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Volume 13 Issue 6 June 2013
HOWLER Official Publication of the Cambridge Minnesota Kennel Club
Welcome 1
Meetings and Dates 2
Minutes
3
Brags 4
Reconnecting with
Janis MacKimm 5
Dogs and Hot
Weather 6
2013 Summer
Solstice 7
Contact Information 8
IN THIS ISSUE
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DOG SHOW DATES Cambridge MN Kennel Club Board of Directors
Effective April 6. 2013 President: Glen Kothe Email: [email protected] Vice President: Gretchen Hofheins-Wackerfuss Email: [email protected] Secretary: Theresa Goiffon Email: [email protected] Treasurer: Tim Bergeron Email: [email protected] Director Darvin Bethke Director Eileen Bowen Director Wayne Harmon Director Rick Majkrzak Director Carol Wirkkunen
Please plan to attend the following club meetings. Your participation is needed. Unless otherwise noted Board and membership meetings are held at 7:00 p.m. via telephone conference call. Dial 1-712-432-3100 and when asked for your access (Bridge) code press 351012. For further information about joining the conference calls phone Nancy Bergeron [email protected]
2013 June 20-23 The Cluster (meeting TBD) July 5-7 Agility July 9 Monthly Meeting August 13 Monthly Meeting August 17-18 Obedience and Rally September 10 Monthly Meeting October 8 Monthly Meeting November 12 Monthly Meeting December 14 & 15 Agility December Holiday party. TBD– Meeting at that time.
Please put these dates on your calendar.
For up to date events, please visit our
website:www.CMKC.org
For current show information click
here!
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Cambridge MN Kennel Club
May 14, 2013 7:30 PM
Present: Glenn Kothe, Tim Bergeron, Wayne Harmon, Gretchen Hofheins-Wackerfuss, Eileen Bowen
and Theresa Goiffon
NEW BUSINESS
Minutes for May were Approved.
President’s Report – No report
Secretary’s Report – Received AKC closed event info via mail, will pass along to Glen at the show.
Treasurer’s Report – No much to report, Agility Trail received $2,000 on deposit On the Run expenses of $700
due in December.
Delegate’s Report – Attending meeting in June, will report on July (see below).
Legislature: Gretchen is watching but nothing to be alarmed about at this point. Breeders Asso. met with Rep.
Hamilton who will talk to the lobbyist.
Spring Obedience 2013 – no report
OLD BUSINESS
Secretary’s Report – no report
Treasurer’s Report – no report
Delegate’s Report – Will be attending the June meeting in Raleigh, NC. Vote will be on having previous AKC
employees eligible to serve as a board member.
Membership Report – 63 paid members. Secretary sent reminder to members as well as a reminder in the May
Howler. Secretary will send welcome email to all new members, to include; constitution, newsletter and FB
information.
Conformation 2013 – no report
Obedience 2013 – no report
Summer Show: Shar Pei for Saturday is not approved in the premium list, because it was delayed. All other
Specialties are approved. Deadline is May 1st and it was late, so there will be a fine. Onofrio was not prepared
and we were not informed. Wayne has discussed this with the AKC.Monday night there will be a Cluster
meeting, nothing else to report at this time.
Educational Committee – Wayne Harmon Carol Wirkkunen, Cheryl Zitto and Karen Lawrence, which will
meet with schools, educating the community and member education.
New Members: Approved 5 new members Jamie and Rhonda Mead, Kathy Haglof, Betsy Zeller and Sharon
Varone.
B-Match is set October 26th.
Respectfully Submitted by,
Theresa A. Goiffon
Secretary
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From Donna Erickson:
Long coat Chihuahua GCh. Donavins One Gordita To Go Go Please
Won Select Bitch at the Spring Rotating National out of nearly 50 specials!
Way to go!
Congratulations!
Don’t be shy… send us your Brags!
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Reconnecting
Janis MacKimm, a former member…………..Jan and Jack MacKimm started
their career in dogs with bassets in the Chicago area. German Shepherd
Dogs and Doberman Pinschers also entered into the mix. They showed in
conformation form twelve years before moving to the Twin Cities area. They
operated several delis in downtown Minneapolis. Most of the 1990’s were
spent showing German shepherds. Jan always had a difficult time getting
away from the business so often sent bakery cakes to the show to make up for
her absence. She continues to live in the Ham Lake area but jack passed
away a few years ago. No longer have the
businesses.
