SPINONE CLUB OF AMERICA, INC.
SPECIALTY SHOW, SWEEPSTAKES, & OBEDIENCE TRIAL
(Unbenched)

Thursday, April 26, 200l and Friday, April 27, 200l

On the Grounds of B & T Restaurant, Richards Country Store
Junction of Route 635 and Route 637
Hustle, VA 22476

 Licensed by the American Kennel Club

Show hours 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.

All Judging Will Be Held Outdoors

 Entries Close 5:00 PM (EDT), FRIDAY, April 6, 200l at the Show Secretary’s Office, after which time entries cannot be accepted, cancelled or substituted, except as provided for in Chapter 11, Section 6 of the Dog Show Rules

JUDGES

RIBBON PRIZES

CLASSIFICATION

Regular Classes for Spinoni Italiani

Puppy Dogs, 6 months & under 9 months
Puppy Dogs, 9 months & under 12 months
Dogs, 12 months & under 18 months
Novice Dogs
Bred by Exhibitor Dogs
American-Bred Dogs
Open Dogs
Winners Dog

(Same Classes for Bitches)

Non-Regular Classes Involving Single Dog Entries

Veteran Classes - Class for dogs and class for bitches 7 years old and over.
Field Classes - Class for dogs and class for bitches who have Prized in a NAVHDA test or earned at least one Qualifying Score toward an AKC Hunting title.

Best of Breed Competition

SWEEPSTAKES

Judge: Mr. Jerry Clark

The Sweepstakes is open to all Spinoni Italiani who are 6 months and under 18 months of age on the day of the show. All dogs entered in Sweepstakes must also be entered in a Regular Class. Sweepstakes will be judged prior to the Regular Classes. Indicate "Sweepstakes" and age division on the regular entry form under Additional Classes. Entry fee is $15.00.

Classification

Puppy Dogs, 6 months & under 9 months
Puppy Dogs, 9 months & under 12 months
Dogs, 12 months & under 15 months
Dogs, 15 months & under 18 months
(Same Classes for Bitches)

Prize Money

The Spinone Club of America, Inc. will retain 30% of the Sweepstakes entry fees for expenses. The balance will be distributed
as follows:

First in Each Class 25% of the remaining entry fees in that class
Second in Each Class 20% of the remaining entry fees in that class
Third in Each Class 15% of the remaining entry fees in that class
Fourth in Each Class 10% of the remaining entry fees in that class
Best in Sweepstakes 18% of total remaining entry fees
Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Sweepstakes 12% of total remaining entry fees

VETERAN SWEEPSTAKES

Judge: Mr. Jerry Clark

The Veteran Sweepstakes is open to any Spinone Italiano seven (7) years or older on the date of Sweepstakes. There is no requirement that the dog or bitch be entered in any other class at this show, although it may be designated as an additional class.
Veterans may be spayed or neutered. Entry fee is $15.00 (including 50c AKC recording fee). To enter, write "Veteran Sweepstakes" in the space for dog show class, or in the box for additional class as appropriate. Judging of the Veteran Sweepstakes will take place after Puppy Sweepstakes and before Regular Breed Judging.

Dogs, 7 years & under 9 years
Dogs, 9 years & over
(Same Classes for Bitches)

Prize Money

30% of all entry fees will be retained by the Club for expenses.
The remaining 70% of entry fees will be distributed as follows:
First in Each Class 25%
Second in Each Class 20%
Third in Each Class 15%
Fourth in Each Class 10%

BREED PRIZES
Best of Breed. Breed Motif Glassware
Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed. Breed Motif Glassware
Best of Winners. Breed Motif Glassware
Winners Dog. Breed Motif Glassware
Winners Bitch. Breed Motif Glassware.
First in Each Regular & Non-Regular Class. Breed Motif Glassware

OBEDIENCE TRIAL CLASSES
Novice Class A
Novice Class B
Open Class A
Open Class B

Qualifying Score Required For All Prizes
"Dog" means either sex
No refund for bitches in season.

A Green Qualifying Score Ribbon will be awarded to each dog earning a
qualifying score.

