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Medallion Rottweiler Club Annual Membership
Meeting CGC/TDI Testing
May 16, 2010
Members of the Medallion Rottweiler Club and the
general public met at Herricks Lake Forest
Preserve on this beautiful spring Sunday morning.
The club set up under the pavilion by the lake and
certified tester, Mariellen Spiros, began testing
at 10:00 am. Purebred and part-bred dogs were
tested to earn an AKC Canine Good Citizenship (CGC)
certification. The Therapy Dogs International (TDI)
testing was also offered for those who plan to do
therapy work with their dogs.
Twelve Rotteilers were registered to test along
with 4 Goldens, 3 Labs, 1 Jack Russell Terrier, 1
English Setter, 1 German Shepherd, 1 Newfoundland,
1 Doberman, 1 Border Collie, 1 Boxer, and 8 mixed
breed for a total of 34 dogs tested. Only three
failed to qualify; two Rottweilers who did not
know the down stay command and the 6 month old
Newfie with limited obedience training. This was
the largest response to this event that the club
has enjoyed since we began offering it several
years ago, due primarily to the advance publicity
in the local paper, and training centers and on
the website/internet lists.
Joan Klem, MRC Public Education Coordinator,
thanked Mariellen and club members who worked the
event for making it a success. In addition to
assisting many dog owners with earning their
certificates, the event exposed the general public
who were out enjoying the Preserve to numerous
well behaved and social Rottweilers. Many families
who strolled past stopped to ask questions about
the testing and to meet and pet the Rottweilers.
Mariellen complimented the club on the hard work
of its members during the four hours of testing.
She particularly wished to thank Howard Bernier
for his assistance with the paperwork and to Joan
Klem’s granddaughter, her young friend and
Michelle Burch’s daughter for providing the
children distractions throughout the testing. The
club realized a small profit after paying the
tester, renting the site, and paying for the
advertisement in the Herald.
The annual membership meeting followed the
completion of the testing. Club membership
totaled 282 with 20 new members to date in 2010.
The 2010-2011 Officers and Board of Directors
slate was voted in, and James Jackson was
appointed by the Board to fill the remaining year
of Director Ed Gegenheimer’s term. The meeting
agenda was completed and the meeting adjourned at
4:00 pm. President Jackson provided a cake to
celebrate the birthday of Joan Mazat, incoming
Recording Secretary. The next meeting of the Board
will be in conjunction with the “Popcorn Cluster”
of shows in Valparaiso, Indiana, on Sunday, June
27th. The meeting will be at the RV
of Eleanor Jackson upon completion of the
Rottweiler breed ring.
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