May 4, 2006
Hotel Carlisle and Convention Center
Carlisle, Pennsylvania
Honor & Rescue Parades
Entry Deadline: March 17
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 evening, May 4, indoors at the Hotel Carlisle. A commemorative booklet featuring the resumes 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 the Honor Parade or Rescue Parade person by March 3. Additionally, mail the following information to the appropriate person:
- A photo of the dog
- Registered name and titles for 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 in the premium list)
- A short history of the dog in 175 words or less; if you exceed the limit, the editor reserves the right to edit the material submitted or to decrease the size of your picture to enable the text to fit. If possible please also e-mail your text to the appropriate person.
Honor ParadeSherri Pelletier122 Brewer Ave Suffolk, VA 23434-5602 Phone: (757) 539-6539 E-mail: colterv@verizon.net |
Rescue ParadeTerrie Janssen4465 Piqua Troy Troy, OH 45373-8440 Phone: (937) 773-2600 E-mail: terrie@woh.rr.com |
Per ABTC guidelines, the Honor Parade is limited to all Belgian Tervuren eight years of age or older on the date of the Honor Parade and having at least one AKC title or BAR award. The Honor Parade committee may review dogs that, because of health crisis or similar situations, might not survive to the age to qualify for the Honor Parade. Tervuren entered in Best of Breed eligible conformation classes (class dogs and bitches, best of breed, non-regular veteran dogs and bitches) are not eligible to participate in the Honor Parade. A show secretary, show chairperson and any specialty judge who has completed their assignment may enter their eligible Tervuren in the Honor Parade.
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. All rescue dogs shall be altered. Dogs that have been "re-homed" returned to the breeder and/or through the breeder have 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 enter in any performance event as well as the Rescue Parade. There is no age limitation.
