Westie Updates - West Highland White Terrier Club of

Westie Updates
Vol. I No. 2 April 1, 2014
Westie Society Special Event
Highland B-B-Q
&
“A Day at the Westie Races”
Sunday, April 6, 2014
PAWS PET Resort & Spa
312 East Johnson Ave.,
Cheshire, CT 06410
(203 250-PAWS (7297)
Rain or Shine
*****Bring your Westies and compete in the Westie Races*****
Prizes and ribbons for the winners!
10:30-11:30 AM Race/B-B-Q Set-Up by Board & Volunteers
11:00-11:30 AM: Meet & Greet (Coffee provided)
11:30-12:15 PM: Membership Meeting
12:30 - 1:45 PM: B-B-Q (burgers/hot dogs/chicken provided)
(Members will receive an email regarding sides/desserts/etc.)
1:30-3:30 P.M.: Let the Westie Races begin!
LADIES - Please wear your favorite race day hats!
RSVP: Please...By April 1, 2014 to Pat O'Brien [email protected] or 203877-6232
If your Westie is racing, I need name/sex/age with your RSVP to set up heats.
Volunteers needed: To help with setup/cleanup, grilling, races
CHAIRS/TABLES: Please bring a chair. Tables are available.
Guests & Their Westies are always welcome! Westies must be under control
(on a leash/ in a crate or x-pen). Please bring newspaper, tarp, etc. to put
under pens. There is a designated “potty” area out-side, complete with a
pooper scooper. Please come and bring your appetite and your Westies. Meet
our Society members (we want to meet you, too) and have some great casual
fun. If possible, please RSVP!
Westie Owners' Responsibilities: It is the responsibility of each owner not to
place other members or guests, or other Westies, in harm’s way. A Westie that
has a tendency to be overly excitable to a point where it has the potential to
fight SHALL NOT BE ALLOWED TO RACE. This rule will be enforced.
DIRECTIONS:
Paws Pet Resort & Spa - 312 East Johnson Ave., Cheshire, CT (203) 250-7297
From New Haven - North on Rt. I-91: Exit 68W/Meriden onto I-691
W/Waterbury. **Exit 3 (CT-10) in Cheshire. LEFT at end of ramp. ****CT-10 for
0.4 miles. 1st Left at light onto East Johnson Ave. Go 0.6 miles to #312 on Left.
(Sign on Lawn)
From Hartford going South on Rt. I-91: Exit 18 to I-691W/Waterbury. Exit 3.
Follow ** & ****
North on Rt. 15: Merge onto I-691 via Exit 68W toward Meriden/Waterbury.
Follow **& ****
From Rt. I-84E: Exit onto I-691 via Exit 27. Exit 3(CT-10) in Cheshire. RIGHT at
end of ramp. Follow **** above.
From Rt. I-84W: Merge onto I-691 via Exit 27. Exit 3(CT-10) in Cheshire. RIGHT
at end of ramp. Follow **** above.
Come be Part of our Westie Spring Spectacular
GREAT NEWS! The Cherry Blossom Cluster is just around the corner and will
include supported entries and Sweepstakes. Here’s what you need to know.
The venue is the spacious State Fairgrounds at Timonium, Maryland. The
dates are April 18th through the 21st, 2014. MB-F is the superintendent for all
shows.
Rally and Obedience Trials will be held from Friday through Sunday and an
additional Obedience Trial happens alone on Monday.
Conformation Judges
Columbia Terrier Association of Maryland, 4/18 –
Regular Classes: Mr. William de Villeneuve
Sweeps and Veteran Sweeps: Mr. Randell Dickerson
Old Dominion KC of Northern Virginia, 4/19 –
Regular Classes: Ms Betsy Dale
Sweeps and Veteran Sweeps: Ms Cathy Blacklock
Baltimore County Kennel Club, 4/20
Regular Classes: Ms Patricia Anne Keenan
Catoctin Kennel Club, 4/21
Regular Classes; Mrs. Alice M Watkins
Follow this link for more information: http://cherryblossomcluster.com/
WILLIAM PENN WEST HIGHLAND WHITE TERRIER CLUB
The William Penn WHWT Club invites you to join us on Saturday, May 3, 2014
for the 27th Annual William Penn Regional Specialty (held in conjunction with
The Bucks County Kennel Club Show).
This year’s WP Specialty Show Chairperson is Donna Popow, Show Secretary is
Cathy Eten and Show Trophy Chair is Cindy Ladutko. It will be held at Tinicum
Park, Route 32 Erwinna, PA 18920, Superintendent: MB-F, closing date: Wed.
April 16, 2014.
The William Penn Specialty judges will be Mary Bradley (Sweepstakes) and
Robert Shreve (Regular Classes).
