charitable
Kari Dalane
$2500.
[email protected]
Trust, Lisa Foltz
Mindy Gregory $2500.
Sponsors: Raymond Goldstone &
will be mailing all donors, for
Notice that both these stuGeorgia Hymmen
dents obtained the maximum tax purposes, only one year
Nichole Bartlett
end letter. This will include the
grant which means that they
108 Tall Pines Road
total of donations
kept a GPA of 3.75
Newark DE 19713
952.215.6803
or higher. A BIG CONGRATU- made by that individual
[email protected]
throughout the whole year.
LATIONS!
Sponsors: Shirley Reinhold & Jane
The acknowledgment cards
Healey
will continue to be sent as alEducation
Stacie & Jere Knudtsen
ways and remember that you
The Great Dane Club of
6210 6th Street CT NE
can also see
Northern California was
Tacoma, WA 98422
your donations posted on the
granted an educational grant
253.926.1239
GDCA website under the
of $1000.00
[email protected]
Sponsors: Georgia Hymmen & Shalein to help defray costs from their "Thank You" link.
Bonney
upcoming
Breeder's Symposium with Dr. During the Holiday Season to
Megen Olcott Spencer
come, consider making gifts
872 Hardwood Lane SE
Claudia Orlandi & Dr. Robert
Kalkaska, MI 49646
of donations that will extend to
Van Hutchinson.
231.369.2467
those in need.
[email protected]
And may the love and
Rescue
Sponsors: Julie Diola & Peggy Clark
beauty
of the Season remain
Great Dane Rescue Inc. (IN)
Great Dane Club of Central North
with all through the new year
2 @ $500 each
Carolina
Great Dane Rescue Inc, (MI)
2 @ $500 each
THANK YOU FOR HONORWillamette GD Rescue 2 @
ING THE BREED!
$500
Deadline for submitting new applications is January 1, 2009.
GDCA BULLETIN
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM APPLICATION
The GDCA Board of Directors and the
GDCA Charitable Trust are pleased to
provide this application for a Scholarship. Your application will be reviewed
by the committee and recommendations
will be made to the GDCA Board of Directors and the GDCA Charitable Trust.
The amount of the award is to be
determined by your Grade Point Average (GPA).
Guidelines used to determine the
amount are as follows:
The minimum grant will be $1000 /
school year / student
1. Maximum grant $2500 / school year /
student awarded ONLY to students
whose GPA is 3.75 – 4.00.
2. For every increase or decrease of .25
in your GPA you will gain or lose $250 /
school year / student.
3. The decision of the GDCA Charitable
Trust is final.
The criteria for awarding scholarships
include the following:
1. Applicant and/or Applicant’s family
must be a member of the GDCA or an
Affiliate Club.
2. Applicant’s academic achievement
and potential.
3. Applicant’s involvement includes
those whose family owns or shows
Great Danes or chooses to show another breed or has involvement in 4H,
rescue, therapy, obedience, etc.
4. Application must be filled out in its
entirety.
5. Only one application per school year
per student.
Use
additional
pages
as
needed.
Please Print or Type
1.
NAME
____________________________________
_AGE
___BIRTHDATE_____
2.
ADDRESS____________________________
______________________________
(street)
(city)
(state)
(zip
code)
3.
PHONE____________________
SOCIAL
SECURITY#_______________________
4.
Names
of
Parents
or
Guardians.
____________________________________
______________
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5.
Name
of
Great
Dane
club
of
which
you
or
your
family
is
a
member
of.
_________________________
6.
Name
of
college
to
which
grant
is
to
be
sent.
rejection
of
my
application
or
subsequent
termination
of
my
scholarship;
furthermore,
I
hereby
authorize
the
Scholarship
Commit‐
tee
of
the
Great
Dane
Club
of
America
to
____________________________________
___
7.
Address
of
College______________________________
____________________________
communicate
with
the
financial
aid
officer
or
guidance
counselor
if
necessary
in
regard
to
my
application.
If
additional
information
or
documentation
is
required
of
me,
I
shall
be
8.
College
account
number_____________________________
________________________
pleased
to
furnish
it.
Scholarship
funds
will
be
paid
directly
to
the
Institution
of
Higher
Education.
Signature
Please attach copies of latest transcripts.
Please attach a current photo of
yourself.
9.
Have
you
ever
been
suspended,
on
pro‐
bation,
or
dismissed
from
school?
Yes____No____
If
yes,
explain______________________________
_______________________________
____________________________________
______________________________
10.
List
your
significant
academic
achieve‐
ments
and/or
accomplishments
in
the
sport
of
dogs:
____________________________________
______________________________
____________________________________
______________________________
____________________________________
______________________________
11.
List
extra
curricular
activities:____________________________
____________________
____________________________________
______________________________
12.
On
a
separate
sheet,
write
a
brief
essay
including
a
description
of
your
experiences
and
interests
in
pure
bred
dogs,
also
include
what
you
perceive
as
your
future
role
in
the
fancy.
