FCRSA Winter 2022

The

Flat-Coated Retriever

Society of America, Inc.

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Winter 2022

OFFICERS OF THE CLUB COMMITTEE CHAIRS

President: Dawn Buttion (2022) Flat-Coat Rescue Chairs & Flat-Coat Breeder
17301 White Plains Ct, Mount Airy, MD 21771-3233 Referral:

410.371.7624 ([email protected]) Linda Conrad (Intake/Evaluation Co-Chair)
2301 Echo Trail, Ey, MN 55731
Vice President: Kim Hitt (2022)
814 Ransom Rd, Lancaster, NY 14086 612.385.5334 ([email protected])
716-432-8807([email protected]) Janet Boss (Adoption/Placement Co-Chair)

Recording Secretary: Annette Rose (2023) 31319 Hull St, Baltimore, MD 21230
1994 Hathaway Ave, Westlake Village, CA 91362 410-750-7723 ([email protected])

805.390.6727 ([email protected]) Events and Breeders Resource Committee
Kurt Anderson, Co-Chair
Membership Secretary: Theresa Kuchinos (2022)
PO Box 154, Antrim, NH 03440 42 Drazen Dr, North Haven, CT 06473-2819
203.234.0833 ([email protected])
603.345.8454 ([email protected]) Dawn Buttion, Co-Chair

Treasurer: Don Bierer (2023) 17301 White Plains Ct, Mount Airy, MD 21771-3233
100 Lake Forest Dr SW, Pinehurst, NC 28374 410.371.7624 ([email protected])

617.510.8963 ([email protected]) Field Committee Chairs: Janet Ciarico
1443 Jefferson Pike, Knoxville, MD 21758
BOARD OF DIRECTORS 301.834.4701 ([email protected])

Amy Suggars (2023) Karen Peterson
202 Seatrain Drive, Delaware, OH 43015 8493 Falls Creek Main, Durango, CO 81301
614.209.1911 ([email protected])
312.909.9846 ([email protected])
Elizabeth Mound (2022) WC/WCX Chairs: Leslie Phillips
25505 Rolling Oak Rd, Sorrento, FL 32776
2800 Wynnetree Ct, Hilliard, OH 43026
321-277-5335 ([email protected]) 614.777.4392 ([email protected])
Valerie Bernhardt
Lisa Anderson (2022)
482 W Bacall Drive, Meridian, ID 83646 145 School House Drive, Milford, PA 18337
208.407.9686 ([email protected]) 570.296.7820 ([email protected])

Jeff Speicher (2022) Health Committee Chair: Janet Herrington
1326 Ceylon Dr, Orlando, FL 32806-1757 7 Haldiman Lane, Blairstown, NJ 07825
407.538.7461 ([email protected])
908-362-6429 ([email protected])
AKC DELEGATE
Newsletter Editor and Advertising Editor: Carolee
Neal Goodwin Boyles
30 Schoolhouse Drive, Danbury, CT 06811-3418
15210 67th Court North, Loxahatchee, FL 33470
626.327.2311 ([email protected]) 813.431.4304 ([email protected])

The Society assumes no responsibility for the validity of FCRSA Web Site: http://www.FCRSA.org
any advertising; however, the Society expects that the Webmasters: Janice Anthes and Eric Christensen
advertisers will represent their stock honestly. The views
and articles appearing in this Newsletter, with the possible FOR MISSING ISSUES: Contact Carolee Boyles 813-
431-4304 or
exception of “Society Business,” do not necessarily
represent the attitude or policy of the FCRSA, Inc., the [email protected].

Board of Directors, or the Editor All CHANGES OF ADDRESS (including new phone
numbers) must go to the Membership Secretary,

Theresa Kuchinos, [email protected].
Please send all news to the Editor.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 3
BUSINESS OF THE SOCIETY

Board Minutes ……………….………………………………………………………………………..………………………… 4
Nominations for 2022 Slate of Officers …………………………………………………………..………………….. 5
Treasurer’s Report …………………………………………………………………………………..………………………... 6
AKC Delegate’s Report …………………………………………………………………..………………………………….. 7
Rescue & Breeder Referral ……………………………………………………………………..…………………….…… 7
FCR FOUNDATION REPORT ………………………………………………………………………….…………………………….….. 10
Donations ………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….………. 12
REGIONAL CLUB REPORTS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….…….. 14
OBITUARIES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………………….. 21
SPECIAL SECTION: 2022 NATIONAL SPECIALTY ………………………………………………………………………………. 23
IN THE FIELD …………………………………………………………………………………………………..……………………………… 46
Field Committee Report ……………………………………………………………….………………………………….. 46
WC/WCX Report …………………………………………………………………………………….………………………… 47
Field Trial Results ……………………………………………………………………………..……………………………... 49
Hunt Test Results …………………………………………………………………………………..………………………… 50
FEATURES …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………… 51
Meet The Judge: Wendy Schira …………………………………………………….………………………………….. 51
The Next Chapter: Conversations Along the Field Training Journey ………………………..………… 53
Train the Dog You’re Training ……………………………………………………………………….……………………56
Framework for Success …………………………………………………………………..…………………..….………… 65
Flush! ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 66
NEW TITLES ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………… 71
STATISTICS …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………. 95
BIS/RBIS ……………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………95
OBEDIENCE HIT & HC …………………………………………………………..………………………………………….. 96
RALLY HIT & HC ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 97
RALLY ADVANCED, EXCELLENT & MASTER QQQs …………………………………………………………….. 97
OBEDIENCE PLACEMENTS ………………………………………………………………………….……………………. 99
RALLY PLACEMENTS ………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 103
AKC MACH STATISTICS ……………………………………………………………………………..……………………. 113
AKC MACH LIFETIME ………………………………….………………………………………………………………….. 114
ADVERTISING …………………………………………………………………………..………………………………………………….. 115
NEW & ANTICIPATED LITTERS ……………………………………………………………………………………………………… 117

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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

Hello Everyone, As many of you know, the FCRSA Board of Directors
gave official notice to dissolve the partnership held
We made it to 2022, but we continue to live between the Flat-Coated Retriever Society of
through the COVID-19 pandemic and the new America and the Good Dog Corporation. Several
variant. Even the iconic Westminster Kennel Club concerns were raised, and after careful
show, including obedience and agility, had to be consideration and discussion with the FCRSA Good
postponed until a later date in 2022. With that I Dog Liaison, Barb Krieger, it was determined to be
am hopeful that you are all staying safe and that in the best interest of our Club to terminate the
this will peak quickly so that we can continue to relationship. We would like to thank Barb for her
enjoy all of the upcoming AKC events. As always, hard work in facilitating the initial partnership, with
continue to be careful and do what you feel is the best intentions for the Club.
best for you, your family and your wonderful
dogs. Looking across the activities of our regional clubs,
I’m pleased to see there are many exciting FCRSA-
With the past two specialties cancelled, I hope sponsored events planned for this upcoming year!
everyone is as excited as I am for the upcoming Whether it be conformation, obedience, rally, field
National Specialty being held in Fort Wayne, or Fast CAT, there is an FCRSA Regional club willing
Indiana from June 3rd to June 11th. The specialty to put on the event. You can find all the upcoming
will start with field, move to agility and then on to sponsored events in the FCRSA Board Minutes later
obedience, rally and conformation. At the time of in this newsletter. I hope to see some of you at
this writing, the specialty starts in 143 days, 18 these events!
hours, 1 minute and 17 seconds!! If you haven’t
already started making plans, now is the time. If I don’t see you at one of the upcoming
Stop by the FCRSA website for more information. regional events, here is looking forward to
That said, we still are looking for a regional club to seeing you in Indiana in June!!
step up and start making plans for a 2024 National
Specialty!!! Do I hear any volunteers? Meanwhile, Sincerely,
planning is well underway for the 2023 National Dawn Buttion
Specialty. Field will be held in Elkton, Maryland FCRSA President
from May 19-20, with all other events held in York, [email protected]
Pennsylvania from May 21-26.

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BUSINESS of the SOCIETY

FCRSA BOARD MINUTES
JANUARY 2022

Sponsored Events With Insurance Coverage: The FCRSA Board has Approved the motion to send
a letter to the Good Dog Corporation to dissolve
The FCRSA Board has Approved the CRFCRC’s the partnership with the Flat-Coated Retriever
request for two Fast CAT Events to be held in Society of America.
Walkersville, MD on June 15, 2022.
The FCRSA Board has Approved the motion to send
The FCRSA Board has Approved the CRFCRC’s a Scissor Byte (2115) to the FCRSA Membership
request for two Fast CAT Events to be held in informing them of the decision to dissolve the
Finksburg, MD on October 10, 2022. partnership previously held between the FCRSA
and the Good Dog Corporation.
The FCRSA Board has Approved the MAFCRC’s
request for two Fast CAT Events to be held in Barto, The FCRSA Board has Approved the appointment of
PA on November 12, 2022. the following FCRSA members to the Nominating
Committee for the 2022 Slate of Officers.
The FCRSA Board has Approved the MAFCRC’s
request for two Fast CAT Events to be held in Barto, Lisa Anderson ID Board Member & Chair
PA on November 13, 2022. Beth Brock RI
Colleen DeVore IL Alternate
The FCRSA Board has Approved the SSFCRC’s Sara Grachek MN Alternate
request to host Field Training Days on December Janet Herrington NJ
19th, 2021, January 23rd, 2022 and February 27th, Lisa Foley RI
2022, to be held in Clermont, FL. Nanci Hanover CA

The FCRSA Board has Approved the SSFCRC’s The FCRSA Board has Approved the MAFCRC’s
request to host a WC/WCX on March 26, 2022, to request to hold a Conformation Supported Entry
be held in Clermont, FL. with Sweepstakes event on May 7, 2022, at
Tinicum Park Erwinna, PA. It is to be held in
Board Approvals: conjunction with the event hosted by the Bucks
County Kennel Club. The Breed Judge is Karen C.
The FCRSA Board has Approved sending the Email Wilson, the Sweepstakes Judge is Sherri Lilley-Peck.
responses received regarding the partnership
between the FCRSA and the Good Dog Corporation The FCRSA Board has Approved the request for a
(Scissor Byte 2111) to Barb Krieger, FCRSA Good Scissor Byte (2117) re the Harmful, Arbitrary
Dog Liaison. Breeder Mandates Bill, currently making its way
through Congress.
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The FCRSA Ethics Committee has placed one of the The FCRSA Board has Approved CRFCRC’s request
Formal Ethics Complaints “on hold” at the request to hold back-to-back Conformation Supported
of the complainant. Entries on March 5 and 6, 2022, at the Howard
County Fairgrounds in West Friendship, MD. It is to
The FCRSA Ethics Committee has concluded its be held in conjunction with the event hosted by
investigation into one of the Formal Ethics the Maryland Sporting Dog Association's Sporting
Complaints and the FCRSA Board, after careful Group Show. The Sweepstakes event will be held at
deliberation, has Approved the motion and the Saturday show. The Breed judges are Linda
recommendation that the complaint not be Clark and Penny DiSienna and the Saturday
sustained. Sweepstakes judge is Richard Todd Jackson.

The FCRSA Ethics Committee has concluded its The FCRSA Board has Approved the Nominating
investigation into an additional two of the Formal Committee’s nominations for the open positions on
Ethics Complaints and after careful review has the 2022 Slate, as per our guidelines, the names of
found that the level of misconduct does not rise to the nominees will be posted in the Winter
the finding of conduct that would be prejudicial to Newsletter.
the best interests of the Society or the breed. The
Board of Directors has Approved the motion to Respectfully submitted,
accept the findings of the Ethics Committee. Annette Rose
FCRSA Recording Secretary
The FCRSA Board has Approved NEFCRC’s request
for reimbursement for losses incurred hosting a
WC/WCX test in October 2021.

