Specialty Friday Aug. 20th with all breed show sponsored by Greeley Kennel Club Aug 21st & 22nd.
Closing date is Wed. Aug 4th 2010 at noon.

Sweepstakes - Barbara Weiner

Regular classes - Donald Booxbaum

We will be doing a supported entry for obedience and rally

Regular class Judges Bio - Donald Booxbaum

I first became interested in dogs when as a youngster, I saw my St. Bernard spring between the family cat and a rattlesnake ready to strike. The St. Bernard took the full impact of the strike on her cheek as she pushed the cat away from the danger zone. Only the quick administration of anti-venom coupled with round-the-clock care managed to save the dog's life. Following this occurrence, I was hooked on dogs. My beloved St. Bernard died while I was in Italy with the Fifteenth Air Forces, and upon my return, I became involved with Boxer and Great Danes.

Six years on the Board of Directors of the Boxer Club of Long Island, including four terms as President was followed by fifteen years on the Board of the Great Dane Club of America including five terms as President. I was Delegate to the American Kennel Club for twelve years and subsequently served as President of the Palm Beach County Dog Fanciers Association for seven years. As Attorney for Westbury, New York (Long Island) it became my duty to write "Dog Ordinances" designed to reduce the complaints about nuisance dogs and dogs running at large. This legislation was quickly enacted and accomplished its purpose. Thereafter it was copied and adopted by many municipalities throughout the country,

In 1977, a number of essays, based upon my experiences as an exhibitor and then a a judge, won the Dog Writers' Association of America Award for the Best Series in a Multi-Breed magazine.

About twenty-five years ago I place a terrific Pembroke Corgi (Jenelle) second in the Group to a German Shepard (Manhattan) at Westminster. It was a very even contest. Many Corgi fanciers thought Janelle should have won but were pleased with the placement after Manhattan returned two years later to go Best in Show at Westminster and the AKC Centennial Show. Jenelle was truly a credit to the Breed and the Sport.

The challenge posed by judging dogs coupled with the extreme satisfaction of associating with dogs has resulted in my spending most of my free time concentrating on Dogs.

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