President John Bonner 45325 Deerfield Circle Elizabeth, CO 80107-9313 609.238.4503 [email protected] Class of '25 Vice President Barb Shepard 112 Maple Hill Ln Labadie, MO 63055 636-742-4444 [email protected] Class of ‘26 Treasurer Esteri Hinman 4005 Manzanita Ave #6-333 Carmichael, CA 95608 916-798-8857 [email protected] Class of ‘26 Secretary Vickie Margolis 681 Massey Road Reidsville, NC 27320 310.739.1174 secretaryweimaranerclubofameri@ gmail.com Class of '25 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2025 Julie Aune 3384 Meadowbrook Dr. NE Lancaster, OH 43130 Class of ‘25 Tamara Brower 11690 Highland Colony Dr. Roswell, GA 30075 770-845-3152 [email protected] Class of ‘26 Carey Killion 6220 Ashford hollow Rd. West Valley, NY 14171 716-830-9834 [email protected] Class of ‘26 Kayleen Klier 100 Elm St. London, OH 43140 937-475-6696 [email protected] Class of ‘26 Billie Thompson 4155 McLean Dr. Cincinnati, OH 45255 513.688.0943 [email protected] Class of '25 Susan Wallace 8314 Crossbow Ct. Ooltewah, TN 37363 727.439.2986 [email protected] Class of ‘25 NATIONAL COMMITTEES 2025 National Field Trial Jeff Brown, VA 703.300.6364 [email protected] Justin Buehring, TX 830.583.5570 [email protected] National Show Sandy West, OR 503.556.4198 [email protected] National Performance Jill Paige, PA 717.994.4459 [email protected] Breeder Education Bonnie Lane, NY 631.864.2776 [email protected] Breeder Referral Billie Thompson, OH 513.688.0943 [email protected] Communications Bonnie Hill, FL 215.378.0203 [email protected] AKC Gazette Correspondent VACANT Liaison to Germany Thomas & Stephanie Koehler, TX 830.832.8772 [email protected] Webmaster Jan Hare, OH 419.852.0118 [email protected] Companion Jan Hare, OH 419.852-0118 [email protected] Field Chairperson Mary Brown, VA 703.288.3185 [email protected] Hall of Fame Judy Colan, RI 401.447.7924 [email protected] Health Debra Konkol, IN 317.374.5315 [email protected] Judges Education Mary Ellen Macke, GA 404.310.5933 [email protected] Junior Program Barbara Taylor, WA 253.475.1227 [email protected] Legislative Liaison Christine Boldrick, FL 386.299.6026 [email protected] Lifetime Achievement Sandy West, OR 503.556.4198 [email protected] Membership Julie Aune, OH (Temporary) 740.919.1795 [email protected] Photo Contest & Calendar Brenda Reinert, WI 608.343.4300 [email protected] Public Education Gretchen Jungerman, FL 239-908-1000 [email protected] RECORDS BROM/FROM Sandy West, OR 503.556.4198 [email protected] Top 10 Field Michael Swallop, MD [email protected] 301.748.8893 Top 10 Obedience Terrie Borman, IN [email protected] 317.289.4319 BOARD LIAISON ASSIGNMENTS National Show: John Bonner & Kayleen Klier National Field Trial: John Bonner National Performance Committee: John Bonner Photo Contest/Calendar: Vickie Margolis Futurity/Maturity: Vickie Margolis Membership: Susan Wallace LAA, HOF: Barb Shepard Juniors: Tamara Brower Communications: Carey Killion & Julie Aune Records: Julie Aune Health, Breeder Ed, Judges Ed, Legislation, Public Ed, Breeder Referral: Billie Thompson & Kayleen Klier Field: Carey Killion & Esteri Hinman Companion: Tamara Brower AKC DELEGATE VACANT WCA EDITOR Bonnie Hill, FL 215.378.0203 [email protected] WCA EXEC. SEC. Cindy James-Moore, TX 830.624.9699 [email protected] WCA FUTURITY ADM Cindy James-Moore, TX 830.624.9699 [email protected] NATIONAL OFFICERS: THE WEIMARANER MAGAZINE ~ MARCH 2025 ▬ 5 1 ▬
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MARCH 2025 1-2 – Field Trial, West Point, TX, San Antonio Weimaraner Club, Carey Killion, 716-830-9834, [email protected] 5-7 – Western Field Classic, Marysville, CA, Weimaraner Club of America, Kelly Bagley, 925-872-1260, [email protected] 7-9 – Hunt Test, Gainesville, TX, Lone Star Weimaraner Club, Michele McDonald, 972-741-2500, [email protected] 8 – Field Trial, Marysville, CA, San Francisco Bay Weimaraner Club, Kelly Bagley, 925-872-1260, [email protected] 8 – Specialty & Sweepstakes, Raleigh, NC, Tarheel Weimaraner Club, Stacy Libow, 954-579-4697, [email protected] 14 – Concurrent Specialty & Sweepstakes, Louisville, KY, Weimaraner Club of Greater Louisville, Teresa Evans, 812-987-9528, [email protected] 14-16 – Field Trial, Felton, DE, Weimaraner Club of the Washington, D.C. Area, Becky