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Time Flys When You’re Having Fun!
Join the fun at the Welcome Party on Monday April 28th for the annual Parade of Titleholders and Rescues!


The theme this year is Come Fly with Me!  Dress in your favorite fun outfit and show off your Chow to music with a narration celebrating your dog’s special achievements and skills.  Take the ring and do your favorite thing – show your dog’s beautiful conformation, perform tricks, demonstrate obedience, dance  - just have fun and entertain your fellow Chow lovers!  Music theme and costumes related to FLYING are encouraged.

Entry fee is $35.00 and includes a beautiful rosette personalized with your dog’s call and registered name to remember the fun.

   
Entry deadline is March 7th, 2025

Find the  pdf entry form on the CCCI Website (41 KB) or in the “Files” section of this Facebook page.

Questions?  Email Kathy Sheehan  at sheehan.ck@gmail.com

image001aWe are in need of "Money" donations for our Nationals this year!!

It takes a whole Village of participation to make our National's great, and financial support to cover our expenses! Your support will cover our hospitality bags, box lunches, welcome party food, decorations, and everything in between!!

I have lots of ideas in making this National fun, enjoyable, beautiful, and memorable!! So - please pitch in to help us make this happen. No donation is too small - and thank you for helping!!

Please donate to our general hospitality fund by mailing a check to:
Debbie Hockaday
11059 Carriage Rd
Providence Forge, VA 23140


Please label For Hospitality on your donation. All paid donations will be included in the Premium List & Catalog.

Please be on the lookout for some great Chow items coming up on FaceBook through our Flying High in Ohio National Page - which we will be auctioning off!!

Thank you so much Chow Friends!!

Janie Pohlman
2025 Hospitality Chair
937-726-3701
pohlkatinc@gmail.com
 

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2025 NATIONAL SPECIALTY

Roberts Centre
123 Gano Road
Wilmington, Ohio 45177
(937) 283-3200

www.robertscentre.com

MONDAY, APRIL 28 – THURSDAY, MAY 1, 2025

Read the 2025 National Specialty Latest Updates

First, a HUGE THANK YOU to the members of the 2024 Show Committee that hosted our National Specialty Show in Knoxville, Tennessee. They did an outstanding job at making sure that everything went well and everyone had what they needed. As always, there were some challenges, and they met each one with success. They are now due their well-deserved break. But, if you were there, please send an email or post to their Facebook page to let them know their jobs were well done.

Now that Knoxville is in the rearview mirror, it is time to look forward to the 2025 National that will be held at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio. This facility was built by Royal Canin/Eukanuba and is geared towards dog shows. Scroll down this email to see some of the information about the facility and surrounding area as well as the tentative schedule, logowear information and Facebook page. There will be an order form for logowear available through the club in addition to the Zazzle site that is available for specialty items including additional colors and sizes of shirts. 

Check the CCCI website at www.chowclub.org often for National Specialty 2025 updates as new/updated information will be added as obtained including sponsorship forms and logowear order forms.

pdf Parade of Titleholders and Rescues (41 KB)

Tentative Schedule

RV Form

Logowear

2025 National Specialty Hospitality Donations

 

NATIONAL SPECIALTY SPONSORSHIPS

  pdf Download Form (252 KB)

We cannot have successful specialties without the participation and generosity of our regional clubs and members.  All donations/contributions are appreciated - small, large and all in-between.  In addition to donations for trophies, we have five levels of sponsorships. Those received before the Premium List is finalized will be included in the Premium List, Show Catalog and at the National Specialty. Sponsorships may be from individuals, groups, businesses and regional clubs.

  • Titanium Sponsor • $1,000.00 (includes full page color ad in catalog and 2 Auction buffet tickets plus recognition in the Premium List, Catalog, and at the National Specialty)
  • Platinum Sponsor • $500.00 - $999.99 (includes full page black & white ad in catalog and 2 Auction buffet tickets plus recognition in the Premium List, Catalog, and at the National Specialty)
  • Gold Sponsor • $250.00 - $499.99 (includes 1/2 page black & white ad in catalog plus recognition in the Premium List, Catalog, and at the National Specialty)
  • Silver Sponsor • $100.00 - $249.99 (includes 1/4 page black & white ad in catalog plus recognition in the Premium List, Catalog, and at the National Specialty)
  • Bronze Sponsor • $50.00 - $99.99 (includes recognition in the Premium List, Catalog, and at the National Specialty)

2025 National Trophies and Trophy Donations

Vickie Ireland has taken on the challenge of Fundraising and Trophies, assisted by Cindy Greene and Stephanie Barnyak. They will be reaching out but please feel free to contact them, especially if you have a particular class or placement  you would like to donate for. Their contact information is included below with the rest of the show committee for 2025.

