Editors Note

I am always looking for articles, brags, upcoming matches or any information you would like to see in the newsletter. If anyone has anything they would like to see in the newsletter please send your information to:

Charlie Vaughn

34 Hiawatha Trail

Spencerport NY 14559

cvaughn1@rochester.rr.com

Officers & Board of Directors

Sarah Blakeslee President

Rosiland Bayne ___________ 1^ST Vice President

Kathy Blakselee __________ 2^nd Vice President

Robert Mondry Recording Secretary

Kathy Vaughn ___________________ Treasurer

Ruth Piatoff _________Corresponding Secretary

Ruth Piatoff _______________ GDCA Delegate

Jim Richards _________________Director 2004

Kenneth Bayne _______________ Director 2005

Charles Vaughn Director 2006

Scott Linderman_________________ Ex-Officio

Next Meeting

The next meeting will be at Mark & Dayle Lewis’s house on Sun 02/29/04 @ 1:00 pm.

The address is: 175 Bastian Road

Rochester, NY

Directions:

From the NYS thruway - exit #46. Take 390 NORTH to exit #16 (routes 15A/15). Remain on exit ramp crossing over route 15A and 15. After crossing over route 15
the road becomes East River Road. Our house runs right off this road. Follow E. River Rd. passing 2 traffic signals. After the second signal you will see Genesee Valley Park on your right. There will be 3 little
streets across from the park on your left. We are the third street. You will cross over a small bridge just before our street. We are about 2/3 the way down the street on the right. 175 Bastian Road

Membership

Membership Fees

Single Memberships: $25.00 plus $10.00 for trophies.

Family Memberships: $40.00 plus $10.00 per person for trophies.

There is a one time library fee for new members of $10.00

Reinstatement Fee $10.00

Web Site

The web site has been taken over by Kyle Preston. If anyone wants a picture of their dogs on the website you can email it to Kyle @ hamlinfireboy@hotmail.com or bring it to the next meeting and he can scan it in and then get it back to you.

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Rainbow Bridge

After a lifelong battle with poor health, Mark and Dayle Lewis's (co-owned by Steve Stevens) beloved Sasdania's Chaslin Rox Marday died Wednesday morning.
Chasey's best friend Ch. Jorivan's Kowa Marday was at her side where he had been all of her short 4 ½ years. He, like all of us, deeply mourns her passing.

Litter Box & Brags

Kim Zent Reports:

On Sun.Nov.16th@Syracuse NY
owner handler Kim Zent with
Oakstones Shinning Orion
was Best of winners for a 4-point major
under judge Mrs. Campbell

On Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday Mark and Dayle Lewis's Ch. Jorivan's Elijah V Marday took breed in Hamburg, New York. Elijah also took a Group IV on Saturday.

A/C Ch. Sasdania's Dancin Til' Dawn V RC went winners bitch on Thurs. at the Kennel Club of Niagara Falls Dog Show. This 2-point win finished Dawn.
A/C Ch. Sasdania-Vitag's Frozen Asset "Oscar" was ranked #9 Great Dane in the country in less than 4 mos. of showing as a Special. Oscar has also won 2 Specialties (BISS) in the past week.
Sasdania-Vitag's Had To B You "Bella" was Winners Bitch and Best of Winners on Sat. for her 3rd MAJOR at the age of 13 mos.
A/C Ch. Sasdania's Fire In The Night is the proud mother of 7 puppies, 2 girls and
5 boys.

Navarre was Best of Winners at the Ashtabula show for a three point major!

Dayton was winners dog on Thurs at the last show in Hamburg for 2 points. He also finished in Canada back in Nov. He did that in 3 shows and was reserve at the Canadian National back in Sept.

Warning: Moldy Snacks Can Be Fatally Poisonous

A report in the January 1, 2003, issue of the Journal of the AVMA described two dogs from separate households that developed signs resembling strychnine poisoning after getting access to garbage. One dog was poisoned by moldy cream cheese, while moldy macaroni and cheese poisoned the other. Both contained the toxins penitrem A and roquefortine.

