McCormick Place site of Cluster of Shows
International Kennel Club's Cluster of Shows is Feb. 20 to 24 at McCormick Place. If you still want to get your entry in for any of these days, entries close Feb. 6, so get them out to Onofrio Dog Shows. If you need more information, call International at (773) 237-5100. For entry information, call Onofrio Dog Shows at (405) 427-8181, send e-mail addressed to mail@onofrio.com or visit www.onofrio.com.
Rally trial and seminar: Northwest Obedience Club will hold an APDT Rally Trial Feb. 9 and a Rally Seminar Feb. 10 at the training center, 735 Industrial Drive, Cary. For more information, visit shamusetal@comcast.net or call Patti at (847) 515-1560.
Therapy demonstration: Volunteers from Lyons Township Dog Training Club's Best Friends, whose dogs are tested and certified therapy dogs, will present a demonstration Feb. 10 at Concorde Place in Northlake. If you're eligible to participate or would like to see what therapy is all about, call Gail at (708) 449-5066 or e-mail to daldog2@sbcglobal.net. She will be happy to give you the necessary information.
Shows and trials: The American Lhasa Apso Club will hold Agility Trials Feb. 9 and 10 at Rush 'N Round Training Center, 27432 State Route 45, Manhattan. For details, call David at (815) 469-5525 or e-mail agilityentry@hughes.net.
• There are no conformation shows or obedience trials listed until the weekend of Feb. 16.
Agility deadline: Smack-Dab Agility Club of Warrenville set Feb. 13 as the deadline to enter its Feb. 29 and March 1 and 2 trials to be held at KICKS, Inc., Regional Sports Facility, 1310 Ridgefield Road, Crystal Lake. The entry fee is $23 plus $14 for the second entry of the same dog.
Entries and fees payable to the club go to Robert Olsen, Trial Secretary, 22W462 Sycamore Drive, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137. For information, call (630) 790-8426 or e-mail rdotrial@sbcglobal.net.
People note: James W. Maloney of Cherry Valley has completed his Provisional assignments and was approved by AKC to judge Bernese mountain dogs, Doberman pinschers, Great Pyrenees, Greater Swiss mountain dogs, Newfoundlands, Portuguese water dogs and Saint Bernards.
She will be missed: Rand Park Dog Training Club in Des Plaines has lost a loyal, hardworking and inspirational member with the recent death of Judy Shortino.