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Oct 21-25, 2010
PCA 55th National Specialty -  W Springfield, MA  

Holiday Inn Hotel of Springfield - Enfield Front Desk: 860-741-2211
(Formerly Crowne Plaza Hotel) Fax:  860-741-6917
One Bright Meadow Blvd Toll-free:  888-465-4329
Enfield, CT 06082  

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Conformation Premium List
Correction to Premium List - Veteran Classes

Obedience at the National - Details
Obedience Premium List

Pulik 9 months or older can enter Herding Tests
Herding at the National - Details
Herding Instinct Test Premium List

"The Leaf Peepers Cluster"

Eastern States Exposition Grounds
Mallery Building
1305 Memorial Ave
W Springfield, MA

Tentative Schedule 

 

Thursday, October 21, 2010
   
10 am Board Meeting -- Hotel (members invited)
2 pm Judges Education -- Hotel

7 pm

 Welcome Gathering - Hotel (cash bar)  Coffee and cake will be provided
   
 

Friday, October 22, 2010
AM PCA Designated Specialty - Show Site: Eastern States Exposition Grounds
       Designated Specialty Regular Classes and Herding Group Judge: Mr. Bill Daugherty
       Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes Judge: Mrs. Lori K Kopreski
7 pm Member Education -- Lynnette Milleville - Hotel
       Lynnette Milleville is one of the original authors of the AKC herding program.  She and her husband have
       traveled throughout the US, Canada and Europe competing, judging and teaching clinics and seminars,
       and she has provided seminars for many AKC breed clubs.  Come learn from an expert!
   
 

Saturday, October 23, 2010
   
AM PCA (National) Designated Specialty - Show Site
       Designated Specialty Regular Classes: Mrs. Melanie D. William
            Herding Group Judge: Mr. Pete Dawkins
       Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes Judge: Ms. Kathryn Schwabe
       Obedience Judge: Ms. Elizabeth (Tibby) Chase  – Pulik only
6:30pm Cash Bar -- Hotel
7:30pm PCA Banquet and Annual Meeting and Awards Ceremony -- Hotel
   
 

Sunday, October 24, 2010
   
AM PCA Designated Specialty - Show Site
        Designated Specialty Judge:  Ms. Joy S. Brewster
            Herding Group Judge: Mrs. Cathy H. Daugherty   
   
 

Monday, October 25, 2010
   
9:30am Hands-On Herding Clinic - Nutmeg Farm, Portland, CT (30 mi from hotel)
        Instructor: Lynnette Milleville
  Herding Instinct Tests (following Herding Clinic)
        Judges: Lynnette & Tim Milleville

Additional notes for National Specialty October 23:
ALL SWEEPSTAKES ENTRIES MUST BE ENTERED IN A REGULAR CLASS AS WELL AS SWEEPSTAKES, UNLESS THE SWEEPSTAKES ENTRY IS A NEUTERED VETERAN.

 We are hoping to have demonstrations of Freestyle and Rally plus offering a Canine Good Citizen Test

        Superintendent / Secretary
            MB-F Inc
            PO Box 22107, Greensboro, NC 27420,  (336) 379-9352

Host Hotel - Holiday Inn (formerly called Crowne Plaza Hotel)

This is a full service hotel. The rate is $89.00 plus tax per night.  NOTE: This is a multi-story hotel, with elevators.  PCA has requested they reserve as many ground floor rooms as possible, so BOOK EARLY.  There are plenty of grassy areas for our dogs.  PLEASE MENTION YOU ARE WITH THE PULI CLUB OF AMERICA.

Courtesy Google Maps

  

Driving Directions from Hotel to Show Site (7.5 miles)  See Google Maps

1. Head northeast on US-5 N/Enfield St toward Willard Ave. Continue to follow US-5 N (3.6mi)
2. Take the ramp onto I-91 N/US-5 N (0.4 mi)
3. Take exit 3 to merge onto US-5 N toward MA-57/W Springfield (2.0 mi)
4. Take the MA-147 W exit toward W Springfield/Agawam (0.2 mi)
5. At the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit onto MA-147 W/Memorial Ave heading to MA-147 W/W.Springfield/Agawam (1.2 mi)
6. Turn left  Destination will be on the left (30 ft)

Driving Directions to Hotel

From Bradley International Airport Take Route 20 East to Interstate 91 North. Take exit 49, bear right at the end of the ramp, and take your immediate right onto Bright Meadow Blvd. The hotel will be on your left.

From Springfield, MA Take 291 West to Interstate 91 South. Take exit 49 (the first exit in Connecticut). Take a left at the lights at the end of the ramp. Go through one set of lights. Take a right at the next set of lights onto Bright Meadow Blvd. The hotel will be on your left.

From New Hampshire Take Interstate 93 South to Interstate 495 South to Interstate 290 to Mass Pike (I-90) West to exit 6. After toll booth, take a left on 291 to Interstate 91 South. Take exit 49 (the first exit in Connecticut). Take a left at the lights at the end of the ramp. Go through one set of lights. Take a right at the next set of lights onto Bright Meadow Blvd. The hotel will be on your left.

From Boston Take Mass Pike (I-90) West to exit 6. After toll booth, take a left on 291 to Interstate 91 South. Take exit 49 (the first exit in Connecticut). Take a left at the lights at the end of the ramp. Go through one set of lights. Take a right at the next set of lights onto Bright Meadow Blvd. The hotel will be on your left.

From Rhode Island Take Interstate 95 South to exit 69, Route 9 North to Interstate 91 North to exit 49. Bear right at the end of the ramp, take your immediate right onto Bright Meadow Blvd. The hotel will be on your left.

From Vermont Take Interstate 91 South. Take exit 49 (the first exit in Connecticut). Take a left at the lights at the end of the ramp. Go through one set of lights. Take a right at the next set of lights onto Bright Meadow Blvd. The hotel will be on your left.

AIRPORTS

Hartford/Springfield (BDL)
11mi or 17.7km from the Hotel
Complimentary Airport Shuttle* from Hotel
Taxi Fee: $26.00 (USD)
Time by taxi: 15 minutes
*Reservations are REQUIRED for Airport Shuttle

Boston (BOS)
99mi or 161km to the Hotel (approx 1 hr 50 min)

Albany (ALB)
(2hrs from the hotel)

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