HABC SHOW DETAILS Sun 27th April 2008

[HABC]

The HABC are proud to announce the final details for the….

Hopwood American Bulldog Club (HABC)
SPRING AMERICAN BULLDOG SHOW


DATE:
SUNDAY 27th APRIL 2008


JUDGES:
Didier Sidbon (France) – Bully Ring
Herbert Schwarzer (Netherlands) - Standard Ring


VENUE:
Becketts Farm,
Alcester Road, Wythall, Birmingham B47 6AJ

We have secured a great venue for this years show.
A huge field, fully fenced in with 6ft fencing,
opposite Becketts Farmshop and restaurant.
Just 1 mile on the A435 (Birmingham) from junction 3 of the M42.

…Directions…

Just 1 mile along the A435 (towards Birmingham) from junction 3 of the M42.
The M42 is easily accessible from the South via the M1, M5 & M40.
And from the North via the M1 & M6.

Turn right into Station Road, towards Wythall at the first island
along the A435 (Birmingham) and the show entrance is on the left immediately after the island.
The Show site is visible from the A435 as you approach the island on your right, opposite Becketts Farm shop & restaurant on your left..




PLEASE COME PREPARED FOR ALL WEATHERS !!


Why not come along and use this show as an AB break with your family & AB’s ....

WHERE TO STAY:
Should you wish accommodation for Saturday or the Sunday night,
various hotels are available a short distance from the show site,
Please check terms and conditions of hotel/hostel for any restrictions:

Travel Lodge Birmingham Maypole
Maypole Lane Birmingham B14 5JF (2.2 miles)

Travel Lodge Redditch
Meadow Farm, Dagnell End Road, Redditch B98 9BJ (4.0 miles)

Travel Lodge Birmingham Frankley M5 Southbound
Moto Service Area, Frankley, M5 Motorway, Birmingham, B32 4AR (6.6 miles)


SHOW SITE ADMISSION FEE:

Show Site Entrance Fee per person ~ £4
(Kids under 14 Free)


PLUS :
~ BBQ ~
~ HOT & COLD REFRESHMENTS ~
~ SHOW PROGRAMS ~ £4
~ Quality Leads / Collars / Training Equipment on sale ~
~ FREE CAR PARKING ~
~ TOMBOLA ~


~ SHOW & EVENTS ~ TO INCLUDE:

ABNA SANCTIONED CONFORMATION SHOW
2 separate conformation rings (1 Bully & 1 Standard)

ABNA Conformation Shows to commence at 1pm on Sunday – please arrive early to register your dogs for classes.

CONFORMATION SHOW ENTRY FEES:
£12.00 per dog

PLEASE NOTE
If you wish to enter your dog in an ABNA conformation show, you must bring a copy of your registration paperwork from one of the following registeries,
ABA / NKC / ARF / UKC (USA) / ABRA / ARFE
and produce it at the administration desk when registering your dog for
entry into their show class - no exeptions.

American Bulldogs not being shown are still welcome (for free) on the show site

Please visit the ABNA website for further details about the
ABNA Points listing, classes, show rules ect:
www.abna-info.com


PLUS THE FOLLOWING
~ HABC FUN EVENTS ~

ENTRY FEES:
£5.00 for single events

~ Tug of War ~
~ Sprint Race ~
~ Hang Time ~
or
~ Triathlon ~
Enter all 3 events for £10.00 to find the top all round dog of the day

The above events are scheduled to take place from 10.30am
Please register your dogs for entry into these events by 10.00am
Please arrive at the show site promptly and come to the administration desk to enter your dogs.

PLEASE NOTE:
Due to the fact that dogs will be running free during working events
ALL dogs must be kept in a travel crate away from the working areas
when events are in progress or when requested.
ALL DOGS must be kept on a lead with an adult at ALL other times...

The H.A.B.C. (Hopwood American Bulldog Club) and the A.B.N.A. (American Bulldog National Alliance) & ANY other organizations involved with this show will not be held responsible for any liability or damaging incident whatsoever which may occur at this event.
We are not responsible for carelessness or irresponsible owners / handlers.
For a list of general rules governing the show and events please visit
the show rules page on the HABC Website, and the websites of any other organizations
to do with this show and events … IN ADDITION…
In the interests of safety, fairness, responsible dog ownership,
and to enable this show and event to be an enjoyable experience for all the
rules stated are not limited to just those rules….
The HABC strongly believe in and promote responsible dog ownership...
Irresponsible dog owners affect the future of our breed…
therefore anyone who does not respect this view is NOT welcome at our events,
we will expel anyone from our events who we believe is acting irresponsibly without refund.

As well as in the HABC rules, the rules of the venue stipulate that:
Dogs must be on a lead at all times.

Due to events which may be beyond our control; Events, Judges, Venue ect could be subject to change so please check the HABC website or contact us for updates.

SPONSORS REQUIRED PLEASE…
Sponsor’s really do help towards lessening the total cost outlay for a host club.
For a £10 donation the HABC will allocate 1 side of an A4 page for use by the sponsor to:
share information about their companion dog/s, for general business advertisements, Kennel advertisements, breeding announcements (subject to criteria i.e health and temp testing), ect.
If you do not wish to have a page allocated in the program then donations are still welcome and very much appreciated.


The HABC would like to thank Everyone for their continued support of these shows, and give a big thanks to all the organisations, judges and helpers, who are involved in this show... We look forward to seeing you all there....
~ We anticipate that this will be a fun day for the American Bulldogger & their AB’s & hope that Participants & Spectators alike enjoy the events on offer. ~

For Further Information please visit the HABC website
www.americanbulldogs.org.uk

Email:
[e-mail]


THE HABC HAVE TWO FURTHER SHOWS & EVENTS
PLANNED FOR 2008.....
So please remember to put the following dates in your diaries....

~ The HABC Summer Show ~
once again the traditional last weekend in July for the weekend summer show
Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th July 2008

~ The HABC Autumn Show ~
Sunday 14th September 2008

Venues / Judges / Events / Further information ... to be updated soon… So please keep checking back for details.

Cheers
From ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE HABC ;D

[diesel]

Nice one guys, see you there.

[iang]

;D ;D ;D
really looking forward to it guys,see you all there

ian & ali

[bluebloods]

Hi All....

The show is now just over a week away... starting to get exciting now ;D

For those who has kindly offered to sponsor the HABC Show....
could you please forward (if you havent done so already) your ad or info for a page in the show program over the next couple of days please ....
we are in the process of printing it and it will be finished this coming Tuesday.
If you need help with putting something together, then email me asap:
[e-mail]
and I will be happy to help ;D

For a £10 donation the HABC will allocate:
1 side of an A4 page for use by the sponsor to:
share information about their companion dog/s, for general business advertisements, Kennel advertisements, breeding announcements (subject to criteria i.e health and temp testing), ect.
If you do not wish to have a page allocated in the program then donations are still welcome and very much appreciated. ;D

We are also having a tombola raffle on the day and have some prizes already... but we would more than welcome some more no matter how small to add to it, i.e unwanted gifts, donations of specialist skills ect ... all would be very much appreciated...
It would be handy to know up front of what peeps would be willing to donate, so if you could pm or email me with your idea/donation then that would be great ;D ... we would also like to print a list of those donating in the show program.
Off course if you dont know until the day of what you may be able to donate then please still bring it along it will all be greatfully received ;D

Looking forward to seeing everyone at the show ;D

CHEERS
Tracy
(HABC Member)

[HABC]

Hi Steve / Ellie...
Just putting them up tonight ;D
Cheers
HABC