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RUFFRUFFRUFF NOTESNOTESNOTES DECEMBER 2018DECEMBER 2018DECEMBER 2018

President: Terri Gregson gregsons4@sbcglobal.net Editor: Garth Gregson gregsong@hotmail.com

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Inside this Edition

2 Every Dog Has a Story 3 Brags and Congratulations 3 New CGC Recipients 4 Thanksgiving Potluck 4 Save the Dates 5 MBDTC Workshop 6 December Birthdays

Message from the President With Fires, Mudslides and now a large Earthquake in Alaska we are reminded to be Thankful for every-thing we have here in the Monterey Bay area. MBDTC donated to those in Paradise after the fire. How-ever, nature keeps prodding us and we don’t know how soon the next emergency will be. We need to find a new way to bolster our “emergency fund”. In the past we held raffles each club general meeting to raise funds for this purpose. We are asking all our membership…. What do you think we should do? Go back to meeting raffles or do you have another suggestion? Let us know—Terri Gregson

From the Editor—Starting with this issue we have added a new section to Ruff Notes. It is “Every Dog Has A Story”. The 3,000 Strong group of Golden Retriever owners have done this with their Facebook page and we have enjoyed learning about the other dogs in the study. I thought our club would enjoy this. Read about our first two dogs on page 2. I hope more members will join and be willing to share their dog’s story.—Garth Gregson

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Jack and Barbara Skaggs A while after losing my Cody, a beautiful Golden Retriever, I started my search for a Golden puppy. The search ended at Shyan Golden Retrievers in Salem, OR When I picked Jack up, the breeder gave me information about the Morris Ani-mal Foundations' Golden Retriever Lifetime Study. The Study is following 3,000 Goldens for their lifetime in an effort to better understand cancer and other illnesses in all dogs, not just Goldens. I enrolled Jack and he became hero dog number 2995.

Jack is so smart, curious, mischievous, and always happy. He enjoys just about everything, car rides, running in the surf, walks, classes. His special favorite things are anything involving treats and spending time with his favorite people. I am thankful to have Jack in my life. He makes me smile. He is my best friend. —— Barbara Skaggs

Murphy and Donna Gorman and Lynn Steele Murphy was a rescue brought in to a school where Lynn was working. The par-ent who had the puppy was finding him to be too much work, and wanted to give him away. Of course, Lynn brought him home. The plan was to give him to Donna’s sister who was looking for a companion for her older dog. Donna took one look at the puppy’s adorable little face and fell in love. Despite the loss of many shoes, and a couch permanently, we all survived his puppyhood.

When Murph was 3 he had 4 discs that ruptured, and a blood clot from a degenerative disc disease. After surgery, he still could not walk but that did not stop Murphy! He is still the alpha dog at our home and now lives like a king senior dog! ——Donna Gorman

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Brags & Congratulations

Introducing Irene’s new Lucy

Welcome to the club.

Tom and his flyball teammate Dayton

Craig Simberg and Tom UFLI (Flyball) Leaps and Hounds Tournament 10/29/18 TOP FLIGHT (Title)

Congratulations to our latest Canine Good Citizens!

Linda Lang and Rainy Carol Canaris and Tula Linda Lang and Maddie

Carol Larson-Psaila and Ruger Margo Felldin and Olive

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Save the Dates

December—Share Your Holiday Friday December 7th December 5th and 12th—Winter Workshop

December 15th—Holiday Party Awards Banquet January 19th—General Meeting Details to Follow

February 10, 2019—AOCNC Workshop Cow Palace Daly City

Thank you to Julie Craig for her wonderful presentation on

“Team Cody’s Journey in the World of K9 Nose Work”

Thanksgiving Pot Luck 2018

Wonderful time was had by all, from the opener guessing what dog breed was on our backs to the

awesome food we all ate. Perhaps we can practice our AKC dog groups before next year… lets see terrier, toy,

working, sporting, hound, non-sporting, herding. Not actually chewing, chasing or shedding—ha! Ha!