 

We do have another outstanding show committee for the National next year. In addition to the Natoinal, The  Chow Chow Club of Greater Chicago will host one of our regional specialties. We also have an opening for a second club to host the second regional show. Please contact me at flamingstarchows@gmail.com or (270) 307-9228 if your club would be interested.

Following is the information you need to get started for next year. I do hope you will make plans to join us.

Thank you,

Cathy Clapp, Show Chair
2025 CCCI National Specialty Show

 

SHOW COMMITTEE

Show Chair.................................................... Cathy Clapp....................... flamingstarchows@gmail.com

Performance Chair...................................... Cynthia Becker.............................. csbecker12@gmail.com

Hospitality Chair.......................................... Janie Pohlman................................ Pohlkatinc@gmail.com

RV Coordinator........................................... Kathy Sheehan.............................. sheehan.ck@gmail.com

Grounds Chair............................................. Chuck Sheehan.............................. sheehan.ck@gmail.com

Banquet Reservations.................................. Love Banghart................................... lkendr4300@aol.com

Publicity Chair............................................. Love Banghart................................... lkendr4300@aol.com

Fundraising Chair........................................ Vickie C Ireland................................. vireland@sunlink.net

Fundraising Assistant................................ Stephanie Barnyak............................... Elkomac@icloud.com

Auction Chair............................................... Brian Hooper............................. bandddesigns1@aol.com

Trophy Chair............................................... Vickie C Ireland................................. vireland@sunlink.net

Trophy Assistant........................................... Cindy Greene............................. bennuchows@gmail.com

Hotel Liasson................................................. David Cook............................................ huchu@aol.com

Logowear.................................................... Layla Loveless.......... CCCI.2025.LOGOWEAR@GMAIL.COM

Catalog/Advertising..................................... Lynette White............................. glwchows@bellsouth.ne

Parade of Titleholders................................. Kathy Sheehan.............................. sheehan.ck@gmail.com

Vendor Chair................................................Tina Alexander..................................calexa19@yahoo.com

 

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2025 CCCI NATIONAL SPECIALTY – FLYING HIGH IN OHIO

ROBERTS CENTRE, WILMINGTON OHIO
www.robertscentre.com

Supported by Royal Canin & Eukanuba, the Roberts Centre in Wilmington Ohio has everything needed for a National Specialty:

  • Holiday Inn on site (Host Hotel) https://www.ihg.com/holidayinn/hotels/us/en/wilmington/ilnoh/hoteldetail?
    Front Desk: (937) 283-3200 or frontdesk@robertscentre.com
    • Room Rate: $136 + tax
    • Dog Fee: $50 per stay (non-refundable)
  • Ralph's American Grill on site
  • Café 65 (Starbucks Coffee) on site
  • Conference Center with 80,000 square feet of available space
  • Bathing Room
  • RV lot with 26 full hookups
  • Ample parking for any sized vehicle
  • Fenced in dog park
  • Ample grass for walking dogs
  • Dairy Queen, Wendy's, Subway and McDonald's within walking distance
  • BP, Shell and ONE9 Travel Center within one mile

THINGS TO DO NEAR THE ROBERTS CENTRE IN WILMINGTON, OHIO
Wilmington is centrally located between Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus, Ohio.

WILMINGTON

  • Shoppes at the Old Mill (Antiques)
  • Everyday Chic Boutique
  • Murphy Theatre
  • World Equestrian Center
  • Ozone Zipline Canopy Tour
  • Historic General Denver Hotel
  • Cowan Lake State Park
  • Caesar Creek State Park
  • Rocky Fork State Park

COLUMBUS

  • Destination Outlets (Jeffersonville Ohio)
  • Columbus Zoo & Aquarium
  • Franklin Park Conservatory and Botanical Gardens
  • Columbus Museum of Art

CINNCINATTI

  • Cincinnati Premium Outlets (Monroe, Ohio)
  • Kings Island Amusement and Water Park
  • Cincinnati Music Hall
  • Weston Art Gallery
  • Newport Aquarium (Newport KY)

DAYTON

  • Dayton Art Institute
  • National Museum of the US Air Force
  • Carillon Historical Park (Wright Brothers National Museum).

