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Mission Statement
“To preserve and protect the Yorkshire Terrier breed, as recognized by the
AKC. To provide education and encourage the breeding of true type, good
health and sound temperament. To promote camaraderie and
cooperation among members of the YTCA, always keeping in mind the
purpose of the club is the best interest of the Breed.”
Yorkie Express
A quarterly publication of the
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America
WINTER 2019
OCTOBER-DECEMBER 2019
Table of Contents
Officer’s Directory
Message from the Board
Board Minutes 10/2019
Board Minutes 11/2019
Board Minutes 12/2019
Treasurer’s Report
Trophy Donor’s 2019/20
Delegates Report
Sunshine Report
New Members and Applicants
Foundation News
Newly Crowned
Yorkie’s in other Rings
The Yorkshire Terrier Database
Upcoming Specialties
Express Deadline/ Website Information
Advertising
The Yorkshire Terrier Standard
Code of Ethics
Code of Conduct
Yorkie Express Team
Kat Roberts and Debbie Hardison
Officer’s Directory
President Vice President Secretary Treasurer
Leslie Stolfi Robbe Lyon Matina E. Johnson Melissa Jones
[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]
Directors
Teresa Cuchiaro NJ Georgina Miller (CA)
Pamela Langstein (NY) Helen Scott (AZ) Claudia Pierro
AKC DELEGATE
Message from the Board
Dear YTCA Members By the time that this reaches you, the holidays will be over and the hectic pace is no longer. We hope that everyone had a wonderful holiday with family and friends. Have you noticed in recent months the increased use of dogs for advertising on T.V.? Range Rover had such a cute terrier riding in a car with the windows open, he was actually smiling as the wind blew in his face. Another ad for a car showed a family in an Volvo SUV parked on a highway in a rural area. Suddenly a dog runs out from the wheat fields and jumps into the SUV. The family greets him and they drive off happily. I fail to understand the message with that commercial. Today Comcast used a beautiful Husky in their commercial. Again the message was not clear, but maybe it does not matter, just as long as the dog gets the attention of the viewer. Conversely, it is sickening to see the videos on Face Book showing the horrible acts of animal cruelty. However recently a Bill was approved which makes anyone who maliciously harms an animal will be charged with a Federal felony. PACT (Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act) was approved in all 50 states. It is a Federal crime with fines and up to seven years in prison. Rep. Ted Deutch and Vern Buchanan from Florida introduced this legislation which was passed unanimously. Our annual Specialty Show in New York will be on February 9th 2020. Hopefully you have made your hotel reservations by now at the New Yorker Hotel. If you are coming, please bring some Yorkie memorabilia for us to use for the silent auction. Or, if you cannot come, please send your items to Cheryl Rangel at the New Yorker Hotel. We most sincerely appreciate your support. We hope to see you in New York…..let’s make it the best ever! We wish you and your family a Happy and Healthy New Year! Your Board of Directors 2019 – 2020 Leslie M. Stolfi, President Robbe Lyon, Vice President Matina E. Johnson, Secretary Melissa Jones, Treasurer Directors: Teresa Cuchiaro Ken Lambert Pamela Langstein Georgina Miller Helen Scott
YTCA Board Meeting October 2019
YTCA Board Meeting Held Via Teleconference Call Tuesday, October 15, 2019 President Leslie Stolfi called the meeting to order at 7:35 p.m. EDT with the following Board members in attendance: Leslie Stolfi (President), Matina E. Johnson (Secretary), Melissa Jones (Treasurer), Directors Teresa Cuchiaro, Ken Lambert and Georgina Miller. Pamela A. Langstein and Helen Scott joined at 7:45 p.m. Absent: Robbe Lyon (Vice President). MINUTES of the PREVIOUS MEETING: President Leslie Stolfi reported that the minutes of the September 17, 2019 meeting were approved by hard copy vote. REPORT of the SECRETARY: Secretary Matina E. Johnson reported that the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, Inc. hereby granted permission for the following clubs to hold Specialty shows on the following dates: CLUB: Yorkshire Terrier Club of Greater Kansas City, one (1) Specialty show (Sweepstakes and Conformation) on Thursday, March 5, 2020. (To note: In previous years, YTC of GKC held their Specialty shows on both Thursday and Saturday, but a show will be held on Thursday only in 2020.) CLUB: Yorkshire Terrier Club of Hawaii, two (2) back-to-back Designated Specialty shows on Sunday, April 5, 2020 in Honolulu, HI in conjunction with the Tropical Toy Dog Fanciers of Hawaii Group Shows. (To note: In previous years, YTC of Hawaii held their shows on Saturday and Sunday, but both shows will occur on Sunday in 2020.) The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America received a request from the Yorkshire Terrier Club of Northern California to hold (2) stand-alone, back-to-back Specialties (AM and PM) on Wednesday June 3, 2020 at the Solano County Fairgrounds in Vallejo, CA in conjunction with the Woofstock Cluster in lieu of their normal October dates. Ken Lambert made a motion that the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America grant permission for 2020 and all subsequent years regarding this change in time period and venue. Secretary Matina E. Johnson seconded the motion. Voting Yes: Stolfi, Johnson, Jones, Cuchiaro, Lambert and Miller. Voting No: None. Abstaining: None. Absent: Lyon, Langstein and Scott. Motion passed by majority. Secretary Johnson would like to remind everyone that Heritage II history books are still available for shipping at a price of $35 each with all proceeds going towards our sponsored PLE research grant. There are less than 100 of these books remaining in publication. Contact [email protected] for more details. REPORT of the TREASURER: Treasurer Melissa Jones reported the following:
YTCA – Treasurer’s Report - October 11, 2019
October 11, 2019 Balances: Checking account - Wells Fargo 121,071.46
Balance from September 13, 2019: 123,863.78
Receipts:
Interest Income 5.04
Total Received 5.04
Payments:
Hoover Print Company - Rosters
(1,814.77)
Robbe Lyon - 1/2 of Travel Expense to CHF Conference
(705.51)
Faye Mitchell - Awards Expense
(194.56)
QB Online Monthly Fees
(40.00)
Website Monthly Fees
(25.00)
Postage to Mail Heritage II Books
(17.52)
Total Paid (2,797.36)
Balance at October 11, 2019 121,071.46
YTCA
OKC Roving 2019 Description Amount
Entries (Net of AKC Fees & Onofrio Expenses ) $ 3,960.71 Dinner Reservations 2,295.00 Auction 2,029.82
Total Income $ 8,285.53
Agility Expenses (2,480.57) AKC Fees (230.00) Ballroom Expenses (1,500.00) Judges (1,902.97)
Trophies
(2,571.77)
Trophy Donations from General Fund 2,571.77
Total Expenses (6,113.54)
1/2 Raffle Income - Collected by COKTC 410.00 Judges Hotel Rooms (746.22) Hospitality Lunch for Exhibitors (875.00) Dinner (2,235.00) Service Charge on Meals (667.70) Tax on Meals (336.95)
Due to COKTC (4,450.87)
Net Loss From Show Before Settle Up $ (2,278.88)
Due to Blue Bonnet YTC (1/3 Auction Income)
(676.61)
Due to OKC YTC (1/3 Auction Income)
(676.61)
Net Loss from Show After Settle Up $ (3,632.09)
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: ROVING NATIONAL 2020 - GREENVILLE, SC – JULY 18-26, 2020: Director Ken Lambert reported that Treasurer Melissa Jones has signed the host hotel contract with the Hyatt Regency Greenville. Treasurer Jones reported that no deposit is required at this time. Director Lambert reported that Roving Chair Dave King will be hiring the Obedience and Rally judges and relaying their names to Secretary Johnson for final contracting paperwork. The tentative schedule is as follows: Saturday, July 18, 2020 - All Toy Agility Sunday, July 19, 2020 - All Toy Agility Monday, July 20, 2020 - Agility National (yorkies only) Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - Day of sightseeing, tours, etc. Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - YTC of the Carolinas Sweepstakes and YTCA Sweepstakes Thursday, July 23, 2020 - YTC of the Carolinas Specialty concurrent with All Breed show Friday, July 24, 2020 - YTCA National Conformation and Obedience concurrent with All Breed show Saturday, July 25, 2020 – YTCA Rally concurrent with All Breed show Sunday, July 26, 2010 – All Breed show
