ISSDC SE :: FEBRUARY 21 :: PLAYDATE AND MEETING

ISSDC SE REGIONAL PLAYDATE & MEMBER MEETING!

It's a new year and we think it's time to get together for some fun, some food and a little business.

WHAT: The ISSDC SE Region is holding a planning meeting on February 21, 2010. But we also know we want to have a little fun, so you'll be able to bring your Shilohs with you as the Dog School of Leesburg has again generously lent us use of their facility!

WHEN:
February 21 – begins @ 12:00pm

WHERE:
The planning meeting and playdate will be held at the Dog School of Leesburg facilities. This is the same place we held our Holiday Party at and it was wonderful to have the dogs there with us.

Dog School of Leesburg
305 E Market St Suite B
Leesburg, VA 20176

Please contact Marti Nottingham for directions or if you have any questions on the location.

WHY:
We are always up for a playdate and think a regional planning meeting is in order as well. Come out and give us your ideas as we'll be discussing (and hopefully planning) what we want to do as a region this year. Picnics? Walks? Swimming? Speakers? Herding lessons? CGC testing? Caravaning to the "Great White North" for the National Specialty? We'll also be discussing our annual booth and participation at Pawsabilities and hopefully we'll leave with ideas and a tentative schedule in hand!

As mentioned though, this planning meeting is also a playdate so your Shilohs are welcome! We encourage you to bring them but we remind you to be aware of your dog(s) at all times. There are plenty of exercise pens, rooms with doors and windows where you can keep an eye on things and even crates in the back should there be some misbehavin' and a timeout is in order. Please also bring along a chair or two for the humans attending and don't forget any supplies you might need for your dog such as water.

HOW MUCH:
No charge ... just your time, although it seems like a potluck of appetizers and desserts is brewing—so if you want to bring something to share, please feel free!


Photos below from the ISSDC SE Holiday Party at the Dog School of Leesburg.

ISSDC :: MARCH 13-14, 2010 :: PAWSABILITIES DOG EXPO

VISIT OUR BOOTH AT THE PAWSABILITIES DOG EXPO!

WHAT: The ISSDC is sponsoring an informational booth again this year at the 2010 Pawsabilities Dog Expo in Harrisburg, PA. An annual event, Pawsabilities benefits Susquehana Service Dogs, a program of Keystone Children & Family Services. This year they are celebrating their 14th year of holding Pawsabilities.

Pawsabilities hosts a Dog Olympics, Dog Diving Demonstrations, Breed Matches, Obedience Show & Go, costume contests, pet tricks etc. Visit the Pawsabilities website for schedules and information or the Paws Blog for even more information. We warn you to bring your wallet as the Canine Marketplace has many wonderful vendors!

Stop by our booth in the Canine Marketplace to meet some of our members, get information about Shilohs and the club, and meet some Shiloh Shepherds in person. The Pawsabilities website sports a photo of our ISSDC booth from Pawsabilities past, pictured are Heather O'Connor, Marti Nottingham and Shiloh Shepherd Willow.

WHEN:
Saturday March 13th – Sunday March 14th, 2009
8:00 am to 4:00 pm

WHERE:
Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center
2300 North Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110

Pawsabilities event directions and lodging information: http://www.pawsabilities.net/directions/

WHY:
The International Shiloh Shepherd Dog Club sponsors a booth to promote education and awareness of the Shiloh Shepherd. The ISSDC also shows it support for Service Dogs through our yearly participation with Pawsabilities. We have sponsored a booth at Pawsabilities events the past several years and it is always a great experience.

Our booth will house digital photo displays of our dogs as part of our education program, handouts as well as live Shilohs for the public to meet and interact with!

*For ISSDC members who would like to volunteer at the booth, please contact Marti Nottingham for scheduling.

HOW MUCH:
You will need to purchase an admission ticket to the Pawsabilities event, $10 at the door for adults and $5 for children ages 4-12, but the ticket is good for both days. You may pre-order at the Pawsabilites website for a discount on tickets. Dogs are welcome to visit the event and participate in the many of the events.

ISSDC SE :: DECEMBER 13 :: ANNUAL HOLIDAY PARTY

ISSDC SE REGIONAL HOLIDAY PARTY!

