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Basenji Club of Canada

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Mark your Calendar! Book your vacation!
B.C.O.C. National Specialty, June 2, 2012
beside the Grand River in Caledonia, Ontario,
held in conjunction with the Erie Shores Kennel Club show
on May 31, June 1, 2 & 3, 2012


Here is your link to the premium list.

Specialty Judge – Eugene Blake
Sweepstake Judge - Anne Smith [Madhara Basenjis]
Booster Judge - Carlos Fernandez-Renau


SIX sets of available points

In the works: Hospitality, Fun night games, Meet & Greet, Banquet, Auction.
A Junior Puppy Class [3-6 months] will also be offered at the Specialty, with suitable prizes.
Junior handling by pre-entry only.



SPECIALTY EVENT SCHEDULE 2012
Thursday [May 31st]
BCOC hosted - Hospitality area
- All breed sanction match after Best in Show
- Meet & Greet after Best in Show [Wine & Cheese]
ESKC All Breed show
- Best Brace in Show [$250]
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Friday [June 1st]
BCOC hosted - Hospitality area
- Sweepstakes [Puppies,veterans,best head,tail & coat]
- Fun Night [Games & events for you & your Basenji]
ESKC All Breed show
- Best Bred By in show [$250]
- CGN testing
- All breed sanction match after Best in Show
- Free Beef on a Bun!!
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Saturday [June 2nd]
BCOC hosted - Hospitality area
- Specialty
- Junior Handling [BCOC]
- AGM
- Banquet & Auction
ESKC All Breed show
- Gazehound Ontario booster
- Obedience / Rally Trials
[Medallion for Highest scoring Basenji] [prizes for all entered Basenjis]
- Casino run
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Sunday [June 3rd]
BCOC hosted - Hospitality area
- Booster
ESKC All Breed show
- Best of the Best in Specialties competition [$300]
- All breed Sweepstakes
- Obedience / Rally Trials [prizes for all entered Basenjis]
- All breed junior handling
- Gazehound Ontario Specialty
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Please Note: This above schedule is tentative and may be updated.
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These shows are held at the Caledonia, Ontario fairgrounds on the banks of the Grand River. There will be booths for your shopping pleasure. A chip truck and ice cream truck will also appeal. A short stroll to the downtown area that has shops and restaurants. This is a yard sale weekend for the town. A river cruise is a short drive away. Niagara Falls & Toronto are about an hour away as are many other attractions. Lots to see and do in this area. Book your vacation!



BCOC-hosted All-Breed Sanction Match on Thursday after BIS

Ontario Gazehound Specialty & Booster

All-breed events: Best Brace in Show [Thursday] $250, Best Bred By in Show [Friday] $250, CGN testing [Friday] $25, obedience, rally, all-breed puppy & veteran sweeps.
“All Basenji entrants in obedience and/or rally will receive a prize. A medallion and prize for Highest score in obedience and/or rally will be awarded to a Basenji on the Saturday. Highest score on obedience and/or rally on the Sunday will receive a prize. Obedience/Rally Judges; Michael Calhoun, Isabel Hutton, & Bonnie Christie.”

International Hound Panel
Thu. – John Bink [Australia] Grp, BIS, & Brace
[Except for Bassets & Borzoi’s]
Fri. – Jim Sillers [Michigan] Grp
BIS/Best Bred By – Carlos Fernandez-Renau
Sat. – David Miller [Ohio] Grp
BIS – Bob Ennis
Sun. – Eugene Blake [Oklahoma] Grp, BIS
Basenjis – Carlos Fernandez-Renau
Best of the Specialties – Chris Walkowicz

Directions to the Erie Shores Kennel Club show site provided by Yahoo! Maps.

Accommodations

Camping on site [Reserve early]
Click here to access the Camping Reservations Form and Instructions
or Contact Diane Ritchie

HOTELS
Dogs will be accepted at these following motels,
but please confirm this when making your reservations.
Owners will be responsible and liable for any damages incurred.
Remember to Stoop and Scoop.


HAMILTON (22 minutes to show site)

Mohawk College Residence & Conference Center
245 Fennell Avenue West, Hamilton
(905) 385-3200
Note: Maximum of two dogs allowed per Suite.

SIMCOE (40 minutes to show site)

The Comfort Inn
85 Queensway, Simcoe
(519) 426-2611

Travel Lodge (additional $10 for pets)
385 Queensway, Simcoe
(519) 426-4751

Best Western Little River Inn
23 Queensway West, Simcoe
(519) 426-2125

BRANTFORD (30 minutes to show site)

Quality Inn & Suites
664 Colborne Street, Brantford
(519) 758-9999

Comfort Inn
58 King George Road, Brantford
(519) 753-3100

Mohawk Hotel (allows show dogs only!)
Colborne Street, Brantford
(519) 753-8621

Days Inn
460 Fairview Drive, Brantford
(519) 759-2700

BURLINGTON (35 minutes to show site)

Comfort Inn
3290 South Service Road, Burlington
(905) 639-1700

Admiral Inn (dogs allowed in smoking rooms only)
3500 Billings Court, Burlington
(905) 639-4780

WELLAND (1 hour to show site)

Comfort Inn
870 Niagara Street, Welland
(905) 732-4811

Day’s Inn
1030 Niagara Street, Welland
(905) 735-6666
(519) 753-8621

This is a town-wide yard-sale weekend. Downtown stores and restaurants are a short walk away. It is also an historic area. There will be a 'Casino Run' to Brantford (twenty minutes away) on Saturday night with Kevin Urqhart from the ‘Best in Show’ booth.



For more detailed information about the Specialty:
Email Sue Wilcox ,
or call her at 905-894-5533



Here is the........ SPECIALTY TROPHY LIST – 2012

Send Trophy donations and accompanying data to.....

Rose Thomson
1880 Todd Lane,
LaSalle, Ontario N9H 1J5
Canada

Please access the SPECIALTY TROPHY LIST – 2012 page
for the list of classes and further instructions.



BCOC 2012 Specialty Car and Garden Flags
We have a number of car flags and garden flags for sale this year for the BCOC 2012 Specialty.
They are made of polyester/nylon and look quite nice.
Access the title above to acquire more detailed information and ordering instructions.
We have to have these orders in by March 9, so please hurry.



2013 BCOC Calendar
A 2013 wall calendar featuring our basenjis in full colour is available for ordering. The cost of each calendar is $18 + $4 for shipping if you will not be at the specialty to pick up. Payment either by cheque or International postal money order (payable to "BCOC Specialty 2012") can be sent to Marie Heidebrecht at 11 Thompson Ave. St. Catharines, Ontario L2N 1M3.
Any questions can be directed to Marie Heidebrecht .
All reservations need to be received either by regular mail or email
by April 29.

Click on this thumbnail sample collage (which will be used in the calendar) to see it in a larger format.
calendar collage
Many of the submitted photos will be included in the final calendar.



* CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE ARCHIVES PAGE *
* WHERE YOU CAN FIND RESULTS OF PAST *
* BASENJI CLUB OF CANADA SPECIALTIES *


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