2008 12 Coast to Coast by Brook Berth

The official publication of the Boston Terrier Club of America

Coast Coast to

DECEMBER 2008

National Show

Send in your

Futurity

Nominations

SPECIALTY SHOW

RESULTS

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Please Send Your Contact Information Changes To: Melany Anaya

782 Raycliff Place Concord, CA 94518 925-798-7165 coolbostonterriers@yahoo.com

Address

changes Leasa Garvin 14 Key Street Eastport, ME 04631 207-853-2963 knotybostons@yahoo.com Martha Solesbee P. O. Box 516 Franklin, NC 28744 828-524-4785 diazoangel@verizon.net Richard Wiest DVM P. O. Box 267 Trinidad, CA 11378 707-677-0733 btgang101@yahoo.com *Changes in Bold The roster was put out by Richard Nix. There may be more errors, if so, errors should be reported to Nix and he will correct the Roster and advise Melany of these changes. Thanks, Richard Nix Treasurer

bar_n1@bellsouth.net

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Price includes one (1) photo per ad. Additional Photo’s are $10.00 each. Photos will be returned if a self-addressed stamped envelope is included. See deadlines below. The Boston Terrier News from “Coast to Coast” is the official publication of the Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc. and is published as a service to its Members and Affiliate Clubs. Deadlines for submitting materials for publication will be as follows: • Feb 10th for the Q1 March Issue • May 10th for the Q2 June Issue • Aug.10th for the Q3 Sept. Issue • Nov.10th for the Q4 Dec Issue Submissions received after the deadline will be in the next issue. Neither the Officers, Board of Directors or the Editor accepts responsibility for the accuracy of articles or show results submitted for publication.

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Handee (Ch. Peja’s Dark N’ Debonaire X Lumberjack’s Dew On The Lilies)

Lumberjack’s Tall Dark N’ Handsome Major pointed, in the ring now.

Breeder/Owner/Handler Lumberjack Bostons Bruce, Georgann, Kiera Mathis Bakersville, NC 28705

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Features 9

National Show Wins

Health Certification Program

BTCM Specialty Results

BTCD Specialty Results

Performance T-Shirts

Host Club Packet

National Show Packet

Contents

Departments 5

Upcoming Shows

From the President

From the Editor

BTCA Officers

Board of Directors

Committee Chairs

Influential Sire/Dam

20, 22 Approved Board Minutes

Advertisers 3, 7

LumberJack Bostons

Sunglo Bostons

Boston Puppy Book

Forms 44

Futurity

Boston Terrier of the Year

AKC Champion Certificate

AKC Performance Awards

Membership Application

Code of Ethics

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New Advertising Section:

New Champions and Perfomance Titles In the next issue of the Coast

and the breeder and owner’s name.

will debut: New Champions and

Email ad copy and a picture to

to Coast, a new advertising section Performance Titles.

You may purchase a ninth page format ad for only $7.50!

The New Champions and

Performance Titles format ads include

a picture of the newly titled dog, the dog name, sire’s name, dam’s name,

See the mock up ad to the right.

the Newsletter Editor, Brook Berth at c2c@gunthergraphics.com

or send copy to W207N17295

Parkview Dr, Jackson, WI 530379228. Please mark the subject as either New Champion or New Performance Title.

CH Dog Name Sire: Name Dam: Name Breeder: Name Owner: Name

Submit your Boston Upcoming Specialty? Terrier pictures Help enhance the look of our

have a fitting story that would

charming “non-show” pictures

Email high-resolution photos

newsletter; please send me your

of your boston terriers. There are

some fixed positions I would like to feature photos. We may also

be highlighed by your photo.

c2c@gunthergraphics.com or mail

them to W207N17295 Parkview Dr, Jackson, WI 53037-9228.

Attention all Affliliate Clubs!

Be sure to get your specialty added to the BTCA Website (and Coast

to Coast) by contacting the BTCA Web Editor or the C2C Editor. Web Editor: Melany Anaya,

coolbostons@hotmail.com or call 925-798-7165.

Upcoming

Newsletter Editor: Brook Berth

Shows

CLUB/CITY

c2c@gunthergraphics.com.

SUPER

SHOW DATE

CLOSING DATE

JUDGE

Boston Terrier Club of NY / New York, NY

MBF

Sat 02/07

Wed 01/21

Michael Staley

Boston Terrier Club of NY / New York, NY

MBF

Sun 02/08

Wed 01/21

Mrs. Beverly Staley

Boston Terrier Club of Maryland / Westminster, MD

Show Sec

Sat 04/11

Wed 03/25

Dr. Gerard C. Penta

Boston Terrier Club of Conn / Southbury, CT

Show Sec

Mon 04/20

Wed 04/01

Dr. Albert P. Bianchi

Boston Terrier Club of Conn / Southbury, CT

Show Sec

Tue 04/21

Wed 04/01

Mrs. Dorothy A. Dalton

Boston Terrier Club of America / Southbury, CT

MBF

Thu 04/23

Wed 04/01

Mrs. Sari Brewster Tietjen

Boston Terrier Club of Gtr Cincinnati / Hamilton, OH

MBF

Fri 05/22

Wed 05/06

Mary L. Wuest

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Presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

Message

Dear Friends

The holiday season has begun. The hustle and bustle are upon us.

Baking, shopping, decorating, parties, and renewing old friendships are just a few of the many tasks which are part of the season. Let

us not forget our four-footed friends. Give them the time and love they deserve.

Amidst all this hectic time let us not forget the true reason for

the season.

Happy Holiday Season Hug your Boston

Ola Jeanne Ola Jeanne president

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Isabelle (Ch. Lumberjack’s Chilly Rhythm X Ch. Lumberjack’s Sweet Destiny)

Lumberjack’s Chilly Destiny

Major pointed, in the ring now.

Breeder/Owner/Handler Lumberjack Bostons Bruce, Georgann, Kiera Mathis Bakersville, NC 28705

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Eleanore Vetter with her boston Pudgy

From the

Editor

It’s puppy season here. My friend just whelped her first litter of bulldogs four weeks after I had my first litter of

boston terriers. I stayed over at her house while her husband was up-north hunting. We stayed up all night taking care of

our puppies, reading books, eating and watching movies. How lucky are we that we can share this experience together?

I look forward to giving our Coast to Coast a new look and feel. Something fresh. If you have suggestions, please drop me an email at c2c@gunthergraphics.com.

Brook W. Berth

I chose to put in a picture of my granny with her boston terrier, Pudgy for my first issue as editor. When I was in high school, my mom wanted a little dog. She had gotten her mother a Lhasa Apso when she was seventeen, but brushing long dog hair wasn’t as fun as she had imagined. My mom remembered her grandma telling stories of her very smart but naughty little boston terriers. Rollie was our families first boston. In college, I adopted a 3 year old boston Gunther. That’s how I decided on my favorite breed.

Editor-In-Chief

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(top) First Award of Merit CH Doc’s Just A Little QT

Breeder/Owner Glenna Sprague (left) BOS Sweepstakes Alpha Donnybrook’s

The Rhythm Lives On Breeders Mary Miller/Maureen Blackwood, Owner Mary Miller (right) Best Veteran Sweepstakes Lucky J’s Lady Godiva of Koch Breeder Miriam Koch Hinkley, Owner Patricia Sulzberger

Best Puppy In Sweepstakes

Best of Opposite Sex Sweepstakes

Weywood’s For Richer Or Poorer

Kennedy’s Wild Lincoln Navigater

Breeder/Owner Gwenn Weyandt

Breeder Sarah & Vicki Kennedy & Sue LeCalsey & Lynne Anderson Owner Sarah & Vicki Kennedy & Lynne Anderson & Fernanda

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BTCA OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS (7/01/08 THROUGH 6/30/09) President 2007/09 Ola Jeanne McCollough 11335 Island Lake Road Dexter, MI 48130 734-426-0188 ojbostons@aol.com

Corresponding Secretary 2008/10 Richard ‘Dane’ LaJoye 617 S. Lytle St, Unit 1 Chicago, IL 60607 773-750-4896 dansonbostons@yahoo.com

Vice President 2008/10 Joyce Fletcher 3878 Banks Road Cincinnati, OH 45245-2602 513-943-9432 candcbostons@cinci.rr.com

Akc Delegate 2007/09 Kathleen (Marby) Kelly` 2425 Munford Dr. Fallston, MD 21047 419-877-7571 marby@erols.com

Recording Secretary 2007/09 Melany Anaya 782 Raycliff Place Concord, CA 94518 925-798-7165 coolbostons@hotmail.com

Board of Directors Maureen blackwood 2007/09 325 Alden Cove Drive Smyrna, TN 37167 615-220-8461 dbrook325@aol.com

Treasurer 2009/10 J. Richard Nix 1201 Honeysuckle Drive Watkinsville, GA 30677 706-310-0707 bar_n1@bellsouth.net

Carolyn Gastley 2008/10 6615 Tuscarora Drive Frederick, MD 21701 301-663-5852 agilbt@aol.com

Peggy Jackson 2008/10 110 Johns Street LaVergne, TN 37086 615-793-7616 peja@comcast.net Linda Jet 2007/09 490 Landers Drive Mableton, GA 30126 770-941-6401 rhapsody_jett@bellsouth.net Sharon Stoll 2007/09 11133 Phal Road Grass Lake, MI 49240 517-522-5120 chrybstn@modempool.com Richard Weist 2008/10 P.O. Box 207 Trinidad, CA 95570 707- 677-0733 bfgang101@yahoo.com

COMMITTEE CHAIRS (7/01/08 THROUGH 6/30/09) Awards Janet Harner Pennsylvania 412-366-6857 janharner@comcast.net Conformation Gwenn Weyandt Gwey6969@aol.com Performance Sue Herber sherber@comcast.net Versatility Jane Cole Gilja2@hotmail.com Health Certificates Sue LeCalsey achatesbostons@ ameritech.com AKC Eukanuba Invitational Meet The Breed Lisa LaMere California 760-948-1315 Btca-mtbb@earhtlink.net

Show Chair - 2009 Marcia Terry Texas 281-931-1102 dmarterry@sbcglobal.net

Constitution & By-laws Joyce Fletcher Ohio 513-943-9432 candcbostons@cinci.rr.com

Judges’ Education Carl Gomes New York 718-994-0834 EARLINGTONB@aol.com

Junior Showmanship Megan Everswick New Jersey 908-334-1666 mee5000@psu.edu

Asst. Show Chair - 2009 Dane LaJoye Illinois 773-750-4896 dansonbostons@yahoo.com

Gazette Columnist Patricia Johnson North Carolina 919-663-2438 sales@johnsonsprinklers.com

Boston Of The Year Ken Roux Illinois 815-285-3647 kensbt@comcast.net

Perpetual Trophy Deana Jones Florida 239-598-9054 dazeemayet@aol.com

Rescue Chair Kim Pennington Kentucky 270-476-8891 kybtresq@aol.com

Newsletter Editor BRook W. Berth Wisconsin 262-677-4850 c2c@gunthergraphics.com

Futurity Ken Roux Illinois 815-285-3647 kensbt@comcast.net

Breeder Referral Billie Bunch Indiana 574-674-8675 Bbunch1024@aol.com

Health Committee Mary Miller Texas 830-386-0271 alphabostons@aol.com

Website Editor melany anaya California 925-798-7165 coolbostonterriers@yahoo.com

Continuing Education Ann McCammon Indiana 812-299-1050 Bostoncountry123@aol.com

Affiliate Club Liaison Byron Elder Florida 727-587-6595 elderrenea@aol.com

Membership Alison Allison New Jersey 973-492-8187 bostons@optonline.net

Ways & Means Cindy Pagurski Illinois 773-463-4923 di_amores@att.net

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Boston Terrier Club of America

Health Committee: Health Certification Program It is that time of year again to post a reminder to members of the BTCA about submitting your application and Certificates to me for the 2009 BTCA Health Committee, Health Certification Program. The Gold or Silver Level Certificate will once again be presented at our Awards Banquet at the 2009 BTCA Nationals held in Southbury, CT. This special recognition for our Boston Terriers, and is especially important for the future health of our Breed. How wonderful it would be to see all the Veterans, 7 years of age or older, receive this special recognition, with it being noted on the award that they are a Veteran? Thank you to those of you that have already sent me your applications. The Cut off date for all tests to be current and used for the 2009 Award Certificate is December 31, 2008. The Health Certificates are valid for 1 year from date of issue. With OFA requiring that all permanent identification of dogs be VERIFIED by your Vet, please take the opportunity to have that form completed while having your Vet do their Health Examination. www.offa.org/vpiapp_bw.pdf Reminder: Permanent Identification should be implemented prior to any testing. Please mail PHOTO COPIES of these official Certificates, along with the ORIGINAL copy of your BTCA Physical Exam Form completed by your local Veterinarian. All applications should be postmarked no later than January 31, 2009. We updated this Exam Form in 2007 and only the new form will be accepted as your application. This program is available to all BTCA members in good standing with the club. With your appropriate documentation, please send a money order or check for $5.00 made out to: “BTCA” and marked for “Certification” and mail it to: Sue LeCalsey, BTCA Health Committee, 4125 Dollar Lane, DePere WI 54115-8790.

