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Colonial Newfoundland Club Issue 89

Colonial Bear Fare

Inside this Issue

Board of Directors - 2

New members - 2

Committee Chairs -3

CNC Decals for Sale! -3

Airpark Animal Hospital

Donation to Rescue - 4

Believe it or Knot! – 5,6

“Swim for Newfoundlands” - 7

CNC Annual Draft Test -8

CNC Draft Dog Qualifiers -9

Draft Test Pictures – 10,11

CNC 2009 Awards -12

Puppies for Sale - 13

2009 CNC Christmas Tree

Pull Pictures – 14,15

“Adventures in Fostering,”

by Steve Thomas – 16,18

The New Adventures

of Vinnie – 19,20

2010 Road Trip Draft Test- 21,22

About the Newsletter-23

Send in your Blizzard Pictures! -23

Official Newsletter of the

Coloinal Newfoundland Club

Issue No. 89 Winter 2010

2009 Annual CNC Draft Test

2009 CNC Christmas Tree Pull

CNCNEWFS.COM

Winter 2010 Issue 89

http://www.cncnewfs.com/


2010 CNC

Board of Directors

President

John Flowers

Vice President

Kathy Hamilton

Treasurer

Judy Van Dyke

Recording Secretary

Dru Kappe

Corresponding Secretary

Charles Carnagey

Members-at-Large

Dotty Hudson

Carol Keightley

Kathy Paxton

“Colonial Bear Fare” is a quarterly publication of the Colonial Newfoundland Club, Inc. Articles and information are printed for general interest and entertainment value. The opinions and views of the contributors do not necessarily represent the opinions and views of the Colonial Newfoundland Club, Inc., or the Newfoundland Club of America. Articles of a medical nature reflect the opinion of the author. They do not constitute an endorsement by the Colonial Newfoundland Club, Inc., or the Newfoundland Club of America.

ALWAYS CONSULT YOUR VETERINARIAN

BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO DIAGNOSE OR MEDICATE YOUR NEWF.

Welcome, Preliminary New Members!

Craig and Tracy Guthery

8517 Forest St. Annandale, VA 22003

703 426-1510 [email protected]

[email protected]

Maida Gutterman 1628 Dey Cove Dr.

Virginia Beach, VA 23454-1334 757 481-2677

[email protected]

Jenni & David Arnett

10922 Kemper Dr.

Williamsport, MD 21795 301 223-7309

[email protected]

Emily Elizabeth Brown

(Junior membership)

11421 Church Hill Rd. Myersville, MD 21773

301 293-2354 [email protected]

Darla & Paul Purgason 8118 Lake Rillhurst Rd.

Culpeper, VA 22701 540 547-4882

mailto:[email protected]






CNC Members!!!

For the small amount of $2.50, you can get

as many decals as you need to proclaim your CNC membership throughout the land!!

Decals are available!

Send your check to:

Judy Van Dyke

264 Knoxville Rd. Knoxville, MD 21758-9531

Need new CNC

decals for all your carts, boats, rides,

planes, ATV’s?

Contact Judy!

2010 CNC

Committee Chairs

Awards Kandy Adams

Education Dotty Hudson

Historian Kathy Paxton

Membership Judy Van Dyke

NCA Regional Club Committee Representative

Charles Carnagey

Bear Fare Editor Janet Phares

Policy Kathy Paxton

Property Don Sharkey

Publicity Karen Parry

Rescue Dotty Hudson

Sunshine Chris Gorsuch

Supported Entries/Regionals

Cindy Flowers

VA Federation of Dog Clubs and Breeders Representatives

Lisa Lathrop

Mary Coombe

Ways & Means Kathy Paxton

Web Site John Flowers

Working Dog Dwight Gorsuch

“If you don't own a dog, at least one, there

is not necessarily anything wrong with you,

but there may be something wrong with

your life.” –Roger Caras


















Newf Scoops is free to members. It covers wins/places, obedience legs,

etc., at shows and trials, New Champions and Title-Holding Newfs. Please submit:

