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July 2011 Volume 4 Issue 7 www.cpgreaterswiss.com

What’s Inside

Board Nomination Process 1

A Day in the Life—Agility 2

Membership Renewals 3

Upcoming Events 3

Brags 4

Kids Baroo! 5 Order Form 6

Membership Form 7

2012 Calendar Time!!!!!!!!! By Tracy Brainard

C & P Nominating Committee

Seeks Board Nominations The C & P Board of Directors has appointed a nominating committee to

select a slate of officers and board members to be voted on at the Oct. 1,

2011 annual meeting. The committee consists of Cathy Cooper (VA), chair,

Jessica Fournell Ferral (VA), Jan Collins (MD) and Cheryl Fearer (MD), al-

ternate. The committee asks that anyone who would like to be considered

for an officer or board position please contact one of the committee mem-

bers by August 15, 2011. Please let us know the position for which you

would like to be considered.

In addition to the slate presented by the nominating committee, any member

may also run from off the slate at the annual meeting by following the proce-

dure in the bylaws. We thank you in advance for your willingness to contrib-

ute to the C & P Club.

Sincerely,

The 2011 Nominating Committee

Section 4.

Nominations. No person may be a candidate in a club election who has not been nominated in accordance with these bylaws. During the month of June, the Board shall select a Nominating Committee consisting of three members and one alternate, not more than one of whom may be a member of the Board. The Secretary shall immediately notify the committee members and alternates of their selection. The Board shall name a chairperson for the committee and it shall be such person's duty to call a committee meeting, which shall be held on or before July 1st. a The committee shall nominate one candidate for each office and positions

on the Board and, after securing the consent of each person so nominated, shall immediately report their nominations to the Secretary in writing.

b Upon receipt of the Nominating Committee's report, the Secretary shall, at

least two weeks before the September meeting, notify each member in writing of the candidates so nominated.

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Chesapeake and Potomac Greater Swiss Mountain Dog Club

It is that time of year again when we need

to start collecting photos for next year's

calendar. If everyone could send us a pic

or 2 of their dogs by Sep 1st, we will put a

calendar together again for 2012.

Please include your dog's name and your

last name for the calendar. Remember, no

humans in the photos, please.

Also, please be thinking of how many cal-

endar's you might be interested in. Dar-

lene and I like to think of it as a donation

to the club, oh, and lookey...we get a nice

calendar. Last year we were able to raise

enough money to cover some of the club's

expenses, such as, insurance for events,

picnics, etc...

Let's break last year's record with a higher

calendar order!!!!!

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A Day in the Life of an Agility Competitor By Megan Fletcher

Kenzie and I recently competed at a trial in

Fredericksburg, VA. It is a really nice, new in-

door soccer complex. I highly recommend the

facility.

Kenzie can have some issues with making

course time on occasion and it's always in the

back of my mind, whether she will be brave or

shut down on me... she was a rock star this go-

around!! The day started with a jumpers run.

She is at the Excellent Agility levels now and

this will be her second try at an excellent

course—she Q'd her first time.

I sent her over the warm-up jump and she just sailed over with great speed and really quick maneu-

vering on landing. I felt really good about our run now. We went right in from that warm-up jump

and she again trotted in the ring with enthusiasm and I felt great.

She sailed around the course with time to spare and we earned our second Q! Woohoo!!! I took her

back to her crate for a quick rest before standard, while I ran my other dog (he was sadly shown-up

by his big little sister - no Q for him).

Twenty minutes later it was time for Kenzie's open standard run. She has had more trouble making

time in standard due to the contacts sometimes eating up her time- she isn't thrilled with some of

the contact equipment... I sent her over the warm-up jump twice and she again felt great- very

good energy- she LOVES her tuna-in-a-can reward and was really working for it! We waited for a

few moments and then we were up.

First obstacle: chute, not her favorite thing. Af-

ter slowly emerging from the chute, she cantered

(she never canters!!) up the dog walk, flew over

some jumps, did the fastest teeter execution she

has ever done (even in practice), did some very

nice weaves with a decent send, then more

jumps. I wasn't where I had planned to be be-

fore the A-frame and ended up with a tunnel/ A

-frame discrimination- she correctly took the

frame (whew!) and finished out the course well

under time!!

