The Spotted Dog is published prior toeach General Membership meeting by theHeartland Dalmatian Club of Greater KansasCity (HDC) and is also available on the HDCwebsite. Annual membership dues are $10for juniors (under 18), $15 per individualadult, $20 per couple or $25 per family.Contact the Membership Chairman foradditional information.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PRESIDENT: DAVID WELTHER

913-226-1971e-mail: ibspotted@yahoo.com

VICE PRESIDENT: SANDI WALROD

816-436-0383e-mail: victoriadal1@yahoo.comSECRETARY: JANETTE SHELDON

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TREASURER: MONA JAMES

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MEMBER-AT-LARGE 1: COLLEEN RATCLIFF

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MEMBER-AT-LARGE 2: JULIA SOUKUP

785-227-4387e-mail: julia@jlsdals.com

HDC Website:www.heartlanddalmatianclub.orgWEBMASTER JULIA SOUKUP

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THE SPOTTED DOG EDITOR: LISA KREIPE

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SPOTTER REPORTER: COLLEEN RATCLIFF

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THE SPOTTEDDOG

March 2012

HDC General Membership Meeting

Date: March 17, 2012

Time: 30 minutes afterDals finish Conformation

Location: Kansas City Dog show,American Royal complex

Contact Person: David & MartiWelther, ibspotted@yahoo.com

The meeting will be held in the hall at thefood court. Onofrio will post the showtimes about a week and a half prior to theshow.

A Nominating Committee is being formed to present a slate ofnominees for the following vacancies for elections at the annual Junemeeting:

Vice PresidentTreasurerMember-at-Large 2

Membership Dues: It's that time of year to renew your membership inthe Heartland Dalmatian Club. Please see the enclosed Dues Paymentform for more information.

Event Invitation: Heartland Dalmatian Club has been invited by theBarn Players Kids to help promote their summer play, '101 Dalmatians'.It will be a two hour event the weekend prior to the start of the play.The date would be June 16th -- 10:00 a.m. until noon at the theatreparking area 6219 Martway in Mission. Mission Fire Department willhave one, maybe two, fire trucks in the parking lot and we will have abooth to pass out information on Dalmatians and our club. I think thiswill be good PR for Dalmatians, especially with the members' diversebackgrounds.

Discussion on this will be held at the next March HDC meeting.David Welther, HDC President

In Memory of Hannah

April 2007 - December 2011Taken too soon

Much loved by Nan Dittrick

Club MemberBrags and News!

Home for the Holidays!

Aiden Waltz with his new puppy Pickle. Aiden is 9years old and is totally in love with his Dalmatianpup as you can see. It looks like Pickle is feelingpretty good about it too. This picture was takenChristmas morning 2011.

Congratulations to both Jonah and Echo forobedience titles earned in 2011! Jonah was 2nd

highest scoring for Utility. Echo was 2nd highestscoring for Open, and also 4th highest overall in theTop Ten! (That's her 2nd time in the Top Ten as shewas 10th in 2010 for her Novice scores). I amdelighted with them both.

Carol Wells

BIG BRAG - New Puppies in the WeltherHousehold. Born February 8, 2012.

Dear Regional Club:

As you know the National Specialty is fastapproaching and your support is needed. Asmembers struggle with the rising cost of gasand expenses, it is so important to supportyour members in their quest to attend theNational specialty and see the best dogs in thecountry compete in all events. Membersattending the National get to experience oureducational seminars, meet exhibitors theyonly hear about online or in the Spotter.Friendships are made and lifetime experiencesare forever treasured. We have a spectacularspecialty planned with many free perks for theattendees. Please consider sponsoring atrophy for the National and supporting thosethat travel and show their dogs in breed,obedience, rally, agility and especially thosethat compete in the Road Trial--our dogs'special event!

Every club should consider this important giftas a way to support our breed. Regardless ofwhat your event may be, your opinion aboutissues or other's opinions, supporting our breedand making sure that we present them in thebest manner is our ultimate goal. Whether wewin or lose, we all love our dogs and thenational is a place to share that mutualadmiration with others. In past years we havedone many things to raise funds for theNational - making regional baskets, sendingauction items, or selling chances for a freetrip. Your club need not worry about doingany of that, just go to our website and choosean open trophy:http://www.dcanational.com/2012/TrophyList.pdf

Once you make a choice from the trophiesavailable (Juniors, Rally, Obed. and Agilityespecially need sponsors) then go tohttp://www.dcanational.com/2012/2012index.html

and place your order. Toni does a wonderfuljob coordinating your purchases. In yearspast, our club was always sure to sponsor atrophy and so were many other clubs. Weneed to go back to that support and assist ourNational in being a show that we all love toattend and try to take some of the burden offof the individual.

Alone we can do so little; together we can doso much.Helen Keller

Help present our breed in the best possiblelight! Support your new members, oldmembers and entice future members.Trophies can be in memory or honor of anyperson or dog you want, or simply from yoursupportive regional club. Earn the respect ofexhibitors in that your club steps up to supportthe National Specialty and exhibitors fromeverywhere. Anyone can sponsor, and whatbetter way to pay tribute.

Also, don't forget that catalog ADS are due toAngie Henderson by March 30th. Advertiseyour specialty show and the good things yourclub does during the year. The ads are largeand there is room for all your members to bein a picture! Where else will you reach thepeople that you know will travel to yourshow? Many thanks to the clubs that haveresponded, you are awesome!

