Orlando DogTraining Club ODTC CLUB CALENDAR 2011/2012
Orlando DogTraining Club ODTC CLUB CALENDAR 2011/2012
Orlando DogTraining Club ODTC CLUB CALENDAR 2011/2012
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Volume 20 No.’s 11 & 12<br />
November & December<br />
<strong>Orlando</strong> <strong>DogTraining</strong> <strong>Club</strong><br />
A newsletter Circulation 120+<br />
<strong>ODTC</strong> <strong>CLUB</strong> <strong>CALENDAR</strong><br />
<strong>2011</strong>/<strong>2012</strong><br />
NOVEMBER 29 & 30<br />
Ring Practice at the Central Florida Fairgrounds<br />
5—9 pm<br />
DECEMBER 5th<br />
Christmas Party at Florida Hospital Association<br />
in <strong>Orlando</strong><br />
DECEMBER 6th & 7th<br />
Ring Practice at the Central Florida Fairgrounds<br />
5—9 pm<br />
DECEMBER 10th & 11th<br />
TD Tracking Test at Lee Vista Ctr. <strong>Orlando</strong><br />
DECEMBER 12th & 13th<br />
Ring Practice at the Central Florida Fairgrounds<br />
5—9 pm (Changed to Monday & Tuesday<br />
this week due to trials Wednesday—<br />
Friday)<br />
DECEMBER 14th, 15th & 16th<br />
<strong>ODTC</strong> AKC OBEDIENCE TRIALS at the Orange<br />
County Convention Center in <strong>Orlando</strong><br />
JANUARY 10th & 11th<br />
Classes & ring practice resume at the Central<br />
Florida Fairgrounds for a short 6 week session<br />
*********************************************************************<br />
THANK YOU TO CO-EDITOR SHIRLEY CONLEY<br />
FOR CREATING WAGGS THIS MONTH! YOUR<br />
HELP IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!!!!<br />
The <strong>2011</strong> <strong>ODTC</strong> Nominating Committee<br />
The officers and members of the board of the <strong>Orlando</strong><br />
Dog Training <strong>Club</strong> have expressed their willingness to<br />
continue to serve the club in their current positions for<br />
the coming year <strong>2012</strong>. Therefore the members of the<br />
nominating committee have unanimously agreed to<br />
place in nomination:<br />
George Light for president<br />
Maggie Eslinger for vice president<br />
Rose Oesterle for corresponding secretary<br />
Bobbie Kurivial for recording secretary<br />
Kevin Curtin for treasurer<br />
And to serve as members of the board:<br />
Linda Unger<br />
Martha Chamberlain<br />
Jeff Speicher<br />
Martha Tiller<br />
Martha Tiller, Nominating Committee Chair<br />
New Puppy Announcement from Mary Ellen<br />
Georoff:<br />
The newest member of our<br />
Kyon family: our grandpup<br />
Barclay is owned by our son<br />
and daughter-in-law, Tim<br />
and Jessica Georoff of NJ.<br />
He is the nephew of Bentley<br />
and great nephew of Logan.<br />
In addition to greeting visitors<br />
on Halloween, he has<br />
now started puppy kindergarten.<br />
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WAGGS Deadline: the first Monday of each month<br />
Editors: Shirley Conley & Maggie Eslinger<br />
Email: odtcwaggs@gmail.com
Notice<br />
Each month we receive notices of seminars and<br />
events for publication in Waggs. It important to<br />
support the dog community by publishing these<br />
notifications and we need your assistance. We<br />
request all seminars and events be submitted in<br />
the following format for easy integration:<br />
Date:<br />
Host <strong>Club</strong><br />
Event Name<br />
Time<br />
Location<br />
FMI contact (can be email address, website,<br />
phone number, etc.)<br />
Thank you for your cooperation!<br />
For articles of interest, Waggs brags, Memorial,<br />
or get well information for Waggs please make<br />
sure they go to Carol Harris’s email at<br />
odtcwaggs@gmail.com.<br />
The Member’s Awards Application Form is available<br />
on the <strong>ODTC</strong> website at www.odtc.org<br />
Jeff Speicher is accepting application forms for<br />
the Members who have earned titles on their dogs<br />
in <strong>2011</strong>. Please make his job easier by filling out<br />
