The B U S I N E S S Sheep Pen N A M E The official Publication of the Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America V O L U M E 2 8 , I S S U E 1 W I N T E R INSIDE THIS ISSUE: President’s 2 Having fun in the SNOW!!! Message 2015 National Info 3 Club News 6 2015 Quilt Raffle 8 Agility: Save the 9 Dates! New Titles 10 Advertisement: 13 Pip, Cooper, & Pree Club Info 14 Photo Credit— Kathy Burger, Lexi is owned by Maureen Pratt Find us on the Web…...www.pyrshepclub.com 2 0 1 5 PAGE President’s Message Fall 2014 2 The moment we’ve all been waiting for, and a BIG first for the breed, occurred on January 24, 2015 in Erie, PA. GCH La Brise Sun Bear became the first Pyrenean Shepherd to win Best in Show at an AKC All-Breed Show. Congratulations to all involved, especially Sunny’s owners, Patricia Princehouse and Kathryn Lanam! We are now officially The Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America, Inc. The PSCA Board voted to file for incorporation at their November meeting. The papers were filed by an attorney and the status was granted by the Pennsylvania Department of State in December. The Board voted to pursue member club status with the AKC on December 21st, but we are still in need of more member households. Being a member club gives the PSCA official parent club status. We will then be able to appoint a delegate to represent us at AKC delegate meetings. Please, if you haven’t renewed your membership, send it in now. New members are always welcome too. The form is located on the club website or contact Ann Shepard and she will email you one. We have a new website! While it is still a work in progress, you now have the capability to submit your payment for membership, general trophy fund, health fund, rescue fund, and trophies for the National. The t-shirt sale and other items for sale are also available in the Store page of the website. A small fee will be added to help defray the PayPal fees charged to the club. Check it out at www.pyrshepclub.com. The 2015 National is fast approaching. We hope you are making your travel plans to be there. Even if you can’t attend, there are still many ways that you can help make this a successful event. Consider sponsoring a trophy, buying a tshirt, or purchasing quilt raffle tickets. More information about the National can be found on the club website or on our Facebook page, 2015 Pyrenean Shepherd Club of America National Specialty. Finally, I’d like to thank Whitney Coombs and Betty Wathne as they complete their terms on the PSCA Board of Directors. I am sure both will continue to be involved with the club in other capacities. Mary Newman and Diane Overstreet will be the new incoming board members. Welcome! Yours truly, Kathy VOLUME 28, ISSUE 1 PAGE 2015 PSCA National—Kim Rice, show chair 2015 PSCA National Specialty Week Calendar of Events* Sunflower Cluster: 1279 E 85th St North, Valley Center, KS Thursday April 2, 2015 PSCA Regional Specialty: Liz Hansen (Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes) Edwina “Teddy” McDowell (regular classes, junior showmanship) Agility: Christie Bowers Friday April 3, 2015 PSCA Supported Entry: Leslie Hiltz Agility: Christie Bowers Obedience: Celeste Meade Maurer and David Maurer (counts toward the PSCA Perfor mance Award) Rally: Celeste Meade Maurer (counts toward the PSCA Performance Award) Herding Instinct Testing** Lure Coursing Ability Test** FSS Open Show: Jacqueline Matson