August 27-31, 2014 Purina Events Center 200 Checkerboard Dr. Gray Summit, MO 63039

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1 2014 PLANNING BOOK August 27-31, 2014 Purina Events Center 200 Checkerboard Dr. Gray Summit, MO 63039

2 Purina Farms TENTATIVE DAILY SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Wednesday August 27 Agility Trial 1 (Yorkies only) Judge Karen A Winter Agility Trial 2 (Yorkies only) Judge Karen A Winter Thursday August 28 Conformation Sweepstakes Mr. Frank Larrieu Conformation Regular Classes Mrs. Joan P Scott (DE) Rally Trial 1 (Yorkies only) Judge Mr. Jeffrey B Showman Rally Trial 2 (all Toys) Judge Mr. Jeffrey B Showman Canine Good Citizen Test YTCA Membership Meeting Friday August 29 Toy Club Show Obedience Trial 1 (Yorkies Only) Judge Mr. Jeffrey B Showman Obedience Trial 2 (all Toys Judge Mr. Jeffrey B Showman YTCA Dinner, Auction and Awards Saturday August 30 All-Breed Show Earthdog Trial Judge Pending Health Clinic Sunday August 31 All-Breed Show REMAINING JUDGES ARE PENDING AKC APPROVAL AND WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE AS SOON AS AKC APPROVAL IS GRANTED. CONFORMATION/OBEDIENCE/RALLY SHOW SUPERINTENDENT Onofrio Dog Shows PO Box PO Box 4660 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Portland, Oregon Phone: (405) Phone: (503) AGILTY TRIAL SECRETARY Pam Wengorovius 5907 West River Road Belmont, MI brigshire@aol.com (616) SPECIALTY CHAIRMEN YTCA Roving Chair Vicki Meadows mydobes@aol.com Asst. Roving Chair- Ken Lambert topdawgdc@aol.com YTCA Performance Chair- Judy Casserburg judycasserburg@frontiernet.net YTCA Agility Chair- Bill Wengorovius brigshire@aol.com ENTRY DEADLINES Agility Entries August 6, 2014 Obedience/Rally Entries August 13, 2014 Conformation August 13, 2014 DATES TO REMEMBER Catalog Advertising July 26, 2014 Pre-Registration Forms July 26, 2014 Hotel Reservations (Group Rate) July 26, 2014

3 Yorkshire Terrier Club of America 2014 Roving Specialty The YTCA invites you to join in the festivities at the 2014 Meet me in St. Louis Specialty, starting August 27th. The Specialty will be held in conjunction with the St. Louis Toy Dog Club and St. Louis Dog Breeders Assoc. Inc. and offers four shows at the same location featuring one Sweepstake event, four Conformation events and two Agility/Obedience/Rally Trials and one Earthdog trial. The information in this Planning Booklet will guide you through the scheduled events and provide you with information on all activities of the Specialty. Host Hotel Wildwood Hotel 2801 Fountain Place Wildwood, Mo Reservations: Request, "The Yorkshire Terrier Club of America." Reservations must be made by 7/26/14 Rate: $89.00 plus tax Specific to, Yorkshire Terrier Club of America, $40.00 non-refundable pet fee per reservation/stay Four (4) DOG MAXIMUM PER ROOM Guest to sign expectations letter at check in This is a non-smoking hotel HOUSEKEEPING We ask all exhibitors to be efficient in keeping their rooms neat and clean and to be gracious to hotel staff and management. The show committee "Will be in daily contact with the housekeeping staff to monitor situations, which require intervention. Participants who do not comply with hotel and show site rules will be required to leave the premises. The Board of Directors of the Yorkshire Terrier Club of America will act as liaison for the hotel and be called upon to investigate any complaints. A report that an exhibitor at this show has abused ANY hotel OR off site property during the week may result in disciplinary action. FEDEX OR UPS SHIPPING TO HOTEL No charge for items shipped to hotel within 3 days of our show. AIRPORT The closest airport to the show location is Lambert International in St. Louis WELCOME TABLE & HOSPITALITY BAGS Hospitality bags will be distributed at the Annual Membership Meeting.

