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OCTOBER MEETING
Our October Meeting was a Fun Committee Social, which started with a walk around the Arboretum with our dogs and finished up with dinner at the Pinehurst Brewery.
Thank you Betty Chapman for your valiant attempts to herd all the “cats” at the Brewery staff, attempting to get them to save us some tables. It was a great event, as there were a lot of Members that we haven’t seen in quite some time. There were also a bunch of new people. So we all got to raise a glass with old friends and make new friends.
November Program
Dr. Darin Collins
CEO, AKC’s Canine Health Foundation
Dr. Darin Collins is the CEO of the AKC Canine Health Foundation, Inc. Based in Raleigh, North Carolina, the Canine Health Foundation is dedicated to advancing the health of all dogs and their owners by funding scientific research and supporting the dissemination of health information to prevent, treat and cure canine disease. CHF, founded in 1995 by the American Kennel Club, is the largest non-profit organization worldwide to fund health research exclusively for dogs. The organization’s mission is accomplished with donations from dog lovers throughout the world, the funded research helps advance veterinary medicine, resulting in better care and treatment options, and more accurate diagnoses for both common and complex health issues. Since 1995, the AKC Canine Health Foundation has funded just under $70 million for canine health research projects and education to benefit all dogs and their owners.
Dr. Collins is a graduate of the University of Illinois, College of Veterinary Medicine. He has practiced veterinary medicine and surgery since 1987 in a diversity of clinical settings, including private companion animal medicine in Chicago, as well as, zoo and wildlife medicine in Seattle at the Woodland Park Zoo. Within the American Zoo and Aquarium Association, he is well-known for his research and publications on bears, tree kangaroos and zoonotic disease. He served for the Center for Disease Control and the United States Agency of International Development while stationed in Jakarta, Indonesia for 2 years to conduct field surveillance for H5N1 avian influenza which is an emergent zoonotic infectious disease of global concern. He has held facultry and appointments with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the University of Washington and Washington State University. He is the primary author of numerous publications in veterinary research journals and clinical textbooks. He has owned, bred and exhibited salukis for 35 years in conformation and open field coursing venues. He never declines Sweepstakes assignments and is adamant about evaluating breeds with a critical eye for form and function. He relocated from Seattle to Raleigh in 2021 for his position with CHF and currently lives in Raleigh. He is a longstanding member of the American Saluki Association and the Saluki Club of America and his membership with the Raleigh Kennel Club is currently being considered.
The title for his presentation is
Canine Health Foundation:
The How and Why to Get Involved
CHRISTMAS PARTY
DECEMBER’S DOG TALK AND DINE
Featuring our Annual Holiday Party
Note – It is a TUESDAY NIGHT.
DIXIE CONTINUES TO EXCELL
CPE AGILITY TRIALS AT BON CLYDE
September 2022
Friday 9/23/2022:
Standard L1 – 20 Inch – Judge: Darryl Warren
Distance: 139 yards SCT: 62 seconds
Score: 0 (Q) Time: 49.32 seconds 1st Place
Jumpers L1 – 20 Inch – Judge: Darryl Warren
Distance: 108 yards SCT: 45 seconds
Score: 0 (Q) Time: 26.90 seconds 1st Place
Saturday 9/24/2022:
Jumpers L2 – 20 Inch – Judge: Darryl Warren
Distance: 123 yards SCT: 45 seconds
Score: 0 (Q) Time: 27.28 seconds 1st Place
Colors L2 – 20 Inch – Judge: Darryl Warren
Distance: 92 yards SCT: 41 seconds
Score: 0 (Q) Time: 21.93 seconds 1st Place
Standard L1 – 20 Inch – Judge: Darryl Warren
Distance: 115 yards SCT: 52 seconds
Score: 25 (NQ) Time: 37.78 seconds 3rd Place
Congratulations Dixie & Naomi Johnson
AGILITY FUN DAY!
Moore County Kennel Club Members know how to have fun! And our “FUN COMMITTEE,” led by Carol Dowd Kamalbake and ably supported by committee members Naomi Johnson, Brenda Lewis, Lynn Cox and Andrea Gumrich (we missed you Mary Wood – but know you didn’t miss us from Italy).
The event could not have happened without the generosity of time, effort and location of Jane Hammett Bright. When Jane wasn’t showing puppy people how to introduce an obstacle, she was running to help others on a more advanced level. Oh, and she also provided BBQ for all.
Ursula Walsh was on hand with her Agility Expertise as well.
A picture is worth a thousand words — so check out more than one — courtesy of Brenda Lewis.
Join MCKC!
We’ve been meeting so many new friends at our events, who have inquired about joining us! Here’s The Process:
Read, Print and fill out this form.
Agree to abide to the club’s Constitution and Bylaws
Come to our meetings or events.
Members will volunteer to sponsor you.
Send the Form to the Membership Chairperson.
Send Dues to Treasurer.
Membership Chair will present to next Board Meeting
Board Majority must approve.
Membership Chair presents to next General Membership meeting following Board Meeting
Membership Chair presents Application to a second General Membership meeting.
Members vote.