The Scottish Terrier Club of America's National WrapUp 

January 15, 2014

The STCA's electronic newsletter brings National AND Regional Club News to ALL club members.

WrapUp highlights news of STCA National and Regional Club events, points of pride, fundraising and club initiatives, and much more -- all in an effort to keep us connected.

Regional Clubs: please submit your information for inclusion in WrapUp to Lori Kelly for publication.  

Next deadline: 2/6/14. 

 Regional Club Representatives: Please share this newsletter with your regional club members who may not be members of the STCA and STCA members who do not receive electronic communication from the STCA. 

STCA this and that...

Membership renewals are now past due. IF you forgot - please notify Rhea Spence ASAP.

Participate!! The following forms should be completed by YOU and sent to Pam Williams (address in 2012-14 directory). Corresponding Secretary by January 31, 2014:

• Specialty Judge Nominations.  Send in a list of judges YOU want to be considered for Rotating and National Specialty Shows. 
• Nominations for Annual Awards (Anstamm Achievement Award, STCA Good Sportsmanship, Sterling Silver Service). Forms are available on line at www.stca.biz.
• Applications to Serve on the STCA 2014 Nominating Committee and/or Petition for Service as Officer or Director of the STCA. 

Welcome Barbara Gibson (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) NEW Bagpiper editor!

Did you know you can find earlier published Bagpipers scanned onto the STCA website? Visit the Historian's library and follow links to archived Bagpipers. Thank you Janet Tomlinson!  There's so much history to be found! 

Please welcome Eric Varner as our new Editor of the Bagpiper Regional Club Clan Connection Reports! Thank you to our regional club Clan Correspondents for continuing to keep us all connected!

Bagpiper Issue No. 1 - 2014

Pre-Rotating & Stud Issue

NEWS FLASH Covers are available!!

Issue No. 1 covers are available! Don't miss out! And looking forward - covers are also available for Issue. No. 3

Bagpiper Advertising for Issue No. 1 - deadline January 30, 2014:

Stud Dog ads and Bagpiper business card ads are due January 30, 2014!

Business card ads are $100 for all four issues!  Otherwise cost is $40 per ad after January 30.

Stud Dog ads -  $40.  This year we are asking that you include your dog's "date of birth." This will make the information quick and easy for those wishing to research the dogs standing at stud. Please send Stud Dog ads to Jeff Waite (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Please send Business Card ads to Pam Williams (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 

And don't forget:

You get a chance to win one FREE Econo Color Full Page Ad with every paid full-page B&W or color ad for Issue #1 through Issue #3 in 2014!  Drawing will be held at the Annual Awards Meeting/Banquet in October 2014.

Additional details are available in the Bagpiper section of the STCA website or contact Jeff Waite (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Barbara Gibson, Editor - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

STCA National Rotating 2014 - The Magic of Scotties - in Birch Run, MI.

Mark your calendars now for April 25 through April 27, 2014.  Events will be held at the Birch Run Expo Center, just off of I-75 in Birch Run, MI.

Join us for a great weekend of shows & activities:

Friday, April 25 - Terrier Club of Michigan - Sweeps: Maurine McConnell. Classes: Woody Wornall. Conformation AND Rally 1 & 2 offered by Terrier Club of Michigan.  

Friday, April 25 - STCM Hospitality * STCM Match & Costume Contest - Judge: Chuck Gubry

Sat., April 26 - STCA National Rotating, held in conjunction with the Progressive Dog Club Show. Sweeps: Marianne Melucci. Classes: Muriel Lee  STCA HTF Health Fair - ONE STOP CHIC shopping! ** STCA Banquet. Plus Obedience 1 & 2 offered by Progressive Dog Club of Wayne County, Inc.

Sun., April 27 - STCM Specialty, held in conjunction with the Progressive Dog Cub Show. Sweeps: Charlene (Charlie) Gann. Classes: Charlotte McGowan. Plus Obedience 1 offered by Progressive Dog Club of Wayne County, Inc. 

Important Deadlines:

Trophy Donation Deadline: March 1

Advertising Deadline: March 1

STCA HTF Eye Clinic OFA ECR testing -  Pre-Registration Deadline: April 9

*Complimentary Hospitality & Pre-paid Banquet Reservations Due: April 9

ENTRIES CLOSE: April 9

STCM Local Show Chair: Pat Wooster (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) Local Co-Chair: Jim DeArmond.

STCA Vice President, Show Chair: Lori Kelly

Show Superintendent: MB-F, Inc.

Visit the STCA website for links to the info packet and much more! 

Note: There will not be a host hotel for 2014.

 Health Fair at the STCA National Rotating in Michigan. A one-stop CHIC Shopping Event!

* Discounted vWD tests * Discounted AKC DNA Profiles * FREE Patella Examinations * Microchipping * Discounted CMO tests * STCA HTF Eye Certification Clinic for CHIC * Educational materials and a drawing for a special prize to all Eye Clinic Registrants! Also, stay tuned for very important news about the HTF's TCC initiative for 2014!

Marcia Dawson DVM, Chairman.

You will always find helpful and informative articles posted on the STCA website.  

Check out these links to Scottie Health, Health Registries, and ScottiePhile (STCA's Health Library). They are all wonderful resources!

The Scottish Terrier Club of California Sponsors a Grooming Seminar

Feb. 15 & 16, 2014

in Southern California!

An opportunity you do not want to miss!

The Scottish Terrier Club of California will sponsor a 2-day Grooming Seminar on Feb. 15 & 16. 

Presented by Barbara Casey & Marianne Melucci, the seminar will benefit beginners and up to and including the advanced groomer/exhibitor.

More information here!

Registration Deadline: Feb. 3, 2014. Please contact Adrian Sanchez at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for details.

Heart of America's 40th Specialty Show

 February 28, 2014

Purina Farms - Grey Summit, MO

February 27, 2014 - Hospitality 

February 28, 2014 - Banquet, Anniversary Celebration, Awards, Auction, FUN!!

March 1 and 2, 2014 - Belle City Kennel Club All Breed Shows.

HASTC Judges: Regular Classes: Robert Paust ** Sweepstakes: Patty Brooks.

Headquarters Hotel: Holiday Inn at Six Flags, Eureka, MO.

Premium List: Janet Bartholomew(This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Banquet Reservations: ChristineO'Brien (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Catalog Advertising: Bonnie Parker (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Scottish Terrier Club of Greater Dayton

37th Annual Specialty Show

Sat., March 29, 2014

Scotties in Wonderland

This special event will be held at The Wyndham Garden Dayton South Hotel, 31 Prestige Plaza Drive, Miamisburg, OH 45342. Tel: 937-434-8030.

Show Chair: Jack Anastasia (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Co-Chair: Cliff Norman (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Premium List: Sue Stacy (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

If you cannot attend the Specialty, please consider advertising in the Show Catalog to send others your greetings and help make this a successful weekend for everyone!

