Paul Bunyan Dog Training Association to hold 14th annual dog show Sept. 5-7

BEMIDJI — The Paul Bunyan Dog Training Association, in conjunction with the Minnesota Mixed Breed Club and the SISU Dog Sporting Club of Northern Minnesota, will host its 14th annual United Kennel Club licensed all-breed dog show from Friday, Sept. 5, to Sunday, Sept. 7.

The three-day event opens with two Conformation shows at 9 a.m. and two Rally Obedience shows starting at 10 a.m. each morning. All shows and trials are located at the Commercial Building and various buildings at the Beltrami County Fairgrounds, 7223 Fairgrounds Road NW.

Precision coursework will be held all three days, with nose work events on Saturday and Sunday.

Precision coursing is where dogs chase an artificial lure over a timed course, going in a straight line. It is a fast-paced sport designed to provide an outlet for a dog’s natural instinct to chase, a release said.

According to the United Kennel Club

website,

nose work is a dog sport modeled after working detection dogs and provides a “safe and enriching scenario that can be easily performed anywhere and builds a trusting and lasting relationship between handler and dog.”

The UKC Total Dog philosophy places an emphasis on dogs who shine in multiple disciplines, added the website.

“A sound, well-bred, well-adjusted dog can easily transition from the show ring to a performance event,” the release said. “They have the looks to excel as a proper specimen of their breed, while also having the brains and ability to perform athletically in a variety of sporting events.”

To earn a Total Dog award at a UKC show, a dog must place in performance and conformation in the same day.

Exhibitors and judges of the show come from several states and Canada. Along with watching dogs compete, attendees are invited to talk to specific breed experts about a wide variety of topics, ranging from training, grooming and choosing the right breed for their lifestyle, the release said.

Food vendors will include

The Joint

from Park Rapids on Friday and Saturday and

MAC N The Box food truck

on Sunday. There also will be numerous vendors at the show.

The show is free and spectators are welcome, but event organizers ask that people leave their pets at home, as club rules state that un-entered dogs may not be at the show.

If interested in showing your dog in the UKC Dog Show, or for more information, contact Kathy Lamping at

(218) 760-3763

or the Paul Bunyan Dog Training Association through its website at

www.pbdta.com

or its Facebook

page.