Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Important News
Breed Standard Petition update
Just an update on how the project to follow the ASCA by-laws and allow the membership to vote on the Breed Standards Review Committee revisions is coming. I also need to answer some of the questions I am getting. For those unaware of this effort, there is information and the downloadable petition here: http://users.htcomp.net/slashv/breedstandard.htm
There is also more information on the Facebook group here: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=100001755880633
The suggested revisions written by the ASCA Commitee after 7 years of work and membership input are on the first link above. The ASCA Board of Directors stopped the revisions from going to the membership for a section by section vote in 2007. The by-laws allow a revision to go to the membership for vote only with a petition of 20% of the ASCA membership if the Board will not approve it. That is about the percentage who vote in an election where ballots are mailed to each of our homes with an addressed envelope to return them! At this time we have nearly 400 signatures but need close to 1400 to submit the petition. Remember, this petition is NOT a vote to approve the revisions. It is simply a vote to allow membership voting.
Only with a huge effort by the membership will YOU be allowed to vote on these very important revisions that CLARIFY the 1977 Standard.
Some of you have asked:1. Do I have to print this out and mail it or can I do it via the internet? Answer: it must be signed in person and mailed2. Is there a deadline? No, the only deadline is when 1400 signatures are received.3. Must I be an ASCA member to sign? Yes, per the by-laws one must be a member in good standing.4. What else can I do to help with this?a. You can take the petition to shows, trials, and club meetings to get signatures.b. You can write to the ASCA Board of Directors and again ask them to allow the membership to vote. executive.secretary@asca.orgc.
You can send the link to the revisions and petition to all of your friends who are ASCA members.d. If you are on Facebook, join the Group and invite your friends to join.
The letters and notes sent with petitions that I am receiving make me believe even more that Aussie lovers in all venues from conformation to working to obedience to agility to pet owners, believe this is a worthwhile project for this breed we all love.
The Standard now does not, and the revisions do not, favor anyone's dog(s) or bloodline but rather are the written blueprint of the dog that the present 33 year old Standard and annotations was written for.
The revisions CLARIFY the present Standard to ensure that judges and breeders alike totally understand it, because that is NOT happening and some of the fads and trends are alarming.
Thanks to all who will stand up to the Board and tell them that we want the right to vote on this very important document.
Feel free to ask any questions that you might have either privately or on this list.
Terry
permission to cross post and forward
Terry Martin
Slash V Australian Shepherdshttp://users.htcomp.net/slashvhttp://americanssupportinganimalownership.com/
Just an update on how the project to follow the ASCA by-laws and allow the membership to vote on the Breed Standards Review Committee revisions is coming. I also need to answer some of the questions I am getting. For those unaware of this effort, there is information and the downloadable petition here: http://users.htcomp.net/slashv/breedstandard.htm
There is also more information on the Facebook group here: http://www.facebook.com/?ref=home#!/profile.php?id=100001755880633
The suggested revisions written by the ASCA Commitee after 7 years of work and membership input are on the first link above. The ASCA Board of Directors stopped the revisions from going to the membership for a section by section vote in 2007. The by-laws allow a revision to go to the membership for vote only with a petition of 20% of the ASCA membership if the Board will not approve it. That is about the percentage who vote in an election where ballots are mailed to each of our homes with an addressed envelope to return them! At this time we have nearly 400 signatures but need close to 1400 to submit the petition. Remember, this petition is NOT a vote to approve the revisions. It is simply a vote to allow membership voting.
Only with a huge effort by the membership will YOU be allowed to vote on these very important revisions that CLARIFY the 1977 Standard.
Some of you have asked:1. Do I have to print this out and mail it or can I do it via the internet? Answer: it must be signed in person and mailed2. Is there a deadline? No, the only deadline is when 1400 signatures are received.3. Must I be an ASCA member to sign? Yes, per the by-laws one must be a member in good standing.4. What else can I do to help with this?a. You can take the petition to shows, trials, and club meetings to get signatures.b. You can write to the ASCA Board of Directors and again ask them to allow the membership to vote. executive.secretary@asca.orgc.
You can send the link to the revisions and petition to all of your friends who are ASCA members.d. If you are on Facebook, join the Group and invite your friends to join.
The letters and notes sent with petitions that I am receiving make me believe even more that Aussie lovers in all venues from conformation to working to obedience to agility to pet owners, believe this is a worthwhile project for this breed we all love.
The Standard now does not, and the revisions do not, favor anyone's dog(s) or bloodline but rather are the written blueprint of the dog that the present 33 year old Standard and annotations was written for.
The revisions CLARIFY the present Standard to ensure that judges and breeders alike totally understand it, because that is NOT happening and some of the fads and trends are alarming.
Thanks to all who will stand up to the Board and tell them that we want the right to vote on this very important document.
Feel free to ask any questions that you might have either privately or on this list.
