Westie Updates Vol. 2 No. 3 March 5, 2015

President’s Message Dear fellow WHWTCA members and friends, I hope this message finds you all doing well and looking forward to spring. Many of us have seen far too much of this rugged winter and the blossoming of spring cannot come soon enough for all of us and our special Westies!! There are several items I wanted to mention so that you will be updated on where we are and what we are working on. Elsewhere in this Westie Updates you will find information about the new Lottery for the 2015 Westie Imprint. Our first issue will be out in the summer and will have an adverting deadline of May 31st 2015. As details are finalized, we will get the word out via the Updates, the chat list and the Website. I imagine there will be a few hiccups along the way as the Imprint takes on its rebirth with its new team of volunteers, but we are sure with your support and patience, you will not be disappointed. It’s wonderful that we have members who have stepped up to assure we maintain a quality magazine. As we have filled out our various committees for the National Specialty week in October, we are still in desperate need of an Auction Chairperson…..or a small willing team to chair it. This is our main fundraising event and we cannot afford to allow it to disappear. Please consider taking this on. You will have help and will not stand alone in making it a success. Please contact either myself or Tracy Pancost, National Specialty Chairperson if you would like to discuss the details of the position. We really need to hear from you. With our number of members, there really is no reason to not have a number of willing volunteers. Your Board will be meeting in Louisville on March 14th during the WHWTC of Indiana Specialty. We have a very full agenda. I know the Indiana Specialty will continue to be the wonderful Specialty that it always is. I look forward to seeing many of you there. If you have a concern you wish to see before the board, please contact me as soon as possible so it can be put on the agenda. Thank you for your continued support and commitment to our breed and our club.

Lee Lee Trudeau ctrudeau@optonline.net

Notes from our

recording

secretary

Below is a list of members that are due to lapse in their membership. I have been unable to make contact with some of these individuals to ensure that we have the most current information for. If you know any one of these people please contact me either by email at cajims@msn.com or my phone number is 330-784-3153. Thank you so much for your assistance.

Cathy Blacklock/ Recording Secretary

Miriam Addison

Ellen Axelrod

Katherine Barnes

Kathleen Bouwkamp

Susan Burke

Ronda Cook

Michael De Cicco

Brenda Duby

Margaret Duffy

Anita Erickson

Terry Ersland

Thomas Eyles

Susan Faga

George Frey

Peter Grimes

Lori Hall

Dr. Alvaro Hunt

Ashley Julian

Diane Kerin

Todd Kerin

Barbara Krotts

Gwendolyn Law

Imogene Law

E. Rob Leatherbury

Mary Shain Leatherbury

Merrilyn Lingren

Carole Massicotte

Jeanne McDonald

Bonnie Michelman

William Michelman

Catherine Owen

Debra Owen

Mary Perry

Anne Reichert

Danny Rodenbaugh

Elaine Gauthier Salvatori

Emilie Schoonover

Carol J. Schroedel

Carol Schurer

Carol Silvers

Julie Smith

Steve Stanley

Sue Stanley

Carol Stillman

Carolyn Thomas

Phyllis Vogt

Diana Westmoreland

Chris Wheeldon

Mellodee White

Dexter White

Kristen Wiesenborn

Karol Woythal

Below is a list of Lifetime members that we have been unable to make contact with to ensure that we have the most current information for. If you know any one of these people please contact me either by email at cajims@msn.com or my phone number is 330-784-3153. Thank you so much for your assistance.

