tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26581702928024436982011-12-21T14:14:30.278-08:00The Pacific Northwest Region of the United Schutzhund Clubs of America includes Alaska, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Montana and Wyomingwebmasterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07350306187503248786noreply@blogger.comBlogger541100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2658170292802443698.post-15636033795299150382011-12-21T13:05:00.000-08:002011-12-21T13:06:31.569-08:00

The contents of this blog is being moved to the mail regional website:pnwschutzhund.com.Please visit us there!

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Part 3: The role and function of the PNW regional director's position within the UScA is both mandated and to a lesser degree prerogative. Below are three guiding principles containing elements of both: The office will issue event authorizations for sanctioned events (trials, conformation shows and helper seminars) to regional clubs in keeping with the stated objectives of USCA. The office will

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Part 2: Regional Events and Regional Fund Sustainability The 2011 regional meeting participants had two primary priorities before them which the delegates present tackled deliberately, decisively, and with absolutely no self serving agendas present. It was without rancor and absolutely refreshing in it's tenor. It was noted that despite the best efforts of well-intended, highly capable clubs

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This is the first of a four part message to expand upon discussions and the near unanimous consensus from our regional meeting regarding the state of our region. Proposals to "turn the tide" of nonparticipation at regionally mandated events, and the resultant dwindling of our regional fund will be discussed in depth beyond the scope of the meeting's minutes. Should we fail in these

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Sportsfriends, As you hopefully are now aware, the Regional Meeting will take place on the evening of Sept 24, starting at 5:00 pm at the Host Hotel (The Best Western Plus Coeur d’ Alene Inn 506 West Appleway in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho). You received prior notification of this event on or before August 16. While my prior message in July (see below) intimated that there were a few bylaws changes

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Hi all – Big Sky Working Dogs (formerly Big Sky Schutzhund Club) is pleased to announce our fall trial Sept. 17 and 18, 2011, with USCA Al Govednik. The schedule for the trial is to do “stadium” work on Saturday afternoon and evening, and tracking Sunday morning, as we have a very short window of Al’s time. Tracking will be on plowed agricultural soil, with practice tracking on nearly identical

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Hi sportsfriends, I hope everyone is enjoying the summer training season – we’ve been pretty fortunate in Montana, with highs rarely out of the 80s this summer. I just wanted to put one more plug in for the Regional Helper Seminar this coming weekend. Dennis van der Linde is an excellent teaching helper, excellent communicator and generally a pretty good guy, so I know it will be a worthwhile

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I am pleased to announce the candidacy of Kevin Nance for the position of Assistant Regional Director. For those of you who don’t know him, Kevin and Vandal represented us at the Universal Sieger competition in Europe and were the only viable candidates for Universal Sieger in the US until a gaffe in his protection routine at the USCA nationals took him out. The best part is that Kevin and I

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USCA Members: This year’s FCI team is headed to Rheine Germany to compete in the 2011 AWDF/FCI IPO Championship September 8-11, 2011. www.fci2011.de/ Our team members this year are: 1. Sean O’Kane with Max 2. Dan Cox with Chuck 3. Katie Gillies with Maya 4. Sean Rivera with Iron 5. Kevin Lanouette with Wum 6. John Horan with Cholo Team Captain – Dave Kroyer Many of you

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E-Ballot 19-11(FEE FOR NON USCA APPRENTICE JUDGES) Motion made by Nathaniel Roque and seconded by Al Govednik to add a fee for Non USCA Apprentice Judges in the amount of $ 100.00 per Trial to apprentice either at a USCA Trial or under a USCA Judge.. Background: In the past USCA has always provided at no charge to all AWDF Member Clubs, Judges and training by way of approving apprenticeships

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Hi Sportsfriends, I realize we are a few months away from our regional championship and meeting, but I wanted to hit a few things…. 1) Regional Helper seminar. Dennis Van der Linde is a great teaching helper, and Twin County promises to provide good hospitality for all comers. Note that the spectator fee is waived if you bring a dog for the young helpers to work. This is a great opportunity

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Plan now to attend the Trial Helper Seminar & Classification with USA Teaching Helper Committee Member Dennis Vander Linde!AUGUST 13 & 14, 2011Twin County Schutzhund Club @ Southern Training CenterHelpers: $30 Spectator: $10Spectators who bring dogs to work are free.Click for a copy of the flyer with registration forms and more information.

