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Paw Stompin’ Promenade
Hosted by the Gems & Stars
Dayton, Ohio, July 20-21, 2019
Gems and Stars annual Paw Stompin’ Promenade had a rocky start but turned out to be a
wonderful event as usual. This year was our biggest to date with 65 entries! We were so
grateful to have Nancy Withers and Una Meier agree to be our judges. Tragically, Una and her
husband were in a car accident on their way to our show. We are all so glad to hear Una is
recovering well. Anna Schloff and our own Kathy Combs stepped up in a huge way and each
judged a day for us. We are so grateful to them both for helping in this unexpected situation.
We were very excited to have lots of new competitors. Almost all of our Beg A competitors
competed in MF and HTM. Very impressive for showing for the first time. We also had lots of
Juniors new to freestyle and veterans in it as well. Paw Stomp had four pairs routines and one
brace routine. The classes were mainly in MF but both MF and HTM saw routines performed at
about every level. The show ran extremely smoothly with our judges, volunteers and
competitors keeping things moving right along. On our down time we got to look at the
beautiful items at Gloria Voss Collections and eat wonderful food provided by our friends and
club members. The raffle tables were bursting, as usual, and the specialty awards were plentiful
and very well organized.
Thank you again to all our competitors who attended our show, the volunteers who made
running the show possible, our show committee for making the show happen and our
wonderful judges for taking their time (all be it unexpectedly for some) to give us some really
great feedback and most of all our dogs who we would not be here without. We look forward
to seeing you all and your wonderful pups at our next show!
Awards Paw Stomp
| Award Name | In memory/honor/etc | Award Criteria | Donated By | Award Description | Award Recipient | Sat or Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner A Best Is Where It's At! | Beginner A Solo Routine | WCFO | $30 Singles Entry for any WCFO, Inc Live or Video Competition | Kristina Morgan and Hailee | Saturday | |
| Best Between the Legs Behavior | Best Between the Legs Behavior | Abby Shoben | Dawna Andrews and Nova | Saturday | ||
| Best Costume | in Memory of Taylor | Best costumes for both dog and handler | Barbie, Paul, River, Eddy, & Lilly Demmy Scheidler | picture frame, petsmart gift card | Jessa and Coda and Ashley and Aero | Saturday |
| Best Music Match | Best Music Match | Aero | Gift Basket | Bonnie Maki and Riot | Saturday | |
| Best Opening Pose | Best Opening Pose | Susan Jones | Gift basket and gift card | Diana Casey and Paloma Linda | Saturday | |
| Coda Award | For the perfect ending | Jessa Kensworthy and CodaDesigns | A shirt with personalized dog head shot, dog call name, handler name and title | Victoria Works and Riley | Saturday | |
| Dog Who Loves "The Dance" | in Memory of Andy, the Beardie and Gentry, the Shetland Sheepdog | Dog Who Loves "The Dance". Any class, qualification not necessary | Paula Everett | Gift Card | Bonnie Maki and Riot | Saturday |
| Don't Give Up! Damage Control | For the handler that held it together in the midst of a mess | Pat Doran | Gift Card | Christie Hubbard and Bandit | Saturday | |
| Most Curious Golden | Goofiest Golden | Pam Murn | Toy | Cathy Wright and Chaos | Saturday | |
| I Just Love This Junior | Junior Single | WCFO | $30 Singles Entry for any WCFO, Inc Live or Video Competition | River Demmy-Stover and Eddy | Saturday | |
| It's a WCFO Kids World! | Junior Single | WCFO | $30 Singles Entry for any WCFO, Inc Live or Video Competition | Rachel Hallaway and Luke | Saturday | |
| Judge's Choice | Each judge has an award for whatever they want | Patty Huehn | Gift Basket | Syndi Wilhelm and Reinier | Saturday | |
| Judge's Choice | Each judge has an award for whatever they want | Patty Huehn | Gift Basket | Victoria Works and Andy | Saturday |
Star Spangled Swing
Hosted by the Chesapeake Rock N’ Rovers
Beltsville, Maryland, July 13 and 14th, 2019
“Swing” 2019 was a very special and emotional year. The Rovers dedicated the entire show to our dear friend and former freestyler, Kerry Troxel. Saturday began with a lovely and thoughtful tribute routine by Eileen Hoyson and her Golden Retriever, Hatch. They danced to “Time in a Bottle.” Hatch even added to the choreography, spontaneously wiping a paw across his eye (twice), a move we could only interpret as wiping away a tear.
We then gathered to watch a beautifully created slide show of Kerry (prepared by Carol Havelka). Kerry’s daughter and two grandsons were in attendance. We stood behind them as they held on to one another and gave way to tearful sobs. There was not a dry eye in the place as the “Memories” slide show rolled on showing pictures and video clips of Kerry’s many performances throughout the years. Kerry’s family was extremely touched and appreciative. Ingrid Putschi set up the slide show for viewing throughout the weekend.
Our thanks go out to the many hard workers who helped to make this celebration of Kerry possible. There was even a special award created by Eileen Hoyson, given in honor of Kerry, called the Angel Award… “Friends Are a Lifelong Treasure”.
Perhaps the most unique ever judges award was presented by Gay Stahley to exhibitor Darlene Morning. Darlene lost her Golden Retriever, Della (brother to Eileen’s Hatch), just days before the Swing. Darlene was in attendance to support her sister (new beginner team) and to cheer on her classmates.
Sometimes it is about those who are no longer there and it is always about the camaraderie and support that IS there. Such is the freestyle community.
