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Membership Meeting. April 17, 2014, 8 p.m. CST (6 p.m. PST).
Call-In Number: 1-646-307-1300, Participant Code 276249
Slate of Nominees for 2014-2016 Board
Dear MASCUSA Board Members,
The 2014 Nominating Committee proposes the following slate for MASCUSA Board for the term of July 31, 2014 - July 30, 2016. All committee members have approved the slate as listed below:
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President: |
Karen Keller | |
Vice President: |
Judy Challinger | |
Secretary: |
Linda Dubois | |
Treasurer: |
Patricia Davis | |
Board Member: |
Sue Fontaine | |
Board Member: |
Ellen Friedman-Smith | |
Board Member: |
Suzanne Ritter | |
Past President: |
Linda Perry | |
Registrar: |
Traci Phillips |
At this time all nominations from the general membership have been accounted for & taken into consideration
Sincerely,
Lisa Wilson, 2014 MASCUSA Nominating Committee Chairman |
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Conference Call Membership MeetingCall-In Number: 1-646-307-1300, Participant Code 276249
Call to Order
Rules of Conference Calls Roll Call Treasury Report-Traci Phillips Registry Report-Traci Phillips Committee Reports Affiliate Report MARS Report Old
Business
1) Approval of Minutes
2) Other Old Business
New Business
1) Elections-Present the Slate of Nominees/Open the floor for additional nominees as prescribed by the Bylaws
2) AKC Update
3) Any Other New Business
4) Member Input
5) Registry Rules (moved to the last order of Business)
Adjourn Meeting |
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How many of you are involved in Therapy dog work, or work in the R.E.A.D dog program or something similar to all of the above!
"Here are a few pictures from the Mint Hill Library last Saturday morning. There is a weekly program for kids to read to the dogs. Various therapy dogs with their handlers come.
Terri Arnold, Nalaland with Nala,"
submitted by
Shirley Shannon, President SEMASC
Please send me an email about your involvement and a few photos!
THANK YOU! |
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I do a dog safety class, dog obedience and disc dog shows for Kids in schools, bible camps, Vets in veterans centers, with my miniature american shepherd and his other small aussie pals...This came about as I did therapy dog work for many years and that dog passed away and we teamed up with Valir Hospice in Okc Ok and created this venue...the kids and vets love it....Lee Fairchild and Patchworks Jim Dandy |
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The Beautiful Faces of the Miniature American Shepherd
A weekly photo series!
Multi Champion Bluegrass Encore Of Heartland
owned by Lynn Gray, bred by Karen Oldfather"
Please send me your most stunning head shots of your
dogs and I will post one each week!
Send to editor@mascusa.org |
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Here are some thoughts to consider before getting your show photos:
(all the things I did wrong.)
*Don't wear a skirt, pants or dress the same color as your dog unless you want to hide the topline.
*Don't look at the photographer until you're absolutely ready. (In this case he said, "Ooops, you weren't ready and took a second picture after I got set up but still sent me this first one." Why?)
*Look at the camera. Not in this photo but in the past, the thrown toy attracted my attention and my eyes followed it so you only ever saw the whites of my eyes in pictures.
*Make sure your lead isn't dragging, hanging or otherwise in the way. Again, I wasn't ready for this picture.
*Be sure you have your brush with you when you go to the photographers stand.
*Don't let the other exhibitors in line rush you. These pictures are too expensive to let someone bully you. An example is they move too close in behind you and distract your dog. You can ask them to please step back if your dog is trying to see who is back there.
Submitted by Shirley Shannon and Emma (Shandell the Dilemma) |
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UK magazine Dogs Today ran a feature on the MAS in this months (may) issue. It featured my boy Dunnellon's Boomerang and his full brother Dunnellon's Man in Black, along with some other minis from another breeder. We are really excited about the publicity for the breed in the UK!
Kind regards
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Victoria Harrild-Jones |
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Herding and Conformation!!!
April 26th and 27th
2 AKC Herding Trials and 2 Open Shows
Broken Arrow, OK
Pre Entries Close April 16th, however we do have "Day of entry" for Herding Instinct and also for the Open Shows!
Mid America will be hosting these events for MASCUSA
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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 :-) ColeenLS@aceweb.com
THANK YOU COLEEN FOR THE WEEKLY GRINS! |
Visit our CAFEPRESS Store
MASCUSA Cafepress Store has a new summer design available ,"Got Sheep"
and other fun items with the MASCUSA Logo!
Check them out, when you have a moment!
Happy Shopping!
www.cafepress.com/mascusa |
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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.
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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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MASCUSA has updated our registry rules and forms.
They are located at www.mascusa.org
Please take some time to familiarize yourself with these rules.
Thank you,
MASCUSA Board of Directors |
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Welcome New Members for April!
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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Vanessa Morato, France -
Diana Curl, AZ -
Shelley English, Canada -
Katie English, Canada -
Erec Lindberg, NY -
Sue McCoury, WA -
Karine Mielczarek, IL -
Dina Patterson, ID -
Rhyse Potts, GA -
Cacey Tubbs, OK -
Kathleen Yaw, OR -
Sophie Richard, France -
Debby J. Deckard, IN -
Krissy Garner, UT -
Felice Hibbard, MT -
Linda Medina, GA -
Kristina Montgomery, IN -
Ben Preston, CA -
Steve Luzzadder, CA -
Edie Raymond, CA
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Top Ten Merit for 2013
Congratulations to the Top Ten Miniature American Shepherds of 2013!
(Please send one favorite win picture for the website to judy@kissmekennels.com
If you wish to have handler information listed, please send that as well.)
1. Gr CH Love That American Red White and Blue, CM8
176 pts (113 AKC, 63 Other)
Breeder: Jeanie McAdams & Karen Keller
Owner: Jeanie McAdams
2. Gr CH Mercyme Dressed For Success, CM6
102 pts (97 AKC, 5 Other)
Breeder: Pam Bender
Owner: Pam Bender
3. Gr CH Alta Stylin In My Jaguar, CM5
53 pts (53 AKC)
Breeder: Valerie Nilsson
Owner: Valerie Nilsson
4. Gr CH Timeless Zero Gravity, CM4
46 pts (34 AKC, 12 Other)
Breeder: Karen Keller
Owner: Debra Shambaugh & Karen Keller
5. Gr CH Timeless 4 On The Floor, CM2
43 pts (25 AKC, 18 Other)
Breeder: Karen Keller
Owner: Kim Gardner & Karen Keller
6. CH Abington's Da Vinci, CM2
40 pts (11 AKC, 29 Other)
Breeder: Patti Cutler & Kim Gardner
Owner: Patti Cutler
7. Gr CH Timeless Trilogy, CM6
36 pts (31 AKC, 5 Other)
Breeder: Karen Keller
Owner: Karen Keller
8. CH Dynasty's Triple Crown, CM3
35 pts (35 AKC)
Breeder: Fran Withers
Owner: Kimberly Johnson & Fran Withers
9. CH Battlefield's Mason Dixon, CM2
29 pts (29 AKC)
Breeder: Karen Kollmer
Owner: Karen Kollmer
10. Gr CH Great Companions Fancy Pants, CM3
26 pts (26 AKC)
Breeder: Linda DuBois
Owner: Linda DuBois |
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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 |
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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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Thank you for letting us share our wonderful dogs!
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Visit the new MASCUSA website for forms and info about entering the newest AKC Breed, and also for all of our registration forms, including Breeders Listing, Litter Applications and more
Visit MARS (Mini Aussie Rescue) .
Contact the Editor Contact the Registrar |
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