Summary of requirements for each level are as follows: Silver Certificate: 1. Have your veterinarian complete the BTCA Health Examination form (Send the ORIGINAL copy). The form is located at: www. bostonterrierclubofamerica.org/ BTCAExaminationForm.pdf 2. Send COPY of CERF Certificate. 3. Send COPY of OFA Patella Certificate. Gold Certificate: In addition to the 3 previous documents, you must send a COPY of your OFA BAER Certificate. CHIC Certificate: You will automatically receive your CHIC Certificate after your results for the CERF, OFA Patella and OFA BAER Tests have been registered with CERF and OFA. No additional fee is required for the CHIC Certificate. BAER Test Sites may be located at www.lsu.edu/deafness/baersite.htm. The BAER (Brainstem Auditory Evoked Response) test needs to be performed only once in a dog’s life, sometime after it is 35 days of age. OFA recommends this test should be performed by a Board Certified Veterinary Neurologist, but will accept results from experienced veterinarians and audiologists. Bilateral hearing PASSES. Unilateral or bilateral deafness FAILS. Application fee is $15.00 per dog unless you qualify for the Litter Rate of $30.00 for 3 or more littermates. Kennel Rate is $7.50 for 5 or more dogs owned by the same person. Equivocal and affected dogs are registered at No Charge. CERF Test Sites may be located at www.vmdb.org/clinic.html Puppies can be examined as early as 8 weeks of age and CERF will also register them at that time. Send owners copy of the physician completed

CERF Exam form in with your $15.00 fee. Re-certification charge is $8.00. Permanent Identification at time of exam of your dog (must be by microchip, tattoo or DNA profile) is required as of 1/1/01 to register your dog. Certification is good for 1 year from date of exam. Dogs should be CERF’d annually. Patella Examination form can be located at www.offa.org/plappbw.pdf. The Patella Examination is performed on dogs 12 months or older by your veterinarian and should be registered in the Patellar Luxation Database with OFA. Puppies examined younger than 12 months will be treated as Consultations and no OFA breed numbers will be assigned. Fee for dogs over 12 months of age is $15.00. The Litter Rate of $30.00 applies to 3 or more submitted together. The Kennel Rate of $7.50 applies to 5 or more submitted together, owned/coowned by the same person. Patella’s should be re-examined bi-annually and there is no charge for re-submitting biannual results to OFA. Miscellaneous Web Sites to obtain additional information about each test or Program: BAER www.offa.org/deafbaer.html CERF www.vmdb.org/cerf.html OFFA www.offa.org/geneinfo.html CHIC www.caninehealthinfo.org For more information on each test, please go to the BTCA Web Site under the Health Committee section. Thank you in advance to everyone that cares enough about the future of this wonderful breed to do these Health Tests and for going the extra mile and submitting your results to OFA. You may e-mail me with any questions this notice does not provide answers for, at AchatesBostons@ameritech.net.

Sue LeCalsey

Health certificates

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Inﬂuential

Sire

CH Beacon’s Do-Go sunny of sabe CH Do-Go Georges Buddy Of Rudy ROM

CH Beacon’s Tiny Darling ROM

CH El-Bo’s Rudy Is A Dandy ROM

CH Bejay’s Happy Jim Dandy CD CH Bejay’s Jim Dandy’s Happy Guy CH Danlin’s Soda Pop

CH El-Bo’s Miss Liberty Belle

CH McGee’s Jason Of Sacto

Do-Go’N Kum-C Magic Kate

CH Oakley’s Magic Tiger CD

Koch’s Wee Kilarney Kelly

CH Leicht’s Happy Donna Two

CH Bejay’s Jim Dandy’s Happy Guy

Sabe’s Gamblers Choice

CH Sabe’s Unique Choice

CH Unique’s Judges Choice

Sabe’s All That Glitters

CH Staley’s El-Bo’s Showman ROM

Beacon’s I’m Sweet And Sassy

CH Staley’s El-Bo’s Showman ROM

CH El-Bo-s Rudy Is A Dandy ROM

Beacon’s Say I’m Sissy

Ram’s Bejay Happy Imp

Button’s-N-Bows Miss Crystal Princess CH El-Bo’s G-Wynn Prima Donna CH Sabe’s Unique Amanda CH Sabe’s Modern Millie CH Zodiac’s War Witch Beacon’s My Gal Sal

unny was the number one Boston in 1991, all systems, and the number one Boston in Group wins in 1992. He was in the top 10 in 1990 and 1993. He had 19 Group Firsts and 16 Specialty Breed wins with numerous Group placing’s. Sunny was owner-handled always by Sharon Saberton. He was honored to get Best of Breed at Westminster in 1991 and at AKC’s first Invitational held in Baltimore, MD in 1992. There were only 2 Boston’s that qualified and Sunny got a Group 3. That was prestigious honor. The rules at that Invitational were a lot different at in 1992 than they are currently. In Sunny’s limited breedings, he has produced 49 Champions, many of them wining and placing in Group. One was awarded a Best In Show. He is the sire of CH Donnybrook’s Aramis, Chief, who was the number one Boston in and the Best Of Breed winner at the BTCA National in 2004. Chief also won Best Of Breed at Westminster in 2005. Sunny’s breeders were Marianne Sheehan and Mary Jo Schrieman who were good friends of Saberton’s. They asked her for advise hen breeding some of their bitches. Breeding Sunny’s dam, CH Beacon’s Tiny Darling, to CH Do-Go Georges Buddy Of Rudy was Saberton’s idea. All but one from those breeding’s finished their Championship. Editor’s Note: We are adding a new department article to the Coast to Coast. The Influential Sire/Dam will feature a boston terrier that has made its mark on the breed. Anyone who had dogs out of this featured dog will have the opportunity to make the C2C an issue to be respected; the pages following future article will be available for sale to advertise the “Get” out of this paticular dog. (see advertising rates) Look for a dog from your pedigree or kennel to be featured in a future issue. Ch Staley’s El-Bo Showman will be featured in the March issue of the Coast to Coast.

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Best In Show

CH SunGlo’s Sparkling Wine Cooler

breeder/co-owner Ann & Thomas Sunday P.O. Box 5255 Grants Pass, OR 97527 sunglobostons@gmail.com 541-479-8345 541-660-4339 c

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Vinnie adds BIS all breeds to his multiple group winning record at Vancouver, WA K.C., Oct. 26, 2008 under judges Sonny Ambrosio and Walter Pinsker. He is currently #1 Boston male in the nation (Canine Chronicle System). We are especially delighted with the arrival of Vinnie’s first puppies. He is available to entertain approved ladies with “Kisses sweeter than wine.” He wants you to know that we have moved. See new address below. Harriet kolias 593 Greens Creek Rd. Grants Pass, OR 97527 541-474-5554

owner Candace Winter winbowsboston.com 971-563-2634

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BOSTON

Boston Terrier Club of Milwaukee Specialty

Sweepstake Judge

Sandy Solcz

August 8, 2008 Grant Park, South Milwaukee Beautiful weather and lots of great dogs graced the new show site. The site was beautifully wooded with lots of shade and an added bonus of a view of Lake CLUB OF Michigan. With the addition of another all breed show this weekend (Cudahy and Racine Kennel Clubs) majors held all four days in Bostons. A huge raffle was held to support rescue efforts of the club, with thanks to all club members who contributed such a wide assortment of prizes. Deb Chivicek found contributors for an assortment of dog stuff to include in a goody bag for each exhibitor. Lots of snacks were available throughout the show for exhibitors and spectators. This year the show was dedicated to The Memory of All The Bostons Our Club Members Have Lost. Club members submitted pictures of a Boston they owned that has left us in the past year. These photos were included on the dedication page in our catalog. Thank you to all who supported the club with time, talent, entries, and donations. The show committee looks forward to seeing you next year at our fall show.

TERRIER

MILWAUKEE

Rose Nicks Show Chairman Deb Chivicek Show Secretary

Puppy Dog 6-9 1. Doc’s Herbie The Love Bug Glenna Sprague DVM

Puppy Dog 9 -12 months 1. Chessel’s Daddy’s Boy Betty Jo and Ed Chessel 2. Motifs Ulterior Motive John and Cathy Scott

Puppy Dog 12 months and under 18 months 1. Sharon Valley’s Strykin’ It Rich Sharon Stoll 2. Copa’s Tophat Charlie James Icenogle 3. Shear’s Fst Cls Chunk O Buster James and Patricia Shears

Puppy bitch 6 to 9 months 1. TPP’S Isabella Di Dio Kimber Lettier

Puppy Bitch 9-12 months 1. Motif’s Mademoiselle Isabelle Richard and Suzanne Shiloh

Best Puppy in Sweepstakes TPP’S Isabella Di Dio Kimber Lettier

Best of Opposite Sex to Best in Sweepstakes Sharon Valley’s Strykin’ It Rich Sharon Stoll

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Junior Showmanship

Sandra Goose Allen Novice Junior 1. Jessica Hille

Novice Intermediate 1. Ryan Okray

Best Junior Jessica Hille

Conformation Judge

Sandra Goose Allen

Puppy Dog 6 -9 months 1. Doc’s Herbie The Love Bug Glenna Sprague DVM

Puppy Dog 9-12 months 1. Danson’s Quality Engineered Debbie Friedstat

Puppy Dog 12 – 18 months 1. OJ’s First Class Reggie Ola Jeanne McCollough 2. Shear’s Fst Cls Chunk O Buster James and Patricia Shears

Bred by Exhibitor Dogs

Open Dogs Under 15 lbs

1. Achates Legend At

1. Copa”s Tophat Charlie

Lambeau Field Sue and Lou Le Calsey 2. Sabes’s Ghost Rider Sharon Saberton 3. Sharon Valley’s Strykin’ It Rich Sharon Stoll 4. Kobus Guardian of the Sioux Gail andd Ryan Okray 5. Chessel’s Daddy’s Boy

James Icenogle 2. Renea’s Repeater of KC Byron W. Elder

Open Dogs 15 lbs and over 1. Motifs Ulterior Motive John and Cathy Scott 2. Trace Of Pirates Gold Margo Ferretti

Betty Jo and Ed Chessel

American Bred Dogs 1. Jan Lar’s & Bavaria’s Lil Hottie Melanie and Unique Gulley and Vera Koller

Best of Opposite Sex and Winners Dog Achates Legend At Lambeau Field Sue and Lou Le Calsey

Reserve Dog Copa”s Tophat Charlie James Icenogle

14 dogs - 5 points

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Puppy Bitch 6-9 months 1. Doc’s Energizer Bunny Glenna Sprague DVM

Puppy Bitch 9-12 months 1. Motif’s Mademoiselle Isabelle Richard and Suzanne Shiloh 2. Danson’s Little Sur Shot Sarah and Dana Doty

Winner’s Bitch Doc’s Someone in The Kitchen Glenna Sprague DVM

Veteran Bitches 1. Ch Sunwood Ambiance ROM* Sharon Stoll

Reserve Bitch Motif’s Mademoiselle Isabelle Richard and Suzanne Shiloh

17 bitches – 5 points

Puppy bitch 12 -18 months 1. Sharon V’s Ace of Happyness Marlene Doherr 2. Motif’s Etta Place Nancy A. Kerner

Bred by Exhibitor Bitches 1. Doc’s Someone in The Kitchen Glenna Sprague DVM 2. Sabe’s N’ Cardinals Fan Sharon Saberton 3. Chardon’s Belle Of The Ball Don and Char Perisho 4. OJ’s First Class Contessa Ola Jeanne McCollough

Best Veteran Ch Sunwood Ambiance ROM* Sharon Stoll

Best Puppy Motif’s Mademoiselle Isabelle Richard and Suzanne Shiloh

American bred Bitches 1. CD’s Hopeful Holly Berry Don and Char Perisho

Open Bitchers Under 15 lbs 1. Di Amore’s Linea Rossa Danson Richard La Joye and Jason Shuckart 2. Chardon’s Twinkle Little Star Don and Char Perisho

Open Bitchers 15 lbs and over 1. Kobus Kat On A Hot Tin Roof Gail and Ryan Okray 2. Doc’s Bluegras Chill The Champagne Eve Gale Parsons

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Best of Breed

CH Gunther’s Purty Gertie RN Brook W. Berth

Judges Award of Merit Ch Kobus Nonesuch Miracle of Foxfire CD Cheryl, Bob, and Diana Poliak and Gail Okray

Best of Opposite Sex

Achates Legend At Lambeau Field Sue and Lou Le Calsey

Best of Winners Doc’s Someone in The Kitchen Glenna Sprague DVM

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Best Puppy in Sweeps Solace ‘Cause I Can Owner Jodi Barber

Sweeps Judge

H. Joe Kahre

Best Veteran In Sweeps Ch Flashpoint’s Cosmic Ray ROM Owners Jeri D Good& Jill Ritchey

Conformation Judge

Sandra Ellis

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Best of Breed

Ch Dabs Magnificent Mandy

Owner Breeders Beth Griner & Dolores Morton

Best of Opposite Sex/ Best Veteran Ch Flashpoint’s Cosmic Ray ROM

Owners Jeri D Good& Jill Ritchey

Winners Dog/ Best Of Winners Lick-Ya Wey Wood Rockin Kid A Cruisin Owners Marie Stolitca & Gwen Weyandt

Reserve Winners Dog Sharon Valley’s Stryk “N” It Rich Owner Breeder Sharon Stoll

Winners Bitch Lick-Ya A Lexus Carrington Owner Marie Stolitca

Reserve Winners Bitch Weywoods Rags to Riches T Party Owner Jeanne Hinton Maurer

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Approved Board Minutes Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc. August 19, 2008 President McCollough called the meeting to order at 8:02 p.m. (EST). Present were: Ola Jeanne McCollough, Joyce Fletcher, Melany Anaya, Sharon Stoll, Linda Jett, Richard Nix, Peggy Jackson, Carolyn Gastley, Dick Wiest, Dane LaJoye, Kathleen Brewer and Marby Kelly. 2009 Show - Chair Marcia Terry, along with Donna Nardi, joined the first part of the meeting to discuss the 2009 Show. The hotel, Crown Plaza in Southbury, CT is secured. The Sweeps judge is Sharon Saberton and the Conformation judge is Sari Tietjen. Tietjen will charge BTCA $3 per dog and 3 nights hotel room. There will be nominal transportation fees since she doesn’t live far from the show grounds. BTCA will pay for 1 night’s hotel stay for the Sweeps judge. Terry reports that we have not secured a show superintendent yet but that she hopes to have that accomplished by Sept. 1, 2008. OB/Rally judge is Dr.. Ellen J. Adomells who will charge the club $100 for a 5-hour day. Extra fees will apply if the OB/Rally show goes over 5 hours. Marby Kelly will be the Show Secretary. Discussion regarding show grounds for OB/ Rally, motion by Brewer to pay $500 to Paws N Effect for agility facility rental, seconded by Fletcher, Motion approved. Terry reports that the profit from the 2008 show is $10,600 and she thanked the board for their support. For the 2009 show,

the hotel is giving 1 comp room per 40 “consumed and actualized” rooms reserved. The hotel has also offered Donna Nardi, Charlotte Comstock & Marcia Terry each a 5-night comp room, separate from the contract with BTCA. The hospitality room is also comp’d. The show committee left the meeting at approx. 8:40 p.m. Board Reports President - McCollough reports that she is currently hospitalized and can only stay in the meeting for a short while. She reminded everyone, especially the new board members that no agenda business is to be discussed until the minutes are approved. She emphasized that there is to be no internet discussion regarding club business. She added that she is appointing Joyce Fletcher as the Nominating Committee Chairman. In regards to new members being voted in, she asked that board members immediately send in their secret ballots as it is not fair to prospective members if there aren’t enough votes to count in their favor. Further, Jackson proposed that we note which board members have voted so the members know which board members are participating in the voting process. McCollough turned the meeting over to Fletcher at 8:51 p.m. Vice President – Fletcher contacted Lisa LaMere who will take care of the Meet the Breed booth at the Eukanuba show.

Recording Secretary – Motion to approve the minutes of 6-11-08 as written by Jackson, seconded by Nix. Motion approved. Anaya reports that the master roster is not yet matching the roster that Nix maintains and that Anaya will print out the master roster to send to Nix to compare to his so that they both match. Corresponding Secretary – LaJoye received mail from the AKC. The first does not pertain to BTCA as we don’t hold more than nine agility trials per year. The second correspondence from AKC was in regards to placing and ad in the Eukanuba Championship catalog. Motion by Jackson to spend $140 for a full-page ad in the Eukanuba catalog, seconded by Gastley, motion approved. LaJoye to design the ad and will have the board approve it. Letter received by Valley of the Sun Affiliate Club that their Board of Directors wishes to dissolve the club due to lack of interest from their general membership. Fletcher added that she received correspondence from the general membership of the Valley of the Sun club that they do not want the club to dissolve and are protesting to the AKC. Fletcher to work with interested members to see if the BTCA can help keep the club active. Anaya reported that the Golden Gate BTC is also in need of assistance since they only have 2 active members. Fletcher suggested GGBTC write an article for the C2C asking for BTCA members to assist.

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LaJoye to contact Byron Elder, Affiliate Club Chair in regards to the Affiliate Clubs submitting a list of their officers and members each year. LaJoye to also contact Golden Gate BTC to see how BTCA can assist. Fletcher to contact AKC to see if they have any recommendations on assisting Affiliate Clubs. Treasurer’s Report - The balance as of 7/31/08 is $65,612.72. Nix reported his dissatisfaction with the board in relaying their gratitude for his services. Nix reports that he sent out over 70 membership dues reminders in mid-August to all members and Affiliate Clubs that have not yet paid. Proposed new members - Brief discussion on proposed new members, board members need to mail their secret ballots to LaJoye asap. Unfinished Business Budgets – Tabled until next meeting. Comp Rooms – Discussion regarding BTCA comp’ing rooms to certain individuals that are required to be at the show on certain dates. Brewer made a motion that we comp 4-nights each to the Show Chair & his/her assistant, 2 comp nights each to the Judge’s Education Chair and his/her assistant and 4-nights to the Show Secretary at the national show each year. Seconded by LaJoye, motion approved. Coast to Coast – Brewer reports that the BTCA is in violation of its Bylaws because the Annual Meeting minutes were not distributed to the membership within 30 days of the meeting. If reported to AKC, the BTCA could incur sanctions. The minutes are normally printed and distributed to the membership via the

newsletter but as per an email from the newsletter editor the newsletter will be delayed because of “personal issues”. Discussion regarding a recent email from the newsletter editor requesting a replacement. Fletcher to call Pamela Preston and find out if the delayed issue of the newsletter is due to be sent out soon or not. If not, Anaya will have to mail out the minutes to each member right away. LaJoye to contact Brook Berth to see if she’s interested in taking over the newsletter. BTCA Website – Anaya, who is the BTCA Website Committee Chair, reported her findings regarding having the BTCA website reconstructed. A brief presentation was made which included prices and samples from three different Web Designers. Ideas for a better website were shared and LaJoye motioned to authorize Anaya to move forward with Prize WebWorks, Inc., then to have the Board review the contract, and if approved, further authorize Anaya to work with Prize WebWorks and the rest of the website committee to approve the new website design. Anaya to act as the BTCA’s new “Web Editor”. Seconded by Jackson, motion approved. Anaya to forward contract to all board members to review. New Business Nominating Committee – Fletcher was appointed as the Nominating Committee Chair, brief discussion on who else could sit on the committee. Motion by Jackson to ask Julie Haddy & Cindy Adams to sit on the nominating committee and have Linda Alexander and Gwenn Weyandt as alternates. Seconded by Jett, motion approved. Members Dropped in Error – Stoll shared her thoughts on one member who was dropped from membership

because her dues check was never received by the Treasurer. Fletcher explained that there was nothing the Board could do in regards to this matter (since over a year has lapsed since she was dropped from membership). There was also a question about a member who is denied membership, if they could re-apply immediately or if they had to wait for the Annual Meeting to have the general membership vote. The Bylaws are not clear, LaJoye to call AKC to clarify. 2009 National Specialty Dedication – Brewer motioned to dedicate the 2009 National Specialty to Rhoda Pillion, seconded by LaJoye, motion approved. Membership Roster – Tabled until the next meeting. 2010 National Specialty – Tabled until the next meeting. New AKC Boston Terrier Breed Video – Tabled until the next meeting. New Members – Robin Taylor (CA); Karen Slack (WI); Dorothy Martell (MA); Jennifer Duffy (OK); Susan Krouse (CA); Julia Reslock (MI); Lisa Campbell (MA); Dorothy Kay Halbardier (TX); Karen Workman (CO); Peggy Coffman (OH); Shelly Stazen (WI); Nancy Kerner (IL); WELCOME! Next board meeting October 14, 2008. A motion was made by LaJoye to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. (EST). Respectfully submitted, Melany Anaya BTCA Recording Secretary

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Approved Board Minutes Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc. June 17th, 2008 President McCollough called the meeting to order at 8:05 p.m. (EST). Present were: Ola Jeanne McCollough, Joyce Fletcher, Melany Anaya, Sharon Stoll, Linda Jett, Richard Nix, and Leanna Terrill. Pat Kennedy, Kathleen Brewer, Lloyd Amodei, Peggy Jackson and AKC Delegate Marby Kelly were absent.

Vice President – No report.

Corresponding Secretary – Fletcher is in the process of writing letters to the outgoing board members, thanking them for their service. Fletcher will also send welcoming letters to the incoming board. Letters will also go out to the judges who judged at the national, and to new members recently voted into membership. Fletcher received a packet and letter from AKC that the national specialty show had been processed. Fletcher to forward information pertaining to the 2009 show to Marcia Terry, the Show Chairman.

Recording Secretary – Motion to approve the minutes of 5-19-08 as corrected by Jett, seconded by Nix. Motion approved. Anaya reports that the master roster is not updated because she has not received the address corrections submitted by members from Nix yet. It was also noted that a mailing list Nix typed (for directory & dues notices purposes) is not yet matching the master roster (that Anaya maintains) and that Nix and Anaya will work to make sure both are identical. Nix added that he has only received approx. 55% of the dues from the members as of this date. A reminder is to be added to the website that dues are due by June 30, 2008.

