Southland Weimaraner Club

The premier Weimaraner Club for Southern California.

2020 Western Classic

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Hello, friends! The Southland Weimaraner Club is pleased to announce the following details for the 2020 Western Field Classic and Western Field Futurity. Please contact Kim at 949-278-2981 or via email at kim@barrettweimaraners.com with any questions. The premium may also be downloaded, here.

Weimaraner Club of America
AKC Member

2020 Western Field Classic and Western Field Futurity

HOST CLUB – Southland Weimaraner Club

Event Number:  2020168427

November 10, 2020 to conclusion

Camp H (formerly Castle Butte Wells Area), California City, CA

This trial will be run under the flexible format and the club reserves the right to rearrange the running order of the stakes and add/rearrange judges if conditions warrant.

This field trial is held under the Rules and Procedures of the American Kennel Club.

All stakes open to Weimaraners only
Bitches in season may compete in any stake.

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DISCLAIMER: An inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. COVID-19 is a contagious disease that can lead to severe illness and possibly death. By attending this event you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19. The FT Committee and the Weimaraner Club of America assume no responsibility related to COVID-19.

FIELD TRIAL SECRETARY: Jana DeTevis

Mail entries with checks payable to Jana DeTevis

Mail to: Jana De Tevis, 13548 Barkley Pl, Chino, CA 91710

Phone: 949-278-2981 Email: kim@barrettweimaraners.com

All entries must be complete and have a signature to be drawn.

Entry fees may be paid by Venmo, Zelle or PayPal. Contact kim@barrettweimaraners.com for details. $4.00 additional per entry.

Please indicate dog and stake.

NO DOG WILL BE DRAWN WITHOUT AN ENTRY FEE!

**Walking Handlers: Please indicate on the entry if you are walking.

 

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Entries will close at

6:00 PM on Monday, November 2, 2020

Drawing will take place at 6:00 PM on Monday, November 2, 2020
117 S. Robinson St, Tehachapi, CA 93561

Judges and Stakes to be Judged

Grand Open Ltd All Age

Jim House, Battle Ground, WA & Ellis Herz, Sherman Oaks, CA

Field Futurity

Ellis Herz, Sherman Oaks, CA & Jeff Rhine, Encinitas, CA

Open Gun Dog

Jeff Rhine, Encinitas, CA & Ellis Herz, Sherman Oaks, CA

Open Derby

Julia Pond, Coeur D’Alene, ID & Greg Knight, Alta Loma, CA

Amateur Gun Dog

Raul Pineda, Palmdale, CA & Julia Pond, Coeur D’Alene, ID

Open Puppy

Greg Knight, Alta Loma, CA & Jeff Rhine, Encinitas, CA

Stakes, Schedule and Entry Fees

 Courses and Birds

All stakes shall be run on a single course. Chukar and/or quail shall be released in all stakes except the puppy stake. Chukar and/or quail will be used for retrieving – callbacks at judges’ discretion. Grand Open Ltd All Age, Open Gun Dog and Amateur Gun Dog are retrieving stakes. Horseback handling will be permitted in all stakes.

A blank cartridge will not be fired in the Puppy stake.

Tracking collars will be permitted in all stakes as per AKC rules. 

Prizes

Trophies & Standard AKC rosettes to all placed dogs.

WCA Rotating Trophies to the first place dog in Grand Open Ltd All Age, Field Futurity and Amateur Gun Dog.

Payouts 

50% of the entry fees (Net of Ground Fees and Other Such Fees) in the Grand Open Limited All Age, Open Derby and Open Gun Dog stakes to be divided as follows:

40%-30%-20%-10% if four placements

50%-30%-20% if three placements

70%-30% if two placements

If first through fourth place in a money stake are withheld, the prize money portion of the entries will be retained by the WCA and added to the same stake’s purse next year.

Futurity placements awarded according to WCA Field Futurity Rules.

