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Wine Country Chow Chow Assn. of NY

Diane Myers Correspondent
Dog show superintendent:
Back to Back Specialties https://www.raudogshows.com
Are you ready for a fun relaxing time with great competition Entries close 9/13/23
and memories to last a lifetme? Then save these dates and plan
on joining us! You'll be glad you did! Don’t forget about the meal and auction on Saturday!

Wine Country Circuit (Thurs) Sept 28 – (Sunday) Oct 1 2023 And since it was a huge success, margarita/taco night maybe
making an appearance again!
Sampson State Park Romulus, New York
WCCCANY OFFICERS
https://newyorkstateparks.reserveamerica.com/sampson-state- President Carol Sue Yaeger
park/r/facilityDetails.do?contractCode=NY&parkId=232
Vice Pres. Sunny Osborn
Sept 28 (Thurs)–*M Ferguson-Jones
Treasurer Sue Hassett
Sept 29 (Fri)-**Robert Frost
Secretary Marianne Smart
Sept 30 Specialty Sat-**Olga Gagne
Board of Directors: Crystal Alexander, Lynn Hardy, Mike
Specialty Sweeps (sat) – **Dr. Laura LaBounty Ireland, Melanie Fabry
Oct 1 Specialty Sun- **Toby Frisch
If you need additional information, please don’t hesitate to
**pending akc approval contact us.
Hope to see you there!

Redwood Coast Chow Chow Club

Carla Maclay, Secretary

Happy Summer everyone! Thank you to David and Brian for We will be at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds again this year
another amazing National Specialty, and also to the show com- in association with the Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore. It’s a
mittee for your hard work and a job well done. Congratulations beautiful venue with lots to see in the Wine Country of Napa
to all the winners! Thank you to everyone who attended the Valley. Saturday’s groups are usually covered on AKCTV. Del
Party sponsored by the Redwood Coast Chow Chow Club again Valle will offer discounts for lodging so check the list in the pre-
this year. We compete in the ring but at the end of the day, we mium and our FaceBook page. There will be reserved groom-
all gather for our mutual love for this breed. ing at $85 for a 10x10 space next to our ring, details also in the
premium and our FaceBook page as soon as available. If you
SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 20-22 for the REDWOOD are flying in for the show, we would like to assist you by bring-
COAST CHOW CHOW CLUB’s SPECIALTY WEEKEND. ing extra grooming tables, dryers, and chairs to make sure you
Two Specialties on Saturday. Two chances to add the BISS pre- don’t loose your edge by not having proper equipment available.
fix to your dog’s name. Supported Entries on Friday and Sunday Contact carlamaclay@mac.com for more information. Please
with wonderful trophies and prizes. We are excited about our watch our FaceBook page for updates and details. We will offer
Judge selection: Designated Specialty judge is Cindy Vogels, lots of food, an amazing raffle and silent auction, and end the
The Concurrent judge is Joan Liebes. Both of these judges are day with a no host dinner close by. THIS IS A WONDERFUL
well respected within the Chow community. Sweepstake Judge SHOW THAT YOU DON’T WANT TO MISS!
is provisional AKC in chows, Wendy Corr, who is a long time
malamute breeder and knows structure and type.

Wisconsin Chow Chow Club
Vicki DeGruy, Secretary

By the time this issue is in your hands, our July 1st & 2nd Kevin Meske, treasurer
specialties will likely be over. Results will be published in the Pauline Michael, board of directors class of '25
fall issue or you can get them sooner on our Facebook page
and website. It's great to have Joel & Debbie Ockenga back in our club
again! They were members in the 80s and 90s with a Chow
Our annual meeting in February elected the following club from the Toudts. Joel was our president for a time before
officers: a career move took them out west. Now back home in
Joel Ockenga, president Wisconsin, they have a grandson and a beautiful champion
Kim Johnsen, vice-president Chow named Sully.
Vicki DeGruy, secretary
Keep those Chows cool this summer! See you in the fall!