More than 690 dogs representing 124 breeds make it appear the AKC All-Breed Dog Show, which starts Thursday in the Tri-State Exhibition Center in McDonald, Tennessee, is off to a howling success.
The four-day dog show continues through Sunday afternoon, Sept. 16. The Exhibition Center is located at 200 Nature Trail, about one mile off exit 20 of I-75.
The event is co-hosted by the North Georgia Kennel Club and Chattanooga Kennel Club Inc.
All judging rounds will be held rain or shine, says chairwoman Carlene Gilstrap, because they will take place under the exhibition center pavilion. Judging begins in each of the seven rings at 8:30 a.m. daily.
Gilstrap says dogs will be judged each day, although the times for each breed may change each day. Times for judging are posted on the Chattanooga Kennel Club website: www.chattanoogakennelclub.net.