Staffordshire Bull Terrier Club
of May 2008 Newsletter
SBTCPS
May Meeting
The major topic of discussion at
the meeting was
Upcoming Events
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6/03 Monthly Board
Meeting,
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6/07 and 6/08 Puyallup Valley Dog Fanciers,
Inc. and
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6/8 Furry 5K, Sponsored by the
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6/10 and 6/11 Snake River Canyon Kennel Club of Idaho,
Inc, Filer, ID, closing date was
5/22.
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6/12 and 6/13 Pocatello Kennel Club, Inc. and
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6/14 and 6/15 Eagle Rock Kennel Club, Inc., Blackfoot, ID,
closing date was 5/28.
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6/17, 6/18 and 6/19 Yellowstone Valley Kennel
Club,
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6/20 and 6/21 Electric City Kennel Club, Great Falls, MT,
closing date is 6/4.
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6/21 and 6/22 Clackamas Kennel Club, Inc.,
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6/22, 6/23 and 6/24 Five Valley Kennel Club, Missoula, MT, closing date is 6/4.
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6/28 and 6/29 Bell Vernon Kennel Assoc.,
Thank You!
Jack
Ramberg has graciously donated his extensive collection of SBTCPS annuals to
the club and we wish to extend a heart-felt thank you to Mr. Ramberg for his
thoughtful gift.
Club Business
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Coleen Case (coleenblaze@msn.com) has requested that individuals
attending club get- togethers and taking photographs, should select a few of their favorites to send
to her for use on the website and
possibly be included in the annual.
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Cassie Malloy (maddenduff@earthlink.net) reminds
all that the Specialty is just around the corner
and donations are needed for trophies.
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As noted, the monthly meeting will
be at the usual time and place. There
was some discussion of holding it in
Show Results
A Standard
Staffy Pack Pile
(Reina and some
of her pack)
An Excerpt from the Daily Journal of Lucille
Perry
...and
we continue to “be seen”. I took Ace to
the bank where he sat and stayed on command, though dying for attention and
some men in line behind us remarked on Ace’s good behavior.
We
did something different at the Therapy Dog Program. Four dogs were on a sit stay, two on either
side of the room facing each other with a line of leashes in between. The goal, as always, was to pass each other
as their owners recalled them. This
time, the dogs were to do a down on the mid-line. All the dogs did very well, but only Josie
succeeded in touching the line of leases in her down. Josie has had trouble getting her third leg
for
Submitted by Ramona Pessa and Trugrip Goldstar Matilda, RN,
On May 25, we took part in the Coos Bay
Memorial Day parade with Furry Friends Therapy Dogs, Inc. an organization which I co-founded. Matilda is the only Staffy and I
always get questions about her from the spectators.
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In addition, during the first part of May, we gave
presentations to two elementary schools about dog safety and owner
responsibility (total 870 children).
On May 10, we held a Canine Good Citizen test in
Several times a month we visit various nursing homes
as therapy dogs. Matilda is always a hit
with the older residents.
A
Final Note
After receiving so much positive feedback on the
great articles submitted by members, I want to encourage all the SBTCPS members
to send their favorite dog pictures and stories in, (rc.torres@netzero.net, or roncontorres@gmail.com), to let the rest of the world know why Staffys are the best.
Board Members
President: Jenny Merritt (360) 668-3690 DANAJENNY@aol.com
Vice
President: Jim Malloy (360) 862-1622 maddenduff@earthlink.net
Secretary: Connie Torres (425) 486-9694 rc.torres@netzero.net
Treasurer: Cassie Malloy (360) 862-1622 maddenduff@earthlink.net
Director: Kristy Strunks (425) 432-3698 kstrunks@comcast.net
Club Contacts
Public
Education: Coleen Case (425) 413-1781 coleenblaze@msn.com
Legislation: Jenny
Merritt (306)
668-3690 DANAJENNY@aol.com
Breed
Referral: Coleen Case (425) 413-1781 coleenblaze@msn.com
Breed
Rescue: Thorton and
Angelique Alberg (253) 720-0741 chaoschild@comcast.net
Web
Master: Rod Case (425) 392-5266 Webmaster@stafforclub.com
Club Website: www.staffordclub.com