the form in its entirety. Deadline for submission<br />
is January 1, <strong>2012</strong>. Please email Jeff the form at<br />
retrieverman@me.com or snail mail the form (but<br />
please print legibly) to:<br />
Jeff Speicher<br />
17309 Vinola Lane<br />
Monteverde, FL 34756<br />
Thank You!<br />
Statement from the AKC regarding<br />
REGISTRATION, TRANSFER, AND<br />
CO-OWNERSHIP RESTRUCTURED<br />
FEES<br />
The AKC Board of Directors voted unanimously at its<br />
October <strong>2011</strong> meeting to restructure the individual dog<br />
registration and co-ownership fees. This new fee structure<br />
will allow AKC to continue its good works for all<br />
dogs, including canine health research donations,<br />
search-and-rescue dog grants, lost dog recovery, kennel<br />
inspections, monitoring canine legislation, and promoting<br />
responsible dog ownership among other programs.<br />
AKC can also continue to provide the same level of<br />
quality vital services to clubs, exhibitors and breeders.<br />
This is the first registration fee increase since 2007 despite<br />
the continuing economic challenges facing the<br />
country and as a result the sport of purebred dogs.<br />
As of January 1, <strong>2012</strong>, the first-time individual dog<br />
registration fee and each basic transfer of ownership<br />
fee will increase to $30 per dog. This new fee structure<br />
also includes modifications to co-ownership. With the<br />
first-time individual dog registration as well as any<br />
subsequent transfer of dog ownership, one (1) primary<br />
owner will be listed with the $30 registration or transfer<br />
fee. In addition, a $10 fee will be added for each<br />
additional owner listed on the registration certificate.*<br />
The primary owner will receive the official AKC Registration<br />
Certificate and each additional owner will receive<br />
an e-mail only copy of the registration certificate.<br />
The e-mail copy will be clearly marked COPY, will not<br />
display the certificate issue date, and will not have the<br />
transfer form on the back.<br />
Owners of AKC Registered Dogs will still receive the<br />
same benefits as before including: AKC Registration<br />
Certificate, Complimentary Trial Pet Health Care Insurance,<br />
Eligibility to Participate in AKC Events, New<br />
Puppy Handbook, and Optional discounted Registration<br />
Packages. As the nation’s only not-for-profit registry,<br />
we look forward to the continued support of dog<br />
owners through registration with the American Kennel<br />
<strong>Club</strong>. Together we will overcome the current challenges<br />
of the economy and continue our good works on<br />
behalf of all dogs.<br />
*Co-owners of dams registering litter members to the<br />
litter owners will be exempt from this additional fee.<br />
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WAGGS Deadline: the first Monday of each month<br />
Editors: Shirley Conley & Maggie Eslinger<br />
Email: odtcwaggs@gmail.com
Minutes of <strong>Orlando</strong> Dog Training <strong>Club</strong><br />
General Meeting Minutes<br />
Nov 14, <strong>2011</strong><br />
George Light opened the meeting at 7:30 pm. Brags<br />
were discussed from recent trials.<br />
Report of the President: George went over the <strong>Orlando</strong><br />
DTC calendar for the month of December and<br />
reminded <strong>ODTC</strong> Members of the following:<br />
Dec 5 th , <strong>2011</strong> Christmas Party at FHA. Get RSVP’s<br />
to Robin Hammel steadyteddylee@embarqmail.com by<br />
Nov 28 th . $5 Members/$8 Guests. Remember to bring<br />
your pet food donation for the Seniors Meals on Wheels<br />
food for pets program to the party.<br />
Dec 10 th & 11 th , <strong>2011</strong> Tracking Test to be held at Lee<br />
Vista Ctr. Entries close Dec 1 st . More entries are expected<br />
per George’s estimate.<br />
Dec 14 th , 15 th & 16 th , <strong>2011</strong> <strong>ODTC</strong> AKC Obedience<br />
