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One. of the Southern Oregon Kennel club members is Mrs.
Donald E. Day, shown here with her son Jeffrey and the family
boxer. Eve's San Antonio Rose. Toni has earned two "legs" out of
three on her companion dog obedience degree but' at present is tak
G ing a rest from her show career to help the Days take care of
Master Jeffrey. Mr. Day, also a club member, has instructed obedi
ence classes.
Retrieving a dumbbell over the broad jump is Lucky Pet Haven
Cissy, a pomeranian, trained and handled by Mrs. Margrett Jones of
Phoenix. Cissy is working on her companion dog obedience degree,
and has been in numerous demonstrations and exhibitions, where
she always pleases the audience because of the delicacy and per
fection of her work.
Mrs.' William O. Gibbs is pictured here with her boxers, Sun
Dance III, (left) and Diableto Red. Both Sunny and Red have com-,
pleted their companion dog obedience degrees, and are now in
training for the advance degree, as well as working on brace train
ing for exhibitions. Mrs. Gibbs is secretary-treasurer of Southern
l Oregon Kennel club, as well as organizer of the Junior Kennel Club
group for which she acts as trainer and counselor.
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Tribune
MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, AUGUST 28, 1955
Kennel CI ub Plans Show
By OLIVE STARCHER
Southern Oregon Kennel club will hold the Milford, Conn., one of the best known of the AKC
seventh annual all-breed dog show and obedience judges. He will be assisted by Anton Korbel,
trials Sunday, September 4, at Medford Senior- Belmont, Calif.; Robert Water, North Haney, B. C,
fj.i. i a x'a i' iiti i r Miss Margaret Downing, San Francisco, obedience
High school stadium. A total of 451 dogs from . , .? c ki r c i r vt
cocker spaniel judge; Ralph Roberts, North Ridge,
many western and mid-western states are entered
in the show, sanctioned by the American Kennel
club.
William O. Gibbs, bench show chairman of the
club, states that the show will be open at 9:30
a.m., with judging to continue all day.. A sched
ule will be issued soon in order that visitors may
go for the judging of a specified breed, and
tickets will be stamped for re-entry of visitors.
Main judge will be Edwin L. Pickhardt, New
Calif., German shepherds; and Mrs. Leureba Mc-
Daniel, Portland, who will judge the toy group. A
number of handsome trophies will be awarded
to the winning animals.
Southern Oregon Kennel club has members
in Ashland and Grants Pass and other towns at
well as Medford, and they are proud of the repu
tation which the local show has earned in the few
years since Its beginning.
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' Mrs. George Bruse poses here with her Dalmation, Rockford of Burkhoven. Mrs. Bruse has been training
ocky for show the past several months, and he will be entered in both conformation and obedience trials at
the coming event. Mrs. Bruse will not only serve as the dog's handler for the competition, but wili help with
the work of the show Sunday. Mr. Bruse, also a member of the kennel club, is active in promotion and exhi
bition work. '
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These four young people are Southern Oregon Kennel Club juniors and have been entered in several north
west shows in conformation, obedience and junior handling. They are (left to right) Bill Clark and his collie,
Becka; Edward Nienow and his German shepherd, Gretchen; Miss Joyce Stockstill with her Labrador retriever,
Blackie, and Miss Donnalee Clark and her wire fox' terrier. Tatters. At a recent show in Gresham, Ore., Edward '
Nienows Gretchen won two points toward her championship and took the trophy for best of opposite sex. -
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Mrs. 'George E. Stacey, president of the club, poses with her
10-months old collie. Merry Oaks Knight of Folly, purchased from,
the nationally famous Parader Kennels in Omaha, Neb. At the first
annual summer show of the Golden Gate Kennel club, San Francisco,
Knight went winners' dog and best of opposite sex for a two point
in toward his championship. Mrs. Stacey trains her own dogs,
nd handles them in the show ring.
Another member is R. W. Kirsher of Ashland, pictured with his
well trained black Labrador retriever. Boar Ranch Sky Rocket. Skybo
has been entered in Oregon, Washington and California shows, and
has completed his companion dog degree, .his companion dog ex
cellent degree, and now has finished two thirds of his utility-dog
degree, the highest obedience degree. Mr. Kirsher has been instruc
tor for several of the Kennel dub obedience training classes. I
Mrs. Joan B. Catalano and her weimaraner, Catafano's Mia,
CD. are pictured at a Richmond; Calif, show with Judge Irene Castle
Phillips. Mia won four points toward-her championship and went
top scoring dog in the Novice A. obedience class with an entry of
54 dogs. She also finished her companion dog degree in three
straight shows. Mrs. Catalano is active in the Weimaraner Club of
America, and the local club.
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