Ad rates: Full Page (Inside Front Cover) - $30 B/W; $40 Color. Full Page (Inside Back Cover) - $30 B/W; $40 Color. Centerfold - $40 B/W; $50 Color. Full Page -  $25 B/W; $40 Color. 1/2 Page - $15 B/W; $20 Color. 1/4 Page inside - $10 B/W; $15 Color. Add'l cost photos B&W or Color - $9.00. Ads received PRIOR to 2/23/14 will receive a 10% discount on ad cost only. Deadlines for Catalog Ads: 3/3/14. Thank you for your support! Please send your ad and payment (checks payable to STCGD) to Sue Stacy. Questions? Please contact Sue (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 

Trophy Donations: It is through the generous donations of club members and friends of the club that the STCGD is able to offer beautiful trophies. Please consider a donation. Your name will be gratefully listed in the catalog if your donation is received by 3/3/14.

STCGD extends a warm WELCOME to everyone to plan to join Dayton for their Specialty Show Scotties in Wonderland in an all-in-one venue offering a big city environment with mid-western hospitality! 

Check out the STCGD's website for Specialty information:

www.stcgd.com/Events.html

Scottish Terrier Club of Chicago

 Upcoming Events --  2014

Our meeting on March 9, 2014 will be held from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Arboretum View Animal Hospital in Downers Grove. The speaker will be Dr. Elissa Kelley.  She will speak on problems related to reproduction. Dr. Kelley is a 2006 graduate of Atlantic Veterinary College in Canada.  From 2006 to 2013, she gained extensive experience in canine reproduction at Michigan Canine Reproduction Services, Wilson Veterinary Hospital, MI.  Prior to graduation, she completed an externship in canine theriogenology at Animal Clinic in Northview in Ohio.  Her hobbies include breeding and exhibiting Alaskan Malamutes under the prefix Aspenmyst since '93, producing multiple Best in Show and Best in Specialty Show dogs, including a National Specialty BOB winner, dog sledding and hiking.  She is a member of the Society of Theriogenology.

Next Meetings: April 27, 2014 (TBA); June 14, 2014 (STCC Specialty, Grayslake, IL); August 17, 2014 (STCC Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon); October 26, 2014 (TBA)

Scottish Terrier Club of Greater Atlanta - 37th Annual Specialty!

The 37th Annual Scottish Terrier Club of Greater Atlanta Scottie Open is ready to tee off the weekend of April 5, 2014. Come enjoy our spring weather and bring your Scottie Mac Duffers to some warm weather and get those paws in shape for the STCA Rotating Specialty, which will be held later in April.

Plan to arrive on Friday, April 4 and participate in our AKC Sanctioned B Puppy Match, judged by Ellen Avery, and a fun costume contest for all of our furry friends right after the match.  We will end the evening with a meet-and- greet with refreshments for all.

The main event is Saturday, April 5, 2014 at our indoor venue, Jim Miller Park, Marietta, GA for the Annual STCGA Specialty.  Our host hotel is the La Quinta, Paces Ferry Rd., with a special rate for show attendees.  We will have lunch and banquet catered at the show site.  Closing date ends March 19 at 12 noon.

All details can be found at www.stcgatlanta.com and our club's Facebook page, STC of Greater Atlanta. Show Chair: Rhea Spence (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Show Secretary: Glenda Tucker (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).  

Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stcofgreateratlanta.net, where we will keep you updated.

Shoppe the STCA Ways & Means Shoppe 

STCA Commemoratives Pins, Ties, Scarves, and our newest item, a 100% cotton throw!

Designed exclusively for the STCA, a 50" x 60" 100% cotton throw, made in the U.S.A. Design features the artwork of Darle Heck, a beautiful re-creation of the scene pictured on the STCA Illustrated Guide to the Scottish Terrier and the cover of the award winning STCA Grooming Manual. Beautiful colors and craftsmanship!  Pricing and photo are available at the STCA online Shoppe.

2013 Commemorative Pins are available for purchase on line. Get them while they last! Thank you to Marion Krupp for sharing her artwork with us. Also available are STCA ties and scarves and, 2012 and 2013 Montgomery County weekend event t-shirts (unisex).

Help wanted! Ways & Means Chair. 

Ways & Means Volunteers: Interested in donating your time and talents and creativity? Ways & Means is eager to have you on its team.  Planning begins now for the coming year. Please contact Lori Kelly for more information. 

STCA Legislative Update

Unintended Consequences: Pair of Measures Designed to Regulate Internet & Commercial Puppy Sales Could Devastate America's Responsible Small/Hobby Breeders

Please read this excellent article from the AKC on the impact of PUPS and the APHIS rules:

http://images.akc.org/pdf/governmentrelations/documents/APHIS-PUPSArticleMay2013.pdf

These two measures will do next to nothing to improve the welfare of dogs but potentially will harm law abiding responsible breeders by placing such unreasonable restrictions on them.  In the case of PUPS legislation, many will no longer be able to afford to breed dogs as they have, that is, within their homes in a family environment.  Many of us are unable to afford the expenses it will cost to implement the demands that are written in it.  Several of the rules and laws will take that right away.

Please get involved!  Join the AKC PAC Political Action Committee.  100% goes to helping elect dog friendly candidates. http://www.akc.org/governmentrelations/legislation_donations.cfm 

Best wishes for a happy, healthy 2014!

From your legislative team,

Charlie Gann, Lisa Hills, Elaine Wallace, Liz Lufrano

Paws For Juniors!

Step up and Volunteer! Sponsors and Mentors are needed....Visit Paws for Juniors to learn how you can make a difference! Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/StcaPawsForJuniors

Breed Standard Review Committee Update Guidelines for writing Breed Standards.

Standard Review Committee

Please view Guidelines for writing Breed Standards 

Please take a look at a graphical copy of the required process. It illustrates how the Breed Standard process works with the AKC.

CLICK ON THIS LINK: The Guidelines for Writing Breed Standards Flow Chart is available at the STCA website. (This link is also available on the left side of STCA home page under "New Articles.")

The membership will be kept informed of further developments. Changes cannot occur unless it is decided upon by a balloted vote of the membership.

Special Notes to STCA Regional Clubs!

Special Notes to Regional Clubs!

1. Regional Club Show Chairs: Please send a marked Specialty Show Catalog and Premium List to the STCA Club Historian: Janet Tomlinson (address in roster) AND submit your show results to the STCA website. Follow link on left to "Submit Event Results."

2. The Bagpiper. Regional Club Specialty Advertising (FREE!): The STCA is pleased to continue its tradition of supporting our regional club's specialty shows. Each club is offered a 1/2 page, B&W ad, at NO CHARGE, preceding the date of the specialty in The Bagpiper for maximum exposure to STCA members: The following clubs are encouraged to submit an ad promoting a regional club specialty show for inclusion in The Bagpiper, Issue No. 2, 2014: Scottish Terrier Clubs of Greater Denver, Greater Louisville, Michigan, Western Virginia, Greater Washington DC, San Francisco Bay, & Northern Ohio. Deadline: April 15

3. The STCA will continue to support Regional Clubs' specialty shows with an ad in each regional club specialty show catalog.  
4. HELP WANTED! Chairperson - Regional Club Representatives - Interested in working with our 20 regional clubs? Great position for a STCA member with energy, good ideas, and desire to work as a liaison between the STCA and its 20 regional clubs. Please contact Lori Kelly or Charla Hill  for more information.

