2011 Centennial American Shetland Sheepdog Association ASSA National Specialty Show
Schedule
Show Site
Note: All events will be held in the Purina Event Center unless otherwise indicated.
Friday, April 15
8:00 am. . . Agility Trials, Main Exhibit Hall
Saturday, April 16
8:00 am . . . Obedience & Rally Trials, Main Exhibit Hall
30 min after completion of trials. . . Parade of Rescued
Performance dogs
Sunday, April 17
8:00 am. . . Herding Trials - Purina Herding Arena
3:00 pm. . . Welcome all to the 2011 ASSA Nationals!
Move in day for vendors and grooming.
Monday, April 18
9:00 am. . . Futurity Judging, Main Exhibit Hall
30 min after Futurity. . . Parade of Veterans
5:30pm. . . . Welcome Party - 100 Years Celebrating
the Shetland Sheepdog Party
Upper Conference Room at Event Center
Tuesday, April 19
8:30 - Noon. . Symposium: Canine Nutrition and
Fresh Chilled Semen
1:00pm . . . . “Hour of Power” Animal Rights Presentation
Upper Conference Room at Event Center
2:00pm . . . . Freestyle presentation, with workshop following
6:00pm. . . . Visiting Hours, Event Center
Wednesday, April 20
8:00am. . . Conformation Judging Starts, Main Exhibit Hall
- 1960’s Attire to be worn in the ring -
contest and prizes
- Fancier’s Ringside Education -
sit ringside with a group of mentors (AKC
judges and long-time Sheltie Breeders,
for newcomers that want to learn more
about the Standard.
6:30pm . . . . . . BBQ Dinner, in the
Arbor at Purina Farms Main Office
Complex.
Thursday, April 21
8:00am . . . Continuation of Conformation Judging
During judging. . Hospitality Area for most of the day
OFA Representative discussing the
CHIC Program
1 hr after completion of judging. . . ASSA General Meeting
Upper Conference Room at Event Center
Friday, April 22
8:00am. . . Junior Showmanship Judging, main exhibit hall
9:30am. . . Continuation of Conformation Judging
Winners Dog & Winners Bitch
30 min after completion of judging. . . Junior Handling
Clinic & pizza party, presented by
Chairman Sondra Mauzy
7:30pm. . . Casino Bus departs Purina Farms for
Harrah’s Casino Riverboat,
returning 11:00pm
Saturday, April 23
8:00am. . . Junior Showmanship Judging,
Main Exhibit Hall
9:30am. . . Best of Breed Judging, Main Exhibit Hall
6:00pm. . . Cocktail hour, then
ASSA Awards Banquet - Holiday Inn Six
Flags Conference Room - open to all
Cocktails at 6pm, dinner at 7pm
Sunday, April 24
Morning. . . Move out day by 12:00 Noon
ALL BOOTHS, EQUIPMENT, AND GROOMING AREA MUST BE EMPTIED BY 12 NOON.
We will be among the first to enjoy an exciting new venue opening fall of 2010 at Purina Farms.
Purina Event Center
Purina Farms
200 Checkerboard Drive
Gray Summit, MO 63039
Directions from Lambert Airport
From Lambert Field Airport (STL), go NW on Lambert Intl. Blvd towards Natural Bridge Rd. Turn Right onto Lambert Intl. Blvd/Natural Bridge Road (.5 mi). Merge onto I-70 West via the ramp on the Left (2.9 mi). Merge onto I-270 South via Exit 232B-A towards Memphis. (14.5 mi). Merge onto I-44 West/US-50 West via Exit 5B toward Tulsa (23.0 mi). Take the MO-100 exit, Exit 253 towards I-44 BL E/Gray Summit (0.2 mi). Turn Right onto MO-100 and go 0.4 mil and turn Left onto MO-MM. Go 1.2 miles to entrance on your left to Purina Farms.
If driving to show site take I-44, whether Eastbound or Westbound to to Exit 253/MO-100 Gray Summit. Go North 0.2 miles to MO-MM (gast station on corner) and turn left. Go 1.2 miles to entrance on your left to Purina Farms.
