July 2003 Newsletter

The Thirty-Third Specialty Show of the Airedale Terrier Club of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc.

by Lou Swafford

Our club, the Airedale Terrier Club of Metropolitan Washington, DC, Inc., held its thirty-third annualSpecialty Show on April 18, 2003, in conjunction with the Columbia Terrier Association. As most of you know this show is part of the famous Cherry Blossom Circuit. The day started out with light rain and temperatures in the low 40’s. However, since our show was inside, the weather was not a handicap.

Best of Breed Ch Greenfield's Celtic Legend

Our Sweepstakes judge was Ms.Dianna G. Fielder. The Sweepstakes judging started promptly at 9:00 AM, with an entry of 19 youngsters. As always, it was a pleasure to see the youngsters do their thing. The Best Puppy in Sweepstakes was Victorianne Kindred Faith, owners Beth Sorenson and Ann Curtis. Best Junior in Sweepstakes and Best in Sweepstakes was Shaireab’s Society Page, owners April Adams, Todd Clyde and Shawn Abmeyer.

Best Puppy in Sweepstakes & Specialty
Victorianne Kindred Faith

Best in Sweepstakes
Shaireab's Society Page

Ms. Karen Wilson began the regular class judging at 10:30 AM. The entry was 46 Airedales. The top winners were: Best of Bred was Ch Greenfield’s Celtic Legend, owner Frank M Stevens

Best of Opposite Sex Ch Serendipity Seraphim

Best of Winners & New Ch Joval Lady Starlight

Best of Winners and Winners Bitch was Joval Lady Starlight, owner Dr. Valeria Rickard. Best of Opposite Sex and Best Veteran was Ch Serendipity Seraphim, owners Vera & Russell Hammond. Winners Dog was Coldstream Traymar Medicine Man, owners Corally Burmaster & Margo Dupre. Best Puppy was Victorianne Kindred Faith. Awards of Merit were issued to Ch Stone Ridge Gallahadion, owned by William & Diana Westhaus and Janet Framke, Ch Vict’Anne Inglevalley Guinn, owned by Anne Curtis & Arthur Crudo & Marian Murray-Domanski, and Ch Scotshire Aires Hell’s Angel, owned by Dwayne Early & David Borders.

Winners Dog
Coldstream Traymar Medicine Man

Specialty Show Luncheon

Our thanks go to judges, Dianna Fielder and Karen Wilson, who both did an outstanding job.

Our thanks to all the ATCMW club members who worked hard to make this an outstanding Specialty. Starting with Jim McDermott, who provided the coffee and donuts before and during the show;. to Bill Russell for setting up all the Trophies; to the Chief Steward, Diane Marvinney who was assisted by Jo Ellen Arnold, a friend of the club; to Marie Hammond, Nancy Delea, Jean Harne, and Jeanne Esmond for their efforts with the luncheon after the Judging; and to Linda Dart, the CTA Obedience Chair, who ran the obedience rings, assisted by Lynn Darnell, Pat Erwin, Malcolm Grahm, Pam McKusick, Kathy Pickard, and Sarah Slater. Unfortunately this year, no Airedales were entered in Obedience Trials.

For the catalog results go to http://www.infodog.com/RESULTS.