Janis has served as an instrumental voice in Minnesota Purebred Dog
Breeders Association for many years most recently serving as coordinator of
the state fair booth. She also is secretary for the St. Paul Police Dog Federa-
tion and served as booth coordinator this past fall. She also was able to get
the St. Paul Mounted Patrol invited to the fair for the first time ever.
She is interested in working cooperatively with dog groups in the area to
assist retired police dogs. Funding is needed for injuries and wear and tear
that are not covered upon retirement. She would be willing to visit with our
group at some time as well as make arrangements for a visit with the fed-
eration president.
Reconnecting
Mike Madell, a former member and conformation show chair, is now living
in Alabama. He continues to work with the National Park Service. While in
the Twin Cities he worked on the Mississippi National River and Recreation
Area. He now has a vizsla.
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Dogs and Hot Weather By: Judy Hedding
Dogs and Heat Exhaustion Heat exhaustion is common in dogs. It can happen your own yard, or on a walk. Dogs cool themselves by panting. If panting does not reduce the body temperature the dog will develop heat stroke. Early signs of heat exhaustion include rapid breathing, heavy panting, and salivation. Other signs are fatigue, muscle tremors, and staggering. If you see a dog that is ex-periencing heat exhaustion, take the dog to a cool, shady place, and apply wet towels or cloths to help cool the dog's body down. Try to give the dog small amounts of water, and immediately call a vet. Dogs and the Sun Dogs get sunburned. Especially dogs with short hair or little hair on some parts of their bodies. Keep them out of the sun. Hiking with the Dog in the Summer Like to hike with your dog? Please do it very early in the morning. Carry plenty of water, and make it the easy hike, please. Dogs Breeds That Don't Like Heat Overweight and older dogs will have more difficulty with the heat. As far as breeds are concerned, it is generally accepted that snub-nosed dogs, have poor panting mechanisms, and so are more susceptible to being affected by heat. These should be indoor dogs, and should not be kept in the yard during the day. They should spend their days lounging in air conditioned com-fort. Dogs with heavy coats can be trimmed for the summer, but not shaved bare or else they'll have a hard time insulating themselves and will be prone to sunburn and other skin irritations. Dogs and Summer Exercise It's never a good idea to exercise your dog by having him run along-side your bicycle. If for some reason you do this from time to time, please don't do it in the sum-mer. Dogs and Trucks If your dog loves to travel in the back of your pickup, please avoid the tempta-tion. If for some reason you must take your dog with you in the back of your truck, make sure the surface of where the dog has to sit/stand is not metal, and does not absorb heat. Test it. Leave your truck out in the sun for two hours and then go stand in it for 20 minutes in your bare feet (or sit on it with your bare butt!). If it feels hot to you, or it burns the skin right off your body, it feels that way to your dog, too. Dogs in the Car I know that Fido loves to ride in the car, too. I've never met a dog that didn't. If you are going to run some errands, and it's 100 degrees outside, and the dog wants to come along in the car, please do him a favor and leave him home. If for some reason you have to take him along, do not ever leave him in the car without the A/C on. Even with the windows cracked, that car will heat up fast enough to cause brain damage or death in just a few minutes.
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2013 Summer Solstice AKC All Breed Dog Show & Combined Specialties
Isanti County Fairgounds
3101 NE Highway 95
Cambridge, MN 55008
Thursday through Sunday,
June 20 – June 23, 2013
Schedule of events Click here
Volunteer workers needed
Stewards—contact Steve Freeman [email protected] Grounds—contact Tim Bergeron [email protected]
Parking—contact Sandy Reitsma [email protected]
Combined Specialties Following Cluster BIS
RING STEWARDS WANTED
Do you like to steward or would you like to learn to steward?
We will offer a Ring Stewarding Seminar
on Wednesday evening, June (dates coming at 6:00 pm
for anyone interested in learning & helping.
Whether you can steward for just a few hours or all four days we need your help.
Lunch is provided daily for stewards.
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Please submit your news to Theresa Goiffon at
[email protected] by the 25th of each month.
Thank you!
.
Please send photo, brags and news.