As a reminder, the All Toy Agility trials will be held at the Hyatt Regency Greenville on Saturday and Sunday and the Yorkie Only Agility National will be held there on Monday, along with the YTCA combined dinner and auction on that Thursday or Friday. All Conformation and Obedience events will be held at the Greenville Convention Center in conjunction with the All-Breed Foothills cluster. NEW YORK 2020: Director Pamela A. Langstein reported that the planning book is posted, hotel information is on the YTCA website and she is working on the Premium List. NOMINATING COMMITTEE: President Leslie Stolfi reported the Nominating Committee appointments are coming along, but not concluded. The Board will make an announcement regarding the Nominating Committee Chair and members prior to November 1st as per our ByLaws. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: PERFORMANCE AWARDS: Secretary Johnson reported that both the Board and C/P Committee have now had a chance to peruse the consolidation of the C/P Awards onto one application. No changes are being made to the awards, only an adjustment in format. A final version should be available on the website in the coming weeks and will include the YTCA Triple Crown Award which previously did not have a web application link. NEW BUSINESS: RECOGNITION OF MEMBERS: President Leslie Stolfi recommended that perhaps the E Express team could come up with a few questions for Board approval that could be sent to new members to serve as a short introduction for them in the E Express, as well as a questionnaire for “retired-from-showing” members to highlight their accomplishments and contributions to our fancy. ANNOUNCENMENT LIST: Director Teresa Cuchiaro suggested that the Board investigate switching from Yahoo groups to Google groups since Google groups do not require the receiver to accept the request for list addition on the other end. The Board will look into this in the coming month to determine if this might be a good and cost effective way to improve club communications. The next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, November 19, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. EST. This concluded the business of the meeting. Director Ken Lambert made a motion to adjourn. Director Georgina Miller seconded the motion. Voting Yes: Stolfi, Johnson, Jones, Cuchiaro, Lambert, Langstein, Miller and Scott. Voting No: None. Abstaining: None. Absent: Lyon. Motion passed by majority. Meeting adjourned at 8:54 p.m. EDT. Respectfully Submitted, Matina E. Johnson Secretary Y.T.C.A., In
YTCA Board Meeting Cont’d November 2019
YTCA Board Meeting Held Via Teleconference Call Tuesday, November 19, 2019 President Leslie Stolfi called the meeting to order at 7:36 p.m. EST with the following Board members in attendance: Leslie Stolfi (President), Robbe Lyon (Vice President). Matina E. Johnson (Secretary), Melissa Jones (Treasurer), Directors Teresa Cuchiaro, Pamela A. Langstein, Georgina Miller and Helen Scott. Absent: Ken Lambert. MINUTES of the PREVIOUS MEETING: President Leslie Stolfi reported that the minutes of the October 15, 2019 meeting were approved by hard copy vote. REPORT of the SECRETARY: Secretary Matina E. Johnson reported that the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, Inc. hereby granted permission for the following club to hold Specialty shows on the following dates: CLUB: Delaware Valley Yorkshire Terrier Club AM Specialty (Sweepstakes and 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy AM only) (Breed and Toy Obedience AM only) (Conformation, NOHS); PM Specialty (Conformation, NOHS) on Friday, August 21, 2020 at The Inn at Reading, 1040 North Park Road, Reading, PA 19610. The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America received a request from the Mount Rainier Yorkshire Terrier Club requesting YTCA’s approval to move to a new event date for back-to-back concurrent Specialties including one Sweepstakes event in 2020. This move would be from their current weekend/date (27th weekend, July 3, 2020) to a new weekend/date (40th weekend, Saturday & Sunday, October 3 & 4, 2020) to be held in Conjunction with the Toy Dog Club of Puget Sound. Secretary Johnson reported that, according to the corresponding date table, this would actually relieve a corresponding date conflict between Mount Rainier and Bluebonnet, so Secretary Johnson extended a motion to approve. Director Georgina Miller seconded the motion. Voting Yes: Stolfi, Johnson, Jones, Cuchiaro, Langstein, Miller and Scott. Voting No: None. Abstaining: None. Absent: Lambert. Motion passed by majority. Secretary Johnson reported that she sent the Nominating Committee questionnaire to Nominating Committee Chair Gloria Bloch-Robinson for dissemination to the Committees’ selection of Board candidates for the Class of 2020. Secretary Johnson reported that the 2019 Conformation Awards applications (Due to Awards Chair Faye Mitchell by January 10, 2020 and presented at the NY Specialty) and the 2019 Performance Awards applications (Due to Awards Chair Faye Mitchell by March 31, 2020) and presented at the Roving National Specialty) have been reformatted and are ready for Director Lambert to upload to the website. Secretary Johnson was happy to report that she has completed all of the applications for our Roving National July, 18-26, 2020 in Greenville, SC, as well finalized the online process for the All Breed Agility Trials July 31-August 2 in Sanford, NC with the exception of the National Rally Trial on July 25, 2020, as we are currently waiting for a few updates to be made to that event by AKC.
Secretary Johnson would like to remind everyone that Heritage II history books are still available for shipping at a price of $35 each with all proceeds going towards our sponsored PLE research grant. There are less than 100 of these books remaining in publication. Contact [email protected] for more details. REPORT of the TREASURER: Treasurer Melissa Jones reported the following:
YTCA – Treasurer’s Report - November 15, 2019
November 15, 2019 Balances: Checking account - Wells Fargo 114,719.73
Balance from October 11, 2019: 121,071.46
Receipts:
Interest Income 5.14
Total Received 5.14
Payments:
Central Oklahoma City Toy Dog Club - OKC Roving Settle-up (4,450.87)
Bruns & Bruns CPAs - Annual Compilation & Tax Return (1,200.00)
QuikPrint - Summer Express Printing & Mailing (591.30)
QB Online Monthly Fees (40.00)
Website Monthly Fees (25.00)
AKC - Annual Dues (25.00)
Claudia Pierro - October AKC Delegate Meeting
(14.70)
California Franchise Tax Board - Annual Fee (10.00)
Total Paid (6,356.87)
Balance at November 15, 2019 114,719.73
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: ROVING NATIONAL 2020 - GREENVILLE, SC – JULY 18-26, 2020: President Leslie Stolfi reported for Director Ken Lambert that Roving Chair Dave King is working on the Planning Book and all preparations are currently on schedule for these events. The tentative event schedule is as follows: Saturday, July 18, 2020 - All Toy Agility Sunday, July 19, 2020 - All Toy Agility Monday, July 20, 2020 - Agility National (yorkies only) Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - Day of sightseeing, tours, etc. Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - YTC of the Carolinas Sweepstakes and YTCA Sweepstakes Thursday, July 23, 2020 - YTC of the Carolinas Specialty concurrent with All Breed show Friday, July 24, 2020 - YTCA National Conformation and Obedience concurrent with All Breed show Saturday, July 25, 2020 – YTCA Rally concurrent with All Breed show Sunday, July 26, 2010 – All Breed show As a reminder, the All Toy Agility trials will be held at the Hyatt Regency Greenville on Saturday and Sunday and the Yorkie Only Agility National will be held there on Monday, along with the YTCA combined dinner and auction on that Thursday or Friday. All Conformation and Obedience events will be held at the Greenville Convention Center in conjunction with the All-Breed Foothills cluster. NEW YORK 2020: Director Pamela A. Langstein reported that the Premium List should be published just after Thanksgiving. She is already taking reserved grooming and seating reservations, so please don’t delay! If anyone is having difficulty making room reservations, you may contact Craig Moffitt directly via the Planning Book information on our website. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None
NEW BUSINESS: REFORMATTING OF CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS – Director Teresa Cuchiaro completed the reformatting of the YTCA Constitution and By Laws project by adding a table of contents (TOC), facilitating TOC section labels, cleaning up and making the text and indentation more uniform, line justifying the full body of content, and otherwise formally formatting the document. BOARD AND MEMBERSHIP GROUP LIST REVIEW: Director Cuchiaro submitted an e-mail test group (Groups.io) for the Board to evaluate since our current provider (Yahoo) is moving towards an e-mail only distribution platform and away from message boards and hosting content. This change by Yahoo is expected to take place on December 14, 2019. Please bear with us, as over the next month, we endeavor to find improved ways to communicate with our membership. The next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. EST. This concluded the business of the meeting. Director Pamela A. Langstein made a motion to adjourn. Treasurer Melissa Jones seconded the motion. Voting Yes: Stolfi, Johnson, Jones, Cuchiaro, Langstein, Miller and Scott. Voting No: None. Abstaining: None. Absent: Lambert. Motion passed by majority. Meeting adjourned at 8:16 p.m. EST. Respectfully Submitted, Matina E. Johnson Secretary Y.T.C.A., Inc.