Trials at the Orange County Convention Center – West<br />
Building – Parking Lot D ($13.00 a day). Stewards<br />
sign up sheets were distributed. Those who sign up will<br />
be given a $50 gift card for each full day worked (8 -5)<br />
and a ticket to the NOI for one day on the weekend as<br />
well as reimbursement for parking ($13 /day) and lunch<br />
served by <strong>ODTC</strong>. Steward dress is black pants & a<br />
white collared shirt with a dark sweater or jacket in case<br />
it is chilly. Comfortable shoes of your choice as there<br />
will be long days. Steward badges were discussed.<br />
Discussion ensued regarding ordering a ribbon to attach<br />
to the steward badge to better identify stewards.<br />
Membership: Rose checked the following members for<br />
attendance - Bill & Donna McCombs with the Chocolate<br />
Lab Ret puppy from the Puppy K class are attending<br />
their second meeting tonight and have volunteered<br />
to steward at the Dec 15 & 16, <strong>2011</strong> trials. Linda Perry<br />
was voted in to <strong>ODTC</strong> Membership. Linda is also volunteering<br />
for the Dec. trials to steward and has stewarded<br />
for <strong>ODTC</strong> in the recent trials in October.<br />
machine that allows for very nice color graphics. He<br />
has offered to make <strong>ODTC</strong> a banner for the Dec Trials.<br />
He is asking for <strong>ODTC</strong> members to send action obedience<br />
photos to him in High-Res so he can see what will<br />
work. Send to Bobbie Roberts at prints@cfrepro.com<br />
Training Dept: One more week of classes then closed<br />
for Thanksgiving week. Nov 29/30 Ring Rentals (8-9<br />
Tuesday conformation in one ring). Same Dec 6/7, Dec<br />
12/13 is a Monday/Tuesday the week of our Trials and<br />
we will be open different days to help to accommodate<br />
folks seeking practice before the NOI. Classes resume<br />
Jan 10/11.<br />
NEW POTTY BAG DISPENSER STATIONS:<br />
Linda Unger reminded Members that new Potty Bag<br />
Dispensers have been placed directly outside the front<br />
door of our training building. Please use them and pass<br />
on the word. Please keep our fairgrounds clean.<br />
Reminder of Vehicle Safety at the CFF: Maggie reminded<br />
folks that during the holidays there are often<br />
break-ins to our vehicles in the area of the Central Florida<br />
Fairgrounds. Please do not leave anything valuable<br />
in your vehicle and make sure you lock it!<br />
Plaques & Bars: Plaques & Bars information is due to<br />
Jeff Speicher by January 1 st , <strong>2012</strong>. Please see the new<br />
form online at www.odtc.org and email it to him at retrieverman@me.com<br />
or mail it to him snail mail if you<br />
must – but please write legibly. Thank You!<br />
Meeting closed at about 8:45pm. Meeting Minutes<br />
taken by Maggie Eslinger (Bobbie Kurivial was out of<br />
town). 11/14/<strong>2011</strong><br />
Treasurer’s Report: Kevin Curtin provided the Treasurers<br />
Report. Kevin reported $39,662.50 in class registrations<br />
and that puts the club $21,452 in the black.<br />
Kevin thanked Linda Unger for her hard work.<br />
New Business: Rick Roberts has a new sign printing<br />
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Editors: Shirley Conley & Maggie Eslinger<br />
Email: odtcwaggs@gmail.com
New In-Office Titer Test for Dogs:<br />
Test Before Revaccinating<br />
Jan Rasmusen, author of Scared Poopless: The Straight Scoop on<br />
Dog Care, posted the following on her website,<br />
www.Dogs4Dogs.com, on 11 Aug <strong>2011</strong> 01:47 PM PDT:<br />
Blood antibody titer testing (a simple blood test) is the<br />
best way to determine if an animal or human has received<br />
immunity from vaccination. (Just giving a vaccine<br />
proves only that you’ve given it, not that it<br />
worked.)<br />
Testing your pup after her ”puppy shots” tells you if<br />
immunity was achieved, potentially eliminating unnecessary<br />
