Strut Your Mutt

The Tuscarawas Valley Kennel Club is conducting its seventh annual Strut Your Mutt event July 25, a fun day with your dogs at the Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds in Dover.
Registration is at 9:30 a.m. and events begin at 10, rain or shine.
A doggie parade will take place at 10 a.m. The New Philadelphia police K9 unit will present a demonstration at 10:30 a.m.
There will be demonstrations of agility, Rally-o and dog/handler challenges, and contests for most barks, largest and smallest dog, best costume and other categories.
There will be a dog- and nondog-related auction, a lunch stand and local rescue groups with information.
Freckles the Clown will be there making balloon animals for the kids.
WJER radio will do a live remote broadcast.
Microchip clinic will be held between 10 a.m. and noon at $40 per dog, including enrooment in naionwide database.
CGC and TDI testing will be done between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. for a fee.
Cost to register dogs is $8 each. Bring a dog-related to be donated to a rescue and receive $2 discount.
Gate admission for public is free. All dogs must be on a leash and current on all vaccinations.
Profits go to help keep up the dog park and local rescues.
Tuscarawas County Fairgrounds is at 259 Tuscarawas Ave. in Dover.
For more information, contact Shirley at (330) 874-3626 or Sandy at (330) 364-6999 or e-mail tuscvlykennelclub@hotmail.com.