Dock Diving Fun Day
All MFGRC members were emailed information on the club’s
upcoming Dock Diving Fun Day a couple of weeks ago – a reminder to please send
in your registration and payment if you plan to attend. The event will be
Saturday, May 11, at Central Florida Dog Sports in DeLand, beginning at 10 a.m.
A general meeting for club members will be held at approximately noon. If you
did not receive the information, please email club secretary Andy Hall at andyhall58@hotmail.com.
New MFGRC Specialty
The next big competition event for the MFGRC will be the
club’s new, second Specialty that will be held on Friday, June 14, at the
Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. The entry premium can be downloaded here. Club members who are
not competing will be welcomed as spectators. The new Specialty is part of the
Sunshine State Cluster and is a Concurrent Specialty with the Greater Venice
Florida Dog Club, Inc. The event will include Sweepstakes, Veteran Sweepstakes
and Junior Showmanship in addition to regular Conformation for Golden
Retrievers. Judges for the event will be Jay Richardson of Elgin, Ill., (breed
classes, best owner-handled and junior showmanship, and Alejandro Lima of Miami
Beach, Fla., (all sweepstakes classes). For many years, the MFGRC has held a
Specialty in December as part of AKC National Championship week at the Orange
County Convention Center and the club will continue to do so – this year’s
event will be Friday, December 13.
Obedience/Rally Trial
Aug. 10-11 in Daytona Beach
The entry premium is now available for the MFGRC’s annual
Obedience and Rally Trial, scheduled for Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 10-11, at
the Obedience Club of Daytona building in Daytona Beach, Fla. Judges for the
trial will be Ted McCall, Carol Mett and Nancy Watson. For those interested in
competing, the entry premium can be downloaded here. Anyone
interested in volunteering to work as a steward at the event is asked to
contact event chair Andy Hall at andyhall58@hotmail.com.
New Title Rosettes
for 2019 – Eligibility Rules Have Changed
A reminder that in order to be eligible to receive one of the
club’s new title rosettes at the end of 2019, a club member must have worked at
one of the club’s events during the year (or the equivalent behind-the-scenes
work), a new stipulation this year. In order to be eligible for the club’s
annual year-end awards (Show Dog of the Year, Rally Dog of the Year, etc.), a
club member must have worked at two events (or the equivalent behind-the-scenes
work) and must have attended one of the club’s general meetings during the
year. Upcoming opportunities for club members to volunteer include:
Aug. 10-11 – Obedience/Rally Trial, Daytona Beach, FL
Oct. 18-19-20 – Agility Trial, Wiersdale, FL (and set-up day
Oct. 17)
Nov. 2-3 – WC/WCX, Montverde, FL (and set-up day Nov. 1)
Nov. 22-24 – Hunt Test, Montverde, FL (and set-up day Nov.
21)
(the MFGRC board is discussing adding more events this
summer)
