Great Lakes Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club, Inc.
To Represent, Protect, and Promote the Cavalier in Greater Michigan
Great Lakes CKCSC 2020 Specialty Show & Apple Blossom Cluster
Please join us for the 2020
Great Lakes Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Club Specialty
held at the Kalamazoo Mi, Apple Blossom Cluster.
Schedule of Events
Friday May 22, 2020
5:00 pm – CGC & Trick Dog certifications
Best “Trick” competition
5:30 – 10:00 pm – Welcome Party
Saturday May 23, 2020
Great Lakes CKCSC Specialty Show
*Pre-Ordered Box Lunch:
Grand Traverse Pie Company *
Sweepstakes Judge – Breeder Bettina Sterling of Holyoke CKCS
Specialty Judge – Breeder Lamont Yoder of Woftam CKCS
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel – Judges Education
Banquet Room B
4:30pm – Seminar and Hands-on Workshop
ACKCS Club approved
$ 25.00 * Pre- registration
$ 30.00 At the door
Great Lakes CKCSC Inc. Evening Banquet*
6:45pm – (Fair Grounds Room B)
$ 25.00 * Pre – registration
$ 30.00 At the door
Must be prepaid at www.GreatLakesCavaliers.org *
Limited space, reservations encouraged
Sunday May 24, 2020
Ringside Mentoring
Rescue
The Great Lakes CKCSC, Inc. is not a rescue organization. We demonstrate support for the ACKCS Rescue Trust, Inc. by club and/or individual donations.
There is an increase in the number of Cavaliers being surrendered to rescue because of our struggling economy. All of these rescues are very special Cavaliers and have so much love to give. If you would like to know more about Cavaliers who are currently in need of a forever home, including stories and photos please visit:
“The ACKCS Rescue Trust, Inc. is a full-service, all volunteer, rescue group and is in need of volunteers. Please consider volunteering! Our responsibility is to provide for the needs of any Cavalier coming into rescue for whatever reason”. http://cavalierrescuetrust.
“The Cavalier Rescue USA, Inc. is a national, foster home based, non-profit organization. They are dedicated to finding loving families for Cavaliers who are in need of new homes. The Cavaliers entrusted to us are evaluated for temperament, brought up to date medically, and cared for by our dedicated volunteers until a permanent, loving family is found to adopt them.” http://cavalierrescueusa.org
Video to come
Board of Directors
Meet our Current Board of Directors and others serving GLCKCSC
Photo coming soon
President – Brenda Bromley
Brenda is a retired RN who grew up on a farm in western Michigan, where animals were always the central part of life. Her mom bred Boston Terriers so they always had dogs and puppies to love and train. Brenda fell in love with Cavaliers and began showing and breeding them in 2002. Her mother Jean later partnered with her until she passed away in 2017. Jean always loved her Bostons, but there were several things about them she would like to have changed. In her eyes the Cavaliers were perfect and she wouldn’t change a thing. Faith, the first champion Brenda bred, will be 15 this summer. She is still the reining queen of the house, although she sleeps a lot more these days. Brenda is also very proud of her Lenny, who was the #10 ranked AKC Champion Cavalier in 2014.
Brenda has been a member of the Great Lakes Cavalier Club since 2010, and has served as Vice President since 2013.
Vice President/ Breeder Referral / Web & Media – Jennifer Lee
The Lee family inherited their first cavalier from a breeder friend years ago. Jennifer became interested in breeding and showing in AKC Conformation classes and found a mentor in Brenda. Jennifer joined the Great Lakes CKCSC Club in 2014. She began helping with flyers and graphic design related projects within the club. She has made many wonderful friends within the Great Lakes CKCS Club. In 2014 the Lee family became a foster home for Cavalier Rescue USA. In 2015, Jennifer was blessed with the opportunity to combine her love of cavaliers, photography & design and began to reconstruct the Great Lakes CKCSC website that was launched in 2016. In 2017 she began serving as the club Secretary, and continues to serve as the Breeder Referral and Webmistress.
Corresponding Secretary – Carol Lynn Johnson
Recording Secretary – Amy McBain
Treasurer – Deb Hedges
Membership Chair – Teresa Silva
Director – Kari Selinger
Kari Selinger was clinically trained as an Athletic Trainer specializing in Aquatic Therapy following college at Central Michigan. Having been raised with German Shepherds and other large breed dogs, it was in 1997 when Kari began her dog training business that Cavaliers entered her life. She made dog training her full time career in 2002 with a focus on behavior issues and performance. Professionally she is a member of the National Association of Dog Obedience Instructors, Certified Agility Instructor, founding member of German Shepherd Rescue of MI, and active foster home for Cavalier King Charles Spaniels.
Personally Kari has put advanced performance titles in agility, obedience, rally, tracking and Schutzhund on more then 15 German Shepherds and Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. Currently home to six CKCS. Among them is Trinket, AKC’s Top MACH dog for 2013, the first and only Cavalier to earn the award. Trinket was also a finalist at the 2014 AKC Agility Nationals and Agility Invitationals. Kari is the proud mother to a high school son Clayton and has been with her husband Chuck for over 25 years. She lives and trains at her home in Ceresco with her six Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and three German Shepherd Dogs.
Director – Joyce Quinlan
Joyce Quinlan has always had a passion for animals. As a young girl, she would rescue ducks from freezing in the ice on Lake St. Clair. Her family started raising Labradors for Leader Dogs for the blind school in 1996. They have whelped and raised over 50 puppies for the school, which has been a very rewarding experience.