4 YTCA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING NOTICE The YTCA annual membership meeting will be held Thursday August 28 th, 30 minutes after Best in Specialty Show is announced at Purina Event Center. Location will be posted at Purina Event Center. SHOW VETERINARIAN Veterinary Group of Chesterfield Edison Ave Chesterfield, MO (636) Emergency Veterinarian Pacific Coast Animal Hospital 450 Flier Dr Pacific, MO pacificvets.vetstreet.com (636) MEDICAL EMERGENCY These steps are to be followed in the event a guest is taken ill or injured: 1. Guests should be directed to Mercy Washington Missouri, 901 East Fifth Street, Washington, MO In an emergency situation such as a heart attack, drowning or fall, the victim should be responded to in an appropriate manner administer CPR (if certified) and an ambulance should be called by dialing Try to notify next of kin or a friend traveling with the group. DISASTER EVACUATION PROCEDURES 1. In the case of a severe weather storm or other instances not including a fire evacuation, leave your room immediately and head for the nearest stairwell. DO NOT USE THE ELEVATORS 2. Go to the lowest level of the hotel and wait for further instructions 3. Do not stand near any windows 4. Utilize the same system for removing your dogs from the room (a large pillowcase) unless you are able to carry the crate with you. Take your room key 5. Follow instructions from hotel management and/or fire and police personnel DOG EVACUATION PROCEDURES 1. In the case of a fire or other evacuation, have a king size pillowcase nearby. Place as many dogs as possible in the pillowcase and twist the top. This will enable you to carry them out of the building safely. There is no chance of suffocation to the dogs inside the case 2. It s a good idea to keep a few leads inside the case. When you reach the outside you have some way to keep control of the animals 3. Do not endanger your life or the lives of others in your room by spending time searching for your dogs. If they are properly penned or crated, you should be able to gather them quickly and easily PUBLIC EDUCATION Assorted informational pamphlets and handouts will be available along with AKC brochures. The Illustrated Discussion of the Yorkshire Terrier and Heritage II will also be available for purchase. Concessions Purina Farms Checkerboard Café will be open during show hours.

5 PHOTOGRAPHER Bill Meyer Photography 3628 Dunn Spring Rd Labadie, MO CATALOG ADVERTISING The deadline is July 26, 2014 Reserve your space in the 2014 YTCA Specialty catalog. Rates: Full Page (4-1/2 X 7-1/4) No Photo $40.00 Half Page (4-1/2 x 3-5/8) No Photo $30.00 Inside Front Cover No Photo $50.00 Inside Back Cover No Photo $50.00 Each Photo $15.00 Breeder's Special 2 pages/2 photos $95.00 Black and white photos reproduce the best. Copy should be typewritten or printed legibly. Ads that are not camera ready will be charged an additional $ Make certain all photos and artwork is properly labeled with your name, address, phone number and on the reverse side so they can be returned. Please mail ad copy, artwork and checks payable to YTCA (US Funds only) to: Judy Marksbury, (jamyorkies@aol.com) 8151 Corydon Ridge, Lanesville, IN LOGOWEAR See order form for details Susan Allor (susanallor@tds.net) LOCAL AREAS OF INTEREST 1. American Kennel Club Museum of the Dog 2. St. Louis Zoo (free admission) 3. Butterfly House - Faust Park 4. St. Louis Cardinals Baseball 5. Gateway Arch 6. Anheuser-Busch Brewery 7. Chuck-A-Burger Drive Inn 8. Six Flags St. Louis 9. St. Louis Carousel

