The UKC Metropolitan Kennel Club

All-Breed Dog Show and Agility Trials

Kalamazoo, Michigan, January 23, 2006 – Over 5,000 spectators filled the new Rock Financial Showplace, in Novi, Michigan to enjoy the wide variety of dogs on display during the United Kennel Club All-Breed Conformation Dog Show and Agility Trials hosted by the Metropolitan Kennel Club of greater Detroit. In addition, this was the first ever benched dog show for UKC.

As the trademark of any UKC event, the Metropolitan Kennel Club dog show provided both the novice and experienced dog-show spectator the opportunity to get close to the action, interact with participants, and enjoy the beauty and grace of purebred dogs in action. 

The three-day event was scheduled to produce two Best In Show winners per day. However, the Best In Show winning was dominated by the Belgian Shepherd Dog Champion CH Blackwater’s Secret At Chargany, owned by Janice Powers & Linda Fung and the Dachshund Grand Champion, GR CH Gemdach Red Alert L, owned by Justin and Patrick Williamson. Each dog received the judge’s nod as a Best In Show winner on Friday and again on Sunday. 

From Obedience Trial 1, Trial 2 Friday; Obedience Trial 1 & 2 on Saturday the High In Trial winner was CH Lonetree's Neon Storm, NS Duck Tolling Retriever, owned by Corrine Williams and Nelson Williams Jr. High in Trial on Sunday, Trial 1, UAGI Hunters The Wedding Singer, Portuguese Water Dog, owned by Kim O'Neill & Kevin O'Neill; Trial 2, High in Trial winner was Laser Light Show, Flat-Coated Retriever, Novice A 192, owned by Austin Helenski & Camie Heleski. Light Show was also handled by the Highest Scoring Junior Handler in Trial Tatia Heleski.

The UKC strives to provide events that are competitive and fun for the competitors but also enjoyable and educational for the spectators. With high energy special events, including Rescue Dog demonstrations, Fly Ball relay race demonstrations and Dog Dancing exhibitions, the Metropolitan Kennel Club show proved once again at UKC, “Our Dogs Do Stuff”®.

 The new Rock Financial Showplace, in Novi, Michigan proved to be the ideal setting to show case this inaugural event, hosted by the Metropolitan Kennel Club and licensed by United Kennel Club. The success of the event and the strong spectator turn-out suggests that the partnership between the Metropolitan Kennel Club and United Kennel Club should have a bright and successful future.

For more information, contact Mark Threlfall at markth@ukcdogs.com

Tanya Raab at traab@ukcdogs.com

The subject of both a feature article and photospread in recent issues of Dog World magazine (April 2005, United They Stand, by Alice Bixler and November 2005, UKC Earns Top Mark for Top Ten Event), the United Kennel Club is the largest all-breed performance-dog registry in the world, registering over 300,000 dogs annually from all 50 states and 18 foreign countries. More than 60 percent of its 12,000 annually licensed events are tests of hunting ability, training and instinct. The UKC publishes three magazines, BLOODLINES, COONHOUND BLOODLINES, and HUNTING RETRIEVER. The United Kennel Club prides itself on its family-oriented, friendly, educational events.

To find out more about UKC registration and events, call or visit www.UKCdogs.com