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Open Letter from the President I hope all our readers and their fur kids have “survived” this snowy, cold winter, Spring is coming!!!!

While the winter months are quiet on Long Island for conformation & performance events, activity never ceases in

Rescue. As you read on through this edition, you will find more about our club’s efforts to help Springers in need.

Our Club’s AKC events will begin in March and continue through till the fall months, be sure to note the dates included in

this edition of the Newsletter and join us if you can.

Currently we are reaching out to our members and other Springer lovers via this Newsletter, our website,

www.springerspaniel.org and our Facebook page, www.facebook.com (English Springer Spaniel-Rescue) While both the

web site and the Facebook page were originally set up for the Rescue Program, we welcome everyone to visit and we try

to post Club events on both. This Newsletter and past editions as well, are available on the web site.

In conclusion, remember the English Springer Spaniel Club of Long Island, Inc., is a quite unique and diversified group.

Members and friends enjoy their Springers as family members, competitors in Conformation, Obedience, Rally, Agility,

and in the Field, the original purpose for breeding English Springers. I urge each and every one to take some time to

learn about all the fun activities you can enjoy with your Springer.

Marge Silverthorn

Upcoming Events

Sunday, March 23, 2014– Designated Specialty with Bronx Kennel Club.

We will be offering Puppy and Veteran Sweeps with Judge Linda Vaughn. Our breed judge is Kathy Lorentzen, a springer breeder. This will be Bronx’s 100th anniversary show, and should be spectacular! The show is March 23, 2014 in Edison NJ, part of the March Madness Cluster with New Brunswick Kennel Club. Big Apple Sporting Society, Garden State Non-Sporting and NJ Herding Group shows are on Thursday night and New Brunswick Kennel Club is Fri and Sat. The site is the NJ Convention and Exposition Center, 97 Sunfield Ave., Edison, NJ. We will have a space ringside for our booth and boutique. Hosting a specialty takes a lot of work. We have the trophies, we have the judges, we will have the entries, we will have the boutique and hospitality goodies…what we need is YOU! Please contact Gail Schuljan at ESSCLI@optimum.net if you can join us to help out.

The English Springer Spaniel

Club of Long Island, Inc.

Winter/Spring 2014 Newsletter

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Friday, May 16, 2014 and Saturday, May 17, 2014 – Supported and Designated Specialty with Ladies

Kennel Association of America

We will be offering Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes. Friday Sweepstakes Judge: Gail Schuljan. Friday Breed Judge:

Mrs. Shirley Limoges. Saturday Sweepstakes Judge: Cheryl Kraft. Saturday Breed Judge: Mrs. Charlotte Patterson. Our

annual club meeting will be held in conjunction with the Specialty on Saturday following judging and refreshments.

Location: Planting Fields Arboretum, Oyster Bay, NY

CLUB NEWS

Check us out on Facebook Thanks to Diana Witt, we now have a lovely English Springer Spaniel

Club of Long Island Rescue page. The page is regularly updated with the dogs that are adopted and canine news.

Please like us on Facebook – English Springer Spaniel Club of Long Island - Rescue.

The Best Field Trial Ever! Thank you Ted Lagala for this article!

This year’s 2013 Field Trial that was held in Bath, New York on October 5th and 6th was quite a success. We had one of

the biggest attendances of all the North East Interclub (16 clubs). The All Age Open stake had 47 entries with 8

professionals in attendance. That could very well be the most Pros we have ever had, but certainly within the last 15

years. We also had 29 entries in the All Age Amateur stake and 11 Puppies. Club members Rick Wilhelm with Nate, Rich

Soule with Petter, Damon Licari with Muzie and Ted Lagala with Spirit and Buck all had dogs entered in the event. As

Field Trial Chairman, I would like to thank all the club members that helped make the trial a success: John Lamendola,

Kevin and Carol Dolan, Rick Wilhelm (Field Trial Secretary) Richie Soule and Damon Licari.

And the winner are….(drumroll, please!)