I could not have been more proud of her! She

has really come a long way this year and I hope she only gets better. Not bad for a girl who will

only be turning three in July.

C & P Nominating Commit-

tee (continued) c Additional nominations may be made at the September

meeting by any member in attendance, provided that the person so nominated does not decline when their name is proposed, and provided further that if the proposed candi-date is not in attendance at this meeting, the proposer shall present to the Secretary a written statement from the pro-posed candidate signifying willingness to be a candidate. No person may be a candidate for more than one position.

d If no valid additional nominations are offered at the Septem-

ber meeting, the Nominating Committee’s slate shall be de-clared elected and no voting will be required. If one or more valid additional nomination(s) are offered, a vote shall be conducted for these positions only. The candidate receiving the most votes for the voted position shall win.

Membership Renewals By Phyllis Walker

Though it’s hard to believe, we’re approaching the end of an-

other membership year in the life of our club. All members’

dues for the 2011-2012 membership year are due, as of July 1.

There’s no change in the amount, which is $25 for an individ-

ual membership and $35 for a family. A membership form may

be found in this newsletter. If you’d like me to e-mail you one

directly, please let me know. You may also scan and e-mail me

the completed form, or fax it, and pay your dues via PayPal

(www.paypal.com) then, cptreas@gmail.com). Just get in touch

with any questions. My contact information is on the form.

And if you happen to be reading this newsletter and haven’t

joined the club yet, please seriously consider doing so. Your

membership helps make our activities possible!

Thanks so much for your support of the club!

Upcoming Events

August 13, 14—Supported Entries

Carolina Cluster

Greensboro, NC

September 29—October 2, 2011

Specialty & Supported Entries,

Weight Pull, Herding, Picnic, Edu

cational Seminar, Millwood, VA

October 16-21, 2011—National

Specialty, Clemmons, NC

November 12, 13—Draft Trial

Collins’ Farm, Mt. Airy, MD

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C & P GSMDC Board Members Mike Starn - President Huck Bothner - Vice President Jim Rasmussen - Treasurer Mary Jo Rasmussen - Secretary Jean Measell - Director Cathy Cooper - Director Kris Featheringham - Director Phyllis Walker – Director

Additional Positions

Jan Collins —Photographer

Kris Featheringham— Webmaster

Mary Jo Rasmussen – Newsletter Editor

Jenna Starr — Ways and Means

Phyllis Walker — Membership

Darlene Ward—Photographer

Tracy Brainard—Calendar

C & P Club Member BRAGS! Hanna goes Best Junior Handler at the Charlottesville show—

with a fever and cough, no less!! You can do anything, little missy!!

Bailey Fearer earns Best of Breed in Charlottesville at 18 months of age! And goes Select Bitch the following day. Con-gratulations!

Dicey Rasmussen earns Best of Breed in Charlottesville on Sunday and Select Bitch the previous day!

Annie qualifies in the novice standard agility ring at her first show! See her videos HERE and HERE

Ollie Ward earns her STAR certificate!!

Kraken Bailey won Best in Sweeps, Winners Bitch and Best of Winners at the Lakeshore Specialty in Chicago—earning her Championship!!

Kenzie Fletcher earns an Excellent Jumper Preferred ―Q‖ (qualifying run) and an Open Standard Preferred ―Q‖ on Sunday in Fredericksburg—YIPPEE to Kenzie being ZIPPIE!!

Carly earned her Championship in rare style in Richmond! She took Winners Bitch, Best of Winners and Best Opposite Sex!! You can call her CHarly!! Michelle’s face was priceless!

Soullie earned her second major in Richmond—she now has 11 points!

Chuckie earned two double Q’s in the rally ring toward his RAE in Richmond—10 double Q’s are needed for this title. Good going, Huck!!

John Henry earned two legs toward his Rally Novice title in Richmond, too!!

Soullie earned her second Rally Excellent leg in Richmond—terrific handling, Tracy!

The Mailbarks Meet cutie-pie Coco Rollins!!

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Bailey Fearer is BOB Saturday and Select Bitch Sunday in Charlottesville

Dicey is BOB Sunday and Select Bitch Saturday in Charlottesville

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Kids BAROO!

