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The Tails - The Official SBCPC Newsletter
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President’s Message – Linda Hunter
Well we had a great turn out for our June meeting. Thank you to everyone for coming and bringing the ingredients for a great meal. I felt that Cathie Turner's presentation regarding the history of Concerned Dog Owners of California, CDOC, and the current issues with AB1634 went very well. I appreciate how CDOC is trying to be proactive with California's legislators and not reactive. Due to the involvement of CDOC and other groups, AB1634 does not now include mandatory spay/neuter laws but Section 2 of the current bill would allow for a frivolous complaint to be made about an intact dog and the owner would incur a civil penalty for having that intact dog. Walt Parsons, legislative liaison for our club, will keep us informed about what we can do to try and stop the passage of AB1634. Cathie handed out information for writing your senator and letting them know you oppose AB1634. If you have not already done so, it would be great to become a member of CDOC. You can do this on their website at www.cdoc.org.
Editor’s Notes – Lovey Olbrich
I have been newsletter editor for about twelve years now. With my new responsibilities as club treasurer it seems to me that it is time to turn over the Tails to another club member. If you think you would like to take on the pleasure of being editor, please let our club president, Linda Hunter, know. Once you have the mechanics under control, the effort takes 2 to 3 hours per issue.
Not much to report on our front. I’ve been trying to learn how to use my digital camera more effectively and I have provided a few photos from our June Meeting for your enjoyment. I am getting Ariel ready to show in Open obedience this fall and have entered her in some Rally trials as warm-ups (we haven’t been in the competition ring since last Fall). Miranda is doing well enough – she is slowing down and her endurance is decreasing, but for those bursts that she does have she is her energetic, lively self. One good thing about having the slower model Miranda is that I can now see and appreciate that core of sweetness of character that she has. When she moved faster I did not enjoy it as I do now.
Rescue Report -- Lori Juenke
Lori reports that they are busy with dogs! No report this month.
11th
Annual Swiss Dog Day Afternoon – Jann Hayes
Legislative Happenings -- Walt Parsons
We had a very informative speaker at our last meeting but since I am not a shorthand reporter and she covered a lot of material I won’t tell you everything she said. Cathie Turner is an Executive Director of the Concerned Dog Owners of California.
AB1634 This bill was gutted by the chairman of the Local Government Committee and it makes the bill much more palatable BUT there is still a stinker factor. If a dog is the subject of an UNVERIFIED or anonymous complaint it can be subjected to a fine and on the 3rd strike mandatory spay and neutering. Even worse an officer responding to a complaint can check out any and all dogs on the property. The amended AB1634 is much better than the original bill but it is still a stinker and should hopefully be rejected. The bill is now in the Senate Appropriations committee.
Our speaker spoke to the subject that we should be working for the election of representatives and senators in our state government. For example the Senator for the Walnut Creek area, Tom Torkleson is thankfully not running again so we want to make sure that his replacement is on our side. SBCPC - The Working Dog -- Walt Parsons
Everybody so thoroughly enjoyed our 2007 Draft Test at Fieldstone Winery near Healdsburg that we decided to go there again.
At the last general meeting we formed a Test committee consisting of Chair-James Hunter, Sec’ty- Buddy Barr, & 3rd signer - Prentice Hayes. The tentative date is 11/1/08, the 1st Saturday of November.
For judges we selected Newfy judge Rick Humphreys and our own 1st time judge Linda Hunter.
In the upcoming months James will be looking for workers including Grounds and Equipment, a Chief Steward, and stewards. Please help out putting on this test. Incidentally this test will be the 2nd of the two independent in the whole country and the only one on the west coast. (The other test is in North Carolina.)
We have a brand new event this year. We will be joining our Newfy friends in providing dog cart rides at the Kaiser Hospital “Teddy Bear Clinic” in the Fremont and Hayward hospitals. This is a wonderful event where children are encouraged to bring their Teddy Bears to be triaged by Nurses and if necessary operated on by the Doctors. You don’t even need to have a cart pulling dog since there is also a need for petting dogs and for crowd control. (There’s always a kid or two who want to crowd their way into the lines in order to get multiple rides.) For further information contact Walt Parsons closer to the events.