She met her first Cavalier in 2003 and became instantly in love with the breed. Her first Cavalier is twelve years old now and is still the life of the household. She enjoys conformation, rally and therapy visits with her dogs. To date she has four AKC Champions.
Her husband of 36 years also shares in her passion of animals. They live on a horse farm and have foaled thirteen Missouri Fox Trotters. They enjoy camping and trail riding across the U.S.A.
She was a 4-H Youth leader and coached her children’s drill team and equestrian team. The drill team performed at Equitana and the Michigan State Fair yearly. They also volunteered their horses for Community Mental Health and Handicapped Riders.
She is proud to have raised three beautiful daughters and enjoys their four grandchildren that share in the love for animals.
Having always enjoyed art and working with her hands she is a dental ceramist making crowns and veneers since 1975. She is the founder of White Dove Concessions serving a Mexican menu at fairs and festivals during the summer months.
Canine Good Citizen
The American Kennel Club’s Canine Good Citizen Program teaches responsible dog ownership to owners and basic training and good manners to dogs. All Cavaliers, including both registered and rescue dogs are welcome to participate in the AKC’s Canine Good Citizen (CGC). Michigan is one of 34 states that have passed Canine Good Citizen resolutions to advocate responsible dog ownership.
The evaluation consists of:
Accepting a friendly stranger.
Sitting politely for petting.
Allowing basic grooming procedures.
Walking on a loose lead.
Walking through a crowd.
Sitting and lying down on command and staying in place.
Coming when called.
Reacting appropriately to another dog.
Reacting appropriately to distractions.
Calmly enduring supervised separation from the owner.
Mentoring
AKC New Exhibitor Mentoring Program
The New Exhibitor Mentoring Program matches the Great Lakes Cavalier club designated mentors (experienced dog fanciers and breeders) with recent registrants of AKC dogs. Seasoned handlers and exhibitors share their expertise with those expressing an interest in entering the exciting world of the AKC and events competition. This AKC Program is designed to help recent registrants of AKC dogs or those thinking about getting an AKC registered dog meet experienced dog fanciers and breeders to assist them in getting started. These seasoned handlers and exhibitors will share their expertise with those expressing an interest in entering the exciting world of AKC competition.
How it works:
When you submit a signed application to AKC and they will send you a list of qualified mentors located in Michigan. These mentors have the experience necessary to get you started regardless of what breed you have. They will provide you with such tools as:
- Basic Dog Show/Event Etiquette
- Dog Show/Event Judging Procedures
- Understanding Common Show/Event Terms
- Types of Events
- How to Fill Out an Entry Form
- How to join a dog club in your area
Mentoring has a long history with AKC and relationships developed this way have often lasted lifetimes. Who knows, perhaps someday it will come full circle and you will be mentoring a new exhibitor in the years to come!
Club History
Introduction:
The Great Lakes CKCSC, Inc. was formed to represent, protect and promote the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel in Michigan. The Club emphasizes the breed’s qualities of the Cavalier and provides education to the public about this wonderful breed. The Great Lakes CKCSC is dedicated to preserving the health, quality and temperament of the breed in the beautiful State of Michigan.
The Club Formation:
Kathryn Yonkers called together Cavalier’s fanciers to form a club in 2007. The first organizational meeting of the Great Lakes CKCSC, Inc., then called the Cavalier King Charles Club of Greater Kalamazoo (CKCSC-KZOO) was held at Bark’s 5th Avenue in Kalamazoo, MI, on August 11, 2007.
The membership rapidly grew to include breeders & owners from around the State. Kathy served as founding president and served from 2007 to 2009 during the club early development.
The President’s message published in the first newsletter published in 2007, “The CKCSC-KZOO has a proactive plan, which includes matches, public education, and ACKCSC endorsed breed seminars. The club wants to encourage and promote junior handlers as the next generation of Cavalier Fanciers. The CKCSC-KZOO is working on becoming AKC licensed. In addition, we are working toward qualifying as one of the ACKCSC member clubs. Our future goal is to host a Cavalier’s specialty in Michigan!”
The Club Process toward Licensure:
Bruce Clark served as president from 2009 to 2011. During his term, the club name was changed to the CKCSC of Southwest Michigan and the club was approved as Sanctioned B status. Kathryn Yonkers returned as president in 2011. Two qualifying sanctioned B matches were completed and the club applied for and was approved as Sanctioned A status. In 2013, the Club name was changed to the Great Lakes CKCSC to more descriptively reflect the Club and the great state of Michigan. The club held their first Sanctioned A Match.
On June 26, 2014, the Great Lakes CKCSC became incorporated in the State of Michigan. In the fall of 2015, the club completed their second sanctioned A match. The membership continue to grow. A new website was launched in February 2016 under the direction of the webmistress, Jennifer Lee.
Rescue
The Great Lakes CKCSC, Inc. supports rescue through the ACKCS Rescue Trust, Inc.
Scroll down to see how you can help the rescue!
If you would like to know more about Cavaliers who are currently in need of a forever home, including stories and photos please visit:
American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Trust, Inc.
There is an increase in the number of Cavaliers being surrendered to rescue because of our struggling economy. All of these rescues are very special Cavaliers and have a so much love to give.
If you have a Cavalier in need or see a Cavalier needing rescue, please contact the American Cavalier King Charles Spaniel Rescue Trust, Inc.
Meeting Minutes
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