8 Month Old Yellow Female

Skywriter

Volume 2011, Issue 3 June / July 2011

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Babes in Skyland
BREEDER REFERRAL LISTINGS

BABES ALREADY LANDED

8 MONTH OLD YELLOW FEMALE

Born: November 18, 2010
Healthy and happy, this puppy is good with kids and dogs and she loves to please. Raised by her breeder as a potential show dog, she is now available as a pet. She is microchipped, has all of her shots and is leash, house and crate trained.

Sire: Ch. Hyspire Singular Sensation
OFA Hips Good, Elbows Normal, Heart Echo Normal; Eyes CERF Sept. 2010, Optigen Normal/Clear
Dam: Broadway's A Taste O'Honey At Hawk Point
OFA Hips Good & Elbows Normal; Heart Doppler Clear; Eyes ACVO Clear Feb. 2011, Optigen Normal/Clear
Maryann Czerwinskigemar@sprintma

20 MONTH OLD YELLOW MALENEUTERED
Born: November 2, 2009
"Bodie" was raised in his breeder's home as a show prospect, but is now being made available as a family pet. He likes to play with people and other dogs. He is crated trained and leash trained. "Bodie" is microchipped and has all of his shots, including rabies.
Sire: Ancroft’s Back To The Future
OFA Prelim Hips Good, Elbows Normal, AVCO Nov. 2009, Optigen Normal
Dam: HiView Tiffany At Ancroft
OFA Hips Good and Elbows Normal, AVCO Feb. 2009, Optigen Normal
Ann Degraw 908 362-5514

9 MONTH OLD BLACK FEMALE PUPPY
Born: Oct 10, 2010

Up to date on shots.
Sire: MacHenry Daniel Webster
OFA Hips Excellent, Elbows Normal, CERF Dec 2010 and Optigen Normal
Dam: Holly Go Lightly XX
OFA Excellent, Elbows Normal, CERF Dec 2010 and Optigen Normal
Elizabeth Henry 518-589-5843

YELLOW FEMALE PUPPIES
Born: June 2, 2011

Sire: : Ghoststone Lubberline Swinging From The Yardarm
OFA Hips Excellent, Elbows Eyes ACVO March 2010, Optigen Clear by parentage

Dam: Winwood’s Summer Storm
OFA Hips Fair and Elbows Normal; Heart Echo Normal, Eyes CERFMay 2010 and Optigen Normal by parentage
Eve Ragalia 845-883-9143

CHOCOLATE AND BLACK PUPPIES

Born: June 11, 2011

Sire: MacHenry Daniel Webster
OFA Hips Excellent, Elbows Normal, CERF Dec 2010 and Optigen Normal
Dam: Frenchline Chantilly

OFA hips good, elbows normal, CERF May 2011, Optigen A

Elizabeth Henry 518-589-5843

CHOCOLATE MALE AND FEMALE PUPPIES

Born: June 24, 2011

Sire: Rockycreeek Bittersweet Drambuie RN JH

OFA Hips Good, Elbows Normal and Heart Echo Normal; EIC Normal; CERF 2010, RD/OSD Normal
Dam: Rockycreek's Double Dipped CD RN JH

OFA Hips Good, Elbows Normal, Heart Echo Normal, RD/OSDNormal; NARC Normal, CERFMarch 2010
Kathy Mines Cell 908-319-3600 Home 908-475-5666

The breeders listed in our referral service are members in good standing of JSLRC, but under NO circumstance does JSLRC guarantee the services of said members. The buyer should review all contracts directly with the breeder.

Full members, eligible for additional benefits, wishing to list a litter in the club newsletter and on the website must do so in writing ON THE CLUB FORM.

Please send info ON THE CLUB FORM to:
Laura Dedering - JSLRC Breeder Referrals
by email:
by Fax:610-599-7723
by mail:98 Ramblewood Dr.

Bangor, PA18013-5601

Table Of Contents

In The Doghouse Pg 4

Nominations Pg 5

Dues Pg 6

Match Show Flyer Pg 7

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2010 – 2011
JSLRC Officers and Board:

President: Donna Forte

Vice Pres: Sharon Celentano

Secretary: Sherri Mattheis

911 Jackson Valley Road
Oxford, NJ07863

(908) 689-5865

Treasurer: Laura Dedering

Directors:

1 Year–Donna Sevchuk 2010-2011

2 Year - Laura Muirhead 2009-2011

2 Year –Karen Lolli 2009-2011

Newsletter Staff:

Newsletter Editor and Publisher:

Leslie Plank
Smithtown, NY
631-724-7593

Contributing Editors
and Publishers:

Gerri Kennedy-Youngblood

New Fairfield, CT

203-746-9432

Michael Silva

Milford, NJ

908-996-7766

Laura Dedering
Bangor, PA
610-599-7767

SKYWRITER is a publication of the Jersey Skylands Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. published six times a year with deadlines on the 15th of Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct and Dec. Contributions in the form of articles, news comments, wins, litter, and other items of interest to the membership are encouraged. Opinions expressed are those of the individual authors and not those of the JSLRC either in whole or in part. The Editor reserves the right to edit materials in the interest of space, literary clarity, good taste or timeliness. All deadlines will be strictly enforced. Subscriptions are available to non-members for $12.00 per year from JSLRC, through the Publisher.

