OTTER Tales
May, 2017
Otter Tales May, 2017 Page 1
MEETING NOTICE
Monday,
May 8, 2017
Awards night!
The WLRC May meeting
will be held at the
Machine Shed
7475 E State Street
Rockford, IL
Phone: 815-229-3276
Board Meeting: 6:30 p.m.
General Meeting: 7:30 p.m.
OPEN MEETING
Guests Welcome
Machine Shed Website for more info:
Come and Cheer on your friends
and their accomplishments!
A Recipe for Your Dog
SPRING VEGETABLE BOWL
3 1/2 oz new carrots
3 1/2 oz asparagus
3 1/2 oz cauliflower florets
3 /12 oz scallions
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 1/4 cups unsalted vegetable stock
1 1/2 cups porridge oats
1 tablespoon chopped spring herbs
Peel the vegetables and cut into small pieces. Finely chop the scallions and garlic. Heat the oil and sauté, then add the vegetable stock and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes on a medium heat. Add the porridge oats and cook for a few minutes. Take off the stove and allow to cool, then stir in the spring herbs.
Serve in portions, lukewarm or cold.
Something to
Howl About!
Anthems Blue on Black (Beau) finished his Championship on April 9th at Kennel Club of Yorkville by going WD and BOSS. Beau turned 9 yrs old on April 28th! Thanks to co-owner Kaye Buck for handling him to his 3rd major and last single points.
Ann Garmon
Dunn's Marsh Chocolate Martini SH RE RATO AWC earned her Master Barn Hunt title (RATM) at the Cudahy KC Barn Hunt Trial April 30th. Only 39 Labs have earned this title so far and I own two of them -- Marti and her mother, Summer. Deb Hamele
Kaltrav Tangled Up In Blue won WB/ BOS for a 3 pt major. And also won, Best Puppy at The Fondulac shows on Sat, April 21
On Sun, April 22 she won WB/ BOS for 2 Pts.
Tango is owned and loved by Kathy Turbett
On March 26 Sommit Chestnut Hills Veta earned her 1st UD leg at Racine KC(1st place). Then her 16 month daughter Sommit’s Hillary earned her first breed points with a BOB over specials at the Yorkville show on April 9.
Veta continued the streak with a second UD leg at Car Dun Al KC on April 23
Woo Hoo!
Both are owned by Sue Sommer and Linda Waco and handled by Sue.
A repeat message about our specialty
A message from Linda Brown and Cindy Tripp regarding the specialty:
Exciting events happening at the 2017 WLRC specialty!
This year’s theme is Garden Party.
Friday’s activities will include:
Eye Clinic
Puppy Match
Conformation Certificate Evaluations
Dog Games
All you can eat buffet (always a highlight)!
Start making those raffle baskets. Single items also welcome.
Ideas to help you: dog beds, crates, grooming supplies, bowls & buckets, toys & treats, coffee & teas, wine, food items.
Suggestions for baskets:
Cake basket: cake mix, pan, muffin tin, spatula, bowl, decorations, frosting.
Date Night: Pasta, sauce, chocolate, candle, wine, glasses.
Spa Day: loofa, soaps, lotions, nail file, pumice stone.
Chill Out: coloring book, markers, pencils, wine, chocolate, wine glass, candle, tea.
Garden Basket: gloves, spade, flower pot, seeds, kneeling pad or put them in a flower pot instead of a basket.
Father’s Day: Duct tape, WD40, Goo gone, work gloves, tools.
Other great items:
Bird feeder or house, garden supplies, pot of flowers, garden stakes or flags, windchimes.
We are asking all members to bring 1 or 2 pots of flowers, any size, to decorate and you will take them home!
(Put your name on them)
We really want to make the specialty look like a garden!
There will be a cash drawing this year:
$300 prize, $10 per card, only 54 chances sold.
Be sure to wear your flowered shirt and/or sun bonnet on Saturday and tell everyone to do the same!
LItter box
THE LISTED BREEDERS ARE MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING OF WLRC, BUT IN NO CIRCUMSTANCES DOES WLRC GUARANTEE THE SERVICES OF SAID MEMBERS. BUYERS SHOULD REVIEW ANY CONTRACTS AND/OR GUARANTEES WITH THE BREEDER.
Quiet again…..
Show Supers:
Our Winnebago LRC website has all the info for our June specialty. Don’t forget to enter by May31st for the show and obedience. Agility also closes May31st.
Our hunt test is on Entry Express.
Need some good dog-related reading?
Our WLRC Library is such a wonderful asset. Members may contact Sue Seehawer by phone at 815-633-4366 or email and she would be happy to bring the books or other media to the following meeting.
Otter Tales May, 2017 Page 1
Otter Tales May, 2017 Page 1