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Heart of the Desert Classic – Behind the Scene -Sept 18, 2024

 

 

Fellow Sporting Dog Association of Arizona members, have you ever wondered how judges for our specialty show are arranged for and added to the judging programs for the Heart of the Desert Classic Cluster?  Do you even know that there are 23 specialty shows and 3 group clubs, as well as 4 days of all breeds shows and multiple breeds judging seminars during the cluster?  Our club’s Sporting Dog specialty is a part of an enormous and complicated dog showing undertaking and to help us understand all of it, Lori Nelson, Specialties and Group Show Coordinator for Heart of the Desert Classic, will be our guest speaker at our next SDAA meeting.

                Who:  Lori Nelson

                What: Discussion of Heart of the Desert Classic specialties and group shows

                When:  Wednesday, September 18, 2024

                                Dinner at 6:30

                                Meeting at 7:00

                Where: Denny’s Restaurant

                                3315 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale

 Lori is a breeder, exhibitor, and judge with many years of experience who understands our questions and concerns.  Please join us next Wednesday to meet her.

 

 

 

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Dog Days at the Garden

Dog Days return in 2021 to the Desert Botanical Garden . Enjoy a “pawsitively” perfect morning stroll through the Garden on Jan 30. You and your pup will have a tail-wagging good time exploring the beauty and sniffs of the trails. Please BYOB (bring your own bowl) to fill at water refill stations.

 

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Valley of the Sun weimaraner & SDAA Double Double hunt test

THIS WEEKEND

FEB 8 & 9

The hunt test will start at 7:30 am so please be there at 7:00 if you are in Master VSWC and Junior in SDAA for Saturday.
We will have breakfast goodies and coffee.

Lunch will be provided for $5.00 and if you want to bring any cookies, brownies or any dessert for lunchtime it would be greatly appreciated.

The freeway is clear on the I-10 going west to MC 85 but on your way home I-10 east is closed at 107th ave. to 99th ave. all weekend I don’t know how bad the backup will be so be prepared to detour.
We will have bye braces so if anyone can bring a dog to fill in it would be great.

For the running order, click here