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2020 PREMIER PREMIUM LIST August 12-16, 2020 2020 PREMIER PREMIUM LIST August 12-16, 2020 Hosted by United Kennel Club Kalamazoo County Expo Center and Fairground, 2900 Lake Street, Kalamazoo MI 49048 27th Annual PREMIER Hosted by United Kennel Club ENTRIES OPEN ENTRIES CLOSE Monday, June 29, 2020 Friday, July 24, 2020 4:30 p.m. EDT HIGHLIGHTS! Thursday, August 13 2019 Top Ten Finals • 2019 All Stars Invitationals • 2019 Top Junior • Dock Jumping • Weight Pull • Precision Coursing Friday, August 14 Total Dog and Total Junior Qualifying Day for Conformation Events Conformation Show • Obedience Trial • Rally Obedience Trial Agility Trial • Weight Pull • Dock Jumping Nosework • Precision Coursing Saturday, August 15 Total Dog and Total Junior Qualifying Day for Performance Events Total Junior Awards • Total Dog Best In Show Conformation Show • Obedience Trial • Rally Obedience Trial • Agility Trial Weight Pull • Dock Jumping • Nosework • Precision Coursing Sunday, August 16 Conformation Show • Obedience Trial • Rally Obedience Trial • Agility Trial Weight Pull • Dock Jumping • Nosework • Precision Coursing BEST OF THE BEST COMPETITION! (Conformation) Sponsored by page 2 Premier Schedule Including Associated Events Wednesday, August 12, 2020 Saturday, August 15, 2020 • Independent Breed Specialties. Please see the • All-Breed Conformation Show (Including Junior PREMIER Specialty Guide for complete list and Showmanship, Regular, and Altered Conformation) schedule. • Total Dog Performance Qualifier Day • Agility Trial Thursday, August 13, 2020 • Obedience Trial • 2019 Top Ten Finals (Breed and Semi-Final Rounds) • Rally Obedience Trial • 2019 Top Ten Finals and National Top Junior • Weight Pull Showmanship Finals • Drag Racing - CANCELLED • 2019 Obedience, Rally Obedience, Agility, and Drag • Nosework Racing All Stars • Lure Coursing - CANCELLED • 2019 Top Junior Agility, Obedience, and Rally • Dock Jumping Obedience • Total Junior Participant Parade: announcement of • Weight Pull Total Junior Qualifiers • Lure Coursing - CANCELLED • Total Dog Qualifier Parade (including Altered), Total • Dock Jumping Dog Group judging (there will be no Altered Total Dog • Drag Racing Aptitudes - CANCELLED Groups) • Total Dog Best In Show and Altered Total Dog Best In Friday, August 14, 2020 Show • All-Breed Conformation Show (Including Junior Sunday, August 16, 2020 Showmanship, Regular, and Altered Conformation; • All-Breed Conformation Show (Including Junior Total Dog and Total Junior Qualifer) Showmanship, Regular, and Altered Conformation) • Agility Trial • Agility Trial • Obedience Trial • Obedience Trial • Rally Obedience Trial • Rally Obedience Trial • Weight Pull • Weight Pull • Drag Racing - CANCELLED • Drag Racing - CANCELLED • Nosework Trials • Nosework Trials • Lure Coursing - CANCELLED • Lure Coursing - CANCELLED • Dock Jumping • Dock Jumping • Best of the Best Competition (Conformation) PREMIER COMMITTEE Event hours are from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday Event Superintendent: United Kennel Club through Saturday. On Sunday, the building will close Event Chairperson: Tony Vacha 30 minutes after the conclusion of Best of the Best or Vendor Chairperson: Nicole Sedlecky 6 p.m., whichever is later. EVENT NOTES Drag Racing and Lure Coursing have been cancelled at Premier this year. We appreciate your understanding and look forward to seeing you next year! JUDGING NOTES - Updated June 2020 Lorelle Jones (for Rally/Obedience) has been replaced with James Comunale. Sharon Redmer (Conformation) has been replaced with Heidi Scheff. Sheryl Peterson (Rally/Obedience) will be replaced with Susan Knowles. Heidi Scheff will replace Mary Happel (conformation). Kathryn Baxter will replace Jean Herring-Murry (conformation). Jennifer Landers will replace Teresa Kocher (conformation) Brenda Landers will replace Sandra Sproull-Kowalski (conformation) page 3 JUDGING ASSIGNMENTS For the 2019 Top Ten Finals (Preliminary Round), 2019 All Star Invitationals, and 2020 PREMIER All Licensed classes include Licensed Altered Classes unless otherwise indicated.
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