United White Shepherd Club 2005 President Diana Updike President Message August 2005      Letter from the Pres...         Another exciting and fun filled UKC Premier is behind us and I want to thank everyone who made this event such a huge success for our breed.  We had White Shepherd exhibitors from Long Island (New York), Florida, Oregon, Indiana, Wisonsin, Illinois, Ohio and Michigan!  (Did I miss any?)     We were, I believe, the third largest breed entry and I couldn't be more proud of how well our dogs represented our breed.  And, one of the most exciting events of all was that the UKC Premier was filmed and will be televised in the fall!  Notably, an interview was filmed witht he UKC President Wayne R. Cavanaugh standing in front of the White Shepherd breed ring while the Champions class was in the ring.  <grin>  And, my own "Pebbles" had the honor of Premier Show Reserve Best in Show.  (I hope the cameras stayed on the dog and not me!! LOL!)     On Saturday, we held a brief club meeting with the officers of past and welcomed in the new officers and Committee Chairs.  We tossed around some great ideas for membership growth, membership participation (host some FUN events!) and then we adjourned and had a BBX feast - it was great!     I am looking forward to the upcoming year.  We have many active members that are already making this year one of our best ever. Yours for the White Shepherd, Diana             President's PageDecember 2005October 2005August 2005Home