The Capitol Bulldogger January 2014

THE CAPITOL BULLDOGGER
OFFICIAL NEWSLETTER OF THE CAPITOL BULLDOG
CLUB, INC.
Member, Bulldog Club of America, Division VII
Established in 1962, AKC licensed Specialty Club since 1964
Incorporated in the District of Columbia 1968
January 16, 2014
Special points of
interest:
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Show News
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Fredericksburg
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Club photos
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Emergency plans
Specialty shows
2
Trophy pledge form
3
Show photos
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Show photos
5
Emergency Plans
6
Contacts
8
TCBC Off to a Great Start in 2014!
The Capitol Bulldog
Club supported the
Bulldog entry on Saturday, January 11, at
the Fredericksburg
Kennel Club Show.
This event drew 21
Bulldogs, up from past
years. The other four
days of the cluster had
good numbers also.
We are well on our
way to drawing majors
in the future! Plan to
support this event next
year! Not only will you
see some great Bulldogs; but, you can also
see some of the top
dogs in the country!
Many are in practice
for the upcoming
Westminster Kennel
Club show at Madison
Square Garden in February.
After the show, the
club held its first meeting of the year. The
board welcomes Laura
Bialkowski-West.
Laura joins the other
officers who remain
from the previous year.
Thanks to Dave West
for his years of service!
TCBC welcomes three
new members. Robert
and Jennifer Lane and
Donna Lynn Curtis.
Our next event will be
our yearly specialty
shows, March 14-16.
Meet The Breed
TCBC participated in
Fredericksburg Kennel
Club’s meet the breeds.
Owners, with their Bulldogs greeted visitors at
the front door of the
Expo Center.
This
event helps educate the
public on the breeds
represented.
Please mark your calendars and plan to join
us for a good time!
Premiums should be
arriving soon (if not
already). Let’s support
our club with entries
and lending a helping
hand! This will be the
first time TCBC has
offered a three win
trophy. It will be exciting to see who wins!
It must be won three
years by the same
owner to retain possession. It will be the
beginning of a nice
tradition in memory of
John and Mickey
Spencer who were
founding members of
Capitol Bulldog Club.
T HE C A P I T O L B U LLD O G G E R
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2014 Mid-Atlantic Spring Bulldog Specialty Shows
The Capitol Bulldog Club,The Chesapeake Bulldog Club of Greater
Baltimore, and BCA Division VII
Premiums for our shows will be
mailed and posted on our website:
www.thecapitolbulldogclub.net.
Please support our club and get
those entries in!
We hope to set up on Sunday,
March 9. Actual date and time
will be emailed as soon as it is
confirmed. The more help we
have, the quicker we can get set
up. It takes about an hour.
breakfast items for the morning hospitality.
TCBC club will be responsible for
Saturday lunch & plan to grill hot
dogs.
Saturday evening, TCBC will host a
Homemade Pulled Pork with sides,
dinner for only $12 per person. Only
50 tickets will be sold so get your reservations in now!
Sweepstakes begin at 5 p.m.
Send payment to Dana Crelia at 3738
Moon Shadow Lane, Partlow, VA
22534.
We welcome donations of
Donations of side dishes are needed.
On Friday p.m., Chesapeake will
offer pizza for hospitality.
Silent Auction
The Club will hold a silent auction to
help defray the costs of the show. If
you have any items that you would like
to donate, the club would appreciate it!
We accept anything that might be of
interest to someone else!
It can, but does not have to be Bulldog
related.
Thanks for the donations that have
come in so far!
Photographer
Terry Reamy, with assistance
from Dana Crelia, has volunteered to take the photographs,
again, at no cost, for the club.
We will offer digital images to
all of the major winners and all
first place winners. Thanks to
Terry and Dana!
We will use all trophy pledges to
offer cash awards to as many winners as we are able. Thanks to
everyone who has donated so far!
Mac & Cheese & grape salad are
already on the menu! Contact
Alice Holland at:
[email protected] if you can
help out.
If you are available to transport
one of the judges to BWI, early
Saturday, March 15, please
contact Robin—
[email protected].
Hopefully, many of our members
will be able to come out and enjoy the weekend!
January 2014
Mid-Atlantic Spring Bulldog Specialty
Charles County Fairgrounds, Bel Alton, MD
March 14 – 16, 2013
TROPHY PLEDGE
Please join in supporting the 2014 Mid-Atlantic
Spring Bulldog Specialty, March, 14 – 16, 2014, at
the Charles County Fairgrounds, Bel Alton, MD.
This will be a Combined Show with the BCA
Division VII, The Capitol Bulldog Club, and the
Chesapeake Bulldog Club of Greater Baltimore.
Please make your check/money order payable to:
The Capitol Bulldog Club, and mail to:
TCBC Trophy Fund, 1087 Home Run Lane,
Bedford, VA 24523
Your pledge form & check need to be received by
February 10, 2014, to guarantee being listed in the
Combined Premium List.
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T HE C A P I T O L B U LLD O G G E R
Club Members at the Fredericksburg Kennel Club Show
Thanks to Bob Rodenski for sharing
this information. We can never be
“too” prepared!
President: Dana Crelia
The Capitol Bulldog Club is a group of people who are devoted to
Vice President: Robin Stowell
the Bulldog Breed. The club consists of members with many years ex-
Secretary: Alice Holland
perience and those of us that are newer to the breed. Working to-
Treasurer: Mark Stowell
gether, we are able to learn a lot from each other! The dedication of
Governors:
our group is sincere!
Susan Rodenski
Our goal is to increase activities that are not limited to shows. The
Nancy Schultz
Laura Bialkowski—West
club would like to involve as many of our members as possible!
Through our activities, we also strive to support the Breed through
public education. Some of our members participate in activities such as
Special Olympics at Lynchburg College and Meet The Breed at the
Fredericksburg and MD Blue Crab Clusters.
The Capitol Bulldog Club
We hope that you will join us!
Contact Us!!
Dana Crelia ~ [email protected]
Robin Stowell ~ newsletter — [email protected]
We’re on the web!
Www.thecapitolbulldogclub.net