102nd and 103rd Detroit Kennel Club Dog Shows
February 28 & March 1, 2009 at Cobo Center
Annual shows offer star of Marley & Me
and special family value pack ticket deal
Annual shows offer star of Marley & Me
and special family value pack ticket deal
The Detroit Kennel Club Dog Shows return to Cobo Center to entertain and educate dog lovers from all over the Midwest. The two-day Celebration of Dogs, proudly presented by Purina, allows visitors up-close and personal time with breeders, owners, handlers and over 2,000 dogs from the 161 breeds recognized by the American Kennel Club. Two special guests will be on exhibition at this year’s shows: “Uno,” winner, 2008 Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show and one of the stars of “Marley & Me” (shhh..and yes, he is a Yellow Lab).
Dog aficionados are invited to pack the Best in Show ring stands on Saturday night for the taping of the 102nd DKC Dog Show for later broadcast on ESPN and ESPN2.Tickets are $12 for adults and $8 for children (under 12) and senior citizens (60 and over). Children under the age of two are free. Family packs (2 adults, 3 children) are also on sale for $35. Tickets will be sold separately for each show and are good only for that day’s show.
Group rates are available by calling (248) 540-5206.
Dogs will be on display to the public and demonstrations will run from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. Best in Show will go into the ring approximately 6:00 PM each day.The DKC Dog Shows are one of only six benched American Kennel Club (AKC) shows left in the United States (Chicago, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Portland and New York).
The benched format show is demanding on both exhibitors and their dogs, but worthwhile for all because of the public support and appreciation. Visitors can leave with the show catalog containing a breeder’s directory that is a year-long reference for local veterinarians, breeders and show spectators, and is considered “the local source” for a good breed referral.
The 102nd DKC Show will take place on Saturday, February 28, and the103rd show will follow on Sunday, March 1. The 102nd show Group and Best-In-Show Judging will be packaged into a 90-minute television special, The ESPN Show Dog Championship, to air on ESPN and ESPN 2 a total of four times in 2009.
If you have never attended the DKC Dog Show it is so much more than what you see on TV with various other events outside of the standard judging including pet related vendors and family entertainment....check it out and support the Detroit Kennel Club in 2009!