Giant Dog Show at Long Beach Convention Center

On Decenber 13th and 14th, you will be able to see the AKC/Eukanuba National
Championship, the AKC Agility Invitational and the AKC Obedience Invitational at Long Beach Convention Center.

More than 3,000 dogs will compete. This is the place to learn about different breeds, dog sports, and training. You will have the opportunity to see some of the top dogs in the country.

Some of the dog events scheduled are as follows:

AKC Meet the Breeds - You will be able to learn about the breeds from experienced breeders, handlers, and trainers. This is a great way to learn about caring for a pet dog. Educating yourself about the breeds will help you choose the right dog for your family.

AKC Agility Invitational - Agility is a fast and exciting dog sport where handlers guide their dogs over an obstacle course. The dogs love this sport and so do the spectators.

AKC National Obedience Invitational - Well trained obedience dogs are amazing. You will see some of best trained dogs in the world.

Eukanuba Super Dock Jumping Competition - This dog sport involves a pool of water. Dogs leap from a dock through the air and land in a pool of water. The dog with the longest jump wins.

Eukanuba World Challenge - The international challenge will feature top
dogs from 60 countries and six continents. Charmin will be representing the U.S. in this intense competition.

Puppy Love - speed dating for dog lovers

Woof and Roof Challenge - You will see unique doghouses. The dog houses are designed by charities and then auctioned off to benefit their cause.

Flyball in Orange County

Flyball is a dog sport in which two teams of four dogs race side-by-side on a 51-foot long course. Flyball dogs run as a relay team where they jump over four jumps, hit a flyball box to release a ball, and return over the four jumps carrying the ball. When a dog crosses the finish line, the next dog is released until all four dogs on the team have completed the course.

The first team of four dogs to complete the course without errors wins. An error would be missing a jump, forgetting to take the ball from the flyball box, dropping the ball, or running off course.

Surf City Flyball is the name of the team we saw practicing in Fountain Valley. The dogs on the team are in excellent shape. They have a couple of senior dogs. Reo is a fast and reliable 10-year-old golden retriever. Roxy is the dog flying in the picture. She is also 10 years old. Roxy is part boxer and part Labrador retriever.

Coyotes of Orange County

We have coyotes in Orange County. Coyotes eat rodents, trash, and pet food that is left outside. Small pets may be viewed as game by coyotes and should not be left outside alone. Covering your trash and keeping pet food inside helps to keep coyotes out of neighborhoods.

Snowflake from Huntington Beach

These little white dogs are often clipped lion style. The Bichon Frise has a lot of hair on top of the head that creates a mane like crown. The nose is prominent and black.

This cheerful breed is centuries old and was kept by nobility in France. The Bichon Frise is gentle, sensitive, and playful. This is an affectionate breed that makes a wonderful parlor dog.

Chihuahua and Cats

These cats love to play with this little chihuahua.

Yorkie in Huntington Beach

This Yorkshire Terrier is drying on the cliffs overlooking Dog Beach after swimming in the ocean with her doggy friends.