The Bahamas Kennel Club ( BKC) will be holding their annual Dog Show, March 16 and 17 from 9 am to 3 pm at Collins House Grounds .

The show will feature breed competition as well as obedience and agility trials with special classes for neutered and spayed dogs and the Bahamian Potcake.

This year’s show is sponsored by Purina, Bahamian Brewery and Tito’s Vodka , British Colonial Hilton and the Pet Food Institute.

The BKC also thanks the Antiquities Monuments and Museums Corporation for permitting the show to be held on the Beautiful Collins House Grounds.

The Annual show which began as a breed competition has grown over the years to include Performance Competitions such as Agility , Rally and Obedience.

These classes all require dogs and their owners to work as a team to complete sets of exercises that become more difficult as the team advances through a series of exercises for Titles.

Confirmation Classes are the beauty competitions where dogs compete for Best of Breed and then on to Best In Show.

The show will feature many breeds of dogs: German Shepherds, Shetland Sheepdogs, Shiloh Shepherds , Australian Shepherds, Rottweiler’s , Belgian Malanois, , Bedlington Terriers, Scottish Terriers, Poodles and a great many others.

This year Purina is offering a special Floating Trophy for Best Potcake which will be awarded on the Sunday.

There are also special classes ( Spayed and Neutered) for Breed, Mixed Breed and Potcake on Saturday and Sunday.

The BKC and the BHS ( Bahamas Humane Society ) have also come together to offer a fun show for dogs who can do tricks or are willing to model a fantastic costume. On Saturday, your pet can compete in Waggiest Tail, Best Trick, Fastest Recall, and Best Costume.

On Sunday, celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by wearing the green, or enter Fastest Retrieve, Grand Prix ( highest jump) and of course Best Kisser. All proceeds from the Fun Show will go to support the BHS.

So come out and enjoy the show, the event features popular food vendors like the Batter Girls and Vell Monkey Foot with a number of other vendors.

Bahamiam Brewery will be at the show with cold brews. Purina will have special deals on Purina Products as well as samples and gifts for those who attend the show.

This is a wonderful opportunity to come out and cheer on your favorite breed and support the Bahamas Kennel Club . If you are interested in entering the show contact ewilliams@shorelinekennels.com.

 

 

Big Winner- Clifford Bowe is all smiles with his winning dogs at the 2018 BKC Show.

This French Bull Dog is just one of the many breeds you will be able to meet at the BKC Dog show.

Nancy Knowles and her Standard Poodle Finn competing in the Breed Ring last year.

The Junior Handler Class features young and upcoming dog handlers. 

The Fun Show at 12 noon on Saturday and Sunday has dogs showing off their special skills. Odie the singing Shetland Sheepdog was a big hit last year.

On Sunday at the Fun Show the dogs will be wearing green. Come out and help us decide the Best St. Patrick’s Day Costume. 

Shelley Hardeman and her Potcake Freddie were excited to complete their agility run without a fault!

Roxy Meyers walked off with Best Costume and thank you from Sands Beer one of the BKC Show Sponsors.