At first glance, it seemed like an unlikely place to hold a National Specialty. Maybe even at second glance. A casino complex out in the middle of absolutely nothing but desert for miles and miles. In the heat of May. But, the Primm Valley Resort, south of Las Vegas turned out to be a delightful setting for 5 days of Chinese Crested specialties.
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he American Chinese Crested Club held a regional specialty on Thursday, May 17 and its national Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20. The Chinese Crested Club of Greater Los Angeles held a regional specialty on Friday, May 18 and the Southern California Chinese Crested Club held a regional specialty on Wednesday, May 16. It all added up to a whole week of fun for the fun loving Chinese Cresteds and their exhibitors. Workers started arriving on Monday and, by Tuesday evening, things were in full swing with a B match followed by the
welcome party and costume contest. I have to mention here that the food at this first event was a preview of some of the very best food I have ever eaten at an event of this type. This venue really outdid itself in the food department – not your usual institutional rubber chicken dinners. The next morning marked the start of the Southern California Club show with Carolyn Strunge judging sweeps and local, well known and liked, ever sparkly Johnnie Shoemaker judging the regular classes. At the end of the day, Mr. Shoemaker chose Ch Dejavu I want ‘A Talk About Me shown by Continued on page 113 Tammy Miyagawa as his best of breed. Continued FROM page 122
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