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CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS Michle Machala and her Boykin Rose on attain-ing the first ever AKC Best in Show of any kind for a Boykin Spaniel. Michle Machala and GCh Texas Trace Yellow Rose RN CGC were selected National Own-er-Handled Series “Best in Show” at the Greater Humble Area Kennel Club Show, October 4, 2014 in Humble, Texas. The AKC National Owner-Handled Se-ries recognizes and showcases the quality dogs exhibited by owner/handlers and provides a venue for owner/handlers to compete against their peers rather than recognized, well-known Professional Handlers who make their living from handling other’s dogs. CONGRATULATIONS Butch Norckauer and his Boykin Minnie. Butch and Nash-ville Minnie CDX RE MX MXJ MXP MJP OF THD are being honored during an event at this year’s AKC Eukanuba National Championship as the 2013 Top Pre-ferred Boykin Spaniel for their outstanding performance from the preferred classes in agility.
this issue
PRESIDENT’S LETTER P. 1
Breed Standard Under Review P. 3
News Items from the BSCBAA P. 4
Boykin Brags P. 5
Ranger, The Dog that Doesn’t Rock the Boat P. 7
OFA vs PennHip P. 8
Upcoming Events P. 9
Keeping Your Dog Safe this Halloween P. 10
Advertisement P. 11
Boykin Spaniel New Titles P. 12
Advertisement P. 13
Committees and Volunteers P. 14
Government Relations & Legislative Alerts P. 15
Club Address:
PO BOX 42
Gilbert, SC 29054
Membership Address:
PO BOX 781
Cypress, TX 77410
Club Email:
Newsletter Email:
Website:
TheBoykinSpanielClub.com
AKC Information
Upcoming Events Visit our website at:
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For upcoming AKC Events visit:
akc.org
For AKC Registration visit this link:
http://www.akc.org/reg/index.cfm?
nav_area=registration
Interested in a Health Care Plan for
your Boykin visit this link:
http://www.akcpethealthcare.com/
THE BOYKIN SPANIEL STANDARD The Official Newsletter of the Boykin Spaniel Club & Breeders Association of
America, Inc.
ISSUE 15 OCTOBER 2014
BSCBAA President’s Letter
Featured Photo is Shiner Williams teal duck hunting with great success!
Contact Information
© 2014 The Boykin Spaniel Club and Breeders Association of America, Inc.
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BSCBAA BOARD OF DIRECTORS & OFFICERS (May 2, 2014) Class of 2015 Gregg Parker—GA
Greg Copeland - TX
Roslin Copeland - TX
Randall Benzel - TX
Michle Machala -TX
Class of 2016
Troy Blalock-SC
Jacquelin “Jackie” DeAngelo—NY
Jeff Engelmann –TX
Heber R. “Butch” Norckauer, Jr. –AL
Dan Reel - GA
Class of 2017
Beth Crocker—SC
William Howard, DVM - TX
Ginger Hurley—TX
Alanna Ramirez - GA
Joshua Simmons—OK
The Officers
President - Greg Copeland
Vice-President - Dan Reel
Secretary - Roslin Copeland
Treasurer - Michle Machala
Alternate - Butch Norckauer
Executive Administrator -
Butch Norckauer
BSCBAA Board Actions: Your BSCBAA will be providing a summary of action taken by the board during its board meetings held in executive session (Club bylaws require that board meetings be held in executive ses-sion). The club and the board have achieved major reform in accountabil-ity and transparency and are taking that a step further by providing a link in each newsletter to a summary of action taken by the board. Click here to read summaries. Within this newsletter you will find several items of interest. Each and all are well worth reading. I am particu-larly looking forward to reading Wil-liam Howard’s (DVM, BSCBAA Board member, Chair Health Committee) article discussing OFA and PennHip -see page 8. Let us know if there are any subjects of particular interest to you that you would like to read more about in the BSCBAA Newsletter. We are reviewing the BREED STAND-ARD: It is most important that the membership has an opportunity to present their ideas about the Breed Standard - see page 3 for details. The Board has voted to create a Face-Book Forum for members only and by invitation. The details will be sub-mitted to you through an email blast to join us in positive and healthy con-versations concerning our Boykin Spaniels.