FCRSA Official Notice of Nominations for the 2022 Slate

In accordance with the provisions set forth in our Vice President: Cindy Rowe Zelbst (OK) 2 year term
By-Laws, the Nominating Committee consisted Board of Directors Kathy Poole-Price (IN) 2 year
of the following persons: term
Heather Mishefke (WI) 1 year term
Lisa Anderson (ID) Chair/Board Representative Membership Secretary: Nanci Hanover (CA) 2 year
Beth Brock (RI) term
Colleen DeVore (IL)
Sara Grachek (MN) Article IV, Section 4(b) of the FCRSA, Inc. By-Laws
Janet Herrington (NJ) makes the following provisions:
Alternate: Lisa Foley Alternate (RI)
Alternate: Nanci Hanover Alternate (CA) b) Additional nominations of eligible members may
be made by written petition addressed to
They have submitted the following Slate of the Recording Secretary and received at his/her
Nominations of Officers and Directors to serve the address no later than six weeks before the
Society in the open positions for the Official Year(s) Annual Meeting, signed by ten members and
beginning July 1, 2022: accompanied by the written acceptance of
each such additional nominee signifying his/her
President Kimberly Hitt (NY) 2 year term willingness to be a candidate. No person
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shall be a candidate for more than one position, each voter, after marking his ballot shall seal it in
and the additional nominations which are the blank envelope which in turn shall be
provided for herein may be made only from those placed in a second envelope addressed to the
persons who have not accepted a Recording Secretary and returned to the
nomination of the Nominating Committee, except Recording Secretary prior to the Annual Meeting
that the nominee for Delegate to The (or by the date of the meeting if the Annual
American Kennel Club (under Section 3) may, but Meeting should have to be canceled.) The
need not be, a candidate for office or inspectors of the elections shall check the returns
other position on the Board of Directors. against the list of members in good standing whose
dues are paid for the current year prior
c) If no valid additional nominations are received to opening the outer envelopes and removing the
by the Recording Secretary six weeks prior to blank envelopes, and shall certify the
the Annual Meeting, the Nominating Committee’s eligibility of the voters as well as the results of the
slate shall be declared elected at the time voting, which shall be announced at the
of the Annual Meeting, and no balloting will be Annual Meeting. Each regular membership shall
required. have one vote. In the event of the
cancellation of the Annual Meeting, the Recording
d) If one or more valid additional nominations are Secretary and a Notary Public shall act as
received by the Recording Secretary six inspectors of elections on the date of the meeting
weeks before the Annual Meeting, he/she shall, or on the first business day thereafter.
four weeks before the Annual Meeting, mail
to each member in good standing a ballot listing all e) Nominations cannot be made at the Annual
of the nominees for each position in Meeting or in any manner other than provided
alphabetical order, with the names of the States in above.
which they reside, together with a blank
envelope and a return envelope addressed to the Respectfully submitted,
Recording Secretary marked “ballot” and Annette Rose
bearing the name of the member to whom it was FCRSA Recording Secretary
sent. So that the ballots remain secret,

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Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America, Inc.
Treasurer’s Report

Summary of Account Balances

Bank of America Checking Accounts

Total Primary Specialty Field

Balances 1/1/21 $ 52,659.37 $ 16,021.08 $ 31,122.91 $ 5,515.38
20,782.51 -
Cash Inflows 46,320.51 25,538.00 (6,981.40) -
Cash Outflows (12,409.19) (5,427.79)
44,924.02 5,515.38
Balances 3/31/21 86,570.69 36,131.29 9,787.48 -
(4,715.11) -
Cash Inflows 29,979.44 20,191.96
49,996.39 $ 5,515.38
Cash Outflows (13,931.55) (9,216.44) 3,348.70 -
(6,293.56)
Balances 6/30/21 $ 102,618.58 $ 47,106.81 $ (250.00)
Cash Inflows 47,051.53 $
3,543.70 195.00 4,943.20 5,265.38
(4,986.32) -
Cash Outflows (13,703.56) (7,160.00) -
47,008.41 $
Balances 9/30/21 $ 92,458.72 $ 40,141.81 $ 5,265.38

Cash Inflows 5,582.68 639.48
Cash Outflows (12,998.11) (8,011.79)

Balances 12/31/21 $ 85,043.29 $ 32,769.50 $

Respectfully submitted,
Donald S. Bierer, Treasurer

Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows – Inflows

2021 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr
$ 25,538.00
CASH INFLOWS
19,600.00
Membership Revenues $ 46,092.96 $ 168.00 $ 195.00 $ 20,191.96
5,565.00
Advertising 222.00 148.00 40.00 34.00 373.00

Dues - New Members -

Dues - Renewals 34,821.00 15,221.00

Ethics Complaint Fees 105.00 20.00 85.00

Late Fee 105.00 105.00

Newsletter Mailing Fee 9,975.00 70.00 4,340.00

PayPal Fee 670.00 297.00

Purina Pro Plan 194.96 194.96

Field Revenues - -- --

Rescue 471.48 471.48 - --
Adoption Donation 300.00 300.00
FCR Foundation 171.48 171.48

Specialty Revenues 38,861.89 4,943.20 3,348.70 9,787.48 20,782.51
Facility Refund 2020 13,917.00 4,943.20 3,348.70 9,787.48 13,917.00
Fundraisers 24,944.89 29,979.44 6,865.51

TOTAL INFLOWS 85,426.33 5,582.68 3,543.70 46,320.51

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Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows – Outflows

2021 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr

CASH OUTFLOWS 304.80

Administration 3,247.81 1,223.41 337.00 1,382.60 293.80
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AKC Delegate Meetings -

Communications 630.80 337.00

Filing Fees & Tax Prep 251.00 240.00

Insurance 2,260.00 900.00 1,360.00

Miscellaneous 22.60 22.60

Postage 83.41 83.41

Dues & Subscriptions 4,496.80 25.00 100.00 4,321.80 50.00
AKC, MARC, MNRC 175.00 25.00 100.00 4,321.80 50.00
FlatCoatData.com
4,321.80

Education --- --
Judges' Education -
Meet The Breeds -

Field Expenses 250.00 - 250.00 - -
Birds
250.00 250.00

Membership 1,476.92 - - 196.66 1,280.26
Dues Notice Postage 446.05 446.05
Dues Notice Printing 570.31 570.31
Membership Secretary -
PayPal Expense 460.56 196.66 263.90

Newsletter 17,981.37 6,007.56 5,558.04 3,231.02 3,184.75
Mailing and Supplies 1,255.95 281.06 269.43 274.51 430.95
Postage 3,666.07 986.40 858.81 870.01 950.85
Printing
13,059.35 4,740.10 4,429.80 2,086.50 1,802.95

Rescue 471.48 - 471.48 - -
Medical
471.48 471.48

Specialty Expenses 22,976.39 4,986.32 6,293.56 4,715.11 6,981.40
Committee Expenses 615.70 149.90 465.80
Equipment Rentals 250.00 4,319.79 250.00
Facilities 666.53 1,000.00 6,981.40
Fundraisers 5,000.00 4,000.00 1,335.31
Hospitality 13,781.36 1,144.86
Hunt Test Ammo
1,415.33 748.80
1,914.00
1,914.00

Trophies and Awards 2,141.64 755.82 693.48 84.36 607.98
Annual Awards 916.29 755.82 494.18 84.36 337.75
Hall of Fame 186.30 186.30
WC/WCX Certificates 283.23 199.30
WC/WCX Rebate 755.82 83.93

TOTAL OUTFLOWS 53,042.41 12,998.11 13,703.56 13,931.55 12,409.19

NET CASH INFLOWS (OUTFLOWS) $ 32,383.92 $ (7,415.43) $(10,159.86) $ 16,047.89 $33,911.32

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AKC DELEGATE’S REPORT Televised canine events continue to do well,
as the Detection Dog Challenge broadcast
December 2021 pulled in a good-sized audience.

Greetings, and Happy New Year! The Veterinary Outreach program continues
to grow, with 28 presentations in 2021 to
Here are some items that may be of interest vet students at a variety of vet schools, to
from the December AKC Delegates Meeting. educate them about purebred purpose-
bred dogs.
An amendment to the Dog Show Rules was
passed that will allow all show-giving clubs Respectfully submitted,
the option of dividing the Bred-By Exhibitor Neal Goodwin
class by age, specifically Puppy and Adult. FCRSA Delegate to the AKC
This was done so as to provide breeders
with an age-appropriate class in which to RESCUE & BREEDER REFERRAL
exhibit their puppies, without losing the
opportunity to earn the medallion that AKC There’s not a lot happening in Rescue these
provides if you finish a dog with all points days, but Breeder Referral is busier than
coming from the Bred-By class. Prior to ever. We have a lot of requests for our
this, if you earned even one point from a breeder list, but we don’t have any
regular puppy class, you were ineligible for expected litters to list. Breeders, please
a Bred-By Championship medal. This rule share your plans if you’d like this
change goes into effect on March 29, 2022. information distributed!

During the pandemic, people have Janet Boss and Linda Conrad
continued to breed more dogs, as both the FCRSA Rescue Co-Chairs and Breeder
number of litters and dog registrations Referral
increased by 17% in 2021 compared with
2020.

In 2021, the Canine Health Fund awarded
$3,400,000 in 50 health research and
educational grants, of which $1,300,000
went specifically to 13 canine cancer
projects. It was also noted that 40% of new
funding coming in supports “One Health”
projects, addressing mutual canine and
human issues, with the objective of
benefitting both people and dogs.

Reflecting the pent-up demand for people
to do things with their dogs, there were
28% more dog events in October 2021 than
in any month previous to that.

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FCR FOUNDATION REPORT

The FCR Foundation has had an active Fourth • In December the Board voted to send $171.48
Quarter of 2021. The Foundation received a to FCRSA to return the FCR Rescue funds
Research Progress Report Summary update on Dr. balance to $3,000.
Daniel Promislow's AKC Canine Health Foundation
grant #02772 in October. In November the • In late December the Board determined that
Foundation received notice that Dr. Unity Jeffery's the Foundation will reimburse AKC CHIC
AKC CHF grant #02732-A has been extended one DNA sampling at the National Specialty and
year due to a medical leave of absence. afterwards, at the level of $5 per sample/per
No Morris Animal Foundation Study Updates were dog to a maximum of $5000.
received this quarter.
• The Board did not support funding any Morris
If anyone would like to read the current update status Animal Fund grants this quarter in order to
on any of the existing grants, please go to reserve resources for studies which are more
www.fcrfoundation.org under Health Studies. relevant to Flat-Coated Retrievers.

Board Actions: Board Staffing: All members of the FCRF Board
• The FCRF Board voted to support the AKC have agreed to continue on in their current positions.
CHF Grant # 02930: A dose finding study of .
cannabidiol in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy Website: The FCRF’s website has been continuously
(Stephanie McGrath, DVM, MS; Colorado
State University) at the level of $10,000. online this quarter and has experienced no access

issues.

Respectfully submitted, Cliff Williams, Secretary,

Flat-coated Retriever Foundation

Flat-coated Retriever Foundation Donation Form
Enclosed is my donation for $_______________to The Flat-Coated Retriever Foundation.

