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AKC/CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund - Katrina (15K PDF) Chinooks Worldwide changes name to Chinook Dog Club of America (14K PDF) A Timeline of Chinook Clubs, Breed Recognition and Registry History (11K PDF) February 15, 2005 - For public release: Herding (7KB PDF)
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News in Wrentham, Maine at the Wampanoag Kennel Club’s show, we take the next step in our journey toward full AKC recognition when the Chinook first steps into an AKC Show ring, as a part of the Miscellaneous Class. Nominating Committee - Urgent Call for Volunteers! Election time is just around the corner and the CCA is in immediate need of three volunteers from different areas of the U.S.A., and two alternates, all members in good standing. Under our new bylaws, only one Nominating Committee member may be a current board member. The majority of volunteers must be taken from the general membership, meaning that we need you! Volunteers are needed immediately with the final composition of the committee subject to board approval occurring on or before December 15th. The amount of time required for this two month task is modest, but this committee serves the vital function of recommending a slate of candidates for the 2010 election in which the positions of President, Treasurer, Show Trial and Trail, Publicity, and Rescue must be filled. The duties of the Nominating Committee are as follows:
Members will be able to make additional nominations from the floor at any time after February 15th by written petition addressed to the Secretary and postmarked on or before April 1st, signed by three members and accompanied by the written acceptance of each such additional nominee signifying his/her willingness to be a candidate. Members of the Nominating Committee are eligible to become candidates themselves, however, no person shall be a candidate for more than one elected position. To be eligible for an Officer position, a member must have been a voting member in good standing in the club for a minimum of two years, served on a Standing Committee, and be an owner of a purebred Chinook. The office of President has the additional requirement of having owned a Chinook for 4 years. Directors need only be members in good standing, however all candidates are required to be residents of the United States. If you have an interest in serving on the Nominating Committee, contact Debbie Premus, Vice President, at BoreaylChinooks@aol.com or 513-899-1912. For more information on nominations, elections, requirements of board positions up for election, and eligibility, please review the Constitution and Bylaws available on our web site at http://chinookclubofamerica.org/home.htm or contact Debbie Premus for assistance. A hard copy of the Constitution and Bylaws may also be requested from Joan McMahon, Secretary, at joanengelmcmahon@att.net. Today, November 10, 2009, the AKC Board of Directors voted to accept the Chinook Club of America's petition for Miscellaneous Class. Chinooks will be eligible to show in Miscellaneous class effective June 30, 2010, at all AKC Conformation Shows. We have all waited a long time for this, so please check out shows near you and get out and show your Chinooks. National Specialty 2009 Chinook Club of America is proud to present our second annual National Specialty on Sunday, September 20, 2009, at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery in Merrimack, NH. See the 2009 Specialty page for more information and don't forget to send in your Entry Form (186K PDF). Bylaws and Standard Vote Ballots for a vote on the Bylaws and Standard were sent to CCA's eligible voting members at the end of June. Those ballots have been counted and verified by a third party source. Both the Bylaws and Standard passed and they can now be found in the Documents section. Thanks to all of the members who took time to research the issues and vote. Open Registration Announcement Chinook Club of America, Inc is pleased to announce that it has petitioned and received permission from AKC to offer AKC/FSS listing for all individual UKC purebreds, not currently listed with AKC/FSS. This "Open Registration" will allow owners of UKC purebred Chinooks, not currently listed with AKC/FSS to obtain that listing, free of charge from June 1 until November 30, 2009 and for the regular registration fees after November 30. While other breeds with a similar opportunity generally offer it to members only, CCA has opened this free listing to all applicable Chinook owners for a limited time in an effort to include as many dogs as possible. We encourage all owners of UKC purebred Chinooks, not currently listed with AKC/FSS, to take advantage of this opportunity. As the owner of an AKC listed dog, there are a multitude of new services, events, health studies and educational opportunities available. Besides the prestige of showing your dog in AKC venues, AKC is the largest dog registry and initiates, supports and participates in the widest range of health initiatives in the world. AKC's involvement in rescue efforts through its AKC Companion Recovery is a pipeline of support through chip and scanner donations, veterinary student scholarships, search and rescue group grants, natural disaster relief, and many other charitable programs. Membership with CCA, as AKC parent club, is one way to maximize your AKC affiliation as well as be part of an exciting time as our breed moves into full AKC recognition! Details regarding the Open Registration are listed below: CHINOOK CLUB OF AMERICA OPEN REGISTRATION Time Frame: Beginning June 1, 2009 and ending November 30, 2009.
