16th Annual
June 12, 13, & 14, 2009
All events held at the Kalamazoo County Expo Center & Fairgrounds
2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo, Michigan 49048
Hosted by United Kennel Club, Inc.
Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan for over 100 years
Three UKCŪ Licensed All-Breed (Conformation) Dog Shows
Two Agility Trials • Two Dog Sport Trials • Two Obedience Trials
Two Rally 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”. Rally Obedience will be held outdoors. Weight Pull will be the covered 4-H Arena. Terrier Races will be held outdoors.
NOTE EARLY CLOSING DATE - May 15, 2009
Please note: Entries open March 2, 2009. Any entries received before that date will be returned.
All events are Pre-Entry Only. No day-of-show entries will be accepted.
2009 PREMIER Activities with Numerical Limits
Entry Counts as of May 5, 2009:
Agility Trials ~ limited to 150 entries per Judge.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Agility I – CLOSED on 4/1/09 4:30 pm Eastern Time (ET)
Agility II – CLOSED on 3/12/09 4:30 pm ET
Agility III – CLOSED on 3/12/09 4:30 pm ET
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Agility I – 119 entries
Total For Judge = 121 Entries
Agility II – CLOSED on 4/3/09 4:30 pm ET
Agility III – CLOSED on 4/3/09 4:30 pm ET
Dog Sport Trial ~ limited to 35 entries per trial.
Saturday, June 13, 2009 – CLOSED on 3/17/09 4:30 pm ET
Sunday, June 14, 2009 – CLOSED on 4/21/09 4:30 pm ET
Obedience Trial ~ limited to 55 entries per Judge.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Judge: C. Leung (Novice A, Novice C, Open A, Open B) – CLOSED on 3/25/09 4:30 pm ESDT
Judge: A. Bell (Novice B, Utility A, Utility B) Total for Judge = CLOSED on 5/5/09 4:30 pm ET
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Judge: A. Bell (Novice A, Novice C, Open A, Open B) Total for Judge = 49 Entries
Judge: C. Leung (Novice B, Utility A, Utility B) Total for Judge = 45 Entries
Rally Obedience Trial – limited to 125 entries per Judge.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Judge: R. Benjes; Rally 1 A & B, Rally 3 Div 1, 2 & 3 = CLOSED on 3/17/09 4:30 pm ET
Judge: B. Benjes (Rally 2 A & B) Total for Judge = 9 Entries
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Judge: B. Benjes (Rally 1 A & B, Rally 3 Div 1, 2 & 3) Total for Judge = CLOSED on 4/1/09 4:30 pm EDST
Judge: R. Benjes (Rally 2 A & B) Total for Judge = 5 Entries
Weight Pull ~ limited to 75 entries per pull.
Saturday, June 13, 2009 – CLOSED on March 5, 2009; 4:30 pm ET
Sunday, June 14, 2009 – CLOSED on March 6, 2009; 4:30 pm ET |
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FOR ALL-STAR INVITEES
Dogs invited to participate in 2008 All-Star competitions may be entered in PREMIER Agility Trials, Obedience Trials and Weight Pulls beginning February 16, 2009. Advanced entry closing date for All-Star Invitees is March 2, 2009. Only dogs that have received invitations for the 2008 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. Online entry for this special advance entry is not available. |
Proud sponsor of the Top Ten
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 12, 13 and 14, 2009.
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 2, 2009. Entries received before that date will be refused. Entries close at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, May 15, 2009. Please note that while the Conformation Events have no numerical limit and we will accept entries until the closing date, some of 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 2009 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 2009.
Sincerely,
Mark Threlfall
Executive Vice President
United Kennel Club, Inc. |
PREMIER Event Committee
Event Chairpersons: Mark E. Threlfall and Michelle O. Morgan
Conformation Chairperson: Mark E. Threlfall
Agility/Dog Sport/Obedience/Rally Obedience/Weight Pull/Terrier Racing Chairpersons: Michelle O. Morgan and Denise M. Vavla
Chief Ring Stewards:
Conformation: Beth Anglemyer
Assistant Conformation: Drew Forsyth
Agility: Trail Creek Dog Training Club, Deb Frederic
Dog Sport: Service Dogs of America, Jack Rayl
Obedience: Trial & Error of Kalamazoo, Carole Offerman & Jan West
Rally Obedience: Grand Rapids Area Canines, Patricia Franckowiak
Terrier Race: American Hairless Terrier Association, Mike Turner
Weight Pull: Great Lakes Weight Pullers, Todd Allen
Hospitality: Jamie Horton, Andrea Hunderman and Paulette DeYoung
Trophies: United Kennel Club
Event Superintendent – United Kennel Club, Inc • www.ukcdogs.com
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