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Volume 16 Issue 3 March/April 2016

HOWLER Official Publication of the Cambridge Minnesota Kennel Club

Welcome 1

Meetings and Dates 2

Membership Dues 3

Minutes (March) 4

Minutes (April) 5

News and Brags 6

It’s a Family Affair…

Bethany and Max

Thompson

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2016 Annual Banquet 8

Immunizations how

often, how many? 9

Contact information 10

IN THIS ISSUE

Please email your news, stories and photo’s to Theresaagoiffon@msn.com

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DOG SHOW DATES Cambridge MN Kennel Club Board of Directors

President: Glen Kothe Email: info@trdogs.com Vice President: Gretchen Hofheins-Wackerfuss Email: MnPin@aol.com Secretary: Theresa Goiffon Email: Theresaagoiffon@msn.com Treasurer: Tim Bergeron Email: toplinekennels@msn.com Director Karen Lawrence Director Eileen Bowen Director Wayne Harmon Director Rick Majkrzak Director Carol Wirkkunen

Date Meeting Location

NOTE: Time 8:00 PM

05-10-16 General Meeting Tele Conference 06-23-16 Board Meeting Cluster Show Isanti Fairgrounds 07-12-16 General Meeting Tele Conference 08-09-16 Board Meeting Tele Conference 09-13-16 Board Meeting Tele Conference Date to be determined General Meeting B-Match 11-10-16 Board Meeting Tele-Conference Date to be determined General Meeting Holiday Brunch

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!

Please plan to attend the following

club meetings. Your participation is

needed.

Unless otherwise noted Board and

membership meetings are held at 8:00 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 toplineken-

nels@msn.com

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Cambridge Minnesota Kennel Club Annual Banquet & Meeting

March 26, 2016

Attendance: T. Thompson, C. Thompson, M. Thompson, B. Thompson, C. Wirkunnen, R. Wirkunnen, A. Schroeder, S. Shroeder, L. Schroeder, K. Lawrence, M. Lawrence, S. Kothe, G. Kothe, G. Hofheins-Wackerfuss, M. Wackerfuss, J. Hofheins,H. Wright, M. Wright, B. Trana. A. Trana,S. Moody, T. Bergeron.N. Bergeron, G. Bergeron, D. Clariette, W. Harmon The meeting was called to order by President G. Kothe at 7:30. No Secretary’s Report. Treasurer’s report included a year end report with an approximate balance of $40,000. Delegate’s report- The annual election to the board included C. McAteerr, P. Cruz and W. Feeney. All three members were nominated from the floor, not the nominating committee. A motion to make delegate judges eligible to charge a $150 per day fee was defeated. A legislative conference will be held on July 22-24 in Raleigh, NC. A recommendation to not attend the June meeting was made and use the funds designated to send someone to the conference. Clubs in the Minnesota area have offered to pay partial expenses if the attendee would agree to speak at different club meetings/shows. Legislative report – A bill has been introduced, HR 3154, to track the information that was enacted in last year’s bill that regulated breeding. In committee at this point. April Obedience – All is ready. D. Racette reported that all stewards have been obtained. Hospitality is ready and trophies have been obtained for several of the breeds participating. A discussion was held regarding possible changes to our activities. An invitation has been made to the Land o” Lakes KC to hold their obedience shows in conjunction with our April shows. Obedience will be dropped from their January show. Cambridge will continue to assist with the Partners presentations. Several activities will be added to the January shows such as dog demonstrations/presentations on fun activities that can be done with your dog. Several other attractions are also being discussed. A letter has been written to St. Croix Valley KC to request permission for us to use Total Recall, which is in their territory, to use the site for April obedi-ence and August obedience for the next three years. June conformation – still waiting to have the premium list approved, request for volunteers to assist with hospitality was made, barn hunt has been added. Education committee report – attempts to have the February reading program at the North Branch Library were not successful. Sev-eral Cambridge members assisted with the Partners presentations at the January shows. The 4-H dog program activities that were held in Chisago County will be continued and Isanti County will be added. Microchips available to participants, speakers for class have been offered as well as prizes for the county level. We will participate in the Isanti County Fair’s Kid’s Day again this year. AKC handouts and Purina items will be obtained again this year. A request was made from the Isanti Agricultural Society for $6400 to sponsor a rescue dog pet trick activity. This event was not supported. The club assisted monetarily in the training for nineteen Cambridge firefighters for Basic Animal Rescue Training. A request for them to be a speaker at the January event was made. An additional donation was made for the continued support to the East Central Vet-erinarian Hospital for continued support of their puppy program, through offering $50 coupons towards the spay/neutering of young dogs. The nominating committee reported: G. Kothe- President, T. Goiffon – Secretary, W.Harmon – Board., C. Wirkunnen – Board. No new business. Meeting was adjourned at 8:30. Respectfully, Wayne Harmon acting Secretary Awards were given for titles earned to: B. Trana. S. Moody, K. Lawrenece, T. Peterson, G. Hofenins-Wackerfuss. T.Goiffon (absent) B.Peterson was awarded a Junior’s participation plaque. The AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship medallion was presented to Diane Racette. She works at both obedience weekends as well as

