THE LAB REPORT NOVEMBER 2002 THE HURON RIVER LABRADOR RETRIEVER CLUB, INC.

THE BOARD Beverly Schnell, President (810) 392-3553 bjschnel@klondyke.net Nancy Chargo, Vice President (810) 686-0967 Cheryl Wellnitz, Treasurer 3735 Boy Scout Rd. Bay City, MI 48706-1332 (989) 686-8185 cletis8@chartermi.net Jeanine Asch, Record. Sec. (586) 582-0740 ansileram@yahoo.com Angela Ewald, Corres. Sec. (734) 428-0799 Acewald@aol.com Cathy Culpert (248) 634-1716 winsomelabs@aol.com Mary MacLean (810) 678-3955 mmaclean55@hotmail.com Sheila Norgren (517) 548-4037 normcc@aol.com George Schnell (810) 392-3553 Cindy Skiba (989) 662-9868 Epochlab@aol.com

CLUB WEBSITE: www.huronriverlrc.com

COMMUNICATION WEBSITE:

hrlrc@yahoogroups.com

VOLUNTEERS

NEWSLETTER EDITOR: Maurice “Spike” Mortier

(517) 548-5429 or pmortier@ismi.net WINS’N’GRINS: Pauline Mortier for

November Issue LITTER ADS: Pauline Mortier

NOTICES: Beverly Schnell COMING EVENTS: None submitted

for November issue MEMBERSHIP: Cindy Skiba SUNSHINE: Helen Bronson

HEAR YE! HEAR YE! By Bev Schnell

The General Membership Meeting of the Huron River Labrador Retriever Club will be held on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2002, at the Hartland High School on M-59, just west of US23, at 7:30 p.m. The next Board Meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 19, 2002 at Shaps on Hill Road, just west of US23 at 7:00 p.m. The Christmas Party will be held at the home of Sheila and Norm Norgren – 900 Gulley Rd., Howell, MI on SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2002 at 6 p.m. This is a potluck, so bring a dish to pass and enjoy being with friends for an evening of fun and fellowship. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!

“I bark at everything. Can’t go

wrong that way.”

MINUTES OF THE HRLRC BOARD MEETING 9/14/02

Call to order by President Bev Schnell at 3:10 pm at the residence of Cheryl Wellnitz. In attendance: Angela Ewald, Cindy Skiba, Cheryl Wellnitz, Mary MacLean, Bev Schnell, Nancy Chargo, Cathy Culpert. Guests: Judy Merians, Annie Cogo, Helen Bronson. Old Busines: Minutes from the previous General meeting of the HRLRC were not available. There was no report from the Corresponding Secretary. New Business: There was discussion regarding the use of MBF shows in Port Huron as an adjunct venue for HRLRC specialty shows. There was no consensus, nor vote. Specialty Report: Mike Rathsburg will be unable to transport the show trailer to the show site. Annie Cogo has agreed to transport the trailer to the site. Cheryl Wellnitz will pick up the judges at the airport and transport them to the appropriate hotels. Beverly has completed all food plans with Tim Horton’s. Muffins will be substituted with cookies and small candy bars. The arrangements for donuts and coffee pre-show will remain as last year. The set up committee should meet at the show site at noon. The ribbons for the Obedience ring will be available in time. Web Site Report: In lieu of monetary remuneration for the maintenance of the HRLRC Web Site, Laura Reich has requested her posting on the Breeder’s Club Directory be provided. The Board votes unanimously for said request. Other Business: As previously discussed at the general membership meeting, 2 sweatshirts emblazoned with the club logo were sent as a raffle gift to the LRC on behalf of the HRLRC by Pauline Mortier. At the request of the Show Chairman, Jeanine Asch’s aunt has

embroidered the club logo on tote bags, to be considered as Judges’ gifts. The embroidery was approved, but alternate tote bags were purchased by the Show Chair. Annie will also follow up with the gifts for the judges. Nancy Chargo researched the possibility of doing something in conjunction with the GCKC Show, but this would be difficult due the the AKC ruling that a specialty club may only host two specialty shows per calendar year. Sweepstakes and supported entry for both days at the GCKC show would however be possible. Meeting was adjourned by President Schnell at 3:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted by Mary MacLean for Jeanine Asch

HURON RIVER LABRADOR RETRIEVER

CLUB BOARD MEETING 10/15/02 A board meeting of the HRLRC was held at Shap’s Restaurant. Meeting was called to order at 7:15 p.m. by President Beverly Schnell.

