Skywriter August 2005 - Labrador Retriever



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Volume 2005, Issue 6 December/January 2005-06

Babes in Skyland

BREEDER REFERRAL LISTINGS

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BreederReferral.htm

BLACK MALE PUPPY

11 Months Old

Very social - Show or Pet Home

Hip/elbow/heart clear/eye clear & Optigen A1

Maryann Czerwinski gemar@

TWO YEAR OLD BLACK FEMALE

Born: Oct.22, 2003

Preliminary OFA Hips Excellent & Elbows clear

Eyes Optigen A, Heart Doppler Clear

Spayed, crate trained, good with kids, loves people, good with other pets.

Kathy Mines   (H) 908-475-5666 (C) 908-319-3600

kmines587@

YELLOW MALE AND FEMALE PUPPY

Born: November 4, 2005

Sire: Ch. Lubberline Martingale

OFA Hips Good, Elbows Normal, ACVO July 05, A1 Normal

Dam: Shar-Jam Pandemonium Uproar

OFA Hips Good, ACVO July 04, A1 Normal

Laura Jennings 908-475-1798

pandemoniumLabs@

BLACK AND YELLOW PUPPIES

Born: December 4, 2005

Sire: Ch. Sureshot Hyspire Impressive

OFA Good, Elbow Normal, Heart Clear,ACVO May 05, A1

Dam: Shar-Jam’s Sequins

OFA Hips Good, CERF 2005, A1 Normal

8 MONTH OLD YELLOW FEMALE PUPPY

Born: April 27, 2005

Very friendly, crate trained,housebroken, likes people,children, other dogs. All shots, microchipped,AVCO 2005

Sire: Shar-Jam Pandemonium Talisman

OFA Prelimm Hips Good, Elbows Normal, CERF 05,Heart

Dam: Ch. Shar-Jams Taylor Made

OFA Hips Good, AVCO 2005, A1 Normal

Sharon Celentano 845-564-6509

Sharjamlabs@hvc.

3 YEAR OLD BLACK FEMALE

Born: September 2, 2002

Lives as a house pet & likes other dogs.

OFA Hip Clear, Eyes CERF Jan. 2005

Tattooed and current on all shots.

Sire: Ch. Visions Eyesa Special

Dam: Broadway's A Delicate Balance

2 YEAR OLD YELLOW FEMALE

Born: April 04, 2003

Lives as a house pet and likes other dogs.

OFA Hips Good & Heart Clear, CERF Feb. 2005

Microchipped and current on all shots.

Sire: AmCan.Ch. Beechcroft's Study In Black

Dam: Pisgah's Oreo

Donna Sevchuk 908-537-7041

dsevchuk@

The breeders listed in our referral service are members in good standing of JSLRC, but under NO circumstance does JSLRC guarantee the services of said members. The buyer should review all contracts directly with the breeder.

This service is available to Full Members who qualified for additional benefits. To list a litter, older puppy or dog in the club newsletter and on the website, please do so in writing, preferably on the form available on our website under Member Services.

Please send info to: Laura Dedering - JSLRC Breeder Referrals by fax 908-647-7723, or by email: jslrcinc@

Editor’s Message

Welcome to the December/ January issue of the Skywriter! Hoping everyone had a great Holiday and a very Happy New Year! I apologize that this issue is coming out late. I had several unforeseen events happen all at the same time, the death of a close family member that required me to go to Florida and one of my dogs tearing the cruciate ligaments in both stifles, and dealing with the first of two surgeries. Better late than never though!

Again, if anyone comes across any items of interest please forward it to me for our newsletter.

