SAMOYED CLUB OF CENTRAL ARIZONA
Susan Kucharo, Sec. 5848 N. 44th St., Phoenix, AZ 85018 602) 952-8580 e-mail - Kucharo@aol.com Show Activity: Specialty Show March 19,1998, in conjunction with 4 all breed shows.
BARBARY COAST SAMOYED CLUB
Gail Spieker, Sec. P.O. Box 61, Glenbrook, NV 89413 (775) 749-5289 Club Activities: Annual Match, Christmas Party, Annual Awards, Herding, Pack Hikes, Canine Good Citizen, Temperament Test, and Annual Picnic. Newsletter: "The Swasbuckler"
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA SAMOYED FANCIERS
Marnie Grube, Sec. 4029 Hagan Rd., Napa, CA 94558 (707) 257-2656 Show Activity: Specialty scheduled for June 5,1998 - judges: Howard Dullnig, breed, Hal Shore, sweepstakes and Jr. showmanship, and Alvin Lee, Obedience.
SAMOYED CLUB OF LOS ANGELES
Jane Stevenson, Pres. 12199 Cherrygrove, Moorpark, CA 93021-3113 (805) 529-7955 or Kathy Ward, Sec. 3584 Esterlina Drive, Fallbrook, CA 92028-9484 (760) 731-2141 e-mail - kward@cts.com Club Activities: Educational Events, LA County Pet Faire (participant), B-Match & Tournament, Annual Christmas Party/Awards/Meeting. Show Activity: Annual Specialty Show Jan. 23, 1998/ Jan. 22, 1999, at Ventura county Fairgrounds in conjunction with the Ventura County Dog Fanciers Association. Supported shows, Rio Hondo K.C.,and the Mission Circuit (San Fernando Valley K.C., San Gabriel Valley K.C., Antelope Valley K.C.)
SAMOYED CLUB OF ORANGE COUNTY
Susan Whitecotton, Sec. 27025 Via Fiesta, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 (949) 458 - 2254
SAMOYED CLUB OF SAN DIEGO
Show Activity: Specialty Show May 15 at Rancho Santa Fe - judge Robert J. Caswell, Jr.
COLORADO
DENVER SAMOYED ASSOCIATION
Martha Lageschulte e-mail - mlagesch@ball.com 5807 E. 122nd. Drive, Brighton, CO 80601 (303) 451-1737 Club Activities: Herding, Skijoring, Therapy, Weight Pull, Rescue, Tournament, Specialty Match, All-Breed Match, Informative Programs, Newsletter "Sam-O-Gram". Show Activity: Regional Specialty in conjunction with 3 all-breed shows (Feb. 13, 1998)
SAMOYED FANCIERS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA
Cheryl West (407) 746-1706 e-mail - cherylwest@sprintmail.com Club Activities: Sammy Funday, Project PUP (Pets Uplifting People) Brandon Xmas Parade and Paws on Parade involving the Club's nine-dog sled team. Members involved in Conformation, Obedience, Herding, and Rescue. Newsletter "Sam Sun".
METROPOLITAN ATLANTA SAMOYED CLUB
Cathy Pendleton 1268 Hasty Trail Canton, GA 30115 (770) 479-6800 e-mail - bestofbreed@mindspring.com Club Activities: Meets the first Tuesday of each month at Cherokee Cattle Company, Alpharetta, GA Show Activity: Specialty in conjunction with the Peach Blossom Cluster is on Sunday April 12, in Perry, GA Breed Judge - Jon Cole, Sweepstakes judge - Glen Lycan. New challenge trophy: $500.00 glass eagle with gold tipped wings An owner must win the specialty twice to take it home, (it doesn't have to be the same dog, just the same owner, and it doesn't have to be consecutive years). A smaller version will be awarded to BOB.
CHICAGOLAND SAMOYED CLUB
Karen Macaluso, Sec. P.O. Box 625, Ottawa, IL 61350 (No Phone) e-mail - constmat@ivnet.com Club Activities: Annual Awards Banquet, Pot Luck Dinners, Summer Picnic, Octoberfest, Breed Booth at the International Kennel Club of Chicago. Show Activity: Specialty in June.
PRAIRIELAND SAMOYED CLUB
Jackie Heathcote, Sec. 1236 Willow Ln., Gurnee, IL 60031 (847) 336-9468 Club Activities: Nursing Howme Visits, Educational Programs, Holiday Dinner, Summer Picnic,Pack Hikes, Sledding, Conformation and Obedience, Newsletter "Prairie Paw Press".