Terry
permission to cross post and forward
Terry Martin
Slash V Australian Shepherdshttp://users.htcomp.net/slashvhttp://americanssupportinganimalownership.com/
Friday, November 12, 2010
Can Ch Debern's Celtic Connection
Multi Group Placing, BPIG winner, Multi Breed Winning
Canadian Champion Debern's Celtic Connection
"Colt"
October 28, 2001 - October 20, 2010
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Mutton Busting
This weekend is the 57th Annual Water Valley Stampede. Many events are held from Barrel Racing to Wild Horse Racing, from Junior Steer Riding to Mutton Busting. The kids have talked about nothing else for the past week. For those of you who don't know what Mutton Busting is here is the Wikipedia definition ......
"Mutton busting is an event held at rodeos similar to bull riding or bronc riding. In the event, a sheep is held still, either in a small chute or by an adult handler while a child is placed on top in a riding position. Once the child is seated atop the sheep, the sheep is released and usually starts to run in an attempt to get the child off. Often small prizes or ribbons are given out to the children who can stay on the longest. There are no set rules for mutton busting, no national organization, and most events are organized at the local level.
The vast majority of children participating in the event fall off in less than 8 seconds. Age, height and weight restrictions on participants generally prevent injuries to the sheep,[1] and implements such as spurs are banned from use. In most cases, children are required to wear helmets and parents are often asked to sign waivers to protect the rodeo from legal action in that event."
My kids were born and raised in the city. We love the outdoors and the kids adore animals as much as I do. So we decided that this was worth a shot. We have our hockey helmet, our nerves, the video camera (Thanks Mom!!) and off we go to the Rodeo. MB was to be held during intermission, the kids were anxious and a little wild waiting. Finally it was our time. Grandpa came up from Calgary and waited in the stands with Trynity and Lochlan to cheer their siblings on.
Keara was up first. She was awesome!! A little afraid at first but after the first few steps was giggling her way to the finish!
Devlin came next but first we had to herd some sheep back into the chutes. While this was done the announcer interviewed Devlin. For those of you who have never met my oldest son, he is shy. Often at times painfully so. But talking with the announcer you would have never guessed!!
"You told me back there you are ready to ride and your ....."
"I'm not gonna be scared"
"That's right! And what happens .... you told me what your going to do if you get bucked off. What are you going to do?"
"Hop back on the sheep."
"He's going to hop right back on that sheep and ride em again. Alright Devlin, how old are you?"
"Six"
"Alright, give me a high five and go ride a sheep. Get on over there and get your game face on."
Devlin did awesome!! He rode that sheep and did all those city boys proud!
The kids recieved a trophy for their efforts and we can't wait to go back tomorrow to ride again!!
"Mutton busting is an event held at rodeos similar to bull riding or bronc riding. In the event, a sheep is held still, either in a small chute or by an adult handler while a child is placed on top in a riding position. Once the child is seated atop the sheep, the sheep is released and usually starts to run in an attempt to get the child off. Often small prizes or ribbons are given out to the children who can stay on the longest. There are no set rules for mutton busting, no national organization, and most events are organized at the local level.
The vast majority of children participating in the event fall off in less than 8 seconds. Age, height and weight restrictions on participants generally prevent injuries to the sheep,[1] and implements such as spurs are banned from use. In most cases, children are required to wear helmets and parents are often asked to sign waivers to protect the rodeo from legal action in that event."
My kids were born and raised in the city. We love the outdoors and the kids adore animals as much as I do. So we decided that this was worth a shot. We have our hockey helmet, our nerves, the video camera (Thanks Mom!!) and off we go to the Rodeo. MB was to be held during intermission, the kids were anxious and a little wild waiting. Finally it was our time. Grandpa came up from Calgary and waited in the stands with Trynity and Lochlan to cheer their siblings on.
Keara was up first. She was awesome!! A little afraid at first but after the first few steps was giggling her way to the finish!
Devlin came next but first we had to herd some sheep back into the chutes. While this was done the announcer interviewed Devlin. For those of you who have never met my oldest son, he is shy. Often at times painfully so. But talking with the announcer you would have never guessed!!
"You told me back there you are ready to ride and your ....."
"I'm not gonna be scared"
"That's right! And what happens .... you told me what your going to do if you get bucked off. What are you going to do?"
"Hop back on the sheep."
"He's going to hop right back on that sheep and ride em again. Alright Devlin, how old are you?"
"Six"
"Alright, give me a high five and go ride a sheep. Get on over there and get your game face on."
Devlin did awesome!! He rode that sheep and did all those city boys proud!
The kids recieved a trophy for their efforts and we can't wait to go back tomorrow to ride again!!
Monday, May 10, 2010
Minimal Mommy Monday
Thank you Mom for being who you are. Love YOU!!
(Roses belonging to my mom, just love them too!)
Friday, May 7, 2010
What we've been doing!!