Sincerely,

Leslie

Index of Contents

President’s Message pg. 2

Canine Epilepsy Study pg. 3

Diamond Food pg. 4

Aflatoxin Info pg. 5

Match Show Flyer pg. 7

Health Clinic pg. 10

JSLRC Officers and Board:

President: Laura Dedering

Vice Pres: Laura Jennings

Secretary: Sharon Celentano

9 Moonlight Drive

Wallkill, NY 12589

845-564-6509

Treasurer: Dennis Simon

Directors:

Karen Lolli 2006

Laura Muirhead 2007

Donna Forte 2007

Newsletter Staff:

Newsletter Editor and Publisher:

Leslie Plank

Smithtown, NY

631-724-7593

forestwood@

Contributing Editors

and Publishers:

Gerri Kennedy-Youngblood

35 Eastview Drive

New Fairfield, CT 06812

203-746-9432

Snugharbor@

Lisa Grasso

Merrick, NY

516-456-9400

lisag22@

SKYWRITER is a publication of the Jersey Skylands Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. published six times a year with deadlines on the 15th of Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct and Dec. Contributions in the form of articles, news comments, wins, litter, and other items of interest to the membership are encouraged. Opinions expressed are those of the individual authors and not those of the JSLRC either in whole or in part. The Editor reserves the right to edit materials in the interest of space, literary clarity, good taste or timeliness. All deadlines will be strictly enforced. Subscriptions are available to non-members for $12.00 per year from JSLRC, through the Publisher.

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By Eleanor Palmieri

Committee Chairs are reminded to contact new members and get them involved in JSLRC activities.

Associate members who have been active for at least one year at our events are welcome to seek sponsorship and apply for Full membership.

Anyone interested in becoming a FULL or an ASSOCIATE member of JSLRC can contact our Membership Chair for procedures and a membership packet.

Call write to

Eleanor Palmieri -

JSLRC Membership Chair

New Ph#: 252-728-0755

New Email: EPALMIERI@ec.

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Help is needed for our upcoming match show on Sunday, February 19th. People are needed to set up the rings and take entries. It is sure to be a fun time so if you can help out in any way please contact our show chairperson, Lisa Grasso at (516) 946-5252 or email her at gainc1@.

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE

SEASONS GREETINGS!

A big THANK YOU goes out to Laurie Muirhead and her Elf, Sharon Celentano, for coordinating our annual holiday party meeting. We had a wonderful attendance again this year. Lots of great food and refreshments were contributed by our members. Pete Piccirillo provided us with our annual live musical entertainment. The Ticket Auction and Swappers Doggie Grab Bag were filled with playful suspense. Thank you all for your contributions and for doing such a great job. It was wonderful to see all of you! Everyone seemed to be having a great time.

On Saturday, January 28th, Sherri Mattheis will again be chairing our annual educational booth at the Lehigh Valley Canine Learning Experience. Don’t forget to call her to schedule a time slot for you and your dogs to help educate the public about our wonderful breed.

On Sunday, February 19th, Lisa Grasso is Chair for our Winter Specialty B match. Donna Forte is Chairing the Winter All Breed Health Clinic. Both are being held at the Littell Community Center in Franklin, NJ – the same site as last year. Lisa still needs a ring steward and entry takers. Donna Forte will need people for eye drops and paperwork. Please contact them to volunteer your help.

Reminders:

JANUARY 25th General meeting

JANUARY 28th Canine Learning Experience

FEBRUARY 19th Lab Specialty Match & Health Clinic

Happy New Year!

Laura

Our club is once again participating in the Canine Learning Experience sponsored by the Lehigh Valley Kennel Club. The date is Saturday, January 28 from 9:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m.

We will need a few people and their Labs to be at the booth to answer questions and represent our breed. (No puppies under 3 months of age are allowed in the booth.)

If you are interested in helping out at our booth please call Sherri Mattheis (908) 689-5865.

Stars of the Sky

Folklaur Secret of the Maze

Lehigh Valley KC – RWB from 12-18 mo.

Breeder/Owner/Handler - Laura Dedering

Am/Can Ch. Rockycreek’s On The Road Again JH

Sara Bay KC-WD/BOW

New AKC champion!