Name: __________________________________________________________________________________

Address: __________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip_______________________________________________________________________________

Phone: __________________________________________________________________________________

Donation to: ( ) Boraczek Cancer/General Health Fund ( ) Rescue Fund
This donation is ( ) In honor of ( ) In memory of

__________________________________________________________________________________________

Please make check payable to: The Flat-Coated Retriever Foundation
Mail check to: Mary Beth Bissig/FCR Foundation Treasurer
128 Glendale Drive
Burlington, IA 52601-1502

(319) 572-0513 [email protected]

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TREASURER’S REPORT – 4th QUARTER 2021

Beginning Balance Oct 1, 2021 $ 104,196.72 Treasurer’s Tidbits
GDT reimbursements are at $9,200.00 of the $10,000.00 that
Ending Balance Dec 31, 2021 $ 117,230.49 the Foundation has approved. Get your reimbursements in –
the Foundation will pay $25 of the $80 cost. Send
Gain (Loss) $ 13,033.77 testform.pdf to [email protected] the addition of the
GoodDog donation, reimbursements are now $35.00 of the
ACCOUNT BALANCES $ 2,966.78 $80.00 cost.
Checking $ 51,667.97
CD $ 71,901.55 Longevity reimbursements are at $238.91 of the $2,500
Savings $126,536.30 approved by the Foundation. The Foundation will reimburse
Total ½ the cost up to $50 for FCRSA members. Send receipts to
[email protected]. No new Longevity reimbursements
FUND BALANCES were received this quarter.

Cancer & Health $ 86,445.50 We had administrative expenses of $570.84 to pay for 3
months of our web hosting fees, our Groups iO email annual
GDT remaining $ 800.00 fee, accountant fees for tax preparation and Minnesota
Attorney general filing fees.
Longevity remaining $ 2,261.09
We reimbursed the FCRSA for $171.48 for expenses they
Rescue $ 25,701.71 incurred.

GoodDog $ 1,380.00 As always, our members are very generous in donations to
our funds.
Sharon Myers Education Fund $ 641.19
Facebook fundraisers benefiting the Foundation raised a total
Total $ 117,230.49 of $0 for this quarter, received from Network for Good. We
received $65.01 from iGive.com. Smile.Amazon.com is a
Unallocated Funds $ 9,305.81 mirror site you can use to purchase items from Amazon and
by designating the Flat-Coated Retriever Argus Foundation,
we receive a portion of those sales amounts each quarter. In
the 1st quarter 2021 we received. $218.29. In the 2nd
quarter 2021 we received $225.10. In the 3rd quarter we
received $206.57. In the 4th quarter we received $209.65. For
the year we received $859.61. You can also use the Amazon
Mobile App. Once set up, all purchases made via app or
website will benefit the Foundation.

All donations made to the Flat-Coated Retriever Foundation are TAX DEDUCTIBLE.
Checks should be made out to the Flat-Coated Retriever Foundation and mailed to:
Mary Beth Bissig, FCR Foundation Treasurer, 128 Glendale Dr, Burlington, IA 52601.
Anyone wishing more detail behind the above report contact me, and I will provide a complete copy.

Respectfully Submitted,
Mary Beth Bissig, Treasurer, Flat-Coated Retriever Foundation

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The Flat-Coated Retriever Foundation thanks the following
for their generous donations

In honor of Flat-Wear's wonderful customers Jennifer at Flat-Wear
and their wonderful dogs.
In memory of Alyce Spoto
Our great canines who have shared
In honor of part of our journey - Bix, Bogey, Dan & Barbara Arnsan
In honor of Dooley, Rocco, Sam - it was a privilege! Kathleen Privette
Patty Smiley - from our book
In memory of royalties - "Sarge's Shenanigans" Betsy & Dave Olson
In memory of Keli Martin - Saudades Kennel Rickert Family Fund
In memory of Zelda, Reilly, Nina, Roxy, Crosby, Jerry Peters
In memory of Tundra and Hugo Marilyn Wilcox
In memory of Macy Marilyn Wilcox
In honor of several loved Flat-Coats John Price and Kathy Poole-Price
all the lovely Flat-Coats we miss.
In honor of Mary Ann Abbott Janet Olson
Kistryl Olympic Flame
In honor of Sherry and Rick Kenin
In memory of In honor of and in memory of all Katherine Johnson
Alidar Flat Coats, deeply loved
In memory of and/or missed by their families Catherine Stirling
Thank you for Ava. She brings
In memory of us such joy! Robert D. Westcott
Alex & Ryan Johnson
In honor of My wonderful flatcoats: Ciara Robert D. Westcott
In honor of & Skye Robert D. Westcott
In memory of Steve Gustavson
In honor of Windrose Glory of Zeddicus BN Cheryl Kistner
In honor of RN CGCA (Zedd) Judy Wagner
In honor of 02/02/2010 - 10/19/2017 Cheryl Kistner
Valley Crest Mother Confessor
In honor of BN RN CGCA (Kahlan) David Merchant
In honor of Catori These Dreams (Walter) Cheryl Kistner
In honor of Margaret Gustavson Denise Poulos
In honor of Kistryl Olympic US Rowing Team Maureen & Mike Fitzpatrick
In honor of Kistryl Olympic Barrier Breaker Jeffrey Ferrier
Kistryl Olympic Torch
In memory of Kistryl Minnesota's Own Historic Lisa Newton and Bill Totten
Gold
Kistryl Olympic Citius Altius Fortius
Kistryl Olympic Spirit
Kistryl Olympic Jewel
Kistryl Olympic Boundless Bliss

Trip, Kistryl Clocks Fall Back, multiple
titled, loved and owned by Julie and
Mike Ressler 2325 Rim Road, Duarte,
CA 91009

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In memory of Ch. Endeavor Do The Math RN ACT1 Marijo Nootz
In honor of CGC WC "Leo" John Kobell Classic BMC
Eric S Maas
In memory of Janice Anthes
Jazz, Dusty, Shadow, Pete, Ragz and
In memory of Sparks. Great dogs every one. Robert D. Westcott

In honor of Windrose Glory Of Zeddicus BN RN Robert D. Westcott
In memory of CGCA (Zedd) Merrill Deming
In memory of 02/02/2010 - 10/19/2017 Karen and Bill Disch

In memory of Valley Crest Mother Confessor BN RN Robert D. Westcott
CGCA (Kahlan) Catori These Dreams
In honor of (Walter) Robert D. Westcott
In honor of Quinn's mamma and three little sisters Robert D. Westcott
Margaret Pooley Gustavson

Windrose Glory of Zeddicus BN RN
CGCA (Zedd) 02/02/2010 - 10/19/2017

Valley Crest Mother Confessor BN
RN CGCA (Kahlan)
Catori These Dreams (Walter)

Account Summary 2021

Category Description 4th Qtr 3rd Qtr 2nd Qtr 1st Qtr Year to Date

INFLOWS $23,335.25 $4,341.58 $3,560.10 $9,646.55 $40,883.48
Cancer & Health $26.18 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $26.18
Administration $36.53
Int Inc $34.36 $33.79 $32.60 $137.28
$150.00
Rescue $20.00 $450.00 $850.00 $1,470.00
$23,547.96
TOTAL INFLOWS $4,395.94 $4,043.89 $10,529.15 $42,516.94

OUTFLOWS $570.84 $88.95 $262.75 $539.56 $1,462.10
Administration $10,000.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $10,000.00
Cancer & Health $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
Rescue Exp $171.48 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $171.48
Sharon Meyers Exp $0.00 $0.00
Paypal Exp $53.98 $28.82 $54.34
Longevity Paid $22.86 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $160.00
GDT $0.00 $0.00
GoodDog $600.00 $150.00 $600.00
TOTAL OUTFLOWS $200.00 $240.00 $60.00 $240.00 $1,550.00
$80.00 $982.93 $1,433.90 $620.00
OVERALL TOTAL $501.57
$11,045.18 $3,413.01 $13,343.58
Special Funds Balances
$12,502.78 $3,542.32 $9,095.25 $29,173.36
Cancer & Health
Rescue Jan 1 Balance Year to Date
Sharon Myers
GDT remaining $55,562.02 $86,445.50
Longevity remaining
GoodDog $24,404.19 $25,702.71

$641.19 $641.19

$2,350.00 $800.00

$2,261.09 $2,261.09

$2,000.00 $1,380.00

$117,230.49

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REGIONAL CLUBS

Capital Region Flat-Coated Retriever Club, CRFCRC

CRFCRC members have had a busy year and a busier fall. In addition to our field training days
and a double hunt test, we were able to hold our Supported Entry over Thanksgiving weekend!
Our members were very happy to be able to get together again, and the ring was in a spacious
building without any crowding.

Fifty-seven of our members earned 171 titles during 2021. Due to continued COVID issues, we
were unable to hold our annual holiday party and membership meeting for the second year in a
row. We are hoping that our spring Supported at MD Sporting Dog (March 5 and 6) can be a
great and safe celebration, and we can distribute our beautiful rosettes. We have two FASTCAT
events scheduled for this year, on Wednesday June 15, and Monday October 10. We also have
a busy field calendar this year, with monthly training sessions beginning in March and
continuing through December (may the weather be kind to us!). A WC/WCX is scheduled for
October 9.

Our election of officers was simplified this year, as the nominating committee decided that in
this time of uncertainty, it was best to stay with incumbent officers. Thanks to all who stay
committed to our board.

Janet Boss, CRFCRC President

Flat-Coated Retriever Club of Illinois, FCRCI

Out of an abundance of caution, we cancelled our agility trial for 2021. We were able to hold
the rest of our events for the year, a live flyer event on a lovely April day, a well-attended
Supported Entry/Conformation show in July, and a WC/WCX. Sadly, our Annual meeting /pizza
party was held via Zoom. We are hoping for a healthy and safe 2022.

For 2022, we are planning on holding an agility trial January 22 & 23, Heartworm clinic, live
flyer/training day April 2, a Supported Entry early in July at Moraine KC, West Bend, WI.

Respectfully submitted by Pam Ronin

Great Western Flat-Coated Retriever Club, GWFCRC

The GWFCRC held its annual Hunt Test November 6 & 7, 2021

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Thanks to our hard-working club members and wonderful judges our annual Hunt Test was a
huge success! Congratulations to our members who earned passes:

Ch Moonstone Eve at Sanderling CD MH handled by Candy Ferner, who earned a Master pass
under judges Mike O’Bannon and Debbie Tandoc;

GCh One Shining Hero Marc O’Polo JH handled by Duncan Rose, who earned a Senior pass
under judges Julie Cairns and Sue Collins; and

Kistryl Fast Times at Hogwarts handled by Steve Fifield, Born To Be Wild Ceresna Lipov handled
by Marjorie Gethmann, and Sanderling Eagles Wings handled by Julie Ressler who all earned
Junior passes under judges Julie Cairns and Sue Collins.

The GWFCRC held a Supported Entry at the Shoreline Dog Fanciers Assn. show December 11,
2021. Our judge was Ms Bonnie P. Threlfall:

B/G1 – GCH Beachcliff Lenni-Riddle Milles Tweenus JH (Edwards/Ryberg/Rendich)
OS – CH Citrus Hill All Rise (Tennison)
WB/BW – Sanderling Exceeding Joy JH (Ferner)
WD - Citrus Hill Angus Ramzan of Ayrshire (MacLean/Tennison)
RWD – Shasta Walker Texas Ranger (Brackney/Brackney)
RWB – Diamante Blu La Prima Cosa Bella Per Bristol (Hanover/Puckett)
Select – GCH Waunarun’s Midnight Symphony RN (Deming/Aykens/Aykens)
Select - GCHB Rockyhill N Folly’s And the Crowd Goes Wild BN RN SD RATN CGC TKN
(Kerns/Kerns)
BOBOH – CH Heirborn Finadelphia Creme Cheese SH TKA CGC (Gethmann/Jonas)

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Supported Entries:

On January 7, 2022 the GWFCRC will be a Ribbon Sponsor of the Southern California Sporting
Dog Fanciers show.

