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JUDGING PROGRAM

Worcester County

Combined Specialties

(Unbenched)

Labrador Retriever Club

of Greater Boston

(Limited to 150 Dogs IN BREED)

Event #2004390709

Yankee Weimaraner Club

Event #2004169209

German Shepherd Dog Club

of Central Massachusetts, Inc.

Event #2004008005

(The above Clubs are American Kennel Club Licensed)

Worcester's Centrum Convention Centre

50 Foster Street

Worcester, Massachusetts 01608

(on the grounds of Worcester County Kennel Club Site)

Saturday - November 27, 2004

All Breeds Will Be Judged Indoors

Show Hours: 6:00 P.M. to 12:00 Midnight

CLUB RING NUMBER STARTING TIME

PROGRAM OF JUDGING

There are 188 dogs entered in these Specialty Shows with a total entry of 233 in 3 different Breeds or Varieties. For your convenience, the following division of sexes has been carefully tabulated; however, neither the Club nor the Superintendent/Show Secretary assumes reponsibility for absolute accuracy.

The number before each Breed (Variety) indicates the number of dogs entered in that Breed (Variety). The numbers following each Breed (Variety) indicate the number of Regular Class Dogs, Regular Class Bitches, Best of Breed (Variety) (Dogs-Bitches), and Non-Regular Class Dogs or Bitches.

RING ONE

JUDGE: Mrs. Charlotte K. LaRosa

7:45 PM

Specialty

46 - German Shepherd Dogs 21-21-(2-2)

46 Total Dogs

RING THREE

JUDGE: Mrs. Patricia A. Gellerman

8:00 PM

12 - Weimaraners Sweepstakes (5-7)

12 Total Dogs

RING THREE

JUDGE: Mrs. Beth G. Speich

8:45 PM

Junior Showmanship Competition

2 - Open Junior

Specialty

28 - Weimaraners 7-15-(2-4)

30 Total Dogs

RING SEVEN

JUDGE: Mr. Jerry Clark

6:30 PM

Specialty

28 - Retrievers (Labrador) Sweepstakes (11-17)

4 - Retrievers (Labrador) Veteran Sweepstakes (2-2)

32 Total Dogs

RING EIGHT

JUDGE: Mrs. Sharon A. Parr

6:45 PM

Junior Showmanship Competition

1 - Open Junior

Specialty

107 - Retrievers (Labrador) 40-56-(7-4)

2 - Veteran Dogs

3 - Veteran Bitches

113 Total Dogs

JUDGES

Mr. Jerry Clark 157 Route 526, Allentown, NJ 08501

Mrs. Patricia A. Gellerman 220 Eric Court, Oldsmar, FL 34677

Mrs. Charlotte K. LaRosa 1721 Borror Road, Grove City, OH 43123

Mrs. Sharon A. Parr 50 Trafalgar Drive, Shirley, NY 11967

Mrs. Beth G. Speich 7019 Silverwood Drive, New Port Richey, FL 34654

IMPORTANT - TRANSFER of dogs from regular classes to Best of Breed/Variety Competition (Ch. 11 Section 6, AKC Rules) MUST be made to the Superintendent/Show Secretary at least one half hour prior to the start of any regular conformation judging at this show. TRANSFERS by Junior Handlers from Novice to Open Class MUST be made to the Superintendent/Show Secretary at least one half hour prior to the scheduled start of Junior Showmanship judging at the show. SUBSTITUTIONS of Junior Showmanship dogs must be made at least one half hour prior to the judging of any Junior Showmanship classes at the show.

Exhibitors note:

Exhibitors at the Combined Specialties on Saturday evening are cordially invited to partake of a welcome hospitality on the show floor next to Rings 4 and 6. The Worcester County Kennel Club welcomes you along with Royal Canin USA who is the Sponsor of the Saturday evening event hosted by WCKC.

The food concessions at the Show will remain open throughout the Specialties until 9:00 PM or later if necessary.

At the conclusion of the three Specialties there will be a Extravaganza Breed Winner Presentation Parade highlighting the German Shepherd Dogs the Labrador Retrievers and the Weimaraners. Please plan to stay and support our Specialty Breeds.

Ramps may be used in emergency situations to judge any breed. (In an emergency situation, an exhibitor does have the option of withdrawing their entry and receiving a refund).

