Our Big News
Post date: Dec 28, 2012 9:07:05 PM
25th Maritime Golden Retriever Club Specialty,
All Breed Obedience and Rally Obedience Trials a wonderful success!
The Organizing Committee (Chris Gallant, Clarence Gallant, Kristina McLane, Charmaine Noonan, Deborah Fraser) would like to thank you for attending the 25th Maritime Golden Retriever Club Specialty, All Breed Obedience and Rally Obedience Trials on October 27, 2012; the Annual Awards Reception on October 27, 2012; and the Breed Seminar on October 28, 2012. Your support and attendance made it a success.
This event attracted a wonderful entry of talented and lovely Golden Retrievers from all over Atlantic Canada, including exhibitors from Quebec. Of particular note was the wonderful increase in puppy entries. Always such a delight to watch! We wish to thank our esteemed panel of judges, Marcia Schlehr (Michigan, USA) Conformation, Shawn Kelly (Nova Scotia, CA) Obedience/Rally, and Cookie Kelley (Maine, USA) Sweepstakes. A very special thank you to Breeder/Judge Marica Schlehr for presenting her detailed and very informative seminar on the Golden Retriever Breed Standard held October 28, 2012. This event was well attended by exhibitors, breeders and judges.
Thank you the following dedicated team: John Macdonald, Show Secretary, Annual MGRC Awards; Dan MacDougall, Chief Conformation Ring Steward; Fay Oatway (and assistants) Chief Obedience and Rally Ring Stewards; Marg Bethune, Ribbons/Performance Medallions; Patty Kelly, Annual MGRC Award Trophies; Julie Corkum, Silent Auction; Linda Grant and Valerie Corner, escorts Marcia Schlehr; Rod March, Awards Reception MC, Frank MacArthur, MGRC Awards. Your commitment and hard work put together a Specialty everyone is proud of!
The Organizing Committee would like to thank our sponsors the Delta Prince Edward and Purina. We would also like to thank the following companies for help through generous donations and/or service: The Island Dog Club, Global Pet Food (PEI), Cindi-Lee Photography, Smiling Blue Skies, Endless Pawsibilities, Elizabeth Gaudrea specialty logo design, Red Shores Racetrack and Casino, Charity’s Creations, Courteous Canine Training Services, Prince Edward Island Meetings and Conventions Services, members and friends of the MGRC who generously donated to the Silent Auction or assisted as a volunteer. Without your support the event would not have been able to go ahead.
For those who would like a copy of the catalogue, we have a few spares and would be pleased to send you one at a minimal cost. Contact Deborah Fraser.
We invite the attendees to share with us their experience and thoughts on the Specialty and associated events. Kindly email your comments to mgrcretrieverclub@gmail.com