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The Potomac Skye Terrier Club is an AKC-sanctioned club devoted to preserving and promoting interest in the Skye Terrier in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States. Since 1972, the club has fulfilled its mission by annually holding a Specialty show as well as meetings, educational booths and seminars, and through communication with its members.

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38th Potomac Skye Terrier Club Specialty Show

Friday, April 20, 2012
Maryland State Fairgrounds - Timonium, Maryland

Regular classes judge: Ms. Lee Steeves, Canada
Sweepstakes judge: Ms. Kathleen J. Ferris

Events will include:

Morning continental breakfast
Sweepstakes competition (for puppies)
Regular classes
Obedience competition
Kiss the Skye Public Education Booth - come and meet the breed!
Additional shows on Saturday, Sunday and Monday

Entry breakdown:

Regular classes: 2-2-1-0

Sweepstakes: 1-1-0-0

Judging program (with ring times) links will be posted soon!

Public Education Outreach - 2009

One week after the 2009 Potomac Specialty, seven PSTC club members - Michael Pesare, Maida Connor, Josh Actor, Shalini Ahuja, Kate Kozeliski and Kathy Denton gave a presentation on the breed at the Brethren Home Cross Keys Retirement Community in Pennsylvania. The session was held in a large, attractive community center on the grounds of the retirement village. Members of the community itself were invited and an invitation was also extended to the local community. 120 people attended the presentation.

PSTC President Michael Pesare and his wife, Maida Connor opened the presentation with a slide presentation on the breed - its origins, historym notable Skyes and Skye people and how the breed is faring today. This was followed by showing a video clip of one Skye Terrier's participation in a nationally televised dog show. The presentation then shifted to a brief overview of the grooming that is required to get a Skye ready for the show ring. This was followed by a mock dog show where six Skye Terriers competed. The goal of this portion of the presentation was to give the audience a sense of what the judge is evaluating when they see the shows on TV. Michael Pesare served as the judge and provided commentary on the judging process throughout this segment. The presentation concluded with an opportunity for the attendees to meet the Skye Terriers.

This publication education outreach was well received by the community. The club is now exploring other potential venues for their educational program.

Highlights of the 35th Annual Potomac Skye Terrier Club Specialty

Friday, April 17, 2009
Maryland State Fairgrounds
Timonium, Maryland

On behalf of all of the members of the Potomac Skye Terrier Club I wanted to thank all who attended last weekend's specialty show in Timonium, Maryland. The entry for specialty was 30 Skyes which is the largest entry that this show has seen since the mid-1990's. There were exhibitors and attendees from: Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington, DC.