• Click here to download a PDF version of the 2012 Specialty Brochure

• Enter your Wheaten at Jack Bradshaw, Dog Show Superintendents

• Purchase Specialty “Gear,” Dining, Ads, make Donations towards Trophies online, and register for SCWTCA CAP evaluations. 

It’s almost time for America’s Family Pet Expo at the O.C. Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa and your Club, the Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of Southern California is supporting this event. For directions Click here.

We are asking your help to introduce our beloved Soft Coated Wheaten Terriers to the public. We have reserved a booth and need to have Wheatens and their People there to talk with the public. It is important that we be there to show off our Wheatens and help the public understand how very special our Breed is and how important it is to buy from a reputable breeder.

The Expo dates are Friday April 20, Saturday April 21 and Sunday April 22 and our booth hours are 10 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (shifts will be 2 – 4 hours). It’s important to note that this year there are no conflicts between the dates of the Pet Expo and the Northern California Specialty shows, nor with the spring religious holidays.

Please contact Laura Virant at 949.583.2710 (Lav10s@aol.com) or Rose Clime at 949.235.5517 (Moondance_scwt@cox.net) ASAP to reserve your preferred day & time.

Your participation at the SCWTCSC Booth gets you into the Expo for free and you’ll have plenty of time to see the vendors & events while you’re there. Here is the website for the Pet Expo in case you would like to check out the activities that will be going on during the three days. www.petexpooc.com.

Please feel free to contact either Laura or Rose if you have any questions about the event.  We’re looking forward to seeing everyone at the Expo and thanking you in advance for your participation.

Rose Clime, Event Co-Chair (moondance_scwt@cox.net)

Laura Virant, Event Co-Chair (Lav10s@aol.com)

Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of Southern California

To achieve AKC’s Therapy Dog or “ThD” title a dog must be certified or registered with an AKC-recognized therapy dog organization, perform a minimum of 50 documented visits and be an AKC Dog through either AKC registration, PAL listing or AKC Canine Partners enrollment. Read more about the ThD title here.

(see pictures from the Fun Day in the Photo Gallery)

1.        Championship for the Biggest Male Wheaten Nose
Winston
Loved by Laura & Conrad Virant

2.        Championship for the Biggest Female Wheaten Nose
Abby
Loved by Pat & Dennis Hetherington

3.        Championship for the Oldest Male Wheaten
Magoo
Loved by Connie Koehler

4.        Championship for the Youngest Male Wheaten
Kody
Loved by Debbie Bowen

5.        Champion for the Oldest Female Wheaten
Sophie
Loved by Laura & Conrad Virant

6.        Champion for the Youngest Female Wheaten
Jewelee
Loved by Bonney Snyder

7.        Champion for the Longest Male Tail
Cashew
Loved by Francis Liu

8.        Champion for the Longest Female Tail
Roxy
Loved by Cecily Skinner

9.        Champion for the Shortest Male Tail
Kody
Loved by Debbie Bowen

10.    Champion for the Shortest Female Tail
Erin
Loved by Meredith Worden

11.    Irish Potato Race
Abby – walked by Dennis Hetherington

12.    Dancing with the Dots
Abby – walking with Dennis Hetherington

13.    Fashion Runway Race
Mojito and Vicki Gosnell

14.    Costume Contest

Scariest/Adorable – Allie as a pirate (Lauren Smith)

Best Duo Movie Couple – Winston & Sophie as Hairy Pawter & Hermione
(Laura & Conrad Virant)

Best Adventure Character – Hunny as Indiana Bones
and the Raiders of the Lost Bark (Louise Rosen)

Prettiest Costume – Abby as a Geisha Girl
(Hunter Gill/Pat & Dennis Hetherington)

The details are available at http://www.findingoneanother.org/recognition-ceremony

FAO needs the support of the dog world to assist in (1) funding the ceremony as well as (2) supporting their ongoing efforts. FAO has requested that our support include sending to the ceremony representatives to sign The Convention on Cooperation Among American Working Dog Organizations. This historic document, first signed at the Doberman Pincher Centennial in Topeka, Kansas in 2008, can be viewed at the following link.

http://www.findingoneanother.org/the-convention-on-cooperation-among-americas-working-dog-organizations.

As the fancy, we have always rallied to help others whose mission is to help dogs. Any contribution is greatly needed, appreciated, and tax deductible.

To make a donation, please go to: http://www.findingoneanother.org/donations

Part of FAO’s mission statement reads (In part) as follows:

Finding One Another (FOA) seeks to support the needs of the SAR (Search and Rescue) field, the individual canines and their first responder human partners, by contributing to the establishment of standards of practice, care and research needed to safeguard all those engaged in this work. Funds generated by Finding One Another will provide financial assistance to:

- underwrite veterinary expenses for those SAR canines in need,

- increase the number of specially trained SAR focused veterinarians,

- expand targeted research benefitting working dogs and their human partners, and,

- develop and implement programs to educate the public, both children and adults, to the work and on-going needs of the SAR community while elevating the human/animal bond and fostering a dialogue toward a more peaceful future.

Thank you for your consideration.

Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia, AKC Board of Directors

Jeff Helsdon, Producer of the Recognition Ceremony

We are not quite ready to launch our new Classifieds section, however, we did want to let you know that is was coming. We anticipate a September launch, so check back then.

*WAIT. Stop a minute. Use when going out the door. To make the dog wait instead of rushing out the door and knocking you down.

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Puppy and Dog Wheatens

The wheaten terrier temperament is a unique combination of a working dog’s steadiness and the terrier alertness & intelligence. Wheatens are lively and affectionate, and they retain their puppy-like exuberance for their entire life. Wheatens are medium- to high-energy, but are extremely adaptable. They can do well in the city or the country so long as their daily exercise needs are met and their desire to socialize with people is satisfied.

Most wheatens will give an alarm bark if strangers approach, but this fun-loving breed will instantly befriend any new person they meet. Wheatens love to jump and will chase almost anything that moves, so leash-pulling becomes a very common issue with the breed. Like many terriers, wheatens are smart and learn quickly, but they also have a mind of their own and can be stubborn when given commands they do not wish to follow immediately. Consistent, firm discipline will help a wheaten establish his place in the family, but be aware that harsh treatment may break his high spirits. Work, time and dedication is necessary to train these headstrong dogs.

Wheatens and children can mix well so long as the child is considerate and well-behaved. But a wheaten’s energy and activity may overwhelm smaller children. Because wheatens require much time and attention, families with infants and pre-schoolers may do well to wait for a few years before welcoming a wheaten into their life.

While wheatens do require time and energy for training and grooming, any wheaten owner will tell you what a joy a wheaten can be. With all his affection and loyalty, a wheaten’s happy-go-lucky attitude is infectious! (Source: Wheatendog.com)

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