On February 26, 2022 the GWFCRC will hold a Supported Entry at the Silver Bay Kennel Club
show.

Field Training:

On January 23 & 24, 2022 the GWFCRC will host a Field Training Seminar titled “Advancing Your
Dog” by Mitch White.

Submitted by Kate Myers

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Mid-Atlantic Flat-Coated Retriever Club, MAFCRC

Our Fall Supported entry was held at Ramapo Kennel Club Show, October 17, 2021. Lori Baycar
judged the sweepstakes & Linda C. Flynn was the breed judge. Many FCRs had successful
showing in obedience as well. A short meeting was held after judging.
Breed Results are as follows:
BOB and Group 4 - GCHG Argons Purple Rain BN RI JH CGC TKI owned by Janet and Bob
Herrington
BOS and BOBOH - Altair Soft Summer Breeze owned by Neal Goodwin
Select Dog - GCH Argons Winter Storm Nemo CD GN RE TKN ACT 2 owned by Amanda
Sypniewski
Select Bitch - GCHB Stormwatch Jet Stream CDX RE OA AXJ JH TKN owned by Peg & Russel Forte
WD - Beachcliff Rocky Racoon owned by Brian & Laurie DeBiasse
RWD - Meadowrue VIP BN CD TKN CGC JH RN owned by Valerie Bernhardt
We also held our first FastCAT trial. The two-day event had 2 trials each day and was held at
Orchard Hills Training Center in Barto, PA. Despite high winds and frigid cold, the dogs had a
blast. We plan to hold the event again next year. Mark your calendars for November 12th &
13th; more details soon.
Upcoming News:
Obedience Fun Match, April 9th at Golden Rule School for Dogs in Andover, NJ. More info at
www.dogmatchshows.com
Spring Supported with Luncheon & membership meeting, May 7th at Bucks Kennel Club show,

Sweeps Judge Sherri Lilley-Peck and Breed Judge Karen Wilson
Submitted by Viv Koontz
Photo below from November 13th & !4th Fast CAT trial

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Midwest Waterways Flat-Coated Retriever Club, MWFCRC

We held a highly successful and enjoyable Supported Entry in Fort Wayne, Indiana on Sunday,
November 7, 2021. We had a total of 33 breed entries, and six flatcoat teams qualified in the
obedience and rally trials. What made this event extra special was that both the sweeps and
regular classes were judged by breeder judges.

Sweeps Judge: Dawn Buttion
Best Puppy: Kimberlite Bug With An Attitude; owners Edward Zawodny & Deanna German
Best of Opposite Sex (puppy): Wannafly Catch You Later; owners Christy Collins & Bobbie
Mebius.
Best Veteran: GCH CH Blythe Gaia Daughter of Khaos CD PCD BN RE NJP CA BCAT SCN SIN DJ;
owner Linda M Christman.
Best of Opposite Sex (veteran): GCHS CH Victory’s Just What the Doctor Ordered CD BN RE SH
OA NAJ OAP NJP DM DSX3 CGC; owner Kathy Poole-Price.

Regular Class Judge: Judy Gladson
Winners Dog: Kistryl Maker's Mark JH; owners Chris Van Byssum &Cheryl Kistner
Reserve Winners Dog: Grandmere Destiny It's A Wonderful Life; owner Nancy Schenck
Winners Bitch: Grousemoor Blue Moon Rise'N; owner Helen Szostak
Reserve Winners Bitch: Wannafly Catch You Later; owners Bobby Mebius & Christy Collins
Best of Breed: CH Grousemoor Wintersong CD BN SWE SCM SEM SBM SHDE; owners Kate
Barton & Cheryl Kistner
Best of Opposite Sex: GCH CH Wingmaster Perfect Storm MH; owners Robert O'Leary & Linda
O'Leary
Best of Winners: Grousemoor Blue Moon Rise'N; owner Helen Szostak
Select Dog: GCHB CH Fishercreeks The Winner Takes It All RN SCN SIN SBN DS; owners Christine
Ramunno & Barry Harrison & Paula Harrison
Select Bitch: GCH CH Grousemoor High Sierra UD BN RA SH; owner Helen Szostak
Best of Breed Owner Handled: GCHB CH Fishercreeks The Winner Takes It All RN SCN SIN SBN
DS; owners Christine Ramunno & Barry Harrison & Paula Harrison

Rally Obedience
Rally Intermediate
1st Oakwood's Sum R Fun BN RN ACT2; owner Kathleen Dullaghan

Rally Excellent A
1st Northfield Total Eclipse Of The Moon RA JH; owners Adele Yunck & Fritz Yunck

Obedience
Novice B
3rd Pemberly Destiny Meet Me At The Summit RN; owners Nancy Schenck & Shannon Kiley-
Beeler

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Preferred Novice
1st Oakwood's Sum R Fun BN RN ACT2; owner Kathleen Dullaghan

Open B
1st CH Northfield Quantum Leap CDX PCD BN GN RM SH; owner Adele Yunck

Graduate Open
CH Northfield Quantum Leap CDX PCD BN GN RM SH Owner: Adele Yunck

Northeast Flat-Coated Retriever Club, NEFCRC

Greetings for 2022 from the Northeast Flat-Coated Retriever Club!

The NEFCRC sponsored five training sessions during 2021 at West Thompson Lake Park in North
Grosvenordale, CT. and Nod Brook WMA in Simsbury, CT. However, two of the sessions were
cancelled due to flooding or unsafe conditions at the training areas. Nevertheless, those
sessions that were held, attracted participants with puppies and adult dogs or who wanted to
learn about field activities.

We encouraged participants with puppies or dogs with no swimming experience to introduce
their pups to the water under safe and controlled conditions at each of the training areas under
the supervision of our instructors.

We also encouraged the inexperienced dogs and handlers to participate in the guided retrieving
activities.

Also, we offered to introduce those handler-teams with inexperienced puppies or dogs to
‘birds’ if they wished.

We encouraged and demonstrated how “new” teams might integrate these activities with the
basic or advanced training activities that they are using with their dogs from other performance
areas.

We are very grateful to Annie Catterson, Christine McClure, Bunny Millikin, and Mary Peterson
and Lorna Godsill for sharing their instruction expertise and for directing the sessions at West
Thompson and Nod Brook. Moreover, thank you Sally Nettleton-Smilas and Nancy Triou for
monitoring the “flood conditions” throughout the summer at Nod Brook to assure that our
sessions could be safely held.

For 2022, the NEFCRC field committee is in the planning process to hold at least four training
sessions and a 2022 WC/WCX. More information will be available in future issues of the FCRCA
Magazine.

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Supported Entries-Conformation:

The NEFCRC was fortunate enough to hold a supported entry at The Eastern Dog Club Show on
December 11, 2021.

The Sweepstakes Judge was Sharon McClean-LaMontagne.

Supported Entries for Agility/ Performance: In addition to our supported entry event in the
show ring, our club also supported the TMAC/LEAP on Saturday November 27 & Sunday
November 28, 2021, held at the Eastern States Exposition Grounds West Springfield, MA.

Supported Entry for Obedience& Rally: NEFCRC also encouraged its members who are
interested other performance areas like Obedience and Rally to participate in those events that
were sponsored by The Eastern Dog Club on Sunday December 12, 2021, Eastern States
Exposition Grounds West Springfield, MA.

Supported Entries for Conformation; Agility/ Performance, Obedience& Rally for 2022: Our club
is in the planning process to repeat its support of all the supported events that it offered in
2021. More information will be provided in the Spring issue of the FCRC magazine.

WC/WCX 2021:

The NEFCRC and The Yankee Golden Retriever Club held a WC/WCX Test on Saturday Oct. 9,
2021, at West Thompson Lake Park in North Grosvenordale, CT.

Thank You and congratulations to outgoing editor Christine Teneralli for her dedicated work in
producing the FCRSA News for the last few years.

Submitted by Gary McManus

Northwest Flat-Coated Retriever Club, NWFCRC

Our first ever supported entry was held at the Idaho Capital City Kennel Show in the Boise, ID
area October 16, 2021. An informal get together was held at a local restaurant (outdoors!) with
members from the area and Western WA.

Results:
B/BOBOH/G4/OHG2 CH WINGOVER'S POTENTIUM PHILOSOPHY UD BN RN SH OA OAJ NF
CGCA Owned by Lisa Anderson
1/W/BW/OS MOONSTONE FLYING OVER THE BLACK SEA Owned by David Wells and handled
by Marina Korzh
Select Dog GCH CH WYNCLIFF'S LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS RN JH BCAT SWN SHDN DEX2 DMA
AMX2 HDM CGC TKN Owned by Susan Shingleton and Jennifer Blasko
Select Bitch GCHS CH WYNCLIFF'S MY HEARTS ON FIRE Owned by Dinah Baggenstos/Richard
Baggenstos/Jeanette Mueller/Jo Dennison
Winners Dog WINGMASTER WITH A PENCIL JH Owned by Lisa Anderson

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An election of new Board officers was held in December. The following members are now
officers on the Board of Directors for 2022.
President: Lizzy Ramhorst
Vice-President: Adora Lanphere
Secretary: David Kerschner
Treasurer: Shiela Colyer
Membership Secretary: Kathy Adams
Director at large: Linda Kravit-Smith
Newsletter editor: Jo Chinn
Representing their sub regional areas: South – Lynda Spangler, North – Ron Colyer and East –
Kevin Malloy

The NWFCRC looks forward to the start of the sub regional committees with both dog and
social activities in geographical areas closer to members’ homes.

Southern Skies Flat-Coated Retriever Club, SSFCRC

It has been a busy 4th quarter for conformation here in Florida the great weather and minimal
restrictions has kept the show ring going strong. And we expect a great entry for our Supported
Entry in Lakeland Florida February 19th. Unfortunately. our annual Founders Day/ Fun Day was
rained out but has been rescheduled for February 6th.

Field training days continue, and we are hosting a Flatcoats-only WC/WCX in Clermont, Florida,
on March 26th. Entry forms are available on our Facebook page & website and should be
submitted directly to the club.

We are excited to unveil our new website www.Southernskiesfcrc.com please check it out.

Submitted by Robin Aronoff, Secretary

UPCOMING REGIONAL EVENTS

Date Event type Host Club Location

2/19/22 Supported Entry SSFCRC Strawberry Cluster in Lakeland, FL
SSFCRC Clermont, FL
2/27/22 Field Training Day CRFCRC Howard County Fairgrounds, West Friendship, MD
SSFCRC Clermont, FL
3/5/22 Supported Entry MAFCRC Golden Rule School for Dogs, Andover, NJ
NWFCRC Jackson County Expo, Central Point, Oregon
3/26/22 WC/WCX MAFCRC Bucks Kennel Club Show, Tinicum Park, Erwinna, PA
FCRSA Fort Wayne, IN
4/9/22 Obedience Fun Match CRFCRC Walkersville Volunteer Fire Dept, Walkersville, MD
FCRSA Pinnacle Dog Sports, Westlake, OH
4/29/22 Agility Trial FCRCI Moraine Kennel Club, West Bend, WI
CRFCRC Gamber Fire Department Carnival Grounds, Finksburg, MD
5/7/22 Supported Entry MAFCRC Orchard Hills Training Center, Barto, PA

6/4/22 National Specialty

6/15/22 FastCAT

6/22/22 Agility Trial

7/2/22 Supported Entry

10/10/22 FastCAT

11/12/22 FastCAT

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OBITUARIES

CHCG Shasta’s Western Samurai JH CA DS WC HOF “Ronin” left us to cross the Rainbow Bridge
on July 21, 2021 at the age of 12 ½ years. He was the dog that brought us back to competing in
the conformation ring and introduced us to field work. Everyone has that special dog and Ronin
was ours. He loved when people applauded for him in the conformation ring and especially
loved the chicken used as bait. Ronin was introduced to the field at the age of 8 and earned his
JH at 10 years old. He loved to swim and often took his duck for a swim even if it was a land
mark. He knew how to find water! When traveling cross country, he was introduced to fireflies
and spent hours looking for them and jumping to catch them. He is missed terribly by his
humans and two adult pups. Goodbye our sweet Ronin. You left deep pawprints on our hearts.

