Marco Giavoni and his Sheltie Bet, part of the 2023 AKC USA World Agility Team, is headed to the Czech Republic later this year to compete in the FCI Agility World Championship.
Fri, 07/21/2023 - 12:08pm

The Gossip Column: July 21, 2023

Breeders showcased in Santa Barbara, agility competitors ready for the Czech Republic

The much anticipated and coveted 14th annual BREEDERS SHOWCASE will once again be held at the conclusion of the Saturday SANTA BARBARA KENNEL CLUB dog show. It is the highlight of the special events this club hosts, along with their Bullyganza and Sighthound Spectacular. Long associated with and led by DESI MURPHY, this event grows and grows in entries each year. Breeders get to have their breeding stock exhibited, whether or not they handle or still own the entries. It’s great fun to even be in the audience. This year’s judging panel consists of Sporting, GERI HART; Hound, HEATHER LINDBERGH; Working, WENDY MAQUETTE; Terrier, ALISON SUPERMAN; Toy, DAVID FITZPATRICK; Non-Sporting, DONALD STURZ, JR.; Herding, MICHAEL FAULKNER. Two judges, EDDIE DZUIK and ANDY GONG, will judge Best in Showcase. In the event of a tie, DONALD STURZ will act as tiebreaker. ...

The next scheduled MEET THE BREEDS will be held in August in Chicago in conjunction with the INTERNATIONAL KENNEL CLUB OF CHICAGO. ...

The members of the AKC/USA WORLD AGILITY TEAM have been announced. They will represent us at the upcoming FCI AGILITY WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP in the Czech Republic on October 4 through 8. The team will be coached by NANCY GYES and JOHN NYS. There are four teams determined by the dog’s size. Members of the Small Team are DIANE PATTERSON, MARCO GIAVONI, HAN YU, SARAH RUTLAND and alternate JEN PINDER; members of the Medium are SARAH BAKER, JENNIFER CRANK, ABBEY BEASLEY, DEB SCHULMAN and alternate BYRON DAIL; members of the Intermediate Team are EMILY KLARMAN, CASEY KELLER, BOB DAIGLE, CHRIS TUCCI and alternate KRIS SEITER, and members of the Large Team are ROMA HUNTER, MEGAN MILLER, PERRY DEWITT, JESSICA AJOUX and alternate SALLY CONNELL. ...

Celebrating Birthdays … MARI-BETH O’NEILL, CARISSA SHIMPENO, ANGIE LLOYD, DENNIS O’CONNOR, MARY CLEGG, STUART MCGRAW, CORREEN PACHT-RALSKY, PAT RODGERS, MARY INDEGLIA, PRUDENCE HLATKY, MARC RALSKY, LAURA COOMBS, RACHEL WIEDER, PAM DESROSIERS, SUZIE SCHAFER, VANDRA HUBER, SHEILA DINARDO, CHERYL GREEN, TODD CLYDE, PAULA NYKIEL, ELLEN COTTINGHAM, MARJORIE TUFF, JEFF BRUCKER, GIUSEPPE RENZULLI, VICKI HOLLOWAY, DANIEL SANCHEZ, JAMIE DANBURG, MINNA KOLTES, HARRY STILES, JOEL SMITH, RANDY KUBACZ, TIM JAMES, TIM ROBBINS, PAM WINTERS and PEGGY LLOYD.

 

 

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