Leonberger Club of the Northwest Winter Show 2002           Dates of Show:         Saturday, March 9th, 2002       Sunday, March 10th, 2002                                                         SHOW RESULTS          Activities:        9:30 a.m. Day of Show Registration                    10:30 a.m. Start of Show              Lunch Break – Raffle!!!                                                                                                                Registration Forms           Location of Show:     Canine College Training Facilities                       Driving Directions                     6754 NE 181st Street                     Kenmore, WA  98028 It’s time once again for the Leonberger Club of the Northwest’s Winter Regional Specialty.  We would like to extend a personal invitation to our 2002 Winter Specialty.  For the first time this year, the show has been extended to be a 2-day event.  We will be having two separate and complete confirmation shows to be held on both Saturday March 9th and Sunday March 10th.  This means you will have two times the opportunity to gain points toward your Leo’s LCA championship.  You may either sign up for just one of either of the two days, or you may sign up for both.  Both days’ shows will be held at the same location as last year’s winter specialty, in Kenmore, WA.  We encourage all of you and your Leos to come and join in the fun, whether you plan on entering the show as a participant or just want to come and watch. It’s a great way to meet other Leo owners and make new friends too!  And if you do want to show your dog, but you’ve never shown before, don’t worry.  Showing your dog is fun and there will be veteran handlers present to help you get acquainted with the expectations of the show ring.  The important thing is to come and have fun! The judge for our specialty event held on Saturday March 9th will be Mr. Richard Beckwith from Snohomish, WA.  Mr. Beckwith has been a judge for over 30 years and is also one of the top breeders of Golden Retrievers in the nation.  He has judged Leonbergers at both international dog shows and ARBA shows as well.  The judge for our specialty event to be held on Sunday March 10th will be Mr. Warren Hudson from Kingston, WA.  Mr. Hudson is an approved judge for all working breeds and has judged Leonbergers several times at ARBA shows at Ft. Dent. YEAH! ANOTHER RAFFLE! We are going to be holding another raffle at this year’s winter specialty.  Our raffle was a huge success at the Summer Specialty so we’ve decided to do it again.  PLEASE DON’T FORGET TO BRING A DONATION FOR THE CLUB RAFFLE. The proceeds of the raffle go to benefit …………  If you have any questions about the raffle, please contact Lori Younger at (425) 356-1893 or (425) 442-9486 or by email at Lori.Younger@intermec.com. LODGING: Because this will be our first ever two-day show, we have also established an official headquarters hotel for the event.  If you need lodging for this event, please contact: Marriott Residence Inn 18200 Alderwood Mall Parkway Lynnwood, WA  98037 Phone:  1-425-771-1100 Fax:  1-425-771-6602 MORE ABOUT THE MARRIOTT RESIDENCE INN:  The Residence Inn in Lynnwood (within walking distance to Alderwood Mall) is very excited to act as host for the Leonberger Club of the Northwest’s Winter Specialty Dog Show for the nights of March 8th and March 9th 2002.  They are anxious to serve as the Headquarters location.  They love dogs and are extending their wedding group rates for these 2 nights (March 8th and March 9th).  All rooms have a kitchen and living space.  The studio is 580 sq. ft. and comfortable for 2 people and dogs for $89/night.  The Penthouse Suites are two story, two bedroom suites with separate kitchen and living room, sleeping up to six (sleeper sofa in living room) with dogs for $129/night.  There is a $5 pet charge after the first two dogs (i.e. there is no charge for up to two dogs).  They provide a full breakfast including hot food (waffles, pancakes, bacon, etc.) and a light snack in the evenings.  They have a shuttle and are willing to shuttle people and dogs to the show.  They have no dinner facilities but will help see if Red Robin would seat us on there outside deck with the dogs (we’d have to dress warm).  The show Registration Form must be filled out and returned to Carole Goldberg at 5006 Ocean Avenue, Everett, WA  98203.  Please be sure to make your checks payable to Carole Goldberg and return them to her by February 28th so that we may get your information into the show catalogue.  For early mail-in registrations, the entry fees are as follow:  $15.00 per Leo if you register for a single day’s show; $25.00 per Leo if you register to show your Leo on BOTH days.  Day of show entries will be allowed, but the registration fee goes up to $20.00 per Leo for a single day registration and $30.00 per Leo for a 2-day registration.  BACL’s (Breeding Acceptability Check Lists) will be available at the show by appointment only.  Anyone interested in having a BACL performed on his or her dog needs to contact Julie Schaffert at (604) 514-1100 by no later than March 2nd in order to schedule a time with either Julie or Mary Decher to perform the BACL on either Saturday March 9th or on Sunday March 10th. This is going to be a great winter specialty.  Having two days will give us lots of opportunities to meet new Leo people and spend time with already established great friends that we have made by becoming part of this wonderful world of Leonbergers.  If you have any questions you may contact Jennifer Kemmish (253) 538-6955, or Lori Younger at (425) 356-893, or Alina Wilson at (425) 483-9212.