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April 2014

A monthly publication dedicated to our members and their dogs.

Brought to you by the Newfoundland Club of Northern California

Calendar
Don't forget!

Picnic and Board/General Meeting
Saturday, April 26, noon
San Leandro Marina Park
San Leandro, CA
Board 10 am, General /Picnic 12 pm
Event Chair: Elisa Morozumi

Water Training Seminars
Saturday and Sunday, May 17 & 18
Hosted by the So Cal Club
Needles CA
Contact Lori Littleford for details

NEW DATE!!
Saturday, June 14
Esparto CA
Look for the registration form on the website soon
Event Chair: Dawn Druge

Sunday, July 27
Lake Del Valle
Livermore CA
Event Chair: Rick Humphreys

Board/General Meeting
Saturday, August 9
Board 10 am/Potluck 11:30 am/General 12 pm
Hazel Jacoby
Castro Valley, CA

Water Tests
Saturday and Sunday, September 6 & 7
(WD & WRD both days; WRDX Sunday only)
Lake Del Valle
Livermore CA
Event Chair: Cherrie Brown

Fall Draft Test
Sunday, November 16
Silveyville Christmas Tree Farm
Dixon CA
Event Chairs: Lynne Baker & Patti Sondgroth

Holiday Party & Board/General Meeting
Saturday, December 6
Board 10 am/Potluck 11:30 am/General 12 pm
Linda Maggy
Hayward CA

Board/General Meeting
Saturday, January 17, 2015
Board 10 am/Potluck 11:30 am/General 12 pm
Hazel Jacoby
Castro Valley, CA

Annual Meeting & Awards Banquet
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Board 10 am/General 12 pm
TBD

Board of Directors

PRESIDENT
John Pearson
408-286-1855
waterdog@ix.netcom.com

VICE PRESIDENT
Kevin Gallagher
916-847-4906
kevaura@gmail.com

CORRESPONDING SECRETARY/ EDUCATION CHAIR
Lynne Baker
530-587-5384
Noofmom@aol.com

RECORDING SECRETARY
Dawn Druge
707-326-1308
Chinook3@comcast.net

TREASURER
Hazel Jacoby
510-582-9027
Treasurer@ncnc.org

DIRECTORS
Patti Sondgroth
530-809-1817
g rannypat4@hotmail.com

Linda Maggy
510-886-9385
Merlem3@aol.com

Gina Bonnell
408-309-2991
bonnell_j@yahoo.com

Committee Chairs

MEMBERSHIP
Colleen Cahill
530-477-8823
colleencahill1@me.com

NEWFSPAPER
Jennifer Larsen
530-758-1513
jboneslarsen@gmail.com

RESCUE
June Gibson
714-292-8461
jdgibson2525@att.net

SHOW SUPPORT
Amy Ryan
925-719-0518
artfulcharm@yahoo.com

Diane Blandina
720-244-7742
dblandina@gmail.com

SUNSHINE
Linda Maggy
510-886-9385
Merlem3@aol.com

WORKING DOG
Cherrie Brown
707-449-4927
a ukainewf@aol.com

NCA Links

NEWFOUNDLAND CLUB OF AMERICA

2014 NATIONAL SPECIALTY

NCA MEMBERSHIP

NEWFTIDE

Fun stuff to do

Saturday May 3
Davis Dog Training Club
Obedience and Rally Trials
Dixon CA
Contact Jen Larsen for a premium list

Fun stuff to read

Newf grooming tips

U nofficial AKC results

A KC entry service- free and legible entries!

President's Message

The past month has been busy for NCNC members and their dogs. Near the end of February, several traveled south for the NCSD Regional Specialty, followed by two days of shows (Silver Bay KC). NCNC dogs were very successful. At the Specialty on Friday, Dexter (Joyce Taylor) won BISS, George (Casler/Anderson/Jackson/Latchaw) went select, and Margaret (Todd and Debbie Bridge) got an AOM. Both Saturday and Sunday, George took Best of Breed, and Margaret went Best Opposite. Dexter took a Select on Saturday. A dog that Cherrie Brown co-owns, Aukai “Keep the Stoke,” got an AOM Friday and went Select on Sunday. Congratulations!