revaccination. (Remember, every vaccine brings<br />
with it the potential for adverse reactions, ranging from<br />
a fever to even death.) Testing a new adult dog, or a<br />
dog with unknown vaccination history, helps determine<br />
if further vaccination is necessary and tells you which<br />
vaccines, if any, to give. In the US, most experts recommend<br />
testing for parvovirus and distemper. Most<br />
other vaccines are either unnecessary in many areas or<br />
don’t confer immunity long enough to bother testing. At<br />
this time, titer testing is NOT a legal substitute for rabies<br />
vaccination.<br />
If your vet doesn’t test titers as a routine matter before<br />
revaccinating, or if the cost is prohibitive, I hope you’ll<br />
tell your vet about a new inexpensive, quick in-office<br />
test. I am writing about it for information purposes<br />
only hoping it will help promote titer testing before<br />
routine revaccination. I do not profit financially from<br />
this new test. — Jan<br />
To learn more about testing titers, including how often<br />
to test and why it is often safer and less expensive than<br />
revaccinating, read my article about titer testing<br />
(www.dogs4dogs.com/blog/2008/10/22/titer-test). Upcoming<br />
is a short article sent to me by Biogal, the<br />
maker of the new test, the Canine VacciCheck.<br />
Test kits are<br />
available for<br />
dogs, cats and<br />
birds.<br />
Titer Testing Can Assist in Avoiding Core<br />
Vaccine Over Vaccination<br />
Although most veterinarians agree vaccines are necessary<br />
to prevent serious canine and feline infectious diseases,<br />
the frequency in which pets are vaccinated is debated.<br />
Why does this matter Although vaccines are largely<br />
safe for healthy animals, adverse reactions, both minor<br />
and serious, do occur. This is particularly bad when<br />
vaccines were given unnecessarily because the animal<br />
didn’t need the vaccine in the first place.<br />
It is known that dogs, after vaccination, often maintain<br />
protective antibody to the important core diseases Canine<br />
Hepatitis, Parvovirus and Distemper for three or<br />
more years. Blood studies have shown immunity for<br />
seven years or more. But how do we know that the antibody<br />
levels of our pets through vaccination are adequate<br />
Titer Testing to Determine Duration of Immunity<br />
(DOI)<br />
Duration of immunity refers to the length of time an<br />
animal is able to resist disease. Blood antibody tests<br />
can be used to demonstrate the DOI after vaccination<br />
for many vaccines, including all the core vaccines.<br />
When antibodies are present there should be no need to<br />
revaccinate the dog or cat for the specific disease tested.<br />
If antibody titer is absent, some vets believe a previously<br />
vaccinated dog should be revaccinated unless<br />
there is a medical basis for not so doing so. Studies<br />
have shown, however, that a dog that has had it’s<br />
“puppy shots” is likely immune for many years, even<br />
for life.<br />
Previously, a significant drawback in performing antibody<br />
tests was the cost and the time to obtain results, as<br />
it required sending blood or serum to a lab. Consequently,<br />
many pets were unnecessarily needlessly vaccinated<br />
in the interest of time and money. . Times have<br />
changed.<br />
A Concept Change in Titer Testing<br />
The Canine VacciCheck is a rapid, simple, reliable and<br />
cost-effective antibody test useful in determining if a<br />
dog requires additional vaccination. It can also help de-<br />
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Editors: Shirley Conley & Maggie Eslinger<br />
Email: odtcwaggs@gmail.com
(Continued from page 4)<br />
termine the vaccination status of a dog with unknown<br />
vaccination history or help determine if puppies or kittens<br />
have developed immunity from vaccination.<br />
What is also unique about the VacciCheck is that it s<br />