¡Feliz Navidad! It's time for the annual ISSDC SE Regional Holiday Party!

WHAT: The ISSDC SE Region is holding it's Annual Holiday Party on December 13th. This year we've planned the event so you can bring your Shilohs with you! It is also a potluck luncheon with a Mexican theme, so please bring a dish to pass with some of your favorite Mexican flavors!

WHEN:
December 13 – begins @ 11:00am

WHERE:
The Annual ISSDC SE Regional Holiday Party is graciously being hosted at the Dog School of Leesburg facilities.

Dog School of Leesburg
305 E Market St Suite B
Leesburg, VA 20176

Please contact Marti Nottingham for directions or if you have any questions on the location.

WHY:
This annual event is always a lot of fun, and the holidays are best when spent with friends and family. As we said, as opposed to previous years, your Shilohs are welcome and we encourage you to bring them but we remind you to be aware of your Shiloh at all times. There are plenty of exercise pens, rooms with doors and windows where you can keep an eye on things and even crates in the back should a canine misbehave and need a timeout. Please bring along a chair or two for the humans attending.

HOW MUCH:
The holiday party is pot luck so we ask you tor bring a dish to share. We are going with a Mexican theme for the food, so brush up on your Feliz Navidad karaoke! There is a sign up sheet circulating and you can find it on the ISSDC SE Yahoo Group or you can contact Marti Nottingham for further information and/or to sign up.

We are foregoing our gift exchange this year and will instead be collecting donations for the Pet Pantry of Loudoun. Please bring a donation of dog/cat food, treats and toys.

Photos below from a previous ISSDC SE Holiday Parties: (left to right) Marti Nottingham of Nottingham Shilohs, Nancy Schmidt of Bearpaw Shilohs and Siegi Belz of Stall Europa.

ISSDC SE :: OCTOBER 25 :: REGIONAL PICNIC

ISSDC SE REGIONAL FALL OKTOBERFEST POTLUCK PICNIC!

No "OOM-PAH-PAH" bands but it's time for Oktoberfest! What better way to celebrate than by getting ourselves, and our Shilohs, together by having our ISSDC SE Regional Fall Potluck Picnic!

WHAT: The ISSDC SE Region is holding it's Fall Potluck Picnic on October 25th (this is the raindate as our original date of October 17th was rained out). Spend a fun day with your Shilohs and your fellow ISSDC SE members outside romping — there will be fun, games, food and friendship; what more could you ask for.

WHEN:
October 25 – begins @ 10:30am
Rain or shine

WHERE:
The ISSDC SE Regional Fall Oktoberfest picnic is graciously being hosted by Siegi Belz of Stall Europa at their home in Waterford, VA. Please contact Marti Nottingham for directions or if you have any questions on the location.

WHY:
This should be a lot of fun and a great time to meet other shiloh owners and to sit and relax and have fun with your dog. Your Shilohs are welcome and we encourage you to bring them. They will be allowed to run off lead and play as Stall Europa is private property but we remind you to be aware of your Shiloh at all times.

HOW MUCH:
The picnic is pot luck so we ask you tor bring a dish to share. We are going with the Oktoberfest theme and it's already starting to sound very tasty! There is a sign up sheet circulating and you can find it on the ISSDC SE Yahoo Group or you can contact Marti Nottingham for further information and/or to sign up.

Photos below from a previous ISSDC SE picnic: (left to right) Sabine A. & Tessa, Lori J. & Willow, and Heather O. handling the grill!

ISSDC SE :: NOVEMBER 7-8, 2009 :: AHBA HERDING TRIAL

A WOOLIES HERDING WE WILL GO!

WHAT: Join us for a fun-filled weekend watching your Shiloh's natural herding ability brought out. Members of the ISSDC SE region have been taking lessons at Keeptstone Farm in Berryville Virginia, since Spring and want to extend a paw to all Shilohs to come on out and try, along side them, their hand at herding at this AHBA Sanctioned Trial.

There will be two test classes (HCT, JHD) and three trial level classes (HTD I, II, III, HTAD I, II, III and HRD I, II, III). What this means is that your Shiloh, with never having seen sheep but knowing how to sit and come, can earn a title in one weekend; two times in the ring and that is all! We had several Shiloh Shepherds do just that last year at the trial.

