Okay, not a zillion...but a bunch!
If you love Scotties Dayton, Ohio will be the place to be on April 25 and 26, 2009! The Scottish Terrier Club of America, aka STCA, will be holding their Specialty on Saturday, April 25 at the Exposition Center - Dayton International Airport - 3900 McCauley Drive, 45377.
The Scottish Terrier Club of Greater Dayton, aka STCGD, will hold their Specialty the following day, Sunday, April 26.
What is a Specialty? The easiest description is a One Breed Conformation Show. There will be Scotties from all over the country, perhaps the world, vying for that Best of Breed win!
But conformation is not the only event happening that weekend! There will be Scottie obedience and rally trials on both days as well as a Parade of Rescue Scotties on Saturday morning.
All the information can be found at this link: http://www.stca.biz/images/2009RotatingPremium.pdf
The cost? Your time and parking. (Unless you are exhibiting a dog)
One thing I ask you to remember if you decide to attend:
Scotties about to go into the ring are focused like an athlete as are their handlers. This is NOT a good time to attempt a conversation or try to pet/interact with the dogs. You will be shooed away. The handlers have spent many hours preparing their dog's coat for examination by the Judge. Petting them can undo all that hard work. It can also excite the dogs and make them hard to handle in the ring.
My husband and I will be in attendance both days as observers. I hope to see you at this exciting event!
