TEXAS TALES

Texas Gulf Coast Vizsla Club Newsletter

June 2014 - July 2014

Editor: Leisa Freeman

2014 July Specialty Show / Obedience / Rally Trials

The air-conditioned comfort of NGR Park for the Houston World Series of Dog Shows contributed to the success of the July 17 specialty event. “Thank you” to many club members who volunteered to help: Set up – Mark Smith, Al Johnson, Amanda Lucas; Obedience / Rally Chairman – Jan Nuzzo; Stewards – Amanda Lucas, Cheryl Etheridge; Party – Mark and Molly Smith.

Unfortunately, the Superintendent failed to print in the catalog the names of people who donated trophies. They were: Valerie Crawford, Randy Edwards, Leisa Freeman, Melinda Giles, Derek & Amanda Lucas, Jan Nuzzo, Roy & Mary Sanford, Donna Spencer and Tom & Kay Weed.

And the winners were:

Sweepstakes Judge: Mrs. Cindy Lane

AWARD DOG’S NAME OWNER(S)Best in Sweepstakes Envision Starstrukk Erin Myers

Best Opposite Sex Pursuit of the Crown at Regal Point

Stephen & Debbie Sullivan and Gail Fleming

Specialty Judge: Dr. Steve Keating

Best Junior Handler Sarah WinstoneSarah Winstone

Specialty:

AWARD DOG’S NAME OWNER(S)OWNER(S)Winners Dog and Best of Winners

Banker’s Texas Ranger Jeanne Lehrmann ; Paula MurphyJeanne Lehrmann ; Paula Murphy

Winners Bitch andBest Opposite Sex

Zenith’s Back Atacha Karen& Steve Carnahan; Robert & Donna SteinKaren& Steve Carnahan; Robert & Donna Stein

Best of Breed GCH Tammaron’s Heart of Texas

Joy & Ray Rice; Tami & Leon WesterbeckJoy & Ray Rice; Tami & Leon Westerbeck

Select Dog Ch Zenith’s Suspense Thriller

Karen & Steve Carnahan; Cindy JamesKaren & Steve Carnahan; Cindy James

Select Bitch CH April Storm’s Madison

Susah Rushing & Deborah VerretSusah Rushing & Deborah Verret

Award of Merit CH Kelby Creek Pinnacle of Haleakala

Susan Rushing & Deborah Verret; Mary GaudioSusan Rushing & Deborah Verret; Mary Gaudio

OBEDIENCE

Judge: Karen Anderson - Class: Open B

Place Score Dogs Name Owner(s)

1st 196HT/HC

Sir Walter Of Woodsprings XFP UDX3 RAE JH MXP. Cheryl Etheridge

2nd 185 CH Pinnacle's Storm Chance At Woodsprings JH CDX Cheryl Ehteridge; Susan Rushing & Deborah Verret

Judge: Suzanne Hemminger - Class: Utility BJudge: Suzanne Hemminger - Class: Utility BJudge: Suzanne Hemminger - Class: Utility BJudge: Suzanne Hemminger - Class: Utility B

1st 192 Sir Walter Of Woodsprings XFP UDX3 RAE JH MXP. Cheryl Etheridge

2nd 187 Road King of Wood Springs UD Don Etheridge

RALLY - Judge: Karen Anderson

Class Novice B

Place Score Dogs Name Owner(s)1ST 98 Witch's Slippers Of Wood Springs CGC. Don Etheridge

Class: Advanced BClass: Advanced BClass: Advanced BClass: Advanced B

1st 98 CH Poquito's Chile Aji De Mesa RN BN CGC Jan Nuzzo; Maria Zucconi

"Bartos"

CH Vermilion Carter's Bartos, JH DOB 2/17/2012

Sire: CH Annian's Rockin' The Fields Jagger SHDam: GCH DC Egri Vermilion Vlyhtr Carter SH

Bred by: Adele Neupert & Jean Matmor & Eddie NeupertOwned by: Cindy McMorran & Adele Neupert

Bartos completed his AKC Championship on July 18, 2014 in Houston, TX at the Houston Kennel Club show. He was handled by: Robert Chaffin & Terri Galle & Cindy McMorran. Bartos will now happily return to the fields and work towards his Senior Hunter and Junior Hunter Retriever titles.

