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The
ABC is the North American club recognized by the French "Club
des Amis Du Beauceron".
The American Beauceron Club is a membership
association comprised of dedicated Beauceron fanciers. Its purpose is
to ensure the proper education of the public about the Beauceron,
furthering the advancement and integrity of the breed, and providing a
forum for fellow enthusiasts to share their experiences, knowledge and
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Upcoming A
Match!
A
specialty Sanctioned A Match for Beaucerons only--a precursor to the
club holding a specialty show is being held on September 20, 2008 at Purina Farms, 200 Checkboard
Drive, Gray Summit, MO.
Beauceron champions of record
can not enter the match, but any other Beauceron may enter--even dogs with
majors may enter or dogs who are not yet Champions of Record. Beauceron
champions of records should plan to attend and take advantage of a 3-day
cluster at the wonderful Purina Farms site to campaign their dogs and support
the young dogs. Below are the breed clubs sponsoring the events for
each day and the Purina Farm website.
The A Match
will take place 30 minutes after the Best in Show on Saturday Only
regular classes can be offered i.e., 6-9 puppy; 9-12 puppy; Bred By; 12-18
months; Open and Novice. No non-regular class can be offered. Professional
handlers are permitted, but no junior showmanship. There will be a
Best of Breed and Best of Opposite.
St. Louis Dog
Breeders Association, Inc.
Gray
Summit MO, Sunday, September 19, 2008
Spirit of
the Heartland Kennel Club, Inc
Gray
Summit MO, Saturday, September 20, 2008
Jefferson
County KC of Missouri, Inc.
Gray
Summit MO, Sunday, September 21, 2008
http://www.purina.com/events/dogs/farms/schedule.aspx
**** Please take these opportunities to support the American Beauceron Club and more importantly, the Breed you love! ****
The ABC Annual Club Meeting will be held in conjunction with the "A" Match on Saturday September 20, 2008, 30 minutes
following the Best in Show judging for the "Spirit of the Heartland Kennel Club" dog show in Gray Summit, MO. All
members in good standing are invited to attend. For more information, please contact the Club Secretary.
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2008 JOURNEE UPDATE - As the minimum entries were
not received by the 6/30/08 deadline, the 2008 Journee is officially
canceled; however, French critique and judging along with many other
exciting events are available to the Beauceron at phenomenal prices
courtesy of our cousin, the Briard.
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2008
RASSEMBLEMENT
THE
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It
is with great pleasure the American Beauceron Club announces the Briard
Club of America is inviting the Beauceron to participate in their 2008
Rassemblement hosted at The Drawbride Inn in Ft. Mitchell, Kentucky.
Ft.
Mitchell, Kentucky is 6 hours east of Gray Summit, Missouri, site of
our Beauceron A Match on Saturday, 9/20 and a 3-Day AKC
Cluster. We
encourage all Beauceron fanciers to attend both the A Match and RASS.
Mr.
Lin Montenot, a Beauceron judge and son of the judge the Beauceron
Montenot Challenge is named after will be judging this year's
event. M. Montenot is very excitied to be evaluating both
Briards
and Beaucerons.
The
French Critiques for the Beauceron by Mr. Lin Montenot will take place
on Monday, September 22nd - Tuesday, September 23rd for Dogs
& Bitches in the following Classes:
Bébé
(3-6 mos); Puppy (6-9 mos); Débutant (9-12 mos); Jeune1(12-18
mos); Intermédiaire1(15-24
mos); Ouverte1(15
mos and up); Travail2(15
mos and up working); Vétéran3(8
years and up); Companion (any altered dog or bitch)
The
judging for Meilleur de Race du Rassemblement (Best of Breed) for the
Beauceron will take place Tuesday evening, September 23rd in the
Ballroom of the Drawbridge Inn.
Cost
for Entry is only: Adult=$34.00; Puppy=$29.00; Additional dog (minimum
of 2)=$29.00! The ABC is picking up the additional $10.00
surcharge for ALL
Beauceron entries so members and non-members may enter at Briard prices.
Closing
is August 31, 2008 for entries to appear in the Show Catalogue with
photo, if photo submitted with entry by the Closing. All dogs entered
in the RASS must have a photo submitted prior to entering the Ring for
their Critique. You may also have a digital photo of the dog
taken at the RASS site, if you prefer, at your cost. Day of
Show
entries are permitted to RASS for an additional $5.00/dog.
BCA NATIONAL SCHEDULE
OF EVENTS OPEN TO BEAUCERONS
http://www.briardclubofamerica.org/Nationals/2008/index.html
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EVENTS |
PREMIUMS/ENTRY
FORMS |
| Friday, September 19 - Sunday, September 21 |
AKC All-Breed Agility Trial |
Agility
Premium |
| Monday, September 22 |
Agility Working Clinic 4 |
Clinic Entry |
| Monday, September 22 - Tuesday, September 23 |
Rassemblement Evaluations |
Rassemblement
Entry |
| Tuesday Evening, September 23 |
Judging for Best of Breed of 2008
Rassamblement |
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| Tuesday, September 23 |
Herding Tests (HT/PT/Instinct) |
Herding
Premium |
| Wednesday, September 24 |
ATTS Temperament Test |
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| Thursday, September 25 |
Health Clinic—CERF, DNA,
Microchip, Cardiac Test |
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| Thursday, September 25 |
Puppy Match |
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| Thursday, September 25 |
CGC/TDI Tests |
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It is up to the owner to decide which class is best for their dog
depending upon their dog’s maturity.