Welcome Party Saturday April 4, 2015 PSCA Supported Entry: Steven Gladstone Best Owner-Handler Agility: Christie Bowers and Geoffrey Tear (counts toward the PSCA Performance Award) Obedience: Celeste Meade Maurer and David Maurer Rally: Celeste Meade Maurer Herding Instinct Testing** Lure Coursing Ability Test** CGC Testing** Barn Hunt** Health Clinic** PSCA Annual Meeting Dinner 3 VOLUME 28, ISSUE 1 PAGE 2015 PSCA National—Kim Rice, show chair (cont’d) 2015 PSCA National Specialty Week Calendar of Events* Sunflower Cluster: 1279 E 85th St North, Valley Center, KS Sunday April 5, 2015 PSCA National Specialty: Linda Clark (Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes, Junior Showmanship) Linda Robey (Regular and Non-Regular Classes) Agility: Christie Bowers and Geoffrey Tear Obedience: Celeste Meade Maurer and David Maurer Rally: David Maurer Lure Coursing Ability Test** FSS Open Show: Roxann Heit Awards Dinner Monday April 6, 2015 PSCA Supported Entry: Carolyn Herbel *All Events Subject to change **No further information available Host Hotel: Best Western Wichita North Hotel & Suites (316)-832-9387 915 E 53rd St N, Wichita, KS 67219-2611 Block of rooms are being held for The Pyrenean Shepherd Club If needed, contact is Tracy Jackson http://book.bestwestern.com/bestwestern/US/KS/Wichita-hotels/BEST-WESTERN-Wichita-North-Hotel--Suites/Hotel-Overview.do?propertyCode=17107&cm_mmc=PTI-_-local-_-feed-_-17107 Premium http://www.onofrio.com/plist/ktdc1pl.pdf Entries close 3/18/2015 Agility Premium—closes March 20 http://www.wichitadogtrainingclub.com/events.html 4 VOLUME 28, ISSUE 1 PAGE 2015 PSCA National—Kim Rice, show chair (cont’d) 2015 PSCA National Specialty Week Calendar of Events* Sunflower Cluster: 1279 E 85th St North, Valley Center, KS Please be aware that the Best Expression and Best Gait classes for the National are preentry. The dog/bitch can be spayed/neutered and compete in these classes. They do have to be purebred and AKC registered. Grooming Space: Each exhibitor is responsible for purchasing their own grooming space. There is free grooming space in each pavilion but it is very limited. The grooming coordinator for the cluster knows that we will be buying our space individually. The form is on page 60 of the premium. Please note on that form that you want to be with the Pyrenean Shepherds. The pavilions are close together. If you are showing in conformation and agility you can reserve space in both buildings or one. If you are agility only, please note that on your form. Please visit our webite for more info on T-shirts, photo contest, trophy sponsorships, and more at www.pyrshepclub.com/shows-trials/ Deadlines are fast approaching. A special thanks to Joni Monney-McKeown for this year’s National artwork! 5 VOLUME 28, ISSUE 1 CLUB NEWS 2015 ANNUAL MEETING PSCA Annual Meeting will be held on Saturday, April 4, 2015 4:00 pm at the show site 1279 E 85th St North, Valley Center, KS WELCOME NEW MEMBERS!! Megan Martin, Plains, VA Email: [email protected] Sponsors: Sue and Dave Snyder (per PSCA Announcement sent 11/25/14) Joanne Von Essen, Massapequa Park, NY Email: [email protected] Sponsors: Dean and Denise Bennett (per PSCA Announcement sent 11/25/14) Stephanie & Donald Schneider, Catawba, VA Email: [email protected] Sponsors: Sue Snyder and Lois Landis (per PSCA Announcement sent 12/5/14) Please make sure you keep your contact information current with our membership chair, Ann