Frances Chappell

Ronald Davis

Karen Dunn

Helene Fischer

Virginia Frederick

Norene Gibson

Elaine Gnatowsky

Peggy Haas

Janet Lindgren

Mary Lou Ludlow

Mrs. John Luzon

Jean Manning

Lillian Margolis

Evelyn Mayer

Susan Lindgren

Barbara Poueymirou

James Roberts

Carole Savarese

Jerry Savarese

Marjadele Schiele

Mrs. David Stanley

Barbara Stoll

Frances Chappell

Ronald Davis

Karen Dunn

Helene Fischer

Virginia Frederick

Norene Gibson

Elaine Gnatowsky

Peggy Haas

Janet Lindgren

Mary Lou Ludlow

Mrs. John Luzon

Lifetime Members

Westie Imprint

Lottery

The Board of the West Highland White Terrier Club of America has worked diligently to upgrade and preserve the Westie Imprint that we have all come to love and cherish. The new Imprint will be produced in a larger 8 X 10 format & will offer both outside & inside color pages. A lottery system will be used to fill the preferred color positions in the inaugural Summer issue and a few remaining preferred inside color pages of the Fall and Winter issues. In addition to preferred color, regular Black and White advertising will also be accepted at a cost of $95 @ page. The quarterly deadlines for submission of ads and articles for the publication are as follows: Summer May 31, Fall August 31 and Winter November 30. Watch for more details in the April Westie Updates. Cost to enter the lottery is $25. Fill out the form and send by May 1, 2015 - Drawing to be held on May 3, 2015 from all entries received.

Checks payable to "WHWTCA" Send to: Dawn Martin

141 Tittle Road Saylorsburg PA 18353

Yes, you can enter more than once and yes, you can win more than one preferred placement. A drawing will be held in a public place (Trenton KC after Westie judging is completed) and the winning position will be selected in the following order: **

1. Front Cover $400

2. Back Cover $375

3. Inside Front Cover $350

4. Inside Back Cover $350

5. 8 color pages $325 per page

** Additional winners of the inside color pages will be drawn in order to fill any preferred pages in the Fall and Winter issues that are not taken by Roving or National Specialty winners. By entering the Lottery you are making a commitment to advertise in the upcoming Imprints, which is necessary to ensure the future of the Imprint. Name Email Phone By entering this lottery, I certify I am a member of the WHWTCA and understand that if I am the lucky winner of a preferred placement in the upcoming Imprints, I agree and am prepared to advertise. Signature ** an additional charge of $50.00 will be assessed to any ad that are not submitted “camera ready” in a complete high resolution TIFF file. Full details will be available on the WHWTCA web site.

WHWTCA Quality

Westie Program

WHWTCA Quality Westie Program I’m pleased and excited to announce a new event and title for Westies. The WHWTCA Board recently approved the Quality Westie (QW) program for implementation in 2015, with the goal that the first live event will be held at Montgomery in 2015. Quality Westie is meant to provide a new and useful way for Westie breeders and owners to recognize and document Westies that meet the breed standard, and enable breeders to focus on producing Westies with proper type and exhibiting proper temperament and soundness, and maintain and protect the future of Westies. The keys to the Quality Westie program are: WHO: Evaluation of whether a Westie meets the breed standard by a panel of 3 experienced and knowledgeable Westie breeders. WHAT: A written and signed document by the evaluators given to the owner, plus a certificate from the WHWTCA for those Westies who pass. WHEN: Multiple evaluation events/year, hosted by the national club or regional clubs. WHERE: Separate venue and date from any AKC conformation show. WHY: Simple, useful method to recognize quality Westies for breeders and owners. NOTE: This entire process is held within the WHWTCA, and no other organization is involved at all. The evaluation is a NON-COMPETITIVE event. Why is this event created? There is evidence of growing frustration with the time, cost and complexity of the current competitive process of identifying quality dogs. Many members feel that there is undue emphasis on presentation and showmanship, and a decreasing focus on breeding to the standard. Several other breeds have developed formal, non-competitive breed standard assessments and titles. Arguably, one of the best and well-documented programs is the Certificate of Conformation Assessment (CCA) program of the Golden Retriever Club of America, which was established in 2004. Approximately 2,265 Goldens achieved the CCA title as of the end of 2013. There is a wealth of information on the CCA program at www.grca.org/events/CCA. The Quality Westie program is largely based on the Golden CCA program. Who will be the QW Evaluators?

9 to 12 experienced and knowledgeable Westie breeders will be in the initial group of evaluators.

All evaluators must be members of the WHWTCA for a minimum of 10 years and have bred at least 5 Westie litters.

All evaluators must have finished at least 1 Westie by themselves to an AKC championship.

At least 1 member of every 3 person evaluation panel must also be a current AKC approved Westie breeder-judge. It’s possible that there will be two (or even all three) Westie breeder-judges on the evaluator panel.

After the initial year of QW events, more evaluators could be nominated by club membership. The top 12 vote getters would be selected as the evaluator group for future events.

The WHWTCA Board selects the evaluation panel for Montgomery. Panels for QW events at the Roving and any regional specialties are selected from the approved evaluator group by the hosting clubs.

How does the evaluation process work?