Dog’s full name Name and date of show/ Win or Honor

Owner’s name(s) Picture if possible

Birthday Announcments are free to members. Please submit: Dog’s full name

Date of B-day and age Owner’s name(s) Picture if possible

Baby Bear Boom is $5 for members. Please submit:

Dam’s name Sire’s name Date litter is expected

or whelped Sex and color of pups Pictures if possible

Contact information In Memoriam is free to members. Please submit:

Dog’s name Date of birth (if known) Date of loss

Owner’s name(s) Accolade/Tribute Picture if you wish

Advertising Acceptable paid

advertising will be included as space permits. The advertising rate for

CNC Members is $20 for a full page and $10 for a half page.

Please make checks payable to the CNC.

Airpark Animal Hospital to Donate Interceptor to CNC Rescue

CNC has learned that Airpark Animal Hospital, in Westminster, MD, has chosen CNC Rescue as the beneficiary of a new Novartis Interceptor donation program. The Novartis Animal

Health Company is running a program during March and April of this year in which they will give free doses of Interceptor (the heart worm preventative) to participating veterinarians for

donation to a rescue group or humane society of their choice. The owners of Airpark, John Kable and Nicholas Herrick, chose CNC Rescue out of all the rescue organizations they work with to be

the recipients of this donation.

There has long been a close working relationship between

the wonderful vets, vet techs and administrators at Airpark and the CNC Rescue program. Doctors Kable and Herrick have been

very generous with discounts for treatment of our Newf rescues, allowing us to take better care of more dogs than we would otherwise be able to do. As a small gift in return, CNC each year

provides a special “Thank You” lunch for all the Airpark folks to let them know how much their help is appreciated.

Airpark’s choice of CNC rescue to receive this donation of Interceptor is yet another example of their generosity and of the special relationship we enjoy with them. Thank you, Airpark, from

the bottom of our (and our rescue dogs’) hearts!


Last September, while at the Fall Fun Day, I was sitting next to an experienced Newfie owner listening to her discuss removing matted hair

from her dog with several other people. She was talking about a special blunt ended pair of scissors she had purchased from a dog catalog that cost a

fortune, but were safer to use on her dog. That’s when I told her that I just use a letter opener to remove them. The look of confusion on everyone’s face told me that more of an explanation was needed. “No, not a dull knife” I said,

“you know, the plastic one with the razor blade.” Now not only were they staring at me, but they were also giving sympathetic looks in Thunder’s direction. I could read their minds, “I wonder if he’s related to the Marque de

Sade”. “No, no” I shouted, “the kind with the sharp plastic point,” but I was only digging myself in deeper. I think I was finally able to explain myself to a couple of people, but to save my reputation as a good dog owner, I’ve

decided to submit this article and pictures.

Let’s begin with the letter opener. I’ve got at least four floating around the house that I’ve picked up for free here or there. You can buy the exact

same thing at a pet store for about six bucks, but why? All the profit is going to whoever figured out what to do with all those free letter openers littering their house. Two of mine look like houses so, (and I’m going out on a limb

here,) I’m pretty sure they’re from real estate companies. The one pictured below is a Fairfax County Police freebie. The protrusion on the back side

appears to be a staple remover. That’ll come in handy if Thunder makes a mistake while collating and stapling documents, but that’s a story for another time. If you think the plastic points too sharp, you can dull it with an

emery board or anything similar.

Removing Matted Hair (Believe It or Knot!)


I begin by brushing as much hair as possible away from the mat. I then slide the plastic point as close to the base of the tangle as I can. I pull it to

the razor blade and then straight out in the direction that the hair grows. I usually do this multiple times until I have a bunch of smaller hair knots that can be brushed or picked out. You may have to clear hair from the razor

blade a few times. An added benefit is that it leaves little or no signs of a bald spot.

Hope this explanation and pictures help those of you who left the Fall

Fun day convinced I was crazy, or were considering calling the ASPCA. And special thanks to Max, a current rescue who came with some good knots

behind his ears to demonstrate.

