Entry Premium Now available for MFGRC Specialty

MFGRC Conformation, Specialty

The entry premium is now available for the Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club’s annual Specialty, which will be held on Friday, December 15, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fla.

Spectators are welcomed to attend the event, which will begin at 8 a.m. ET and continue for most of the day.

Judges for this year’s event will be Ann F. Yuhasz of Newbury, Ohio, for Regular and Non-Regular Classes and Junior Showmanship Competition and Kellie N. Dahlberg of University Park, Fla., for Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes.

Premium can be downloaded here.

New Title Rosettes for MFGRC Members

MFGRC Agility, Awards, CCA, Conformation, Events, Hunt Test, Obedience, Rally, TD, TDU, Tracking, WC/WCX

All members of the Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club who earn new titles for their dogs during calendar year 2017 are eligible to receive a new title rosette from the club. The rosettes will be similar to this one from 2016:

If your dog has won a new title in 2017, please email the full name of the dog and what the title earned was to MFGRC vice president Ann Rowe. Ann will order the rosettes later this year and make them available for pickup early next year.

Ann’s email address is magikgldn1@aol.com. Deadline for submissions is December 31, 2017.

Nominations for 2018 Officers and Board

MFGRC Informational

In accordance with the by-laws of the Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club, the Nominating Committee has nominated the following club members to be officers and board members in 2018:

Officers:
President – Ann Rowe
Vice President – Michele Throm
Secretary – Andy Hall
Treasurer – Dee Thibodeaux

Board:
John Blair
Anney Doucette
Pat Flynn
Pat Kopco
Betty Lambert
Robin Lemieux
Ted Misilo
Kristin Sipus

At our Nov. 18 general meeting at the Ocala show, any member may make additional nominations. If the proposed candidate is not present at this meeting, the person nominating must provide a written statement from the nominated individual stating acceptance of the nomination. If this occurs, the nominated individual then is considered a candidate.

Voting for these positions will be held at the club’s Annual Meeting on Saturday, Dec. 16, in conjunction with the club’s Christmas Party at the home of Ann Rowe in Sorrento, Fla.

In addition to the above, two other club members will assist the 2018 officers and board in non-voting positions: Pat Carlile will continue as assistant secretary and Laura Topping will handle the duties of membership chair.

Sincerely,
Nominating Committee

Michele Throm (chair)
Robin Hughes
Laura Topping

MFGRC News and Notes

MFGRC Agility, Events, Fun Day, General Meeting, Hunt Test, Specialty

After a long period of inactivity due to the canine flu and Hurricane Irma, the Mid-Florida Golden Retriever Club is getting back into the swing of things with events and activities this fall.

DOCK DIVING FUN DAY and GENERAL MEETING – October 14

Rescheduled after being postponed due to the hurricane, the Dock Diving Fun Day and general meeting will be held at Dogpatch Downs in Ocala, Fla., from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. and is an opportunity for club members and their Goldens to try dock diving. Full details. If you plan to attend, please RSVP to andyhall58@hotmail.com with how many dogs and how many people will be in your group.

AGILITY TRIAL – October 20-21-22

Our club’s agility trials are fun to watch and be part of. The second trial of the year will be at the Grand Oaks Resort near Lady Lake, Fla. Volunteers are needed to work as timers, scribes and on the gate – training will be provided if needed. Any members who can help at all, including all three days, one day or part of a day, are asked to please contact volunteer coordinator Pat Carlile at pat_golden_boy@yahoo.com. Also, setup will be on Thursday, October 19, in the afternoon, and anyone who would like to help would also be welcomed. Again, please contact Pat.

POT LUCK LUNCH AND GENERAL MEETING – November 18

Last year this was the club’s best-attended meeting. It’ll be held at the all-breed show in Ocala after Goldens show on Saturday, Nov. 18. Members will need to bring chairs and contribute something to the pot luck lunch (last year people brought items ranging from sandwich fixings, chips, to meatballs, deserts, plates/napkins, etc.) More details when it gets closer.

WINTER HUNT TEST – December 8-9-10

An opportunity to watch our Goldens do what they were bred to do in competition along with other breeds. The three-day hunt test will be held at Golden Oaks Ranch near Clermont, Fla. Club members will be needed to volunteer to assist in staging the event – more details to come.

SPECIALTY – December 15

Held in conjunction with the week-long AKC National Championship presented by Royal Canin at the Orange County Convention Center, the annual MFGRC Specialty is a day-long conformation event showcasing dozens of beautiful Goldens. The specialty will begin at 8 a.m. in the North/South Building.