The Canaan Dog Club of America
AKC Parent Club of the Breed
2023 CDCA National Specialty
Plan Ahead & Save the Dates!
CDCA 2023 National Specialty
Purina Farms
Gray Summit, MO
September 12-17, 2023
Event Locations
Purina Farms
- Purina Farms Event Center, 500 William Danforth Way, Gray Summit, MO
- Herding at Purina Farms Herding Facility: 300 Checkerboard Loop, Gray Summit, MO (CDCA Herding Instinct Test)
- FastCAT at Purina Farms: details will be made available closer to event
Host Hotel
- Holiday Inn St Louis West At Six Flags, 4901 Six Flags Road, Eureka MO
- approximately 10 minutes from Purina Farms
- $35 one-time non-refundable dog show fee
- maximum of 4 dogs/kennels per room
- maximum of 5 people per room
- reservations by calling the hotel directly at 800-782-8108 or 636-938-6661 and ask for the Canaan Dog Show rate ($130.95 + tax 2 Queen Beds; $189.95 + tax Family Room)
Nearest Airport
- Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport (STL)
RV Parking
RV Parking Reservations are now open for the week of September 11th!
The RV Reservation Form can be found on the Three Rivers KC website.
There is a map of the RV lot and a link on the Three Rivers KC Facebook page.
Tentative Schedule*
| When | What | Where | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, September 12, 2023 | |||
| Evening | Welcome Party | Host Hotel | |
| Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | |||
| 7:30am | Obedience and Rally Rally Judge: Dr Jill Warren Obedience Judge: James Comunale |
Purina Farms | |
| 10:30am | Herding Evaluator: Ms. Terrasita Cuffie (AHBA Licensed Judge/AKC Provisional) (complete CDCA Herding Instinct Test Pre-Entry Form below) |
Purina Farms Herding Facility | |
| TBA | Board Meeting | TBA | |
| Thursday, September 14, 2023 | |||
| TBA | National Specialty with Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes, Junior
Showmanship, NOHS, & 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy Judges: Breed: Christina Miller, River Rock Canaan Dogs Sweepstakes, Junior Showmanship & 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy: Dr Jill Warren |
Purina Farms | |
| No Earlier Than 4:30pm | CDCA Annual General Meeting | Purina Farms, Founders Room | |
| Friday, September 15, 2023 | |||
| TBA | All Breed FastCAT, Ibizan Hound Club Of The United States | Purina Farms | |
| TBA | CDCA Educational Event | TBA | |
| Saturday, September 16, 2023 | |||
| TBA | Judges Education Seminar | Purina Farms, Founders Room | |
| TBA | Supported entry with Puppy & Veteran Sweepstakes Three Rivers KC* Judges Education Hands On Seminar to follow |
Purina Farms | |
| TBA | All Breed FastCAT, Ibizan Hound Club Of The United States | Purina Farms | |
| TBA | Banquet & Auction | Purina Farms, Founders Room | |
| Sunday, September 17, 2023 | |||
| Supported Entry, Three Rivers KC* | Purina Farms | ||
*Pending approvals, Three Rivers KC will offer NOHS, Pee-Wee, 4-6 Month Beginner Puppy, Junior Showmanship (Scholarship each day for BJH!), and potentially more.
Show Committee
Chair: Amanda Pough, bandersnatchbtcd@yahoo.com, 802-272-7635
Assistant Chair: Donna Davison
Welcome Party: Amy Preston
Herding: Denise Gordon
Banquet Reservations: Marianne Vargas Smith
See the Banquet Reservation
Form for more details.
Trophy Donations: See the Trophy Donation Form for more details.
Catalog Ads: see the Catalog Advertisements and Memorial Honor Pages Form for more details.
Auction Items (to be shipped ahead): Donna Davison, 8285 Sassafras Rd, DuQuoin IL 62832
Parade of Titleholders and Rescue Dogs: see the Entry Form for more details.
CDCA Herding Instinct Test
The CDCA Herding Instinct Test will be held on Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at the Purina Farms Herding Facility at 300 Checkerboard Loop, Gray Summit, MO 63039. The test will start at 10:30am and is limited to 25 runs. Evaluator: Ms. Terrasita Cuffie (AHBA Licensed Judge/AKC Provisional). See the CDCA Herding Instinct Test Pre-Entry Form for more details. Pre-Entry Deadline: Thursday, September 7, 2013.