Upcoming Events

2010.09.12 UPDATE: Wheaten Picnic
Sunday September 19, 2010 @ 2:30

Devon Lion's Park and Campground Devon, Alberta

(located 15 minutes west of Edmonton)

• for people choosing to have their Wheatens participate in being a BLOOD DONOR for Research - a separate email is coming out with details on this (We have made arrangements for Veterinarians from NAIT to be on site at the picnic for this purpose)
• RAINING or SHINE that day - we will still go ahead
• the rented a Gazebo -comfortably seats 100 people inside a covering roof
• "traditional" games and activities that have been at past picnics,
• displays inside the Gazebo on walls and tables for people to explore at their leisure.
• there will be TREAT BAGS and ITEMS for the DOGS
• Donated prizes for people as well
• if you would like to donate items for prizes or to the TREAT BAGS let us know
• Wheatens can participate in DNA RESEARCH STUDIES by donating a small blood sample that day at the picnic
  

SCWTAC- ALBERTA CHAPTER Is doing a BLOOD DONOR clinic in conjunction with the annual WHEATEN PICNIC.

Date: Sunday September 19, 2010

Time: starting at 1:30 pm (picnic to follow)

Place: Devon Lion's Campground, Devon, Alberta

(just 15 minutes from Edmonton)

Each dog donating a specimen for the DNA Bank will receive a PIN saying I Donated DNA. They will also be entered in a draw for prizes.

Please join us for a Wheaten blood drive to collect as many blood samples as possible for the. Dr. Jocelyn Forseille DVM, chairman if the Animal Health Technicians program, at NAIT, along with staff and students will do the blood collection at the picnic.

Why do we do this at a group clinic - primarily because of costs. When it is not done as part of a clinic one is having to pay additional costs on an individual basis for veterinary services, supplies and shipping by FED EX. (It works out to a HUGE cost saving.) Blood Donor Clinics for SCWT have been done across the United States and Canada since 2007.

1. SCWT CANINE PHENOME PROJECT - DNA bank at the University of Missouri College, Columbia. All Wheatens can participate. Although Pedigree Information is preferred a pedigree is not required - just a purebred wheaten!

2. SCWT LIFETIME HEALTH STUDY -at the Ostrander Canine Genomics Laboratory, NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH in Bethesda MD. Must submit a Pedigree and other information.

contact Cheryl Purpur assistance to register for this

3. NIH CANCER STUDY, -at theOstrander Canine Genomics Laboratory NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH in Bethesda MD. Must submit a Pedigree and other information.

contact Cheryl Purpur for assistance to register for this

This is our opportunity to make a significant contribution to the breed and to help provide the genetic material for future research of Cancer, Degenerative Myopathy, PLE, PLN, RD, Addison’s Disease and any other hereditary diseases, We need YOUR help and your DOG.

The goal of the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier Club of America is to collection at least 1,500 samples for research programs and the Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier Association of Canada - Alberta Chapter is assisting with this goal.

FOR #1 1. SCWT CANINE PHENOME PROJECT

Costs: There is a $40.00 DNA extraction fee of $40.00

• $40.00/$40.00 in cost CAN be covered (minus a few cents exchange on $20 Canadian).
• Payment will be made on your behalf directly from the group listed below to the University of Missouri.
• (SCWTCA Endowment is paying half of the $40.00 fee for the first 1500 dogs)(SCWTAC-Alberta Chapter is paying $10.00 in Canadian Funds)

(SCWTAC contributed $10.00 in Canadian Funds -sign in)

What do I need to do to participate?

contact Cheryl Purpur by: phone at 780 465 6926 or email at cpurpur@shaw.ca

We can help answer your questions and assist with the enrollment process. We are happy to walk you through it.

• enroll your Wheaten(s) online at www.caninephenome.org and
• complete the CONFIDENTIAL online survey
• complete the enrollment process

a) Select Enroll Your Dog.

b) Select Sign Up Here.

c) Enter your contact information including an email address. An individual password will be emailed to you immediately.

d) Login using the password sent to you.

e) Select Enroll a New Dog.

f) Complete the Identification information for your dog. (AKC number and name, call name, sex, date of birth, microchip and/or tattoo number,name and AKC number of sire and dam if known.)

g) Select Submit DNA Sample on dog's profile page which appears next.

h) Print and sign the resulting DNA Submission Form and bring this submission form with you to the Blood Draw on Sept 19th. A separate form is needed for each participating dog.

Confirm that you are participating by scheduling an appointment time by:

contacting Cheryl Purpur by the afternoon of Thursday Sept. 16.

Phone: 780 465 6926 or Email: cpurpur@shaw.ca

MORE DETAILED INFORMATION on these 3 RESEARCH PROJECTS can be obtained from Cheryl Purpur or by going to the following Web sites:

* www.caninephenome.org
* http://www.scwtca.org/health/dnabank.htm
* scwtca.org -go to Health
* -go to Wheaten Health
* -go to Wheaten Research Projects
* -go to SCWT Lifetime Health Study
* -go to NIH Cancer Study
* -go to Canine Phenome Project

If you are not available at the time of the picnic and would still like to participate in the blood donor clinic please phone Cheryl.

Archival Information

We are collecting ARCHIVAL INFORMATION from both the Alberta Chapter and the Southern Alberta Wheaten Association (SAWA). If anyone has any information from past years it would be appreciated. The intention is to collect ARCHIVAL information to go into a PERMANENT COLLECTION for the breed. As a starting point we will be asking for:

• History of the Club/Association (Organization, Newsletters, AGM, Minutes from Meetings etc.)
• Biography of Individual Breeders
• History of Litters and Pedigrees
• Photo Gallery
  • Titled Dogs
  • Brood Bitches
  • Stud Dogs
  • Fun Pictures
  • Stories to Share & Photos
    • Puppies birth to 9 weeks
    • Going to my new home
    • Good Puppy
    • Mischief Makers
    • Stories to Share & Photos

*We are open to any suggestions

As many of our so valued Breeders are now getting older and going on with different stages with their lives it is important that this information not be lost. This will be an ongoing project. With the current technology in computers it becomes so much easier to gather, scan and store ARCHIVAL information.

Information can be forwarded to either Cheryl Purpur in Edmonton or Lana Campbell in Calgary. As information comes in or as we have it available will e be keeping an updated list of what we have so please contact Lana or Cheryl at anytime.

Cheryl Purpur
8828 - 85 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta
T6C 1G9
phone 780 465 6926
email cpurpur[at]shaw[dot]ca

Lana Campbell
68 Hawks Landing Drive
Pridis, Alberta
T0L 1W0
phone (403) 536-8920
email lana.campbell68[at]gmail[dot]com

Nominations

Nominations for Executive positions are being accepted via email. Please send your cc'd nomination and acceptance of the nomination to pikupstix [at] gmx [dot] com.

Executive positions are President, Vice President, Treasurer, and Secretary. All are welcome.