MASCUSA Award Programs!
MASCUSA is in need of members who are willing to work on the award programs for our club. These need to be in place and ready to launch immediately after full recognition. There is a wonderful group of volunteers already on the Special Programs Committee and several have volunteered to take on this project. Some of the suggested programs would be for Herding, Obedience, Agility, Juniors, Top Ten, Hall of Fame Kennels, Hall of Fame Breeders and Hall of Fame Dogs, to name a few.
Imagine the satisfaction of knowing that you can be a part of the history of the club by assisting in the development of these programs. It was suggested that we take a look at the USASA programs and see how those could work for our club. If we were to mirror their programs and make changes to suit our club, the brunt of the work would already be accomplished. Please consider helping to further the work of this committee and put together an awesome program for our members and dogs.
Take a look at these programs and see if you would like to be a part in the development of these programs. Use the programs tab to see everything that USASA offers.
http://www.australianshepherds.org/
MASCUSA Board of Directors
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Wigglebutt Zenyatta Very Proud of her for getting her nosework NACSW, NW3 title yesterday. She got her NW1/NW2 and NW3, all on the first try. Thank you Lisa Bataska for your training us! Zen absolutely loves the game. Angela Ogle |
SEVENTY THREE (73) NEW AKC TITLES !!!! EARNED BY THE MINIATURE AMERICAN SHEPHERDS in January 2015
Dog Title | Dog Name | Certificate of Merit | Love That Sound Of Music CM | Certificate of Merit | Patchworks Heart Of A Hero CM | Certificate of Merit | Southern Star Dot Com CM | Certificate of Merit 12 | Abington's Da Vinci CM12 | Certificate of Merit 13 | Abington's Da Vinci CM13 | Companion Dog | Flagtree's Cleared For Takeoff CD BN RA NA NAJ CGCA | Companion Dog | Karyon Go For The Gusto CD BN | Companion Dog | Shelley CD BN RE CGCA | Beginner Novice | Southern Star Ruby Roux BN RE CGC | Rally Novice | Artic Rose Midnite Madness RN | Rally Novice | Maeve RN PT CGC | Rally Novice | Mcstorms We'Ll Always Have Paris! RN | Rally Novice | Miss Gypsy Rose RN | Rally Novice | Zeus Of Olympus RN | Rally Advanced | Flagtree's Cleared For Takeoff CD BN RA NA NAJ CGCA | Rally Advanced | Wigglebutt Zenyatta RA OA OAJ | Rally Excellent | Cabalina's Morning Star Danica RE NAJ | Rally Excellent | Flagtree's Simply Spicy BN PCD RE HT OA OAJ XF CA CGCA | Herding Started Course A Sheep | Mcfinley's 1/2 Pint Tankard Of Timeless CM BN RN HSAs CGC | Novice Agility | Flagtree's Cleared For Takeoff BN RN NA NAJ CGCA | Novice Agility | Knee High Simbah Of Bridalvale BN RN TD NA NAJ CGC | Novice Agility | Morris' Sparkling Sprite NA NAJ NF | Novice Agility | Radiant First Class Passenger Of Triple R NA NAJ | Novice Agility | Southern Stars Ima Wiseacher NA NAJ CGCA | Novice Agility | Timeless Hot Tamale RN NA NAJ | Novice Agility Preferred | Sweet Sidney Blue Eyes NAP NJP | Open Agility | Dodge City's Blue Eyed Wonder Teagan OA OAJ CGC | Agility Excellent | 74 Ranch Blue AX AXJ NAP NJP OF | Agility Excellent | Gordonview Four On The Floor AX AXJ CA | Agility Excellent | Lindsey's Frankielee AX AXJ | Master Agility Excellent | In The Nik Of Timeless RN MX MXJ XF T2B | Master Agility Excellent | Mooncreeks I Wear The Pants MX MXJ MJB | Master Agility Excellent | Timeless Highly Ambitious Harper MX MXJ MJB XF T2B | Master Bronze Agility | Dwelly's Outlaw RE MX MXB MXJ MJB OF T2B | Master Bronze Agility | Mills' Tee Rex MX MXB MXJ MJB | Master Silver Agility | Coat Tails Lariat UD RAE MX MXS MXJ MJB | Master Gold Agility | MACH2 Schultz's Macy MXG MJG T2B | Novice Agility Jumper | Bar-Kl Mia Bellini NA NAJ | Novice Agility Jumper | Radiant First Class Passenger Of Triple R NA NAJ | Novice Agility Jumper | Southern Stars Ima Wiseacher NA NAJ CGCA | Novice Agility Jumper | Timeless Hot Tamale RN NA NAJ | Novice Agility Jumper Preferred | Sweet P McGee NJP | Novice Agility Jumper Preferred | Sweet Sidney Blue Eyes NJP | Open Agility Jumper | Doc's Ducati Cucciolo NA OAJ | Master Excellent Jumper | Rose Acres I Can Fly AX MXJ NF | Master Excellent Jumper | Southen Star Holly