Irish Setter Club of America News

Highlights from April 2008 Board Meeting • The Board faxed a letter to AKC for their presentation at the next AKC Board meeting reaffirming the results of the Reciprocal Registration vote of the membership • A draft of the minutes of the ISCA Annual Meeting will be published in the Memo to Members to read prior to the Annual Meeting • The Board clarified the nomination process for the BoD and the Nomination Committee. The May 15th date is intended as a cut-off for members to nominate themselves for either the Nominating Committee or the BoD. However, this date does not preclude the Nominating Committee from adding other names for consideration. • There is an existing Board policy not to provide financial assistance to BoD members for attending meetings. The BoD reaffirmed this policy because it is not financially feasible for ISCA to reimburse these expenses. • Nina Johnson proposed a Walking National Open Gun Dog Championship. the BoD approved the proposal which would be sanctioned by ISCA under AKC rules and jurisdiction of the ISCA BoD. • Donation check boxes will be added to the annual membership renewal form for Rescue and Health, which will be coordinated with the Foundation, and for a Trophy fund for National Events (Conformation, Field, Obedience & Agility) • Norbert Dee is chair of a newly formed Committee to update material used in judges education.	*2008 ISCA National Specialty Photos* Results 2007 Annual Awards Winners 2007 Medallion Winners If you won a medal, and you were unable to arrange to have it picked up at the National in Arizona, you can still have it mailed.......... Please write a check for $5 for up to 2 medals mailed and $10 for more than 2 medals mailed.........make the check out to ISCA and send it to : Fran Sloughfy ISCA Awards - Medals 20 Maple Shade Lane Fleetwood, PA 19520 If you won an annual award and didn't pick it up at the National please mail a check payable to ISCA in the amount of $10 per award to pay for shipping to: Kristy Hanes, ISCA Awards 32711 - 181st Ave. SE Auburn, WA 98092 Have any Irish Setter or ISCA memorabilia of historical value? Please contact the ISCA Historian with your information. *Order a 2007 National DVD!* DVDs are $40 Order from: ISCAVideo, Ken Davis 3372 Breezewood Ct., Ortonville, MI 48462	ISCA Board of Directors RED ALERT The Board of Directors (BOD) would like to announce the formation of the ISCA_RED_ALERT list with Yahoo Groups. This list has been added to alert the membership of important information available on the ISCA Official Website. ISCA’s official communication devices will continue to be the Website and the Memo to Members. However the BOD recognizes the need, at times, to communicate quickly with the membership. All emails from this list will carry the following in the subject line [ISCA_RED_ALERT] followed by a description of the content. This will let you know it is an official communication from the BOD RED ALERT will only be comprised of members in good standing with ISCA. The list will not be shared, nor used for any other purpose than official ISCA business. If you would like to sign up to receive emails from this group, use the link below. If you have problems with the link, try to copy/paste to your browser. http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/ISCA_RED_ALERT/ When all else fails, you can send an email to the address below and ask to be added: ISCA_RED_ALERT-owner@yahoogroups.com Be sure to include your name and email address, as it appears in the membership directory, to be added. Can you survive a disaster? New ISCA brochure - print out & save!
New HOD Project The Irish Setter Club of America Health Committee is pleased to report a new initiative in the search for a research study into the causes of Hypertrophic Osteodystrophy (HOD) in our breed. More information on the current research page. NEW HOD Paper! Important Notice for Dogs to Be Tested by Optigen for PRA Make sure when getting dogs blood tested by Optigen for PRA that you also register for CERF registration by paying the extra fee. If you do not do that, none of dogs tested by Optigen or their offspring will be eligible to be registered with ISGR. CERF does not give numbers to offspring..(.only ISGR) so it is important if your aim is to get numbers for the parents in ISGR and any offspring that you also register for the CERF registration fee on the Optigen registration form. ISCA sponsored Osteosarcoma Research Project at MIT. Blood samples from affected dogs needed. Download research information and submission form or contact Jan for more information.	ISGR CHANGES Beginning March 11, 2008, all submissions to ISGR registration will now be taken by OFA. OFA will now be doing all the administration work of ISGR and will continue to register Irish Setters from blood tested dogs that were tested by Optigen and their offspring. That information will be put on the website handled by OFA. If any forms in the meantime have been sent to Chris Miller, Secretary of ISGR, or Sandy Novocin , blood tested coordinator, those forms with the proper fees will be forwarded to OFA. Refunds will be sent to the owners since the new fee for registering any dog whether blood tested or from genetically clear stock will now be $7.50. The ISGR website will be up and running till the contract ends with the server hosting the website. The application will remain the same although all forms now should be sent to the following address: ISGR c/o OFA 2300 E. Nifong Blvd. Columbia, Missouri 65201	*New Epilepsy Study - Samples Needed!* The U of Missouri is working in conjunction with a lab in Finland which has just been awarded more than $1 million to study epilepsy through SNP mapping. They are accepting new blood samples. Those who would like to participate can do so by logging on to the U of Missouri epilepsy network www.canine-epilepsy.net . There is a link there to access an online seizure survey and a sample submission form. DVD, Grooming Your Irish Setter, The Basics.
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		New Veterinary Student Scholarship! The Marion Baird Neville Veterinary Scholarship is made possible through the donations of Karolynne McAteer and other individual donors and will be awarded to an ISCA member who has demonstrated an interest in and a commitment to veterinary medicine.
ISCA Register of Merit Guidelines and Applications Current Report of ISCA's Delegate to AKC PURINA PARENT CLUB PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM raises funds for Irish Setters! Information on the AKC Companion Animal Recovery Program Thinking about becoming a judge? Or applying for Irish Setters as an additional breed? Contact the ISCA Judge's Education Chair - MRS. LORRAINE W. BISSO, 405 Rosa Avenue, Metairie LA 70005 (504) 833-1780.	Membership application for new members Local Specialty consent forms , Field Trial consent forms and Versatility Test Application are now available online! ISCA Versatility Test Guidelines & Certificate Requirements I Attention local club secretaries - please review and update your local club contact information listed on the site. Contact the webmaster and corresponding secretary with changes. New club info is needed for ISCA publications. Please use the Local Club Officers Form	Irish Setter Rescue Every year many Irish Setters nationwide find themselves in need of new homes. Irish Setter Rescue takes the time to specially match people to each dog, usually resulting in a lifelong placement. *Find out more about rescue* Brian came into the rescue program when his 'mom' died and 'dad' had to move to retirement housing without dogs. For more information on Irish like Brian that need adoption, locate your region on our rescue map For more information on Rescue or adopting contact mlarson@volcano.net
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