2024 National & Regional Schedule

Regional and National Agility ~ 8 am to 4 pm & trials to be held concurrently and judged by Ron McClelland.

Scent Work ~ 8 am to 4 pm held concurrently & judged by Edith Markoff and Debbie Thurston.
Welcome Party ~ 6 to 7:30 pm: Join us for a taco bar, chips, and salsa. Cash bar.

Regional Obedience and Rally ~ 8 am to 12 noon & judged by Bill Parill.
Regional Specialty ~ 12 noon to 4 pm & Cheryl Cazier ,show secretary. Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes judged by Zack Helmer , 4-6 puppy, Junior Showmanship and regular classes judged by David Miller.
Annual Meeting ~ 4 to 5 pm
Top 20 ~ 6 to 10 pm & Marina Rose, chair, bis4pbgvs@yahoo.com. A comfort food menu, including prime rib will be available. Cash bar.

Awards Breakfast ~ 8 to 9:30 am & Teri King , Chair, k9goldens@msn.com. Applications must be received between January 1 and February 15, 2024.
National Obedience and Rally ~ 10 am to 2 pm & judged by Bill Parill.
Eye Clinic ~ William Greentree, DVM, Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists from Bexley, OH. The Health & Rescue Foundation will cover the cost for all PBGVs being tested on the day; both PBGVCA members and non-members.
Breeder’s Roundtable ~ 2 to 4 pm & Betty Barth, Nick Frost, Janice Hayes, and Megan Esherick will share thoughts on establishing a line of dogs. Submit questions to Megan Esherick, clancypbgv@gmail.com. Puppy Culture LLC has donated an exciting gift package for one lucky attendee of this seminar. We hope to livestream this event through Zoom.
Mentor Seminar ~ 4 to 5 pm; Tips and Tools for those serious about becoming a PBGVCA Approved Mentor. Contact Kitty Steidel, ksteidel@aol.com for more information.
CGC and Trick Dog Testing ~ 4 to 6 pm & Gwen Weisgarber evaluator.
Health Speaker and BBQ Dinner ~ 6 to 8 pm & Dr. Marty Greer will speak on canine reproduction and pediatrics. This event is sponsored by the PBGV Health and Rescue Foundation. We hope to livestream this event through Zoom. Cash bar.

Judges Education ~ 8 to 9:30 am: $20 Prospective Judges Only; Audit: Approved PBGV Judges No Fee, no handouts; Club Members should opt for the Mentoring Seminar.
Fast CAT ~ 8 am to 4 pm & open to all breeds to be held outdoors with a fully fenced course. PBGVs will have an early opening date, 2/13/24, to ensure that we have the opportunity to enter. The lure operator and test secretary is Lure Dude, LLC, www.tallyhoevents.com . FAST CAT Chair is Lora Megli, lmegli@yahoo.com.
National Specialty ~ 9:30 am to 1:30 pm & Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes judged by Anouk Huikeshoven. Soup and salad bar will be available during the lunch break. 4-6 Puppy Junior Showmanship and regular classes judged by Sulie Greendale- Paveza.
Banquet & Auction ~ 6 to 9 pm & Janice Hayes, Auction Chair, jhyes@aol.com. Donated items are greatly appreciated. An Italian buffet will be served. Cash Bar.

Fast CAT ~ 8 am to 4 pm & open to all breeds to be held outdoors with a fully fenced course. PBGVs will have an early opening date, 2/13/24, to ensure that we have the opportunity to enter. The lure operator and test secretary is Lure Dude, LLC, www.tallyhoevents.com . FAST CAT Chair is Lora Megli, lmegli@yahoo.com.
PBGVCA National Hunt Tests & Hunt Practice (Belmont Jefferson Beagle Club) ~ 10 am & try to get your FastCAT runs done first thing on Sunday morning so you can travel to Belmont Jefferson Beagle Club in St. Clairsville, Ohio, for the PBGVCA National Hunt Tests. The field will open at 10 am for practice and RV parking. We will offer a variety of hunt education activities in the afternoon including the Novice/Puppy Learning experience, various short seminars on training and handling as well as additional programming. There will be a dinner at the field on Sunday night (food tor the event catered by Terry and Dee Allin). Mary Fluke, Hunt Chair, drowsymary@gmail.com .

Regional Hunt Test ~ Hunt Judges. This event counts towards Triathlon. After runs finish on Monday, the National Hunt Banquet and Raffle/Auction will be held at the beagle club.