HEART OF AMERICA SAMOYED CLUB
(see Missouri)
ANTIETAM CREEK SAMOYED CLUB
Shannon Hurry, Sec. P.O. Box 249, 23856 Coltons Pt. Rd., Clements, MD 20624 (301) 769-3634 e-mail - exsamner@olg.com Club Activities: Matches, Herding Instinct Test, Weight Pulls, Pack Hikes, Sledding, Information Booths, Picnics, Funzie Days, Holiday Dinner & Awards, and Santa Photo Shoot, Newsletter "ExSaminer".
POTOMAC VALLEY SAMOYED CLUB
Marge Goodenough (Cor. Sec.) 3917 Crow Rock Rd., Myersville, MD 21733-8833 (301) 293-1520 e-mail - genii2@aol.com (Saul Waldman, President) Club Activities: Annual Match, Information Fairs, Newsletter "Samantics". Show Activity: (Supported Shows) Baltimore County Kennel Club (will begin 1999 - day after the Spring Specialty) Catonsville Kennel Club - October 10, 1998 Chesapeake Kennel Club - November 21, 1998 (Specialties) Spring Specialty at the Old Dominion Kennel Club - April 18, 1998 Fall Specialty at Rock Creek Kennel Club - October 11, 1998
MASSACHUSETTS
MINUTEMAN SAMOYED CLUB
Peggy Gaffney 877 Marion Road, Cheshire, CT 06410 (203) 272-8548 e-mail - gaffney@iconn.net Club Activities: Picnic in summer, Annual Banquet, Membership covers New England, New York and New Jersey, Meet monthly following judging at various Massachusetts dog shows. Newsletter: "Minuteman Samoyed Club Bulletin". Show Activity: Specialty Show in November in conjunction with Windham County K.C., Supported Show at Connecticut River Working Group Show in March and Support Show in May in conjunction with Springfield K.C.
MICHIGAN
SAMOYED CLUB OF METRO DETROIT
Liz Scott 520 Boelens Court, Spring Lake, MI 49456 (616)847-0949. e-mail - scott@msue.msu.edu website - http://members.aol.com/xamoyedx/samd/samd.htm Club Activities: Fun Matches, Sledding Outings, Annual Awards Banquet, Annual Picnic,Pack Hikes, Michigan Samoyed Rescue, Newsletter "S.M.A.D. Bulletin". Show Activity: Support several local shows.
MINNESOTA
SAMOYED ASSOCIATION OF MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL
Kathy Mackai, Sec. 7909 Stevens Avenue So., Bloomington, MN 55420 (612) 881-5080
MISSOURI
HEART OF AMERICA SAMOYED CLUB
Lynn Scheffner, VP & Sec.
3501 Rock Creek Dr., Kansas City, MO 64116
(816) 452-7372
e-mail - Scheffnr@SWBell.net
Club Activities:
Annual Christmas Party, Annual Meeting & Election of Officers in
July,Bi-Monthly
Meetings in member's homes, Newsletter "Heartbeats".
Show Activity:
7th Annual HOASC Specialty (Thaylia Smith Show Secretary)
Leavenworth KC All-Breed & Obedience Show(MB-F, Inc. Supt.)
Heart of America KC All-Breed & Obedience Show (MB-F, Inc. Supt.)
Fri.-Sun., March 19-21, 1999
American Royal Complex, Kansas City, MO(ENTRIES CLOSE WED., 3/3/98)
BUCKEYE SAMOYED CLUB
Secretary: Kim Katanik 14909 W. Darrow Road, Vermillon, Ohio 44089 e-mail - chatanika@centuryinter.net Club Activities: Although this is a new club, we have already held a specialty match and are planning to participate in a Winterfest, educating the public on the use of the Samoyed as a sled dog. Our membership includes those interested in conformation showing, obedience, dog sledding, therapy dogs, rescue, pack hiking and more.
OREGON
WILLAMETTE VALLEY SAMOYED FANCIERS
Kaye Sawyer - Cor.Sec. 573 NE Osborne Ct., McMinnville, OR 97128 e-mail - mystsams@macnet.com Club Activities: January Banquet, Fun Matches, Hikes, August Picnic, September Beach Trip Weekend with Hike, and Eye Clinic in May at Vancouver,WA Shows. Members from Oregon, Washington & Idaho, Newsletter: "Sammy Sentinel". Show Activity: Planning their first specialty for 1999.