I
certify
that
I
have
truthfully
and
accurately
answered
the
above
questions
to
the
best
of
my
knowledge
and
belief,
and
that
I
understand
any
false
information
will
be
grounds
for
______________________________Date
_______________
Return
to:
Scholarship
Committee
Jessie
Gerszewski
5818
Hwy
KP
Mazomanie,
Wi
53560
TREASURER’S REPORT
JEAN
HIGHLANDS
phone
number
330‐425‐4880
ANCHOR BANK
CHECKING
BALANCE
$6,675.40
NATIONAL CITY
CHECKING
BALANCE
$26,395.13
NATIONAL CITY
SAVINGS
BALANCE
$25,742.79
CERTIFICATES
OF DEPOSIT
$68,685.20
TOTAL CASH
BALANCE
$127,498.52
GDCA BULLETIN
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GDCA BULLETIN
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
Illini Great Dane Club
Illini’s
Mark your calendars…
18th Annual Specialty
Back to Back Specialties
•
•
•
30th -
Date: January
February 1st, 2009
Location: Hallmark Sports Club – Frankfort, IL
Schedule:
Friday P.M.- Midwest Derby Match – Judge: Linda Jobe
Bring those puppies (3 months to 18 months)
Saturday - Sweepstakes – Judge: Shirley Reinhold
Saturday - Junior Showmanship - Judge: Shirley Yarbro
Saturday - Specialty – Judge: Shirley Yarbro
Sunday - Obedience – Judge: Betty Graettinger
Sunday – Rally – Judge: Arlene King
Sunday -Specialty – Judge: Clyde Morris
For more information check us out at:
www.illinigreatdaneclub.com
Show Chairperson: Barb Renkosiewicz
[email protected]
Show Superintendent: Kevin Rogers Dog Shows
www.rogersdogshows.com
BE SURE TO JOIN US SATURDAY
FOR OUR
TASTE OF ILLINI LUNCHEON
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT THE SHOWS…
GDCA BULLETIN
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
2010
Specialty
Judges!!!!
Eric
Ringle:
Intersex,
Brace,
Team,
Bred
by
Exhibi‐
tor,
and
Best
Puppy
Robert
Thomas:
Regular
Bitch
classes,
Brood
Bitch,
and
Veteran
Bitch
Nancy
Lerch:
Regular
Dog
classes,
Stud
Dog,
and
Veteran
Dog
FUTURITY
Joel
Rosenblatt
Chantel
Johnson
Congratulations
to
you
all
!
GDCA BULLETIN
Report to Great Dane Club of
America Charitable Trust
on
Grant to GDCA Central Division
for Cardiac Echo Screening Clinic
by
Mary Anne Zanetos
Introduction
This report summarizes the procedures, results and expenditures of
the cardiac echo screening clinic
conducted at the GDCA’s 2008 National Specialty Show in Louisville, KY. The GDCA Charitable
Trust had approved a grant of
$6,500.00 to cover approximately
50% of the expenses of the clinic.
The grant substantially reduced
the cost of the clinic, permitting
owners to be charged $75.00 per
dog screened.
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
Premium List for the 2008 GDCA
National Specialty, on the GDCA
website and on Great Dane internet chatlists, including
ShowDanes and MyMentors. The
pre-registration form collected
demographic and medical history
of the dog (age, gender, reproductive status, history of previous cardiac echo/OFA and family history
of heart disease) as well as preferred appointment date and
owner contact information. Dog
name was intentionally NOT requested, so individual participants
remained anonymous. The preregistration form advised owners
that only one dog per household
would be given an appointment
unless openings became available
due to cancellations, etc.
A total of 70 pre-registration forms
were received. All owners were
contacted and informed they
Fifty-six Great Danes received car- would be given an appointment
diac evaluations, including auscul- time after the judging program
tation and echocardiography, dur- became available. The scheduler
ing the clinic held on October 16 & used the dog’s age and gender in17, 2008. Dr. William Tyrrell, Jr.,
formation on the pre-registration
DVM, DACVIM (Board Certified form to assign appointment times
Veterinary Cardiologist) perto minimize conflicts with judgformed all cardiac evaluations.
ing. Sixty of the 70 owners conSeveral previously undiagnosed
firmed their appointment and
cardiac conditions were identified were placed on the clinic schedule.
and referred for appropriate
An OFA Application for Congenifollow-up. Actual expenses were
tal Cardiac Database, pre-filled
very close to the pre-event budget. with the veterinary and echo clinic
The clinic met all objectives.
information, was sent to the owner
along with the confirmation of apRecruitment and Scheduling Pro- pointment. Owners were asked to
cedures
bring this form to their appointment. Owners were encouraged to
Advertisements and presubmit their echo results to OFA,
registration forms for the cardiac
but this was not required. As a furecho clinic were placed in the
ther incentive, the echo clinic ap-
plied for and received a special
event discount which reduced the
OFA fee to $7.50 for clinic participants instead of the usual $15.00
fee.
Although some conflicts arose during the show, nearly all dogs wishing to participate were worked into
the schedule. Due to an unanticipated need to vacate the exam
room at 4:00 p.m. on October 17th,
the actual number of appointments available was 56 instead of
65 as in the grant budget.
Over the two day clinic, there were
a few “no-shows”. These appointments were filled by having
the ring announcer ask anyone
interested to phone the clinic for
an immediate appointment. All 56
available appointments during the
two-day clinic were filled.
