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Code of Ethics………………………………42

AKC Delegate Report…….………………..12

Chapal……………………………………….40-41

JD’s Birthday Party……………………….35-36

Calendar ……………………………………2

DDTCA Store……………..…………………43

Lakes Region Report……………………….29

Committees……………………..………….2

King’s Mtn. Family ………………………...24-28

Specialty 2019..…………………………...16-23

From the Editor……………..……………..1

Specialty 2020……………………………….44

Spotlighting the Member ………………..38-39

Legislative Report……………...…………..8

Still……………………………………………..13

Tartan Day Parade………………………...30-31

Membership Report…………….………….7

Van Oene……………………………………...34

Western Region News…………………….32-33

Officers, Directors………………………….1

Yoho, Houser………………………………..11

President’s Message………………………..3-4

Statistical Report .…..……………………..9-10

SAC Report………………………………...14-15

believe it takes a genuine interest in our breed and meeting

PRESIDENT Barbara Baese

others who share that Dandie passion to attend a Specialty; to

ANNUAL MTG. – Gray Summit on May 3, 2019.

make the commitment in time and expense to be here. I know

you ARE here for dog shows – many of us care about the con-

I gave the Vice President all agenda items and reports so he

formation ring and doing well in it! AND we are also here to

could conduct the annual mtg. in my absence. This report

get to see a gathering of wonderful Dandie faces and to meet

was saved so it could be published below as my President’s

in person many of the folks who have been your FaceBook

Message.)

friends or whose photos and stories you’ve seen in our news-

This year has continued to be one of change for our Club and

letter or on our Club website. We are here to ask questions,

for our breed. We are shaped by the people and dogs who par-

get advice, get others’ opinions and share our own. And we

ticipate as our representatives and likewise, we are impacted

are here to MEET NEW PEOPLE, WELCOME NEW MEMBERS

by the losses of those influences – those that are no longer

AND BE GRATEFUL FOR OUR OLD FRIENDS, THE LONG TIME

active and those who’ve died - both human and canine. We

FANCIERS WHO WE ONLY GET TO VISIT WITH EVERY FEW

have had substantial losses in the last few years: long term

YEARS IF WE ARE LUCKY. And please understand, we are also

members who helped make this club and formed our tradi-

here to have FUN, enjoy good food and good company and

tions. These were the people who for decades learned from the

share some joy and laughter! A National Specialty, for those

mentors that preceded them and then became our mentors.

of you who are new to the AKC dog world and breed clubs, is

And what we have learned and now inherit is how we must

like a conference in other worlds of work or shared hobbies

protect and promote the Dandie Dinmont Terrier, as we carry

and passion pursuits. It is a combo of education through sem-

on their breed work as our work. Per our DDTCA constitution

inars and meetings and social experiences with hospitality

in Article 1, Section 2 here are some of the objectives listed:

gatherings and shared meals. There are lots of opportunities

to rub elbows and my request is that you talk to at least three

• to promote and advance the breeding of pure-bred Dandie Dinmont Terriers and to do all possible to bring their nat-

people you’ve never met before or don’t really know and find

out who they are, why they’re here and how & why they have

ural qualities to perfection.

Dandies. (Since we aren’t together now, I ask that you get to

• to do all in its power to protect and advance the interests of the breed by encouraging sportsmanlike competition at

know members at upcoming events like Montgomery, PA in

Oct, the AKC National in FL in Dec. or any of the special Dan-

dog shows.

die Scottish events during the summer. Even use the directory

to call someone in your state or your DDTCA region to chat or

• to urge all to follow the Code of Ethics adopted by the Club as a guide for breeding & ownership practices regard-

have a get-together.) I am asking you TO REACH OUT to each

other. It’s a chance to make new friends AND it’s also a

ing the Dandie Dinmont Terrier.

chance to practice the kind of OUTREACH we need in our

• to encourage Dandie Dinmont enthusiasts to be active in Club events and activities AND ACTIVELY PROTECT, PRO-

breed. And it’s a chance to listen, to learn and to take that

info home with you, online with you, and to the public in

MOTE, PROPAGATE, PRESERVE AND ADVOCATE FOR

your informal walks, vet visits or your formal MEETS &

THE DANDIE DINMONT TERRIER.

GREETS at shows or Celtic games.

This is where YOU come in. I am talking to you in this room,

You see, as a Club and as Officers and Board Members we have

not because you are obviously the people in the chairs listen-

done a lot of things regard-

ing to this meeting, but JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE HERE. I

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