March was a busy month for draft work. We started with a successful carting seminar in Gilroy, which made up for the rained-out Antioch seminar. Thank you, Pam Rubio, for graciously providing your facilities and plenty of good food. Lori Littleford, Laura Gallagher and I were the instructors. After a morning seminar followed by lunch, about five of us took our dogs and carts to Christmas Hill Park for some practice at the test site before the impending draft test.

Despite warm weather (in the 80’s), the draft test in Gilroy on March 16 was very successful. Linda Maggy assembled and led a well-oiled test committee machine. The judges and stewards kept things moving efficiently all day, finishing the freight haul in the early afternoon before the temperature peaked. Three of the eight entries qualified, and several others were oh-so-close (e.g. didn’t come on the recall, or moved on a stay, or encountered a problem late on the freight haul). Congratulations to the qualifiers: Carol Chew with Bonnie (new DD); Cherrie Brown with Ramble (DD2 re-qualifier); and my own team of Ready (new TDD) and his mother Rose (TDD1 re-qualifier).

As I write these words, I am looking forward to four days of shows at Vallejo. With a large conformation entry, there should be majors both ways each day! There are also NCNC members entered in obedience. And, some of our members will be traveling soon to the NCA National Specialty in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Good luck to everyone!

Don’t forget the upcoming NCNC picnic and club meeting at the San Leandro Marina Park on April 26. The new location sounds wonderful. If you haven’t already registered for the picnic, please do so. (See the website.) The event will also include an NH&R raffle, so bring your donation items and cash for tickets. And soon, the water training season begins. We have much to look forward to!

~ John Pearson, NCNC President

Draft test qualifiers: Judge Gaby Cohen, Carol Chew with Bonnie, John Pearson with Ready and Rose, Cherrie Brown with Ramble, and judge Karrie Cook.
See more photos from the draft test here (thanks to Merle Maggy for taking these great shots!).

Newfoundland
Health and Rescue

Remember: NCNC Picnic and the Annual NH&R Raffle is Coming!

The annual NCNC picnic is coming on April 26, and this is the time for a major fund raiser for Rescue – the NH&R Raffle. Sample items so far include Newfoundland books, some dog beds, a few toys and treats, and a nice framed picture. As you “spring clean”, think of things that might be of interest to other NCNC members and consider donating them to the raffle. Contact June Gibson (714-292-8461, jdgibson2525@yahoo.com) or Hazel Jacoby (510-582-9027, jhbar@comcast.net) before the picnic or bring them to the picnic. (Donations are tax deductible!) We thank you!

Dogs in Rescue

Here is a status of the dogs currently in rescue:

Bryce – Recovering from one TPLO, may need another.
Bella – A 1 1/2 year old black female. Bella has been vet-checked and adopted.

If you have an interest in adopting a wonderful dog from rescue, please follow the procedure on our website newfhealthandrescue.org and send your application to Beth Mirsky. If you have adopted from us before, let Beth know that you are ready for another dog as your application should still be on file. Thank you for your support.

H&R Donations

We would like to thank and acknowledge the following for their donations:

Samantha Westgate
Julie Gainsley, in honor of Kirby
Hazel Jacoby
Amazon Smile
NCNC
Keith & Sandy Mendia, in name of Hazel Jacoby
Lori MacPherson & Keith Rawlinson
Mike & Cindy Day and Peggy, in memory of Echo

Would You Consider a Donation?

Visit the NH&R website, newfhealthandrescue.org,
or you can send a check to:

Hazel Jacoby
5514 Greenridge Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94552

HELP WANTED

Volunteers are needed for the upcoming water seminar being held on June 14th in Esparto, CA which is located off of Interstate 505 west of Woodland. I need volunteers for the following positions:

AM Hospitality

Lunch

Set up

Clean Up

Stewards

Equipment

Please contact Dawn Druge, event coordinator: chinook3@comcast.net or 707-326-1308

Thanks for volunteering!
~Dawn

'Khali' Bonnell, 4 months

Send photos of your dogs to newfspaper@gmail.com! We need those cute faces in our newsletter!