Officers

John Bonner, President, 25 Dresden Ct, Erial, NJ 08081

Cindy James-Moore, Vice Pres., 1200 Union Wine Rd, New Braunfels, TX 78130

Vickie Margolis, 13324 Sutton St, Cerritos, Ca 90703

Robbe McAlexander, PO Box 2116, Santa Rosa, CA 95405 

Field Trial Committee

Kim Burnell, Chair, 22394 William Tell Tr, Tehachapi, CA 93561

Jana DeTevis, Secretary, Carly Devine, Vickie Margolis, Janene Maxwell,         Charles and Kristi Salse 

Field Trial Marshal
Kim Burnell

Captain of the Guns
Charles Salse

LODGING:

Best Western California City Inn and Suites, 10386 California City Blvd, California City, CA 93505, 760-373-1369

Motel 6 Mojave, 16958 State Route 58, Mojave, CA 93501, 661-219-0784

Holiday Inn Express and Suites Tehachapi, 901 Capital Hills Parkway, Tehachapi, CA 93561, 661-833-9837

PRIMITIVE “DRY” CAMPING: Is permitted and a Porta-Potty on site.

HORSES: Wrangler horses will be available through Terry Zygalinski at $120 per day or $75 for a half day. Submit reservation via email to kim@barrettweimaraners.com. Include which stake(s) you plan to ride.

WATER: Water will be on the grounds for horses. Please bring your own water for dogs.

WEATHER: Please be prepared for all types of weather.

HAY: Available at City/ACE Hardware, 7594 California City Blvd, California City, CA 93505. 760-373-1116

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please note that California City requires a permit for ATV’s operating within city limits (including Camp H). The fee is $15/year ~ Fines are $500. Riding wearing a helmet is also required. Permits can be purchased at “Borax Bill” Park or at 9 businesses in California City.

ATTEND AT YOUR OWN RISK: The Weimaraner Club of America, the Southland Weimaraner Club, their officers, directors, membership and landowners assume no responsibility for participants or spectators in the event of injury or damage to animals, persons or property. All participants and spectators are responsible for their own actions and are reminded that horses are inherently dangerous and unpredictable animals.

MEALS: Lunch and Dinner on the grounds by the food team. Cost TBD.

COVID-19 Considerations: Masks or face coverings must be worn indoors. Additional safety requirements will be based on AKC Best Practices, State of California, and Local Guidelines.

MANY THANKS TO PURINA & SPORTDOG, OUR GENEROUS SPONSORS!

Camp H, California City (N 35.1931 – W 117.7092)

Directions from Los Angeles:

Go north on Highway 14 to California City turnoff, turn right and go 10.3 miles through California City to the first stop sign after you go under the bridge.

At the end of the golf course, turn left at Randsburg-Mojave Road.

Bear right at the Y to transition to Twenty Mule Team Road and follow signs to Silver Saddle Ranch about 13 miles. Pass Silver Saddle Ranch, and continue straight on Twenty Mule Team Road for 1.7 miles to Tulane Road. You will see 3 green and blue tires in a rack on the south side of Tulane Road. Turn right onto Tulane Road and go about 2 miles to the grounds.

See map or search for “Camp H, California City” on Google Maps for other ways to get to the grounds, but we will not have signs posted.

Directions from Kramer Junction:

Go 18.7 m8iles north onto US-395 to Twenty Mule Team Parkway.

Go west on Twenty Mule Team Parkway for 6 miles. You will see 3 green and blue tires on a rack on the south side of Tulane Road. Turn right onto Tulane Road and go about 2 miles to the grounds.

Download the premium, here.

Raw Honey for Pet Health

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The following is reprinted with permission from the HemoPet Newsletter

Raw honey: A sweet food for the health of your pet

September 12, 2019  |   By W. Jean Dodds, DVM

Who doesn’t love honey? The golden, sweet, gooey nectar seems to enhance the taste of just about everything. But although you may love a generous slathering of honey on a piece of toast or a dollop in a cup of tea, why on earth should you give honey to your animal companion? Well, it turns out there’s much more to honey than meets the eye (or, more appropriately, the sweet tooth). Let’s take a closer look.

WHAT IS HONEY?

Honey is a part of the honeybee’s beautiful symbiotic relationship with flowers—a relationship that results in pollination, or sexual fertilization, and plant reproduction. Pollination is vital to all life on earth. Honey is comprised of simple sugars — mostly glucose and fructose — manufactured by honeybees from the nectar of flower blossoms.

But if simple sugars are bad for you, then why eat honey for health or give it to our companion animals? The answer lies with the type of honey you choose, as this will determine its health benefits.

