KCKC  Key City Kennel Club, Inc. ~ Mankato, Minnesota 56001


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"In order to keep a true perspective of one's importance, everyone should have a dog that will worship him and a cat that will ignore him." -- Dereke Bruce

 

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Puppy Puddles ~ KCKC's Newsletter

Bobbie Nuytten, Editor

 

Our monthly newsletters are now available as PDFs, which can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader.


 

Key City Kennel Club's monthly newsletter, Puppy Puddles, features our club news, AKC delegate news, upcoming events, canine health issues, membership and class achievements, and other items of interest. . Most of the candid pictures found in the newsletters are submitted by KCKC member Lois Almendinger.  We're an active group of dog lovers ~ check us out!

 

March 2008Features information about the AED/CPR classes offered by KCKC, a follow-up of Meet the Breed day at the Mapleton Library, and some special Thank You’s, including one to our outgoing webmasters and creators of the Key City Kennel Club website, Brent and Debby Jass.

 

February 2008This month’s newsletter features a review of the Holiday Party, with some pictures and a special honoree (Jill Shirley) who was awarded the Good Sportsmanship Award for 2007.  Meet the Breed Day at the library, how to identify a stroke, and awards given to the dogs and their new titles in 2007 is also included.

 

January 2008Feauturing the new format and layout by our new editor, Bobbie Nuytten.  This month’s newsletter also has a great article on Breed Specific Legislation and the new Rabies Challenge sponsored by Dr. Jean Dodds, DVM.

 

December 2007, Christmas Break - A newsletter will not be distributed.

November 2007

October 2007

September 2007


August 2007
, highlighting information about KCKC's fall class schedule, KCKC's Annual Agility Trials in October, and fun pictures of agility students.

July 2007, Summer Break - A newsletter was not distributed.

June 2007
, highlighting information about KCKC's Annual All Breed Shows and Obedience and Rally Trials, KCKC's Summer Picnic, a query for another agility trial, current legislative issues, new training class fees, and pictures of our own Melissa Lembke and Paxton, Sporting Group 1 winners at KCKC's All Breed Show.

May 2007
, highlighting information about KCKC's Annual All Breed Shows and Obedience and Rally Trials in May, our annual CGC Test and Fun Match, the summer class schedule, and an article from The Center For Neuroscience/ University of  Trieste entitled "If You Want to Know If Spot Loves You, It's In His Tail."

April 2007
, highlighting information about the KCKC at the Library program, KCKC's Annual All Breed Shows and Obedience and Rally Trials in May, new KCKC policies, and our annual CGC Test and Fun Match.

March 2007, highlighting information about the KCKC at the Library program, KCKC's Annual All Breed Shows and Obedience and Rally Trials in May, KCKC members' survey, AKC's Mixed Breed Participation Survey, and our annual CGC Test and Fun Match.

February 2007, highlighting information about the KCKC at the Library program, KCKC's Holiday Party, policies to be reviewed, achievement posters, the newly formed Future Directions Committee, conformation classes for Juniors, and the proposed Minnesota State Bill 121 -  Dog and Cat Breeder's Bill, 2006 KCKC titles and awards.  "On the Health Front" includes valuable information on the care of our dogs' teeth, "When Good Teeth Go Bad" written by Jeff Grognet, DVM, for the 2007 February AKC Gazette.

January 2007, highlighting information about the 2007 KCKC election results, the upcoming KCKC Holiday Party, KCKC at the Library program, KCKC membership directory and dues updates, AKC's new Full Litter Registration Application, and fun recipes for doggie treats.

December 2006
, Christmas Break - A newsletter was not distributed.

November 2006
, highlighting information about the upcoming 2007 KCKC election, Halloween at Pet Expo, trophy info for the 2007 May show, KCKC dues updates, and the upcoming KCKC Holiday Party.

October 2006

September 2006

August 2006
, highlighting information about the summer picnic, the BCHS presentation at the August meeting, the 2006 KCKC All Breed Agility Trials in October, the Nicollet-Brown County 4-H presentations, heat stroke in dogs, the fall schedule for training classes, the training center's new matting, and Responsible Dog Ownership Day in September.  "On the Health Front" includes valuable information (last article in a series) on the care of a pregnant bitch written by Dr. Gala Beckendorf, DVM.

July 2006
, Summer Break - A newsletter was not distributed.

