[ SHOWGSD-L ] Fw: [gsdshowlist] Updates - Educational Extravaganza - GSDC of Canada National
- From: "Jack Kilgour" <jackkilgour@xxxxxxx>
- To: "list" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 28 Jul 2011 11:10:51 -0700
From: Jack Kilgour
Sent: Thursday, July 28, 2011 1:27 AM
To: list
Subject: Fw: [gsdshowlist] Updates - Educational Extravaganza - GSDC of Canada
National
Dear Listers,
The amazing thing about momentum is it's difficult to stop once in motion. The
G.S.D.C. of Canada and the British Columbia German Shepherd Dog Club's
Education Committees are so grateful to those of you who are helping to make
our Canadian National Education Seminar an event to look forward to! We
sincerely appreciate all your words of encouragement and advice!
Special thanks to Helen Gleason and Bob Stevenson for the your ideas and
unwavering support. While gratitude is "in the air", may I take a moment to
publically thank Kay Reamensnyder and Joan Fox for your huge gift of time and
energy? Your generosity of time and effort is undoubtedly going to be key to
the eventual success of this Educational Extravaganza!
If you take a moment to read the updates below, I think you'll understand why
September 9th and 10th in Vancouver, BC are shaping up to be the place to be
for ALL THE ACTION.
We have Karen Hynek for our pre-National Regional specialty on Thursday,
September 8th! Our regional club is offering $1500.00 in cash prizes (along
with a sneak peak at many of the National contenders). That same evening will
feature Charlotte LaRosa and Fred Migliore working through our
Futurity/Maturity Class Finals!!
What about Expedia.com or your dedicated travel agent to book an affordable
ticket? Do you need any help planning? Can one of our our hard-working Host
Club members assist you? If so, check out our website at http://www.bcgsdc.ca
and click on the Nationals Icon. We have our Advance Brochure, premium lists
and several contacts who are more than happy to engage in a conversation that
might just make you decide to attend!
The German Shepherd Dog is like no other - Versatile - Noble - undeniable in
motion! Why not come help us celebrate the wonders of our breed, the gift of
Education and Mentoring, and of course good old-fashioned FRIENDSHIP!
Jack
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Updates!!!
****Please Note****
We have now confirmed Breeder-Judge JOAN FOX of Campaigner German Shepherd Dogs
(Ohio), as our lead Presenter and Judge for "Take Them Around." Joan is
well-known for her 2 time U.S. Grand Victor "Uzi", and more than 100 other
Champions she has bred and finished in the States. At the Victory Dinner
following her first time judging the U.S. Nationals, Joan spoke passionately
about the German Shepherd Dog in our Lives, our Homes, Kennels and in the
Ring!! Her emotional rally led to an involuntary standing ovation and deafening
roar from the attendees. Joan knows our breed inside and out. Not only will she
examine, place and critique our Seminar Dogs....but she will share her
contagious LOVE and DEDICATION to our NOBLE German Shepherd Dog. She will also
be on of our Mentors for both days of the National! You can visit her website
at: http://www.campaignersgsds.com/ .
Breeder Judge Kay Reamensnyder, of Bedkar German Shepherd Dogs (Washington
State) is our lead mentor for "Mentors, Mentors and More Mentors." Kay's long
list of champions include several All-Breed Best in Show Winners and Best in
Specialty Winners. Kay is AKC-Licensed to judge the entire Herding Group as
well as many Working and Sporting Breeds. Kay is already hard at work on this
seminar and she just emailed me to say she has been in contact with 22
Breeders, Breeder-Judges and Handlers who will likely be attending this 2-day
National. She also has several more on her "to-contact" list!!! Ten (10) have
already committed much of their availability to us, and if I know Kay (I do)
she's not going to stop until we confirm at least 20 mentors. She's planning to
have them come in and out of your Priority Seating Area as their schedules
permit, and Kay will ensure they circulate through the seating area so you can
discuss German Shepherd Dogs with as many different people as possible. You can
visit her website at: http://www.bedkargsd.com/index.html
Joan and Kay are both "cc'd" on this email. If you have any questions for them,
or suggestions/requests for the seminar, please let them know. They are
100%-supporters of this 1st time, West-Coast GSDC of Canada endeavor - and they
would be happy to hear from you.
****500+ Years of GSD Experience??****
I might get in significant trouble with this statement of fact (sorry ladies )
but between Joan, Kay and me, we bring more than 100 years of German Shepherd
Dog experience to this Educational Extravaganza. Add in the other mentors
confirmed and to-be-confirmed and CUMULATIVELY we're likely to offer you more
than 5 centuries of expertise! Don't tell anyone...ah, wait a minute - we mean,
tell everyone!!! Why not register today and join us in September? We're ready
to welcome you to this exciting two day event.
Regards,
jack Kilgour
jackkilgour@xxxxxxx
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Dear Friend of the German Shepherd Dog,
The GSDC of Canada National Specialty Show is in Western Canada for the first
time in 10 years! The British Columbia GSDC is the proud host club, and the
show is being held near Vancouver, in Cloverdale, BC. The Dates are Friday,
September 9th and Saturday September 10th, 2011. The Seminars listed below are
being held over these two dates.