Treasurer’s Report - The current balance is $64,924.27. There is approx. $2800 in “limbo” with the hotel and the show chairman will need to resolve that issue with them. There was a brief discussion about a $495 “chair clean up” the club was charged that will need to resolved. Nix also reports that there are 6 “comp” rooms in question and that he has not yet received the final bill for the show. It appears at this point that approx. $13,900 is the profit from the show. There is approx. $1200-$1500 that hasn’t cleared yet. Nix reported that $800 is still due from the Milwaukee Club.

Board Reports President - McCollough reports that she feels the 2008 National Specialty was a great success and that plans for the 2009 show are now in the works.

Nix intends to send out membership dues reminders in midAugust to all members and Affiliate Clubs that have not yet paid. Proposed new members - Brief discussion on 3 proposed new members, board members need to mail their secret ballots to Fletcher asap. Unfinished Business Membership Chair – McCollough spoke with current Membership Chair Peg Selvey, who would like to be relieved from her duties. Fletcher proposed Allison Alison take over the position effective July 1, 2008, seconded by Stoll, motion approved. Website – Fletcher proposed we look at using an outside source to maintain the BTCA website and that she, Anaya & Jett work together as a committee on this project. One source Fletcher would like to consider costs $1250 to set up the website and $100 per month to maintain. It was also noted that a current club member had offered their services. Anaya suggested we look closely at contracts, fees and samples from any web designer we are considering. Committee will work together to gather information and report back to the board at the next board meeting.

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Yearly Audit of Books – Nix to complete before the first of the year. It was noted that Wanda Goodson suggested we write a formal letter to the trustees of the Charitable Trust each year asking that they either return the funds back to the BTCA or they donate them to the AKC Advisory Fund (as previously requested). New Business Photographer – National Show – McCollough reported that there were no major problems, that it seemed the photographer did a good job, the rates were reasonable, but that it would be ideal if the photographer would use a better quality paper next year. Catalogs – National Show - Brief discussion regarding the catalogs and when AKC says is the earliest they can be distributed. AKC says Sweeps/OB/Rally/Agility are not considered conformation events and therefore catalogs (that include regular classes) can not be sold prior to judging of the regular classes (which is when Sweeps/ OB/Rally/Agility are judged). AKC recommended either printing a separate catalog for those events or to print tear sheets that can later be adhered to the regular catalog. Fletcher to speak with Marcia Terry to clarify. Nix motion that we print 2 separate catalogs in order to comply with AKC rules. Seconded by Stoll. Motion approved.

Liaison to Board – Education – Stoll volunteered to be the Education Liaison to the Board. Dog of the Year & Futurity – Nix reports that Ken Roux is taking donations for these events, that the checks are made payable to the BTCA which will be deposited into a CD. The committee for these events will handle the collection of checks but the checks will need to be sent to Nix so that he can open a CD. Motion by Fletcher that all funding for the Top Boston of the Year and Futurity be sent to the BTCA Treasurer and that he/she work with the Committee Chairperson according to the Bylaws. Seconded by Stoll, motion approved. Budgets – Postponed until new board is seated. New Members –Tamara Parashos (OR); Jamie Allen (TX); James Iceuogle (IL); WELCOME! Next board meeting August 19, 2008.

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McCollough thanked outgoing board member Leanna Terrill for her service. A motion was made by Nix to adjourn, seconded by Jett. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 p.m. (EST). Respectfully submitted, Melany Anaya BTCA Recording Secretary

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Affiliate Club Liaison Report By Byron W. Elder

Quantity/Price and Postage 1 $10.00 Plus $3.00 postage (First Class Mail) 2 10 $9.00 Plus $2.00 postage each book (First Class Mail) 10 + $8.00 Plus $1.00 postage each book (Shipped Media rate) 50 + Contact us for special rate PLUS POSTAGE Name: _____________________ # of Books ___ @ _____ per book = $________Amount Enclosed Address: ___________________ City: ______________________ State: __________ZIP:_______ Make checks payable to BTCA HEALTH COMMITTEE and send to: Sharon Saberton, 12187 Nettlewood Ct., Maryland Heights, MO 63043

No Personal Checks will Please make cashiers checks or money orders payable to. BTCA Health Committee and send to: Sharon Saberton 12187 Nettlewood Ct. Maryland Heights, MO 63043 OR you can purchase via PayPal with the email address: BTStore@aol.com

A meeting, after some confusion again as last year, of Affiliate Clubs was held at Wyndham of Milwaukee Convention Center on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. Affiliate Clubs represented at this meeting were: BTC of LA, BTC of CT, BTC of Detroit, BTC of Cincinnati, BTC of MD, BTC of Miami, BTC of Milwaukee, BTC of New York, BTC of Western PA, BTC Western WA, Fl Suncoast BTC, Golden Gate BTC, Greater Atlanta BTC, Greater Houston BTC, Hawkeye BTC, Heartland BTC, Metro Washington BTC, Minnesota BTC, Pasadena BTC, Sierra Gold BTC and Western BTC. BTC of Finland was also represented. Attendance was remarkable and has improved each year. Report of last years meeting was distributed along with articles on Peta (People for Ethical Treatment of Animals); Reprint of article from Dog News â&#x20AC;&#x153;Terrorist Among us? The Two Faces of Petaâ&#x20AC;? President Of BTCA, Ola Jean McCollough gave a brief warm welcome to all. Carl Gomes gave a progress report on judges education. Each Club represented gave reports on their Clubs activities. Charlotte Comstock from BTC of CT gave a report on hosting the National next year, April 20-24, 2009 with back to back shows preceding the National at Crown Plaza Hotel, Southbury CT. (203) 598-7600

Ken Roux gave a report on a futurity planned for 2010 along with top Boston awards program to be initiated in 2009. More details on these programs will be published later. Under new business, Venita Prater suggested that one meeting a year of Affiliates was not often enough. It was suggested that an Affiliate Club web site and list be established for Clubs to post and discuss their activities throughout the year. Cecelia Crouchet and Blair Barret volunteered to initiate such a program and Venita volunteered to help obtain the email contacts for each club. This is a work currently in progress. Celie will be in charge of this web site development. Web site set up at present is: BTCA-AffiliateClubs@ googlegroups.com Every Affiliate Club is encouraged to contact Celie at keanbostons@hotmail.com. Blair may be contacted at bcbarrett@ gmail.com. Venita may be reached at Vprater@aol.com. Of course copies of any or all may be sent to me at Elderreanea@aol.com. The communications potential for Affiliate Clubs is enormous. Many Affiliate Clubs have excellent newsletters. There may be a way where these newsletters can be shared with all Affiliates. That is something we may want to consider. All your ideas and suggestions are welcomed. Please help by getting involved with this project.

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Members dropped from BTCA Roster In accordane with the Constitution and By-laws, Section 4 (b) the following memberships have lapsed and therefore removed from the roster:

Mary Lou Anderson Ed Arnold Stacy Baker Kimberly Bass Lee Bechtold

New BTCA Website BIG news!!! The BTCA has contracted with a private web design company to update our current website! First off, thank you to long-time Webmaster and BTCA member Jeannie Thomason for donating her time and skills to keeping our website updated for the last several years! She has truly proven herself to be a “working” member of the BTCA! Now for the fun stuff, earlier this year the BTCA Board voted to hire an outside web design company to completely redesign the entire BTCA website. The Board looked at samples from three different web designers and chose a company called Prize Web Works, Inc. They build very “cleanlooking” websites and came with high recommendations from the West Highland White Terrier Club of America who also uses their services. To view samples of their work, visit their “portfolio” page: prizewebworks.com/clients.htm. The BTCA Board also voted to have me, Melany Anaya, be the new “Web Editor”. I will be responsible for the content on the website. All updates, requests, comments and such should be directed to me, either by email (coolbostons@hotmail.com)

or by telephone: 925-798-7165. I am the only contact for Prize Web Works, Inc. and all website changes must go through me. The new designer will begin working on the basics of the site and I will have the Board review it before the site gets uploaded to the internet. Please be patient while work is being done, it will be a “work in progress” for at least a few months and will eventually include some new and exciting features! My hope is to include some additional pages on the site, including a performance page, a futurity page, BT of the Year, an archive page that may also include past winners of the national specialty, an updated, easier to navigate health section and eventually a “members only” section. The sky’s the limit! I will be in touch with all committee chairs on a regular basis to see if their pages have current information or not but please feel free to contact me at any time. If any BTCA member has something they’d like to see on it just let me know, this is our site, let’s make it look the way we like it! Melany Anaya BTCA Web Editor

Barbara Beissel Betty J. Benson Dennis Brewer Kathleen Brewer Peggy Bultler Sara Casey Laurie Church Doris O. Davirro Michelle DeJulia Mary Lou Downing Valeri Dragonswan Millicent Ferris Dr. David M. Ford Joseph Franchi Suzanne Ghaster Judith Higson George Hollingsworth R. Dale Jackson Mary Johnson Richard Joy Patrice Kennedy Dawne Landa Sherryl Monson Gloria Payne Rudy Reinhardtt Reita Robertson Terry Russell Joanne Seasholtz PHD Marianne Sheehan Donna Vanbinder Barbara Waddell E.G. Waddell Mae White Stephanie Williams The following advised they were not renewing their membership: Loren Cheatham Alice Jackson Diane Kruger These names have been checked and double checked; hovever, if there are any errors, please contact Richard Nix, Treasurer at bar_nl@ bellsouth.net.

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T-Shirt Sale! Show your support for Performance Boston Terriers! All proceeds to benefit Performance Events at the 2009 BTCA National!

Please order shrits by March 15, 2009. If not picked up at the National, items will be mailed with an $8.00 shipping fee added to the cost, plus $2 for each additional item. For more information e-mail Diann Gastley at LitlBigDog@aol.com. Make checks payable to: BTCA and mail to:Diann Gastley, 2139 Brecken Dell Court, Frederick, MD 21702. Fill out the following information legibly. Please include your phone number and valid e-mail. Name

Phone (

)

Address

Email Address

City

State

Will pick up shirt at National

Amount Enclosed

Zip

Please CIRCLE choices Be sure to indicate Men’s or Women’s, Design Choice, Color and Size Short Sleeve T-Shirt 100% heavy weight cotton S-XL $18, XXL $19, XXXL $20 Size: S M L XL 2XL 3XL* Men’s Women’s Black and White Boston Head Women’s Colors: Turquoise, raspberry, violet, heather grey, pistachio, ice blue Men’s Colors: Turquoise, raspberry, violet, heather grey, kiwi, ice blue, orange, khaki, carolina blue, burnt orange Boston Flag Head Colors: Heather Gray, Carolina Blue

Long-sleeve T-Shirt 100% heavy weight cotton S-XL $21, XXL $22, XXXL $23 Size: S M L XL 2XL 3XL * *(not available in all colors, contact me for availability) Men’s Women’s Black and White Boston Head Women’s Colors: Rose, violet Men’s Colors: Heather grey, Carolina blue, khaki, burnt orange, kiwi Boston Flag Head Color: Heather Gray, Carolina Blue

Second color choice if first choice is not available

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April 20-24, 2009 BOSTON TERRIER CLUB

OF CONNECTICUT

hosts the

BOSTON TERRIER CLUB

OF AMERICA

National

Join us for the week Back-to-back Host Club Specialty Show followed by the National Specialty Show

Monday Judges;

Puppy and Veteran Sweeps, Joseph Franchi, Ocean Twp., NJ; Conformation, Dr. Albert P. Bianchi, Chesapeake, VA.

Puppy and Veteran Sweeps, Janet Harner, Pittsburgh, PA: Tuesday Judges; Conformation, Mrs. Dorothy A. Dalton, Stuart, FL.

Crowne Plaza Hotel in Southbury, Connecticut 203.598.7600 for reservations Book early and be sure to mention the BTCC/BTCA to receive the special $99 room rate. One hour from Bradley International Airport. Hotel located at Exit 16 off I-84. Three all-breed shows the preceding weekend in West Springfield, MA (1 hour 15 min) and two all-breed shows the following weekend in Warwick, RI (2 hours 15 min). Lots of opportunities for majors!

FMI Contact Donna NardI, BTCC Show Chairman, 413.525.9053 Bruce Hostetler, BTCC Vendor Coordinator, 860.848.1699 Charlotte Comstock, BTCC President, 860.447.3647

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BOSTONLEGAL Hear Ye. Hear Ye. Come one, come all. The Boston Terrier Club of Connecticut cordially invites everyone to join us for an evening that will be of great interest to all breeders, owners, and handlers alike. On Tuesday evening, April 21, 2009 Goldah Magill, Esq. will be discussing canine-related legal issues that are of concern to all of us in the fancy. Topics covered will include sales contracts, stud and co-ownership agreements, canine legislation, your rights and responsibilities as a breeder, and more.

PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY

MARCH 1, 2009 Name Phone ( Email

)

MICROCHIP CLINIC Number of Dogs at $30.00 each. Total: O F A P A T ELLA C L I N I C Number of Dogs at $10.00 each. Total: C E R F C L I N I C Number of Dogs at $35.00 each. Total: Total Amount Enclosed Please make checks payable to; BTCC and mail to Mary MacCollum, 55 Brickhouse Rd. Stillwater, NY 12170-1714

Atty. Magill has been practicing law in New York State since 1983 specializing in Family Law. Goldah has belonged to one or more Boston Terriers for 7 years. To date, none of the Magill Boston Family has been embroiled in any domestic disputes, including paternity actions. Topics of interest that you would like addressed? Please forward all requests to Goldah Magill at 1049 E 18th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11230 before April 1, 2009. The cost for the seminar is $25 after April 1, 2009. Exhibitors at the host club specialties will receive complimentary tickets. Advanced tickets are available for $20 and can be ordered by sending your check made payable to BTCC, Inc. and mailed to Fred Comstock, Clerk and Court Officer, 36 Twin Lakes Drive, Waterford, CT 06385. Tickets can be picket up from Fred on Monday or Tuesday before the presentation.

Health

Clinics

Held in conjunction with the 2009 National BAER Testing Clinic located at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Southbury, CT, the Boston Terrier Club of Connecticut, Inc., will be sponsoring the following

HEALTH CLINICS Wednesday, April 22, 2009, times to be announced:

O FA Patell a Cl inic Microchipping Clinic Presented by Pamela Mills Cone, V.M.D. of Meadow Hill Veterinary Shoppe, LLC. OFA Patella registrations forms can be found at

http://offa.org/plappbw.pdf, please have form ready the day of the exam. We will have forms available the day of the clinic.

C E R F

C l i n ic

Presented by Dr. Charles M. Stuhr of the Animal Eye Clinic, Wilton, CT Minimum 60 dogs required.

PLEASE REGISTER EARLY All clinics MUST be pre-paid Walk-ins welcome if time permits for an additional charge of $5 per test.

Please have your AKC Registration information with you for the paperwork Questions; Contact Mary MacCollum 518-584-6838

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BOSTONS LIGHT UP OUR LIVES AT THE

BOSTON TERRIER CLUB OF AMERICA, INC. 2009 NATIONAL SPECIALTY SHOW April 22, 23 & 24, 2009 OBEDIENCE/RALLY April 22, 2008 AGILITY April 23, 2009 (at Paws n Effect/Hamden, CT) Boston Terrier Club of Connecticut Host Club Specialties April 20 & 21, 2009 same location Offsite Superintendent: MB-F Inc. P O Box 22107. Greensboro, NC 27420 Phone: 336.379.9352/ Fax: 336-272-0864

Conformation Judge Puppy Sweepstakes Obedience & Rally Agility

Mrs. Sari Brewster Tietjen Mrs. Sharon Saberton Dr. Ellen J. Adomelis Ms. Michelle Dubois

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Come to Enjoy a Fun Time with Old Friends, See Great Bostons and have a Fantastic Time!

Host Hotel Crowne Plaza Southbury 1284 Strongtown Road Southbury, CT 06488

(203)598-7600

(must call to hotel for event rate)

(800) 2Crowne http://www.crowneplaza.com Guest rooms are $99.00 (plus applicable taxes) when your reservation is made before

March 18, 2009 *The hotel will charge your credit card for 1 nights stay when you make your reservation* The Crowne Plaza Southbury is located approximately 1 hour from Bradley International Airport, Hartford, CT and shuttle service is available through Green Light Limo, #203-208-3309 or Exclusive Limousine, #203-6555000. The hotel features an indoor swimming pool, health & fitness center, gift shop & business center. It also has complimentary shuttle service within a 5 mile radius of hotel, high speed internet access with wireless data connection in the guest rooms.

Important Deadlines Early Closing Catalog Advertising Trophy Donations Group Rate for Hotel Reservations Vendor Space Banquet Tickets BTCA BAER Clinic 50/50 Raffle (mail in)

April 1, 2009 March 1, 2009 March 1, 2009 March 18, 2009 April 6, 2009 April 17, 2009 April 1, 2009 April 10, 2009

2009 BTCA National Show Chairs If you are interested in helping with our 2009 National Specialty please contact any of our chairpersons. Thank You! Show Chairman Chief Ring Steward Marcia Terry Elizabeth Weiland 281-931-1102 Home 502-743-5011 832-488-6953 Cell dmarterry@sbcglobal.net Trophy Jane Cole Asst. Show Chairman 314-629-7244 Cell Dane LaJoye janefcole@yahoo.com 773-750-4896 Cell 630-571-5466 Office Hospitality & Banquet dansonbostons@yahoo.com Jason Shuckhart & Dane LaJoye Asst Show Chairman 773-750-4896 Cell Obedience, Rally, Agility Carolyn Gastley Catalog Advertising 301-663-5852 Home Peggy Jackson 301-514-2518 Cell 615-793-7616 agilbt@aol.com peja@comcast.net On Site Show Secretary Silent Auction Marby Kelly Carol Enright 410-877-7571 801-840-2786 801-973-9048 Office Vendors Allison Alison Ways And Means 973-492-8187 Home Cindy Pagurski bostons@optonline.net 773-416-7871 Cell Di_amores@att.net

Catalog Sales Ruth Leiburg 860-528-3382

50/50 Raffle Kim Rutherford 254-739-3154 Home 903-388-2505 Cell briobostons@earthlink.net Grounds Jason Shuckhart 847-840-8514 RV Parking Sue LeCalsey 920-246-0050 achatesbostons@ ameritech.net Room Sharing Bennie Byrd 804-526-5370 Graphics Brook Berth 262-677-4850 brook@gunthergraphics.com

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Tentative

Schedule of Events

Monday, April 20

Boston Terrier Club of Connecticut Specialty Show

9 am til Conformation: Dr. Albert Bianchi Puppy and Veteran Sweeps: Joe Franchi Raffle drawing at 1:00p.m.

Tuesday, April 21

Boston Terrier Club of Connecticut Specialty Show

9am til Conformation: Mrs. Dorothy Dalton Puppy and Veteran Sweeps: Janet Harner Boston Legal Seminar

Wednesday, April 22

Boston Terrier Club of America National

Obedience/Rally: Dr. Ellen Adomelis Jr. Handler Seminar presented by Megan Everswick Puppy Sweeps, Parade of Title Holders: Mrs. Sharon Saberton 8am til CERF, Patella, Micro chip and BTCA BAER Clinic 9 am til BTCA Boston of the Year Judging 6:30pm til 10:00 pm

Thursday April 23

Boston Terrier Club of America National

Jr. Showmanship, Dog & Bitch Classes: Mrs. Sari Brewster Tietjen BTCA Annual Meeting 7:30 pm Social Hour/8:30 pm meeting

Veteran Dogs & Bitches, Best of Breed, All Non-Regular Classes: Mrs. Sari Tietjen 9am til Annual Awards Banquet 6:30 pm Cash Bar 7:00pm Dinner 8:00pm Awards

Friday April 24

Boston Terrier Club of America National

PLEASE NOTE: The BTCA encourages all 2009 National Specialty attendees to attend the 2 weekends of all breed shows one before(W. Springfield, MA) and the weekend after (Warwick, RI) the National.

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2009 National Specialty

Awards Banquet

DON’T MISS AN EVENING OF GOOD FOOD, GOOD FRIENDS AND CHERIESHED MEMORIES

Friday, April 24th, 2009 Semi-Formal Attire is Encouraged Cocktail hour (cash bar) 6:30-7:00pm

The evening will include awards, a

special video presentation (CD’s available for $5, with proceeds from sale of CD’s going to 2010 Futurity).

Surf ‘n Turf (filet & petit lobster tail) - $55.00 Chicken Francaise - $35.00 Tortellini Anthony (vegetarian) - $35.00 All entrées come with: Fruit cup Traditional toss salad with house dressing Potato/Vegetable Chocolate layer cake Coffee/Tea

DOOR PRIZES LIMITED LIVE AUCTION

You may reserve a table of 8 (table reservations must be full – no partial table reservations will be accepted). Please indicate your entrée choice, and include a check made out to BTCA. Name

Entrée Choice

Reserved Table

Send Reservations to: Dane LaJoye, 617 S. Lytle St, Unit 1, Chicago, IL 60607 RESERVATIONS DUE NOT LATER THAN APRIL 17TH

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Boston Terrier Club of America

Annual Meeting When: Thursday, April 23, 2008, 8:00 pm Where: Crowne Plaza Southbury, 1284 Strongtown Rd, Southbury, CT 06488

Join us early at 7:30pm for social time before the meeting

If you have any agenda items for the Annual Meeting, lease contact Dane LaJoye, Corresponding Secretary via email at dansonbostons@yahoo.com

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Forget About Our Need a Roommate?

By popular demand, our returning

Videographer

Irv Krukenkamp of National Show Dog

Video Professionals. Visit his website at www.showdogvideopros.com

888-808-0870 The BTCA National Show

Photographer

will be

Wendy Mechelle of WMechelle Photography.

Wendy specializes in dog show and portrait photography and aims to please her clients. Please visit her website at www.wmechellephotography.com

936-445-0676

50/50 RAFFLE $1.00 EACH OR 6 FOR $5.00

Drawing will be Held at the Annual Banquet On Friday,

APRIL 24, 2009

You need not be present to win although it wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be fun without you!

Contact Bennie Byrd 804-526-5370

Please provide the following information if you would like to have a roommate for the btca National and Host Club Specialty. Arrival date at hotel_______________ Departure date___________________ Total number of nights requesting a roommate______________________ Total number of dogs you plan to have with you in your room_________

Kim Rutherford

Are you a smoker_________________

50-50 Raffle Chairman

Nonsmoker______________________

CONTACT:

For more Information

903-388-2505

or briobostons@earthlink.com

All checks and ticket stubs must be to Kim by

April 10, 2009:

Kim Rutherford

120 County Rd 947, Teague, TX 75860

Please read and sign disclaimer. Thank you.

I will in no way hold the BTCA and/or committee chairperson responsible for roommate compatibility.