By Fran Pidgeon

The following individual was voted in as a JSLRC Member on 5-25-11

CONGRATULATIONS AND WELCOME TO:

Tamara Karabinus

395 Hartman Road

Bethlehem, PA18020

610-759-3797

Interests: Health Clinics, Sunshine, Holiday Party, Hospitality, and

Fund Raising

NEW MEMBER APPLICATIONS:

First Reading at the 5-25-11 Meeting

Deanna Fit

21 W. Gouverneur Avenue

Rutherford, NJ07070

201-672-9353

Bill Pidgeon

305 Springbrook Trail

Sparta, NJ07871

973-726-8650

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Committee Chairs are reminded to contact new members and get them involved in JSLRC activities.

Anyone interested in becoming a member of JSLRC can contact our Membership Chair for procedures and a membership packet.

Call or write to:

Fran Pidgeon

JSLRC Membership Chair

973-726-8650

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hello All,

Hope this finds everyone well.

Once again we’re closing on the end of another club year. The last event of the calendar year is our back to back match shows held at MemoryPark in Newton. If you need to work an event to fulfill your requirements for extra privileges or attend a meeting, this is your last chance! Contact Elisabeth Henry ASAP!

Our judges for the match will be Nancy Boyle and Jackie DeAngelo. Bring your pups and your dogs for practice and support your club and these fine ladies at the same time. As always, it’s a great site with plenty of shade and a relaxed fun way to spend some time with friends. Further details are on the club website, under the calendar tab.

Our May meeting was an informative presentation on what we can do to help our senior Labs. Thanks to Patty for putting that together. If anyone has any ideas for topics they would like to see covered at one of our meetings, please contact Patty Snow.

Our Specialty is quickly approaching and I’d like to remind everyone to contact Donna Sevchuk (hospitality), Corey Anger (raffle) and Sharon Celentano or Laurie Muirhead (Show coordinators) and let them know what you might be able to bring for the hospitality and raffle tables as well as what help you might be offer during the show….it doesn’t require all day, but if a few people are around to help with set up and clean up and offer the folks manning tables a little break, it would be much appreciated and helps keep the day moving and organized. Again details are posted on our club calendar page. Let’s make this year even better than last!

Last but not least, it’s DUES renewal time and this year we have a cutting edge way to do it….well, not really cutting edge, but if you want to send your notice and pay your dues electronically, you can! Thanks Fran Pidgeon & Laura Dedering for getting that all set up! Remember folks, dues are due by August 31st as our club year is Sept 1st to August 31st.

I look forward to seeing you all, either at the match or the point shows.

Enjoy the rest of your summer; the way time is flying we’ll be shoveling snow in no time!

Donna

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Stars of the Sky

Brookberry Ace of Hearts

Doberman Pinscher Club of the Tappan Zee All Breed Rally Trial

Qualified Rally Novice B

Owner/Trainer/Handler: Fran Pidgeon & Bill Pidgeon

Am/Can Ch. Brookberry Bluerock Braden

Twin Brooks Kennel Club (Day 1): Select Dog

Twin Brooks Kennel Club ( Day 2): Select Dog

Owners: Thomas & Mari Davidson

Araby’s Moonstruck

LRC Of the Pioneer Valley-Day 2- 4-6 Mo Puppy BOS

Breeder/Owner: Barb Roosevelt

Bob’s Your Uncle at Araby

LRC Of the PioneerValley Day 1- 4-6 Mo Puppy BOS

Breeder/Owner: Barb Roosevelt

Araby’s Road Scholar

LRC Of the PioneerValley– Qualified Rally

NEW RALLY NOVICE TITLE!

(At 9 years of age!)

Breeder/Owner: Barb Roosevelt

Forestwood’s Plum Crazy Purple

Ladies Kennel Assoc Of America – WB/BOW

Greenwhich KC – RWB

Mid-Hudson Kennel Assoc. – RWB

Staten Island KC – WB/BOW/BOS

Breeder/Owner: Leslie Plank

Ch. Forestwood’s Unbelievable

Ladies Kennel Assoc Of America – BOB

Made final cut in group

Long Island KC – BOS

MonmouthCountyKC – Select Bitch/GCh major

UnionCountyKC – Select Bitch/GCh major

Breeder/Owner: Leslie Plank

Am.Can. Ch. Folklaur Neverending Story

KC of NNJ – WD/BW/BOS

3 point Major!

