FDKC Dog Show
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
At left Marylou Griffith, of Shelby, greets her toy poodle Lola after the dog completed a three-minute sit with her owner out of the room for the Open B class obedience trial. Griffith and Lola had the highest combined score for obedience Sunday.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Samoyed siblings meet and greet after lunch Sunday before their turn in the conformation ring.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Marilyn Cornelius, of Des Moines, waits as her Keeshond Sophie brings the right metal toy from a pile in the ring during the Utility A obedience trials. Sophie had a little trouble with the "stay" command on Sunday, Cornelius said.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Debbie Hardison, left, styles a hair bow on one their Yorkshire Terriers helped by Gigi Zybko, before the afternoon conformation trails Sunday afternoon. The group is from the Kansas City area.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Kerri Wenck, of Marathon, plays with Jynx, a 9-week-old Rat terrier puppy. A full-grown Rat terrier, Jasper, sits behind. Rat terriers are not yet accepted as a breed by the American Kennel Club, Wenck said, but they will be soon. She brought the dogs today to socialize. Wenck said Rat terriers make good farm dogs and chase vermin, and even Jynx caught a mouse the other day.
-Messenger photo by Joe Sutter
Contestants keep their dogs in line during the Junior Showmanship Open Intermediate class, for ages 10-18.
