CANINES * ~ ON PARADE The Skeena Valley Kennel Club (SVKC) is a group of local dog owners who are interested in showing, promoting and breeding purebred registered dogs. We are just starting to get the club going and will shortly be applying for Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) approval. Interested people are welcome to join our club. After we obtain CKC approval we will be holding CKC-sponsored events in this area. As the dog show season is getting into full swing, the SVKC wil] be holding a Fun Match on Saturday, March 7 at the Thornhill Community Centre. The building will open at 9 a.m. with the show Starting at 10 am. . A Fun Match is like a mini dog show with the word "fun" being the main object; it is not held under CKC rules, This gives people with purebred dogs (whether or not they are CKC registered) a chance to See if their dog has what it takes to be a possible show dog. There are two parts of the show. Part one is obedience — the only requirement is a trained dog. The following classes will be offered: Novice "Y" where all exer- cises are done on lead (this class is not offered at CKC sponsored events); Novice "A" and "B" (in the Novice classes some of the exercises are done off lead); Open "A" and "B" (in the Open classes jumping and retrieving are added); and Utility, in which scent discrimination and hand signal exercises are added. Part two is Conformation, in which the dog is judged on looks and movement according to its breed standard. In this part the dog cannot be Spayed or neutered, Pet of ine Week it also cannot have any disqualify- ing faults according to its breed standard, The entry fee is $3 per dog per class. Entries will be taken at the show, Obedience starts at approximately 10 a.m. Entries must be made prior to the start of the event. Conformation starts at approximately 1 p.m. There will be prizes offered to the winners. Food, pop and coffee will be ayail- able from the kitchen. The gen- eral public is admitted free. A kind reminder that you are responsible for the actions of your dog(s) and children, We look forward to Seeing you at our show. For more informa- tion call Lonna (635-3826), Shan- non (635-6869), Patti (638-8624) or Rose (635-4366), — Contributed by the Skeena Valley Kennel Club meets Wednesdays from 9:30 for three- ta five-year-olds, an over a cup of coffee. There’s a Reformed Church on the cor- February 20 - $50 J. Berry — Summerland February 21 - $50 Glenn Thomsen — Terrace February 22 - $50 Skye McGowan — Tamuning, Guam USA February 23 - $50 Murdo MacDonald — Terrace February 24 - $50 James Candeélora — Terrace February 25 - $50 Armold Ferretti ~ Terrace February 26 - $50 Arlene Morgan — Vancouver February 27 - $50 Blair Weber - Kelowna February 28 - $50 Simone Jeferson — Stewart In support of the Dr. REM Lee Founda- tion efforts to obtain a Scanner for Mills emorial Hospital Terrace Review — February 28, 1999