test provides a simultaneous result developed for all<br />
three core vaccines per test, and results are received<br />
within 20 minutes. Veterinary clinics and, shelters and<br />
therefore have a quick and simple in-office test that can<br />
be performed at a reasonable cost to the pet owner.<br />
In the past, even though there was an intention by many<br />
pet owners and /or veterinarians to carry out titer testing<br />
for core vaccines as opposed to instead of automatically<br />
revaccinating, the price of a titer test when compared to<br />
a vaccination was often prohibitive. Therefore, as a result,<br />
with the price factor lessened via the use of the<br />
VacciCheck, veterinarians can send ‘annual health<br />
check’ reminders instead of vaccination reminder cards<br />
for vaccines.<br />
The ‘annual health check’ moves the emphasis from,<br />
and client expectation of, annual revaccination, thus<br />
saving the client money and eliminating adverse reactions<br />
from unnecessary vaccination.<br />
Read what world renowned canine vaccination expert<br />
Dr. Ron Schultz wrote about this product<br />
(www.biogal.co.il/biogal/Articles/VacciCheck). Another<br />
article on vaccination that may be of interest:<br />
Vaccinating Dogs: 10 Steps to Eliminating Unnecessary<br />
Shots (www.dogs4dogs.com/blog/2009/04/22/nounnecessary-dog-shots).<br />
FDA Continues to Caution Dog Owners<br />
About Chicken Jerky Products<br />
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is again<br />
cautioning consumers that chicken jerky products for<br />
dogs (also sold as chicken tenders, strips or treats)<br />
may be associated with illness in dogs. In the last 12<br />
months, FDA has seen an increase in the number of<br />
complaints it received of dog illnesses associated with<br />
consumption of chicken jerky products imported from<br />
China. These complaints have been reported to FDA<br />
by dog owners and veterinarians.<br />
FDA issued a cautionary warning regarding chicken<br />
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jerky products to consumers in September 2007 and a<br />
Preliminary Animal Health Notification in December<br />
of 2008. After seeing the number of complaints received<br />
drop off during the latter part of 2009 and most<br />
of 2010, the FDA is once again seeing the number of<br />
complaints rise to the levels of concern that prompted<br />
release of our earlier warnings.<br />
Chicken jerky products should not be substituted for a<br />
balanced diet and are intended to be fed occasionally<br />
in small quantities.<br />
FDA is advising consumers who choose to feed their<br />
dogs chicken jerky products to watch their dogs<br />
closely for any or all of the following signs that may<br />
occur within hours to days of feeding the products:<br />
decreased appetite; decreased activity; vomiting; diarrhea,<br />
sometimes with blood; increased water consumption<br />
and/or increased urination. If the dog shows<br />
any of these signs, stop feeding the chicken jerky<br />
product. Owners should consult their veterinarian if<br />
signs are severe or persist for more than 24 hours.<br />
Blood tests may indicate kidney failure (increased<br />
urea nitrogen and creatinine). Urine tests may indicate<br />
Fanconi syndrome (increased glucose). Although most<br />
dogs appear to recover, some reports to the FDA have<br />
involved dogs that have died.<br />
FDA, in addition to several animal health diagnostic<br />
laboratories in the U.S., is working to determine why<br />
these products are associated with illness in dogs.<br />
FDA’s Veterinary Laboratory Response Network<br />
(VLRN) is now available to support these animal<br />
health diagnostic laboratories. To date, scientists have<br />
not been able to determine a definitive cause for the<br />
reported illnesses. FDA continues extensive chemical<br />
and microbial testing but has not identified a contaminant.<br />