5. HELP WANTED! 

   Ways & Means is looking for energetic, creative, members to help. Retail experience not necessary, but helpful! Please contact Lori Kelly for more information.

Thank you for your support of the STCA Regional Clubs from coast to coast.

Here's to a productive 2014! 

Heartfelt thanks to the volunteers who spend countless hours of time and talent to make it all happen.  For more information and news about STCA Regional Clubs, please visit the STCA Regional Club Listing link on the STCA website. 

Kudos to each Regional Club Representative and those who also serve as Bagpiper Clan Correspondents. Your reports keep us informed! 

An Important Message to all Regional Club Reps - Please continue to share information within this publication with your regional club members, some of whom are not STCA members, in addition to those STCA members who do not receive electronic communications from the STCA.

Lori Kelly, STCA Vice President, Editor, WrapUp

 WrapUp* serves as a communication resource for ALL STCA members and Regional Clubs, with news of STCA National and Regional Club events, points of pride, fundraising and club initiatives, and much more -- all in an effort to keep us connected. Next deadline: 2/6/14.

*Please be advised that this publication does not conflict with quarterly Clan Connection reports submitted by Regional Club Representatives/Clan Correspondents for publication in The Bagpiper.

The Scottish Terrier Club of America's

 STCA National WrapUp

The STCA's electronic newsletter brings National AND Regional Club News to ALL club members.

December 11, 2013

WrapUp* highlights news of STCA National and Regional Club events, points of pride, fundraising and club initiatives, and much more -- all in an effort to keep us connected.

Regional Clubs: please submit your information for inclusion in WrapUp to Lori Kelly for publication.  Next deadline: 1/6/14. 

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 Regional Club Representatives: Please share this newsletter with your regional club members who may not be members of the STCA and STCA members who do not receive electronic communication from the STCA. 

STCA this and that...

RENEW your 2014 Memberships online today! A 2014 Membership Renewal Form is available with the click of a button. STCA dues renewals are due Dec. 31, 2013. To all STCA members in good standing, please remember to consider returning the following forms with your membership renewal: Annual Awards Nomination, Specialty Judge Nomination, Petition for Service as an Officer or Director, Nominating Committee Application forms.  Information is also available online at www.stca.biz. Rewewals are due Dec. 31, 2013.

From Janet Tomlinson, STCA club historian: THANK YOU to Muriel Lee for her generous donation to the STCA of two priceless pedigree books from the early 1930's compiled by Dorothy Caspersz.

Did you know you can find earlier published Bagpipers scanned onto the STCA website? Visit the Historian's library and follow links to archived Bagpipers. There's so much history to be found! 

Please welcome Eric Varner as our new Editor of the Bagpiper Regional Club Clan Connection Reports! Thank you to our regional club Clan Correspondents for continuing to keep us all connected! Next deadline is January 15, 2014 for Issue #1, 2014.

STCA Montgomery County Weekend's Board of Directors' Meeting Minutes are available on the www.stca.biz website for links to STCA Board Meeting Minutes: After Dinner Board Meeting Minutes Oct.4 and Meeting Minutes Oct. 2 & 3, and Conference Call Oct. 16. 

Thank you to members and friends of the STC of Tampa Bay for hosting this year's Scottish Terrier Breed Booth at Eukanuba's Meet the Breeds in Orlando, Florida! Thank you to Laurie Slater for organizing this year's volunteers and Scotties who greet visitors to the Scottish Terrier booth and its beautifully created display!

The Scottish Terrier Club of New England - 2014 Calendars are available for holiday gifts!

Looking for that last minute gift? Wonderfully whimsical images by Karen Donnelly Draack (Arooo Studios) are featured. Calendars are available for purchase online at the STCNE Website.

STCA National Rotating 2014 - The Magic of Scotties

We are pleased to announce a NEW venue for

Rotating 2014!  Join us in Birch Run, MI. 

Mark your calendars now for April 25 through April 27, 2014.  Events will be held at the Birch Run Expo Center, just off of I-75 in Birch Run, MI.

STCM Local Show Chair: Pat Wooster (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) Local Co-Chair: Jim DeArmond.

STCA Vice President, Show Chair: Lori Kelly

Show Superintendent: MB-F, Inc.

  Advertising, trophy donations, hotel information, and STCM hospitality and STCA buffet dinner reservations will be available shortly.

Check www.stca.biz for up-to-date info to plan your trip in April!

Thank you!

The Trustees would like to thank all of our many supporters who have donated so generously through the year.  Without your contributions, the Trust would not be able to continue in our mission to work hard for the health of all Scottish Terriers by supporting critical research, by educating all Scottie owners about important health information, and by sponsoring many health initiatives.

Coming in 2014! A NEW Health Fair at the STCA National Rotating in Michigan. A one-stop CHIC Shopping Event! This will be a single day event featuring: 

* Discounted vWD tests * Discounted AKC DNA Profiles * FREE Patella Examinations * Microchipping * Discounted CMO tests * STCA HTF Eye Certification Clinic for CHIC * Educational materials and a drawing for a special prize to all Eye Clinic Registrants! Also, stay tuned for very important news about the HTF's TCC initiative for 2014!

The HTF wishes all of our Scottie family a very Merry Christmas and all the blessings of the Holiday Season! Marcia Dawson DVM, Chairman.

You will always find helpful and informative articles posted on the STCA website.  

Check out these links to Scottie Health, Health Registries, and ScottiePhile (STCA's Health Library). They are all wonderful resources!

Heart of America's 40th Specialty Show

 February 28, 2014

Purina Farms - Grey Summit, MO

February 27, 2014 - Hospitality 

February 28, 2014 - Banquet, Anniversary Celebration, Awards, Auction, FUN!!

March 1 and 2, 2014 - Belle City Kennel Club All Breed Shows.

HASTC Judges: Regular Classes: Robert Paust ** Sweepstakes: Patty Brooks.

Headquarters Hotel: Holiday Inn at Six Flags, Eureka, MO.

Premium List: Janet Bartholomew(This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Banquet Reservations: ChristineO'Brien (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Catalog Advertising: Bonnie Parker (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).

Scottish Terrier Club of Chicago

 Upcoming Events --  2014

Our first meeting of 2014 will be held on January 5.  The topic will be "The State of the STCC." Our meeting will be held at Animal Dog Training, 6140 S. Cass Ave., Westmont, IL 60559.

Our meeting on March 9, 2014 will be held from 1:00-4:00 p.m. at Arboretum View Animal Hospital in Downers Grove. The speaker will be Dr. Elissa Kelley.  She will speak on problems related to reproduction. Dr. Kelley is a 2006 graduate of Atlantic Veterinary College in Canada.  From 2006 to 2013, she gained extensive experience in canine reproduction at Michigan Canine Reproduction Services, Wilson Veterinary Hospital, MI.  Prior to graduation, she completed an externship in canine theriogenology at Animal Clinic in Northview in Ohio.  Her hobbies include breeding and exhibiting Alaskan Malamutes under the prefix Aspenmyst since '93, producing multiple Best in Show and Best in Specialty Show dogs, including a National Specialty BOB winner, dog sledding and hiking.  She is a member of the Society of Theriogenology.

