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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 National Specialty Chinook Club of America is proud to present our first annual National Specialty on Sunday, September 21, 2008, in Merrimack, NH. Click the flyer below for more information and send in your Entry Forms!
2008 CCA National Specialty Flyer
(166K PDF) 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 CCA Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Some of you are on the Chinook lists while many CCA members are not. There has been a great deal of public bashing on these forums of the AKC, their policies, and supporters, which includes CCA. CCA has chosen not to get involved in the rising level of rancor that is seen on the lists and group emails. It’s disappointing, but any response has been met with multiple attacks and unkindness clearly indicating that information and opinion from CCA members is neither wanted nor appreciated. With all the hype and anger, the facts have been lost. These facts are important to know and understand and CCA strongly believes in educating members so you can make informed choices. Some of these facts are not popular, not the current trend among some Chinook groups. But that doesn’t change their truth and that is what this club has tried to do from the beginning – give its members the truth. A FAQ section has been assembled on this website, a place where anyone with Internet capabilities can locate accurate information about CCA and find the answers to common questions. If any of our members have any questions for CCA's Board of Directors or if you would like to give us your input, please contact us.
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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