DEL MAR — Thousands of dogs of all shapes and sizes, as well as their owners and handlers, took to the Del Mar Fairgrounds this past weekend for the Silver Bay Kennel Club Dog Show.
The three-day expo, which ran from Feb. 21 to 23, featured American Kennel Club all-breed shows, rare breed shows, and obedience and rally events. Silver Bay Kennel Club of San Diego, one of the oldest kennel clubs in Southern California, had 4,299 dogs in the show.
Other clubs involved over the weekend included the San Diego Labrador Club, San Diego Dachshund Club, St. Bernard Club of San Diego, Toy Dog Fanciers of North San Diego County, American Eskimo Dog Club of America, Bulldog Club of San Diego County and San Diego Collie Club.
Viewers watched group shows in the sporting, hound, terrier, working, terrier, toy, non-sporting and herding dog categories, with various breeds taking home titles.
Sabrina Webster, 22, of San Diego, began showing her pug Toulouse last year and attended the SBKC show for the first time on Friday.
“It’s been fun,” she said. “We’ll do another show later today.”
Two-year-old bloodhound GCH Quiet Creek’s Hot Toddy was named Best In Show on Feb. 23. She is handled by Tara Schultz and owned and bred by S Lacroix Hamil and T&B Schultz.
Attendees were also able to peruse dog boutique vendors and the Dog Expo.
“It’s a family-friendly dog expo where you can see and meet different dog breeds and talk with owners, breeders and dog experts,” said Silver Bay Kennel Club VP Jan Hill.
For more information about the Silver Bay Kennel Club, visit silverbaykc.com.
