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Volume 5 Issue 1January/February 2010

Table of Contents

January/February 2010

Upcoming Shows Pages 5, 6 and 7

Brags Pages 5, 6, 7 and 9

Junior Memberships Page 7

UKC All Breed Shows in April Page 8

Rescued at last!! Page 10 and 11

National Specialty Show Page 12

Advertisements Page 13, 16, 22, 23 and 24

Puppy and litter announcements Page 14 and 17

Birthday Corner Page 15

New Additions Page 18

Premier 2010 Page 19

Easter Photo Contest Page 20

Easter Photo Contest Rules Page 21

Top Ten White Shepherds Page 23

Show Chronicles Page 25 and 260

Letter from the President


Hi Everyone,

Happy Valentines Day!! Hope everyone had a safe and wonderful day full of love!!

Well the 2010 show season is now officially underway! I know there are a few of you out there showing and earning Top

Ten points already this year, way to start out the new show season!! Go White Dogs!! This year is proving to be an

exciting one for our dogs! We have the first Multi Breed Show with Obedience Trials coming in April, this the first one for

our club in several years! I'm so excited for our club! A special “thank you” to Miranda & those who are helping to put

this event together!! Arlene will be doing CGC & Therapy Dog testing at this event, pre-registration only, if your

interested please contact her to schedule a time for you and your dog! Time slots are limited so please email her asap!

Also this year's UWSC National Specialty Show dates are also set and planning is going well. Mona has volunteered to

be our Show Chairman and I have volunteered to be our Show Secretary. Diana Updike has agreed to host our Annual

Sammy/Hagar BBQ. Tim & I are already starting to work on this years trophies and things are coming together nicely.

We are presently working on the design for our club's first 2010 UWSC National Specialty t-shirts. I hope it proves to go

over well so that we can offer them every year! I hope you will show your support by purchasing and proudly wearing

your t-shirt! These shirts will offered by pre-order only and will be delivered to you at Premier to save you on shipping. If

your not coming to Premier and would still like to support your club by ordering a t-shirt we will be happy to ship it to you

at the club's cost for shipping.

Our WS Christmas photo contest received lots of great entries this year! Congratulations to Judy Huston & Kole for their

“Best” placement! I spoke with Judy and she loved her prize of the Christmas cards of her entry. Our next photo contest

will be our Annual WS Easter photo contest so start getting your entries together, we're accepting entries for the contest

now, deadline is April 8th. See the contest flyer & rules in this issue of the newsletter. Good luck everyone!

Our Purina Parent Club Partnership Program's last update provided this information: As of November 30, 2009, the

United White Shepherd Club has 111 members declared for the Purina Parent Club Partnership Program. From

January 1, 2009 through November 30, 2009, 14 members have submitted weight circles resulting in a total of $ 139.69

accumulated thus far for the 2009 Program. Please everyone, if you feed Purina products and you haven't already done

so, declare your Purina points for UWSC through the Purina Parent Club Partnership Program by calling 1-877-776-

2582 and submit your weight circles to the Purina Pro Club â. It's a win win situation for our dogs!!!

I'd like to take a moment to welcome our newest members, Cathy & Scott Norlin! We are very happy to have you both

as new club members!!

Your friend in the White Shepherd,

Scarlett

Letter from the Editor


Howdy

I hope everyone has had a great start to 2010 and are keeping up with their New Years resolutions… :0)! For those of you that are still digging yourself out of the snow, I hope that the snow storms at least slow down a bit…but we all know that our dogs LOVE to romp in the snow that seems to never stop falling (in some places)!!

Good luck to everyone and their 4-legged babies this year in all you do. Some of you are shooting for the top ten, some for more obedience, rally, or agility titles, some wanting more success in dog sports as well and those of you who are hoping for their 4-legged children to just stay as sweet, loving, cuddly, unique and energetic that we enjoyed from them last year!

Everyone stay warm…Spring is just around the corner :0)