Hi-Socks AX MXJ XF | Master Bronze Jumper | Brown's Torque'em Up RN MX MXB MXJ MJB OF CA CGC | Master Silver Jumper | Timeless Trudi MX MXS MXJ MJS MXF T2B | Master Bronze Jumper 2 | MACH2 If You Ain't First You're Last MXS MJB2 T2B | Master Silver Jumper 2 | MACH5 Hope MXC MJS2 XF T2B | Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 4 | MACH PACH Darlin' Darby Winters MXB MJB MXP3 MXPB MJP4 MJPB PAX MXF | Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 4 | Ozzy Party Dog MX MXB MXJ MJS MXP3 MXPB MJP4 MJPB PAX | Master Excellent Jumper Preferred 5 | MACH10 PACH Schiml's Denim Blue Dylin MXG3 MJG3 MXP4 MXPB MJP5 MJPS PAX OF | Master Silver Jumper Preferred | MACH10 PACH Schiml's Denim Blue Dylin MXG3 MJG3 MXP4 MXPB MJP5 MJPS PAX OF | Agility FAST Novice | Knee High's Aaaaaand Go OA OAJ NF | Agility FAST Open Preferred | Timeless Rock My World OA OAJ MXP MJP2 NF OFP T2BP | Agility FAST Excellent | Dwelly's Outlaw RE MX MXB MXJ MJB XF T2B | Agility FAST Excellent | Fhf Quinn AX AXJ XF | Master Agility Champion | MACH Jax Lee MXB MJB | Master Agility Champion | MACH Timeless Trudi MXS MJS MXF T2B | Master Agility Champion 2 | MACH2 Schultz's Macy MXG MJG T2B | Master Agility Champion 3 | MACH3 Coat Tails Missy MXG MJC XF T2B2 | Master Agility Champion 5 | MACH5 Hope MXC MJS2 XF T2B | Preferred Agility Champion | PACH Boot Scoot'n Jozee Blue MXP4 MXPB MJP5 MJPS PAX XFP | Preferred Agility Excellent | PACH Boot Scoot'n Jozee Blue MXP4 MXPB MJP5 MJPS PAX XFP | Time 2 Beat 6 | MACH Gottabe's Doin' The Hustle MXS MJG MXF T2B6 | Coursing Ability | Flagtree's Simply Spicy BN PCD RE HT OA OAJ XF CA CGCA | Coursing Ability | I B Buffalo Girl CA | Canine Good Citizen | Cantrells Have Faith In Miracles CGC | Canine Good Citizen | Mockingbirds Georgia Chrome RN CGC | Canine Good Citizen | Mockingbirds On The Money Red RN CGC | Canine Good Citizen | Prodigy's Bowen Jet CGC | Therapy Dog | Dance's Wully Bully AX AXJ THD |
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FAQ's on MDR1
MDR1 is a very important subject and has undergone a lot of controversy. Controversy is a good thing because it makes people study and become educated about a subject. Here are some of the latest findings concerning MDR1 from WSU
WSU FAQ on MDR1... http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-VCPL/FAQ.aspx "What heartworm prevention products can I use if my dog has the MDR1 mutation? Fortunately, the dose of ivermectin, selamectin, milbemycin and moxidectin in the commercial heartworm preparations are low enough to be used safely even in dogs with the MDR1 mutation. It is only when the drugs are used at high doses, such as those used to treat mange (50 times higher dose than the heartworm prevention dose), that dogs with the mutation will develop neurological toxicity. Attempting to use large animal formulations of these drugs is likely to cause neurological toxicity because it is difficult to accurately measure" Please read all the FAQ from the link above, study all you can and talk with your vet !
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Love abounds So, let's keep it going! Mockingbirds Beaus & Arrows with Karey Marrs Photo by Bill Ogle
Send me your favorite photos showing the love and bond between you and your dogs.
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Send me your "Luck of the Irish photos" for St Patricks Day !!
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Sandycreek and Silvermist Kennels welcomes March with our bucket of joy!
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Training Tips, advice and more!!
Each week we will bring you tips, advice and ideas on how to train, show or play with your dog in all the major venues! Herding, Agility, Obedience, Rally, Therapy, Tracking, Coursing, Barn Hunt and showing conformation!
FIRST ISSUE NEXT WEEK! So stayed tuned |
The Beautiful Faces of the Miniature American Shepherd
A weekly photo series!
Pocket's Full Of Cash,
"Cash" is owned by Kathy Munson and Terri Dickerson.
Please send me your most stunning head shots of your dogs and I will post one each week!
Send to [email protected]
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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 :-) [email protected]
THANK YOU COLEEN FOR THE WEEKLY GRINS!
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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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Love That Jimmy Fallon CM 'Jimmy' Recently won his AKC Certificate of Merit at just 8 months old at the Plum Creek Kennel Club show in Denver, Colorado! Thank you judge Mr. Nelson Huber & co breeder Margo McKee, 'Too Mini's'! 'Jimmy' is our 5th AKC CM winner in our home since we were accepted into AKC just over 2 1/2 years ago! He represents the 4th generation AKC CM winner here. Collectively these 5 dogs have won over 19 AKC CM's and 291 AKC points! Way to go kids! Always breeder/owner/handled. Jeanie & Dr. Douglas McAdams, 'Love That' Minis, Denton, Texas |
THIS IS HOW WE ROLL
The dogs sure can make us laugh, smile or sometimes scratch our head!
Looking for fun photos that show the everyday moments of daily life with one of the
most intelligent dogs on the planet!
Given owned by Marilyn Battey
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If you want a successful business people say location, location, location is very important and if you want a successful business, advertise advertise, advertise!
The Tuesday Talk reaches more than 600 members per week, and is a wonderful place to advertise! It can be for your kennel, your dog related products, training or more. Click the link below to find out how to send in an Ad!
http://mascusa.org/fees.php.
Go to Public Relations and click on the Tuesday Talk Advertising form!
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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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Find info about Nationals Here!
Check out this virtual tour of Purina Farms, our home for Nationals 2015!
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2015 MASCUSA Nationals - Save the Date!!!
First MASCUSA Nationals with full AKC Recognition
We will have Jr. Showmanship
Click below to reserve a room
Lodging That will Accept Dogs
Purina Farms - 200 Checkerboard Drive, Gray Summit, Missouri 63039
Hosted by: MASCUSA, MASCUSA Members and Affiliates
MASCUSA Nationals (September 14th-17th, 2015)
Three Rivers Cluster Supported Entries (September 11th-13th, 2015)
All Breed Conformation Gateway Cluster Supported Entries (September 18th-20th, 2015)
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Requesting submissions for the Goodwill Ambassador!!!
The award will be presented at Nationals
Dogs are many different things to many different people, but once in a while a very extraordinary dog passes through our lives. He may have been the one dog that made an Alzheimer patient smile for the first time in years or a dog that lay at the feet of several shy preschoolers as one by one they gained the courage to read to the wonderful sweet dog. Maybe he is owned by a family member or a friend but if this special mini has touched the life of one person or a thousand people, we want to hear your story! There is no act of kindness too small to submit, because the lives touched by our precious minis are all worth sharing. We will present every one of the stories at Nationals. The winning dog will be voted on by a team of volunteers, and will be honored during the Nationals events with a very special award. Mid America Miniature American Shepherd Club will be sponsoring this award for 2015. Eligible dogs must be registered as a Miniature American Shepherd.
Send your stories and if possible include a few photos to
Mindy Stevenson [email protected]
Here is a list of the things we hope to see but not limited to:
Helps someone who is deaf hear the phone, door etc
Companion for an elderly person
Companion for a child with emotional challenges
A dog that has helped to fill the void of a lost family member
Therapy dog who visits abused children's homes
Therapy dog who visits nursing homes
a R.E.A.D certified dog
A TDI certified dog
A dog that has done a heroic deed that included a service to a person or community
A dog whose friendship and presence gave an autistic child the courage to speak
A dog who found a lost alzheimers family member who had wandered away
A dog who alerted someone to an impeding danger
A dog who brings smiles and laughter to a classroom full of children with disabilities
A dog who is mascot of a team of special olympic athletes
And more.......
Pictured below is the Award for our 2013 Goodwill Ambassador winner
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Is there Herding at Nationals!
YES, two trials and both on the same day, first trial is Open to All Breeds, second trial is only for Miniature American Shepherds.
If your dog is at least six months old you can enter the Instinct Testing! You DO NOT have to have any experience or exposure to stock to enter Instinct Testing. Give it a try, your dog will love you for it!
Dogs over 9 months old can enter the other test classes and trial.
Herding is on Monday Sept 14th, 2015
Judges are Debbie George and Tracy Parciak
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Welcome New Members for March!
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.
- Annette Duguay, Canada
- Stephanie Boswell, MO
- Cynthia Hurwitz, TX
- Lou A. Johnston, AR
- Ashley Lindauer, AZ
- Terri Moebuis, MD
- Davona S. Roat, CO
- Carolyn Smith, AR
- Kim Holderfield, GA
- Amy Rideout, CA
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WHAT"S
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73 New Titles
Training Tips Advice
& More
This is how we roll photos!
Luck of the Irish pics for St Patricks Day!
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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
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President
Judy Challinger,
Vice President
Linda DuBois, Secretary
Patricia Davis, Treasurer
Board Members
Sue Ritter
Sue Fontaine
Ellen Friedman-Smith
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