Despite some sadness, we all enjoyed the talents and antics of the dogs and their handlers. Outstanding costumes (from elegant dresses to tattooed rockers); props that included trees, bleachers, and ghosts; wagging tails; illustrative bonding… just too many highlights to mention individually!
We were thrilled with the efforts of so many teams. Our competitors came from Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and even New York and Connecticut! From Beginner A to Perfect Dance Partners, from Schipperkes to Irish Setters, there was an array of impressive routines and we laughed and cried and applauded as only freestylers can.
Our wonderful judges, Gay Stahley and Fritz Adamson were, as always, a delightful duo. Their invaluable comments and advice were much appreciated. Fritz led all the human competitors in the Electric Slide and Gay’s little Devon got to show off some dance moves too!
Congratulations to our Show Secretary, Theresa Zuzworsky, and to all the Rovers who worked so hard to make this a successful event. The raffle was amazing and the awesome program, music and announcing completed the picture. But the best part was seeing so many old friends and making new ones! We can only hope to see more of you next year.
Results:
Saturday
Musical Freestyle
Beginner A off lead
Jeanne Ladd and Porsche, GR, 1st place, leg
Colin Ladd and Fireball, GR, 2nd place, leg, title
Beginner B off lead
Judith Swan and Rocky, Rat Terrier, 1st place, leg
Novice
Susan Brogan and Carmine, Australian Shepherd, 1st place, leg
Theresa Zuzworsky and Cian, Irish Setter, 2nd place, leg
Marlene Schlichtig and Jack, Norwegian Elkhound, 3rd place, NQ
Intermediate
Susan Burkart and Zuffie, NQ
Advanced
Pam Kelley and Dante, Standard Poodle, 1st place, leg
Laurie Sullivan and Rico, GR, 2nd place, leg (tie)
Dorothy Zukor and Harpo, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, 2nd place, leg (tie)
Champion PDP
Darlene Chroniger and Mandi, Shetland Sheepdog, leg, 1st place
Laurie Sullivan and Georgia, GR, 2nd place
Barbara Moyer and Rider, Doberman Pinscher, 3rd place
Beginner B Off Leash Sassy Senior
Eileen Hoyson and Hatch, GR, 1st place, leg
Beginner Off Leash Brace B
Elaine Johnson and Wilson and Parker, GR, 1st place, leg
Novice Brace
Evelyne Williams and Cowboy and River, both Kelpies, 1st place, leg
Beginner Off Leash Pairs A
Colin Ladd and Jeanne Ladd and Fireball and Porsche, both GRs, NQ
Beginner Off Leash Pairs B
Evelyne Williams and Mary Penn-Soranno and River (Kelpie) and Fenway (Belgian Tervuren), 1st place, leg
Champion PDP Pairs
Pam Kelley and Darlene Chroniger, Pharaoh (Standard Poodle) and Mandi (Shetland Sheepdog), NQ
Saturday
Heelwork to Music
Beginner Off Leash B
Elaine Johnson and Parker, GR, leg, 1st place
Heelwork to Music
Novice
Laurie Sullivan and Rico, GR, NQ
HTM Advanced
Laurie Sullivan and Georgia, GR, 1st place, leg
HTM Champion PDP
Evelyne Williams and Cowboy, Kelpie, 1st place, leg
Beginner Off Leash Sassy Senior B
Eileen Hoyson and Hatch, GR, 1st place, leg
Sunday
Musical Freestyle
Beginner A off lead
Jeanne Ladd and Porsche, GR, 1st place, leg, title
Beginner B off lead
Judith Swan and Rocky, Rat Terrier, 1st place, leg, title
Novice
Susan Brogan and Carmine, Australian Shepherd, 1st place, leg
Angela Hicks and Nikko, Shiba Inu, , 2nd place, leg
Theresa Zuzworsky and Cian, Irish Setter, 3nd place, leg
Marlene Schlichtig and Jack, Norwegian Elkhound, leg
Colin Ladd and Fireball, GR, leg
Intermediate
Susan Burkart and Zuffie, Australian Cattle Dog, 1st place, leg
Advanced
Pam Kelley and Dante, Standard Poodle, 1st place, leg
Dorothy Zukor and Harpo, Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever, 2nd place, leg
Laurie Sullivan and Rico, GR, 3rd place, leg
Champion PDP
Barbara Moyer and Rider, Doberman Pinscher, 1st place, leg
Darlene Chroniger and Mandi, Shetland Sheepdog, leg, 2nd place
Laurie Sullivan and Georgia, GR, 3rd place, leg
Beginner B Off Leash Sassy Senior
Eileen Hoyson and Hatch, GR, 1st place, leg, title
Novice Brace
Elaine Johnson and Wilson and Parker, both GRs, NQ
Intermediate Brace
Evelyne Williams and Cowboy and River, both Kelpies, 1st place, leg
Beginner On Leash Pairs A
Colin Ladd and Jeanne Ladd and Fireball and Porsche, both GRs, 1st place, leg
Beginner Off Leash Pairs B
Evelyne Williams and Mary Penn-Soranno and River (Kelpie) and Fenway (Belgian Tervuren), 1st place, leg, title
Champion PDP Pairs
Pam Kelley and Darlene Chroniger, Pharaoh (Standard Poodle) and Mandi (Shetland Sheepdog), 1st place, leg
Sunday
Heelwork to Music
Novice
Elaine Johnson and Parker, GR, leg, 1st place
Laurie Sullivan and Rico, GR, leg, 2nd place
Advanced
Laurie Sullivan and Georgia, GR, 1st place, leg
Champion PDP
Evelyne Williams and Cowboy, Kelpie, 1st place, leg
Beginner Off Leash Sassy Senior B
Eileen Hoyson and Hatch, GR, 1st place, leg