Cavaliers of the Midwest

Cavaliers of the Midwest Annual Specialty Show Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, Chicago, IL April 9 12, 2015 3 Conformation Shows Puppy Sweeps AGM

Cavaliers of the Midwest Annual Specialty April 10-12, 2015 Westin Lombard Yorktown Center, Chicago, IL JUDGING PANEL Thursday April 9, 2015 PUPPY SWEEPSTAKES: Kevin Cline, Forest Creek Cavaliers, USA Friday, April 10, 2015 CONFORMATION: Carolyn A Gibson, Torylac Cavaliers, UK CHILDREN S HANDLING: TBA Saturday, April 11, 2015 Sunday, April 12, 2015 CONFORMATION: Pam Jarrett, Harrowood Cavaliers, UK CHILDREN S HANDLING: Susan Shidler Sevenwoods Cavalier, USA CONFORMATION: Pat Lander, Jayba Cavaliers, USA CHILDREN S HANDLING: Shawn Barton CMW SHOW CHAIR Susan Shidler, sevenwoodsckcs@sbcglobal.net 847-680-0070 CMW SHOW SECRETARY Linda Kornhi, 35561 Westminster St, Pleasant Hill, OR 97455 541-726-3850 cavlady@mindspring.com SHOW RULES COMMITTEE Susan Shidler, sevenwoodsckcs@sbcglobal.net 847-680-0070 Bruce Henry, shirmontcavs@aol.com 214-691-0062 Ginger Harrison, gingerbentwood@hotmail.com 210-481-7231

CMW Show Chair Show Secretary Ribbons Prizes Hospitality Table Hospitality Judges Photographer Vendors Flowers Grounds Hotel Coordinators SHOW COMMITTEE Susan Shidler Linda Kornhi Shawn Barton Susan Shidler TBA Karen Boos Kasia Vetter Photography Susan Shidler Susan Shidler CMW Board Susan Shidler Show Stewards and Announcers Thursday April 9 Friday April 10 Announcer: TBA Announcer: Joan Twigg Gate: TBA Gate: TBA Ring: TBA Ring: TBA Table: TBA Table: Ginger Harrison Saturday April 11 Sunday April 12 Announcer: Jeff Fitzgerald Announcer: Jeff Fitzgerald Gate: Margaret Gigous Gate: Margaret Gigous Ring: Ginger Harrison Ring: Michelle Lander Table: Vanessa Weber Table: Joan Twigg SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (all times are approximate) Thursday, April 9, 2015 6:30-7:30PM Nacho Bar with Cash Bar 7:00PM Puppy Sweepstakes Judge: Kevin Cline, Forest Creek Cavaliers, USA Friday, April 10, 2015 9:00AM Conformation Judging Begins (Dogs & Bitches) Judge: Carolyn Gibson, Torylac Cavaliers, UK Puppy Dog Classes Dog Classes Children s Handling Judge: TBA Winners Dog Competition Dog Color Class Competition

Lunch Break Puppy Bitch Classes Bitch Classes Bitch Color Class Competition Un-Official Classes Best In Show Competition Saturday, April 11, 2015 9:00AM Conformation Judging Begins (Dogs & Bitches) Judge: Pam Jarrett, Harrowood Cavaliers, UK Puppy Dog Classes Dog Classes Children s Handling Judge: Susan Shidler Winners Dog Competition Dog Color Class Competition Lunch Break Puppy Bitch Classes Bitch Classes Bitch Color Class Competition Un-Official Classes Best In Show Competition AGM 30 minutes after Best In Show 6:30PM Seminar-Judges Panel discussion-q&a period Pizza, salad, desert available Sunday, April 12, 2015 9:00AM Conformation Judging Begins (Dogs & Bitches) Judge: Pat Lander, Jayba Cavaliers, USA Puppy Dog Classes Dog Classes Children s Handling Judge: Shawn Barton Winners Dog Competition Dog Color Class Competition Lunch Break Puppy Bitch Classes Bitch Classes Bitch Color Class Competition Un-Official Classes Best In Show Competition

