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Summer 2007 Addition

Southern States Mastiff Fanciers

Hey Everyone,

I am so excited about this issue. In this issue there are lots of announce-ments, results from our parent clubs national specialty, the kick off of our

calendar contest, and much more.

This issue is filled with wonderful photos submitted by our members for last years calendar contest (2007) . Unfortunately there is no way to include them all, so they were selected for how they fit into the newsletter format (space). Before it disappears check out the gallery of all last years entries -

it is really an amazing compellation of mastiffs.

I am really thrilled to announce a new newsletter editor! One of our newer members Jennifer McKemie has graciously stepped up to take over the newsletter. It has been a great pleasure to serve as you newsletter editor. Thank you all for your support and I know you will support Jennifer too!

Jennifer, I am so grateful for your willingness to take on this task.

I want to encourage you all to be involved in the club. There are really wonderful folks in this club that would love to get to know you. Post on the SSMF message board, volunteer for tasks, attend the fun matches and club meet-ings if you can, and consider contributing news or articles to the

newsletter!

Thanks everyone!

Jill

Letter from the Editor

Noah - in his swimsuit! Noah is owned and loved by Nicki Cam-

era, Tami Sholes and Vicki Hix

Ari - Is loved and owned and loved by Dolly Moore

Letter from Editor

Member Welcome

Treasurers Report

Calendar (2008)

Breeder pg announcement

Duke - A rescue story

Upcoming SSMF Events

Fun Match Announcement

Rescue Auction

Member Brags and News

MCOA Specialty News

SSMF Officers and Board

Other Regional Events

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Southern State Mastiff Fanciers

Welcome new Full Members!!

Having completed a full year as associate members without objection from the membership, the following people are wel-comed as full members of Southern States Mastiff Fanciers on

the dates indicated.

Terri Perkins (July 2007)

Marlena & Christopher Templet (August 2007)

Cindy Partridge (August 2007)

Shelley Smith (August 2007)

Jennifer McKemie (September 2007)

Alan & Andrea Corbett (September 2007)

Brian Grimo & Libeerti McGough (September 2007)

Alan & Merilee Muir (September 2007)

Chris Parker (September 2007)

Tracy & Jay Eberhardt (August 2007)

Nancy Whobrey (August 2007)

Tami Sholes (August 2007)

Juleigh DePriest (September 2007)

Charles & Marilyn Fenner (September 2007)

Gary & Lani Mosley (September 2007)

Jason & Jodi Cook (September 2007)

Elizabeth Frasch (September 2007)

ALSO - New Associate member Marlyne S. Tyre

Karen Karably, Membership

Southern States Mastiff Fanciers

Gypsy is owned and loved by Susan Prickett

DAWSON - A New SSMR Rescue Mastiff—And What a GREAT Mastiff He is too. Good with other pets and kids– loves everyone. He needs

someone to love now. His owner abandoned him when he was no longer

convenient.

If you are interested in Dawson please visit the SSMR Website at

www.sosmastiffrrescue.org & Fill out an adoption application

Today!

Flipper and Blaze - Owned by Jewel & Mike McDonald


CALENDAR TIME!

Thank you for making our 2007 SSMF Mastiff calendar fundraiser a success!

SSMF Calendars are now purchased and collected not only by the SSMF membership but by mastiff en-thusiasts around the world. The Southern States Mastiff Fanciers Calendar is the club's primary fund-

raiser, the majority of which goes to Mastiff Rescue through our sister charitable trust Southern States

Mastiff Rescue www.sosmastiffrescue.org

The 2007 Calendar contest yielded an eye-popping 120 plus of your wonderful photo submissions (Visit the 2007 gallery to see last year's submissions) and we hope that this year you will send us even MORE of

your wonderful Mastiff photos to surpass our wildest dreams for this exciting annual event

Rules (for further guidelines see below)

• Contest is open to EVERYONE! Only the cover is reserved for SSMF members. The SSMF

cover goes to our members as a privilege of continued support of SSMF

• Not a member but always been meaning to join? Now’s the time!

• Photo guidelines (no show win photos, no people in photo). Please see judging guidelines and

helpful tips on the following pages.

• .Photos may be submitted via email, or through the regular mail. Please see following pages

for mailing and emailing addresses

• 10.00 per submission (photo) There is no limit per household/owner. You can pay by mail or pay

online using Paypal by going to www.ssmfmastiff.org. Please see following pages for more iinfmation

• All photos submitted will be displayed on the SSMF Website in the photo contest Galery. Photos are displayed for 1 year on the SSMF site!!!!

MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE WITH YOUR SUBMISSION - Dogs name (either or both, call name and

registered), Owners/co-owners name.