Also, I encourage you to take ad-vantage of sharing your Boykin Span-iel with others by submitting to the newsletter at [email protected]. Read about the brags starting on p.5. You will find Upcoming Events on page 9 of this Newsletter or on the BSCBAA website. We hope to see you at one or more events. If you live in the Northeast, check out the Meet the Breeds in Hartford, Connecticut, Sun-day, October 26, 2014, with Boykin Spaniels presented by Jacquelin DeAn-gelo, Regina Hairie and other BSCBAA club members. If you live in Texas, plan on attending the Howl-o-Ween Fest in Bridgeland, and the WD/WDX Certification in Hempstead, Texas. And if you have not started, begin training now in preparation for the annual BSCBAA Hunt Test to be held at Cooper-Black Wood Duck Pond in Cheraw, South Carolina, February 28/March 1st, 2015. I say begin now be-cause I find myself and my Boykins way behind in training for hunt tests entered this coming weekend.
Enjoy all the things you do with your Boykin, whether hunting, hunt test, field trials, agility, conformation, ther-apy or whatever makes you and them happy! GregC
The BSCBAA: “…dedicated to all the things you do with your Boykin Spaniel.”
BSCBAA President’s Letter Continued
Puppy Tres at the bay, owner Brent &
Jaclyn Reed
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The Boykin Spaniel Standard
ISSUE 15 October, 2014
*IMPORTANT!* BOYKIN SPANIEL BREED STANDARD UNDER REVIEW!
© 2014 The Boykin Spaniel Club and Breeders Association of America, Inc.
We are reviewing the Breed Standard. It is most important that YOU present your ideas about the Breed
Standard. Please forward your recommendations to [email protected] or Breed Standard
Comments, BSCBAA, P.O. Box 781, Cypress, TX 77410 prior to November 3, 2014.
AKC Parent Clubs manage the breed standard for their respective breeds. Breed standards are allowed to be
updated no more often than every five years. The Boykin Spaniel Breed Standard was approved in February
2007. You may recall we first began taking a look at updating the Boykin Spaniel Breed Standard and re-
questing comments/changes in 2012.
We are again reviewing and requesting your input. Hence, we have begun taking a good look at the Boykin
Spaniel Breed Standard with the intention of providing the AKC with an update. Such an update is not to be
taken lightly nor is it a trivial matter. In accordance with the bylaws of both the AKC and the BSCBAA, an up-
date will require the BSCBAA board approval, BSCBAA membership approval and AKC Board approval. The
Breed Standard for the Boykin Spaniel is managed by the Breed Standard Sub-Committee, which is part of the
Education and Standard Committee, and consists of the following members: Chair Butch Norckauer – AL,
Greg Copeland – TX, Pat Watts – SC, Ginger Hurley – TX, Carole Thomas – SC and Rose Leale – TX.
The BSCBAA board has asked that the sub-committee collect recommended changes and prepare a consoli-
dated recommendation. In accordance with their procedures, the AKC has been notified of our intent to re-
view the standard. We have extended our request for membership input in hopes that more members will
participate in this important endeavor. From now through November 3, 2014, the sub-committee is col-
lecting recommended changes to the 2007 breed standard.
Please prepare your recommendations in the form of a suggested addition, deletion or change referenced to
the current paragraph(s) or section(s) being specific as possible, e.g., to the word, phrase or sentence; recom-
mend a specific change, addition or deletion; and provide brief yet concise rationale for the recommenda-
tion. General, non-specific comments without rationale, e.g., ‘The whiskers should not be trimmed’, may not
get the desired attention so please explain the reasoning and justification for suggested changes. In seeking
AKC approval of any proposed change, explanation, justification and reasoning is required to be submitted to
the AKC.
Forward your recommendations to [email protected] or Breed Standard Comments,
BSCBAA, P.O. Box 781, Cypress, TX 77410. To assure that each recommendation gets proper considera-
tion, submissions will be acknowledged and may be shared beyond the sub-committee.
Copies of the breed standard can be found at http://theboykinspanielclub.com/Final-
Breed_Standard_Flyer_1-10.pdf and at http://www.akc.org/breeds/boykin_spaniel/breed_standard.cfm .
We look forward to receiving your recommendations and keeping you updated on the sub-committee's pro-
gress.
Thank you.
H. R. "Butch" Norckauer, Jr.
Breed Standard Sub-Committee Chair & Board Member
Photo of Minnie, owners Sheila & Butch Norckauer
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Boykin Spaniel Breed Standard Under Review Please review the breed stand-
ard here, read detail infor-mation on page 3 and send in your comments to the club email contact
@TheBoykinSpanielClub.com .
