Show Dogs of the Year Awards - May 7, 2023 - 13

Collie Club of America
The Collie Club of America (CCA) has a rich 137-year history
that began with its founding on Aug. 26, 1886. The first CCA
National Specialty was held in 1894. The centennial year National
Specialty, held in 1986 in Chicago, drew a prestigious panel of
judges, including five past presidents, and a respectable combined
entry of 1,195 dogs. The 2023 event that will be held March 25
to April 1 in Fort Wayne, Indiana, marks the 129th year of the
annual celebration. The diversity of activities, from conformation,
obedience and rally to herding and agility, reflects the trainability,
intelligence and loyalty of the Collie breed. The Top 20 Invitational showcases the top-ranked
competitors from 2022 in conformation, Junior Showmanship, obedience, rally and agility.
The Shining Star Collie Ambassador Award is given to an exemplary dog for work in service,
search and rescue, therapy, education/library assistance or protection. Honors such as Breeder
of the Year, the Right Stuff Award and Hall of Fame inductees pay tribute to those who have
dedicated their lives to advancing the breed. Collectively, we celebrate our beloved Collie breed
at our CCA National Specialty Show.
Kanadasaga Kennel Club
The Kanadasaga Kennel Club has served the dog fancy in the
Finger Lakes region of central New York for nearly 70 years. We
strive to advance all breeds through our dog shows, exhibitions,
matches, obedience and agility trials. Puppy socialization, training
and handling classes and seminars are ongoing activities. In
1986, we began the Wine Country Circuit show, held annually
in late September, with three other clubs on Seneca Lake in
Romulus, New York. It began as a small show and has grown to
be one of the largest four-day shows in the country with 3,000
to 3,500 dogs a day. Many regional and national specialties take place during the cluster, as
do the performance sports of agility, obedience, rally and lure coursing. The popularity of this
show led state and park officials to provide a dedicated field that is groomed yearlong to
accommodate the show site. Eye and heart health clinics and seminars are held every year.
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine is our veterinary care provider, and we pair
veterinary students with mentors to help them learn about the dog fancy and purebred dogs.
We are pleased to work with two other clubs to preserve the classic Wine Country Circuit.
Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon
The Dog Fanciers Association of Oregon (DFAO) has a long history
in the Pacific Northwest, beginning in 1939. After holding its early
all-breed shows at locations across the state, the club settled at the
Portland Metropolitan Exposition Center 75 years ago. Today, the
Expo Center has 330,000 square feet, ample space for the five-day
Rose City Cluster that began more than three decades ago when
Tualatin Kennel Club joined DFAO's weekend. The 2023 show,
held in late January, included 28 breed specialties, a group show
and four all-breed shows. Trials and tests were offered for agility,
obedience, rally, scent work, trick dog and Canine Good Citizen. Rose City Junior Handler of the
Year with scholarships for the winners added to Junior Showmanship competition. Young dogs
competed in the 4- to 6-month Puppy competition and the Future Star Spectacular. Regional TV
networks and the print media covered the Rose City Classic throughout the event generating a
large public attendance. Meet the Breeds featured 67 clubs promoting their breeds. The 25th Rose
City Classic Student Art Classic drew hundreds of students, teachers and parents who enjoyed the
student artwork on display and stayed to watch the dog show and dog sports. DFAO thrives on
introducing the public to purebred dogs and the dog fancy.
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