Fockler, 703-608-1310, [email protected] 21 – Specialty, Ft Worth, TX, Trinity Valley Weimaraner Club, Jeanna Jenkins, 214-460-4653, [email protected] 28 – Specialty & Sweepstakes, Wilmington, OH, Greater Cincinnati Weimaraner Club, Michelle Nowacki, 513-582-0132, zauberhaftweim@ yahoo.com APRIL 2025 11 – Concurrent Specialty, Perry, GA, Chattahoochee Weimaraner Club, Jim Macke, 404-583-5783, [email protected] 13 – Specialty, Perry, GA, Chattahoochee Weimaraner Club, Jim Macke, 404-583-5783, [email protected] 13-14 – Field Trial, Dillwyn, VA, Weimaraner Club of the Washington, D.C. Area, Becky Fockler, 703-608-1310, [email protected] 16-18 – Eastern Field Classic, Dillwyn, VA, Weimaraner Club of the Washington, D.C. Area, Mary B. Brown, 705-851-5880, sagaweim@ gmail.com 19 – Specialty & Sweepstakes, Timonium, MD, Weimaraner Club of the Washington DC Area, Melissa Hampton, 908-887-5058, [email protected] 20 – Specialty & Sweepstakes, Timonium, MD, Weimaraner Club of the Washington DC Area, Melissa Hampton, 908-887-5058, [email protected] 26 – Supported Specialty & Sweepstakes, Bear, DE, Delaware Valley Weimaraner Club, Sue Ramspacher, 215-257-1492, sramspacher516@ verizon.net 26-27 – Scent Work Trials, Loveland, OH, Greater Cincinnati Weimaraner Club, Pamela Kirschner, 513-239-8291, gcwcscentworksecretary@gmail. com 27 – Designated Specialty & Sweepstakes, Bear, DE, Delaware Valley Weimaraner Club, Sue Ramspacher, 215-257-1492, sramspacher516@ verizon.net MAY 2025 16 – 2 Specialties, Turlock, CA, San Francisco Bay Weimaraner Club, Debbie Gross, 707-718-5976, [email protected] 24 & 25 – Specialties, Albuquerque, NM, Weimaraner Club of Albuquerque, Diane Davis, 505-922-8686, [email protected] 30 – Specialty & Supported Entry, Wrentham, MA, Yankee Weimaraner Club, Deb Romano, 860-916-1845, [email protected] JUNE 2025 10-11 – BPUP, Sweepstakes & Specialty, Wilmington, OH, Michelle Nowacki, 513-582-0132, [email protected] 12 - Central Futurity/Maturity, Wilmington, OH, Sandy West, 503-556- 4198, [email protected] 12-13 - National Specialty, Wilmington, OH, Sandy West, 503-556-4198, [email protected] JULY 2025 25-27 – Agility Trial, El Reno, OK, Tina Poarch, 405-219-774, [email protected] AUGUST 2025 14-15 – Sweepstakes & Specialty, Enumclaw, WA, Western Washington Weimaraner Club, Mindy Wilson, 425-319-2916, tripawdweims@gmail. com 16 – Western Futurity/Maturity, Enumclaw, WA, Mindy Wilson, 425-319- 2916, [email protected] SEPTEMBER 2025 6 – Eastern Futurity/Maturity, Bridgwater, NJ, Michelle Ostrander, 908- 377-6195, [email protected] 7 – Designated Specialty & Sweepstakes, Bridgewater, NJ, Delaware Valley Weimaraner Club, Sue Ramspacher, 215-257-1492, sramspach- [email protected] 20 – Specialty, DeLand, FL, Timucuan Weimaraner Club of Florida, Jane Gomprecht, 478-718-6145, [email protected] OCTOBER 2025 1 – Designated Specialty & Sweepstakes, Somerset, NJ, Delaware Valley Weimaraner Club, Sue Ramspacher, 215-257-1492, sramspacher516@ verizon.net DECEMBER 2025 5 - WCA Winter Specialty | Ardmore, OK, Ellen Dodge, 407-499-1527, [email protected] 6-Concl – National Field Championships, Ardmore, OK, Justin Buehring, 830-583-5570, [email protected] 2025 April 16-18 WCA Eastern Field Classic | Dillwyn, VA June 12-13 WCA National Specialty | Wilmington, OH June 12 WCA Central Futurity/Maturity | Wilmington, OH August 16 WCA Western Futurity/Maturity | Enumclaw, WA Sept 6 WCA Eastern Futurity/Maturity | Bridgewater, NJ Dec 5 WCA Winter Specialty | Ardmore, OK Dec 6-Concl WCA National Field Championships | Ardmore, OK 2026 May 14-15 WCA National Specialty | Peyton, CO May 14 WCA Western Futurity/Maturity | Peyton, CO Sept 6 WCA Eastern Futurity/Maturity | Raleigh, NC Sept 11 WCA Central Futurity/Maturity | Gray Summit, MO Dec 4 WCA Winter Specialty | Ardmore, OK Dec 5-Concl WCA National Field Championships | Ardmore, OK 2027 July 12-16 WCA National Specialty | Gray Summit, MO 2028 July 3-7 WCA National Specialty | Gray Summit, MO Please send any changes and event information to: Cindy James-Moore, Executive Secretary 562 S State Hwy 123 Bypass #446 Seguin, TX 78155 Phone: 830-624-9699 | [email protected] CALENDAR OF EVENTS THE WEIMARANER MAGAZINE ~ MARCH 2025 ▬ 53 ▬
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