Highest Scoring Dog in Regular Classes.
Pink and Green Rosette.
Breed Motif Glassware
First in Each Regular Class. Breed Motif Glassware

NOTICE TO EXHIBITORS

Telegraph, Telephone and Unsigned Entries Cannot Be Accepted. Entries Not On Official AKC Entry Forms and Photocopies of Entry Forms without Agreement and Rules on the reverse side of the Official AKC Entry Form are NOT ACCEPTABLE.

Entry Fees-Each Day: $20.00 for the first entry of a dog and $15.00 for each additional entry of the same dog. Obedience $20.00 as a first entry & $15.00 for each additional entry of the same dog.

Entries Close 5:00 P.M. (EDT), FRIDAY, APRIL 6, 2001 at the Show Secretary's Office, after which time entries cannot be
accepted, cancelled or substituted, except as provided for in Chapter 11, Section 6 of the Dog Show Rules. Entries received without fees will not be accepted.

Mail Entries With Fees To:
Janis Dilbert,
Show Secretary
57 I Rock Spring Rd
Bumpass VA 23024

Make All Checks and Money Orders payable to Spinone Club of America. CANADIAN exhibitors must make fees payable in U.S. FUNDS. Please mail checks or money orders with entries.  Acknowledgement of entries will be made as soon as practicable with tickets and/or identification cards.

A Recording Fee of 50c will be required for each dog entered at any Licensed or Member Club Show, Obedience Trial or Tracking Test. This Recording Fee is to be collected by the Show-giving Club and paid to the American Kennel Club. If a dog is entered in more than one class in the show, the Recording Fee is to be collected on the first entry only. (American Kennel Club Rule, Chapter 1 1, Section 2).  No Entry shall be made and no entry shall be accepted which specifies any conditions as to its acceptance.  Entry Fees shall not be refunded in the event that a dog is absent, disqualified, excused by Veterinarian or Judge, or barred from competition by action of Event Committee. If because of riots, civil disturbances or other acts beyond the control of the management it is impossible to open or to complete the show, no refund of entry fee will be made. Extreme weather conditions, such as, but not limited to snow storms, hurricanes, lightning, extreme heat, must be considered for the health and safety of the dogs, exhibitors and spectators. The well-being of dogs, exhibitors and spectators is of paramount importance and, in the event it is necessary to cancel or stop the show before completion, no refund of entry fee will be made.  Dogs May Arrive any time prior to their scheduled time of judging. Dogs not required for further judging will be excused.  Judges Will Not Wait for Any Dog Holding Up a Class. Owners or agents alone are responsible for the presence of their dogs in judging ring when their classes are called to be judged.

Accommodations

Howard Johnson
5327 Jefferson Davis Hwy
Fredericksburg, VA 22408
(540) 898-l 800

Directions to the Show

 To the Howard Johnson hotel: From the North: South on RT 95 from DC area, about 30 miles to Fredericksburg. Take the third exit, RT 17 SOUTH. (Massaponax, AP Hill) Turn left on RT 1 for about one fourth mile to Howard Johnson on the left.

From RT 301 , go to RT 17 and turn right onto 17 for about 20 miles to a traffic light/deadend. Turn right onto RT 1. Howard Johnson is less than a mile on the left.

From the hotel to the show grounds in Hustle:
South on RT 1 to US 17. East on 17 about 3 I miles to Highway 635. Right on 635. B & T is on the left just before the stop sign at 637.

Doggie-Doo Raffle

To encourage responsible dog ownership, the SCOA presents the great doggie-doo raffle! Each time an exhibitor cleans up after their dog, at the hotel, the show grounds, or the hunt test grounds, all they have to do is to notify one of the grounds committee and they will be given a free raffle ticket. No tickets will be for sale! Clean up, and get a chance to win great prizes donated by SCOA members!

NOTICE

Anyone donating items for the annual SCOA auction, the silent auction, or the Doggie-Doo Raffle may either bring the items with them to the show or send them to:

Janet Renzi
3867 Schroeder Ave.
Perry Hall, MD 21128

Each auction item should have a card printed up with the name of the person who donated it, retail value (if known) and a suggested opening bid.

3/10/01