Flagstaff Kennel Club
Established 1971
Newsletter
MAY 2017
VOLUME 1, ISSUE 2
FKC Had a Winner at Westminster
FKC member Gina Callazzo took Best of Opposite Sex (BOS) in her breed with her English Setter Gemma! Gemma is also the top English Setter
in the nation and she is #3 Sporting Dog in the
country.
She showed in 4 other shows before Westminster
and won Best of Breed (BOB), an Award of Merit, and 2 Selects.
Congratulations Gina - Gemma is a true "gem".
Flagstaff Kennel Club Stars
On Tuesday, April 4 we held our yearly Awards Banquet. It was a
really fun night at Sizzler. Everyone had a nice dinner from the salad
bar before we handed out stars. Star recipients for this year include:
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Manges Service Award winner this year was Denise Dean recognized for her hard work putting together our show each
year.
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CH Wagenblast's Deer Park Khloe - Grand Champion - Denise Dean
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CH Reh-Pin Come Fly With Me to Fede - Grand Champion Bronze Michele and Darren Reeves
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Fede Quantum Leap - Champion - Michele Reeves and Nancy Ryson
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Planalto Lebranca do Corredor - Champion - Karen Berggren and Dottie
Dalegowski
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Legends Starn Ned Pepper - Canine Good Citizen - Colleen Buser
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Charlie Brown - Canine Good Citizen - Carol Kruse
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Flying Angel's Devil in Disguise - Canine Good Citizen - Gary Tallman
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Braeling Crazy About You - Rally Novice - Elna Manges
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WTCH Motts Blazin Sun Jamboree - Herding Excellent A Ducks and
Sheep, Herding Intermediate A Cattle - Pat White
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CH Sun Haven's Chocolate Peanut Butter Swirl - Herding Intermediate
A Sheep Advanced Trial Dog Cattle, Herding Trial Arena Dog III Sheep,
Working Trial Champion - Chris Knorr
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Little Itty Bitty Moose - Therapy Dog Novice - Cinda Sawyer
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CH Aplaws Standing Ovation - Grand Champion - Bonnie Keel
Congratulations to each dog and to their owners! We are very
proud of you!!
Story continues on page 3
Special points of interest:
Tuesday, May 2 - Denise Dean
and Lisa Ethridge will talk about
their recent trip to Israel. Lisa
will also talk about the ups and
downs of traveling with a service
dog. Regular meeting will be
held from 6:00 to 6:30. The
speakers will start at 6:30. Canyon Pet Hospital.
Tuesday, June 6 - Jo Fain who
works as a trainer for Soldier's
Best Friend will come to Flagstaff to talk about training both
veterans and dogs for their work
together. She will bring one of
her trainees with her. The regular
meeting will be held from 6:00 to
6:30. The speakers will start
at 6:30. Canyon Pet Hospital.
Tuesday, July 11 - No meeting
on Tuesday, July 4, of course. On
July 11 we'll make final plans for
our all-breed show.
Friday, July 21 - C Match for
obedience and rally entrants
only. 3:00 to 7:30. Cureton Park
in Williams.
Saturday and Sunday, July 22
and 23 - All Breed Show and
Obedience and Rally Trials at
Cureton Park in Williams.
Inside this issue:
K-9 Drill Team
2
Dog Stars cont.
3
Therapy Pets
3
President’s Notes
4
Education
4
Officers and Board 5
NEWSLETTER
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K-9 Drill Team
and spectators all decked
out in greenery. All went
well until, just as we arrived at the judge’s stand,
SURPRISE! One of the
parade organizers leaped
out in front of us waving
frantically, telling us to
make way for an approaching fire truck. We
stopped, looked, listened….. but there was
no fire truck.
Some of my best
leading men have
been dogs and
horses.” –
Elizabeth Taylor
Shaula Watson and Izzy/
Rin Tin Tin with our trophy
The K-9 Drill Team recently marched in 2 parades. March 11 was Sedona’s St. Patrick’s Day
parade, always a festive
event with participants
In the meantime, the
judges had turned their
attention to the next
group, so never saw us
perform. But the crowds
all along the route applauded our dogs.
April Fools Day was better, at Black Canyon
City’s White Cane Parade.
Parade themes rarely apply to us, but this year it
was “Who’s your Superhero?” So our dogs were
decorated to honor Rin
Tin Tin, Old Yeller, Lassie, and Toto.
We were rewarded with
the trophy for best
marching group, and celebrated with lunch on the
dog-friendly patio at Rock
Springs Café.
Café.
Congratulations
K-9 Drill Team!!
For Fun
What kennel club member has an Easter egg
hunt for her dogs - complete with c o l o r e d
eggs?
Send your guess to Liz
Tallman at [email protected]. The winner will be announced in
the next newsletter.
Health Clinic
The June 4th all-breed
health clinic is now open
for registration. Applewood Animal Hospital,
Paradise Valley. Dr.
Reeves.
For questions about the
health clinic contact
shelly@rhapsodycavaliers.
com or
[email protected].
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Dog Stars Continued
After we completed this
part of the dinner we had
talks by both Terry
Heurman and Denise
Dean about their recent
trips to special dog
shows. Terry went to
Westminster Kennel
Club Show in New York
City and Denise went to
the biggest dog show in
the world - Crufts Show
in London.
