15th Annual
June 13, 14, & 15, 2008
All events held at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center & Fairgrounds
2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048
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results and standings!
Hosted by United Kennel Club, Inc.
Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan for over 100 years
Three UKCŪ Licensed All-Breed Dog Shows (Conformation)
Two Agility Trials • Three Dog Sport Trials • Two Obedience Trials
Two Terrier Races • Two Weight Pulls • Vendors
Agility will be held indoors in Room “E”. Conformation will be indoors and outdoors. Dog Sport will be held outdoors.
Obedience will be indoors in Room “A.” Weight Pull will be the 4-H covered Arena. Terrier Races will be outdoors.
NOTE EARLY CLOSING DATE - May 16, 2008
Please note: Entries open March 3, 2008. Any entries received before that date will be returned.
All events are Pre-Entry Only. No day-of-show entries will be accepted. |
The following 2008 PREMIER Performance Events have reached their numerical limit:
Saturday, June 14, 2008 - AGILITY I closed on April 22, 2008, 4:30 pm (Eastern Time)
Saturday, June 14, 2008 - AGILITY II closed on March 19, 2008, 4:30 pm (ET)
Saturday, June 14, 2008 - AGILITY III closed on March 19, 2008, 4:30 pm (ET)
Sunday, June 15, 2008 - AGILITY II closed on April 7, 2008, 4:30 pm (ET)
Sunday, June 15, 2008 - AGILITY III closed on April 7, 2008, 4:30 pm (ET)
Friday, June 13, 2008 - DOG SPORT TRIAL closed on April 15, 2008, 4:30 pm (ET)
Saturday, June 14, 2008 - DOG SPORT TRIAL closed on April 15, 2008, 4:30 pm (ET)
Sunday, June 15, 2008 - DOG SPORT TRIAL closed on May 15, 2008, 4:30 pm (ET)
Saturday, June 14, 2008 - OBEDIENCE: Novice A, Novice C, Open A & Open B closed on May 9, 2008, 4:30 pm (ET)
Saturday, June 14, 2008 - OBEDIENCE: Novice B, Utility A & Utility B closed on April 15, 2008, 4:30 pm (ET)
Saturday, June 14, 2008 - WEIGHT PULL closed on March 11, 2008, 4:30 pm (ET)
Sunday, June 15, 2008 - WEIGHT PULL closed on March 18, 2008, 4:30 pm (ET)
All other 2008 PREMIER performance events remain open at this time. |
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL-STAR INVITEES
Dogs invited to participate in 2007 All-Star competitions may be entered in
PREMIER Agility Trials, Obedience Trials and Weight Pulls beginning February 15, 2008.
Advanced entry closing date for All-Star Invitees is March 3, 2008.
Only dogs that have received invitations for the 2007 All-Star competitions may make use of the advance entry date. All-Star Invitees may only advance enter the class(es) in which they qualify as an All-Star. Advanced entry is available by fax or mail. On-line entry for this special advance entry is not available. |
Dear PREMIER Exhibitor,
Another year has passed and it’s time for PREMIER once again. We hope you’ll join us for our annual showcase of the Total Dog in Kalamazoo, Michigan on June 13, 14 and 15, 2008.
I know I’ve stated this before, but I can’t stress it enough. Every year people get turned away from Premier because they wait until the last minute to enter. Our entries open on March 3, 2008. Entries received before that date will be refused. Entries close at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 16, 2008. Please note that while the Conformation Events have no numerical limit and we will accept entries until the closing date, the Performance Events have numerical limits and those entries will close when that numerical limit is reached. Once the numerical limit for these events has been reached, no entries may be canceled or substituted. In most cases, Performance events reach their limits very quickly.
Please note that entries for PREMIER 2008 must be sent to the following address:
UKC Entries - PO Box 39 - Portage MI 49081-0039
Those of you who traditionally fax your entries to UKC should be aware that as the closing date approaches, the fax machine is frequently busy and sometimes it is very difficult to get through. Each year people complain that they faxed their entry to us and we have no record of it. This year any faxed entry must be received in UKC’s offices by the closing date and time and must be fully legible and complete in order for it to be accepted. We will not accept a faxed entry after the closing date and time based on a “Transmission OK” message in the possession of the owner. If you choose to fax your entry, you do so at your own risk!
UKC wants to afford every exhibitor who wishes to compete at PREMIER the opportunity to enter. By entering early, you’ll have the best chance of being a part of PREMIER 2008.
Sincerely,
Mark Threlfall
Executive Vice President
United Kennel Club, Inc.
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PREMIER Event Committee
Event Chairpersons: Mark E. Threlfall and Michelle O. Morgan
Conformation Chairpersons: Mark E. Threlfall and Judy A. Threlfall
Agility/Dog Sport/Obedience/Weight Pull/Terrier Racing Chairpersons: Michelle O. Morgan and Denise M. Vavla
Chief Ring Stewards:
Agility: Trail Creek Dog Training Club, Deb Frederick
Obedience: Trial & Error of Kalamazoo, Carole Offerman & Jan West
Conformation: Debra Arnett
Assistant Conformation: Drew Forsyth
Dog Sport: Service Dogs of America, Jack Rayl
Terrier Race: American Hairless Terrier Association, Mike Turner
Weight Pull: Great Lakes Weight Pullers, Todd Allen
Hospitality: Jamie Horton, Andrea Caines and Paulette DeYoung
Trophies: United Kennel Club
Event Superintendent – United Kennel Club, Inc • www.ukcdogs.com
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