Breeder/Owners: Kathy and Gerie Mines

Congratulations to our winners!

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New site dedicated to opposing PAWS -- 10-12-05

In May, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the Doris Day Animal League (DDAL), and our AKC sent out simultaneous press releases announcing the filing of S. 1139, the Pet Animal Welfare Statute. AKC's decision to team up with animal rights agencies was made without consulting its board of directors or other animal organizations that will be affected should the bill pass

PAWS is bad for breeders, bad for the public, and bad for pets. Since no one has been able to convince the AKC that it has made a serious error in supporting it, people who love animals and believe that in-home breeding and rescuing are important to preserve are banding together to fight this bill without AKC. Over 355 animal-focused organizations have taken official positions opposing PAWS. The 38 AKC recognized breed parent clubs who formally oppose PAWS represent 61.2% of the dogs registered by AKC. New clubs are being added to the list nearly every week.

Please read the articles to the left, visit the sites we've linked, and join the fight. The first step is to write your own congressmen. Go to (close the pop-up window hiding the site!) and fill in your zip code to start.

Editors Note: This was from the website   It is a starting point for anyone who wants to try and help or even just to understand why so many people are in an uproar over the PAWS legislation.

Canine Epilepsy Study

I'm writing to solicit participation in a canine epilepsy research project that will result in people being able to test their Labrador Retriever breeding stock and avoid producing this affliction in the future. The research is being done at Health Gene Laboratory, in Toronto Canada, by Dr. Melekhovets.

The research so far has resulted in identifying the gene responsible for epilepsy, but more work is needed to examine the different gene mutations that produce different forms of the disease and to help perfect the test for identifying carriers. The researchers have

determined that the mode of inheritance is by a simple recessive, i.e., both parents must be carriers for offspring to be affected by the disease. For anyone who has had to deal with an epileptic dog, this is a

truly thrilling breakthru and a wonderful opportunity to contribute while getting more information about your own dogs.

Dr. Melekhovets is seeking blood samples from Labradors who are affected by epilepsy (with medical diagnosis or with 2 or more years of seizures) and also samples from littermates and parents of such dogs. If a blood sample is not possible, a semen sample would also work and does

not require any special precautions in shipment, since they just want the DNA, not the sperm per se. The shipment cost will be borne by Health Gene, and the analysis will be done for free until they are ready to put the test on the market. You might have to pay your vet for the blood

draw(s) but he/she might want to contribute to science by doing it for free.

In the past, breeders have occasionally used dogs for breeding who later developed epilepsy, thus producing whole litters of carriers. In the near future, we'll be able to determine in advance if a dog is affected, even if it hasn't had any symptoms, or a carrier. Hopefully the research will also tell us why sometimes a dog produces just one epileptic offspring among many. Down the road,

we'll be able to choose to eradicate the affliction by eliminating carriers from our breeding programs, or to avoid producing any afflicted dogs, just like we can now do with PRA.

To participate in the research, please contact Dr Melekhovets directly for instructions on shipping. His email address is dr.melekhovets@.

I guess I need to put a disclaimer here. I dont represent HealthGene or have any stock in it. I learned of the project earlier this year from a small article in HealthGene's online newsletter, and arranged for samples from 2 epileptic dogs. Dr Melekhovets phoned a week or so ago with the news of their progress and offered the free shipping and testing to expand their sample.

Julie Kirk

Redwick Labradors

Benton City WA

Won’t it be wonderful when we can test our dogs to be able to avoid producing this awful disease!

HELP WANTED:

We are looking for volunteers to help out at our upcoming health clinic on February 19th. (see flyer in this issue.) If you would like to volunteer a little of your time, please contact Donna Forte at dforte@

Diamond Pet Foods Product Recall

Diamond pet foods issued a recall of some of their products when they were found to contain high levels of aflatoxin a chemical naturally produced by growth of the fungus Aspergillus flavus on corn or other crops.. Unfortunately a number of dogs died before this was discovered. The following is from the Diamond Website:



Based on analytical sampling of finished product lots retained by Diamond Pet Foods, the company has been able to narrow products affected, along with their “Best By” dates.