Both had wonderful stories about their trips, but
in the end both agreed
that these shows are
worth a onetime trip, but
that if you really want to
see a dog show - go to
the Orlando Kennel Club
Show in Florida in December - much more
spectator friendly!
for providing raffle
prizes and Chris Knorr
for providing her wonderful program.
The final event of the
evening was a drawing
for raffle prizes.
Thanks to all who helped
organize this dinner including Cinda Sawyer
Looking for Some Ideas for the Newsletter Name
Have an idea for the newsletter title? Send you ideas to Liz by May 15. All the
ideas will be posted in the next newsletter and members will have the opportunity
to vote for their favorite!
Therapy Pets of Northern AZ
Therapy Pets of Northern
AZ is thriving! They
have over 60 registered
pet teams in Flagstaff and
the surrounding area. A
team consists of a human
handler and a trained pet.
Each team is required to
pass an evaluation with a
national organization to
ensure they are competent to work in a public
setting
Their teams visit a wide
variety of organizations
including; libraries,
schools, senior living
communities, hospitals,
and hospices. Enjoying
the chance to visit with
people who need a friend
or just enjoy saying hello
to an animal is so very
rewarding
for the humans and
the pets.
For more info check out
their website:
www.therapypetsnaz.org/
Everything I
know I
learned from
dogs.
– Nora
Roberts
NEWSLETTER
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President’s Notes
I hope to see you all at
our next meeting on
Tuesday, May 2. We'll be
hearing about more travels and learning about
traveling with a service
dog.
Oops
Karen Berggren fell at
home last week and broke
her leg. She had to have
surgery and is now at the
Peaks doing physical ther-
Dogs do
speak, but
only to those
who know
how to listen.
-Orhan
Pamuk
apy. We wish her a
speedy recovery and hope
that she's home soon.
Sad News
Katherine and Andrew
Sanchez Meador's dog
Kooper passed away recently. Kooper was a
blind and deaf Australian
Shepherd who learned
many obedience commands from Katherine
who learned to train him
using touch signals. Kooper was a wonder to watch and a brave
dog who enjoyed being
out in public - I don't
think he knew he had any
handicaps! Kooper also
taught many of us the
sorrow of breeding 2 blue
merle Aussies since many
of the puppies are born
blind or deaf or both. He
will be missed.
Education
This information is part
of an article from The
Whole Dog Journal written by Nancy Tucker,
CPDT,KA.
Checking In with Your
Dog on a Walk
Ideally, take your dog to a
relatively quiet spot to
walk. If this isn’t an option for you, work with
what you’ve got. Practicing in an area with lots of
distractions might require
extra patience on your
part. If you work in an
area that makes it more
challenging for your dog
to offer you the behaviors
you want, his efforts
should also be rewarded
more frequently and generously.
1. Start Reinforcing
Your Dog Immediately
Seize the moment! While
your dog is still near you
and before he ever gets
the chance to bolt forward and tighten the
leash, quickly say,
“Yes!” and offer him a
treat.
2. Try to Reward Your
Dog in Motion
I like to mark and deliver
a reward while still in motion, if possible, even if it
means I’m moving very
slowly. It can feel a bit
awkward at first while you
get used to the coordination required to mark,
reward, and walk at the
same time.
3. Talk to Your Dog
While Walking
Use your voice to stay
connected with your dog
while walking. As we’re
walking, I might say with
a happy tone, “Where
should we go today?” If I
get a tail wag or an ear
flick, I’ll take that as a
sign of interest and I’ll
add a little more excitement to my tone.
Keep Reinforcing Your
Dog
Checking in is such a
friendly habit, and it’s no
different from what we
already do when walking
and talking with a friend.
Every now and then, we’ll
turn our head to the side
to look at our friend as
she speaks. It shows we’re
listening and it keeps us
connected. Keep that
connection strong with
your own dog, and you’ll
see his leash-walking skills
grow quickly.
NEWSLETTER
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The Flagstaff Kennel Club was established in 1971 and is dedicated to:
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the further advancement of all dogs
demonstrating the benefits of well-trained dogs
serving the community through club programs and education, and
conducting sanctioned matches, dog shows and obedience trials
Flagstaff Kennel Club meets the first Tuesday of the month at
Canyon Pet Hospital Conference Room
1054 East Canyon Court
Flagstaff. Meetings start at 6:30 PM.
The meetings are free and the public is invited.
Flagstaff Kennel Club
PO Box 554
Flagstaff, Arizona
86002
Websitewww.flagstaffkennelclub
.org
FKC Inner Workings
OFFICERS
President
Vice-President
Secretary
Treasurer
Liz Tallman
Cheryl Engelhardt
Michele Dial
Gary Tallman
BOARD MEMBERS
Lisa Ethridge
Nancy Sullivan
Cinda Sawyer
Susan Hurlbutt
Denise Dean
Show Chair
Denise Dean
Newsletter Editors Gary Tallman/
Katherine Sanchez Meador
Membership Chair Liz Tallman (looking for a replacement)
MEMBERS
We currently have 47 members.