* FSS applications are found on the web: bsp; http://www.akc.org/pdfs/ADFSS1.pdf Karenjean Krammes Expect to receive your AKC FSS papers approximately 4 - 6 weeks after the Registrar has mailed the paperwork to AKC.
The CCA Board is soliciting comments on the following proposal: PROPOSALLat no cost during an open registration period. The timing of the open registration is to be determined but could begin as early as June 1, 2009. After the open registration period expires, any owner having UKC papers will still be able to register their Chinook by submitting forms with fees directly to AKC FSS. If you wish to have your Chinook listed with AKC FSS through the CCA open registration program you will need to submit a copy of your Chinook's UKC registration including a UKC three generation pedigree, along with an AKC FSS registration form to the CCA Registrar. When the program closes, the Registrar will send all pedigrees with applications to AKC FSS, all at the same time and in one batch per FSS requirement.. In order to receive a three generation AKC FSS pedigree, every dog in your Chinook�s UKC three generation pedigree needs to have a UKC number: for example a G, P, A, or LP number. The CCA Board is soliciting comments on this proposal during the month of April. Please send your comments to Patti Richards, CCA AKC Liaison at: Director@chinookclubofamerica. Click here for more info. Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Peanut Butter and Peanut Paste in Many Foods The news has been filled with the contamination of peanut butter and peanut paste products from the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA). According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the contamination has caused an outbreak of salmonella that confirmed, reported onset of illness dates have ranged from September 1, 2008, to January 16, 2009. A total of 116 patients were reported hospitalized, and the infection might have contributed to eight deaths. Salmonellosis is an infection with bacteria called Salmonella. Most persons infected with Salmonella develop diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramps 12 to 72 hours after infection. The illness usually lasts 4 to 7 days, and most persons recover without treatment. However, in some persons, the diarrhea may be so severe that the patient needs to be hospitalized. Rarely, Salmonella can result in more serious ailments, including arterial infections, endocarditis, arthritis, muscle pain, eye irritation, and urinary tract symptoms. In these patients, the Salmonella infection may spread from the intestines to the blood stream, and then to other body sites and can cause death unless the person is treated promptly with antibiotics. The elderly, infants, and those with impaired immune systems are more likely to have a severe illness. Consumers exhibiting symptoms should contact their health care providers. Product recalls include some pet food products that contain peanut paste that was made by PCA. While the risk of animals contracting salmonellosis is minimal, there is risk to humans from handling these products. It is important that people to wash their hands and make sure children wash their hands � before and, especially, after feeding treats to pets, as well as cleaning any surfaces exposed to these products. Pets, as well as humans, with Salmonella infections may be lethargic and have diarrhea or bloody diarrhea, fever, and vomiting. Some pets will have only decreased appetite, fever and abdominal pain. Well animals can be carriers and infect other animals or humans. If your pet has consumed a recalled product and has these symptoms, please contact your veterinarian. The following are excerpts from a press release by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration A combination of epidemiological analysis and laboratory testing by state officials in Minnesota and Connecticut, the Food & Drug Administration (FDA), and the CDC have enabled the FDA to confirm that the sources of the outbreak of illnesses caused by Salmonella Typhimurium are peanut butter and peanut paste produced by the Peanut Corporation of America (PCA) at its Blakely, Georgia processing plant. Neither of these products is sold directly to consumers. However, through its investigation, FDA has determined that PCA distributed potentially contaminated product to more than 100 consignee firms, for use as an ingredient in hundreds of different products, such as cookies, crackers, cereal, candy, ice cream, and pet treats. On January 29, PCA issued an expanded voluntary recall of all peanuts and peanut products processed in its Blakely, Georgia facility since January 1, 2007. The expanded recall includes all peanuts (dry and