Poodle Club of America 78th National Specialty

April 23-30, 2010

Wicomico Youth & Civic Center, Salisbury, MD

Judges for the 2010 National

Schedule of 2010 Events, Programs & Meetings

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Entry Fees, Forms, Registration and Tickets

PCA is pleased to accept Paypal as payment for reserved seating, luncheon/dinner tickets, catalog advertising, marked catalogs and trophy fund donations.

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Hotels & RVs

Hotel Reservations

New for 2010: The Wicomico County Convention and Visitor's Bureau will be assisting PCA attendees in making hotel reservations. Just click on the link below to access all participating hotels and make your reservation!

Hotel Accommodations

The following is a list of hotels in the area. When making reservations, please ask whether dogs are accepted with or without an additional pet fee. To obtain "show rates" be sure to make reservations through the Book a hotel link and/or mention that you will be attending The Poodle Club of America National Specialty.

RV & Trailer Parking at Wicomico Youth & Civic Center

Pre-Registration Form
Wicomico Youth & Civic Center is in charge of RV Parking and Fees. PCA is not responsible. Overnight parking will be permitted on the parking lot at the rear of the Civic Center for self-contained vehicles only. Limited electrical hookups are available on a first come, first served basis. No parking spaces may be saved for late arrivals. It has been recommended by the Civic Center parking personnel that you bring at least 300 ft. of electrical cord in order to accommodate as many RV’s as possible with LIMITED electricity. PARKERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR TRASH/REFUSE REMOVAL. WATER IS AVAILABLE FOR FILLING WATER TANKS.

Campgrounds

Ft. Whaley Campgrounds
Rt. 50 & Rt. 610 Junction
approx. 15 miles from Civic Center
(410) 641-9785

Woodlawn Campground
8 miles from Civic Center
(dumping station on site)
(410) 896-2979

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Directions, Shuttles, Parking

Travel by Car

FROM THE NORTH - Take Rt. 13 S to Salisbury. Turn on US 13 Bypass toward Ocean City (U.S. 50 East). Exist at 1st exit, Rt. 50 Business (West). Proceed West on 50 Business to Civic Ave. (3rd traffic light). Turn left and proceed straight to Civic Center.

FROM THE SOUTH – Take Rt. 13N to Salisbury. Turn on U.S. 13N. Bypass and proceed to Rt. 50 Business (West). Proceed as above.

FROM THE WEST – Take Rt. 50 E. from Bay Bridge straight into Salisbury Rt. 50 Business. Turn right onto Civic Ave. and straight to Civic Center.

FROM THE EAST – Take Rt. 50 W straight into Salisbury which becomes Rt. 50 W Business. Turn left onto Civic Ave. and straight to Civic Center.

Travel by Air

The Salisbury show site is about 2 hours by car from the Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)
The Salisbury show site is about 2 1/2 hours by car from the Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)

Shuttle Service

Shuttle service is available from the area airports to Salisbury at www.bayrunnershuttle.com.

Van Rentals

RYDER RENTALS, (410) 768 0480 has cargo vans. Ryder is located in Glen Burnie about 10 minutes from BWI by Airport Shuttle.

Parking at Wicomico Youth & Civic Center

Civic Center personnel control all parking. PCA has no authority or responsibility for parking, except in keeping areas clean. RV parking information is available here.

Tracking Dog Test, Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area, Elkton, MD

For a map of Fair Hill NRMA, call (410) 398-1246.

From the North

I-95 or NJ Turnpike south over the Delaware Memorial Bridge. Take Exit 279 (Elkton) to Route 213 north. Follow Route 213 north to Route 273. Turn right (east) on Route 273, go to a flashing light with a HIGHS Store on the corner, turn RIGHT onto Appleton Rd. N., go about x mile to parking lot #3

From the South

I-95 north to Exit 100 (North East, MD). Turn left off ramp onto Route 272 north. Follow Route 272 north to Route 273 Turn right (east) on Route 273. Continue straight after the light at Fair Hill (Route 213); go past the racetrack, under a bridge to flashing light with a HIGHS Store on the corner, turn LEFT onto Appleton Rd, go x mile to parking lot #3.