Lori Finlayson2012 DCA National Specialty ChairmanAKC Breeder of Merit

Dirty Secrets of dog ownership

Below are some dirty secrets that come with owning a dog. These were tested by Maureen Kochan and reportedin the March 2012 issue of Dog Fancy. These tips were taken from Marc Morrone and Joey Green of LosAngeles, author of Joey Green's Amazing Pet Cures: 1,138 Simple Pet Remedies Using Everyday Brand-NameProducts (Rodale, 2011).

Dirty Secret No. 1. Toenail scratches on the hardwood floor. Green's Advice: Mix one teaspoon instant coffeewith a little warm water until it forms a thick paste. Dip a cloth in the paste and wipe the mixture into scratchesuntil you achieve the desired hue.The Verdict: The scratches are definitely less noticeable, but still there. However, I think I'm the only one whonotices them now. For deep gouges, repair with wood filler in the right color or a stainable filler to match.Refinish with a coat of varnish.

Dirty Secret No. 2 Stink cloud of dog odor when I turn on the vacuum. Morrone's Advice: Add a tablespoon ofbaking soda to the vacuum bag or canister. You can also sprinkle some baking soda on the floor and vacuum itup, although I had better results dumping the baking soda straight into the bag.The Verdict: No more holding my nose when I turn on the vacuum.

Stay tuned to the next issue of The Spotted Dog for more dirty secrets!

Did you know … that the English word "dog" comes from the Old English "docga," which is most likely derivedfrom the Proto-Germanic "dukkon," a word signifying strength? The association of dogs with physical mightmakes sense, given the dog's position as the first animal domesticated by humans. "Docga" also incorporatesthe diminutive –ga that was a component of many animal names in Old English, including "picga" (pig) and"frogga" (frog).

Band of Brothers

Wilber (owned by the JamesFamily) and Arlo (owned byNan Dittrick) are brothers whoare showing off their greatmarkings!

"No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich."

~~Louis Sabin

HEARTLAND DALMATIANCLUB OF GREATER

KANSAS CITYMINUTES

December 3, 2011

Meeting was held at Dave andMartie Welther’s house inOverland Park, Kansas,following a meeting of theBoard of Directors.

Members present –

Martie and Dave WeltherJennifer, John and Jeff CramerNan Dittrick and Kenny PhippsAnn Howard*Colleen RatcliffSandi WalrodLisa KreipeJennifer Webster**Janette Sheldon

Meeting was called to order byPresident Dave Welther. It wasestablished a quorum waspresent.

Minutes of last meetingpresented and discussed.Minutes approved with theaddition of the following:

John Cramer has volunteered tobe the 2012 Show Chair.Jennifer Cramer has volunteeredto be the Show Secretary. It isrequested that someone comeforward and volunteer to be theShow Chair for the 2013 show.That individual is expected towork along with John andJennifer this year to learn thejob. Trophies will be given outfor first placements, and therewill be specialty trophies.Jennifer will have a generaldescription of the trophies byApril 1st. We will not be havinga best veteran category as it is

redundant with the same class inSweepstakes.

President’s report –

There was a Board meetingprior to this general meeting.Minutes of that meeting will bedistributed to the boardmembers only. The Boardreviewed some of the by-laws.

Treasurer’s report - The handout from the treasurer indicatednothing had changed since thelast meeting. Jennifer wasreminded to order the trophywon by McNeilly James.Jennifer indicated she will bereceiving another trophydonation check next week.

Committee Reports –

Show Committee: John Cramerindicated we will have ourperformance show on Saturdaynight ½ hour after the Lawrenceshow has concluded for the day.This will be an all breed eventand we will be able to use tworings.

General discussion was hadregarding judges for ourOctober 2011 Specialty show.

Again there was a request forsomeone to take over the ShowChair position for 2013.

Trophies don't have to bedetermined now but need to begenerally described for thepremium list. This doesn’t haveto be specific.

Old Business –

Motions made and passedregarding specialty show judges.

New Business

There is a membershipapplication submitted byJennifer Webster. This will bevoted on at the next meeting.She showed some excellent artwork to be submitted for theDCA show. Discussion was hadregarding marketing.

Show date for 2012 show isOctober 12, 2012.

Nominating committeeconsisting of Janette Sheldon,Martie Welther, and NanDittrick was appointed by theBoard with recommendations onofficers to be made at the Marchmeeting

Next meeting will be in March,with date, time and place to bedetermined.

Meeting adjourned.

Brags and Bitches

Colleen Ratcliff announced Sirearned 2 RE legs at the Joplinshow Pd. $1Martie Welther gave up $1 toagain announce Rocker is agrand champion.Jennifer Cramer announced Jeffcan walk without crutches. Pd.$1

Respectfully Submitted

______________________Janette Sheldon, Secretary

_______________________Approved

*complementary non-votingmember** making application for newmembership

HEARTLAND DALMATIAN CLUB OF GREATER KANSAS CITY

DUES PAYMENT

Dues for 2012/2013 are due by April 1, 2012. Please mail this completed form along with your check (madeout to HDC) to:

Mona JamesHDC Treasurer902 E. 14th Terr.Eudora, KS 66025

Member Name(s):

Address:

City: State: Zip:

Phone: ( ) E-mail:(Note: Newsletter will be emailed to email address noted above.)

Type of Membership:

Junior ($10)

Individual ($15)

Couple ($20)

Family ($25)