September 17, 2023
Crook County Fairgrounds, Prineville, Oregon
Please join us September 17, 2023 at the Crook County Fairgrounds in Prineville, Oregon for the first PSDSA Sled Dog Showcase. Bring your mushing companions and meet up with your friends off season to show off in the conformation ring. All purebred, mixed breed, registered, or unregistered dogs aged 4 months or older are eligible to enter regardless of altered status. Guest speakers will present fun and educational materials after lunch. Competitors will be judged by Tim Curley and Sharon Nuckols.
Entry is by preregistration only, there will be no on site registration. Registration opens August 1, and closes September 8, 2023. Entry is $20 per dog. Cancellations will be accepted before September 2. After entry has closed on September 2, all entry fees will be non-refundable.
A junior class will be held this year. Junior handlers may be accompanied by an adult in the ring. The best males and female dogs shown by junior handlers will compete in the Best in Showcase along with the adults.
All dogs present at the event, showing or not, must be current on all vaccinations per your veterinarian.
Please enter the fairgrounds from Main Street and parking will be near the entrance in a grassy area. Parking will be close to the show ring, and immediately obvious once you enter the fairgrounds. Exhibitor packets will be available for pickup from 8-8:45 am, and judging will begin promptly at 9 am. Please bring chairs, crates, food, and water, as none will be available on site. This is an outdoor venue, so bring shade for crating. There will be a designated crating area near the ring and parking area. We are musher tough, this event will be held rain or shine, snow, or whatever Mother Nature throws at us.
Please direct questions to: Show Chairman Cheryl Liddle at ca.liddle60@gmail.com or (541) 416-0284 (voice only). Entries and entry related questions to: Show Secretary Sheryl O’Rourke at sheryl@sorourke.com
Crook County Fairgrounds 1280 Main St, Prineville, OR 97754. From Bend, Redmond, and Madras, take US Hwy 26 to Prineville. Head east on US 26 which becomes NW 3rd St. Turn right on Main Street, and left into the fairgrounds.
Emergency Veterinary Services can be found in Bend at Bend Animal Emergency and Specialty Center 1245 SE 3rd St STE C3, Bend, OR 97702 (541) 385-9110 or at VRCCO 1820 NW Monterey Pines Drive, Bend, OR 97703 (541) 210-9200
Schedule of Events:
- 7 am Parking Opens
- 8-8:45 am Exhibitor Packet Pickup
- 9 am Judging Starts (judging may be in one or two rings, depending upon entries)
Judging Order: - Puppies
- Siberian Huskies
- Juniors
- Alaskan Huskies
- Other Sled Dogs
- Best in Showcase
- Best Opposite
- Awards
- Lunch (bring your own)
- Guest Speakers
Ribbon Classes Offered Include:
PUPPY (all mixed and purebred puppies)
4-6 month male
4-6 month female
6-12 month male
6-12 month female
Best male and female puppies will compete for Best in Showcase and Best Opposite in Showcase
SIBERIAN HUSKY
Adult Male
Adult Female
Veteran Male (9 years and older)
Veteran Female (9 years and older)
Best male and female Siberians will compete for Best in Showcase and Best Opposite in Showcase
Juniors
There will be one class of juniors with the best male and female dogs moving on to compete in the Best in Showcase. All handlers under the age of 18 are eligible.
ALASKAN HUSKY
Adult Male
Adult Female
Veteran Male (9 years and older)
Veteran Female (9 years and older)
Best male and female Alaskans will compete for Best in Showcase and Best Opposite in Showcase
ANY SLED DOG (any other breed or mixed breed that pulls in harness)
Adult Male
Adult Female
Veteran Male (9 years and older)
Veteran Female (9 years and older)
Best male and female Other Breeds will compete for Best in Showcase and Best Opposite in Showcase
Ribbons will be awarded for first through fourth place in each class, and all winners will receive a prize. The 8 top dogs will compete in the Showcase for bragging rights. Best in Showcase wins an original pet portrait by Claire Mardesich of Distinctively Devyn, and Best Opposite in Showcase wins an original hand burned wooden plaque by Anissa Sanchez Pyrography.
Guest Speakers:
Presentations will be 30-60 minutes long, and will begin after lunch.
Charlotte Clawson: Charlotte will present an agility tutorial and a chance to play with your dog on select agility equipment.
Kimberly McCreedy, DVM: As an experienced race veterinarian, Kimberly will provide useful information about condition, massage, and evaluation.
We will have a sample collection clinic for Siberian Husky PolyNeuropathy (SHPN1) and Siberian Husky Shaking Puppy Syndrome (SPS1) at the showcase. These two brand new tests are for newly recognized neurological conditions in the Siberian Husky and are done through the University of Minnesota. The gene for SHPN1 has been in the breed for at least 3 or more decades and has been found in running lines, show lines and pet lines. Samples are a simple cheek swab and we will have special pricing available for testing that is submitted at the showcase clinic. Contact Karen Yeargain at 541-410-8475 for more information. For background info on the tests, go to Siberian Husky Health Panel | College of Veterinary Medicine (umn.edu)