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July 2011

This year, July has 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays and 5 Sundays. Check it out! This happens

once every 823 years.

Also, this year we are experiencing four unusual dates:

1/1/11

1/11/11

11/1/11

11/11/11

And that's not all...

Take the last two digits of the year in which you were born - now add the age you

are or will be this year.

The results will be 111 for everyone in whole world (or 11, depending upon your

age)! Try it out with your parents!

Wonder if this works with dogs…

Ollie Ward-Brainard is a STAR!!

The AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy is a program designed to get dog

owners and their puppies off to a good start. The program is an

incentive program for dog owners who have taken the time to

take their puppies through a basic training class. Training classes

teach you how to best communicate with your puppy. Organized

training classes also provide an opportunity for your dog to so-

cialize with other dogs. In classes aimed at earning the AKC

S.T.A.R. Puppy distinction, you’ll be able to get information on

all of your puppy-training questions including housetraining,

chewing, and the most effective way to teach practical skills such

as coming when called. When you complete a basic training class

(taught by an AKC approved CGC evaluator) with your puppy

(up to one year old) your puppy is eligible to be enrolled in the

S.T.A.R. program. S.T.A.R training is a natural lead-in to the

AKC Canine Good Citizen® Program.

Please print and mail this form, along with a check, made payable to C & P GSMDC to:

Jenna Starr-Farling 5604 Morning Gate Ct. New Market, MD 21774

jennasstarr@hotmail.com

443/878-3833

Shipping/Handling = $5 orders under $100; $10 orders over $100

*No shipping charge on “patch only” order

Short Sleeve shirts are available in S, M, L, XL, and 2XL in tan, green, yellow, and blue

Long Sleeve Shirts are available in L and XL in blue, maroon, and military green (there are limited quantities of this NEW color)

**Please email me at jennasstarr@hotmail.com for availability of size and color of shirts or provide a 1st choice and 2nd choice

Name

Address

E-mail Phone

Item Price Size/Color Quantity Total

**Short sleeve tee-shirt

$15.00

**Long sleeve Tee-shirt

$20.00

*Patch $5.00 NA

Nylon Collar $15.00 NA

Blue Food Bag $25.00 17.5” H x 13.5” D

Subtotal

*Shipping & Handling

TOTAL

Order Form

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Chesapeake & Potomac (C & P GSMDC) GREATER SWISS MOUNTAIN DOG CLUB

Application for Membership

NAME(S)________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS_______________________________________________________________________ TELEPHONE_________________________ ___CELL PHONE__________________________

Allow contact information to be posted in club directory? Yes No

Registered Name of GSMD Call Name Registration# Breeder Name Date of Birth

Please check all that apply:

Breeder (registered a litter within past 3 years)

Exhibitor (handled dog at AKC event within past 2 years)

Dog Owner (of AKC registered dog)

Judge (AKC-licensed judge)

I (We) agree to abide by the Constitution and Bylaws of this Club and the rules of the American Ken-nel Club. ________________________________________________________________________________ Signature and Date ________________________________________________________________________________ Signature and Date Yearly Membership Fees are $35 for Family Membership, $25 per Individual Member. While mem-bership is unrestricted as to residence, the C & P GSMDC strongly encourages members outside of the Club’s geographical area (DC, DE, MD, Eastern PA, VA) to apply for Associate Membership. Those who wish to learn more about the GSMD but do not own a GSMD may join as an Associate Member. Associate Membership Fees are $35 for Family Membership, $25 per Individual Member. Associate members are not able to vote or hold office in the C & P GSMD Club.

Please let us know what events you would like C & P to provide and how you would like to support the club. Also, add any additional information you’d like to share about yourself and/or your dogs. This is YOUR club--let us know what you’d like to do!

BBQ’s, parties, etc. Conformation Agility

Obedience/Rally Dog show help Weight pull

Breed information Health issues Packing

Write Newsletter articles Drafting Rescue

Serve on board Herding Therapy

Please send a check payable to the C & P GSMD Club along with this application to the Member-ship Chairperson, Phyllis Walker, 5933 Sixth Street, Falls Church, VA 22041 or e-mail Phyllis at pgwalkerphd@gmail.com and send membership fee to www.paypal.com at cptreas@gmail.com

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