Shepard. PAGE 6 VOLUME 28, ISSUE 1 CLUB NEWS PAGE Eukanuba 2014 winners! Best of Breed, Best Veteran: GCH Terra-Blue Ariege, owned by Kim Rice and Patricia Princehouse Winners Bitch, Award of Merit: Drole D'Oiseau Taille de Guepe, owned by Ila McLaughlin and Kim Rice Best of Opposite Sex: GCG La Brise Special Agent, owned by Kim Rice and Patricia Princehouse Select Dog: GCH Eclipse de La Petite de Ferme de Wihr, owned by Patricia Princehouse Select Bitch: CH Isaby de Terra-Blue, owned by David Clayton Award of Merit: GCH La Brise Golden Bear, owned by Cindy Wilmoth and Patricia Princehouse Best Bred by Exhibitor: CH Goldenbear St-Lary-Soulan de La Brise, owned by Cindy Wilmoth and Patricia Princehouse Eukanuba Agility (L to R) Shirley Farquhar with Pip and Cooper Katherine Fijal with Chase Kelly Maier with Skeeter Westminster 2015 Winners! Best of Breed: GCH La Brise Sun Bear, owned by Kathryn Lanam & Patricia Princehouse Winners Bitch, Best of Opposite Sex: RPK3 La Brise Chanson D'Amour, owned by Patricia Princehouse Select Dog: GCH Eclipse de La Petite de Ferme de Wihr, owned by Patricia Princehouse Award of Merit: GCH La Brise Louis Quatorze, owned by Julie Steddom, Elizabeth Edgerton, and Patricia Princehouse 7 VOLUME 28, ISSUE 1 PAGE 8 VOLUME 28, ISSUE 1 PAGE 9 PSCA receives approval for first 2 AKC Agility Trials!! The PSCA has been approved to hold its first two single day AKC agility trials! We will be hosting one on Friday, June 5, 2015 and the second on Friday, July 31, 2015. The Saturday/Sunday trials will be hosted by other breed clubs so 3 days of agility on both weekends. The trials are posted on the AKC site where you can see classes offered and the judges. The location for both trials is the Soccer Sportsplex in North Olmsted, Ohio (west side of Cleveland). Their website is www.soccersportsplex.com . They have 2 soccer fields with FieldTurf, A/C, snack bar, and lots of grass for running dogs. They also accept a certain number of RVs for each trial. The Trial Superintendent is Pinnacle Dog Sports and will be handling all aspects of the trial for us from Trial Secretary to volunteer workers. All the club has to provide is the Trial Chair (Karen Majka) and the Trial Committee of at least 5 people. The superintendent provides free lunch and one non-alcoholic drink to each committee member. The club will need volunteers for the Trial Committee for each trial. The committee should be about 6-7 people so there is some flexibility if someone needs to leave the site to run an errand. A minimum of 5 committee members must be on site all day. If someone is willing to be on either one or both of the trial committees, please send your name and contact info to Karen Majka at [email protected] . The premium will be finalized by early March 2015 so we will need to have names before that to ensure we’ve met this requirement. Any club member can be on this committee, you do not have to run a dog at the agility trial. The Trial Superintendent will be providing ribbons for qualifying, placements, new titles, and MACH/PACH/ PAX ribbons. The PSCA will also be sponsoring additional prizes for Pyr Sheps only! Entries for the first trial open on April 1, 2015 and the second opens on June 17, 2015. Both are first received so be sure to enter early. Motels in either Strongsville or Westlake are fairly close to the show site and should be booked early. For questions or additional info, email Karen at [email