May 4 – 10, 2003
Purina Farms
Gray Summit, Missouri
Honor Parade & Rescue Parade Information
Photo & Write-Up Deadline: April 1, 2003
Closing Date: April 16, 2003
The Honor Parade and Rescue Parade are one of the highlights each year at the National Specialty. This year they will be held on Thursday, 8 May at Purina Farms. These events will be held in the Conformation Ring during the intermission of judging. A commemorative booklet featuring the resumés and pictures of entered dogs will be given to each entrant as a memento and will be available to spectators for a nominal donation.
To enter, fill out an AKC entry form and mail it with your entry fee to Onofrio Dog Shows by April 16.
Additionally, mail the following by April 1 to the Honor & Rescue Parade Chair:
- A photo of the dog.
- Registered name and titles for the rosette imprinting.
- Registered name and titles of sire and dam (if known).
- Name of owner(s).
- Name of breeder(s) (if known).
- A brief statement of how dog qualifies to enter Honor or Rescue Parade (per ABTC Guidelines below and in the Premium List).
- A short history of the dog in 175 words or less. The Chair reserves the right to edit material submitted.
Per ABTC Guidelines, the Honor Parade is limited to dogs and bitches not entered in any regular or non-regular (including Veterans) Conformation class. Dogs may be entered in Veterans Sweepstakes and/or Performance events. Additionally, each entrant must meet at least one of the qualifications as listed in the Premium List.
Per ABTC Guidelines, the Rescue Parade is limited to dogs and bitches that have been placed through the ABTC Rescue committee, or other rescue organizations and having their status as Tervuren established by an AKC number or ILP number. All Rescue dogs shall be altered. Dogs that have been “rehomed.” returned to the breeder and/or through the breeder has found a new home, are not eligible for the Rescue Parade. Rescue dogs are not eligible to compete in any Conformation event at the National, but may be entered in any Performance event as well as the Rescue Parade. There is no age limitation.
Honor & Rescue Parade Chair:Helen Hittesdorf
PO Box 33153
Northglenn CO 80233-0153
(303) 457-1350
hhitt@qwest.net
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