AmericAn Shih Tzu club 2016 NATIONAL SPECIALTY SHOW by richArd pAqueTTe
T he American Shih Tzu Club held their annual National Specialty Show at the Holi- day Inn Perimeter in Atlan- ta, Georgia from April 19-23, 2016. My annual pilgrimage to the National was filled with some great competition in not only Conformation but also many Performance events including Agility and Obedience. The National event is a difficult week to stage and requires a tremendous amount of work by a
dedicated group of volunteers. The ASTC Parent Club has taken on the duties in the last few years as it has become an onerous task for local clubs to host on their own. I arrived on the set-up day to some great hospitality at the traditional Meet- N-Greet in the evening with a wide variety of finger foods so plentiful and delicious that many participants indulged enough that dinner was eas- ily skipped. The setting in the hotel
Atrium was bright, spacious and condu- cive to great camaraderie. Not only was it adjacent to the ballroom where the rings and exhibitor grooming were, but it was also part of the bar and lounge area where it always seems a bit of liba- tion makes for lively conversations and revives old friendships with fellow long- time breeders. It also gives many new- comers the opportunity to kibutz with the many annual stalwarts in a very welcoming atmosphere.
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photos by Richard Paquette
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