Conformation
October 7-10
Lake Minnetonka Ballroom, Marriott Southwest
Event Chairs:
Joanne Williamson
balgrae@ix.netcom.com
Susan Lybrand (Futurity)
brandmar@verizon.net
Judith Morris (Junior Showmanship)
timabbie@aol.com
Chief Ring Steward:
Walt Ernst
rschroeder@fuse.net
Emergency Vet
Emergency vet clinic information is here.
Setup and Grooming
Both indoor and outdoor grooming space will be available. Outdoor space is unlimited. Indoor space is available by reservation only. See the Setup page for more information.
Diagrams of the reserved grooming spaces are available on the Setup page.
Show Secretary
Cindy Wegner
www.allwaysawinner.com
Forms
Refer to the Schedule for event dates and times. Futurity takes place immediately after the Obedience and Rally trials. All Conformation events take place in Ring 1.
Futurity:
Wednesday, October 7 — 11:30 AM (following the Obedience and Rally trials)
Judge: Gaye Brockett (Whyme)
Gaye Brockett's bio
Futurity — 7 Entries
- 2 — Puppy, 9-12 Month Dogs
- 2 — 16-20 Month Dogs
- 2 — Puppy, 9-12 Month Bitches
- 1 — 16-20 Month Bitches
- Best In Futurity
- Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Futurity
Sweepstakes:
Wednesday, October 7 — 1:00 PM (following Futurity)
Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes will take place in the Lake Minnetonka Ballroom at the conclusion of Obedience and Rally. Puppy Sweepstakes is open to Bearded Collies over six months and under 20 months on the day of the show. Veteran Sweepstakes is open to Bearded Collies seven years of age and over. Dogs shown in Sweepstakes must also be entered in one of the regular classes.
Judge: Linda Aronson, DVM (Fivefields)
Linda Aronson's bio
Puppy Sweepstakes — 49 Entries
- 5 — Puppy, 6-9 Month Dogs
- 7 — Puppy, 9-12 Month Dogs
- 5 — 12-16 Month Dogs
- 5 — 16-20 Month Dogs
- 6 — Puppy, 6-9 Month Bitches
- 3 — Puppy, 9-12 Month Bitches
- 8 — 12-16 Month Bitches
- 10 — 16-20 Month Bitches
- Best in Sweepstakes
- Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Sweepstakes
To be followed by...
Veteran Sweepstakes — 31 Entries
- 9 — 7-10 Years Dogs
- 6 — 10-12 Years Dogs
- 7 — 7-10 Years Bitches
- 5 — 10-12 Years Bitches
- 4 — 12-14 Years Bitches
- Best in Veteran Sweepstakes
- Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Veteran Sweepstakes
Regular and Non-Regular Classes:
Thursday, October 8 — Saturday, October 10
Start Time: 8:00 AM each day
All regular and non-regular conformation classes will be judged by Miss Anne Wilding. For single dog entries (both dog and bitch) we are offering the following non-regular classes: Altered, Herding Tested, Herding Titled and Veterans. Please see the premium list for a description of these classes. Dog classes will be held on Thursday, October 8; bitch classes on Friday, October 9. Non-regular multiple dog classes (Brace, Stud Dog and Brood Bitch) will begin immediately after the completion of Junior Showmanship on Saturday morning, October 10. Best of Breed judging will begin one-half hour after those classes have concluded.
Judge: Anne Wilding (Bendale)
Anne Wilding's bio
Crufts Qualifying Cards will be awarded to winners of the Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex, Best Bred By Exhibitor, and all Awards of Merit. Qualifying Cards are valid for Crufts 2010 and 2011.
Dog Classes — 8:00AM, Thursday, October 8 — 69 Entries
- 5 — Puppy, 6-9 Month
- 7 — Puppy, 9-12 Month
- 5 — 12-18 Month
- 2 — Amateur Owner-Handler
- 11 — Bred By Exhibitor
- 3 — American Bred
- 16 — Open
- Winners Dog
- 5 — Veteran, 7-10 Years
- 8 — Veteran 10-12 Years
- 1 — Veteran 14+ Years
- Best Veteran Dog
- 3 — Performance
- 3 — Herding Trial Titled
- 1 — Altered
Bitch Classes — 8:00 AM, Friday, October 9 — 95 Entries
- 5 — Puppy, 6-9 Month
- 3 — Puppy, 9-12 Month
- 9 — 12-18 Moth
- 6 — Amateur Owner-Handler
- 23 — Bred By Exhibitor
- 6 — American Bred
- 21 — Open
- Winners Bitch
- 8 — Veteran, 7-10 Years
- 5 — Veteran, 10-12 Years
- 3 — Veteran, 12-14 Years
- Best Veteran Bitch
- 2 — Performance
- 3 — Altered
Junior Showmanship
Saturday, October 10, 8:00 AM
Judge: Mary Murphy-East (Marjac)
Mary Murphy-East's bio
Junior Showmanship — 2 Entries
- 2 — Open Senior
- Best Junior Handler
Non-Regular Classes — Multiple Dog Entries — 8:15 AM
26 Entries
Judge: Anne Wilding
- 9 — Stud Dog
- 14 — Brood Bitch
- 3 — Brace
Best of Breed — 72 Entries
- 42 — Best of Breed Dogs — 9:30 AM
- The judge will take a luch break between dog and bitch judging.
- 30 — Best of Breed Bitches — 12:30 PM
- Best Bred By Exhibitor
- Awards of Merit
For information about these classes, see the main Premium List.