Clinic Administration
Clinic volunteers were instructed
on confidentiality procedures (i.e.,
not to discuss the identity of the
dogs who participated or to reveal
anything they might have seen or
heard pertaining to individual
dogs, not to leave the OFA forms
where they might be seen, etc.)
prior to working in the clinic.
Dogs’ names did not appear on the
pre-registration form, only the age
and demographic information
listed above. All echo exams were
performed in a private room separate from the reception area. Clinic
participants could not see or hear
Dr. Tyrell’s conversation with the
owner(s). GDCA clinic staff did
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not enter the exam room during
exams.
At check-in, clinic staff confirmed
that each dog was positively identified. This was done by scanning
the microchip or inspecting the
tattoo to insure the number recorded on the OFA form matched
the dog*. Owners held onto their
OFA form and took it into the
exam room where Dr. Tyrrell filled
out his portion of the form at the
conclusion of the echo exam. OFA
forms turned in by owners at the
clinic were immediately placed in
a confidential envelope until they
were mailed to OFA. Owners
were told they need not turn in
their OFA forms at the clinic.
Thirty-nine Great Danes turned in
their OFA Congenital Cardiac Database Application at the clinic.
Others may have mailed the form
privately, or not at all.
*Four dogs who arrived at the
clinic without positive ID were
microchipped at the clinic at no
charge.
Echocardiography Procedures
Each dog was examined in a quiet,
darkened private room to allow
dogs to relax. Echocardiography
was preceded by a brief physical
exam focusing on the cardiovascular system. This exam included
measurement of heart rate, pulses
and auscultation of lungs and
heart.
Echocardiography was performed
on all 56 dogs in a standing position using a GE Vivid I echocardi-
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ography unit. All patients were
awake and non-sedated. No patients were shaved for the study.
All standard (American Society of
Echocardiography) views from
both right parasternal and left apical imaging planes were obtained
via an annular phased array 3S
probe. Both color and pulsed/
continuous wave Doppler studies
were performed on all heart
valves. Standard M-mode and two
dimensional measurements were
also obtained and detailed within
the patient’s report given to the
owner.
details on demographics will not
be presented in order to prevent
unintentional disclosure of specific dogs who participated in the
echo clinic.
Echocardiographic Findings
2008 Great Dane Club of America
Echo Screening Clinic Echocardiographic Result
#
of Males
# of Females Total this Category
Percent
(N=56)
Owners received both verbal reNormal echocardiogram
19
sults and a written cardiac echo
17
36
64.3
report at the conclusion of the
Abnormal echocardiogram
14
exam. The report contained all M- 6
20
35.7
mode, two dimensional and Dop- Tricuspid valve dysplasia
3
pler measurements. Recommen0
3
5.4
dations regarding breeding status Arrhythmias present during
(as pertaining to the heart), recheck examination/echo
2
0
echocardiography, follow-up with 2
3.6
family veterinarian, etc. were also
Chronic degenerative valvular disdetailed within the report along
ease 2
1
3
5.4
with physical exam and echocardi- Dilated cardiomyopathy
0
ography findings.
1
1
1.8
Mitral valve dysplasia 0
1
Demographics of Participants
1
1.8
Mild increase in left ventricular
Of the 56 Great Danes examined
internal dimensions 1
1
during the echo clinic, 33 were
2
3.6
males and 23 were females. The
Equivocal for aortic stenosis 2
average age of male participants
1
3
5.4
was 2.3 years. The average age of
Equivocal for subaortic stenosis
females was somewhat older, 2.6
2
1
3
5.4
years. However this was influEquivocal for tricuspid valve dysenced by a single outlier, a nine
plasia 1
0
1
1.8
year old female. If not for her, the
Equivocal for both tricuspid and
average age of female participants mitral valve dysplasia 1
0
was 2.3 years, equivalent to that of 1
1.8
the males. All colors of Great
Total Great Danes tested 33
Danes were represented. Further
23
56
100
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As expected, males showed a
higher prevalence of abnormal
echo: 42.4% (14/33) vs. 26.1% (6/23)
for females. Overall, 35.7% (20/56)
of Great Danes screened had a
cardiac abnormality detected via
echo. Based on responses to the
question about known cardiac disease or family history on the preregistration form, we can conclude
that the vast majority of these abnormalities were new diagnoses.
This underscores the value of the
cardiac echo clinic at the 2008
GDCA National Specialty.
Expenses
Total expenses of the echo clinic
were $9,533.04, not including
$4,200.00 in income received as
fees (56 echos @ $75.00 each). The
total cost of the clinic was $5,333.04.
The OFA fee was collected separately and sent with each application, so it did not affect the budget.
Conclusions and Recommendations
As one can see from the results table, this clinic that was set up primarily to screen for dilated cardiomyopathy actually diagnosed
more congenital heart defects than
heart disease. This result is likely
based on the skewed age of the
population of dogs examined. In
the future, it will be prudent to further educate our breed club on the
necessity to screen young, middle
aged and older dogs via
echocardiography. It is likely that
more dilated cardiomyopathy, in
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its early stages, may have been diagnosed if we had examined an
older/mature population. It is well
proven that early intervention in
this horrible heart disease can have
excellent results, improving both
the dog's quality and quantity of
life.
Newsletter. I would encourage
Affiliate Club Secretaries to
subscribe so as to pass on information to their Membership.