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It's time for all clubs to begin making a commitment to the Regional Trial Helper Seminar and to send new helpers and those needing upgrading to the classification.We need to be supporting the regional event and to develop our helpers by getting their helper books and study the rules for classification.Also the event is a perfect place to network all of our helpers and the clubs. Introductions

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I am sorry to inform you that our friend Jim Lempner has passed away. Jim competed in the Working Dog Championships last weekend, and was apparently feeling under the weather, but then suffered a major heart attack on the airplane on the way home from Iowa. He was in unstable condition all week and finally succumbed today.  Jim was the Pacific Northwest Regional Champion in 2010 with his dog Pax

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As your Regional Breed Warden, I would like to encourage members of our Region to enter our USA Sieger Show to be held in Dallas this year April 29-May 1, 2011. Our National Breed Warden has advised the BAC that entries for the Sieger Show this year are low and we’d like to see our membership sponsor this National event through entries. For further information please review the Sieger Show

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Hi everyone – hope the winter doldrums haven’t gotten to you too much. It’s below zero here and the wind just quit – been howling all day. Probably worse in AK, but I know Seattle got snow, too.We have a date and most of the critical arrangements for the Regional Championships, to be hosted by Tri-State SchH Club. The date was moved from the previous proposed date (the second weekend in

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The Schutzhund USA Youth Scholarship is intended to be recognition in the form of an educational grant to those well-rounded student scholars. Winning a scholarship is beneficial to any student, even several years following their receipt of the award. The Schutzhund USA Youth Scholarship Committee believes that it is very important for students to recognize their own potential early in their

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Hi Everyone,I am happy to report that Tri-State Schutzhund Association has confirmed that they will host this year’s (2011) Regional Championships. Big Sky Schutzhund Club will assist to the best of our abilities. The trial date has tentatively been proposed for Sept. 17-18, and they have some leads on judge(s) and venue, but aren’t ready to share yet until they get them more formalized.Thus,

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Dear Members of the Pacific Northwest Region,First of all, Happy Thanksgiving to all, I hope the coming week gives you a chance to renew contacts with loved ones, recharge your batteries, and get your cholesterol levels back up. If low cholesterol is a problem for you, I would be happy to provide suggestions…The General Board meeting has been widely reported on a number of different email and

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My name is Taylor Hack and I am a member of the Alberta Schutzhund Association in Edmonton, Alberta Canada and have been training under Rudolf Mietzner. I understand that until he retired, Rudy was a judge that worked in the US and I am hopefully contacting the right organization with my regrettable news.It is with a heavy heart that I inform you that Rudy Mietzner passed away on Saturday.

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Dear Club contacts,I know of one club that has already submitted under this program, and I know another was planning on it. If you have not already done so, please consider making the effort. Success yields $250, a plaque and a collection of nice pins for your members to wear proudly. Last year’s winner was Big Sky SchH Club, and we just donated $100 of our proceeds to the regional fund.

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Dear Fellow PNW’rs,As I hope all of you know, the Regional Championships are but 2 weeks away! We have some talented helpers that have promised to try out, the club has the field in tremendous shape, and Les assures me the tracking fields are in tip top shape. Having seen these fields before, I know what they’re like, and there is no better tracking around. The club has set entry fees as low

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Dear Sportsfriends,As all of you know, our Regional Championships are approaching, and we all want the championships to be the best they can be. To that end, it is of utmost importance that we recruit the best helpers we can for the event. If you or someone in your club is a Club Level (or higher) USA Helper, please consider trying out for the championships. Helper tryouts will be on Saturday

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Hello Everyone,Just a quick update on the PNW Regional Championship. www.pnwchampionship.comThe trophies and plaques are all here. Thank you to all of you that sponsored a trophy. They do look good.The grass for tracking will be about calf high, maybe a little higher. The practice tracking fields will be similar to the event tracking.The competition field is being worked on and will be in top

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Some of you are aware that there is a motion in front of the Executive Board to approve the FY 2011 budget. Keeping in mind that changes can be made to the budget during the General Board meeting in Reno, and that this proposed budget includes a dues increase that MUST be ratified by the General Board, having the Executive Board approve this budget does send the message that the EB approves of

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Please note the following good news forwarded from Lyle Roetemeyer(see below). Stephanie Dunion, Karen MacIntyre and several others have been working hard to establish the relationship with the IRO, and it's nice to see it has paid off.From Lyle:Today we received the very good news from the IRO that USA's membership application has been accepted.Thank you for your support in this matter as we

