Jamuary 2012 ATCA "Happenings"

There are a couple of new products on the ATCA shopping cart including the 2010 ATCA Yearbook. Only limited quantities are available. Take a look at the new items with Abbey and the Tadpole. The holidays are approaching, order your holiday items now.

From the ATCA Health Committee: Its Flu season.......hopefully you got your flu vaccine, but did you know that dogs can also get the flu? There have been a considerable cases already this year (tends to be less seasonal than human flu's) but many veterinary offices are requiring the "flu shot" before dogs are boarded. For more information contact your veterinarian and check out this link! Be mindful of dog-popular places like the dog park, pet shopping stores. A case of the flu can be fatal for older dogs.

Reservations for MCKC 2012 are now being accepted at the MCKC host hotel, The Hyatt Summerfield Suites, Plymouth Park. The Hotel will be under new management and plans are underway to refurbish the rooms and to add a bar/restaurant to the facilities! The room rates for ATCA members will be: One Bedroom Suite - $141.00, Two Bedroom Suite - $181.00, One Bedroom Suite with two double beds - $141.00 and Trio Suite - $191.00. The one time pet deposit is $50.00. The reservation number is 610-313-9990. To access these reduced rates, please ask for the 'Black and Tan' block of rooms.

From the ATCA Agility Committee: "Please visit the ATCA Agility Committee Facebook Page! You'll find all sorts of Airedale agility photos and videos there and can connect with other ATCA Members involved in the sport of dog agility. Feel free to post your own Airedale agility photos, videos, questions and brags. Make sure to our page while you're there, too!"

Submission form for the MACH Awards can be found here. Submission forms must be submitted by June 30th.

From the ATCA Obedience/Rally Committee: Happy New Year from the ATCA obedience and rally committee! We would like to congratulate Joan Florentine and Lynaire Sam I AM, UDX, OM1 on their successful showing at the AKC National Obedience Invitational in Orlando this month. They placed third in the Terrier Group. Other Airedale invitees that were not able to attend were Ch. OTCH Brisline Plumperfect Unforgetable, UDX7 OM8, RA, owned by Suzanne Tharpe and Georgia McRae plus Ch. Plum Perfect's All That Jazz, UDX, OM1, RN, AXP, OJP and his owner Christine Hyde. It was nice to see Suzanne Tharpe and Natalie listed among the Front and Finish Top 100 Obedience Dogs list for 2010. Congratulations Suzanne on another outstanding accomplishment with your wonderful girl! Plans are underway for the ATCA annual obedience and rally trial in October. The date will be Saturday, October 6, 2012 at the Dog Training Club of Chester Co building, Exton, PA. There will also be an All Terrier obedience and rally trial the Wednesday and Thursday before our trial. More details will follow later.

Congratulations to the AKC Eukanuba winners in Airedales which include: BOB: GCH CH Brisline's Goforit Energizer Bunny owned by G. McRae, C. Reynolds, HJ Piperis and B. Fakkema. BOS: GCH CH Darbywood's Unstoppable owned by J. Surfus. BBE and AOM: CH Huntwood Spyglass of Stone Ridge Tobylinn owned by J. Linn and S. Kipp.

2012 Westminster Kennel Club will hold its event on February 13 and 14. Cindy Vogels will be the Best in Show judge this year. Airedales will be judged by Virginia Latham Smith and the Terrier Group judge is William Potter.

Happy New Year to everyone!

If you have any questions or comments on the above, please contact S. VanOver at svairedale@aol.com.