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www.montereybaydog.org Demonstrating Responsible Dog Ownership since 1966

A Nonprofit Organization Indoors on 2 – Wednesday Evenings

December 5 & December 12, 2018 Pre-Entries (close Tues 11/27/18) Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds

$15 per dog per class 2601 East Lake Ave (Hwy 152) Day of Match Entry Watsonville, CA

$20 per dog per class Judging starts at 7:00 pm

Limited to Space Available until 8:00 pm Sits and Downs free with any Paid Entry

Dogs may be shown in any class regardless of titles. Mixed and rare breeds welcome! All sits and downs in a separate ring. Pre-entries judged in pre-entry order. Please be ready at ringside. Reasonable corrections allowed. No severe disciplining allowed in the ring or on the grounds. Exercises may be repeated at judge’s discretion. Reasonable training aids allowed at judge’s discretion. This is a workshop only, no awards. Treats are allowed in the ring on your person or on your personal go out pole, but no food on the floor or on baby gates. Please avoid leaving residual odors for other dogs to scent.

Directions: From the Bay Area Take Hwy 17 to Hwy 1 south at Santa Cruz. Follow Hwy 1 south to Watsonville and take the AIRPORT BLVD exit. Turn left onto AIRPORT BLVD and follow approx. 2 miles where it becomes HOLOHAN RD. Follow HOLOHAN RD approx 1.5 miles to E LAKE AVE/CA 152. Turn left onto E LAKE AVE and follow approx 1 mile to the FAIRGROUNDS.

From Monterey/Salinas Take Hwy 1 north to Watsonville and exit at RIVERSIDE DR toward CA-152/WATSONVILLE. Follow RIVERSIDE DR approx 2 miles and turn LEFT onto LINCOLN ST. Follow LINCOLN ST approx 0.5 miles and Turn Right onto E. LAKE AVE approx 3 miles to the FAIRGROUNDS.

From Gilroy Take Hwy 152 W/Hecker Pass Rd approx. 13 total miles. One half mile past the Casserly/Carlton Rd stop sign turn right into the FAIRGROUNDS.

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Obedience & Rally Workshop

Monterey Bay Dog Training Club, Inc.

Owner Name Dog's Call Name

Address

City State Zip Breed

Phone

Email - for confirmation Checks Payable to: MBDTC

Wednesday Dec 5 Wednesday Dec 12 $10 service fee for returned checks

Utility Open Novice Beginning Novice Rally (Self Service)

MBDTC Obedience Workshop: I agree to hold the Monterey Bay Dog Training Club, Inc., its members, officers, helpers,

and Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds harmless from loss or injury to any person or things caused by any act at this function.

I assume full responsibility and liability of the dog(s) I enter and certify that they are current on all vaccination shots.

Signature Date

Mail Entries to: Terri Gregson 2039 Chanticleer Ave, Santa Cruz, CA 95062 email: gregsons4@sbcglobal.net

Received $ Ck # Date

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P.O.Box 1022 Watsonville, CA 95077

12/1/2008 10 Murphy Cocker/Golden Mix Lynn Steele

12/1/2013 5 Harper American Eskimo Stewart Gibson

12/1/2015 3 Trent Golden Retriever Garth & Terri Greg-son

12/1/2015 3 Rainy Golden Retriever Linda Lang

12/1/2017 1 Lola Border terrier mix Helen Josephine

12/6/2011 7 Tom Golden Retriever Judy & Craig Sim-berg

12/8/2013 5 Misty Schipperke Carol Davis

12/22/2014 4 Frannie Mae Puggle Lynn Steele

12/25/2005 13 Lucy Mix Rich Torres

12/26/2015 3 Raven Doberman Liz Manning

12/28/2009 9 Truman Cocker Spaniel Lynn Steele

1-Dec Carol Davis

3-Dec Helen Josephine

14-Dec Pam Fugitt-Hetrick

15-Dec Liz Manning

16-Dec Sue Adams

26-Dec Debbie Green

Murphy