Winter 2016  Saber Tails 17    

Petit Basset Griffon Vendéen Club of America

Awards Dinner

The Awards Dinner is a special time to celebrate our PBGVs’ accomplishments and AKC titles received during the pre-

vious year.  Even if you don’t apply for a PBGVCA Award, please plan to attend and support our members who have 

put titles on their PBGVs.  The dinner will be held on Thursday evening, March 30th.   

Applications for Awards will be accepted for 2016 titles from November 1, 2016 through January 15, 2017 (this is re-
ceipt deadline).  Please go to the PBGV.org Website to download the award information and application.

Ringside Tables

They are back!  Those wonderful ringside tables we had in Indy were so popular we are bringing them to Charlotte!  

You can have your own personal table ringside to put your “stuff” on while watching all the ring action.  Each table 

will seat four and will be yours for the entire National.  Tables are $100 each – that is only $25 each seat, ask friends to 

join you. The person that purchases the table will receive a special table favor.  

NOTE: Ringside tables have to be reserved in advance.  These tables are not on site at the host hotel.  If you do not 

reserve in advance, we cannot accommodate requests at the show.  Deadline to reserve a table is Friday, March 24, 

2017.  

SPECIAL PRIZES

The famous PBGV singing group the Stone House Howlers (SHH or Howlers) - consisting of ZZTuX, Flirt Girl and Rock-

in’ Rowdy - are so excited their PBGV friends could join them back in Charlotte, North Carolina  for the 2017 PBGVCA 

National Specialty.  To show their appreciation, they are offering special gifts selected exclusively for you as a thank 

you for your entries and attendance at many of the events.  These special thank you gifts are sponsored solely by the 

“Howlers” who decided what events they would sponsor and what gifts they would present.  The “Howlers” are very 

disappointed they are not eligible to win their special gifts themselves but understand the conflict of interest rule put 

into their contract.  The “Howlers” may or may not perform at these events.  YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!!!   

Night of Celebrations

The Stone House Howlers are sponsoring a special thank you gift for your attendance at this special night which in-

cludes the Parade of Crowns, Top 20 and the 30th Anniversary of PBGV National Specialties.  Each person purchasing 

a ticket to the Night of Celebrations will be put in a “crown” and have a chance to win a National logoed embroidered 

picnic chair, a set of four PBGV deep etched wine glasses, a bottle of wine from the Stone House Hounds’ Wine Cellar 

and a bag of special treats loved by the Stone House Howlers from their personal treat collection.  The drawing will 

be held at the Night of Celebrations in conjunction with the announcements of the winners of the Parade of Crowns.  

YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN!!!

Agility

At the PBGV National and Regional Agility Trials held outside at the Piedmont Kennel Club on March 28th, the Stone 

House Howlers are sponsoring a special thank you gift for your agility entries. Winning this gift has nothing to do with 

scores and Qs. Each and every PBGV agility entry will be put in a “crown” and have a chance to win a National logoed