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January 28, 2014 


 

Beautiful MAS owned by Linda Cerini

*******Important******* 
Your Breed Standard Evaluation and Education Committee needs your help.
Please take a moment to go back and look up the judges that you have shown MAS under. We are trying to gather a list of judges that have actually had "hands-on" experience with our breed. We would greatly appreciate the judge's name, date and location of the show. Please email your information to [email protected]
 49 MAS Titles Earned in December!
Congrats!

Dog Title

Dog Name

Certificate of Merit 2

Battlefield's Mason Dixon CM2

Certificate of Merit 2

Dynasty's Instant Replay CM2 CGC

Certificate of Merit 2

Dynasty's Triple Crown CM2

Certificate of Merit 2

Great Companions Fancy Pants CM2

Certificate of Merit 2

Love That American Red White And Blue CM2

Certificate of Merit 2

Mercyme Dressed For Success CM2

Certificate of Merit 2

Timeless Zero Gravity CM2 CGC

Certificate of Merit 3

Altas Stylin In My Jaguar CM3

Certificate of Merit 3

Great Companions Fancy Pants CM3

Certificate of Merit 3

Love That American Red White And Blue CM3

Certificate of Merit 3

Mercyme Dressed For Success CM3

Certificate of Merit 3

Timeless Trilogy CM3

Certificate of Merit 3

Timeless Zero Gravity CM3 CGC

Certificate of Merit 4

Altas Stylin In My Jaguar CM4

Certificate of Merit 4

Love That American Red White And Blue CM4

Certificate of Merit 4

Mercyme Dressed For Success CM4

Certificate of Merit 4

Timeless Trilogy CM4

Certificate of Merit 5

Love That American Red White And Blue CM5

Certificate of Merit 5

Mercyme Dressed For Success CM5

Certificate of Merit 6

Love That American Red White And Blue CM6

Certificate of Merit 6

Mercyme Dressed For Success CM6

Certificate of Merit 7

Love That American Red White And Blue CM7

Novice Agility

Pleasant Woods Sunshine Through The Rain CD BN RA NA NAJ CGC

Open Agility

74 Ranch Blue OA NAJ NAP NJP NF

Agility Excellent

Desert Sun's Pull That Trigger RN AX OAJ NF

Agility Excellent

Great Companions Miss Gabriella Rager AX AXJ NF CGC

Master Bronze Agility

Gottabe's Doin' The Hustle MX MXB MXJ MJB T2B2

Master Bronze Agility

Timeless Trudi MX MXB MXJ MJB MXF

Master Agility Excellent Preferred 2

MACH10 Schiml's Denim Blue Dylin MXG3 MJG3 MXP2 MJP2 OF

Novice Agility Jumper

Innovative's T. Sizzle NAJ CGC

Novice Agility Jumper

Rooda's Treasure Sadie NAJ

Novice Agility Jumper

Roper Parks NAJ

Novice Agility Jumper

Wigglebutt Agapo Zola NAJ

Novice Agility Jumper Preferred

Milleson's Kaima Blue NJP

Open Agility Jumper

Rockin Miss Dakota NA OAJ

Excellent Agility Jumper

Desert Sun's Pull That Trigger RN AX AXJ NF

Excellent Agility Jumper

Great Companions Miss Gabriella Rager OA AXJ NF CGC

Master Excellent Jumper

Dwelly's Outlaw RE AX MXJ OF

Master Excellent Jumper

Jax Lee AX MXJ

Master Excellent Jumper

Sweet Baby Jazzy MX MXJ NF

Master Bronze Jumper

Schultz's Macy MX MXJ MJB

Agility FAST Novice

Gottabe's Doin' The Hustle MX MXB MXJ MJB NF T2B2

Agility FAST Novice

Klees's Toby OA OAJ NF

Agility FAST Open

Timeless Highly Ambitious Harper OA AXJ OF

Agility FAST Open Preferred

Boot Scoot'n Jozee Blue MXP2 MXPB MJP3 MJPB OFP

Time 2 Beat

MACH3 Hope MXG MJC XF T2B

Time 2 Beat 3

MACH Jeep MXS MJC MXF MFB T2B3

Canine Good Citizen

Crystal Blue's Amazing Gaze-Annie CGC

Therapy Dog

Cheyenne Autumn Of JF THD

 

