New champions in both conformation and obedience will be chosen at The Junior Handling National Championships taking place on August 4th during the Barrie Kennel & Obedience Club’s three-day show held at Orillia, Ontario.
Royal Canin, a worldwide manufacturer of high-quality, specialized dog and cat foods, will continue their support of the 2012 Junior Handling program, begun earlier this year with backing of Junior Handling Zone Finals right across Canada, with gift packs and a dinner celebrating each Junior’s outstanding achievement in reaching the National Junior Handling Championships.
In addition to competition, the weekend will offer competitors and their families a glimpse of the beauty around Orillia, Ontario with a Royal Canin barbecue and boat cruise on Saturday night (tickets still available – please contact organizer Elizabeth Numbers: enumbers@aol.com or (705) 322-7399 and leave a message).
The national championship competition will begin on Saturday, August 4th with Obedience at 9:00 a.m. followed by the Conformation at noon. Odas Park, the venue for the show, is located at 4500 Fairgrounds Road, Orillia, Ontario, west off Highway 11 on Highway 12 West; north on Fairgrounds Road. Map: http://goo.gl/maps/mTYX
If you’re interested in seeing some of the best of the best and the future of handling in Canada, you’ll want to be in Orillia on the first weekend in August for the Junior Handling National Championships.