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3. Club Shows
After you have read several books about
the breed and visited kennel and
Labrador club websites (which contain a
wealth of information), it is
recommended that you try to attend a
Labrador Retriever specialty
conformation show…a show in which only
 Labradors are exhibited. The entries
are usually in the hundreds (one
specialty routinely draws over a
thousand), the best dogs are shown and
they are judged almost invariably by
breeders who are frequently from
overseas. A day in which one beautiful
Labrador after another is paraded before
you will help you tune your eye to what
championship stock Labradors in the
country look like...and what you should
expect to find when you visit the
kennels of reputable breeders. Also,
for a nominal fee you can purchase a
show catalog which lists the names of
all the dogs entered, the names of their
breeders and the names and addresses of
their owners.
If you attend a specialty show, take a
folding chair with you as frequently
seating is not provided for the general
public. Although exhibitors are
friendly and like to talk about their
dogs, be aware that they are consumed
with preparing their Labradors for the
ring, showing them and getting them
safely back into their vehicles. Do not
“bother” them if they look like they are
busy.
If it is not possible for you to spend a
day at a specialty show, then consider
attending an all-breed show where
Labradors are but one of approximately
150 breeds being exhibited. Labrador
entries at all-breed shows are
relatively small and the type of
Labrador being shown probably varies
more than at specialty shows and the
judges are usually not Labrador
breeders. You can probably find an
all-breed show near you by logging on to
www.InfoDog.com.
2007–2008
LABRADOR RETRIEVER SPECIALTY SHOWS
LabradorRetriever.com does not guarantee the accuracy of
the information listed below although a reasonable
attempt has been made to present it correctly. It is
compiled from several sources including, but not limited
to, the AKC Events Calendar, regional club websites and
Premium Lists, and Superintendent
websites. Sometimes there are conflicting dates
in the information available and it is always best to
contact the Show Secretary and/or Show Superintendent to
determine actual dates and correct judges. Even after
double-checking, there can always be a last-minute
change in the latter.
Friday, January 5, 2007
~ Entries Close December 20, 2006
LRC of the Twin Cities
www.lrctc.com
River Centre,
175 W. Kellogg Boulevard, St. Paul, MN 55102-1299 (map)
Onofrio
Dog Shows, L.L.C., Superintendent
www.onofrio.com
Saturday–Sunday, January
27–28, 2007
~ Entries Close January 10, 2007 (2 Shows)
Costal South Carolina
LRC
www.csclar.com (2 Shows, Supported Entry)
Charleston
Kennel Club, Inc.
www.charlestonkennelclub.org
Exchange
Park, Highway 78, Ladson, SC 29456 (map)
MB-F, Inc.,
Superintendent
www.infodog.com
Sunday, January 28, 2008
~ Entries Close January 10, 2007
The LRC of Hawaii
www.labclubofhawaii.com
Thomas
Square, King Street, 925 S. Beretania Street,
Honolulu, HI 96814 (map)
Ms. Bobbie
Steer, Show Secretary, 618 Paopua Loop, Kailua,
HI 96734-3534
Saturday–Sunday,
February 10–11, 2007
~ Entries Close January 17, 2007 (2 Shows)
LRC if the Piedmont,
Inc.
www.piedmontlabclub.com
Piedmont KC
Showplace, 13607 Choate Circle, Charlotte, NC 28273 (map)
Ms. Libby
Floweree, Show Secretary, 139 N. Union Street,
Concord, NC 28025-4743
Saturday-Sunday,
February 17-18, 2007
~ Entries Close January 31, 2007 (2 Shows)
San Diego LRC, Inc.
www.sdlrc.com
Del Mar
Horsepark, 14550 El Camino Real, Del Mar, CA
92014-4257 (map)
Ms. Sharon
Licciardi, Show Secretary, 38513 12th
Street East, Palmdale, CA 93550-3933
Saturday–Sunday,
February 24–25, 2007
~ Entries Close February 7, 2007 (2 Shows)
Greater Atlanta LRC,
Inc.
www.galrc.org
Wills Park
Equestrian Center, 11915 Wills Road, Alpharetta, GA 30004-1820 (map)
Bob Peters
Dog Shows, Ltd., Superintendent
www.bpdsonline.com
Saturday–Sunday
, March 17–18, 2007
~ Entries Close February 28, 2007
San Joaquin Valley LRC
www.shadowbrooklabs.com/sjvlrc.html
Stanislaus
County Fairgrounds, 900 North Broadway, Turlock, CA 95380 (map)
Ms. Sharon
Licciardi, Show Secretary, 38513 12th
Street East, Palmdale, CA 93550-3933
Friday–Saturday, April
6–7, 2007
~ Entries Close March 21, 2007 (2 Shows)
Dallas-Ft. Worth LRC,
Inc.
www.dfwlrc.com
Denton
Fairgrounds, 500 W. University Drive at N. Carroll Boulevard, Denton, TX
76201 (map)
Bob Peters
Dog Shows, Ltd., Superintendent
www.bpdsonline.com
Wednesday–Friday, April
11–13, 2007
~ Entries Close March 23, 2007
The LRC of the Potomac,
Inc.
www.lrcp.com
Holiday Inn
Holidome
& Conference Center, 5400 Holiday Drive, Frederick, MD 21703-8329 (map)
MB-F, Inc.,
Superintendent
www.infodog.com
Saturday–Sunday, April
21–22, 2007
~ Entries Close April 4, 2007 (2 Shows)
Hoosier LRC, Inc.
www.hlrcinc.com
Bloomington
Indiana KC, Inc.