WOW Do we ever love it out here at our new home!! The kids love the space to run and play and even enjoy taking the bus to school. They spent their "holiday" (read: snow day) building an army of snowmen in our yard. Too bad they melted within 24 hours into blobs!!
The kids are even enjoying the horses and eventually Trynity will be off for a week of Horse Sense at a local ranch. The other kids are too young to participate but will be helping mom around here. We have plenty of wildlife roaming through our yard and even the dogs have learned to ignore them (to a point). Locally there are a ton of deer but we also have seen a Red Fox, numerous Coyotes, a bobcat and a moose or two (from the safety of our living room.
We do have dial up internet and a landline now. The beginning of June we will be getting high speed internet and satellite TV (the joys of country living). We have met a few local families and enjoy spending our time outdoors (even in the snow). Most weekdays are filled with walks through our woods.
Enjoy some of the pictures I have taken (when I remember to take the camera).
The kids are even enjoying the horses and eventually Trynity will be off for a week of Horse Sense at a local ranch. The other kids are too young to participate but will be helping mom around here. We have plenty of wildlife roaming through our yard and even the dogs have learned to ignore them (to a point). Locally there are a ton of deer but we also have seen a Red Fox, numerous Coyotes, a bobcat and a moose or two (from the safety of our living room.
We do have dial up internet and a landline now. The beginning of June we will be getting high speed internet and satellite TV (the joys of country living). We have met a few local families and enjoy spending our time outdoors (even in the snow). Most weekdays are filled with walks through our woods.
Enjoy some of the pictures I have taken (when I remember to take the camera).
My little snowmen builders
Cougar (he was attacked by one as a young foal)
Sage (he is QH/Morgan and a doll!)
Some of the deer we see daily
Snow on our patio table, it was gone within 24 hrs!!
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Monday, April 5, 2010
Monday, March 29, 2010
Friday, February 12, 2010
Lazy Doggies .....
...... Well that was until I brought out the camera!! Those of you who know my crew know that they think the camera is a soul stealer and HATE having their pics taken. Bliss and the puppies are the only ones who don't seem to mind!!
"Come on mom!! You're ruining my beauty rest!"
"Come on mom!! You're ruining my beauty rest!"
"Stupid camera ..... run Spirit!!"
Once I am able to corral the kids to sit with them it is tons easier!! lol I am sure Scandal would eat the dang camera if I left it down.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
I am so proud!!
Trynity LOVES to show dogs. This year is a big year, she is in the Junior Novice class. This means no more participation ribbons and she has o know her stuff. I think I was more nervous than Tryn!
Today she showed a beautiful Smooth Collie specials girl owned by Joanne Friend. (Sorry forgot the registered name at the moment). So Tryity is working with Abbey and goes in to a large class of 9 kids. Trynity was a STAR!! She earned a 3rd place rosette and I couldn't be more proud. She knew her dog and worked it!! We have a few things to work on and perfect but that is what the coming years is for.
Way to go my big girl! I will post the picture as soon as she recieves it!!
Today she showed a beautiful Smooth Collie specials girl owned by Joanne Friend. (Sorry forgot the registered name at the moment). So Tryity is working with Abbey and goes in to a large class of 9 kids. Trynity was a STAR!! She earned a 3rd place rosette and I couldn't be more proud. She knew her dog and worked it!! We have a few things to work on and perfect but that is what the coming years is for.
Way to go my big girl! I will post the picture as soon as she recieves it!!
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year!!
Good bye 2009, you brought us:
Lochlan - my perfect little baby
Keaton - my handsome nephew (the one with the hair!!)
My big 3-0!!!
My kids growing up a little each day, Trynity acing her spelling and doing almost as well in math! Devlin enjoying school and learning more than last year. Keara becoming funnier each and every day (I swear she should be a comedian). My heart dog turned 10 years young and is a grandma to boot (a grandma at age 70, nice). Colt losing all of his hearing (or so we think, it may be a combination of hard head and deafness). Scandal and Spirit finally learning the meaning of "stand"!! Bliss winning multiple Best of Breeds, Spirit picking up some more points (with very limited showing she is doing good). Hope coming out to play in the bred by class (I was bored LOL). Honor winning a 3rd overall in her first Veteran Sweeps against some pretty dang nice dogs. My first attempt at planning a National Specialty single handed. Wow was that fun. My bestests coming out from BC to spend some time (it had been almost 9 years!). Attending many dog shows, handling the #7 (I took her to #5) Rough Collie in Canada. Winning Best Canadian Bred at the Brittany National, finishing Bliss' FDJ title in one year, watching Keara step into the peewee ring for the first time and totally loving it!! A new partnership and adventure with my best friend. And many more ......
Hello 2010
The start of another New year. The hopes and dreams, the friends to meet and the obstacles to hurdle!
From Our family to yours,
Have a Happy and Prosperous New Year!!
May all your hopes and dreams become reality!!!!!!!
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