Fun at the The Dalmatian Club of Northern California
By Ken Berg, Proctor Dalmatians
The Dalmatian Club of Northern California’s sixty-fourth Specialty was held in Dixon, California on
October 23, 2009. The 55 Dalmatians (82 entries) and their very large group of two-footed
companions were treated to a typical California Fall day – bright sunshine, gentle breezes, and tempera-
tures peaking in the mid 70’s. Exhibitors were treated to club-provided coffee, coffee cake and fruit in
the morning, and cookies and water throughout the day.
Formal activities started at 8:30 am with Mrs. Lora Cox judging an obedience entry of nine. First
Novice B and High in Trail was awarded to Driftwood One Hot Boka CD, RAE, OA, AXJ, OF, CGC, TDi,
owned by Laurie Isaacson.
Sweepstakes classes were then judged by Mr. Terry Wissinger. From his entry of 14, he selected
Proctor’s Starlit Play Misty for Me, owners Laura Fowler and Pebbles Miller, as Best Junior; and Starcoach
Jamaica Me Crazy, owner Nancy Dandrea, as Best Senior and Best in Sweepstakes. The very competi-
tive classes of Veterans ended with Ch SunnyOaks Joy For Sunrunner, owners Karen Rochin and Michele
Wrath, awarded Best Veteran and Ch Odysseys Four On The Floor By Daisydot, owner Kimberley Hess,
awarded Best Opposite Sex.
Conformation classes were judged by Mr. Richard Beauchamp, and he started with evaluating an entry
of three wonderful junior handlers. Best Junior Showman was awarded to Ms Tiffany Rose Owens
handling Ch Hallmark Lincoln Lego.
The conformation class entry was 52 and the eventual winners were:
BOB – Ch Nspir D Hollywood Legend, Owner: Carrie Jordan
BOS – Ch SunnyOaks Tickled Pink, Owner:Gay Stryker
AOM – Ch Xanadu Ships Ahoy, Owner: Lesley Stevens and Dennis Sanders
AOM – Ch Driftwood N Edgewood Rockstar, Owner: Kathryn Blink and P. Johnson
WD & BOW – Kastle’s Go Speed Racer, Owner: Mary Squire-Reed
WB – Proctor’s Dappled Hi Note, Owner: David and Debbie Bader & Eva Berg
The health of the Dalmatian has always been a priority for the Dalmatian Club of Northern California.
In keeping with this tradition, a blood draw clinic was held on Friday and Saturday. This blood is for the
AKC Canine Health Foundation Repository program and was funded by the Dalmatian Club of Amer-
ica Foundation. Over 60 Dalmatians each contributed from 5cc to 10cc of blood for the project to
facilitate future research and testing aimed at reducing the incidence of inherited diseases in dogs. This
effort was spear headed by Laurie Isaacson and coordinated by DCA board member Sheila Wymore.
Thirteen of the participating Dalmatians were Normal Uric Acid Dalmatians. In addition, Cardiology
and Cerf clinics were available during the weekend, with Dalmatians being well represented.
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