YTCA Board meeting cont’d December YTCA Board Meeting Held Via Teleconference Call Tuesday, December 17, 2019
President Leslie Stolfi called the meeting to order at 7:35p.m. EST with the following Board members in attendance: Leslie Stolfi (President), Robbe Lyon (Vice President), Matina E. Johnson (Secretary), Melissa Jones (Treasurer), Directors Teresa Cuchiaro, Ken Lambert, Pamela A. Langstein and Helen Scott. Absent: Georgina Miller. MINUTES of the PREVIOUS MEETING: President Leslie Stolfi reported that the minutes of the November 19, 2019 meeting were approved by hard copy vote. REPORT of the SECRETARY: Secretary Matina E. Johnson reported that theYorkshire Terrier Club of America, Inc. granted permission for the following clubs to hold Specialty events on the following dates: CLUB: Yorkshire Terrier Club of the Carolinas, one (1) Sweepstakes event on Wednesday, July 22, 2020 in conjunction with YTCA Sweeps and one (1) concurrent Specialty event on Thursday, July 23, 2020 at the Greenville Convention Center in Greenville, SC in conjunction with the All-Breed Foothills cluster. CLUB: Yorkshire Terrier Club of Los Angeles, one (1) Sweepstakes and two (2) back-to-back (AM and PM) Specialty Shows on Thursday, May 21, 2020 in Pomona, CA. The Board received a request from the Delaware Valley Yorkshire Terrier Club (DVYTC) for permission to hire a “visiting judge” for their August 21, 2020 Specialty. Secretary Matina E. Johnson made a motion to approve. Director Teresa Cuchiaro seconded the motion. Voting Yes: Stolfi, Johnson, Jones, Cuchiaro, Lambert, Langstein and Scott. Voting No: None. Abstaining: None. Absent: Miller. Motion passed by majority. President Leslie Stolfi will sign the required form so that DVYTC may advance their application on to AKC. The name of the visiting judge may not be disclosed until the application and panel receive AKC approval. Secretary Johnson would like to remind the membership that the 2019 Conformation Awards applications are due to Awards Chair Faye Mitchell no later than January 10, 2020 and will be presented at the NY Specialty. This is the last reminder. The awards must be “received by” the 10th, not simply postmarked by the 10th, so please don’t delay. If you have concerns, be sure to get a tracking number and also feel free to check with Faye regarding delivery. All Roving applications have been completed and paid, including judging panels, for our Roving National July 18-26, 2020 in Greenville, SC, as well as the All Breed Agility Trials July 31-August 2, 2020 in Sanford, NC.
REPORT of the TREASURER: Treasurer Melissa Jones reported the following: YTCA – Treasurer’s Report - December 13, 2019
December 13, 2019 Balances: Checking account - Wells Fargo 112,792.20
Balance from November 15, 2019: 114,719.73
Receipts:
Interest Income 4.78
Total Received 4.78
Payments:
Great American Insurance Company - Executive Protection & EPL Policy Renewal
(925.00)
Blue Bonnet YTC - OKC Roving Settle-up
(676.61)
AKC Application Fees - 2020 Roving
(265.00)
QB Online Monthly Fees
(40.00)
Website Monthly Fees
(25.00)
Total Paid
(1,931.61)
Balance at December 13, 2019 112,792.90
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES: JUDGES SELECTION: The Judges selection preference survey for members for 2021 and beyond will be rolled out in the new year via e-mail whereby members will have the opportunity to indicate their preferences by ranking Judges for Conformation and Sweeps. The results of the membership’s rankings will determine the order in which the Club President contacts and obtains Specialty judges. Director Ken Lambert made a motion that all AKC U.S. and Canadian Judges be included in that list. Vice President Robbe Lyon seconded the motion. Voting Yes: Stolfi, Johnson, Jones, Cuchiaro, Lambert, Langstein and Scott. Voting No: None. Abstaining: None. Absent: Miller. Motion passed by majority.
NEW YORK 2020: Director Pamela A. Langstein reported that the Premium List has been mailed and should be arriving in homes this week. She will be sending Treasurer Melissa Jones checks for reserved grooming and reserved seating. Treasurer Jones will handle paying for the judges’ accommodations, as well as match the current plate count to the Premium List. The deadline for catalog ads is December 20th. The YTCA Wyndham New Yorker room block is almost full. If anyone is having difficulty making room reservations, you may contact Craig Moffett directly at (646) 572-1136. If you have any items that you would like to bring for the auction, please let a Board member know. Secretary Johnson will be sending out a reminder to Regional Club Secretaries about donating a basket from their club for the annual NY basket raffle. There will be a $300 prize awarded to the Regional Club whose basket receives the most tickets. ROVING NATIONAL 2020 - GREENVILLE, SC – JULY 18-26, 2020: Preparations for these events seem to be coming along smoothly. The tentative event schedule is as follows: Saturday, July 18, 2020 - All Toy Agility Sunday, July 19, 2020 - All Toy Agility Monday, July 20, 2020 - Agility National (yorkies only) Tuesday, July 21, 2020 - Day of sightseeing, tours, etc. Wednesday, July 22, 2020 - YTC of the Carolinas Sweepstakes and YTCA Sweepstakes Thursday, July 23, 2020 - YTC of the Carolinas Specialtyconcurrent with All Breed show Friday, July 24, 2020 - YTCA National Conformation and Obedience concurrent with All Breed show Saturday, July 25, 2020 – YTCA Rally concurrent with All Breed show Sunday, July 26, 2010 – All Breed show As a reminder, the All Toy Agility trials will be held at the Hyatt Regency Greenville on Saturday and Sunday and the Yorkie Only Agility National will be held there on Monday, along with the YTCA combined dinner and auction on that Thursday or Friday. All Conformation and Obedience events will be held at the Greenville Convention Center in conjunction with the All-Breed Foothills cluster. UNFINISHED BUSINESS TOP NOTCH TOYS: President Leslie Stolfi reported that she received permission from Bob Owen to republish Jim Hupp’s article “Judging the Yorkshire Terrier” for the NY 2020 edition. A few other articles are in the works as well.
NEW BUSINESS: MEET THE BREEDS IN ORLANDO: A big thank you to Sharla Foster who set up Meet the Breeds and to all club members who came by and helped! Over 250 participants visited our booth! We appreciate each and every one of you who contributed to its success. This was the largest turn out to date and we hope to see it keep growing. The next meeting of the Board will be Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. EST. This concluded the business of the meeting. Director Helen Scott made a motion to adjourn. Director Ken Lambert seconded the motion. Voting Yes: Stolfi, Johnson, Jones, Cuchiaro, Lambert, Langstein and Scott. Voting No: None. Abstaining: None. Absent: Miller. Motion passed by majority. Meeting adjourned at 8:29 p.m. EST. Respectfully Submitted, Matina E. Johnson Secretary Y.T.C.A., Inc.
YTCA General Membership Meeting
Roving National – Midwest City, OK Thursday, June 20, 2019 Reed Center Theatre
CALL to ORDER: President Leslie Stolfi called the meeting to order at 6:45 p.m. EDT. She welcomed everyone to the
Parent Club National Specialty in Midwest City, OK.
REPORT of the PRESIDENT: President Leslie Stolfi introduced all of the Board Members who were in attendance: Robbe Lyon...Vice President...Washington Matina E. Johnson...Secretary...Alabama Melissa Jones...Treasurer...Mississippi Ken Lambert….Director…Oklahoma Pamela A. Langstein...Director…New York Georgina Miller...Director...California Absent: Teresa Cuchiaro…Director…New Jersey Helen Scott...Director...Arizona REPORT of the VICE PRESIDENT: Vice President Robbe Lyon reported the following: The YTCA and YTCAF have a joint agreement with the Canine Health Foundation to support a research project from Dr. Kenneth Simpson at Cornell University. The goal of the research is to identify a marker for the development of genetic testing for protein losing enteropathy. Since the signs of PLE often do not occur until middle age, we need early detection, especially before breeding. The research project started on March 22, 2018. The YTCA and YTCAF made a joint initial payment of $13,319 with the remaining $36,418 to be made in four equal payments of $9,105 every six months. Two of those payments have been submitted and the outstanding balance is now $18,208.