-Dave Rothschild


On March 24, 2010, I will “Swim for Newfoundlands” – a 2 mile swim (144 laps) to raise funds which will be divided equally between the NCA

Rescue Service and the NCA Health Challenge.

Please consider supporting my efforts for our breed by making a monetary donation in one of the following sponsorship categories:

10 cents per lap = $14.00 Donor

25 cents per lap = $36.00 Friend

50 cents per lap = $72.00 Best Friend

75 cents per lap = $108.00 Guardian

1 dollar per lap = $144.00 - and above - Life saver

Or a flat donation of any amount would be appreciated.

Please make out the check to NCA Charitable Trust and mail it to Diane Lynch, 68 Oakland Place, Summit, New Jersey 07901. All checks received

will be presented to Mary L. Price, Rescue Chairman and Mary Jane Spackman, Health Challenge Chairman at the National Specialty to be held the first week of May in Michigan.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Diane Lynch, Rescue Chair, New-Pen-Del Newfoundland Club Assistant Rescue Chair, Newfoundland Club of America

Your Name:________________________________________________________

Address:______________________________________________________

Phone:_________________________Email:_________________________

Sponsorship Level/Amount

Enclosed:_________________________________________

Please mail this portion with your check.


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December 6, 2009

Judges: Barbara Jenness and Todd Bennett

CNC held its annual draft test at the Chickahominy Riverfront Park located in Williamsburg, Virginia. The Chickahominy Riverfront Park can be found along

the Chickahominy River about 30 minutes from downtown Colonial Williamsburg. Natural occurring distractions range from resort tourist, ducks, rabbits, squirrels and other natural wildlife. A beautiful site for a winter draft test. Rain and snow

from the past week made the course a little muddy and some areas looked like a swamp; test day turned out to be dry, but cold. Perfect weather for our

Newfoundlands. Trish Fornadley and Martha Coester provided plenty of food and drink to keep all of us warm and fed.

Thank you to our excellent judges. Both Barbara and Todd provided each exhibitor their undivided attention and put all of us at ease and ready to work. Each of us learned a great deal about our equipment and the importance of a

good fit to the dog’s individual structure.

We had 11 Entrants. Four teams and seven Singles. All passed the Basic Control

exercises. Todd and Barbara said that it was the first time they had judged a test where all the dogs and handlers passed the obedience part of the test. Ten passed the maneuvering course and eight passed overall. The intriguing

distraction --basket ball being tossed between Dave Kappe and Chris Fornadley caused a distraction for some of our guys.

The test was successful due to the hard work of our hospitality, grounds and our two Test Secretaries. Dwight Gorsuch headed up the ground crew, with

assistance from Dave Kappe and Chris Fornadley. The rain and wind on Saturday made it tougher to setup than normal. Rose Miller did a fantastic job organizing the test, but she could not make the actual test, so Dru Kappe stepped in the day

of the test and kept us all on track. Thanks so much everyone. A list of the qualifiers follows on the next page.


CNC Draft Dog Qualifiers:

Passing Teams:

Jolly Roger’s Just in Time, DC, WRD, WD2, TDD, Can, WRD, CGC, TDInc (Cutter) and Lakeside Jetty of Hampton Hills, CD, WRD, DD, CGC, TDInc (Jetty); handled by Bruce Karger

TopShelfs Eye of the Storm, CDX, WRD3 (Beacon) and WA TopShelfs Drambuie Nightcap DD, TDD, UD, NJP, OFP, AXP, WRDX (Buoy); handled by Christie

Smith

Cypress Bay’s Faith in Dreams, CDX, DD, WRD, TDI, CGC (Faith) and VN Ch

Cypress Bay’s Nordic Thunder, CD, DD, WRD, TDI, CGC (Thor); handled by Andi Ottey

Brookstone’s Sea Breeze, WRD, DD, CGC (Roxie Roo) and Prince of Darkness, DD, CGC (Sampson); handled by Lori Bryant

Passing Singles:

AM/Can Ch. Longship’s Tidal Wave, CD, RE, DD, WRD1 (Neeke); handled by

Lorna Fortune

Ch Kilyka’s Riverwatch Stella, CD, WRD (Stella); handled by Sandy Gabel

Ch Milano N Longship Lethal Weapon (Riggs); handled by John Cornell

Longship’s No Pressure, RA, CGC (Ruby); handled by Lorna Fortune

-submitted by Julia Sharkey,

Draft Test Chair


CNC Draft Test Pictures

December 6, 2009


Draft Test Pictures (cont’d)


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Kandy E. Adams – Chairman

This year I received 21 entries for a total of 30 new titles.

