Chesapeake VA Dog Fanciers Association

November 2009

 

November Meeting Notice

Date:  Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Time:  7:00 PM

Place: Monarch Bank Meeting Room

1034 S. Battlefield Blvd.

(Intersection of Hanbury Rd. & S. Battlefield Blvd.)

Chesapeake, VA  23322

Take the Hanbury Rd. WEST exit off the by-pass.

 

Program:  Everything you always wanted to know about the Canine Good Citizen Test (CGC)

Presented by AKC approved CGC tester, Jill Wright

If there is enough interest in the CGC test, we will have a practice session at a later date.

Board Meeting @ 6:15 PM.

Board members please let Buddy Rountree know if you cannot attend.

 

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Congratulations to All!

 

The Annual Awards dinner was held October 14th at Franks’ II.  Everyone enjoyed a nice dinner and some friendly visiting with each other.  Thanks to Warren and Carol Cooke for chairing the event. The award winners are:

 

Ch. Mar-C’s Merlin Is Magic

Ch. Mar-C’s Spellbinder

They both became AKC champions and are Standard Wirehaired Dachshunds

Owned,Bred & Handled by Margaret Ricks 

 

Ch. Milhaus Mint Julep

Juels became an AKC champion and is a Miniature Schnauzer

Owned & Bred by Craig Mills

 

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Meeting Hospitality for November will be Sarah Wooten

 

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Canine Competitions for Mixed Breeds Scheduled Nationwide With New AKC Canine Partners Program

 

[Friday, October 02, 2009]

On Day 1: Over 50 Canine Competitions for Mixed Breeds to Enter Scheduled Nationwide!

Check out AKC.org to find an event near you!

AKC licensed and member clubs have been lining up to hold stand-alone Agility, Obedience, and Rally events. During the first day of the AKC Canine Partners program, AKC approved 51 events to hold mixed breed classes. To date, the first event is an Agility trial to be held on April 2, 2010 by the Upper Snake River Valley Dog Training Club, Inc in Rigby, ID. To find an event near you, visit http://www.akc.org/events/search/. Click on the Obedience/Agility/AKC Rally tab and narrow your search by clicking the "Limit to Events Accepting Mixed Breeds" button.

With mixed-breed classes beginning April 1, 2010, dog owners have time to kick start their competitive training regimen. Go to www.akc.org to the club search function and look-up agility and obedience clubs in your area where you can enroll in classes and begin learning about events so that both members of your team can be ready to hit the ring and rake in the ribbons come Spring!

AKC-affiliated clubs may begin applying for events now by visiting: http://www.akc.org/eventplans/index.cfm or contacting AKC directly at eventplans@akc.org.

AKC Canine Partners specifically benefits mixed-breed dogs and their owners, however the AKC has long included mixed breeds in programs such as AKC Canine Good Citizen®, AKC S.T.A.R. Puppysm, AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day and the AKC CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund’s disaster relief efforts. AKC advocates for the rights of all dog owners and the welfare of dogs through its Government Relations efforts and serves dog owners through its affiliate organizations such as the AKC Humane Fund, AKC Canine Health Foundation and AKC Companion Animal Recovery.

For more information about the AKC Canine Partners program for mixed-breed dogs visit: www.akccaninepartners.org