2018 National Specialty
Location – Bluegrass Classic Dog Show cluster held at Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, KY. Lexington, Kentucky is within an 8 hour drive of several major cities including St. Louis (MO) , Chicago (IL) , Atlanta (GA) , Washington (DC), Nashville (TN), Charlotte (NC), Indianapolis (IN), Detroit (MI), Pittsburgh (PA).
ABC Contact:
Susan Pamplin Griffin
susan.pamplin.griffin@gmail.com
Club Contact:
Kathy Garcia
Bluegrass Classic Cluster Specialty & Supported Entry Chair
Lexington Kennel Club Secretary of Show Affairs
Date – September 1st, 2018 (The cluster runs August 30th – September 3rd therefore there could be supported entries on other day/s as well.)
Airports – Lexington has Bluegrass Airport which is a smaller airport, but Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and Louisville International Airport are near.
Judges – List of possible judges:
Herding Judges:
- Thurs- JD Frederiksen
- Fri – Steven Dainard
- Sat – M Purkhiser
- Sun – Gopi Krishnan
- Mon – Neena VanCamp
Other judges on our Panel:
- Mr & Mrs David Bolus
- Col Purkhiser
- Grace Fritz
- Ed Bivin
- James Noe
- Mary Ellen Meyer
Other Activities: Besides conformation, there is also obedience, rally, barn hunt, lure coursing, and dock diving at the show site. There has also been a cardiologist Echo clinic and an OFA eye clinic.
Lodging – Multiple dog friendly hotels in Lexington along with a campground on site. Hookups are available as are golf cart rentals.
Dinner/Banquet – Many restaurants and locations for a dinner/banquet.
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