Ingestion of moldy dairy products can be fatal. Whether the mold begins in your fridge or after you discard foods into the garbage, chemicals produced by food molds or fungi can be poisonous. If ingested, symptoms of poisoning can begin within one to two hours. Signs can include vomiting, weakness, abdominal pain, muscle tremors and full-body seizures. In early stages or mild cases, dogs mat become irritable or over-react to stimuli, such as movement and sound. Prompt emergency treatment is necessary or death may ensue. Intensive care to control the seizures and monitor the heart and lung functions is vital to saving the dog’s life.

Inducing vomiting or pumping the stomach may be a useful way to reduce toxin absorption by removing the moldy food that has not yet left the stomach. However, because swallowing may be impaired by the poison and by the drugs used to stop the seizures, vomiting poses a very serious risk to the dog. Dogs can easily accidentally inhale the vomit matter and suffer from sever lung infection called aspiration pneumonia. This type of pneumonia can be very difficult to treat, and many dogs die despite prompt and aggressive treatment.

Because of the risk, if a dog begins to vomit on his own, his head should be lowered far below his chest so that the vomit flows down and out of the mouth. This lessons the chance of aspiration. Furthermore, it may become necessary for a person to stay with the dog indefinitely until recovery is apparent and vomiting has subsided. In most dogs, signs will be clearly resolving within 48 hours.

Prevention of moldy dairy product poisoning is simple—proper disposal of garbage and preventing access to the garbage. However, if a dog becomes ill after garbage ingestion of such foods, medical attention should be sought right away.

Christine Wilford

Re-printed with permission of the AKC Gazette.

How Many Dogs Does It Take To Change A Light Bulb

Golden Retriever: The sun is shining, the day is young, we've got our whole lives ahead of us, and you're inside worrying about a stupid light bulb?

Border Collie: Just One. And then I'll replace all the wiring that's not up to code.

Dachshund: You know I can't reach the stupid lamp.

Rottweiler: Make Me.

Boxer: Who cares? I can still play with my squeaky toys in the dark.

Lab: Oh, Me, Me!!!! PLEEEEEEZE let me change the light bulb! Can I? Can I? Huh? Huh? Huh? Can I? PLEEEEEEEZE, Please, Please?!?

German Shepherd: I'll change it as soon as I've led these people from the dark, check to make sure I haven't missed any, and make one more perimeter patrol to see that no one has tried to take advantage of the situation.

Jack Russell Terrier: I'll just pop it in while I am bouncing off the walls and the furniture.

Old English Sheep Dog: Light bulb? I'm sorry; I don't see a light bulb?

Cocker Spaniel: Why change it? I can still pee on the carpet in the dark.

Beagle: You talkin' to ME?

Chihuahua: Yo Quiero Taco Bulb.

Pointer: I see it, there it is, there it is, right there...

Greyhound: It isn't moving. Who cares?

Australian Shepherd: First, I'll put all the light bulbs in a little circle...

Poodle: I'll just blow in the Border Collie's ear, and he'll do it. By the time he finishes rewiring the house, my nails will be dry.

THE CAT: Dogs do not change light bulbs. People change light bulbs. So the real question is how long will it be before I can expect some light, some dinner, and a massage?

ALL OF WHICH PROVES, ONCE AGAIN, THAT WHILE DOGS HAVE MASTERS, CATS HAVE STAFF...

Submitted by: Roz Bayne

SUCCESSFULL DOG SHOWING

LEARN THE PSYCHOLOGY OF THE SHOW RING: PROBLEM SOLVING AND BUILDING A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

FINDING YOUR DOGS SHOW BUTTONS

GROUP HANDLING CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS

EXPERIENCED HANDLERS

As well as Junior Handlers

Prepare YOUR DOG and YOUR SELF for the upcoming SHOWS

· Session starting WENESDAY EVENINGS: January 21 / 2004

TIMES / 7:30 to 8:30

Orchard Kennels Walworth NY > Penfield Walworth Rd / Rt. 441

Fee for a six-week session is $85.00

Please Bring

Copies of current health certifications and vaccinations
Show collars) and lead(s)
Motivational toys or bait
Your canine star

Due to limited space, we regret that enrollment is limited > you can pre-register by calling or e-mail for information on reserving a placement for your self and your dog.

