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:



2012 Meeting Brags

Shows





Other
1/3/12 -  Kiley Cabrera bragged Argonne is now a Certified Therapy 
      Dog and Belle is on her way. She also reported she is moving to
      Tucson but plans on staying active w/ the Club
  Paula Bensel bragged Love on a Leash entered the Light Parade and
      their float won $100 which was donated to Paws for Pantry.




Flyball





2011 Meeting Brags:

Shows

3/1/11 - Kiley bragged her Standard Poodle, Belle got 1st in class at the Phoenix show.
          Paula bragged her Irish Wolfhound, Cleo came in 2nd out of 8, Novice A
           with a 93 out of 100 in Del Mar.


Other
10/4/11 - Paula Bensel's Toy Poodle, CI, went into the Off Leash Ring in Prescott
      and ½ way through the course decided he was done and ran to Daddy on the
      side lines...on Sunday CI had 2 more to go to finish the run and decided it was
      time to get in Daddy's lap again...
   Judy Schevene bragged that Annie her black lab just turned 14 and her Lab mix 
      Charger turned 9.

9/13/11 - 
Paula Bensel's Toy Poodle, CI received his Novice and his Off Leash title
      in Rally.  He also received his Canine Good Citizen Certification in Flagstaff.
   Kiley Cabrera's Standard Poodle Aragon received his Canine Good Citizen
      Certification AND has been approved as a Service Dog. 
   Edie Sturdivant bragged she has adopted a Golden and his name is Cooper!

4/5/11 - Paula Bensel is now President of “Love on a Leash”.

3/1/11 - Bill Mowczko bragged that his poodle Coco was 1 year old today! She was there
          all dressed up with a bow on!

1/4/11 - congrats to the new year's officers!
          - Pauline Weiland will be helping her daughter move to Virgina.  
          Along the way they will  be picking up her new rescue schipperke puppy.


Agility

4/5/11 - Vicki Previtte bragged her cocker was at a class at Cookie's house and
          had never had any Agility training and went right to the teeter totter
          without any problems.


Flyball

10/4/11 - Judy Schevene bragged that Fast Traxx went to Hurricane, Utah and took 1st
   and 3rd place.  In Ramona, California they took 1st and 4th. Luna received a plaque
   for 20,000 points and a pin honoring TFEFC.

4/5/11 - Judy Schevene bragged Fast Traxx went to Ramona and placed 2nd.

3/1/11 - Judy bragged that “Razzy” was 11 years old and Fast Track was rained out in Ramona.

6/7/11 - Judy bragged that Fast Traxx rec'd 3th and 4th place at the Rockin the Rocc
     Tournament.   It was also the debut of chocolate Lab Cocoa, and her Luna at age 12 has
     reached 20,000 points!





 
2010 Meeting Brags:

Flyball
2/2010 - Judy Schevene - Fast Traxx went to Stampede. They went belly up on Saturday but
          won 1st place on Sunday.
4/2010 - Judy Schevene - Fast Traxx  competed in Ramona and placed in their division.
10/2010 - Judy Schevene reported that Fast Traxx went to Dogtoberfest in Ramona. They had a
          pickup team,  and debuted three new handlers.


Other
2/2010 - Saddles of Joy was 1st in the light parade.
4/2010 - Judy Schevene - 3 more months cancer free!
          - Brooke - officially an aunt today...it's a boy!
          - Paula Bensel - Cleo is now certified as a service dog.  She will be a big help 
          to Paula whose physical condition requires her to need help.
5/2010 - Grayson's birthday is this month: on May 18th he will be 1 year old.  
          - Paula Bensel became a grandma!!!!!
7/2010 - Bill Mowczko - he and his wife recently adopted a new puppy - three month old Coco. 
          - Edie Sturdivant - had a wonderful time in Ocean Beach with her two golden
          retrievers.   Stayed at a place named Ocean Villa which is a dog friendly hotel near a
          dog friendly beach.  Highly recommended by Edie.
          - "Emmy", one of Judy Schevene's dogs, turned 13 years old this month. 
9/2010 - Cookie & canine family just ran their 2000th mile; her parents just celebrated their 
          60th wedding anniversary!
          - Judy Schevene's dog Sally just turned 15 years of age
10/2010 - Judy Schevene's dog Mick just turned 10 years old. 
Nov 2010 - we were sorry to hear that Judy Schevene lost her dog Sally this month
          - Fast Traxx went to Utah with pickup teams. 
          - Paula Bensel has a new [POODLE] puppy, named "Cousin It".
          - Kiley Cabrera recently acquired a new standard poodle puppy. 

 




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