Tuesday, January 5, 2021

MINUTES: General Membership Meeting Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at 6:00 PM

 

Wednesday, 12/2/2020 at 6PM

The meeting was called to order by President, Patty Pace, at 6.03PM

In attendance were:

Patty Pace, Bill Pace, Betty Chapman, Beth Verner, Lynn Cox,           Sandy Fisher, David Kirkland, Stephen Roman, Karolynne McAteer,    Mary Wood, Ellen Pfann, Mari-Beth O’Neil, Kathy Scheideman,          Ursula Walsh, Carol Dowd Kamalbake

AGILITY:

An agility report was presented by Sandy Fisher with comments by Ursula Walsh. 

·   The Agility trial in August at Teamworks (outdoor undercover facility in Wake Forest) had a profit of about $2,000
·         the October Trial had a profit of $4,673.
·           This was great news, and terrific that our Agility members ran such a safe and successful event.  BRAVO. 
·         The January Agility trial is cancelled, as it is normally too cold for an outdoor trial.
·         The June event is 4 days, and it is anticipated that it will take place at Bon Clyde.  The date for June will be confirmed to us, so we can publish this in THE BARKER.

ALL-BREED CONFORMATION SHOWS:

The May show was discussed, all paperwork is into AKC. 

·         Regrettably, Bob Slay will be unable to accept his assignment, and the two days of judges have been re-worked.  
·         The May show will follow all best AKC Practices for safety.   We anticipate a large entry as everyone is eager to be out and at shows, particularly when they are outdoors.  
·         The Goldens will have specialty and supported entries over the course of the three days (Friday specialty) and
·         the German Pinchers will hold their National on Saturday and a supported entry on the Sunday.  
·         We will NOT have additional events this year, like a match show, or CGC testing etc.  
·         To date we have not made the decision regarding spectators, so we are uncertain of the ability to make money on parking. 

·         We also will need to decide on food, and how best to handle feeding our exhibitors and judges etc.  We will wait until February to make that decision, and then hope that all else holds itself in place.   We will need help!!  Please volunteer to assist in the myriad jobs that will need to be covered.   Karolynne McAteer is once again the show chair.

TREASURY POSITION:

Mary Wood is retiring as Treasurer.

·         Betty Chapman has kindly stepped in to take on the role for 2021. 

·         Our thanks to Mary for all her work as treasurer, particularly in 2020 when it was difficult to move ahead with no meetings.  THANKS MARY.  We want to hear more about the new house!!

MEMBERSHIP:

·         New Members were discussed, there are 5 membership applications that need to be read and approved by the board.   We will handle this in January via special board phone call to just discuss and approve. 

·         Time to renew memberships! Renewals are going out.

The meeting was adjourned at 6.37, but many stayed on to continue social conversation.

 

Submitted by

Karolynne McAteer

Monday, June 8, 2020

TOP DOG CHALLENGE! COMPETE VIRTUALLY

Are you missing the fun and competition of dog shows? Maybe you always wanted to try conformation but weren’t sure where to start? In these times of social distancing, we invite the dog fancy community to come together virtually to celebrate our beloved dogs in a new way. The AKC Virtual Top Dog Challenge is an online conformation event for AKC-recognized breeds and the Miscellaneous class.

A portion of each $25 entry will be donated by AKC to Take the Lead, a 501c3 organization dedicated to assisting participants in the dog sport who are suffering from life threatening or terminal illnesses, as well as assisting those affected by natural disasters and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Monday, May 18, 2020

CAN DOGS DETECT COVID-19?



If anyone can train a dog to find COVID-19,
it is Connie Cleveland and Pat Nolan.

The University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine has commissioned a training facility in Maryland called Tactical Directional Canine Systems to test out the theory. The facility is owned by Pat Nolan and his wife, Connie Cleveland-Nolan. 

They are using eight Labrador Retrievers. As Connie said when some of us were having a conversation on my Facebook Page:
Great detection dogs are highly motivated by reward. They can't be distracted or disinterested in searching, ever. If you consider all the jobs that man has invented for dogs (guide dogs for the blind, search and rescue, service dogs), we often reach for the Labrador, primarily because they are, as a group, really environmentally sound. Meaning, nothing scares them or bothers them! Furthermore they are highly motivated to retrieve/tug- a great reward for finding something. The Labs will ignore everything in pursuit of reward. If they believe they can earn reward by using their nose, they will work anywhere, anytime.

Connie is a well-known AKC Obedience Competitor, Coach and Seminar Giver. She is scheduled to conduct a seminar here at Cape Fear Dog Training Club on January 16-17, 2021. 

Sunday, May 17, 2020

TRICK DOG! CHECK OUT JUNIOR MEMBER MADISON DOING TRICKS WITH HER AUSSIE!


To watch this video in a larger screen,
click to start the video,
hover your mouse over the bottom right
and click on the square.

FEEL GOOD MOMENT: WATCH PUPPIES EATING FIRST SOLID FOOD

There is nothing better than a Baby Puppy. 
Check out these German Shepherds eating their first solid food.


LOOK WHO MARY WOOD BUMPED INTO AT THE VET'S OFFICE


Mary Wood, MCKC Member and Treasurer, bumped into this Southern Pines Police officer and his partner at Vanguard Veterinary Hospital in early May. She told him she is a Member of the Moore County Kennel Club, and got his permission for this photo.

Club Members can be proud of the donation support we give to Police K9 Units in Pinehurst and Southern Pines. 

AKC'S NEW BEST PRACTICES SUGGESTIONS AS WE MOVE THROUGH THE COVID AGE




The AKC supports each club’s informed decision to reschedule, postpone or cancel their respective events, as well as supporting clubs ready to hold events in locations that are open and permit gatherings. As events resume across the country, people need to feel safe while enjoying their dog activities. The AKC urges clubs to take appropriate precautions for the benefit of their participants. Events need to be held in a manner that emphasizes the safety of participants and event officials over efficiency.

THE BARKER - Our New Format

Happy May All. 
I hope this note finds
all of you staying healthy! 

3 week old German Shepherd Puppy
Leaps over the city of Wuhan, China.

You may have noticed that this Barker does not look like the others! That is because our club is trying out a Blog Format versus the Newsletter Format we have been using.

A Barker Blog will offer a lot more flexibility!
  • You can refer to the Blog at any time by going to the link.
  • The content will be updated as things happen --- you don't need to wait for the monthly news.
  • The Barker Blog is INTERACTIVE! That means you can leave comments and interact on a subject with your fellow members!!
Just save this link in your Web Browser's Bookmark Bar --- and you'll be able to check on what your dog buddies are doing.


MAY 2020 DOG SHOW - A LOOK BACK TO 2013

This whole Coronavirus thing has really taken all of us for a loop!!! We may be sidelined today ---- but our Dog Show way of life will be back.

It didn't go without notice that our Club's Dog Show should have been in the books last week. Here's a look back to 2013. . . and to our future. This will happen again. Keep the faith.