WAYNESVILLE

  • Antiques Capital of the Midwest – Over 60 shops in 5 blocks

Nearest All-Breed Dog shows before the National:

  • Morgantown, WV            April 24-27, 2025              Superintendent – MB-F

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Next April may seem so far away, but it's only six months until the 2025 National Specialty at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, Ohio! It's not too early to start making plans!

Our room block is open! Please make your room reservations at the Holiday Inn Roberts Centre at 800-654-7036. Our rate is $136 per night plus tax. You can also go online to make your reservation at Chow Chow Club National Booking Link. Make sure to adjust the dates and number of people per room before clicking the search button.

Kathy Sheehan is the RV Coordinator. She has the form you need for RV reservations. Please contact her at sheehan.ck@gmail.com to obtain the form. You can make your RV reservations with the Roberts Centre by contacting Kirsty Woods at kwoods@columbushospitality.com or by calling 937-283-3232.

And now for an announcement I know many of you were waiting for – WE ARE RUNNING FastCAT TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, APRIL 29 & 30, 2025.  Set up will be on Monday, April 28th.  WE WILL NEED HELP.  It will be All-Breed but Chows will be given priority and we will also have special prizes for Chows. "Fun Runs" will be offered as time allows in addition to two trials per day. We need at least two club members on hand at all times plus people to help set up on Monday. We have Speeddog Coursing coming in to run the Trials. They will act as Superintendent and take care of registration, reporting to AKC, etc.  We just need to provide the people they need to help. Linda Wilkinson is the Chairperson so please reach out to her at linda.wilkinson00@gmail.com if you can help or have questions. We'll have more detailed information later on, but at this time AKC has approved us to offer FastCAT with the National Specialty.  

We are bringing back the Regional Basket competition. We invite clubs and individuals to create a basket with items your region is known for – it might be Pop Tarts from Michigan or wine from Napa Valley. Use your imagination to come up with a basket that you know others would love to have.  We will have a raffle contest with them – the one with the most tickets wins!

We are also asking for sponsors for breakfasts each morning as well as lunch on at least Wednesday and Thursday.  We know everyone looks forward to not just the food but the comradery that comes from sitting down and sharing stories and advice as we have meals together in the informal setting.

We have great trophies and rosettes planned and need your help to cover costs.  In addition to the larger trophies like Best of Breed, High in Trial, Best in Sweeps, and Best Beginner Puppy we also have a lot of classes to cover. You can cover first-fourth in Obedience, Rally, Sweeps or Breed for $75. $25 will cover first place in a class that typically has a smaller entry like Novice or American-Bred.  Can't make up your mind? No problem! You can donate any amount to the General Trophy Fund. No amount is too small or too large.  Please contact Vickie Ireland at vireland@sunlink.net .  All trophy donations may be made in memory of or honor of a beloved dog.

Vickie is also our fundraising chair. If you are interested in being a 2025 National Specialty Sponsor, please contact her. We offer levels for every budget from Bronze at to Titanium. These sponsorships  come with their own perks and help cover costs not covered in other areas. We have a special gift for our Platinum ($500) and Titanium ($1000) sponsors – an insulated personalized tumbler with the 2025 logo.  The tumbler is sent out after receipt of payment of your sponsorship.  So please reach out to Vickie at vireland@sunlink.net for more information. 

Janie Pohlman is our Hospitality Chair and she has some great ideas for this year! But once again, we will need your help to pull it off. Donations of any amount are gratefully accepted towards the hospitality bags.

New this year is our Tiny Hat contest. We are planning for this to be held in conjunction with the Parade of Titleholders and the Welcome Party. All proceeds will be split between the Junior Handlers Fund and the Welfare Fund. There will be divisions for Individuals (people or dogs), Couples (human/dog, dog/dog or human/human) and groups (any combination). There will be prizes! We hope you will join us for this fun fundraiser.  Entries will be taken on site.

