Kennel Club of Buffalo

03/30/2026

Obituary info for Dawn Gagola's husband (Alden Odor Control, a long time vendor at the Nickel City Cluster)

Gagola, Albert Jr.
Sep. 23, 1952 - Mar. 28, 2026
Age 73; beloved husband of Dawn Gagola (nee Will) of 42 wonderful years; loving father of Aimee (Francisco) Salgado (nee Gagola) and Sherri Gagola; adored grandfather of Jonathan, Joshua, Julian, Noel, Juliana, Christian and Daniela; cherished son of the late Albert Gagola Sr. and the late Helen Rettig; dear brother of James (Kate) Gagola and the late Carolyn Gagola; treasured uncle to many nieces and nephews. The family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday, March 31th, from 4-7 PM at the (Tonawanda Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2600 Sheridan Dr. (at Parker Blvd). In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Niagara Hospice (www.niagarahospice.org). Share condolences at www.AMIGONE.com.

Visitation
Tuesday, March 31, 2026
4:00PM - 7:00PM
Tonawanda Chapel
2600 Sheridan Drive
Tonawanda, NY 14150
The family will receive relatives and friends on Tuesday, March 31th, from 4-7 PM at the (Tonawanda Chapel) AMIGONE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 2600 Sheridan Dr. (at Parker Blvd).

03/01/2026

Kennel Club of Buffalo, Inc. GENERAL MEETING
Wednesday, March 4, 2026 7 pm
Grange Building at the Fairgrounds

02/23/2026

02/22/2026

February 4,2026 KCB Match
We had a successful match. Thank you to our judge, Deb Keller!
Thank you to all of those who helped out:
Jerry Kopsa, Mark Craig,
Eileen Bergal, Crystal Barrett, Peggy Doster, Ed Kiefhaber,
Aaron and Marian.
Congratulations to the Best in Match for Breed: Basset Hound, Dixie and her handler Matt Yamaquchi.
Congratulations to Best in Match for All American Dog: Treeing Walker Coonhound Mix – Jake and his handler Missy Sikora.
Photos:
Basset, Alto, and his handler Morgan Kiefhaber – Baby Puppy, Best Puppy
Golden, Ranger, and her handler Erin Kedding – Junior Puppy
Basset, Dixie, and her handler Matt Yamaquchi- Adult Female and Best in Match
All American dog;
Treeing Walker Coonhound , and his handler Missy Sikora – Adult Male and Best in Match
Treeing Walker Coonhound, photo with Judge, Deb Keller
Basset, Dixie with Matt Yamaquchi and Judge, Deb Keller
We look forward to hosting the June 3, 2026 Match, Start inviting your friends now.

02/22/2026

It is with much sadness that we pass along the following obituary of longtime Kennel Club of Buffalo member Betsy Tiftickjian:
TIFTICKJIAN, Elizabeth P. “Betsy” (nee Prescott)
February 17, 2026
Beloved wife of the late David S. Tiftickjian. Devoted and loving mother of David (Darlene) Tiftickjian, Richard (Holly) Tiftickjian, Elizabeth (Raymond) Rott, and Christian (Jacque) Tiftickjian. Cherished grandmother of David (Katellyn), William, Kristen, Theodore, Ava, Mason, Grant Tiftickjian, and Raymond (Sienna) Rott; great-grandmother of Lily Tiftickjian; also survived by two sisters Anne (Richard) Keigher and Virginia (the late Bart) Moore.
Family and friends may call on Friday, February 27, 2026, from 4–8 PM at The Dietrich Funeral Homes, Inc., 2480 Kensington Ave., Amherst.
Private family services will be held at a later date.
Betsy attended High School at the Park School in Amherst, NY, and was a graduate of Tuff’s University with a degree in Physical Education. Betsy enjoyed a thoroughly active lifestyle her whole life; she was a successful breeder of English Springer Spaniels, an avid golfer, tennis player and ice skater. She especially enjoyed time with family and friends in Silver Bay, Ontario Canada.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the SPCA Serving Erie County, 300 Harlem Road, West Seneca, NY 14224, or online at https://yourspca.org/donatenow/.
Arrangements by the DIETRICH FUNERAL HOMES, Inc. Online condolences may be shared at www.thedietrichfuneralhome.com

07/15/2025

Kennel Club of Buffalo FastCAT
August 22,23,24,
4556 Webster Rd Fredonia NY 14063
https://form.jotform.com/243635248948166
https://www.apps.akc.org/apps/eventplans/eventsearch/blocks/dsp_generate_pdf.cfm?KEY_BINARY_CONTENT=92401

06/26/2025

Hope to see everyone here!