Brags, Brags, Brags!Jeanne Lehrmann

Banker's Texas Ranger finished his Championship at the TGCVC Specialty by going WD and BOW for a five point major! Ranger is owned by Paula Murphy and Jeanne Lehrmann.

Jan Nuzzo

Aji started and finished his Rally Advanced title (RA) with 3 days qualifying in Advance B classes. These were his first “off-leash” classes.

Lori Scimeca

Parker (Rascals Red Snapper Parker) earned his CGC and Beginner novice title. He also has earned one point for his championship! (I don't normally do conformation, was my first weekend in too!).

Pete (Sierra's Red Dog Pete) was ranked #17 in agility for vizslas. (for the 2014 Invitationals).

Candid CaninesLooking for fun photos of your dog! Please submit your photos to txweimar@gmail.com This is a place to share those special moments at no charge.

A few of our newest Vizsla family members

Please Welcome

PARKER SAWYER

LAVA

If there are others with new Vizsla family members, please submit your photos to be featured in future editions

By Janet Tobiassen Crosby, DVM

Outdoor days of summer are winding down. The shorter, colder days of fall are here and the focus turns indoors.

Is your home pet-proofed? Halloween is the first holiday of the winter holiday season, and with that brings additional holiday hazards. Here are some tips and ideas for keeping your pets safe through the fall and winter holidays and seasons. Chocolate is often cited as a main Halloween pet safety concern, but there are much more scary things to

Halloween and Fall SafetyPet-proofing Your Home and Holiday Safety for Pets

consider. Possible Halloween hazards: pets ingesting their costumes, catching on fire from a lit candle, or suffering potentially fatal liver failure from eating a pack of gum, to name a few.

• Sometimes clothes for pets are an accessory, sometimes a necessity. Either way, it is important to consider safety concerns when pets wear clothes. Pet costumes used to be the exception. Now though, cute, funny, scary costumes are becoming the norm for pets of all shapes and sizes.

• The days are getting shorter and darkness falls quickly. Sometimes darkness catches me on the evening dog walk. I rarely remember a flashlight, but my dogs' reflective collars and leashes provide some visibility (along with my reflective vest). Stay visible - stay safe.

• While popular all year round, many people light candles and use potpourri as part of seasonal decor during the fall and winter months. Using candles and liquid potpourri require special precautions with pets. Be aware of potential dangers.

• Chocolate is probably one of the "best known" foods that are toxic to pets. The toxicity of chocolate varies. The level of toxicity depends on the type of chocolate, how much your pet ate, and how much your pet weighs. White chocolate poses little toxicity risk (but may cause

• pancreatitis), dark chocolate is considerably more toxic. All chocolate should be kept out of pets' reach.

• Xylitol is a sugar alcohol - an artificial sweetener created from birch, raspberries, plums and corn. It is found in many products, including gum, baked goods, and toothpaste. Dogs that eat even a few sticks of gum (amount of xylitol varies significantly between brands) may be at risk of dangerously low blood sugar levels and liver failure.

• Grapes and raisins may be toxic to some dogs. At this time the toxic element remains to be identified, and not all dogs appear to be sensitive. But for those dogs that are, eating grapes or raisins may be fatal.

• The colder days encourage bread and cinnamon roll baking in many households. Caution is advised however, as yeast bread dough poses a hazard to pets who decide to sample it. Dough left out to rise poses a two-fold risk: 1) the dough may rise after ingestion, causing intestinal obstruction, 2) the yeast can ferment sugars, creating a secondary problem of ethanol (alcohol) poisoning in the animal.