 

 

    

 

 
Picasso's Hope of Glory", bred by Becky Gilbert
sire MASCUSA CH. 4PAWS IN HOT PURSUIT OF BAR D & SAGONIGE'S CUFF, owned by Nannette Despain.
dam MASCUSA CH. PICASSO'S SUNI ROSE NA NAJ, owned by Becky Gilbert.
Picture by Monica Garrett.
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HERDING BRAG!

Mattie came in 4th on Advanced A sheep and
earned 2 points toward her Championship.

Sizzle earned her HT (Herding Tested) title.

Timeless Mattie Ross

and Timeless Too Hot To Handle. 

Marla Van Willigan

Mid America Awards for 2013

Dogs of Distinction

 

The Mid America Miniature American Shepherd Club, an affiliate of MASCUSA, would like to congratulate the following owners and their dogs on their 2013 accomplishments!

  

Lifetime Achievement - Versatility Awards presented 2013

Two categories: Herding and non Herding, includes non AKC titles

 

HERDING CATEGORIES

*HVC- Herding Versatility & Conformation - Herding Title or Test Certificate/ plus a minimum of 5 Conformation Points/or a CM

*HVAC - Herding Versatility Advanced & Conformation Herding Titles or Test Certificate/plus 5 Conformation Points/CM plus another performance venue Title (one performance  venue for this award could be a Therapy Dog or CGC Title)

 

HVEC - Herding Versatility Excellent & Conformation Herding Titles or Test Certificate/plus 5 Conformation Points/CM plus two performance venue Titles (one performance venue for this award could be a Therapy Dog or CGC Title

*HVA - Herding Versatility Advanced Herding Title or Test Certificate /plus Title from another performance venue, excludes conformation. 

*HVE - Herding Versatility Excellent Herding Title or Test Certificate / plus two performance venue Titles (one performance  venue for this award could be a Therapy Dog or CGC Title), excludes conformation

 

Flagtree's Dynamite PT CD BN RAE NAP NJP CGC URO1 UAGII CL1-R CL1-F CL1-H TG1 TBAD

Titled in Herding, Obedience, Rally, Agility and CGC

Owner/Handler: Karen Cooper

 

Cooper's Bailey Gal HT CD BN RE NAP NJP CGC CL1-H CL1-R UAGI URO1 TG2 TIAD

Titled in Herding, Agility, Rally and Obedience

Owner/Handler: Karen Cooper

 

 

*HGVC- Herding Grand Versatility & Conformation- Top & Highest Award : Herding Title or Test Certificate /plus 5 Conformation Points/CM  plus two performance venue Titles (one performance venue for this award could be a Therapy Dog or CGC Title)

 

Painted Meadow Red Hot Vegas, CM CGC IT BN - Vegas

Titled in Herding, Conformation, Obedience and CGC

Owner/Breeder/Handler: Linda K. Agan

  

TOP PERFORMANCE CATEGORIES, HERDING NOT INCLUDED 

  • PV- Performance VersatilityOne Performance Title  
  • PVA- Performance Versatility AdvancedTwo Performance Titles (one performance venue for this award could be Therapy Dog or CGC Title  

Great Companions Miss Gabriella Rager - NA NAJ OA OAJ NF CGC CL3 CL4-F & Barn Hunt certificate

Titled in Agility, Barn Hunt

 

 

Rockin R Hope Floats, CGC,TG1

Titled in Agility, CGC

Owner/Handler: Shelley Geyer

 

