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The 2017 Chow Chow National Specialty

“A Red Carpet Affair”

by Love Banghart, Chow Chow Club Inc. Publicity Chairman

Our exciting National Specialty Everyone commented on the lovely trial. A Welfare B match was held in
show and two regional specialties dog-friendly accommodations and the the afternoon to help fund our Chow
were held in mid-April in Lombard IL. hotel's courteous staff. Our dedicated Welfare activities and a wonderful
With 130 entries at the National it was show chairman for the event was club-hosted welcome party was
a great opportunity to have our chows David Cook with co-chairman Brian
judged by four respected breeder Hooper, who did an outstanding
judges. Our National sweepstakes job in planning and managing our
judge was Mr. Matthew Fan (ROC) Specialty and coordinating with
followed by Mrs. Linda Love Banghart the show chairman of the two
(USA). The National was preceded regional specialties. The décor and
by two regional specialties: The incredible floral arrangements and
morning specialty was judged by Mr a very special display of vintage
David Cook (USA) and hosted by the photos from the private collection
New England Chow Chow Club and of Sandra Miller were breathtaking,
the afternoon specialty was judged setting the perfect stage for A Red
by Mr Robert Banghart (USA) and Carpet Affair! The Westin staff even
hosted by the Pacific Northwest provided a lovely table of dog treats
Chow Chow Club. Our performance for the 4-legged attendees.
events were judged by Mr Rick Monday was filled with hospitality
Garvin (USA). The Chow Chow arranged by hospitality chairman
Club Inc. National Specialty is an Sandra Holloway and our CCCI
event that chow fanciers worldwide annual Board meeting was held
look forward to attending each year. throughout the day. The Southern
Our 2017 National Specialty was Chow Chow Club hosted a much
held in Lombard, IL at the Westin appreciated hot breakfast in the
Lombard Yorktown Center. It was hospitality room on Tuesday thru
wonderful to have so many of our Friday. What a generous effort
international friends and fanciers join by the club’s dedicated members!
us this year! From Australia, Canada, Education is an essential part of
Brazil, Denmark, China, Germany, the the CCCI event and the CCCI
UK, Indonesia and other countries. member breed education program
Many fanciers and their chows was presented by breeder-judge Ms
began arriving on Sunday, April 9, in Mary Wuest on Tuesday morning
anticipation of the activities beginning followed by our Obedience and Rally
the next day. The weather was perfect, trials judged by Mr Rick Garvin.
with a bit of rain and some occasional Our Obedience competition high
wind. Cool mornings and evenings scoring winner for the day was GCH
were ideal for walking the dogs. Dreamland’s Startin A Revolution
BN CGC bred by Linda and Michael
Brantley and owned by Kathy Sylvia,
Doug Steward, Linda and Michael
Brantley. Everyone cheered as the
obedience brace, consisting of the
HIT winner and GCH Dreamland's
Haute Couture BN RA CA, expertly
handled by Kathy Sylvia gave a
stunning performance. CGC and
CGCA testing followed the rally