Show Site for Breed Judging, Obedience and Rally
York Expo Center, Old Main Building, 334 Carlisle Ave, York, PA 17404

All Breed Judging:  York Expo Center, 334 Carlisle Ave, York, PA 17404   
   August 27, Friday
     Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes and Hunt Test/Field Trial Sweepstakes   Judge: Patricia Martin
     4-6 mo Puppy and all Dog Classes  Judge:  Lorraine Bisso

   August 28, Saturday
      Bitch Classes and Junior Handlers     Judge:  Sue Goldberg, Warren, NJ
      Best of Breed                                      Judge:   Lorraine Bisso, LA
 

Junior Handling:  Special Note - per AKC, Specialties sometimes have very few kids in Juniors, so there is a special rule. We do not break down the classes by age, so the following is what is offered.    There will be Three classes:  Novice Junior, Open Junior, Master Junior, and then Best Junior Handler.
 

Obedience   August 26, Thursday 
   Obedience Judges:  Nancy Withers and John Landis
   Chairman:  Jill Conroy   rcjcac9@optonline.net     Assistant  Chairman:  Michelle Dunn   blucollark9s@yahoo.com
 

Rally Trial   August 26, Thursday
   Rally Judge:  Phyllis Broderick 
  Chairman:  Jill Conroy   rcjcac9@optonline.net     Assistant  Chairman:  Michelle Dunn   blucollark9s@yahoo.com
 

Show Superintendent:  Rally, Obedience, and Conformation: 
    Jim Rau Dog Shows, PO Box 6898, Reading, PA 19610-0898  info@raudogshows.com  610-376-1880
** Notice**  The Premium Lists will NOT BE MAILED, it will only be available on the RAU Website.  You can download it from there.

Entries Close:  Wednesday, August 11, 2021, with Rau Dog Shows - https://www.raudogshows.com/
 

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Agility
   August 25, Wednesday - Held at the Trial  Bella Vista Training Center, 730 Mt. Airy Rd, Lewisberry, PA 17739
   Chairman:  Nancy Miller  chesydog@verizon.net   View the Agility page for all info and premium list, etc.
 

Field Events  -  August 21, 22, 23, 24
        Hunt Tests, Training Days, WDXQ,      For all info, view the Field Events page   and the  WDXQ page
 

Show Photographer:  Jean Edwards, 301 Rosenhayn Ave Bridgeton, NJ 08302   856-451-1390   jeanedsiberians@gmail.com
 jeancedwardsdogphotogroaphy.shootproof.com   (Only the Official Photographer may be in the ring to take win pictures)

                      Show photos now up on Jean Edwards website:  www.showdogphotos.com

 

Sponsors/Vendors:  Thanks to our sponsors for their donations to our specialty show and field events

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Seminars

1. Handling Instruction with Dyane Baldwin    Reserve in advance -  print Handling Seminar Flyer
Wednesday, Aug 25, at 6 pm.  Note** All the slots are now filled but after the individual dogs are finished, dogs not part of the individual group can be gone over. They also will be moved individually and in a group.  You do not have to sign up in advance for this."   

2.  ACC Health Seminar by Dr Chris Zink.  Aug 26,Thursday night, 7:00 PM  It will be in the Ballroom of the Wyndham Garden Hotel, York, PA (head quarters). It follows the ACC Annual meeting in the same Ballroom.   The speaker Dr Chris Zink, is world renowned for her very deep interest and work in identifying lameness in the working dogs , show dogs, not just in agility dogs, but hunting dogs, field trial dogs, service dogs, military dogs, dock diving dogs, or any other activities that makes the Chesapeake dog use their physical abilities to the utmost degree. Dr. Chris Zink (advance specialists veterinarian in the specialty of canine sports medicine) has made many studies into the abilities of the dog so that we may be able to notice lameness before the "obvious" lameness occurs. She will be pointing out the type of structure of the dog that makes it more suited, or not, to the strenuous task we lay out for our dogs to do. The title of the Seminar is: "I Spy--Tips and Tricks To Detect Early Injury and Avoid More Serious Lameness. in the Dog".   This also covers "how to" rehabilitation and strengthening of the dog's body.   Brenda and Jim Stewart, ACC Health committee

3. Judges Seminar -  contact chairman Betsey Humer  tiderunr2@verizon.net  
Friday, Aug 27, 5 pm  -  For Judges only, no spectators

4. A Breed Seminar on the Chesapeake Bay Retriever - Friday, Aug 27, 8 pm, Held at the Susquehanna Room at the Wyndham Garden Hotel.  The seminar is open to Exhibitors, ACC members, and any others in attendance interested in the breed.  Presenters are Betsy Horn Humer – JEC and Angie Cox - JBEC.  This is a new Webinar created in Summer 2020. There is no charge for this seminar but pre-registration would be appreciated. There is no charge. Please sign up by August 17th with an email, with how many are attending, to Kathy Luthy - JBEC   ripplingwaterschesapeakes@yahoo.com 

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Dedication for the 2021 National Show Specialty to Bill Baldwin 

Bill Baldwin  - 12/21/1947-08/24/2017 - A casual comment by Bill to my aunt & uncle was the start of our lifelong interest in the Chesapeake Bay retriever. Without his support and active interest/help, the successes of the dogs would not have been possible. I often told him it was all his fault, all the involvement in the breed that resulted.

Bill was an excellent obedience trainer and handler. He took Saxon (Ch* Mitsu Kuma's Saxon Pond UD WD) to his CD & CDX titles with placements. They won H.S. CBR at the 1979 ACC National Specialty Show (pictured). He also trained and handled Ch Mitsu Kuma's Swamp Scout CD WD to those titles.

He threw birds for the dogs, planted blinds, and helped with the kennel upkeep. We got the kennel long before he got his garage! He understood and supported all the time I spent showing, training and running the dogs-it was a team effort. Many an ACC NSS auction found Bill doing the honors - his sense of humor often pried out more $$ out of the pockets.

He did not handle the dogs in shows except on RARE occasions. But he hauled trophies and help set up luncheons for many a supported entry shows. When I worked on editing the ACC's breed book, he did all the cropping and sizing of the photos.

Many many of the Pond Hollow pups entered this world under his watchful eye. They were his "kids" he used to say even when they grew up.

When I judged, he often came along - California, Westminster, Boston, Palm Springs and nearly all the European assignments. His support made everything possible and without him who knows what might have been. He was much more involved with the breed than most knew. He said he didn't need the recognition, he just loved the dogs - and I loved them both. Thank-you for this honor on his behalf.     Written by Dyane Baldwin, wife of Bill

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