~~ NCNC 2014 PICNIC ~~

April 26th

WHEN: April 26th, 2014 @ 12:00 noon

WHERE: City of San Leandro Marina Park (Seagull Group Area)
14001 Monarch Bay Dr
San Leandro, CA 94577
Google directions

CONTACT: Elisa Morozumi e@wakepics.com 408-472-0903

NCNC club members & family: $5.00 per person (Free under 12 years old)
Guests: $7.50 per person

Choose steak, chicken, or vegetarian.
For the potluck, please bring salad, dessert, or appetizer.

Get the registration form here

Spring Draft Test

Christmas Hill Park, Gilroy CA, March 16, 2014
Cherrie Brown, reporting

Because of the early date of the National Specialty this year, we moved our test date up a few weeks. We had eight entries, two of them teams, for our judges Karrie Cook from Southern California and Gaby Cohen from Northern California. Most of the entries made it through the basic control and harnessing and hitching exercises without mishap before moving on to the maneuvering course. The course had two full circles around trees at different parts of the course (instead of the more common figure-8) and used the trees and picnic tables for other portions, making it an interesting course. The freight haul headed to the more populous part of the park after traversing the upper level of an outdoor amphitheater. After looping though the lower part of the park, we went down a wheelchair ramp with two 90 degree turns before passing the starting area and taking a trail along a sadly dry creek. We circled around a tree on the hillside before returning to the finish. By the time of the freight haul the temperature was in the upper 80’s necessitating extra water stops along the way.

One team and two individual entries completed all the exercises successfully. This was the first draft title for Carol Chew with Bonnie, whereas John Pearson with the mother-son team of Rose and Ready and Cherrie Brown with Ramble were experienced competitors. There were three heartbreakers failing just a single exercise. Isaak zoned out on the recall in basic control. Teagan failed the three-minute out of sight stay during the freight load exercise after an impressively smooth maneuvering course, and Austin flipped over his cart at the bottom of the wheelchair ramp.

It takes a village to put on a successful draft test. Ours was chaired by Linda Maggy who assembled a competent team of helpers, although she also took responsibility for judges’ hospitality, trophies and participants’ gifts. Gina Bonnell selected the judges’ gifts. Our secretary was Kathy Bracisco. Pam Rubio secured the lovely site and coordinated the pre-test dinner. John Bonnell and his grounds and set-up team used flashlights to get the maneuvering course set up in time for the pre-test walk-through. Merle Maggy was our photographer. Dawn Druge and Kathy Bracisco provided the morning hospitality. Lunch prepared by Linda Maggy Amy Ryan and Kathy Sayre consisted of refreshing salads, just right for the warm day. Chief steward John Pearson recruited a competent crew of stewards consisting of Lynne Baker, Colleen Cahill, Rick Humphreys, Elisa Morozumi, Jamie Myers, Caitlin Patton, Tom Pulchny, Cathy Sayre and Lori Littleford. We were all grateful for the good food, good company and good time. All of us who were entered sincerely appreciate all the people who came out to make this event a success.

Individual Qualifiers
Ch Capriccio’s Somthin’ T’Tlk About WD, ROM (Bonnie) handled by Carol Chew (new DD)
GCh Tempest’s Ramble On To Aukai CD, RA, TD, DD1, TDD1, WD (Ramble) handled by Cherrie Brown (DD2)
Team Qualifier
Saltydog’s Ready Willing and Able BN, RN, DD, CGC (Ready) (new TDD) with
VN Ch Saltydog’s So Far It’s Rose CD, RA, WRD, DD3, TDD, CGC (Rose) handled by John Pearson (TDD1)

Rainbow Bridge

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NCNC 2013-2014 Board Meeting Minutes 2/15/14
Call to order: 10:15
Present: Dawn Druge, Kevin Gallagher, June Gibson, Lynne Baker, Hazel Jacoby, John Pearson, Rick Humphreys.
Absent: Patty O’Brien.
Officer Reports:
President-Nothing.
Vice President-Nothing.
Corresponding Secretary-Nothing.
Recording Secretary-Nothing.
Treasurer-The board of directors was emailed the treasurers report. It is too soon in the year to see any issues.
Old Business:
List of Passwords-At the last meeting having a centralized location for the passwords was discussed. Kevin made a motion to put the passwords in google docs, Patty 2^nd. At this meeting it was under discussion again and the board changed their mind. Kevin is going to set up a new section on our website that is password protected to put all of the passwords.
Picnic update-Hazel brought information on a park in San Leandro. The issue was tabled until the next meeting.
Bi-Laws-John was to discuss with Mike Reyer to get a single correct version on our website. At this time they haven’t gotten together to do this.
New Business:
Meeting Minutes from the January 14^th meeting-A motion was made to approve the January minutes as published. UC
Meeting adjourned: 11:00

