News
The monthly buzz on what we’re up to…
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Monthly News and Views
If you really want to keep up with
what’s going on in WCKC, watch
this page for regular information
updates.
(Or better yet, come visit our
meetings.)
Brags N Wags
Here’s what our WCKC members
have been up to lately:
•
Cat Weil’s Chessy Envy
did a photo shoot with
Milk Bone Dog Biscuits
and is on the front cover
of a Milk Bone Treat box!
Be on the lookout the next
time you visit the dog treat
isle in your local grocery
or pet shop.
She will also be the star
attraction on a dog food
bag…but we can’t
announce that yet, so
you’ll just have to keep
coming back to see where
she will appear.
•
Chris Hays’ Bearded
Collie, Ranger, is ranked
as the fifth All-Time
Bearded Collie in the AKC
National Owner Handler
Series. Congratulations
Chris and Ranger, as
that’s a huge
accomplishment!
•
Pam Norman recently had
a “blessed event”. No,
she didn’t have a
baby…she had seven of
them, and they all look
like mom. They’re black
with white markings and
look just like Border
Collies. The babies, 4
girls and 3 boys, were
born to Luna. Best of all,
everyone’s doing fine and
are growing up healthy
and strong. Congrats to
all!
•
David and Barb’s son just
went to his new home as
a service dog. His job will
be to provide stability so
his new mom won’t need
her cane. He’s also
showing signs of being a
diabetic dog, sensing
when “mama’s” blood
sugar is off. Way to go
Wes!
Another Successful Show
On April 2nd & 3rd, 2022, Warren County Kennel Club held our annual conformation shows. We
returned to the Roberts Centre in the main exposition room for two days of Canine wonderfulness.
With just over 800 dogs a day, we ran eight rings without a hitch and even added Farm Dog
certifications and Fast CAT just for fun.
Congratulations to all the winners, especially Bloodhound GCHB CH Flessner's Toot My Own
Horn, who won Best in Show both days. For the other results, select a button for the breakdown…
Four New CGC Title Holders
This spring’s training season ended with four new Canine Good Citizen (CGC) title holders. We
began on February 2nd in the Main Exhibition Hall at the Warren County Fairgrounds in Lebanon,
OH, and ended on April 6th, with a couple of nights off for club meetings.
Due to coming out of the COVID-19 Era, we only did two courses this Spring: Family Obedience
and Drop-In Conformation. But this fall, if there’s enough interest, we hope to expand our training
sessions to include Rally-Obedience. The fall training session will Start on September 7th with
orientation and sign up. The next 8 weeks will be regular classes with a CGC on the last night.
We will also have Drop-In Conformation during the fall training, so if you’re prepping a puppy for
the rest of the year’s fun or want to brush-up for the Owner Handler Competition, bring your prize
show prospect to class and have some fun with us. Of course, we won’t hold a session on the last
class, since that’s the CGC test. But we’re also going to do some extra conformation training
around the end of June. So, keep coming back to see what’s on the slate.
You can go to the Events Page if you want more information.
“Calling All Dog Lovers…”
The past few years have been tough on WCKC and the dog sport in general. While performance
events, such as Agility, Fast CAT, and Rally Obedience are holding their own or growing,
Conformation numbers are dropping considerably, to include the interest in joining a dog club.
To attempt to reverse the trend, WCKC will begin a membership drive this year to hopefully bring
new life into the club. And we’re not just talking conformation only. We’re open to all venues and
are licensed by AKC for Conformation, Obedience, Rally-Obedience, and Fast CAT. So, if you’re
into any of those venues…or even if you just like dogs and want to come hang out with a bunch of
crazy dog people…come join us and see what we’re all about. The meeting time and location for
our next meeting is posted on the Events page and we sure would like to see you there.
Fall Fast CAT
We haven’t put together the details yet, but keep watching the website as we are hoping to host
another fall Fast CAT event. Now, if you’re wondering what on earth Fast CAT is, it’s essentially a
means to assess your dog’s coursing ability. During this event, your dog will run 100 yards while
chasing a lure…usually a shopping bag or white piece of cloth. From the moment they begin their
run to the time they cross the finish line, they’re timed; and that time is converted to speed. Each
run earns points based on the times each dog turns in, and when they reach the right total, they
can title as a “B-CAT”, “D-CAT”, or “F-CAT”.
It’s loads of fun and most dogs absolutely love this event…I mean, where else can you run flat-out
for 100 yards with your owner urging you on instead of chasing after you in utter exasperation. To
learn more about Fast CAT…
Welcome, Chris Hays
WCKC would like to welcome Chris Hays to our membership. An accomplished Bearded Collie
breeder, Chris comes to us from our local Southern Ohio area.
“I see dog stories as an antidote to the dire news that nothing is ever going to
get better.”
W. Bruce Cameron, American Author