HOLIDAY PARTY Wednesday, December 4, 2024 6:00 PM Valenti’s Restaurant, Vass MEMBER DINNERS PAID BY THE CLUB Cash Bar Games, Fun, Merryment. More details to come. You want to help make this even better than last year?
The Barker Blog
Helping Western NC
Many of us have friends in the Asheville and are aware of the devastation to so many communities. While FEMA, The National Guard, Special Forces are mobilized, there are also many boots on the ground non-government organizations helping out in order to speed up what will be a VERY long recovery. MOORE COUNTY KENNEL CLUB […]
Archer’s Got Game
BEST IN BREED MALINOIS FOUR TIMES IN ONE WEEKEND. Lebanon, TN October 10-13, 2024 GCH CH Lynnhaven’s Sure Shot CD BN PT CAA BCAT CGCA CGCU TKA ATT Owned and handled by MCKC Member Melissa DeWitt.
October Club Minutes
2025 OFFICER SLATE
A huge thanks to Naomi Johnson for heading up out Nominating Committee. These are the candidates for each office and other Board Positions. Additional members may run — see instructions below. PRESIDENT—Jane Hammett VICE PRESIDENT—Carol Dowd CORRESPONDING SECRETARY—Ellen Pfann RECORDING SECRETARY—Naomi Johnson TREASURER—Melissa DeWitt BOARD OF DIRECTORS Brenda Lewis Kathy Pellerino Ursula Walsh Majorie Riddle […]
September Club Minutes
Members in Attendance: Jane Hammett, Diane Shedarowich, Kathy Scheidemann, Ken Shedarowich, Patricia Jugeat, Shelley Hohm, Bob Stolting, Lynda Green, Ruth Stolting, Katrina Haskell, Lynn Bain ,John Zopatti, Lynn Cox, Carol Dowd, Brenda Lewis, Kathy Pellerino, Ellen Pfann, Ursula Walsh, Naomi Johnson Guests: Irene Hanley and Sheila Walsh Pre-meeting: Ken Shedarowich told Jane that he has equipment and would like […]
COURSING TESTS
NEXT EVENT: Shadow Hill Kennel 1723 Belford Church Road, Jackson Springs, NC
Recording Secretary
Thank you, Naomi Johnson, for assuming responsibility as the Club’s new Recording Secretary. Naomi was appointed by President Jane Hammett Bright.
Nominating Committee
It seems a bit early to be talking about this, but our May 30 Picnic will be our last Meeting prior to the Summer Break. Naomi Johnson will serve as Nominating Committee Chair, which will be tasked to bring the 2025 Officer Slate to the Board by October 1. In the meantime, Naomi will be […]
GIVING IS GREAT
History of Charity MCKC has a history of giving to Dog Related Charities since at least 2010, if not earlier. It started out as donations to the Veterinary College. It has expanded since to include Veterinary Technicians, Disaster Relief (locally, nationally and internationally), Military War Dogs, Local Police and Sheriff Departments and more. MCKC’s Giving […]
Board Meeting – May
President Jane Goes To Westminster
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More Member Brags
SOPHIE – Targes A Penny From Heaven BCAT Sophie and MCKC Member Cyndi Klepper placed 4th in the American Bred class at the Cardigan Corgi Nationals. It it was their first National and fourth conformation show. We had a large class, with tough competitors. This Team was BUSY – and They also earned a BCAT […]
Picnic / Meeting / Celebration
GREAT ENTRIES
On The Count of Three – Pat Yourselves on the Back! It is always a challenge to take a leap – to make changes – to do things differently. That’s exactly what happened in April 2024, when MCKC changed their long time venue from the Pinehurst Polo Grounds to the Southeastern Agricultural Center in Lumberton […]
SCENT WORK
Inaugural Trials May 18-19, 2024 At Sandhills Community College Congratulations to Giselle Engleke and her crew! They’ve got 450 entries filled out of a possible 500 for the weekend. A job well done. Anyone wanting to help, contact Giselle.
From President Jane
My entire moth of April flew by so fast I’ve had very little time to post anything. After my National Sheltie Specialty at Purina farms, I had 2 days to prep for the 4 shows in Lumberton. Over all, I was so proud of our club! Our club members pulled together to make sure the […]
Importing Dogs
New Ruling By US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Effective August 1, 2024 In today’s edition of the Federal Register, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published its newly finalized rule on the importation of dogs. The 123-page rule, which will become effective on August 1, 2024, is available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2024-05-13/pdf/2024-09676.pdf. Last week, AKC […]
FIT WALK
Saturday, May 11 was the perfect morning for the club’s FIT WALK. The group that day at Whitehouse may have been small, but they were mighty! Pictured Left to Right: Shelly and Stanley Linda and Timber and Mika The Fearless Leader of MCKC FIT Walk, Kathy Pellerino, not pictured as she was taking the photo, […]
BRAGS
Archer won his two Best of Breeds in Perry, GA, under Judges Nathaniel Horn and Betty Nelson Pollock. CH Lynnhaven’s Sure Shot CD PT CAA BCAT CGCU TKA ATT Owned by MCKC Member Melissa DeWitt Turtle went Best of Breed, Best Owner Handler for a 5 Point Major towards his Grand Championship at MCKC’s show […]
Thank You Volunteers
Four-Day Clusters don’t happen in a vacuum! This is my second year as Volunteer coordinator for our dog shows. And I can tell you that I am more thankful than ever for all of you that travelled to Lumberton on Thursday and Friday to help our club put together beautiful dog shows and Rally trials. […]
MCKC Dog Show Judging Schedule
Judging Starts Each Day at 8:00 AM Southeastern NC Agricultural Events Center, Lumberton, NC 1027 US Highway 74 E., Lumberton, NC 28358
Trophy Donors – Thank You
ENTRY NUMBERS
WHOA!! These Thursday / Friday Shows are REALLY taking off! ON THURSDAY, April 25 715 Dogs Entered 43 in 4-6 Month Puppy Class 42 in Rally Trial ON FRIDAY, April 26 805 Dogs Entered 49 in 4-6 Month Puppy Class 48 in Rally Trial And the Saturday and Sunday Numbers are even larger. ARE YOU […]