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Chow Chow Club of Greater Chicago

Margarita Ferguson, Secretary

Scent Work Exterior Novice Elite Our first Specialty is rapidly approaching! It will be held Saturday 07Jan2023 at the Renaissance
Schaumburg Convention Center, in Schaumburg, Illinois in conjunction with the International Kennel
Club of Chicago. The closing date is Wednesday 21Dec2022. The superintendent is MB-F Inc. The Dog
Friendly Hotel Partner (no dog fee) is the Hyatt House Schaumburg which is 1.5 miles from the show. See
the International Kennel Club of Chicago Facebook page for more information on hotel accommodations
and health clinics that will be available. There will be great trophies including Sandra Miller and Theresa
Sanchez items! As well as a luncheon the day of the specialty.
The Judging Panel is:
Friday 06Jan2023- Vicki Seiler-Cushman

Saturday 07Jan2023- Kimberly Ann Meredith
Sunday 08Jan2023- Jay Richardson

Scent Work Buried Master Rocky Mountain Chow Chow Club

Love Banghart, Correspondent

The RMCCC members enjoyed another great year of meal. Both humans and chows were able to relax and
fun and loving their beautiful chows! Our 2 Special- enjoy the venue.
ties were held on Friday and Saturday this year due
to the inaugural Non-Sporting group show held on Lucille Gibney, our RMCCC president, continues
Friday and everyone had a great time exhibiting, vis- to enjoy her role in keeping the club involved and
iting, eating and grooming their chows. It was fan- focused. We continue to offer the annual AKC Re-
tastic to have six judges who enjoy chows and many sponsible Dog Owner materials and invite new chow
chow fanciers from other areas of the country. Ms fanciers into our club and are blessed with creative
Mary Lynne Elliott did a lovely job judging sweep- and enthusiastic members.
stakes, our enthusiastic judge, Ms Amie Sorbie Blan- The members of the Rocky Mountain Chow Chow
kenship, was presented with a ring full of beautiful Club wish each and every one of you (and your chow
chows and enjoyed every moment officiating at our chows) a wonderful Holiday season and a new year
Friday specialty show. Our Saturday judge, Ms Kath- filled with love, commitment to our breed, health and
leen Carter, totally enjoyed her entry at the specialty. new opportunities.
A weekend of sharing the joy of our Chows and good
friendships was wonderful. Our show chairman, Pat
Foose, did a great job once again. We look forward
to having another exciting day of specialties in 2023!
Our specialties were followed by 3 Evergreen Kennel
Club all-breed shows and more great competition!
We congratulate all of the winners and thank every-
one who attended.
This year, attendees enjoyed our bountiful lunch
(provided using the generous CCCI Specialty sti-
pend). This allowed everyone to relax, visit, groom
their dogs for the afternoon show and have a good
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