Testing of more than 2,700 finished product samples conducted by independent laboratories confirms that only Diamond Maintenance Dog and Diamond Premium Adult Dog with “Best By” dates of April 3, April 4, April 5 and April 11, 2007 are potentially toxic. Test results for all other products have not been toxic.

States Affected by Recall

|Alabama |New Jersey |

|Connecticut |New York |

|Delaware |North Carolina |

|Florida |Ohio |

|Georgia |Pennsylvania |

|Kentucky |Rhode Island |

|Maine |South Carolina |

|Maryland |Tennessee |

|Massachusetts |Vermont |

|Michigan |Virginia |

|Mississippi |West Virginia |

|New Hampshire | |

Recalled Products

Diamond Premium Adult Dog Food

Diamond Hi-Energy Dog Food (Sporting Dog)

Diamond Maintenance Dog Food

Diamond Professional for Adult Dogs

Diamond Performance Dog Food

Diamond Puppy Food

Diamond Low Fat Dog Food

Diamond Maintenance Cat Food

Diamond Professional Cat Food

Country Value Puppy

Country Value Adult Dog Food

Country Value High Energy Dog Food

Country Value Adult Cat Food

Professional Chicken & Rice Adult Dog Food

Professional Puppy Food

Professional Large-Breed Puppy Food

Professional Reduced Fat Cat Food

Professional Adult Cat Food

**Chicken Soup products have NOT been recalled.

Symptoms of Illness

Symptoms of potential illness in dogs may be difficult to discern, but include:

· Loss of appetite

· Yellow whites of the eyes, yellow gums, yellow in the belly or areas where hair is very thin

· Severe, persistent vomiting combined with bloody diarrhea

· Discolored urine

· Fever

A Focus On Aflatoxin Contamination:

Aflatoxin contamination damages human health, animal health, the food supply, and world markets. Researchers are actively looking for methods to control aflatoxin contamination in susceptible crops. Classical plant disease prevention methods and routine technologies for controlling plant pathogens have generally been unsuccessful. Cooperative efforts to establish control strategies began in 1988 with the start of the annual Aflatoxin Elimination Workshop. The latest published conference report, Aflatoxin/Fumonisin Workshop 2000 can be found on the USDA/ARS website

|Aflatoxin Research Areas: |

|Fungal ecology and development of biological control agents |

|Crop resistance through conventional breeding or genetic engineering techniques |

|Crop management and fungal relationship |

|Processing and new methods of sampling and toxin detection in crops |

|Natural compounds that inhibit fungal growth and influence aflatoxin synthesis |

|FDA Action Levels for Aflatoxins |

|Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has established action levels for aflatoxin present in food or feed to protect human and|

|animal health.* |

|Levels must not exceed: |

|20 ppb - For corn and other grains intended for immature animals (including immature poultry) and for dairy animals, or |

|when its destination is not known; |

|20 ppb - For animal feeds, other than corn or cottonseed meal; |

|100 ppb - For corn and other grains intended for breeding beef cattle, breeding swine, or mature poultry; |

|200 ppb - For corn and other grains intended for finishing swine of 100 pounds or greater; |

|300 ppb - For corn and other grains intended for finishing (i.e., feedlot) beef cattle and for cottonseed meal intended for|

|beef cattle, swine or poultry. |

|General Facts About Aflatoxins |

|Aflatoxins are naturally occurring toxins that are metabolic byproducts of fungi, Aspergillus flavus, and Aspergillus |

|parasiticus, which grow on many food crops under favorable conditions. |

|Aflatoxin is an mycotoxin literally means poison from a fungi and are named on the basis of the fungus that produces |

|them, thus “Aflatoxin” uses the “A” for Aspergillus and “fla” for the species “flavus” along with the word toxin. |

