The Children’s Dog Show: Hattie Hodge, 10, and Bear.
Hendersonville Kennel Club’s Children’s Dog Show: The Children’s Dog Show: Hattie Hodge, 10, and Bear.
Special to the Times-News
HENDERSONVILLE – With two young daughters, Devin and Maranda Barrett are at all times searching for enjoyable household adventures. They hit the jackpot Oct. 14 once they discovered an occasion not just for the women however their 14-month hound, Leon, as properly.
Leon was one of many stars of the primary Children’s Dog Show hosted by the Hendersonville Kennel Club in a grassy lot close to the Salvation Army in downtown Hendersonville. The occasion, a fundraiser for the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree fund, was open solely to kids and their dogs, who competed in courses from obedience and finest trick to one of the best costume and longest ears.
Lilly Barrett and Leon received first-, second- and third-place ribbons, together with the highest award within the “longest ears” class, due to Leon’s 6 1/2-inch entries. Ten-month-old Norah Barrett received the Pee Wee class by displaying her stuffed horse.
“I’m so proud of them. We couldn’t be happier,” Maranda Barrett mentioned because the household packed their winnings — together with a big present basket Lilly scored in a raffle — right into a stroller, with Leon main the way in which. “This was a really fun event.”
Several kids had huge wins on the present. Hattie Hodge, 10, and Bear, a 5-year-old komondor, springer spaniel and poodle combine, received a number of ribbons, together with first place within the “best trick” class.
Some of their different wins got here within the obedience, “waggiest tail” and “longest-tail” courses, and the pair got here in second in “best costume,” with Hattie in a jockey’s outfit and Bear in a saddle posing as the primary feminine jockey.
Twelve-year-old Cailyn Case competed with Max, who stayed heat in his fox costume and got here in second within the “smallest dog” class. Cailyn mentioned the 2 got here out Saturday “just for fun.”
Nikko Maldonado, 13, took first place within the costume class with Kali, a 5-year-old poodle wearing a colourful hula skirt outfit. The pair additionally placed third in obedience.
Hanka Miller and her 2-year-old wirehaired dachshund Perec additionally received a number of ribbons, together with first within the smallest canine class and third within the costume contest.
Perec, which suggests “pretzel” in English, was joined on the present by her siblings Virtus, a 5-year-old wirehaired vizsla, and Vajk, a 2-year-old commodore. All three dogs comply with instructions in Hungarian. Virtus additionally received ribbons, together with second place in obedience, whereas Vajk got here alongside for ethical assist.
The occasion was an opportunity to encourage kids to work with their dogs and acquire expertise displaying, in addition to increase funds for the Salvation Army, which permits the membership to make use of its services. Club member Corliss Bakanas mentioned she hopes the canine present, impressed by membership President Terri Everwine’s experiences displaying as a toddler in Chicago, turns into a recurring occasion.
“I think it went fairly well,” mentioned membership member and occasion emcee Elaine Randall, including that the objectives had been to have enjoyable and get kids considering dogs. “Hopefully it will take off and we’ll do it again.”
The occasion included a number of demos by membership members, from obedience to scentwork. Randall mentioned the demos present adults and households the totally different work they’ll do at home with their pups. The membership additionally presents agility, conformation dealing with, obedience, tips, scent work and rally courses to the general public.
Visit www.hendersonvillekc.org for extra details about the Kennel Club. Visit https://saangeltree.org for info on the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree fund.
