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ne of the few grandfathered privately owned kennel clubs approved by the American Kennel Club, The INTERNATIONAL KENNEL CLUB OF CHICAGO, has officially taken down the ‘for sale’ sign. The show was for sale officially and unofficially for some time. The show will remain in the AUSLANDER FAMILY now that LOU AUSLANDER is handing over the show to his son and daughter-inlaw CARTER & MERYL AUSLANDER and his daughter and son-in-law SINDY & CHARLES SCHNEIDER and their son LEE SCHNEIDER. LOU was doing some future planning, but he isn’t going anywhere (we hope). Who was it that said the sins of the father are passed to his children? Fortunately, the AUSLANDER FAMILY has SUSAN OLSEN at the helm as show chairman. The show was held in memory of longtime club member BOB CONDON, who passed away several months ago. It seemed strange not to have BOB at the gate welcoming everyone to the show. Sadly, MICHELE BILLINGS received word while judging in Chicago that her husband, CAPTAIN BILL, had succumbed following a long illness. All of us at DOG NEWS send MIKE and her family our deepest sympathies. The family has requested that those wishing send a contribution in his memory to Take The Lead. INTERNATIONAL weekend also celebrates the gift giving of the PURINA DOG FOOD COMPANY to the AKC Canine Health Foundation, through its Purina parent club partnership program. This year’s check was in the amount of $221,498. A second check was also presented to the AKC
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Canine Health Foundation from the International Kennel Club of Chicago and Purina for $12,800. That amount is calculated by the entry of dogs at the show. Most athletes go to Disneyland after a big win, but LINDA PITTS took another route. Following her Westminster victory, she had her knee replaced. Currently at home recuperating, she will be sidelined for several weeks. CONSUELO VANDERBILT EARL, great-great-granddaughter of COMMODORE CORNELIUS VANDERBILT, passed away on February 21st at the age of 107. Some might remember her as MRS. N. CLARKSON EARL, JR., owner of the Iradel Skye Terrier kennels. Her Skyes were top winners of her day and some of the better known names that were employed by her include WALTER FOSTER, JAMES EDWARD CLARK and STEVE SHAW. The family has requested those wishing make a contribution to the Animal Medical Center, 510 East 62nd Street, New York, New York 10021. Another longtime member of our community, Boxer handler ED HOFFMAN from Long Island, has passed away. More than 1,000 dogs are expected to compete at the 15th American Kennel Club National Agility Championship in Lexington, Virginia on April 1st through 3rd. Birthdaying…JANE FORSYTH, DON DAVIS, ALEX WHEELER, MATTHEW PERCHICK, MICHELLE LEWIS, TOM GIACOMO, TRAY PITTMAN, JANET YORK, DAVID BOLUS, TAYLOR JOHNSON, TARA MARTIN ROWELL, LEONARDO GARCINI, LUKE BAGGENSTOS, SUSAN LOWDER and the very youthful PETER KUBACZ.