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SPECIAL SECTION: 2022
NATIONAL SPECIALTY

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FCRSA

National Specialty
Saturday June 4 – Sat June 11, 2022

Field trial scheduled for Friday June 3
http://www.fcrsa.org/specialty2022

Come join the 3 Rivers Specialty!

Our Specialty will begin in Albion Indiana with the field events. It will start with a field trial and then the regular
field events. Next will be agility, conformation and obedience/rally at the large multi-purpose event center called the
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum (Coliseum) with about 108,000 square feet of exhibitor space. We will be
utilizing about ½ of this facility.

Agility will be held indoors in an air-conditioned facility about a 20 minute drive from the Coliseum at The Plex
South. Conformation, sweepstakes, obedience, rally and grooming will be held at the Coliseum. Vendors,
Photographer, Videographer, Silent Auction, Health Clinics and Hospitality will all be located in various parts of the
Coliseum.

Dog Bathing, Crating and Grooming: Dog washing stations will be available in the loading dock area at the
Coliseum. Coliseum will open for conformation crating set-up on Tues June 7th by 11:00 am. Crating and Grooming
will be available Tuesday – Saturday until 7pm but we must be vacated from the Coliseum by 5 pm Saturday, June
11th. There will be reserved and non-reserved grooming spaces. However, space is somewhat limited. Please plan
to stack crates in your space so that we can accommodate everyone!!!

For those intending to fly, there is one major airport, Ft Wayne International, which is within a 30-minute drive of
the Coliseum.

Note: Look for more details and the merchandise order form in the next newsletter.

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Schedule for 2022 Indiana Specialty

Field Events will be held at Grassy Creek Kennels and the surrounding area, Albion IN and Syracuse, IN.
Agility will be held at The Plex South, Ft Wayne, IN

All Conformation, Obedience, Rally, along with health clinics, DNA blood draw and Genetic Diversity swab will be held
at the Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

The Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet will be held at the Host Hotel, Holiday Inn Purdue/Ft Wayne

Friday, June 3 • Field trial on Friday
– Monday • Steady/ Unsteady Singles on Saturday
June 6 • AKC hunt tests on Sunday
• Field Banquet on Sunday
Tuesday, • WC/WCX on Monday
June 7 • Premium and entry on www.entryexpress.net
• Grassy Creek Kennels and surrounding area
Wednesday,
June 8 • Flat-Coat Only Agility Trial – The Plex South
• Veteran’s Sweepstakes at the Coliseum
Thursday, • Welcome Party at the Coliseum
June 9
• Obedience – Regular and Non Regular
Friday, • Rally
June 10 • Puppy Sweepstakes
• Jr Handling Seminar/Pizza Party
Saturday, • DNA Blood Draw
June 11 • Board Meeting – Meeting Room at the Holiday Inn

• Conformation – All Regular and Non-Regular Dog Classes
• Jr Showmanship
• Balance of Obedience and Rally, if needed
• Ring Of Honor (30 min post judging)
• Cardiac and Eye Clinic
• Dinner and Annual Meeting at Holiday Inn

• Conformation – All Regular and Non-Regular Bitch Classes
• Judges Education (30 min post judging)

• Genetic Diversity Cheek Swab

• DNA Blood Draw
• Education Seminar at Holiday Inn

• 4-6 month puppy class
• Conformation – Best of Breed
• Stud Dog/Brood Bitch
• National Owner Handler Best of Breed
• Best Puppy, Best Bred By, Best Veteran, and National Owner

Handler BOB in Regular Classes
• Awards Banquet

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• Using a portion of the over 108,000 square-foot exhibition space, looking at Expo I and 1/2 of Expo 2
(see below master plan picture) for about 50,000 square feet

• Lots of parking - $8 parking fee per day. No In/Out privileges
• Nearby campground with hook up capabilities
• Adjacent park and green space

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~Specialty Deadlines~

..

Catalog Advertising submission closes.……………………………………………..….………….....May 1, 2022
Trophy Sponsorship/donations (to ensure mention in catalog)………..……………..…………….…May 1, 2022
Ring of Honor sign-ups due.……………….………………………………………..…………….....May 18, 2022
Merchandise orders close (for shipping prior to Specialty)……………………..……………..……...May 1, 2022
Merchandise Store for orders at or after Specialty will close…………………..…………..………..June 30, 2022
Conformation Hotel (room blocks released)………………………………….….………..…….May 6 & 16, 2022
Field Hotel (room blocks released)……………………………………………….……….……….…..May 2, 2022
Hospitality orders close (meals/catalogs)………………………………………………….…….…….May 1, 2022
Agility (entries open March 21, 2022)…………………………………………………………….….May 18, 2022
Sweepstakes, Conformation, Rally and Obedience entries close www.executivedogshows.com.......May 18, 2022
Reserve Grooming Space closes……………………………………………………………….……..May 18, 2022
Field entries close (online at www.entryexpress.net) ……………………………………….….……May 18, 2022
Three Rivers Award Entries close……………………………………………………………………May 18, 2022

We are pleased to present our judging panel:

Ms. Ann Katona, Reno, Nevada
Regular Classes and Best of Breed

Ms. Gwyneth McClellan of Dowerky Flat-Coated Retrievers, Ontario, Canada
Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes

Mr. Richard Powell – Palmyra, Pennsylvania
All Non-Regular Classes including Stud Dog and Brood Bitch

Ms. Michelle Heikes - Rogers, Minnesota
Junior Showmanship

Mr. Gregory Wessel - Ft Wayne, Indiana
4-6 month puppy

Agility: Amanda Moller, Chelsea, MI

Obedience: Russell Hornfisher, Knoxille, Tennessee, William Parrill, Waynesville, Ohio, Kathleen Sweet, Ann
Arbor, Michigan Rally: Catherine Thompson, Washington Court House, Ohio

Superintendent: Executive Dog Shows LLC. 1492 N Thayer Rd, Lima, OH 45801 (419) 230-7604
Online premiums only at www.executivedogshows.com

Show Photographer: The official show photographer for the FCRSA 2022 Specialty will be
Phyllis Ensley Photography 1235 Lower Burris RdCanton, GA 30114

Email: [email protected] (770) 345-9738 website: https:///phyllisensleyphotography.zenfolio.com

Show Videographer: Show Dog Video Pro 2639 PocoLomas Court - Las Cruces, New Mexico 88011 -
Telephone: (207) 200-3837 e-mail: [email protected]

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Committee Members

Cheryl Kistner Show Co-Chair [email protected]
Kate Barton
Chris VanByssum Show Co-Chair [email protected]
Patty Steele-Scott
Annette Narel Obedience Chair [email protected]
Doris Ehret
Adele Yunck Rally Chair [email protected]
Denise Sejalon
Marilyn Wilcox Agility Chair [email protected]
Cathy Brush
Denise Sejalon Field & Field Trial Co-Chair [email protected]
Sherry Augustine
Harry Ellis Field Co-Chair [email protected]
Kathy Poole-Price
Field Trial Co-Chair [email protected]
Marijo Nootz
Kelly Hanlon Field Secretary [email protected]
Helen Szostak
Kim Holmes Field Chief Marshall [email protected]
Eric Christiansen
Laura Dewald Field Chief Marshall [email protected]
Cindy Zelbst
Gen Dever Field Hospitality [email protected]
Barb Krieger
Dawn Buttion Field Hospitality [email protected]
Joyce Latham
Cathy & Jason Martin Treasurer & [email protected]
Patti More
Lisa Riley Hospitality Co-Chair
Judy Gladson
John Price Hospitality Co-Chair [email protected]
Monica Stephens
Marilyn Wilcox Hospitality Co-Chair [email protected]
Christine Teneralli
Lisa Dillahunt Trophies [email protected]

Rosettes [email protected]

Ecommerce and Website [email protected]

3 Rivers Award [email protected]

Auction [email protected]

Catalog Ads [email protected]

Education & Health Clinics [email protected]

Grooming Reservations [email protected]

Grounds [email protected]

Judges Transportation [email protected]

Judges Hospitality [email protected]

Junior Coordinator [email protected]

Ring of Honor Coordinator [email protected]

RV Coordinator [email protected]

Social Media Reporter [email protected]

Merchandise Coordinator [email protected]

Trophy sponsorship [email protected]

Vendor Chair [email protected]

Specialties would not be possible without the tremendous effort of a small group of volunteers who
work tirelessly to put on the best possible dog events. We still need more volunteers!!! The Chairs
would like to express our deepest thanks to our committee chairs, club members, and volunteers who
will be working hard behind the scenes. Come join the Celebration of our beautiful and talented Flat-
Coated Retrievers!

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Lodging for the FCRSA 2022 Specialty in Ft Wayne, Indiana
Reservations are open

1. Host Hotel Holiday Inn Purdue/Ft Wayne. 4111 Paul Shaffer Dr Ft Wayne, IN 46824.

www.fortwayneholidayinn.com $129 per night plus taxes. Less than 1 mile from Coliseum. No additional pet

fee. Phone number 260-482-3800. Does not include breakfast. Request FCR for group rate. The block will be

held until May 16, 2022. After May 16, 2022 changes to the reservation can be made without any charge up to
24 hour prior to arrival. Guarantee for reservation is one night’s room and tax which should be made by credit

card or advanced deposit. Please use the following link for booking(hotel is encouraging us to use the link) -

https://www.holidayinn.com/redirect?path=rates&brandCode=HI&localeCode=en&regionCode=1&hotelCode=FWAYN&ch

eckInDate=06&checkInMonthYear=052022&checkOutDate=12&checkOutMonthYear=052022&_PMID=99801505&GPC=

FCR&cn=no&viewfullsite=true

Annual meeting, Education Seminar and banquet will be held at Holiday Inn

2. Alternate Hotel Best Western Luxbury Inn. 5501 Coventry Ln, Ft Wayne, IN 46804.

www.BWFortWayne.com. $119 per night plus taxes. 12 miles from Coliseum. Pet fee included in rate. Phone
number 260-436-0242. Request Flat-coated Retriever Society of America for group rate. The block will be held
until May 6, 2022. Credit cards will be charged 7 days prior to arrival. 7 day notice required for cancellation.
This hotel is 3 miles from the agility site.

https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.15061.html?groupId=A62SI2Q0

3. Camping Johnny Appleseed Campground. 1500 Harry Baals Drive, Fort Wayne, IN 46805.

http://www.fortwayneparks.org/facilities/johnny-appleseed-ampground.html Right off the parking lot of the Coliseum.
Phone number 260-427-6000 (6720 after 4/2022). 45 RV/Camper Sites with electricity (30 & 50 AMP
service) & access to water.2 overflow sites (30 AMP service only without water).6 sites are used as pull through
sites. FREE wifi. Dump Station. Restroom/Shower/Laundry Facilities. Lots of dog walking
spaces. RESERVATIONS can be made by calling the Fort Wayne Parks Depart. at 260-427-6000 as the
Campground is closed until 4/2022. The first night's deposit will be required. Camping is $27.00 per night.

