Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: > From: Newfoundland Club of America <ncaenotes@ncadogs.org> > Date: July 30, 2021 at 7:40:30 AM EDT > To: christopher.n.plum@gmail.com > Subject: July e-Notes > Reply-To: ncaenotes@ncadogs.org > >  > > > NCA e-Notes July 2020 > > > > Lazy Summer Days Ahead > > Exciting New Programs Coming Your Way! > > In order to be more responsive to inquiries from prospective Newfoundland owners, to be more inclusive with our breeder community and to recognize the diligent work of our dedicated preservation breeders, the NCA has been working to develop new outreach methods, and revitalize some of our existing programs. Several committees, along with the Board of Directors, collaborated on these initiatives. > 1. Create a Puppy Referral Listing Program that will be available to all NCA members to list planned or existing litters for placement. This function is currently being built into the NCA Member Portal. Referral Listing will be available to potential puppy buyers through the Newfoundland Ambassador Program and the Breeder Referral Hotline. > > 2. Create a Breeder of Distinction Program to recognize individuals who have become respected breeders, displayed in the Hall of Fame section of the website. All current Breeders List members will be grandfathered into the program and new applicants will be able to apply. The program will feature sections to list Emeritus Breeders who have retired from breeding as well as In Memorium for Breeders who have passed. > > 3. Revitalize the Breeder Education Mentor Program through outreach to all Breeders of Distinction to encourage them to participate, provide additional resources and training in adult education and mentorship to all mentor participants, and develop additional educational resources for prospective and fledgling breeders. > > “Correct body coat is important to the Newfoundland. Emphasis, however, should be on density rather than length. An overly long or shaggy coat would collect snow and ice and would not be serviceable in winter weather. In the winter, in northern climates, the body should be covered with a fine wooly undercoat. The outercoat should be coarse, straight and lie flat. If brushed the wrong way it should tend to fall back into place. A fluffy or wooly outercoat would not shed water and is strictly against the standard.” > > Concerns Over Coat > > Good joints, including hips and elbows, are important for good structure. Mother Nature is an exacting parent who does not allow her children to survive with poor structure. No bears walk for long with hip dysplasia or bad elbows. They usually starve to death before they breed. Dogs do not experience such exacting environments. Most dogs have life pretty cushy and can reach breeding age despite physical disabilities. Our dogs and we pay for this through hip dysplasia and other problems. >  > > How To Build A Draft Dog > 25 Newfoundland Dogs Earned Their > CHIC Certification in the last 3 months! > > ABBIE HILL'S I LOVE YOU MORE > ABBIE HILL'S SHE'S A BONNIE LASS > AEGIRS BUILT TONKA TOUGH > AMITYS BEARFORT BARTENDER > ANCHORBAY ESCAPES TO SUN VALLEY > ASHMOOR H2ODANCER ON DREAMPOOL > BEARBROOK ALWAYS ON MY MIND AT TWIN HUEY > BEARFORT AMITY'S ONLY ONE OF ME SNOWHAVEN > BEARSCAMP'S FENWAY > BECAUSE I'M HAPPY DE ANMALAMUAL > CACHALOT'S MADE IN THE USA > CANNON BEAR'S TRIBUTE TO SOCKS > DARKFLIGHT ORANGE DREAM > EAST IDAHO GOOD BETTER BEST > KILYKA'S THREE SHEETS AT AEGIR > KLOOFBEAR'S COSMIC MOONBEAM FROM HEAVEN > LONGSHIP'S PITCHER PERFECT FOR STARBOUND > MTN HIGH HAPPY HOUR AT SIKOME > PITERNYUF ESPION RUSSE AT LALANDE > POWDER RIDGE'S ASPEN IN YOUR DREAMS > RIO NOVA CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE > SEABROOK'S JAQUIST BLESSED TENFOLD > SUMMERFORD'S ALL FIRED UP KELEF > SUN VALLEYS ALWAYS IN STYLE > WOODSIDES LADIES MAN OF SHADRACK > We salute their owners and breeders for their commitment to health and transparency! > > Did You Forget Something? > Thanks to everyone who has already renewed their NCA memberhsip! If you have not had time yet, you can click the button below to renew online, print out a renewal form or contact Mary Lou Cuddy, Membership Chair to have a renewal form mailed to you. Renewals were due July 1, 2021. > We