C & B Committee The BSCBAA Constitution & By-Laws are presently under review by the BSCBAA Board Members. Details to come.
BOD Actions The club and the board have achieved major reform in accounta-bility and transparency and are tak-ing that a step further by providing a link in each newsletter to a sum-mary of action taken by the board. For connection to the link to the summary of actions taken click here.
STATUS OF COMPLAINT AND COUNTERCLAIMS The BSCBAA and twenty-one (21) present and former board mem-bers, committee persons and/or officers were sued by former mem-bers of the Club on May 23, 2013 in Lexington County, South Carolina. Your Club and each defendant moved quickly to defend against the allegations, which are consid-ered baseless. The Club and most defendants moved to dismiss the complaint. Nearly all individual de-fendants were subsequently dis-missed without the need for court involvement. The Club and one oth-er defendant remain in the suit. Your Club continues to vigorously defend against the plaintiffs’ claims
and prosecute its counterclaims against the plaintiff. An unsolic-ited settlement offer from the plaintiffs was received by your club Monday, October 28, 2013. The settlement discus-sions are proceeding.
Meet the Breed AKC Meet the Breed for Boykin Spaniels will be coming soon. Please take note on the upcoming event page 9.
FACEBOOK The BSCBAA Board has ap-proved the club joining Face-book. The details will be com-ing soon.
MEMBERSHIP Membership of club is 108
STUD BOOK There are now 763 Boykin Spaniels in the AKC Stud Book. The open Foundation Stock has been extended until 1-1-2025 & approved by AKC Board.
TAIL DOCKING BSCBAA TAIL DOCKING FOR-MULA & PROCEDURE Leave 1/3 of the tail plus 1/4 inch; please use a ruler. Dock between 3 & 7 days of age – 3 days is preferred. There is consistently a natural in-dentation where the tail should be docked. If the measurement falls between joints, look or feel for the one where there is a natural in-dentation. REMEMBERING -- Long-er is preferred.
NEWS ITEMS FROM THE BSCBAA
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Breeder
Directory
Program
To participate and be listed
in the BDP, you can locate
an application at our web-
site at this link:
Breeder Directory Program. Please view all details at
the above link. If you have
any questions, email the
breeder coordinator at [email protected]
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OMG! The moon and stars were aligned at
the Greater Humble Area Kennel Club Show
on Saturday, October 4, 2014 for my girl,
Rose. This was our first dog show since the
summer break and as always I was appre-
hensive and my mind was swirling with
doubt thinking “does my dog look good, is
she moving well?” Well, I guess she was
because Silver GCH Texas Trace Yellow Rose
CGC RN won Best of Breed and Best of
Breed National Owner-Handled Series.
These wins allowed us to compete in the
Sporting Group and the NOHS Sporting
Group where she respectively won a Group
4 placement and a Group 1 placement
NOHS. The Group 1 placement in Sporting
Group NOHS allowed us to show in the
NOHS Best in Show. It was great for the
judges to recognize a Boykin Spaniel in both
venues. At this point, I’m very excited for
the opportunity to handle a Boykin Spaniel
in the BEST in Show competition. “I won-
dered can this get any better?!” Yes it did,
Rose won BEST IN SHOW NOHS! This is the
first ever for a Boykin Spaniel to win a Best
in Show! Again, OMG, this was a great day
for Boykin Spaniels, Rose, myself and the
breeders at Texas Trace. Never in my wild-
est dreams would I have expected to
achieve all this in one day! The icing on the
cake was that this was all done under three
different judges. Rose and I would like to
thank the judges for a wonderful experi-
ence: the BOB judge was R A Indelia,
Sporting Group Judge, Cindy Vogels
and BIS NOHS judge was Ms. Prudence
Hlatky.
Congratulations to Harriet Patrick's
Larriet's Rhynaissance Woman OA OAJ
“Rhyn” earned her Open JWW title
August 30 at the Houston Papillon Club
Show held in Spring, TX Rhyn is now in
Excellent standard and jumpers.
Congratulations to Texas Trace Always
Sunny in Kemah for her 1st Winner’s
Bitch on October 5, 2014 at the Hum-
ble Show. Owners are Roslin Copeland
& Ginger Hurley., handled by Rose
Leale.
