OTTER Tales
APRIL, 2009
Otter Tales April, 2009 Page 1
MEETING NOTICE
april 13, 2009
The WLRC April meeting
will be held at the
Olive Garden Restaurant
6367 E. State Street
Rockford, IL
Phone: (815) 399-3176
Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m.
General Meeting: 7:30 p.m.
CLOSED MEETING
DIRECTIONS:
Exit I-90 at State Street. Go west on State Street. The Olive Garden is on the south side of State Street in a strip of stores.
(Look for Office Max and Marshall).
QUOTE FOR DOG LOVERS
“A dog
has the soul
of a
philosopher “
- Plato
SPECIALTIES
A Recipe for Your Dog
GRANDPAW'S SPICE COOKIES
Makes approximately 25 golden-baked, paw-natural cookies.
YUM … REMEMBER THE TRIPS TO GRANDMA AND GRANDPAW’S WHEN YOU WERE A PUP?
½ cup honey
¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup molasses
1 egg
2 ¼ cups white flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
½ cup chopped peanuts
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix together honey, applesauce, molasses and egg in a bowl.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda and spices, then stir into the molasses mixture.
Drop teaspoonfuls of the mixture onto a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle a few peanuts on top and pat down gently with your hand.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes then cool on a rack before serving. Store in an airtight container.
Something to
Howl About!
Chestnut Hills Titan Ale WC, JH
We are very proud of Titan who won WD and a 4 point major at the Badger LRC Specialty on February 27. This was Titan’s third major. He is owned and loved by Pat Kroll and Cindy Tripp, and was bred by Donna Thate.
Chestnut Hills Home
Fire Ambers
“Amber” went WB at the Central Indiana Kennel Club show out of the BBE class on February 14 for her first points, a 3 point major.
Bred/Owned/Shown by Donna Thate
Chestnut Hills Select Ale
“Harry” went WD & BOW at the Wisconsin Kennel Club show out
of the BBE class on February 28
for a 4 point major.
Bred/Owned/Shown by Donna Thate
Dunn’s Marsh
Encore Performance
JH, VCD I, RA, OA, OAJ, NFP
“Cori” earned her Novice Standard Preferred and Novice Jumpers With Weaves Preferred titles on March 21 at the Forest city Dog Training Club agility trial with a 2nd place and a 1st place respectively.
Owned and Loved by Deb Hamele
LItter box
THE LISTED BREEDERS ARE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING OF WLRC, BUT IN NO CIRCUMSTANCES DOES WLRC GUARANTEE THE SERVICES OF SAID MEMBERS. BUYERS SHOULD REVIEW ANY CONTRACTS AND/OR GUARANTEES WITH THE BREEDER.
Kennel: Special Occasion
Breeder: Diane Wehrheim
Phone: (262) 594-3219
Due: February 16
Color: Yellow
Sire: CH. Lubberline Martingale
Hips/Elbows: OFA Good/Normal
Eyes: Cerf, Optigen
Full Dentition, Cardiac Clear
Dam: CH. Special Occasion
Champagne Edition
Hips/Elbows: OFA Good/Normal
Eyes: Cerf, Optigen, Full Dentition
Kennel: Special Occasion
Breeder: Diane Wehrheim
Phone: (262) 594-3219
Available: 2 year old yellow male
OFA excellent/OFA elbows/
eyes Cerf. Good with other dogs, housebroken, leash trained, full dentition.
Pet home only.
