The Schaferhunde News
The German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Kansas City
Founded 1923
Issue - February 2019
President’s message from Chris Kimerer
It has already been a busy couple of months for the Club, your Board of Directors have been hard at work planning and organizing events, meetings and shows for the upcoming year.
We had a very successful Tracking Test, with 5 GSD’s entered and all 5 finding the glove! The Judges were awesome and wonderful to work with, Rosi VonFintel our Chief Tracklayer had everyone organized and on time, and Sally Hamm as always had the rest of the responsibilities to put on a big test like this well under control.
To put on events such as a Tracking Test, Conformation Shows and Obedience Trials takes dedicated members. None of this is rocket science but there are certain steps and processes that need to be followed to stay in compliance with the AKC. The goal the Board has this year is to cross train several of our members who are willing to take on some of these leadership responsibilities. Currently, those responsibilities have been done by the same people for many years now, we hope some of the newer members will learn and take over tasks that are essential for this club.
One of these tasks is taking on the key positions to do the Tracking Test, consisting of Chief Tracklayer, Tracking Chair and Secretary. As many of you know, the board has been discussing the fate of the Tracking Test. There are multiple club members that are actively tracking and hopefully we will get a commitment from them to learn the tasks for those positions needed to keep this Test going. The Board is not taking this lightly and this will be put to a membership vote in May. So, if you love tracking and want to ensure the club putting on an annual test, please volunteer to take this on!
It was great to vote in a new member and have two more membership applications read in February, I think our club is continuing to grow and reach out to our community. We will be having classes in the park again this year and look forward to meeting more dog owners wishing to learn how to have a well behaved canine good citizen!
I look forward to seeing everyone at our March club meeting at the Community Center at Macken Park.
Chris
Volunteering is a vital part of any grassroots team. As well as being essential for the sustainability and longevity of our club, volunteers can bring additional ideas and knowledge to the table.
Please consider signing up to assist with the Bone-Anza event on April 13th.
BONE-ANZA
EASTER EGG HUNT FOR DOGS ! ! !
1:30 pm egg hunt & 1:45 pm egg hunt
WaggIn Trail DOG Park
432 E. 32ND AVE
NORTH KANSAS CITY, MO
April 13TH 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM
Receive a Treat filled bag for your doggy with a $5.00 Donation
NOTE: ½ of every donation goes to NKC Animal Control
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Has your German Shepherd ever experienced the joy of an Easter Egg Hunt?
Now’s your chance to treat your dog and support your local GSD club!
Participation at this event offsets our building rental cost!
Come volunteer at this fun event!
Volunteers needed for setup, tear down, info table, ring work!
Show off your darling’s skills!
Obedience, Rally, Tricks of all kinds!
Don’t miss this opportunity to show the world how great GSD’s are!!!!!
Sign-up sheet will be available during the March & April club meetings.
Contact JoClair Gipe (jclair@gsdcgkc.com) with any questions.
Bobbie Schiffelbein, Betty Johnson and Chris Kimerer have the pleasure to announce their new Champion, BIM Ch. Charbo’s Music of the Night at Tintagel v Jalyn.
With very limited showing our girl, Muse never disappointed us in the ring, going Best in Maturity in the Midwest region, taking back-to-back 4 point majors with a Best of Breed over several very nice specials, another 4 point major, placing 4th in a big quality filled American Bred class at the National and now finishing in style with another Best of Breed win over specials at a 3 point major show, topping it all off with a Group 4 placement. Handled exclusively by Diana Paul and Tiffany Bartley, Muse was always in impeccable condition thanks to Milestone K9 management!
Muse now makes the 5th Champion for Bobbie Schiffelbein and Lynette Stone, all out of their beautiful ROM girl, Razzy and Bobbie & Charlie Schiffelbein’s ever so handsome Ch. Colt 45.
Tammy Peterson and her GSD, Zoey, and Becky James and her GSD, Freya, have been invited to attend the AKC Rally National Championship being held on March 15,2019 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
We're proud of Tammy and Becky for their dedication as handler's and their talented dogs.