The trophies were done by the Crown Trophy Co. in Hanover, PA . We have used this company for the past few years. Here is the breakdown:

CHAMPION CH 7

COMPANION DOG CD 3

COMPANION DOG EXCELENT CDX 1

UTILITY DOG UD 1

WATER RESCUE DOG WRD 1

DRAFT DOG DD 2

RALLY NOVICE RN 2

RALLY ADVANCED RA 4

RALLY EXCELLENT RE 1

NOVICE JUMPERS PREFERRED NJP 1

NOVICE FAST PREFERRED NFP 1

AGILITY EXCELLENT PREFERRED AXP 1

OPEN FAST PREFERRED OFP 1

WATER RESCUE DOG 3 WRD3 1


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Jenny and Zeus are the proud parents of nine beautiful, thriving registered purebred pups.

Puppies born December 14th, ready for placement in loving home for Valentine’s Day

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Webster defines “to foster” as:

1) to promote the growth or development of

2) to bring up, raise or rear

3) to care for or cherish

4) to place in a foster home

But I doubt that old Noah ever met a Newfoundland. So I can only speak

from personal experience. Since 1987 I’ve fostered seven Newfs and adopted three.

Back in ’87, West Virginia was the redheaded stepchild of the Penn-

Ohio Club. Lynn Rinehart was their Rescue Chairman – a deal maker and a tiger when it came to homeless Newfs.

We had lost the male of a pair and Lynn had one of the appropriate age in Ohio. He was in an unhappy home and, due to a technicality, was not in

her system. Neither were we. A name was dropped, a number exchanged and Moose came to live with us.

So, actually, my first foster was an adoption. But it had all the elements

of a foster – medical exam, shots update, neutering, re-homing and socializing. We brought him home to West Virginia, took care of the medical stuff, and turned him over to our five year-old bitch, Libby. She took charge

and soon had him whipped into shape. (A characteristic, I am told, not exclusive to the canine world!)

He did try to bring a kid’s arm home. But once he realized he had to

take the whole boy as well, he dropped the idea. No skin was broken. There was little kafuffle - but it could have worked out better. Bum luck - the boy was the judge’s grandson. Never one to miss a broad hint, we found a new

cul-de-sac to bless with our daily constitutionals.

My second and third fosters were two that Lynn Rienhart sent me to get from the upper reaches of something called “Trace Fork, WV”. Mostly

trace and damn little fork! Been there once - got the T-shirt. Don’t need to go back.

Both dogs were young bitches, held in small runs by electric fences. We had to cut them to get the dogs out. It took a couple of weeks to groom

their mats out. In the process their bronze coats turned black. What I had

“Adventures in Fostering” by Steve Thomas,

-CNC Member


taken for their natural color was really ground in mud and clay. They were not leash trained and had never ridden in a car. After two more weeks we

took them north to the Penn-Ohio folks.

Eventually West Virginia was handed off to The Colonial Newfound Club – Libby and Moose passed on and I began surfing the Internet for an

adoption.

Dotty Hudson and Xavier Grahn sent us Wags. He’s a magnificent bronze that we’ve had a couple of years. He starred in an earlier Bearfare

article The Tail’s Tale – Episode xiii of the Wag’s Progress.

He was hardly settled in when Dotty sent

me after Mozart - a bronze and white Landseer dog probably fifteen months old, abandoned on a country road and taken to a local pound. A

beautiful and loveable chap – well treated and trained before being dumped; with, in the words of the pound attendant, “a little sniffle.”