Thinking about the Parade of Titleholders? Don't forget to check deadlines as this has an earlier deadline that almost anything else. This is due to the extra time it takes to have the custom personalized rosettes created that are given to each participant. Kathy Sheehan is the Parade of Titleholders Chair for 2025.  

Another thing to think about is the auction! It's never too soon to start looking for things to contribute.  Use it as an opportunity to declutter or give a duplicate a new home. Have that ugly set of Foo Dogs that you don't know why you bought? Well this is the perfect opportunity for it to go to good use. After all, someone's ugly duckling is another person's beautiful swan.

And don't forget we have logowear! We have polo shirts, t-shirts, long-sleeved t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, full zip hoodies and fleece jackets in a variety of colors. You will find the order form at 2025 National Logowear (chowclub.org).

Have a friend that's a club member that you don't know what to give for Christmas or their birthday, or just because? We have Gift Certificates!  They are available in denominations of $10, $20, $25, $50 and $100. There is more information on how to obtain at Gift Certificates (chowclub.org) . They can be used on anything purchased from the club including membership, banquet tickets, raffle tickets, logowear, etc. They are the perfect gift when you don't know what to give.

All monetary donations towards the 2025 Flying High in Ohio Chow Chow Club Inc National Specialty as well as payments for gift certificate or logowear purchases should be sent to the Treasurer, Debbie Hockaday. You can either mail a check or pay with PayPal. Please make sure to include what you are paying for. If you use PayPal, please consider adding the 3% that the club is charged in fees. They do not allow us to use Friends and Family anymore, even though we are not-for-profit, so the CCCI loses a little on every transaction.  The PayPal address is  treasurer@chowclub.org.

To mail your check made out to the CCCI, please address it to:

Debbie Hockaday, Treasurer
11059 Carriage Rd
Providence Forge, VA 23140

The names of everyone who contribute to the General Trophy fund, paid for a specific trophy or class or  paid for a sponsorship by the end of 2024 will be included in the Premium List.

We are so excited about our 2025 National Specialty Show. We hope you are too. And your contributions will help make it special event that you will remember for years to come.  

Thank you,

Cathy Clapp, Show Chair
2025 National Specialty Show
flamingstarchows@gmail.com

2025 Tentative Schedule as of 4-23-2024

MONDAY, APRIL 28

  • BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
  • GROOMING SET UP

TUESDAY, APRIL 29

  • 8:00 am - OBEDIENCE & RALLY
  • Following Obedience & Rally - TRICK DOG AND CGC TESTING
  • 9:00 am - JUDGES' EDUCATION
  • 1:00 pm - MEMBER EDUCATION
  • 3:00 PM – PUPPY & VETERAN SWEEPSTAKES – DEBBIE HOCKADAY, JUDGE
  • 6:00 PM – TINY HAT COMPETITION (Fund raiser for CCCI Welfare Fund & Junior Showmanship Fund),
    PARADE OF TITLE HOLDERS & PRESIDENT'S WELCOME PARTY

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30

  • 9:00 AM - MORNING SPECIALTY – CHARLENE GRAYSON, JUDGE
  • LUNCH
  • 1:00 PM - AFTERNOON SPECIALTY – DR. STEVE KEATING, JUDGE
  • 4:00 PM - CCCI ANNUAL MEETING
  • 6:00 PM - AUCTION BUFFET

THURSDAY, MAY 1

  • 8:00 AM - JUNIOR SHOWMANSHP – DEBORAH BARRETT, JUDGE
  • 8:30 AM - BEGINNER PUPPY – DEBORAH BARRETT, JUDGE
  • CCCI NATIONAL SPECIALTY DOGS - DEBORAH BARRETT, JUDGE
  • CCCI NATIONAL SPECIALTY BITCHES - DEBORAH BARRETT, JUDGE
  • LUNCH
  • CCCI NATIONAL SPECIALTY BEST OF BREED - DEBORAH BARRETT, JUDGE
  • CCCI NATIONAL SPECIALTY STUD DOG, BROOD BITCH, BRACE AND TEAM CLASSES -
    DEBORAH BARRETT, JUDGE
  • 6:30 PM - AWARDS BANQUET