COWBOY UP IN OKLAHOMA by Richard Paquette
T he American Shih Club National and Regional Specialty Shows as well as the Trinity Valley Shih Tzu Club Regional Specialty Show were held in Oklahoma City on May 25-29, 2018. Our host hotel the Sheraton Mid West City would also be the site for Obedience, Rally and Agility Trials. After four decades of attending the American Shih Tzu
doing 4-6 month Beginner Puppy and Dr. Clyde Shaw andMrs. Jacque- line Stacy doing the Regionals. Ms. Lynn Eggers was our Obedience and Rally judge. I am excited to report that this year was one of the ‘BEST’ Nationals I have attended. There was unbe- lievable atmosphere and camara- derie amongst all the participants.
ClubNationals I was especially proud and excited to be there as this year for the first time in the history of the breed a mother and daughter team would judge the National. Daugh- ter Jody Garcini Paquette would judge Sweepstakes and her mother Wendy Paquette would judge the National. The other Specialty judges were Breeder/Judge Dorothy Edge
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