1. Evaluation event & entry form advertised in Imprint, website, chat room, and social media.

2. Entry form and fee sent to WHWTCA. At Venue: 3. 3 tables in evaluation space; 3 dogs evaluated simultaneously by the three

evaluators. 4. Each evaluator examines each dog individually, and records on score sheet while

evaluating dog. 5. After dogs are evaluated for structure, the 3 dogs are gaited individually and

together & evaluated for movement and “mingled” for temperament. Movement and structure are very closely related; generally, you don’t have good movement and poor structure and vice versa.

6. Dogs are excused from evaluation space. Evaluators then sit at a table & write their evaluation of each dog on the score sheets in triplicate, and sign the sheets.

7. Copy of written & signed evaluations given to owner. Copies also to evaluator and WHWTCA. If dog has passed, QW certificate from WHWTCA mailed later.

8. Next group of 3 dogs enters evaluation space. 9. Estimate that evaluation process for each group of 3 dogs will take ~ 45 minutes: - 10 minutes table evaluation for each dog x 3 evaluators. - 5 minutes for gaiting and “mingling”. - 10 minutes for evaluators to complete evaluation sheets. 10. Estimate that 24 dogs could be evaluated in a one day session (9 am - 12, 1 pm – 4

pm). 3 dogs/session x 8 sessions. Note: Dogs entered are to be at least 18 months old. Dogs are to be presented neat and clean. No need for show grooming. No foreign material in coat. No professional handlers, unless they are the sole owner of the dog and have been so for at least a year. How are the dogs scored? To achieve Quality Westie, dog must obtain a score of 75 or greater from three different evaluators (can be from more than one event). No category can be scored less than a 5 to attain the passing score of 75. 10 categories to be scored; 10 points in each category: 1. General appearance 2. Size, proportion, balance, substance (incl. bone) 3. Head: skull, muzzle, ears, eyes, expression 4. Bite: 6 incisors upper and lower, level or scissors bite 5. Neck, topline, ribs, chest, tail and tail set 6. Forequarters: shoulders, upper arms, elbows, front angulation, front legs and feet 7. Hindquarters: thighs, hocks, rear angulation, feet 8. Coat and color 9. Gait 10. Temperament Quality Westie Event Planning: The goal is to have the first live QW event at Montgomery, 2015. The QW event will be held either on Wednesday of Montgomery week, or on Monday (the day after the Montgomery show).. Much of 2015 will be spent in educating and clarifying the breed standard to the entire club membership, plus evaluator training and consensus-building (to try to reach as

much agreement as possible on category weightings and scoring). Key Benefits of the Quality Westie Program: 1. Provides an opportunity for a very significant focus, clarification and

understanding of the standard of the WHWT for all WHWTCA members as well as owners of Westies.

2. Provides the opportunity for all participants (especially breeders) to get an in-depth written and signed expert opinion on how their dog measures up to the standard from three very experienced and knowledgeable Westie breeders (including at least one AKC approved Westie breeder-judge among the evaluators).

3. Provides an excellent opportunity to produce camaraderie among participants and attendees outside of the ring. Meet with fellow breeders and discuss potential breedings, what you need to improve your line, progeny, etc.

Summary: The major reason for developing the QW program was to encourage much more emphasis and focus on producing Westies that truly meet the standard. Please note that the QW program is NOT meant to change or replace the AKC conformation shows or the Champion title. People are free to pursue showing in conformation shows the same as always. QW simply provides an additional way to identify quality Westies for those people who prefer the method afforded by the QW program. The QW program is not perfect, but I hope it’s a positive move towards improving the breed. I hope that future additions/improvements to the program will include health, and a stronger, more explicit measure of good temperament.

