Breeder’s Education Report, 2008 National

We had an absolutely fabulous turn out in October 2008 at the National for our ringside and round table Breeders Ed mentoring sessions. My warmest thanks to those who agreed to mentor and take the time to help out. A list with contact information is included. My appreciation to those who participated by attending the sessions who showed a sincere and ongoing interest in learning about the Breed and breeding - please see the listing included. I have also included a copy of the Reading List generated by the Mentors.

It gives me great pleasure to announce that an expanded version of Breeders Ed will be offered in conjunction with the 2009 National this year. We will, again, offer 2 sessions of ringside mentoring and additionally offer 2 sessions of hands on mentoring with puppies from the Futurity. All mentoring will be done in connection with the Futurity events and days. Information for these programs will follow however if you would like to reserve early just email me at kvathome@hotmail.com and let me know and I will put you on the reservation list. The cost will be $15 for all 4 sessions.

Breeders Education Interviews on the GDCA parent club will no longer appear. The format of this program will be changed to a question and answer format shortly. Look for the announcement and have your questions ready!

Kathy Varian Toomey

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GDCA Breeders Education
Recommended Reading - October 2008

The following list represents those books named by the mentors participating
at the National Specialty. Some of these books may currently be out of print but all of them were available at the time of this list on amazon.com. Ask for a book for Christmas - it will be the best gift you can give yourself!

- Dog Breeding For Professionals by Herbert Richards
- Canine Reproduction - The Breeders Guide by Phyllis Holst, MS, DVM
- Puppy Intensive Care by Myra Savant-Harris
- Advanced Labrador Breeding by Roslin Williams
- Born to Win, Breed to Succeed by Pat Craig Trotter
- Joy of Breeding Your Own Showdog by Ann Seranne
- Successful Dog Breeding - The Complete Handbook of Canine Midwifery by  -   - Chris Walkowicz and Bonnie Wilcox, DVM
- Tricks of the Trade: From Best Intentions to Best in Show by Pat Hastings

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GDCA Breeders Education
Mentors List - October 2008

Betsy Phelan orion@bartnet.net 
Betty Lewis pawsreflect@earthlink.net
Cindy Harwin harwindane@comcast.net
Karen Desjardins danebridge@aol.com
Jane Gray owlwatch@comcast.net
Joy DeGruccio tydwind@aol.com
Joy Lobato jjlobato@earthlink.net
Karen Martin danemarkdanes@swbell.net
Kathy Toomey kvathome@hotmail.com
Linda Tonnancour toncorrl@earthlink.net
Lorraine Brown lhbrown2@cox.net
Lorraine Matherly lorraine@loredane.com
Margaret Shappard mswtrwd@bellsouth.net
Marilyn Riggins taradane@sbcglobal.net 
Marshall Stoner lostcrk@dpc.net
Nancy Lerch nlerch@joimail.com
Nikki Riggsbee nriggsbee@aol.com
Pat Ciampa maitaudanes@aol.com
Betty Streeter brf10@sbcglobal.net
Sallie Cummmings dmania_5@msn.com
Sharon Hennessey shennessey@austin.rr.com

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GDCA Breeders Education
Participation List - October 2008

- Don and Dy Westermeyer
- John and Cynthia Neet
- Teija Salmi-Aalto
- Mary Lee Williams
- Fay Rogstad
- Jennifer Robbins
- Nikol Marsh
- Brinda Snively
- Dawn Buckland
- Kathy Fredrick
- Scott and Jen Wilson
- Teri Holle
- Kathy Zeckser
- Nancy Ridgeway
- Kathleen Kurtz
- Linda Osborne
- Angela Stillwell
- Marian Heckerd
- Michelle Holle
- Ann Heavey
- Jamie Harshfield
- Josh Burton
- Nancy Wright
- Deb Zeman
- Courtney Johnson
- Tia Ucielle
- Jennifer Bell
- Janet Haacke
- Angie Johnson
- Beverly Ballard
- Ron Katazynski