Lunch will be available to exhibitors. We hope to see many of you there!
The West Highland White Terrier Club of Southeastern Michigan
The West Highland White Terrier Club of Southeastern Michigan is diligently
working on preparing for its 29th Annual Specialty Show. This year's Show will
take place on Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Ann Arbor Dog Training Center in
Whitmore Lake, Michigan. The theme for the show is “Westie Side
Story.” Admission is free and the general public is welcomed to
attend. Sweepstakes Class Judging will begin at 10:00 am and Regular Class
Judging begins at 1 pm.
This year’s Sweepstakes Judge is Marcella Lee and Regular Class Judge is
Susan Napady. A complimentary continental breakfast will be available at 7:30
a.m. A buffet lunch will be served immediately after the Rescue Parade, which
takes place around 11 a.m. The Club will sponsor a silent auction with a variety
of baskets to bid upon. Westie Rescue Michigan, Inc. will sponsor a Chinese
Auction. A beautiful handmade quilt donated to Westie Rescue Michigan, Inc.,
by Dee Rakic, in honor of her Westie, Winnie, will be raffled off. A flyer with
raffle ticket information and picture of the quilt is available further on in this
newsletter and on our club website. For complete show details, please visit the
Club’s website.
Fundraising
New Fundraising Items Now Available!!!
Attention Jewelry and Westie Lovers!
Now you can have a personal picture of your pet (not just Westies), in a glass
pendant complete with chain. You can do a memorial keepsake, a gift for a
fellow pet lover or one for yourself. You can even be in the picture! ...Another
possibility is to send pictures of your “human” children grand kids or
sweetheart in a pendant. The designer has heart shapes.
For a limited time, the price is $25.00
for ANY pendant shown at this link:
http://www.westiesocietyofct.com/fun
draising.html
This price includes shipping to your
home. Send the picture, choose your
setting and include your address to Lisa
Regan via email to
[email protected].
You can email Lisa with questions or call 203-641-4842
The WHWTSOC also has other new and unusual items at the above link!!
Some of these new items would make wonderful trophies for your
specialties!!
Raffles being offered by the Topeka Roving Committee
See following pages to view and read descriptions of raffle items and see
associated tickets. Full size tickets are also available and printable at WHWTCA
site (use link below):
http://www.westieclubamerica.com/rovspec/raffle.html
Winners need not be present at drawing.
Holiday Hummel Figurine with Westie
The Hummel Holiday Treats Collector's Set was a new 2007 Hummel figurine
featuring a playful West Highland Terrier waiting for a holiday treat and
includes the Sweet Shop Hummelscape. The Hummel figurine "Christmas
Treat" stands 4.25 inches tall and is HUM 2264. The Hummelscape winds up
and plays "We Wish You A Merry Christmas" while the baked goodies in the
shop window rotate. It also lights up. Over-all dimensions of the base are 8” x
7.5”.
Older issues of Imprints now available at a discount!!
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Stunning Queen sized Westie-Yellow Brick Road Themed Quilt
Theresa Stewart from Oklahoma is a quilter and also a Westie and Scottie
owner. She's worked with Oklahoma Westie rescue and has shown Scotties.
The quilt will be queen sized with Westies on a green background around the
edges similar to these below The center will be on a yellow brick background
with a larger Westie with a red slipper in mouth and/ or beside the dog. The
reverse side is red slippers on a yellow brick pattern.
"Friends & Family" CPR Presentation
Trinity Lutheran Church at 235 Summit Ave. in Fort Washington
Monday evening, April 14th, 2014, at 7.p.m.
Club member, Margot Walters RN, will lead our group and help prepare us
for a medical emergency if one should arise.
Canine CPR Presentation will be offered in the Fall
West Highland White Terrier Club of California
June will be here before you know it.
We want to invite everyone to attend our Specialty Show this year.
Westies in Paradise
Friday, June 20th: Supported Obedience & Rally
Saturday, June 21st: Supported Entry
GWTA’s Group Show & Bred By Group
Judges: Sweeps & Vet Sweeps: Jack Smith
Classes: Stuart Plane (UK)
Sunday, June 22nd: WHWTCC Specialty
GWTA Groups Show, Sweepstakes Group
Judges: Sweeps & Vet Sweeps: Kathy Latz
Classes: Kathy Ferris
Please support our Opportunity Drawing for a $500 Visa Gift Card
tickets are attached in this email.
Remember this show is more of a vacation for you and your dog....
sun...ocean....and dogs what a great combination for a good time.
We hope to see you in June!
Westie Updates – next issue
The next issue of Westie Updates will come out on May 1st. Please send your
information, dates, announcements etc. by April 27th 2014 to
[email protected]