Wayne Kompare QW Program Chairman

ATTENTION MEMBERS: If you have an address, phone number or email change please email the Corresponding Secretary only for ALL of these changes. This way we can ensure that the information reaches the right people and the information will be updated in a timely manner. You can also use snail mail if that is your preferred method. Also please keep in mind Imprints mailings once in process cannot be changed so please provide us with as much notice as possible to ensure timely delivery. Thank you for your cooperation! Krmt@tarrerlaw.com 299 Nunnally Farm Rd. Monroe, Georgia 30655

-Kristine Tarrer

WHWTCA

Corresponding Secretary

Hear ye! Hear ye! We are STILL looking for an Auction Chair!! The Auction Committee is looking for a new Chairperson. After overseeing the auction for a number of years, Marlene Vitaletti is stepping down. If you would be interested in taking on this job for the club, please contact Tracy Pancost, Montgomery County Chair-2015

Yearbook 2015

Become a Part of Something Special

Whatever the future holds for the Yearbook, let’s make the 2015 edition one to remember. Advertising is open to all members of the WHWTCA. Advertise your Westies past & present whether they excel in conformation, performance or what Westies do best, shine as your special companion. They are yours, so showcase them proudly for all to see. All ads must be sent to Dawn Martin by April 15, NO exceptions. For any ad not sent in acceptable camera ready form an additional charge will apply. Helene Weiss, Yearbook editor Deadline: April 15, 2015 Size: 6” x 9” Full page bleeds add 1/8” Camera Ready ads in jpg. tif. or pdf formats. Files only (multiple photos at no additional charge). (Word document ads are not acceptable.) Cost: Color $175 Black & White $100 per page Need help designing your camera ready ad? No Problem! We have a list of members who, for a small fee, will do this for you. Contact Helene Weiss FMI @410 969-7094 Photos can be scanned at 300dpi resolution & sent as an attachment to the advertising Editor along with your text copy as an Email to: westie@ptd.com Make checks payable to: “WHWTCA” Send to: Dawn Martin, Ad Ed 141 Tittle Road Saylorsburg, PA. 18353

Attention all Club Members!!!

Needed for the 2015 Yearbook

Rules Pertaining to the various Performance awards & the awards listed for 2010, 2011, 2012

The Performance Registry of Merit Awards Rules & Qualifiers for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 & 2014

The Earthdog Qualifiers at the Annual Earthdog tests (including judges) for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

All Performance events & qualifiers Held in Conjunction with the Roving Specialties for 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 For more information, contact: Helene Weiss- Editor weistie@aol.com

Club Members, please support your regional club specialties

West Highland White Terrier Club of Indiana Specialty

Date 3/13/2015 Regular Class Judge: Paul Debene Sweepstakes Judge: Ida Keushgenian Kentuckiana Cluster of Dog Shows Dates: 3/12/15 - 3/15/15 Judges: 3/12/15 Houston Clark 3/13/15 Connie Clark 3/14/15 Dr Edna K. Martin 3/15/15 David Kirkland

BUFFET DINNER Crowne Plaza Airport – Friday, March 13, 2015

Cocktails (Cash Bar) 6:30 P.M. – Dinner 7:30 P.M.

Number of Buffet Reservations _________________ Amount enclosed @ $35.00 each (tax & gratitude included) $__________ NAME __________________________________ ADDRESS ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Make checks payable to WHWTCI and mail to: Edie Nixon, 5201 Boulder Ct., Louisville, KY 40207 e-mail address: edie.nixon@ddwmson.com Crowne Plaza 830 Phillips Lane Louisville, KY 40209 502-367-2251 For dinner reservations please contact Edie Nixon - edie.nixon@ddwmson.com Thanks, Debbie Owen

West Highland White Terrier Club of Indiana Specialty

All Westie Enthusiasts are Cordially Invited for

FOOD, DRINK AND FUN!

DATE: THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 2015

TIME: 6:00 PM to ??

WHERE: Tracy Pancost Residence 650 Persimmon Ridge Drive

Louisville, Ky. 40245

LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE!

The Trinity Valley West Highland White Terrier Club will hold its annual specialty in conjunction with the Fort Worth Kennel Club on Friday, March 20 2015 at the Will Rogers Memorial Center, Fort Worth, TX. Superintendent is Onofrio. Entries Close March 4. Classes will be judged by Carolyn Herbel; Sweepstakes by Randell Dickerson. Fort Worth KC will hold back-to-back shows on Saturday and Sunday, Westie judges are Cindy Vogels and Carole Beattie (breed and Group).

San Francisco is offering two specialties and sweepstakes this year. #1 Designated Specialty with the Northern California Terrier Association April 10, 2015 Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes, Ryan Horvath Regular Classes Mrs. Nemirovsky de Alsina Supported entry for Northern California Terrier Association show on April 9 Judge: Ms. Patricia Keenan Sacramento Kennel Club Shows on April 11 Judge Cindy Vogels and April 12 Judge Elliott Weiss The above shows will be held at the Cal Expo Center in Sacramento California. Please direct all questions to me at Lisa.blutman@aol.com. Our second show will be held in conjunction with the Del Valle and Skyline Kennel Club shows in October. More to follow.

