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Upcoming Events

2009 Specialty Weekend 

June 12-14 

3 shows—2 sweepstakes in a NEW location! 
Lake County Fairgrounds, Grayslake, IL 

Show site is now indoors and air conditioned! 

Friday, June 12 - Little Fort Kennel Club 
Regular classes will be judged by Mr. Robert Hutton 
Obedience & Junior Showmanship will be offered 

Hospitality Room - 4- 7 pm at our Host Hotel
Holiday Inn Express, 975 N Lakeview Parkway , Vernon Hills Illinois 60061

Saturday, June 13 - WHWTCNI Specialty Held in conjunction with the Great Lakes All Terrier Association (GLATA) 
Regular classes will be judged by Mr. John (Tom) Ward 
Sweepstakes will be judged by Ms. Vanessa Fleming 
Obedience & Junior Showmanship will be offered 

Join us for our Specialty dinner at: 
** Note the change in location for our specialty dinner **
Holiday Inn Express Hotel, 975 N Lakeview Parkway , Vernon Hills, IL 60061 at 6pm 
(our host hotel) 

Click here for reservation form - you must RSVP by June 1st. 

Sunday, June 14 - Chain O’ Lakes Kennel Club 
Regular Classes will be judged by Mrs. Lorraine Bisso 
Sweepstakes will be judged by Ms. Kathy Latz 

We’ve reserved a block of rooms until June 1, 2009 at the: 
Holiday Inn Express, Vernon Hills, IL - (847) 367- 8031 - $99 (no dog fee) “Westie Club rate”  

Bark in the Park
Kane County Cougars vs Beloit Snappers
Elfstrom Stadium, Geneva, IL , one block south of Rt 38 on Kirk Rd.

Monday, August 24, 2009
6:30 pm

Join the West Highland White Terrier Club of Northern IL for an outing to the Kane County Cougars game!

The Kane County Cougars are a Class A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics, located on the east side of Geneva, IL - one block south of Rt 38 on Kirk Road.  

On this evening, the Cougars are welcoming dogs and their owners to the ball park for their annual Bark in the Park.

The night will include a pre-game parade, contests and post game run the bases.  

The contests include:

• Largest Dog

• Smallest Dog

• Best Dressed Dog

The club is trying to arrange a group for this event.  If 20 or more people commit for this event, we can get tickets for just $4 per person for lawn seating.

Contact Jan Parcel at 630-830-5823 or email westieldy@comcast.net if you would like to attend.

Club Fund Raiser - Sweatshirts and Fleece Vests

Hooded Zippered Sweatshirts - $45
Fleece Vests - $50 

See order form for details

Mark your calendars for more upcoming events!

Click here to see photos from our 2007 Specialty.
Click here to see photos from our 2006 Specialty.
Click here to see photos from our 2005 Specialty.
Click here to see photos from our 2004 Specialty.

We are Westie enthusiasts dedicated to showing the world the wonders of West Highland White Terriers

A Little History          

This club is the result of a merger of two clubs. The first group, known as the West Highland White Terrier Club of Illinois, disbanded after two specialty shows in 1948 and then reactivated in May 1962 with Mrs. Mary Kay Fischer as president.  The second group, the Land of Lincoln West Highland White Terrier Club incorporated in the same area in October, 1967, led by Peggy Haas as President.  After the memberships approved the merger and a name change, the West Highland White Terrier Club of Northern Illinois, was incorporated in May, 1968.  Al Fischer was president and Peggy Haas was vice-president.  Dorothy Hardcastle, designed our club's logo and newsletter the "Highlights".  The West Highland White Terrier Club of Northern, Illinois held its first specialty show on June 3, 1973, and hosted the National Roving Specialty in June 1972 and June 1992. 
(Historical Information provided by:  Daphne Gentry and the WHWTCA 2000 yearbook.)