Members in attendance were: George and Beverly Schnell, Cheryl Wellnitz, Sheila Norgren, Cathy Culpert, Angela Ewald, Helen Bronson, Nancy Chargo, Annie Cogo and Jeanine Asch. The minutes from the September meeting were approved as read. The treasurer’s report was approved as read. Specialty Report: Annie mentioned that there were not enough entries received to cover expenses. For the future, we could consider not having foreign judges to save on airfare. It was also suggested that the fall specialty could be moved back to the Monroe Fairgrounds. Annie thanked everyone that helped out. A sub-committee was created to decide on judging panels for future shows. Annie has agreed to chair the 2003 fall specialty. Expenses for the obedience judge still need to be straightened out. Angela received a note from a fall specialty exhibitor complimenting us on a nice show. Sheila and Cathy did a wonderful job on the raffle. A sizable amount of money was generated from it. An election committee needs to be formed to determine the panel of officers and board members. The Christmas Part will be a potluck held Saturday, December 7 at the home of Sheila and Norm Norgren at 6 p.m. Please bring a dish to pass and a gift for the gift exchange. For members who have not yet renewed their membership, a notice should be sent out as a reminder. Since some people do not access the newsletter online, if they wish to receive a hard copy of the newsletter, they need to notify the editor. New Business: The application for the 2003 spring specialty was received late by AKC. Consequently, a $50 fine has been assessed to us. The club will pay this fee.

For the spring specialty, it may be a possibility to change if from being held along with the DKC show and instead hold it in conjunction with the GCKC shows. We could possibly have back-to-back shows in conjunction with GCKC and not hold a separate specialty in the fall. A motion was made to adjourn the meeting at 8 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jeanine Asch, Recording Secretary

THANK YOU! I would like to give a huge thank you to all the people that helped with the specialty. None of you went unnoticed. Thank you to Gary Cooper, Larry Seiler and Mike Merians for being there for all the heavy work. Thank you to Stella Blair and Dolores Richards for setting up the food court. Thank you to all the board members and members who came to my home at Saturday September 14 and helped send out the entries. Thank you to Michelle VeuCasovic for doing the premium. Thank you to our hired stewards and Kim Bryson and Carol Johnson for stewarding. Thank you to Karen

Brines and Marsha Standler for the outstanding hospitality spread. Thank you to Judy Merians for all the typing. Thank you to Mary MacLean for the ring decorations and a big thank you to the person (a new member) for bringing them. Thank you to Sheila Norgren, Cathy Culpert and Lorie Schoen for the great raffle. Thank you to George Schnell for helping with the raffle and lunch money. Thank you to Judy Trevino for all the obedience help. And last but not least, Thank you to Annie Cogo, Beverly Schnell, Nancy Chargo, Angela Ewald, Helen Bronson, Mike Rathsburg and anyone else I may have forgotten. And if I did forget anyone, a big thank you to you too! If it wasn’t for all the help there would be no show!!! Thank you one and all.

Sincerely, Cheryl Wellnitz, Fall Specialty Show Secretary

MRS. WORMALD STRIKES AGAIN!

STELLA BLAIR & DOLORES RICHARDS---

OUR FAITHFUL COFFEE CREW!

SHEILA NORGREN & CATHY CULPERT---

RAFFLE ENTREPRENUERS!

KAREN BRINES, KIM BRYSON, CHERYL

WELLNITZ, & MARSHA STANDLER---HOSPITALITY IS THEIR FORTE!

AND A BIG ROUND OF

APPLAUSE GOES TO CHERYL WELLNITZ, OUR SHOW

SECRETARY, WHO MADE THIS NOT ONLY POSSIBLE

BUT MONEY SAVING AS WELL!!!

FROM YOUR RAFFLE CHAIRMEN, SHEILA NORGREN & CATHY CULPERT

Thank you to the members listed below who brought raffle items to the show site and whose names were notable to be included in the show catalog due to late submissions. We hope that we have not missed anyone. Thanks to all the members for their generous contributions.

