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Wisconsin Chow Chow Club
Connie Eller, Secretary

The Wisconsin Chow Chow Club would like yet. The superintendent is Foy Trent, website:
to congratulate Phil DeGruy on his retirement https://foytrentdogshows.com/upcomingshows.
from Chrysler. Phil is originally from Baton html Closing date is expected to be June 16.
Rouge, Louisiana and came to Wisconsin AKC has still not published the judges but we've
because he fell in love with Vicki DeGruy ϟ been told they're likely to be Mr and/or Mrs
Vicki and Phil had a long-standing agreement Stansell and Nikki Riggsbee. NOHS will be
that they would move to Louisiana once Phil offered as well.
retired, as long as he took Vicki with him This year's trophies include dog beds, grooming
of course! They will be moving to the South products, and Applebee's gift cards along
Louisiana area in May. We wish them well and with the offerings from the CCCI of breed
look forward to their continued involvement in medallions and Chow Life discount certificates.
WCCC!
That weekend has expanded to four all breed
In honor of Phil's retirement and their
upcoming move I asked Phil and Vicki to shows. Winnegamie KC (same superintendent)
share a bit about themselves to honor their has applied to hold their shows on Monday &
contribution to our club. Vicki has been a Tuesday July 5 & 6 at the same location. These
member since 1985 but attended her first events are still on "pending" status with AKC.
meeting in 1984. Phil later joined in 1995 after The show site will be the Washington County
moving to Wisconsin. In Phil's first month Fairgrounds in West Bend. It's located 1/2 hour
of being a member WCCC hosted a National north of Milwaukee with good interstate driving
Specialty, he jumped in feet first and never from just about everywhere. COVID has made
looked back! Vicki has been our club secretary some common practices uncertain at this time
for most of the last 25 years and Phil was but we are likely to be showing indoors in the
elected president not too long after joining and air conditioned buildings. There will be limited
has remained in the position since. We are so indoor grooming; dryers will not be allowed
thankful for all they have done for our club and indoors. There is ample RV parking with hook
know that their replacements have big shoes to ups onsite.
fill!
We're expecting to host a light luncheon for
Our new President is Lisa Cone, Lisa previously exhibitors on Saturday, likely outdoors.
served as Vice President. Our new Vice
President is Kim Johnson and our new Secretary Vicki DeGruy is our specialty show chair.
is Connie Eller. She can be reached for questions at vicki@
thunderhillchows.com. With low numbers
Our 2021 designated specialties are scheduled required for majors and four shows, you
to be held Saturday and Sunday, July 3 & 4, with definitely don't want to miss our specialties this
the Kettle Moraine KC in West Bend. As of this year!
writing, the premium list hasn't been published

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