Tara Tippit


Upcoming ShowsConfirmation and Junior Showmanship

02/20/10 – Phoenix, AZ: Desert Southwest Shetland Sheepdog Association

02/20/10 – Claremont, CA: American Pit Bull Terrier Club of Southern

California

02/27/10 – Rancho Cordova, CA: Nor Cal APBT Club

02/27/10 – Clearwater, FL: Florida Siberian Husky Association

02/20/10 – Haughton, LA: United Dog Owner’s Group

02/27/10 – Whitmore Lake, MI: Michigan American Pit Bull Terrier Club

02/27/10 – Hutto, TX: Lone Star-Louisiana Toy Fox Terrier Association

02/19/10 – Farmington, UT: Canyonlands Canine Association

02/12/10 – New Kent, VA: Virginia Total Dog Challenge

02/13/10 – Ixonia, WI: Wisconsin Boston Terrier Association

03/13/10 – Phoenix, AZ: Caliente All-Breed Canine Association

03/06/10 – Tulare, CA: Sequoia American Pit Bull Terrier Club

03/20/10 – Modesto, CA: Central Valley Rat Terrier Club

03/13/10 – Aurora, CO: High Plains Kennel Club

03/13/10 – Mulberry, FL: Florida Toy Fox Terrier Association

03/20/10 – Dunbar, KY: United Irish Red and White Setter Society

03/12/10 – Kalamazoo, MI: K9 Fanciers

03/13/10 – Kalamazoo, MI: UKC Michigan Classic

03/27/10 – Milford, OH: Clermont County Dog Training Club

03/13/10 – Denton, TX: North East Texas American Eskimo Dog Association

03/19/10 – Madison Heights, VA: UKC Licensed Event

03/27/10 – Elma, WA: Volcano View Rat Terrier Club

03/26/10 – Racine, WI: Mid-Lakes Australian Shepherd Club

Rally

02/13/10 – Juneau, Alaska: Capital Kennel Club of Juneau

02/20/10 – Anchorage, Alaska: Alyeska CanineTrainers

02/20/10 – Haughton, LA: United Dog Owners Group

02/27/10 – Agawam, MA: Dog Obedience Guidance School


03/12/10 – Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada: Whitehorse Woofers Dog

Club


03/13/10 – Monticello, FL: Canopy Roads Crew

03/14/10 – Schiller Park, IL: For Your Canines Sports Club

03/27/10 – Cary, IL: Flying Paws Dog Training Club

Brags!

Odin graduates from puppy class and earned the AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy

Award! He's 6 months old (Haley x Hemi)

Celestial Crescent Moon v Hallmark "Celeste" earned her CGC in October at 4 months old! Congrats to Celeste’ owner, Becky Joyce and her

breeder – Mona Perrson!Picture is taken at 7 months.

Sire: Starr Hallmark Hemi Supercharger

Dam: Celestial Haleys Comet Von Tasz


Brags!

Rally Continued

03/20/10 – Lowell, IN: Paw Power Blues Dog Club

03/20/10 – Abilene, KS: Hutchinson Agility Training Team

03/13/10 – Franklin, MA: Weston Dog Training Club

03/13/10 – Santa Fe, NM: Enchantment Training Club

03/06/10 – Dayton, OH: Gem City Dog Obedience Club

03/13/10 – Tulsa, OK: Companion Dog Club of Tulsa

03/20/10 – Auburn, WA: Puget Sound K-9’s

Obedience

02/20/10 – Anchorage, Alaska: Alyeska Canine Trainers

02/20/10 – Haughton, LA: United Dog Owner’s Group

02/27/10 – Columbus, OH: Mt. Pleasant Kennel Club

03/19/10 – Parkland County Alberta, Canada: Rose County Canine Association



03/14/10 – Schiller Park, IL: For Your Canines Sports Club

03/27/10 – Warrenville, IL: Smack-Dab’s Obedience Training

03/20/10 – Lowell, IN: Paw Power Blues Dog Club

03/13/10 – Franklin, MA: Weston Dog Training Club

03/20/10 – Southgate, MI: Great Lakes Obedience Club of Michigan

03/13/10 – Santa Fe, NM: Enchantment Training Club

03/06/10 – Dayton, OH: Gem City Dog Obedience Club

03/13/10 – Tulsa, OK: Companion Dog Club of Tulsa

03/06/10 – Mechanicsburg, PA: Obedience Training Class of Harrisburg

03/14/10 – Farmington, UT: Gone to the Dogs

03/20/10 – Auburn, WA: Puget Sound K-9’s

Agility

02/13/10 – Manville, IL: United Piece of Cake Dog Club

02/20/10 – Lowell, IN: Paw Power Blues of Dog Club

02/27/10 – Flint, MI: Dogsports of Genesee County

02/13/10 – Norman, OK: OK Paws K9 Sports Club

02/21/10 – Ixonia, WI: Rock Valley Kennel Federation

03/20/10 – Longmont, CO: Working Akita’s of Colorado


03/14/10 – LaPorte, IN: Trail Creek Dog Training Club

03/06/10 – Hutchinson, KS: Hutchinson Agility Training Team

03/27/10 – New Hill, NC: Autumn Winds Agility Club

03/06/10 – Fredericksburg, VA: Pup ‘N Iron Toy Dog Sports & Performance Club

03/13/10 – Manitowoc, WI: Liberty All Breed K-9 Club

New GRCH - BPIMBS, BPIS, GRCH Foxhunts It's All About

Me, CGC - "Mia“

Owners/Breeders: Scarlett & Tim Sanders

Foxhunt White Shepherds

New CH - CH Steel's Royal Combo Of Foxhunt “Bo”

Owner: Scarlett & Tim SandersFoxhunt White Shepherds

Breeder: Dale Malony

January/February 2010 Brags!

