CONFORMATION:

 

Conformation, Obedience and Rally will all be at the Renaissance Tulsa Hotel and Convention Center, our host hotel, in a carpeted ballroom. 

Conformation Regular Classes will be judged by Skip Stanbridge, JR Showmanship will be judged Peri Norman.  Sonja Ostram will judge the non-regular classes, which include Stud Dog, Brood Bitch, and the new Generations Class.

The weekend before the Specialty will be a three day cluster in Wichita, KS (which is approximately 3 hours northwest of Tulsa) which will feature many Performance Events in addition to Conformation Events.  During the Specialty will be a three day cluster approximately 70 miles northeast of Tulsa (Northeastern Oklahoma Kennel Club, Superintendent - Onofrio).  Belgians will be excluded from the entries on the first two days, but are eligible on Sunday the 16th.   

Conformation Show Superintendent: Roy Jones Dog Shows

All conformation entries close March 15, 2006

Event Chair – Pat Snow

 

Best of Breed Competition

Judge – Skip Stanbridge

Best of Breed Competition (BOB) is the finale event of the specialty and will start Friday morning, April 14 and finish with the awarding of the Best of Breed Title Saturday afternoon, April 15. All BOB judging will occur on carpet in the hotel ballroom. Class and veteran dogs will be judged Friday morning followed by class bitches and veteran bitches that afternoon. BOB specials judging will commence Saturday morning following Juniors and HIT recognition.

One of our really nice surprises is that Kutter (Ch Sandcastle's Kutting Edge CDX HT) would like to start a new tradition for that elite club of National Specialty Best Of Breed Winners. Kutter is donating a $100 check to the BOB winner in 2006!! He hopes that this will continue in future years. Kutter is planning to be in Tulsa to present the check at the Awards Banquet, so all of you will be able to see our BOB winners from ‘05 and ‘06 together.

Another new twist for our BOB exhibitors is that the Bitch Specials will not be required to be at ring side until bitches are ready to be judged. This will eliminate having bitches ready at 9:00 and then not being judged until 1:00. Also, it will be less stressful in grooming time for those exhibitors who have both a dog and a bitch special.