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10 March 2010Dear Regional USA members There has been a flurry of activity in the last 24 hours over the question of the location for the 2010 USA Nationals. To make a long story short, there are two bids for the nationals – one from Jim Alloway and the Mid Ohio Schutzhund Club to hold it in Columbus, Ohio, and the other from Tim Burke and the Blue Tahoe Schutzhund Club to hold it outside Reno in

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November 12, 2009During the past year I committed myself to open a dialogue between the WDA and USA for the betterment of the German shepherd dog in the United States. Those discussions actually led to an agreement to work out details of a merger. However, the possibility of a merger unfortunately dissipated when the WDA signed a contract to continue their association with the GSDCA. As an

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Karen sent a nice trial report and tribute to Rudi Mietzner. Read it on the Club Reports page.

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The following are the text of two messages from members of the Executive Board in support of the bylaws amendment restricting USA members from being (for all intents and purposes) members of WDA or even GSDCA. The first is from Johannes Grewe, and the second is from USA National Breed Warden Tim Burke. I hope that you find them enlightening.

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First of all let me clarify that these proposed by-law changes has the support of the Executive Officers and Directors at Large of USCA. In addition the Executive Board had been consulted and it was evident that the majority of the EB agreed to the proposed by-law changes.When one studies the history of USCA as I have for many years it becomes very obvious that these proposed by-law changes are

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Hello,The proposed by-law changes state nothing about where you can show or trial. That may also be discussed but it is a separate issue from what Johannes has stated in his proposed bylaw. I do know that to show at the WDA Sieger show you must be a WDA member.I must admit that I had the same initial feeling that many have expressed “I live in America so don’t tell me what I can and can’t do!”.

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Happy Thursday everyone,There are several things afoot that you need to be aware of. The General Board meeting is coming in just over a month and that means busy…If you or any member of your club is planning on attending the National Championship in Davenport, IA, IT IS IMPERATIVE that you get a delegate letter sent in. According to all the rules, that letter must be RECEIVED by Sara Wallick by

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Just wanted to let my reader know that the trial results are now being posted on the website as they come in. That's the perks of having the Regional Director and the Webmaster under the same roof. You may find them at:pnwschutzhund.com/results.htmlPlease check them for spelling and other errors.Cheers,-sam in Montana

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Rose City Working Dog Association has a new website! Visit us! — the URL iswww.rosecitywda.comWe are having a trial in Canby, Oregon, Oct. 31st with SV Judge Frank Mensing. The trial flyer and entry form are available on the website.Rose City WDA is also proud to announce that our club will be hosting the Pacific Northwest Regional USA Trial for 2010.More information, including contact info will

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Afternoon allJust a reminder that entries must be received by Sept 23rd that is next Wednesday.http://willamettevalleyschutzhundclub.com/Events.htm If you know anyone who needs a trial not on this email list please forward.I'll email out a schedule as soon as entries close. Regards,MaryPresidentWillamette Valley Schutzhund Club

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October 24 & 25, 2009WITHForeign SV Judge Rudi MietznerHelpers: Mark Glastetter (primary), Matt Nieuwkoop (alternate)WHERE? Frontier Park, Pierce County Fair Grounds. Graham, WAThis unique park is located eight (8) mils south of Puyallup on Washington State Highway 161. The park’s carefully manicured lawn and rustic buildings are easy to spot off of Meridian in the Graham area. How to get

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Hi all – A short update on the situation with Mark. His memorial service will be held at Meierhoffer Funeral Home in St. Joe, MO on September 8 from 6 to 8 pm.www.meierhoffer.com. I also wanted to let you know what will happen with the Director of Judges position and interim arrangements. Sometime later next week, the Executive Board will begin the process of selecting an interim Director of

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05 September 2009Dear Sportsfriends,I am sorry to have to tell you that our Director of Judges, Mark Przybylski, passed away from a heart attack early this morning. Mark was a good friend to the sport, the breed and our organization, as well as personally befriending and mentoring many of us. The funeral home is sponsoring a guest book where you may view and share rememberances and condolences

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Dear Sportsfriends,I am sorry to have to tell you that our Director of Judges, Mark Przybylski, passed away from a heart attack early this morning. Mark was a good friend to the sport, the breed and our organization, as well as personally befriending and mentoring many of us.I will keep you informed of any memorial services or other events commemorating his life.WJ