Weight Pull

02/13/10 – Oceanside, CA: Rip Curl Weight Pullers

02/20/10 – Barkhamsted, CT: New England Pullers


03/13/10 – Mulberry, FL: A.P.B.T. Showdog’s of Florida

03/12/10 – Kalamazoo, MI: All American Bulldog Club

03/13/10 – Kalamazoo, MI: UKC Michigan Classic

03/20/10 – Shakopee, MN: Minnesota Mixed Breed Club

03/19/10 – Fallon, NV: Silver State APBT Club

03/13/10 – Longview, WA: Cascade American Pit Bull Terrier Club

Dock Jumping

02/25/10 – Novi, MI: Ultimate Air Dogs

03/18/10 – Grand Rapids, MI: Ultimate Air Dogs

03/06/10 – Minneapolis, MN: Air Dog’s Midwest

03/13/10 – Harrisburg, PA: Ultimate Air Dogs

Anyone under the age of 18 that has a family member in the

club is eligible to join. Please email Miranda Reeves at [email protected] with

the junior members name, address, and birth date.

New CH - CH Foxhunt's Proud ToBe From Dixie “Dixie”

Owners/Breeders: Scarlett & Tim Sanders


Congratulations to the Foxhunt Gang!

mailto:[email protected]


What a guy - Quest finally got his AKC Excellent Jumpers Title and he really did it in style!

1st place - clean run - Score 100. He ran 165 yards - 19 obstacles in 38.47 seconds. (The standard course time is 49 seconds.) Not bad for a 96 lb. Shepherd.

That happened on Friday, and I moved him up to Excellent B (the top class in AKC). So on Saturday he ran in that class and it did not phase him.He scored another 100% clean run by running 151 yards in 39.57 seconds, earning a 2nd place "Q". (The 1st place dog - a Border Collie was less than 1 second faster.)

I am still smiling. Before our runs, he was laid back as usual, working the crowd in the stands for attention and treats and laying on his back hoping for belly rubs. Someone even suggested that he needed a pep pill if he was going to run. I just said "watch him". He is such a funny clown until I release him - then he flies.

Unfortunately he did not do as well in his Standard runs - but oh well, maybe next time. He only needs one more "Q" in Standard for his Excellent title in that event also. This weekend he decided to play "don't step in the yellow section" He didn't, until the very last run which he ran to perfection until the weave poles when I goofed and accidentally pulled him off. Bad mom! Betty

Big congratulations to Quest and Betty…what a great team the two of you are!!

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Rescued at Last! by Cheryl KaelinTheir story began three years ago, Christmas Eve, when a mother picked up two sweet White Shepherd puppies for her two young sons. She had lost her husband to an accident just two months earlier. Her husband’s dream had been to own one of these beautiful dogs. In an attempt to fill the void left by the loss of their father, this well meaning mother got not one but two puppies that Christmas for her sons. These beautiful and smart puppies grew extremely fast until they were 6 months old and very big. With no experience handling this type of dog, the mother and sons did not understand the need to train and give these smart boys something meaningful to do. Now she had not one but two very large and very unruly puppies. The puppies were moved to a fenced area in the backyard but as most WS who are bored do, they learned to create their own excitement. One learned to climb and jump out of the 5 ft enclosure and the other followed by digging out. Not knowing what to do, the mother put them on cables with choker chains to keep them in. Now, understanding the mistakes that she made in an emotionally driven decision to bring home these Christmas Eve puppies, their owner was asking for rescue so that they could have a second chance for the life that they deserved. On December 10th I received a forwarded email from a friend of this family. She stated that their was a family near her that wanted to give up their two White Shepherds because they were overwhelmed trying to care for them. She and I were led to believe the boys were kept in a building on the property. I told her that most rescues that I work with do not have any openings for new dogs but I would go by and get pictures so I could send them around to try to find them a home.I was not prepared for what I found when I got there the following week. What I found brought me to tears. These two sweet boys were standing in mud and their own waste attached to concrete blocks by cables that led to choker chains on their necks. They had minimal shelter with only thin dog houses and a little straw. Their bowls were dirty and cracked. And yet, they were smiling and wagging. Both were barking frantically trying to get my attention and grabbing onto me tightly when I got near enough for them to reach me. It was obvious that they did not deserve to be chained. They just needed trained. I took their pictures and left. Sobbing in the car on the way down the drive because I could not take them with me. I needed help to get them out.


