Giant Tales. Southern Regional Specialty Thursday, December 13, 2018 Orlando Cluster Sweepstakes: Rob Cobussen Regular Classes: Hal Bierman

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1 G S C A M O N T H L Y E N E W S L E T T E R October 2018 Volume 18, Issue 10 Giant Tales Inside this issue: Announcements 2 Annual Meeting Minutes 3 New Titles 4 Southern Regional Specialty Thursday, December 13, 2018 Orlando Cluster Sweepstakes: Rob Cobussen Regular Classes: Hal Bierman Upcoming Events: December 13, 2018 Southern Regional Specialty December National Championships, Orlando FL February 2019 Westminster, NYC

2 Giant Tales Volume 18, Issue 10 Page 2 GSCA Business Board Minutes and Financials can be found in the Members Section of the GSCA Website. If you have not already done so, please go to the site and create a NEW username and password. Once you have completed this task, me (gscawebsite@gmail.com) your username and I can go back in and change you from a user to a member so that you have access to the Member section. I will not be able to see your password, so please don t forget it. New Member Applications Rosalyn Ennis 1352 Hopewell Rd Harrodsburg, KS rosalynb34@gmail.com Steve Fox Deborah Simon Chandrilla Holley Washington Loop Rd Punta Gorda, FL chandrilla2@gmail.com Mike Rutkas Anna Stromberg Anastasia Ayzenberg 22 Jasons Way Richboro, PA aayzenberg@aol.com Cherlann Ambrose Christine Meyer Kyoji Maruyama Hitosugi Gotenba, Shizuoka Japan kyojimaruyama77@softbank.jp Luke Edmonds JoAnn Edmonds Leah Takats 5458 Elliott Lake Rd 100 Mile, BC VOK 2E1 Canada kiralygiants@shaw.ca Howard Postovit Cynthia Wallace STEPS Deadline November 20, 2018 The deadline for the National Specialty issue of Giant STEPS is November 20, All win pics from the National and Regional Specialties will be published.

3 Page 3 Giant Tales Volume 18, Issue 10 Annual Meeting Minutes GENERAL MEETING AUGUST 12, 2017 HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA Board Members Present: Kim Demchak, Brenda Cejka, Mike Rutkas, Janine Poyfair Board Members Absent: Howard Postovit, Melisa Davis, Kappy Zahn, Lori Clark Members Present: 28 A quorum was not present Meeting was called to order by the President, Kim Demchak, at 6:39 PM EST. Minutes were not read by the Secretary, Brenda Cejka, from the general meeting held in 2016 at Enid, Oklahoma as there was not a quorum present. They will be presented for approval at the general meeting at the 2018 National at Purina Farms. There was no Treasurer s Report presented. Regional Reports: Midwest Mike Rutkas reported that the Midwest Specialty will be held in October 2017 in Springfield, Illinois. All info is currently available on the GSCA website. He also reported that the 2018 National will be held at Purina Farms the third week in October. It is a four day show with all events being held outside. There will also be a Top 10 included. East Janine Poyfair reported that the Giants were taking home everything at this year s National. Ty has won BIS daily, Jake won BIS Owner Handler and Teller won BIS Puppy. She reported that there will be an Eastern Specialty the first weekend in January 2018 in Fredericksburg, VA. It is an indoor facility. All info will be on the GSCA website soon. Barnhunt will be included. South Our southern director, Melisa Davis, was unable to attend so there was no report at this time. West Our western director, Lori Clark, was unable to attend however Kim reported that the 2019 National will be held in Greely, Colorado in October New Business: Kim reported that we have had a group of volunteer members who have been working to update our Versatility Point System. The Board will be reviewing their recommendations and advising the membership of any changes. E-Balloting Our first e-ballot will be out in a couple of weeks which will include changes to the constitution on membership renewals/ status and the process for notification of selected Judges. The next e-ballot will be for Judge s selection. All qualified judges will be included. The one receiving the most votes will be contacted and given ten business days to reply. If no reply is received, we will move to the second selection, etc. Kim also reported that the GSCA has been approved for Scent Work. Kim extended many thanks to the Eastern committee for the wonderful National for Doug Hill mentioned that the National Judge reported to him that we did a great job and we presented some very nice dogs. We discussed mentoring members and giant owners and giving recognition where due. It was also recommended that a grooming clinic be provided at future events. Holly Reed made a motion to adjourn. Anna Stromberg seconded. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:10 PM EST