NOT ALL HONEY IS CREATED EQUAL

You can either purchase honey in its raw, unprocessed state (which is typically thick and “milky” in appearance) or you can purchase a pasteurized (heat treated), filtered version. This processed commercial version typically looks clear and smooth and may even be so thin that you can pour it. The healthful, nutrition-packed honey that can benefit you and your pet originates from wild, raw, unfiltered honey—not from the processed honey contained in the likes of those bear-shaped plastic bottles found at the supermarket!

Raw honey contains many beneficial properties, including:
• Alkaline-forming food
• Antimicrobial effect against a number of fungi and bacteria
• High in antioxidants
• Natural enzymes and nutrients
• Powerful antibacterial and antimicrobial properties

Pasteurization compromises these beneficial properties.

Medical studies have identified raw honey’s ability to help heal ulcers, manage diarrhea and soothe sore throats. And, since it becomes alkaline and does not ferment in the digestive system, it is also useful in counteracting indigestion.

Raw honey is also beneficial in treating topical wounds, an ability that arises from a chemical reaction that occurs between the glucose in honey and an enzyme added by honeybees called glucose oxidase. When the honey comes in contact with the skin, the right conditions occur that enable the glucose oxidase to break down the glucose into hydrogen peroxide, which is antibacterial. Honey also retains moisture, drawing it away from the wound. Pasteurized honey, however, is not a viable wound care treatment.

Some common uses for raw honey include:
• Healing minor wounds
• Healing ulcers
• Managing diarrhea
• Soothing indigestion
• Soothing sore throats
• Treating sunburn and mild burns

LOCALLY GROWN HONEY MAY HELP PREVENT SEASONAL ALLERGIES

Both canine and human anecdotal evidence suggests that eating locally grown honey may help prevent seasonal allergies. The theory is that locally grown honey contains local pollen spores picked up by the bees, so consuming it can slowly build immunity to the pollen.

A study published in 2011 supports the anecdotal evidence. The study followed 44 patients diagnosed by their physicians with birch pollen allergy. The purpose was to evaluate the effects of the pre-seasonal use of birch pollen honey on the patients’ allergy symptoms and medication use during the birch pollen allergy season. The participants consumed incremental amounts of birch pollen honey from November 2008 to March 2009 and then recorded their daily allergy symptoms and medication use during the birch pollen allergy season, from April 2009 to May 2009. An additional 17 patients serving as the control group took only their usual allergy medication. The results were highly encouraging. During the 2009 birch pollen allergy season, the patients who consumed the birch pollen honey reported:
• A 60% lower total symptom score
• Twice as many asymptomatic days
• 70% fewer days with severe symptoms
• 50% less antihistamine use compared to the control group

MANUKA: THE “KING” OF HONEY

While all types of raw honey are beneficial, the “king” of honeys — celebrated for its super health benefits — is Manuka honey from New Zealand. Made from the nectar of flowers from the medicinal Manuka bush, Manuka honey has been shown in clinical trials to kill more than 250 strains of bacteria, including:
• MRSA (methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus)
• MSSA (methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus)
• VRE (vancomycin-resistant enterococci)
• Helicobacter pylori (which can cause stomach ulcers)

In addition to the hydrogen peroxide antibacterial activity contained in most honeys, some strains of Manuka honey have additional healing antibacterial properties known as UMF (Unique Manuka Factor), which is indicated by a rating on the jar; the higher the UMF rating, the more potent the honey’s antibacterial strength. The lowest recognized UMF is 10. Manuka honey is so effective in fighting infection that in 2007 the FDA approved its use for treating wounds and burns in the Unites States.

SOME COMMON-SENSE HONEY CAUTIONS

If your pet is diabetic, consult with your holistic veterinarian or veterinary nutritionist before feeding honey, since its high sugar content can increase insulin levels. Also take care when feeding honey to overweight pets; at 64 calories per tablespoon, it can contribute to packing on unwanted pounds! Since raw honey can potentially become contaminated with a botulism-related toxin, we advise against feeding it to very young pets (or children under one year) because their immune systems are not yet developed enough to defend themselves. Adult pets and people are not affected.

Raw honey in moderate amounts can serve as a nutritious, and delicious, addition to your pet’s diet. Try mixing in a tablespoon with some fresh blueberries, or just letting him lick it right off the spoon. He’ll love the taste!