Special Information Class Sponsorships are $10.00 per class and help to defray the costs of the show. Sponsors names are printed in the Catalog. Annual CMW Trophy Show. Please return trophies to the CMW Trophy Chair, Sue Shidler by Friday, March 13, 2015. Those that do not return trophies will be considered indebted to the CMW and will not be allowed to show. Please make sure that the trophies are returned in good condition. Send them to : Susan Shidler, 381 S. St, Mary's Rd. Mettawa, IL 60048 Contact info: Tel: 847-680-0070 email: sevenwoodsckcs@sbcglobal.net Show Photographer Kasia Vetter will be our show photographer for the entire weekend. She is available for family and pet photographs during the show. Appointments available but not necessary. 847-815-5216 Show Veterinarian Information Northwest Animal Hospital, 2024 S. River Road, Des Plaines, IL 847-296-3112 24 Hour Emergency Veterinarian VCA Arboretum View, 2551 Warrenville Rd, Downers Grove, IL 630-963-0424 Directions: Travel south on Yorktown Shopping Center toward Convention Center Dr. Take the 2 nd left onto S Fairfield Ave. Take the 1 st right onto IL-56/E Butterfield Rd. Turn left onto Finley Rd. Turn slight right onto Warrenville Rd. 2551 Warrenville Rd is on the left. Approximately 4.0 miles distance. Sales Tables Sales tables for this show are $50.00 each. Please contact Sue Shidler for availability. Use the Summary Form for payment. CMW Silent Auction Silent Auction will be offered. We will once again tempt you with delightful baskets, cavalieria and antiques. Items are needed and appreciated. Remember - no item is too small or too large and the proceeds benefit our great organization. If you have any questions or have items to donate to the show s silent auctions, please call or ship in advance to Auction Chair: Susan Shidler, 27835 N. St. Mary's Rd., Mettawa, IL 60048 Tel: 847-680-0070 email: sevenwoodsckcs@sbcglobal.net

Special Events Seminar, Saturday 6:30PM Join us for a panel discussion lead by our esteemed judges for this weekend; Caroline Gibson, Pam Jarrett and Pat Lander. The topic of discussion will be movement and structure, with a Question and Answer session afterwards. Come and have a nosh, listen to a good discussion and get your questions answered. Sign up on the Summary of Amounts Due form. Attending this seminar will count as a seminar credit towards the CKCSC, USA Judges Education Program. Enjoy Pizza, salad, desert with us - $15.00 for Judges candidates, $22.00 all others. GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS For the most current and up to date show information, go to our website, www.ckcsc.org. Try the new fillable entry form and Summary of Amounts Due forms! Download from the National website, and see how easy this is! Supplemental Entry Form and proof of foreign registration are required if you need to enter a dog using its Foreign Registry Number. The Supplemental Entry Form can be downloaded from the club s website. If you have any questions or cannot download the form, please contact Linda Kornhi cavlady@mindspring.com HOTEL INFORMATION Westin Lombard Yorktown Center Hotel 70 Yorktown Shopping Ctr, Lombard, IL, 60148 Phone: 630-719-8000 The hotel is located 12 miles southwest of O'Hare International Airport in the heart of the Lombard/Oak Brook business and shopping corridor. CMW Room Rates: $119.00. (Rates do not include applicable state and local taxes) Make guest room reservations either on line (using our Stargroups web site) or by calling Reservations at 1-888-627-9031. Reservations must be guaranteed by one night s deposit (room and tax) on a major credit card. Refundable Deposit There will be a $100.00 refundable deposit required via cash deposit or credit card authorization for all guests who have dogs in their sleeping rooms. The credit card will not be charged $100.00. The Housekeeping Department will inspect the guest room and inform the front desk if any