2 Dogs & Bitches
entered in Travail Class must provide proof of their working titles.
3 Spayed or neutered is
allowed in Vétéran Class.
4 Agility clinic
being offered to Beaucerons at Briard prices.
The
ABC would like to thank the BCA Board, RASS Chair, Show Chair, Show
Chair Assistant, and the many BCA National volunteers who have welcomed
us, traded oh-so many emails and provided us with a wealth of
information and assistance.
We
strongly encourage all Beauceron fanciers, both ABC members and
non-members to take advantage of this wonderful program of events
offered at incredible prices and a lovely, central, indoor location.
We
hope to see you at the A MATCH and RASS!
LOBSTER
DINNER
Beauceron
folks staying around until Wednesday, 9/24 are invited to join a
Lobster Dinner being provided by Marsha Clamp. For
several years now, Marsha picks up the lobsters in Massachusetts on
Tuesday afternoon and then makes a B-line to the BCA National.The
lobsters are cooked in the parking lot in turkey
fryers. Please
pass the word on to everyone. If anyone is interested and can
bring a turkey fryer that's all the better.
Cost is
based on the going price for the lobsters and in the past has been
$20-$25 per lobster.
Marsha is
trying to get a count asap. Anyone interested should contact Marsha directly
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HOTEL
INFORMATION
http://www.briardclubofamerica.org/Nationals/2008/hotel.html
The Drawbridge Inn and Convention Center
http://www.drawbridgeinn.com/
2477 Royal Drive
Fort Mitchell, KY 41017
(859) 341-2800 / (800) 354-9793
The Briard Club of America has a block of rooms until August 18, 2008.
Rooms remaining unbooked after
August 18, 2008 will be released and will only be available at the full
rate. When making your reservations, be sure to mention the BCA
National Specialty as that is how you will receive our special rate.
You may make reservations directly with the hotel at 859-341-2800 or
-800-354-9793. Be sure and mention the Briard Club of America when
making your reservations.
The room rate for two people is $89. There is a limit of 4 dogs per
room.
TROPHY
SPONSORSHIP
We are
looking for members or businesses that would be willing to donate money
for our 2008 Rassamblement. ABC
members may sponsor specialty trophies with the exception of BOB which
is sponsored by the BCA. Your
name, kennel name or memorial will be listed in the catalog with the
sponsored trophy.
Want to
sponsor an ABC Trophy? Please contact: the ABC Secretary.
$65 -
Meilleur Mâle du Rassemblement (Best Male)
$65 -
Meilleure Femelle du Rassemblement (Best Female)
$40 -
Meilleur Chiot du Rassemblement (Best Puppy) - Sponsored - Thank you
$40 -
Meilleur Vétéran du Rassemblement (Best Veteran) - Sponsored - Thank you
$40 -
Meilleur Companion du Rassemblement (Best Companion) - Sponsored - Thank you
VOLUNTEERS
http://www.briardclubofamerica.org/Nationals/2008/volunteers.html
BCA and
ABC NEED YOUR HELP!
It is easy and a great way to meet people. Please help make
this
year's event a success and participate in the beginning of what we hope
will become a recurring, grand tradition between our two breeds.
To sign up to help translate for M. Montenot
contact:
RASS Chair, Jeanne Lorange
(Note: translators get a free room courtesy of BCA)
To sign up to help at any of the BCA events
contact:
Holly Dundore
To sign up to help with ABC Merchandise table
contact: Sue Traver
ADVERTISING
http://www.briardclubofamerica.org/Nationals/2008/rassad.html
Honor
your Briard, Beauceron and this historic event with a catalog ad. Present
your past, present and future in the Rass catalog.Ads will
be accepted until Aug 31, 2008. Ads can be sent email or hard copy.
Click
on the link to the right for more information.

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2009
BEAUCERON CALENDAR
PHOTOS
WANTED
The
deadline for the calendar submissions has been moved back to
September 1, 2008 at midnight
Please note
that both Landscape and Portrait photos are now being accepted.
For more information, please see our Merchandise
Page.
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For
more information on the ABC Breed Rescue, and a list of any available
dogs, please see our Rescue
page.
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Full AKC
Recognition
The
AKC board voted in its August board meeting to fully recognize the
Beauceron. The breed moved into Herding
Group on June 27, 2007 and is now eligible to compete in
the regular classes.
Additional dates are:
March
1, 2007: registration for the Beauceron moved from
FSS to Full Registration.
February
28, 2010: open registry for the Beauceron will close after
this date.
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Attention
AKC Judges/Study Groups: Please contact our
Judges' Education Committee at
judgesed@beauce.org
if you would like to arrange for a breed seminar on the Beauceron.
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