Wednesday, May 23, 2007

BREEDERS EDUCATION SEMINARS

For anyone who thinks breeding Icelandic Sheepdogs may be in their future, these seminars are great sources of information, not only from the presenter but also from the attendees!
MYRA SAVANT-HARRIS
Has been a registered nurse who has worked in the labor/delivery and neo-natal ICU for many years. She has translated her life experience in her career and applied it to canines in her two books "Puppy Intensive Care" and "Canine Reproduction and Whelping." She gives seminars all over the country and Canada. For more information on Myra Savant- Harris, to see her seminar schedule or to order her books go to:
Alantshaf area Seminars:
May 26 - Hampton, Va. Kuvasz club of America National Specialty, contact Shannon White
June 16 &17 - Durhan, NC. contact Jan Gray at workingdogs@earthlink.net
August4 &5 - Frederick, Md. Mason Dixon Collie Club contact Myra Moore at
Sept.8 - NY Central NY Shetland Sheepdog Club, contact BTOPSHELF@aol.com
October 27 & 28 - Pennsylvania contact Lockridgebritts@aol.com
November 3 & 4 - NY Ny Saratoga Springs Country Club contact Rownengs@yahoo.com
*******************************************************************************
Pat Hastings
Pat Hastings has been involved with the Dog Show community for more than 30 years, being an owner handler, award winning breeder and is also an AKC judge for the herding, non-sporting and working groups, as well as a junior showmanship and Best in Show judge.
She is the well respected author of "Tricks of the Trade" "The Puppy Puzzle" and "Another piece of the Puzzle". She now travels the United States and Canada giving seminars on canine structure and evaluating litters. The information she can share with you will be extremely valuable! For more information about Pat and her books visit her website www.dogfolk.com
August 12 - Bangor, Maine - Carden Kennels one day Puppy Puzzle Plus seminar contact Clara Gardner at 207-942-2161
August 25 - 26 - Chicopee, Ma Two day Seminar held in conjunction with Deb Saunders Clean Run Productions, LLC. contact Monika Percival CRMagazine@aol.com
***************************************************************************************
Carmen Battaglia
Carmen Battaglia has had a lifelong fascination with every aspect of the Dog World ever since his Grandfather gave him his first dog as a child. He has bred and finished Champions, Select Dogs, Futurity Winners, and Maturity Winners. He is considered an expert, as well as a respected judge of more than 40 breeds.
He is a published author of several books on Dog Breeding, as well as having numerous articles published in Dog Magazines. He has developed a program "Breeding Better Dogs" based on his lifetime of experience and research. He now travels the United States and Canada presenting seminars on this program. For more information about Carmen Battaglia go to his website http://www.breedingbetterdogs.com
August 22 - Parsippany, NJ. 1 day seminar contact Debbie Kirsch at dkirsch@att.com
September 2 - Lancaster, Pa. 1 day seminar contact Carolyn Nusbickel at bokar@cape.com

CONFORMATION & PERFORMANCE VENUES FOR YOU AND YOUR ICEY!

HERE are some venues where the ISD is welcome in the CONFORMATION CLASS as well as Performance!!!!!
Good Luck Everybody!
June 2 & 3 - Manalapen, NJ. ARBA Garden State Classic 9:30 am - 5:00 pm for more information : http://www.arba.org/2007GardenStateClassic.htm this will be held at The Monmouth Battlefield State Park.
July 7- Buffalo, NY ARBA Empire Classic 9:30-5:00 at the Darien Lakes State Park, 10289 Harlow Rd., Darien Center,NY 14040. contact Robert Slack at ROBERT@arba.org or go to http://www.arba.org/2005showcalendar.htm for more information - it will show the 2007 calendar.
July 14 & 15 - BenSalem, Pa. ARBA Liberty Bell Classic 9:15 am- 5:00 pm for more information go to ARBA's show Calendar's page at http://www.arba.org/2005showcalendar.htm the 2007 calendar will come up.
August 11, 2007 - Teays Valley, West Virginia at the K-Mart grassy area next to the parking lot, 8 am- ????? FSS AND MISC. CLASS WELCOME There will be a Conformation Class. 4-6 months, 6-9 months, 9-12, open and Jrs. Bait and Toys Welcome, As well as Rally, Novice, Advanced and Excellent. Along with Obedience, Novice, Open and Utility.
If interested contact: Kim Rowley, Match Chair at mygaldal@yahoo.com