B OY K I N B R A G S
BREEDER REFERRAL LIST
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ISSUE 15 October, 2014
Greg Copeland
Texas Trace Kennels Website: www.texas-trace.com
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 979-826-3147
Leslie Kern
Thornhill Kennels Phone: 843-509-1903
Email:[email protected]
Dan & Sharon Kauzlarich
BeeKauz Kennels Website: BeeKauzKennels.com
Phone: 309-338-2256
Email:[email protected]
To see all details of the BSCBAA Breeder Directory Program go to our website at this link: http://
www.theboykinspanielclub.com/html/breeder_directory.html
RETURN TO BSCBAA NEWS
© 2014 The Boykin Spaniel Club and Breeders Association of America, Inc.
More Boykin Brags
on next page!
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Mitchel Bezner and family proudly
submit this photo of their 6 1/2 month old Boykin Spaniel “Gunner”, his owner, Benjamin Bezner, 13 years old in pictured above, and an antelope that was taken on October 12, 2014
Photo above is Colt, 3 years old with one of his favorite toys. He lives in Jensen Beach, FL. Owner is Nancy Ulano.
From Beth Crocker: Over the past few years, an infor-mal group of us have gotten to-gether to walk our Boykins in the Carolina Carillon Parade in Colum-bia, SC to promote Boykin Spaniels
and Boykin Spaniel Rescue. http://www.carolinacarillon.com/
If anyone would like to join us this year, the parade is December 6 at 9:45 am. You can contact Beth Crocker for more infor-mation at: [email protected] .
Congratulations to Sheila & Butch Norckauer and their Boykin Minnie. Nashville Minnie CDX RE MX MXJ MXP MJP OF THD is being honored during an event at this year’s AKC Eukanuba National Championship as the 2013 Top Preferred Boykin Spaniel for their outstanding performance from the preferred classes in agility. Photo above is Minnie in action!
Congratulations to CH Tex-as Trace Destino’s Cazadora CGC for two passes to-wards her Junior Hunt Title, handler—Roslin Copeland. Owners: Roslin Copeland & Ginger Hurley would like to say Thank you to Judges, Buck Grabowski & Wayne Tisue & Heart of Texas Spaniel Club.
MORE BOYKIN BRAGS
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ISSUE 15 October, 2014
To become involved with any events or with any com-mittees, please contact us at [email protected]
Sponsor a friend to join the BSCBAA click here for an ap-plication.
Interested in protecting and promoting the world of pure-bred dogs, get involved at the local level. Click here for con-tacts listed by state.
Michle Machala & Rose with
their three rosettes in one day.
Read the brag on page 5
Photo was from 2012. Make your
own memories at Hunt test in
March, 2014 . See details page 9
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It was a mild sunny day with thin wispy clouds in the sky as I
paddled my way down the Rivers of Waco, Texas. I came upon
a friendly fellow fishing alongside a brown spaniel looking dog
none quite-like I had ever seen before. It seemed like the per-
fect size with the perfect ability to steady itself in a boat. I
quickly inquired about the dog “Hi there, so tell me just what
kind of pup is that?” I learned it was a Boykin Spaniel and that
Boykins were known as the little dog that didn’t rock the boat.
It would seem like the perfect choice as a companion for me. I
love canoeing, fishing, swimming here on the lakes and rivers
in Waco.
Several years have passed since that one encounter on the
river with the Boykin Spaniel and it had come time for me to
seek a new companion. The encounter with that Boykin Span-
iel had always stuck with me. I began my research and seeking
out information on Boykin Spaniels. I was fortunate to have
the opportunity to meet with a nearby Boykin Spaniel breeder
at the Texas Trace Ranch & Kennel. The Copeland family spent
several hours introducing me to the Boykin Spaniel breed. We
discussed everything about Boykin Spaniel history, proper care,
training, attributes, characteristics, instincts and abilities. After
spending time with several Boykins, it was easy to recognize
how much of a well-rounded companion and bird dog they are.
I was convinced the
Boykin would be
the best choice as a
companion for me!
I was introduced to
Ranger, who was up
for adoption and it
was as though he
knew we could be
family. He stuck by my side and had an expression of eagerness that
resonated confidence for both of us. Since that moment, he has
grown to be a very loyal friend who is always attentive and ready for
any challenges that may be presented. It has only been three
months but what many adven-
tures we have already shared!