Open 46 Starters

1st- Pride'n Joy's Stealing Home "Ty"

Owner- J. Kolakosk , J. Hogan

Handler- Jeff Brooks

2nd- FC Boones Mystique Shilos "Elliot"

Owner- Triple Ridges Kennels

Handler- Ralph Botti

3rd- Hearthrocks Rio Lobo "Rio"

Owner- Richard Krueger

Handler- Jim Keller

4th- FC Upland's TNT " Boom"

Owner/Handler - Ray Wunderlich

Amateur 28 Starters

1st AFC Fast Tracks Hidden Gun MH

"Sniper"

Owner- Billie & Tim Edwards

Handler - Tim Edwards

2nd- Sunrise Pick Pocket "Parker"

Owner - G. Wilson, Jodi Hartman

Handler- Jodi Hartman

3rd- Sunrise Sir Gawain of Peachdale

"Gavan"

Owner- Janet Hoover

Handler- Scott Hoover

4th - Warreners Blue Winged Teal "Teal"

Owner/Handler- Richard Whelan

Puppy - 11 Starters

Puppy judges Bobby Ryan and Deb

Olszewski

1st Pheasant Feathers Full Metal Jacket

"Stryker"

Owner/Handler Janie Haworth

2nd Harvest Moon's Amazing Spiderman

Marymont "Spidey"

Owner - Seth Montler

Handler - Jim Keller

3rd Triple Ridges Autumn Chill "Autumn"

Owner- Mark Botti

Handler- Ralph Botti

4th Five Pots Telomere "Elly"

Owner- Nico Preston & Amy Kamarainen

Handler - Nico Preston

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The Winner’s Circle – Congratulations to All!!!! From Ted Legala, who had a great 2013 with his two field springers.

FC Sunrise Dance of the Spirits JH (Spirit) 2 and a half year old Male

Winner of the 2013 All Age High Point dog in the country a nationally recognized award for the dog that has the

most placement points in field trial competition in one year.

Winner of the 2013 Glenrock Ripple High Point dog of North America, given out at the Canadian Nationals to the

dog that has the most weighted points in one year in both Canada and the USA.

Placed 5th in the 2013 Canadian Nationals.

Competed in the 2013 US Open Nationals.

Placed in his first All Age Open trial at age 17 months!

Was a Field Trial Champion before the age of 2.

Placed in 50 percent of the trials he has entered.

Has 40 total All Age Open points with 5 first place finishes and 1 in Canada with 14 trial placements in all.

Compiled 15 puppy points before moving up to Open All Age stakes at 17 months old.

Sunrise Gun Buckshot (Buck) 3 and a half year old Male

2011 winner of the David Lorenz award for high point puppy in the country with 274 total weighted points.

In 2011, was also the weighted high point puppy in Canada with 104. A total of 43 unweighted points between

the US and Canada.

Competed in 2013 in the both the US Open and US Amateur Nationals.

Placed in 40 percent of his Open All Age and Amateur trials.

Has 10 All Age Amateur points with 5 trial placements and needs one win to obtain his AFC title.

Has 3 All Age Open point’s with 2 trial placements and is currently working towards his FC and AFC titles.

Winner of the Conformation Award at the Parent Club trial, awarded to the dog that best represents the

standard for the breed.

From Cheryl Kraft, who also has no shortage of brags!

Nora turned 11 Jan 13. She has been enjoying the winter's weather by making snow angels and frolicking in the snow at

every opportunity. She will be doing agility demos and Agility Racing at the Classic K9 Show of the LI Pet Expo with

several family members on March 1 & 2.

Too earned two agility titles in January making him a multi-titlist again this year.

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Z is on a hiatus from her golf course work. She earned an agility leg in January leaving her with one leg to go for each of her two novice titles. Her love remains Rally. Earlier this month she earned two Excellent A legs for her RE title. She finished 2013 as the top rated Rally Advanced "A" ESS in the country. Piece completed two qualifying agility runs in January with what could have been a difficult seesaw to a jump for the novice fast send. She earned two Rally Novice B legs in February for a RN title. Boy is enjoying playing ball and learning the fundamentals of agility. He enjoyed watching the Westminister agility on TV. In fact, he is our best TV viewer but no couch potato

Dog Tales

Our ESS’s are regular news hounds and all round gossips! Here’s what’s happening in our springer community!

