2021 National Show & Convention · Kingsport, Tennessee
95th Annual National Convention
Oct 9-16, 2021
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2021 TENTATIVE Schedule of Events
Last Updated July 27, 2021
| Friday Oct 8 | ||
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Chapter Club WAE | TBA |
| Saturday Oct 9 | ||
| TBA | Regional Sweepstakes | Convention Center |
| TBA | Regional Conformation | Convention Center |
| TBA | Regional Obedience / Rally Trials #1 | Convention Center |
| TBA | Regional Agility Trial #1 | Off-site Ron Ramsey Agricultural Center |
| Sunday Oct 10 | ||
| TBA | Regional Conformation | Convention Center |
| noon-5pm | Heart Clinic | Meadowview Ballroom D and C |
| TBA | Regional Agility Trial #2 | Off-site Ron Ramsey Agricultural Center |
| TBA | Regional Obedience / Rally Trials#2 | Convention Center |
| TBA | Welcome Party | Convention Center Foyer |
| Monday Oct 11 | ||
| 7-8am | Membership Continental Breakfast | Cattails Ballroom |
| 8-10am | Annual Meeting & Awards | Cattails Ballroom |
| TBA | Board Meeting | Blue Ridge Board Room |
| 10:30am | National WAE (Working Aptitude Evaluation) | |
| 10:30am | DPCA Registration | Convention Center |
| 8a-6p | Heart Clinic | Meadowview Ballroom D and C |
| National Agility Trial | Off-site Ron Ramsey Agricultural Center | |
| 3pm | Chapter Club Meeting | Crockett Amphitheatre |
| 7pm | Top 20 Conformation | Convention Center |
| Tuesday Oct 12 | ||
| TBA | Board Meeting | Blue Ridge Board Room |
| All Day | National Seminar Day | |
| TBA | National Obedience / Rally | Convention Center |
| 4pm | ROM Committee Meeting | Holston-Watunga Rooms |
| 8a-6p | Heart Clinic | Meadowview Ballroom D and C |
| 10AM – 12:30PM & 2PM – 4:30PM | DNA Blood Draw CHIC Booth | Convention Center |
| 7pm | Top 20 Agility | Convention Center |
| Wednesday Oct 13 | ||
| TBA | Board Meeting | Blue Ridge Board Room |
| TBA | National Futurity/Maturity | Convention Center |
| 10AM – 12:30PM & 2PM – 4:30PM | DNA Blood Draw CHIC Booth | Convention Center |
| 8a-noon | Heart Clinic | Meadowview Ballroom D and C |
| 4pm | International Reception | Cattails Ballroom |
| 5pm | Mentor Meeting | Crockett Amphitheatre |
| 7pm | Top 20 Obedience | Convention Center |
| Thursday Oct 14 | ||
| TBA | Board Meeting | Blue Ridge Board Room |
| TBA | National Conformation – All dog classes | Convention Center |
| TBA | National Owner Handled Sweepstakes | Convention Center |
| TBA | History of the Breed | Cattails Ballroom |
| Friday Oct 15 | ||
| TBA | Board Meeting | Blue Ridge Board Room |
| TBA | National Conformation – All bitch classes | Convention Center |
| After bitch judging | Special Age Advanced Sweeps (2020 Futurity Nominated Puppies) | Convention Center |
| After bitch judging | Junior Jamboree and Pizza Party | Convention Center |
| 12pm | Judges Education Seminar | Meadowview Ballroom |
| TBA | DPCA Health/Rescue Fundraiser | Cattails Ballroom |
| Saturday Oct 16 | ||
| TBA | National Conformation – Intersex, Non-regular Classes, Junior Showmanship Convention Center | Convention Center |
| During lunch break | Juniors Top 20 | Convention Center |
| TBA | Judges Education ring side mentoring | Convention Center |
Accommodations
Marriott Meadowview Resort – Kingsport, TN
GROUP BLOCK AT THE MARRIOTT IS SOLD OUT. PLEASE READ INFO BELOW REGARDING ROOMS
Run of house room rate: $142.00 per night
$50.00 Non-refundable Pet fee.
Deposit equal to one night stay is required at time of reservation.
Maximum 4 dogs per room. Plastic sheeting must be placed under crates in room.
Rooms must be cancelled by Sept. 7, 2021 to avoid penalty.
Please do not hold on to rooms you will not need. We always have a waiting list!
INFORMATION REGARDING RESERVATIONS AT HOST HOTEL (Mar 11, 2021)
We have completely sold out of our room block, however, we are working cancellations every day. There are other rooms available at the host hotel just not at the group rate.
These rooms can be booked at www.Marriott.com
If you book a room outside the group block, please let Jan Stephenson know of your reservation so your room can be moved into our area of the hotel.
If you want to be placed on the waitlist for the group rate of $142.00 per night, please email Jan with your dates and room type.
If you have a reservation and need to cancel, PLEASE LET JAN KNOW. We have a waitlist and we can use your room.
Please email before you cancel your reservation and we will transfer your reservation to someone on the list.
If you are having any problems getting nights, rates, etc. Please contact Jan. She will try her best to accommodate you.
