Nutmeg PWD Club - Year In Review - 2023
12/31/2023
Below are some reminders of the 2023 activities that YOUR membership helped support and that we hope you participated in. A huge thank you to all the Nutmeg members who volunteered their time to help in creating and staging the below events.
January:
Waterless Workshop at Tails-U-Win in Manchester, CT for both beginner and advanced participants.
AKC Meet the Breeds was held on January 28th & 29th at the Javits Center in NYC with multiple Nutmeg members and their PWDs acting as ambassadors of the breed to the public.
March:
Supported Entries at the Working Group shows in West Springfield, MA
Our Annual Meeting was held via Zoom.
April:
Our Obedience Trial was held at Tails-U-Win in Manchester, CT.
May:
The All-Breed Health Clinic was held in Deep River Animal Hospital in Deep River, CT.
June:
Nutmeg's two days of Regional Specialties along with our annual luncheon and raffle was held at The Greenwich Kennel Club all-breed dog shows in Norwalk, CT.
Water playdates began in Monroe, CT.
July:
Water Fun Day at Eagle Rock Day Camp in Washington, CT.
August:
Water Fun Day at Eagle Rock Day Camp in Washington, CT.
Nutmeg Supported Entry at Ox Ridge Kennel Club Show in West Springfield, MA.
September:
PWDCA Water Trials, sponsored by Nutmeg, were held at Eagle Rock Day Camp at Washington, CT.
October:
AKC Scent Trial at Camp Chinqueka in Bantam, CT.
As 2023 winds down – just a quick reflection on our commitment to support charities for our dogs and others – and humans that need and love them. Since 2001 the Nutmeg Portuguese Water Dog Club has donated over $103,000 to worthwhile organizations including but not limited to:
Portuguese Water Dog Foundation, Inc., dedicated to fund canine medical research focused on issues that affect the health and well-being of Portuguese Water Dogs. Our contributions are earmarked for cancer and other health research.
Exceptional Sidekicks Therapy Dogs, a non-profit organization founded in 2016, provides psychiatric service dogs to disabled teens and young adults, empowering handlers to complete their education, opening up their world to the life they want to live.
Canine Companions for Independence, provides assistance dogs free of charge to adults, children, and veterans with disabilities.
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation, Inc., committed to partnering men and women who are blind with their elite breed of German Shepherd dogs.
The Connecticut Humane Society, the leading resource in the state for companion animal welfare. Our donations are earmarked for the Fox Free Clinic that provides health care for dogs whose owners cannot afford veterinary care.
AKC Reunite Disaster Relief, provides assistance to not-for-profit animal shelters and similar organizations providing shelter and care for pets displaced during natural or civil disasters.
AKC Canine Health Foundation, the world's largest funder of health research exclusively for dogs.