damages have incurred. If there are no damages, cash deposits will be refunded at check-out. Credit card authorizations will be cleared within 3 business days of a Guest s date of departure. If there are damages, the Guest will be provided a written specification of claimed damages Housekeeping-All guest rooms must be cleaned by Housekeeping at least once during their stay. Guest Rooms-All dogs must be crated when the owner is out of the guest room. The cut-off date for reserving rooms in the Room Block is 5:00 p.m. local time at Hotel on 10-Mar-2015. Check In: 3:00 PM Check Out: 12:00 PM Complimentary Self Parking Complimentary Shuttle Service within Surrounding Area Complimentary Wireless High Speed Internet Access in Public Areas, Club Lounge and Business Center Indoor Pool/Hot tub/sundeck Lombard Restaurants Harry Caray's Restaurant Holy Mackerel Restaurant (serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner) 24-hour room service Cocktail Lounge HOTEL AND GROUND RULES Everyone MUST comply with the request that ALL DOGS be crated at all times when not under the direct supervision of a wide awake, responsible adult. This is for the protection of you, your dog and the hotel. PLEASE USE DESIGNATED EXERCISE AREAS ONLY. NO DOGS ALLOWED IN FRONT LOBBY. Please cover furnishings & beds with your own sheets & towels if dogs will get on the furniture. NO bathing of dogs. If feet need touch-up, use your own towels. Clean hair from sinks and tubs. NO WET DOGS ON THE FURNITURE. Bring the necessary requirements for IMMEDIATE clean-up. Inform hotel of any serious damage to your room. This is YOUR responsibility. Report barking dogs, catch any dogs running loose, carry extra baggies. Pick up ALL litter and place in the bins provided. Future shows at this site depend on how well you control and clean up after your dogs, your children and yourselves.

SHOW RULES ANNOUNCEMENTS Show Rules last changed 8/14/14 effective with the CNE November 2014 show. Definition of Classes last changed 1/12/14 effective with the COS/CNE March 2014 show. Performance Show Rules last changed 1/1/11 effective with the COTW January 2011 show. Performance Class Definitions last changed 1/1/15 effective with the CMW February 2015 show. The CKCSC-USA Show Rules are available on the Club s website www.ckcsc.org. Please review the updated Show Rules carefully. The effective date appears at the top of each set of rules. for Show Rules, select Events Conformation Info Show Rules. for Performance Show Rules, select Events Performance Info Show Rules. To print, use the Print function of your browser. NOTE: Agility Rules and Regulations are now posted on the website with Obedience and Rally under Performance Show Rules. SHOW RULES CHANGE 8/14/14: (Effective with the November 2014 Show) Show Rule V. Show Rules Committees/Complaints 7: Added a rule for managing entries when there is a change in a judging assignment once the premium is published. 3/13/14: (Effective with the June 2014 show) Show Rule 1. Owners/Exhibitors 10. No dog may be shown to a judge who has owned or co-owned the sire or dam of the exhibit within the past 2 years. (Effective with the June 2014 show) Show Rule I. Owners/Exhibitors 18. The judge and the exhibitor may not be overnight guests in each other s homes or share a hotel room for a period of 6 months before or 30 days after the judge s CKCSC-USA assignment. An exhibitor may not show to a judge with whom s/he has sold, purchased, or co-owned a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel 6 months prior to the judging assignment or with whom s/he has shared any form of private transportation to or from the show on the weekend of the judge s assignment. (Effective with the June 2014 show) Show Rule IV. Judges 4: Judges should review Section I. Owners/Exhibitors regarding contact with exhibitors. DEFINITION OF CLASSES CHANGE 1/1/15: (Effective with the February 2015 show) Added Pre-Novice, Pre-Open, and Pre-Utility as Optional Titling Classes. Renamed the unofficial Pre-novice class to Sub-Novice. Updated the eligibility criteria for Rally Excellent A and Rally Advanced A. Refer to the Definition of Classes for eligibility criteria. CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIEL CLUB, USA DEFINITION OF CLASSES As of 1/1/15 The term "Dog" applies to both sexes unless otherwise specified. CONFORMATION As of 1/12/14 OFFICIAL CONFORMATION CLASSES (Championship Points awarded if entry justifies.) Junior Puppy: Puppies 5 months but not yet 9 months. Senior Puppy: Puppies 9 months but not yet 12 months. Graduate Puppy: Dogs 12 months but not yet 18 months and not holding a CKCSC, USA championship title. Novice: Dogs 5 months and older, never to have won any points at a CKCSC, USA, or CKCSC Regional Championship Show, nor a major win, nor a championship in any Registry in which the Breed is recognized.