4. Field Hotel Best Western Kendallville Inn. 621 Professional Way, Kendallville, IN 46755.

www.BWFortWayne.com. $119 per night plus taxes. 19 miles from field site. Pet fee included in rate. Phone number
260-347-5263. Request Flat-coated Retriever Society of America for group rate. The block will be held until May 2, 2022.
Credit cards will be charged 7 days prior to arrival. 7 day notice required for cancellation.

https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.15070.html?groupId=Q82KF8E1

5. Alternate Field Hotel Quality Inn. https://www.choicehotels.com/indiana/columbia-city/quality-inn-

hotels/in294 701 W Connexion Way, Columbia City, IN 46725. Phone 260-212-5386. $55 per night plus taxes
pet fee included. 18 miles from field site. Group under Flat-coated Retriever Society. Block released May 25,
2022

6. Camping for Field Chain O Lakes State Park 2355 E. 75 S. Albion, IN 46701

Phone number 260-636-2654. 2 miles from Grassy Creek Kennels. 265 camping sites, 199 with electric. They
also have cabins for rent. Campground Details - Chain O Lakes State Park, IN - Indiana Department of Natural
Resources (reserveamerica.com)

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Field Events held in Albion, 29 miles from the Coliseum

Field events will be held at Grassy Creek Kennels and the surrounding area on private grounds. We may also
need to use the Tri-County Fish and Wildlife Area in Syracuse, IN depending on local cover.
Field Trial will start the field events on Friday, June 3rd.
Judges for the derby and qualifying stakes are: Susan Bledsoe, Chicago, IL and Michelle Chalupa, Rock
Springs, WI.

Unsteady A and Unsteady B and Steady Singles will be on Saturday June 4th

Judges for Steady: Darrin Morman, Freeland, MI / George Wamsley, Monterey, IN

Susan Bledsoe, Chicago, IL / Kim Bridgewater, Lapeer, MI.

Judges for Unsteady B: Michelle Chalupka, Rock Springs, WI / Terri Pardee, Concord, MI

Rose Ann Porucznik, Naperville, IL / Bruce Ellis, Hudson, MI

Judges for Unsteady A: Sheila Holcomb, Rockford, IL / Kelli Riggs, Odessa, FL

AKC hunt test will be on Sunday June 5th
Judges for Master: Jan Masica, Dexter, MI / Kimberlee Bridgewater, Lapeer, MI
Judges for Senior: Mark Holcomb, Rockford, IL / Sheila Holcomb, Rockford, IL
Judges for Junior: Susan Steffey, Indianapolis, IN / Bruce Ellis, Hudson, MI

Heidi Wszolek, Holly, MI / Terri Dietrich, Versailles, KY

Field Banquet will be Sunday after the hunt test.

Monday June 6th will be the WC/WCX.
Judges for the WCX: Rose Ann Porucznik, Naperville, IL / Susan Steffey, Indianapolis, IN

Linda O’Leary, Newark, OH / Blake Lemish, Albion, IN
Judges for the WC: Heidi Wszolek, Holly, MI / Daniel Tyner, Larwill, IN

Jan Masica, Dexter, MI / Terri Dietrich, Versailles, KY

Agility

Dogs and handlers run at The Plex South on Tuesday, June 7 in a Flat coat only trial. This facility is 10 miles
from the Coliseum. This soccer arena is air-conditioned and is used frequently during the year for agility trials
and boasts lots of crating space. The floor is artificial turf. Standard, JWW, T2B will be offered. Judge is
Amanda Moller of Chelsea MI. Volunteers needed!!
Trial secretary is Joanne Silhanek ([email protected]) and the premium list will be available on the
FCRSA website. Closing date is May 18, 2022 and entries open March 21, 2022

Conformation

All Conformation will be held in the Coliseum. In addition to the normal conformation events we are offering a
4-6 month puppy class which will precede BOB judging. See the schedule for when these classes will be
offered. New BBE split into BBE Puppy (6 month to 1 year) and BBE Adult (over 1 year old) will be offered.
Show Superintendent is Executive Dog Show Services. Premium list will be available on the FCRSA website
along with www.executivedogshows.com
Closing is May 18, 2022.

We will start late afternoon/early evening with Veteran Sweepstakes on Tuesday June 7 along with the
Welcome Party. Wednesday June 8 is Puppy Sweepstakes. Thursday June 9 is Regular and Non-Regular

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dog classes along with Jr Showmanship. Friday June 10th is Regular and Non-Regular bitch classes. Saturday
June 11 is 4-6 Month Puppy, Best of Breed, Stud/brood bitch class and National Owner Handled Best of
Breed, Best Bred By, Best Veteran and Best Puppy.

Obedience and Rally

We are looking forward to watching the dogs perform as we know they can, although antics are bound to
happen, given the “Peter Pan” nature of our dogs! There will be three obedience judges and one rally judge. We
will try to get all obedience/rally done on Wednesday June 8th but may need to trickle into Thursday depending

on the entry. Obedience/Rally will be inside in the same building as the conformation and grooming set up.
We’ll offer beautiful rosettes and prizes to the qualifiers! Obedience will be held in the same building but a

separate area. Rally will be held in the same area as conformation and grooming.

Regular obedience classes:
Novice A&B, Open A&B, Utility A&B. All preferred classes offered

Non- regular classes:
Veterans, Team (4 dogs & 4 handlers)

Optional titling classes:
Beginner Novice A&B, Graduate Novice, Graduate Open, Versatility

Rally Classes:
Novice A&B, Intermediate, Advanced, Excellent and Master

Judges William Parrill
Novice A & B, Preferred Novice, Beginner Novice A & B Russell Hornfisher
Open A & B, Preferred Open, Graduate Novice, Veterans Kathleen Sweet
Utility A & B, Preferred Utility, Graduate Open, Versatility Russell Hornfisher
Team Kathleen Sweet
Catherine Thompson
Rally Classes

Please think about helping out as a ring steward. The more help we have the better. It will make it go much
smoother and we’ll get done earlier so we can all play!

3 Rivers Award

A beautiful rosette will be awarded to dogs that place, qualify or JAM in any three of the five areas of
competition offered at the 2022 Specialty 1) Field, 2) Agility, 3) Obedience, 4) Rally 5) Sweeps/Conformation.
Rosettes will be presented at the Awards Banquet. Unclaimed rosettes WILL be mailed. Pre-registration is
required. Registration form is elsewhere in this packet.
Note:
Earning an "I Made the Cut" award during Best of Breed judging qualifies as part of the conformation category.

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Crating and Grooming

All crating and grooming will be at the Coliseum. There will be both paid and free grooming spaces. Each paid
grooming space will be 10 x 10 and will have access to electricity. No X-pens in the building please. It is
possible that free grooming spaces will have access to electricity.

Hoses for bathing along with several booster baths will be available indoors in the loading dock area of the
Allen County War Memorial Coliseum. Hot and cold water are available. Provide your own towels and
shampoo.

RV Parking

There will be no RV sites available in the parking lot at the Coliseum. All camping will need to be at the Johnny
Appleseed campground which is across the parking lot from the Coliseum.

Ring of Honor

Please join us in recognizing the flat-coats and their owner/handlers on Thursday, June 9 in the Ring of Honor
(ROH). The ROH will happen 30 minutes following judging of the last dog class of the day.
The ROH is an annual, by invitation, non-competitive special presentation held at each year’s National
Specialty to recognize and showcase past and current specialty winners and past and current Hall of Fame
inductees. The following dogs will be invited to participate in the Ring of Honor:

All past HOF inductees
2022 HOF inductees
FCRSA Specialty Best of Breed Winners
FCRSA Specialty Best of Opposite Sex Winners
FCRSA Specialty Obedience High In Trial Winners
FCRSA Specialty Singles Champions
FCRSA Qualifying Field Trial Winners
FCRSA Field Trophy Winners

Invitations to participate in the ROH will be sent to owners of all flat coats who qualify. Electronic invitations
for the ROH will be mailed in the winter to all eligible participants with instructions for supplying information
for the electronic catalog. The deadline for RSVP is May 18, 2022.

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Education

Dr Rebecca Wilkes will present a seminar on Progress in Diagnosis of Tick-Borne Diseases on Friday, June 10,
2022 at the Holiday Inn Purdue Ft Wayne (host hotel).
Vector-borne (tick-borne) diseases can cause serious, even life-threatening, disease in any dog, including Flat-
Coated Retrievers, whether in suburban households or out in the field. Accurate diagnosis of these diseases is
fundamental for correct treatment, but can be very difficult. Dr. Wilkes will be presenting information about
vector-borne diseases, including a summary of the bacteria that cause these diseases and an explanation for why
they are difficult to diagnose. She will present her new method for detecting the disease-causing organisms
associated with vector-borne diseases.

Dr. Rebecca Wilkes obtained her DVM from the University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine in
2001 and her PhD in Comparative and Experimental Medicine from the University of Tennessee in 2007, with
emphases in virology and molecular biology. Dr. Wilkes is board certified by the American College of
Veterinary Microbiologists in both virology and bacteriology/mycology. She currently serves as the section
head for molecular and virology lab sections at the Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, in the College of
Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University, and is an associate professor in the Department of Comparative
Pathobiology. Dr. Wilkes has an extensive background in molecular test development, and her most recent work
has involved design of targeted next-generation sequencing panels for detection of infectious diseases of
animals for syndromic testing. Rebecca is married to her college sweetheart, Nathan Wilkes, and they enjoy
spending time with their two 2-legged children and three 4-legged children (2 dogs and 1 cat).

Catalog Ads

Celebrate your dogs! Send Good Wishes to those attending! Memorialize a dog! Support the 2022 3
Rivers Specialty!
If you sent an ad to Candy Ferner for Texas and did not get a refund, Gen will be contacting you to
see if you want to update your ad.

Full Page Ad in Color with one photo $75
Additional color photos $15

Full page Black and White with photo $65
Additional Black and White photos $15

Full page Black and White without photo $50
Ad size: 4.5” x 7.5” (Catalog size is 5.5” x 8.5”)

Camera-ready submissions are preferred in pdf format. Word format will be acceptable.
If submitting in Word format the photo must be submitted as a separate file. Digital photos MUST be a
minimum of 300dpi in jpg format. Word documents will be converted to PDF. Camera-ready submissions
deadline is May 1, 2022.
Ad copy and payment must be received by the deadline to be included in the catalog.
Please contact Gen Dever at [email protected] if you have any questions regarding formatting or file
type size.

Make checks payable to FCRSA 2022 and note “catalog ad” in the memo on your check.
Send catalog ad and checks to:

Gen Dever [email protected]
8325 S Gale Rd, Morrice, MI 48857
If you would prefer to pay via paypal, then paypal to [email protected] and add 5% paypal

fee.

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Juniors

On Wednesday June 8, there will be a handling seminar for Juniors and a pizza lunch. This will start at
10am. Lisa Riley will be coordinating this event

Trophies and Sponsorship

We have some very special trophies and beautiful rosettes that we are re-purposing from the Covid Texas
Specialty that was cancelled. Years from now you can look back to the fun and think of how well you and your
dog did.
Trophy donations that were made for Texas that were not refunded will be carried over to the Ft Wayne
National.
There will be a page on the website to donate to the trophy fund to continue to help offset the costs. You are
welcome to have your donation in honor or memory of a special dog, person or something that is important to
you and your flat coat family. These will be included in the catalog. More info will be in the next specialty
insert as to where and how to donate. We look forward to seeing many of you next year.