|Adverse impact on animal and human health with acute toxicological effects such as liver damage and cancer can occur. |

|The major types of aflatoxins are B1, B2, G1, G2, and M1, with aflatoxin B1 being the most toxic, and usually |

|predominant. Aflatoxin B1 is a very potent carcinogen to humans and animals. |

|Aflatoxins can invade the food supply at anytime during production, processing, transport or storage. |

|Conditions that contribute to fungal growth and the production of aflatoxins are: a hot and humid climate, kernel |

|moisture, favorable substrate characteristics, and factors that decrease the host plant’s immunity (insect damage, poor |

|fertilization, and drought). |

|Food and food crops most prone to contamination are corn and corn products, cottonseed, peanuts and peanut products, tree|

|nuts (pistachio nuts, pecans, walnuts, Brazil nuts) and milk. |

|Effect on Animal Health |

|Aflatoxins are both teratogenic and carcinogenic, the liver is the principal organ affected in most species. Aflatoxin B1 is |

|considered a carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. |

|Lactating mothers excrete aflatoxins in the milk thereby directly affecting the nursing animal. |

|All species of animals are susceptible, however susceptibility to aflatoxicosis depends on the species, age, and nutritional |

|status of the animal. Young members of the species are usually more susceptible to the acute effects of the disease. |

|Adverse effects on animals may be expressed as liver damage, gastrointestinal dysfunction, anemia, reduced feed consumption, |

|reduced reproductivity, immune suppression, decreased milk and egg production and overall retarded growth and development. |

|Effect on Human Health |

|Unlike third-world countries, where large outbreaks have occurred from the lack of regulatory measures and high exposure |

|levels, the U.S. has no reported human outbreaks of acute aflatoxicosis. |

|The clinical syndrome of aflatoxicosis is characterized by abdominal pain, vomiting, pulmonary edema, convulsions, coma, |

|liver damage, and death. |

|Aflatoxin B1 is positively associated with liver cell cancer, supported by epidemiological studies done in Asia and Africa. |

|Susceptibility to aflatoxicosis may be influenced by age, sex, nutritional status, health, and the level and duration of |

|exposure. |

|Long-term exposure to low levels of aflatoxins in the food supply may have adverse effects over time to humans. |

|Humans can become sick by consuming unsafe levels of aflatoxin contaminated food and food products from grains, nuts and |

|milk. |

Impact on Agriculture

• According to the FAO, each year millions of tons of foodstuffs are lost as a direct result of mycotoxin infestation of the world’s food grain crops.

• Stricter regulatory limits (lowering threshold action levels) have been imposed on commodities of many countries intended for use as food and feed, greatly impacting world export markets.

• A significant problem for the U.S. feed industry is that corn contaminated with more than 20 parts per billion of aflatoxins (1 oz in 3,125 tons) is no longer fit for the feed of immature animals or milk producing animal.

• Within a few days of eating aflatoxin contaminated feeds, there is a significant reduction in the milk yield of lactating cows.

• Aflatoxins can cause great economic losses of livestock through impaired animal health.

[pic]JERSEY SKYLANDS

LABRADOR RETRIEVER CLUB, INC.

AKC Sanctioned "B" Specialty Match

for Labrador Retrievers

Sunday, February 19, 2006

Littell Community Center

12 Munsonhurst Road, Franklin, NJ 07416

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Wendi Huttner (Ridgeway)

ENTRY FEE ~ $9.00

Entries at 9:00 A.M. - 10:00 A.M.

Entries accepted until 1/2 hour before the start of judging.

Judging at 10:30 A.M.

Classes (Divided by Sex)

Puppy: 3-4 Months; 4-6 Months; 6-9 Months; 9-12 Months

Best Puppy In Match / Best Of Opposite Sex Puppy In Match

Adult: 12-18 Months; Novice; Bred-by-Exhibitor; Am-Bred; Open; Veteran 7 yrs & Older

Best Adult In Match / Best Of Opposite Sex Adult In Match

Junior Showmanship: 8-14 Years: Novice Junior; Open Junior

14 -18 Years: Novice Senior; Open Senior

Best Junior Handler

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NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS

Ample parking is available.

