Staffies on Parade 2008!
Let’s make it bigger and better this year.
I am writing you from a little town named Claresholm, Alberta. We are located about 1 hour south of Calgary.
We are starting to plan our annual Staffie Walk in our local Fair Days parade which will take place in August 2008. This is our third year walking in the local parade and each year it gets bigger and better. Last year was success, we had over 20 people, 12 dogs and 2 puppies walk in the parade. We passed out information on choosing the right breed for you. We also threw candy to all the children watching the parade.
After the parade was a BBQ with lots of food and great conversation about the breed. It was interesting to see all these people from different life styles together in one place all because they love their Staffies and wanted to show them off.
All dogs walking behaved as great ambassadors for the bully breed. As we were walking, many of the dogs on the side lines were barking and behaving badly. All the Staffies paid no attention to the misbehaving dogs.
After the parade day, many of us from town were stopped and people were commenting on how well-behaved the dogs were. I, myself had a woman that works at the SPCA stop me at town office and say it was great to see us out there showing this bully breed was not a menace to society.
If you are interested in joining us for our parade we will have free camping available for those who want to stay the weekend, a BBQ after the parade and a Sunday Breakfast with anyone that spent the weekend. This year, we will have prizes for the person that traveled the furthest, door prizes, candy count and much more.
The Fair Days parade is Aug 9/2008 in Claresholm, Alberta. Claresholm is south of Calgary, about 1 hour away. The parade starts at 11 am but we need to be there at 10:30am.
I encourage all owners of the bully breeds to educate people in their community and be breed ambassador.
Anyone interested in walking with us in 2008, please contact me,
Jackie Liversuch: 1-403-625-5565 for a walk in the parade.
Ontario Booster Shows 2008
We are pleased to advise of the following Ontario Booster Shows for 2008.
Sunday – May 25, 2008
Held at The Ottawa Kennel Club Shows
Richmond Agricultural Fair Grounds
*Don’t forget the SANCTION MATCH on Friday night after best in Show – hosted by the SBTCC. Inquiries to Coleen Wilkinson cwilkinson@sympatico.ca.
Premium list will be available at www.dess.ca late February
Saturday – August 23, 2008 (same day as the Rideau Terrier Specialty)
SD&G (Stormont Dundas & Glengarry)
Premium list will be available late May through Colmar Show Services
For more information, please contact either Terri Kelly, Ontario Director at tebralmist@aol.com or Belle Severn at bsevern@staffhaven.ca
SBTCC National Specialty 2008
We are very excited to announce our National Specialty for 2008.
It will be held on SUNDAY AUGUST 24, 2008 in conjunction with the Stormount Dundas & Glengarry shows on the Long Sault Parkway.
Once again we will be offering all official and unofficial classes including Parade of Champions, Parade of Veterans and a Veteran Class as well as Award of Merit. We will also offer a Puppy Sweepstakes and Junior Handling.
Our panel of distinguished judges is:
SPECIALTY JUDGE:
Mr. Richard Lake
PUPPY SWEEPSTAKES
Mr. John Price
JUNIOR HANDLING
Mrs. Coleen Wilkinson
Once again we encourage you to “spread the word ”about our Specialty. The show grounds are very accessible for those traveling to and from the U.S.
Also, remember that on the Saturday there is the Rideau Terrier Specialty in which the Staffordshire Bull Terrier has been named for the second time as the BREED OF DISTINCTION. This honour has never been offered to any breed more than once, this is truly an honour and one which we should support with our entries.
As well, we are holding a Booster Show with the all-breed show on the Saturday.
With all the above, you can appreciate that we are accepting donations toward prizes starting now for all of these shows. Please contact Coleen Wilkinson at cwilkinson@sympatico.ca to pledge your support.
If you would like any further information, please contact Belle Severn at 613 489-3158 or bsevern@staffhaven.ca.
BEAUTIFUL STAFFIES AND THEIR LADIES QUILT RAFFLE A HUGE SUCCESS
Quilter par excellence, Maureen Pyke, created unique dog themed quilts and a custom dog themed table cloth for a special raffle.
The raffle was drawn on December 15, 2007, and the winners are:
1st PRIZE - Calendar Quilt
BELLE SEVERN, Kemptville, Ontario
2nd PRIZE - Lap Quilt
BETTY FONES, Trenton, Ontario
3rd PRIZE - Patchwork Tablecloth
BARBARA MINSHALL, Mississauga, Ontario
4th PRIZE - Quilted Photo Pillow
SQUIBS MERCIER, Ottawa, Ontario
5th PRIZE ** - Quilted Photo Pillow
CANDY BEAUCHAMP, Nepean, Ontario
ANITA TROTT, Mississauga, Ontario
** in the doggie shuffle 2 tickets were folded into each other and drawn together, the staffies present (Becky, Bella & Gertie) unamiously ruled both will receive a pillow!!
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL!
And thank you to all of our ticket sellers & buyers, together we raised almost $1400 for the SBTCC Legal Defence Fund! Click [here] to see a the quality of these gorgeous quilts (requires the free Adobe Acrobat 7.0 or higher)
SBTCC NEWS - CLUB ELECTIONS
At the close of nominations on September 30, 2007, our current Executive
remains intact.
This means there will not be the need for an election.
We now have a new MARITIME DIRECTOR: LORI CRAFT. Please send your
congratulations to her for her new role as Director. We also have a new
MEMBERSHIP CHAIR: CHRISTINE HERNDEN.
Many thanks go to Mary Taylor, previous Maritime Director, and Belle
Severn, former Membership Chair, for their work over many years!
Thank you to everyone who sent in nomination forms.
THEY'RE BACK: BEAUTIFUL STAFFIES & THEIR LADIES 2008 CALENDAR
