Announcing the RSPWDCAZ 2025 Tucson Concurrent Specialty!

Dr. Liebes' first two dogs were a Komondor and an Ibizan Hound. The Komondor still shares the breed’s AKC All-Breed Best In Show record. The Ibizan hound achieved a Championship and a CDX. 

In the ‘80’s Eric branched out to many Sighthound breeds. During the 1980’s, based out of Denver, he finished championships on dogs of numerous breeds in the family and for others, and placed regularly in the Hound, Working and Herding groups throughout the Rocky Mountain area. He also achieved 7 Komondor National Specialty wins, 12 all-breed Bests-In-Show and finished CD’s on five Komondors, two Ibizan Hounds and a Tibetan Terrier. 

Eric’s first Ibizan Hound was acquired in 1981. By 1994 he had bred a Dual Champion, multiple Best-in-Field, Pedigree Award, and National Specialty winning dog and several other Dual Champions. Eric is still active as an exhibitor and breeder. He has a 13 year old Ibizan Hound, an eleven year old Komondor and her five year old Best In Show son. He has won National Specialties in both breeds. With Joan he has shown, bred and finished Samoyeds, including several with specialty wins and group placements and Bests. 

Eric was first approved to judge by the AKC in 1992. His first breed approvals were Ibizans, Greyhounds, and Komondors. He is now approved to judge all Sporting, Hound, Working and Herding breeds, Misc., Junior Showmanship, and BIS. Eric has judged in Australia, Canada, China, France, Sweden, Ireland, and Mexico as well as for AKC. In 2020 Eric had the thrill of judging at Westminster. His goal is to bring a breeder’s eye to his judging every time he judges, he is still exhibiting Komondors and Samoyeds. 

Eric is a breed mentor in Komondors, Samoyeds, Greyhounds, Ibizan Hounds and Pulis. He is a Judges Ed committee member for the Komondor Club of America. He was the JEC for the Ibizan Hound Club of the United States for over 15 years. Eric and his wife Joan live outside of Colorado Springs with 8 dogs and 4 horses. Eric is retired from his career as a Research Geophysicist for Chevron. 

Ms. Boyle has been a member of the Portuguese Water Dog Club Of America,  Inc. (PWDCA) since 1996.  She has served on several national club  committees, and is currently serving as the Chair for PWDCA Breeders  Development and as the PWDCA Delegate to the American Kennel Club.   

Brytt received a Maxwell Award from the Dog Writers Association for her  published article series on canine structure.  She has judged  Sweepstakes for supported entries in Maryland and Colorado, judged the  Futurity at  National Specialties.

 Howdy Club Members! 

We are excited to share with you information about our Club's FIRST Independent (Concurrent) Specialty taking place next month on Saturday, November 16, 2024 at the Pima County Fairgrounds in Tucson.  Our Tucson Specialty Show Committee has been hard at work to make this a great "paw-ty" for all of you and our out-of-town guests. 

The Tucson Kennel Club and Greater Sierra Vista Kennel Club have welcomed Rio Salgado Portuguese Water Dog Club of Arizona to hold our event during their Coyote Classic, which is a four-day show (Friday through Monday, November 15-18).  Over the weekend, there will be opportunities to view or participate in Lure Coursing, Dock Diving, Fetch, Obedience, Rally, Pee Wee Event (for kids), and of course Conformation.  There are several specialty breed clubs holding events for their specific breed, as well as the all-breed events.  This includes us!

At our Portuguese Water Dog only show on Saturday afternoon, we are pleased to have one of our founding members--the one and only Mrs. JANIS WATTS--judging Puppy and Veteran Sweepstakes.  All intact puppies 6 mos. to under 24 months are eligible to enter and all veterans (7 yrs. and older--even spayed & neutered) are eligible to enter Sweepstakes. 

Regular and Non-Regular classes will be judged by Ms. MARILYN RIMMER--one of the judges for next year's PWDCA National Specialty. In addition to the Regular classes, Non-Regular classes will include Working Dog/Bitch (open to any Portuguese Water Dog with a PWDCA Water Title, even spayed & neutered), Veterans (spayed & neutered are eligible), Brace, and Team (you've got to see this).

There will be Trophies, there will be Prizes, there will be Rosettes!

For PWD exhibitors & spectators, alike, we will be hosting a light lunch to kick things off and a celebratory dessert at the conclusion of the show.  Now, you know our show wouldn't be complete without a spectacular BASKET RAFFLE!!!  You definitely don't want to miss out on a chance to win one or two or three of the incredible baskets being put together by the Basket Raffle Team.

• We appreciate your Basket Raffle support! 
  
• We appreciate your Trophy & Rosette sponsorship! 
  
• We appreciate your catalog well-wishes! 
  You may place an ad in our Souvenir Catalog--see the Premium List or contact Nan Fa, 480.241.4761, nanfa@designfusion.biz

• We appreciate your attendance as a participant, a spectator, sponsor, or as a volunteer! 

The link to the Coyote Classic Premium List is: https://www.jbradshaw.com/843/pl.pdf
Be sure to read it all, as information on parking, grooming, etcetera is in there. 
RSPWDCAZ Independent (Concurrent) Specialty information can be found on page 34.

 Did you know?  The majority of our Tucson Show Committee are RSPWDC Members from the Tucson area, working enthusiastically together.  Talk about teamwork, we are so proud of them.  NOW ALL WE NEED IS YOU!

Paws Up!  See you there!

Cheryl Riggs, Show Chair & Linda Otey, Co-Chair

P.S.  RSPWDCAZ is supporting entries of PWDs in Conformation, Obedience & Rally at the all-breed shows, which means...more prizes ...Yee-haw!