Lots of Birthdays to celebrate: Happy Birthday to Marge Silverthorn, Ralph Silverthorn, Scott Gillis, Gail Schuljan, Maggie Barile, Nora Kraft, Emmie Beede…Jackie La Rose reports that Chumly is doing well in his training sessions…Archy Schuljan is attending smelly dog classes!...Miss Emmie is keeping mom Ev Beede busy at rally and obedience classes…Scott Gillis is ready to go back in the breed ring with Archy (look for us in the field spaniel ring at Bronx County Kennel Club)…Ann Barile continues Ty and Maggie’s therapy dog visits to Sunrise Assisted Living…for more news, check us out on Facebook!

Farewell, my Friend

Diana Witt lost her beloved golden retriever Kayla after a sudden illness. Kayla has taken a piece of

Diana’s heart with her.

Elyse & Abdou bid a sorrowful farewell to Sadie, who is now free from pain.

Sweet Lucky is missed so much by Benita McMullen.

The Oliver family said goodbye to Jake, who was one of the best things in their lives.

Ron LoPrete sadly tells us that Meritt passed away.

Kismet’s Allison Ribbons RE BN CGC left Gail Schuljan & Scott Gillis at the tender age of 9. We

thank all of you who made rescue donations to honor Alice; know that your caring thoughts and kind

wishes helped through this most difficult time. We miss our girl.

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A Dog’s Simple Promise

(Dedicated to my Sister Gail and Alice)

By Wendy Jennifer Devos

Mommy, please don’t cry. Mommy each day is a gift from God. I love you more than the sunrise! Live fully like I did. My furry head used to rest upon your chest. Live seeing the good in people. How I loved listening to your heartbeat. Live in comforting those you love. Lookin up at you, I could not behold you enough, Live like a furry wonder, My heart overflowing like a waterfall, Be quick to wag your spiritual tail, My tail wagging with pure joy And let the world see that smile I so loved. My soul could not hold the volumes of love back Be free in the moment and see the love in the trees, Oh, how I love you, waterfalls of sparkling devotion. The flowers, the moon and the loon. Mommy, please don’t cry. Love in volumes, so many volumes that you can’t contain it. God has called me home. Mommy, love never dies. Now I’m in heaven, looking down. I’m your furry guardian angel and always know this… When you feel a gentle breeze, please know Love between a woman and a dog is infinite It’s my tail wagging from above. And happy like the morning sun kissing the new day hello. When you see a shooting star, please know Live in a new day of my promise to love you forever. I’m leaping in pure joy at the sight of you. And watch a dog’s simple promise unfold like a rainbow’s rose. From heaven’s garden of wild flowers, I see all. Beautiful Human Mommy, you’re the image of God— So beautiful, so magnificent, so maternal and so good, And when you feel lonely on a cold wintery day,

Know that I will be in the sun’s warmth, licking your face.

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From the Archives

Thank you Julie and Breck Turner from Plattsburgh, NY, for sending this great

Field and Stream magazine cover from May 1958

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Thank you Karen Markiewicz for your article on what it means to work with Rescue.

Let’s all give Karen a big round of applause for the great job she does matching up springers

with their forever homes. Way to go Karen!

I began my relationship with Marge and ESSCLI in the early 90s when our springer, Bob died. I had to have another,

the hole he left was immeasurable. Never having a dog before, Bob taught me how wonderful life could be with a

four-legged furry kid by my side. That is where rescue began for me. I really knew NOTHING about dogs.

So how did I get to this place as ESSCLI-Rescue Adoption/Surrender Coordinator? Good question! I started

interviewing potential adopters a few years ago, and merely suggested a few good fits for adopter/dog combos to

Susan Jonis, the then-present Coordinator. When Susan needed a break from the time consuming position, she

suggested me to fill in. Remember, "I don't know anything about dogs!" Lucky for me, Susan remains just a phone

call away, filling my head with valuable information, and assisting me to make the proper decisions.

Since October 2012, my initiation into the position, through December 2013, ESSCLI has placed 31 springers. This

year, the number is 4, with our petite Rags presently residing with her foster mom, Lori Miller and her daughter Jesse,

in Califon NJ.

The satisfaction I experience is without measure. The rescue friends I have acquired bring me endless joy. And our

Facebook page keeps us all tightly knit. So happy to be here, bringing joy to adopters and loving homes to our

springers in need.

Maybe you should add yourself to our list of volunteers and see what I mean? You can't imagine the rewards.

