At the Apple Blossom Cluster
May 23rd – 27th
Held at the Kalamazoo Expo Center
2900 Lake St, Kalamazoo MI 49048
Five days including Conformation, FastCat, Rally, Obedience, and Dock Diving!
Committee
National Chair: Kristin Schmitt
Trophies/Fundraising: Sawyer Gleason and Cat Dana
Hospitality: Kristin Schmitt and Katie Sayers
Banquet: Brianna Richard
Judges Ed: Gillian Robertson
Merchandise: Vicki All and Brianna Richard
Auction: Brianna Richard
Décor: Kristin Schmitt and Sawyer Gleason
Welcome bags and grooming demo supported by Tauro Pro Line Superior Care Pet
Judges
Thursday May 23rd
Supported Entry: Gary Anderson
Friday May 24th
Regional Sweeps: Jerome Elliot
Regional Specialty: Butch Schulman
Saturday May 25th
National Sweeps: Richard Lawless
National Specialty: Al Ferrugiarro
Sunday May 26th
Supported Entry: Johnny Shoemaker
Monday May 27th
Supported Entry: Donna Conod
Tentative Schedule of Events
Thursday May 23rd
Welcome Party at Kristin’s Camp Site
Friday May 24th
Canine Good Citizen & Trick Dog Testing available at Kristin's camper following showing.
Stud Dog
Handling Seminar
Judges Education
Saturday May 25th
Board Meeting
Membership Meeting
Banquet and Auction
Sunday May 26th
Grooming Demo (Special gift got the junior attendees)
Performance Events
Rally, and Obedience will be offered!
Canine Good Citizen & Trick Dog testing will be available.
(Evaluated by Katie Sayers - $10 per test)
Friday and Saturday Awards will be given for:
•Rally High Score in Level Lowchen
•Obedience High Score in Level Lowchen
•Obedience High In Trial Lowchen
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Furthest Dock Diving Jump (Frog Award)
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Nearest Dock Diving Jump (Walrus Award)
Please fill out this form for Canine Good Citizen & Trick Dog
https://forms.gle/CApDnHmuHbFAxysK8
Hotel and Camping Information
The host hotel is the Four Point by Sheraton.
Our banquet will be held at the host hotel.
Rate $139
Limit of 4 dogs with a $30 pet fee
3600 Old Cork St, Kalamazoo, MI 49001
You can book through this link:
https://www.marriott.com/events/start.mi?id=1701191396735&key=GRP
RV/Camping Form is linked below. Please get all reservations to Kristin Schmitt (message her on facebook or email her at thecandlelab@att.net for her address) by March 8th if you would like to be in the row of Lowchen people.
RV form 2024.docx.pdf
Banquet
Banquet will be held at the host hotel on Saturday. Dinner will be a pasta buffet. Theme is “What Not To Wear” dog show edition.
$40 Juniors
$50 Lowchen Club of America Member
$65 Non Member
Grooming Seminar
Grooming seminar will be held on Sunday following showing. Special gift for the first 15 Junior Attendees!
Coat maintenance presented by Sunny McQuiston Debelak.
Show grooming presented by Sawyer Gleason.
Pet grooming presented by Kristin Schmitt.
Juniors Bags and Prizes offered by Tauro Pro Line.