References
Benefits of Honey, 2012, www.benefits-of-honey.com.

Mercola, J,  2006. The Healing Properties of Raw Honey, viewed 10 September 2012, http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2006/12/19/the-healing-properties-of-honey.aspx. 

Mercola, J,  2009, This Bee Product has Enormous Benefits for Your Health, viewed 10 September 2012, http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/11/17/This-Bee-Product-Has-Enormous-Benefits-for-Your-Health.aspx.

Mercola, J, 2011. Fresh Evidence… Could 1 Teaspoon per Day Tame Your Allergy Problems, viewed 10 September 2012, http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/05/27/can-eating-local-honey-cure-allergies.aspx. 

Puotinen, CJ, 2007, “Bee products have a special meaning for dogs.” The Whole Dog Journal, viewed 12 September 2012, http://www.whole-dog-journal.com/issues/10_9/features/Bee-Honey-Products-Help-Canines_15967-1.html. 

Saarinen, K, Jantunen, J and Haahtela, T, 2011, “Birch pollen honey for birch pollen alergy — a randomized controlled pilot study.” Int Arch Allergy Immunol, 155:160-166 (DOI: 10.1159/000319821)

Wolf, D, 2009,  Superfoods: The Food and Medicine of the Future, North Atlantic Books, Berkeley, CA.

2019 SWC Specialty Show

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2019 Southland Weimaraner Club Specialties and

WCA Western Futurity and Maturity

Camarillo, California

July 4 & 5, 2019

The 2019 Southland Weimaraner Club Specialties and WCA Futurity and Maturity are a wrap and in the books.  Luckily, unlike last year’s blistering 103° heat, this year the weather gods smiled upon us with slightly overcast mornings in the 60s, afternoon temperatures in the mid 70s with the occasional sea breeze.  In other words, perfect dog show weather.

This year’s Show Committee: Gina Grissom, July 4 show chair, Linda D’Alessandro, July 5 show chair; Jo-Ann Rosenberg, Dona Tanaka, Mary McElwee, Carley Devine, Jordan Dickenson, and Rachel Aguilar spent months working through the issues and ironing out the details including:  judges, grounds, trophies and hospitality.  However, a big thank you also goes out to a very special group of members:  Bob and Vickie Margolis, Brad Rosenberg, Walt Freshour, Keith Pautz, Brenda Barnette, Pam Hutson, and Louise Brady, who, in addition to caring and showing their own dogs, pitched in before, during and after the shows to do the “heavy lifting” involved in set up, hospitality and tear down.

Much appreciation goes out to Gwen Lattin (show secretary), Lani McKennon (ring steward) and our judges:  Melissa Hampton, who came all the way from Maryland to judge our Sweeps; Debbie Campbell Freeman (July 4 Specialty), Sam Houston McDonald (Futurity/Maturity), Pam Murphy (Obedience), and Barbara Dempsey Alderman (July 5, Specialty).

Last but not least, a huge shout out to all the exhibitors who came in from far and wide to show their dogs.  This year brought in exhibitors from not only out of state, but also from Canada and England. Congratulations on your wins!  We hope you enjoyed your stay and had a safe trip home.

Congratulations to all the winners!

2018 WCA Western Classic and Field Futurity

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LATEST FIELD TRIAL NEWS

Western Classic and Field Futurity February 14, 2018

**SWC dogs are highlighted in green**

Grand Limited Open All Age Todd Yamamoto & Warren Eizman (7 starters)

  1. Saga’s Major Cage
  2. NFC Waybac’s Jewel Up Up and Away
  3. WITHHELD
  4. WITHHELD

Western Field Futurity Todd Yamamoto & Warren Eizman (15 starters)

  1. Barrett’s Stars N Stripes (FC PM’s Trigger Happy x Southpaw’s in the Red) Owners: Charles & Kristi Salse
  2. Trax Ivy League
  3. Trax Business Time
  4. Barrett’s Independence Inn (FC PM’s Trigger Happy x Southpaw’s in the Red) Owners: Jason & Sasha Robertson & Kim Burnell

Open Gun Dog Classic  Gregg Knight and Jim Gagnon (24 Starters)