Example: Intl. Ch. Lionhearted Duke of Henley, CGC

Owned and Loved by Anne, Darby & Marcus Santora

Continued on Next Page


Photo Guidelines: 13 photos will be selected for the calendar months and cover

Judging Criteria: Photos are judged on 3 things

1. Photo Quality (resolution, focus of subject, layout and creativity)

2. Content of the photo - charismatic quality of dogs in photo, no show (win) photos, No people in

the pictures, other animals are allowed in photos

3. Relevance to a calendar (seasonal and holiday) after all this a calendar photo contest J

SEND your photos one of two ways:

Digital - resolution of 400KB and 1500x1000 pixels MINIMUM, Can be sent via email, or disk – THE

HIGHER THE RESOLUTION THE BETTER!

Send to Email - [email protected]

Hardcopy - If at all possible send 8x10 of photo, if you retain the negative have it redeveloped in an 8x10

size

Send to:

SSMF

C/O Jill Zimmer

260 E. Pennsylvania Ave.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

PAYMENT

ONLINE at : WWW.SSMFmastiff.org Using

CHECK: Please make checks out to: SSMF

Send to:

SSMF

C/O Jill Zimmer

260 E. Pennsylvania Ave.

Southern Pines, NC 28387

Ryder and his buddy Zack. Loved and Owned by Nancy Whobrey


Support SSMF and be a proud point of contact for your region, on our Online Member Breeder Listing Gallery!

All SSMF Members Are Invited To Participate!

Even if you are not a breeder, if you are an SSMF member knowledgeable and supportive of our code of ethics you are still an excellent breed-educated point of contact about Mastiffs for the general public within your region. We want SSMF members to

be that point of contact that people make when doing web searches for ‘Mastiffs’ or Mastiff puppies’ in their area.

Just Maybe the information we provide to them can help them to make an informed decision about adding a Mastiff to their

family- and to prevent some Mastiffs from ending up in rescue in the future, as a result.

Listings beautifully display your name, state and contact information and a photo of your choice will be artistically presented.

If you have a website that can be linked to your ad as well but is not necessary.

And yes an entire year’s listing fee is still only $22.00 a year!

Submit your member breeder listing with photo today at the website address above today.

PUPPY LOVE — Belle and Roman, Loved and Owned by Marlena & Christopher Templet


Duke A rescue Story

On a very hot August day last summer I was in the yard washing my car when I saw two dogs coming down the street. First I thought they were the neighbors dogs roaming the neighborhood. One of them was really big and looked kinda scary. Alongside the big dog was a small black dog (we later named her Perky). I then thought well, maybe they are

lost and thirsty. They had collars but no ID.

The big guy came to me, sighed and moaned and put his head into my lap and I thought "I gotta help this dog". I got water, food and snacks and lured them into my fenced back-

yard. I thought about turning them into a shelter but I feared they would be euthanized.

Duke went to the vet to see what was wrong with his eye. we were told Duke had been neglected and abused and he may lose his left eye. During several weeks we provided Duke and Perky a temporary home. We knew we were faced with extensive vet care for Duke, so we contacted Alma Bowman of Southern States mastiff Rescue and released Duke to them to find him a good home and see to it that he got the medical attention

he needed.

We had already spent about $500.00 and didn't think I could afford the eye surgery if it was needed. We continued to house Duke and Perky while SSMR tried to find him a home. OR, you guessed it. We decided we could not part with either of them so we de-

cided to adopt Duke from SSMR.

Duke's injured eye healed and he has regained some of the sight in that eye. Coat is now in great condition and on his last visit to the vet he weighed 198 pounds! He has come a long

way from that starved 120 pound dog that was lost and hungry.

I will be forever grateful that I was in the backyard the day these dogs came down the road. They are the greatest and we cannot imagine not waking up with them every morning. Duke's not perfect. He snores, farts and eats like a horse. But he loves to carry 20 pound logs around the yard, is a super watchdog and loves it when you lie on the floor with him and give him

hugs and love.

Thank you Alma and SSMR for your help with Duke and all the other Mastiffs you have saved. Please make donations to the group as it is strictly non-profit and relies completely on your

donations and adoption fees. All donations are tax deductible too!


Duke the day he was rescued - His skin was terribly infected and he was suffering from a dire eye injury

Ahhh

The

Good

Life!


Upcoming SSMF Events

Atlanta Supported Entry - Big Dogs - Big Fun!

This year the SSMF annual supported entry will be on 9/22/07 Sat. in Atlanta, Ga. As part of a three day weekend 9/21/07 thru 9/23/07. The shows will be at the Atlanta Exposition Center South.

Directions to the show are: exit #55 off I-285 (Jonesboro Rd, hwy 54) @ top of exit ramp take hwy 54 south proceed 2/10 miles turn left @ traffic light on to

Conley Rd, entrance to show on left.