Monmouth Country KC – WD/ BW/BOS

3 point Major!

NEWAKC CHAMPION!

Union Cty KC - Select Dogfor GCh points

Breeder/Owner: Laura Dedering

Folklaur Joketeller
Trenton KC- RWD from 6-9 puppy

Greater Philly - RWD from the 6-9 puppy

Best Labrador Puppy

Puppy Sporting Group 1st!

Breeder / owner: Laura Dedering

Can.Ch. Folklaur Abracadabra
Muskoka KC - WB, BW

NEW CANADIAN CHAMPION!
Breeder / owner: Laura Dedering
Co-breeder: Jacquelin DeAngelo

Can.Ch. Folklaur Secret Desire
Sarnia #1 - WB, BW
Sarnia #3 -WB
Sarnia #6 -WB, BW
Bluewater #1 - WB

Bluewater #2 - WB

NEW CANADIAN CHAMPION!
Woodstock #2 - Best of Breed

Breeder / owner: Laura Dedering

BearPaw's Dancing in Black, JH

BexarCountyKC – WB/BOW/BOB

Breeder/Owner: Susan Mary Malone

Brookberry's American Dream

LRC Of the PioneerValley- WB

4 Point Major!

Union County KC- WB/BOS

3 Point Major!

Owners: Phil Hess, Sue Hess, Stephanie Forte

Handler: Stephanie Forte

Cedarmarsh's Makalapua

Bald EagleKC - RWB

Breeder/Owner: SherriMattheis

Brookberry's Secret Storm

Monmouth CountyKennel Club - RWB

Breeder/Owner/Handler: Stephanie & Donna Forte

Cedarcreek Brookberry Mahogany Storm

LRC Of the PioneerValley (Friday) - 4th Open Choc

LRC Of the PioneerValley (Saturday) - 2nd Open Choc

Owner/Handler: Stephanie & Donna Forte & Sherri Mattheis

Congratulations to Our Winners!

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Editors Note:

It is with much pleasure that I would like to introduce our new column!

In The Dog House with Michael Silva

As Labrador breeders, we all talk about the “bad” dog gene. Some of us debate over the validity of EIC. Many of us have heated discussions over TVD and its form of inheritance. For those of us that have been around forever, you have to remember when PRA hit the scene it took on a life of its own!

As I sit at my desk in my office and look across the drive at my dogs frolicking about in their paddocks, I often wonder why we don’t talk about the most common “bad” dog gene of them all. Most of you reading this will think I am talking about the gene that we can eliminate from our breeding program in one or two generations. Sorry to disappoint you, but you couldn’t be farther from what I am thinking!

You see, for many years I have professed that each of us, humans that is, have the inherited “bad” dog gene. What else would drive us to:

• Look excessively online for that perfect new property to build your dream dog kennel and not have a care in the world about the house as long as the roof doesn’t leak;
• Willingly scoop poop for multiple dogs, sometimes fifteen to twenty or more; in the heat of the summer and in the dead of winter (sometimes chipping ice poop more than 30 feet in the air!);
• Stay up until wee hours of the night and into the next morning watching one of our girls pant in a box;
• Strategically stack a palette full of dog food, that is 900 pounds in total, in our garage or kennel building in hopes little rodents won’t have their next meal;
• Juggle money in our checking accounts to pay for dog show entry fees as who needs electricity when you could have the next big specialty winner;
• Spend thousands of dollars on repro vets to get that litter that is going to put our names on the infamous Labrador map;
• Shop for pants and/or a dress that have the perfect pockets to hold that gross smelling piece of bait our dogs love so much;
• Think that Muck boots were the latest fad and that everyone had a pair in their closet;
• Stay in raunchy hotels and hope there is a descent piece of lawn to ex the dogs so they don’t poop in their crates;
• Park the RV in a fairgrounds parking lot and spark up the BBQ as if we were looking at a river;
• Travel up to 16 hours to sit around a taped off piece of lawn and watch people run around in a triangle and circle with a dog at the end of a leash.

