January & February 2010 ATCA "Happenings"

There are some new items listed on the ATCA Shopping along with some holiday specials and after the holiday specials. Check out the ideas for special gifts including a new cutting board and coloring book at http://www.shopping.airedale.org

The ATCA Obedience/Rally and Agility Committee have teamed up to celebrate our performance Airedales with a new fundraiser. Items depicting Airedales in a great design by Mike McCartney CAN BE SEEN HERE.
Check out the Members Only section for all club minutes, correspondence, guidelines, financial reports, etc. The new Officers, Directors and Committee Chairs CAN BE SEEN HERE.

DVD's of MCKC regular classes and sweeps will be available this year through ShowDogVideoPros. A contract for DVD's for MCKC 2010 is before the board at this time.

The ATCA Hunting and Field Committee have added the Sterling Silver 'Hunt n' Dale" pin created by Myrna Whatmough to their fundraising activities ( photo on right ). THE ORDER FORM CAN BE VIEWED HERE.

This is the list of the 2010 Westminster Breed Invitees: Ch. Buon Maras Little Me, Ch Devonshires Celtic Pride, Ch. Huntwood's Wildest performance, Ch. Stirling Cool Hand Luke, Ch. Stone Ridge Tobylinn. The Westminister Show will be held on February 15th and 16th, 2010 at Madison Square Garden Center in NY.

The ATCA Board has approved a request by the ATCA Obedience/Rally Committee for ATCA to sponsor the All Terrier Rally and Obedience Trials in 2010 at Kimberton, PA. ATCA will still sponsor the ATCA Obedience/Trials traditional trials held on Saturday during MCKC. For more details contact Linda Coates at whodunitky@bellsouth.net

Results of the AKC Eukanuba events are as follows: BOB: Ch Stirling Cool Hand Luke, BOS: Ch Buon Maras Little Me, BBE: Ch Devonshires Celtic Pride, Best of Winners and Winners Bitch: Terrorific Enchanted, Winners Dog: Avalonaire Blackjack's Noble Gesture and AOM: Ch. Devonshires Celtic Pride and Ch Sherwood's King Arthur. Additional Congratulations to other AKC/Eukanuba Airedaless are: #2 Obedience Terrier Ch Brisline's Plumperfect Unforgettable, UDX2, OM1, RA, #1 Airedale and AKC Top Dog 2008 Recipient: Ch MACH5 Connemara's Tuff Act to Follow, CDX, RE, SH, NPJ, MXF, SHFur, SHF , JHV, CGC, TDI, MACH PAX Waltzing With Bears, CDX, RN, Bessay von Hassgau, CD, MX, RA, MXJ, XF, and Connemara's Competitive Edge, CD, RA, MX, MXJ, MXF, SH. The Airedale breed was well represented in conformation, agility, and obedience. Airecraft Desert Koshare, UD was omitted from the list of invitees in the November What's Happening for Obedience.

Crufts has a TV webpage. They will be streaming video of Crufts 2010 for free. They also have clips dating back to the 80s. Check it out at http://www.dfscrufts.tv
Information on the National Animal Interest Alliance is attached for your review. The ATCA Board approved a donation to this organization at the MCKC Board meeting ( See Letter From NAIA HERE ).

We value your input and suggestions. Contact me at svairedale@aol.com.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE.