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Pharaoh Hound Club of America

2010 National & Eastern Regional Specialties

Welcome, everyone, to the 2010 National and Eastern Specialties! This year’s National and Eastern competitions will be held in East Falmouth, Massachusetts, on Cape Cod. You are definitely in the east here! The Cape is famous for its breathtaking coastlines, windmills, seafood, “chowda”, lighthouses, beaches and all things nautical. Specialty events will take place in conjunction with the Cranberry Cluster (Cape Cod KC and South Shore KC) – four days of all-breed shows from September 16th through September 19th, 2010, with the National Lure Coursing on September 20th.

There will be 2 Supported Entry days and 2 Specialties (National and Eastern), which is slightly different from the past few years. The National Committee is being helped by P.H.O.N.E. (Pharaoh Hound Owners of the Northeast), who will support one of the conformation events, and will also host a LGRA trial. Many exciting events and activities are planned for this dual specialty, and are highlighted below. Please continue to check the PHCA website for updates.

Activities

There will be 4 days of conformation, 4 days of obedience (with 1 day designated as the National Obedience event), 2 days of rally (with 1 day designated as the National Rally event), L.G.R.A. and lure coursing. In addition, there will be a breeder seminar arranged by the Education Committee, a National clambake, an Eastern dinner, a triathlon competition (to highlight the Pharaoh Hound’s versatility), raffles, an auction, a health clinic (pending vet availability) and more!

Host Hotel

The host hotel will be the Sandwich Lodge & Resort.  More Information.

Versatility

In the spirit of what the Northwest Pharaoh folks started, we will continue to offer the triathlon competition (more details will be published soon).

Superintendents

Conformation, Rally and Obedience: MB-F Inc.; www.Infodog.com

Lure Coursing: Watch the PHCA website for the premium list. If you need a mailed premium list, contact the trial secretary Liza Voris at (203) 792-7194.

Trophies and Prizes

This year, we would like to present trophies which highlight local Cape Cod artists, including our own Darleen Dimor.

• Pairpoint Glass Company of Sagamore is the oldest glass company in America (founded in 1837). They will be creating the National trophies.

• Kemp Pottery of Orleans, owned by Steven and Matt Kemp, will be creating the Eastern trophies. The pottery is handcrafted out of Stoneware clay that contains Nauset Beach sand. Winning one of these trophies is like winning a piece of Cape Cod real estate!

• Darleen Dimor is creating the Supported entry trophies for the first day…the rest is a surprise!  She also created the National/Eastern logo!

• Kathy Wamsley is creating a quilt for the triathlon winner.

• Rebecca Stephens and Marie Luck are commissioning a quilt to raise funds to subsidize the CHIC program.

Raffle Quilt

Jodi Lewis is creating a quilt to raise funds for an official Pharaoh Hound display to be used at all “Meet the Breed” events.  Help support this effort by purchasing raffle tickets.  See the order form in the forms section above.

Auction

We are looking for fabulous items for auction. If there is old memorabilia or new items that you would like to donate, please contact Dominic Carota at HallamHounds@aol.com or (518) 461-9504.

Deadlines and Reservations

Keep checking the PHCA website for new information and deadlines. Trophy sponsorship information will be coming shortly. Rebecca Stephens will be sending out emails and calling. Please help as much as you can! Do not hesitate to contact anyone on the National Committee for further information. We hope to see you this September for this dual specialty event!

2010 PHCA National Specialty Committee