Dog show in Coeur d'Alene
Following on the heels of the Spokane Kennel Club show on Memorial Day Weekend, the Coeur d'Alene Dog Fanciers hold their own show on Monday and Tuesday, keeping many out-of-town dog lovers in the area for a long weekend.
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A Great Dane’s head is held erect by its handler in the show ring during judging at the Coeur d’Alene Dog Fanciers show.
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In the judging of the best of the terrier class, handlers make fine adjustments to their charges in the show ring.
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Chandler Becker of Chehalis waits for a breed competition to begin for Phoenix, a Tibetan mastiff.
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Dog handlers watch their restless retrievers as judges confer in the show ring.
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Viva Luo of Shanghai, China, spritzes her Bichon Frisee named LJ with a hair treatment to prepare him for the show ring Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Coeur d’Alene. Luo came to the U.S. with several dogs and plans to hit several shows while she is here.
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Cleopatra, a young female Great Dane, waits in a portable kennel for another chance in the show ring Tuesday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Coeur d’Alene.
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Dan MacKinnon (cq) of Calgary, Alberta shows his 165-pound Newfoundland named Storm.
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Nicole Dunn of Bonners Ferry, Idaho wipes down her Great Dane named Pandora before competing at the Coeur d’Alene Dog Fanciers show.
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Kevin Chestnut gives words of encouragement to Cruise, a Bedlington terrier in the show ring during the judging of the terrier class.
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Kathy Novokshonoff (cq) of Grand Forks, B.C. runs alongside Dexter, a bearded collie, in an outdoor show ring Tuesday, May 29, 2012 at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Coeur d’Alene.
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