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New England Chow Chow Club, Inc.
Lewis Klein, Correspondent

Kim Petrunia formed a group called Chow Friends • Friday 8/26, Ox Ridge KC (Supported Entry):
United. She has raised over $2500 to supply Chow Breed Debra Thornton (Prov.); Group TBD.
kennels in Ukraine with dog food. We are proud
of your work Kim! • Saturday 8/27, Newtown KC (Specialty):
Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes Peter Colcord;
Zola Coogan was one of two people awarded a Breed Fred C. Bassett; Group Joan Goldstein.
plaque and the title of “Supreme International
Ambassador for the Chow Chow Club, Inc” at this • Sunday 8/28, Elm City KC (Supported Entry):
year’s National. The other recipient was Minnie Breed & Group Nathaniel Horn.
Odenkirchen. There will also be some Owner-Handler
Kip will attempt to offer a simple, chow-themed competitions during the Cluster (see premium
craft project at our June 12th meeting (to be held list).
both via ZOOM and in-person) at the home of We will be offering a brunch at the hospitality
Bill and Linda Gardiner. Members who can’t table on the day of the Specialty and a banquet
attend can send Kip a self-addressed-stamped and auction that night. Contact Linda Gardiner
envelope in time for her to send them materials (401-256-3339) for donations and/or banquet
for construction. reservations. David Greene will be auctioneer,
We moved our Specialty date to a four-day cluster Kim Petrunia is the Trophy Chair, Kip Kopatch
in August. it still will be in an air-conditioned (401-397-3876) is the Specialty Coordinator and
building at the Big E in West Springfield, MA. MBF is the Superintendent.
This year we will offer (2) Supported Entry shows, Our Fall Chow Day will be held at Delmyra
flanking our Specialty. The judges are: Kennels in Exeter, RI on Sunday October 2nd with

• Thursday 8/25, Newtown KC: Breed Michael a rain date of Sunday October 9th.
Canalizo; Group Nathaniel Horn.

Chow Chow Club of Greater New York, Inc.

Kay Long, Secretary

We hope everyone all had a lovely time at CCCI We will be hosting a luncheon for all Chow Chow
National this year and we would like to thank ev- exhibitors.
eryone who supported our Specialty at National.
Please consider sponsoring a trophy or 2 or donat-
We will be holding a “B” match and Chow fun ing to the general trophy fund.
Day at Van Ness Historical site in NJ May 14th.
Please RSVP for this event. Info is on our web Anyone who wishes to sponsor a class trophy
site: http://www.Chow.us please contact our trophy chair, Diane Myers for
classes that may still be available or to donate to
Our Sweepstakes & Specialty Show will be held in our general trophy fund.
conjunction with the Westchester Kennel Club,
Sunday, September 11 at the beautiful North We can’t do it without you. See you at the next
Branch Park in Bridgewater NJ. This will follow a show! Stay safe!
supported entry at Somerset Hills Kennel Club at
the site the day before.