Club History

TERRIERS IN PARADISE—HAWAII
TERRIER GROUP CLUB

TIMELINE

1991, Dec. 29

Jerry Govier, President of The Kerry Blue Terrier Club of Hawaii, writes to invite interested terrier fanciers to attend meeting to organize a TERRIER GROUP CLUB.

1992, Jan. 18

First meeting of group to organize Terriers In Paradise-Hawaii: Susan Govier elected chair.
(Susan Govier elected President)

1992, June: Grooming demonstration at Hawaii Kai Pet Exhibit

1992, Aug 2:
Certificate for participation in Celebration of Dogs

1992, Aug. 15

1st FUN MATCH
Vera Potiker, judge

1993, Feb. 20

2nd FUN MATCH, INCL. OBEDIENCE
Edith Izant, judge
Edith Izant, obedience judge

1993, Aug 14

3rd FUN MATCH
WITH CGC TEST
Jean Heath, judge
Mary Clarose, CGC judge

1994, Feb. 13

4th FUN MATCH, INCL OBEDIENCE
Yvonne Phelps, judge
Larry Ng, obedience judge

CONTACT AKC™ CONCERNING QULIFICATIONS FOR AKC LICENSE:

1994, Aug. 20

1st AKC qualifying B Match
Betty An & Roy Stenmark, judges

1995, Jan. 8

2nd AKC qualifying B Match, with Obedience
Barbara Fournier, judge
Laurella Pang, obedience judge

1995, Aug. 12

3rd AKC qualifying B Match
Rene Popkey, judge

1996, Feb. 26

4th AKC qualifying B Match, with Obedience
Robert Frost, judge
Skip Lee, obedience judge

1996, Aug. 11

5th AKC qualifying B Match
Roland Adameck, judge
(16 entries)

1997, Feb. 22

1st AKC qualifying A/OA Match
Vera Potiker, judge
Newton Young, obedience judge

1997, Aug. 23

2nd AKC qualifying A/OA Match
Chris Levy, judge
Newton Young, obedience judge

1998, March 13

AKC approval to Terriers In Paradise-Hawaii to hold licensed point shows in conformation and trial in obedience :

(1998, June, Lynn Muramaru elected President)

1998, Aug. 30

1st licensed AKC confirmation show and obedience trial
Edith Izant, judge
Edith Izant, obedience judge

1999, Feb. 14

2nd licensed AKC confirmation show and obedience trial
Anne Hearn, judge
Lawrence Ng, obedience judge

2000,

3rd licensed AKC confirmation show and obedience trial
Bonnie Boboff, judge

2000

Earthdog program instituted:

SEE EARTHDOG/DEN TRIALS SECTION BELOW.

2001, February

Trade Name, Terriers In Paradise-Hawaii (TIP-H) registered with State of Hawaii in compliance with State law.

2001, Mar 11

4th licensed AKC confirmation show and obedience trial
John Rowton, judge
Winston Kupau, Sheila Conant, obedience judges

(note of interest: Mar 11, 2001, obedience entry =1 Novice B, and 1 Utility A: both dogs earned a leg with passing scores. The confirmation entry was 12 breeds with 39 total entries)

(2001, June, D. Miyasato elected President: removed May, 2002)

2001, Nov. 24

5th licensed AKC confirmation show
Elaine Young, judge

(2002, March: AKC, Club Relations indicates club cannot hold licensed events at this time)

(2002, June 30, New Board of Directors elected: Susan Govier elected President)

(2002, August: AKC, Board of Directors indicates club cannot hold licensed events at this time)

2002, Aug. web site secured/registered: terriersinparadise.org (and .com)

2002, Sept. 5

TIP-H and The Kerry Blue Terrier Club of Hawaii host joint dinner for terrier judge, A. Katona.

2002, Nov. 17

1st All Dog Activity Day

Featuring: Earthdog, “Pulling”, Agility, Races/small dogs, “raffle” of donations from local dog/dog food businesses.