The FDA continues to actively investigate the problem<br />
and its origin. Many of the illnesses reported may be<br />
the result of causes other than eating chicken jerky.<br />
Veterinarians and consumers alike should report cases<br />
of animal illness associated with pet foods to the FDA<br />
Consumer Complaint Coordinator in their state or go<br />
to http://www.fda.gov/petfoodcomplaints.<br />
Source: http://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/<br />
NewsEvents/CVMUpdates/ucm280586.htm<br />
(November 18, <strong>2011</strong>)<br />
Editors: Shirley Conley & Maggie Eslinger<br />
Email: odtcwaggs@gmail.com
Volusia Kennel <strong>Club</strong>’s Sanction B Match.<br />
On Saturday and Sunday, September 24-25, Lexi<br />
took Best of Breed both days in the West Volusia<br />
Kennel <strong>Club</strong>’s All Breed shows.<br />
October 2, Dog <strong>Club</strong> Of Hollywood Agility Trials,<br />
Davie, Fl.:<br />
Travis, Beardie earned his 2nd Novice Jumpers<br />
Leg, 2nd Place.<br />
October 8 & 9, <strong>ODTC</strong> Obedience Trials, <strong>Orlando</strong>:<br />
Gabe, Sheltie earned his RAE Title, finishing with<br />
a PERFECT SCORE. Now we are finished with<br />
rally, onto bigger things in obedience.<br />
Gibbet, Briard, earned her Beginners Novice Title,<br />
3rd Place, 195.<br />
Takoda was entered in Wild Card Novice, 181 on<br />
the 8th, 189 ½ on the 9th. Still wired but getting<br />
better.<br />
Thank you Travis, Gabe, Gibbet, and Takoda for<br />
jobs well done.<br />
Aline<br />
HIGH COMBINED AWARD, 1st UDX LEG, First<br />
OTCh Points, Two 2nd Placements in Open B!<br />
Rival’s MarCar Vhari UD, GN, GO, RN, VER –<br />
Border Collie “Vhari” earned her first UDX Leg at<br />
the IPOC trials Oct 22 & 23, <strong>2011</strong> and in doing so<br />
she earned the High Combined Award out of Open<br />
B & Utility B (scores of 194/185.5) and 2nd Place<br />
in Open B. She earned 2nd Place in Open B<br />
again Sunday with a 195. She also earned her<br />
first 4 or 5 OTCh points as well! It was a fun<br />
weekend! Thanks to all who have helped!<br />
Maggie & Darren Eslinger<br />
On Saturday and Sunday, October 1-2, Lexi took<br />
Best of Breed X4, and one Group 3 placement in<br />
the IABCA Conformation shows. She completed<br />
her International Champion at (Adult) title; she<br />
now holds 5 IABCA titles: IntCH, JHA (National<br />
and International), and JÜA (National and International).<br />
On Saturday, October 22 and Saturday, October<br />
29, Lexi successfully passed 3 Coursing Ability<br />
Tests (CAT), qualifying her for her CA (Coursing<br />
Ability) title. Beginning January, <strong>2012</strong>, Portuguese<br />
Podengo Pequenos will be eligible to compete in<br />
AKC Lure Coursing Trials, although like the Italian<br />
Greyhound, they will be ineligible to complete for<br />
Best in Field due to safety concerns.<br />
November 19-20, Lexi showed in 2 of the 4 Mid-<br />
Ohio Cluster dog shows in Columbus, OH. At the<br />
Lima Kennel <strong>Club</strong> Show on Saturday, she took<br />
Best Open Bitch; on Sunday at the Central Ohio<br />
Kennel <strong>Club</strong> Show, she took Best Open Bitch<br />
and Best of Opposite Sex.<br />
Nancy Kelley<br />
On Saturday, September 17, Lexi (Falcao’s Alexi)<br />
competed in the UKC shows in Lakeland where<br />
she took Best Open Bitch in both shows. She<br />
was defeated for Best of Breed by her half-brother,<br />
Beemer, who was there with his (and Lexi’s)<br />
breeder.<br />
On Friday, September 23, Lexi took Best of<br />
Breed and Best in Miscellaneous in the West<br />
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Editors: Shirley Conley & Maggie Eslinger<br />
Email: odtcwaggs@gmail.com<br />
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For our Fall vacation this year we decided to go to Maine.<br />
Since Cooper only needed 2 points and a competition win<br />
