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Summer2014
ISaberTails
H
ereitis,MemorialDayandIamstill
nottotallyunpackedfromnational
week.Packingwasanightmare.I
neededeverythingfromruggedfieldattirefor
judgingthehunttest,includingbootsand
raingear(justincase),toshowattire,evening
attire,formalattireforTop20andpjsthat
coulddoubleforthosemorningsIneededto
rolloutofbedandgetthepuppyoutsideto
wee!Actually,theclothesareallunpacked,
it’salltheotherparaphernaliathatIbrought
homethatneedstogettoitsrightfulhome,
liketheicechestIborrowedandthehunttest
gearthatissittingjustinsidethefrontdoor,
ribbonstohangandtrophiesthatneedto
findaplacetobe.Notcomplainingabout
trophies,juststatingfacts.
2014nationalwasalongweekbutwe
coveredsomuch,Iamproudtosaywehad
anextraordinarytimeofit.Abouttwodozen
ofusmadeavisittotheSkycastle
Kennelsandsurvived
CardiacHill,followedby
thelargesthunt-test
entrywehaveeverhad,
alongwithoutstanding
entriesinobedience,rally
andagility.Conformation
numbersweredown,butI
honestlythinkthequality
wasup.Maybethathad
somethingtodowiththe
manywonderfulTop20dogs
thatwerepresentthisyear.
Inbetweenallthatwere
seminars,healthclinicsand
somehigh-spiritedfundraising.
Ourjuniorshowmenhadacompetition
toseewhocouldcollectthemostmoneyby
sellingoldissuesofSaberTailshighlighting
ZackHelmeronthecoverwinningBest
JunioratWestminster.Zackwaseven
askedforhissignatureonafewissues.
Thejuniorsraisedmorethan$500.Then
therewastheadvantageousabductionand
ransomofBeverlyChild’santiquebunny
mascot,Percy.Bev’sdeterminationand
yourdonationstosavePercyraised$758.
AllproceedsweredonatedtothePBGV
Health&RescueFoundation.
Enjoythepicturesandreviewsin
thisissuecelebratingthe2014PBGVCA
Nationalanddomakeplansfor2015in
Arizona.ThelayoutoftheDoubleTree
HotelinTucsonisverydog-friendlyand
hasacomfortablecantinaforgueststo
gatherround,relaxandenjoythecompany
offriendswhomweoftenonlygetthe
chancetoseeonceayearorso.Havea
happyandsafesummer.
I
PBGVCAPresidentBettyBarth
livesinNewCastle,Del.E-mail
heratpbgv@gebeba.com.
IFromthePresident
ByBettyBarth
KnowaClubMemberinNeed?
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cardfromPBGVCA,contactHallmarkCommitteechairpersonSandyBustinat
sbustin1@verizon.net
.
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MissionStatementofthePetitBassetGriffonVendéenClubofAmerica
Thepurposesoftheclubshallbe:ToencourageandpromotequalityinthebreedingofthePetitBassetGriffonVendéenand
todoallpossibletobringtheirnaturalqualitiestoperfection.Tourgemembersandbreederstoacceptthestandard
ofthebreedasapprovedbytheclubastheonlystandardofexcellenceforthebreed.Todoallinitspowertoprotectand
advancetheinterestsofthebreedbyencouragingsportsmanlikecompetitionatdogshows,performanceevents,agility
events,obediencetrialsandfieldtrials.TourgememberstoabidebytheclubCodeofConduct.ToconductAmerican
KennelClubsanctionedeventsunderrulesandregulationsoftheAmericanKennelClub.Toeducatethoseinterestedinthe
PetitBassetGriffonVendéen.
Percy’s“proofoflife”ransomphoto
andanon-locationphototakenby
hiskidnappersduringhisabduction.