6 WHO S WHO AT THE 2014 ST. LOUIS SPECIALTIES YTCA Roving Specialty Show Chairman Vicki Meadows Asst. Show Chairman Ken Lambert Agility Chairman Bill Wengorovius Obedience/Rally Chairman Judy Casserburg Agility Trial Secretary Pam Wengorovius Conformation/Obedience Show Secretary Onofrio Dog Shows Ring Steward Polly Naumann Specialty Treasurer Catalog Ads Judy Marksbury Logo Wear Susan Allor Banquet & Decorations Linda Vogan Trophies - Conformation Peggy Gregson Trophies Companion Events Faye Mitchell Welcome Bags Judy Marksbury & Kathy Vance Vendors Barb King Live & Silent Auctions Barb King Yorkshire Terrier Club of America Officers and Directors President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Directors AKC Delegate Robert Owen Vicki Meadows Pat Fallon Wendy Doss P.O. Box 753, Fairforest, SC Carolyn Hensley, Ken Lambert, Cookie Rogan, Helen Scott, Jennie Wright Meet me in St. Louis DINNER RESERVATIONS: Meet Me In St. Louis - Drinks & Games & Great Food Plus Surprise Auction!!! Friday, August 29 th, games and drinks 6:30 dinner 7:00PM Founders Room at Purina Events Center A catered buffet includes Beef carving station, Parm crusted Chicken, veggies, salad, rolls, and dessert bar with famous mid-west desserts! Cash bar from 6:30-9:00 $45.00 includes everything plus a night of fair games with 50/50 tickets and just pure Fair fun!!! PLUS...Companion/Performance Awards!!! You Don't Want to Miss It!!! A Cash Bar will be on the premises.

7 CUT DOWN CLASSES A competition for Yorkshire Terriers that are 12 months of age or older on the day of the show and shown with a trimmed coat ("schnauzer trim", puppy trim or less). Topknots are allowed. The judge will be asked to withhold placements for any entry presented in a coat that resembles a show coat. Champions and Non- Champions will be shown together. Neutered dogs and spayed bitches are eligible to participate. Dogs shown in the "Cut-Down Class" do not need to be entered in one of the regular classes. Classes will be: Dogs 1 to 7 years of age Bitches - 1 to 7 years of age Dogs - 7 to 12 years of age Bitches 7 to 12 years of age Intersex 12 years and older Earthdog Info goes here YTCA Inc. has recently been approved to offer Earthdog classes at our Roving in St. Louis! We will offer Intro to Quarry and Junior classes at this show. Our Earthdog trial will be held on Saturday August 30, Please stay tuned for more information. Health Clinic Saturday August 30th to be held from 10:am until 2:PM (later if needed). Cerf test with Dr. Ben Johnson, Animal Eye Specialist of St. Louis, Mo. Patella check with Dr. Kenneth Thornberry, Vet Group of Chesterfield, Mo. Micro Chip with Vet Group of Chesterfield, Mo. Chic forms will be available Package price all three $60 Separate $25 each

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10 Pre-Registration and Order Form Deadline July 26, 2014 Please print clearly when completing this form so your order can be processed without delays. Name: Address: City: State: Zip code: Phone: Where will you be staying? I will be staying at the Wildwood Hotel I will be staying in a motor home at the Purina Events Center I will be staying at another hotel I will be commuting Meet me in St. Louis DINNER RESERVATIONS: QTY Amount Meet Me in St. Louis Dinner Reservations $45ea. Meet Me In St. Louis - Drinks & Games & Great Food Plus Surprise Auction!!! Friday, August 29 th, games and drinks 6:30 dinner 7:00PM Founders Room at Purina Events Center A catered buffet includes Beef carving station, Parm crusted Chicken, veggies, salad, rolls, and dessert bar with famous mid-west desserts! Cash bar from 6:30-9:00 $45.00 includes everything plus a night of fair games with 50/50 tickets and just pure Fair fun!!! PLUS...Companion/Performance Awards!!! You Don't Want to Miss It!!! A Cash Bar will be on the premises.

11 LOGO WEAR: Please indicate quantity of each size. Logo Wear MUST BE PRE-ORDERED. Crew Neck Sweatshirts Red or Black Quantity Size S, M, L, XL Unisex $ X - Unisex $ X Unisex $34.00 Polo Shirt Red or Black Quantity Size S, M, L, XL Women $30.00 S, M, L, XL Men $ X Women $ X - Men $ X Women $ X - Men $36.00 Zippered Hoodie Red or Black LOGO ON BACK Quantity Size S, M, L, XL Unisex $ X - Unisex $ X Unisex $45.00 Color Color Color 1. Banquet Total $ 2. Logo Wear Total $ Shipping $ Priority Mail If not Attending GRAND TOTAL $ Checks payable to YTCA (US Finds only) Mail your form & payment to: Vicki Meadows 1980 Banyan Tree Collinsville, IL Deadline for f ALL pre-orde orders JULY 26,, 2014