The Breeders Listing has been
modified to indicate those who
are GDCA members. On their
individual listing there is a red
Future echocardiography clinics
star. At the top of the Breeder
should consider offering incenListing page it is designated actives to encourage greater particicordingly.
pation of older Great Danes, intact I would like to pass on that
males who represent current or
Committee Chairpersons and
future frequently used sires and
the Affiliate Clubs know that
others with established risk factors they can use the website to pass
for heart disease.
on information.
I would encourage Affiliate
Clubs to post their Specialties
on the website as there are frequent requests for that information.
As ever I would like to thank
Internet Report
Paul Mumford for his invaluNancy Lerch
able expertise and knowledge
and his dedication to keep our
Average number of visits a day website a great asset to the
is 1110. The most visited pages GDCA.
are :
1-Homepage,
2-Photo Gallery,
3- Veterans Gallery,
4-Breeder List,
5-Before You Choose a Great
Dane,
6-Rescue,
7-Health and Welfare.
8- Illustrated Standard
We have had a terrific response
to the new newsletter alert that
comes out about every two
weeks. The current news from
the Club and committees is
highlighted and seems quite
popular by the number of people who have signed up for the
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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE FOR GDV [BLOAT]
STRESS
EXCITEMENT
VIGOROUS EXERCISE
LARGE MEALS
LONG DRINK
SWALLOWED AIR
FAMILIAL TENDENCY
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VET'S EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBER : .............................................................
WHAT IS HAPPENING
WHAT THE DOG DOES
STOMACH FUNCTION
IS NORMAL
DOG BEHAVES AS USUSAL
GAS ACCUMULATES
IN THE STOMACH
BUT THE STOMACH
DOES NOT EMPTY
AS IT SHOULD
STOMACH STARTS TO DILATE
[GASTRIC DILATATION]
SEEMS SLIGHTLY
UNCOMFORTABLE
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO
KEEP THE DOG QUIET
DO NOT LEAVE THE DOG ALONE
GIVE ANTACID IF YOUR
VET AGREES
BE AWARE OF
PHASE I SYMPTOMS
ANXIOUS
RESTLESS / PACING
TRYING TO VOMIT - MAY BRING UP
STIFF WHITE FOAM BUT NO FOOD
SALIVATING
ABDOMEN MAY BE SWOLLEN
CALL YOUR VET, TELL HIM WHAT
YOU SUSPECT AND WHY
TAKE THE DOG TO THE VET
WITHOUT FURTHER DELAY
TREATMENT
DURING THIS PERIOD,
THE DOG MAY RECOVER
WITHOUT GOING ON
TO DEVELOP
GASTRIC VOLVULUS
DURING THIS PERIOD
THE DOG MAY RECOVER
IF YOUR VET RELEASES
THE PRESSURE WITH A
STOMACH TUBE
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STOMACH TWISTS
[GASTRIC VOLVULUS]
VERY RESTLESS
WHINING & PANTING
SALIVATING COPIOUSLY
TRIES TO VOMIT EVERY 2 - 3 MINS
BLOOD SUPPLY TO PART OF
STOMACH IS CUT OFF
STOMACH TISSUE IS DAMAGED
PORTAL VEIN, VENA CAVA AND
SPLENIC VEIN BECOME
COMPRESSED AND TWISTED
SPLEEN BECOMES ENGORGED
SHOCK BEGINS TO DEVELOP
STANDS WITH LEGS APART
AND HEAD HANGING DOWN
SPLEEN AND STOMACH TISSUE
BECOME NECROTIC
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ABDOMEN SWOLLEN &
SOUNDS HOLLOW IF TAPPED
GET SOMEONE TO TELL YOUR VET
YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY AND WHY
TAKE THE DOG TO THE VET
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
GUMS DARK RED
HEART RATE 80 - 100 BEATS/MIN
TEMPERATURE RAISED (104f)
UNABLE TO STAND OR STANDS
SHAKILY WITH LEGS APART
ABDOMEN VERY SWOLLEN
SHOCK NOW VERY SEVERE
DEATH IS IMMINENT
GET SOMEONE TO TELL YOUR VET
YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY AND WHY
BREATHING SHALLOW
HEART FAILURE DEVELOPS
SHOCK NOW IRREVERSIBLE
DURING THIS PERIOD
THE VET WILL NEED TO
RELIEVE THE STOMACH
PRESSURE, START AN
INTRAVENOUS DRIP
AND PERFORM SURGERY
TO UNTWIST THE STOMACH
GUMS WHITE OR BLUE
HEART RATE OVER 100 BEATS/MIN
PULSE VERY WEAK
TEMPERATURE DROPS (98f)
AS WELL AS DOING
EVERYTHING ABOVE,
THE VET WILL NEED TO
REMOVE PART OF THE
STOMACH AND THE SPLEEN
HE WILL ALSO NEED TO USE
POWERFUL DRUGS TO
COUNTERACT SHOCK
TAKE THE DOG TO THE VET
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE
IT IS NOW NO LONGER
POSSIBLE TO
SAVE THE DOG'S LIFE
DEATH
Many of us have heard of Bloat or had first hand experience.
Here is a chart to keep handy as a reminder of signs in case you have questions or are uncertain of what to do........
Remember: Time is of the essence!!!!!