Bred By Exhibitor: Dogs 5 months and older, owned by the breeder and handled in the ring by the breeder or his/her spouse or domestic partner. The breeder is the registered owner of the dam at the time of whelping. Junior American Bred : Dogs 5 months but not yet 18 months, whelped in the USA of a mating that took place in the USA, and not holding a CKCSC, USA championship if over 12 months of age. American Bred: Dogs 18 months and older, whelped in the USA of a mating that took place in the USA and not holding a CKCSC, USA championship title. Second Generation American Bred: Dogs 5 months and older which are American Bred and of which both sire and dam are American Bred, and not holding a CKCSC, USA championship title. (Offered at the National Specialty, Members Club Show, and Trudy Brown Memorial Rally only.) Health & Conformation: Dogs 5 years of age and older with an OFA certificate that shows and OFA registry number and states that the dog has no evidence of hip displaysia after 2 years of age and is certified clear within 1 year of the postmark closing date for that show of the following diseases: 1) Heart by a board certified cardiologist; 2) Patellar Luxation by a licensed veterinarian or via an OFA patella certificate; 3) Eyes by CERF or by a board certified veterinary ophthalmologist s exam sheet indicating that eyes are normal. Copies of the 4 certificates must accompany the entry form for any dog entering this class. Special Limit Blenheim: Blenheim dogs 5 months and older and not holding a CKCSC, USA championship title if over 12 months of age. Special Limit Tricolor: Tricolor dogs 5 months and older and not holding a CKCSC, USA championship title if over 12 months of age. Special Limit Ruby: Ruby dogs 5 months and older and not holding a CKCSC, USA championship title if over 12 months of age. Special Limit Black & Tan: Black & Tan dogs 5 months and older and not holding a CKCSC, USA championship title if over 12 months of age. Open: Dogs 5 months and older. Senior Open: Dogs 7 years and older. UNOFFICIAL CONFORMATION CLASSES (No championship points awarded.) Veteran: Dogs 7 years and older. Class to be judged on overall quality and conformation of the dogs, regardless of their age. Stud Dog: Stud dogs to parade with 2 or more of their get from at least 2 different litters, not necessarily in the same ownership. Get must be entered in an Official or Unofficial Conformation Class at this Show. Class to be judged on quality and consistency of get only. Brood Bitch: Brood bitches to parade with two or more of their produce from at least two different litters, not necessarily in the same ownership. Produce must be entered in an Official or Unofficial Conformation Class at this Show. Class to be judged on quality and consistency of produce only. Brace: Two dogs 5 months or older, of the same color and in the same ownership but not necessarily of the same sex. Class to be judged on similarity and quality. FINAL AND SPECIAL AWARDS All official conformation classes are judged for dogs, then bitches. Winners/Reserve Winners/Best Puppy competitions take place after judging concludes for that sex. Initial competition for Special Awards Best American Bred, Bred By Exhibitor, Blenheim, Tricolor, Ruby, and Black-and-Tan In Show is held after Best Puppy for that sex is awarded. Unofficial conformation classes, including Best Veteran In Show, are judged after the competition for Winners/Reserve Winners/Best Puppy Bitch. The remaining Final and Special Awards follow the unofficial conformation classes. FINAL AWARDS (Championship points awarded if entry justifies.) Winners (WD, WB) is awarded from the Class Winners. Reserve Winners (RWD, RWB) is awarded from the remaining Class Winners and the second place dog to Winners.