TEXAS GULF COAST VIZSLA CUB

Membership Meeting Minutes

August 5, 2014

August 5, 2014, Sosa Community Center, 7:00 p.m. - The monthly meeting of the Texas Gulf Coast Vizsla Club was called to order by President Mark Smith. The attendance roster is attached. Minutes of the June meeting were approved as distributed. Report of Officers President – Mark thanked those who volunteered to help with NRG’s set up before the dog show. Secretary – The club received a thank you note from the Sweepstakes judge and an announcement about the GSP de-snaking clinic. Treasurer: The Treasurer’s report was filed for audit. Report of Committees Agility – The agility committee has obtained the services of a new trial superintendent beginning with the 2015 trial. Field Trial – Drew reported on the progress of the 2015 walking field trial. Amy Barnes will serve as chairman and Ashley Uffman as trial secretary. Amy is working to obtain judges. Discussion was held regarding the expenses of a field trial. Hunt Test_ - Drew will serve as Chairman of the December Hunt Test and Amy as secretary. Melinda made a motion that the club purchase 3 pairs (6) walkie-talkies, seconded by Brent; motion carried. Mark will make the purchase. Meet the Breed – Donna Spencer prepared a fabulous video to the music of “I am a Vizsla” for Meet the Breed at NRG. Programs – Jan asked for ideas for future programs. Drew will do the October program on hunt tests. Rescue – Peggy said we have one dog in the program who is fostered by Shauna Weaver. Specialty – Melinda thanked those who worked to make the July specialty a success. She also reviewed changes in the club’s show schedule beginning in 2015, i.e., there will be no March specialty, but one in December with the Conroe Kennel Club and, of course, one in July. Election of New Members After applications were read for a second time for Al Johnson and for Lorena, Betancourt-Viczca, Jan made a motion, seconded by Mark to accept them into membership; motion carried. Program The video Donna made for Meet the Breed was shown After brags, meeting adjourned. Submitted,

!"#$%&'()$#"*( Melinda Giles, Secretary Attachments

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Finding Forever HomesTGCVC RESCUE

RESCUEContact the breed rescue chairman for information about current rescues.Peggy Rosstgcvcrescue@aol.com

Ideally the rescues are placed into a foster home to assess their needs and behavior before placing in a forever home. There is a shortage of fosters who are able to take in the rescues who would need the most evaluation. Most are willing to do short term fostering and evaluating.

So many of the rescues lately have been older and even if they are perfect in every way, they take longer to find their forever homes. Often times, Peggy lets the potential adopters do a trial run (kind of foster to adopt) and then if it doesn’t work out, she scrambles to find somewhere else to place the dog.

Lorraine Cogan is the coordinator for the Trinity Valley Vizsla Club Rescue which covers the part of the state that TGCVC Rescue does not. However, she moved from her area to Houston. She still maintains most of the resources in the TVVC Rescue area and Peggy has more in our area. The two rescues try to share information with each other and find that it works quite well. Lorraine maintains 2 sites for both club’s rescues. They are listed below:

https://www.facebook.com/TexasVizslaRescuehttp://www.texasvizslarescue.org/about.html

For help with a rescue’s behavior issues, Peggy consults with Jan Nuzzo for advice. Another great resource for Peggy has been Melinda Giles.

Finding Forever Homes

Stella, pictured below is currently in rescue. She is being fostered by Brent and Karen Aronson.