JoClair Gipe, is overwhelmed with joy on the arrival of her new puppy, a male black and red long coat from Becky James’ Stoick’s litter. The puppy, von Darkwing is eight weeks old and weighs 20 pounds. JoClair and Jerry have yet to decide on a call name. Daddy, Stoick is pictured below.
Membership
The GSDCGKC is pleased to welcome Billie Good as a new member of the Club. Billie resides in Topeka, Kansas and has an 11-month old puppy. Take time to introduce yourself to Billie and welcome her to the club.
• Tuesday, March 12, 2019, 7:00 p.m., General Meeting, Macken Park Community Center,
201 Clark Ferguson Drive, North Kansas City MO 64116. The program will be presented by Chris Kimerer. She will be going over how to navigate the AKC website for events and forms etc. She will then show how to go to a website that allows one to fill out entry forms for their dogs and store the information for future entries. Note: Board members meet at 5:45 p.m. (All members are welcome to attend)
Tuesday, April 9, 2019, 7:00 p.m., General Meeting, Macken Park Community Center,
1201 Clark Ferguson Drive, North Kansas City MO 64116
Note: Board members meet at 5:45 p.m. (All members are welcome to attend)
• Saturday, April 13 2019, 1:00 p.m.-2:30 p.m., Bone-Anza, (Easter Egg Hunt for Dogs) NKC Parks (Volunteer opportunity to help promote our club and defray cost of meeting hall rental)
• Tuesday, May 14 2019, 7:00 p.m., General Meeting, Macken Park Outdoor Shelter
House
Note: Board members meet at 5:45 p.m. (All members are welcome to attend)
• No June General Meeting Due to Conformation Show
• Fri, Sat, Sun, June 7-8-9, 2019, Conformation Show – hosted by the GSDCGKC
• Tuesday, July 9, 2019, 7:00 p.m., General Meeting, Macken Park Outdoor Shelter House Note: Board members meet at 5:45 p.m. (All members are welcome to attend)
• Tuesday, July 13, 14, 2019, Obedience Show – hosted by the GSDCGKC
As a volunteer, you are the lifeblood of the German Shepherd Dog Club of Greater Kansas City. We cannot accomplish our goals without the participation of volunteers.
Filling a leadership role as the Chairperson is a great way to gain tracking experience, expand your knowledge of AKC requirements, connect with others in the club, and establish life long friendships.
The club is seeking someone to come forward and volunteer to serve as the Chairperson in order to continue offering the tracking event.
The Board of Directors will be personally reaching out to members to step up to the challenge.
If anyone is interested in serving as the Chairman or helping in another capacity, please contact Chris Kimerer or any Board member.
American vs. European German Shepherds
The American German Shepherd and the European German Shepherd are the same breed, but with different backgrounds. Is there really that much difference between these two? Let's take a closer look.
The European German Shepherd
Not surprisingly, European German Shepherds are bred mainly in Europe. Although these dogs are usually brought over to the United States from Europe, there are some German Shepherd Breeders in America who breed European lines. A few things to know:
Regulation: European German Shepherds are regulated under the SV (German Shepherd Club of Germany), which gives each and every registered dog the seal of approval.
Physical Characteristics: Physically, European German Shepherds have bigger heads, a straighter line on their hind legs, and a shorter and wider back-line.
Traits: European German Shepherds are believed to be better suited as working dogs than their American counterparts. Because of this, it's also believed that they make better guard dogs. The majority of police dogs are from European lines. This may be due to the fact that the SV has worked hard at preserving the working temperament of German Shepherds for many years.
The American German Shepherd
American German Shepherd Dogs are bred and raised in the United States. Here are a few things that distinguish them from the German Shepherds that are breed across the Atlantic:
Regulation: American German Shepherds may participate in competitions under the American Kennel Club; however, these dogs don't have as many regulations as their European counterparts.
Physical Characteristics: Although they are a bit bigger overall than European German Shepherds, they have a more refined head, their hind legs bend more, and their torso is more angled from front to back.
Traits: American German Shepherds are known for being elegant, having a graceful walk, and for their extraordinary performance in the show ring.
Which German Shepherd is right for you, the American or the European? That's something only you can answer. But if you're a German Shepherd lover, we're sure you'll find something to love in both varieties.