Although this trial is in VA, we welcome and encourage all Shiloh Shepherds (and their owners) to attend if they wish to!

WHEN:
Saturday November 7th – Sunday November 8th, 2009
8:00 am Sharp until all runs are complete each day

WHERE:
Keepstone Farm
2412 Russell Road
Berryville, VA
Outdoors, Rain or Shine

WHY:
Our own SE Region members Nottingham Shilohs, in conjunction with Keepstone Farm, are sponsoring the event. We encourage novice and advanced herders to come out to the trial. For the novice herder, watching the natural instinct kick in is such a thrill. If your dog is at least six months old, and of sound health, you can have them instinct tested. If they pass, they will receive a Herding Instinct Certificate (HIC) from Keepstone Farm and will also receive AHBA credit for their first leg toward their title, the HCT1 Sheep. Dogs younger than six months can test for the HIC with permission from Keepstone but will not receive AHBA credit.

HOW MUCH:
Registration is now open and slots are filling fast.
Pre-entry (received before October 20, 2009) is $42/run/dog for all classes
Regular entry (received on or after October 21, 2009) is $46/run/dog for all classes

Download the Informational Herding Packet

Or you may contact Marti Nottingham directly if you have further questions.

HAPPY HERDING!

ISSDC :: October 31/Nov 1 :: ISSDC FALL SPECIALTY

COME HAVE A HOWLING GOOD TIME AT THE ISSDC FALL SPECIALTY WEEKEND!

The ISSDC is proud to announce the 2009 Fall HOWL-O-WEEN theme Specialty!

This very special event is for ALL Shilohs and their families ... not only the conformation showing Shilohs. We have many events planned for all to enjoy and compete for different prizes, medals, and rosettes!!!!!!

Last year’s ISSDC Fall Specialty was a huge success and we are hoping that this year can be even bigger. We have many more events planned and hope that we have something planned for everyone to enjoy.


WHAT:
2009 Fall HOWL-O-WEEN theme Specialty
Our events will include:

Conformation Shows
One show will be held each morning both Saturday and Sunday - starting at 10 am! Pre-Entry forms are available on the ISSDC website.

Pot Luck Picnic Lunch
Everybody please bring something to share

CGC/TDI Certifications*
CGC & TDI testing will be available both Saturday and Sunday! CGC is a prerequisite for TDI. Testing will be from approximately 12:00 - 4:00

Temperament Testing
Not ATTS — you may pre-register at the ISSDC website. An additional fee of $10.00 applies.

Halloween Games
Shiloh Games, Costume Contest, Howling Contest and Shiloh Scavenger Hunt — you may pre-register at the ISSDC website. An additional fee of $5.00 applies.

Fun Match
A combination of Rally-O, Agility & Obedience — you may pre-register at the ISSDC website. An additional fee of $10.00 applies.

Grooming Seminar
Sunday Only — you may pre-register at the ISSDC website. An additional fee of $10.00 applies.

Raffles

Chinese Auction
We are accepting donations. If you have something you would like to donate, please contact Monica privately with the details. All donations are greatly appreciated. All proceeds will go directly to the ISSDC Rescue/Rehome courtesy of the ISSDC-NE Region



WHEN:
Saturday October 31st – Sunday November 1st, 2009
10am - 'til?

One Conformation Show will be held both Saturday and Sunday- starting at 10 am! Pre-Entry forms will be posted shortly.


WHERE:
Franklin D. Roosevelt State Park
2957 Crompond Road
Yorktown Heights, N.Y. 10598
(SE NY – 40 miles from New York City)

Park website: http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/148/details.aspx
Directions: http://nysparks.state.ny.us/parks/148/getting-there.aspx


LODGING:
There are both hotel and camping opportunities for lodging for the ISSDC Fall Specialty weekend, however there is NO overnight RV parking at the park.