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SCHUTZHUND TRIALOctober 24 & 25, 2009Foreign SV Judge Rudi MietznerHelpers: Mark Glastetter (primary) and _________ (alternate)WHERE? Frontier Park, Pierce County Fair Grounds. Graham, WAThis unique park is located eight (8) miles south of Puyallup on Washington State Highway 161. The park’s carefully manicured lawn and rustic buildings are easy to spot off of Meridian in the Graham area.How

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Schutzhund Trial Sept 25-26-27 2006 SV Judge Volker Diesem For trial packet and more information, go to www.Willamettevalleyschutzhundclub.comContact: Mary Dygertemail: dygertma@canby.comEntries must be received by Sept 23 2009 * NO Late Entries

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I am writing to inform you of our club trial at the Snohomish Schutzhund Club. We are excited to offer our annual club trial on September 12-13, 2009. Please check out our club trial web site for all the information you need to know about the trial such as entry forms, schedules, and directions.Please pass the word around and let everyone know that the Snohomish Schutzhund Club is hosting their

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USCA Judge Randall Hoadley September 4-5-6 2009United Schutzhund Clubs of America Sanctioned Schutzhund Trial & Seminar Entries Close: September 1, 2009 Late Fee: $10.00 Friday Sept. 4th Kincaid Hundeplatz, Anchorage AK @ 6:00 pmBH , OB1, OB2, OB3 Saturday Sept. 5th Tracking, Palmer Alaska @ 7:00 amSch I, Sch II, Sch III, TR1, TR2, TR3 Saturday Sept 5th Obedience & Protection Kincaid

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Hello SportsfriendsBig Sky Schutzhund Club is pleased to announce our “fall” trial for 2009 – August 29 and 30 with USA Craig Groh. We will be doing BHs and most of the SchH/VPG/IPO dogs on Saturday, we’ll have a bbq at our clubhouse, and then do an FH and possibly some SchH 1’s for BHs from Saturday. We’ll finish up with WHs and have some fun. Tracking is on prime agricultural soil carefully

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Yvonne T wrote:Do you have any idea what the stats for the site might look like? Hi Yvonne,The site is listed with Google Analytics... The site, since it opened on 15th December, has had 316 visits from 245 unique visitors. They got there by:germanshepherddog.com (referral)202 ... 63.92%(direct) ((none))69 ... 21.84%google (organic)13 ... 4.11%pets.groups.yahoo.com (referral)6 ... 1.90%

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To the Pacific Northwest RegionThe Regional Bylaws require that the region hold two regional meetings a year, one at the regional championship and one approximately six months later. This past year (2008), we had two regional meetings during the summer. While we could attempt to hold another one in the next couple of months, I doubt we'd get much of a response, what with passes closing, lots

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First topic for discussion: Advertising! I already have someone who wants to advertise a litter on the website. We, as a region, need to discuss what, if anything, to charge for litter announcements, puppies for sale, etc. Should these be free? A small donation to the region? How about business card ads? I added my business to the homepage as an example... (I'm hoping the region will agree that

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this is just a test.

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As you already know if you've found your way here, the Pacific Northwest Region of the United Schutzhund Clubs of America has a new regional website:http://www.pnwschutzhund.comThis blog will be a vehicle for the officers of the region to report news. Each of the officers will be able to post to the blog and calendar, so ideally it will be easy to keep regional news current.The website only the

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The trial date for the German Shepherd Schutzhund Club has been moved from Nov. 8 to Nov. 15. A standing rule prohibits USA trials from being held the same weekend as a national championship and general board meeting. The host club (GSSC) and judge Glenn Stephenson have graciously agreed to the change in trial date.

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Dear USA Clubs:The USA General Board meeting will be held on November 6th this year in Austin, Texas. If your club plans to send a delegate to the meeting, a delegate form must be submitted to me no later than 30 days prior to the meeting. A copy of the delegate form in PDF format is enclosed and is also available on the USA website. It can be completed online and then printed. Please be sure to

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This is a test to see if the PNW Region is ready for blogging. This idea started because I'd love to see a live, interactive calendar available to Regional Officers so that there is a one-stop place to check on dates when planning events. We don't currently have a website (this is also my announcement of interest in becoming webmaster!) but eventually I'd like to see a website that contains basic

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PNW Regional Meeting 8-17-08Eight (8) Proposed PNW Bylaw Changes(includes the 2 changes sent by registered mail May 30, 2008)Proposed Change #1FROM:III. Members of the Board Note: regular print is current wording of Bylaws, while italicized print is Regional Policies.A. Regional Director The Regional Director shall preside at all meeting of the Region and the Board and have the duties and

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