Next Meetings: April 27, 2014 (TBA); June 14, 2014 (STCC Specialty, Grayslake, IL); August 17, 2014 (STCC Annual Meeting & Awards Luncheon); October 26, 2014 (TBA)

STCGA - 2014 Annual Specialty - April 5, 2014

Remember how nice the weather was last April in Atlanta? Please join us, again, this coming year for our Annual Specialty.

The main event, Teeing off at the Scottie Open, is on Saturday, April 5, 2014.

Be sure to arrive on Friday evening, April 4 for our AKC Sanctioned "B" Puppy Match, followed by a costume contest for all of our Scottie guests, followed by refreshments and a meet-and-greet for all.

Our Judging Panel for the Weekend includes: Ellen Avery, Puppy Match, and Saturday's Specialty Judges are: Mr. Thomas L. Yates (Classes) and Lisa Hills (Sweeps).

Detailed information and our online show entry will be available after January 1, 2014 at the www.stcgatlanta.com/

Information will be updated as it becomes available. on our STCGA Facebook page.  Contacts for our Specialty are: Rhea Spence, Show Chair and Glenda Tucker, Show Secretary.   

Ways & Means

NEW for 2013

100% Cotton Throw

Shoppe the STCA Ways & Means Shoppe 

Holiday shopping couldn't be easier for items in stock.

Designed exclusively for the STCA, a 50" x 60" 100% cotton throw, made in the U.S.A. Design features the artwork of Darle Heck, a beautiful re-creation of the scene pictured on the STCA Illustrated Guide to the Scottish Terrier and the cover of the award winning STCA Grooming Manual. Beautiful colors and craftsmanship! Throws are ready to ship for the holidays until Dec. 12. But, hurry -- quantities are very limited for the remainder of the year! Pricing and photo are available at the STCA online Shoppe.

2013 Commemorative Pins are available for purchase on line. Get them while they last! Thank you to Marion Krupp for sharing her artwork with us. Also available are STCA ties and scarves and, 2012 and 2013 Montgomery County weekend event t-shirts (unisex). They're all perfect for 2013 holiday gift giving.

Help wanted! Ways & Means Chair. 

Ways & Means Volunteers: Interested in donating your time and talents and creativity? Ways & Means is eager to have you on its team.  Planning begins now for the coming year. Please contact Lori Kelly for more information. 

STCA Legislative Update

Greetings all!

As most of you know, the APHIS rules are now in place and will impact many responsible breeders.  As it stands now we must, as breeders, be in compliance with them.

The AKC is closely following and monitoring how the rules will play out, because of the vagueness of the rules and how they will negatively impact many breeders.  As these rules play out, the AKC will next be able to determine what courses of action to take. They are also working closely with APHIS as these rules are implemented.

The STCA has made donations to the AKC PAC and CLSF to help them in this fight.  I know it looks like things are going very slowly, but these organizations are committed and working hard on this.  There are state federation of dog clubs and sensible groups writing and campaigning across the country to bring change to these rules.  They keep watch on what the other hand is doing!  By that I mean we have all eyes on the APHIS rules now, but local elections and state laws which are poor for responsible breeders are being drafted and run through without being noticed.  The best way to get this information is to follow your state federation of dog cubs and the AKC.   You can sign up to receive the latest e-news from them.

Please get involved in your state federation of dog clubs or another reasonable group as well as the AKC.  Our STCA legislative page on the STCA website has a link to take you right to AKC government relations and legislative news for you to follow the latest, what is being done, and how you can be a part of it. There are some good resources for you!

Best regards and fond holiday wishes to everyone!

Thank you and please get involved!

Charlie Gann, Lisa Hills, Elaine Wallace, Liz Lufrano

Paws For Juniors!

News - Sueannette Maniscalco will become the new STCA Junior Showmanship Chair as of 1/1/2014.  Marianne Melucci will serve as emeritus member. 

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Step up and Volunteer! Sponsors and Mentors are needed....Visit Paws for Juniors to learn how you can make a difference! Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/StcaPawsForJuniors

Breed Standard Review Committee Update Guidelines for writing Breed Standards.

Standard Review Committee

Please view Guidelines for writing Breed Standards 

Please take a look at a graphical copy of the required process, it illustrates how the Breed Standard process works with the AKC.

CLICK ON THIS LINK: The Guidelines for Writing Breed Standards Flow Chart is available at the STCA website. (This link is also available on the left side of STCA home page under "New Articles.")

The membership will be kept informed of further developments. Changes cannot occur unless it is decided upon by a balloted vote of the membership.

Special Notes to STCA Regional Clubs!

Special Notes to Regional Clubs!

1. Regional Club Show Chairs: Please send a marked Specialty Show Catalog and Premium List to the STCA Club Historian: Janet Tomlinson (address in roster) AND submit your show results to the STCA website. Follow link on left to "Submit Event Results." 
2. Regional Club Clan Correspondents' reports for Issue No. 1 2014 Bagpiper will be due on Jan. 15. Please look for an email from Eric Varner in the coming weeks. 
3. The Bagpiper. Regional Club Specialty Advertising (FREE!): The STCA is pleased to continue a tradition of supporting its regional club's specialty shows. Each club is offered a 1/2 page, B&W ad, at NO CHARGE, preceding the date of the specialty in The Bagpiper. The following clubs are encouraged to submit an ad promoting a regional club specialty show for inclusion in The Bagpiper, Issue No. 1, 2014 for maximum exposure to STCA members: Heart of America, Greater Dayton, Greater Atlanta, Greater Baltimore. Deadline: 1/30/2014.

4. The STCA will continue to support Regional Clubs' specialty shows with an ad in each regional club specialty show catalog.  

   HELP WANTED!

   Chairperson - Regional Club Representatives - Interested in working with our 20 regional clubs? Great position for member with energy, good ideas, and desire to work as a liaison between the STCA and its 20 regional clubs. Please contact Lori Kelly or Charla Hill  for more information.

Thank you for your support of the STCA Regional Clubs from coast to coast! 

Heartfelt thanks to the volunteers who spend countless hours of time and talent to make it all happen.  For more information and news about STCA Regional Clubs, please visit the STCA Regional Club Listing link on the STCA website. 

Kudos to each Regional Club Representative and those who also serve as Bagpiper Clan Correspondents. Your reports keep us informed! 

An Important Message to all Regional Club Reps - Please continue to share information within this publication with your regional club members, some of whom are not STCA members, in addition to those STCA members who do not receive electronic communications from the STCA.

it's a wrap...... Merry Christmas to all and the warmest wishes for a very Happy and Healthy New Year!

Lori Kelly, STCA Vice President, Editor, WrapUp

 WrapUp* serves as a communication resource for ALL STCA members and Regional Clubs, with news of STCA National and Regional Club events, points of pride, fundraising and club initiatives, and much more -- all in an effort to keep us connected. Next deadline: 1/6/14.

*Please be advised that this publication does not conflict with quarterly Clan Connection reports submitted by Regional Club Representatives/Clan Correspondents for publication in The Bagpiper.

The Scottish Terrier Club of America's

Electronic Newsletter is now the STCA National WrapUp

October 24, 2013

The STCA's electronic newsletter brings National AND Regional Club News to ALL club members.