want you to continue to be a part of our community - renew now before its too late! > RENEW TODAY > > > 2021 AKC Canine Health Foundation National Parent Club... > > Due to ongoing challenges for travel and large gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic, dog club representatives, researchers, veterinarians, students, and more will gather virtually for our biennial conference in August. This year's conference... > > Read more > www.akcchf.org > A Voice of Her Own- Becoming Emily Dickinson > > Barbara Dana has created magic with this novel that imagines the childhood of Emily Dickinson. The language is so delightful, the tone so true, that you'll be convinced young Emily is speaking directly to you. A bonus is the impressive presence of Carlo, the young poet's beloved Newfoundland dog who was her constant companion for 16 years. I've loved reading and rereading this book and have purchased multiple copies to be given away as gifts--most recently to my nephew's brilliant 16-year-old daughter who just discovered Dickinson and wants to write poetry. Barbara Dana and Emily Dickinson are an irresistible combo! - Robert McDowell >  > Buy On Kindle > > Legislative Updates > Illinois Amendments to State Animal Welfare Act > Colorado New Regulatory Requirements Proposed > Oregon Ballot Initiative Affects Breeders > > Nutrition Basics > > Canine nutrition is an area of growing concern for dog owners in general and giant breed owners in particular. Giants breed puppies will experience a similar rate of growth in a single year to what humans experience over 20 years. Even a short time spent eating an unbalanced diet can have implications for long term growth and development. > "In order to live, a dog must eat. How long the dog lives, as well as health, immune system, behavior and temperament, the ability to reproduce successfully and to recover from trauma, all depend on what is eaten." - Wendy Volhard > > READ MORE > > Fun and Games > > Much like a child, your puppy needs to have some fun! How about celebrating his six-month birthday. Invite your family (yes, they will think you are not quite all there, but - why not!). Make him a cake from cottage cheese or yogurt surrounded by puppy cookies. The candle can be a rolled rawhide stick or one of the "flavored" jerky-type sticks found in the grocery store pet section. Sing him/her Happy Birthday and give him presents - a new rubber ball or fuzzy chew toy. End the celebration with a phone call to your local training school enrolling him in obedience classes. > > > > READ MORE > > CHECK OUT THE NCA SHOP > > Keep the sun out of your eyes while water training your Newf this summer with this embroidered cap - great thank you gift for those hard working boat stewards! > > SHOP TODAY > > Living Legends - Last Chance > Do you have a Living Legend? We would like to honor them! Newfoundlands reaching the age of 10 before 5/1/21 may be nominated as Living Legends. They should be owned, co-owned or bred by an NCA member. Deadline August 1, 2021 > > Nominate Your Living Legend > On We Grow > > Our membership continues to grow! Thanks to these members who shared their love of the Newfoundland Dog and sponsored new members In May: Lynne Anderson-Powell, Laura Davidson, Jeanne Ward, Edie Koster, Deanna Alko and Susan Kerby > > If you are asked to sponsor a new member/s – you can look at the NCA website for recommended sponsor criteria or contact Mary Lou Cuddy, membership chair, for more information. > SHOP Newf - new designs and items! > MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY - iPhone > MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY - Android > > Subscribe to the > Breeders Corner > > Subscribe to the > Working Dog News > > Subscribe to NewfCare: > Research & Rescue > > Resources > > Newfoundland Dog Library > > Puppy Information Center > > Newfoundland Ambassadors > > NCA Charitable Trust > > Breeder Support Center > > NewfTide - Our Official Publication > > Newfoundland Dog Education Center > > The Newfoundland in History & Art > > Newfoundland Dog Health Center > > Training Center at Hubpages™ > > Online Membership Portal > > NCA National Rescue Network > > As always, we want to hear from you. 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