Ochlockonee River Kennel Club will Host AKC Sanctioned All Breed Show

The Ochlockonee River Kennel Club of Florida, Inc. (ORKC) is sponsoring an American Kennel Club (AKC) sanctioned All Breed Show and Obedience, Rally and Agility Trials from Friday, February 22 through Sunday, February 24, 2008 at the North Florida Fairgrounds, 441 Paul Russell Road, Tallahassee. Show hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. each day. ORKC has held this event for many years and more than 1300 dogs, with their owners and handlers, are expected to participate.

There are 178 different breeds of dogs represented in the eight breeding groups being shown in Conformation. These groups include Sporting, Hound, Working, Terrier, Toy, Non-sporting, Herding and a miscellaneous class. These same breeds are eligible to compete in the Obedience, Rally and Agility Trials. There will be over 20 different judges traveling from locations all over the United States assigned to judging the different show events. All shows except Agility will be held indoors. Pet supply and food vendors will also be present during the weekend.

{sidebar id=1}All the events are open to the public, but for safety reasons and AKC rules, animals that have not been entered and accepted to compete in these events are not allowed on the premises. Entry fees for the general public are $5 per person, children 12 years and under are free, and for exhibitors, there is a $7 parking fee for the duration of the event. For more details and the schedule related to the different activities, please visit www.ORKC.com .

The Ochlockonee River Kennel Club is based in the Tallahassee area and welcomes any person interested in purebred dogs, whether they are breeders or exhibitors, animal care professionals, or interested pet owners. The Club holds monthly meetings with programs of interest to dog lovers, publishes an informative newsletter, hosts educational seminars and clinics, participates in community-wide service projects and conducts regularly scheduled training classes.

For more information about ORKC and the specific schedule of events to be held during the show, visit the website at www.orkc.com .

This information originally published on February 3, 2008.

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