There will be prizes for all classes on Sat as well as medallions for 1st thru 4th places. SSMF will host a dinner and meeting following Best In Show at

the show site

(ring will be announced during mastiff showing)

The SSMF Fun Match will follow the dinner & meeting.

There will be a special rescue event prior to the match.

Match chair is Terri Perkins 334-347-2434

Please see fun match flyer Pg. 10

Superintendent http://www.onofrio.com/

COMING SOON!!!

SSMF Supported Entries

Knoxville, TN - first week in November 3rd (MB-F, Closes 10/17/07)

Priceville, AL - November 10th (Onofrio, Closes 10/24/07)

Shows Closing On 09/05/2007


SSMF Presents

The 2007 Fun Match Sponsored by: Southern States Mastiff Fanciers

In conjunction with the 3-day Georgia Classic Cluster

(Saturday, 22 September – SSMF Supported Entry) Judge: Carl Vitner

All Mastiff Breeds Welcome Entry Fees: $5.00 per Entry

Classes will be divided by sex.

This is a great opportunity to train your puppies, practice with your older dogs, and have a great time.

Prizes: Ribbons for 1st through 4th places in each class

Rosettes for Best Puppy, Best Junior, Best Adult AND MORE!!!

Date: 22 September 2007

Place: Atlanta Exposition Center South

Time: Following Best In Show (SSMF Annual Meeting and Dinner to be held before

match – dinner is free!)

RULES OF MATCH

You may enter more than one class to compete for Best Puppy, Junior, or Adult. All dogs must be regis-

ter able. Professional handlers may only show dogs owned or co-owned by themselves or a member of

their immediate family. Wins and scores carry NO AKC CREDITS. Please leave the match site clean

and exercise dogs in designated areas.

SSMF assumes no responsibility for any loss, damage, or injury sustained by exhibitors, or handlers, or to

any of their dogs or property. And further, assumes not responsibility for children.

Children must be supervised

For Information, contact Terri Perkins, Match Chairman @ 334-347-2434 (H), 334-301-

0220 (C), or [email protected]


How many opportunities do we get to shop for cool stuff while helping to rescue abandoned

and abused Mastiffs at the same time? The SSMR annual online auction provides just that.

• All SSMF members are invited to pitch in and help make this year’s auction event a big success- so that SSMR can continue its work of saving Mastiffs day in and day out. It’s all

about the Mastiffs.

• Please get together with your friends and come up with something special to donate to

the auction that you know would be a popular item for bidding!

• NEW: This year donated items can also be offered for the auction in memory of a be-loved friend or of a friend’s lost loved one –and the memorial donation will be attributed

in the online auction listing.

• To submit donations or to ask for guidance about donations, please email Dolly Moore (SSMR/SSMF Webmaster & Online Auction Coordinator) at [email protected]

and she will contact you ASAP!

Thank you for your gracious support of SSMR’s online auction 2007.

Because the need for rescue has grown so much , may we earn more for Mastiff rescue in 2008

than ever before!

From The SSMR Auction Team


Member Brags and News!!!!!!

Louise Cross - Crosswind Mastiffs - Rocky Wins a 4 point Major on June 22nd in Orlando, Fl

Robert Poteat - Mastiffs of Lakewood

Lakewood's Golden Boy finished his Championship at the Piedmont Kennel Club, April 8, 2007

Pisgah Forest Reeking Havoc and Ch. Lakewood's Midnight Star - Have a litter of 12 pups !

Tim and Vicki Hixs - Oaklane Mastiffs - New Champions: Both finished from the Bred by Class

CH OakLane Polaris Winsome Bud on Tap - owned by Vicki & Tim Hix, Nicki Camerra & Mary

Lou Marschka

CH Winsome OakLane Bud's Angel Farrah - owned by MaryLou & Jerry Marschka & Vicki Hix

Terri Perkins - Oso Bodacious Mastiffs

CH Pegasus Oso Bodacious Silvertip (Grizzly) became a new Champion on 24 June in Orlando,

FL by taking his 3rd 4 point major. (He only needed 2 singles.) He was 22 months old that day

Pegasus Gamis Bodacious Sumaya, took Best Puppy her first weekend in the show ring at Beau

mont, TX in April

Anne Santora - International Champion Lionhearted Duke of Henley, CGC, TDI. Duke just passed

his therapy dog certification through Therapy Dogs, inc.

Cindy Furr - New Champion - Lazy D's Southern Gentleman “Rhett” Owned by Nancy Walker, Terry

Furr and Mary Alexander

Maria Devier - Warlords Mastiffs - On April 22, 2007 CH. Warlords Dream Catcher And CH. Beowulf

Montecore Had 5 beautiful Babies! 2 boys and 3 girls.

