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FRIDAY APRIL 3rd SCHEDULE
7:30 AM to 8:15 AM CHECK IN ROOKIE RUMBLE ROUND 1
8:30 AM ROOKIE RUMBLE ROUND 1 START
9:30 AM- 9:40 AM ROOKIE RUMBLE ROUND 1 10 MINS SALLY BREAK
11:10 AM ROOKIE RUMBLE ROUND 1 ENDS AND JUDGING BEGINS
12 PM ROOKIE RUMBLE 1 AWARDS
1 PM TO 1:45 PM OPAWZ SALON CREATIVE CONTEST CHECK IN
2 PM OPAWZ SALON CREATIVE CONTEST START
3 PM - 3:10 PM OPAWZ SALON CREATIVE CONTEST 10 MINS SALLY BREAK
4:10 PM OPAWZ SALON CREATIVE CONTEST JUDGING BEGINS
5 PM OPAWZ SALON CREATIVE CONTEST AWARDS
9 AM TO 4 PM OPAWZ MODEL DOG CONTEST CHECK IN
10 AM DOORS OPEN TO PUBLIC HALL 4 and 5 ONLY
3 PM DOORS CLOSE TO PUBLIC HALL 4 and 5 ONLY
" TRU NORTH bringing together pet professionals to grow and compete "
Sporting Class
Judges
Novice: Lorna Phillips
Intermediate: Marnie Matheson
Open: Shannon Tupes
8:00 am Check in begins
8:45 am Class closes
9:00 am Class begins
12:00 pm Awards
Freestyle
Judges
Novice: Lorna Phillips
Intermediate: Teri Dimarino
Open: Anne Francis
1:00 pm Check in begins
1:45 pm Check in closes
2:00 pm Class begins
5:00 pm Awards
SATURDAY APRIL 4th SCHEDULE
7:30 AM to 8:15 AM CHECK IN ROOKIE RUMBLE ROUND 2
8:30 AM ROOKIE RUMBLE ROUND 2 START
9:30 AM- 9:40 AM ROOKIE RUMBLE ROUND 2 10 MINS SALLY BREAK
11:10 AM ROOKIE RUMBLE ROUND 2 ENDS AND JUDGING BEGINS
12 PM ROOKIE RUMBLE 2 AWARDS
1 PM to 1:45 PM CHECK IN TRU NORTH CUP
2 PM TRU NORTH CUP START
3 PM- 3:10 PM TRU NORTH CUP SALLY BREAK
4:40 PM TRU NORTH CUP ENDS AND JUDGING BEGINS
5:20 PM TRU NORTH CUP AWARDS
7 PM DOORS OPEN FOR BEST IN SHOW
7:30 PM - 9:00 PM BEST IN SHOW AWARDS with CASH BAR
8:15 PM ABSTRACT and CREATIVE RUNWAY
9 AM TO 3 PM OPAWZ MODEL DOG CONTEST CHECK IN
10 AM DOORS OPEN TO PUBLIC FULL EVENT ACCESS
5 PM DOORS CLOSE TO PUBLIC FULL EVENT ACCESS
" As a community we come together to show the world our profession "
All Other Purebred
Judges
Novice: Marnie Mathenson
Intermediate: Anne Francis
Open: Teri Dimarino
7:00 am Check in
7:45 am Check in closes
8:00 am Contest begins
11:00 am Awards
Wire Coat
Judges
Novice: Lorna Phillips
Intermediate: Shannon Tupes
Open: Teri Dimarino
12:00 pm Check in Begins
12:45 pm Check in closes
1:00 pm Class begins
4:00 pm Awards
Salon Creative Freestyle
Judged by Alyssa Kasiba
12:00 pm Check in Begins
12:45 pm Check in closes
1:00 pm Class begins
4:00 pm Awards
SUNDAY APRIL 5th SCHEDULE
8 AM to 8:45 AM CHECK IN TAG TEAM TAKEDOWN
9 AM TAG TEAM TAKEDOWN START
10 AM - 10:10 AM TAG TEAM TAKEDOWN 10 MINS SALLY BREAK
10:40 AM TAG TEAM TAKEDOWN JUDGING BEGINS
11:20 PM TAG TEAM TAKEDOWN AWARDS
10 AM TO 1 PM OPAWZ MODEL DOG CONTEST CHECK IN
2 PM OPAWZ MODEL DOG CONTEST JUDGING BEGINS
2:45 PM OPAWZ MODEL DOG CONTEST AWARDS
10 AM DOORS OPEN TO PUBLIC FULL EVENT ACCESS
4 PM DOORS CLOSE TO PUBLIC FULL EVENT ACCESS
" TRU NORTH bringing together pet professionals grow and compete "
Poodle Class
Judges
Novice: Marnie Mathenson
Intermediate: Shannon Tupes
Open: Anne Francis
8:00 am Check in begins
8:45 am Check in closes
9:00 am Class begins
12:00 pm Awards
Model Dog awards are to follow, judged by Nancy Bryson
Model Dog
Judges
Creative: Nancy Bryson
Freestyle: Nancy Bryson
Purebred: Nancy Bryson
8:00 am Check in begins (Friday to Sunday)
9:00 am Check in closes
10:30 am Judging begins
12:00 pm Awards
BEST IN SHOW
Begins at 1:00 pm
Novice Judge - Anne Francis & Lorna Phillips
Intermediate Judges - Shannon Tupes & Marnie Matheson
Open Judges - Teri Dimarino & Marnie Matheson
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