About 1,500 dogs competed in an annual Red Deer present this previous weekend.
The Red Deer and District Kennel Club hosted its annual fall present at Westerner Park’s Agricentre from Friday to Sunday.
“There are all the different breeds here that are recognized by the Canadian Kennel Club,” defined Susan Humphreys, present director and chair of the RDDKC.
“One side (of the Agricentre) is confirmation, which is like a beauty show for dogs. The you have the performance side, which is obedience and rally.”
The present had a world flavour to it, because the 4 judges had been from the Philippines, Canada, Mexico and Britain. The occasion additionally featured distributors for canine homeowners.
“Even if you aren’t showing a dog, if there’s something dog-specific that you can’t find in Red Deer, you can always come to the dog show and find it,” Humphreys mentioned.
The membership additionally hosts an annual spring present.
The membership’s fall present was once held in November, however because of the Canadian Finals Rodeo being held on the identical time, the kennel membership wanted to seek out one other weekend to host the occasion.
“Unfortunately the dates the Canadian Kennel Club gave us is Thanksgiving, which isn’t a great time because so many people are spending time with their families,” Humphreys famous.
“The fall show used to be our bigger show – we’ve had over 1,000 entries (a day) in the past. It’s now our smaller one, so the spring show is our big show now.”
There was an estimated 500-plus dogs competed every day.
“We have people here who are just starting out, people who are really experienced and people who just want to come see the dogs,” mentioned Humphreys.
“At this show we haven’t had too many visitors, but we usually have a good number of visitors.”
Shows like this are good occasions for people who find themselves enthusiastic about getting a canine.
“People might not know what kind of dog would fit their family. You can come here and see all the dogs that there are and decide from there. If you have questions, you can usually find somebody who has a breed of dog you’re interested in and you can ask those questions and they can help you make a decision,” she mentioned.
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