From Salisbury

Go north on US-13 BR/S. Salisbury Blvd./Ocean Hwy. US-13 BR north becomes US-13 north; follow for approx 55 miles. Take the SR-1 ramp toward I-95/Wilmington/Delaware Memorial Bridge.  Merge onto DE-1 N (portions toll). Keep left at the fork to continue on DE-1 N (portions toll) for 27 miles. Keep left at the fork to continue on DE-1 N (portions toll) for 4 miles. Take the SR-72/US-13 S exit, Exit 152, toward SR-7/Delaware City/Newark. Turn left onto S. Dupont Hwy./Wrangle Hill Rd./US-13/DE-72. Follow DE-72 N for 9 miles. Turn left onto E. Main St./DE-273 W. Follow DE-273 W to Appleton Rd., flashing light with a HIGHS store on the corner. Turn RIGHT onto Appleton Rd. Go about x mile to parking lot #3 on the left. Approximate distance: 115 mi. Approximate time: 1 hr. 30 min.

Hunting Test & Working Test, Anatidae Farm, Rhodesdale, MD

Directions from Headquarters Hotel

To get to 50W - Turn Left out of Parking lot onto Salisbury Blvd. (traveling North). Go .3 miles and turn left on to E. Main Street. Go .1 miles Turn right on N. Division Street. Go .1 miles to left turn onto US-50 BR West. Proceed with directions from US-50 BR West.

From US-50 BR West from Salisbury Area

Proceed straight on US-50 BR West (heading toward Vienna) approximately 17.1 miles to just past Mile Marker 92. Turn right onto Maiden Forest Road. NOTE: You must turn right again to stay on Maiden Forest Road (an orange sign will be posted). Follow about 2 miles to Anatidae Farm on the right. Route will be marked with bright orange PCA POODLE HUNT TEST/WC WCX Test signs.

Testing Offered at Wicomico Youth & Civic Center

Look for the PCAF Banner

• April 27, 9:00am to 4:00pm: Blood draw for ongoing research at the University of Missouri (epilepsy) and NIH (size/form/growth and cancer genetics). NIH is also seeking samples from white female Standard Poodles 5 years old and older for a new DNA study to help determine why whites donít get the toe cancer sometimes seen in black Standards.
• April 27, 9:00am to 4:00pm: OptiGen prcd-PRA testing.
• April 28, 9:00am to 4:00pm: CERF clinic. $30 pre-paid. (pre-registration information below)
• April 29-30 (tentative), 9:00am to 4:00pm: Texas A&M heart screening for atrial septal defect in Standard Poodles.(pre-registration information below)
• VetGen DNA test kits for vWD will be available all week at a reduced cost of $99, with OFA registration for $7.50. Or order by mail here.
• AKC DNA test kits will be available all week. For more information, contact Pat Forsyth.

To pre-register for CERF and heart clinics, contact: Tom Carneal at tomdave@asde.net, 660-582-4955 or 25904 State Hwy. EE, Maryville, MO 64468. Pre-registration deadline is April 1, 2010. Walk-ins are welcome at the show if clinic slots are available.

PCAF: Drawing to Win a Scooter Take a chance on winning a terrific mini-scooter and support our Poodle Foundation fund raising efforts. The Foundation supports better health for the breed we love… please help us help them! Click here for more info. PCAF Silent Auction Three unique items will be offered at a Silent Auction April 28-30 to benefit the PCA Foundationís work. PCA Rescue Foundation Click here for information about the PCA Rescue Foundation's program and fund-raisers. Judges Education Judges education is available in conjunction with the Poodle Club of America National Specialty. For more information, click here.

Contacts

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