NO PRACTICING ALLOWED IN RINGS AT ANY TIME.

Dogs May Arrive any time prior to their scheduled time of judging. Dogs not required for further judging will be excused.

Judges Will Not Wait for Any Dog Holding Up a Class. Owners or agents alone are responsible for the presence of their dogs in the judging ring when their classes are called to be judged.

All Dogs Present must be held on leash or confined to their crates except when being judged or when in the exercising ring.

No gasoline or diesel generators are permitted inside any building or within 100 feet of any tent in which this dog show is conducted.

Entry Fees shall not be refunded in the event that a dog is absent, disqualified, excused by Veterinarian or Judge, or barred from competition by action of the event's Show Committee. If because of riots, wars, strikes, civil disturbances, national emergencies, health emergencies, and the dictates of law enforcement or of the owner(s) of the grounds and/or facilities or other acts beyond the control of the management it is impossible to open or to complete the show, no refund of entry fee will be made. Extreme weather conditions, such as, but not limited to, snow storms, hurricanes, lightning, extreme heat, heavy rains, or other circumstances including, but not limited to, the condition of the facilities or grounds and/or the ingress and egress from the grounds, must be considered for the health and safety of the dogs, exhibitors and spectators. The well-being of dogs, exhibitors and spectators is of paramount importance and, in the event it is necessary to cancel or stop the show before completion, no refund of entry fee will be made.

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Welcome Exhibitors

It is indeed a pleasure to welcome the Combined Specialties: Labrador Retriever Club of Greater Boston, Yankee Weimaraner Club and the German Shepherd Dog Club of Central Massachusetts to the grounds of the Worcester's Centrum Convention Centre home of the Worcester County Kennel Club, Inc. There will be a light collation for the exhibitors at the commencement of the Specialty judging.

This is a great extravaganza event through the efforts of the Specialty Clubs and the Worcester County Kennel Club, Inc. In that regard, there will be an "Extravaganza Breed Winner Specialty Presentation Parade" at the conclusion of the Saturday evening Specialty judging. Each of the Best of Breed winners will be presented in the main ring and asked to strut their stuff and pose for Official photographs. Our Judges for the Specialties and Officials from the Show will be a part of the festivities and presentation.

Plan to come, enter and join us on Saturday evening, November 27, 2004 at 6:30 P.M. following Best in Show judging of Worcester County Kennel Club, Inc. It won't be unusual if you should see black tie.

Again...Welcome to all at the Worcester County Kennel Club Weekend in the heart of New England......

"Where Dogs and their partners are Celebrated"

Worcester County Kennel Club, Inc.

Worcester County Kennel Club Membership

Debra Ann Hokkanen

President

Welcome

EXHIBITORS WELCOME!!! Combined Specialty hospitality 6:00 P.M. Saturday evening. A light refreshment will be served by the Worcester County Kennel Club, Inc. compliments of the Royal Canin USA who is a major sponsor for the Specialties.

Exhibitors' Note

At the conclusion of the Breed judging there will be an Extravaganza Breed Winner Presentation Parade!

ROYAL CANIN USA IS A MAJOR SPONSOR OF THis SHOW

NOTICE

JUNIORS WHO SUBSTITUTE FOR THE ORIGINAL DOG THEY HAVE ENTERED IN THE JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP CLASSES WITH DOGS THAT ARE NOT ENTERED IN ONE OF THE OFFERED CLASSES AT THIS SHOW MUST REMIT THE JUNIOR SHOWMANSHIP ONLY ENTRY FEE WITH THEIR SUBSTITUTION.

Veterinarian In Attendance 24 Hour Animal Emergency Clinic

Dr. Scott Shaw Tufts University School of Veterinary Medicine

181 Main Street, Millbury, MA 01527 200 Western Rd., N. Grafton, MA 01536

(508) 581-9605 (508) 839-5395

"Exhibitors should follow their veterinarians' recommendation to assure their dogs are free of internal and external parasites, any communicable diseases, and have appropriate vaccinations."

attention Retrievers exhibitors

THIS CLUB DOES NOT AGREE TO ARBITRATE CLAIMS AS SET FORTH ON THE OFFICIAL AKC ENTRY FORM FOR THIS EVENT.