Please note: We'd love for you to come a day early to attend our Regional
Specialty Show put on by the BC GSDC on Thursday, September 8th, 2011. Our hard
working Club members are making sure there's first-class, west coast
hospitality, including great vendors, food and and we're even close to securing
a license for British Columbia Wine and Beer.
All three days will be held indoors, using most of the Agriplex floor space for
a LARGE ring with footing great for our breed!
On behalf of Education Committees of both clubs, I invite you to attend a
UNIQUE and comprehensive learning opportunity on our Noble Breed! Here's what
we have planned for YOU!
1) "Take Them Around" - An in-the-ring, Judging Seminar including thorough,
"real-time" critiques with Breeder-Judge Joan Fox, (Ohio).
2) "Mentors, Mentors and more Mentors" - An all-star cast of breeder-judges,
breeders and specialty handlers with Lead-Mentor and Breeder-Judge Kay
Reamensnyder (Washington State).
3) "Let Them Stand Loose" - Evaluating German Shepherd Dog Temperament with
local Breeder-Judge and retired handler Jack Kilgour (Vancouver, BC).
Three (3) Certificates will be signed and Issued!
Program Highlights
a.. You are our distinguished guests, and we are offering you the best seating
in the house! A sectioned-off, ringside area has been reserved to ensure your
experience is up close and personal. Class dogs and Best of Breed competition
at our Canadian National is being judged by breeder-judge Fred Migliore, of
Eko-Lan Kennels (Michigan). Class females will be judged by breeder-judge
Charlotte LaRosa (Ohio). Our Regional specialty on the day before the seminars
will be judged by breeder Judge Karen Hynek (Missouri). All three judges bring
a wealth of knowledge and experience to our "Big Ring" - which will be 140 feet
long by approximately 70 feet wide!
b.. We have worked hard to keep these seminars affordably priced. The cost for
the two (2) days - September 9th and 10th is only $75.00 (Canadian Funds). For
your convenience, you have two options for registration and payment. You can
download a registration form from our BCGSDC website and send it in with a
cheque or you can register and pay INSTANTLY by filling in an online
registration form and paying using our secure Pay Pal account. There is room in
the building for ALL OF YOU, but we regret our seminar availability and
priority seating will be limited. Please consider booking soon to avoid missing
this exciting opportunity to share in our celebration of the German Shepherd
Dog.
c.. Some of our long list of mentors are coming in just for you, while others
will come and go through your priority seating area as their schedule permits.
This will ensure you speak with as many different German Shepherd Dog
specialists as possible. Mentoring is all about great discussions and sharing
experiences, isn't it?
d.. "Take Them Around" is a newly designed, unique seminar and Joan Fox is our
distinguished speaker and judge for this event. Joan has judged Best of Breed
the American Nationals, and also class Dogs. Joan has also been the lead
presenter at the U.S. National Judge's Education Seminar. This event will be
during the lunch break on Friday, September 9th.
e.. "Mentors, Mentors and more Mentors" will be a busy two (2) FULL day
experience during the Canadian National Judging. Our Clubs are so grateful to
have Kay Reamensnyder lead the pack of German Shepherd Dog specialists. Kay has
been invaluable to the GSDC of America as a long time Mentor and Educator at
their National events for over 10 years. Her keen eye for a dog combined with
an approachable and open style of communication makes her a great leader is an
awesome group of mentors.
f.. "Let them Stand Loose" will be available to you during the two (2) days of
Judging. Jack Kilgour will share his expertise on evaluating German Shepherd
Dog temperament in the ring, by talking about an efficient, fair and consistent
approach to each dog in the ring. The vast majority of breeders and exhibitors
want a temperament test done in both all breed and specialty rings - we believe
our breed must "stand loose" while our dogs are approached by a judge. Jack
will offer ongoing, small group seminars taking two or three of you at a time
so you can discuss, observe and practice the exam.
Find out More!
a.. The British Columbia GSDC website is the place to REGISTER. Additional
program highlights and Seminar presenter's resumes can be seen by clicking this
webpage: http://www.bcgsdc.ca/judgingseminar.html
b.. Do you have any questions, comments or concerns about attending this event?
We'd sure like to remove any doubt this program is right for you. Please call
Jack Kilgour at (604) 331 1164 or email him at jackkilgour@xxxxxxx
Unable to Attend?
a.. We're working toward a similar format for Kitchener in September 2012! The
dates for the three (3) day National Specialty are September 13th, 14th and
15th. Please pencil us in now, and email Jack Kilgour to stay in touch about
next year's event!
b.. The bilingual website for the GSDC of Canada is http://www.gsdcc.ca Please
tour it, and if you have the time, we'd appreciate your feedback......sign our
guest book or email any of our hard-working Executive or Committee Members.
c.. I hope you agree this NEW website is user-friendly, informative and
enjoyable. Perhaps you'd like to bookmark it in your browser so you can check
back often for new items of interest!!!
Please come join us in Cloverdale this September! We are SO PROUD of the German
Shepherd Dog and we value your participation in this unique, education event.
Warmest west coast regards,
Jack Kilgour
Chair - GSDC of Canada Education Committee
Chair - British Columbia GSDC Education Committee
(604) 331 1164
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