Wabash Valley
Fairgrounds, 3901 South U.S. 41, Terre Haute, IN 47802-4109 (map)
Roy Jones Dog
Shows, Inc., Superintendent
www.royjonesdogshows.com
Friday–Saturday, April
27–28, 2007
~ Entries Close April 11, 2007 (2 Shows)
LRC of Southern
California
~
www.lrcsocal.org
Featherly
Regional Park, 24001 Santa Ana Canyon Road, Anaheim, CA 92808-3605 (map)
Jack
Bradshaw, Superintendent
www.jbradshaw.com
Friday, May 11, 2007
~ Entries Close April 25, 2007
The LRC of Albuquerque
~
www.nmretrievers.org/lrca
Expo New
Mexico, 300 San Pedro Drive N.E., Albuquerque, NM 87108-2812 (map)
Onofrio
Dog Shows, L.L.C., Superintendent
www.onofrio.com
South Florida LRC
~
www.sflrc.org
South Florida
Fairgrounds, Exposition Center, 9067 Southern Boulevard, West Palm Beach, FL
33411-3625 (map)
MB-F, Inc.,
Superintendent
www.infodog.com
Friday–Saturday, May
11–12, 2007
~ Entries Close April 18, 2007 (2 Shows)
Miami Valley LRC, Inc.
www.mvlrc.org
Camp Campbell
Gard, Hughes Center, Hamilton, OH 45011-9601 (map)
Martha
Crouch, Show Secretary, 4010 Idlewood Road, Burlington, KY 41005-8721
Friday–Saturday, May
11–12, 2007
~ Entries Close April 25, 2007 (2 Shows)
The LRC of the Pioneer
Valley
www.lrcpv.org
Westfield
Fairgrounds, Russellville Road, Westfield, MA 01085 (map)
Jody Thomas, Show Secretary,
P. O. Box 579, C/O Bob Peters Dog Shows, Ltd., Superintendent www.bpdsonline.com
Thursday - Friday,
June 14-15 ~ (2 Shows)
LRC of Greater Boston
www.lrcgb.org
Middlesex Country 4-H
Fairgrounds, South Chelmsford Street,
Westford, MA
(map)
Jim Rau Dog
Shows, Ltd., Superintendent
www.raudogshows.com
Thursday–Friday, June 21–22
, 2007
~ (2 Shows)
Greater Pittsburgh LRC
www.gplrc.com (map)
Cooper's
Lake Campground, 205 Currie Road, Slippery
Rock, PA 16057-4527
Bob Peters Dog
Shows, Ltd., Superintendent
www.bpdsonline.com
Thursday,
July 11, 2007 ~ Entries Close
June 27, 2007
Rose City LRC ~
www.rosecitylrc.com
Champoeg
State Heritage Arena, 8239 Champoeg Road NE,
St. Paul, OR 97137-9709 (map)
Gavin Show Services,
Superintendent
www.gavinshowservices.com
Friday-Saturday, August 3-4, 2007
~ Entries Close July 18, 2007
Puget Sound LR Association
www.pslra.org
Island County Fairgrounds, 819 Camano
Avenue, Langley, WA 98260-0519 (map)
BaRay Event Services, Inc.
www.barayevents.com
Friday & Monday, August 31 & September 3,
2007
~ Entries Close August 15, 1007 (2 Shows)
Sierra Vista LRC
www.svlrc.com
Nevada County Fairgrounds, 11228 McCourtney
Road, Grass Valley, CA 95949-7412 (map)
Sharon Liccardi, Superintentent
motherhen@pacbell.net
Sunday, August 5, 2007 ~ Entries
Close July 17, 2007
Northern Ohio LRC, Inc.
www.nolrc.org
Canfield
Fairgrounds, 7265 Columbiana-Canfield Road,
Canfield, OH 44406-9406 (map)
MB-F, Inc., Superintendent
www.infodog.com
Friday-Saturday, September 7-8,
2007
~ Entries Close August 22, 2007 (2 Shows)
Jersey Skylands
LRC, Inc.
www.jerseyskylandslrc.com (map)
North
Branch Park, 355 Milltown Road, Bridgewater,
NJ 08807-7020
Thursday–Friday, September 20–21, 2007 ~ Entries Close
September ?, 2007 (2 Shows)
Pawtucket River LRC
www.prlrc.org
North Stonington
Agricultural Fairgrounds, North Stonington,
CT 06359 (map)
Saturday-Sunday, September 22-23, 2007
~ Entries Close ???
Shawnee Mission LRC, Ltd.
www.smlrc.org
Friday, September 28, 2007
~ Entries Close ???
Huron River LRC, Inc.
www.huronriverlrc.com
Montomery County Fairgrounds, 3775 South
Custer Road, Monroe, MI 48161-9716 (map)
September
Iroquois LRC, Inc.
www.ilrc2.org
Shawnee Mission LRC,
Ltd.
www.smlrc.org
Huron River LRC, Inc.
www.huronriverlrc.com
Saturday, October 26, 2007
Heart of Texas LRC
www.hotlrc.com
Travis County Exposition Center, 7311 Decker
Lane, Austin, TX 78724-3847 (map)
October
Spirit of St. Louis LRC,
Inc.
www.sslrc.com
Central Ohio LRC
www.colrc.com
November
Raleigh-Durham LRC
www.geodities.com/raleighdurhamlrc/index.htm
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