Here is a list of volunteer positions you could consider: Being a foster home; Helping transport a springer to their new

home; Assisting in set-up at our dog shows and rescue events; Interviewing potential adopters ; helping at an event;

sponsoring a fund-raising project.

Thanks go to all of you that have adopted a springer. You have enriched my life with your compassion to help a

springer in need of a loving home.

Congratulations to the following Springers and their new families:

Indy adopted by Marilyn McHose

Harley/Charlie adopted by Jerry & Debbie Consove

Oliver adopted by Debbie & Bill Winslow

Boo/Casper adopted by Doug Kalloch

Sadie/Maggie adopted by Joe & Maureen Brownfiel

Moose adopted by Sue & Rob Sekelsky

Georgia adopted by Pattie Rockhill

Freckles adopted by Joshua & Janet Walker

Casey adopted by Deborah Maturi

Hashtag/Miss Molly adopted by Lorri & Mitch Cramer

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Websites & Phone Numbers to Remember

I Give www.igive.com a great way to help ESSCLI-Rescue

Join igive and use it when you shop at over 1400 stores which donate a portion of each sale to the customers designated

charity. Yes, the percentage of sales for most stores is small, but it costs you nothing and over the years, ESSCLI-Rescue

has received a total of $1646.29.

To begin supporting our Rescue Program, go to www.igive.com and sign up, for a cause choose English Springer Spaniel

Club of Long Island-Rescue and then check out all the stores listed. For additional ease and insuring your shopping at

these stores will result in a donation to Rescue, install the igive button on your computer. (Alternatively, you can go to

the igive site each time you shop on the internet and click on the store’s site.)

ESSCLI website – www.springerspaniel.org

Pet & Food Recalls – http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-recalls/

Get the 411 on your dogs’ food – http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/dog-food-network/brand/

Animal Rehabilitation Site – http://www.handicappedpets.com/

Poison Control – ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center’s 24-hour hotline (888) 426-4435

American Kennel Club – www.AKC.org

MB-F – www.infodog.com

The Match Show Bulletin…be in the know about what is going on in the world of dogs in our area –

www.Matchshowbulletin.com

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Rescue Boutique

NEW ITEMS - Visit www.springerspaniel.org to view our other items and to order via PayPal. Please contact Gail

Schuljan at esscli@optimum.net for availability of embroidered items. Checks should be payable to ESSCLI Rescue.

SUPER SNOOD SALE!!!!!!!!

$5.00 each plus shipping!

For Newsletter Recipients Only

Let us pick out the perfect snood for you. Tell us the color of your dog and what your color or holiday preference is and we will find the right snood for your pooch!

Email Gail at ESSCLI@optimum.net

Embroidered English Springer Spaniel Men’s Golf-Shirts

$30 each with dog; $35 with dog and name (includes shipping)

Contact Gail Schuljan at ESSCLI@optimum.net for availability for your size and color, quantities

are limited. This is not available on our web-site.

Custom- made in your choice of liver and white or black and white springer. Can be personalized

with your dog’s name. Please allow 2 weeks for your custom shirt to be made.

Colors available: Yellow, Royal Blue, Cranberry, Blaze Orange

Sizes available: Large, XLarge, XXLarge

Sizes and colors are limited. Please contact Gail Schuljan at ESSCLI@optimum.net for

availability. These are not available on our web-site.

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English Springer Spaniel Club of Long Island Annual Dues Notice for January – December 2014 Regardless of whether you join the club, make a rescue donation or donate to the

trophy fund, we would like to have your updated contact information and areas of interest. The newsletter will be sent to you via email. NAME:____________________________________________________________________________________ ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________________ PHONE NUMBER: ___________________________________________________________________________ EMAIL ADDRESS:____________________________________________________________________________ (Needed to receive club information and the newsletter)

Areas of interest: Show Obedience Tracking Field Rally CGC Agility Therapy Dog Rescue Companion DUES: Note: Associate membership is for individuals and families who do not live on Long Island

Family $35

Individual $25

Associate Membership and Juniors $15 PLEASE USE THIS FORM AND RETURN IT WITH YOUR CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO ESSCLI, INC. TO: Gail Schuljan, ESSCLI Secretary 120 9th Avenue, Holtsville, NY 11742

Item Amount

Dues $

Trophy Fund $

Hospitality $

Rescue Donation Please provide a separate check made payable to ESSCLI-Rescue $

Total $