Fundraisers/Auctions/Merchandise

As with any Specialty, we must find many ways to help support the costs of this great event.
Check out our WebStore for logo printed and stitched merchandise in February 2022. Cathy Doster of Custom
Stitchez will be doing all of our merchandise from hats to coats, shirts to whatever! We can promise they will
be spectacular. Order forms will be available online in Feb 2022.
We still have the beautiful past Specialties Logos T-Shirt Quilt created by Caroline Baihly and Katie
Bruesewitz that was made for the Texas Specialty. If you paid for a ticket already, it is still good and is
transferred over to this raffle. Take a look at it on the website as color is needed to do it justice. Since this is
a one of a kind, tickets are limited to 150 tickets at $25 each and they may be purchased online at the

Specialty Store, or if any are left, at the Specialty. To date 49 tickets have been purchased. You do not need
to be present to win. We can mail it to you. This is truly a one-of-a-kind item!

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The Specialty Auction always brings great memories. We will be doing a number of silent auctions and state
baskets will be in play again. The proceeds of these auctions will be given to the FCR Foundation to help run
cancer//health projects. All donations are tax deductible for their value and purchases over the value of the item
is tax deductible too.

We would love to have your donation of new or gently used items to support our auction in 2022. Artwork,
jewelry, all things canine (training equipment, toys, collars, etc) or a gift basket representing your state/region
would be most welcome. You may bring items with you or send them early. If you plan to send items, mail to:

Cindy Zelbst
25478 State Highway 115
Lawton, OK 73507-8500
Text Cindy at (580)585-2906 or email [email protected] to alert her to watch for packages!

Social Events

Field Banquet, Sunday, June 5
Celebrate the Steady and Unsteady Stakes winners along with the field trial winners and the hunt test
qualifiers with an informal barbecue dinner. Be sure you bring your own chairs and any special beverages.
This will be at Grassy Creek Kennels in Albion, IN.

Welcome Party. Tuesday, June 7
Make sure that your plans include the Welcome Party starting around 5 pm on Tuesday June 7 at the
Coliseum. Crudites, chips/Dip, hot appetizers and a mac and cheese station. Cash bar.

We continue to want to support the local charities where our Specialty locations are hosted. To this end, we are
asking members to bring a new beach or bath towel to the Hospitality Desk when you arrive. We will be using
them for decorating our space and then donating them to the local Red Cross and local SPCA.

Buffet Dinner and Annual Meeting, Thursday, June 9
Join us at the Holiday Inn Ft Wayne/Purdue for the annual meeting and a southwestern buffet to honor all
the unfulfilled work that the Texas team did. Cash Bar.

Transitional Puppy Rearing and Socialization - Friday June 10
Gayle Watkins, PhD will be talking about transitional puppy rearing and socialization. This will be at the
Holiday Inn Ft Wayne/Purdue

Awards Banquet, Saturday, June 11
Join in the Awards Celebration at the Holiday Inn Ft Wayne/Purdue for a plated dinner

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Health Clinics, DNA Blood Draw and Genetic Diversity

Allen County War Memorial Coliseum

Pre-registration with payment (check) will begin on February 1, 2022 and is strongly recommended.
The sign-up will also be available on the website soon. Onsite registration may be available for
empty time slots on a first come basis (cash or check will be accepted on site). Please arrive a few
minutes early to fill out registration forms if you have not already done so. You will receive an email with your
clinic time.

OFA and Gonioscopy Eye Exams

Thursday, June 9, 2022 from 9:00 am- 4:30 pm

Dr. Rachel Davis, DVM, MS, DACVO Animal Eye Clinic, Westfield, IN.

Cost: $40 CAER $55 Gonioscopy $95 both exams same dog

OFA forms will be available at the exam. Please arrive 20 minutes before your appointment to dilate

the eyes and fill out paperwork.

OFA CAER exam can be used to establish a baseline and future exams identify any changes within
the eyes. OFA CAER exams involve drops and a waiting period of approximately 20 minutes for the
eyes to dilate sufficiently to do the exam.

Gonioscopy exams are painless and check the drainage angles of your dog’s eyes. It utilizes
anesthetic drops which do not take as long to work.

Gonioscopy and OFA exams can be done on the same dog. If you want both the Gonioscopy and
the OFA Eye Exams, it will involve 2 sets of drops with a short waiting time between exams. If both
exams are done, gonioscopy must be done first, before the eyes are dilated.
Please allow approximately 1 hour of time if you want both exams done.

Echocardiogram/OFA Cardiac Clearance Clinic

Thursday June 9, 2022 from 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

Dr. Daniel Hogan DVM, DACVIM-Cardiology

Cost: Auscultation Exam $60 Echocardiogram Exam $250

Auscultation Exam Cardiac auscultation is the most expedient and cost-effective method for
identifying Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) in dogs. While there are exceptions, virtually all common
congenital heart defects are associated with the presence of a cardiac murmur. Consequently, it is
recommended that cardiac auscultation be the primary screening method for initial identification of
CHD. This test is performed using a stethoscope.

Echocardiogram Exam A more extensive view of the canine heart performed with a Doppler. The
purpose of an echocardiogram is to assess for functional cardiac diseases, such as dilated
cardiomyopathy. This test is painless and non-invasive.

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DNA Blood Draw Clinic • CHIC DNA Repository

Dates: Wednesday June 8, 2022 and Friday June 10, 2022 from 8:00 -12:00
Cost: $5 (National Specialty only) *

The Animal Health Trust (AHT) in the UK where previously collected Flat-Coated Retriever blood
samples are stored closed in 2020. All donated samples are currently being stored at the Kennel
Club University of Cambridge. In an effort to increase the number of DNA blood samples for Flat-
Coated Retrievers and make it easier for researchers to obtain these samples, DNA samples will be
stored at the AKC Canine Health Information Center (CHIC) DNA repository. The major advantage of
using CHIC is that the approval process is streamlined for research funded by either the AKC Canine
Health Foundation or the Morris Animal Foundation.

Your participation in this effort is extremely important and we urge everyone at the National to donate
their dog’s DNA blood samples, including dogs that have already donated to AHT, to support a
healthier future for our Flat-Coated Retrievers.
Please print out, fill in and bring the required DNA Repository Application and Health Survey
form with you to the clinic (www.ofa.org/about/dna-repository).
*CHIC is offering a discounted rate for samples collected at the Specialty, $10 per sample/per dog.
The FCR Foundation has agreed to pay half of that fee and therefore the cost to owners is only $5.
The FCR Foundation will reimburse $5 of the $20 fee for samples submitted after the Specialty.

Genetic Diversity Testing

Date: Friday, June 10, 2022
No Preregistration- Walk-ins only
Cost: $80

In conjunction with BetterBred and UC Davis VGL, we will again be offering Genetic Diversity Testing.
BetterBred will be offering a $10 discount to accompany the $25 rebate by the FCR Foundation. Final
cost $45. Members not attending the Specialty will also be eligible for this discount.

*All health screenings and DNA Blood Draw will be dependent on getting enough volunteers to manage each
clinic. FCRSA members are encouraged to volunteer for even an hour or two. Please consider volunteering to
hold dogs, help with paperwork, or draw blood.*

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Grooming Space Reservation RESERVED GROOMING APPLICATION
Form RESERVATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, May 18,
2022
Reserved grooming spaces will be in the same building as the
conformation rings. All spaces have power and there will be NAME _________________________________________
spaces available for no charge, but the latter will be further PHONE_________________________________________
from the rings and limited per AKC rules.
EMAIL
Space is limited and reservations received after the allotted ADDRESS_____________________________________________
space is filled will be returned. Stacking of crates will help to
maximize our useable space so please plan accordingly. Number of 10 x 10 spaces: ________________ at $50 each
Grooming Spaces will be assigned in the order they are
received. Total amount enclosed: $____________________
Check Number: ______________________________
All grooming spaces are approximately 10ft. x 10 ft. for
$50.00 per space. Some spaces may be irregular due to Check must accompany reservation. Make check payable
support poles and must be accepted as is. FCRSA 2022 and send to:
Reservations are for Tuesday June 7, 2022 starting at
11:00am through Saturday June 11, 2022. Dawn Buttion
Grooming Spaces reserved by mail only. 17301 White Plains Ct.
No partial day reservations will be accepted. Mount Airy, MD 21771-3233

This form must be submitted for all reserved grooming The signature indicates I will accept the space(s) assigned by
spaces. Checks should be made payable to FCRSA 2022. FCRSA

If you wish to have your space next to a specific exhibitor, SIGNATURE______________________________________________
please send both reservations in the same envelope. Up to 2 _
spaces per reservation form, no more than 4 reservation
forms per envelope for a total of 8 spaces. No refund after deadline.
FCRSA reserves the right to assign all the reserved grooming Aisles will be kept clear for safety & grooming areas
spaces.
• No dogs will be left overnight in any grooming space. must be kept clean!
• All grooming set-ups will be available starting at 11:00 AM A diagram will be posted in the grooming area showing
on Tuesday, June 7, 2022.
• Exhibitors must be out of the grooming area by 7:00 PM the reserved grooming spaces.
each evening & can enter the grooming area at 6:00 AM
Wednesday thru Saturday. Saturday grooming area must be
vacated by 5:00 PM
• Please make certain you have enough electrical cord to
reach the power boxes.

For questions, please contact Dawn Buttion
[email protected]

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FCRSA 2022 Volunteer Form Friday Bitch Day - Morning Afternoon

The Show Committee has worked very hard to get us to Saturday – Best of Breed
this point. Please consider “giving back” by helping with
our endeavor. Thank you in advance!!!!! Obedience: Ring Stewards, Table Stewards
Indicate interested rings and when the schedule is
Name: ________________________________________ available, we will make assignments.

Email:________________________________________ Rally: Table Steward, Recorder, Timer, Leash Runner,
Course Builder
Cell Phone: ____________________________________
Field:
Arrival Date:___________________________________
Steady Singles - gunners, throwers, Marshall
Events you are participating in:
Unsteady Singles A - gunners, throwers, Marshall
_____________________________________________
Unsteady Singles B - gunners, throwers, Marshall
_____________________________________________
AKC Hunt Tests – gunners, throwers, Marshall
_____________________________________ _______
WC - gunners, throwers, Marshall
___________________ __________________________
WCX - gunners, throwers, Marshall
______________________________ _______________
Health Clinics – Check in, holding dogs, blood draws,
Events you might be able to help with: paperwork

Hospitality: Booth will be located in Conformation Area; Please circle choices, make notes and return to:
help with check in, nametags, merchandise, questions,
check in for meals, sell raffle tickets. Cheryl Kistner
27941 W Flynn Creek Dr
Grounds: check poop bag stations, replace bags at your Barrington, IL 60010
hotel, check and replace stations at Show Site.
or send me an email: [email protected]
Agility: Course Builders, Gate Keeper, Leash Runner, (847) 846-8204
Scribe, Scribe Runner, Timer, Bar Setter

Conformation: Check in, Armbands

Tuesday evening Veteran Sweeps

Wednesday Puppy Sweeps

Thursday Dog Day – Morning Afternoon

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HOSPITALITY FORM

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Flat-Coated Retriever Society of America National Specialty

Fort Wayne, IN June 3-11, 2022

3 Rivers Award

This year’s 3Q award honors the historical name of Fort Wayne which
was first known as ‘Three Rivers’, where the confluence of the Saint

Mary's River and Saint Joseph River forms the Maumee River

In order to celebrate and recognize our multi-talented Flat-Coated Retrievers, we are proud to offer the “3 Rivers Award”, a
beautiful rosette for dogs that place, qualify, or JAM in any three of the five areas of competition offered at the 2022 National
Specialty. Qualifying events: Field, Agility, Obedience, Rally, Sweeps/Conformation
Rosettes will be available for pick up at the Awards Banquet on Friday, June 11. Unclaimed rosettes will be mailed.