  • PVC- Performance Versatility & ConformationOne Performance Titles/plus 5 Conformation Points/CM  
  • PVAC- Performance Versatility Advanced & ConformationTwo Performance Titles (one performance venue for this award could be Therapy Dog or CGC Title) plus 5 Conformation Points/CM 
  • PVE- Performance Versatility Excellent MULTIPLE Performance Titles (one performance venue for this award could be Therapy Dog or CGC Title)  

Flagtree's Simply Spicy - BN RN NA NAJ OF SR SS TIAD TG1

Titled in Obedience, Rally, and Agility

Owner/Handler: Cheryl Warren 

  • PGVC- Performance Grand Versatility & Conformation- 5 Conformation Points toward the CM or/CM plus multiple performance venue Titles (one performance venue for this award could be a Therapy Dog or CGC Title)

 2013 TOP FIVE CATEGORIES

Only AKC Titles

 

HERDING 2013:

Swampy Creek Haf2Hav Indigo Blu, PT - Pre Trial Tested (PT)

Owner: Cynthia Duggan

 

Maximum Spontaneous Combustion, PT - Pre Trial Tested (PT)

Owner/Handler: Mindy Stevenson

 

Flagtree's Dynamite, PT - Pre Trial Tested (PT)

Owner/Handler: Karen Cooper

 

Cooper's Bailey Gal, HT - Herding Tested - (HT)

Owner/Handler: Karen Cooper

 

2 way for the last spot in the herding category!

All earned herding Instinct test certificates:

 

Latigo Falina Eyes Black As Night, IT - Instinct Tested (IT)

Owner: Billy Fleming  

 

Painted Meadow Red Hot Vegas, IT - Instinct Tested (IT)

Owner/Breeder/Handler: Linda K. Agan

 

 

AGILITY: 2013

 

Great Companions Miss Gabriella Rager

June 2013 Novice Agility Titles NA & NAJ

July 2013   Agility Title OAJ

December 2013 Excellent JWW Title

Open Standard Agility Title earned 9/14/2013

Excellent Standard Title December 2013

October: Novice Fast Title, NF

Owner/Handler Donna E. Rager

 

Flagtree's Simply Spicy BN RN NA NAJ OF TIAD TG1

In Feb 2013 she earned her NAJ title.with scores of 93 (1st place), 100 (1st place), and 100 (1st place).

She earned her NA title in March 2013 with scores of 85 (1st place), 95 (1st place), and 100 (1st place).

She finished her Open Fast title last weekend with scores of 71 (1st place), 64 ( 1st place), and 56 (2nd place).  In Open FAST you need 55 points to qualify

Owner/ Handler by: Cheryl Warren

 

Cooper's Bailey Gal

NJP Nov. Preferred9131

Nov. Preferred 10041 Nov. Preferred9651

Open Standard  100  Red Dirt Agility Trial, OK

Owner/Handler: Karen Cooper

 

RALLY 2013:

 

Wigglebutt Stardust N The Wind

Rally Novice A- Score 86

Owner: Gloria and Joseph Cross

 

Flagtree's Dynamite

RAE2 - leg 1 scores 96 and 95 at Tulsa Dog Training Club 10/25/13

RAE2 - leg 2 scores 95 and 88 at Tulsa Dog Training Club 10/25/13

Owner/Handler: Karen Cooper

 

OBEDIENCE 2013:

 

Cooper's Bailey Gal

Nov B Obedience -Score 180 (CD)

earned 4/21/13

Owner/Handler: Karen Cooper

 

Painted Meadow Red Hot Vegas

Beginner Novice Obedience -Score 191

Beginners Novice A Obedience Title under judge Kenneth Kincaid Sunday November 16th, 2013 in Champaign-Urbana, IL. Saturday...Judge Robert Janek score 192

Sunday...Judge Kenneth Kencaid score 191

Owner/Handler: Kathy Agan

 

Flagtree's Simply Spicy

Obedience - Beginner Novice (BN)

In May 2013 Spice earned the last leg of her Beginner Novice Obedience title  with scores of 187 1/2 (4th place), 184 (4th place), and ??? (3rd place).  The score for the last leg is not in the book - scheduling issues at the trial.