Funding for this project has been generated by individual donations, the Purina Parent Club Partnership Program and investment earnings in the YTCA Donor Advised Fund account, totaling $27,252 to date. Additional funding of $9,166 will be needed to cover the remaining costs. A recent report form Dr. Simpson/s lab indicates that they are hoping to recruit samples from 136 yorkies with PLE and 205 controls (yorkshire terriers over 10 years old who have no history of GI signs and normal serum albumin levels). To date, they have received bold samples from 42 PLE and 116 controls and genotyped most of these samples. They are seeking an additional 92 samples and 89 controls. This is where we really need your help now. You and all of your yorkie acquaintances are encouraged to submit samples. A link to the “sample donation form” with instructions can be found on the front page of the YTCA Foundation website (ytcaf.org). REPORT of the TREASURER: Treasurer Melissa Jones reported that we currently have 332 paid or lifetime members. 366 as of 4/1/19 (3) deceased members (15) not renewing (18) not sent in renewal package yet 2 new members (Daron & Marla) 332 as of 6/15/19 REPORT of the SECRETARY: Secretary Matina E. Johnson reminded everyone that she has Heritage Books on site to sell this evening for the discount price of $25/each. After today, they will be $35/each and that includes shipping. Secretary Johnson requested that any members who notice false claims of membership on the AKC Marketplace be report those immediately so that we can take care of it. It is an ongoing issue that AKC has, to date, not been able to resolve. REPORTS of COMMITTES: E EXPRESS: Kat Roberts reported that she would like the Board and Membership to consider a flip-type software and also communicate to her what type of content and format upgrades everyone would like to see in the future. MEMBERSHIP: Director Georgina Miller gave a brief report on how we can encourage new membership. She will follow up with all guests in attendance at the meeting. WEBSITE: Director Ken Lambert will be working with Kelly Stewart to get her up to speed on updating the website. ROVING NATIONAL: Director Ken Lambert reported that he would be stepping down as Roving Chair immediately following the Oklahoma City National and that Dave King would be his replacement. ADJOURNMENT: As there was no further business, Member Bob Owen made a motion to adjourn. Director Ken Lambert seconded the motion. Meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, Matina E. Johnson Secretary Y.T.C.A., Inc
Treasurer’s Report Melissa Jones
YTCA Inc.
Balance Sheet
As of November 30, 2019
Total
ASSETS
Current Assets
Bank Accounts
Wells Fargo Checking Current 112,206.29
Total Bank Accounts $ 112,206.29
Total Current Assets $ 112,206.29
TOTAL ASSETS $ 112,206.29
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Equity
Unrestricted Net Assets 111,996.40
Net Income 209.89
Total Equity $ 112,206.29
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY $ 112,206.29
Monday, Jan 27, 2020 06:24:52 PM GMT-8 - Cash Basis
YTCA Inc.
Profit and Loss
September - November, 2019
Total
Sep - Nov, 2019
Jun - Nov, 2019 (YTD)
Income
GENERAL OPERATING INCOME
E Express Income
E Express Hard Copy Income
100.00
Total E Express Income $ 0.00
$ 100.00
Heritage II Sales for PLE -17.52 252.48
Interest Income 14.96 29.46
Membership Income
Membership Dues
2,730.00
Membership Reinstatement Fee
225.00
Total Membership Income $ 0.00
$ 2,955.00
PLE Research Donations Received
59.00
Purina Parent Club Program
5,130.18
Trophy Donations-General Fund
1,270.00
Total GENERAL OPERATING INCOME
-$ 2.56
$ 9,796.12
ROVING SHOW - OKC 2019
OKC 2019 - Auction
1,939.82
OKC 2019 - Dinner Reservations
1,980.00
OKC 2019 - Entries
3,960.71
Total ROVING SHOW - OKC 2019
$ 0.00
$ 7,880.53
Total Income -$ 2.56
$17,676.65
Gross Profit -$ 2.56
$17,676.65
Expenses
GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
Accounting and Legal 1,320.00 1,435.00
AKC Dues 25.00 25.00
Awards Expense
194.56
Bank Fees
5.00
Delegate Expenses 14.70 27.30
Donations
AKC Donations
AKC Medallion
325.00
AKC-CHF DAF for PLE Research
409.43 409.43
Total AKC Donations $ 409.43
$ 734.43
Total Donations $ 409.43
$ 734.43
E Express Postage/Printing/Shipping
591.30 591.30
Insurance - Liability, D and O 925.00 1,691.00
Postage, Mailing Service
155.26
Printing & Copying
Roster-Annual Membership 1,814.77 1,814.77
Total Printing & Copying $ 1,814.77
$ 1,814.77
Seminar 705.51 705.51
Taxes 10.00 10.00
Website-YTCA 75.00 150.00
Total GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES
$ 5,890.71
$ 7,539.13
ROVING - GREENVILLE 2020
GREENVILLE - AKC FEES 240.00 240.00
Total ROVING - GREENVILLE 2020
$ 240.00
$ 240.00
ROVING - OKC 2019
OKC 2019 - Agility Costs
1,980.57
OKC 2019 - Judges
1,902.97
OKC 2019 - Settle Up With Regional Clubs
5,804.09 5,804.09
Total ROVING - OKC 2019 $ 5,804.09
$ 9,687.63
Total Expenses $ 11,934.80
$17,466.76
Net Operating Income -$ 11,937.36
$ 209.89
Net Income -$ 11,937.36
$ 209.89
Monday, Jan 27, 2020 06:22:26 PM GMT-8 - Cash Basis
Trophy Donor’s 2019/20
First Name Last Name
Natalie Amies
Cindy Auerbach
Larry Auerbach
Barbara Babcock
Guy Bagley
Mary Ann Baljko
Linette Barrios
Thomas Becker
Debra J. Beilstein
Barbara Beissel
Teresa Lynn Bell
Jamie Bennett Kathy Bevil
Donna Bird
Patti Bisgard
Connie Blaine
Gloria Bloch-Robinson
Tanya Blumenschein
Kathy Lopez Breach
Lisa Bridgewater
Barbara Cantlon
Dr. John C. Capozuca
Joanie M. Carl
Cyndy Carney
Lee Ann Carruthers
Linda Carter Michelle Chaney
Tamsen V. Christensen
Kaci Christian
Bill Christopher
First Name Last Name
June Christopher
Victoria Cole -Wilbur
Connie Conn
Sandra L. Cook
Andrea Cooley
Yvette Copeland
Teresa Cuchiaro
Paulette Daniels
Carole A. Della Penna
Theresa DeNofio
Nancy Donovan
Nancy H. Douse Denise Aguirre Drexel
Pat Fallon
Lisa Farmer
Neil Feerrar
Rosanne Fett
Daniel J. Forst
Allison R. Fowler
Georgette Franzoni
Robert Franzoni
Lin H. Fryman
Lauren Galia
Cheryl Gallagher
Cynthia Garrett
Julie V. Garrett Gil Gonzalez
Peggy Gregson
Sharon Griffin
Linda Grimm
First Name Last Name
Sharon Haber
Chiquita Hansen
Debbie Hardison
Ann C. Harrold
Lorraine Hayes Tammy Heider
Jeanne S. Held
Bill Hinds
Julie M. Howard
Pamela J. Houston
Karen Lee Hudson
Jason E. Huff
James J. Hupp
Carol E. Huskey
Pauline Imbro-Allen
Mary P. Ingersoll
Carmen Iovine
Janet Jackson
Bill Jenks Rose Jenks
Matina E. Johnson
Kay M. Joiner
Amy Jones
Melissa Jones
Mrs. Jean Jones
Marie Kaufman-Cardona
Mary Keeling
Susan J. Kellar
Barb Rorie King Cara Klavans
Kathleen B. Kolbert
Cheryl Kroll
DeAnne Lachney
First Name Last Name
Ken Lambert
Joan H. Lamborn
Pamela Langstein
Frank J. Larrieu
Annjo Lemons Lori Leskiw
Susan Lingevitch
Laurie Loisel
Laura Lombardo
Mary J. Lundgren
Kathy Lynch
Gloria Lyon
Robbe Lyon
Deloras Maas
Cheryl M. Marano
Gloria Martin
Bente D. Martucci
Cynthia Mattoni
Sharon McCadam Lizeth Medina
John Mellinger
Mary Mellinger
Catherine Merrill
Barbara Meskan
Crystal Messersmith
Timothy Messersmith
Roxanne Miligan
Georgina H. Miller
LaJune Mills
Cynthia Mitchell
Maribeth Mitchell-Bopp
Rosa L. Monroy-Thordsen
Thetis A. Neal
First Name Last Name
Sherida Nelson
Carolyn R. Nestor
Margaret Owen
Robert Owen
Isabella B. Parker Margery E. Parker
Shirley A. Patterson
Leyda Lucia Perez
Gina Pierce
Claudia Grunstra
Pierro
Rita Piko
Victoria Radford
Sally J. Ramirez
Cheryl Rangel
Mineko Raught
LaDonna Reno Cindy Richardville
Jeannie Ringer
Kathryn A. Roberts
Laritza M. Rodriguez
Cookie Rogan
Brenda Rodge
Patricia Scagliotti
Carol A. Schwarzbach
Barbara A. Scott
Helen T. Scott
Pam Shelby
Vera J. Sheldon
Michele Shute Nancy L. Smith
Sherri Spieth
Bob Stacy
Tricia Stacy
First Name Last Name
Patty Steele
Terry Stensland
Leslie M. Stolfi
Barbara Sullivan-Thiel
Mary Thomas Gale A. Thompson
Mary Trimble
Ava Tyree
Akiko Ujiie
Dr. Nicholas J. Valenti
Mary (Bratschi)
VanWieren
Gary Velasquez
Linda Velasquez
Debba Vosgerau
Judith C. Vukmanich
Katherine J. Weems Diane Weil
Cindy Whitehead
Kathleen Wileman
Fed A. Williams
Janice Williams
Joan Willner
Valerie L. Wilson
Shirley Ann Wise
Donald C. Wolff
Vicki Wolff
Fred Wolpert
Marcia Wolpert
Ursula Woods Daisy C. Yamada
Chris Young
AKC Delegate’s Report Claudia Grunstra Pierro
REPORT OF THE AMERICAN KENNEL CLUB DELEGATES MEETING, DECEMBER 14, 2018, ORLANDO, FL.
