May 2010 ATCA "Happenings"

The ATCA Obedience/Rally/Agility Committees have teamed up to celebrate our performance airedales with a new fundraiser. Items depicting Airedales in a great design by Mike McCartney. SEE ORDER FORM HERE.

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

A note from our Legislative Advocate, Barbara McNeil: Get involved and learn what is going on in your state to stop anti-pet bills: In addition to posting the introduction of a state's bill on the adtdiscussion @ yahoo.groups, I have set up members email groups by state to send out alerts. Please act on those alerts. If you go to the ATCA website and click on important links, at the pet law link you can find an internet pet law discussion group for your state. These groups are great for receiving more in depth discussion of issues in your state. AKC.org lists by state Federation of AKC Dog Clubs and Other Allied Groups. Join the group in your state. These groups need your support and offer a wealth of information on legislative issues that affect you and your state. If you have any questions regarding any dog legislation, please contact Barbara at eye10west@aol.com

The 2010 Randy Cooley Memorial will be held May 14 thru 16th at the Rock River Kennel in Beaver Dam, WI. The ATCA Hunting and Field Committee will hold the ATCA Fur Test on Friday morning with qualifying Airedales earning ATCA Fur Titles. Friday afternoon will be a seminar on upland birds and Saturday and Sunday will be AKC Flushing Spaniel Hunting Tests. For more information and premium lists contact the Hunt Test Secretary, Scott Lichty at lichsmit@msn.com or the ATCA Hunting and Field Committee Chair, Kenneth Cook at pmac470@verizon.net. The premium list can also be found on the front page of the website.

Check out the Members Only section for all club minutes, correspondences, guidelines, financial reports, etc.

The Airedale Terrier Club of Greater Philadelphia will hold their 24th Annual Specialty Show and Sweeps on Saturday, May 15th at Ludwigs Corner, PA. Judge for regular classes is Peter Green, Sweeps: Bob Butterfield. A supported entry will be held on Friday, Mary 14th. Judge is: Robert Hutton. Contact Bill Kocher at 610-827-7889 for more information.

The Airedale Terrier Club of New England in conjunction with Ladies Dog Club Show will hold their regional specialty in Wrentham, MA on June 5. Judges if Jacqueline Tracey and Sweeps is Gerry Walsh. Contact S. Metcalf at smetcalf@maine.rr.com for more information.

ATCMNY will hold an All Breed Supported Entry on June 12 in Norwalk, CT. Judge is Chris Carter. Contact H. Events at hollyevans@snet.net for more information.

Airedale Terrier Club of Illinois will hold its regional specialty on June 19 in Libertyville, IL. Judge is Lynn Myall and Sweeps is Lisa Berglin. Contact Steve Russell at 708-481-9153 for more information.

The Southern California Airedale Association will hold its specialty on June 26 in Long Beach, CA. Judge is Col Joe Purkhiser and Sweeps is Carole Cason. For more information contact: www.socalairedale.com.

The Oregon Airedale Terrier Society of Willamette Valley will hold its regional specialty on July 24 in Portland, OR. Sweeps judge is: Nancy Arnold. For more information contact Nancy Arnold at narnoldwa@aol.com.

Wisconsin Airedale Terrier Club Special will be held on July 31 in Waukesha, WI. Rosalind Kraus Kramer and Sweeps is Ross Knutson. For more information contact Pam Straus at airenscot@att.net for information.

Time to start preparing your Airedales for the ATCA sponsored Rally and Obedience trials in October. ATCA will hold two Rally trials on Wednesday, October 6 and two Obedience trials on Thursday, October 7. These trials will be held indoors at the Kimberton Fairgrounds on Route 113. ATCA will still hold the annual Rally and Obedience trials on Saturday, October 9 indoors at the Dog Training Club of Chester County. Watch for the link to premium lists on the ATCA website and updates in the American Airedale as it gets closer to the trial dates. Contact Mary Law at gmtklaw@aol.com for information on the October 6th and 7th events and Linda Coates at whodunitky@bellsouth.net for the October 9th event.

Reservations for lodging for the Montgomery County weekend are being accepted at the host hotel, The Hyatt Summerfield Suites in Plymouth Meeting, PA. All rooms are suites with a living area which includes a sleeper sofa and a fully equipped kitchen. For reservations call 610-313-9990 and ask for the Airedale Terrier Club of America block. Information on other hotels in the area and all plans for the weekend will be on the website soon and in the American Airedale. Rooms are filling quickly, make your reservations early.

The theme of the MCKC annual dinner will be the "100 years of the Airedale Bowl." Be part of the history and makes plans to attend this important dinner. More information will be available in the newsletter and website shortly.

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