September 2009 Newletter page 1

Text Box: CKC Membership we are in the process of preparing our catalog submission for the 2010 show. We need to know if you will be sponsoring any trophies so we can get your name into the it. All trophies must be paid for prior to final approval, towards the end of September. Please communicate with Valerie Neiman-Greider and copy me if you will be sponsoring a trophy. We also would like to be sure that we connect with all the local papers to advertise the show. Please let me know the name of a paper specific to your neighborhood. We will begin contacting them about a month prior to the show for exposure. ****** Our January show will be here before we know it. I need volunteers to help pick up our judges at the airport. They will most likely be arriving Friday. We need to pick them up and take them to the hotel in downtown Charleston. Please let me know if you will be available to help. Thank you Ricki Silveria ricki.silveria@comcast.net ****** Missy needs all title winner’s information by December 1, in order to prepare recognitions. Email her at: Springerandbrown@comcast.net ****** Trophy Committee Please make sure to bring your checks for the trophy donations you pledged, to the September meeting. After receiving the final bill, the cost of golf umbrellas will be $7/each. Everyone who had pre-ordered umbrellas, please take price change into account. At this time all information for 2010 trophies has been submitted to MB-F. All club offered trophy options such as umbrellas and embroidered throws have been spoken for!

Text Box: The Realignment was not voted upon. It has been postponed until the March 2010 meeting. After a full day of parliamentary bantering, it has been placed on hold for another six months. ****** The Grand Champion class is to be voted on in December, in Long Beach. The class is quite involved as now stated and may be amended to an easier format. It is a plateau to strive for folks with champions, who do not have the wherewithal to seriously campaign the dog. Hopefully, it will bring more entries as many Champions, because they cannot afford to compete, sit at home once finished. If anyone is interested in the original draft proposal for the concept, highlights, and Q&A related thereto, let Sylvia know and she will email it. Keep in mind that there are suggestions being put forth and the exact wording has not been cast in stone, as yet. Call (899-7460) or email Sylvia sarrowwood@homes.com, for a copy. ****** The 12-18 month class may be divided upon option by show-giving club. New classes would be 12-15 months and 15-18 months. This will start January 1, 2010. The premium list for AKC/EUK open entry 2009 show is now online at AKC.org. It is 58 pages. Check for pages you need and select only those to print, instead of “print all.” Entry fee is $75 for Champions and $50 for class dogs and all others. The facility and other items will cost less, so let’s hope the entry fees will follow suit and come down when the show relocates to Orlando. Catalogs at AKC/EUK will cost 25 dollars at show site. They will be online after the show. This catalog is very informative as any entrant may submit a picture of their dog (for a price). ****** AKC is putting out a new hard copy book, “AKC, 125 Years of Dogs” to help celebrate the 125th birthday at the AKC/EUK show.

Sylvia Arrowwood, AKC Delegate

The September 22 meeting will be held at 7:15 in the Strom Thurmond Gold Room at Charleston Southern University.

Meetings

Do you have a savings account set up for your animals. If you recall I suggested that in your will (living will or durable power of attorney for healthcare) you should name a person to be the guardian of your animals (dogs, cats and whatever else you may have under your care) should something prevent your being able to care for them. Set up a savings account for your pets and make sure the person who has been named as the guardian of your pets is also the beneficiary of this account.

Remind each new puppy person, to do the same thing. That way should a catastrophic illness or injury occur they will be better prepared financially to provide for their four-legged family members. This could be in addition to pet health insurance or in lieu of insurance.

Trophy Committee, continued

If you would like to recognize your favorite breed with additional trophy donations, you still can do so. However, we can not guarantee what description of your gift will make it into the catalog and you will have to use your own items.

Thank you for all of your generous donations!

Thank you,

Valery Neiman-Greider