oil roasted), granulated peanuts, peanut meal, peanut butter and peanut paste. All of the recalled products were made only at the company's Blakely, Georgia facility. Companies nationwide that received products made by PCA have issued voluntary recalls of their products. As FDA gathers additional information about these products, the list of recalled products is expected to expand. FDA has a created a searchable database for these products, which can be found at http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/peanutbutterrecall/index.cfm . The list is updated frequently. - (Source: http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/salmonellatyph.html) Some of the dog food products that have been voluntarily recalled (Note: there have been no reported cases related to these products and please check the FDA site for updates) are: 1. Salix, Healthy-hide Deli-wrap 3-Pack 5� Peanut Butter-Filled Rawhide dog treats - The product comes in a clear plastic bag with attached header card and the name Deli Wraps on the front. The package is a 3-count of 5� chew treats and the Universal Product Code is 0-91093-33354-0. All packages are marked with one of the following lot codes: A 08 208, A 08 212, A 08 232, A 08 234, A 08 263, A 08 264, A 08 268, A 08 275, A 08 276 or A 08 277. This code can be found on the backside of the header card. Customers who purchased the recalled dog treats should discontinue use immediately and can return the product to the retail store where it was purchased for a complete refund or exchange. Customers can contact individual retailers with questions: PetSmart: 1-888-839-9638, Target: 1-800-440-0680, Wegmans: 1-800-934-WEGMANS ext. 4760 2. Carolina Prime Pet is voluntarily recalling four of its dog treats. The recalled products include only the following types of Carolina Prime Pet treats in single unit packages with lot date codes between 081508 and 010909: � 6" Beef Shank Peanut Butter, UPC 063725542007 � 2pk Hooves Peanut Butter, UPC 063725542000 � 4" Rawhide Bone Peanut Butter, UPC 063725542003 � 6" Rawhide Bone Peanut Butter, UPC 063725542005 � 6� Healthy Hide Beef Shank Peanut Butter, UPC 09109333479 Customers who purchased the recalled dog treats should discontinue use immediately, and return items to the purchase location for replacement or refund. Further information call Carolina Prime Pet at 1-888-370-2360.. 3. Happy Tails � Multi-Flavored Dog Biscuits 4 lb, Product code: 41163-42403 or 41130-30507 Multi-Flavored Dog Biscuits 26 oz, Product code: Distributed by Supervalu, Shaws, Shoppers Valu
This spring the CCA membership will be electing a Parliamentarian, Secretary, Standard & Judges Ed Chair, and Health Chair. Serve on the Nominating Committee: CCA is looking for a good people to serve on the Nominating Committee. According to our bylaws, Article VI, Section 4 requires that we have a nominating committee consisting of three members and two alternates from the general membership, hopefully representing different areas of the country by the end of November. This committee needs to find at least one nominee for each position available. Then the committee presents the nominees to the Parliamentarian by March 15th for voting. It�s only 4 positions � piece of cake! The time involved is minimal, but the service is important and necessary. If you�ve thought about getting more involved in CCA, but haven�t known where to start, here�s a good place � a committee that only lasts four months, at the most! If you are interested, please contact KJ Krammes, Parliamentarian at CCAparliamentarian@hotmail.com Be a Nominee: Ready to really get involved? We�re ready for you! According to Articles IV, Section 1 of the bylaws, to run for Parliamentarian or Secretary, you need only be a member in good standing for at least two years, be the owner of a purebred Chinook and earned some kind of title with your Chinook. According to Article V, Section 2, to be Standard & Judges Ed Chair or Health Chair, you must be a member in good standing and have served on the committee in some capacity and have knowledge about the committee subject. Please contact KJ Krammes at CCAparliamentarian@hotmail.com if you are interested in running for office. Note: Club Bylaws can be found here on the club website. Membership roll over This is to notify all members and prospective members of a clarification regarding membership. Beginning in 2008, any membership received on or after Oct. 1 will be rolled over to include the following year. Until Oct 1, all memberships received will be for the current year. If you have any questions, please contact the Membership Secretary, Joan McMahon at joanengelmcmahon@att.net or call her at: 937-313-7464. Election Results Are In! The following are the results for the first CCA election:
I would like to thank all those who ran for office as well as the Election Committee in finding the candidates and Elizabeth Hutchins, accountant and neutral third party, who tallied the votes, and to all of you who voted. Thank you for volunteering your time! As per the bylaws, a final election report will be submitted to the Board of Directors and the election results will be posted in the next newsletter. The new board takes office on June 1, 2008. Thank you all! KJ Krammes, Parliamentarian CCA hits the Airwaves! On Saturday, January 19, 2007 CCA Director, Patti Richards was on the radio to talk about Chinooks and CCA with radio host and author, Tracie Hotchner. Tracie Hotchner is the author of THE DOG BIBLE: Everything Your Dog Wants You to Know (Gotham Books, November 2005), which is an encyclopedic guide to every aspect of sharing your life with a dog. DOG TALK� The Radio Show gives you a chance to join in conversations between Tracie and callers about our favorite topic � Dogs! Tracie also invites people of interest to talk about their dog expertise and that�s why Patti was asked to call in and discuss our breed. If you would like to hear the January 19 show, you can find it by going to http://www.traciehotchner.com/dt/ and click on �Listen to the Show�. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to see a list of all of Tracie�s shows from 2007 to the present. Click on #59 ~ 19-JAN-2008. Patti�s portion of the show is about two-thirds of the way through the program. What great publicity for our Club and breed! CCA Midwest Regional Specialty UPDATE: The Midwest Regional Specialty has been canceled. Chinooks are still welcome to participate in the Kennel Club of Yorkville�s AKC Sanctioned B Match and to get tested for Canine Good Citizen. Check the Events page for all the details. CCA-L Email List Be sure to check out CCA's new email list for discussing the AKC, CCA, and the Chinook. Click the button below to sign up!
AKC Names CCA the Parent Club for the Chinook The Board of Directors of Chinook Club of America, Inc., is pleased to announce the decision by the American Kennel Club regarding Parent Club for the Chinook: �The decision has been made to recommend the Chinook Club of America as the Parent Club for the breed as it progresses toward the Miscellaneous Class and full American Kennel Club registration status. This club has proven that they are best prepared to complete the work necessary to reach the goal of full American Kennel Club recognition.� Chinook Club of America has fulfilled the goal it set as its very foundation. Westminster Judges Panel Selected The Chinook Club of America would like to congratulate one of our mentors, Wendy Willhauck, for having the honor of judging at Westminster for a second time. Wendy will be judging the following Working Breeds at the 131st Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show in February, 2007: Akita, Alskan Malamutes, Anatolian Shepherd Dogs, Komondorok, Kuvaszok, Samoyeds, Siberian Huskies. Congrats Wendy! http://www.westminsterkennelclub.org/2007/show/news/judges_052606.html In Memoriam Grammy was the daughter of Perry Greene, the sole breeder of Chinooks from the 1940�s to the early 1960�s. Perry Greene had known Arthur Walden and the other early Chinook breeders. Grammy�s memories of her father and his dogs have been an important link to the history of the Chinook breed. Born in Bangor, Maine on May 7, 1915 to Perry and Nellie Strout Greene, Freda was married to Frederick Richards in 1937 and widowed in 1956. A single mother with four children, Grammy lived with her father for a time in Waldoboro where her father bred Chinooks. She later settled in Waterville, Maine. Active in her community, Grammy was known as a sharp, witty, talented, woman, beloved by her family and friends. Freda is survived by two sons, Peter J. Richards Sr. and his wife, Brenda, and Thomas F. Richards and his wife, Linda; two daughters, Susan E. Bartsch and son-in-law, Wayne D. Parker, and Mary Jane Vigue and her husband, James R.; seven grandchildren, Perry G. Richards and his wife, Patti, Cindi Bailey and her husband, Bill, Peter J. Richards Jr. and his wife, Tammy, Michelle Pottle and her husband, Kenneth, Vincent Bartsch and his wife, Dee, Christopher Bartsch Sr. and Sharen Recanati and Cary Colwell and her husband, Bob; eight stepgrandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and two cousins. The Chinook Club of America, Inc extends its deepest sympathies to the family of this wonderful woman. Her deep roots and contribution to the Chinook breed are appreciated and will be remembered.
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