We were fortunate that it was
at the end of the summer
months, so to enjoy the hiking
in the parks, a cool-off swim in
the rivers & lakes after a long
trek and even making a canoe-
ing trip together along the
Colorado River. Ranger has
turned out to be the Little
Brown Dog that Doesn’t Rock
the Boat. On the Colorado River trip, Ranger was very steady in the
boat and enjoyed watching curiously on the edge at all the wildlife.
He is also very attentive when hiking and has easily picked up on
new commands.
Through our many adventures, Ranger has been working on socializ-
ing with other people and dogs. He always finds a couple of new
friends by the end of
each day. The same
question I first asked
and the one that contin-
ues to be asked to me is
“so tell me just what
kind of pup is that?”
When I respond with
Boykin Spaniel, the usual
reaction is; I never heard
of them nor ever seen
one. I now answer with first hand knowledge in explaining the char-
acteristics, intelligence, energy, eagerness and history of the Boykin
Spaniel. Texas Trace Kennels continues to be a part of Ranger’s life
with providing advice and help with his care. The experiences I have
shared with Ranger as a companion has provided me with much
appreciation for him and the Boykin Breed. I look forward to sharing
many more adventures with Ranger in the future as he surprises me
with his intelligence and confidence every day!
R A N G E R , T H E D O G T H AT D O E S N ’ T R O C K T H E B OAT I n h o n o r o f R a n g e r ’ s m o m , C H T e x a s T r a c e M a t a g o r d a , a f f e c t i o n a t e l y k n o w n a s “ M a t t i e ”
F r o m W i l l i a m R e v e r m a n o f B r y a n , T X
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sponsibility for error in the publication
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Spaniel Standard are not necessarily
those of the BSCBAA. The BSCBAA
does not represent or warrant that the
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tations contained in any material in-
cluding but not limited to statements
as to the condition or attributes of any
dog are correct and is not to be held
liable or responsible in any way what-
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reserve the right to refuse advertis-
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the best interest of the breed, the club,
or dog sports. Items included in this
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Submissions transfer ownership and
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The Boykin Spaniel Standard
ISSUE 15 October, 2014 The goal of any responsible Boykin Spaniel breeder is to reduce the incidence of hip dyspla-sia in their blood lines. For now, there are two ways to diagnose hip dysplasia in dogs. The older standard was established in 1966 by the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals (OFA). The newer standard, known as PennHIP, was established in 1993 by the University of Pennsylvania. The OFA system rates a dog’s hip joint on a seven point scoring system and is judged by three independent radiologists. The scoring system is as follows (1) Excellent, (2) Good, (3) Fair, (4) Borderline, (5) Mild, (6) Moderate and (7) Severe. OFA Radiologists judge how well the femoral head sets in the acetabulum, the shape and size of the femoral head and the shape and depth of the acetabulum. Each breed is judged against others of the same breed to establish a standard. A dog must be two years of age or older for a certified result. Pre-liminary films can be done earlier than two years but the grading is done by only one radi-ologist. If a radiograph is taken that shows dysplastic hips, that radiograph does not have to be send to the OFA. With the OFA procedure, some dogs are sedated and others may require general anesthesia. Unlike the OFA test, which only requires one radiograph, the PennHIP test requires three radiographs and the veterinarian must be certified. PennHIP does require general anesthe-sia. The PennHIP system measures the laxity of the hip joint and can be done as early as sixteen weeks. A score between “0-1” is assigned with “0” being tight hips and “1” being loose hips. This method is not a pass or fail test, but an actual measurement of the hip Distraction Index (DI). The distraction index is based on the percent out of joint the femo-ral head is displaced from the acetabulum. A DI of .15 is 15% distracted (which is a tight hip) and 0.8 is 80% distracted (which are very loose hips). The measurements are made using a circular gauge that is paced over the films. A DI of < 0.30 is usually considered non-osteoarthritic susceptible and a DI of > .30 is considered osteoarthritic susceptible. All radi-ographs taken must be sent to PennHIP for evaluation. Each breed is compared with oth-ers of that breed that are ranked within the breed. A ranking of 70% means that the dog is better than 