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Cover Shot - This picture is a tribute to the memory of my boy “Luke” A/C Ch Longacres Blue Ridge Walker, TT, CGC, showing the four generations that followed is his pawprints.
President's Message:
An Annual Meeting is the perfect time to reflect on the past year, so here we go. We had successful Hunt Tests, Club Championship, Team Shoot and Training Days. We also had the Eastern Dog Show in Boston , the fun match with Carroll County , the all breed fun match at The Barking Dog in Exeter ,
Responsible Dog Ownership Day and participation in Discover Wild New Hampshire Day. We had club meetings with good food and good conversation. I'm sure that I have forgotten something, but it sure kept me busy! We welcomed many new members and their wonderful dogs. Some members had litters and some members got new dogs. I have a new puppy and can't wait to introduce him to club events. We had events for puppies, adult dogs and veteran dogs – we had field events and show events. For a club our size, we really do very well in meeting the diverse interests of our members.
It is due to the spirit of volunteerism and commitment to the club that we are able to accomplish so much. My thanks to everyone for all your help during the year to make us a vibrant, active club. Without you, these events would not happen. Rain or shine, people show up and give their time to support the club. We have a full list of events this year too and I look forward to seeing you at them.
Our next meeting will be at 2PM , May 27 th at my home. Enjoy the Spring!
Pat
Minutes of Meeting on 4/1/07 :
The Annual Meeting of the Katahdin German Shorthaired Pointer Club of Greater Portland was held on Sunday April 1, 2007 at the home of Pauline and Steve Marcq. In attendance were Tom Dwyer, Peg Gagnon, Lou Gagnon, Kim Leeman, Steve Marcq, Pauline Marcq, Deb Broad, Steve Broad, Sandra Kretz, and Pat Russell. After a delightful lunch, the meeting commenced at 2:50 PM .
President's Report : The minutes of the last meeting were accepted as printed in the last newsletter. Pat thanked everyone for their contributions during the year, making for a successful and fun-filled year. She passed out copies of the GSPCA's GSP Health Survey and copies of the proposed Hunt Test revisions. There was considerable discussion regarding the proposed revisions.
Secretary's Report : The Secretary reported on dues received to-date, and dues still outstanding.
Treasurer's Report : Steve reported on the current balance, and walked through the details of 2005 activity. Upon motion made and seconded, the annual financial report was approved.
Election of New Members: John Manni and Lynn Milewski were ratified as members. No new applications have been received.
Election of Officers: The positions of Vice President and Secretary were up for election. The Nominating Committee proposed Deb Broad for Vice President and John Manni for Secretary. Upon vote of the members present, the nominations were approved.
Match was held at The Barking Dog in Exeter, NH
Show Committee: Deb reported that our event at The Barking Dog went very well. Everyone commented on the great facility – we hope to be able to use it again. They also have a pool available for training and exercise. We will be holding a Match with the Carroll County Club on June 10 th , and in September in Conway . See http://www.carrollcountykennelclub.org/cckcmatch.cfm for more info.
Hunt Test Committee: The test is scheduled for April 28 and 29. The Chairman, Tom, reported that all is ready. The HT secretary reported that the AKC paperwork has been approved and she has received the requisite packages from them. Blue Seal is on board as sponsor and will be at the tests both days.
Team Shoot: All is set for May 12th.
Club Championship: The Club Championship will be held August 25 th .
Training Days: A discussion was held regarding the licensing requirements for holding training days in a public field. We want to be able to offer training days to new puppy buyers as well as reinforce our own skills. It was agreed that we would look into having a training day at Sharpe's, and we would pay the Sharpe's fee and potentially charge people.
Rescue: Nothing new to report.
Annual Awards: Steve Marcq's handsome wooden plaques and brass tags were handed out to owners whose dogs had achieved a milestone during 2006.
Old Business: Pat will explore the cost of a new banner with several different vendors.
New Business: Steve will be representing the club at the NH Fish and Game's Discover Wild NH Day.
Next Meeting: The next meeting will be held at 2:00pm May 27 th at Pat Russell's house. The meeting adjourned at 4:54pm .
Respectfully Submitted,
Pat Russell, Acting Secretary
Match Info:
CARROLL COUNTY KENNEL CLUB presents AKC SANCTIONED B-OB-RALLY O MATCH , Canine Good Citizen & Therapy Dog Test
Sunday, June 10th, 2007
Foss Field,
Lehner Street off
Route 28
Wolfeboro , New Hampshire
Info: 603 323-7354
For More Info, Flyer, and Pre-Registration Entry Form :
http://www.carrollcountykennelclub.org/cckcmatch.cfm
Litters: From Tom Dwyer: German Shorthaired Pointer Pups, 4 males, 5 females. Excellent hunters and family companions.
Contact Tom Dwyer at Millbrooks Kennels for any inquiries. 603.673.3950 pointers1@charter.net
Brags:
From Alison Jones: CH Wingshot's Wild Apple's Ruger SH received his last qualifying score to earn his senior hunter title at the Nutmeg GSP Club hunt test on 12/3/06 . Ruger qualified in 4 out of 5 tries. He is trying to catch up to his mom. Ch Wingshot's Morgen Sternshein MH. Ruger's dad is CH Wild Apple's Griffin JH.Ruger's family is very proud of his accomplishments.
From Deb Broad: "Flashy Girl" Bear Mt Still Flash Frozen, one of our frozen girls (A/C Ch Longacres Blue Ridge Walker, TT, CGC X Ch Bear Mt Blue Ridge Paradox) took Winners Bitch and Best of Winners last weekend for our first show of the year. Her brother Mr Freeze was reserve winners.
Thank you: "I would like to thank everyone for helping out at the match. We had great fun and got a lot of good reviews from exhibitors. We couldn't have done it without the continued support from our wonderful members." Deb Broad
Deb hard at work ensuring that our fun day was a success!
Place on your Calendar:
Next Meeting: Our next meeting will be held at 2:00pm May 27 th at Pat Russell's house.
Match : June 10 th in Wolfeboro.
Club Championship: Will be held on August, 25 th Sharpe's Farm. Look for more details in our next newsletter.