to complete his UKC Championship I looked for a show<br />
in Maine or along the way. I found one in Andover, Connecticut!<br />
Four shows in two days – we hopefully would<br />
be able to finish. The show grounds were on a working<br />
farm. Need I say more After 4 days of rain no less.<br />
Guess where Cooper’s nose was No competition the<br />
first day but we still did fair. Next day competition we<br />
got points and competition win in show one, pulled in<br />
short list in group (but he did puppy stuff) so didn’t place,<br />
judge really wanted to put him up but just couldn’t. But<br />
More brags from Maggie & Darren Eslinger:<br />
1st Place in Open B, few more OTCh points Rival’s<br />
MarCar Vhari, UD, GN, GO, VER, RN (Border Collie)<br />
earned a 1st in Open B out of seven dogs competing<br />
(194.5) Boy the sit stay was evidently very tough for<br />
dogs that day - they dropped like flies! And there was NO<br />
HC awarded Saturday either! Vhari also earned a Rally<br />
Advanced B Leg with a 95 (her mother blew 3 points for<br />
her re-doing a station she thought they entered incorrectly<br />
but didn’t! LOL!). Lizzie did her best but didn’t quite<br />
make it into the Q zone!<br />
AND Good News from the Greater Ocala Trials Nov. 17<br />
-20, <strong>2011</strong>:<br />
Lizzie finished her UD in three straight trials (after failing<br />
7 trials!) and was first place each day because no one<br />
else could qualify! Scores were 185, 190, 182. Whew!<br />
Glad that is done!<br />
he finished his Championship!! So when he got beat in<br />
show 2 by a very nice rookie dog and handler at their first<br />
show I did not mind. It was funny in that the man kept<br />
apologizing to me as I had loaned him the proper collar<br />
and leash and gave him handling tips etc. and convinced<br />
him to stay by telling him you never know what will happen<br />
in dog shows. I was so proud and happy for him. Of<br />
course, it did not hurt as I had accomplished my goal already.<br />
. . .<br />
The weekend of my Mom’s 100th Birthday party we<br />
made our debut in <strong>ODTC</strong>’s obedience trials both days in<br />
Beginner Novice. To our great delight we Q’d both<br />
days with a 193 & a 192! So far we are having a really<br />
good year and Cooper’s breeder is very proud of us.<br />
However, we could not have done it without the help and<br />
support of all our dog buddies and instructors (you know<br />
who you are) a million thanks!!!!!<br />
Warmest Puppy Hugs<br />
Vhari moved up to Rally Ex B and passed the three days<br />
we were able to show (missed one day due to conflicts)<br />
and earned her RE title with a 4th, 3rd & 1st Place<br />
though I don’t recall the scores even though I wrote them<br />
down somewhere! Vhari earned two UDX legs in four<br />
days, Q’d three out of four days in Utility B and Q’d three<br />
out of four days in Open B. She came home with another<br />
one of her OTCh requirements - a needed Utility B 1st<br />
Place (and two more OTCh points), one 2nd Place, two<br />
3rd Place & one 4th Place ribbons out of the B classes.<br />
She also won High Combined one day and gathered a<br />
few more OTCh points from the placements. Vhari<br />
worked in three classes a day except for one missed class<br />
and Lizzie in one a day so it was very busy but very fun.<br />
Thanks to everyone who helps with run-throughs & practice!<br />
Thanks to <strong>ODTC</strong> for a great training facility.<br />
Shirley Conley and smooth collie, Blade, (Ceilidh's<br />
Forged at Deep River) finished their CDX at the Greater<br />
Ocala trials in November, with 2 first placements.<br />
Candy Zimmerman<br />
U-CG Shamrock Acres Rum Runner CGC (Cooper)<br />
Shamrock Acres Magic Man CDX, CGC (Merlyn)<br />
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Interested in Beginner Novice<br />
In an effort to help in the training of Judges, demonstrate<br />
new classes and highlight changes to the AKC's Obedience<br />