Kelly Louwaert --- stacked boxes Mary MacLean --- basket with goodies

Karen Brines --- Orvis bed Cheryl Wellnitz --- patio stained glass stone

Gary Cooper --- Salt & pepper plus ladle Jeanine Asch --- Lab towels

Stella & Dolores Pam Smith --- bucket of treats

Liberty Leather --- check book cover Central Monogramming--- Lab Sport Shirt

Book & Leashes donated by a “Mystery Person”

WHELPIN’ WAGGIN’ Disclaimer Clause: This list is for litters of our members that are in good standing with our Club and the American Kennel Club and has been made available for your assistance in finding a new puppy. BUT: The Huron River Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. makes no warranties, expressed or implied as to the condition of any dogs being offered for sale, standards or practices of any breeder, the quality of their animals or the accuracy of any of the information contained within the HRLRC, Inc. Newsletter Listing, or within the HRLRC, Inc. website or any links from the website. HRLRC, Inc. does not endorse, recommend, or guarantee any kennel, breeder or dog listed. Reminder: Send $5 litter ad fee per month/per ad to Pauline Mortier, 4611 Brophy, Howell, MI 48843. Please indicate in memo section of check the month that you are paying for. These litter ad fees go towards our Rescue Account. Please call (517) 548-5429 or email pmortier@ismi.net to renew or update your ad. Deadline is the 15th of the month. NEW POLICY: No litter ad will be published without receipt of the fee. Also beginning JULY 1, 2001 for ACTIVE MEMBERS fee remains the same---$5 per month/per ad. For NON-ACTIVE MEMBERS fee will be $100 per month/per ad. Read the minutes in the March 2001 newsletter for detailed explanation of ACTIVE MEMBERS & NON-ACTIVE MEMBERS.

Ch Moraine’s Malcom At Zinfndel LIMELITES MISTER MISTER Limelites Hearts Afire X Hunt Club Lubberline Captain LIMELITES CAPATAINS AFFAIR Limelites Mad About You Whelped: 9/14/02 5 yellow males; 2 yellow females Bill Gardner South Lyon, MI (248) 437-8016

Ch Beechcroft’s Edgewood Tomarc BONAVENTURE’S CHOCOLATIER WC Wenwood Banner Ruby Begonia X Ch Honbury Engigma BLUE GRASS LADY PUDDLES NOEL Miss Cocoa Magic Noel Paison Whelped: October 1 All Chocolates Frieda Paison Dearborn, MI (313) 277-1338 email: flpaison@msn.com

Hunt Club Clayview Funny Bear LUBBERLINE MARTINGALE Ch Hennings Mill Lubberline Jib X Buckaroon Bonzi VII MH GALE WARNING WATER LILY Windmill’s Gale Warning Whelped: Oct. 7 4 yellow males; 4 yellow females

AND Ch Guidelines Century Condensed BANNERS PLACE YOUR BETS Windfalls Banner Lorna Doone X Ch Dickendall’s Arnold INSELHEIM GEEZ LOUISE Ch Inselheim Just Jokin’ Due: Nov. 1 All blacks Terry Bryson Swartz Creek, MI (810) 635-4820 email: windmilab@aol.com Donalbain Marksman KEEPSAKE BEAU WEBSTER Kellygreen Murphy Brown X Int Ch Bubbling Bedouine BANNERS BROWN & SERVE Banners Plain Brown Wrapper Due: Nov. 1 All Chocolates Nancy Chargo Clio, MI (810) 686-0967

Int Ch Raintree Slippery When Wet BANNER’S WINDFALL SEA LION Ch Banner’s Sea Breeze WC X AmCanCh Sumo’s Simba Karibu Kenya JH AM/CAN CH EAST HILL’S HUNT’N’THYME AmCanCh Ashtone East Hill Step’N’Thyme Whelped: Ready for new homes now Sheila Norgren Howell, MI (517) 548-4037 Email: normcc@aol.com

