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AKC Dog Show This Weekend At The Escambia Equestrian Center
February 27, 2014
The Pensacola Dog Fanciers Association will hold an American Kennel Club dog show at the Escambia Equestrian Center this Saturday and Sunday.
The two, seven-hour shows begin at 9 a.m. both Saturday and Sunday. They will both feature conformation— featuring many of the breeds seen on TV at the Westminster show— obedience— including the newest obedience trials— and rally.
This year the show also includes herding dog instinct tests, where dogs must show they have the instinct to herd, not harm sheep, and lure coursing runs Saturday after Best in Show as a precursor to a lure coursing CAT trial that will be held at a later date. There will be a short course set up in a paddock for pay-as-you-go interest runs (after 2:30 pm). These runs and the CAT trials are open to all breeds.
More information on these types of trials and information about dog shows can be found on the AKC web site- http://www.akc.org/ .
Food and vendors of specialized, often hard to find items will be available. The club offers educational material and will feature a novice exhibitor iof the dog show for those who are showing or thinking about showing for the first time at an AKC show.
Spectators are welcome. Tickets are $3 a person or $5 a car, whichever is less. Organizers said a dog show is an excellent opportunity to learn about the different breeds and to talk to their owners. The judging schedule will be on the club website at http://www.pensacoladogs.org/ when it becomes available.
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I took my children to this today it was very pleasant and the people very nice and the price could not be beat. I thought it was great for my familey to be able to do something together and it was something new for the children.
Will there be Dalmatians there, if so what time will they be in the ring?