AKC Lifetime Achievements Awards proudly honors these recipients for the year of 2019: The recipients have
been selected by members of the fancy in recognition of their many years of selfless dedication, which has
significantly contributed to our sport on a national level.
Conformation – Thomas H. Bradley, 3d, of Watertown, N.Y. began in dogs in 1954 with German Shorthaired
Pointers.
Companion Events – Frank Washabaugh, (Posthumous) Hunterdon County NJ, and Northern Wisconsin. His
original breed was German Shorthaired Pointers.
Performance – Kevin Culver, Fort Valley, Virginia has been involved in the development of the Irish Setter.
The information pertains to the proposed amendments voted upon by the Delegates at the December
meeting;
Vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 14, Sections 12, 12A, 13, 13A, and 11A of the Field Trial Rules
and Standard Procedure for Pointing Breeds. Sections 13 and 13A allow the American Brittany Club to hold a
National Open Walking Gun Dog Championship and a National Amateur Walking Gun Championship. The
additions to the other sections are needed to differentiate existing National Championship stakes from the
two new ones. AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 3, Section 13, of the Rules Applying to Dog shows – Dog Show
classification, clarifies the eligibility of Winners Dog/Bitch that has been defeated in a non-regular class as well
as when the Best of Winners is awarded. AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 5, section 2, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Ribbons,
prizes and trophies allows clubs the option of including the date on class placement ribbons. Ribbons or
rosettes used for regular and non-regular class placements are not required to bear the date of the show and
location of the show on the ribbons. It is at the option of the club. The rosettes for Best in Show, Reserve Best
in Show, and Group placements must show the date and city or town on the ribbon/rosettes.
AMENDMENTMENT ADOPTED
Vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 7, Section1, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Judges,
converts most of the italicized text to part of the rule while keeping one sentence regarding where eligibility is
expanded in italics. AMENDMENT ADOPTED
Vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 9, Section 2, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows –
Superintendents and Show Secretaries, takes italicized Board interpretation and makes it part of the rules.
Additionally, it clarifies that an individual can only provide services for one all-breed or one group in a calendar
year. AMENDMENT NOT ADOPTED.
Vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 9, Section 4, of the Rules Applying to dog shows-
Superintendents and Show Secretaries, broadens the requirements regarding which forms the
Superintendents/Show secretary must have available at events. All necessary forms are available on the AKC
website or sent to the Superintendent/Show Secretary prior to the event. AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 9, Section 12 , of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows –
Superintendents and Show Secretaries, cleans up wording to provide clarity and add a reference to eligibility
requirements for this role. AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 10, Section 8, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows - Duties and
Responsibilities of Show Veterinarians, adds reference to the eligibility requirements for this role.
AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Vote on the proposed Amendment to Chapter 11, Section 1 (Stud Book), of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows –
Dog Show Entries, Conditions of the Dog Affecting Eligibility, brings the Rules up to Date with the intent and
current practices. AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 11, Section 1 (Foreign Dog),of the Rules applying to Dog Shows
– Dog Show Entries, Condition of Dog Affecting Eligibility, adds clarity to a foreign dog’s eligibility for a specific
class without creating redundancy by listing the requirements. AMENDMENT ADOPTED.
Vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 11, Section 8, of the Rules Applying to Dog shows – Dog Show
Entries. Conditions of the Dog Affecting Eligibility, changes the italicized paragraph to become part of the rule
and add a clarification to the sweepstakes judge’s abilities when these conditions are present. AMENDMENT
ADOPTED
Vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 14, Section 5, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows – Measuring,
Weighing and Color Determinations When Factors of Disqualification in Breed Standards or Eligibility under
Conditions of a Class or Division of a Class Cancellations of Awards, requiring the Event Committee or
Superintendent/Show Secretary to provide digital scales in addition to wickets. Additionally, changes were
made to consolidate language and change italics to become part of the rule. AMENDMENT NOT ADOPTED
Vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 16, Section 1, of the Rules Applying to Dog Shows –
Championships, provides the Best of Winners the opportunity to earn one championship point if the combined
number of regular class dogs for both sexes is the minimum required for one point (usually two competitors
total.) AMENDMENT NOT ADOPTED
Vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 11, Section 8-A (DQ changes) of the Rules Applying to Dog
Shows – Dow Show Entries, Conditions of Dog Affecting Eligibility, requires permanent Identification for a dog
that is disqualified if it is ever to be considered for reinstatement. Additionally, a photo of the dog must be
taken in the ring. The amendment was brought forward by the Delegate Dog Show Rules Committee and
unanimously disapproved by the AKC Board at the May 2018 meeting. The Dog Show Rules Committee is
demanding that this amendment go forward to the Delegates for a vote as per the AKC bylaws.
AMMENDMENT NOT ADOPTED.
Vote on the proposed amendment to Chapter 11, Section 8-A (Reinstatement) of the Rules Applying to Dog
Shows – Dog Show Entries. Conditions of Dog Affecting Eligibility, puts the reinstatement process into the
rules and removes the possibility of reinstatement occurring events. AKC currently provide a list of dogs that
have been disqualified but that list does not include the owner’s name or contact information as that would
be a breach of the Disclosure of information policy. The amendment was brought forward by the Delegate
Dog Show Rules Committee and Unanimously disapproved by the AKC Board at the May 2018 Board meeting.
The Dog Show Rules Committee is demanding that this amendment go forward to the Delegates for a vote as
per the AKC bylaws. AMENDMENT NOT ADOPTED
Respectfully submitted,
Claudia Grunstra-Pierro, Delegate
Sunshine Report Cynthia Garrett
SYMPATHY: GET WELL:
Natalie Amies Linda Grimm Lisa Farmer Julie Howard Judy Marksbury Julie Garrett Gloria Robinson Barb Cantlon Mary Trimble/John
Please send your Sunshine requests to:
Cynthia Garrett
APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP FROM THE MEMBERSHIP CHAIRPERSON
1. Buddy Grayson (12/18/2019) 38 Camp St Mary’s Road, Okatie, SC 29909 Phone Cell: 843-592-0223 Email: [email protected] Sponsors: Robin Hutson (SC) and Crystal Messersmith (SC) Also acquainted with: Barbara Babcock, Rozalynn May & Teri Heron.
2. David W. Hutson (12/18/2019) 1945 Blue Ridge Terrace, West Columbia, SC 29170 Phone Cell: 803-603-4075 Email: [email protected] Sponsors: Teri Heron (SC) and Bobbie Grayson (SC) Also acquainted with: Tim & Crystal Messersmith, Barbara Babcock & Lisa Bridgewater
We would like to welcome the following applicants who have been voted into membership.
Shanon Park (04/25/2019) 2101 Trellis Lane, Plano, TX 75075 Phone Cell: 214-250-3071 Email: [email protected] Sponsors: Rosanne Fett (TX) and Betsy Railsback (TX) Also acquainted with: Sherida (Sherry) Nelson, Barbara Meskan & Michele Shute.
Members wishing to write regarding a proposed membership may send their letter to: Georgina H. Miller, Membership Chairperson 2317 Tuscany Circle, Livermore, CA 94550
Letters must be sent within 30 days of your receipt of your Yorkie Express.
Foundation News Mary Trimble
Accomplishments of the YTCA Foundation for 2019
PLE RESEARCH GRANT
The year 2019 found the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America Foundation continuing with the YTCA Parent club to co-fund the Simpson PLE (Protein Losing Enteropathy) Research project at Cornell University. AKC Canine Health Foundation gave approval to go forward with the grant in late January 2018. Dr. Kenneth Simpson is conducting research to identify the genetic factors that would enable the development of a genetic marker-based risk test for Yorkshire Terriers. This will allow breeders the ability to make informed decisions with the intent of eliminating PLE in the Yorkshire Terrier breed. PLE is a condition of particular interest to Yorkies which have up to 10 times the risk for developing PLE as other breeds. Although PLE affects other breeds, it appears that the condition in Yorkshire Terriers may be unique. It becomes evident in adult dogs with no way of screening. We continue to encourage Yorkie lovers to submit samples to be included in the study.
