Columbia Kennel Club dog show continues
Hundreds of canines roam the Aiken Fairgrounds today as the Columbia Kennel Club 110th All-Breed Dog Show continues.
Today there are 599 dogs entered in the show with a two-day total of 613 dogs and 111 different breeds or varieties. The show gets under way today at 8 a.m. The show offers the opportunity for anyone interested to drop in and experience the excitement of attending a live dog show.
Vendors are set up throughout the fairgrounds with all things canine. There are four rings set up indoors for the smaller breeds and two rings outside for the larger breeds. This year is the first time the Columbia Kennel Club has held its show in Aiken.
“We love this site; we are so excited to get the fairgrounds,” said Katie Fleming, Columbia Kennel Club secretary and assistant show chair. “This is our first time in Aiken, and we want to make it permanent. We hold one show annually, and there just wasn’t a facility in Columbia to accommodate our needs. We fell in love with it here immediately. We want this to be our new home. There is plenty of room and lots of room to grow. We hope to build on it for next time.”
There is a full lineup of events scheduled for today starting in rings one, five and six at 8 a.m. with Manchester terriers (toy), American Staffordshire terriers, Chinese shar-pei, retrievers and schnauzers. Throughout the day, the dogs will compete for best in breed, best in show and best in group. The last competition of the day starts at 11 a.m.
“The public is welcome to come,” said Fleming.
The Columbia Kennel Club is open to newcomers and encourages public participation.
Contact Rachel Johnson at rjohnson@aikenstandard.com.
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