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By Eugene Z. Zaphiris
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s has been the custom for decades, DOG NEWS sends a questionnaire to those Delegates that are running for a seat on the board of directors. This year is it our pleasure to announce that ROZ KRAMER will conduct the questionnaire. ROZ is immensely qualified as she has first hand experience as a breeder, professional handler, former AKC field representative and current judge. That questionnaire will appear in the WESTMINSTER issue of DOG NEWS. Members of the ENGLISH KENNEL CLUB will vote at a specially called meeting at the end of January to vote on the pending sale of it’s building in London. In a very sweet deal for the Kennel Club, the prospective buyers will build a new building, larger than the existing one, on the same street, plus give the club approximately 19 million dollars. Seems like a win win situation and I’m sure the yeas will out number the nays when the vote is cast. BETTY WHITE, an American institution is celebrated her 91st birthday this week. For a lady who has everything, it is only natural that she ask for those who want to help celebrate this occasion donate to here are still several tickets available for the AKC Humane Fund Theatre the MORRIS ANIMAL FOUNDATION. As a Benefit. Information for the event appears in this issue of DOG NEWS. former board member, I can tell you it is a Best wishes for a speedy recovery to KIKI COURTELIS’ mother LOUISE most worthy organization and BETTY one of as she recuperates from knee replacement surgery. BETH SWEIGART, PETER it’s biggest supporters. MORRIS ANIMAL GREEN and EDD BIVIN are off to judge in Moscow. On their return to help FOUNDATION will be celebrating their 65th them warm up, PETER & BETH will fly to St. Bart’s, where they will join LIZ anniversary helping animals have healthier TOBIN and JOE VAUDO for their annual fun in the sun. Following further and better lives. You can reach them via discussions, the English Kennel Club has moved the Kooikerhondje, which was email mailbox@morrisanimalfoundation. to have competed in the working group, to the utility group effective January org or write to MAF, 10200 East Girard 1, 2014. Celebrating wedding anniversaries are LESLEY & EDDIE BOYES Avenue, Denver, Colorado 80231 telephone and HARRIET & GEORGE MURRAY. Congratulations to BILL (R.WILLIAM) 800.243.2345. Next weekend two TAKE TAYLOR on his being honored with the QUEEN ELIZABETH Diamond Jubilee THE LEAD events will take place on the Medal presented by the Governor General of Canada at a ceremony this same day (who planned that?). The first is Saturday on behalf of the Queen in Quebec for his work in purebred dogs. the annual gala held at the Florida home This honor coincides with BILL’S 85th birthday. Also celebrating Birthdays… of handlers LARRY CORNELIUS and MATT STANDER, JEAN HETHERINGTON, PAT TROTTER, BILL SAHLOFF, MARCELOS VERAS with this year’s theme DARYL MARTIN, PENNY DUGAN, MICHAEL WORK, NANCY MARTIN, of “Days of Disco”, one can only imagine JOHN WADE, NEIL O’SULLIVAN, WILLIAM DOLAN, GLORIA GERINGER, the costumes that will be worn that evening. AMY GREEN, MANDY CARLSON, KAREN BRUNEAU, SARAH LAWRENCE, And for the first time at the Virginia dog LINDA HOF, JESSICA PLOURDE, CHUCK KROTHE, JO ANNE MITTLEMAN, shows a themed event “Race to the Finish”. CATHERINE BELL, PEGGY HELMING, RHANDA GLENN and the ageless (as the venue has a lot of race car banners). MARCELO VERAS.
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