For photos of these dogs please see page 13


Ch. Lakewood's Golden Boy - Bob Poteat CH Pegasus Oso Bodacious Silvertip (Grizzly) - Terri Perkins

International Champion Lionhearted Duke of Henley, CGC, TDI

Anne Santora

CH Lazy D's Southern Gentleman “Rhett”

Owned by Terry Furr, Nancy Walker and Mary Alexander

Pegasus Gamis Bodacious Sumaya - Terri Perkins

Photos from Members Brag Page 12


MCOA National Specialty Houston, TX - May 2007

Hosted by our Sister Club - Lonestar Mastiff Fanciers Assoc.

SSMF Member Wins at out Parent Club - Mastiff Club of America’s National Specialty

I asked our membership to forward me their wins from the specialty the announcements are listed as

I received them - Photos will be posted on the next few pages

Congratulations to ALL the winners!!!!

TERRI PERKINS - Osa Bodacious Mastiffs

CH Pegasus Osa Bodacious Callisto took 1st Runner Up in the Tournament of Champions. Callisto took BOS to Futurity Junior, also 1st Place Futurity, Junior Bitches, 12 months and under 15 months. Callisto took 2nd Place Sweep-

stakes, Senior Bitches, 12 months and under 15 months CH Pegasus Country Over the Limit took 3rd Runner Up in the Tournament of Champions so we had a picture of

father and daughter taken together

Callisto's daddy took 3rd Place Stud Dog with her and her sister Pegasus Country Hope's Echo

FRANCIS BUSH - Mobama Mastiffs

Ch Lazyd's BoogieWoogie of Mobama - Second place Regular Veteran Class, Grand Veteran in Sweeps

CINDY FURR -

Lazy D's Southern Gentleman - Best Puppy, Best in Futurity, Best of Opposite Sex in Junior Sweepstakes

NICKI CAMERA - Polaris Mastiffs (Oaklane-Polaris)

Meadowfarms Polaris Oaklane Envy Us - 1stPlace Novice B Obedience, High In Trial, 3rd Place Futurity- 15-18 dog,

2nd place 12-18 dog, 2nd Place Rally Novice B - Nicki Camerra, Tammi Sholes, Vicki Hix and Joe Claxton

CH Meadowfarms Polaris Oaklane Molli - 1st Place Open B Obedience, 1st place Rally Excellent B Obedience

VICKI HIX - Oaklane Mastiffs (Oaklane-Polaris)

CH Oaklane Star Dragon, 2nd Place Rally Novice A, 1st Place Veteran Dogs 8-10, 1st place Veteran Dog 8-10 Sweeps, Owners Tim and Vicki Hix and Nicki Camerra

CH Oaklane Image of Dale, 1st Place Veteran Sweeps 10 plus, BOS in Veteran Sweeps, 1st Place Veteran Bitch 10 plus. Owners Tim and Vicki Hix and Nicki Camerra

CH Oaklane Polaris Winsome Bud on Tap, 2nd place Bred By Dog

Oaklane Polaris Winsome No Bud Lite, 2nd place Open Brindle Dog




VICKI HIX - cont.

Winsome OakLane Bud's Angel Farrah - 2nd place Bred-By. Owners Marou and Jerry Marschka and Vicki Hix

OakLane Polaris Winsome Bud On Tap & Winsome OakLane Bud's Angel Farrah - 1st place Brace. Owners

MaryLou & Jerry Marschka & Vicki Hix

TAMI SHOLES - Meadowfarm Mastiffs

New CH Meadowfarm’s Brave At Heart (Mel) finished his championship at the MCOA National Specialty (Breeder- owner-handled) by getting First in Bred-By, then he won Winners Dog for a five point major to finish his championship. He also won Best Bred-By Exhibitor Mastiff. He was fifteen months of age! Owned by Tom & Tami

Sholes & Judy A Nash

Meadowfarm’s Major’s Magnus, won first place in the 12-18 month dog class at the specialty (Mel’s littermate brother) at

fifteen months - also owned by Tom & Tami Sholes & Judy A Nash

CH Pegasus Osa Bodacious Callisto CH Pegasus Country Over the Limit

Ch Lazyd's BoogieWoogie of Mobama

Lazy D's Southern Gentleman


For submissions, questions, and comments please contact

Jennifer Mckemie

[email protected]




New CH Meadowfarm’s Brave At Heart Meadowfarm’s Major’s Magnus

The following persons were elected without opposi-tion to the positions listed below for a two year term beginning January 1, 2007 President Maria Devier Vice-President Margaret Murphy Secretary Dolly Moore Treasurer Sara Robertson Board Member Kelly Meyer Board Member Kim Brackin Board Member Anne Santora Alternate Board Member Anne Heyob Alternate Board Member Kay Routten Membership Karen Karably

SSMF Officers and Board


OTHER REGIONAL EVENTS

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