Jan Stephenson email jtstep15@outlook.com
Traveling to Kingsport, TN
The Closest airport to Kingsport is located 24 miles away in Bristol, TN. Tri City Airport (TRI) is serviced by American Airlines and Delta Airlines. The Meadowview Marriott Resort will offer transfers from this airport to the hotel. $20.00 each direction. Please call the hotel for reservations. 423-578-6600
Car Rentals available from Avis and Budget Car Rental Companies.
Knoxville TN Airport (TYS) is 114 miles from Kingsport. This airport is serviced by American, Delta and United Airlines
Car Rentals available from Avis, Budget, Enterprise Alamo, Hertz and National.
Charlotte, NC Airport (CLT) IS 166 miles from Kingsport. This airport is serviced by American, Air Canada, Air Trans, Delta, Jet Blue, Northwestern, US Air
and United Airlines.
Car Rentals available from most major rental agencies.
Phone Numbers for Businesses Above.
American Airlines 800-433-7300
Air Trans 877-872-6728
Air Canada 888-247-2262
Delta Airlines 800-455-2720
Jet Blue 801-449-2525
Northwestern 800-692-6980
United Airlines 800-864-8331
US Air 800-566-2345
Avis Car Rental 800-352-7900
Alamo Car Rental 800-357-5138
Budget Car Rental 800-214-6094
Enterprise Car Rental 855-266-9565
Hertz Car Rental 800-704-4473
National Car Rental 844-393-9989
Judging Panel
Regional Conformation
Sweepstakes and Veteran Sweepstakes – Michelle Kramer
All Dog Classes including Veteran Dogs and Stud Dogs – Dawn Danner
All Bitch Classes including Veteran Bitches and Brood Bitches – Nancy D. Simmons
Intersex, Best Bred By, Best Puppy, Best Veteran – Jan Van Wormer
Junior Showmanship Jan Van Wormer
Futurity and Maturity – Gwen Demilta
AKC Beginner Puppy TBD
Owner Handled Sweeps – Sue Korp
All Dog Classes including Veteran Dogs and Stud Dogs – Philip Martin
All Bitch Classes including Veteran Bitches and Brood Bitches – Bob Vandiver
Intersex, Best Bred By, Best Puppy, Best Veteran and Junior Showmanship – Adrian Woodfork
Age Advanced Sweepstakes (Friday after bitch judging) – Holly Schorr
Agility All 3 Trials – Ronda Bermke
Regional Obedience and Rally Trials – Bonnie Hornfisher and Ted McCall
National Obedience and Rally Trials – Bonnie Hornfisher
Stay Connected with Remind
Again for the 2021 National, we will be using the Remind app to communicate real time updates and reminders during the event from committee members!
New for this year – we have separate Remind classes for different venues. Join as many or as few as you like!
| REMIND CLASSES | |
|---|---|
| Venue/Link | Class Code |
| General National | dpcanat |
| Agility | dpcaagil |
| Barnhunt | dpcabarn |
| Conformation | dpcaconf |
| Obedience | dpcaobed |
| RV Parking | dpcarv |
Click on the link above to join instantly or download the Remind app and enter class code shown above. Remember to allow text or push notifications for instant communication.
Sponsor Packages and Donations
Merchandise
Logo Apparel
We’ve worked hard with our vendors to provide you with lower prices this year!!!
Due to Covid-19, there has been global shortages of products which has caused some colors and sizes to be in limited supply right now. However, we are hoping that as things get back to normal there will be no issue getting the colors and sizes we order in time for the national. But if there is a very specific style, size and color you want, be sure to pre-order it as pre-orders will be filled in order of receipt.
Pre-order for pickup at the national and save Tennessee sales tax !!
Pre-orders for pickup at the national need to be placed by July 31, 2021
No deadline for orders to be shipped after the national
Vendors
Vendor Reservations
Top 20
Commemorative Items
Committees
INFO NOT YET AVAILABLE
Seminar Information
JUDGES EDUCATION
FRIDAY-October 15th Noon: SEMINAR:DPCA Judges Educational committee will present the History, Temperament, Type, Head, Structure and Gait using computer presentations with live dog demonstrations along with panel discussions.
HANDS-ON WORKSHOP: Presentation of quality dogs for examination and evaluation to begin ½ hr after judging is complete or immediately following seminar.
SATURDAY-October 16th: Ringside Mentoring during Best of Breed by parent club approved mentors. Additional ringside mentoring will be provided throughout the week’s events beginning October 14th with advance notification. Please contact Pam DeHetere at pamdehetre@peoplepc.com if you would like a mentoring session prior to Saturday.
*Both Seminar and Hands-on Workshop must be attended to qualify for a completion certificate.
Cost: $25.00
No Charge for all AKC Judges
You must register in advance to receive Seminar Materials.
To register and pay online, please visit the DPCA website at https://dpca.org/product/judges-education-seminar/
If you have a question, please contact: Jon Sanders- Seminar Coordinator- jon@imperiadobes.com
ALL MEMBERS ATTENDING THE BREEDERS AND EXHIBITORS SEMINARS ARE WELCOME TO AUDIT THIS SEMINAR AT NO CHARGE