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Southern Chow Chow Club

Dr. Joyce Dandridge, Vice-President

The members of Southern would like to thank Breed and Group Judge will be Lee Steeves with
everyone for helping us at the National Specialty in Northeastern KC and on Friday the Breed and Group
Camp Hill, PA. You helped us make a fun successful Judge will be Marge Calltharp. We are planning
event and you helped us celebrate Southern's 95th a Meet and Greet Outdoor Event that weekend
anniversary. As with many of the existing dog clubs weather permitting.
our membership has become small; therefore, special
appreciation goes out to the non-members who Join Us for Southern's Fall Specialty on October
stepped up and volunteered to assist us with the 16 with National Capital KC. This event is part of
events of the week. With all the friendliness, joy and a three day cluster with Catonsville KC. Since the
laughter and with our beautiful dogs, it truly will be Specialty is on a Sunday, we will have a nice Grab
A Time to Remember. and Go Lunch so you can have food to eat on your
journey home. All of the events mentioned have
Our next event will be a Supported Entry on July MB-F as superintendent.
10, 2022 with National Capital KC. On that day the
Breed and Group Judge will be Joy Brewster. This Have a safe and wonderful summer.
show is part of a three day cluster so on July 9 the

North Florida Chow Chow Club
Mary Wuest, Secretary

2021 ended with a flourish with our annual Specialty it was heart warming to see the wonderful comments
in Orlando. The results of the Specialty were in the and pictures about Barbara in the Spring issue of Chow
Spring Issue of Chow Life. Life. Thank you to all who honored her memory.
Unfortunately the year also ended on a sad note. The OFFICERS FOR 2022
weekend was overshadowed by Barbara Becker’s final
fight with pancreatic and colon cancer. NFCCC mem- Our club held its annual meeting in November, 2021
bers stepped up to help Pat Kennedy, Melanie Regnier, at which officers and board were elected for 2022. They
and Ralph Silva who were on call at all hours to be at are:
Barbara’s side. Everyone worked hard not only for the President - Ralph Silva
Specialty but also to see that Barbara’s dogs were taken
care of and shown, and many of her dogs were suc- Vice President - Odalys Hayes
cessful in the ring on Saturday. Unfortunately, Barbara Secretary - Mary Wuest
lost her battle with cancer on Monday following our
Specialty. Barbara had been in Chows for 40 years and Treasurer - Mary Davis
bred some outstanding dogs. She will be missed. Her
legacy will live on in her Chows. Board of Directors - Sherry Burroughs, Cheryl Hindle,
Robin Goss
For those of us in the North Florida Chow Chow Club

Wisconsin Chow Chow Club

Connie Eller, Secretary

The Wisconsin Chow Chow Club hopes ev- all the exhibitors that attended our specialty show
eryone is having a wonderful summer and in West Bend. We look forward to seeing you all
enjoying warm weather! We want to thank again next year!
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