4 New Titles! August 2018 Dog Title Dog Name Sex Owners Name Champion CH Classic Xara V Easentaigh B Denise Frank & John Frank Champion CH Fanta C Out Of The Mist B Nancy E. Nier Champion CH Histyle's Ruby Slippers B Chan Holley & Michael Rutkas Champion CH Kiraly's Sensational Sapphire D Leah Takats & Mark Pineda & Claudia Mendoza Champion CH Skansen's Miracle At Midnight B Sylvia Hammarstrom Champion CH Spicerack's Twist Of Fate CGC B Mrs. Nancy Patterson & Mrs. Robin Henderson Grand Champion GCH CH Skansen's Princess Ember B Sondra Cowan & Margie Miller Companion Dog Wanderlust's Walking On Indigo Sunshine CD RI CGC B Suzanne Johnstone & Kevin Crumes Beginner Novice CH Clear Days Center Of Attention BN CGC D Bonnie Parrish & Pam McCleary & Robert McCleary & Robert Parrish Rally Advanced Wanderlust's Walking On Indigo Sunshine CD RA CGC B Suzanne Johnstone & Kevin Crumes Master Agility Excellent Preferred MACH Hemi Vom Engelskotten CDX PCDX BN GN RAE MXB MJB MXP MJP MXF XFP T2B T2BP CGC B Rebecca Letson Master Agility Excellent Preferred 4 Grande Jazz It Up MXP4 MXPB MJP3 MJPB MFP B Ricky Ray Penn PACH3 Riesenrad's Midnight Angel CDX BN RN MXP10 MXPC Master Agility Excellent Preferred 10 MJP11 MJPC PAX3 CGC B Wendy Sheffler & Tarja Ahlgren PACH3 Riesenrad's Midnight Angel CDX BN RN MXP10 MXPC Master Century Agility Preferred MJP11 MJPC PAX3 CGC B Wendy Sheffler & Tarja Ahlgren Master Bronze Jumper 2 MACH2 Petra Rose Newland MXG MJB2 T2B B Victoria Newland & Lloyd Newland Ike's Flying Purple People Eater Von Furstenhaus MX MXJ XF Agility FAST Excellent CAA D Michelle Kiernan & Steve Winterbottom BCAT Happy Trails My Infinite Love BCAT CGCA TKN B Kimberly Bruni & Robin M Clifton BCAT Happy Trails Sweet By And By BCAT ACT2 CGCA TKI B Kimberly Bruni Scent Work Handler Discrimination Novice Scent Work Container Novice Scent Work Interior Novice Scent Work Novice Scent Work Interior Advanced Scent Work Exterior Advanced Kenro's Lady Chatterley RN BCAT SCN SIN SHDN DE DMX AS CGC TKI B Charles Lafferty & Loretta Lafferty & Robin J Greenslade Kenro's Lady Chatterley RN BCAT SCN SIN DE DMX AS CGC TKI B Charles Lafferty & Loretta Lafferty & Robin J Greenslade T2BP SEA SIN SBN CGC D Ms. Rae Anne Schoenbacher & Ms. Beth A Unser Canine Good Citizen Freddie Z Grodu Ksiazat Pomorskich CGC D Suzanne Johnstone Canine Good Citizen Indigo's Gwynnie CGC B Suzanne Johnstone Canine Good Citizen CH Kenro's Time You Hear Me Roar CAA BCAT CGC B Rita Yost Canine Good Citizen Shiloh Ma'Iitsoh CGC B Natalie Pittman Canine Good Citizen Wanderlust's Walking On Indigo Sunshine CD RI CGC B Suzanne Johnstone & Kevin Crumes Canine Good Citizen Xander CGC D Bradford Membel & Ann Membel Advanced Canine Good Citizen Xander CGCA D Bradford Membel & Ann Membel Canine Good Citizen Urban Gretchen Stinson CGCU B Megan Stinson Canine Good Citizen Urban Xander CGCA CGCU D Bradford Membel & Ann Membel Trick Dog Novice Firezone's Seabiscuit TKN D Beth E Linnon Trick Dog Novice Lazy Vl Anne TKN B Evelyn Sickel & Mary Lee Moe Porter Basic Companion Dog Houston Von Elberfeld BH D Kathy Poppe International Novice Schutzhund Houston Von Elberfeld IPO1 D Kathy Poppe International Novice Schutzhund Krypto Knight Radinie RN TD OAP NJP NFP IPO1 CGC TKP D Bernard Tuerler & Bridgette Tuerler International Intermediate Schutzhund Houston Von Elberfeld IPO2 TKN D Kathy Poppe International Master Level Schutzhund Houston Von Elberfeld IPO3 FH1 TKN D Kathy Poppe Advanced Tracking Houston Von Elberfeld IPO2 FH1 TKN D Kathy Poppe

5 GSCA E NEWSLETTER Celebrating over 50 years of the GSCA Giant Schnauzer Club of America, Inc. is a member club of the AKC. Editor: Robyn Elliott gscatales@gmail.com Please send suggestions and photos to editor. Deadline for submission is BEFORE the 10th of each month. Giant Schnauzer images used in this publication are used with permission of the owner and should NOT be reproduced.