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Southern Maine Coastal Classic Cluster
KENNEL CLUBS PRESENT NINTH ANNUAL SOUTHERN MAINE COASTAL CLASSIC
Hundreds of dogs will converge in Scarborough, Maine, for the state’s largest canine event. The ninth annual Southern Maine Coastal Classic, four days of AKC All Breed Dog Shows and Obedience and Rally Trials runs Thursday, May 17, through Sunday, May 20, 2018. All activities begin at 8am each day, outdoors rain or shine, at Wassamki Springs Campground, 56 Saco St, Scarborough, Maine.
York County Kennel Club of Maine, Inc and Vacationland Dog Club, Inc invite the public to meet some of AKC’s 180+ recognized breeds and observe the various activities throughout the day. Admission each day is $5 per vehicle. There is ample parking in and around the campground. Wassamki's snack bar will serve food throughout the day. Also, be sure to visit our vendors selling dog-related items.
Each day’s activities include regular conformation, obedience and rally concluding with a Best in Show winner.
All-American Mixed Breeds enrolled in AKC’s Canine Partners Program may enter Obedience and Rally Competitions. Go to www.akc.org/dog-owners/canine-partners/ for details.
Watch puppies enter the ring for the first time in the 4 to 6 Month Beginner Puppy Competition. Offered only on Sunday, this competition introduces new exhibitors and their puppies ages 4 to 6 months of age to showing in a stress free environment separate from the regular judging. AKC-recognized and “rare breeds” are eligible to compete for points toward a Certificate of Merit. This competition offers exhibitors more ring experience plus gets puppies socialized at a critical stage in their lives.
Junior handlers are important to the future of the sport so we offer Junior Showmanship all four days. Open to children 9 to 18 years old, with Open, Intermediateand Novice classes, the child is judged on his/her ability to handle and present the dog rather than the dog being judged.Junior handlers must have an AKC Junior Handler number to compete at these shows.
On Friday we present the Best Bred-By Exhibitor Competition. This is open to non-champion dogs, and the person handling the dog must be the owner or co-owner and breeder of the dog. For spectators this is an ideal way to see a particular breed and meet the breeder.
Saturday is a full day with supported entries by the Pine Tree State Doberman Pinscher Club, Inc, the Mayflower Pembroke Welsh Corgi Club, Inc, the Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever Club (USA), the Granite State Shetland Sheepdog Club of Southeast New Hampshire, Inc and the Bearded Collie Club of America, Inc. The Maine Golden Retriever Club will hold its Designated Specialty. Also, we honor the older show dogs with a Best Veteran Competition. Open to dogs 7 years old and over, they compete in the veterans class, then veterans Group and finally a Best Veteran in Show is selected before Best in Show at the end of the day.
Sunday resumes with regular activities as well as supported entries hosted by the Pine Tree State Doberman Pinscher Club, Inc and the Bearded Collie Club of America, Inc.
While at the show, feel free to roam around Wassamki Springs campground area. Located just minutes from the heart of Portland, South Portland and the Casco Bay area, Wassamki offers spacious camp sites, modern laundry and restroom facilities, full RV hook-ups and many family activities. Visit their website at www.wassamkisprings.comfor more information.
Founded in 1945, Vacationland Dog Club, Inc is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of purebred dogs through public education and responsible dog ownership. For more information on upcoming events, becoming a member or checking the latest club news and events, go to http://www.vacationlanddogclub.org/.
York County Kennel Club of Maine, Inc is a not-for-profit organization whose goals are to protect and advance the interests of purebred dogs through AKC performance events and community education activities. For more information about this show cluster, directions to Wassamki Springs or any of the featured dog clubs go to http://www.yorkcountykennelclub.org.