attention Weimaraners exhibitors

Notice to Exhibitors

The Yankee Weimaraner Club agree that any cause of action, controversy or claim arising out of or related to the entry, exhibition or attendance at the event between the AKC and the event giving club (unless otherwise stated in its premium list) and ourselves or as to the construction, interpretation, and effect of this agreement shall be settled by arbitration pursuant to the applicable rules of the American Arbitration Association. However, prior to arbitration, all applicable AKC bylaws, rules, regulations and procedures must first be followed as set forth in the AKC Charter and Bylaws, Rules, Regulations, Published Policies and Guidelines.

attention German Shepherds exhibitors

THIS CLUB DOES NOT AGREE TO ARBITRATE CLAIMS AS SET FORTH ON THE OFFICIAL AKC ENTRY FORM FOR THIS EVENT.

Accommodations

The following will accept guests with dogs

Best Western Royal Plaza Hotel & Conference Center, (978) 342-7100

150 Royal Plaza Dr., Fitchburg, MA

Baymont Inn, 444 Southbridge St., Auburn, MA (508) 832-7000 (1-800) 428-3438

Red Roof Inn, 367 Turnpike Rd., Southboro, MA (508) 481-3904 (1-800) 843-7663

The following will not accept guests with dogs

Super 8 Motel - Marlboro, 880 Donald J. Lynch Blvd., Marlboro, MA (508) 460-1000

Hampton Inn, 110 Summer St., Worcester, MA (508) 757-0400

Clarion Suites Hotel, 70 Southbridge St., Worcester, MA (508) 753-3512

Days Inn, 50 Oriol Dr., Worcester, MA (508) 852-2800

Holiday Inn - Worcester, 500 Lincoln St., Worcester, MA (508) 852-4000

Crowne Plaza Worcester, 10 Lincoln St., Worcester, MA (508) 791-1600

Directions to the Show Site

North - From Sterling; Leominster; and Fitchburg: Route 12 South to I-190 South, to I-290 West; off at Exit 16, turn right, follow signs to the Centrum.

From Nashua and Manchester, New Hampshire: Route 3 South to I-495 South, to I-290 West, off at Exit 16, turn right, follow signs to the Centrum.

Northeast - From Marlborough; Lowell; Lawrence; Haverhill; and Portsmouth, New Hampshire: I-495 South to I-290 West, off at Exit 16 turn right, follow signs to the Centrum.

EAST - From Framingham; Wellesley; Newton; Cambridge; and Boston: Mass Pike (I-90) West, off at Exit 10 Auburn, to I-290 East, off at Exit 16 East Central Street, turn left, follow the signs to the Centrum.

SOUTHEAST - From Uxbridge; Woonsocket; Pawtucket; Providence; and Warwick, Rhode Island: Route 146 North to I-290 East, off at Exit 16 East Central Street, turn left, follow the signs to the Centrum.

SOUTH - From Webster; Putnam; Plainfield; Norwich; and New London; Connecticut: I-395 North to I-290 East, off at Exit 16 East Central Street, turn left, follow the signs to the Centrum.

SOUTHWEST - From Sturbridge; Southbridge; Hartford; and New Britain, Connecticut: Route 84 North to the Mass Pike (I-90) East, to Exit 10 Auburn, to I-290 East, off at Exit 16 East Central Street, turn left, follow the signs to the Centrum.

WEST - From Brookfield; Amherst; Holyoke; Springfield, and Chicopee: Mass Pike (I-90) East, to Exit 10 Auburn, to I-290 East, off at Exit 16 East Central Street, turn left, follow the signs to the Centrum.

NORTHWEST - From Barre; Athol; Orange; Greenfield, and Brattleboro, Vermont: Route 122 South, remaining on Pleasant Street to the Centrum.

Parking

All regular parking is on a per day basis ranging $5.00 to $10.00 per day. Parking Lots surround the building.

We recommend parking in the lot between Central & Exchange St.

Entrance to the Building

The building will be open Friday, November 26, 2004 from 12:00 Noon to 10:00 P.M. (We do not control opening & closing of the building, They will lock the building at 10:00 P.M. No admittance after that.)

All exhibitors must enter from Commercial Street entrance.

There is a one way, drive-in entrance and another walk-in entrance. Exhibitors must enter from Commercial Street entrance. Spectators must enter from Worcester Center Blvd. entrance.

Drive In Entrance is only available on Friday, November 26, 2004.