70% of that breed. Which test is the best? For now, the gold standard is the OFA method. Recent research has shown that OFA is not a more accurate indicator of a dog’s susceptibility to osteoarthri-tis as compared to PennHip. Until genetic markers are found that relate to hip dysplasia, the controversy will continue. Advantages to OFA are: 1) Does not require general anesthesia, 2) Radiographs do not have to be sent in for evaluation, 3) Less expensive to perform, 4) Most veterinarians can perform and 5) Most people understand grading methods. Disadvantages to OFA are: 1) Have to wait until two years old to be certified and 2) Allows breeders to pick and choose which dog gets certified since radiographs do not have to be sent in for evaluation. Advantages to PennHIP are: 1) Early evaluation (16 weeks), 2) A true laxity of the hip joint, 3) Better indicator of a dog’s susceptibility to osteoarthritis and 4) More accurate evalua-tion of the breed can be established since all radiographs have to be sent in. Disadvantages to PennHIP are: 1) Takes general anesthesia, 2) Requires veterinarian certification, 3) More expensive and 4) Most people have not accepted the method. On a personal note, my female Boykin had PennHIP evaluation at 22 weeks of age. Her DI for the left hip was 0.60 and the right hip was 0.61. She was scored in the 65th percentile. That means she is better than 65 percent in the Boykin breed, but 35 percent of the breed has better hips than she does. The mean for the Boykin breed 0.65, which could be inter-preted to mean that the Boykin breed is susceptible to osteoarthritis. Her sire was OFA excellent and her dam was OFA good. At two years of age, she was rated a good OFA. I used the PennHIP to decide whether I wanted to put her in hunt training. I do not think one system is necessarily better, but the PennHIP does allow earlier decisions about the dogs’ future. For more information on PennHIP click here and more information OFA click here.
OFA vs PennHIP written by Dr. Bill Howard
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If you missed Breed Standard Review, please read page 3.
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BSCBAA with Boykin Spaniel Res-cue will sponsor a booth at HOWL-O-WEEN Fest in Bridge-land, Cypress, TX on October 25, 2014. For more information click here and for Facebook link click here.
BSCBAA will sponsor a Meet the
Breed on Sunday, October 26, 2014 in Hartford, Connecticut by The Connecticut Federation of Dog Clubs at the Hartford Con-vention Center. Club members Jackie DeAngelo and Regina Hair-ie will be the hosts.
A WD/WDX event will be spon-
sored by the BSCBAA and sup-ported by Texas Trace Boykin Spaniels this Fall on November 1, 2014 in Hempstead, Texas. For more information email contact @Texas-Trace.com.
The Annual AKC/Eukanuba Na-
tional Championship will be held in Orlando, FL on Dec.13 & 14, 2014. If you would like more in-formation please click here.
The AKC Meet the Breeds® in
New York City will be hosted for the first time by Westminster in conjunction with its second time Masters Agility Championship Event on Saturday, February 14th, 2015 at Pier 92 in NYC. En-tries open December 2, 2014.
The WKC 139th Annual Dog
Show will be Monday & Tuesday, February 16-17, 2015 in New York City. Daytime sessions will be at The Piers 92/94 and even-ing sessions will be at Madison Square Garden. For additional
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information on The WKC 139th Annual Dog Show click here.
The Boykin Spaniel Club and
Breeders Association of America will hold it’s 4th An-nual AKC Spaniel Hunt Test Weekend Event on February 28 & March 1 at Cooper-Black Wood Duck Pond in Cheraw, SC. To read and see memories of 1st,2nd & 3rd Hunt Test Weekend Events
click here. Premium to come!
The Show Committee is pres-
ently looking for options for our 3rd Annual Supported Entry Show next Spring. To read and see memories of 1st and 2nd Annual Support-
ed Entry click here. Details to come!
For additional information
on future AKC events in con-formation, agility, rally, obe-
dience or hunt test in your
area visit AKC Website at
http://www.akc.org/
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Keeping Your Dog Safe this Halloween The American Kennel Club, Inc. Thinking about showing off your dog's "Howloween" spirit this year? The real trick is not to treat Halloween as just another day for your dog. The AKC reminds owners to follow certain guidelines for keeping pets safe during Halloween: If you choose to dress your pet up in a "doggie" costume, supervise him at all times. Make sure it fits properly and is not in the way of his breathing, eyesight or hearing. If your dog swallows any elastic or decorative items, it could cause intestinal obstructions or choking. For more tips on how to acclimate your dog to wearing a Halloween costume visit the Ask AKC archive.