Owner/Handlerby Cheryl Warren

 

Wigglebutt Stardust N The Wind

Beginner Novice A  -Score 187.5 Nov 10, 2012

Owner: Gloria and Joseph Cross

 

Honoring our dogs who earned the Certificate of Merit 2012-2013:

 

GRCH Taycins Always A Gentleman,CM -Tag

Owned  by Jeanie McAdams & Jeanine Perron

Bred By: Jeanine Perron &  Karen Keller

Handled by Jeanie McAdams

 

CH Painted Meadow Red Hot Vegas,CM

Owner/Breeder/Handler: Linda K. Agan

 

Alta Vista Masquerade at SSTAR, CM

Owned & Bred by: Carla Lewis  

Co-Owned & Handled by: Leslie Peckham

 

Salish Chandrea Cool Running, CM

Owned and Handled by Leslie Peckham 

Bred by: Shawnmarie Davis and Cheryl Hass

 

Love That American Red White and Blue, CM

Breeder/Owner/Handler: Jeanie McAdams

 

Love That Taycin Texan, CM

Breeder/Owner/Handler: Jeanie Troyan McAdams 

    

Versatility, yes!!

Desert Sun's Ignite My Fire, who took Best Opposite on Sunday, Jan. 12th at the Glendale, AZ show, and also Sizzln Chandrea Electric Charge at DS, who took Best of Breed and Best in Misc. on Monday, Jan. 13th, at the Glendale, AZ show, and handled by Jordan Confer and they both go on to show their versatile side below!.  Deanna Mooney

 

 

On to Lure Courseing

 

brother/sister team, Desert Sun's Ignite My Fire "Spark"
and Desert Sun's Like A Rock "Chevy".

 

 

Then on to Herding!!

 

 

ASHGI News: Reproduction Series: Brucellosis

AKC Canine Health Foundation and Zoetis Partner to Offer Canine Reproduction
Education

Podcast Topic: Brucellosis
January 23, 2014

Today, the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF) and our corporate alliance,
Zoetis, are pleased to announce the launch of a podcast series devoted to
canine reproduction education for pet owners, breeders, and veterinarians.

Throughout 2014, podcasts will be released on topics such as pregnancy
diagnosis, pyometra, infertility, breeding method choices, semen storage,
and more. Podcasts are free to download, will average 15 minutes in length,
and can be accessed through the CHF website at

 

www.akcchf.org/podcasts
<http://support.caninehealthfoundation.org/site/R?i=MC_MJkz2LImlhNyCn9_a6g>
The first podcast in the series features Dr. Matthew Krecic, a diagnostics
specialist for Zoetis, and focuses on Brucellosis, an important topic for
all breeders. Dr. Krecic completed his DVM at the Ohio State University and
an MBA from the University of Florida, Warrington College of Business. He is
board-certified in small animal internal medicine through the American
College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. Dr. Krecic served as a senior
Telemedicine Veterinarian at IDEXX Laboratories before joining Zoetis in
2009, and he continues to practice small animal internal medicine in his
spare time.

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Valhalla           

The Beautiful Faces of the Miniature American Shepherd

A weekly photo series!

           

 

 

MACH 4 Wiseachers Sheila MXC MJB2 OF T2B, owned by Jan and Dave Richards and bred by Nancy Stein (Wiseachers Kennels)

 

  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 [email protected] 

 

 

MASCUSA Facebook Page!

Don't forget to "like" our new Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Miniature-American-Shepherd/1410420232504365?ref=digest_email

 Gardner 2013

  
Congrats on your Canine Good Citizen Award!

This is my miniature American Shepherd Cooper receiving his CGC TITLE!

Submitted by Carol Brown

  
        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 
[email protected]
 
THANK YOU COLEEN FOR THE WEEKLY GRINS!

  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 CM8

shown winning a 4 point Best in Misc.

under judge Mr. Dana Cline in Glen Rose, Texas, 1/4/2014!
 

