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THE BOUVIERS ARE BACK! Jay bred by Sophie Galland & Normand Poirier and owned by Sophie Galland & Guylaine Savoie. Reserve Winner’s Dog was Bon Idee’s Mark My Word bred by Brenda Watson, Angie Motta & Nancy Hewitt and owned by Susan Upcraft & Angie Motta. Winner’s Bitch was Galheights Always Kilimandjaro bred by Sophie Galland & Normand Poirier and owned by Sophie Galland, Monique Marinelli & Andre Rohpre RWB was Donlee Coco Chanel bred by Sherry Hold, Susie Olivera & Jorge Olivera and owned by L. Watson, R. Donnelly, S. Olivera & S. Sprading. Best Bred By was Winners Dog. Best Puppy was Reserve Winners Bitch. The Best Junior Handler was KayCee Klang showing GCH Bon Idee’s Luck Of The Irish O’Riley CA. Club business was addressed with the Annual Meeting on Thursday afternoon including installation of ABdFC President, Dennis Craig and two new Board members – Sherell Guichard-Thomas and Angela Motta. Dennis thanked outgoing Board members and Susan Costanzo, outgoing President, and stated that he is looking forward to the upcoming year. The specialty continued on Friday with the Best of Breed Competition followed by the Veterans and Working classes. Ms. Hastings awarded Best in Specialty to GCH Margaux’s Va Voom bred by Sandi Lyon and owned by Dr. Megan Rheingans Michael & Sandi Lyon. Best of Opposite Sex was GCH Obvious Sonic Boom bred by Cindy Langley and owned by JR Gabbert & Cindy Langley. Best of Winners was the Winners Dog. Select Dog was GCH Stonepillar’s Steel Blue bred by Bruce & Diane Hamm & M J Sears and owned by Juliana & Daniel Garrison & Elaine Paquette. Select Bitch was CH Bon Idee’s Made You Look bred by Brenda Watson, Angie Motta & Nancy Hewitt and owned by Sandra Mestyanek, Angie Motta and Brenda Watson. Award of Merit winners were CH Valkin’s Dante Too bred and owned by Nancy Valaske, GCH Wise Choice Hercule Poirot bred by Kathy Wise & Nancy Wilder and owned by Susan Carter & Suzanne LaCroix, CH Delux Leap Of Faith bred and owned by Sharon & Erick Lux, GCH War Bouviator Eukabu’s Deringer @ Dewerker bred by Debbie Potter, Tom & Denise Hunse and owned by Michael & Theresa Hood & Debbie Potter, CH JBB’s We Could Have It All bred by Patte Klecan, Yvonne Savard & Ray Waterman and owned by Cindi Christman & Patte Klecan, CH Obvious Torrid Affair bred and owned by Cindy Langley & JR Gabbert. Best Novice Owner Handled winner was GCH I’m Special Knock Out Blue CGC bred by Patricia Murray and owned by William & Patricia Webb. Best Veteran was CH Joyalens Zealous Riley Rebel RA CD CGC TT bred by R. & J. Allen and owned by Rebecca & Tim Robbins. Friday evening was the Awards Banquet. Among the many awards were several unique presentations. The 2014 National Specialty Multi - Level Performance Winner was CH CHDD Adara’s Jubelen Jedi VCD2 UDX VER RE PT MX MXJ XF DD BH THDX CGCA VBCH. Owner: Chris & Anne Jurey & Leslie McFarTHE DOG NEWS ANNUAL • 246
land. Handler: Chris Jurey. Reserve was GCH CH Eclipse Be Careful What You Wish For CD GN RE HXAsc HIAd OAP NJP. Owner/Handler: Jean Nocilly. The coveted 2013 ABdFC’s AKC Outstanding Sportsmanship Award, nominated and voted on by the membership, was presented to Nancy Eilks. Nancy Eilks is a strong advocate for honoring the performance abilities of the Bouvier. She established the Multi-Level Performance awards and managed the rst tracking trials at the specialties. Nancy served in various Of cer, Board and Committee positions including two terms as President and Show Chairman for the ABdFC. She is active in Judge’s Education as a breeder judge and chairs the ABdFC Register of Merit, ABdFC Trophy and the Ways and Means Committees. The person who nominated Nancy said, “Nancy’s most important attribute for our Club is her love and commitment to our breed and this Club. Always stepping up when needed, always offering to help, and always extending her hand, while for many years, working at a ‘regular’ job, developing her own well known bloodline and always maintaining her dedication to this wonderful breed. Her honesty and integrity deserve the utmost respect.” Nancy was moved by her selection and graciously accepted the award. And so it was with the 2014 National Specialty. We celebrated the dogs with the recognition that was exempli ed by many years of dedication to the breed and we enjoyed renewing old friendships and making new ones.