Chocolate and sweets can be dangerous for your dog. Make sure all "people treats" are out of harm's way.
Walk your dog early, while it is still light outside, so you can be aware of any candy, wrappers or broken eggs on lawns and streets and make sure these "tempting treats" stay out of reach.
When you answer the door for trick-or-treaters, make sure pets are in a safe and secure room to prevent them from run-ning out, getting hurt and frightening your visitors. If you want your dog to greet the visiting ghouls and goblins, keep him on a leash.
Don't leave your dog unattended outside. Pranksters may target your dog with eggs, and passersby may be tempted to give your dog harmful treats and candy.
If you are having a Halloween party, consider confining your dog securely in one area of the house. Leave a radio or TV and lights on for the dog.
Be careful about where you place candles and Jack-o-Lanterns. They can easily be knocked over by your dog's wagging tail and either burn your dog or start a fire.
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If you are interested in saving a
Boykin, visit the Boykin Spaniel
Rescue - link is below:
www.boykinspanielrescue.org/
Or email ad-
Boykin Spaniel Rescue
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Shiner at 13 months old on his first dove hunt!
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COMPANION & PERFORMANCE
Dog's Full Titled Name Sex Title Date Owner(s)
Thornhill's Broadriver Vixen JH JHR F JH 19-Jul-14 Gregg Parker
Shady Acres Carolina Wren NAJ F NAJ 20-Jul-14 Karen Gilliam
Colonel Clancy Don'T Rock The Boat Lbd CGC M CGC 23-Jul-14 Louise A.D. Jones & William Robert O'Connor Jr.
J&L's Crowne Royale Whiski JH F JH 27-Jul-14 Ronald Oldakowski
GCH CH Sunseeker Kiss My Britches Beekauz RN MHA SHR M MHA 27-Jul-14 Sharon & Dan Kauzlarich, Katie Kauzlarich
Ruger's Prairie Willow RN F RN 9-Aug-14 Betsy Staton
Shady Acres Carolina Wren NA NAJ F NA 15-Aug-14 Karen Gilliam
Top Gun Lightning Strikes First RA SH JHR M RA 17-Aug-14 Barbara Bobrowich, Jacquelin De Angelo, Susan Jonis
Texas Trace Pick-Up Girl Beekauz JH F JH 23-Aug-14 Sharon & Dan Kauzlarich, Katie Kauzlarich
Larriet's Rhynaissance Woman OA OAJ F OAJ 30-Aug-14 Harriet Patrick
CONFORMATION
Dog's Full Titled Name Sex Title Date Owner(s)
GCH CH Top Gun Keeping Faith JH F GCH 5-Jul-14 Jacquelin De Angelo
CH Texas Trace Happy Easter F CH 11-Jul-14 Melody A Bacon & Greg Copeland
GCH CH Top Gun Lone Wolf M GCH 12-Jul-14 ROGER BAEBLER & Jacquelin De Angelo
GCH CH Fall Creek's Justymyluckyraydar M GCH 19-Jul-14 Thomas MacDonald
CH Hollow Creek's Lou's On First M CH 6-Aug-14 Mrs. Regina M Hairie
Piper Luce 3 years old doing what she likes best, swimming
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ISSUE 15 October, 2014
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The Boykin Spaniel Standard
ISSUE 15 October, 2014
BSCBAA COMMITTEES
Volunteers for our
Committees. Please look
over all the committees on
the left and if you would
like to join one or more of
them contact the chairman
of that committee or the
President, Greg at
om. Each chairman’s email
is provided next to their
names for your conven-
ience. The BSCBAA has few
vacant positions and we are
also looking for additional
people to serve on the com-
mittees. We would appreci-
ate your help in any way
that you feel you can con-
tribute. You are welcome to
volunteer.
Refer to the chart on the
left for additional infor-
mation about our commit-
tees and contact infor-
mation.
THANKS FOR VOLUNTEER-
ING! It will be rewarding.