Regulations, as well as provide an introduction to<br />
the sport of Obedience to individuals outside of the AKC,<br />
the AKC's Companion Events Field Staff recently produced<br />
a 5-minute demonstration video of the very popular<br />
Beginner Novice Class.<br />
Check it out at the following link:<br />
www.youtube.com/watchv=B8vG8izORnk<br />
Sunny's Shilo at Five Oaks (Smooth Collie) and Robin<br />
earned their second leg in Novice A at Hernando County<br />
Obedience Trial. Score was a very respectable 193 getting<br />
us our first First Place Ribbon. Thanks to <strong>ODTC</strong> for<br />
a great training program!!<br />
Robin Hammel<br />
The video shows how the class should be run with basic<br />
information on the exercises (it does not to go through<br />
the Regulations for the Class).<br />
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<strong>ODTC</strong> TRAINING SCHEDULE<br />
JAN/FEB <strong>2012</strong><br />
SHORT SCHEDULE – 6 WEEKS<br />
BEGINS JAN 10/11 – ENDS FEB 14/15 – <strong>2012</strong><br />
TUESDAY EVENINGS<br />
7:00 – 8:00 PM Kindergarten (Fleming, Horowitz, Kilpatrick)<br />
7:00 – 8:00 PM Older Puppy & Beginner, (McCoy, Otero)<br />
7:00 – 8:00 PM Utility (Unger)<br />
7:00 – 8:00 PM Versatility Two (Eslinger)<br />
8:10 – 9:10 PM Crate Games (4 weeks) (Kidd)<br />
8:10 – 9:10 PM Versatility One – (Murray, Oesterle)<br />
8:10 – 9:10 PM Canine Good Citizen (Kilpatrick)<br />
8:10 – 9:10 PM Conformation (Jensen)<br />
5:00 – 7:00 PM Ring Rental available 15 minute segments<br />
Members $7.00 Non-members $10.00<br />
WEDNESDAY EVENINGS<br />
5:00 – 6:30 PM Prep to Show (Thompson)<br />
6:30 – 8:00 PM Rally (Blaauw)<br />
7:00 – 8:00 PM Versatility One (Speicher/Kurivial)<br />
7:00 – 8:00 PM Older Puppy & Beginner (Noren/Roberts)<br />
8:10 – 9:10 PM Pet Tricks (Kurivial/Wood)<br />
8:10 – 9:10 PM Versatility Two (Unger)<br />
8:10 – 9:10 PM Conformation (Jensen)<br />
5:00 – 9:10 PM Ring rental available 15 minute segments<br />
Members $7.00 Non-members $10.00<br />
This schedule is valid only for the January/February <strong>2012</strong> session. A new schedule will be<br />
posted during the Feb/March break. Please check the website for the new, updated<br />
schedule.<br />
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WAGGS<br />
Maggie Eslinger<br />
6971 Green Swamp Road<br />
Clermont, Fl. 34714<br />
352-242-5328<br />
odtcmaggie@yahoo.com<br />
Address Correction Requested<br />
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Waggs is published monthly by The <strong>Orlando</strong> Dog Training <strong>Club</strong>, Inc. The views and opinions listed<br />
herein do not necessarily represent the views and opinions of The <strong>Orlando</strong> Dog Training <strong>Club</strong> or the<br />
editor. The <strong>Orlando</strong> Dog Training <strong>Club</strong> and editor are not responsible for non-<strong>ODTC</strong> sponsored events<br />
listed herein and these items are listed solely for the convenience of our dog community members.<br />
The <strong>Orlando</strong> Dog Training <strong>Club</strong>’s next General<br />
<strong>Club</strong> Meetings are held on the 4th Monday of<br />
each month at 7:30 p.m. at Florida Hospital<br />
Association. The next Meeting Dates are:<br />
Dec 5, <strong>2011</strong> Holiday Party<br />
January 23, <strong>2012</strong><br />
February 27, <strong>2012</strong><br />
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<strong>Orlando</strong> Dog Training <strong>Club</strong><br />
Phone Number<br />
407-856-4114<br />
Website www.odtc.org<br />
Inside this edition<br />
December trials, Nominating Committee Report page 1<br />
AKC Statement on Registration Fee changes page 2<br />
Meeting Minutes page 3<br />
New In-Office Titer Test information page 4-5<br />
FDA Caution about Chicken Jerky Products page 5<br />
Brags page 6-8<br />
Class Schedule page 9<br />
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