OLDER DOGS AVAILABLE

6 months old black female Labrador; housebroken & raised beautifully; all inoculations current. Contact Cindy Skiba after 7 pm Mon-Thurs at (989) 662-9868 or all day Fri – Sun. 11 months old black female Labrador, all inoculations up to date, housebroken, crate trained, some obedience training. Contact Helen Bronson (810) 659-8517 3 year old black male Labrador for sale. Proven sire; eyes clear; OFA Hips Excellent; OFA Elbows normal. Pedigree: Ch Guidelines Century Condensed X Windfall’s Banner Lorna Doone. Contact: Terry Bryson (810) 635-4820 or email: windmilab@aol.com

DOG VEHICLE FOR SALE GMC SAVANNAH Van 1999; 39,000 miles; power steering, brakes & windows; AM/FM stereo radio with CD/tape; trailer towing package; excellent condition; front & rear heat & air; 2 captain’s chairs & 2 benches; V8. Contact: Helen Bronson (810) 659-8517

WINS’N’GRINS

NOTE: Results from the Huron River LRC Fall Specialty 2002 can be found on the club website. No photos from the HRLRC Fall Specialty were available for the newsletter or the club website from the Show Chair at this time. Those members receiving a hard copy of the newsletter due to the fact that they do not have a computer will be receiving a printout of the HRLRC Fall Specialty 2002 results along with this November 2002 issue of the newsletter.

LUBBERLINE MARTINGALE---Pauline & Maurice

Mortier---LRCCentral Connecticult Specialty---RESERVE WINNERS DOG!----Mid Jersey LRC Specialty Friday---

WINNERS DOG & BEST OF WINNERS---5 POINT MAJOR!!!

LOR-AL’S DIRECT DEPOSIT---Laura & Al Reich---Mid

Jersey LRC Back to Back Specialties---2nd and 3rd in Bred By Exhibitor Dog

LOR-AL’S DIRECT FROM TANTARA---Laura Reich---LRCCentral Connecticut Specialty---2nd Open Yellow Dog;

Mid Jersey LRC Friday---4th Open Yellow Dog

VISIONS LUBBERLINE GRACEFUL---Pauline Mortier & Kevin Henry---LRCCentral Connecticut Specialty---2nd 9-12 months puppy bitches Sweeps; Mid Jersey LRC Friday---2nd

9-12 months puppy bitches Sweeps; Saturday---3rd 9-12 months puppy bitches Regular Class

WINS’N’GRINS (CONT’D)

INFINITY’S MATINEE---Michelle VeuCasovic---LRCCentral Connecticut Specialty---2nd 9-12 months puppy

bitches Regular & 3rd 9-12 months puppy bitches Sweeps; LRC of Iroquois---1st 9-12 months puppy bitches Regular &

Sweeps & RESERVE WINNERS BITCH! LUBBERLINE ENDEAVOR BINNACLE---Jeanine Asch &

Pauline Mortier---Monroe KC Day 1 & 2---1st 6-9 months puppy bitches both days

AM/CAN CH LAKEVIEW’S PISTOL PETE JH---Kristi Fruchey---completed his Junior Hunter title with 2 more

passes at the Ohio Hunting Retriever Club!!!

LAST ROUND by W. HARDBARK McLOUGHLIN

Scientists use BRAIN-IMAGER PROBE to reveal . . .

How Labs See Other Dogs

BRITTANY: Emotionally arrested, will do anything to get attention---proof positive that Brittanies (unlike Labs) have

no pride.

POINTER: “Where’s the bird? I wanna see a bird.

Where’s a bird? Gotta be a bird in here. “ Needs Prozac dog bones.

GOLDEN RETRIEVER: The original dumb blond, and an “accidental pet”---95 percent of all golden owners believed

they were buying a yellow Lab.

GERMAN SHORTHAIR: Misplaced sense of superiority; inside they know they’re just dachshunds with legs.

RULES FOR USING BAIT

By Libbye Miller, DVM (submitted by Jeanine Asch)

1. All bait will be weighed and measured by the ring stewards befor the class begins. Bait must be cut into chunks of not more than 6 x 6 x 6 inches nor less than 0.5 x 0.5 x 0.5 cm. Bait will be weighed on an electronic scale and may not weigh more than a 6-9 month Chihuahua puppy. Metric and English system rulers, gram scale, and puppy must be provided by the show giving club.