We plan to publish informaton of STCA club AND regional club news every six weeks in WrapUp.  Up-to-date information can also be found at  www.stca.biz. Regional Clubs: please submit your information for inclusion in WrapUp to Lori Kelly for publication.  Next deadline: 11/01/13.

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A special request to our Regional Club Representatives: Please share this newsletter with your regional club members who may not be members of the STCA and STCA members who do not receive electronic communication from the STCA.

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STCA - Notes & Montgomery Week 2013 

**Thank you to all STCA Volunteers!**

Thank you to everyone who works behind the scenes throughout the year. Please remember to complete and return to Charla Hill the volunteer forms which were in the gift bags presented to attendees at this year's Hospitality event on Oct. 3. There are numerous opportunities for enthusiastic and creative volunteers!! Send forms to Charla Hill (address in roster) to let her know of your interest in writing, editing, proofreading, or creative work. 

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**Annual Membership Dues NOTE:**

STCA Dues Notices will be mailed on or about  November 1st. Please read below....

To all STCA members in good standing, please remember to consider returning the following forms with your membership renewal:

 Annual Awards Nomination, Specialty Judge Nomination, Petition for Service as an Officer or Director, and Nominating Committee Application forms. Information is also available on line at www.stca.biz under "Forms."

Your STCA Officers and Directors: 

President: Charla Hill (SC)

Vice President: Lori Kelly (PA)

Corresponding Secretary: Pam Williams (OH)

Recording Secretary: Theresa Thomas (TX)

Treasurer: Rhea Spence (GA)

Directors/Class of 2014: William (Jerry) Burge (CA), Charlene (Charlie) Gann (CO), Adrian Sanchez (CA), Pat Wooster (MI)

Directors/Class of 2015: Kelli Edell (TX), Nancy Hurren (MI), Steve Russell (IL), Jeff Waite (MD)

Officers and Directors as elected by the STCA membership were announced during the STCA Annual Dinner on Oct. 4, 2013. 

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Winners of the 2014 Bagpiper Covers, selected during the Annual Awards Meeting:

 Madeleine Leitch - Issue #1. Kim Lindsay - Issue #3

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Congratulations to all 2013 Montgomery County week participants, exhibitors, winners, and volunteers!  Scotties can do it all. Thank you to everyone!

Complete results for Hatboro Dog Club, Devon Dog Show Association, and Montgomery County Kennel Club shows are available at www.stca.biz,  www.raudogshows.com  and www.infodog.com

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STCA National Rescue 

Erica Cerny

 The STCA National Rescue Co-Coordinators Erica Cerny and Jeanne Lishia welcomed 14 Rescue dogs and their families to the 2013 STCA Parade of Rescues on Oct. 4th at the Bucks County Sheraton Hotel. All participants had a wonderful time introducing their dogs to the onlookers and shared their stories of how their Scotties came into Rescue.  Each were given a beautiful rosette ribbon and a goody bag with a leash and collar, a toy, and a Christmas stocking to enjoy.  We were pleased to show our appreciation for all they did for our dogs in need and their support of our rescue program. 

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2014 Specialty Shows Announcements Note:

Judges' names for STCA National Rotating and MCKC Specialty Shows will be announced upon approvals by and from the AKC, in accordance with the AKC rules. Information forthcoming. 

Breed Standard Review Committee Update Guidelines for writing Breed Standards.

Standard Review Committee

The Standard Review Committee, composed of long-term breeders and judges, has met by conference call. They selected Merle Taylor as their Chair.

Committee members: Kathi Brown, Kathy Ferris, Darle Heck, Tom Hossfeld.

THE BREED STANDARD HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED. STATUS:

• The Breed Standard revision process has been reset by the Board. Please refer to The Bagpiper 2013 #2, page 8 for more information.
• There is no vote scheduled and you should not be expecting ballots.
• The Breed Standard has not been changed.

Please view Guidelines for writing Breed Standards --

Please take a look at a graphical copy of the required process, it illustrates how the Breed Standard process works with the AKC.

CLICK ON THIS LINK: The Guidelines for Writing Breed Standards Flow Chart is available at the STCA website. (This link is also available on the left side of STCA home page under "New Articles.")

The membership will be kept informed of further developments. Changes cannot occur unless it is decided upon by a balloted vote of the membership.

 Regional Club

Specialty Shows remaining for 2013

STC Northern Ohio - Specialty Weekend: Oct. 25th & 26th 

Match Show Fri., Oct. 25th. Sweepstakes/Specialty Show Sat., Oct. 26. Stark County Fairgrounds, 305 Wertz Ave. NW, Canton, OH.  Breed classes: Mrs. Judith A. Franklin. Sweepstakes Judge:  Donna Cambron. Larry Harris, Event Secretary. 

Tampa Bay STC - Dec. 13th - Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida 

Judging indoors. Unbenched. Puppy classes divided. Amateur-owner-handler classes not offered. Entries Close: 12 Noon, Wed., Nov. 20. Lynne Whitney, Event Secretary. Paul DeBene, Event Chairperson.  Mrs. Carole A. Beattie - Breed Clasess. Mrs. Joanne Kinnelly - Sweepstakes & Veteran Sweepstakes Classes. 

Thank you for supporting your fellow regional clubs with trophy donations, entries, and good cheer!

STCA Health Trust Fund - Main Points of Dr. Zimmerman's Presentation on Atypical Cushings in Scotties - Oct. 3, 2013

 Marcia Dawson DVM

• The increased liver enzyme ALP activity frequently seen in Scotties is often a type of ALP commonly associated with exposure to excess steroid hormones such as cortisol.
• However, in many Scotties it appears that excess adrenal sex steroids and not the more classically seen adrenal cortisol are responsible for the formation of this special form of ALP.  This is a situation described by some as being an "occult" or "atypical" form of Cushings (HAC).
• The lack of involvement of cortisol is why Scotties often do not have the usual symptoms of HAC, and why the tests that your veterinarian runs are not always conclusive.
• Dr. Zimmerman is following the progression of HAC in a group fo Scotties to monitor the seriousness of the disorder and the change in test results over time.
• He is looking closely at the complex steroid production pathways in the adrenal gland for a possible answer as to why Scotties have this disorder.
• If he is able to locate the underlying defect, it might be possible for us to treat our Scotties more effectively and more safely in the future.
• It might also be possible one day to screen our dogs and intervene at an earlier time.
• In the meantime, you and your veterinarian may want to try milk thistle, SAM-e products, the lignans found in the flax seed, and melatonin.  These products may make a difference for some dogs and for the most part are safe.
• If clinical symptoms of HAC progress in your Scottie, please consult with your veterinarian for further treatment options.
• Discuss with your veterinarian the option of having the full adrenal panel done by the endocrinology lab at the University of TN, Knoxville.  http://www.vet.utk.edu/diagnostic/endocrinology/index.php

You will always find helpful and informative articles posted on the STCA website.

Check out these links to Scottie Health, Health Registries, and ScottiePhile (STCA's Health Library). They are all wonderful resources!