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THE “GREATSINGER
GREAT DANES” SAGA
The effort
of fostering and placing 34
Danes came close to overwhelming us. We are a small
group with about five “regular”
foster homes. Throughout
this Greatsinger rescue, Dane
Outreach had to also place the
other Danes who continued to
come into our program the
“usual” way, through shelters or
owner surrender. We could
never have done it without the
amazingly generous support of
dozens of people who gave
whatever they could, donating
time, care, food, supplies,
transport, and money to help in
this effort, and without the
support of the GDCA.
June, 2007 Jackie
Greatsinger , real name Bernadette Vohs, and d/b/a
Greatsinger Great Danes, has
35 dogs, including 19 Danes,
seized by the Pierce County
Sheriff ’s Department and released on bail. July, 2007 The
County gives Dane Outreach
permission to take and foster
the dogs, pending the outcome
of the criminal case. DO cannot place, alter or even microchip any of the Danes until the
court gives ownership to the
state. We are told another
bitch has whelped and that the
remaining three adult bitches
are also pregnant. 4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
August, 2007 DO
scrambles to find foster
homes for adults, nursing litters, and pregnant bitches.
The
fourth Dane bitch, Xena,
whelps a litter of 8 in the
shelter, 6 survive, but 2 more
die in the foster home at the
age of 4 days.. The Diamond litter of eight is placed in
foster it becomes evident they
have parvo and must return to
the Shelter for care by their vet.
Three die, five survive.
The Juliet
litter of ten is ill, appears to
have whipworm problems. The last
pregnant bitch, “Xtreme” goes
to a foster home. She is dangerously emaciated, with hips
so bad she can barely stand. Twenty-four hours later, she
whelps 16 puppies, 6 dead, 10
alive, but within a week all 10
die of herpes. “Maggie-Moo”
(her new name) survives.
September, 2007 Greatsinger charged with felony fraud. DO finds more foster homes,
hopefully ones who would want
to adopt, to take the 25 surviving puppies who are now
old enough to leave their littermates.
October,
2007 Greatsinger tries (for four
weeks) to get her dogs back,
arguing the seizure was illegal,
but loses the motion.
“Diamond” torsions but
makes it through surgery.
December, 2007 Media reports reveals the Shelter bills the County for board,
the bill is over $90,000, and
taxpayers will pay it. [Search
on “Greatsinger” and “Vohs” in
the Tacoma News Tribune
(www.thenewstribune.com),
KING 5 TV www.king5.com
and KOMO TV
www.komotv.com website for
this story and related reports.] Meanwhile, trial has been delayed
again, and several of the foster
homes who took the adults
back in June need relief, so DO
finds more foster homes to take
the adults.
February, 2008 Judge Grant orders that the
dogs be forfeited to the State
(takes them from Greatsinger),
but then, in order to “protect
the taxpayers” (fallout from the
media report!) orders that the
dogs be sold “on the Internet to
maximize the proceeds.” DO finds
AKC judges and Dane experts
to “appraise” the “fair market
value” of the Danes to give a
value that can be credited to
Greatsinger, to avoid a sale of
the dogs.
Greatsinger pleads guilty and is
sentenced to “house arrest” for
a month, 30 days in jail (sus-
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pended), and restitution to victims and the County. She is also
barred from buying or selling
dogs for ten years.
March, 2008 Pierce County
is finally able to transfer ownership of the dogs to the Shelter,
which immediately turns
around and released them to
the ownership of DO. We can
FINALLY start altering, microchipping and ADOPTING out
the 34 Danes we have been caring for over the last eight
months!! Lots of VERY
happy (and exhausted) people
and dogs!!! Adoption contracts fly through the mail!! April, 2008 Endless paperwork and bills – vet bills,
contracts, spay/neuter certificates, microchips, etc. As
these Danes couldn’t be altered
or chipped prior to fostering,
DO now has to track all the
placements to ensure all the
Danes are micro-chipped and
altered.
May, 2008 Greatsinger’s restitution
order: She has to pay
$113,000 to the County for
board and $6,000 to her victims. She receives a “credit” of
about $300 per dog ($15,000)
towards board bill. “Duke” (a
Dane) and “Rawhide” (English
Bulldog bitch) are to be returned to Greatsinger as her
“personal pets.”
June, 2008 More
placements and more paperwork, as the last adoptions contracts and spay/neuter operations take place. Final cost
bills are finally coming in from
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DO volunteers and foster
homes and the DO Treasurer is
working full days to keep track
of everything. To date, the
Shelter will cover about
$15,000 of the costs of care. Dane Outreach has paid over
that amount—the final accounting is pending. July, 2008 “Lily,” the
last Greatsinger Dane, a sweet
buy very undersized parvosurvivor puppy with some
medical problems is
adopted. With a final invoice to the Shelter from the
DO Treasurer, and the reimbursement of some of our
costs, the saga will end. The
Greatsinger Danes have become Dane Outreach rescue
Danes, and we will be their
safety net for the rest of their
happy and safe lives.
The story does not really end
here, because the need for education about “backyard breeders” and “puppy-millers”
continues. Dane Outreach
will continue its mission to help
educate people about Danes,
their needs, and how to find a
reputable breeder. And, of
course, we will continue to help
place Danes who need new
owners into just the right loving
permanent home.