protected] Hope to see you all there in June and July!! VOLUME 28, ISSUE 1 PAGE 10 New Titles Earned…. Oct —Dec 2014 Champion CH Goldenbear St-Lary-Soulan De La Brise CH Ioko Du Pic D'Espade Owner Dr. Patricia Princehouse & Cindy Wilmoth Nicole Sharpe & Ann Shepard CH Drole D'Oiseau Taille De Guepe CH MACH2 La Brise Moustique Bleu MXS MJG NF Kimberlee J Rice & Ila McLaughlin Kelly Maier Grand Champion GCH CH Burgerhaus Lumiere Noire De La Foret BN RN TD NA OAJ NF GCH CH Desirae De La Foret NAJ CA GCH CH Isaby De Terr-Blue Sue Snyder Sue Peterson David Clayton Beginner Novice La Brise Triple Crown BN RN Allie Anderson Pre-Trial Tested Chaparral's French Press PT CGC Mrs. Joni A Monney-McKeown Rally Novice Winecup Andreu De Bien-Aime RN OA AXJ NF CGC Terri Walker & Katherine McGuire Rally Advanced Madcap Starstruck Adventure RA Amanda Patience Garman Rally Excellent CH La Brise Coco Chanel CD BN RE CGCA Valerie A Davis & Jeff Schumacher Rally Advanced Excellent CH La Brise Jumpin Jiminy BN RAE AX MXJ OF Toni A Lugosky Novice Agility CH Bellocq Du Pic D'Arrouyette NA NAJ La Brise Cassiopeia NA OAJ NF CGCA Coryrex's Mighty Joe Young NA AXJ NF Rock's Gold Rush De La Brise NA NAJ Susan Buttivant Sue Abraham Maria Yolanda McElyea Melanie Elizabeth Rock Chaparral's Bravissimo Figaro NA NAJ Andrea Petitto & William Toohey Open Agility Coryrex's My Special Buddy OA AXJ Christopher M Mcelyea & Patrick J Mcelyea La Brise Catching Fire OA NAJ Madcap Thyme Flies Watching Stars OA NAJ NF Traceur De Terra-Blue OA NAJ Deborah A Rabuck & Dawn L Martin Jennifer Lego Kathleen Brown Master Silver Agility MACH Burgerhaus Great Expectations MXS MJG MXF MACH2 La Brise Moustique Bleu MXS MJS NF Shirley Farquhar Kelly Maier CH MACH Burgerhaus Bravura Jongleur MXS MJS OF Barbara Harrill & Kathy Burger & Spencer GCH CH La Brise Alexander The Great VCD2 RAE TDX MX MXS MXJ MJB MXF MACH La Brise Colter De La Prairy MXS MJS XF T2B4 CA Deborah A Rabuck & Dawn L Martin Katharine Streitwieser VOLUME 28, ISSUE 1 PAGE New Titles Earned…. Oct—Dec 2014 (cont’d) Master Century Agility MACH3 La Brise It Takes A Madcap Gadget MXC MJB2 MXF T2B6 Brenda Farrington & Danny Farrington Novice Agility Jumper CH Desirae De La Foret NAJ CA Rock's Gold Rush De La Brise NA NAJ Chaparral's Bravissimo Figaro NA NAJ Sue Peterson Melanie Elizabeth Rock Andrea Petitto & William Toohey Novice Agility Jumper Preferred GCH CH Westhill Amie De La Brise RA OA OAJ NJP NF Kathy Burger Open Agility Jumper Traceur De Terra-Blue OA OAJ Kathleen Brown Excellent Agility Jumper Coryrex's Mighty Joe Young NA AXJ NF CH Delice De Terra-Blue RN OA AXJ Maria Yolanda McElyea Ila McLaughlin & Kenneth E Mclaughlin Master Silver Jumper MACH Bien-Aime Joie De Vivre CD MXB MJS OF Denise Visco Master Silver Jumper 2 MACH2 Chasseur De La Brise MXS MJS2 MXF T2B CH MACH3 Gitan Roi De Bien-Aime CD BN RAE MXG MJS2 XF T2B CA MACH3 La Brise It Takes A Madcap Gadget MXC MJS2 MXF T2B7 Katherine Fijal & Dr. Patricia Princehouse Terri Walker & Diane Overstreet Brenda Farrington & Danny Farrington Master Silver Jumper 3 MACH6 Encore Diva De Bien-Aime MXS2 MJS3 MXF MFB TQX T2B4 CA Joan Cain Pizitz Master Gold Jumper MACH2 La Brise Moustique Bleu MXS MJG NF MACH Vivace De La Brise MXB MJG XF Kelly Maier Spencer J Harrill & Barbara J Harrill Master Century Jumper MACH Heros De Bien-Aime MXB MJC OF T2B Brooke Ellsworth Agility FAST Novice Gulliver's Travel Du Pic D'Espade OA AXJ NF Irene