Agility equipment compliments of L.Kuribayashi,
Agility supervision information and instruction compliments of C. Shelton

2002, Nov. 23

Agility/NADAC introductory meeting

Host: Agility League of Hawii/L.Kuribayashi instructing

2002, Dec.8

Christmas Party

2003, March 9

2nd ALL DOG ACTIVITY DAY

focus: Earthdog/Den Trials information, try outs for dogs, practice

instructor: Ron England(AWTA member)
supervision: Robyn Thomson, AKC Earthdog Judge(AWTA member)

2003, April 5

AWTA Den Trial Seminar & Practice, Waimanalo Hawaii
AWTA Judge: Jim Tebbetts

2003, April 6

1st AWTA Den Trial, Waimanalo Hawaii see photo gallery link
AWTA Judge: Jim Tebbetts
(apprentice judge-AWTA: Kirk McCarthy)

2003, April 14

TIP-Hawaii dinner with Terrier Judge Ann Hearn

2003, May 10 & 11

PET EXPO, Honolulu Hawaii: see photo gallery link
(Hawaii Vet. Assoc.)

2003, May 29
Articles of Incorporation, State of Hawaii
Terriers in Paradise, Inc.

2003, August 21
AKC approval : Earthdog Trial November 22nd & 23rd, 2003

2003, August 23 & Sept. 20
TIP Earthdog Fun Day: see photo gallery link
Educational seminar & AKC Rule & earthdog practice

2003, September 27
Education Seminar by AKC Judge Jerrie Wolfe
"The Cairn Breed" & Earthdog Work

2003, November 2
Earthdog Practice

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EARTHDOG / DEN TRIALS PROGRAM
TERRIERS IN PARADISE-HAWAII
TERRIER GROUP CLUB

1999

Organizing: Lynn Muramaru
TIP-H Earthdog Chairman: Robyn Thomson

1999, July 11

Seminar and training
Judy Smith, instructor/judge

2000, May 26

Seminar: class room instruction
Tom Barrie, instructor

2000, May 27-29

Seminar: field work: actual digging, set-up, how to do trial with training for dogs
Tom Barrie, instructor

2000, July 2

Fun Match

2000, July 20-21

Seminars—classroom instruction
JoAnn Murza, instructor

2000, July 23

AKC sanctioned “A” Match
JoAnn Murza, judge

2000, Sept. 24

Earthdog Fun Day with CGC test

2000, Dec. 2-3

AKC lic Earthdog Trials—1st
Sam Cotton, Stacy Turner, judges

2000, Dec. 1-3

Judge’s Seminar, Earthdog, ED judge training
Gordon Heldebrandt, Instructor/Judge

2001, Nov. 3-4

AKC lic.Earthdog Trials
Robyn Thomson, Trudi Kawami, judges

2002, Feb. 9-10

AKC lic. Earthdog Trials
Judy Smith, Robyn Thomson, judges

(approved and flooded out)

2003, March 9

2nd All Dog Activity Day
Den Trial, AWTA (Earthdog) information, practice

2003, April 5 & 6: see photo gallery link
seminar and practice
Den Trial—AWTA, 1st

Jim Tebbets, judge
Kirk McCarthy, apprentice judge(AWTA)

2003, August  21

AKC Approval Earthdog Trial November 22 & 23, 2003

2003, August 23 & Sept. 20:see photo gallery link
TIP Earthdog Fun Day
Educational seminar & AKC Rule & earthdog practice

2003, September 27
Education Seminar by AKC Judge Jerrie Wolfe
"The Cairne Breed" & Earthdog Work

2003, November 2
Earthdog Practice

2003, November 22 & 23 see photo gallery link
Earthdog Weekend, Waimanalo, Oahu, Hawaii
AKC Licensed Event: Earthdog Tests
Judges - Camilla Moon of Hume, VA
Richard Reynolds of Tenafly, NJ
Robyn Thompson of Waimanolo, HI

Saturday, Nov. 22 at the trial site (after pot luck lunch)
Seminar with AKC & AWTA Earthdog Judge Camilla Moon - Master Earthdogs

Saturday, Nov. 22 - 7PM
Seminar with AKC & AWTA Earthdog Judge & AKC Confirmation Judge
Richard Reynolds - "The Working Aspects of Earthdog Breeds" & evaluation of
dogs attending

2003, November 23
Waimanalo, HI
TIP-H Members sponsor AWTA den Trial
"The Kini Hawaiian Earthdog Trial"
Judge - Richard Reynolds