Last chance to support the Pumpkins for Pups NCA Rescue fundraiser! Don't miss out - your donation will pay for needed veterinary care for Newfoundlands coming in to rescue. Last year vet care for Newfs in rescue topped $100,000! Please DONATE TODAY to support Pumpkins for Pups. | |
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Kisses Abound at NCNC Newfipalooza
The North Central Newfoundland Club hosted Newfiepalooza on October 13, 2024 at the beautiful DC Estate Winery in South Beloit, IL. Over a hundred Newfoundland dogs and their owners came from IA, IL, WI, IN, MI, KS, MO and MN for a day full of fun to raise money for Newfoundland Rescue. It was important to the NCNC Family to help bring awareness to dog understanding dog behavior and educating all owners on identifying signs of anxiety in dogs and to help do this, every dog was outfitted with a colored bandana to help identify where the dog sits on the sociability scale.
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Newf Tide Holiday Collage
The Membership Engagement & Retention Committee (MERC) would like to invite NCA members to submit one photo of their Newf for inclusion in our quarterly collage being published in the first quarter 2025 issue of Newf Tide. The theme for this quarter's collage is Holiday Newfs.
Photos will only be accepted on a first come, first serve basis with no more than 10 photos accepted as space is limited. Photos must be 300 dpi resolution and Jpeg format only. Please include the owner's name and dog's call name. Submissions can be emailed to
memberengagement@ncadogs.org no later than December 15, 2024.
- 1st Quarter Theme - Holiday Newfs
- Must be an NCA member
- Photos accepted on a first come first serve basis
- Maximum number of photos accepted is 10
- 300 dpi resolution
- Jpeg format only
- Owner's name and dog's call name
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Members can email their photos to memberengagement@ncadogs.org no later than December 15th
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The Hidden Forces of Draft Work
Check out this great primer on the physics of draft equipment, and how a good understanding of these forces will help you better select the right equipment for the job, the dog and the conditions.
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Embracing Mistakes in Competition Obedience | When a competition obedience team performs at the top of its game, it looks like perfection. But it would be incorrect to assume that training an obedience dog is about demanding perfection. Mistakes happen. And when they do, they provide invaluable opportunities for the handler and dog to grow. | | | |  |
One of the great thrills in working with your dog is to have him complete a track and find the article. When the handler holds the found article in the air for all to see, the judges come rushing up to congratulate the dog and handler and sign the glove. | | | | |
2025 National VIP Packages!
The 2025 National Specialty Store will open with VIP Packages on November 1, 2024
Starting tomorrow, the on-line store will be open for 2-week sales windows. Looking for a way to make sure you don't miss out on any of the action in 2025? Want to get in on great perks like RIngside Seating and Early Hotel Access? Purchase a VIP Package starting tomorrow and sleep easy knowing all of your reservations are taken care of! Three different levels of packages with all the options you'll need. We hope to see you all in Rhode Island and HAPPY SHOPPING!
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Meet NCA Member Ellora Dallen
Ellora Dallen, of Ontario, Canada, is an NCA Member, VN Titlist, exhibitor and trainer. She has spent her life, literally, with the Newfoundland breed. Ellora Dallen is as young a participant in Work activity as we will see, so her perspectives are especially meaningful to Community members hopeful of engaging future generations. Ellora spoke with interviewer and photographer, John Caldwell, as she attended the 2024 PONC Water Work Seminar.
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Do you know that the Newfoundland Club of America has many Regional Clubs all around the country? These clubs hold events from fun walks and picnics to water and draft tests. They also socialize in many other ways and educate their members in all things Newfoundland. Check out the NCA Regional Club in your area of the country Become a member and join in on all of their fun! | |
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Group Walk
November 23
Highland VIllage, TX
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Group Walk
November 9
Springfield, IL
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Newfoundland Day
December 14
Mohnton, PA
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Christmas Parade
December 1
Ivor, VA
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Christmas Parade
December 5
St. Augustine, FL
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If you have produced a puppy with SAS and the parents are available for blood collection, please contact sas@ncadogs.org for instruction to submit blood samples on all three family members for an exciting research study looking at the whole genome to look for markers for this deadly disorder. | |
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NCA Bylaws Revision - Comment Period Closes 11/15
The NCA bylaws were last revised on February 1, 1997, 27 years ago. The NCA Board of Directors put together an ad hoc Bylaws Committee revise the NCA bylaws to bring them current and to make sure the NCA is in compliance with Connecticut statues (where the NCA is incorporated). The committee worked hard to revise the bylaws with the best interest of all members of the NCA. These revised bylaws have received the initial approval of the NCA Board of Directors and the American Kennel Club. So now we need the membership’s help.
The process for amending the bylaws is:
- Revised bylaws reviewed and approved by the NCA Board of Directors
- Approved NCA bylaws reviewed and given pre-vote approval by the American Kennel Club
- Bylaws sent to the NCA membership for review.
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Review period is Sept. 15th through Nov. 15th, 2024
- Bylaws reviewed and revised if needed.
- Approved bylaws sent to the membership for vote of approval by secret ballot vote.
- Approved bylaws and vote tally sent to the American Kennel Club for approval by the American Kennel Club Board of Directors.
- Revised/ approved Bylaws become effective on the approve of the American Kennel Club
NCA Members will be sent an email with a link (or mailed instructions) to the revised bylaws with directions on where to send your suggestions.
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The new Puppy Referral Listing Program is now available to NCA members to list planned or existing litters or adults for placement.
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As always, we want to hear from you. Email us at any time with your comments and suggestions. | |
Want to contact the NCA Board or add an item to a Board Meeting Agenda?
- Members' and Public concerns should be sent to the Corresponding Secretary by the first Thursday of each month
- Committees should send report and queries to the 2nd Vice President by the first Thursday of each month.
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The Newfoundland Club of America aspires to be a vibrant, sustainable, and inclusive community of enthusiasts recognized as the leading voice for the preservation, protection, promotion, and celebration of the Newfoundland Dog. | | | | | | |