Peekskill Motor Inn
634 Main Street
Peekskill, NY
914.739.1500
Approx. $129/night, $15/night/dog
15 min. from site

Days Inn
367 Route 59
Nanuet, NY
845.623.4567
Approx. $108/night, $20 per pet/per night fee, Better Rate w/ AAA disc.
38 min. from site

Nyack Motor Lodge
110 Rt 303
West Nyack, NY
845.358.4100
Approx. $79, With AAA or AARP discount $70 no per dog fee
38 min. from site

Super 8
I84-Exit 7S
Newburgh, NY
845.564.5700
Approx. $68
35 miles $25/pet

There is NO overnight camping available on-site at FDR Park

Some of your RV/Camping options are the following facilities. Please call the park directly in order to make arrangements for your RV/Motor Home.

Croton Point Park
914.862.5290
9 miles (approximately 15 minutes) from the Specialty site

Ward Pound Ridge
914.864.7317

Beaver Pond
800.486.2267


*CGC & TDI DETAILS:
There will be a CGC & TDI evaluator on site so get your Shilohs certified "Canine Good Citizens" and certifications by "Therapy Dog International"

Testing will be from approximately 12:00 - 4:00 on both Saturday and Sunday.

Pay at the show, $15 per test per dog (ex. $15 CGC & $15 TDI = $30). CGC is a prerequisite for TDI. A TDI test given to a dog already certified but with a different handler will be $10.

There will be a 15 dog limit per day so advanced registration is highly suggested. Be sure to advance register before October 24 as after October 24 it will be publicly posted on the TDI website as an upcoming test date for all breeds.

To pre-register contact Jeanne Gurnis at WPSATJPG@AOL.COM. Be sure to mention you are with the Shiloh Shepherd Specialty.

ISSDC :: August 8 :: MARITIME REGIONAL SPECIALTY

ENJOY A DAY OF SHILOH FUN IN BEAUTIFUL PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND!

Prince Edward Island is a lovely place all year 'round… but especially in August! The Maritime Region of the ISSDC is pleased to invite you and your Shilohs to a day of Specialty Events on Saturday, August 8, 2009, at Brackley Beach, Prince Edward Island, CANADA.


WHAT: Two Shiloh Shepherd Specialty Shows (one TSSR Specialty and one ISSDC Maritime Regional Specialty) are planned for August 8 in which all Shilohs are welcome! Other events happening on Saturday include a Puppy Sweepstakes, and Canine Good Neighbour (CGN) Testing.

WHEN:
August 8
Rain or shine

9 am
"Sweets for the Sweeps" Puppy Sweeps
Open to puppies ages 2-12 months.
Sponsored by Sweet Nothings
Judge: Fay Oatway
Rosettes and Prizes will be awarded to the Best Puppy and Reserve!

10 am
TSSR Specialty
Sponsored by The Shiloh Shepherd Registry (TSSR).
Judge: Tom Burke
Regular and Specialty Classes are offered.
Rosettes and Trophies will be awarded to the winners!

2 pm
ISSDC Specialty
Sponsored by The International Shiloh Shepherd Dog Club (ISSDC).
Judge: Brian Reid
Regular and Specialty Classes are offered.
Rosettes and Trophies will be awarded to the winners!

CGN Testing by Fay Oatway offered throughout the day.

WHERE:
Brackley Beach North Winds Inns & Suites
Corner Routes 6 & 15
Brackley Beach, Prince Edward Island
(OUTDOORS)

LODGING:
There are both motel, cottage and camping opportunities for lodging for the Maritime Specialty.

» Click here for a pdf of suggested accomodations

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION:

Regular Classes Pre-Entry $15.00/show or $25.00 for both shows, Day of Show $20.00/show or $30.00 for both shows

Puppy Sweepstakes Pre-Entry $5.00/show, Day of Show $7.50/show

Specialty Classes Per Class Per Show Pre-Entry $5.00, Day of Show $7.50

» Click here for further show information
» Click here to download a pdf entry form

Note: Money & entries must be into Jan Burke by August 5, 2009 to be considered a Pre-Entry

Photos below from last year's SSBA Maritime Specialty: (left to right) Jan and Best 3-6 Month Puppy Nellie, Nellie resting as showing is hard work, and a very wet Caroline and Brooklyn with their Best Puppy in Specialty ribbon! Photos courtesy of Jan Burke, Miracle Shilohs.