Baltimore, MD - Cherry Blossom Circuit - Sunday, April 24, 2005
Photography courtesy of Tom Di Giacomo.
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Valley Center, KS - The Sunflower Cluster - April 8-April 10, 2005
Junior Clinic
The Sunflower Cluster shows in Valley Center, KS, April 8-10, provided the venue for the AKC Registered Handlers Program's (RHP) "Afternoon with the Professionals" for Junior Showmanship competitors. RHP handlers provided individual instruction to more than two dozen juniors handlers to improve their presentation skills. A highlight of the program was the basic dog care presentation by AKC Board of Director Member, Dr. Patricia Haines, DVM. As a Westminster KC Best Junior Handler award winner, Dr. Haines joined RHP handlers in sharing their expertise with the young men and women who constitute the future of the sport of purebred dogs. The AKC Registered Handlers Program continues a strong commitment to the fancy by conducting handling clinics across the country to advance the presentation skills and dog care knowledge of Junior participants.
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Junior Competition
For the third consecutive year, the Sunflower Cluster shows in Valley Center, KS presented the Central Region Top Junior Handler Competition for Juniors from fifteen states on Saturday, April 9, 2005. Juniors competed for a $1000 post-secondary education scholarship, with $250 scholarships awarded to three Award of Merit winners. Two preliminary competitions were judged by Kari Loken of Moville, IA and Rebecca I. Noe of Castle Rock, CO. Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine of Ann Arbor, MI presided over the finals of the Central Region Top Junior Handler Comeititon. Kaylee A. Brandon from Mayetta, KS, handling a West Highland White Terrier, prevailed as the Top Junior Handler and Alexis Bach (MO), Connor Black (TX), and Alexandra Romero (MO), were selected as Award of Merit winners for the competition. The Wichita Kennel Club, Salina Kennel Club, and Hutchinson Kennel Club, as the sponsoring clubs for this competition, are committed to assisting Juniors in their pursuit of excellence in the presentation of dogs. These three clubs recognize the need to provide for the future educational requirements of the young women and men entrusted with the future of the sport of purebred dogs.
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Portland, OR - DFA of Oregon - January 22, 2005
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St. Paul, MN - Land o' Lakes Club - January 8, 2005
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