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Obedience and Rally Regulation Changes
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The AKC Board VOTED to amend five sections of the Obedience Regulations and one section of the AKC Rally® Regulations to make the events more enjoyable.
These changes are effective January 1, 2014; please share this information with your Obedience/Rally Trial Chairmen and Trial Secretaries/Superintendents.
In summary the changes (underlined below) are:
- Allow premium lists to measure not less than 5˝ x 8˝ inches up to 8˝ x 11 inches. (Obedience Regulations Chapter 1, Section 3)
- Require clubs to refund the entry fee for females in season. A processing fee may be retained by the club. (Obedience Regulations Chapter 1, Section 14)
- Allow clubs, at their option, to establish a wait list to fill openings created by entries that are withdrawn prior to the event closing date. (Obedience Regulations Chapter 1, Section 27)
- Allow dogs to be picked up by their handlers when they are called back into the ring for the awards ceremony. (Obedience Regulations Chapter 2, Sections 11 & 22)
- Allow rally ring sizes to be determined by square footage (2,000 to 3,000 square feet, with a minimum width of 30 feet). This will provide clubs flexibility in determining the location of their rally trial, perhaps allowing them to lower their cost. While the square footage area listed above is the minimum size allowed, a 40' x 50' or 50' x 60' ring size is ideal for rally. (Rally Regulations Chapter 2, Section 1)
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Affiliate News!
Here is your Mid America Miniature American Shepherd Board for 2014-2015!
Mid America is an affiliate of MASCUSA
President: Julie Voge
Vice President: Leslie Peckham
Secretary: Karen Cooper
Treasurer: Mindy Stevenson
Affiliate Rep: Jeanie McAdams
Board Officers:
Linda Perry
Gloria Cross
Kathy Agan |
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Icy Earns the Agility MACH8
Icy will be 10 this year, so I will cherish every run!!
I love this little blue dog so much!!!
Mach8 Icyhot!!
Donna Crary Johnson |
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Could I Be A Dog-Loving Mentor?
This is a great read by Susan Garrett
"Why would Susan Garrett be considered a mentor?
Possibly because of the national or world championships I have won in dog agility. Maybe because of my successes with both "high drive" dogs and "motivationally challenged dogs"or because of the success I have had focusing on the manipulation of positive reinforcement in dog training rather than the consequences of various forms of punishment. Or maybe there is some other reason I haven't even considered...
The truth is, if I had my way, what people would take notice of is not just my training, handling or performing but also of the way I share my life with my dogs, the fact that my life at home with my dogs, reflects the love and respect I have for each dog equally." Read more below
http://susangarrettdogagility.com/2014/01/could-i-be-a-dog-loving-mentor/
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The Beautiful Faces of the Miniature American Shepherd
A weekly photo series!
Prodigy's Turn You Party Lights On At Woodridge
Owned by Sheila Hoskins
Please send me your most stunning head shots of your dogs and I will post one or two each week, in the order they are received
Send to editor@mascusa.org |
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Comix by Coleen
Just for grins a new comic every week in the Tuesday Talk!
Coleen Swift is our comic graphic designer for this series and she will be treating us to a new comic every week for the Tuesday Talk Funnies! You can also send a photo to be considered in one of Coleens designs! She said I don't want peoples' perfect pics, just the accidental ones :-)
Send to ColeenLS@aceweb.com
THANK YOU COLEEN FOR THE WEEKLY GRINS! |
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From The Institute of Canine Biology - this is a great read!!!
The Pox of Popular Sires
12/05/2013
by Carol Beuchat PhD
"The most common admonition of the geneticist to the dog breeder is to "avoid the Popular Sire Syndrome". At the same time, the most common advice from breeder to breeder is "breed the best to best". So the conundrum is obvious and the consequence predictable - the "best" dogs are the most sought after, so they sire the most offspring and become popular sires"......
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WIN PHOTOS & BRAGS!
Everyone's Win photos have been gorgeous so keep them coming and I will post them! Send those brags and a photo to me.
GR CH Love That American Red White and Blue CM
wins Best of Breed at the MASCUSA Specialty, hosted by CENMAS on 12/13/13 in Orlando, Florida! Judge was Ms. Jan Paulk
Earlier that day 'Merlie' won AKC Best in Show in the AKC Open show
with apx 120 FSS and Misc. entries!