June 2006
, highlighting information about a free Dog Appeasing Pheromones (DAP) Seminar at the KCKC Training Center, a breeding seminar put on by the Society for Theriogenology in St. Paul, the KCKC members' Summer Picnic, and a summary of our All Breed Dog Show.  "On the Health Front" includes valuable information (third article in a series) on the care of a pregnant bitch written by Dr. Gala Beckendorf, DVM.

May 2006
, highlighting information about our All Breed show on May 27-28th, MRCI's Breed of the Month program, AKC's Community Achievement Award and Responsible Dog Ownership Day, and our upcoming Annual CGC Test and Fun Match.  "On the Health Front" includes valuable information (second article in a series) on the care of a pregnant bitch written by Dr. Gala Beckendorf, DVM.

April 2006
, highlighting information about our All Breed show in May, the AKC's new code of sportsmanship, and our upcoming Annual CGC Test and Fun Match.  "On the Health Front" includes valuable information (first article in a series) on the care of a pregnant bitch written by Dr. Gala Beckendorf, DVM.

March 2006
, highlighting information about February at the Library month, the AKC Delegate Report, the upcoming Annual CGC Test and Fun Match, "AKC Survey Finds Dog Owners Looking For Canine Qualities In Human Partners" article, and pictures from February at the Library.

February 2006
, highlighting information about the KCKC's Annual Holiday Party and training class registration info for club members.

January 2006
, highlighting information about the North Star Working and Herding Groups' first-ever obedience and rally trials, KCKC's Annual Holiday Party, February at the Library month, KCKC election results, and Diamond Co.'s dog food recall.  "On the Health Front" includes information on Herpes Virus and Canine Influenza.

December 2005, Christmas Break - A newsletter was not distributed.

November 2005
, highlighting information about the membership dues deadline, November election, trophies for the May show, bulletin boards at the training center, annual holiday party, trophies for 2005 titles, and pictures from the Halloween party at Pet Expo.

October 2005
, highlighting information about the Nominating Committee Report, Halloween party at Pet Expo, trophies for the May show, summary of KCKC's Agility Trials, canine flu, and pictures from the agility trials.

September 2005
, highlighting information about the Nominating Committee Report, KCKC's upcoming All Breed Agility Trials, agility trial volunteer jobs and worker form, Hurricane Katrina relief, and miscellaneous requests for volunteers, donations, and food.

August 2005
, highlighting information about KCKC's upcoming All Breed Agility Trials, agility trial volunteer jobs and worker form, KCKC clothing, PAWS legislation, and a recap of the KCKC Summer Picnic.

July 2005
, Summer Break - A newsletter was not distributed.

June 2005, highlighting information about the upcoming KCKC Summer Picnic, summer training classes, CGC and TDI results, and comments and pictures from our May All-Breed Shows and Obedience/Rally Trials.

May 2005
, highlighting information about KCKC's upcoming All Breed Shows and Obedience/Rally Trials, the demonstration at the Alterra Sterling House, the VINE Faith In Action program, and pictures from the Pet Expo Spring Fling Fashion Show!

April 2005 , highlighting information about the upcoming CGC Test, training news, spring demonstrations at Pet Expo Spring Fling and Alterra Sterling House, KCKC's upcoming All Breed Show, 4-H training, Fred's AKC delgate's report, our Good Cheer policy, and the possibility of starting a membership library.  "On the Health Front" features information about controlling fleas and ticks.

March 2005
, highlighting information about February at the Library; an emergency help list; spring demonstrations at Pet Expo Spring Fling, Alterra Sterling House, and the Brown County PetFest; a training instructors' and assistants' meeting; spring training classes; and pictures from "Meet the Breed Day" at the Blue Earth County Library.  "On the Health Front" features information about xylitol (a sweetener found in some sugar-free products) poisoning.

February 2005
, highlighting information about the program scheduled for the February meeting, a summary of the KCKC Holiday Party, the AKC delegate's report from Fred Bock, the proposed policy changes for KCKC obedience/agility instructors and assistants, February at the Library, the new membership directory, a complete list of all the awards earned during 2004 by KCKC members, and pictures from the Golden Retriever Agility Trial in January.

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Key City Kennel Club, Inc.
Mankato, MN  507-344-1159
http://www.keycitykennelclub.org
We teach you to teach your dog.

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Sue Erickson, President
Ron Schulz, Vice-President
Melissa Lembke, Secretary
Lynn Davey, Treasurer


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Created on October 13, 2002.
Last updated on March 15, 2008.
Maintained by Melissa Lembke.