2. Bait shall not be overly odiferous, though it may be slightly enhanced with Feller’s Scent O’Meat. The texture should be solid, exfoliating neither slime nor flake. The guideline should be “Would a non dog person throw up if they caught a whiff of this bait”.

3. In an effort to promote form to function, bait should be appropriate to the breed whenever possible. Sheep herding breeds should have a lamb based bait. Cattle dogs should go with a beef product. Breeds which historically worked multiple forms of livestock may choose from their smorgasbord of livestock. Sporting dogs may bait to either wing or meat of their appointed prey.

4. Frozen, reused birds not allowed. Working dogs who have their primary historic function as guardian dogs are not required to use human flesh and may substitute a protein of choice. Terriers may use vermin pelt only, no live rats are to be pressed into cubes of the proper dimensions. Hounds must use their historic prey unless said prey is extinct

or endangered. The Non-sporting group will just have to muddle through on an individual basis as usual. Toy dogs to bait to a fine goose live pate or bon bon of choice.

5. Bait should have proper cuboid shape so that it may be easily removed from the ring. Sticky, stringy, or cheesy texture is disqualifying. Show giving club to provide on Baitboni unit for each two rings plus extra dedicated units for any ring used by Dobes, Rotties or other know free flinging breeds.

6. Bait not to be offered during the oral exam under penalty of death. 7. Handlers flinging bait which strikes a judge or spectator to be excused. Three excusals for flagrant flinging to result

in permanent disqualification.

CANINE GENOME FEATURED IN PBS DOCUMENTARY Submitted by Michelle VeuCasovic

Aurora, Ohio . . . The canine genome sequence will be the subject of a PBS documentary feature to air the week of November 22, 2002. As part of a series called The Secrets of the Sequence, the canine genome will be discussed by scientists and dog breeders during the documentary feature. Scientists, dog breeders and representatives from the AKC Canine Health Foundation were interviewed for the program at numerous locations, including the Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington, The Institute for Genome Research in Washington, D.C., and the Steel Valley Cluster in Canfield, Ohio. The series of shows now playing on public television stations around the country is a weekly television feature exploring current discoveries in the life sciences. The programs bring viewers some of the astounding discoveries that are emerging each day from laboratories around the world. The program is hosted by Lucky Severson with the assistance of the talking e-book, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Genome. For information on your local public television viewing schedule log onto www.wardtv.com or visit www.akcchf.org. The mission of the AKC Canine Health Foundation is to develop significant resources for basic and applied health programs with emphasis on canine genetics to improve the quality of life for dogs and their owners. For more information about the work of the Foundation and how to donate, call toll-free 1-888-682-9696 or visit the website: www.akcchf.org.

HRLRC PAID MEMBERSHIP DUES 2002

Ruth Acterhoff-Aust * Mark & Cindy Adler

Jeanine Asch Stella Blair & Dolores Richards

Karen Brines Helen Bronson *

Kim Bryson * Terry Bryson * Nancy Chargo *

Annie & Ron Cogo * Gary Cooper

Cathy Culpert * Jeffrey & Theresa DePorter

Mary T. Evans Angela Ewald

Kristi Fruchey * William Gardner

Carrie Gati * Carol Johnson

Mary & Steve MacLean * Nancy Manning & Mark Foster

Diane Masserant * Mike & Judy Merians *

Laura Michaels Maurice & Pauline Mortier *

Sheila Norgren *

Freida Paison Matthew Pius

Mike & Deborah Rathsburg Laura & Al Reich *

Barbara Reisig * Heath Roy *

Michael Sapienz George & Beverly Schnell *

Larry Seiler Tom & Gail Shearer *

Cindy Skiba * Pamela Smith, DVM

Ed & Marsha Standler Jan Stolarevsku

Nancy Todd Judy Trevino

Michelle VeuCasovic Lorry Wagner

Patricia & Wayne Wayne Cheryl Wellnitz Jeffrey York, Sr. Madge Ziessow

WEBSITES PAID FOR 2002

An asterisk * after a member’s name indicates that they have paid their fee for a breeder’s listing on the club

website.