Think about it… If we didn’t have the “bad” dog gene we would be:

• Sitting on the beach in the Caribbean with a little umbrella drink waiting for Ramon to bring us that refill;
• Strolling down the Seine on a little river boat and wondering where our next cappuccino was coming from;
• Shopping at Macy*s, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdales, and Nordstrom’s for that new outfit or suit with not a care in the world where the pockets were or if there were any;
• Putting money into savings so that we could add that new sun room or save up for a rainy day;
• Eating out at the fanciest restaurants and dine on the most beautiful cuisines you have ever seen;
• Taking a camping trip and park the RV in a beautiful state park or campground that overlooks the shore;
• Traveling to see our relatives for the holidays without a care in the world about who is going to watch the dogs.

My mom always said to us kids, “To each his own!” However, she and my Dad never totally quite understood my obsession with dogs as I grew older; even though they bought me my first one to show. My non-dog friends (yes some of us have them) have been told it’s the puppy breath; that, of course, they can agree with. I have also said it is the thrill of winning at a dog show; most ask, “Do you win money?” and when I reply they shake their head. In the end, all I can come up with to tell everyone is that I have the “bad” dog gene. Luckily for me you all have it too!

See you at the next specialty…

Michael

TheNominating Committee has presented the following slate for officers for the 2011-2012 club year inaccordance to JSLRC bylaws Article IV, Section 4 Nominations.

The Nominating Committee wishes to nominate the following members for the slate of officers for the year 2011-2012 election. They are as follows:

President: Donna Forte

Vice President: Laura Dedering

Treasurer: Fran Pidgeon

Secretary: Sharon Celentano

Director 1 year: Tom Flaherty

Director 2 year: Sherri Mattheis

Donna Sevchuk

* Nominations from the floor will be taken at the August meeting

Sherri Mattheis

JSLRC Secretary

Hello Fellow JSLRC Members,

Well, another club year (Sept 1 - Aug. 31) is almost over. So, that means it is time for your annual Dues Renewal.

We thank you for your years ofdedication and hope that ALL of you will continue to participate and support the JSLRC this coming year.

Please Note: NEW members voted in AFTER April 1, 2010 are paid through August 31, 2012, and need not pay dues.

NEW THIS YEAR -
JSLRC has gone ELECTRONIC, for those who wish to use it.

We have added the CONVENIENCE of having the FORM in a FILLABLE FORMAT and Payment through PayPal.

To use the FORM electronically, please

1. save the form in a Word.doc under your last name,

2. fill in the blanks by Tabbing through the fields

3. then email to Fran Pidgeon - Membership Chair, , AS A SEPARATE ATTACHMENT ADDED TO AN EMAIL. (Do NOT send it directly from Word. It will not keep the committee designations if you send it that way.)

Also, you can now PAY YOUR DUES through PayPal.

Please note that there is a $1 per Single Member and $2 per Household Membership convenience fee added, but only if you choose to use PayPal.(This will cover the fees PayPal charges.)

IF you pay electronically, please don't forget thatyou will still need to SEND IN YOUR FORM either by email or by snailmail to FRAN.

The form is printable off of our website under

linked in the Blue Membership box.

If you still need to fulfill your minimum requirements, please note that the August Match Shows and Meeting are the LAST EVENT and LAST MEETING OF THE CLUB YEAR.

If you have any questions, please contact Fran Pidgeon - Membership at

Thank you,

Laura Dedering

JSLRC Treasurer

JERSEY SKYLANDS
LABRADOR RETRIEVER CLUB, INC.

AKC Sanctioned B
Specialty Match & Encore Match
for Labrador Retrievers

Sunday, August 21, 2011
MemoryParkPicnic Area (Outdoors)
Moran Street - Newton, NJ
Specialty Match for Labrador Retrievers

JUDGE: Jacquelin De Angelo

(Top Gun Labradors)

Judging at 10:00 a.m.

ENTRY FEE ~ $10.00 day of show
Entries start at 8:30 a.m. Entries accepted until 1/2 hour before start of judging.

Classes (Divided by Sex)
Puppy: 3-4 Months; 4-6 Months; 6-9 Months; 9-12 Months
Best Puppy In Match / Best Of Opposite Sex Puppy In Match
Adult: 12-18 Months; Novice; Bred-by-Exhibitor; Am-Bred; Open;
Veteran 7-9 Years; Veteran 9 Years & Older
Best Adult In Match / Best Of Opposite Sex Adult In Match
Junior Showmanship: 8-14 Years: Novice Junior; Open Junior
14 -18 Years: Novice Senior; Open Senior
Best Junior Handler

Encore Match for Labrador Retrievers

JUDGE: Nancy K. Boyle

(Heybern)

Judging at 1:30 p.m.
ENTRY FEE ~ $10.00 day of show
Entries start at 8:30 a.m. Entries accepted until 1/2 hour before start of judging. For those individuals entering both the morning and afternoon matches a $2.00 discount per class will be applied to their afternoon entries.