The Schaferhunde News
The German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Kansas City
Founded 1923
Issue - December 2019
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
2019 OFFICERS
President: Chris S. Kimerer , Vice President: Debbie McHenry , Treasurer: Mike Kennedy , Rec. Secretary: Sally Hamm, Corres. Secretary: Amy Edwards
2019 DIRECTORS
JoClair Gipe, Bruce Hudson, Nancy Kennedy, Pat Robinette, Lynette Stone
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE FROM CHRIS KIMERER
As this year draws to a close, I would like to thank each and everyone for your commitment, participation and volunteering for all the activities and events we put on as a club. Many clubs and organizations are struggling or folding, and not just dog clubs, so I'm so very proud of our small group that stays dedicated to our beautiful breed that deserves nothing less from us.
Starting with our January Annual Meeting Tuesday January 14th, 2020 we will be holding our monthly meetings thru May at the beautiful North Kansas City Community Center at Macken Park. As last year, we have partnered again with North Kansas City Parks & Rec and Kelli Votypka is so excited to work with us again in 2020. Thank you, Debbie McHenry for coordinating this with Kelli for next year. Our outside meetings will also stay in Macken Park at the main Shelter House and we look forward to great inside programs and outside activities next year.
January already starts off with a big bang with our Tracking Tests the weekend after our Annual Meeting, at beautiful Smithville Lake on January 19th, 2020. Pat Robinette has done a phenomenal job chairing this event making sure all the major components are covered with volunteers. Rosi von Fintel and Ray Laughlin have been busy securing the tracklayers, a vital component to a successful tracking test. The tracking community certainly helps one another when tests are given and we appreciate the outside the club volunteers for their hard efforts to make a test happen!
I look forward to another great year for our club, if you haven't come to anything lately, please plan to attend and join us for quality educational programs and see what is happening "in your club".
Lastly, with all the busy-ness of the holiday season, here is a gentle reminder if you haven't sent in your dues, please do so by January 1st, 2020. Wishing everyone a safe Holiday Season and see you next Year.
~Chris~
The Awards Banquet was held on Saturday, December 7, 2019 at the Shoal Creek Golf Course. A big thank you to Deb McHenry for acquiring the venue and handling the reservations.
We had a large crowd this year and many awards were presented. Congratulations to all recipients. A special thank you to Tammy Peterson for taking pictures to share in the newsletter.
Tuesday, January 14, 2020, 7:00 p.m., General Meeting, 2020 election of Officers and Board Members, North Kansas City Parks & Recreation Center at Macken Park, 1201 Clark Ferguson Drive, North Kansas City, MO
Tracking Trial, Sunday, January 19, 2020 – Smithville Lake (VOLUNTEERS NEEDED)
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 7:00 p.m., General Meeting, North Kansas City Parks & Recreation Center, Macken Park, 1201 Clark Ferguson Drive, North Kansas City, MO
Gipe’s Brunhild Armina CD PCD BN RM CGC TKA
Submitted by: JoClair Gipe
On our final trial leg for Armina’s Rally Master title she took 2nd place with a score of 92! This was her final year to show and we have had a great time working on the Master level! I would like to say that Armina has been a fantastic partner as we 2 old ladies learned to work together in the show ring. That first year I was so excited and terrified and unable to breathe in the ring! Armina was such a rock, she is what held us together.
We joined the Greater Kansas City Dog Training Club March 2017 and the German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Kansas City in April 2017. We started off testing for Armina’s CGC in April and my 8-year-old girl nailed it. Then during the summer and fall 2017 we trained and showed in Beginner Novice, Rally Novice, and Trick Novice receiving titles in each, thus earning Armina the AKC Achiever Dog Award that year.
In 2018 (and only slightly less nervous) we worked our way through AKC Obedience’s Preferred Novice and Novice legs getting titles in both while also doubling down on Rally Advanced, Excellent, and combined Advanced/Excellent (RAE). Armina completed her last 3 legs for Rally RAE at the German Shepherd National Trials at Purina Farms in October. Armina also pursued and earned titles for Intermediate and Advanced Trick Dog. All this made 2018 a very busy, very productive year for us; and WE WERE SO PUMPED!!!
So now at 10+ years old my very lovely and talented Gipe’s Brunhild Armina earned her final title of Rally Master at the September Trials held at the Raytown club. This girl has come so far; in the years she has been part of our family she’s gone from a very timid, inexperienced backyard dog to a solid, trustworthy companion dog, and after having mastered the many levels of Rally she has proved once and for all that you can teach an old dog new tricks! Of course, it is a lot easier if said dog is a German Shepherd!!!
TRACKING TRIALS
The German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Kansas City will be holding Tracking Trials on January 19th, 2020. There will be 4 TD Tracks and 4 TDX Tracks at this test. The trial will be held at Smithville Lake Recreation Area, 2618 NE 188th St, Smithville, Mo.
Entries close Thursday, January 9th, 2020, at 6:00 p.m. after which entries cannot be accepted, canceled, altered or substituted.
The Premium can be obtained on the GSDCGKC.com website.
Pat Robinette is chairing the 2020 Tracking event. Please contact her if you would be willing to serve on the hospitality committee. The club will reimburse you for any purchases. Contact Pat if you are willing to assist, (816) 885-2981, pjrsts@aol.com.
Thanks to all that volunteered to be tracklayers.
