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Wisconsin Chow Chow Club
Vicki DeGruy, Secretary
I hope you enjoyed last issue's journey into the classes will be offered both days along with NOHS.
distant past of our club. I'll tell you more about the
recent past in a future column. For now, though, I For hotels, the kennel club recommends the Com-
am delighted to report that after a year's absence, we fort Inn and Suites in Jackson, Wis, just a few min-
will once again be holding specialty shows beginning utes from the show site. There are a few other pet
this summer! friendly hotels in the area as well. If you don't mind
driving a little, rates may be lower closer to Milwau-
Our 2020 specialties will be designated classes at the kee.
Kettle Moraine KC's all breed shows on Saturday,
June 27, and Sunday, June 28, at the Washington As you may have gathered from my club history
County Fair Park in West Bend, Wisconsin. The column, our club has never really had very much
Park is 1/2 hour north of Milwaukee with good in- money. This has discouraged us from putting on the
terstate driving from just about every direction. large standalone events that other Chow clubs have
enjoyed. With the Kettle Moraine show site, we do
The show buildings are air conditioned and the KC have the future opportunity to have a standalone
will provide us with a grooming area near our rings. specialty on Friday and potentially at least one con-
Obedience and rally will be offered in a separate current specialty on the weekend, giving you even
air conditioned building. The Park has over 133 more opportunities for points. To do that, however,
RV campsites with electricity, water, and an on-site we need a real entry. The small Chow entries that
dumping station. Shower facilities available. we've experienced in this area over the last 20 years
aren't enough to support them. I know everyone is
We'll be having Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes both always looking for majors; we're giving you a great
days. We haven't held Sweeps in several years, opportunity for them at a really nice show site, so
happy to be returning to them. Hopefully there'll come and join us! We can't do it without you!
be enough interest to justify having them again next
year. Pending AKC approvals, our sweeps judges Show superintendent will be Foy Trent, https://foy-
will be Ms. Kathleen Riley from Minnesota (Satur- trentdogshows.com I'm the specialty show chair; if
day) and Ms. Melissa Engelking from Wisconsin I can help you, send me an email at vicki@thunder-
(Sunday). hillchows.com
Pending AKC approval, our breed judges will be Mr. Definitely come spend the weekend with us this
Robin Stansell on Saturday and Ms. Nikki Riggsbee year!
on Sunday. Group judges to be announced. Veteran
New England Chow Chow Club, Inc.
Lewis Klein, Correspondent
On November 24th, our specialty was held with our BOB: Montuno's Elektra
Banquet the night before. The dinner was organized BOS/BOBOH/OHG2: GCH Cincere's Hurricane
by Linda Gardiner where comradery & good food
were enjoyed. BOW/WD/BBE: Redfire Redcloud He's Got Style
Preparations for the specialty were coordinated by WB: Bennu Redcloud Raggedy Ann
Ruth Gordon, which started on Sunday before judg- SD: CH Barbary's Reigning Royalty CGCA TKN
ing, by treating exhibitors to a continental brunch
prepared by Bill & Linda Gardiner. We were pleased SB: GCH Cameo's To The Moon And Back
to have Nathaniel Horn judge our specialty and RWB/BPUP: Royal Twister Coming To Town
Craig Barrick judge our puppy & veteran sweep-
stakes. We also appreciate everyone who showed BVET: CH Redcloud Shantaya Of Tienshan
their lovely Chows. Best in Sweeps: GCH Cincere's Hurricane
The winners received original trophies created by Best of Opposite in Sweeps: Peer Gynt's Wega
Kip Koptach -- and the winners were:
Best in Veteran Sweeps: CH Redcloud Shantaya Of
Tienshan
Best of Opposite in Veteran Sweeps: CH Redclouds
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