RABIES CHALLENGE FUND
For several years, the Rabies Challenge Fund has been involved in a study to prove the immunity to Rabies extends far longer than one or three years as the vaccine label suggests. Rabies, the most powerful of veterinary vaccines, has been known to cause severe adverse reactions, even death, and more so in a dog who received the shot previously. The Rabies Challenge Study has shown that Rabies immunity extends far beyond one to three years. For each year thereafter, immunity declined. The fourth year after the initial shot showed less protection and it continued to drop in the fifth year.The Rabies Challenge Fund studies are in their fourth of seven planned years. It is hoped that rabies vaccines may be given as infrequently as five to seven years with full efficacy. The Foundation, with your help, is pleased to say we have contributed $12,500 to this worthwhile endeavor.
IN MEMORIAM As we draw closer to the week of Westminster and the Yorkshire Terrier Specialties that run prior, not a day goes by knowing that at this time of the year was like Christmas for my mother, Doreen Hubbard. My Mother, Doreen lived for these shows and for about 45 years, never once missed attending. On August 29, 2018 my mother passed away at the wonderful age of 93. And to say my mother lived for the breed is an understatement. She started in Canada with one Yorkie in the 60’s and quickly developed the Yorkboro line.
She created this line by her own keen eye and adding existing lines such as Mayfair and Wildweir. My mother moved to the US in 1978 where she continued breeding and showing. She truly believed that you always breed to the standard and better your breeding to embrace that. Through her 50 years of breeding, she had great success in the ring with 3 Best of Breeds at her beloved Westminster and multiple Best in Show winners through the years. Doreen bred over 150 Champions in the US and Canada. When you have this commitment to the breed, you are also aware of the challenges of the breed where health is related. This is the reason my mother was a champion herself for the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America Foundation. She worked tirelessly to breed not just a conformationally correct dog but a healthy one. She served on the board of the Foundation for years and was one of the Founding members. It is for this reason that in her Will she left the Foundation $5000, and verbally requested that as her daughter, to please auction off and donate the proceeds of her collection of Yorkshire Terrier memorabilia to the Foundation as well. In true Doreen style, on February 9, 2019 we held a Memorial Dinner and Cocktail reception at the New Yorker Hotel, the weekend of the Yorkshire Terrier Specialties. Allof her beloved items were hand carried to the event and were placed for silent auction. We had standing room only with over 100 in attendance and raised $5,024.00 for the Foundation. Shannon Johnson
ACTIVITY REPORT Income Revenue consisting of donations restricted/PLE ($8,483.14) and unrestricted ($6,588.94), memorials, auction sales and interest provided an income of $15,089.53 for the year. The Expenses incurred totaled $12,052.23. The breakdown of income and expenses is shown on the following pie charts. The Financial Committee will continue to budget priorities and allocation of funds with the approval of the Board members.
The Foundation’s annual fall auction proved to be another successful fundraiser for 2019. Yorkie enthusiasts from near and far came out to bid on various one of a kind items which included hand painted ornaments, artist signed prints, several one of a kind hand painted jewelry boxes,and much more. The auction netted an income of $957.36. We are excited to be presenting a collection of items from the estate of Elissa Taddie, a longtime supporter of the Foundation at a future date. The annual online auction is one of our biggest sources of annual revenue. We are always appreciative of the generous donations from estates of fanciers and former collectors of the Yorkshire Terrier breed. Anyone wishing to donate items please contact Linda Grimm at [email protected].
Private donors continue to support the Foundation with monetary giving through PayPal and also through various Facebook opportunities. Faithful Amazon shoppers continue to choose the Foundation as their charity
Donations43%
PLE Donations
50%
Auction6% Interest
1%
YTCA Foundation 2019 Income$15,089.53
Administration16%
Education6%
Grant Funding
78%
YTCA Foundation 2019 Expenses$12,052.23
which results in a percentage of their order amount being donated back to the Foundation by Amazon. Overall, it’s been a productive year for fundraising.
The YTCA Foundation will continue its fundraising efforts with the two methods (Ebay and Etsy) in order to increase income. The Ebay site has been a successful option for selling unique one-of-a-kind items, and 100% of proceeds goes directly to the Foundation through Ebay's “Selling for Charity” program. The Foundation also has an Etsy store where unique Yorkie items are sold to benefit the Foundation. Social media has been used for advertising and has helped to bring new members to the Foundation’s Facebook page where they can learn about the Foundation’s Mission and fundraising efforts. The Foundation continues to use the charitable organization smile.amazon.com. Please remember when you shop Amazon, go to smile.amazon.com and tag Yorkshire Terrier Club of America Foundation for your charity. This gives the Foundation a percentage of your purchase amount at no cost to you. This donation is made by Amazon, but only if you designate the Foundation to receive it. AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com) you need to select the Foundation as your charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. The site will remember your designation and then every time you shop through smile.amazon.com will result in a donation. We are pleased to announce the YTCA Foundation’s website has a new design. This newly revised design allows for quick and easy access to current Foundation information. The Foundation’s Activity and Current Grant Support information is now located on the front “home page”. Honors and Memorials are easily accessible. The many ways to support the YTCA Foundation’s efforts are clearly listed with a direct donation button through PayPal. Our future auctions will be added accordingly with item information and easy updates for bids. Thank you to AIT for their support. Please feel free to take a look at YTCAF.org. During the month of December, The YTCA Foundation had information on display at the “Meet the Breeds” Yorkshire Terrier booth at the AKC National Championship Dog Show presented by Royal Canin in Orlando, Florida. Brochures were available on the PLE Research Project, smile.amazon.com along with current and past research. We are pleased to announce members Gloria Bloch-Robinson and Janet Jackson have accepted to continue their positions on the YTCA Foundation Board until 2022. We are looking forward to a successful 2020 as we move forward to a healthier future for our Yorkshire Terriers. Step by step, dollar by dollar, grant by grant, the YTCA Foundation continues to support research seeking answers to problems within our breed. We welcome your comments, questions, and of course any donations you may wish to contribute. Your continued support is greatly appreciated.
Mary Trimble, President Cookie Rogan, Vice President
Gloria Lyon, Treasurer Sharon McCadam, Corresponding Secretary Gloria-Bloch Robinson, Recording Secretary
Directors Cynthia Garrett, Linda Grimm, Janet Jackson, Susan Lingevitch, Tricia Stacy, Jennifer White
Emeritus
Suzette Heider Consultants
Dr. Larry Snyder, DVM; Dr. Nick Valenti, DVM; Robbe Lyon, PhD; Deloras Maas, MSW, ACSW
About AmazonSmile (Reminder)
The Foundation is now one of the charitable organizations that smile.amazon offers. Please when you shop Amazon go to smile.amazon.com and put in Yorkshire Terrier Club of America Foundation for your charity. This gives the Foundation a percentage of your purchase amount at no cost to you. This donation is made by Amazon, but only if you designate the Foundation to receive it.
AmazonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite charitable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. On your first visit to AmazonSmile (smile.amazon.com) you need to select the Foundation as your charitable organization to receive donations from eligible purchases before you begin shopping. The site will remember your designation and then every time you shop through smile.amazon.com will result in a donation.
Any account settings (account, shopping cart, wish list, wedding or baby registry) you have already set-up in Amazon will stay the same and will be used on AmazonSmile.