Update on the
Greatsinger Saga
“Greatsinger” Arrested Again: Bernadette Vohs was arrested
again in October, for selling a
very ill puppy and charged with
theft again. The new case
number is 08-1-04896-1. Trial
is currently set in Pierce
County Supeior Court for Jan.
26, 2009. Because selling dogs is a violation of the her sentence for the
original multiple fraud charges
(Cause # 07-1-04405-3) there
will also be a “revocation hearing” (where she will have to
“show cause” why the suspension of her original sentence
should not be revoked). That
Revocation Hearing is currently
set for Jan. 9, 2009. The dockets in each of these
cases be seen online at
www.courts.wa.gov under
“search case records.” GDCA BULLETIN
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wood Dixie When Pigs Fly
Best Bred By- Michaeldane JB
Pocket Change
AOM - CH Dana TLBK Darkside of Fireside
AOM - CH Rika-Brier Catera
Lera Etal
AOM - CH Rainmaster’s She’s
A Show Girl
Talk about when Life gives you AOM - CH Davishires Beowulf
of Chalk Hill
Lemons, Make Lemonade......
AOM - CH Shill Rest Sure-Fire
What a wonderful National!
One N Only
The Central Division, under
the capable hands of Joe Longo AOM - CH Winhurst’s Saks On
Fifth
and Lynda Moriarty certainly
AOM - CH Rojon’s Let Them
pulled off a miracle! Maybe
President Elect Obama should Eat Cake v Moonriver
AOM - CH Alpine’s Summit At
give them a look ;o)
Rochford
AOM - CH Harley D Hardt’s A
Best In Futurity
Fire
Rojon’s Let Them Eat Cake V
AOM - CH Orion’s E Z Cash
Moonriver
AOM - CH De Joie’s MidsumWinner’s Bitch - Mochtree
mer Night’s Dream
Irish Melody Of Magnus
AOM - CH Shady Creeks Sister Golden Hair
Reserve Winner’s Bitch - DarAOM - CH JPL’s Simulation
Lin’s Shalako Star
Winners Dog - Rojon’s Advance Simone’
AOM - CH Jerdan’s V Asbury
To Boardwalk V Montara
Building B
Reserve Winners Dog - Von
Best Stud Dog - Ch Elan’s
Scheer’s Playing 4 Keps
Command Decision Reimroc
Witamy
Best Brood Bitch - CH RockTop 20 Winner - CH Longo’s
Starry Studded v Miller AOM, bridge Charli Angel A/J Magnus
RN
HOF
BOB - CH Maitau’s Eye Candy
v MJM
BOS - CH Elan’s Comman Decision Reimroc
BOW - Mochree Irish Melody
of Magnus
Best Puppy - Raintree Erin-
OBEDIENCE TRIAL:
High In Trial (199) Lazy Days
You’re The One (Handler: Mike
Smith)
**This is a GDCA Hall of Fame
Award level score.**
(No High Combined awarded.)
NOVICE A Class:
1st (182): Willowrun’s Melodia
Di Noche RN (Handler: Sydelle Fulk)
2nd (171.5): Willowrun’s Link to
EBJ (Handler: Courtney Johnson)
NOVICE B Class:
1st (199) Lazy Days You’re The
One (Handler: Mike Smith)
2nd (176) Chroma Normandy
Invasion RA (Handler: Dr.
Broxann Spencer)
3rd: (174) Huff ’s Isabella Ladane
CD RN (Handler: Lisa Mason)
4th (170) CH Diamond Danes
Stars N Stripes TD RN (Handler: Karen Martin)
OPEN A Class:
1st (170): CH Paquestones U2
Rolling Thunder CD TD RE
(Handler: Marta Brock)
OPEN B Class:
1st (198): Lazy Days Rock
Around The Clock CDX (Handler: Gayle Smith)
2nd (196.5) OTCH Sterlings
Lazy Days Chntly Lace UDX6
MX MXJ RN (Handler: Gayle
Smith)
3rd (192): CH Longo’s Miller
Noble Legacy CDX RE (Handler: Lena Skov)
4th (183) Countrydane Miracles
Happen CDX RAE (Handler:
Lisa Asbury)
No Qualifiers in Utility A or B.
