ENID, OK - A wide variety of dog breeds will be showing off their best at the Annual Sooner State Kennel Club Dog Show at the Chisholm Trail Expo Center. The event is an American Kennel Club owner-handed series, and it is open and free to the public both days. Dogs will be put through their paces in rally, obedience, conformation and agility trials plus lure coursing.
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Agility Trials will take place on Friday, October 11 from 11:00am to 5:00pm. Watch dogs as they maneuver their way through obstacles. The public is invited.
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The All Breed Dog Show takes place Saturday and Sunday, October 12 and 13. Show hours are 7:00am to 7:00pm. Judging starts at 9:00am. Chisholm Trail Expo Center, 111 W Purdue.
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The SSKC was formed in 1943 with 12 original members. Membership now averages 25-30 members. The SSKC's first annual all-breed dog show was held May 16, 1944 in Convention Hall. Two judges were present. Fewer than 300 dogs were judged. Dog shows have been held annually in Enid since with entries steadily increasing.
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In 1973, the Dog Show was moved to Garfield County Fairgrounds when Enid experienced a flood. Currently the SSKC holds back-to-back dog shows and obedience trials in October, with entries averaging 950 dogs daily. 1997 marked the first year the show was held in the new Chisholm Trail Pavilion. You can learn more at their website http://members.fullnet.net/dlboyer/index.html.
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Sooner State Kennel Club Dog Show