STCA Breeder Referral 

Great news from Breeder Referral for the STCA:

The STCA website has been updated with the new list.  The out-of-date list has been taken down. I would ask that those of you who submitted the paperwork to be on the list, please check and make sure that your links are working correctly.  If they are not working correctly, please go to www.stca.biz and in the upper right hand corner, there is a button for "Feedback."  Please submit the problem there, and it will be taken care of.

If you want to be on the list, you can still do so by going to: 

http://www.stca.biz/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=393&Itemid=423

Fill out the online form then hit the submit button.  You will get a confirmation email that it has been receivedl.

Our list of available puppies and older dogs is dwindling.  If you would like to be on my list to send people that are interested in Scotties, let me know at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..  Also if you have placed your dogs, an update would be very helpful for the list.

REMEMBER, I am not evaluating the folks I send you.  My job is to connect these folks to STCA breeers who do, or may have puppies.  Then, you decide if they are the right people for your wonderful dogs!

Best, Barb Zink, STCA Breeder Referral Chair

Ways & Means NEW for 2013

100% Cotton Throw

STCA Ways & Means & Shoppe 

Introduces a beautiful NEW ITEM for 2013 - Available now at the Shoppe.

Designed exclusively for the STCA, a 50" x 60" 100% cotton throw, made in the U.S.A. Design features the artwork of Darle Heck, a beautiful re-creation of the scene pictured on the STCA Illustrated Guide to the Scottish Terrier and the cover of the award winning STCA Grooming Manual. Beautiful colors and craftsmanship. 

Throws are ready to ship for the holidays. But, hurry -- quantities are limited for the remainder of the year! Pricing and photo are available at the STCA online Shoppe, tell a friend! 

2013 Commemorative Pins are available for purchase on line. Get them while they last! Thank you to Marion Krupp for sharing her artwork with us. Also available are our ties and scarves, event t-shirts (unisex). They're all perfect for 2013 Holiday gift giving.

Ways & Means Volunteers: Interested in donating your time and talents and creative mind? Ways & Means is eager to have you on its team.  Planning begins now for the coming year. Please contact Lori Kelly for more information. 

STCA Legislative Update!

Folks, it is the STCA's legislation department's opinion that we really need to get some boots on the ground and support the AKC legislation department. More than ever before, this is the 11th hour!  We have been given an AKC President Challenge to support its "Canine Legislative Support Fund," a worthwhile endeavor to support and help fight legislation that infringes on responsible breeders. 

The AKC government relations is working extremely hard concerning these USDA/APHIS rules, now passed, and how to get them changed.  Another thing, please keep an eye on your local legislation.  Watch what the other hand is doing!  It's election time and with us up in arms over the APHIS rules and watching, there will be other poor legislation that can slip by.  So, stay attentive and watch both hands. Take action, call your representatives to voice your opinion, and please be courteous when you do so.  Some people from all breeds of dogs have been terribly rude to our AKC and government officials.  Please, let's not be mudslinging fighters.  We should be firm, but also honorable in our requests and grievances.

Please join me as President of the STC of Greater Denver, but also with the STCA Legislation Committee. Please get involved and take part in this challenge to support the AKC's CLSF! www.akc.org/clubpresidentschallenge

From the AKC: Further information about the APHIS rules and the AKC response and FAQ: link to the September 2013 AKC's Taking Command newsletter Director's Letter (noting in particular the third paragraph)...

- 2013 AKC Taking Command Newsletter Director's Letter

Thank you and please get involved!

Charlie Gann, Lisa Hills, Elaine Wallace, Liz Lufrano

Paws For Juniors!

News - Sueannette Maniscalco will become the new STCA Junior Showmanship Chair as of 1/1/2014.  Marianne Melucci will serve as emeritus member. 

Paws at Montgomery 2013:

Congratulations to this year's Raffle Winners! Marcia Dawson won the Radley Zip-Around Roller Luggage Case and Raymond Formanek won the Radley Totebag and coin purse. Both winning tickets were pulled at the Banquet on Fri., Oct. 4.  Congratulations and thank you to everyone for their generous support this year!

Congratulations to Amy Judge, honored as the annual winner of the Chyscott Memorial Junior Showmanship Award for the most junior wins! ***************************************************************

Step up and Volunteer! Sponsors and Mentors are needed....

 Visit Paws for Juniors to learn how you can make a difference! Like us on Facebook! https://www.facebook.com/StcaPawsForJuniors

The Scottish Terrier Club of New England (STCNE)  2014 Calendars, created by Karen Donnelly Draack (Aroos Studios), are available online!

http://www.stcne.org/joomla1 Please consider purchasing one or more - it's a great holiday gift!

The STCGNY is hosting its 2nd Annual Scottiques Roadshow. Great fun for all! Bring a friend! Sun., Nov. 3 - 12 (Noon - 4 p.m.)

Princeton Windrows, Princeton, NJ.

Bring: One of your favorite Scottie Collectibles.  Share: A story about your collectible; wher eor when you found it; why it is favorite.

Ask: Our panel of experts for more information and an appraisal.

 Admission: $5 tax deductible donation payable to STCGNY. Refreshments will be served. Location: Princeton Windrows. Visit the www.stcgny.org for easy to follow directions. Noon - 4 p.m. Refreshments will be served.  Have even more fun with a Chinese Auction to benefit STCGNY Rescue. You are guaranteed to have an enjoyable afternoon! RSVP (please let us know you will attend so we can plan for refrehsments):  Arlene Brice (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or Erica Cerny (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). 

Special Notes to STCA Regional Clubs!

Special Notes to Regional Clubs!

1. Regional Club Show Chairs: Please send a marked Specialty Show Catalog and Premium List to the STCA Club Historian: Janet Tomlinson (address in roster) AND submit your show results to the STCA website. Follow link on left to "Submit Event Results." 
2. The Bagpiper - Regional Club Specialty Advertising (FREE!): The STCA is pleased to continue a tradition of supporting its regional club's specialty shows. Each club is offered a 1/2 page, B&W ad, at NO CHARGE, preceding the date of the specialty in The Bagpiper. The following clubs are encouraged to submit an ad promoting a regional club specialty show for inclusion in The Bagpiper, Issue No. 1, 2014 for maximum exposure to STCA members: Heart of America, Greater Dayton, Greater Atlanta, Greater Baltimore.
3. The STCA will continue to support Regional Clubs' specialty shows with an ad in each regional club specialty show catalog.  

Thank you for your support of the STCA Regional Clubs from coast to coast! 

Heartfelt thanks to the volunteers who spend countless hours of time and talent to make it all happen.  For more information and news about STCA Regional Clubs, please visit the STCA Regional Club Listing link on the STCA website. 

Kudos to each Regional Club Representative and those who also serve as Bagpiper Clan Correspondents. Your reports keep us informed! 

An Important Message to all Regional Club Reps - Please continue to share information within this publication with your regional club members, some of whom are not STCA members, in addition to those STCA members who do not receive electronic communications from the STCA.

it's a wrap......

Lori Kelly, STCA Vice President, Editor, WrapUp

 WrapUp serves as a communication resource for ALL STCA members and Regional Clubs. Soon to be published every 6 weeks, WrapUp* will highlight news of STCA National and Regional Club events, points of pride, fundraising and club initiatives, and much more -- all in an effort to keep us connected.

