The ETCC will meet on Wednesday, August, 2001, at the
UTCVM in room A115. All members are encouraged to attend. We are going to
vote on amendments to the constitution and the AKC requires an account of
the numbers of voting members and board members. We will also be discussing
the status and progress of our first specialty show that is tentatively scheduled
for this fall at the November Smoky Mountain Cluster.
The paperwork has been sent to AKC and to MB-F for our shows on November2
and November 3, 2001. It promises to be a very busy time for us all
come show time, but it will pay off in the long run. Talk up the shows anywhere
you go this summer. New location, all one level, plenty of parking and 6shows,with
5 specialty judges
in 4 days. If you hear from friends far away, mention it tothem.Thepotential
for that many majors could make a long trip worth while.
Babbi Dilbeck reports that Ballochmyle's You're So Vain, CGC, NA, NAJ
(aka, Carleigh the One-Eyed Wonder Collie, pictured on the right) has FINALLY
broken the ice in the AKC Open Standard agility ring! After many, many attempts
(25 or so) Carleigh got her very first qualifying run in Perry, GA on July
15. Carleigh was most impressed with the facility especially the air conditioning!
Carleigh now has 2 legs in Open Jumpers With Weaves (one more for the title)
and 1 leg in Open Standard. Carleigh will try to keep her hot streak going
(and HOT it will BE!) in Lexington, KY on Labor Day weekend and then on to
the TVKC trials in Harriman on Sept. 8 & 9. Come by to cheer us on if
you're in the vicinity!
Mom (Babbi) also has a small brag. Babbi was the recipient of the AKC scholarship
award for veterinary students. The applicants were required to submit a personal
profile outlining their interest in purebred dogs. Two awards were givento
UTCVM students.
Dennis Caldwell reports that Spruce Meadow's I'm From Joisy turned 9months
old on 7/14/01 and was, therefore, eligible to be entered in herdingtrials.
On 7/14/01 she earned her HRD I (Herding Ranch Dog I) title fromthe American
Herding Breeds Assoc. with a score of 83/90. A score of 63/90or better is
passing. She is co-owned between Dennis Caldwell (who does theconformation)
and Ericka Wojack (who does the herding).
More news from Spruce Meadow: Spruce Meadow's Right On Key (Ebony) was winners
bitch both days, for 1 point each, that she was entered at the Greenville,
SC shows. Her brother, Spruce Medo's Got The Hooch (Hooch) was winners dog
and best of winners for a point the second day.
NEED HELP AT THE B-MATCH!
Dennis is requesting help for the B-Match in September. He says, "I need
all the help I can get at these matches. My friends that always help me with
the matches there will be in VA that day at a wedding, so I'll be alone.I
need setup help and maybe help selling food, but the food may be takencare
of my one of the Cherokee members, we'll see. The collie match shouldbe at
10 AM so it'll be done in time for the all breed match at noon. I'llbe there
no later than 8:30 to set up the rings and stuff.
E-mail Babbi at ddilbeck@utk.edu if you have news you would like to share!
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