NCNC General Meeting Minutes 2/15/14
Meeting called to order: 12:30
Dawn passed the role sheet.
Dawn gave notice to all that the ballots for the upcoming board must now be given to Lynne Baker. Tallying of the ballots will now commence. The corresponding secretary, Lynne baker and the nominating committee, Debbie Bridge and Summer Poris will now tally the votes.
Approval of the minutes for August and December: Motioned and approved. UC.
The recording secretary read the minutes of the Board Meeting.
Reports from the Board:
President-Nothing
Vice President-Nothing
Recording Secretary-Nothing
Corresponding Secretary-Nothing
Treasurer-Hazel needs volunteers for the audit committee
Reports from Committee chairs:
Rescue-We currently have one dog in rescue undergoing medical treatment
Education-Everything at the Cow Palace went well.
Membership-nothing
NewsPaper-nothing
Webmaster-nothing
Recognition-nothing
Sunshine-Larry Lerner had a double knee replacement. Cards should be sent to his home address
Working-nothing
Regional Chairs-We still need an obedience chair. Are there any suggestions? The judge who had to resign last year because of a food injury was suggested. John Pearson is going to ask if she is available.
Picnic-We are going to let Jon and Elisa know about the park in San Leandro and see if it is available.
Old business:
Did anyone find the club wetsuit or glove for WRDX? Not yet.
New business:
Spring Draft test is on March 16^th at Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy.
On March 1^st there will be a gathering at Christmas Hill Park in Gilroy for entrants to familiarize themselves with the park.
The nominating committee returned to the meeting the count of the vote.
Dawn thanked the prior board for their service over the past year.
The new board is as follows:
President-John Pearson
VP-Kevin Gallagher
Corresponding Secretary-Lynne Baker
Recording Secretary-Dawn Druge
Treasurer-Hazel Jacoby
Directors-Gina Bonnell, Linda Maggy and Patty Sondgrath
Meeting adjourned: 1:30

NCNC 2014-2015 Board Meeting Minutes – February 15, 2014

The meeting was called to order at 2:20 pm at The Cattlemen’s Restaurant in Livermore, CA.
Roll Call:
President, John Pearson – Present
Vice President, Kevin Gallagher – Present
Recording Secretary, Dawn Druge – Present
Corresponding Secretary, Lynne Baker – Present
Treasurer, Hazel Jacoby – Present
Director, Patti Sondgroth – Present
Director, Linda Maggy – Absent
Director, Gina Bonnell - Absent

Officer Reports:

JP moved to suspend normal rules due to previous board meeting just being held the same day.
KG second motion
Passed UC
No Officer Reports at this time

Old Business:

Pay Pal – DD moved to table discussion until the next meeting. LB second motion. Passed UC.
By-Laws, board approval of contracts – Hazel to identify the contracts we will potentially have in 2014 and bring to next meeting. HJ moved to table until the next meeting. KG second motion. Passed UC.
Ways & Means, do we need a chair? – LB moved to table discussion until the next meeting. KG second motion. Passed UC.

New Business:

Select 2014/15 Meeting Calendar (see Table attached). LB moved to accept the dates. KG seconds the motion. Passed UC.
Candidates for audit committee:

Patty Sondgroth
Cathy Sayre
Debbie Bridge
KG moved to accept nomination. LB seconds the motion. Passed UC

NH&R Board approval:

June Gibson
Summer Poris
Terry Parker
Hazel Jacoby
Beth Mirsky
Lori Littleford
Gaby Cohen
LB moved to approve. PS seconds the motion. Passed UC.

Re-appoint (approve current Committee Chairs for new Administrative Year).