 
'Merlie' has the most AKC points of any Miniature American Shepherd and will be celebrating his 2nd birthday the end of February!
Breeder/owner/handler/chauffeur-Jeanie McAdams

 

 

GR CH Love That American Red White and Blue CM8
shown winning a 4 point Best in Misc. class on 1/3/2014
under judge Mr. Charles Trotter in Glen Rose, Texas!
breeder/owner/handler/chauffeur-Jeanie McAdams
 

 Super Bowl and Commercials go hand and hand

especially ones with dogs !

http://www.dogchannel.com/cute-dogs/super-bowl-dog-commercials.aspx?cm_mmc=19075835

Hopefully a commercial worthy of the most expensive 30 to 60 seconds that television advertising has to offer. At least that is what Anheuser-Bush is hoping for with its upcoming spot for Super Bowl 2014. 
 This year's commercial, "Puppy Love," will feature the famous Clydesdales and continues the story of 2013's celebrated "Brotherhood" spot. It will focus on the connections animals share with one another at Warm Springs Ranch, Budweiser's Clydesdale breeding ranch.

The ad features Don Jeanes reprising his role as Budweiser Clydesdale trainer and introduces a new, young star - a 10-week old Labrador Retriever puppy that forges a bond with the Clydesdales and, through tenacity, ultimately earns a place on the team.  

Budweiser commercials featured Dalmations in year's past:

Watch for the  "Puppy  Love" commercial!

       

For those looking for AKC shows to enter, please check the AKC superintendent for your region and ideally, get on their mailing list for show premiums to be sent to your address.

This is a list of all the AKC superintendents:
http://www.akc.org/events/conformation/superintendents.cfm

 

Minimiler Dynastys Que Tal

 

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!

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.
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 [email protected], and providing the reason for the protest and the full name of the member that is protesting acceptance of the applicant.  
    1. Steffi Hindorf

    2. Rickard Rundquist

    3. Nadja Karlsson

    4. Iris Sablery

    5. Lelie Sablery

    6. Marie Sablery

    7. Adam Conrad

    8. Kim Enevoldsen

    9. Torin Enevoldsen

    10. Stacie DeVolld

    11. Debra A. Fisch

    12. Maria Isabel Guerrero

    13. Andrew Jensen

    14. Angie Knowles

    15. Traci Middleton

    16. Connie Kay O'Day

    17. Annemarie Pack

    18. Scott Pack

    19. Linda Smith

    20. Marcie Watson

    21. Sandra Behrens

    22. Cynthia Jacobs McAleer

    23. Leah G. McAleer

    24. Karla Benjamin

    25. Michael Benjamin

    26. Sonja Daday

    27. JoAnn Mejia

    28. Evelyn Monckton

    29. Michael Morgan

    30. Kelly Noaker

    31. Douglas L. Pierce

    32. Martina Kreuger

    33. Heather Jones

                     ATTENTION PHOTOS NEEDED!

clip art dog

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
advertising. Download the Advertising form by clicking http://www.mascusa.org/forms.php
 
In This Issue
Breed Standard Committee needs your helps!
49 Titles Earned in December
Valentine Photos
Herding Brag
Mid America Announces 2013 Awards
Versatility!
Brucellosis Podcast
Beautiful Faces of the MAS
MASCUSA Facebook Page
CGC Brag
Comix By Coleen
Send Win Photos
Superbowl & Puppy Love
AKC Superindendents
Working Aussie Source
AKC Herding Trials
Welcome New Members for January
MASCUSA Cafepress Makeover
AKC Show Links
Send Your Photos

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

 

 

 
 
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

CONFORMATION
VENUES 
 

IABCA
 
 
  
IMPORTANT
Remember to send in your winsheets within 30 days of the show for your points to count!!!
 
PHOTOS PLEASE 
 
PHOTOS
PHOTOS PHOTOS!!!
 
Send in those favorite  photos so we can post them on the Tuesday Talk!
 


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