Early Information regarding events and planning
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
American Whippet Club National Show
Atlanta Airport Hilton
Atlanta , GA
April 4- April 12
Friday – April 3, 2009
AKC JC Testing – Calhoun, GA
Saturday - April 4
AKC Lure Coursing – Chattahoochee Hills Farm
Sunday - April 5
ASFA National Lure Coursing Trail
Monday - April 6
• Obedience
• Rally Trial
• Triathlon/Versatility Conformation Competition (5:00PM)
(time subject to change)
Cardiac Clinic - Contact Lisa Costello at mtncow@earthlink.net
Tuesday - April 7
• Hospitality Suite Open (6:30-10:00AM) (2:00-4:00PM)
• Agility (9:00AM) Offsite
• Obedience Continued if necessary
• Futurity (1:00PM)
Cardiac Clinic - Contact Lisa Costello at mtncow@earthlink.net
Evening: • Welcome Party following Futurity
Wednesday - April 8
• Hospitality Suite Open (6:30-10:00AM) (2:00-4:00PM)
• Conformation Dogs (9:00AM)
Cardiac Clinic - Contact Lisa Costello at mtncow@earthlink.net
• Altered Competition (1 hour after breed judging ends)
Evening : • AWC Annual Meeting (following Altered Competition)
• WRAP Parade of Rescues (Pending approval by WRAP)
Thursday
April 9
• Hospitality Suite Open (6:30-10:00AM) (2:00-4:00PM)
• Conformation Bitch Judging through Bred by Exhibitors. (9:00AM)
• WRAP Meeting in Lobby (Pending WRAP determination to time and date)
Cardiac Clinic - Contact Lisa Costello at mtncow@earthlink.net
Late Afternoon: • Veteran Sweepstakes (1 hour after breed judging ends)
Evening: followed by Stud Dog & Brood Bitch
Evening: followed by Extended Stud Dog & Brood Bitch
Evening: followed by Brace and Team
Evening: • Parade of Honors and American Whippet History Party
Friday
April 10
• Hospitality Suite Open (6:30-10:00AM) (2:00-4:00PM)
• Junior Showmanship (9:00AM)
• Balance of Conformation Bitch Judging (10:00AM)
Cardiac Clinic - Contact Lisa Costello at mtncow@earthlink.net
followed by Non-Regular single-dog Classes
• Judges Education Seminar
Evening: • Top 20 Competition (7:00PM)
Saturday
April 11
• Hospitality Suite Open (6:30-10:00AM)
• Whippet Seminar: The Whippet Breed
Whippet Presenter: The American Whippet Club Parent Club
American Whippet Club Contact Information: Mary Dukes - Email: mnd@akc.org or putupyr@aol.com Phone: 704-843-7195
• Conformation Judging Concludes (9:00AM)
• Best Puppy, Best Bred by Exhibitor, Best Veteran
Evening: Awards Banquet (6:30 Cocktails, 7:30 Dinner)
Coursing to be hosted by:
Chattahoochee Hills Farm
9440 Browns Lake Road
Fairburn, GA
Approximately 20 miles SW of the host hotel
Motor Home Camping will be allowed
No facilites available
Saturday
April 11, 2009
WRA Racing Hosted by MAWA
Chattahoochee Hills Farm
9440 Browns Lake Road
Fairburn, GA
Approximately 20 miles SW of the host hotel
Motor Home Camping will be allowed
No facilites available
Sunday
April 12, 2009
NOTRA Racing Hosted by MAWA
Chattahoochee Hills Farm
9440 Browns Lake Road
Fairburn, GA
Approximately 20 miles SW of the host hotel
Motor Home Camping will be allowed
No facilites available
Judges Education:
Whippet SeminarDate/Location: April 7-11, 2009, Atlanta Airport Hilton, Atlanta, GA
Seminar Info Title: The Whippet Breed: Whippet
Presenter: The American Whippet Club Parent Club
Approved: Yes - National Specialty
Sponsoring Club: American Whippet Club
Contact Information: Mary Dukes - Email: mnd@akc.org, putupyr@aol.com
Phone: 704-843-7195
Fax: N/A
Held in conjunction with the National Specialty April 8-11, 2009.
Judges Education with hands-on, Saturday April 11.
Ringside mentoring available throughout entire specialty (5 days)
Judges Education Contact Mary Dukes putupyr@aol.com
The AWC puts on a National Specialty which is held in a different part of the country each year so that fanciers in all regions can have the opportunity to attend a National in their area. The National Specialty includes a Futurity event for puppies 18 months of age and younger. You must nominate a bitch while she is in whelp using the official in order to enter the puppies in the futurity.