Pre-Novice
1st (192) Willowrun’s Melodia
Di Noche RN (Handler: Sy-
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delle Fulk)
2nd: (178.5) Lakayas Bartholomew The Dreamer (Handler
Lisa Mason)
3rd (164) Bluemoon’s Kira “n
Mist Enzodane RN (Handler:
Nichole Bartlett)
4th (90.5) Northernaire’s Dazzling Dakota (Handler: Elizabeth Wagner)
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
Highest Scoring Fawn Dane in
Obedience:
CH Ashton’s Blond Ambition
CD RAE (Handler: Dana Sikes)
Couple with the Highest Combined Obedience Score (Couple
of Overachievers Award):
(not awarded)
Highest Scoring Brindle Dane
in Obedience:
CH Paquestones U2 Rolling
Thunder CD TD RE (Handler:
Marta Brock)
Team with the highest qualifying score (Only in Your Dreams
Award):
Missouri Dogwood Team
Graduate Open:
1st (--) Kappadane’s Mystic Blue Highest Scoring Blue Dane in
Smoke (Handler: Sandra Dick- Obedience:
ens)
Willowruns’ Link To EBJ
(Handler: Courtney Johnson)
Veterans:
Highest Scoring Black Dane in
1st (175) Huff ’s Isabella Ladane Obedience:
CD RN (Handler: Lisa Mason) Willowrun’s Melodia Di Noche
RN (Handler: Sydelle Fulk)
Team:
1st: Lazy Days Team
Highest Scoring Harlequin
2nd: Missouri Dogwood Team
Dane in Obedience:
Chroma Normady Invasion CD
SPECIAL AWARDS:
RE (Handler: Dr. Broxann
(Note: Organizers Mike &
Spencer)
Gayle Smitth, Lena & Erik
Skov were not eligible to com- Highest Scoring Mantle Dane
pete for the below awards):
in Obedience:
Countrydanes Miracles HapHighest Combined Score in
pen CDX RAE (Handler: Lisa
Rally & Obedience (Grand
Asbury)
Overachiever Award):
Lisa Asbury of LaDane
Highest Scoring Merle Dane in
Obedience:
Oldest Dane to Qualify in
not awarded
Obedience (Oldie-Goldie Dane
Award:
Oldest Handler with a Dane to
Huff ’s Isabella Ladane CD RN Qualify in Obedience (Oldie(Handler: Lisa Mason)
Goldie Handler Award):
Dr. Broxann Spencer of ChroYoungest Dane to Qualify in
maDane
Obedience (Munchkin Dane
Award):
Youngest Handler to Qualify in
Willowrun’s Melodia Di Noche Obedience (Munchkin Handler
RN (Handler: Sydelle Fulk)
Award): ??
Brace with highest qualifying
score (Double Your TroubleDouble Your Fun Award):
No entrants.
RALLY TRIAL:
Highest Scoring Dog in the
Rally Trial:
(100) CH Ashton’s Blond Ambition CD RAE (Handler:
Dana Sikes)
Rally Novice A:
1st (96) Willowrun’s Link To
EBJ (Handler: Courtney Johnson)
2nd (93) Jermon’s Little Bit
O’Luck v Trike (Handler: Carrie
Storrs)
Rally Novice B:
1st (97) Tolsina MK Valhalla v
Shockin (Handler: Traci Knutson)
2nd (95) Chroma Heart Of The
Renegade (Handler: Dr. Broxann Spencer)
3rd (95) Danemark’s Princess
Cameo (Handler: Karen Martin)
4th (94) Laurs Midnight Trekk
(Handler: Laurel Donelson)
Rally Advanced A:
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1st (85) Enso RN CD (Handler:
Nichole Bartlett)
Rally Advanced B:
1st (100) CH Ashton’s Blond
Ambition CD RAE (Handler:
Dana Sikes)
2nd (100) Countrydane Miracles Happen CDX RAE (Handler: Lisa Asbury)
3rd (99) CH Laurs Talisman of
Sky CD RN (Handler Laurel
Donelson)
4th (98) Liberty’s Road To
Rivendell CD RE NA NAJ
NAP NJP (Handler: Joyce
Guthrie)
Rally Excellent A:
1st (93) Chroma Normandy Invasion RA (Handler: Dr. Broxann Spencer)
Rally Excellent B:
1st (99) CH Paquestones U2
Rolling Thunder CD TD RE
(Handler: Marta Brock)
2nd (98) Liberty’s Road To
Rivendell CD RE NA NAJ
NAP NJP (Handler: Joyce
Guthrie)
4th (97) CH Longo’s Miller
Noble Legacy CDX RE (Handler: Lena Skov)
4th (96) Countrydane Miracles
Happen CDX RAE (Handler:
Lisa Asbury)
AGILITY TRIAL:
(Note: All qualifiers listed)
Highest Scoring Dog In the
Agility Trial:
(98) Liberty’s Mission Impossible (Handler: Joyce Guthrie)
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
Novice Standard B:
1st (95) CH Laurs Jasmine of
Stoneyedge CDX RA NAJ
(Handler: Laurel Donelson)
Novice Jumpers A:
1st (88) CH Ashton’s Blond
Ambition CD RAE (Handler:
Dana Sikes)
Novice Preferred:
1st (86) Liberty’s Mission Impossible (Handler: Joyce
Guthrie)
Novice Weaves Preferred:
1st (98) Liberty’s Mission Impossible (Handler: Joyce
Guthrie)
Judges Education
Louisville, Kentucky
The following people were participants in the Judges Education Seminar at the National
Specialty in Louisville, Kentucky. Please consider them for
judging matches or Sweepstakes.