Best Puppy (BPD, BPB) is awarded from the winners of the Junior and Senior Puppy Classes after Reserve Winners and AOM s are awarded. Best In Show (BIS) is awarded from Winners Dog and Winners Bitch. Reserved Best In Show (RBIS) is awarded from the Opposite Sex Winners and the Reserve Winners to Best In Show. Best Puppy In Show (BPIS) is awarded from the winners of Best Puppy Dog and Best Puppy Bitch after Best In Show is awarded. SPECIAL AWARDS (No championship points awarded.) Award of Merit (AOM) is awarded after Reserve Winners from the remaining Class Winners and next placing dog to Reserve Winners or the first AOM winner. (Up to two AOM s are awarded to each sex at all National shows and each Regional AGM trophy show.) Best Veteran In Show is awarded from the winners of the Veteran Classes immediately following the Veteran Class competition. Special Awards: Awarded from eligible dogs from all of the classes. The definition for the Special Award is the same as the associated class definition. They must include: Best American Bred in Show Best Bred By Exhibitor In Show Best Blenheim In Show Best Tricolor In Show Best Ruby In Show Best Black-and-Tan In Show PUPPY SWEEPSTAKES (No Championship Points awarded.) Junior Puppy: Puppies 5 months but not yet 9 months and not holding a CKCSC,USA, championship title. Senior Puppy: Puppies 9 months but not yet 12 months and not holding a CKCSC, USA, championship title. Graduate Puppy: Dogs 12 months but not yet 18 months and not holding a CKCSC, USA championship title. HANDLING (To be judged on how well the dogs are handled, NOT on the dogs themselves.) Children s Handling: Handlers 6 years but not yet 12 years. Dogs not to be placed upon the examining table. Senior Handling: Handlers 12 years but not yet 17 years. Dogs to be placed upon examining table. NEW WAYS TO ENTER AND PAY FOR SHOW ENTRIES We will accept ENTRIES via EMAIL and FAX, in addition to MAIL. We will accept CREDIT CARDS and PAYPAL in addition to personal check. There is a $5. convenience fee for paying by PayPal or credit card. PLEASE read the instructions CAREFULLY. TO USE THE NEW FILLABLE FORMS: 1. DOWNLOAD the Summary and Entry Forms at the CKCSC website: www.ckcsc.org to your computer. 2. TYPE all of the information required on the form. 3. PRINT the completed forms.

4. SIGN the completed forms. (It is a requirement that all entry forms be signed.) TO PAY VIA PAYPAL: 1. Sign on to PayPal at www.paypal.com. (You must have an account with PayPal to use this method. It is free and easy to set up an account if you do not already have one.) You may pay with a credit card, debit card or bank account of your choice. 2. Click on the Send Money tab. Send Money to cavaliersofthemidwest@gmail.com. 3. Enter the Total Amount Due from the Summary Form in the Amount box. 4. Review your transaction and click on the SEND MONEY tab. 5. You will get a message that the money has been sent. PayPal will send you an email verifying the transaction. Enter the transaction number on your Summary Form. TO PAY VIA CREDIT CARD: 1. Complete the Credit Card authorization Form and submit it with your entries. DO NOT EMAIL this form. TO SUBMIT THESE FORMS VIA EMAIL (do not use email if paying by credit card): 1 SCAN and SAVE the completed and signed forms to your computer as a single file. 2 EMAIL the file to the Show Secretary at cavlady@mindspring.com TO SUBMIT BY FAX: 1. Fax SIGNED forms to (541) 689-8520 to the ATTENTION of Linda Kornhi TO SUBMIT BY MAIL: 2. Mail them to the Show Secretary at the address on the Summary Form. If you have any questions about these procedures, or need assistance, please email me at cavlady@mindspring.com Linda Kornhi, CMW Show Secretary