Pre-registration is required One form required per dog Return this form no later than May 18, 2022

Mail form to: Laura DeWald, 108 Cherrywood Drive, Nicholasville, KY 40356 [email protected]

Dog’s Registered Name: Sex:

Owner’s Name: Phone:

Address, City, State, Zip:

Email: Dog’s Call Name:

Please circle all the eligible events, categories, & classes that this dog is entered in at the 2022 Specialty

FIELD: WC WCX JH SH MH SS USSA USSB FT Derby FT Qualifying
AGILITY:
REGULAR PREFERRED JUMP HEIGHT inches
STANDARD: Novice A Novice B Open Excellent Master
JUMPERS: Novice A Novice B Open Excellent Master
TIME 2 BEAT

RALLY: Novice A Novice B Intermediate Advanced A Advanced B Excellent A Excellent B Master

OBEDIENCE: Novice A Novice B Open A Open B Utility A Utility B
Preferred Novice
Graduate Novice Preferred Open Preferred Utility
Beginner Novice A
Versatility Graduate Open

Beginner Novice B

Veterans Team (4 dogs & 4 handlers)

SWEEPSTAKES/CONFORMATION:

PUPPY SWEEPSTAKES: 6-9 Months 9-12 Months 12-15 Months 15-18 Months
9-11 Years Over 11 Years
VETERANS: 7-9 Years 9-12 Months 12-15 Months
American Bred Amateur O/H
CONFORMATION: 6-9 Months Hunt/Ret Intermediate Hunt/Ret Finished 15-18 Months
Veteran 9-11 Veteran 11+ Bred By
Novice Stud Dog (sire only) Brood Bitch (dam only) Open

Hunt/Ret Started

Veteran 7-9

Best of Breed** Brace (2 dogs, 1 handler)

**Earning an “I Made the Cut” ribbon during Best of Breed judging qualifies as part of the conformation category

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IN THE FIELD

FIELD COMMITTEE REPORT

Greetings and best wishes for the coming under two years old. Or else, go to watch
year from the Field Committee. We’re or volunteer to help out, for a friendly
looking forward with great anticipation to introduction to field trials.
June and the first Specialty and Specialty
field events to be held for several years. In addition to the second installment of Judy
Teskey’s and Linda Reynolds’s training
We’re also celebrating the regional clubs column in this issue, we’re excited to
that managed to resume field activities in the premier “Flush,” which provides an
past year. The ongoing ups and downs introduction to AKC’s Upland testing
through changing pandemic situations have program. A number of Flat-Coat owners
increased the challenges for field event have enjoyed training for and running their
planners, and the Field Committee is dogs in these tests, and we invite you to
looking for ways to support regional club check out the resources mentioned and stay
efforts and help to avoid financial losses. A tuned for more education and training tips in
first step in ongoing website updates to the future columns.
WC/X section will be the posting of new
fillable forms, to streamline processes for For those of us unable to train through
clubs applying to hold tests and for inclement winter weather, this is a good time
individuals applying for certificates earned for planning, goal-setting, and expanding
for tests not sponsored by FCRSA. training knowledge. The FCRSA Lending
Library has a wealth of useful DVDs and
Mary Jo Gallagher’s field trial report in this books – Lardy, Hillman, Attar, Rorem,
issue gives us something else to celebrate, Voigt, Dobbs, & more – available to borrow
with the resumption of field trials across the free of charge. (https://fcrsa.org/fcrsa-
country. This year saw a real contest for lending-library/, for the complete list, &
the Field Trophy, with impressive contact Marcella Winslow, Lending
achievements from the two top contenders, Librarian, [email protected] )
and four Flat-Coats with points in 2021, With best wishes for training, testing,
even with the lack of a Specialty trial. trialing, and having fun with your dogs in
Congratulations to all—check out Mary Jo’s the coming year.
column for all the details and final results.
We also encourage Specialty-goers to Submitted by Karen Peterson
consider entering the Specialty Qualifying ([email protected]) & Janet Ciarico,
stake with your advanced field dogs and the ([email protected]), co-chairs
Derby stake with your steady youngsters,

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WORKING CERTIFICATE/WORKING CERTIFICATE EXCELLENT REPORT

Fall Tests 1. Complete and submit the
application, a request for FCRSA
Two regional clubs held tests in the fall: insurance coverage, and a proposed
• The Northwest Flat-Coated Retriever budget
Club held their test on September
18, with 19 dogs running in the WC 2. Leslie will follow up after paperwork
and 9 in the WCX. Of the 19 dogs in is submitted with any questions and
the WC stake, 6 were Flat-Coated then she will share the application
Retrievers, 12 were Golden information on to Co-Administrator,
Retrievers and 1 was an Irish Water Valerie Bernhardt.
Spaniel. All WC participants passed
the test except for one (the Irish 3. After a full review of the completed
Water Spaniel). The WCX stake had forms, the Co-Administrators
8 entries including 2 Flat-Coated approve the test.
Retrievers and 6 Golden Retrievers.
2 Golden Retrievers passed the 4. Leslie will then send approval and
stake. test information to the FCRSA
Secretary for BOD approval and
• The Northeast Club held their test in insurance documentation
conjunction with the Yankee Golden
Retriever Club on October 9. Twelve 5. The FCRSA Secretary sends Leslie
dogs ran in the WCX stake, 4 were the FCRSA BOD letter of approval to
Flat-Coats and 8 were Golden host that test and a copy of the
Retrievers. Two Flat-Coats and 4 insurance policy. The host club will
Goldens passed the stake. Nine dogs then be sent a copy of the insurance
ran in the WC stake, 3 were Flat- documentation.
Coats and 6 were Golden Retrievers.
Of those participants, 2 Flat-Coats 6. Leslie sends the host club’s test chair
and 4 Golden Retrievers passed the a letter addressing the approval and
stake. shares links to the FCRSA’s WC/WCX
rules. She will highlight specific rules
Reminder About the Test Application that may apply depending on the
Process application information, for
example, if Golden Retrievers are
A reminder to FCRSA regional clubs, below invited to enter the test, Leslie will
are the detailed steps of processing regional mention in her letter the differences
club WC/WCX test applications and test between the GRCA test rules and
results. If you have questions, please the FCRSA test rules.
contact Leslie Phillips, WC/WCX Co-
Administrator at [email protected] 7. Once the test has been held, the test
secretary or test chair must mail a
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and WCX passes clearly marked to

Co-Administrator Valerie Bernhardt. submit it to the Co-Administrators so that it
A copy of the passes should be kept can be processed for a FCRSA qualified pass
by the host club. (note: catalogs and you receive your certificate. Completed
submitted are kept by Co- applications should be mailed to Valerie
Administrators for a one-year Bernhardt 145 School house Drive Milford,
period) PA 18337. E-mail: [email protected]

8. Once the information about passes
is documented, Flat-Coat
participants who earned a title will
receive title certificates from Leslie.
If you don’t receive a certificate,
please contact Leslie.

New Fillable Forms on the Website

New fillable WC/WCX test application,
insurance, and certificate application forms
are now available on the FCRSA website
(fcrsa.org/wc-wcx) and can be completed,
saved, and emailed to Co-Administrators/

Make Sure Your Pass Counts!

If you enter a non-FCRSA, remember to
consult in advance with Leslie to ensure
that the test has FCRSA approval so that
your pass counts! To receive a title, the
host club must apply and receive approval

from the FCRSA WC/WCX Co-
Administrators. For approval, the host club
must fill out and submit a test application
60 days prior to the event and receive
FCRSA approval.

If you enter a Golden Retriever Club of
America (GRCA) or non-FCRSA sponsored
WC/WCX test, please remember to print
out a Certificate Application from the
website and take it with you to the test.
When you pass, you must have the judges
complete their section of the application
and sign it, then complete the form and

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FIELD TRIAL RESULTS

Summary of Licensed Field Trial Placements and JAMs
Oct - Dec 2021

(As reported by owners, confirmed in Huber Goudge, HR End O'Lane Wet & Wild
Retriever News or on Entry Express; Will CDX MH WCX MNH QA2 X Wynflat
Canadian results reported by owner). Send Kaotic Tantivy MH ** Breeder: Ann Steer
complete information to Mary Jo, May 29, 2021, Wisconsin Amateur Field
[email protected] Trial Club 2021 Spring Hunt Test and
Owner/Handler Qualifying Horicon WI 25
Qualifying JAM 3 points starters Handler: John Goudge

End O'Lane's Reaver of Kaotic MH WCX

QA2, Reaver, M, 11/8/12, John Goudge, H. Qualifying JAM 3 points

Huber Goudge, HR End O'Lane Wet & Wild Coastalight Delta Dawn MH WCX, Lucy, F

Will CDX MH WCX MNH QA2 X Wynflat 1/3/2015, T. Lynn Warthan. Itzawhat’s

Kaotic Tantivy MH ** Breeder: Ann Steer Maxed Out X Coastalight Mistaya Scout.

March 8, 2021, Central Savannah River Area Breeder Judy Tesky, Wendy Tisdale. Tulsa

Retriever Club 2021 Spring Field Trial, Retriever Club 2021 Spring Trial, 23 starters.

Lincolnton, GA. 47 starters, Handler: David Handler: Chad Radt

Ward

Qualifying JAM 3 points

Qualifying 4th 5 points Ch Paradise’s Kaotic Alaka’i ** MH WCX,

End O'Lane's Reaver of Kaotic MH WCX Alakai, M, 11/08/2012, Eileen Gevers,

QA2, Reaver, M, 11/8/12, John Goudge, H. EndO’Lane Wet & Wild Will***MH X

Huber Goudge, HR End O'Lane Wet & Wild Wynflat Kaotic Tantivy***MH, Mid-Illinois

Will CDX MH WCX MNH QA2 X Wynflat Retriever Club 2021 Fall Field Trial, Canton

Kaotic Tantivy MH ** Breeder: Ann Steer IL Sept 10, 2021. Breeder: Ann Steer.

March 27, 2021, Carolina Piedmont Handler: Eileen Gevers. 13 Starters

Retriever Club Spring Field Trial, Cheraw, SC

45 starters Congratulations to Higgs, our Field Trophy
winner for 2021 and our runners up.
Handler: David Ward

Qualifying Reserve JAM 3.5 points Rustic Bosum Boson, Margot Brown & Doris
End O'Lane's Reaver of Kaotic MH WCX Ehret, 23.5 points
QA2, Reaver, M, 11/8/12, John Goudge, H.
Huber Goudge, HR End O'Lane Wet & Wild End O’Lane’s Reaver of Kaotic, John
Will CDX MH WCX MNH QA2 X Wynflat Goudge, 17.5 points
Kaotic Tantivy MH ** Breeder: Ann Steer
April 16, 2021, North Alabama Retriever Paradise’s Kaotic Alaka’I, Eileen Gevers, 3
Club , 45 starters, Handler: David Ward points

Qualifying 3rd 6 points Coastalight Texas Delta Dawn, T Lynn
Warthan, 3 points
End O'Lane's Reaver of Kaotic MH WCX
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QA2, Reaver, M, 11/8/12, John Goudge, H.