Wendy Paquette #7575
Harry (Butch) Schulman
#59014
Elizabeth Simon #75554
Mary Lou Carmody
Julie Narzisi
Joy Lobato
Sue Foster
JP Yousha
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Committee Chairmen
Announcer
Nikki Riggsbee – [email protected]
Auction
D. Toomey,
K. Varian - [email protected]
Awards Night
Dave Miller
– [email protected]
Breeder Education
Margaret
Shappard – [email protected]
Companion Events
Patty Thomas [email protected]
Catalog Ads
Deb King [email protected]
Catalog Sales
Lori Cornelius,Pam Deloria – [email protected]
Chief Ring Steward
Jan Brungard
– [email protected]
Corporate Sponsors
Joe Longo –
[email protected]
Decorations
Tina Brandt –
[email protected]
Flowers
Jay Miller –
[email protected]
Futurity
Dave Miller
– [email protected]
Golf Cart Rental
Chuck Crawford – [email protected]
Hospitality/Raffle Room Terry Wagner – [email protected]
Hotel Liaison
Nancy
Franklin – [email protected]
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
International Liaison
Bob Frank –
[email protected]
Judges Education
Jane Treiber –
[email protected]
Judges Hospitality
Darcy Quinlan – [email protected]
Juniors Party
Shannon
Soafer – [email protected]
Meal Plan
Lynn Moser
– [email protected]
Newsletter
Mindy
Pierce, Deb King – [email protected]
Parades
Ila Minton –
[email protected]
Photographer
Jennifer
Suddarth – [email protected]
Reserved Seating Reserv. Wanda
Hepler – [email protected]
Room Raffle
Dr. Bill LaRosa – [email protected]
Rosettes
Diane Levin
– [email protected]
RV Parking
James Craft,
Jean Dinkins – [email protected]
Temperament Test
Sara Dellorto
– [email protected]
Theme Party
Martha
Davidson – [email protected]
Top Twenty
Paula
Heller,Lynn Adams –
[email protected]
Transportation (w/dogs) Michele Conroy – [email protected]
Trophy
Jean Dinkins
– [email protected]
Vendors
Ila Minton –
[email protected]
Ways & Means
Angela Stillwell – [email protected]
Website
Deb King [email protected]
Welcome Bags
Jan Hendon
– [email protected]
Welcome Party
Jan Hendon
– [email protected]
Great Dane Club of
America, Inc.
National
Specialty
October 19 – 24,
2009
Generations
http://www.gdca-se.org
Chattanooga Choo Choo
1400 Market Street
Chattanooga, TN 37402
1-877-872-2529
www.choochoo.com
GDCA BULLETIN
*Show Committee*
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
Futurity
Jane Chopson
Mary Anne Zanetos
National Specialty Coordinator
*Schedule of
Carol Grossman, P. O. Box
Events*
95817, Las Vegas, NV 89193
[email protected]
Sunday, October
18, 2009
e.com
Division Chair
Dave Miller – P. O. Box 219,
Sharpsburg, GA 30277
770-253-5350 –
[email protected]
Show Chair
Willie Crawford – 122 Deerwood Trail, Sharpsburg, GA
30277
770-253-7277 – Cell 678-6433620 – [email protected]
Division Secretary
Nikki Riggsbee – 3412 Blowing Oak St., Valrico, FL 33594
813-654-3412 –
[email protected]
Division Treasurer
Gabrielle Kostiuk – 1318 Baileys Corner, Marietta, GA
30062
770-971-0058 –
[email protected]
Division Website
http://www.gdca-se.org
*Judges*
Specialty
Intersex – Clare Lincoln
Bitches – Susan Yotive
Dogs – Warren Benoit
GDC North Central Florida Indep. Specialty
Board Meeting 1
Welcome Party
Monday, October
19, 2009
Rally
Affiliate Club
Meeting
Futurity Day One
Division Chair
Meeting
Theme Party
Tuesday, October
20, 2009
Obedience
Performance
Seminar
Futurity Day Two
Health Screenings
Rescue Meeting
Education Seminar
Parades
General Membership Meeting
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Agility
Educational
Seminars
Temperament Test
Health Screenings
Top 20
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Conformation
Day 1 South
Cent. Div. Meeting
Board Meeting 2
Auction
Friday, October
23, 2009
Conformation
Day 2 CGC
Judges Ed Seminar
Judges
Ed Hands-on
Free Night
Juniors Party
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Junion Showmanship
Conformation
Day 3
Judges Education
Ringside Mentoring
GDCA BULLETIN
'Minty Fresh' biscuits
1 tablespoon
vegetable oil
1 cup water
2 1/2 cups whole
wheat flour
1/2 cup oatmeal
2 tablespoons
dried mint (or 1/3
cup fresh
chopped mint)
1/3 cup chopped
parsley
Preheat oven to
375 degrees.
Combine water
and oil in a large
bowl.
Gradually add
flour, oatmeal,
mint and parsley.
Roll dough to 1/4
inch thickness.
Cut shapes using
a knife or cookie
cutters. Place on
ungreased cookie
sheet and bake for
35 minutes.
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
Liver Brownies
(Great for nonbaiters and no diarrhea later)
1 lb. liver
1 packet dry Lipton soup, any flavor
2 eggs
3 cups oatmeal
1 tsp. crushed garlic
Puree liver in
blender. BE
CAREFUL...it can
get wrapped
around the
blade and ruin the
motor. Add eggs,
soup and garlic,
blend some more.
Pour into a bowl
and add oatmeal.
Mix thoroughly.
Grease a 10 x 15
pan with sides.
Pour the mixture
in and spread it
around. Bake 1
hour
at 250 - 300 degrees. Cut immediately and freeze
in brownie
sizes. You can
also add some
garlic salt to the
storage bag,
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4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
GDCA BULLETIN
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008
GDCA BULLETIN
Lucinda Harwin
15423 Francis Oaks Way
Los Gatos, CA 95032
4TH QUARTER-NOVEMBER 2008