YTCA FOUNDATION OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Mary Trimble, President Sharon McCadam, Secretary Cookie Rogan, Vice President
Gloria Bloch-Robinson, Recording Secretary Gloria Lyon, Treasurer
Directors: Cynthia Garrett, Linda Grimm, Suzette Heider, Janet Jackson, Susan Lingevitch, Tricia Stacy, Jennifer White
Consultants: Dr. Larry Snyder, DVM; Dr. Nick Valenti, DVM; Robbe Lyon, PhD; Deloras Maas, MSW, ACSW
Newly Crowned
AKC Oct. 2019 Report Titled August 2019 Dog Name Title Owner(s)
CHAMPION
Blue-Fantasy’s French Riviera Neil Feerrar & Sherri Spieth Kesar’s Martini Meets Rossi Barbara Bedsted Lynworth Taylor Made Robbe & Gloria Lyon Palmrige’s Wind In The Willows Peggy Gregson Pleasant Ridge Heaven On Earth Mary Keeling Portraits Loyal Defender Judy Marksbury Silktree’s All Dolled Up Robin Hutson & Diane Tedder Silktree’s Doc Holliday Robin Hutson & Diane Tedder Tiverton’s Tied The Knot Mary Ann Condit
GRAND CHAMPION Rosemark Sashays To Shenel Sherida Nelson
GRAND CHAMPION SILVER Topknot’s Magic Man Allison Fowler
OPEN AGILITY Silktree’s Killing Force Robin Hutson & Diane Tedder
AGILITY EXCELLENT Silktree’s Special Attack Diane Tedder & Robin Hutson
MASTER AGILITY EXCELLENT PREFERRED 3 Teatimes Indian Outlaw Diane Tedder & Robin Hutson
NOVICE AGILITY JUMPER PREFERRED Silktree’s Destiny’s Child Betty Gansky
OPEN AGILITY JUMPER Silktree’s Killing Force Robin Hutson & Diane Tedder
MASTER GOLD JUMPER Silktree’s Own Rogue 1 Robin Hutson & Diane Tedder
MASTER SILVER JUMPER 2 Silktree’s The Hunt is On Robin Hutson & Diane Tedder
AGILITY FAST NOVICE Silktree’s Special Attack Diane Tedder & Robin Hutson
MASTER AGILITY CHAMPION 5 Silktree’s The Hunt is On Robin Hutson & Diane Tedder
SCENT WORK CONTAINER NOVICE Lynnshire Devilline Dynamite Pamela J Houston
SCENT WORK CONTAINER NOVICE ELITE Blue-Fantasy’s Revere’s Ride For Freedom Deborah K Gatchell
SCENT WORK INTERIOR NOVICE ELITE Blue-Fantasy’s Revere’s Ride For Freedom Deborah K Gatchell
CANINE GOOD CITIZEN Wexford’s Moonlight Finale Cheryl Hill
TRICK DOG ADVANCED Blue-Fantasy’s Revere’s Ride For Freedom Deborah K. Gatchell
Newly Crowned Reports Compiled By Faye Mitchell Awards Chair
Newly Crowned
AKC November 2019 report Titles earned September 2019
Dog Name Title Owner(s)
CHAMPION Bricriu’s Blue Evolution LaJune Mills & Jennifer White Columbine’s Standing Ovation Michele L. Ross Diamonds Of York Sweet Dreamboat Annie Isabella Parker Doza’s S Stringer Mary Thomas Honeybee Texas Kind Of Way Cindy Whitehead Oakhurst’s Good Morning America’s Golden Knight Maribeth Mitchell-Bopp Rosemark By Invitation Only At Hekan Nancy L. Smith Silktree’s I Love Lucy Bobby Grayson & Robin Hutson Silktree’s Mayday! Mayday! Robin Hutson & Diane Tedder
GRAND CHAMPION Hipoint’s Supreme Star of Parkside Heather Sanzari & Marie Cardona Sagebrooke Unanswered Prayers Michelle V. Chaney Stringer’s Starwars Mistress Rozalynn May
GRAND CHAMPION BRONZE Palmridge’s Maximum Potential Peggy Gregson Tyava’s Just My Style Ava Tyree
GRAND CHAMPION SILVER Rosemark’s Wicked Rosanne Fett Zunta’s Haima Green Valley Barb King & Judy Marksbury
BEGINNER NOVICE DOG Kesar’s Whiskey Chaser Joanie Carl & Barbara Bedsted
AGILITY EXCELLENT Brigsire’s Living For The Applause Pamela & Bill Wengorovius
EXCELLENT AGILITY JUMPER Brigshire’s Curtain Call Pamela & Bill Wengorovius Silktree’s Killing Force Robin Hutson & Diane Tedd
AGILITY FAST NOVICE Silktree’s Killing Force Robin Hutson & Diane Tedder
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MASTER AGILITY CHAMPION 4 Hekan Tango li La déjà vu Vicki & Donald Wolff
SCENT WORK HANDLER DISCRIMINATION NOVICE ELITE Blue-Fantasy’s Revere’s Ride for Freedom Deborah K Gatchell
SCENT WORK INTERIOR NOVICE Lynnshire Devilline Dynamite Pamela J Houston
SCENT WORK EXTERIOR NOVICE Blue Fantasy’s Revere’s Ride for Freedom Deborah K Gatchell
SCENT WORK BURIED NOVICE Lynnshire Devilline Dynamite Pamela J Houston
SCENT WORK CONTAINER ADANCED Blue-Fantasy’s Revere’s Ride For Freedom Deborah K Gatchell
** This denotes those who have opted out of medallions but we honor them here.
Newly Crowned Reports Compiled By Faye Mitchell Awards Chair
Newly Crowned AKC Dec. 2019 Report Titled October 2019 Dog Name Title Owner(s)
CHAMPION Blue-Fantasy’s French Twist Laurene Marie Loisel Bricriu’s Appetite for Destruction Jennifer White Exmoor’s Ego James Hupp Histyle Eleanor Rigby R. Klein Jala’s Talk Flirty To Me Laura Vance Jo-Nel’s Fierce Julie Howard Lane’s All The Right Moves Valerie Wilson Mimi Of Bon ‘Amis Diane Weil Noblehill I’ll Take Two at Tiverton Mary Ann Condit Orwick’s Born A Star Robert Owen Tyava’s Suarfoots Eye Of The Storm Vicki Edwards
GRAND CHAMPION
Noel Sharm e Lux Barbara & David King Orwick’s Kentucky Colonel Robert Owen Topknot’s The Idea Lives On Allison Fowler
GRAND CHAMPION BRONZE Blue Fantasy’s Dream Big Sherri Spieth
GRAND CHAMPION SILVER Parkside’s Secret Lover of Xanadu Marie Cardona
GRAND CHAMPION GOLD Bon ‘Amis Bad To The Bone Natalie ‘Amis & Donna Bird
RALLY INTERMEIATE Lynnshire Devilline Dynamite Pamela J Houston
FARM DOG CERTIFIED Wexford’s Moonlight Finale Cheryl Hill
AGILITY EXCELLENT Silktree’s Killing Force Robin Hutson & Diane Tedder
MASTER EXCELLENT JUMPER PREFERRED 4 Teatime’s Indian Outlaw Diane Tedder & Robin Hutson
SCENT WORK EXTERIOR NOVICE Lynnshire Devilline Dynamite Pamela J. Houston
SCENT WORK NOVICE
Lynnshire Devilline Dynamite Pamela j. Houston
Newly Crowned Reports Compiled by Faye Mitchell Awards Chair
Yorkie’s In Other Rings Judy Casserberg
What’s new at AKC? How about the new AKC Temperament Test! “What is the AKC Temperament Test? Have you noticed that some breeds of dogs are friendly, some are
independent, and others may be somewhat reserved? With strangers? These are all characteristics of temperament. The AKC Temperament Test, the ATT, is a temperament Test designed for all breeds. The ATT, a pass--‐fail noncompetitive test, assesses the reaction of any breed to stimuli in the surrounding world. In the ATT, dogs are tested on the following six categories: Social, Auditory, Visual, Tactile (touch), Proprioceptive (motion) and an Unexpected Stimulus. The ATT screens for fear, shyness, inability to
recover, and lack of cooperation. Desired traits are that the dog will be emotionally stable, cooperative, inquisitive, appropriately social for its breed, and biddable. All dogs who pass the ATT twice under two different approved ATT Evaluators may earn the AKC Temperament Test title. The ATT is administered by AKC licensed or member clubs. The ATT may be held in conjunction with another AKC event such as a dog show or trial or as a standalone (AKC club) event. Why take the AKC Temperament Test? For purebred dogs, each breed’s parent club has a written breed standard that includes information on the breed’s temperament. Taking the ATT allows dog owners to determine how close their individual dog’s temperament is to the breed standard. For the owners of mixed breed dogs, the ATT may provide insight on the temperament of individual dogs. The ATT provides information about a dog’s reactions to a variety of stimuli. ATT testing can identify behaviors related to temperament that can be addressed through training.” (quoted from the AKC ATT Evaluator Guide). Test Procedure: Dogs must be at least 1 year of age to test. The test requires a ring at least 40 x 50 feet and 3 to 5 stewards. Before entering the ring the dog owner will fill out the breed’s temperament from the Breed Standard and the Evaluator will go over the temperament when the handler enters the ring. The team will then go through the different tests at the direction of the Evaluator. The dogs are tested for three different choices in each of the six categories. One choice in Visual and one choice in Tactile are required - the Umbrella Opening in Visual and the Walk on Wire Grate in Tactile. The rest of the choices come from the Evaluator’s guide at the evaluator’s discretion. The dogs are scored on a scale of 0 to 4 in each individual test item. A dog who scores 0 on any item cannot pass the test. Scoring a 1 on more than one item means a fail. A score of 2 on more than 3 items means a fail any sign of aggression or extreme shyness is a fail and soiling the ring means a fail. Early Temperament tests were thought to be predictive, that is, if a dog did not pass a temperament test it was deemed unsuitable for certain types of work. With increase in dog trainer knowledge about behavior, it has been recognized that behaviors can be modified, the ATT is meant to provide a “prescriptive” approach to temperament. That means that id a behavior is shown during the test, the dog owner can work on improving the problem area. Temperament is not…. physical characteristics of a dog, learned behaviors such as sit, down and the AKC Canine Good Citizen test is a test of behavior – it is not a temperament test! Check for more information: https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn-origin-etr.akc.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/08115824/mFINAL-ATT-when-dogs-dont-pass.pdf
Yorkshire Terrier Database Helen Scott
Recently, as you may be aware, the AKC has announced their decision to include the Grand Champion Level within the title of
the dog. A Grand Champion title with an achieved level of Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum will now be shown by AKC as GCHB
CH, GCHS CH, GCHG CH, or GCHP CH.
