News

The Club held its' AGM on Sunday 5 March 2008. 

2 new committee members were welcomed, Mr and Mrs Chambers. Mr Chambers undertook the role of vice-chairman and Mrs Chambers undertook the role of Newsletter Editor.

A farewell presentation was made to Mrs Chris Serman to mark her retirement from the committee and she has undertook the role of vice- president. 

The Open Show was held on Saturday 29 March 2008

BIS Andrews Porterble Sirius Black From Runfold (Klein)

RBIS & BPIS O'Loughlins Caoilta Kit Kat (Mittel)

RBPIS Haywards Holbain Cool Fool (Klein)

BVIS Allisons Fin Ch Oberitz Turbo Charged (Klein)

Judges Melanie Hill (Klein), Mark Cocozza (Mittel) and Referee Chris Serman

Jan Chambers is collating information/articles for the next issue of the Newsletter.  Any-one who has anything which they feel would be of interest is asked to e-mail it to Jan for possible inclusion.

Construction of a new online database for the eye testing results is in progress.

Latest results from the club open show are:-

Eye Certificates received at the GSC of GB eye testing session 1/4/07

Mrs N Allison
Lilhamras Una Ulltuss of Oberitz
Oberitz Astrobee

Mr/Mrs Furber   
Oberitz Cosmopolitan
Holbain Smudge

Mrs Bradbury
Ch Wychlea Aimy Vooh

Mr/Mrs Trendle   
Lusam Super Spats
Lusam Charlie Dobby
Lusam Dinky Adoo

Mr/Mrs J Richardson   
Wyndlee Sea Breeze

Mrs/Ms Hoskins   
Porterble Ring My Belle with Lukach

Mr Bonser/Taylor   
Bonneavid Could It Be Magic
Orion Rising Star
Ch Dourhu Black Velvet

Mrs C King   
Grizwold Iolo Goch

Mr/Mrs Dyer   
Wychlea Sailor Vee At Jarvam

Mr/Mrs Beard   
Wyndlee Earl Grey
Ticapon Meritus Victor With Hasweth
Wyndlee Finnflying to Chandera
Nosregor Dark Hypno
Wyndlee Chandera Spectre

Mrs E Day   
Lokis Gold Ingot

Mrs K Morgan   
Lusam Love In The Mist

Mr/Mrs Highmoor   
Kartmel Bootilicious

Mrs C Serman   
Tymy Tymaday
Tymy Tymaniketa
Shetlocks Infatuation
Ch Tymy Tymadjusting


Received after 1/4/07 but tested on the day

Mesdammes Kimber/Bridgen   
Ch Stonelight Hullaballoo

Mrs Serman   
Tymy Tymarekiya

Receved 1/4/07 tested elsewhere

Mrs K Morgan   
Kismet The Maestro    7/05/05

Mrs Palmer-Jones   
Stonelight Dashing Denzil    27/12/06

Mrs J Chambers   
Nosregor Bewitched For Musique    22/2/07
Zroa Aus Dem Norden    22/2/07
Holbain Benny For Musique    22/2/07

Our Open Show was held on 1st April '07 at The Sports Connexion, Ryton On Dunsmore.

BIS Ch Wychlea The Dutchess

Klein judge - Mrs Margaret Mulholland (Mariscot)
Mittel judge - Mrs Jane Lilley (Kensing)

Best In Show was the klein, Ch Wychlea The Dutchess, Reserve Best In Show the mittel, Spellcast Talk To Me and Best Puppy In Show the mittel, Liubice Crazy Diamond For Caoilta

Best Puppy In Show

Our next show will be our Championship show in November.

Our website has been given a major overhaul and is once again part of German Spitz World

The Club held its' AGM on Sunday 4 March and members present agreed to an amendment to the Club Code of Ethics, and the Committee would draw the attention of members to Item 7 (Breeding) under the Code of Ethics (available from the Downloads section)

In addition, following the recent resignations, for personal reasons, of Mrs Hannah Gillies, Mr Alan Banfield and Mrs Helen Banfield, the AGM nominated the following members to join the Committee, and all three accepted - Mrs Nicki Allison and Mr and Mrs Trevor Sheasby.

The Annual Trophy Steward did not attend the meeting and members present agreed responsibility should return to the Committee. At the meeting following the AGM Mrs Allison agreed to compile the points for the year.

It has been brought to the attention of the Club that the Kennel Club is making an announcement as to their agreement in principle to the removal of the regulation which demands a German Spitz must be measured before receiving a class award. The intention is to replace the regulation by the statement that the dog may be measured at the discretion of the judge, and that if the judge wishes to measure they must provide their own measures (no definition of type of measure is included). The Club has concerns as to these proposals and has prepared a Ballot Form for issue with normal Judges Ballot form in order to seeks the views of the membership before we repsond formally to the Kennel Club.

In addition the Club has already made it's views known to Dog World - stating -The Announcement appears to infer that the changes are proposed purely on health and welfare grounds. The height of an animal has nothing to do with either of those factors in general animal wellbeing; but in our breed it is the very important differentiation between the Klein and Mittel German Spitz, as the breed standard for both is identical, other than height. The maximum height for Kleins and the minimum height for Mittels differs by only 1 cm. Without compulsory measuring the integrity of the Klein and Mittel Spitz could be seriously compromised, negating the previous work of breeders and judges to stabilize the two sizes. Club members are already expressing their concern and objection to any suggestion that the need for compulsory measurement be removed.

For further information and for non-Club members to give their views please e-mail The Secretary