This weekend's Kennel Club of Philadelphia Dog Shows are adding a twist: Four new breeds, including the Swedish vallhund (above), will make their major U.S. competition debuts.
The beauceron, Tibetan mastiff and plott also will be among the more than 1,200 dogs in 150 breeds competing for Best in Breed, Group Winner and Best in Show honors in Philadelphia. If you can't make the shows in person, the newcomers will be introduced to a nationwide audience from noon to 2 p.m. Thanksgiving Day on NBC's "National Dog Show Presented by Purina."
Like the Wilmington Kennel Club's dog shows the last weekend every April at Lums Pond State Park, visitors are encouraged to see the dogs up close outside of the rings, and to talk to their handlers, owners and breeders. It's a great way to learn about a particular breed or how to handle your dog better.
The Kennel Club of Philadelphia Dog Shows return to Philadelphia this year at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, 1101 Arch St., in Center City. The shows run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with Best in Show judging winding up each day. Admission is $12 for adults and $6 for kids 11 and younger. For more information, visit http://www.philadogshow.com/ or call (610) 627-1911.
The addition of the four new breeds brings the number of breeds and varieties recognized by the American Kennel Club to 169. The AKC has placed both the vallhund (long a farm dog used for herding cattle and sheep) and the beauceron (related to the long-haired briard) in the Herding Group, while the Tibetan mastiff is part of the Working Group, and the plott (a hunting hound) is in the Hound Group.
Anyone have any of these new breeds? Drop an e-mail and photo to me at pets@delawareonline.com.
3 comments:
Who would want to go to Philly to a dog show. There aren't going to be many entries because there is no place to park. The entries are down because of this. The exhibitors with motor homes have to park almost a mile away and be bussed in. They are charging these people $100.00 a day to park their motor homes that, in addition to the entry fees for the dogs.
I would want to attend! I can't wait to see the show and check out the dogs! There is no reason to stay away from Philly ... the city needs great events like this!
P.S. I was at Winterthur to see their Pets exhibition (which was great) and they are handing out discount coupons for the Dog Show, so you can save a few bucks if you drop by Winterthur and ask the ladies at the front desk for a coupon before you go up to Philly.
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