Kennel Cough is like that tripp to Trace Fork, or a day at the Catlettsburg Zoo. Once is enough. Segregation and isolation are needed to protect your dog. For three to four weeks you’re changing clothes and

washing hands in the garage.

Once we cured his “little sniffle,” Mozart went on to Dumfries, Virginia. His family there has three daughters, a couple of grandchildren, a Labrador

and a swimming pool. In short - a Newfoundland heaven.

Numbers five and six were Coal and Angel, a pair of three year-olds from Ansted, West Virginia. Their family was a recent divorcee, three kids and her mother, living in a singlewide trailer on a strip scar. Angel was

confined to a staked cable and Coal to a post in a tiny kennel. He weighed 90 pounds and she, 85. Not intentionally mistreated, but this poor lady had way

too much on her plate to take proper care of them. A couple of pounds on him and we sent Coal on to a family in Lost River. They have two Newfs, a couple of other dogs and plan to train him to draft. A family, a pack, and a job

– what more could a Newf want!

Angel had a wicked case of Giardia. Thanks to Kathy Paxton we got her the proper medication. Then my “General Manager” decided she, Angel, was too cute to pass on; so Angel stayed. She’s in charge, and we’re a two Newf

family again; and probably better off for it.

It may appear that fostering is a succession of diseases, dog problems and problem dogs. Not at all. Consider the love and companionship you get

“Coal”


from your Newf. Now think of that gentle and noble beast sick, filthy, undernourished and unloved.

A bit of time and effort and you can resurrect him. And then share that love and companionship with a total stranger through him. It is a most rewarding experience. I’ve done it. Survived it - and will do it again. Your

fellow club members did it thirty-three times last year.

I invite you to give it a spin. It might just suit your clothes and become a habit.

“No room!”

“Wags”

Steve and “Angel”

“Mozart” A Prince of a Fellow!


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It is amazing how time flies as one gets older. On November 25, 2008, I

helped my old Newf Zeus over the Bridge. I picked up my new Newf, Mount Bear’s Vincent Van Gogh (Vinnie) five days later. This year, Vinnie and I took a trip to the same place where I went last Thanksgiving on the way to get

him.

Vinnie and I left for Braselton, Georgia on Wednesday, November 25th.

It was on the same dark day last year that I had to put down Vinnie’s dad Zeus. Vinnie and I weren’t going all the way to Braselton; we overnighted in

Statesville, North Carolina.

Vinnie and I left early the next morning for Braselton. Braselton is the home of Chateau Elan, one of my favorite places in the world to stay.

Braselton is outside of Atlanta, and I like to break

up the trip. Their incomparable Thanksgiving Day Buffet is is an annual event; quite frankly, this buffet is the best Thanksgiving dinner that I have

experienced, bar none! The trip to Braselton was uneventful, and we checked into our hotel without

incident.

I was not disappointed; the Thanksgiving Day Buffet was worth the wait. The food was

extraordinary, and it was worth the seemingly high price of $55. I will just say that this was the first place that I have seen with caviar on the buffet. The Egg Nog Cheesecake was to die for as well.

That Friday after Thanksgiving was a special day. Chateau Elan hosts its annual “Lighting of the Chateau.” This is a carnival of sorts, with Santa, The Grinch, and various other activities. Vinnie and I only got as far as the

petting zoo. It seems that the patrons of the petting zoo were also fans of large, Newfoundland-sized dogs! Vinnie stole the show. We ended up spending at least 1 ½ hours sitting at the petting zoo, allowing the children

to pet Vinnie. I finally had to take Vinnie to the car because the fireworks were about to start. Vinnie has an unfortunate typical dog reaction to fireworks.

The New Adventures of “Vinnie”

By Brad Cole


We had to depart Chateau Elan on Sunday the 29th. Vinnie and I were

heading South to my sister’s house instead of back home to Williamsburg. My sister lives in Montgomery, Alabama. Fortunately, this trip to Alabama proved uneventful and we ended up at my sister’s house as they were arriving home

from church. Gifts were exchanged and I took her kids to lunch. After that, my niece and I went to the Shakespeare Festival grounds with Vinnie and had a wonderful time. Vinnie attracted kids as usual.