__________________________ Name __________________________ Date

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DONATION $1.00 for one or six for $5.00 DONATION $1.00 for one or six for $5.00 DONATION $1.00 for one or six for $5.00 DONATION $1.00 for one or six for $5.00 DONATION $1.00 for one or six for $5.00 DONATION $1.00 for one or six for $5.00

Name: Address: City: State & ZIP: Phone: Name: Address: City: State & ZIP: Phone: Name: Address: City: State & ZIP: Phone: Name: Address: City: State & ZIP: Phone: Name: Address: City: State & ZIP: Phone: Name: Address: City: State & ZIP: Phone:

Boston Terrier Club of America $1.00 EACH OR $5.00 FOR 6

50/50 Raffle Drawing on Friday, April 24, 2009 Make checks payable to Boston Terrier Club of America Checks & tickets stubs to: Kim Rutherford by 4/10/09 120 County Rd 947, Teague, TX 75860 #903-388-2505

Boston Terrier Club of America $1.00 EACH OR $5.00 FOR 6

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RV Parking

Reservation

RV Parking will be at The Crowne Plaza, Southbury, CT on a first come basis. Cost is $80.00 per vehicle for the duration of your stay. NOTE: There are NO Hook-ups at the hotel Name

E-Mail Address:

Address City Cell Phone (

State )

Phone (

Zip )

Arrival Date

Departure Date

Type of RV

License #

Length

Number of Slideouts

# of Slideouts

one side/two sides

Are you towing a car behind the RV?

Length of Car

Do you need space beside your RV to set up X-Pens? List any handicap requirements or special needs:

Please mail completed form with CHECK MADE PAYABLE TO BTCA, by April 1st, 2009 to: Sue LeCalsey ê 4125 Dollar Lane êDePere, WI 54115, Cell: (920) 246-0050 (For use during your trip) Email: AchatesBostons@ameritech.net Optional RV Parking: Branch Brook Campground, 834 Watertown Road, Thomaston, CT Normal Pet Restrictions Apply – Dogs Must Be Quiet, Pick up after them, X-Pens Are Allowed and No Restrictions on the Number of Dogs Allowed Call 860-283-8144 after March 1st, 2009 to make reservations With Them.

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Vendor Invitation

The Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc would like to invite you to join us as a vendor for our 2009 National Specialty. The National Specialty and Host Club Specialties will be held in Southbury, Connecticut, April 20th through April 24th , 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Southbury, 1284 Strongtown, Southbury, Connecticut 06488 The cost for a 10x10 space is $250.00 and set up is after 4pm on Sunday, April 19th, 2009 (One 8ft table and 2 chairs + linens will be provided) VENDORS: Please donate to our silent auction-it is one of the most beneficial fundraisers and its success is due in part, to your generosity! THANK YOU!

Name Company Address City, State, Zip Phone Number (

)

Type of Merchandise/Service Electricity Needed? (Electricity will be provided on a first come basis) Please return this form with your check made payable to the BTCA by April 6, 2009 to the following: Allison Alison, BTCA Vendor Comm Chrmn 39 Brook Street, Butler, NJ 07405, #973-492-8187 Email: bostons@optonline.net

Perpetual Trophy Donations Our Perpetual Trophies represent the history of our breed. Please support them.

Name

Donation Amount $

Address City, State, Zip In Memory of Make Check Payable to the BTCA If received by March 1, 2009 Your donation will be listed in the catalog. Send Donations to: Deana Jones, 362 Ridge Dr., Naples, FL 34108 (239) 598-9054

Catalog Advertising

COMMEMORATE YOUR VISIT The Catalog size will be 8.5”x 5.5” With every Full Page Ad you will receive a Reserved Ring Side Seat! Full page Black & White $65.00 AD DEADLINE March 1, 2009 Half Page $45.00 All ads received after March 1, 2009 will Quarter Page $25.00 (NO Photo) have an additional charge of $25.00 Extra Black & White Photo $25.00 Please make checks payable to the BTCA and send to: Peggy D. Jackson, 110 Johns St., La Vergne, TN 37086 615-793-7616, peja@comcast.net

Silent

Auction

WEDNESDAY –FRIDAY FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO DONATE AN AUCTION ITEM, CONTACT CAROL ENRIGHT Carolenright95821@yahoo. com (801) 840-2786 (801) 973-9048 Office

Please send all

Silent Auction items to: Bette Sue and Jerry George 41 Great Ring Rd. Newtown, CT 06482 203-270-3388 gpgeorge40@hotmail.com Please clearly mark your donation for BTCA Silent Auction and Thank You!

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2009 BTCA National Trophies Trophy Chairman:

Jane F. Cole

It’s again time to request donations for the 2009 Nationals trophies. We would like to have nice trophies for our show, however, it’s up to us as members to come up with the funds to purchase our trophies. It is important to donate as soon as possible, so we’ll know what type of budget we’re working with in order to know what type of trophies we can afford to purchase. As an extra incentive to donate to the trophy fund, we are offering a free catalog for any donation of $40.00 or more. If you are unable to attend the nationals, a marked catalog will be sent to you. For anyone who won their class at last years Nationals or who won Best of Breed, Best of Opposite Sex to Best of Breed, Best of Winners, etc. and would like to sponsor that award for the 2009 Nationals, you will be given first chance to sponsor the

award if your donation is received by December 30. Otherwise, it will be a first come, first choice basis. For those who would like to have their donation sponsor a particular class, please send your first choice, second choice and third choice. All other donations will be listed simply as donating to the trophies. The following are sponsorships available: Best of Breed - $200 Best of Opposite Sex To Best of Breed- $150 Best of Winners - $150 Best Puppy - $100 Best Bred By Exhibitor - $100 Best American Bred - $100 Best Veteran - $100 Best Junior Handler - $100 Winners Dog - $100 Winners Bitch - $100 Reserve Winners Dog - $75 Reserve Winners Bitch - $75 Best in Sweepstakes - $100

Best of Opposite Sex To Best in Sweepstakes - $75 Entire class sponsorship - $50 (example: Puppy Dog 6-9 Month) To clear up any potential confusion, trophy sponsorships support the entire purchase of trophies. Not all classes will be sponsored (unfortunately), so not all trophies will be valued at the same amount as the sponsorship level. The sponsorship gets your name listed in the catalog as sponsoring a particular trophy.

Please make checks payable to: BTCA and note on the check that they are for the 2009 National Trophy Fund. Mail checks to: Richard Nix, 1201 Honeysuckle Drive, Watkinsville, GA 30677. Mail form to: Jane Cole, 1635 South Summit Drive, Holts Summit, MO 65043, gilja2@hotmail.com.

Your Trophy Donation is Gratefully Appreciated Don’t delay, send your donation today! Name

Trophies

Donation Amount $

Sponsorship Address City, State, Zip Trophy Donations of $40.00 or more will entitle you to a free show catalog. If you are unable to attend the show, your catalog will be mailed to you along with Winners Sheets.

Please mail form to: Jane Cole, BTCA Trophy Comm Chrmn, 1635 S. Summit Dr., Holts Summit, MO 65043, gilja2@hotmail.com, 314-629-7244 cell

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Boston Terrier Club of America

Judges Education Seminar 4/22/09-4/24/09 The Judges Seminar, which is sponsored by the BTCA in conjunction with our 2009 National Specialty, will take place on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Southbury, 1284

Name

Strongtown Road, Southbury, CT 06488, ph 203-598-7600. When making reservations, please tell the hotel that you are attending the BTCA National for the special per night event rate.

Phone (

The seminar is open to anyone that wants to learn how to judge the breed. The cost is $65.00 (Fee includes continental breakfast and a boxed lunch on April 22)

)

Address City

State

Zip

The seminar will begin at 8:00 am on April 22, 2009 and continues throughout Judging of our 2009 National Specialty with ringside mentoring on Thursday & Friday. Make Checks Payable to: Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc. Mail to: Carl Gomes, Chairman, BTCA Judges Seminar. 4408 White Plains Road, Bronx, NY 10470, 718-994-0834

Boston Terrier Club of America

Health Committee BAER Clinic The BTCA Health Committee is once again proud to offer you a BAER Clinic to be performed on Wednesday, April 22, 2009 starting at 9:00 AM. This will be held in conjunction with the 2009 Nationals at The Crowne Plaza Southbury, 1284 Strongtown Road, Southbury,CT.

Our BAER tester again this year will be Dr. Glen Mayer of the Abell Animal Hospital in Chicago, IL. The cost if you pre-register /pay is $50.00 per dog. If time permits, walk-inâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that day will be charged $55.00 and will be tested after those that pre-paid. If you need

to have permanent identification given to your dog, there is also a Microchip Clinic being held in the same location. Remember to have your AKC Registration information with you so you can provide that information to the tester.

Name

Phone (

)

Address

Email Address

City

State

Number of dogs being tested

Amount Enclosed

Zip

Please make your check payable to the BTCA and send to Sue LeCalsey, 4125 Dollar Lane, DePere, WI 54115. Deadline: April 1, 2009 38 DECEMBER 2008

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Support your

Ways and Means Committee at the

2009 National Specialty

by ordering a T-shirt view t-shirts in color at www.bostonterrierclubofamerica.org WE WILL NOT offer 2xl-5xl at the show. Very limited quanities at show - Order Early Make checks payable to BTCA Send orders to: Cindy Pagurski BTCA Ways & Means Committee Chairman 4118 N. Oakley Ave Chicago, IL 60618 Email: di_amores@att.net

Number Size of Shirts

Save money - pre pay your order and pick up at the show! or $3.00 shipping I will pick up my shirt at the show.

Preorders need to be placed by April 1st, 2009 Name

Phone (

Address

Email Address

City

State

Order Total

Shipping Total

Pre-Order Day of Price Show Price

$15.00

$18.00

$15.00

$18.00

$15.00

$18.00

$15.00

$18.00

$15.00

$18.00

2XL

$17.00

3XL

$17.00

4XL

$17.00

5XL

$17.00

)

Zip

Amount Enclosed

PLEASE COME BY OUR BARGAIN BASEMENT SALES TABLE ATTHE NATIONAL! Coast Coast 39 to

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ATTENTION ALL JUNIOR HANDLERS YOU COULD BE THE NEXT BTCA JR HANDLER OF THE YEAR, PLEASE SEND IN ALL YOUR WINS!!! Name of Handler AKC Jr Handler ID # Parents Name(s) Jr’s Address City State

Zip

Boston Terrier Dog (s)

BTCA JR HANDLER OF THE YEAR AWARD

Name AKC Number Name AKC Number Name AKC Number List all Shows, Types (All Breed/Specialty),Dates, Wins Name of Show Giving Club Type

Date

Class Placement Won List all Shows, Types (All Breed/Specialty),Dates, Wins Name of Show Giving Club Type

Date

Class Placement Won List all Shows, Types (All Breed/Specialty),Dates, Wins Name of Show Giving Club Type

Date

Class Placement Won List all Shows, Types (All Breed/Specialty),Dates, Wins Name of Show Giving Club Type

Date

Class Placement Won List all Shows, Types (All Breed/Specialty),Dates, Wins Name of Show Giving Club Type

Date

Class Placement Won Applications from persons belonging to an Affiliate Club but not belonging to the parent club must have the signature of the Secretary of the Affiliate Club Signature (Affiliate Club Secretary)

Applications must be postmarked by March 1, 09 for the period of January 1,2008-December 31, 2008. Send to: Megan Everswick Junior Showmanship Chairman 131 Greendell Rd Newton, NJ 07860 908-334-1666 email: mee5000@psu.edu

Date

Approved December 7, 1993 1. Applicants parents must be in good standing with either the BTCA , or an affiliate club during the period in which the junior has placed in junior showmanship competition and the year in which the award is presented. 2. Non-members of the parent club must have their junior showmanship award signed by the secretary of the of their respective affiliate clubs as proof of membership in good standing during the periods specified in Section 1. 3. The dog which is handled by the junior must be a Boston Terrier. Any wins with another breed are not valid. 4. There must be competition in the class in which the junior places for the purpose of assigning points for this award. The applicant with the most points accrued will be awarded the Junior Handler Of The Year Award. 5. Application must be made on an official form issued by the BTCA through the Secretary of each affiliate club or from the Chairman of the Junior Showmanship Award Committee. The following in formation must be included on the form: a. Juniors name and address and AKC Junior Handler ID Number; parents name. b. Name(s) and AKC registration number(s) of dog(s) c. Name(s), type(s) and date(s) of show giving club; class(es) and placement(s) won d. Signature of Affiliate Club Secretary if required 6. Wins will be verified by the Junior Showmanship Award Committee; points for wins accrued at Specialty Shows will be assigned as follows: 1st place-12 points 3rd place-4 points 2nd place- 6 points 4th place-3 points Points for wins at all-breed shows will be doubled. Points for a Best Junior Handler will double. (i.e.: Best Junior Handler at a specialty show receives 24 points; Best Junior Handler at an all-breed show receives 48 points) 7. Applications must be postmarked on or before March 1, 2009 for wins received during the period of January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 There is no fee for this award, which stall be a plaque presented at the National Specialty.

AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN AT THE BTCA NATIONAL BANQUET ALL CONTESTANTS WILL RECEIVE AN AWARD… BE THERE !

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New Event at this Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nationals Judging Wednesday, April 22, 6:30-10:00

BOSTON TErrIER OF THE YEAR

Join Us at our new SEMI-FORMAL event Appetizers will be served and cash bar is available

Top Twenty recipients of breed points, Best of Breed Specialty Winners, Westminster Kennel Club BOB Winner, Eukanuba BOB Winner

Judged by Multi-Breed Judge, Breeder Judge, Breeder, and Professional Handler Coast Coast 41 to

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Performance - What is It All About? By Carolyn Gatsley

ver wondered, “What’s all the fuss about performance?” Today, people who do performance also show their dog in conformation and some are involved in responsible breeding. But what is it that gets these people fired up about performance? A short answer, the special bond that develops between handler and dog when they strive to compete as a team. The challenge of working together as a team is very rewarding to both the handler and the dog. The BTCA concentrates on AKC performance venues. The ones offered at our national specialty each year are agility, competitive obedience and rally obedience. Lets take a look at the agility venue. In brief, dog agility is sport in which a dog runs through a timed obstacle course as commanded by the handler. Agility training strengthens the bond between dog and handler plus provides fun and

exercise for both. AKC agility is open to dogs 15 months or older and there are three levels, Novice, Open and Excellent. Dogs compete according to their performance level. The courses and rules become more difficult at higher levels. The obstacles vary and consist of jumps, tunnels, contact obstacles and weave poles. Jumps can have decorative wings or be wingless. There is also a tire jump and in every novice class, a broad jump where the dog has to show it can also jump width. Each jump is set at the proper height or width which is determined by the height of the dog at the shoulder area at the top back. Dogs must clear the full height of the jump without knocking the bar. There are two type of tunnels, open tunnels which are long open tubes and ‘chutes’ which are open at one end and have collapse fabric tube at the other. Tunnels are assigned a specific entry end and dogs must enter the correct end of the tunnel. The contact obstacles are called so because of the yellow contact zones at each end. They consist of the Aframe, the dogwalk and the teeter [see-saw]. To perform these obstacles correctly, dogs must get at least one paw in the yellow contact zone when they descend the obstacle and they must ride the teeter down to the ground before stepping off of it. One of the most exciting and usually the most difficult to train is the weave poles. Dogs must enter to the right of the first pole [every time] and zig-zag through to the end. They must not miss a pole.

The agility judge designs the pattern of each course and referees the dog and handlers performance indicating faults with her hands. Each course is a unique combination of obstacles that have not been seen before by the handler. Numbers are placed beside the obstacles to show the course sequence and the handlers get a brief walk through to familiarize themselves with the course. They usually walk several times to plan their handling strategy. The dogs run the course individually off leash, with or without a collar. A ‘timer’ tells the handler when to begin and as each dog runs the judge sends fault hand signals to the ‘scribe’ which are noted on a sheet of paper. That information is given to a scorekeeper who then calculates the dogs final score. The dogs running in each class with no faults and the fastest time win placements of first through fourth. A new class was recently added to agility called FAST - Fifteen And Send Time. This is a game of strategy where the handler directs their dog over agility obstacles, accumulating points for each obstacle correctly completed. It demonstrates the willingness of a dog to work with its handler in a fast-paced atmosphere. We do not offer it at the national specialty yet but hope to in the future. All of this requires time and dedication. Anyone who has a dog and wants to play should research training facilities in their area. Go, watch and ask how you can get involved. You will not be sorry and your dog will love you for it!

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Plan To Attend The Performance Events With Your Boston Terrier And Their Friends At The 2009 Btca National Specialty In Connecticut In April

Regular Obedience And Rally Wednesday, April 22, 2009 With Judge Dr. Ellen J. Adomelis In The Crowne Plaza Hotel Ballroom Southbury, Connecticut

Agility Of All Levels Thrusday, April 23, 2009 With Judge Michelle Dubois *indoors* At Paws â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;N Effect Canine Training Center Hamden, Conecticut

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Boston Terrier Club of America

National Futurity Stake Rules I. PURPOSE The purpose of the BTCA Futurity is to encourage the breeding of the best possible Boston Terrier, reward diligent breeders for their efforts, recognize the owners for selecting the best quality puppies from responsible breeders, and reward the owners and breeders for raising and developing the inherited qualities of the puppy. II. GENERAL A. Correct and timely nominations of both the litter and the individual puppy are required for stake eligibility. B. Prize moneys can only be won through competition at the BTCA National Futurity Stakes held in conjunction with the BTCA National Specialty. C. Nomination forms may be secured from the Futurity Director. D. Nomination and entry fees cannot be paid by credit card. E. The Futurity Director and committee members are eligible to participate in Futurity Competition.

III. NOMINATION OF LITTER A. Nomination must be made by breeder or co-breeder. The person making the nomination must be an BTCA member. B. Nomination must be made after breeding, but before puppies are whelped. The postmark on the entry envelope is the official date of nomination. C. The fee to nominate the litter is $25.00. There will be no refunds. D. The nomination of a litter makes all puppies in the litter eligible for individual nomination. IV. NOMINATION: A) PUPPYA. Nomination must be made by the legal owner or co-owner of the puppy as of the date of nomination. B. Nomination must be made on or before four (4) months of age. The postmark on the envelope is the official date of nomination. C. The fee is $20.00 for each puppy nominated. There will be no refunds. D. An entire litter may be individually nominated by the breeder before puppies are sold by paying fee for each puppy and supplying whelping date, name, sex, and color for each puppy. If neither litter registration number of individual registration number is available at the time of nomination, this must be supplied as soon as available and in no case later than nine weeks before the stakes judging. E. Any changes in the identifying information which will be included in the Catalog must be received by the Futurity Director six (6) weeks prior to Futurity Judging. Failure to provide such information will result in disqualification. F. The sire of all puppies nominated must also be nominated for this event.

B) STUD DOG: 1) All stud dogs must pay a one time annual nomination fee. 2) Fee is $25.00 for each stud dog nominated. 3) Stud dog nomination fee must be paid prior to whelping of litter. 4) All owners of stud dogs must be members of the BTCA. V. REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER JUDGING A. The puppy must be entered in one of the regular classes, either in conformation or obedience at the BTCA National Specialty Show. All entries must be paid in full. B. Futurity entry must be indicated as an additional class. C. Futurity entry must include age division (e.g., Futurity 6-9, etc.) D. Futurity Classes range in age from six months and up. The classes will be 6-9. 9-12, 12-15, and 15- up. E. Puppies are eligible only for the first Futurity Stake Show that is held in conjunction with the first BTCA Specialty Show held on or after the date the puppy reaches six (6) months of age. F. Individuals handling the dogs in Futurity Competition are limited to the breeder (or co-breeder), the owner (or co-owner), or members of their immediate families. Immediate family is defined as husband, wife, son, or daughter. VI. SELECTION OF JUDGES A. Nomination of Futurity Judges will be limited to the participants in the Futurity. B. Each breeder who has submitted a Bitch Nomination ( co-bred litters, one vote per bitch nomination by primary owner as recorded by AKC) by a date to be announced by the Futurity Director, will be given the

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opportunity to nominate their choice of futurity judge. Each breeder will receive one nomination for every three litters nominated with no breeder submitting more than 2 nominations. Each nominatedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; judge name will be placed in a sealed ballot envelope by the breeder and mailed to the Futurity Director. Each nominee will be contacted verbally and must submit in writing their acceptance as a possible candidate with in 10 days of verbal contact. All confirmed nominees may submit entries for competition in this event. However, the winners of Judge Draw will be required to withdraw their entries and will be refunded their money. Dogs owned by the judges for this event can not participate in this event but may participate in other BTCA regular and non-regular events. VI. CLASS DIVISIONS A. Stake is divided into four age divisions; 6-9, 9-12, 12-15, and 15- up. B. Each age group is then divided by sex. C. Four placements are made in the judging of each class. VII. SEQUENCE OF JUDGING A. Judging sequence for each age division will be Dogs, Bitches, Winners and Best of Opposite. After the age division winner is selected, the judge will select a best of opposite winner. B. Best Puppy and Best of Opposite Puppy are selected from the 6-9 and 9-12 winners. C. Best Junior and Best of Opposite Junior are selected from the 12- 15 and 15-19 winners. D. The Best Futurity Puppy and the Best Junior compete for Grand Prize Futurity Winner. If the Best of Opposite Puppy and Best of Opposite Junior are of the same sex, they shall compete for the Best of Opposite Sex to the Grand Prize Futurity Winner. If they are different sexes, the dog or bitch that was awarded Best of Opposite to the

Division Winner (who is now the Grand Prize Futurity Winner) shall re-enter the ring to compete with the remaining Division Winner (of his or her own sex) for Best of Opposite Sex to the Grand Prize Futurity Winner. VIII. DIVISION OF FUTURITY STAKE MONEYS A. GENERAL 1. 30% to operating expense fund. In the event there is any remaining funds; All left over funds will be submitted to the Challenge Trophy Award fund 2. 70% to be divided equally between the puppy and junior stakes. B. DIVISION OF INDIVIDUAL STAKE MONEYS (PUPPY AND JUNIOR) 1. 80% to placements in the eight classes, pro-rated by the number of dogs entered in each class, with 40% going to first lace, 30% to second, 20% to third place, and 10% to fourth place. 2. 7% to be divided equally between the two age division winners (puppy & junior) with 3 1/2% going to each. 3. 3% to be divided equally between the two age division reserve winners with 1 1/2% going to each. 4. 10% to best in Futurity Stakes. C. DIVISION OF PRIZE MONEY 1. 40% to Breeder. 2. 30% to Owner. 3. 30% to stud dog owner. 4. Both breeders and owners must be members of the BTCA for eligibility. IX. TROPHIES AND RIBBONS A. A trophy and rosette will be provided for Best Puppy, Best Junior, and the Best in Futurity winner from the Futurity operating funds. B. Other trophies and rosettes may be awarded at the discretion of the National Specialty Futurity Committee. C. Ribbons will be awarded for each placement. X. RECORDS It is recommended that those who have made entries in the Futurity Stakes

have copies of all pertinent nformation regarding acceptance of nominations, name changes, etc., available at time of judging. SUMMARY OF MAJOR RULES: 1. Litter must be nominated before litter is whelped. 2. Puppy must be nominated on or before puppy reaches four (4) months of age. 3. Futurity is an additional class at the National Specialty, and the entry must so indicate. 4. All information on entry form must be consistent with what was supplied to the Futurity Director 5. Entry is open to all legally eligible dogs. 6. The postmark on the entry envelope is the official date of nomination. For Additional Information, Contact: Ken Roux National Futurity Director Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc. 1687 JayDee Ave. Dixon, Illinois 61021 phone: (815) 285-3647 email: kensbt@comcast.net SPECIAL FUTURITY AWARD CURRENTLY OFFERED ___________________ had generously donated $ to the Futurity as a Futurity Challenge Award. This money shall be awarded to the first person who owns the Grand Prize Futurity Winner in three Futurities. The Futurities need not be consecutive. Additionally, a Best of Opposite Sex to the Grand Prize Futurity Winner will be awarded. (effective 2009). Until the $ Challenge Award is awarded, the money shall remain in the BTCA bank account. Until the $ Challenge Award is awarded, all interest accrued on that $ amount shall be awarded annually to the winner of the Futurity Best of Opposite Sex and the Grand Prize Futurity Winner. The interest is divided 50/50.