9/27 - Hayward. 10/11 - Fremont
Parades: Once again we’ve been invited by the Newfy club to join them in the Walnut Festival parade on 9/13 in Walnut Creek. This fun parade is always followed up by a BBQ at the Parsons’ home in Walnut Creek.
In December we’ll be going to the Pleasanton Holiday parade on 12/6/08. Linda Hunter is in charge. That’s all for now.
Membership Report and News– Wendy Lee
If you see your name below, we haven’t yet received your membership renewal. This will be the last issue of Tails you will be receiving before you renew.
Susan and Barrie August Mara and Byron Brill Phyllis Gerstenfeld Dave and Lynn Glazier Roger and Alison Seaman
“In the Chute” -- the Nor-Cal Cluster Weight Pull Thanks for Prentice Hayes for providing these photos. We featured our club’s star, Roxy, in the last issue; Here are some other club members’ dogs who participated the first day (Sorry Micki, no photo of Milo who was not there on Thursday night).
SBCPC General Meeting Minutes –
SBPCP General Meeting, June 28, 2008 Hunters residence, Pleasanton, California.
Called to order at 6:10 p.m.
Minutes (Wendy Lee): Motion: to accept previous board meeting minutes as printed in the Tails. Moved by Prentice Hayes, seconded by Jann Hayes, all in favor, motion carried.
Secretary’s report (Wendy Lee): The Board has approved a $2,000 donation to Ken and Lori Juenke’s rescue efforts “Saint of the West”.
Treasurer’s report (Lovey Olbrich): No information was received from Cluster treasurer Lori Latimer to date.
Motion: to accept Treasurer’s report as presented (without any information from Cluster Treasurer Lori Latimer). Moved by Walt Parsons, seconded by Jann Hayes, all in favor, motion carried.
Correspondences (Wendy Lee): Nothing interesting received.
Committee reports –
Legislative (Walt Parsons): Club should obtain information on Senators that runs the Appropriations Committee to better handle and combat AB1634.
Working Dog (Walt Parsons): Draft Test – Fieldstone Winery is available for Draft Test this year. Draft Test committee formed with Jim Hunter (Chair), BK Barr and Prentice Hayes. The Committee plans to invite Rick Humphreys (NCNC) and Linda Hunter to be judges. Tentative test date will be November 8 or 9 pending judges’ availability, with November 1 or 2 as back up. Kaiser Teddy Bear Clinic – provides cart rides for kids. Walt will find out exact date for members who want to participate with their saints. Walnut Festival – September 13th. Pleasanton Holiday Parade – December 6th.
Fall Specialty (Lovey Olbrich): Show date is October 17th at Del Valle. Judges are already approved by AKC. Members volunteered for the following positions: Chair – Lovey, Obedience Chair – BK, Ring Steward – Jann, Equipment – Jim, Raffles – Karen, Status Report – Walt, Trophies – Linda, Hospitality and Lunch – Wendy.
Old Business – None.
New Business –
Swiss Dog Day (Jann Hayes): Event will take place on August 9th at Fort Mason. This event meets AKC educational event requirement and members are encouraged to participate.
Further AKC requirements: Discussions were made to put a breeder referral service and appropriate wording on Club website in order to fulfill AKC requirements.
Adjournment: meeting was adjourned at 6:51 p.m.
What the Dogs Have Taught Me
(Ed. Note: The intention of this feature is to provide a forum to share what people have learned from their dogs. Contributions gratefully accepted.)
No offerings this month L
Show Results and Brags(All and sundry show results and brags will be published in this section, but ONLY if received in writing. I don’t dare try to be responsible for oral reports)
Quiet month – no brags were submitted.
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Wendy and
T-Bone
Jann and Onni
Lovey and
Ariel