Kennel: Sonlight
Breeder: Garry & Sue Seehawer
Phone: (815) 633-4366
Due: March 20
Color: Yellow
Sire: CH. Sonlight’s Snow Storm
CGC, TDI, CD
Hips/Elbows: OFA Excellent/Normal
Eyes: Cleared annually
Dam: Sonlight’s Vanilla Creme
Hips/Elbows: OFA Good/Normal
Eyes: Cleared annually
Kennel: Summerlin Labradors
Breeder: Kristin Stefek
Phone: (815) 331-6999
Due: March 1
Color: Black & Yellow
Sire: Am/Can CH Snowberry Blackthorn Bravissimo
Hips/Elbows: OFA Good/Normal/OFA Heart
Eyes: Optigen Normal/Clear Cerf
Dam: Summerlin’s Waitin’ For Change
Hips/Elbows: OFA Excellent/Normal
Eyes: Cerf
Kennel: Hoffmann’s Labs
Breeder: Ruth Hoffmann
Phone: (262) 634-3720
Whelped: January 1
Color: 5 Black females
Sire: Nipntuck Stocking Stuffer
Hips/Elbows: Prelims Good/Normal
Eyes: Cerf AnnuallyOptigen Normal/
Clear by parentage
Dam: Hoffmann’s Stormy Hit
Hips/Elbows: OFA Excellent/Normal
Eyes: Cerf annually/Optigen Normal/
Clear by parentage
Kennel: Hoffmann’s Labs
Breeder: Ruth Hoffmann
Phone: (262) 634-3720
Due: February 10
Color: Black & Yellow
Sire: CH Hoffmann’s Late Night Rush
Hips/Elbows: Prelims Excellent/Normal
Eyes: Cerf annually/Optigen Normal/
Clear by parentage
Dam: Hoffmann’s High Anxiety
Hips/Elbows: OFA Good/Normal
Eyes: Cerf annually/Optigen Normal/
Clear by parentage
Kennel: Kaltrav
Breeder: Kathy Turbett
Phone: (608) 253-6206
Due: Mid February
Color: Black
Sire: CH Kaltrav’s King of Rock
Hips/Elbows: OFA Excellent/Clear
Eyes: Optigen B
Dam: Kaltrav’s Stellar Storms
Hips/Elbows: OFA Excellent/Clear
Eyes: Optigen Normal
Kennel: Ania
Breeder: Anna Hausmann &
Yoshi Tanaka
Phone: (847) 989-0178
Due: End of March
Color: Black & Yellow
Sire: CH. Windfall’s Pipe Major
Hips/Elbows: OFA Excellent/Clear
Eyes: ACVO Clear/Optigen Carrier
Dam: CH. Sunchase JP’s Innocent JH
Hips/Elbows: OFAGood/Clear
Eyes: ACVO Clear/Optigen Normal
Kennel: Charm Labradors
Breeder: Charlene & Jerome Moser
Phone: (563) 255-2561
Due: Mid March
Color: Yellow
Sire: Chestnut Hill Titan Ale WC, JH
Hips/Elbows: OFA Excellent/Normal
Eyes: Cerf annually/Optigen Normal
Dam: BIS Int., Nat., Can., Am. Ch. Charm’s Dancing To The Music
Hips/Elbows: OFA Good/Normal
Eyes: Cerf annually
Kennel: Charm Labradors
Breeder: Charlene Moser
Phone: (563) 255-2561
Due: Mid March
Color: Yellow
Sire: Chestnut Hill Titan Ale WC, JH
Hips/Elbows: OFA Excellent/Normal
Eyes: Cerf annually/Optigen Normal
Dam: AKC & UKC Ch. Charm’s
Dancing In The Wind
Hips/Elbows: OFA Fair/Normal
Kennel: Fast Jet Labradors
Breeder: Linda Brown
Phone: (309) 235-7497
Email:
Whelped: March 13
Color: Yellow
Available: 1 Yellow Male
Sire: CH. Honorbright Fast Jet Sputnik JH, WC, CD, RA, CGC,
TDI
Hips/Elbows: OFA Excellent/Clear
Eyes: Cerf annually
Dam: Cedar Springs Fast Jet Sky Dancer JH, WC, RN, CGC, TDI
Hips/Elbows: OFA Good/Clear
Eyes: Cerf annually
Kennel: Enduring Classics
Breeder: Sue Kropetz
Phone: (262) 534-4773
Whelped: March 8
Color: 5 Black Males
Sire: Special Occasion
Dare to Dream
Hips/Elbows: OFA Excellent/Normal
Eyes: Optigen Normal
Dam: Enduring Classics Moment
in Time
Hips: OFA Good
Eyes: Optigen Normal
AKC NEWS
US Live Animal Air Shipping Policy Changes
A new directive regarding transporting live animals by air into/through the United States has been put into effect by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Effective February 1, 2009, the directive requires that all animals, including dogs, coming into the United States from overseas airports booked as manifest cargo—that is, not accompanied by a ticked passenger—must be tendered at their foreign origin airport by a "Regulated Agent" or "IATA-Approved Agent".
Parties NOT AFFECTED include:
· Within the US, people (breeders, owners, etc.) either shipping their pets as cargo (i.e., not accompanied by a ticketed passenger) or traveling with their pets as excess luggage or in-cabin.
· People traveling with their pets as excess luggage or in-cabin into the US from overseas airports.
· People shipping their pets from the US to a foreign country.
AFFECTED parties include:
· People shipping pets as cargo not accompanied by a ticketed passenger into the US.
· Individuals living overseas who want to send their pets back to the US as cargo not accompanied by a ticketed passenger.