COMMITTEE POSITION
Sub-Committee
DESCRIPTION CHAIRMAN
Communications
Newsletter
Website
Breeder Directory
Sales
General Flyers
Gazette Editor
Manages Newsletter
Manages the Website
Manages Breeder Directory Program
Manages Sales Program
Manages & Coordinates Flyers
Writes/Edits Gazette Articles
Roslin Copeland [email protected]
Roslin Copeland
Roslin Copeland
James Machala [email protected]
Vacant
Roslin Copeland
Jeff Engelmann [email protected]
Education & Standards
Breed Standard
Judges Education
Oversees E & S Sub Committees
Manages Breed Standard
Manages & Coordinates Judges Education
Greg Copeland [email protected]
Butch Norckauer [email protected] Greg Copeland [email protected]
Membership
Membership List, Recruitment, Renewals,
Welcomes, Acknowledgements & Application
Processing
Roslin Copeland [email protected]
Membership Address: PO Box 781, Cypress, TX 77410
Show Responsible for Scheduling, Coordinating &
Planning Conformation, Companion Events,
Supported Entries & Hosting National Specialty
Michle Machala [email protected]
Hunt & Field Responsible for Scheduling, Planning &
Hosting Club Hunt Test & Field Trial Activities,
Managing Field Qualities Statement & Other
Administrative Elements
Gregg Parker [email protected] Dan Reel—Hunt Test Committee Chair [email protected]
Health & Genetics Responsible for Maintaining Health & Genetics
information, Making Code of Ethics Recom-
mendations, Recording & Reporting Health &
Genetic concerns & Advising the BOD on
Health Matters
Dr. Bill Howard [email protected]
Code of Ethics Not to be delegated BOD
Disciplinary Not to be delegated BOD
Constitution & ByLaws Interprets C&B and Coordinates Changes Butch Norckauer [email protected]
Historian & Librarian Keeps Statistics, Maintains Library & Archives,
Provides Reference & Review
Jeff Engelmann [email protected] & Ginger
Hurley [email protected]
AKC Liaison Single Face of Interaction with AKC Butch Norckauer
Legislative Liaison Monitors & Advises on Legislative Activities Open
Rescue Coordinator Coordinates with Boykin Spaniel Rescue Butch Norckauer
Texas Trace Jager Garcia had a great hunt!
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Friends to join BSCBAA member-
ship click here for a member appli-
cation. In coming months, the
BSCBAA will be hosting several
events—get involved now and vol-
unteer! Also, don’t forget to make
your voice heard on any AKC Gov-
ernment Relations Issues by email-
ing [email protected].
Enter your Boykin in an AKC event:
conformation, obedience, hunt
test, agility, rally or tracking—
check them out www.akc.org and
check out our website page for ad-
ditional upcoming Events.
Remember enjoy your little brown
dog, the Boykin Spaniel!
REMINDERS
The Boykin Spaniel Standard
ISSUE 15 October, 2014
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS AND LEGISLATIVE ALERTS
Club Address:
PO BOX 42
GILBERT, SC, 29054
Membership Address:
PO BOX 781
Cypress, TX 77410
Club Email:
Newsletter Email:
Website:
www.THEBOYKINSPANIELCLUB.com
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The latest alerts for October were several in New Jersey. Assembly Bill 201, Assembly Bill 1023, Assembly Bill 2961/Senate Bill 1341, Assembly Bill 3381 and Assembly Bill 3502. Please click here to view the Bills.
AKC Government Relations reports that the Pasadena City Council conducted a first reading of an ordinance to require the sterilization of all dogs and cats within the city limits. Limited exemptions will be provided. However, even with those exemptions, ANY dog that is impounded for ANY reason will be sterilized before being released, even if the owner has a valid intact dog li-cense and even for a first offense. Further, in order to breed a dog an owner must be in compliance with existing provisions for “dog kennels” which pro-hibits dog kennels within 1000 feet of any dwelling other than the owner’s home. It is likely this would have the effect of completely prohibiting breed-ing for all but the largest landowners in Pasadena. It is vital that responsible dog owners and breeders oppose this burdensome ordinance. Contact infor-mation is available at the bottom of this alert.
Pasadena City Council Meeting Date: Monday October 6, 2014 Time: 6:30 PM Location: Council Chamber, Pasadena City Hall 100 North Garfield Avenue Room S249 Pasadena, CA 91109
For further information about the ordinance click here to view.
AKC Government Relations provides daily status updates on pending federal and state legislation—click here to view. The link provides a great map of the United States and all pending legislation. For more information on all legisla-tion pending, contact AKC GR at (919) 816-3720 or email [email protected].
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Inde enjoying a hunt. Owner
Marcus McClamrock