THE CHESAPEAKE BAY WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER CLUB

Invites you to our INAUGURAL Specialty

Held in conjunction with the Columbia Terrier Association of Maryland show and the Cherry Blossom Cluster

Schedule of Events

CBWHWTC Specialty - Friday, April 17th, 2015

Judges: Regular Classes - Mr. John Constantine

Sweepstakes – Jan Parcel

Wine & Cheese at the show site after judging and

Club Dinner, Friday Evening

Supported Entry and Sweepstakes with Old Dominion Kennel Club of Northern Virginia, Saturday, April 18

Judges - Regular Classes judge: Dr. Andrew Kramer

Sweepstakes - Pat Logan-Hale (Canada)

Open House at the Weiss’s, Saturday Night

Supported Entry with the Baltimore County Kennel Club

Sunday, April 19th

Regular Classes judge - Mr. Bill R W Edwards

Rally and Obedience Competition offered all three days

(Superintendent: MB-F for all shows)

We will be holding a banquet at Michael's Restaurant (near show site) on Friday night. More details and reservation forms will be upcoming. Helene and Seymour Weiss will hold a gathering at their home on Saturday evening (the 18th).

Anyone who is travelling to the show with limited ability to bring tables, grooming arms or x-pens can contact Fred Askin (faskin@jhmi.edu) and we will try to provide things for you.

The deadline for submitting an ad for the Columbia Terrier Association of Maryland catalog is March 4th. Please contact Fred if you are interested!

Let’s Party – Hearty! The Chesapeake West Highland White Terrier Club presents our very first Specialty in conjunction with the Columbia Terrier Association of Maryland on April 17, 2015. We hope that you will join us for our red-letter

event. That evening, CBWHWTC will host a banquet in a private room at the celebrated Michael’s Café. If you have ever done the Old Dominion weekend, you’ve probably eaten at Michael’s and know its food is beyond compare. If you’ve never been, you have a treat coming. Located across the street from the show site, you couldn’t miss Michael’s if you tried! Entrees include salad, dinner rolls, potato, apple tart, coffee, tea or soda

Entrée Choices Jumbo Lump Crab Cake (5 oz) $36.00.……..… . …,, #___ $_____ Chicken Franchaise $34.00 ………………. #___ $_____ Filet Mignon (6 oz) $44.00…………… ….. #___ $_____ Vegetarian Primavera $30.00……............. #___ $_____

TOTAL $______

Name Choice

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Cash bar 5:30 Dinner 6:30 Please feel free to bring your friends from other breeds for fun, fellowship and a healthy dose of Westitude. Reservations (required) and payment must be sent to Helene Weiss, 8205 New Cut Road, Severn, MD 21144-2809 and received no later than April 10, 2015.

William Penn WHWTC Specialty Show Saturday, May 2, 2015

Bucks County Kennel Club

Please Join Us for Our 28th Specialty Show!

Sweepstakes Judge: Jim McGarr Regular Class Judge: Rosalind Kramer

Tinicum Park, Route 32

963 River Road Erwinna, PA 18920

Superintendent: MB-F Closing Date: Wed, April 15, 2015

Show Chairperson

Donna Popow 126 E. Mill Road, Hatboro, PA 19040

215-672-3975 k9stuff@verizon.net Or visit us at www.wpwestie.org

WILLIAM PENN WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER CLUB “B” MATCH - SATURDAY, April 11th, 2015

Trinity Lutheran Church 235 Summit Avenue

Fort Washington, PA 19034 Doors Open at 9:30 a.m. Adult spectators: $2 donation

10:00 am “Canine Free Style” Put on your dancing shoes, bring your Westie buddies, and come boogie "free style"

with us. Carole Cunliffe, from the Lower Bucks Dog Training Club, will get us all dancing with

our dogs in no time. Wear comfortable shoes, be prepared to have fun, and don't forget a crate and some

dog treats.

A 6 ft. lead is suggested - No Flexi leads please! Fee: $8 per dog - Pre-entries encouraged - *Please use the form at the bottom of the

flier. Limited to 20 dog/handler dancing teams.

