Yuma Kennel Club
Member Brags

Our Club meetings include a Brag session, a few minutes when we tell about the newest accomplishments of our dogs [and sometimes our kids!].  Those brags are posted here to share with all.

We also have some Photo Brags---win pictures or other photos submitted by Club members accompanied by a description of the special accomplishments of their dog.  You may access those pictures by clicking on the link below:




2010 Meeting Brags:


 
2009 Meeting Brags:

Flyball
1/2009 -   Judy Schevene - flyball team Fast Traxx took 1st place for best animal entry in the Christmas 
          Lites parade in December.  They will co-host Wags for Wishes, and have a flyball tournament 
          in Glendale, AZ, 1/17-1/18
2/2009 -   Judy S. - Fast Traxx was 3rd on Sat and 1st Sun at Wags for Wishes
4/2009 -   Judy S. - Fast Traxx went to Ramona March 2009, took 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.  The oldest 
          handler there was 72 yrs old  & had 2 perfect starts.
6/2009 -   Judy S. - Fast Traxx went to Ramona.  At the Lickity Splits tournament 5/23, they won 1st &
          2nd.  On 5/24 they won 3rd & 6th.  This was also the debut of Echo, a 3yr old Belgian Malinois.
          Charger turned 7 yrs, Annie 12 yrs this month.
8/2009 -   Judy S. - Fast Traxx won in Bishop.
12/2009 - Judy S - Fast Traxx went to Pomona & won 3rd and 4th


Agility
4/2009 - New agility equipment has been ordered
5/2009 - New equipment received!  Some new jumps and a tunnel, competition quality.


Rally
1/2009 -  Jackie Toth - Bliz and Boobue both titled in Rally Novice A
3/2009 -   Paula Bensel - Gomez finished in Rally at Wags for Wishes
          Karen Barcklay - Cookie won overall in Rally at the YKC B/OB match
8/2009 -   Paula B. - Irish Wolfhound Cleo was 3rd in Rally in Flagstaff, and received her CGC
12/2009 - Paula B. - Cleo won her Rally title
          Jackie T. - her dog took 3rd in Rally, also won his title
          Karen B. 's dog Buck won his Rally title



Therapy/CGC
2/2009 - Bill Mowczko's dog Rocky received Therapy Dog certification through Love on a Leash.
2/2009 - Judy S. - her dog Nick received his CGC at Pet Expo.


Other
1/2009 -  Cookie Wagter - she and Arwen have jogged 1150 miles
2/2009 -  Loma Clark & Judy Tuttle have transported 200 dogs in 11 mos for HSOY
2/2009 -  Karen B. has a new house
3/2009 -  Judy S. - 10 mos cancer free!  She has 2 family birthdays this month
4/2009 -  Brooke & Randy's son Grayson Alexander was born 4/18/09
5/2009 -  Cookie & dog Dallas did the Special Olympics Torch Run; she & the dogs have run 1300 miles
5/2009 -  Loma transported 83 animals last month, to rescues or Phoenix shelters - total now over 300
5/2009 -  Judy S. - Millie her cat just turned 15 yrs.  Dog Luna turns 10 yrs this month.
10/2009 - Karen B. was presented a placque for the Club from HSOY for our "Excavator" donation
          ...she is new board member of HSOY
          Cookie W. - Loma is donating her van to the HSOY
          Pauline Weiland - made the newspaper 2/6 at Pet Expo
12/2009 - Judy S.'s dog Annie turned 15 last month
          Nancy Tucker - their dog Toby is 1/2way thru the Msical Annie & doing well












CANDIDS

PRETTY VIZSLA'S

Cathy & John Nicewander's Vizslas Ansi Teca and her daughter, Nicewander's Sand Storm "Sandy",
taken on the East Mesa, Yuma, Arizona





CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY 12/2009:

              
                    





CLUB PRES. KAREN BARCKLAY DISPLAYING PLACQUE FROM HSOY (2009)









EDUCATION CHAIRPERSON NANCY TUCKER (2009):