South Bay AKC show in Torrance: Dogs, dogs, vendors, and more dogs
I had a chance to stop by North High in Torrance this weekend where the 66th annual All Breed Dog Show was being presented by the South Bay AKC. Something like 1,500 dogs along with their owners and handlers -- and dozens of vendors selling everything from specialty dog beds to leashes to supplements and toys -- converged on the school grounds for the two-day competitions.
Of special interest to me this year was the rally obedience course supervised by San Pedro dog trainer Barbara Millman.
We'll post the winners here when we get them. Meanwhile, here are some photos I took:
This is VanDyke, a Lhasa apso, getting ready to go on.
Below are some scenes from the obedience "rally," a contest that has owners take their dogs through various obedience stations off-leash. Dogs sit, stay, lie down, walk backwards and jump hurdles.
There are always plenty of vendors set up for the show each year:
More photos on the jump.
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Daily Breeze reporter Donna Littlejohn has shared her homes with a succession of wonderful, funny, and occasionally difficult canines -- Muffin, Fritz, Ellie, Mercy, Pilgrim and now Cowboy, an Australian shepherd-border collie, and Tess, a border collie. From strong-willed terriers to weirdly obsessed Australian shepherds, they've invaded her world with boundless energy, wet noses, muddy paws and soggy tennis balls. But they've really brought so much more than that -- like laughter and joy, some unexpected life lessons, and more than a few tears along the way.
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Josh Grossberg grew up with the usual array of animals: goldfish, dogs, hamsters, parakeets and turtles. He now owns the loudest dog in the South Bay(Video: Rocket the Dog) and is the least popular person on his block. He spends his free time in dog parks, pet shops and always has an extra plastic bag in his pocket just in case. He also has a cat.
E-mail Josh at josh.grossberg@dailybreeze.com.
Thanks, Tami, for reminding folks about our meeting. This month (Sept.1) we will be discussing our RDOD Event. The public is welcome and we always have tasty refreshments.
Thanks for the blog on our show. Lets keep in touch. Our meeting are the first THurs of the month at 8:00 pm at Gardena Rec Center