http://www.lewis-clarkkennelclub.com

January 2012

Publisher: Herman Shuping – 798-9578

Lewis-Clark Kennel Club meets the 2^nd Tuesday of each month, 7:00 at Rowdy’s Steakhouse, 1905 19^th Ave., Lewiston. Come early for dinner at 6:00 for some bragging/whining/getting to know each other time.

   Next meeting: Tuesday, January 10, 7:00pm

 

LCKC President Report: Happy New Year! I look forward to helping teach the Best in Show classes. I’m glad Alayne came up with the idea! We can’t teach everything but we can give you enough experience to sneak into that ring like you have been there forever. What a great way to get your dog warmed up for the upcoming season.

Thank you to everyone who works hard to keep LCKC a friendly, welcoming, educational and fun place to be a member. There is legislation every day coming in from the Idaho Dog Coalition concerning regulations nation wide that would hinder owners, clubs and dog shows from existing. Your relationships with your veterinarians, your responsible breeding habits, the quality of your dogs and their health, welfare and temperaments are a sign that you are doing the right thing. Thank you always for your love of your pets.

LCKC’s Christmas gift to Lewis-Clark Animal Shelter was 324 lbs dog food, 32 lbs cat food, 2 sacks of kitty litter, one bottle of pet shampoo and one box of dog treats. Thank you for your generosity. May all the pets there get the chance for a loving home!  

 

DUES!

DUES ARE DUE IN THE MONTH OF JANUARY!

 

 

Best In Show classes will begin Saturday, January 28, YWCA, 10-12 am. Cost is $5 per class or pay in advance for the 6 Saturday classes. The first class is orientation, so if you have attended before, you can skip that one. No dogs needed for the first class.

 

 

LCKC Minutes December 2011
The meeting was called to order by our President Charlene Shuping.
The list of membership names and hours were passed around.
The minutes were approved with two corrections. 1. There was a discussion from the spay, neuter and dog boarding committee. They had a question in November but without a quorum it was tabled until December 2011. A copy of the December report is attached to the December minutes. 2. At the dog show in April we will have obedience including all mixed breeds in the barn after obedience as listed in the premium list. A motion was made and seconded to accept the corrections. The minutes were approved as corrected.
President’s report—The turn out for Santa Paws was really low this year. We might look at a different day or possibly talk Petco about having it at their store.

All future corresponding secretary correspondence will be forwarded to Ann Koenig, Secretary.

Treasurers Report--- $ 54.32 in expenses. Report was accepted.
Committee Report
Newsletter-- Get brags to Charlene for the newsletter.
Membership---We had a problem with people putting their application in online and it not going through. This has been corrected. Anne will monitor the website.
Education----We will have Mrs. Meyers talk about Acupuncture for dogs at our February meeting.
Publicity----We had a great picture in the newspaper of our Santa Paws fund raiser. Herman reported we made $130.00 from the Santa Paws. Herman suggested we give 100.00 to the YWCA and 30.00 to our boarding program. A motion was made and seconded to give $100 to the YWCA and $30 will go into our Boarding Program Fund.  Motion passed.
Show Chairman—Everything is good. Premium list goes in this week
Unfinished Business-- JD LeBlanc and Laurelee Ahlman were voted in as members.
New Business---2012 dues are due in January $6.00 per person and $10.00 for family.

Becca asked if she could hold a Rally Introduction class after Best in Show at the dog show. An outline of what she wants to teach will be needed before we decide. Tabled.
Brags---- Becca Koenig got her job back. Kathy Nygren’s dog had puppies.
Announcements--- Best in Show Class will start on Saturday Jan 28th and will run until March 3rd. The time is 10 AM till 12noon, each class is $5.00. Jerrie Davidson will have a beginning obedience class starting Jan 10th. The cost is 70.00 and will run for seven weeks, on Thursday nights.
Adjournment 7:45 pm
Next meeting will January 10th 2012 at 7:00 PM.
Anne Koenig----Secretary

 

BRAGS:

 Kayleigh, with her Leonberger, on October 30^th at her last show to qualify for Westminster, took her class and also won Best Junior Handler. She didn’t place at the Eukanuba National Specialty, but the experience was fabulous.

Becca is back to work. That is a real brag in this economy!

 

 

Dear Lewis and Clark Kennel Club,

 

Thank you so much for your continued support of my veterinary school.  The second year of veterinary school is so much fun.  This has been by far the toughest semester I have ever had as far as work load and material, but I have excelled academically.  The classes consisted of systemic pathology, clinical pathology, bacteriology, virology, and pharmacology.  The first semester of the second year came to a close, and I did very well.  It is amazing how far I was able to come in just four months.  The second year is mostly about pathology and diseases that animals get.  In the third year, I will learn about how to treat all those diseases.  Washington State University has great professors that really strive to make great veterinarians.  We spent a week working through a case with a team of students which was extremely beneficial in learning the process of solving difficult cases.   

 

I am still working in the small animal surgery department as an emergency technician which is a really great experience.  I get to see a lot more things than my fellow students will get to see in their career at veterinary school. 

 

I was given the opportunity to judge juniors at a few dog shows this past summer and I had a great time.  I really enjoy working with the future of our sport.  My schedule during the school year doesn’t allow me to attend shows, but I hope to be able to judge more when I get out of school. 

 

A general day as a veterinary student consists of waking up at 6 AM and studying before class starts at 8 AM.  I then have class until about 4 PM (sometimes 5 PM) and I come home and eat dinner and proceed to study until about 11 PM when I go to bed.  The weekends are used to study as well.  We have at least an exam every week, so there is not much time to relax.  It is an intense regimen, but the more I do and learn, the more I know this is what I am meant to do.  I am so excited to become a veterinarian that can work with dog show people and help the sport of purebred dogs. 

 

Your support has helped make all this possible.  I really appreciate all you have done and all your support.  It is so nice to know that there are so many people that have confidence in me.

 

Thank you, 

Anders Thoreson

(William Meyers, Sr. / LCKC Scholarship recipient)