DELAWARE VALLEY SAMOYED CLUB
Lori Stockert, Sec. 111 Silver St., Silverdale, PA 18962 Club Activities: Meetings in the Trenton/Philadelphia area, Newsletter "Sam Talk".
GREATER PITTSBURG SAMOYED CLUB, INC.
Joan Rea 2929 Stoystown Rd., Stoystown, PA 15563-8163 (814) 893-5351 e-mail - reajel@nationwide.com Club Activities: Matches, Annual Picnic, Annual Christmas Party, Fundraiser - Selling Hand-Painted Sweatshirts with Samoyed Head Study, Newsletter "SMILES". Show Activity: Specialty Show in conjunction with Butler County K.C. May 23, 1998, in New Castle, PA. Judge - Nial Koonts.
SAMOYED CLUB OF HOUSTON
Pam Barbe 16411 Graven Hill, Spring, TX 77379-7146 e-mail - pbarbe@pdq.net Club Activity: Herding, Backpacking, Therapy, Conformation, Obedience, Grooming Seminars, Education Booth at dog shows, Christmas Party/Auction Fundraiser, Newsletter: "Sammy Says". Show Activity: Spring Specialty and Summer Specialty.
SAMOYED CLUB OF AUSTIN
Joan Auld (in Austin) 3310 Catalina Drive, Austin, TX 78741 (512)441-6912 e-mail - snovit@prismnet.com web - http://www.prismnet.com/~snovit Debbie Baird (in Houston) 12909 County Road 38, Alvin, TX 77511-7027 ((713)331-7226 e-mail - dynastys@swbell.net Club Activities: Tattoo Clinics, Fund Raisers, Conformation, Obedience, Working Samoyed Activities, Christmas Party with auction as fundraiser, Newsletter "Sammy Tails" Show Activity: Specialty in October in conjunction with Travis County K.C. Shows.
SAMOYED CLUB OF WASHINGTON STATE
Sakura Moses, Pres. (360) 893-4387 Fax: (360) 893-4390 19718 122nd Avenue East Graham, WA 98338 Other contacts: Darlene Rautio - e-mail - SISU TOO@aol.com Cheri Hollenbeck - e-mail - SammyMom@aol.com Club Activities: Club Booth at Seattle K.C. Show in February, Samoyed Olympics in May/June, and Christmas Party, Education, Rescue, Working Samoyed Activities, Newsletter "The WooWooWoo Review". Show Activity: Specialty Show February 28, 1998 Fond Du Lac County Fairgrounds (New Location) Judges: Kimberly Meredity - Breed & Jr. Showmanship & Kathy Ronald - Sweepstakes (No Obedience-1998 only) Specialty Show on August 14, in conjunction with Olympic Kennel Club.
WISCONSIN
SAMOYED ASSOCIATION OF MADISON
Kathy Carr 4826 Sovereign Blvd., Rockford, IL 61108 (815) 229-6717 e-mail - hartwood4@aol.com Club Activities: Summer Puppy Match, Annual Heartworm Clinic, Sledding Days, Educational Speakers three times a year, Madison Christmas Parade Participants, Christmas Party, Dane County Samoyed Rescue, Monthly Newsletter "Samibuzz". Show Activity: Specialty Show January 31, 1998
Samoyed Rescue of South Texas
Pat Goodrich, Sec. P.O. Box 26, Baytown, TX 77522 713-421- 7341
St. Louis Samoyed Rescue
Jill Smoot, Sec. 681 Poor Boy Ranch Rd., Wright City, MO 63390 314-745-2197
Samoyed Rescue of Southern California
714-956-6180 (Main Number) Susan Whitecotton, Sec. 27025 Via Fiesta, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 714-458-7917
San Francisco Samoyed Rescue, Inc.
Denise Nations, Pres.
email - deni@ExpeditionSamoyeds.org
web - http://www.samoyed.org/sfsr.html
P.O. Box 6852, San Carlos, CA 94070
415-451-7175
Club Activities:
SpringFest (picnic, pack hike, carting)
SummerFest (campout, picnic, pack hike, carting)
AutumnFest (campout, pack hike, carting)
WinterFest (dogsledding, snow campout, skijouring)
Monthly Newsletter - "The Bridge"
Public education about the breed at events