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Sue Brough is show chair. You may call anytime shopping and restaurant town and there is nothing
for more information at 916-645-8672 or email at prettier that a trip up to Estes Park to see the elk and
winsongchows@hotmail.com Any club member can mountain lakes!
also help you with information. Please plan to come and enjoy your visit!
Judges for Oct., 2016 will be announced at a later date
when everything is confirmed.
Mark your calendars and plan to visit California
in October 2016 with 4 chances for majors, Junior
Showmanship, Owner handler classes, and as always, Southern Chow Chow
great hospitality. Club Inc.
We have many brags that could be listed, but some
might be left out by mistake, so we just continue to Carolyn Barrick, Correspondent
congratulate each other honoring their commitment
and effort to continue showing their dogs. The Southern Chow Chow Club, Inc. was founded
on February 1st nineteen twenty six in Baltimore,
Maryland. It was the first regional Chow club in the
USA. I do wonder if all those many years ago the
club founders imagined where the club would be 90
years later. As most clubs do, we have had our ups
Rocky Mountain Chow and downs. We have seen the passing of many long
Chow Club time members and regret their loss deeply. But, we
Love Banghart, Correspondent are growing, with several new active members like
Rick and Sara Ewing and Joanna Lesko. Sara Ewing
has taken on the role of Breeder Referral for the club.
The Members of the Rocky Some of our newer members are also new to the dog
Mountain Chow Chow Club are show world, and we are thrilled with their success.
already brainstorming and working on our 2016 Joanne Lesko began her show career in the Spring of
back-to-back Specialty shows to be held on Friday, 2015, she has finished her first champion and is well
September 9 in Greeley Colorado at the beautiful on her way to obtaining a grand championship title.
Island Grove Park and Exhibit Center. The specialties We can also boast some of the breed’s longest running
are followed by the Evergreen KC all-breed shows at members like Judy Loratto with more than 40 years and
the same location on Saturday and Sunday. Our judges Paul Davis, who has more than 50 years of continued
this year, pending AKC approval, are breeder judge membership.
Bruce Rathbun (Paradise Chows) for one specialty and This is our 90th year, and we are celebrating with
Allen Odom for the other. Our sweepstakes judge will “The Four Seasons of Southern”. Unfortunately,
be the renowned photographer and Keeshond breeder Mother Nature decided to gift us with “Jonas” for
Karen Evasuik. our Winter Supported Entry with the Kennel Club of
This show venue is consistently named the best Anne Arundel. 30 inches of snow canceled three days
show site in Colorado by exhibitors, judges and of shows. Our Spring Supported Entry will occur on
handlers. The acres of grass and trees, large air- March 20, 2016 with the Celtic Classic Cluster. Our
conditioned buildings, RV parking with hook-ups and Summer Supported Entry will be in West Friendship,
an assortment of dog-friendly hotels make this an ideal Maryland with the Independence Cluster. We hope to
place to enjoy a long weekend of dog shows. There are organize a lovely picnic to follow judging at this show.
also some great new hotels and restaurants in Greeley. We will round out our year with a Fall Specialty in West
We are always trying to think of extra features that Friendship, Maryland with the Autumn Classic Cluster
will attract chow fanciers from out of the area to come on October 16, 2016. The weather in Maryland at this
and join us. If you are considering coming to our time of year is usually quite beautiful. This will be our
shows, please contact show chairman Jeff Sedillos, first specialty at this location and we hope many of you
President Milli Sudduth, or me for help in planning can come out and celebrate with us. Every entry at
your stay. We are always happy to help you with any all of these shows will receive a commemorative spray
reservations, plans, maps, or any questions you may bottle and rally towel which were donated by Sara and
have. Our goal is to make sure that everyone has such Rick Ewing. We will also have some great trophies for
a great time that they will join us every year for great all of our shows. You can keep up with all of our club’s
Rocky Mountain hospitality and breathtaking beauty active on our Facebook page. With the friendship and
of the Rockies. Cheyenne and Laramie Wyoming are cooperation of our members we will continue to grow
within easy driving distance if you want to do and thrive. We look forward to seeing what the next 90
a little old west sightseeing, Denver is a great years brings.
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