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New 2017 titles Farm Dog Certified (FDC) and each of the new trick Awards, Register of Merit, Mike and Kendall Liga
dog titles have been added. They have been designated at 0.5 points
each because they are not regular AKC performance or companion ATCA 2017 ROM REPORT
event titles, and except for FDC are given by CGC evaluators instead
of judges. Each requires only one qualifying performance for the title,
not the usual three qualifying “legs” as needed for most other venues SIRE OF MERIT:
or 15 points as in Champions. Also, one must apply to AKC and pay a Name: GCHS CH Nellyson’s Mr Don’t Skip the Zip
fee to have these titles recorded as opposed to titles that AKC tracks RN163612/01
and sends out the title certificate automatically. While the FDC and Date of Birth: November 7, 2007
trick dog titles cannot be used for the Versatility Award, they can be
combined for the Versatility Excellent Award. Owner: Cheryl A Mechalke & Jim L. Mechalke, Jr.
Breeder: Tina Nordgren
We are aware of two members working on the new AKC Scent Dog Offspring:
title and when either of them qualifies, this will be added to the chart.
Please, if you have any questions ask the Recording Secretary to con- Gender
tact one of us for more information. There is a lot going on in “other Name Female
events” and it is confusing for those not familiar with these events to CH Araluen’s Harvest Moon Over Tatong Female
fully understand the initials and requirements! GCH CH Araluen’s Bubbles in the Wine
GCH CH Dunham Lake Unanimous Decision Male
CH Dunham Lake Take A Bow Female
It is requested that the new Versatility Guidelines be approved as Male
submitted for 2018 (see attached). CH Araluen’s Entertainment Tonight

SIRE OF MERIT EXCELLENT:
ATCA awards and plagues are very coveted and are designed to coor-
dinate well with new additions year after year and serve as recognition Name: GCH CH Blue Moon Call Me Irresistible
for our members who compete with their dogs.
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Date of Birth: December 15, 2006
Cost of the plaques runs about $12 each, with title bars costing $3
each. Budget for 2018 will depend on the number of members who Owner: Jeanne Popovits
Breeder: Jeanne Popovits
receive these. Currently, there are 3 who have applied for VA and one
for VX. The Henderson Obedience awards are privately funded.
Offspring:

Awards, AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship, Elaine Strid Name Gender
GCH CH Blue Moon River Female
Kerrie Brian was nominated and chosen as the 2017 recipient at the CH Blue Moon MyTimes They R A-Changn’ Male
national club meeting in conjunction with the 2017 ATCA National CH Temora Blue Moon Pop Star Female
Specialty in May 2017. She received this award at the Awards Banquet CH Temora’s Never Enough Female
during this same time. CH Benayr Rustic Charm Female
CH Benayr Okie Dokie Dinah Female
Please send your nominees for the 2018 award between now and April CH Benayr Oh Henri Male
30, 2018. The voting for this 2018 Award will be done at the national CH Wild West’s Big Bang Theory Male
specialty in Ashville this year during the national club meeting. The GCHS CH Wild West’s Mac Attack Male
award will be presented to the member at the 2018 ATCA Awards ban-
quet in Asheville. You can nominate someone with a brief paragraph Name: MBIS MRBIS MBISS GCHS CH Temora Say It With Bacon
sent by email to: elaine_strid@hotmail.com.
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Date of Birth: January 16, 2013
Breed Marketing, Heather Williams Owner: Julie Seaton
Breeder: Julie Seaton
The committee has shot some fun videos as well as trick videos that
are in the process of editing. We have also recruited a new member Offspring:
of the committee to assist with grooming videos. This seems to be a
highly desired topic from the breed community. Once they are edited, Name Gender
we should have enough videos to have regular postings through the GCH CH Temora Rhythm And Blues Male
year. We also will be able to have some videos around Nationals which GCHB CH Temora Redi When You Are Female
will hopefully promote and encourage members to attend in future CH Temora Bacon’s Bitz Female
years. We have all of the equipment we need as a committee and the GCH CH The Farm’s Fine Whine and Spirits Female
individuals on the committee have absorbed the shipping costs of GCH CH The Farm’s Spirit Walkers Grace CD RN CA CGC Male
getting the camera from one member to another. We do not antici- CH Temora Remember Me Male
pate any further expenses for the committee at this time. If anyone CH Temora’s Bringn’ Home The Bacon Female
is interested in joining the committee or has video ideas, please send CH Temora I Will Be King Male
them to Heather Williams at howens08@gmail.com. CH Jovi’s Bellagio Female

Facebook is administered by Sandra Weigle. Junior Scholarship, Grace Massey, Chair; Kerrie Bryan, Teresa
NOTE from Rec. Sec.: No Facebook Report was received. Schreeder

Futurity, Sue Bachman Committee continues work on Junior Scholarship Committee Guide-
No report submitted lines.
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