Big Congratulations to Arlene King and Sue Barbour
This years recipients of the Wildweir Award
Welcome to our new members!!!
The following applicants have been
voted into membership.
We welcome you all!
1) Ken Lambert, OK
2)
Vicki DiArchangelo, PA
3) Sue Walters,
MI
4) Beth Ann Faunce,
MA
Purina Parent Club Partnership
As a dog breeder and/or
enthusiast, you are probably very aware of the issues we all face trying
to
preserve our rich heritage and
ensure a bright future for dogs everywhere.
Since 2002, thousands of fellow
dog breeders and enthusiasts have chosen to have an impact by
feeding Purina brand dog foods,
participating in Purina Pro Club and declaring their
participation in the Purina
Parent Club Partnership (PPCP) Program. When you enroll in the
PPCP Program, Purina will match
the value of the weight circles you submit by 10%.
This in no way impacts your
personal rewards.
Half of the matching earnings
each year are pre-designated for canine health research and
contribute to supporting Canine
Health Foundation grants in which researchers aim to better
understand the genetics behind
many conditions affecting our dogs. The other half is eligible
to provide supplemental funding
of canine health research or may be used to fund educational
and/or rescue efforts. The PPCP
Program has raised in excess of $2.8 million for canine health
research, education and rescue
efforts.
Has your club utilized the funds
at the Canine Health Foundation (CHF) to support research?
Remember that half of all PPCP
earnings go to the CHF and are designated for research to
benefit your breed. Current
projects include such topics as exercise induced collapse, cancer,
epilepsy, cruciate ligament
rupture and degenerative myelopathy. Contact the CHF today
(caninehealth@akcchf.org) to
see how your PPCP funds can make a difference!
In addition to helping fund a
variety of canine health research projects, funding has been
used to help support educational
outreach programs such as scholarships, library support,
essay contests, youth programs,
conservation education programs, art contests, reading
programs, judges education seminars,
breed specific educational materials such as
illustrated breed standards
and responsible dog ownership materials.
Rescue programs also benefit
as funds have been used not only for the direct care of those
dogs in need, but by also providing
the much needed funding to support additional fund
raising through the development
of calendars, websites and adoption events.
The core essence of the Purina
Parent Club Partnership Program is working together for the
betterment of dogs everywhere.
Your national breed club, the Canine Health Foundation
and Purina are counting on you.
Thank you for joining us in preserving our heritage and
ensuring a healthy future for
our canine companions.
As of August 31, 2009, the Yorkshire
Terrier Club of America has 2070 members declared
for the Purina Parent Club Partnership
Program. From January 1, 2009 through
August 31, 2009, 230 members
have submitted weight circles resulting in a total of $5,240.91
accumulated thus far for the
2009 Program.
The best way to increase the
earnings and close the gap on the potential earnings is by
spreading the word:
To Club members who are already
Pro Clubâ members: Encourage them to declare for the
Purina Parent Club Partnership
Program by calling 1-877-776-2582 and encourage them to
submit weight circles to the
Purina Pro Clubâ .
To Club Members who feed Purina
but are NOT members of Pro Clubâ: Make them aware
of the Purina Parent Club Partnership
program and encourage them to join Pro Clubâ,
declare for their breed and
submit weight circles to the Purina Pro Clubâ .
Each new person who declares
participation in the PPCP Program and submits weight
circles or who joins Pro Clubâ
and declares and submits weight circles will only help to
increase the earnings for 2009.
To assist you in spreading the word, we have developed
ad slicks and a program overview
sheet that are perfect for use in your club’s publications,
website, show catalog, etc.
Additionally, we have found that many participants have been
made aware of the program through
information made available to them on their club’s web site.
Recently, the Purina Parent Club
Partnership Program established a presence on facebook.
Visit www.facebook.com
and search Purina Parent Club Partnership Program or CLICK
HERE
and join the group. Please encourage
club members and friends to join our facebook group as well.
We hope to use this group to
communicate general information, share successes, best practices, etc.
The more we spread the word,
the more we can do for canine health and well-being.
If your club has not already
done so, please consider adding a link from your website to the PPCP
website to make it easy for
fanciers of the Yorkshire Terrier to access additional information about
the PPCP program. If you would
like a copy of the ad slick, overview or a web link image, please
email me at MICHAEL.ALLWAY@PURINA.NESTLE.COM
and I will be happy to fulfill your request.