Frances Attridge

315-926-5693

E-mail @ doghandling@aol.com or odateshibas@aol.com

Ms. Attridge has over 25 years of EXPERIENCE in DOG CONFORMATION TRAINING and DOG CONSULTATION Ms. Attridge has shown in US / Canada / Europe Countries and has more than 48 conformation Championships to her credit.

Minutes GDCWNY meeting Jan. 2004 at the Blakeslee’s

Called to order at 1:37 PM

Members Present: Peter, Kathy and Sarah Blakeslee, Robert Mondry, Dale Garrison, Dave Vitagliano, Bob Critelli, Ken and Roz Bayne, Pat and Kim Zent, Kyle Preston

Guests: Doree Richter

Minutes of last meeting: motion to approve made by KB and seconded by DV passed

Delegate’s Report (Ruth Piatroff): GDCA needs updated membership list, and check for $150.

Motion to have treasurer send check made by RB seconded by DG approved

Treasurer’s Report (Kathy Vaughn): motion to approve KB seconded by DV approved

Committees:

Advertising (Lisa Williams): Specialty show Premium due Feb 18^th proofs March 25th

Corrections March 13^th, Mailing Premium list May 8th,

Advertising June 3^rd, Closing date for the show

June 16^th. Champions and Danes who have passed away

Education and Therapy (Bob Mondry): No report

Delegate’s Report (Ruth Piatroff): GDCA needs updated membership list, and check for $150.

Motion to have treasurer send check made by RB seconded by DG approved

Library (Jim Richards): no report

Membership (Roz Bayne): Dory Fox has applied for membership re-instatement

Sunshine (Roz Bayne): 2 cards sent

Mark and Dale Lewis @ the loss of “Chessa”

Shirley and Penny Barber @loss of “Mister”

Picnic: Roz to contact Debbie

Raffle (Peter Blakeslee): 3 items for raffle

Dribble Charlie Vaughn); LET Charlie know if anyone is having problems opening e-mailed copies Increase cost of printing, “dribble” due to adding color

Reimbursement motion made by PB seconded by KB carried

Show (Ruth Piatroff): Application and $25 fee sent

Re imbursement of fee motion made by RB seconded by PB carried

Judges: Helen Briscoe specialty

Bev Nasigmia sweeps

RSA (Marilynn Kellogg): no report does anyone what to be delegate next year?

Trophies (Sarah Blakeslee): $ 481.31 Sponsored

21 unsponsored trophies total $241.37

No trophies to 1^st place juniors

Web site (Lisa Williams): her computer broken Kyle Preston working on upgrading site

New Business: Donation for Guide Dogs motion to donate $25 to Guide Dog made by DV seconded by SS Passed

All Breed Match: a good idea tabled to next meeting so that Kyle Preston and Sarah Blakeslee can get more information as to cost and paperwork. Plan to have it in co sponsorship with NC 4 H

Motion to table till Feb Meeting made by RB seconded by KV. Passed

Motion made by SS seconded by PB to take money from Rescue fund and apply it to Trophy fund to have a –0- balance in trophy fund. Discussion concerning club liabilities to dogs place while club still active. Dale Garrison to seek legal opinion on our liabilities. Discussion on obtaining paperwork in regard to dogs adopted from rescue committee members will also be looked into. Motion carried

Brags: Dale Navare 3 pt major

Bob Cretelli Dawn has finished

Bella 3pt major

Steve & Dave Oscar 750 breed point in 2003, 2BISS’s Presently ranked 9^th in country

Doree Dayton finished in Canada

Steve 3wk old litter of 7 puppies Sired by Fire

Next meeting Feb 29^th at Mark And Dale Lewis’s

Meeting adjourned at 2:25

Respectfully Submitted

Bob Mondry

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