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Boston Terrier Club of America

Futurity - Stud Dog Nomination Form Please Print Plainly Futurity Year

Date

Name of Stud Dog AKC No.

Date of Birth

Owner or Lessee of Stud

Phone (

)

Owner must be a member of the BTCA in good standing at the time of nomination. Address E-Mail Address:

Check Attached: $

IMPORTANT NOTICE: All breeding (s) to be acceptable for Futurity nomination MUST conform to the Code of Ethics set forth by the BOSTON TERRIER Club of America Inc. Enclosed $_________ Make checks payable to BTCA [Payable in US Dollars Only, Cancelled Check Will Be Your Receipt]

Signature Fee of $25.00 for each Stud Nomination must accompany Nomination Form. Mail the above form with fee to FUTURITY DIRECTOR: Ken Roux, 1687 Jaydee Ave. Dixon, IL. 61021, Phone: 815-285-3647, E-Mail: kensbt@comcast.net

Print THREE Forms: Copy 1 - will be held by Futurity Director Copy 2 - will be returned to you marked “Accepted”-provided you send S.A.S.E. Copy 3 - will be held by you for your records

NOTE: Stud nomination forms must be postmarked before whelping date. (see Futurity Stakes Rules)

Ck#

Amt.

Postmarked

Processed

Accepted

Rejected

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Boston Terrier Club of America

Futurity - Bitch Nomination Form Please Print Plainly Futurity Year

Date

Name of Bitch AKC No.

Date of Birth

Owner or Lessee of Bitch

Phone (

Date of Breeding

Estimated Whelping Date

Name of Sire

Date of Birth

)

Owner of Sire Address Owner must be a member of the BTCA in good standing at the time of nomination. Address E-Mail Address:

Check Attached: $

Signature Fee of $25.00 for each Bitch Nomination must accompany Nomination Form. Mail the above form with fee to FUTURITY DIRECTOR: Ken Roux, 1687 Jaydee Ave. Dixon, IL. 61021, Phone: 815-285-3647, E-Mail: kensbt@comcast.net

Print THREE Forms: Copy 1 - will be held by Futurity Director Copy 2 - will be returned to you marked “Accepted”-provided you send S.A.S.E. Copy 3 - will be held by you for your records NOTE: Bitch nomination forms must be postmarked before whelping date. (see Futurity Stakes Rules)

Ck#

Amt.

Postmarked

Processed

Accepted

Rejected

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Boston Terrier Club of America

Futurity - Puppy Nomination Form Please Print Plainly Futurity Year

Date

Name of Bitch AKC No.

Whelping Date

[Reg.Name and Reg. No. must be supplied as soon as available and in no case later than three (3) weeks before the stake judging.]

Sex

Color

Sire

Dam

Name of Breeder

Phone ( )

Name of Person(s) [Owner(s)] under whom the puppy will be entered in the catalogue: Address Signature of Owner or Agent

Date

Address E-Mail Address:

Phone ( )

Fee: $20.00. Mail the above form with fee to FUTURITY DIRECTOR: Ken Roux, 1687 Jaydee Ave. Dixon, IL. 61021, Phone: 815-285-3647, E-Mail: kensbt@comcast.net Print THREE Forms: Copy 1 - will be held by Futurity Director Copy 2 - will be returned to you marked “Accepted”-provided you send S.A.S.E. Copy 3 - will be held by you for your records NOTE: Bitch nomination forms must be postmarked before whelping date. (see Futurity Stakes Rules)

Ck#

Amt.

Postmarked

Processed

Accepted

Rejected

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Boston Terrier Club of America

Boston Terrier of the Year 1) PURPOSE: This event has been initiated to acknowledge the Boston Terriers that have made the greatest contribution to breed recognition in the previous calendar year. 2) SUMMARY OF EVENT RULES: A. Owner (s) of participants are required to be a member of the BTCA. B. It is the intent of this committee that this event be semi-formal. C. All committee members and director are eligible to participate in this event. D. Invitations will be mailed out on or before January 31st prior to the nationals holding the event. All invitation R.S.V.P. must be sent back to the Director by February 28th. Late entries will be rejected and sent back. 3) ELIGIBILITY/REQUIREMENTS FOR ENTERING EVENT: A. This event is by invitation only. B. to receive your invitation your dog/ bitch must have been awarded at least one of the following; 1) must be recognized as one of the top twenty recipients of breed points in the previous calendar year, or 2) must have won a breed specialty with in the calendar fiscal year ( January 1st thru December 31st ), or 3) must have won breed at the Westminster Kennel Club or the Eukanuba* Invitational in the previous calendar year. C. The required entry fee for this event is $50.00. The fee is non-refundable. D. Owner, breeder, and stud dog owner must be a member in good standing with the BTCA. 4) JUDGING QUALIFICATIONS: A. CATEGORY #1 MULTIBREED JUDGE: must be licensed to judge at least one other breed in addition to Boston Terriers. In the event there is no Multi-Breed judge present

a breeder judge may be selected from the Breeder Judge ballot box. B. CATEGORY #2 BREEDER JUDGE: must be AKC licensed to judge Boston Terriers. C. CATEGORY #3 BREEDER: must be a breeder of Boston Terriers for a minimum of 10 years documented experience. D. CATEGORY #4 PROFESSIONAL HANDLER: must be a handler that charges a fee for services and handles multiple breeds including Boston Terriers. In the event no professional handlers are present a breeder may substitute for this category. E. judges names will be placed in an individual ballot box and one entry will be drawn from the box at the beginning of the event by the current president of the BTCA. All interested parties are encouraged to dress in the acceptable attire in the case they would be selected to judge. Dogs owned by the judges for this event can not participate in this event but may participate in other BTCA regular and non-regular events. 5) SEQUENCES OF JUDGING: A. All participants will be judged by each of 4 judges. B. Each judge will have a total of 100 points to award totaling 400 points for each participant. C. Each judge will have 5 minutes to examine each participant before moving to the next participant. D. 2 committee members that are not in participation will be delegated as score keepers. E. all score cards will be collected after each dog is judged. F. The dog/ bitch with the highest points close to 400 will be the “Boston Terrier of the Year”. In the event of a tie, said dog/bitch would

be asked to return to the center of the ring for a tie breaker. All 4 judges would select the winner by ¾ majority. 6) TROPHIES AND RIBBONS: A. The winner of this event will receive a commemorative rosette/ ribbon color to be determined by Event Committee. B. all qualified participants will receive a commemorative medallion. C. Breeder of event winner will receive a commemorative ribbon equal to that received by owner of event winner. 7) DIVISION OF EVENT MONEYS: A. 50% of the money from entries will be allocated to the dog/bitch that is the winner of this event ( 30% to the owner, 30% to stud owner, and 40% to the breeder. At least one party must be a member of the BTCA, in the event that one party is not a member those funds allocated to that party would be retained by the club for the next years event. B. 30% of the money from the entries will be place in an account to help fund the next years “ Boston Terrier of the Year” event. C. 20% will be placed in general fund to help support the next years national. 8) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: Event Director Boston Terrier Club of America Ken Roux 1687 Jaydee Ave. , Dixon, IL. 61021 815-285-3647 , 815-973-6254 Kensbt@comcast.net Event Committee Members: Mary Miller - alphabostons@aol.com Marge Weakley - whynotlen@aol.com Kathryn Graves - katbirdfarm@aol.com Gwenn Weyandt - gwey6969@aol.com Janet Harner - janharner@comcast.net Kelly Estes - kellanrevere@verizon.net Loretta Dolan - LK9D@aol.com Board Liaison - Peggy Jackson

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Boston Terrier Club of America

Register of Merit (ROM) The Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc. offers to its members an award honoring sires who have five (5) offspring and dams who have three (3) offspring who fulfill the requirements needed to complete an AKC championship. For each additional five (sires) or three (dams) a Star will be added to the award. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT LEGIBLY:

Name of Candidate Dog

AKC No. Bitch

Date Whelped

Name of Sire Name of Dam Breeder Address E-Mail Address:

Phone (

)

Name of Dog

AKC No.

Owner

Championship Date

Name of Dog

AKC No.

Owner

Championship Date

Name of Dog

AKC No.

Owner

Championship Date

Name of Dog

AKC No.

Owner

Championship Date

Name of Dog

AKC No.

Owner

Championship Date

I hereby certify the information presented in this application for the Register of Merit designation is true and correct. I understand this award is open to all Boston Terriers belonging to members in good standing of the Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc. or its affiliates. Three produce or five get are REQUIRED to receive this award. I agree that any misrepresentation or erroneous information provided on this application shall result in the forfeiture of the ROM title and publication thereof.

Signature

Date

50 DECEMBER 2008

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Boston Terrier Club of America

AKC Champion Certificate The Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc., offers to its members and to the members of its Affiliate Clubs, an award engraved with the dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and year that the AKC Championship was earned. The owner of the dog must have been a member of the BTCA or Affiliate Club, both during the year the title was earned and the year that the award is presented. The awards are limited to the two previous years prior to the awards banquet (i.e. awards for the year 2009, limited to AKC titles earned in 2008 & 2007) Please enclose a copy of the AKC Champion Certificate. Please print or type Owners Name

Date Submitted

Address City

State

E-Mail Address:

Phone (

Zip )

AKC Name of Dog AKC Number Show Championship Earned

Date

REMINDER: Applications from people who are not members of the BTCA, but are members of an Affiliate Club, must have the signature of the Secretary of the Affiliate Club. Name of Affiliate Club Member Affiliate Club Secretary Signature Address Phone (

)

Send application with $7.00 fee by regular mail postmarked on or before April 1, 2009. Make checks or money orders (no cash please) payable to the Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc. (US Funds Only) and send to: Gwenn Weyandt, 128 McKinney Lane, Derry, PA 15627, 724-539-1421, gwey6969@aol.com

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Boston Terrier Club of America

AKC Performance Awards The Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc., offers to its members and to the members of its Affiliate Clubs, an award engraved with the dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name and the year that the AKC title was earned. The dog owner must have been a member of the BTCA or Affiliate Club, both during year the title was earned and the year that the award is presented. The awards are limited to the two previous years prior to the awards banquet. (i.e. awards for the year 2009, limited to AKC titles earned in 2008 & 2007) Type or print NEATLY and COMPLETELY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 form for each award/title Please enclose a copy of the AKC Performance Title Certificate. Owners Name

Date Submitted

Address City

State

E-Mail Address:

Phone (

Zip )

AKC Name of Dog AKC Number Title Earned

Type of Trial

Date Title Completed

Highest Score

)

Send application with $7.00 fee by regular mail postmarked on or before April 1, 2009. Make checks or money orders (no cash please) payable to the Boston Terrier Club of America, Inc. (US Funds Only) and send to: Sue Herber, 9960 Dakota Circle, Bloomington, MN. 55438, 952-885-0134 Sherber@comcast.net 52 DECEMBER 2008

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Boston Terrier Club of America

Application of Membership Name

Date

Address City

State

E-Mail Address:

Phone (

Zip )

Occupation Breeds You Own (list number of dogs/breed) Membership in Kennel Clubs (list) Why do you want to join the BTCA?

Sponsors are REQUIRED before this application can be processed. Sponsors must be members in good standing of the BTCA, and the sponsor must SIGN this form. Sponsors: Please write a paragraph on why you believe this person would be an asset to the BTCA.