Also, please do not forget that
we have PPCP promotional display boards that your club may have
for their use while supplies
last. We hope you will be able to use the display at events, meetings,
banquets, etc. to help build
awareness of the program and earn funds to benefit your breed. If you
are interested in receiving
a display board for your club’s use, please let me know.
Please encourage participation
in this unique program, and submission of weight circles to benefit
the Yorkshire Terrier. Though
canine health is a major component of the PPCP program, canine
welfare is also an integral
component. Please remember that education encompasses a wide array
of activities. Such activities
may include but are not limited to judges’ education, breed
information / standards, youth
programs, educating of public officials in responsible canine
legislation, studies that include
conservation practices related to habitat beneficial to sporting
dog events, scholarships, etc.
Purina thanks you for this opportunity
to partner with you and the Canine Health Foundation
in advancing the health and
well being of the Yorkshire Terrier.
Mike Allway, Manager
Breeder / Enthusiast Services
Nestlé Purina PetCare
9/29/09
Dear Members,
The Officers and Directors of the
YTCA are pleased to announce that Gloria Bloch-Robinson has accepted the
position of Sunshine Chairperson. We want to thank everyone who contacted
us about the position. In the near future, a list of upcoming committee
openings will be posted. There is much that needs to be done, and
we appreciate all the support we are receiving from the membership.
Officers and Directors
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America,
Inc.
Dear YTCA Members,
Due to the current discussion
of the codes by the membership, this is a reminder that questions
you would like to have answered
by the Board must be sent to the YTCA Secretary, Bob Owen.
They must be in hard copy format
and be sent by USPS mail.
The address is:
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America
P.O. Box 6204
Elizabethtown, KY 42702
When received each question will
be reviewed by the Board and an answer will be drafted.
If a question asked is concerning
a specific committee then the Board will consult with that
specific committee chair.
The answer will be posted on the YTCA Official Notice list, on the
YTCA Website's Bulletin Board
and in the YTCA Express.
We are anxious to get the requested
information out to the members so as soon as our
Secretary receives the questions
we can post the answers.
Thanks in advance,
Officers and Board members of
the YTCA
The Officers and Directors of
the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America are pleased to announce
the appointment of Cheryl Rangel
(IL) to the Board of Directors to finish out the term of
Julie Howard who was elected
to the office of Vice President.
Sincerely,
YTCA Officers and Directors
Robert Owen, Secretary
2009 Election Results
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Constitution and By-Laws committee
Dear Members,
We are pleased to announce the
following YTCA members have accepted the Board's request to take on the
responsibility of a formal review of the Club's Constitution and By-Laws.
The makeup of the committee brings many years of experience working for
the Club in various key positions which allows them to have worked with
the current By-Laws and have insight in what works and what might be changed
to better serve the Club and the membership. The committee's first
step in this process will be to contact the membership directly for their
input.
The committee is as follows:
Shirley Patterson - Chairman
(Past Secretary - Current Vice-President)
Carol Confer (Past Board
Member)
Nancy Donovan (Past Vice-President
- Past President)
Robert Franzoni (Past
Board Member - Past Treasurer)
Jennie Schull-Wright (Member
in good standing for 11 years)
The Officers and Directors of
the
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America,
Inc.
9/15/08
YTCA FUNDS GRANTS
The Yorkshire Terrier Club of
America is pleased to announce they are helping to “raise the bar” in the
fight against canine disease. The Officers and Board of Directors
recently voted to support the funding of the following grants that will
be matched by the AKC Canine Health Foundation for a total of $21,000.
$2,500 for Grant No. 908
Serotonin Type 2A Receptor Antagonist Therapy for Preventing the Progression
of Myxomatous Mitral Valve Disease, Mark A. Oyama, DVM, DACVIM, University
of PA.
$1,000 for Grant No. 1160-A
Development of Contract-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Angiography for the
Diagnosis of Congenital Vascular Liver Disease in Dogs, Wilfried Mai, DVM,
PhD, University of PA.
$7,000 for Grant No. 963
Genotyping Small Breed Dogs with Portosystemic Vascular Anomalies and Microvascular
Dysplasia, Sharon A. Center, DVM, Cornell University.
These grants will help improve
the health of the Yorkshire Terrier. They were peer reviewed for
methodology and significance with a focus on keeping costs at a minimum.
They have received appropriate scientific scores ranging in categories
from intellectual quality to the overall merit of the study. Funds
for these grants come from the YTCA Donor Advised Fund.
Robert Owen, Secretary
Yorkshire Terrier Club of America |