  1. Knight N Reiteralm Heartland Flyer
  2. Silvershot’s Otto Von Knapp
  3. Trax Edenrock Fireworks One
  4. Silver Rain’s Storm’n the Fence

Open Derby Classic  Gregg Knight and Jim Gagnon (17 starters)

  1. Silver Rain’s Traxi Driver
  2. Heartbeat’s Livin For Lumpy Slim
  3. Jaas N Silverthorn’s Gleaming Spur
  4. Westweim’s Cut to the Chase Jase

Amateur Gun Dog Classic  Rick Petersen & Dennis Brown (14 starters)

  1. FC AFC Snake Breaks’ N Reiteralm’s Gleaming Sabe
  2. Donamoor Trax in the White Snow
  3. Saga’s Major Cage
  4. WITHHELD

Open Puppy Classic  Rick Petersen & Dennis Brown (9 starters)

  1. Quik Trax on Tapp
  2. Jaas N Silverthorn’s Gleaming Spur
  3. Trax Ivy League
  4. Brymar N Touchstone’s Los Angeles (NFC FC Unserhund Von Sieger x Brymar’s Do the Math V Reiteralm) Owner: Anne Taguchi

2018 Southland Weimaraner Club Match and Weim Festival

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24th ANNUAL WEIMARANER  FESTIVAL

Southland Weim Club 2018 Sanctioned Match

Thank You – To all who came and shared the day with us – and enabled us to make our 24th donation to Weimaraner Rescue, www.friendsforpets.org

Saturday, November 17TH at Woodley Park was another day of perfect weather!  Cool, sunny and no wind!  The set up crew consisting of myself, Mary McElwee, Louise Brady, Dona Tanaka & Sue McMahan showed up bright and early at 7am to set up the canopies & tables & the ring, to unload all the raffle prizes and trick dog equipment, and cordon off our picnic tables for lunch.  Stephanie Schuster & Linda D’Alessandro arrived soon after with more equipment & prizes – and help with the raffle and entry tables.

Once the raffle table was organized, the signs were posted and our dogs were walked – we sat down to wait –and wait – and wait.

Guess what – NOBODY SHOWED UP FOR THE MATCH!  So we had a nice long 3-1/2 hours by ourselves at the park.  We did have our General Meeting, so we were able to use the time.

Around 10:30am the Friends For Pets crew showed up to set up their booth and the Weim owners and their dogs began to arrive.  Unfortunately the attendance was much less than previous years, while we can’t be sure exactly why we speculated that the fires in the Thousand Oaks to Malibu area and the subsequent travel difficulties must have had an impact on those who might have come.

In spite of that – those of us who were there had a great time!

The Rescue Parade had a good number of participants and we had a MARRIAGE PROPOSAL!  Yes, that’s right – he got down on one knee right there in the middle of the Rescue Parade.  Dona took lots of pictures and we all got teary eyes.  The newly engaged couple met after having adopted Weims from Friends For Pets, and their love grew with their love of Weimaraners.

What a great day.

After the yummy potluck lunch, we had Trick Dog evaluations.   And 5 dogs earned Novice Trick dog titles, 4 were owned by club members and 1 was a FFP adoptee!

SWC Member Novice Trick Dog Title Earners:

Touchstone’s Hook N’ Hollow, TKN (Zipper) – owned by Sue McMahan,

Star’s Electrical Output, TKN (Amp) – owned by Dona Tanaka

CH Silversmith Chiquita Bonita, CD RN JH SD TKN (Fin) – owned by Dona Tanaka

CH Hat’s Off N Heirlooms Abbey Road, RN TKN (Abbey) – owned by Gina Grissom

THANK YOU!         To the SWC CREW who provided the elbow grease (plus canopies, tables and rings) to make the Festival & Match possible.  A small but mighty group!   Special Thanks to Mary McElwee who hauled a lot of stuff (including a very stinky canopy) – as she has done each year for 24 years.

AND THANK YOU!   To everyone who contributed Raffle Prizes.  The prizes and baskets that all of us who came, club members and rescue volunteers alike, were able to provide enabled us to put on another fabulous raffle!

AND OF COURSE THANK YOU!         To Diane Monahan and her terrific volunteers who help those lucky dogs we see at the Festival find their forever homes.

 

Gina Grissom

Festival & Match Chair