Holtzer La Brise Cassiopeia NA OAJ NF CGCA Coryrex's Mighty Joe Young NA AXJ NF GCH CH Desirae De La Foret NAJ NF CA Sue Abraham Maria Yolanda McElyea Sue Snyder Agility Master FAST Excellent MACH La Brise Sam TDX MXB MJS MXF MACH3 La Brise It Takes A Madcap Gadget MXG MJB2 MXF T2B6 Jenny Cuccinello Brenda Farrington & Danny Farrington Time 2 Beat Next Chapter De La Brise MX MXJ MJB OF T2B Jason Tomlinson & Kathy Tomlinson Time 2 Beat 4 MACH La Brise Colter De La Prairy MXB MJS XF T2B4 CA Katharine Streitwieser 11 VOLUME 28, ISSUE 1 PAGE 12 New Titles Earned…. Oct—Dec 2014 (cont’d) Time 2 Beat 7 MACH3 La Brise It Takes A Madcap Gadget MXC MJS2 MXF T2B7 Brenda Farrington & Danny Farrington Master Agility Champion GCH CH MACH La Brise Alexander The Great VCD2 RAE TDX MXS MJB MXF GCH CH MACH Burgerhaus Grand Prix VCD1 RE MJB OF T2B CA RATN Deborah A Rabuck & Dawn L Martin Sue Snyder Master Agility Champion 2 MACH2 Chasseur De La Brise MXS MJB2 MXF T2B MACH2 Premier Rio De La Foret RA MXS MJS MXF T2B2 Katherine Fijal & Dr. Patricia Princehouse Mrs. Susan Rene MacBean Master Agility Champion 3 MACH3 La Brise It Takes A Madcap Gadget MXG MJB2 XF T2B6 CH MACH3 Gitan Roi De Bien-Aime CD BN RAE MXG MJB2 XF T2B CA Master Agility Champion 7 MACH7 Burgerhaus Coup De Foudre MXB3 MJB3 MXF MFB TQX T2B Brenda Farrington & Danny Farrington Terri Walker & Diane Overstreet Shirley Farquhar Canine Good Citizen Hourquette Des Forges De Thor CGC Terri Walker & Diane Overstreet GCH CH La Brise Margot La Fleur CGC Mumford RN CGC Roy Lennox Diana PM Childress Advanced Canine Good Citizen CH La Brise Coco Chanel CD BN RA CGCA Valerie A Davis & Jeff Schumacher CONGRATULATIONS! VOLUME 28, ISSUE 1 PAGE PAID ADVERTISEMENT 13 VOLUME 28, ISSUE 1 PAGE SHEEP PEN INFORMATION PSCA Officers & Board Winter: Issue 1 (January) President Kathy Burger Term Exp. March 2017 (2nd Term) 7736 Franklin Drive, Harrisburg, PA 17112 (717) 571-9792 [email protected] Vice President Sarah Herring Term Exp. March 2016 (2nd Term) 4379 Sierra Dr., Gardendale, AL 35071 (205) 223-0403 [email protected] Secretary Sue Snyder Term Exp. March 2015 (1st Term) 1988 Strawbridge Hill Rd., Hughesville, PA 17737 (570) 244-5414 [email protected] Treasurer Karen Majka Term Exp. March 2016 (2nd Term) 595 Carriage Dr., Plain City, OH 43064 (614) 873-7180 [email protected] Director Kim Rice Term Exp. March 2017 (2nd Term) 11415 Norby Rd., Kansas City, MO 64137-2533 (816) 763-0702 [email protected] Director Ann Shepard Term Exp. March 2017 (2nd Term) 32 Matson Hill Road, S Glastonbury, CT 06073 (860) 633-7613 [email protected] Submissions and ads should be sent to the Sheep Pen Editor: Director Sarah Herring, Editor [email protected] Betty Wathne Term Exp. March 2015 (2nd Term) 7070 Fairplay Rd., Sharpsburg, MD 21782 (301) 432-4381 [email protected] Director Whitney Coombs Term Exp. March 2015 (1st Term) PO Box 3395, Gettysburg, PA 17325 (717) 359-9459 [email protected] Director Jean Pero Term Exp. March 2016 (2nd Term) 2385 S. Miller Ct., Lakewood, CO 80227 (303) 347-0106 [email protected] Deadline – Dec. 15 Spring: Issue 2 (April) Deadline – Mar. 15 Summer: Issue 3 (July) Deadline – June 15 Fall: Issue 4 (October) Deadline – Sept 15 ADVERTISING Full Page Ads are $35.00 Half Page Ads are $20.00 All ads should be submitted camera ready. SUBMISSIONS PSCA Editor, Sarah Herring 4379 Sierra Drive Gardendale, AL 35071 14
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