These affected parties must now use the services of a registered/licensed shipping/cargo/freight agent or broker. Such agents are easy-to-find, as there are usually a number of them near major airports.
As always, individuals flying with a dog into the US should check with their airline to confirm its policies on live animals as excess baggage.
Developed after the tragic events of September 11, 2001, the TSA is responsible for the security of all systems of transportation in the US. The new directive is part of the Department of Homeland Security’s efforts to secure all unaccompanied cargo coming into the US. TSA is part of the Department of Homeland Security.
For more information, please contact the US Transportation Security Administration at (866) 289-9673 or US Customs & Border Patrol at (877) 227-5511.
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AKC and Motel 6 Offer Cost-Saving
Discounts to AKC Registered Dog Owners
The American Kennel Club (AKC®), a not-for-profit organization which maintains the largest registry of purebred dogs in the world, today announced a special agreement with Motel 6 and Studio 6 to offer all AKC registered dog owners a 10% discount on room reservations nationwide.
To reserve a room and activate the discount, all AKC registrants can log on to www.motel6.com and enter access code CP542764 for Motel 6 or visit www.staystudio6.com and enter the access code CP542765 for Studio 6 reservations.
"We are pleased to work with Motel 6 to offer AKC registered dog owners discounts during these tough economic times," said Dennis Sprung, President/CEO, AKC. "Last year alone, the AKC sanctioned more than 20,000 events that drew more than three million entries. These added savings will help AKC registrants find a comfortable place to rest with their dogs on their way to and from competitive events or while they are traveling on vacation."
"The AKC is the premiere organization that oversees the sport of purebred dogs in the United States," said Olivier Poirot, CEO for Accor North America, Motel 6 and Studio 6."Motel 6 has been pet friendly since 1962, and we’re happy to offer AKC registered dogs and their owners even more savings on our more than 1,000 properties across the United States and Canada."
Additional information on this program can be found online at http://www.akc.org/motel6_studio6/
(Information from www.akc.org)
UPCOMING EVENTS
All Breed Shows & Obedience Trial
Date Show Supt. Closing
4/16 Terre Haute KC Roy Jones 4/1
& 18
4/17 Bloomington KC Roy Jones 4/1
& 19
4/23 Champaign IL KC Roy Jones 4/8
& 25
4/24 Sandemac KC Roy Jones 4/8
4/26 Mattoon KC Roy Jones 4/8
5/1 Badger KC Roy Jones 4/15
& 3
5/2 Janesville-Beloit Roy Jones 4/15
w AGILITY w
NW Obedience Club, Inc. of Sub. Chicago
May 1-3, 2009
Website: www.northwestobedienceclub.org
Closes: 5/1
Kathryn McIntyre
(847) 358-9363 –
Lyons Township Dog Training Club, Inc.
May 9 & 10, 2009
Website: www.lyonstownshipdogtrainingclub.org
Closes: 5/9
Ms. Beth Elliott
(847) 741-7229 -
Agility Ability Club of Illinois
May 16 & 17, 2009
232 Creek Rd., Plano, IL
Closes: 5/16
Ms. Beth Elliott
(847) 741-7229 -
Smack-Dab’s Agility Club of Warrenville
May 23 & 24, 2009
1740 Quincy Ave., Naperville, IL
Closes: 5/23
Robert Olsen
(630) 790-8426 -
Glenbard All Breed Obedience Club
May 30 & 31, 2009
www.gaboc.org
Closes: 5/30
Ms. Beth Elliott
(847) 741-7229 -
HUNT TESTS
Golden Retriever Club of Illinois
May 2 & 3, 2009
Des Plaines Wildlife Conservation Area
Wilmington, IL
www.goldenretrieverclubofillinoisinc.org
Closes: 5/3
Beth Gerdes, Event Secretary
(815) 945-3927 –
Fox Valley Retriever Club
May 9, 2009
Bong Recreation Area, Kansasville, WI
Closes: 5/10
Michele Henry
(414) 546-0176 –
SPECIALTIES
Miami Valley LRC
May 8 & 9, 2009
Hughes Conference Center, Hamilton, OH
Website: www.mvlrc.org
Closes: 4/22
Joyce Akred, Show Secretary
(513) 563-1665
email:
Judges: 5/8
Dogs & Intersex: Nancy Talbott (Belgold)
Bitches: Joyce Love (Rickway)
Sweepstakes: Shannon Carlton (Sheabourne)
Judges: 5/9
Dogs & Intersex: Joyce Love (Rickway)
Bitches: Nancy Talbott (Belgold)
Sweepstakes: Dawn Nacey (Empress)
Obedience & Rally: Richard Strong
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