The Poodle Papers
2008-2010
OffiCerS & COmmiTTeeS
President:Jack MacGillivray1
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Vice Pres.: Glenna Carlson2
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Vice Pres.Helen Lee JamesCorres. Sec.: Peggy McDillpoodleclubsecy@aol.comRecord. Sec.: Joan ScottTreasurer: Scott OlundVariety RepresentativesToy:Nancy HafnerMini: Luis AizcorbeStandard.: Michael WahligPublicity: Del DahlAKC Delegate: Mary Ellen FishlerShow CommitteeChairperson: Glenna CarlsonAssistant Chairperson: Arthur ForanPerformance EventsObedience Chairperson-Linda MorrisPerformance Events Agility Chairperson-Debbie West
WC/WCX Working Certicate
Chairper-son- Joyce CarelliPublic Education CoordinatorDel DahlJudges EducationDel Dahl
Afliate Club Council:
Hlen Lee JamesPCA Foundation:Exec. Director Tom CarnealPCA Foundation:Coordinator_ Mike WahligPCA Poodle Rescue Central:Sally Poindexterpoodelclubofamerica@yahoo.comPoodles in America:Editor:Betsey LeedyBreeder Referral:Poodleclubofamerica.orgConnie Green-314-997-2711PCA Home PageLisa Wolfepcaupdateinfo@yahoo.comwww.poodleclubofamerica.orgPCA InformationHal Kinne
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The Poodle PapersLayout & Graphic designEditor: Leslie NewingEmail: lnewing@earthlink.netPCA Email listpca_on_line@yahoo.com
The Poodle Papers
Ofcial Quarterly Newsletter of The Poodle Club of America
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The Board just held a teleconference and I am pleased to report great progress has beenmade over the past few months. Most importantly, the National Show in April is shapingup in splendid fashion as usual, with Glenna at the helm. Her knowledge and experience,along with so many devoted helpers makes our show the envy of other breeds. Thanks toyou all.Leslie Newing and I were reminiscing recently that she has now been serving as Editorof the Poodle Papers for almost nine years. The growth of this fantastic publication duringher stewardship has just been astounding, especially when one considers that in the begin-ning she almost had to beg for material and reports to be included. Now, it almost includes
fty pages of varied and important happenings in the Club, it is anxiously waited for bythe members. Her dedication and success has been a shining example of seless dedica
-tion and commitment, as the newsletter has practically become a full time job!The growth of the newsletter represents an ever widening variety of PCA interests andactivities, and Leslie is only one of many, many others working just as hard for the growthand betterment of our Club and the Poodle. I think we sometimes overlook the Club’saccomplishments and need to thank our dedicated members more often.From my point of view, one of the most important occurrences in the past few months hasbeen President Obama’s widely publicized search for a puppy. As most of you know, thelatest news is that the family has narrowed their choice down to either a “Labradoodle”or a Portuguese Waterdog. This prompted a reaction from AKC, The Labrador RetrieverClub, and PCA. With AKC’s help, LRC and PCA issued a nationwide media release re-iterating both Clubs negative feelings concerning the breeding and selling of so called“designer dogs”, and in favor of a pure breed dog such as a Portuguese Waterdog. Theentire text can be found on our Website under the new “ALERT” button on the openingpage. No doubt the choice of a “Labradoodle” will create even more demand for this typeof indiscriminate cross breeding of our beloved breed.You are all probably wondering what ever happened to the bylaw amendments. Our origi-nal submission to AKC took several weeks to prepare, and even longer for AKC to evalu-ate the requested changes. Most of what we submitted was approved; however, we raninto complications with regard to the electronic means of conducting business, and are
still working to nd acceptable wording that will hopefully be broad enough to remain
viable into the future. Unfortunately, as far as we know, Roberts Rules do not give awhole lot of guidance in this area, and AKC has required that certain language concerningelectronic business be included in the bylaws. Hopefully, we will have an AKC approvedversion of the Amendments distributed to you before our meeting in April.We look forward to seeing you all at the greatest breed show on Earth….in April! Have asafe trip.Sincerely,THE POODLE CLUB OF AMERICA, INC.
Jack MacGillivray, President
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