11:00 am Show Handling Class Conducted by: Stuart Needel

12:00 pm Conformation Judging

Conformation Judge: Jody Brinley Classes divided by sex: Puppies: 3-6, 6-9, 9-12 months

Adults: Novice and Open Fee: $8 per entry on day of Match (entries close at 11:45 pm)

* Wins at this Match carry no championship points. * Professional handlers are only permitted to show dogs owned or co-owned

by them. * No chalking permitted on the premises. Exhibitors are responsible for cleaning up after their dogs. * Grooming tables permitted in designated areas only.

Lunch available on premises Photographer available

Match Show Chair: Phyllis Dignam 610-277-4225 Match Show Secretary: Elsie Vickery 267-254-2382

Directions: Take PA Turnpike to Exit #339 (Fort Washington).

Take Pennsylvania Ave to the 2nd traffic light; turn right on

Summit Ave (Friendly's is on the far corner). Proceed 2 blocks. Church is on the right at the end of the 2nd block.

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"Canine Free Style" Pre-entry Form Pre-entries close Wednesday, April 1st. Make checks payable to WPWHWTC Mail entries to: Roz Rosenblatt 1194 Somers Road Huntingdon Valley, PA

19006 (215) 947-0427

Name: ____________________________________________ Phone: _______________________________________

Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________

Email: ___________________________________________ Name of dog(s) entered:____________________________

WHWTCNI Specialty

held in conjunction with Great Lakes All Terrier Association, Grayslake, IL

Saturday, June 13th Regular class judge - Lydia Coleman Hutchinson Sweeps judge - Deb Borgo Obedience judge - Ronnie Bizer Supported entries Friday, June 12th and Sunday, June 14th (with Sweeps) in conjunction with Little Fort Kennel Club, Grayslake, IL Regular class judge - Friday - Clay Coady Regular class judge - Sunday - Gary L Doerge Sweeps judge (Sunday) - Karen Fitzpatrick Join us for our Specialty Dinner on Saturday, June 13th at our host hotel. Holiday Inn Express, 975 North Lakeview Parkway Vernon Hills, IL Ask for the Westie rate More information on http://westieclub.org or contact show coordinator, Susan Chapman, sbayers@aol.com, 224-387-6645

Attend the WHWTCA National Roving 2015 in Houston, Texas

Proudly hosted by the West Highland White Terrier Club of Southeast Texas (WHWTCSET) Held in Conjunction with the Houston World Series of Dog Shows (5-Day Cluster) Cool Air-Conditioned Comfort—Set Up and Forget It!

Anticipated Itinerary Wednesday, July 15, 2015: Houston All Terrier Show & Sweepstakes Hospitality Room at Crowne Plaza Thursday, July 16, 2015: WHWTCSET Specialty Sweepstakes Judge: Nancy Stolsmark; Regular Classes Judge: Tom Barrie Banquet & Live/Silent Auction at French Corner Friday, July 17, 2015: Houston Kennel Club All Breed Show & Sweepstakes Sweepstakes supported by Trinity Valley West Highland White Terrier Club Sweepstakes Judge: Barbara Barrie WFA Health Seminar: “I Want Puppies…Tips and Techniques to Improve Your Breeding Success” presented by Dr. Kirk Esmond at Crowne Plaza Saturday, July 18, 2015: WHWTCA National Roving 2015 Hosted by WHWTCSET Sweepstakes Judge: Sandy Campbell; Regular Classes Judge: Clay Coady Sunday, July 19, 2015: Galveston Kennel Club All Breed Show Host Hotel: Crowne Plaza, 8686 Kirby Drive, Houston, Texas 77054, (800) 627-6461 Room Rate: $115 plus tax Website: http://www.cphoustonhotel.com/ Group Code: WHW Passkey link: https://resweb.passkey.com/Resweb.do?mode=welcome_gi_new&groupID=31454145 Show Site Location: NRG Park, One NRG Park, Houston, Texas 77054. Facility is 1.4 million square feet with ample parking @$10 day or parking permits for unlimited in/out. RV Parking is by reservation for 50 AMP and overnight parking permits. Grooming is either reserved with electricity for a fee or non-reserved without power. Grooming, conformation rings, vendors, and companion events are all located under one roof. Approximately 40,000 exhibitors and public attend. Superintendent: Onofrio Dog Shows—Entries Close Wednesday July 1, 2015 Banquet Facilities: The French Corner, 1104 Old Spanish Trail, Houston, TX 77054 (block from show site) Airports: Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) is 12 miles; George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) is 29 miles from show site. Shuttle service is available. For additional information: Bebe Pinter bjpinter@msn.com