My YT Database has been reformatted to also show the GCH levels within the title.
The YT Database is based on the American and Canadian conformation yorkie and now contains over 71,000 yorkie entries of
which 52,000 are AKC registered. The Database reflects a total of nearly 10,300 AKC Champions including 323 AKC GCH
Champions as of May 31, 2016. There are a total of 3,067 Canadian Champions in the Database, 727 of which are also AKC
Champions. Show records of AKC conformation yorkies as well as titles earned by 1,680 performance yorkies are maintained
in the Database. Records are also maintained of the DQ yorkies. Following a period of no DQ’s since 9/29/2012, one DQ did
occur in November of 2014. Conditionally registered "Q" yorkies of unverifiable parentage and also records of parti-colors are
included in the Database.
In recognizing that imports from Europe have been on the increase, I have been working over the last several years to input
pedigrees of those foreign kennels so that all yorkies in our pedigrees are available within the Database. The Database can
trace the pedigrees of most of the yorkies ten generations and more back into England and Ireland. There are approximately
3,600 yorkies from the United Kingdom and thousands more from mainland Europe and other countries in the Database. The
Database at this point is what I would call "mature". The information on the dogs is comprehensive and shows the history of
the American Yorkshire Terrier, and of the accomplishments of the breeders, owners and the yorkies through the years in the
ring and of their offspring.
The sources for the Database build have been the purchase of the AKC studbooks going back to 1888 as well as the English
studbooks back to 1947; also accumulated is a virtual library of books, periodicals, publications and reports. When I decided to
trace the pedigree of my sweet Nicole back in 1997, I couldn't have imagined the path I was embarking on and still travel.
Free for YTCA members, five generation pedigrees or prospective puppy planning pedigrees may be requested by email to me
at [email protected]. Yes free. I have never accepted compensation for pedigrees. If a person would like to compensate in
some way, my suggestion would be a contribution to the YTCA Foundation for disease research.
In addition to the regular information expected on a pedigree, the following, if applicable, are shown for the subject yorkie
and some of these items are included for the yorkies in the body of the pedigree: Canadian & Foreign Reg#, DNA#, CHIC#, BBE
Award, CH Pointed.
If requesting a pedigree and the yorkie has been shown or bred, I just need the registered name and Reg# of the yorkie. Also
please include the yorkie's Call Name - the call name is included in the pedigree heading. The Call Name of the proposed Sire
and Dam are also needed for a puppy planning pedigree. If the yorkie has not been shown or bred, it likely is not in the
database and therefore I would need the registered name & reg#, name of Sire and Dam and their reg#s. I usually reply back
with the pedigree on an email within a day. Any questions, give me a call. My phone number is in the Roster.
YT Database
Helen Scott
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Publish dates are one month after the above dates. Any material received after the deadline will be published in the next issue. The Yorkshire Terrier Club of
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opinions expressed in the articles herein, are those of the author and do not necessarily constitute endorsement by the Yorkshire Terrier Club, Inc. or the
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x One page member ad $25.00 - this includes 1 picture,
additional pictures are $10 each
x 1/2 page business ad $75.00 per year and will be included in
4 issues of the Express
x One page business ad $150.00 per year and will be included
in 4 issues of the Express
x ¼ page Litter announcements (members only) to include
date whelped, sire, dam, number in litter and contact information
$15.00 Picture with litter announcement $10.00 per picture.
x Business Card insertions $20.00 per year and will be
included in 4 issues of the Express
x Regional clubs get one free ad a year to advertise their
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x E-version for advertising will be color and the hard copy will
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x Non members cannot advertise dogs, puppies, or stud
service.
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x The E Express is for the sole use of Yorkshire Terrier
Club of America members only and may not be forwarded,
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Code of Ethics PREFACE
As a member of the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, Inc., I agree to uphold the principles of the Club's Constitution, Bylaws, Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct and will protect the interests of the Yorkshire Terrier in the manner reflecting credit to myself, the Breed, and the Club. I agree to comply with all AKC Rules and regulations. While understanding that the circumstances facing each individual member are different, the Codes set forth a standard of canine husbandry all Club members should strive to achieve. The code is intended to provide each member fundamental behavior principles which will guide the Club, the Yorkshire Terrier breed and each member well in nearly all situations.
Code of Ethics
• A breeder-member shall strive to conform to the Yorkshire Terrier Standard as approved by the American Kennel Club, to improve progeny, and to reduce faults to a minimum.
• Members shall comply with the rules of the American Kennel Club concerning record keeping and the registration, identification, sale, and transfer of dogs.
• Members shall refer potential puppy purchasers to other reputable breeders and be helpful and courteous to those who request information about the breed
• All contractual terms and conditions relating to Yorkshire Terriers shall be reduced to writing and shall be honored by a member.
• All stud dogs and bitches shall be screened prior to breeding for both infectious and hereditary diseases using the currently accepted and available techniques.
• A breeder-member selling puppies or offering stud services shall fully disclose to potential clients any serious or disabling hereditary defects, including the reasonable possibility of such defects. Such health defects shall be stated in writing.
• A member shall not defame another member or the YTCA nor seek to impair a member's or the YTCA's reputation, provided however, a member shall report any serious situation, created by another member, that is detrimental to the breed or is inconsistent with these principles. This report should be in writing and sent to the Club Secretary.
• A member's advertising: -shall be professional in appearance and location; -may refer to YTCA membership but may not misuse YTCA membership to attempt to enhance integrity or the quality of stock; -shall not contain any misleading photograph or other graphic materials; -shall not use terms such as "teacup", "tiny specialists", "doll faced", or similar terminology.
• Members shall sponsor an applicant for membership only if the member has personally known the applicant for a minimum of two years. At least one of the sponsoring members must have visited the applicant's facility one or more times during the two years immediately preceding the application date. Sponsorship is not to be taken lightly. Each sponsor must understand YTCA and the Yorkshire Terrier are represented by each and every member individually, and careful consideration should be given to each candidate.
Code of Conduct
• Assistance and encouragement shall be willingly offered by members to Show Novices and others needing advice and guidance. The welfare of the breed will be in their hands in the future.
• All dogs will be kept under safe and sanitary conditions, be given proper nutrition, protection, and maximum health care including regular inoculations as advised by the member's veterinarian.
• Healthy spacing between litters will be a priority and unspayed bitches will be protected from unplanned matings. Bitches will in no case be bred before their second heat or before they are at least eighteen (18) months of age, whichever comes first, nor be placed at risk by an unreasonable number of cesarean sections and then only with the concurrence of a veterinarian.
• Puppies will not be sold or consigned to pet stores, agents, or other commercial enterprises nor sold to disreputable breeders, and neither puppies, adult dogs, nor stud services will be offered as prizes or for raffles.
• Prospective buyers will be screened as thoroughly as possible to determine their intent, as well as their ability and interest in providing a safe, adequate, loving environment and a long term relationship with a puppy or adult dog.
• All puppies and dogs offered for sale will be sold with written sales agreements to include clear terms and conditions and be signed by the seller and buyer. The contract will request that the seller be contacted in the event that at any time the owner is unable to keep the dog, it will be the obligation of the seller to assist in the placement of the dog in question.
• Purchasers will be required to neuter/spay all puppies sold as pets. If specified in the written sales contract, the seller will promptly release limited registration forms upon receipt of a veterinarian's certification of such spaying or neutering.
• All puppies leaving the breeders possession will be a minimum of twelve (12) weeks of age to facilitate adequate socialization as well as appropriate emotional and temperament development through interaction with siblings, dam and other dogs.
• Breeders will provide puppy buyers with written details of feeding, general care, date and types of a minimum of two (2) inoculations, as well as dates of wormings, grooming instructions, etc. and be available to offer future advice as needed.
• Stud service will be offered only by and to AKC Full Registered, or registered with an AKC approved foreign registry, healthy, mature dogs and bitches, respectively, and only of sound temperament. The dogs and bitches should be free of serious congenital and hereditary defects. Stud service will be refused for any mating which is considered to not be in the best interest of the breed which includes dogs and bitches with Q Registration in their pedigrees, and dogs and bitches of any color, or combination of colors not specified in the standard. Members will not sell dogs of such colors as exotic or rare.
• Animals recently exposed to the risks of infectious diseases and bitches with nursing whelp will not be exhibited
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