Drinks, Bagels and Donuts will be available for a donation.

Clean up areas will be clearly marked.

Please remember that show grounds have become increasingly difficult to obtain.

We expect each and every exhibitor to observe good housekeeping practices.

Your cooperation will be greatly appreciated.

RESTRICTIONS

Match Show Secretary will not exhibit her dogs at the match.

Professional Handlers may only handle dogs owned or co-owned by them.

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DIRECTIONS

Littell Community Center

12 Munsonhurst Road, Franklin, NJ 07416

(973) 827-9734 (973) 827-9796

FROM ROUTE 94:

Take Route 94 into Hamburg to Route 23 South.  Take Route 23 South for a few miles.  You will pass SHOP RITE, WAL-MART, WEIS MARKETS (all on left).  After WEIS, you will begin to descend down a hill to a light (FRANKLIN DINER & MOBILE GAS STATION ON RIGHT).  Start back uphill to the next light and turn right onto Route 517.  You will only go approximately 100 yards – turn right onto Munsonhurst Road. 

LITTELL COMMUNITY CENTER is the last building on the left.  Pull in the driveway by the ONE WAY sign.

 

FROM TURNPIKE AND/OR ROUTE 287:

Turnpike North to Route 287 North.

Take Route 287 North to the Riverdale Exit – Route 23 North. *Take Route 23 North for approximately 18.5 miles (20-25 minutes) to Route 517.  Turn left at the traffic light by Route 517 (there is no right turn), then a very quick right at the MUNSON EMPORIUM – onto Munsonhurst Road.  LITTELL COMMUNITY CENTER is the last building on the left.  Pull in the driveway by the ONE WAY sign.  Will see sign on entranceway wall.

 

FROM ROUTE 80 East (N.Y.):

Take Route 80 West to Exit 53 (Route 23 North). *Continue as directed above.

 

FROM ROUTE 80 West (PA):

Take Route 80 East to exit 34B to Route 15 North.  Exit at Route 517 – Sparta/Franklin.  At light off exit, make a right.  Straight through town of Ogdensburg, past “Sterling Plaza” strip mall – approximately 2 miles, make left onto Munsonhurst Road dead end street.  Take to end, go into driveway by the ONE WAY sign.  Will see sign on entranceway wall.

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ADDITIONAL SERVICES

Veterinarian On Call:

Dr. Karen Dashfield 544 Rt.94, Newton, NJ 07860 (973) 703-3137

24 Hour Animal Emergency Clinic:

116 Hampton House Rd., Rt. 206 N, Newton, NJ 07860  (973) 383-4321

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Jersey Skylands Labrador Retriever Club, Inc. will assume NO responsibility for any personal injury or death to any person, theft, damage or loss of personal property nor injury or death of any animal either at or on the show grounds.

FMI: Lisa Grasso 516-946-5252 or Donna Forte 973-729-6211

or go to

JERSEY sKYLANDS lrc, inc

WINTER MATCH ENTRY FORM

ARM BAND #

Please put a check in the appropriate boxes ( to the RIGHT of each class you are entering.

