Canine companion lovers should not miss the Australian Shepherd Dog Show at the Boone County Fair at 1 p.m. on Saturday, July 29 and at 10 a.m. on Sunday July 30. Both shows will be in the Multipurpose Room. The shows are sanctioned by the Australian Shepherd Club of America and thus will adhere to the standards set by the organization.
Conformation is a beauty contest.
The judges, all sanctioned by the national organization, will be looking for how well dog and handler work together to emulate the perfect Australian Shepherd. The conformation competition is reserved for Australian Shepherds only. The obedience competition, which is open to all breeds, involves teamwork between handler and owner. It measures the level of training and the dog s response to its handler. There are three levels of competition, and after the dog successfully completes one, it will move to the next level.