Westchester Kennel Club 2010
T
his year, the Westchester Kennel Club – an entity with a proud and fulsome tradition constructed over more than a century – is shifting an element of that tradition. Beginning in 1905, our Show moved from site to site across Westchester County, from fairgrounds to polo grounds to county parks. But, for the past thirty-six years, our All-Breed Show has been held at Lyndhurst, the historic estate on the banks of the Hudson River. Not in 2010. We have decided in this year to join with the Somerset Kennel Club and the Tuxedo Park Kennel Club, and, on Sunday, September 12th, we shall be the final Show of a grand three-day cluster at North Branch Park in Bridgewater, New Jersey. We hope that this relocation will serve the interests of the Fancy, affording convenience and avoiding the necessity to shift location on a Saturday evening. (And we apologize to the Tappan Zee Bridge.) Elements of our tradition will certainly travel with us. The Sabatino Duo will perform the National Anthem; David Frei will resonate on the speaker system; Bob Seaver will sketch your dog; Roger Knoop will conduct Canine Good Citizenship; and Chris Reid and Debbie Menichelli will afford informative Show Tours for spectators.
None of this could have been executed without the enthusiastic and very professional guidance of the Somerset Kennel Club, and, in particular, we thank Dave Helming, Lee Walker, and Lisa Warren for their support. (And Kuno Spies for broaching the opportunity.) And none of this would even be possible without the diligence and commitment of our own adminstratrix extraordinaire, Linda Duane, and the continuing support of our Chairman Emeritus, Judson Streicher. We thank Pedigree, our loyal sponsor, and trust that this initiative, tailored to the convenience of the Fancy, will redound to their benefit as well. And we look forward to seeing you – and your dog(s) – on September 12th. The Officers and Members of the Westchester Kennel Club Dog News 89