'Merlie' now has 117 AKC points and 41 AKC Best in Misc., Multi BOB Specialty wins, Multi AKC Best in Open Shows, 2013 Mascusa Nationals #1 Premier male, 2013 Ickc #1 Mini American Shepherd, #6 all breed, 2012 Ickc #1 Jr. pup, all breed & Ickc Jr. Hall of Fame, 2012 Mascusa Top 10, 2012 AKC Eukanuba class winner, etc..! breeder/owner/handler/chauffer-Jeanie McAdams
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Dynasty's Triple Crown, CM "Remi"
MASCUSA CH
BIS MISC at the Central Florida Kennel Club 12/12/13
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**PET OWNERS SPEND AN AVERAGE OF $300 PER YEAR ON FOOD AND TREATS FOR THEIR PET**
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Check out Life's Abundance Breeder Program
www.pawsitivelypethealthybreeders.com
KIM GARDNER 602 377-8972 |
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USDA/APHIS Lawsuit
Update on the lawsuit to stop the APHIS revised regulations. HSUS has come in on the side of the defendants (APHIS) claiming their business will be harmed if the regulations aren't implemented.
http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/litigation/PM-retail-rule-intervene.pdf
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I think that the Working Aussie Source is one of the best locations on the net to find herding trials and clinics!
The opening page is for ASCA Trials but be sure and click on the Other Calendars and the Regional Calendars and other Events of Interest! |
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AKC HERDING TRIALS!
The Miniature American Shepherd is eligible to compete immediately in AKC Herding Trials! As soon as you receive your AKC/FSS number you can enter an AKC Herding Trial.
Find AKC Herding Trials here!
If you have earned an AKC Herding Title please let me know,
Now that we are eligible to compete in AKC Herding Trials, we want to acknowledge those dogs who are out there earning titles and legs towards titles. |
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Let's have some fun and gather several photos and videos of our dogs herding!!
Send to me and I will place them in a future Tuesday Talk and maybe we can start a photo gallery of minis herding!
Let's do it right away!!
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Welcome New Members for January!
The following applicants have applied for membership in MASCUSA. Any current member may protest the acceptance of an applicant by emailing board@mascusa.org, and providing the reason for the protest and the full name of the member that is protesting acceptance of the applicant.
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Steffi Hindorf -
Rickard Rundquist -
Nadja Karlsson -
Iris Sablery -
Lelie Sablery -
Marie Sablery -
Adam Conrad -
Kim Enevoldsen -
Torin Enevoldsen -
Stacie DeVolld -
Debra A. Fisch -
Maria Isabel Guerrero -
Andrew Jensen -
Angie Knowles -
Traci Middleton -
Connie Kay O'Day -
Annemarie Pack -
Scott Pack -
Linda Smith -
Marcie Watson -
Sandra Behrens -
Cynthia Jacobs McAleer -
Leah G. McAleer -
Karla Benjamin -
Michael Benjamin -
Sonja Daday -
JoAnn Mejia -
Evelyn Monckton -
Michael Morgan -
Kelly Noaker -
Douglas L. Pierce -
Martina Kreuger -
Heather Jones
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ATTENTION PHOTOS NEEDED!
Looking for photos, photos with family, performance photos, training photos and any fun photo you want to share with us! Send the photos to Mindy |
Change to Litter Advertsing Fee!
There will be a flat rate of $30.00 a month for litter
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Get to thinking about it!
Board Elections next year.
If you want to serve get involved.
Karen Keller
President of MASCUSA |
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YOUR BOARD
THE PEOPLE WHO VOLUNTEER FOR YOU
Karen Keller,
President
Judy Challinger, Vice President
Patricia Davis, Secretary Traci Phillips, Treasurer Board Members Sharon Sloper Sue Fontaine Ellen Friedman-Smith Linda Perry, Past President Denise Albright, many of the photos for TT |
Visit the MASCUSA CAFEPRESS Store
It is receiving a makeover and new designs will be uploaded over the next few weeks!
Click here
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AKC SHOW LINK SECTION
Search for AKC Conformation Shows, Herding Trials, Agility and other performance events. Click Here
Two popular Licensed Superintendents, who have information about upcoming shows and you can enter online thru their sites
ONOFRIO
and
INFODOG |
IABCA
IMPORTANT
Remember to send in your winsheets within 30 days of the show for your points to count!!! |
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PHOTOS PLEASE
PHOTOS
PHOTOS PHOTOS!!!
Send in those favorite photos so we can post them on the Tuesday Talk!
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