The AKC Government Relations Department is pleased to announce that Hugh Dean Lemley of Bedford, Pennsylvania, is the winner of the Ultimate Westminster Getaway contest. One hundred percent of the proceeds went to the AKC Canine Legislative Support Fund (CLSF), which supports AKC’s outreach, educational and advocacy efforts on responsible dog care and legislative issues that impact dog owners, exhibitors and breeders.

This year’s Ultimate Westminster Getaway prize package included two tickets to the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 13 and 14, 2012, three nights hotel accommodations, two tickets to the Take the Lead Party, two tickets to the Purina^® Dog Foods Appreciation Dinner, two tickets to the Barkfest at Bonhams Charity Brunch, a Westminster Kennel Club 136th Annual Dog Show catalog and a Westminster Kennel Club 136th Annual Dog Show poster.

The AKC CLSF Advisory Committee extends their appreciation to all who helped make this fundraiser a success: those who donated to the CLSF in conjunction with the drawing; those who donated the prizes, including Mr. Alan Kalter, Dr. William Newman, Mr. Dennis Sprung, and the Westminster Kennel Club; and those who sold tickets and spread the word about the CLSF and the drawing.

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