ISSDC Barktober Fest
  • Barktoberfest
  • Schedule of Events
  • Fee Schedule
  • TT Testing
  • Meals
  • Event Gift Shop
  • Lodging
  • Directions
  • More Info

2015 ISSDC/SE Barktoberfest

EARLY REGISTRATION HAS PASSED
See you at the Show!!!

When: Saturday-Sunday, October 10-11, 2015

Where: Caledonia State Park, Fayetteville, PA

What: Two Conformation Specialties and All-Breed Non-Conformation Super Awesome Games

We have rented a pavilion along with a wide expanse of field at Caledonia State Park

Columbus Day weekend is less than six weeks away and with it the return of our annual Barktoberfest event at Caledonia State Park near Fayetteville, Pennsylvania.

We have SO MUCH FUN planned for everyone this year. Like past B-fests, this will be a casual weekend to hang out with friends, love on plenty of Shilohs and Shilohs-by-association, and earn some show points. We’ll hold a conformation show on Saturday morning and the second on Sunday afternoon, we're offering All-Breed Non-Conformation Super Awesome Games (yes, that’s the official title) that will include games, competition, and hilarity. And prizes, of course! We had to offer some kind of incentive to get you to participate in an eleven-legged race. Yes, you read that right, eleven legs.

An agility ring will be set up if you’d like to run your dog through the course. Temperament Tests will be offered on Saturday afternoon. A burgers/hotdogs lunch on Saturday and grilled brats and sauerkraut (our nod to Oktoberfest) on Sunday will be available for purchase, as well as coffee on Sunday morning if we can make the logistics work. We’d like to see everyone get together for dinner on Saturday evening at the Comfort Inn Hotel Conference and, of course, hotel shenanigans are always on the schedule!

We do encourage participants to pre-register so we can estimate how much food and drink we’ll need. No one wants to drive home on Sunday afternoon with 150 cans of Diet Coke that weren't consumed. Follow the links to the left for detailed information about the show.

And lastly, we’d like to offer raffle baskets with the proceeds going to the ISSDC/SE Holter Program and other endeavors that support the ISSDC's mission. If you have a basket or gift you'd like to donate, please let Marti, Avril or Jess know so we can keep track and thank you enthusiastically for participating.

click on the tabs to the left for more details


Any questions or wish to volunteer, please contact us.
Marti Nottingham [nottinghamshilohs@msn.com]
Avril Williams [awilliams203@hotmail.com]
Jessica Snyder [jessica.snyder@gmail.com]

 

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

SATURDAY, October 10, 2015

  • 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. – Arrive and Set Up
  • 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. – ISSDC Show 1
  • 1:00 p.m. - Lunch
  • 2:00 p.m. - Temperament Testing
  • Catered Dinner (Panera) at the Comfort Inn Hotel Conference Room with Mini Clinics

SUNDAY, October 11, 2015

  • 8:30 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. - Arrive, Coffee will be available
  • 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. – Super Awesome Fun Games
  • 12:00 p.m. - Lunch
  • 1:00 p.m. - Show 2

PHOTOS, Saturday & Sunday

  • portraits by Jacki Wilde ~wildeshots photography [website]
  • sessions available throughout the weekend and possibly Friday afternoon/evening for early arrivals with prior arrangement
  • session fee includes:
    • portrait sitting in natural surroundings
    • individual portrait gift shop featuring a wide variety of gifts that include keepsakes, greeting cards, pillows, drinkware, clothing and more, plus
    • a coupon for prints in wildeshots gallery shops
  • Session Fee Day of Event - $35.00/dog, (cash or credit card only, no checks)

FEE SCHEDULE

PRE-ENTRY PER SHOW :deadline October 3, 2015

  • Early Registration has passed!

DAY OF SHOW ENTRY PER SHOW

  • $35.00 - all dogs, regardless of age
  • Credit Cards and Cash ONLY accepted for payment. No Checks!
  • Super Awesome Fun Show - $10 per dog, regardless of breed, age, or membership status

PHOTO SESSIONS

  • $35.00 per dog day of
    Credit Cards and Cash ONLY accepted for payment. No Checks!

TEMPERAMENT TESTING

SATURDAY, October 11, 2015

  • 2:00 p.m. - Temperament Testing (time approximate; immediately after show)
  • Gary Runyon, tester
  • Please pre-register for the Temperament Test
  • $10.00/per dog
  • Looking only to pay for Temperament Testing? [Click Here] to proceed to our payment page.




ISSDC/SE Meals

WEEKEND LUNCH PASS - $25.00 per person (pass includes lunch and 1 drink each day)

  • Additional beverages will be available for purchase all weekend for $1.00
  • A few extra meals will be available to purchase day of event but pre-registration is strongly recommended

Saturday Lunch - $15.00/day/person

  • Hamburgers
  • Hotdogs
  • and their fixings

Sunday “Oktoberfest Fare” Lunch - $15.00/day/person

  • Sauerkraut Sausages
  • Potato Salad
  • Cookies
  • Anything left over from Saturday

Soda & Water

GROUP DINNER - $10.00/each (reservations required)

  • Catered Dinner at the Comfort Inn Hotel Conference Room to be provided by Panera
  • featuring Mini Clinics (15 minutes per speaker) on a variety of topics (more information coming soon)

BARKTOBERFEST EVENT SHOP!

New this year we have created our very own ISSDC/SE Event Shop where you can order a wide variety of gifts.

Proceeds from our shop go to the ISSDC/SE Holter Program and other endeavors that support the ISSDC's mission.

  • SHOP NOW!! [HERE]
  • a wide variety of items featuring our newly designed Barktoberfest artwork

ISSDC EVENT JACKETS

Back by special request, the ISSDC Event Jacket is now available for delivery at Barktoberfest

  • Order Deadline has passed (no later than September 16, 2015 in order to receive at Barktoberfest)
  • we also have shipping options for those of you that won't be able to attend

 



HOTELS

Comfort Inn [website]
3301 Black Gap Road
Chambersburg, PA 17201
(717) 263-6655 , press #2 for front desk to get group rate

All rooms have 2 queen beds
$85 per night with NO pet fee!! (does not include tax)
6 miles from event site.
Complementary hot breakfast, indoor pool, wifi, HBO

Block of rooms at the Comfort Inn are reserved under "ISSDC Dog Show" for Oct 9-11, 2015

LaQuinta Inn [website]
199 Walker Road
Chambersburg, PA 17021
(717) 446-0770

All rooms have 2 queen beds
10 miles from event site

CAMPING

Hosack Run Campground [website]
Caledonia State Park
just up the hill from the show grounds

For those of you interested in camping, they do have sites available but rumor has it they fill up quickly. So book now!

DIRECTIONS

  • Caledonia State Park
    101 Pine Grove Rd
    Fayetteville, PA 17222
    (717) 352-2161

View Larger Map to get directions
  • Caledonia State Park is at the intersection of US 30 and PA 233

MORE INFORMATION

Shows and Awards

How to Submit Win Sheets

  • [click here] to submit completed copies to our Show Committee at winsheets@issdc.com
  • ISSDC Win Sheets c/o Kim Murnyack
    P.O. Box 271
    Clarence, PA 16829
  • Each year the ISSDC will award the coveted Grand Victor and Grand Victrix (GV) awards as well as the top 10 National Selects (NS).