Rescue – June Gibson
Education – Lynne Baker
Membership – Colleen Cahill
NewfsPaper Editor – Jen Larsen
Webmaster – Kevin Gallagher
Recognition Chair – Summer Poris
Sunshine Committee – Linda Maggy
Ways and Means – TBD
Working Chair- Cherrie Brown
Regional Chairs 2014 – Pam Jackson and Laura Gallagher
Regional Chairs 2015 – Open
NCNC Breeders List – Lynne Baker
Golden Gate – Summer Poris * Roles to be defines *
Picnic Chairs 2014 – Jon and Elisa Morozumi
Picnic Chairs 2015 – Open
Awards Banquet 2015 – Open
Show Support Chair – Amy Ryan and Diane Blandina * Roles *

KG moved to approve. LB seconds the motion. Passed UC.

Accept current Financial Procedures for the new Administrative Year. DD moved to accept. LB second motion. Passed UC.
Roles and responsibilities. HJ moved to table until next meeting. LB second motion. Passed UC.
KG discussed we may want to survey the membership about what they like and want on our website.

Action item: JP will discuss the By-Laws with Mike Reyer to get a single, correct version on the Web.
JP – Mike Ryer will be our Parliamentarian
KG moved for adjournment, PS second motion. Passed UC.

Meeting	Location	Date/Time
2^nd Quarter Board/General Picnic	City of San Leandro Marina Park	April 26^th, 2014 Board Meeting: 10:00am General Meeting/Picnic: 12:00pm
3^rd Quarter Board/General	Hazel Jacoby’s Home – Castro Valley	August 9^th, 2014 Board Meeting: 10:00 Potluck: 11:30 General Meeting: 12:00pm
4^th Quarter Board/General Holiday Party	Maggy’s Home – Hayward	December 6^th, 2014 Board Meeting: 10:00 Potluck: 11:30 General Meeting 12:00pm
1^st Quarter Board/General	Hazel Jacoby’s Home – Castro Valley	January 17^th, 2015 Board Meeting: 10:00 Potluck: 11:30 General Meeting: 12:00pm
Annual Meeting Awards Banquet	Location TBD	February 21^st, 2015 Board Meeting 10:00 am General Meeting: 12:00pm

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NCA NOMINATING COMMITTEE SEEKS CANDIDATES

The 2014 Nominating Committee is seeking persons willing to be considered for nomination to the 2015 NCA Board of Directors. Anyone who is interested in serving should send a written resume to the chair, including the following information:

- Years of experience as a Newfoundland owner, breeder, and/or exhibitor.
- Contributions to the sport of dogs.
- Contributions to the Newfoundland breed and to the national or regional clubs by virtue of talent, education, training, and/or professional endeavor.
- Written assurance of willingness to run for office, attend meetings, serve on committees, and be a consistently active board member, if chosen.

Your letter of intent and resume must be received by June 1, 2014. No extensions will be given.

NCA Nominating Committee
David Hartmann, Chair
260 Old Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238
(412) 968 0968
hartmann44@yahoo.com

Committee Members:
John Affel; Dwight Gorsuch; Chris Rakyta; Cissy Sullivan
Alternates:
Cathy Hartke; Lori Eldridge

Happy 13^th Birthday Gypsy!!

_____________________________

Little Bay’s Dancing Bear, ‘Gypsy’, Companion Dog, Rally Advanced, Canine Good Citizen , Delta Certified Therapy Dog, CHIC, OFA

celebrated her 13^th Birthday on Feb 21, 2014 with her Newfie family & friends.

Gypsy is so- named because she was a traveler, whelped in Germany & brought to CA at 10 weeks old.

She is the sweetest, most calm, gentle & serene girl. She has been a true working dog, assisting in my classes & lessons all her life.

I am happy & proud that she is healthy & vital at 13!

Bari Halperin

Dancing Bear Newfoundlands

Woodside, CA

650 851-5500

HAPPY

BIRTHDAY!!!

Advertising and Editorial Info

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Advertising, commercial or otherwise, will be accepted for publication in the NewfsPaper subject to the editor’s discretion. The Newfs Paper is a regular publication of the Newfoundland Club of Northern California (NCNC). Articles published are the opinions of the authors and not necessarily those of the board of NCNC or those of the board of NCA.

Articles published, which are of a medical nature, are the opinions of the authors only. Consult your veterinarian before attempting to diagnose, medicate, or severely change the dietary habits of your dogs.