TGCVC LIBRARYPlease contact Peggy Ross to borrow any of these books

or to donate books or videos to the librarykenpegross@aol.com

281-356-7350

BOOKSA Hunter’s Fireside Book – Gene Hill, 1972Agility Dog Training for All Breeds-Charles L. Kramer, 1997Dog Breeding for Professionals-Dr. Herbert Richards, 1978Dog Owner’s Encyclopedia of Veterinary Medicine-Allan H. Hart, BVSc, 1971Dog Owner’s Home Veterinary Handbook-Delbert G. Carlson, DVM & James M.Giffin, MD, 1981Dog Steps – Rachel Page Elliott, 1973Dog Showing…An Owner’s Guide – Connie Vanacore, 1990Dog Training – David Weston, 1990Don’t Shoot The Dog! – Karen Pryor, 1985First Aid for Sporting Dogs – Charles DeVinne, DVM, 2000For the Love of A Dog—Patricia B. McConnell, PhD, 2006Go Find! Training Your Dog to Track-L. Wilson Davis, 1974Gun Dog-Richard A.Wolters, 1961How To Raise And Train A Vizsla – Ernest H. Hart, 1968How to Be the Leader of the Pack—Patricia B. McConnell, PhD, 2007Hungarian Phrase Book & Dictionary – Berlitz Publishing Co., Inc., 1997I’ll Be Home Soon! Patricia B. McConnell, PhD, 2000Illustrated Textbook of Dog Diseases-The TV Vet, 1980James Herriot’s Dog Stories-James Herriot, 1986 Not Your Average Dog – Winnie Stott , 1998People, Pooches & Problems-Job Michael Evans, 1991Play Together, Stay Together—K. B. London, PhD & P. B. McConnell, 2008Quail Hunting in America – Tom Huggler, 1987Qualify! A Guide to Successful Handling in AKC Pointing Breed Hunting Tests-Mark Powell, 1995Show Me! A Dog Showing Primer – D. Caroline, 1997Tales of Two Species--Essays on Loving & Living with Dogs–Patricia B. McConnell, PhD, 2009The Arthritis Cure For Pets – Brian Beale, D.V.M.,D.A.C.V.S. & Brenda Adderly, M.H.A. 2000The Complete Dog Book – AKC, Inc. 18th editionThe Complete Idiot’s Guide to Positive Dog Training 2nd Ed.—Pamela Dennison, 2005The Complete Vizsla – Gay Gottlieb, 1992The Dog Rules – William J. Thomas, 2002The Evans Guide for Counseling Dog Owners-Job Michael Evans, 1985The Holistic Guide for a Healthy Dog-Wendy Volhard & Kerry Brown, DVM, 1995The Koehler Method of Training Tracking Dogs – William R. Koehler, 1984The Koehler Method of Utility Dog Training-William R. Koehler, 1991The Life, History and Magic of The Dog – Fernand Mery, 1968The Living Well Guide for Senior Dogs – Diane Morgan/Wayne Hunthausen, DVM consulting, 2007The Road to Westminster – Robert B. & Toni C. Freeman, 1990The Texas Dog Lover’s Companion – Larry D. Hodge, 1998The Vizsla – B. C. Boggs, 1973Through A Dog’s Ear – Susan Wagner and Joshua Leeds, published March, 2008Tracking Dog Theory & Methods-Glen R. Johnson, 1997Wing & Shot Gun Dog Training – Robert G. Wehle, 1964Your Vizsla – John X. Strauz & Joseph F. Cunningham, 1973

OfficersPresident: Mark SmithVice President: Connie FolandSecretary: Melinda GilesTreasurer: Jan Nuzzo

Agility: Karen AronsonFun Day: Brent AronsonField Trials: Alan BlakemoreHealth and Welfare: Kate PayneEducation: Melinda GilesRescue: Peggy Ross

Breed ReferralContact the breed referral chairman if you have a litter, have a litter due, or are looking for a puppy.Debbie Sullivanregalpointvizslas@yahoo.com

Board of DirectorsKaren AronsonAmanda LucasCindy McMorran

Hunt Test: Randy EdwardsLibrary: Peggy RossNewsletter: Leisa FreemanPrograms: Jan NuzzoSpecialty Show: Melinda GilesWeb Page: Gerald Richey

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