|SPECIALTY MATCH | |

|PUPPY CLASSES | |

|3-4 MONTHS | |

|4-6 MONTHS | |

|6-9 MONTHS | |

|9-12 MONTHS | |

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|ADULT CLASSES | |

|12-18 MONTHS | |

|NOVICE | |

|BRED BY EXHIBITOR | |

|AMERICAN BRED | |

|OPEN | |

|VETERAN 7 YEARS AND OLDER | |

| | |

|JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP | |

|8-14 YEARS NOVICE JUNIOR | |

|OPEN JUNIOR | |

|14-18 YEARS NOVICE SENIOR | |

|OPEN SENIOR | |

| | |

| | |

|DOG’S NAME: | |

|DOG’S INFO |SEX: DOG BITCH |AGE or BIRTH DATE: |

|OWNER'S NAME: | |

|STREET: | |

|CITY, STATE, ZIP: | |

|EMAIL: | |

|NAME OF | |AGE: |

|JUNIOR HANDLER: | | |

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|CLUB INFORMATION |Check One: ( |

|I am interested in joining Jersey Skylands LRC, Inc. |Yes No |

|Please send me membership information. | |

|I would like to be added to the mailing list for JSLRC events such as shows, matches, CGC tests, field training, |Yes No |

|obedience matches, etc. | |

Jersey Skylands Labrador Retriever Club, Inc.

ALL BREED CANINE HEALTH CLINIC

Sunday, February 19, 2006

LOCATION: Littell Community Center, 12 Munsonhurst Road, Franklin NJ 07416

EYE EXAMS: Michael J. Ringle DVM, Diplomate ACVO Ophthalmologist from RBVH. Dogs must be over 7 weeks of age.

CERF forms provided. Please bring AKC reg. & perm. ID. Information. All results strictly CONFIDENTIAL.

OPTIGEN: Special 20/20 Clinic Fee – 20% off regular price – See Optigen Website . Pre-registration and payment made payable directly to Optigen is absolutely required, as a minimum of twenty (20) tests must be batched for 20% savings! Blood samples for Optigen tests will be drawn at the clinic for a fee. Optigen blood draw fee will be waived if other blood tests are being performed. Test Request Forms should be completed online at Optigen using code JSLRC0205 for an additional 5% discount. Forms may also be completed on site. Optigen will report results directly to each owner. Optigen fees for this test will be returned ONLY in the event a minimum of 20 dogs do not Pre-register.

MICROCHIP: Home Again Microchip provides permanent identification.

Registration forms will be provided ad require a one-time additional fee to be submitted by the owner.

BLOOD TESTS & See Registration form for list of services. Blood tests will be sent to Hemopet (Dr. Jean Dodds), results will be sent directly to the owner. Some results available within minutes and all are strictly CONFIDENTIAL. Any test not listed please call for price/availability.

VACCINATIONS: Vaccination certificates will be provided as well as Heartworm scripts for those testing negative on site.

PRE-REGISTER: Pre-Registration by 02/11/06. Fill out form and mail with appropriate fees as indicated. Appointments will be

scheduled on a first come-first served basis. Every effort will be made to schedule your appointments in the

time frame requested. WALK-INS WILL BE SEEN IF TIME ALLOWS.

FMI: Contact Donna Forte (973) 729-6211. Please leave message to be contacted.

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PLEASE RETURN THE COMPLETED FORM BY 02/11/06 ALONG WITH A SELF-ADDRESSED STAMPED POSTCARD AND A NON-REFUNDABLE CHECK PAYABLE TO JSLRC, INC. MAIL TO: Donna Forte, 2 Sharon Drive, Sparta, NJ 07871

Name: Phone: _________________ _

Address: _______________

City: State: Zip: email: ______________

TIME SLOT PREFERRED, PLEASE NUMBER 1-6 IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE:

