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PSSC 2025 Annual Specialty
May 23 - 26, 2025
Heart of Illinois Cluster
Memorial Weekend
Interstate Center
Bloomington, IL
Our specialty will be on Sunday, May 25, as a part of the Heart of Illinois Cluster in Bloomington, IL. In addition to the specialty, there will be 3 days of supported entries. A special thanks to Heartland SSC for once again supporting the entry on Saturday. . . PSSC supports the other 2 days.
The Specialty will be judged by Sherry Webster and Sweepstakes will be judged by Dr. Azalea Alverez. The breed judge on Friday is Brian Meyer, Saturday is Peggy Beisel-McIlwaine and Monday is Debra Thronton.
Superintendent is Onofrio Dog Shows, LLC. Entries close on Wednesday, May 7 at noon. Website is www.onofrio.com. In addition to the regular classes, Veteran Dog and Veteran Bitch classes, Stud Dog & Brood bitch classes and Brace class will be offered for the Specialty. Because it is a Designated Specialty the Breed winner will move on to the Group competition, so entrants in the Veteran classes may not be spayed or neutered. However, Veteran Sweepstakes is open to spayed/neutered animals.
The cluster will be offering an OFA eye clinic on Saturday. Reservations may be made online (see premium list for links). Pre-registration fee is $50. Walk-ins welcome as time permits, with $55 cash or check fee. Minimum of 50 dogs is required to hold the clinic. If that number is not reached with pre-registrations, the clinic will be cancelled and fees refunded. This is a great chance to get your dogs up-to-date at a very reasonable cost. This vet uses a single drop (to dilate eyes) and the effects do not last very long. Testing times can be adjusted after judging schedule is posted so it will not interfere with your show plans.
FastCAT trials will be held on Saturday and Sunday – with red/white/blue rosettes for new titles! Go to www.tallyHoEvents.com for information and entry forms. These trials usually fill so make your entries soon! They try to save a few slots for Day Of entries but not guaranteed. . . make your entries now!
On Sunday evening we will have our annual dinner – very informal (not fancy!). Reservation form is elsewhere in this newsletter. Reservations MUST BE RECEIVED by Wednesday, May 7. Send reservation and check or money order to:
Kathy Koehler
8 Chrisman Lane
Bloomington, IL 61704
In addition to good food and great company – we will hold our raffle and silent auction at the VFW. It can get rather lively when several people are interested in the same auction items!! Come join the fun! If you are staying in a motorhome on show grounds, we can make arrangements for a ride to and from the dinner.
Special hotel rates are available at the Country Inn & Suites and the Ramada Limited. You must call the hotel directly and request a room in the “Heart of Illinois Dog show block” to get the special rates. See premium list for more details.
There is no reserved grooming for the cluster. However, because of the Specialty, there will be an area set aside for Standard Schnauzers. You will need to notify Kathy Koehler KatonSS1@frontier.com with the number of crates and tables you will be bringing. There is electric in the grooming area – you may have to share a little bit.
Put May 23-26, 2025 on your calendar!
Make your entries
Send your dinner reservations
Register for the eye clinic!
See you all in Bloomington!!
Please share this information with anyone who would like to attend but may not receive this newsletter.
We look forward to seeing you all in May!!
RESERVATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN WEDNESAY, MAY 7th (SHOW CLOSING DATE)
MAIL DINNER RESERVATIONS TO
Kathy Koehler
8 Chrisman Lane
Bloomington, IL 61704
Email Kathy at KatonSS1@frontier.com with any questions.
The dinner reservation form is in the April 2025 newsletter.