I emailed their photos and story to lots of people and rescues with no answer or replies that they were full and had no place to put any new dogs. So, life for Shadow and Bear continued on as it had for over two years. I visited them frequently over the next month dropping off food and straw, trimming nails, putting blankets in their houses,just giving them hugs and promising them that I would find a way out for them. Finally, in a desperate plea for them, I posted their story to the White Shepherd community. Soon hope came for them. The networking and generosity of the White Shepherd community helped bring enough attention to these chained brothers that little offers of help began coming. Within the next few days, lots of emails and phone calls and then the big break. A rescue commitment came from Echo Dogs White Shepherd Rescue. Someone had offered to foster these boys for rescue! So, lots more emails and phone calls. I frantically started making arrangements to get them out as quickly as possible.A month after first meeting them, December 17th, my son and I picked them up from their home and loaded them into our vehicle. When we got them home, we began cleaning them up. Washing years of dirt that was clumped and clinging to them. Bear's choker was tight and was difficult to remove. He had a raw place on the front of his neck where the metal had dug into his skin. Both of them had black staining in their white fur from having their metal chokers on for years without removal. Both boys allowed us to bathe them with little resistance. We placed new collars on their necks and threw the chokers away. Now clean, they were off to the vet clinic the next morning for shots, neutering and heartworm testing. This was the first veterinary care they had received since they were 6 months old. Next stop, my vet's office for microchips and health certificates. Then to a local boarding kennel until their transport out of Kentucky to their foster mom in New York.The next break for them came when someone from Dogs Deserve Better arranged for a paid commercial transport to get them to New York quickly. So, the day after dropping them for local boarding, I picked them up to transport them to meet the driver for the transport company. Carefully placing identification on their collars so I could be contacted if something happened on their trip to New York, I then loaded them one last time into crates in my vehicle. Before loading, Bear jumped up and grabbed my arm, squeezing tightly and kissing my cheek. He could tell that something big was happening. I am sure that was my bear hug goodbye. Shadow loaded easily into his crate, turning around quickly before I could lock the door, he put his nose on my cheek. As I handed them off to the driver, Shadow turned and kissed me one last time. I stood crying as they drove off because I knew that they would finally have that second chance at the life they truly deserve.Thanks to the concern, generosity, and networking of you, Shadow and Bear were rescued!


Puppies have arrived! 4 Boys, 2 Girls. A couple of the boys are porkers, weighing in at 1 lb, 5 oz

each! The other pups range from 1 lb to 1 lb, 2.5oz. All are active and robust! Haley and Hemi are the

proud parents!Breeder: Mona Perrson

Furrari Kennels is proud to announce a new litter of ten pups born on February 12th! Baron and Roxy are the proud parents.

Breeder: Marion Lopizzo.

Enchanted White Shepherds is very happy to announce Katja and Yaschek’s upcoming litter! Katja is due March 7th!


BIRTHDAY CORNER!!

Happy 5th Birthday Terra! UKC GRCH ROYAL'S TIMELESS

TREASURE, HIC “Terra” turned 5 on December

23, 2009.Owner: Mona Perrson

Happy Second Birthday Mirage (Royal's Mirage with Spirit)!

Owner: Pam Horner

Hidden Hill Kennels “B” litter turned 4 years old on 2/10! Happy

Birthday to Baby, Bonnie, Belle, Babs, Beau, Bubba, Bear, and

Buddy!(picture to the right is Beau)

Celebrating her 4th BirthdayCH Foxhunts Proud ToBe From Dixie,

CGC - "Dixie"Owners/Breeders: Scarlett & Tim Sanders



Enchanted White Shepherds…

Announcing the upcoming litter of

UKC CH Foxhunt’s Enchanted Yaschek , CGCRoyal’s Enchanted Katja

I am expecting very intelligent, eager to please, and laid back personalities out of this litter. Puppies are due in early March. I am very excited for this young pair. :o)

Nicole @ Enchanted White Shepherds

Current White Shepherd Top Ten

1. Royal Hale Koa's Makai - Jacqueline M O'connor 22. Hollybrook's Ghost Of A Chance - Nancy De Garmo 1


Congratulations!!!

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.


Many thanks to everyone who submitted to this newsletter!

We couldn’t have done it without you!!

UWSC Newsletter Staff:Scarlett Sanders, Lena Ralston, Tara Tippit and

Cindi Walczak

New Membership Applications

Ala Johnson-Arends - Family MembershipGayle Rose - Family Membership

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