*Please be advised that this publication does not conflict with quarterly reports submitted by Regional Club Representatives/Clan Correspondents for publication in The Bagpiper.

STCA'S  WrapUp

The STCA's electronic newsletter that brings  National AND Regional Club News to ALL club members!

August/September 2013

Please visit www.stca.biz for up to date information on all NATIONAL CLUB NEWS and Election.

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 The countdown begins for  STCA's 2013 National Specialty/MCKC Week!  Check out the Information Packet at www.stca.biz  

Premium Lists for STCA Sweeps, Obedience Trial & Rally are available at www.stca.biz -

Important deadlines, HTF Presentation, and new lunch information for 10/4/13 are included in this edition of WrapUp....and much more!

 We are returning to the Bucks County Sheraton Hotel, Langhorne, PA  as our host hotel for 2013. The block of rooms is filling, be sure to get the STCA group rate by Sept. 3.  Please copy and paste the following link into your browser for the club's personalized hotel reservation page:

 https://www.starwoodmeeting.com/Book/stca13

For your convenience, Hospitality, HTF Seminar, and Banquet Reservations, Catalog Advertising and Trophy Donations may all be made on line!  Please visit the STCA website for all the information you will need to participate in the activities for Montgomery Week 2013.

Deadlines for reservations, trophy donations, and catalog ads are included in this newsletter.

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THE BREED STANDARD HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED.

Status of the Breed Standard Proposal:

• The Breed Standard revision process has been reset by the BOD per the letter published in the Bagpiper.
• There is no vote scheduled and you should not be expecting ballots.
• The Breed Standard has not been changed.
• The Comment Board is now closed. 
• The Breed Standard Committee is in receipt of the comments posted by our membership. 
• We thank you for your input.

The Breed Standard Committee, under the newly appointed Chairman, Mr. Merle Taylor, will reconvene some time next year

• The membership will be kept informed of further developments,
• Changes cannot occur unless it is decided upon by a balloted vote of the membership.
• Please refer to The Bagpiper 2013, #2 page 8 for more information. (Reproduced here)

Celebrate The Roaring Twenties!

The Scottish Terrier Club of Michigan invites you to its 43rd Annual Specialty Show weekend - Sept. 6 & 7

The Well Mannered Dog Center - 5949 Clay Ave., Wyoming, MI  49548 (http://www.thewellmannereddog.com) ** MB-F Show Superintendent

Friday, Sept. 6 - AKC "B" Puppy Match (Registration begins 5:30 p.m., match begins at 7:00 p.m.) Costume contest (Roaring 20's theme for dogs AND owners). Potluck dinner for everyone to enjoy!!

Sat., Sept., 7 - Regular Class Judge: Mrs. Claire Ahern (Dublin, Ireland), Sweepstakes Judge: Phyllis Kuhn (Sugarbush Scottish Terriers). FREE lunch is provided Saturday. Banquet dinner immediately follows Regular Class judging.

Don't forget our Scottie boutique, dinner and HTF raffles!

Specialty Show Dinner: 4:30 p.m. Sept. 7 -- $30.00 per person 

Send dinner reservations with payment (checks payable to STCM) by Aug. 31st to Nancy Schaus, 50740 Pleasant St., Dowagiac, MI  40047 (269-424-3364).

Menu: Carved Prime Rib, Stuffed Chicken Breast, Mashed White Potatoes with a swirl of Sweet Potatoes, Tossed Salad, Green Beans, Iced Tea, Coffee, and assorted Mini Desserts. Vegetarian Meal available upon request. 

Host Hotel: Comfort Inn Suites South, 7644 Caterpillar Court, Grand Rapids, MI 49548. Tel: 616-301-2255.  Room rate of $75 plus tax, no pet fee.  Please identify yourself with the Scottish Terrier Club of Michigan when making reservations!  Reservation deadline - August 23rd!!

We hope to see you there!

http://www.scottishterrierclubofmichigan.com/2013-specialty-show

 STCA/MCKC

The 2013 STCA National Specialty/Montgomery Week is just around the corner.

This year's Information Packet is available on line at www.stca.biz.

  Trophy Donations and Advertising - Extended Deadlines - please read:

DEADLINES:

August 25  - Advertising deadline MCKC Catalog. Send all submissions to Ad Chair Debi Russell.

August 25 - Advertising Deadline - Sweepstakes/Obedience catalog. Send all submissions to Theresa Thomas.

Sept. 3 -  Trophy Donation deadline. All donations, in any denomination to: Adrian Sanchez OR opt to pay through PayPal on line at www.stca.biz.

Sept. 3 - Host Hotel Group Rate Booking and cancellation deadlines. See info in Information Packet or via web link to Host Hotel Reservations. The block is filling! Don't delay.

Sept. 18 - Closing for Entries: Hatboro Dog Club Shows, STCA Obedience Trial/Rally/Sweepstakes @ the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel; Devon Dog Show Assoc., STCA National Specialty/MCKC.

Sept. 24 - Pre-entries close for Earthdog Test in Crosswicks, NJ. Day of test entries will be accepted. 

Sept. 27 - Deadline for Meal Reservations (Hospitality & Banquet) and STCA/HTF presentation seats. Mail your form in to Janet Tomlinson OR opt to make and pay for your reservations on line at www.stca.biz.  NOTE: On Friday, Oct. 4, the hotel will offer a Lunch Pre-Order Menu, pick up at hotel OR dine in the hotel's restaurant on Friday, Oct. 4 (see below).

While you're packing for your stay at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel - please don't forget to pack the STCA Pawsitively Clean Scots Guidelines and a drop cloth to go under the crate(s) in your room! Stand up and be counted as a responsible dog owner and a proud STCA Member!  

Be sure to join us for our Hospitality Reception followed by a special HTF Seminar on Thursday evening, Oct. 3! 

Special notice on lunch for Fri., Oct. 4 - a selection of sandwiches and salad will be available for pre-order, purchase, and pick up through the host hotel, or enjoy a full menu in the hotel's restaurant.  Information will be available on Thursday evening at Hospitality and Friday morning at the hotel.

Thank you to Marion Krupp for your beautiful artwork used on this year's Info Packet, which is also the art for this year's commemorative pin! Pins will be available for purchase on Friday, Oct. 4. Complete your collection!

The STCA HTF is excited to announce an important presentation by: 

Dr. Kurt Zimmerman

Thursday, Oct. 3, 2013 - 8:30 p.m.

Follows the STCA Regional Club Hospitality Reception/Princeton Room, Bucks County Sheraton Hotel - a FREE seminar for all who wish to attend. Please reserve your seat today!

What's Wrong with My Scottie's Liver?

Abnormal liver laboratory test results are a common finding in Scottish Terriers.  What are some of the reasons for these changes and when should you as a pet owner be concerned?  Understanding the differences between these various liver laboratory tests can help you make better health care decisions for your pet.  Understanding the cause of these changes in Scottish Terriers can help us all make better health care decisions for our favorite breed.