WHWTCA ANNUAL

DINNER AUCTION 2015

Peter Max up for Auction One of the most famous of all living artist's, Peter Max is also a pop culture icon. His bold colors, uplifting images and an uncommon artistic diversity have touched almost every phase of American culture and has inspired many generations. Peter Max has painted for six U.S. Presidents and his art is on display in Presidential Libraries and in U.S. Embassies. Max has painted our Lady Liberty annually since America's Bicentennial and in 2000 a collage of his Liberties adorned over 145 million Verizon phone books. Max has been named an official artist of the 2006 U.S. Olympic Team at the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. He has also been Official Artist of 5 Super Bowls, World Cup USA, The World Series, The U.S. Open, The Indy 500, The NYC Marathon and The Kentucky Derby.

When: WHWTCA Annual Banquet October 2,2015

In addition to the Live Auction , “Sealed Bids” will be accepted FMI westie@ptd.net ~ “Peter Max” in the subject line

Peter Max Auction Form

12” X 13” Original Art This is your chance to own a one of a kind “Westie” by

Peter Max One of the most famous of all living artist's, Peter Max is also a pop culture icon. His bold colors, uplifting images and an uncommon artistic diversity have touched almost every phase of American culture and has inspired many generations.

Art will be sold at public auction held at the Annual Dinner meeting of the West Highland White Terrier Club of America on Friday October 2, 2015 at 8:00 pm. If you are not able to be present to bid on or prefer to remain anonymous: “Sealed Bids” will be taken in advance Fill out the form and return before the Deadline: Wed Sept 23, 2015

“Auction” Joseph Mazur 100 Spruce Street Moosic, PA 18507

Peter Max original Westie Art. I wish to bid a maximum of $ If I am the lucky high bidder, I guarantee payment via Cash, Cashier Check or Major Credit Card payable to the WHWTCA within 5 days of the Auction conclusion. Name: Address: City / State: Phone: Email: Signature: Note: You can highlight form and copy and paste to a blank word document and then print and mail to the above address.

Fundraising Brand New to the Westie Shop, black ball caps with our club merchandising logo on the front!!! Brand New Shirts in 2 colors, and Tote Bags are now available on our website!!! Original new artwork by famed Westie Artist Barbara Hands!! Click on link below the photos.

http://www.westieclubamerica.com/fundraising/index.html

In addition, we have Westie Bracelets by Dave Taylor in a stunning black and white design as seen below.

Price of bracelet- $45.95 includes s/h within the United States.

Contact ctrudeau@optonline.net for these new items!!

Older issues of Imprints now available at a discount!!

Mailing Guide for Shipping Imprints Issues prior to 2013 Cost each

Shipping Cost Shipping Method

Winter 2009 Centennial Ed. $ 6.35 $ 3.65 Media Mail one (1) $ 5.00 $ 4.00 1st Class Two (2) $ 5.00 $ 6.95 Flat Rate Envelope 3 to 4 $ 5.00 $ 10.95 9.5 x 6.5 Priority Box 5 to 10 $ 5.00 $ 12.95 Med. Flat Rate Box

2013 & Current Cost each Shipping each Shipping Method

2013 $ 10.00 $ 4.00 1st Class 2014 $ 11.00 $ 4.00 1st Class Note: Earlier issues, prior to Winter 2008 are now available in very limited numbers. To place an order, contact ctrudeau@optonline.net Make checks payable to: WHWTCA

Mail Check to: Charles Trudeau, 478 West Hill Rd., Stamford, CT 06902

Available Issues: SPRING SUMMER FALL WINTER

2008 NO NO NO YES

2009 YES NO YES YES*

2010 YES YES YES YES

2011 YES YES YES YES

2012 YES YES YES YES

2013 YES YES YES YES

2014 YES YES YES YES

2015 N/A

= Centennial Issue – Winter 2009

Westie Updates – next issue

The next issue of Westie Updates will come out on or around April 5th, 2015. Please send your information, dates, announcements etc. by March 30th 2015 to ctrudeau@optonline.net