The visit to Montgomery ended too soon. Vinnie and I headed back toward Statesville on Monday the 30th. It was special because the 30th was “Gotcha Day,” the day I brought Vinnie home one year before. We were planning on

visiting Vinnie’s breeder on this auspicious day, but the weather did not cooperate. The weather got worse the closer we got to the breeder’s home, Vinnie and I went straight to Statesville, instead of making our intended

visit. We ended up getting to Statesville okay after a seven hour drive. The next day, Vinnie and I drove hom to Williamsburg went without incident, making it the perfect end to this adventure with Vinnie.

“Vinnie” Makes a New Friend!


Dear NCA Regional Club Member,

The premium for the 2010 National Specialty Draft test is on line. The

Great Lakes Newf Club, AKA. the home of Great Newfs, Great Tests, Great Times will be hosting the May 3 & 4th Draft event in Frankenmuth, MI

Click here or paste in your browser for the 2010 DRAFT TEST PREMIUM

http://www.ncanationalspecialty.org/2010/pdfs/2010_DT_Premium_Jan24.pdf

This year’s theme, NCA Road Trip promises to be a a rockin good time with a gathering of judges, committee, entrants and spectators from all over the

good old USA. A real family reunion of East meets West and everybody in between! A fraternity of everybody who’s ever two-bumped the narrows,

with plenty of run a way freight haulers and happy feet back-up teams.

(C’mon working folks just gotta get involved, it’s our peeps! )




Our goal is to celebrate and honor the working dog people of the regional clubs of the NCA. (Hey bro, it don’t happen without them! ) NCA working

events are brought to you by the dedication of the Regional Clubs of the NCA.

We plan to have a commemorative CATALOG that we hope you will advertise in and we will offer many ad categories to choose from:

Memoriam- Working people, working newfs…..we’ll never forget them.

Breeder/Trainer Honor’s- Thank teachers, steward slaves and people that introduced you to the working world.

(You know you gotta give them their props.)

Celebrations of multi titled dogs and vn’s.

(You know you love all that wag’n and brag’n about your Newfs!) Check it out in the premium.

What a deal we are offering on an excellent T-SHIRT that you will be so

proud to wear to your regional working events.

It will be personalized to the style and size you need.

The pre-ordered shirts will be sold at a huge savings and will be available at

the Draft Test for be pick up. See all the details in the premium. If you can’t join us be sure to mail order one of these, at this great price,

Click here or paste in your browser to get advertising and t-shirt information.

http://www.ncanationalspecialty.org/2010/events/monday.html

So pack your bags, load your carts, grab your Newf and ease on down the road to Frankenmuth, MI.

We’ll leave the light on for you!

See you there!

2010 National Specialty

Draft Committee

http://www.ncanationalspecialty.org/2010/events/monday.html


About the Newsletter:

Deadline dates for all

submissions published in Bear Fare are the LAST DAYS of:

April (Spring Issue),

July (Summer Issue), October (Fall Issue) and January (Winter Issue).

The newsletter will be

e-mailed/posted to the CNC website on or about the 15th of

May, August, November and February.

All members are ncouraged to

submit articles, Brags, news or any “finds” they think will be of significance to the membership

and help to make Bear Fare interesting. You may submit virtually any format.

However, Microsoft Word is preferred, as I do not have

Word Perfect editing capability.

The easiest way to send information is via e-mail, but I

will gladly accept files on CD and through the USPS. If you send a picture through the

mail, please make sure it is a copy you do not need returned.

Please e-mail your

contributions to:

[email protected]

For USPS Mail, send to:

Bear Fare 101 Madison Place

Staunton, VA 24401

The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but

he will make a fool of himself too. ~Samuel Butler, Notebooks, 1912

If you have pictures of you and your

Newf(s) in the record-breaking blizzards we’ve been having, please

send them to me for publication in the

Spring Issue!

-Ed.

mailto:http://[email protected]

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