Dr. Zimmerman grew up on a farm in Indiana.  He received his DVM degree from the Purdue School of Veterinary Medicine.  For 12 years he practiced veterinary medicine as a partner in a large multi-doctor, mixed animal pracctice in NC>  he then went to Virginia Tech to complete his residency training and specialty boards' certification in both clinical and anatomic pathology.  Concurrent with is residency training, Dr. Zimmerman completed his PhD in medical informatics.  He has been employed at the Virginia Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine for the last 10 years as a professor dividing his time as a diagnostic pathologist, teacher and researcher.  His areas of active research are in disease pathogenesis, biomarker identification, and medical decision support with over 40 publications, 6 book chapters and 14 grants.

Kurt L. Zimmerman, DVM,Phd, Diplomate ACVP Clinical Pathology, Diplomate ACVP Anatomic Pathology, Associate Professor of Pathology and Informatics - Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, VA-MD Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061

Reserve your seat at this seminar on the STCA website!

You will always find helpful and informative articles posted on the STCA website. Check out these links to Scottie Health, Health Registries, and ScottiePhile (STCA's Health Library). They are all wonderful resources!

2014 Bagpiper Cover Drawing - REMINDER -

Sept. 15, 2013 Deadline for submission of names.

It's time to throw your hat in the ring for the 2014 Bagpiper cover drawing! For 2014, Issues #1 and #2 will be up for grabs.  All you need to do is submit your name and contact information to the Corresponding Secretary, Marcia Dawson, before September 15, 2013.  The drawing will take place at the Annual Meeting on Fri., October 4th.  

Remember, you do not need to specify which Scottie you want to feature on the cover at the time of your submission.  Also, remember that all cover photos will be of the dog only, no people.  

Contact Marcia's NEW email address: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and try your luck at winning a cover!

STCA Breeder Referral - Updates

Just a reminder, if you have not filled out the form to update your information on the Breeder Listing on the STCA website, you can update info easily by clicking on this link for the Breeder Information On-Line Form.

If you have puppies or older dogs to place, and want some referrals, please let me know at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Kind regards, Barb Zink, STCA Breeder Referral Chair

STCA Ways & Means

Get reacquainted with old friends while you browse and shop the STCA Ways & Means table during the club's National Sweepstakes/Rally/Obedience competitions and Rescue Parade on Friday, October 4,  at the Sheraton Bucks County Hotel.  

NEW INSULATED TOTES ARE IN and IN NEW COLOR FOR '13!

STCA Ways & Means: Purchases on Fri., Oct. 4 may be paid by credit card, cash, checks payable to STCA, 

Help wanted. Volunteers are needed for shifts at the table during the day on Friday. Please contact Dani Tiller.

Vendors are back! 

We are thrilled to welcome our vendors for this year:  Campbell's Scottish Terriers, CoolDog-Gear, the Art of Marion Krupp, and The Sassy Scot -- all in one place -- conveniently located just outside the Ballroom where the action takes place on Fri., Oct. 4th.  See you there!

STCA Legislative Update

HR2066 Pets on Trains Act 2013: Congress is introducing legislation that requires Amtrak, when feasible, to designate at least one car that would allow passengers to have their dogs and cats travel with them.  Similar to airlines, pets would have to travel in carry-on carriers in the passenger car or in crates in a temperature controlled cargo car.  Travel distance would be limited to 750 miles or less.  Fees would be set by Amtrak and they would not be required to add special cars to their trains.  

Dog owners who support HR2066 are encouraged to contact their member of Congress and ask them to support this legislation.  Visit www.house.gov and enter your zip code in the "Find Your Representative" box at the top of the page to find the name and contact information for your U.S. Representative.

All the very best from your STCA Legislative Team!

Charlie Gann, Lisa Hills, Elaine Wallace, Liz Lufrano

Paws for Juniors - 2013 Raffle - Winning ticket will be drawn Montgomery weekend!

Don't miss an opportunity to support Juniors AND buy a raffle for a Radley Pull Along Suitcase! 

 Sponsors and Mentors are needed. Sponsors help juniors join the STCA, pay their initiation fees, and communicate with our new juniors in order to help them remain active in the sport.  Sponsors may also purchase and sponsor junior trophies for STCA or regional Junior Showmanship competitions. 

Mentors assist juniors by lending/co-owning a dog the junior can exhibit, assisting with grooming and handling instruction. A mentor may possibly help finance individual juniors (on occasion) so that he/she can attend events they aspire to attend or qualify to attend. 

 Please contact Barbara Casey for more information. Visit Paws for Juniors to learn how you can make a difference!

Like us on Facebook! 

https://www.facebook.com/StcaPawsForJuniors

Special Note:

 Tickets and buttons are also available for purchase from Barbara Casey. Mail your check, payable to STCA (be sure to note STCA Juniors on memo) to Barbara Casey, 44565 Sahhali Dr., Neskowin, OR 97149.

STCNE presents

2014 Calendars created by Karen Donnelly Draack (Aroos Studios) are available online!

http://www.stcne.org/joomla1

Please consider purchasing one or more for our STCNE fundraiser.

It's a great holiday gift!

Upcoming STCA Regional Specialties

STC of Greater Denver - August 16

STC of Greater Louisville - August 24

STC of Michigan - Sept. 7 "The Roaring Twenties!!"

STC of Western Virginia - POSTPONED

STC of Greater Washington DC - Oct. 11

Special Notes to Regional Clubs

1. Regional Club Show Chairs: Please send a marked Specialty Show Catalog and Premium Lists to the Club Historian: Janet Tomlinson (address is in the directory) AND submit your show results to the STCA website.
2. The STCA is pleased to continue a tradition of supporting its regional clubs' specialty shows. Each club is offered a 1/2 page, B&W ad, at NO CHARGE, preceding the date of the specialty in The Bagpiper.The following clubs are encouraged to submit an ad promoting a regional club specialty, for The Bagpiper, Issue No. 4, 2013 for maximum exposure to STCA members: Heart of America, Greater Dayton, Greater Atlanta, Greater Baltimore. Send camera ready art and layout for the regional club specialty ads to Jeff Waite and copy Pam Williams. Deadline 10/15/13 (for regional club ads). IT'S FREE!
3. The STCA will continue to support Regional Clubs' specialty shows with an ad in each regional club specialty show catalog.  

Congratulations to all exhibitors and club volunteers!

Questions: Please contact Lori Kelly, Chair, Regional Club Representatives

Thank you for your support of the STCA Regional Clubs from coast to coast!  

Heartfelt thanks to the volunteers who spend countless hours of time and talent to make it all happen.  For more information and news about STCA Regional Clubs, please visit the STCA Regional Club Listing link on the STCA website. 

Kudos to each Regional Club Representative and those who also serve as Bagpiper Clan Correspondents. Your reports keep us informed!

An Important Message to all Regional Club Reps - Please continue to share information within this publication with your regional club members, some of whom are not STCA members, in addition to those STCA members who do not receive electronic communications from the STCA.

it's a wrap......

Lori Kelly, STCA Chair, Regional Club Representatives,  Editor, WrapUp

 WrapUp serves as a communication resource for ALL STCA members and regional clubs. Published every two months, WrapUp* brings news of STCA National and Regional Club events, points of pride, fundraising and club initiatives, and legislative updates -- all in an effort to keep us connected.

*Please be advised that this publication does not conflict with quarterly reports submitted by Regional Club Representatives for publication in The Bagpiper.