Galloway Park Play Night 9/4

We will be having the play night in West Plains tomorrow at the Galloway park at 6:30.  Please let me know if you are coming in case we have to cancel.  417-252-0349 or send me an e-mail.

We will also be getting together on the 15th and 29th.


We will be making the trip to Purina Farms again this year to watch the National Finals of the Incredible Dog Challenge.  It is Sept 27th.  The event starts at 11:00 and ends around 4.  We need to plan on leaving West Plains around 7am.  Let me know if you want to go by the 21st so we can arrange how we vehicles and pick up times and places.

Upcoming Agility Fun Match & RDO

Folks, The fun match & RDO is coming up on Sept. 20th.  The show is going to start at 9:30 and should be done around 3:00.  It will be held in West Plains at the softball fields near the high school.  I'll send out directions later. 

I'm needing to know who is going to be able to help that day.  We will mostly need help setting up and taking down as well as people to rotate in the ring.  It works best if there are 2 people helping at a time.

Also if you are coming and are bringing a purebred dog, let Amy know what breed you will have there.  We are hoping to do a parade of breeds near the beginning of the match.

The other thing we are looking for are people to do demonstrations of an activity they do with their dog.  If you have something different you do or know of somebody who does something interesting, let me know. 

I would like to get everything lined out the 1st week of Sept.  Please let me know if you can help by the end of this week. ~ Beth

General Meeting Aug.26th

This is to remind you that we have a club meeting this Tuesday at 7 pm at the Howell-Oregon building.  We will be discussing the upcoming events - Agility Fun Match and Haunting in the Hollow.


There was a request that we start having some topic at the beginning of the meeting again.  We will start the meeting off with "Travelling with your dog"  If anybody has suggestions for topics let me know. ~ Beth

Updated Future Activities: August - October 2014

Haunting in the Hollow is Oct. 18th.  - We will have a spot again this year.  Those of you who do drill team or are interested in participating, let me know if you would be available to do a demonstration at Haunting in the Hollow.  Let me know so Dave can put it on the schedule.  We probably need to have at least 4 people to have it look good.

Agility Fun Match and Responsible Dog Owner Day - It will Sept 20th with Oct 4th as the rain date.  We will hold it at the softball fields near West Plains High School.  Please start contacting folks with purebred dogs that are good representatives of their breed to see if they would be interested in being there so people can see their breed and learn about it.  At this time we are planning on starting at 9:30.  It will probably run until 3 or so.  We are going to do this a little different this year.  Instead of having all the demonstrations after the fun match, we are going to have a demonstration between each agility division.  The parade of breeds will be near the beginning of the show.

NHC, a nursing home in West Plains, is having a "dog show" for the residents.  They are inviting folks to bring puppies and well behaved adult dogs that would not mind being loved on by the residents.  The are going to do this Friday, Aug. 22nd. starting at 2:30.  If you would like to do this please contact Audry Sears at the nursing home.  The number is 417-256-1088.  They have done this before and it really cheers up the residents.  So many of them miss their pets and enjoy getting to pet and see these dogs.


Incredible Dog Challenge at Purina Farms is Sept. 27th.  We are planning a day trip to watch this event.  This is the national finals.  We had a great time last year.  We will do a head count towards the end of Aug. to see who all wants to go.  There is no cost to watch.  We will car pool and just split the cost of gas.  Last year we stopped in Rolla on the way home for dinner.  There is food for sale at the event.  It is a little high but not too bad.  I think last year the event started around 10:00 am.
~Beth

Photos from Nose Work Seminar Posted

Uploaded photos from Patti & Margit who had gone to the seminar and shared their pictures on our club's albums page. http://www.scmkc.org/gallery.htm ~ Cj

Update Nosework Seminar

The Nosework seminar is July 12th at Hirsch Feed in West Plains.  Starts at 10:00 am. 

Anybody interested in attending as a working team, please let Amy wellmannereddog@yahoo.com  know.  You don't have to be a member to attend.  Contact Amy for the cost, the price includes lunch.

People can also audit the seminar without their dog at a reduced price, again contact Amy for more information and to setup the lunch count. ~ Beth

Summer Schedule for Monday Fun Night Practice

1st, 3rd and 5th Monday of each month starting at 6:30 pm, Fun Night Practice will be held at Galloway Park through the summer until it gets cold. Fun Nights in the winter months are held at Risner Stables. Proof of rabies vaccination is required. Call Beth at (417) 252-0349 ahead of time to let her know you are coming that week so she can contact you if need to cancel. ~ Beth