____9:00-10:00 ____10:00-11:00 ____11:00-Noon ____ Noon -1:00 ____1:00-2:00 ____2:00-3:00

|SERVICES |UNIT COST X # OF DOGS |= EXTENDED AMOUNT |

|ACVO EYE EXAM | $25.00 X |= $ |

|OPTIGEN TESTS (blood draw fee) | $10.00 X |= $ |

|MICROCHIP | $25.00 X |= $ |

|HEARTWORM / LYME / EHRLICHIA | $20.00 X |= $ |

|THYROID ANTIBODY PROFILE | $75.00 X |= $ |

|CBC, DIFFERENTIAL, SUPERCHEM | $62.00 X |= $ |

|CBC, DIFFERENTIAL, SUPERCHEM & | $97.00 X |= $ |

|THYROID ANTIBODY PROFILE | | |

|CANINE VACCINE TITER | $45.00 X |= $ |

|BRUCELLA | $40.00 X |= $ |

| | |= $ |

|RABIES | $15.00 X |= $ |

|DISTEMPER – DA2PP | $15.00 X |= $ |

|LYME | $20.00 X |= $ |

|BORDETELLA (nasal) | $10.00 X |= $ |

| | TOTAL: |= $ |

I HEREBY RELEASE PARTICIPATING VETERINARIANS, JSLRC, INC., ITS MEMBERS AND AGENTS FROM ANY AND ALL INJURIES OR LOSSES SUSTAINED BY MYSELF OR MY DOG(S) WHILE AT THIS HEALTH EVENT.

Please sign:

DIRECTIONS:

FROM ROUTE 94 - Take Rt. 94 into Hamburg to Rt. 23 South.  Travel Rt. 23 South for a few miles.

You will pass SHOP RITE, WAL-MART, WEIS MARKETS (all on left).

After WEIS, you will descend down a hill to a light (FRANKLIN DINER & MOBILE GAS STATION ON RIGHT).

Start back uphill to the next light and turn right onto Rt. 517. 

You will only go approximately 100 yards – turn right onto Munsonhurst Road.

onto Munsonhurst Road.  Dead End Street. LITTELL COMMUNITY CENTER is the last building on the left.

Pull in the driveway by the ONE WAY sign.  Will see sign on entranceway wall.

FROM TURNPIKE AND/OR ROUTE 287 - Turnpike North to Rt. 287 North.

Take Rt. 287 North to the Riverdale Exit – Rt. 23 North.

Take Rt. 23 North for approximately 18.5 miles (20-25 minutes) to Rt. 517. 

Turn left at the traffic light by Rt. 517 (there is no right turn), then a very quick right at the MUNSON EMPORIUM – onto Munsonhurst Road.  Dead End Street. LITTELL COMMUNITY CENTER is the last building on the left. 

Pull in the driveway by the ONE WAY sign.  Will see sign on entranceway wall.

FROM ROUTE 80 East (N.Y.) - Take Rt. 80 West to Exit 53 (Rt. 23 North).

Take Rt. 23 North about 25 miles to Rt. 517. 

Turn left at the traffic light by Rt. 517 (there is no right turn), then a very quick right at the MUNSON EMPORIUM – onto Munsonhurst Road.  Dead End Street. LITTELL COMMUNITY CENTER is the last building on the left. 

Pull in the driveway by the ONE WAY sign.  Will see sign on entranceway wall.

FROM ROUTE 80 West (PA) - Take Rt. 80 East to Exit 34B to Rt. 15 North. 

Exit at Rt. 517 – Sparta/Franklin.  At light off exit, make a right. 

Straight through town of Ogdensburg, past “Sterling Plaza” strip mall – approximately 2 miles,

make left onto Munsonhurst Road. Dead End street.  LITTELL COMMUNITY CENTER is the last building on the left. 

Pull in the driveway by the ONE WAY sign.  Will see sign on entranceway wall.

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Jersey Skylands Labrador

Retriever Club Newsletter

Leslie Plank

Editor/Publisher

15 Thrush Drive

Smithtown, NY 11787

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JSLRC Upcoming Events

January 25, 2006 Board meeting 7:30

General meeting 8:00 Agenda & Program TBA

January 28, 2006 JSLRC Booth at Lehigh Valley Canine Learning Exp.

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Chair: Sherri Mattheis

February 19, 2006 Labrador Specialty “B” Match Show

Littell Community Center, Franklin NJ

Chair: Lisa Grasso

February 19, 2006 All Breed Health Clinic

Littell Community Center, Franklin NJ

Chair: Donna Forte

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