all four days of the conformation cluster.

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Cambridge Minnesota Kennel Club Annual Banquet & Meeting

April 12, 2016

Attendance: Tim. Bergeron, Wayne Harmon, Carol Wirkkunrn, Ric Majkrzk, Glen Koth, Theresa Goiffon The meeting was called to order by President G. Kothe at 8:00 p.m.. Secretary’s Report: None Treasurer’s Report : Tabled for now. Banquet dinner cost was $800, Trophies $576 and Prizes $280. Delegate’s Report: Next delegate meeting in June Wayne will not be attending. A legislative conference will be held on July 22-24 in Raleigh, NC. A recommendation to not attend the June meeting was made and use the funds designated to send someone to the conference. Clubs in the Minnesota area have offered to pay partial expenses if the attendee would agree to speak at different club meetings/shows. This was discussed at the March meeting, we are looking for someone to represent our club as well. Legislative Report: None Membership: 45 paid members more coming in. Old Business: Cluster: Tim finished the premium list. Everything is in order. The only option was for a condensed premium list it’s not possible to include all the specialty information due to added expenses. The catalogue will include all the specialties as well as the full-version will be available on line. The RV spots are under control and Ric will take care of it as always. New Business: We have a verbal approval for Spring obedience to move to Total Recall to combine with Land ‘O Lakes and Cambridge beginning in August for years 2017-2019. Wayne will follow up and confirm this at our next meeting. Meeting Adjourned at 8:36 p.m. Respectfully submitted by, Theresa A. Goiffon Secretary

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Congratulations to Linda Cunnien and her Chihuahua Dolly!

Congratulations to Wayne Harmon and Don

Clariette! Their Australian Terrier Ch Dunham

Lake Celebration “Mara” who had 4 healthy

puppies on April 27th. Mara is co-owned and

bred by Theresa, Lydia and Ellie Goiffon.

If you would like to see these puppies live

24/7 visit the puppy cam here.

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Bethany and Max Thompson bring home the ribbons!

Bethany’s Sparkling Dakota Stella earned her United Rally Obedience 1 title on 4-23-2016. Bethany's Dustyrd's Myah earned her Grand Champion conformation title on 4-23-2016. Bethany won Best Junior at the UKC show 2 on April 2nd, 2016. Bethany won best junior handler at show 1 of the German Shepherd Dog Alliance UKC show and Max won best junior handler at show 2 that day Max Thompson won Best Junior Handler at the UKC show on 4-24-2016. He also earned Total Junior both on 4-23-2016 and on 4-24-2016. Max Thompson and Sparkling Dakota Stella won Highest Scoring Junior in Trial and second place in Rally level 1 at the Rally Obedience trial held April 1st, 2016.

Congratulations! Well Done! So proud of our Juniors!

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A great time was had by all!

The AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship medallion was presented to Diane Racette. She works at

both obedience weekends as well as all four days of the conformation cluster.

Congratulations Diane!

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Did you know your dog’s (and your cat’s) vaccines last a lot longer than 3

years?

The duration of immunity for Rabies vaccine, Canine distemper vaccine, Canine Parvovirus vaccine, Feline Panleukopenia vaccine, Feline Rhinotra-cheitis, feline Calicivirus, have all been shown to last a minimum of 7 years by serology (measuring blood antibody levels) for rabies and challenge studies for all the rest.

Lifelong Immunity – Why Vets Are Pushing Back Published in the Dog’s Naturally magazine. You can access the full article here.

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Please submit your news to Theresa Goiffon at

theresaagoiffon@msn.com by the 25th of each month.

Thank you!

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